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the_o yoke_n of_o such_o bondage_n and_o empery_n be_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la the_o people_n for_o certain_a be_v before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o king_n and_o consequent_o king_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n according_a to_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n a_o rule_n as_o true_a in_o politic_n as_o in_o natural_n produce_v who_o can_v any_o one_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n or_o any_o one_o rule_n of_o natural_a justice_n by_o which_o usurper_n tyrant_n perverter_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v free_a of_o punishment_n and_o yet_o the_o inferior_a people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o crime_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o government_n be_v it_o monarchical_a or_o republic_n be_v equal_o natural_a king_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o sacred_a than_o those_o 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and_o coin_n they_o doubt_v not_o say_v valerius_n that_o empire_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v holy_a purpose_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o such_o where_o the_o lustre_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n be_v to_o appear_v be_v to_o be_v place_v after_o religion_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o human_a nature_n in_o common_a with_o their_o subject_n be_v equal_o oblige_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n of_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o break_v by_o either_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o as_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o between_o king_n and_o the_o people_n which_o 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their_o body_n for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 34._o 19_o 20._o beside_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n king_n and_o peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n all_o redeem_v with_o the_o same_o previous_a blood_n all_o his_o own_o image_n and_o temple_n and_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n whether_o king_n or_o peasant_n according_a to_o his_o own_o righteous_a judgement_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n to_o break_v covenant_n and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v they_o king_n or_o be_v they_o people_n be_v just_o esteem_v rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o right_n and_o defend_v themselves_o if_o oppress_v by_o such_o violation_n king_n account_v themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o father_n of_o their_o country_n ought_v so_o to_o govern_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o they_o be_v place_v on_o their_o throne_n as_o such_o by_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o keep_v law_n and_o covenant_n punctual_o with_o they_o and_o which_o they_o can_v break_v or_o shame_n without_o be_v perjure_v and_o become_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n no_o king_n nor_o prince_n can_v be_v so_o indulgent_a nor_o so_o real_o fond_a and_o ambitious_a of_o their_o people_n love_n and_o welfare_n as_o god_n be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 13._o testify_v by_o his_o make_v they_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o give_v they_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o solace_n of_o mankind_n do_v he_o not_o command_v moses_n to_o carry_v his_o people_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v his_o suck_a child_n num._n 11._o 12._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o â—he_n shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v they_o isa_n 49._o 15._o if_o god_n hear_v but_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o how_o passionate_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o do_v god_n who_o be_v lord_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v know_v his_o excessive_a fondness_n of_o his_o people_n by_o such_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n how_o then_o dare_v his_o vicegerent_n requite_v evil_a for_o good_a contrary_a to_o god_n own_o command_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n without_o have_v heart_n hard_a than_o the_o nether_a millstone_n again_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11._o 9_o though_o you_o will_v neither_o turn_v nor_o repent_v yet_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o so_o desirous_a be_v he_o of_o his_o people_n repentance_n that_o he_o beseech_v they_o till_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o repent_v jer._n 15._o 6._o even_o passionate_o with_o oath_n do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o
he_o break_v his_o covenant_n god_n become_v free_a and_o discharge_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o rend_v his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o the_o same_o jeroboam_n erect_v twâ—_n calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n become_v â—in_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n even_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o be_v first_o punish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o then_o destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 13._o 34._o and_o why_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n covenant_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n as_o the_o gospel_n succeed_v the_o law_n so_o king_n christian_n be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o jewish_a king_n and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n the_o same_o pact_n and_o the_o same_o punishment_n and_o the_o same_o god_n be_v the_o same_o revenger_n of_o all_o perjury_n and_o perfidiousness_n and_o covenant-breaking_a as_o the_o jewish_a king_n be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n so_o king_n christian_a to_o the_o observation_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o which_o they_o swear_v at_o their_o inauguration_n herod_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n fear_v christ_n himself_o as_o a_o competitor_n for_o his_o kingdom_n condemn_v he_o to_o death_n behold_v how_o soon_o he_o miserable_o perish_v and_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n how_o soon_o be_v julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n bring_v to_o his_o scornful_a exclamation_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o vicisti_fw-la galilae_fw-la history_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a old_a and_o new_a be_v full_a of_o such_o fearful_a example_n which_o may_v teach_v all_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o though_o they_o set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n which_o be_v his_o people_n psalm_n 105._o 14_o 15._o yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o make_v all_o their_o enemy_n their_o foot-stool_n psal_n 2._o &_o 100_o and_o they_o shall_v confess_v the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o be_v the_o choose_a and_o faithful_a rev._n 17._o 14._o it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o ineffable_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n do_v not_o create_v man_n only_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o give_v they_o also_o dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1._o 26._o but_o such_o be_v his_o admirable_a love_n to_o mankind_n that_o he_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n give_v he_o a_o share_n and_o part_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o external_n and_o worldly_n administration_n and_o government_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n below_o in_o direct_v they_o to_o a_o government_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pattern_n display_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o give_v they_o law_n to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o honour_n and_o dignify_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o his_o own_o lieutenant_n and_o vicegerent_n nay_o of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 82._o 6_o 7._o viz._n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o since_o have_v leave_v they_o unto_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n and_o discretion_n still_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o command_n against_o which_o no_o law_n can_v have_v force_n and_o god_n himself_o remember_v his_o covenant_n the_o word_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n become_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o