and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v other_o way_n of_o it_o see_v the_o conqueror_n come_v not_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o blood-right_a but_o by_o mere_a conquest_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n against_o he_o and_o polydore_n say_v hinc_fw-la colligere_fw-la licet_fw-la vel_fw-la edovardum_fw-la non_fw-la servasse_fw-la sidem_fw-la gulielmo_n quam_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la de_fw-fr hereditate_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la considerate_a dedisset_fw-la vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la qnod_n verisimilius_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la promissum_fw-la angl._n hist_o lib._n 8._o this_o he_o gather_v from_o that_o which_o edward_n speak_v to_o haraldus_n whileas_o he_o pray_v god_n that_o either_o he_o will_v avert_v the_o come_n of_o england_n into_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o back_o from_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v therefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v more_o than_o apparent_a that_o the_o confessor_n do_v not_o in_o his_o testament_n assign_v the_o conqueror_n to_o the_o crown_n albeit_o salmasius_n allege_v the_o contrary_a def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o what_o do_v not_o polydore_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o edgarus_n be_v of_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n he_o be_v not_o admit_v by_o the_o people_n to_o reign_v and_o fear_v lest_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o rejoice_v great_o that_o harald_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o reign_v in_o edward_n room_n whereat_o as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o polydore_n edward_n be_v not_o displease_v himself_o but_o very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o harald_n shall_v succeed_v to_o he_o whereupon_o we_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o enk_v be_v in_o the_o people_n hand_n but_o also_o that_o the_o confessor_n do_v not_o promise_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o conqueror_n after_o he_o although_o the_o contrary_a be_v allege_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o people_n will_v have_v so_o much_o decline_v and_o withstand_v the_o conqueror_n if_o edward_n have_v assign_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o his_o heir_n no_o very_o for_o they_o adore_v he_o as_o their_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v know_v that_o rufus_n be_v but_o three_o son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v create_v king_n him_n the_o people_n prefer_v before_o robert_n his_o elder_a brother_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v so_o if_o blood-right_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v the_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n no_o very_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o rufus_n be_v ordain_v king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o object_v that_o robert_n be_v elder_a than_o he_o he_o be_v but_o the_o three_o son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o robert_n be_v the_o elder_a yea_o rufus_n die_v without_o child_n they_o appoint_v henry_n the_o conqueror_n four_o son_n king_n as_o yet_o passing-by_a robert_n the_o elder_a and_o which_o be_v more_o though_o henry_n 1_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o testament_n his_o daughter_n mathildis_n together_o with_o her_o son_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o not_o withstand_v the_o people_n create_v steven_n nephew_n to_o henry_n 1_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o steven_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v shall_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o henry_n 2._o son_n to_o marthilais_n daughter_n to_o henry_n 1_o shall_v succeed_v to_o steven_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n pass_v by_o any_o that_o be_v beget_v by_o steven_n likeways_o the_o people_n create_v john_n king_n although_o k._n richard_n die_v without_o heir_n have_v lest_o arthure_n son_n to_o gaufredus_n who_o be_v elder_a than_o john_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n i_o may_v speak_v more_o for_o clear_v this_o putpose_n but_o i_o forbear_v judge_v this_o sufficient_a whence_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n by_o no_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a i_o confess_v since_o that_o time_n now_o and_o then_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n do_v succeed_v and_o be_v hold_v as_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o be_v only_o by_o custom_n through_o favour_n of_o the_o race_n in_o which_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o nation_n which_o i_o must_v needs_o call_v a_o abuse_n very_o ordinary_o the_o first-born_a be_v prefer_v as_o the_o only_a lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n therefore_o see_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o that_o time_n have_v not_o be_v at_o least_o precise_o hereditary_a to_o i_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o for_o that_o time_n it_o have_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a for_o so_o the_o original_n and_o fountain-power_n of_o enk_v be_v in_o the_o people_n hand_n and_o consequent_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o people_n be_v simple_o above_o the_o king_n as_o the_o cause_n be_v simple_o above_o its_o effect_n philosopher_n say_v that_o can_v a_o est_fw-fr nâ—biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d effect_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o see_v the_o king_n of_o england_n depend_v from_o the_o people_n no_o question_n they_o have_v simple_o a_o power_n over_o he_o and_o not_o he_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o they_o second_o because_o according_a to_o these_o law_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v vindicate_v and_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_v to_o law_n because_o in_o henry_n 1._o his_o time_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o which_o time_n parliamentary_a power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v declare_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a authority_n for_o any_o thing_n of_o weight_n be_v refer_v to_o it_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v hold_v null_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v ratify_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o it_o every_o one_o whether_o king_n or_o other_o member_n thereof_o have_v alike_o and_o equal_a power_n of_o speak_v and_o withal_o nothing_o speak_v in_o it_o be_v of_o validity_n and_o force_n unless_o it_o be_v conclude_v on_o by_o the_o major_a part_n together_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n polyd._n ang._n hist_o lib._n 11._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o steven_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v shall_v remain_v king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o henry_n 2._o afterward_o shall_v succeed_v he_o by_o who_o mediation_n and_o authority_n the_o debate_n between_o henry_n and_o steven_n touch_v the_o crown_n be_v decide_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n have_v be_v unless_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v above_o the_o king_n inst_z 4._o but_o say_v salmasius_n the_o power_n of_o convocate_a and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o pro-tune_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a and_o likewise_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o parliament_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n and_o therefore_o in_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o what_o be_v ordain_v be_v enact_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o say_v he_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v act_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o parliament_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n otherwise_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v absolute_a who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o artaxerxes_n have_v not_o be_v absolute_a who_o can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o vasthi_n because_o the_o law_n discharge_v it_o yea_o if_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a because_o they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o parliament_n then_o cambyses_n have_v not_o be_v absolute_a who_o conveen_v a_o council_n whileas_o he_o intend_v to_o marry_v his_o german_a sister_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o law_n for_o allow_v such_o a_o marriage_n def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o answ_n salmasius_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v these_o few_o thing_n 1._o what_o the_o power_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n be_v which_o be_v define_v by_o camdenus_fw-la to_o be_v made-up_a of_o three_o estate_n have_v the_o high_a and_o most_o sovereign_a power_n in_o make_v law_n confirm_v law_n annul_v law_n interpret_n law_n and_o in_o do_v every_o thing_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v concern_v brit._n chorog_n de_fw-fr tribun_n ang._n this_o be_v far_o from_o salmasius_n mind_n who_o def._n reg._n cap._n 9_o opinionate_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o power_n over_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o polydore_v summeth-up_a the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n under_o these_o notion_n first_o
