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prerogative_n be_v weaken_v so_o that_o he_o can_v command_v and_o protect_v to_o reason_n from_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o end_n of_o monarchical_a government_n the_o safety_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o destruction_n or_o weaken_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n be_v the_o sophism_n which_o the_o school_n call_v à _fw-la divisis_fw-la nor_o can_v we_o imagine_v a_o possible_a or_o probable_a existence_n of_o the_o good_a and_o right_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o a_o pre-existence_n of_o the_o entire_a sovereignty_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o king_n this_o be_v easy_o demonstrable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o prime_a end_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o constitution_n of_o king_n by_o uniform_a and_o universal_a consent_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n primely_a to_o preserve_v people_n in_o peace_n plenty_n and_o safety_n if_o the_o 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of_o mankind_n can_v be_v nor_o happiness_n in_o that_o society_n without_o government_n ordain_v for_o this_o and_o that_o government_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o governor_n entire_o endow_v and_o enable_v with_o power_n and_o honour_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o conformable_a to_o his_o own_o government_n at_o first_o he_o in_o paradise_n fix_v this_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o adam_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o succession_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o firstborn_a in_o defailance_n of_o the_o father_n god_n know_v it_o well_o â—hat_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o than_o to_o be_v without_o government_n and_o that_o weak_a government_n be_v the_o equivalent_a of_o anarchy_n and_o no_o government_n saint_n paul_n know_v not_o how_o quiet_a peace_n godliness_n or_o honesty_n â—ould_v be_v without_o government_n i_o do_v think_v our_o puritan_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o school-tenets_a as_o to_o â—old_a that_o quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la esse_fw-la nay_o poenale_n esse_fw-la be_v better_a quam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la see_v scripture_n have_v speak_v the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v better_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v put_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n than_o to_o be_v in_o a_o penal_a condition_n and_o that_o some_o shall_v seek_v to_o die_v for_o ease_n but_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o heathen_a politician_n tell_v we_o tyrannis_fw-la potior_fw-la anarchiâ_fw-la tyranny_n be_v better_a than_o no_o government_n scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o powerful_a enough_o for_o this_o truth_n that_o no_o safety_n can_v be_v to_o mankind_n without_o the_o safety_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o governor_n and_o government_n exod._n 20._o it_o be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n honour_v a_o patrem_fw-la etc._n etc._n honour_n thy_o father_n where_o by_o father_n be_v principal_o according_a to_o the_o commentary_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a divine_n mean_v the_o king_n then_o follow_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n to_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o neither_o life_n nor_o chastity_n nor_o good_n nor_o honour_n nor_o fame_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v be_v preserve_v except_o the_o king_n have_v his_o right_n the_o expression_n of_o scripture_n be_v admirable_o emphatical_a to_o import_v that_o in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v all_o our_o safety_n our_o life_n our_o happiness_n the_o king_n be_v call_v lament_v 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n this_o place_n it_o seem_v allude_v to_o that_o gen._n 11._o 7._o he_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o his_o subject_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 17._o he_o iâ—_n the_o light_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n vers_fw-la 2._o he_o be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o pastor_n psal._n 78._o 71._o the_o heathen_a call_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o nurse-fathers_n of_o the_o church_n isai._n 49._o 23._o and_o 40._o 26._o the_o king_n be_v the_o headstone_n of_o the_o corner_n psal._n 118._o 23._o the_o same_o in_o the_o state_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o church_n isai_n 28._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 11._o 6._o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v as_o much_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a bottom_n and_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o the_o private_a good_a of_o every_o one_o be_v found_v and_o build_v excellent_a expression_n they_o be_v diametral_o oppose_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o miserable_a age._n the_o king_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n than_o no_o life_n without_o he_o he_o be_v our_o head_n than_o all_o life_n sense_n and_o perfection_n in_o he_o all_o motion_n from_o he_o and_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o government_n he_o be_v our_o light_n nothing_o 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