his_o succeed_a vicar_n and_o vicegerent_n to_o imitate_v when_o he_o send_v joseph_n before_o he_o into_o egypt_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o bind_v prince_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o teach_v his_o senator_n wisdom_n when_o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o hector_n proud_a pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v out_o his_o people_n israel_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n and_o egyptian_a bondage_n reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n by_o spread_v a_o cloud_n for_o their_o cover_n and_o fire_n to_o give_v light_n in_o the_o night_n when_o he_o make_v the_o red_a sea_n a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o their_o left_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n overthrow_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o but_o bring_v israel_n forth_o with_o gold_n and_o with_o silver_n and_o not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o their_o tribe_n and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o possession_n of_o such_o vast_a and_o near_a consequence_n and_o concern_v be_v the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o a_o rebellious_a generation_n unto_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o use_v â—his_v almighty_a power_n and_o wrought_v miracle_n after_o miracle_n rather_o than_o not_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o cruel_a bondage_n a_o notable_a document_n to_o all_o christian_a king_n who_o pride_n themselves_o and_o glory_n in_o be_v style_v and_o esteem_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o imitate_v god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n moses_n in_o all_o their_o government_n in_o keep_v covenant_n and_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_a nursing-fathers_n to_o the_o govern_v and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o bosom_n as_o nursing-fathers_n bear_n their_o suck_a child_n and_o not_o vex_v they_o with_o their_o wyles_n nor_o yet_o with_o any_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n chap._n iii_o the_o true_a basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o government_n and_o right_a of_o legislation_n be_v consent_n of_o party_n who_o may_v delegate_v and_o devolve_v the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o power_n on_o one_o or_o more_o person_n without_o divest_v themselves_o of_o the_o supreme_a dominion_n thereof_o and_o that_o common_a good_a be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o government_n king_n make_v by_o the_o people_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o lay_v this_o for_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n as_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o true_a government_n viz._n that_o paternal_a government_n except_v to_o which_o within_o their_o own_o private_a family_n nature_n have_v give_v a_o supreme_a power_n throughout_o the_o world_n even_o from_o the_o first_o creation_n thereof_o and_o have_v ever_o be_v repute_v as_o lawful_a governor_n therein_o no_o man_n nor_o any_o number_n of_o man_n can_v have_v complete_a lawful_a power_n or_o authority_n over_o any_o number_n of_o society_n of_o man_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n or_o by_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o position_n will_v justice_n all_o subsequent_a superstructure_n all_o other_o government_n be_v unnatural_a violent_a and_o usurp_v and_o therefore_o unlawful_a whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a right_n and_o power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o in_o the_o govern_v who_o may_v transfer_v and_o vest_n as_o much_o of_o their_o own_o power_n as_o they_o please_v on_o one_o or_o more_o governor_n without_o divest_v themselves_o absolute_o of_o the_o supreme_a dominion_n thereof_o which_o still_o remain_v virtual_o in_o they_o they_o delegate_a the_n use_v only_o not_o the_o patronage_n and_o dominion_n of_o their_o own_o power_n for_o the_o better_a execution_n administration_n and_o regulation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o by_o common_a consent_n they_o shall_v make_v and_o choose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o justice_n peace_n order_n and_o piety_n common_a good_a be_v the_o main_a end_n for_o which_o society_n and_o government_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o without_o they_o tend_v unto_o that_o end_n they_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o in_o all_o such_o delegation_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la the_o good_a of_o the_o govern_v be_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n and_o be_v always_o so_o express_v or_o employ_v and_o so_o to_o be_v undertake_v and_o understand_v this_o
and_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v absolute_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o consequent_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n from_o whence_o their_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o without_o doubt_n the_o parliament_n may_v take_v a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o inferior_a court_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o court._n what_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o parliament_n to_o call_v to_o a_o account_n all_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o minister_n under_o his_o majesty_n even_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v against_o the_o law_n though_o by_o his_o majesty_n express_a command_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o majesty_n trust_n the_o law_n exempt_v his_o majesty_n from_o account_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o it_o exempt_v he_o from_o fault_n because_o he_o be_v to_o do_v public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o and_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o that_o which_o the_o king_n do_v by_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n sir_n william_n thorp_n chief_a justice_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n be_v charge_v for_o break_v the_o king_n oath_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o king_n authority_n be_v above_o his_o person_n and_o his_o personal_a command_n ought_v not_o to_o control_v those_o that_o proceed_v from_o his_o authority_n which_o reside_v in_o his_o court_n and_o his_o law_n and_o in_o his_o person_n act_v by_o the_o one_o and_o according_a to_o the_o other_o we_o be_v real_o such_o admirer_n and_o so_o fond_a of_o kingship_n and_o so_o willing_a to_o excuse_v all_o his_o peccadillo_n that_o we_o retain_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n i._n e._n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o law_n which_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o if_o he_o do_v against_o the_o law_n his_o personal_a act_n command_n or_o write_n oblige_v no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v a_o child_n and_o the_o book_n call_v he_o a_o infant_n in_o law_n though_o his_o public_a capacity_n be_v not_o in_o nonage_n as_o the_o parliament_n declare_v in_o edward_n vi_o which_o be_v not_o to_o exempt_v he_o from_o error_n or_o excuse_v his_o crime_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o council_n and_o that_o his_o own_o personal_a grant_n or_o command_n can_v hurt_v any_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n which_o may_v be_v reclaim_v or_o recall_v not_o to_o say_v correct_v by_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o white-hall_n march_v 21._o 1009._o tell_v they_o that_o a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o law_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n conscience_n may_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o poor_a widow_n say_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n either_o govern_v according_a to_o your_o law_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la â—is_fw-la therefore_o all_o king_n that_o arenâ—t_v tyrant_n or_o perjure_a will_n be_v glad_a to_o bound_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o the_o contrary_n be_v viper_n and_o pest_n both_o against_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n 531._o i_o will_v ever_o prefer_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o make_v of_o good_a law_n and_o constitution_n to_o any_o particular_a or_o private_a end_n of_o i_o think_v ever_o the_o wealth_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v my_o great_a weal_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n p._n 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