though_o they_o have_v power_n of_o convocate_a and_o dissolve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o their_o power_n notwithstanding_o be_v a_o nonabsolute_a and_o limit_a power_n alex._n ab_fw-la al._n ibid._n pompon_n let._n de_fw-fr make_fw-mi rom._n cap._n 15._o fenest_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n cap._n 7._o so_o say_v festus_n and_o coelidus_fw-la 2._o what_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o salmasius_n will_v consider_v this_o aright_o he_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o power_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o give_v to_o he_o in_o word_n then_o in_o deed_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v by_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o a_o absolute_a prince_n this_o afterward_o shall_v most_o evident_o appear_v and_o yet_o in_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v call_v the_o parliament_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o what_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n ordinary_o it_o be_v express_v under_o the_o king_n name_n salmasius_n imagine_v that_o this_o make_v much_o for_o his_o purpose_n whileas_o it_o be_v say_v dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la petitionem_fw-la suorum_fw-la proelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la congregatorum_fw-la in_o parlamento_n constituit_fw-la certos_fw-la articulos_fw-la in_o praf_n stat_fw-la voc_fw-la art_n sup_v chart_n temp_n ed._n 1._o i.e._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n constitute_v certain_a article_n in_o parlamento_n supremi_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la illius_fw-la concilium_fw-la convenit_fw-la &_o it_o a_o proeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsomet_n in_o stat_fw-la escheat_n fact_n 29._o a_o edu._n 1._o i_o e._n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o council_n convene_v and_o so_o it_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n eodcm_n die_fw-la rex_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la statuti_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la jam._n 1._o parl._n 6._o act_n 83._o i.e._n the_o same_o day_n the_o king_n by_o way_n of_o statute_n ordain_v rex_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la totïus_fw-la parlamenti_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o ordinavit_fw-la act_n 84._o i.e._n the_o king_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n do_v statute_n and_o ordain_v but_o parl._n 5._o act_n 81._o the_o king_n withal_o get_v a_o very_a lordly_a stile_n item_n the_o say_a day_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n ordain_v the_o scotish_n parliamentary_a act_n be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o can_v any_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n no_o very_o king_n get_v such_o honour_n and_o every_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v enact_v and_o emit_v in_o their_o name_n not_o because_o they_o have_v power_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o parliament_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a member_n of_o parliament_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o people_n be_v so_o much_o delude_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o can_v give_v he_o only_o that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n but_o they_o ascribe_v that_o which_o be_v due_a both_o to_o he_o and_o parliament_n to_o he_o alone_o people_z know_v better_o how_o to_o idolise_v king_n then_o how_o to_o honour_v they_o yea_o people_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n than_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v parliament_n that_o will_v have_v king_n for_o effectuate_a their_o purpose_n do_v wifely_a to_o emit_v act_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o set_v he_o a-work_o to_o execute_v they_o therefore_o salmasius_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o boast_v with_o this_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v call_v the_o parliament_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o parliament_n the_o council_n of_o the_o king_n the_o like_a he_o will_v find_v more_o than_o once_o among_o the_o preface_n and_o act_n of_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n yet_o he_o or_o any_o for_o he_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v a_o absolute_a king_n he_o shall_v therefore_o do_v well_o leave_v he_o confound_v thing_n which_o shall_v be_v divide_v to_o distinguish_v careful_o between_o that_o which_o the_o king_n have_v re_fw-mi tenus_fw-la and_o what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la and_o so_o he_o will_v find_v that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o much_o nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n yet_o re_fw-mi tenus_fw-la he_o be_v subject_v to_o law_n and_o whereas_o he_o allege_v king_n may_v govern_v by_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v absolute_a and_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n the_o like_a say_v i_o too_o but_o he_o shall_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o such_o have_v not_o such_o a_o vast_a power_n as_o he_o talketh-of_a as_o afterward_o be_v show_v i_o confess_v the_o example_n of_o ahasuerus_n and_o cambyses_n be_v to_o the_o purpose_n though_o the_o man_n fail_v alittle_a concern_v the_o jus_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o afterward_o be_v show_v howsoever_o though_o i_o grant_v this_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n he_o can_v never_o show_v i_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v inst_z after_o the_o conqueror_n say_v salmasius_n in_o rufus_n '_o henry_n 1â—_n steven_n henry_n 2._o and_o richard_n 1_o do_v remain_v purum_fw-la putum_fw-la monarchicum_fw-la the_o power_n of_o even-down_a and_o unmixed_a monarchy_n and_o though_o faith_n he_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n that_o power_n be_v lessen_v yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o derog_n at_v from_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o absoluteness_n remain_v unviolated_a until_o the_o perjure_a english_a rebel_n at_o this_o day_n have_v alter_v and_o diminish_v the_o just_a greatness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n def._n reg_fw-la cap._n 8._o ans_fw-fr i_o admire_v that_o this_o man_n know_v nothing_o but_o to_o rail_v on_o they_o who_o he_o know_v not_o well_o i_o cast_v he_o over_o into_o god_n hand_n and_o fall_v to_o examine_v what_o he_o allege_v sure_o i_o be_o not_o withstand_v all_o his_o rail_n it_o can_v abide_v the_o touchstone_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a lie_n which_o he_o allege_v concern_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v report_v in_o even-down_a term_n that_o these_o king_n of_o who_o salmasius_n express_o speak_v esteem_v norman_a law_n establish_v by_o the_o conqueror_n too_o rigorous_a and_o unjust_a and_o therefore_o before_o they_o get_v the_o crown_n they_o promise_v to_o the_o people_n to_o abrogate_v they_o and_o in_o place_n of_o they_o to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o the_o confessor_n yea_o every-one_a of_o they_o promise_v more_o than_o another_o and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n to_o the_o very_a heart_n desire_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v not_o only_o promise_v by_o themselves_o but_o also_o by_o other_o in_o their_o name_n and_o unless_o they_o have_v so_o promise_v they_o can_v never_o have_v get_v the_o crown_n they_o get_v it_o upon_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o promise_n as_o the_o english_a history_n do_v abundant_o story_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o henry_n 1_o do_v give_v the_o english_v a_o free_a parliament_n and_o make_v it_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o first_o king_n in_o england_n in_o who_o time_n the_o power_n of_o parliament_n be_v establish_v and_o as_o for_o john_n it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o because_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n at_o his_o coronation_n for_o establish_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o endeavour_v to_o govern_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o conqueror_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o loose_a way_n therefore_o the_o people_n rose-up_a in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o dethrone_v he_o do_v set-up_a another_o in_o his_o room_n and_o whereas_o this_o man_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o supremacy_n and_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o king_n the_o contrary_a of_o that_o be_v already_o prove_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o what_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o grant_v by_o king_n john_n be_v preserve_v inviolable_a to_o this_o day_n derogate_a nothing_o from_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o john_n successor_n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o magna_fw-la
charta_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr foresta_n subject_n the_o king_n to_o law_n and_o because_o that_o henry_n 3_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o oath_n at_o a_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n to_o maintain_v they_o inviolable_a therefore_o the_o people_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o till_o after_o many_o debate_n between_o they_o they_o cause_v he_o often_o to_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v as_o well_o by_o he_o as_o by_o all_o other_o thus_o they_o tie_v not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o his_o heir_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o because_o edward_n 2._o do_v act_n against_o these_o law_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o peter_n gaveston_n and_o the_o two_o spenser_n therefore_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o dethrone_v after_o several_a conslict_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o people_n refuse_v to_o crown_v he_o till_o first_o he_o do_v put_v p._n gaveston_n from_o he_o and_o likewise_o edward_n 5._o be_v depose_v after_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o month_n and_o eleven_o day_n and_o be_v obscure_o bury_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n inst_z 6._o under_o edward_n 4._o say_v salmasius_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n may_v erect_v a_o public_a judgment-seat_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o will_v under_o henry_n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o full_a power_n in_o all_o cause_n in_o administer_a justice_n to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o edward_n 6._o a_o statute_n be_v make_v declare_v all_o authority_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o king_n def._n reg._n cap._n 9_o answ_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v this_o have_v more_o colour_n of_o probation_n than_o any_o thing_n the_o man_n as_o yet_o have_v object_v but_o not_o withstand_v this_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v this_o distinction_n 1._o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n by_o way_n of_o compliment_n and_o court-expression_n 2._o what_o be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o reality_n and_o by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o first_o notion_n there_o be_v as_o much_o ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v indeed_o a_o absolute_a prince_n on_o he_o you_o have_v these_o court-epithet_n the_o king_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n yea_o and_o the_o parliament_n be_v call_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v call_v the_o original_a both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n have_v full_a power_n over_o all_o cause_n and_o person_n and_o to_o crect_v judicatories_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o please_v this_o be_v speak_v but_o what_o then_o examine_v the_o matter_n aright_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o but_o speak_v what_o can_v court-parasite_n and_o flatter_a councillor_n pass_v a_o fair_a compellation_n upon_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v to_o bring_v themselves_o in_o credit_n with_o he_o read_v the_o parliamentary_a act_n of_o scotland_n and_o you_o will_v find_v just_a as_o much_o speak_v if_o not_o more_o of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n in_o parl._n 18._o jam._n 6._o act._n 1._o &_o 2._o james_n 6._o be_v call_v sovereign_a monarch_n absolute_a prince_n judge_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o estate_n person_n and_o cause_n and_o yet_o who_o dare_v say_v but_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o regulate_v and_o nonabsolute_a prince_n but_o according_a to_o the_o second_o notion_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o epithet_n and_o so_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o fall_v a-discussing_a particular_o these_o three_o sanction_n of_o which_o salmasius_n speak_v the_o first_o faith_n that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v erect_v court-judicatories_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o please_v this_o will_v never_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n this_o act_n only_o speak_v of_o his_o power_n of_o call_v inferior_a judicatories_n what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n the_o high_a judicatory_a of_o the_o land_n yea_o henry_n 1_o do_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v the_o parliament_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o as_o be_v show_v already_o the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v be_v call_v absolute_a the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v power_n of_o giving-out_n letter_n of_o caption_n parl._n jam._n 2._o chap._n 12._o court_n of_o regality_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n chap._n 26._o and_o the_o parliament_n petition_v the_o king_n to_o cause_n execute_v the_o act_n anent_o the_o establishment_n of_o session_n for_o execute_v justice_n chap._n 65._o the_o power_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v ratify_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o king_n jam._n 5._o parl._n edinb_n mar._n 17.1532_o but_o who_o will_v therefore_o call_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o absolute_a king_n the_o second_o sanction_n give_v the_o king_n full_a power_n over_o all_o person_n and_o all_o cause_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v this_o give_v the_o king_n power_n over_o the_o parliament_n and_o law_n no_o very_o it_o only_o give_v the_o king_n power_n over_o all_o person_n and_o estate_n separatim_fw-la but_o not_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o conveened_a in_o parliament_n which_o come_v just_a to_o that_o which_o aristotle_n faith_n allege_v that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n over_o all_o seorsim_fw-la but_o not_o conjunctim_fw-la polit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o full_a power_n not_o because_o his_o power_n be_v absolute_a and_o boundless_a very_o it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a notion_n but_o in_o a_o relative_a and_o comparative_a sense_n it_o do_v not_o imply_v the_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n of_o the_o king_n from_o civil_a and_o politic_a subjection_n to_o law_n but_o at_o the_o most_o it_o plead_v for_o exemption_n to_o he_o from_o foreign_a power_n and_o subjection_n to_o foreign_a law_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v this_o sanction_n under_o henry_n 7._o with_o stat_fw-la 18._o rich._n 2._o ch_n 5._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v free_a without_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o crown_n but_o be_v only_a subject_n immediate_o to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o manage_n of_o its_o affair_n the_o like_a be_v speak_v henry_n 8._o par._n 24._o so_o we_o find_v the_o like_a fullness_n of_o power_n pleaded-for_a to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n item_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o since_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v full_a jurisdiction_n and_o free_a empire_n within_o his_o realm_n that_o his_o highness_n may_v make_v notares_fw-la and_o in_o time_n to-come_a that_o no_o notare_fw-la made_n nor_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n have_v faith_n in_o contract_n civil_a unless_o he_o beapprove_v by_o the_o king_n highness_n jam._n 3._o parl_n ch_n 38._o this_o exemption_n be_v plead_v for_o to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n from_o subjection_n to_o the_o imperial_a law_n but_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o this_o will_v conclude_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n to_o be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n have_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o law_n whether_o muncipall_a and_o country-lawe_n or_o sorensick_a and_o foreign_a and_o as_o for_o the_o three_o sanction_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v these_o omnem_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o temporalem_fw-la derivari_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v please_v concern_v it_o to_o observe_v this_o distinction_n there_o be_v two_o term_n in_o the_o act_n it-self_n one_o concern_v temporal_a and_o another_o concern_v spiritual_a power_n we_o begin_v at_o temporal_a power_n the_o king_n may_v be_v call_v the_o original_n of_o it_o two_o way_n 1._o formal_o i.e._n as_o if_o all_o temporal_a power_n be_v therefore_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a because_o of_o the_o kingly_a power_n it_o be_v only_o in_o it-self_n effential_o authoritative_a and_o command_a this_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sanction_n in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a power_n it_o be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o magnacharta_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o nature_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v in_o henry_n 1._o his_o time_n to_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o rufus_n henry_n 1._o &_o their_o successoursto_fw-la act_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n but_o also_o to_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o
estate_n who_o in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n and_o cause_v they_o nill_v they_o will_v they_o to_o subject_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o law_n among_o other_o of_o their_o practice_n this_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o albeit_o they_o have_v salute_v ludovick_n as_o their_o king_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o room_n of_o john_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n they_o decline_v he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n crown_v henry_n 3_o john_n son_n this_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o state_n power_n above_o the_o king_n 2._o virtual_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o in_o this_o notion_n all_o temporal_a power_n depend_v from_o the_o king_n and_o that_o two_o way_n effective_o and_o vindicative_o effective_o because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o only_a power_n of_o conveen_a &_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n &_o of_o ordain_v inferior_a judicatories_n but_o also_o by_o he_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v first_o institute_v and_o ordain_v vindicative_o because_o it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o patronize_v and_o execute_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o least_o as_o the_o main_a and_o prime_a man_n of_o maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o the_o like_a power_n the_o king_n of_o scotlana_n have_v also_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n i_o stand_v not_o much_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v a_o formal_a and_o ecclefiastick_a power_n in_o church-matter_n and_o that_o what_o power_n the_o church_n so_o call_v have_v be_v derive_v from_o he_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o before_o the_o conquest_n there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o many_o king_n of_o england_n as_o inas_fw-la alfred_n edward_n the_o elder_a gythrum_fw-la ethelstane_n edmund_n edgar_z aetheldred_n canutus_n and_o other_o in_o the_o interim_n this_o gentleman_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o always_o this_o power_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o lanfrancus_fw-la anselmus_fw-la and_o berket_n go_v to_o complain_v on_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n first_o bring_v the_o pope_n judicial_a authority_n from_o rome_n into_o england_n both_o over_o king_n and_o people_n which_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n until_o in_o and_o about_o henry_n 8._o his_o day_n who_o do_v shake-off_v the_o pope_n yoke_n do_v continue_v and_o so_o edward_n 6._o succeed_v to_o he_o to_o i_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o by_o the_o scresaid_a sanction_n make_v in_o his_o time_n the_o ancient_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o church-matter_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n hand_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o according_a to_o edward_n the_o confessour_n law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o primary_n formal_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n in_o church-matter_n i_o stand_v not_o to_o grant_v that_o but_o what_o though_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o according_a to_o this_o statute_n make_v in_o edward_n 6._o his_o time_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o primary_n and_o original_a power_n and_o that_o formal_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n yet_o will_v it_o only_o conclude_v a_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o law_n but_o not_o against_o it_o it_o not_o way_n denude_v the_o people_n of_o a_o fountain-power_n to_o descend_v themselves_o against_o the_o unjust_a decree_n and_o act_n of_o the_o king_n the_o roman_a dictatour_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o judge_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o repeal_v his_o act_n in_o their_o own_o just_a defence_n many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n of_o england_n defend_v themselves_o from_o their_o king_n and_o stand_v by_o their_o own_o liberty_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n be_v act_v against_o they_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o this_o act_n be_v call_v the_o original_a both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n under_o a_o formal_a notion_n be_v he_o not_o call_v also_o the_o king_n and_o sovereign_a ford_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o parliament_n call_v his_o parliament_n be_v not_o every_o thing_n ordinary_o act_v and_o emit_v under_o his_o name_n be_v it_o not_o ordinary_o say_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o eonsent_n or_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n it_o be_v very_o seldom_o say_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v these_o but_o court-complement_n they_o be_v word_n and_o nothing_o but_o word_n go_v conser_fw-fr they_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o one_o just_a contrary_n to_o the_o other_o no_o wonder_n forsooth_o because_o the_o king_n get_v more_o honour_n than_o he_o have_v power_n try_v this_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n ay_o which_o be_v more_o can_v a_o corrupt_a parliament_n through_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o time_n give_v the_o king_n more_o than_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n know_v we_o not_o that_o parl._n 18._o k._n jam._n 6._o through_o the_o backslide_n of_o the_o time_n do_v advance_v he_o to_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v or_o can_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n indeed_o i_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o henry_n 8._o for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o do_v put_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o do_v other_o of_o his_o predecessor_n before_o he_o and_o as_o for_o edward_n 6._o i_o must_v needs_o say_v his_o time_n be_v better_a than_o any_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o as_o both_o henry_n and_o he_o have_v encroach_v very_o far_o upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n so_o call_v so_o do_v they_o encroach_v too_o far_o upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o state_n but_o leave_v henry_n of_o who_o power_n i_o find_v not_o so_o much_o speak_v as_o of_o edward_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o one_o thing_n concern_v edward_n and_o it_o be_v this_o those_o who_o write_v of_o he_o and_o namely_o fox_n do_v cry_v he_o up_o beyond_o all_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o piety_n wisdom_n and_o learning_n and_o fox_n run_v so_o far_o out_o in_o his_o commendation_n that_o he_o esteem_v he_o inferior_a to_o no_o king_n though_o worthy_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o many_o whereupon_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o match_v he_o with_o josiah_n and_o put_v the_o qualification_n of_o both_o in_o one_o balance_n which_o make_v i_o imagine_v that_o the_o foresay_a act_n emit_v in_o parliament_n under_o edward_n reign_n do_v pass_v in_o his_o behalf_n because_o of_o his_o personal_a endowment_n the_o like_a act_n upon_o that_o same_o ground_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o it_o be_v mere_o pretend_v without_o any_o reality_n in_o his_o person_n do_v pass_v parl._n 18._o upon_o k._n jam._n 6._o thus_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a we_o denâ—e_v not_o but_o because_o of_o personal_a endowment_n king_n may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v advance_v to_o great_a power_n what_o will_v this_o conclude_v a_o ordinary_a precedent_n thereof_o and_o a_o stand_a law_n therefore_o no_o very_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o extraordinaty_n to_o ordinaties_fw-mi the_o stand_a ancient_a law_n both_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v against_o absolute_a prince_n of_o scotland_o and_o of_o england_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o at_o length_n very_o the_o example_n of_o edward_n 1_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v serve_v to_o clear_v oâ—r_a purpose_n he_o to_o repair_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o by_o his_o father_n henry_n 3_o who_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o people_n touch_v the_o liberty_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi do_v much_o gratify_v the_o people_n restore_v they_o to_o great_a liberty_n and_o abrogate_a all_o law_n which_o do_v make_v for_o the_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o people_n howsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v five_o sic_fw-la five_o non_fw-la these_o sanction_n abovecited_a by_o salmasius_n do_v conclude_v the_o parliament_n to_o have_v power_n above_o the_o king_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o we_o look_v precise_o on_o these_o act_n what_o power_n the_o king_n have_v be_v from_o they_o they_o not_o only_o declare_v but_o also_o they_o enact_v and_o ratify_v his_o power_n to_o be_v such_o such_o and_o so_o the_o
king_n power_n be_v the_o creature_n of_o the_o parliament_n depend_v from_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o cause_n est_fw-la nobilior_fw-la svo_fw-la effectu_fw-la and_o consequent_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o parliament_n then_o must_v the_o parliament_n power_n be_v more_o absolute_a for_o prepter_n quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n and_o nemo_fw-la that_o qnod_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la inst_z 7._o bractonus_fw-la say_v salmasius_n do_v aver_v that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n over_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n and_o power_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n every_o one_o say_v he_o be_v under_o the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n as_o reason_n require_v in_o power_n be_v aught_o to_o be_v above_o all_o his_o subject_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v none_o like_o he_o nor_o above_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n de_fw-fr angl._n monar_n lib_n 4._o cap._n 24_o fect_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 8_o sect_n 8_o &_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr reg._n in_o rich._n 2._o stat_fw-la 18._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v say_v corona_n anglie_a libera_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnt_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la terrenam_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la immediate_a subdita_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la alteri_fw-la act._n 24_o parl._n henr._n 8._o regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ab_fw-la orbe_fw-la fuit_fw-la acceptum_fw-la act._n parl._n 24_o hen._n 8._o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la tuus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la regnum_fw-la nullum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la tuam_fw-la gratlam_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la euit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la liberum_fw-la a_o subjectione_n quarumcunque_fw-la legum_fw-la bumanarum_fw-la cap._n 9_o ans_fw-fr we_o stand_v not_o to_o gloss_n bracton_n word_n he_o live_v in_o henry_n 3._o his_o day_n and_o find_v the_o king_n and_o state_n at_o variance_n about_o superiority_n as_o a_o court-parafit_a he_o write_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n as_o royalist_n do_v nowadays_o he_o do_v just_a so_o as_o they_o do_v now_o bracton_n have_v that_o same_o occasion_n of_o write_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n which_o salmasius_n have_v today_n as_o the_o late_a king_n be_v at_o variance_n with_o the_o people_n of_o england_n for_o claim_v absolute_a power_n over_o they_o so_o the_o controversy_n stand_v just_a so_o in_o bracton_n time_n between_o henry_n 3._o and_o the_o people_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v it_o not_o as_o free_v to_o bracton_n to_o flatter_v henry_n as_o for_o salmasius_a to_o flatter_v charles_n leave_v this_o man_n to_o himself_o i_o hasten_v to_o examinet_fw-la he_o strength_n of_o these_o act_n which_o salmasius_n cit_v and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o do_v not_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o do_v not_o speak_v de_fw-fr rege_fw-la angliae_fw-la of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o de_fw-la corona_fw-la or_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la of_o the_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n howsoever_o none_o of_o they_o do_v speak_v for_o immunity_n and_o exemption_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o municipal_a but_o from_o foreign_a law_n and_o therefore_o they_o declare_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o free_a crown_n and_o subject_a to_o no_o other_o crown_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o free_a kingdom_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o no_o other_o kingdom_n i_o confess_v they_o declare_v the_o king_n to_o be_v above_o the_o kingdom_n and_o inferior_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god._n which_o be_v true_a indeed_o take_v the_o kingdom_n in_o esse_fw-la divisivo_fw-la but_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la conjunctivo_fw-la indeed_o the_o king_n be_v above_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n sigillatim_fw-la one_o by_o one_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n though_o take_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o collective_a body_n he_o be_v inferior_a thereto_o inst_z 8._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o james_n his_o reign_n in_o england_n the_o parliament_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v a_o undoubted_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o blood-right_a and_o therefore_o they_o do_v swear_v allegiance_n both_o to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n whereupon_o camdenus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v supreme_a power_n and_o mere_a empire_n de_fw-fr brit._n lib._n and_o edvardus_n cokius_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a kingdom_n wherein_o both_o the_o clergyman_n and_o laic_n be_v subject_v immediate_o under_o god_n to_o their_o own_o king_n and_o head_n cap._n 9_o ans_fw-fr as_o for_o that_o concern_v james_n we_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o he_o be_v declare_v the_o righteous_a and_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n through_o the_o defection_n and_o backslide_n of_o the_o time_n what_o other_o king_n of_o england_n hint_v at_o before_o that_o he_o do_v execute_v because_o he_o become_v king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n upon_o blood_n relation_n therefore_o slatter_v malignant_a and_o antichristian_a counselor_n do_v declare_v his_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v of_o undoubted_a hereditary_a right_n i_o pray_v you_o friend_n be_v there_o not_o malignant_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v more_o then_o then_o now_o at_o least_o they_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o what_o malignant_n have_v now_o aday_n and_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o malignant_n at_o this_o day_n make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n be_v pretend_a greatness_n and_o hereditary_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o britain_n for_o cloak_v their_o knavery_n and_o effectuate_a their_o malignant_a purpose_n do_v not_o you_o imagine_v but_o papist_n and_o malignant_n in_o england_n have_v that_o same_o reason_n for_o they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o k._n jame_n power_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o over-word_n of_o papist_n and_o malignant_n in_o britain_n today_n the_o king_n say_v they_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o absolute_a in_o power_n who_o then_o shall_v rise_v against_o he_o this_o be_v even_o the_o most_o they_o have_v to_o cloak_v their_o knavery_n and_o to_o cast_v a_o lustre_n upon_o their_o antichristian_a and_o malignant_a endeavour_n do_v you_o imagine_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v sleep_v in_o k._n james_n time_n no_o very_o and_o there_o have_v nothing_o be_v do_v these_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n bygone_a whether_o against_o state_n or_o church_n but_o what_o be_v mould_v then_o the_o very_a platform_n of_o all_o be_v cast_v in_o his_o day_n by_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n his_o power_n be_v declare_v absolute_a and_o by_o the_o english_a parliament_n his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o englana_n be_v declare_v undoubted_a and_o hereditary_a they_o stand_v not_o to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n into_o all_o age_n and_o how_o far_o on_o he_o draw_v the_o power_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o how_o much_o he_o act_v for_o intrude_a the_o mass_n book_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v more_o than_o know_v many_o wit_n and_o many_o pen_n in_o his_o day_n be_v employ_v for_o carrying-on_a and_o effectuate_a malignant_a &_o antichristian_a designment_n sal._n be_v a_o child_n to_o object_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n in_o k._n james_n time_n he_o may_v as_o well_o object_n for_o evince_v his_o purpose_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o oxford_n by_z charles_n and_o if_o he_o do_v either_o of_o they_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n k._n james_n a_o 1._o declare_v and_o enact_v his_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o be_v undoubted_a &_o hereditary_a well_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o normane-lawgiver_n do_v deny_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n any_o such_o title_n or_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n diaaema_n regale_n say_v he_o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la autecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la gessit_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la divina_fw-la solummodo_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o contulit_fw-la haeriditarium_fw-la nemincm_n anglici_fw-la regni_fw-la constituo_fw-la haeredem_fw-la sed_fw-la aeterno_fw-la conditori_fw-la cujus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o in_o cujus_fw-la manu_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la commendo_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tantum_fw-la decus_fw-la baeriditario_fw-la jure_fw-la possedi_fw-la sed_fw-la diro_fw-la insiictu_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la effusione_n sanguinis_fw-la humani_fw-la perjuro_fw-la regi_fw-la haraldo_n abstuli_fw-la &_o interfectis_fw-la belfugatis_fw-la fautoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominatui_fw-la meo_fw-la subegi_fw-la camd._n brit._n chorogr_n deser_fw-ge
the_o survey_n of_o policy_n or_o a_o free_a vindication_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n against_o salmasius_n and_o other_o royalist_n and_o you_o have_v this_o day_n reject_v your_o god_n and_o you_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o nay_o but_o set_v a_o king_n over_o we_o 1_o sam._n 10.19_o i_o will_v call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n that_o you_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o your_o wickedness_n be_v great_a which_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ask_v you_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.17_o and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o samuel_n we_o have_v add_v unto_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o evil_a to_o ask_v we_o a_o king_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 29._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v it_o to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o by_o peter_n english_a a_o friend_n to_o freedom_n leith_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o feb_n 2_o to_o the_o very_o honourable_a and_o true_o godly_a the_o lord-general_a cromwell_z greeting_n my_o lord_n while_o i_o be_v think_v to_o who_o i_o may_v dedicat_fw-la this_o book_n in_o which_o be_v assert_v the_o authority_n and_o non-usurpation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n i_o judge_v none_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o who_o patronage_n i_o may_v commit_v it_o who_o have_v most_o promote_v the_o liberty_n late_o obtain_v under_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o among_o many_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o lordship_n albeit_o i_o look_v upon_o kingly_a government_n as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsubsistent_a with_o just_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n nevertheless_o under_o what_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o be_o be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o offer_v my_o judgement_n to_o your_o lordship_n in_o this_o case_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v useful_a to_o abate_v the_o seditiousness_n of_o spirit_n to_o which_o many_o as_o be_v at_o least_o pretend_a upon_o a_o conscientious_a account_n be_v bend_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o case_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v have_v the_o inferior_a subject_n to_o the_o superior_a without_o any_o resistance_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience-sake_n rom._n 12.1_o the_o high_a can_n never_o be_v without_o the_o low_a the_o one_o necessary_o pre-supposing_a the_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v low_a and_o inferior_a aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a and_o superior_a hence_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a of_o tyrant_n even_o to_o such_o who_o title_n and_o right_a depend_v meet_o from_o the_o sword_n so_o then_o put_v i_o under_o the_o turk_n command_n i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v his_o power_n show_v i_o where_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o power_n they_o live_v under_o it_o be_v undeniable_a they_o speak_v and_o preach_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o vice_n bear_v faithful_a witness_n against_o it_o and_o thus_o they_o witness_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o people_n howsoever_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o as_o a_o man_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o can_v fail_v but_o either_o in_o tyranny_n or_o in_o injustice_n or_o else_o in_o bribery_n as_o a_o man_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o personal_a infirmity_n as_o other_o arâ—_n i_o must_v confess_v the_o gospel_n witness_v abundant_o against_o all_o these_o fail_n but_o as_o i_o understand_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o inferior_a to_o speak_v direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o application_n against_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o office_n i_o do_v not_o read_v where_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n charge_v any_o ruler_n with_o tyranny_n injustice_n or_o bribery_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v many_o unjust_a judge_n in_o their_o time_n i_o make_v that_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n and_o paul_n call_v nero_n a_o lion_n but_o the_o law_n can_v not_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v against_o they_o as_o magistrate_n because_o as_o man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o fox_n and_o cruel_a as_o lion_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n can_v make_v no_o other_o but_o their_o speak_n against_o personal_a tault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o unlawful_a upon_o some_o serious_a account_n though_o not_o by_o all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o downright_a way_n as_o do_v the_o baptist_n to_o herod_n if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v then_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n subject_a to_o herod_n but_o to_o pilate_n and_o may_v not_o i_o speak_v against_o any_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n to_o who_o law_n &_o government_n i_o be_o not_o subject_v yea_o against_o the_o great_a turk_n though_o i_o may_v not_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n nâ—y_o but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n word_n insinuate_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o disdainful_a brag_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o christ_n oppose_v his_o divine_a and_o kingly_a power_n to_o herod_n tyranny_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o defi_v his_o despiaht_v as_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n to_o in_o his_o prejudice_n or_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o paul_n it_o be_v not_o clear_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o lion_n only_o this_o much_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v a_o little_a free_a with_o his_o dear_a friend_n timothy_n and_o true_o i_o may_v use_v so_o much_o freedom_n with_o my_o dear_a friend_n as_o with_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o the_o subject_n to_o call_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o face_n a_o tyrannous_a and_o partial_a judge_n grant_v he_o be_v so_o shall_v i_o therefore_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a speak_v what_o i_o will_v make_v a_o ordinary_a trade_n of_o it_o against_o his_o unfaithfulness_n in_o manage_v his_o office_n scripture_n do_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o in_o my_o bedchamber_n eccles_n â—0_n 20_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a be_v to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34_o 18._o sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n for_o equty_n pro._n 17.26_o we_o must_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n nor_o curse_v to_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 22.28_o act_n 23.5_o and_o we_o see_v how_o that_o paul_n in_o all_o his_o arraignment_n make_v his_o constant_a plea_n that_o in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o speak_v nothing_o whether_o against_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n whereupon_o many_o time_n he_o escape_v yea_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v not_o dispute_v the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o romon_n soldier_n but_o wave_v state-matter_n exhort_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n as_o be_v pertinent_a to_o a_o gospel-preacher_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v have_v it_o serious_o mind_v that_o i_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a towards_o the_o superior_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o and_o proper_o inferior_a ought_v without_o dispute_v the_o matter_n give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o superior_a not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n now_o say_v i_o every_o individual_a subject_n seorsim_fw-la or_o any_o inconsiderable_a number_n thereof_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v his_o power_n i_o admire_v how_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o probability_n of_o withstand_v the_o mastistrat_n power_n dare_v adventure_n to_o do_v so_o unless_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o assist_v as_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a even_o though_o not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o revera_fw-la his_o power_n be_v tyrannous_a and_o his_o command_n unjust_a will_v any_o rational_a man_n say_v i_o ought_v to_o resist_v a_o hundred_o highway_n robber_n and_o not_o give_v they_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v though_o unjust_o if_o i_o do_v so_o whatsoever_o evil_a befall_v i_o in_o resist_v i_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o it_o myself_o as_o none_o in_o reason_n can_v deny_v but_o if_o it_o
lawful_o be_v decline_v that_o one_o better_a may_v be_v set-up_a 180_o sect_n v._o we_o be_v tie_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o espouse_v christ_n interest_n absolute_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o ibid._n by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n involable_o ibid._n a_o survey_n of_o policy_n or_o a_o free_a vandication_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n proem_n courteous_a reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o judge_v of_o i_o impartial_o do_v not_o imagine_v i_o speak_v my_o mind_n more_o free_o than_o be_v pertinent_a let_v i_o tell_v thou_o my_o freedom_n be_v upon_o a_o good_a account_n i_o may_v hold_v my_o face_n towards_o heaven_n and_o say_v what_o i_o speak_v it_o be_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o my_o spirit_n my_o record_n be_v from_o on_o high_a i_o do_v not_o speak_v from_o a_o biased_n principle_n and_o if_o i_o do_v so_o shall_v not_o my_o lord_n try_v it_o out_o why_o i_o pray_v thou_o will_v thou_o stumble_v at_o my_o freedom_n in_o express_v my_o mind_n against_o kingly_a government_n in_o behalf_n of_o that_o which_o be_v popular_a very_o i_o desire_v thou_o not_o to_o cleave_v to_o my_o judgement_n implicit_o yet_o will_v i_o have_v thou_o due_o examine_v without_o prejudice_n what_o i_o speak_v and_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v good_a will_v thou_o learn_v so_o much_o of_o that_o which_o the_o world_n call_v scepticism_n as_o to_o suspend_v thy_o judgement_n a_o little_a and_o not_o sentence_n against_o i_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o wed_v to_o thy_o own_o opinion_n but_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a do_v thou_o kind_o embrace_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o this_o book_n i_o do_v ingenuous_o profess_v i_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v of_o thy_o judgement_n if_o thou_o show_v i_o better_a ground_n enforce_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o i_o maintain_v well_o the_o main_a subject_n in_o hand_n resolve_v upon_o this_o question_n whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o usurp_a power_n these_o question_n be_v put_v aside_o that_o follow_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v 1._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n absolute_a 2._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v royal_a government_n the_o choice_a of_o government_n 3._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n the_o best_a of_o government_n 4._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n 5._o whether_o or_o not_o do_v the_o covenant_n tie_v we_o to_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o of_o these_o as_o follow_v sect_n i._o whether_o or_o not_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n absolute_a the_o court-parasit_n and_o nation_n of_o royalist_n do_v plead_v much_o for_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o illimited_a power_n to_o the_o royal_a person_n but_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o do_v free_o offer_v our_o judgement_n assert_v i._o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o command_v just_a and_o lawful_a thing_n be_v absolute_a and_o in_o such_o a_o notion_n can_v be_v lawful_o contraveen_v it_o be_v make_v good_a first_o from_o that_o which_o solomon_n say_v for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccl._n 8._o these_o word_n by_o writer_n be_v diverse_o expound_v 1._o some_o expound_v they_o concern_v the_o absolutenes_n of_o the_o king_n power_n whether_o in_o thing_n lawful_a or_o unlawful_a good_a or_o bad_a and_o in_o this_o we_o find_v none_o more_o willing_a than_o salmasius_n the_o humanist_n defence_n reg._n cap._n 2._o 2._o other_o again_o who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a monarchy_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n not_o the_o jure_fw-la but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la regis_fw-la i.e._n they_o opinionat_a that_o solomon_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n which_o according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o absolute_a way_n of_o govern_v which_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v confer_v upon_o king_n whether_o by_o usurpation_n or_o tyranny_n or_o by_o a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a subjection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o kingly_a person_n yet_o 3_o i_o do_v choose_v a_o way_n distinct_a from_o either_o of_o these_o and_o i_o expound_v the_o word_n concern_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o the_o king_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest_a this_o i_o make_v good_a from_o the_o context_n 1._o the_o preacher_n say_v i_o counsel_n thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god._n now_o what_o power_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o give_v to_o king_n be_v such_o a_o power_n who_o ordinance_n he_o exhort_v to_o obey_v and_o that_o under_o a_o obligation_n be_v tie_v to_o obey_v it_o by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n the_o oath_n of_o god._n but_o we_o can_v obey_v the_o unjust_a act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o illimited_a power_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v act._n 4._o and_o 5._o yea_o as_o afterward_o be_v show_v arbitrary_a monarchy_n invest_v with_o a_o boundless_a power_n to_o do_v both_o good_a &_o evil_a be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o we_o can_v tie_v ourselves_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v it_o sure_o we_o be_v we_o can_v not_o lawful_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o obey_v a_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a power_n unless_o you_o may_v also_o say_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o satan_n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o power_n which_o be_v not_o for_o maintain_v vice_n and_o allow_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o for_o correct_v and_o punish_v of_o evill-doer_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n to_o do_v knave_n who_o hate_v the_o light_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n why_o for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o etc._n etc._n will_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v you_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o with_o draw_v yourselves_o preposterous_o from_o the_o king_n presence_n for_o he_o have_v a_o power_n confer_v on_o he_o that_o can_v be_v contraveen_v in_o execute_v justice_n on_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o transgress_v be_v sure_o the_o king_n will_v punish_v you_o so_o then_o this_o manifest_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o king_n which_o exercise_v good_a and_o perform_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v incumbent_a to_o the_o kingly_a power_n to_o do_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o illimited_a monarchy_n who_o power_n be_v also_o to_o do_v evil_a can_v spare_v the_o malefactor_n and_o punish_v the_o righteous_a the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o a_o kingly_a power_n that_o produce_v contrary_a effect_n 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n subjoin_v who_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v feel_v no_o evil_a thing_n then_o this_o must_v be_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a commandment_n otherwise_o obedience_n to_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o death_n rom._n 6._o but_o sure_o we_o be_v this_o can_v be_v speak_v concern_v a_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a regal_a power_n for_o as_o solomon_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o regal_a power_n so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o of_o our_o obedience_n thereto_o and_o as_o we_o find_v he_o speak_v only_o of_o good_a effect_n so_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o a_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n thereto_o which_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n we_o be_v tie_v to_o perform_v but_o as_o we_o can_v lawful_o give_v up_o our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a regal_a power_n so_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a dis-proportion_n between_o it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o power_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o here_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o power_n which_o only_o produce_v good_a effect_n but_o arbitrary_a monarchy_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o produce_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a effect_n second_o we_o establish_v the_o point_n from_o reason_n itself_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o produce_v good_a effect_n not_o only_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o also_o it_o execute_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n both_o on_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n
they_o then_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o cause_n strike_v the_o head_n from_o they_o therefore_o if_o salmasius_n shall_v not_o admit_v the_o three_o reason_n which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n yet_o not_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a though_o not_o demonstrative_a he_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o prator_n of_o egypt_n not_o only_o in_o their_o apprehension_n but_o also_o in_o the_o up_o take_v both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n act_v more_o against_o some_o tyrannous_a king_n or_o other_o in_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o honourable_a and_o sumptuous_a burial_n after_o his_o death_n than_o the_o representative_a of_o england_n do_v in_o bring_v king_n charle_n to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v cutoff_a as_o for_o that_o which_o salmesius_n say_v allege_v that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o oriental_a king_n in_o old_a do_v not_o simple_o govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n subject_v to_o law_n as_o aristotle_n in_o even-down_a term_n confess_v they_o be_v it_o be_v far_o from_o salmasius_n his_o cvi_fw-la quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la qui_fw-la legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la ect_fw-la yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o very_a government_n of_o the_o hero_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n their_o power_n be_v determinat_fw-la and_o not_o absolute_a this_o be_v far_o from_o salmasius_n his_o mind_n who_o will_v have_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a and_o illimited_a power_n the_o man_n will_v have_v a_o care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o know_v not_o of_o it_o i_o take_v infinacy_n in_o power_n to_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god._n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o abuse_v it_o in_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n howsoever_o i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o what_o aristotle_n say_v concern_v the_o oriental_a king_n i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o in_o old_a as_o namely_o in_o and_o about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o heroë_n king_n as_o god_n be_v adore_v by_o man_n but_o salmasius_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o even_o then_o king_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o people_n we_o read_v how_o the_o heroic_a theseus_n be_v banish_v by_o the_o athenian_n val._n max._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o diod._n sic._n rer_n of_o it_o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o plut._n in_o thes_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o as_o these_o historiographer_n report_n as_o likewise_o heraclid_n de_fw-fr pol._n ath._n theseus_n before_o that_o time_n have_v restore_v liberty_n to_o the_o subject_a and_o have_v put_v power_n in_o the_o people_n hand_n it_o be_v also_o report_v that_o agamemnon_n the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v thrust_v from_o his_o charge_n because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o be_v facrifice_v to_o satisfy_v the_o fury_n of_o diana_n for_o the_o roe_n which_o he_o kill_v feed_v about_o her_o grove_n dict._n great_fw-mi l._n 1._o that_o of_o theseus_n and_o of_o agamemnon_n be_v do_v about_o the_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v seek_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o we_o may_v also_o here_o allege_v example_n of_o other_o ancient_a king_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o inferior_a judge_n but_o we_o pass_v they_o as_o not_o beseem_v the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n for_o they_o be_v relative_a to_o after_o age_n of_o latter_a year_n then_o what_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o yet_o we_o find_v one_o example_n or_o two_o more_o than_o what_o we_o have_v allege_v already_o answer_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v report_v that_o sardanapalus_n because_o of_o his_o beastliness_n and_o sensuality_n be_v dethrone_v by_o his_o subject_n arist_n pol._n l._n 5._o c._n 10_o metasth_n a_o pers_n lib._n just_a l._n 1._o diod._n sic._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o miltiades_n be_v incarcerate_v by_o the_o athenian_n and_o die_v in_o prison_n val._n max._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o aemil._n prob._n in_o vit_fw-mi milt_z plut._n in_o vit_fw-mi cim_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o athenian_a king_n yet_o be_v he_o their_o great_a general_n and_o crown_v king_n of_o chersonesus_n herod_n l._n 6._o aem._n prob._n in_o vit_fw-mi mil._n it_o be_v needless_a to_o examplisie_v this_o any_o more_o for_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o multiply_v example_n how_o that_o king_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o stage_n and_o punish_v by_o the_o people_n therefore_o salmasius_n shall_v do_v well_o not_o to_o imagine_v that_o in_o old_a time_n all_o king_n be_v absolute_a and_o the_o inferior_a judge_n do_v not_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n against_o any_o of_o they_o and_o for_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o old_a king_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a and_o absolute_a power_n though_o i_o can_v be_v move_v to_o think_v that_o either_o all_o of_o they_o be_v absolute_a or_o any_o of_o they_o so_o absolute_a as_o salmasius_n dream_v of_o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o and_o i_o do_v also_o think_v that_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v in_o it-self_n rather_o more_o then_o less_o absolute_a then_o either_o the_o median_a or_o the_o persian_a though_o by_o some_o accidental_a occurrent_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o indeed_o it_o have_v the_o first_o start_n of_o they_o and_o be_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o royal_a power_n be_v more_o in_o request_n then_o either_o before_o or_o after_o this_o make_v aeschylus_n to_o call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o argive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o governor_n that_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v at_o this_o time_n the_o inachides_n do_v reign_v who_o kingdom_n begin_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o baleus_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n herod_n lib._n 1._o diod._n sic._n rer_n of_o it_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o compare_v with_o beros_n of_o it_o lib._n 5._o aral_n vii_o bal_n viii_o mam_n xvi_o spar_n xvii_o and_o xenoph._n the_o aquiu._n phor_n and_o as_o for_o homer_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o man_n idolise_v king_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o homer_n call_v king_n divine_a and_o such_o who_o be_v educate_v and_o brought-up_a by_o jupiter_n ergo_fw-la homer_n opinionate_v that_o they_o be_v absolute_a and_o subject_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o agamemnon_n in_o a_o convention_n of_o the_o general_a person_n of_o the_o army_n be_v great_o upbraid_v iliad_n 9_o and_o yet_o he_o call_v he_o a_o king_n beget_v of_o jupiter_n and_o trained-up_a by_o he_o and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o agamemnon_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a king_n over_o the_o grecian_a prince_n for_o both_o dict._n great_fw-mi lib._n 1._o and_o dar._n phr._n de_fw-fr exc_fw-fr tro._n lib._n report_n that_o agamemnon_n be_v put_v from_o his_o office_n and_o palamedes_n choose_v in_o his_o room_n see_v also_o arist_n pol._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o i_o stand_v not_o here_o to_o dispute_v at_o what_o time_n homer_n live_v but_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o reader_n either_o to_o follow_v archil_n lib._n the_o temp_n who_o say_v that_o he_o live_v in_o his_o time_n a_o d._n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n or_o herod_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr hom._n who_o say_v that_o he_o live_v clxviii_o after_o the_o trojan_a battle_n yet_o one_o thing_n i_o may_v determine_v on_o that_o homer_n cali_v those_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o live_v about_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v seek_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whatever_o be_v homer_n meaning_n in_o these_o word_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o of_o another_o opinion_n but_o do_v think_v that_o he_o be_v much_o if_o not_o all_o the_o way_n for_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o temper_n of_o his_o time_n do_v lead_v he_o that_o far_o on_o but_o though_o i_o subscribe_v to_o this_o yet_o will_v it_o never_o therefrom_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v seek_v a_o king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v absolute_a &_o not_o subject_a to_o law_n this_o we_o have_v make_v good_a already_o second_o whileas_o samuel_n teach_v the_o jew_n of_o what_o temper_n kingly-government_n be_v lest_o afterward_o they_o shall_v pretend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o the_o king_n he_o plain_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n not_o subject_a to_o any_o but_o to_o god._n salmas_n def_n reg_fw-la cap._n 5._o friend_n
be_v absolute_a without_o all_o restriction_n but_o afterward_o we_o show_v that_o aristotle_n meaning_n be_v concern_v hero_n of_o the_o secondary_a rank_n and_o such_o who_o in_o aftertime_n erect_v kingdom_n and_o plant_v colony_n moreover_o as_o there_o be_v colony_n plant_v in_o old_a by_o way_n of_o donation_n shelter_n and_o gratification_n as_o be_v the_o griphcnians_n the_o tyrhenians_n and_o the_o colony_n of_o phaeton_n and_o auson_n so_o colony_n be_v plant_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n and_o subordination_n so_o the_o assyrian_a median_a and_o magogan_n colony_n be_v plant_v in_o asia_n together_o with_o the_o moscit_n who_o at_o one_o time_n erect_v their_o tabernacle_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o europe_n a_o nimr_n 45._o this_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n which_o assyrius_n i_fw-mi we_o magogus_fw-la and_o moscus_n their_o four_o chief_a leader_n have_v from_o nimrod_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o such_o have_v a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o their_o colony_n for_o what_o power_n they_o have_v over_o they_o be_v by_o way_n of_o commission_n and_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v much_o to_o grant_v that_o even_o such_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o their_o colony_n though_o not_o so_o vast_a &_o intense_a as_o that_o of_o nimroa_n 1._o because_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o colony_n be_v subordinate_a to_o nimrod_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o their_o colony_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o for_o as_o the_o be_v and_o residence_n of_o these_o colony_n do_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n depend_v from_o the_o conduct_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o leader_n so_o than_o aday_n people_n do_v much_o adore_v princely_a government_n and_o they_o know_v very_o little_a than_o what_o it_o be_v to_o call_v consistory_n and_o exercise_v the_o law_n xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o ninus_n be_v jupiter_n to_o the_o assyrian_n de_fw-fr aquiu._n and_o so_o we_o conceive_v that_o their_o hercules_n have_v be_v assyrius_n their_o first_o prince_n and_o leader_n for_o so_o by_o proportion_n nimrod_n be_v their_o coelum_fw-la belus_n their_o saturn_n ninus_n their_o jupiter_n and_o consequent_o their_o hercules_n behove_v either_o to_o be_v assyrius_n or_o else_o saturn_n grandchild_n xenophon_n allege_v that_o the_o chies_a of_o satur_n grandchild_n be_v the_o herculese_n but_o belus_n have_v not_o a_o grandchild_n who_o succeed_v to_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o we_o suppose_v that_o their_o saturn_n grand_a child_n be_v want_v they_o have_v con_v ser_v the_o honour_n of_o hercules_n upon_o their_o own_o native_a prince_n and_o what_o the_o assyrian_a colony_n do_v in_o that_o purpose_n be_v most_o probable_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o foresay_a colony_n do_v the_o like_a also_o and_o so_o they_o conser_v a_o divine_a honour_n upon_o their_o prince_n and_o first_o leader_n no_o question_n they_o have_v give_v they_o all_o obedience_n and_o absolute_a subjection_n and_o ashur_n who_o berosus_n call_v assyrius_n be_v reckon_v up_o gen._n 10._o as_o a_o very_a mighty_a and_o active_a prince_n 2._o because_o here_v though_o a_o precary_n and_o substitute_n king_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o law_n &_o be_v declare_v unanswerable_a to_o any_o for_o the_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o aristobulus_n iâ—sâ—ph_n of_o it_o lib._n 15_o cap._n 4._o i_o confess_v this_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o vindication_n of_o he_o of_o who_o herod_n in_o a_o precary_n and_o substitute_n way_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o think_v far_o rather_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o colony_n though_o but_o nimrod_n deputy_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n though_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o because_o of_o themselves_o but_o because_o of_o nimrod_n howsoever_o i_o stand_v not_o much_o here_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n choose_v either_o of_o the_o part_n he_o wil._n and_o i_o only_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o that_o the_o colony_n of_o gelnus_fw-la and_o eridanus_n be_v commissionary_n and_o subordinative_a for_o they_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n in_o istria_n by_o ordor_n and_o commission_n from_o ligur_n an._n armat_fw-la 20._o furthermore_o observe_v there_o be_v some_o colony_n plant_v by_o mere_a purchase_n so_o hercules_n the_o egyptian_a plant_v the_o thuscit_n who_o berosus_n call_v arnit_n libarnit_n and_o musarnit_n these_o he_o plant_v by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o conquest_n so_o do_v aeneas_n plant_v his_o trojan_n in_o italy_n and_o brutus_n his_o trojan_n in_o england_n yea_o jolaus_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a purchase_n plant_v a_o colony_n in_o sardinia_n call_v it_o jolaa_n dioa._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o such_o colony_n i_o see_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o they_o have_v be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n for_o as_o they_o plant_v their_o colony_n without_o all_o obligation_n to_o the_o native_n so_o the_o be_v and_o residence_n of_o their_o people_n do_v more_o intimate_o depend_v from_o their_o conduct_n and_o mean_n than_o any_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o colony_n we_o have_v spoken-of_a already_o do_v depend_v from_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n and_o so_o i_o think_v cateris_fw-la paribus_fw-la there_o be_v more_o reason_n for_o the_o absolutenes_n of_o the_o lead_a man_n of_o such_o colony_n then_o for_o the_o absoluteneâ—e_n of_o the_o head_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o colony_n spoken-of_a already_o here_o mere_a purchase_n carry_v the_o business_n but_o there_o the_o business_n be_v carried-on_a by_o the_o free_a donation_n of_o other_o and_o by_o lot_n or_o land_n for_o the_o up-taking_a thus_o the_o colony_n be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o the_o conduct_n and_o industry_n of_o their_o leader_n whereas_o in_o the_o plantation_n of_o colony_n according_a to_o this_o last_o sort_n they_o be_v extreme_o engage_v to_o the_o endeavour_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o head_n and_o overseer_n this_o make_v i_o think_v the_o fondness_n of_o the_o people_n in_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o their_o industry_n have_v make_v they_o devolve_v their_o whole_a power_n over_o upon_o their_o king_n who_o by_o their_o conquest_n and_o purchase_n make_v they_o a_o people_n and_o pofess_z they_o in_o land_n conclus_fw-la 3._o personal_a endowment_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n have_v drawn-on_a people_n to_o devolve_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a power_n without_o all_o reservation_n upon_o some_o man_n we_o may_v make_v this_o good_a from_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n the_o scripture_n acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o completeness_n how_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o his_o time_n gen._n 5,6,7,8_o and_o 9_o yea_o berosus_n talk_v much_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n ant_n lib._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o 5._o he_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o god_n yea_o as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o go_n so_o do_v the_o italian_n myr_n de_fw-fr orig_n ital._n m._n porc._n cat._n ex_fw-la lib._n orig_n frag_v fab._n pict_n de_fw-fr aur_fw-it sac_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o sempr._n de_fw-fr divis_fw-la it._n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v archilochus_n lib._n de_fw-fr temp._n xenophon_n de_fw-fr aquiu._n &_o metasthenes_n de_fw-fr judic_n temp_n &_o annal_a pers_n lib._n but_o for_o the_o clear_a uptake_n of_o this_o matter_n you_o shall_v observe_v with_o i_o that_o in_o noah_n time_n about_o the_o 131._o or_o 150._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v divide_v but_o before_o this_o time_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n without_o all_o sedition_n and_o division_n then_o man_n convenient_o live_v without_o any_o civil_a and_o politic_a government_n for_o so_o they_o live_v under_o noah_n as_o under_o a_o common_a father_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o withal_o every_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n do_v know_v how_o that_o nature_n have_v lay_v most_o strict_a and_o near_a bond_n of_o relation_n upon_o each_o one_o to_o other_o whence_o peace_n and_o piety_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o gen._n 8.9_o and_o 10._o ber._n ant_n lib._n 3._o jos_n of_o it_o ind._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o 5._o man_n than_o be_v give_v more_o to_o piety_n then_o policy_n they_o be_v little_a or_o rather_o nothing_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o complex_fw-la policy_n they_o study_v more_o to_o entertain_v simple_a ingenuity_n and_o the_o tie_n of_o pure_a nature_n then_o to_o rule_v one_o of_o they_o over_o another_o hence_o faith_n archiloshus_n that_o 250._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v a_o golden_a age_n in_o which_o nature_n itself_o live_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n without_o all_o politic_a sanction_n ever_o and_o while_o ninus_n and_o semiramus_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v the_o way_n
prison_n though_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v unjust_o plut._n in_o ag._n &_o cle._n but_o aristotle_n shutteth-up_a all_o this_o in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n therefore_o the_o lacedæmonians_n have_v destroy_v many_o kingly_a power_n pol._n 5._o cap._n 10._o the_o syracusian_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o dion_n expel_v dionysius_n and_o banish_v he_o arist_n pol._n 5._o cap._n 10._o aemil._n prob._n &_o plut._n in_o dion_n the_o carthaginian_n once_o banish_v and_o at_o last_o do_v cutoff_a machâ—us_n just_a lib._n 18._o they_o also_o banish_v haâ—ibal_n and_o forfeit_v his_o â—state_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o steal_v away_o privy_o they_o have_v cut_v he_o off_o plut._n &_o prob._n in_o han._n tarqvinius_n 〈◊〉_d c._n câ—sar_n and_o d._n nero_n be_v cutoff_a by_o the_o roman_n luc._n aâ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o pâ—ut_fw-la in_fw-la c_o câ—s_n &_o carol._n m._n suâ—_n in_fw-la c_o case_n &_o ner._n 〈◊〉_d victor_n in_o ner._n epit._n vit_fw-mi câ—s_n in_fw-la c_o câ—s_n ignat._v roâ—_n prin_fw-mi in_o lib._n 1._o inst_z â—_o o_o but_o faith_n salmasius_n nero_n be_v cutoff_a not_o the_o jure_fw-la but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—aâ—th_v he_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o chaâ—ls_n and_o nero_n as_o be_v between_o the_o roman_a senator_n and_o the_o english_a butcher_n def._n râ—g_n cap._n 4._o ans_fw-fr this_o poor_a man_n kow_v not_o what_o he_o will_v be_v at_o his_o over-word_n be_v do_v ever_o any_o as_o the_o rebel_n in_o england_n cutoff_a their_o king_n be_v ever_o any_o nation_n faith_n he_o so_o monstruous_a so_o cruel_a and_o so_o barbarous_a as_o the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d cutpurse_n and_o bloody_a butcher_n who_o dare_v to_o put_v hand_n in_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n read_v this_o man_n book_n all_o over_o and_o you_o will_v find_v this_o to_o be_v his_o over-word_n what_o do_v not_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n cutoff_a 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o faith_n he_o never_o any_o before_o do_v cutoff_a their_o king_n but_o the_o english_a enthusiast_n and_o giddy-headed_a traitor_n the_o man_n need_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o offcutting_a of_o charles_n as_o a_o thing_n singular_a if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v wilful_o delude_v he_o may_v learn_v from_o what_o forego_v many_o example_n of_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o delâ—quent_a king_n the_o question_n between_o we_o be_v not_o only_o whether_o or_o not_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la may_v be_v cutoff_a but_o also_o whether_o or_o not_o the_o suctâ—_n king_n be_v punish_v and_o cutoff_a by_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o fact_n salmasius_n can_v get_v it_o deny_v albeit_o he_o strive_v to_o justle_v we_o out_o of_o it_o by_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o start_v aside_o from_o that_o which_o for_o the_o present_a be_v most_o in_o hand_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o that_o the_o man_n call_v in_o question_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n in_o cause_v nero_n to_o be_v cutoff_a and_o as_o for_o the_o jus_o and_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n be_v fact_n in_o cutting-off_a nero_n i_o know_v not_o if_o any_o beside_o salmasius_n can_v deny_v it_o but_o a_o incarnate_a devil_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o parricide_n a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o royalist_n themselves_o have_v not_o a_o face_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o cutoff_a tyrant_n and_o whereas_o he_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o nero_n and_o charles_n and_o between_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o representative_a of_o england_n so_o say_v i_o too_o nero_n be_v a_o ethnic_a but_o charles_n a_o christian_n but_o friend_n nomine_fw-la christian_n and_o re_fw-mi antichristian_a in_o this_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o nero_n more_o dangerous_a at_o least_o though_o not_o so_o gross_a nero_n be_v a_o parricide_n but_o not_o charles_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o as_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o thing_n they_o agree_v in_o other_o thing_n as_o nero_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n reign_n so_o be_v he_o as_o nero_n be_v a_o murderer_n so_o be_v he_o as_o nero_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o be_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v he_o and_o as_o for_o the_o representacive_a of_o england_n they_o differ_v from_o the_o roman_a senator_n in_o this_o that_o they_o profess_v friendship_n to_o christ_n &_o the_o roman_a senator_n in_o nero_n time_n be_v not_o so_o and_o who_o but_o enemy_n to_o christ_n will_v say_v that_o ethnic_n have_v more_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o a_o tyrant_n a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o such_o have_v in_o execute_v judgement_n on_o a_o man_n of_o that_o same_o stamp_n rather_o worse_o than_o better_a and_o to_o draw_v home_o to_o our_o own_o door_n we_o will_v give_v you_o some_o example_n out_o of_o the_o english_a and_o scotish_n chronicle_n how_o king_n be_v punish_v and_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n among_o the_o english_a king_n we_o find_v these_o gorboniannus_n emeriannus_n vortiger_n edwine_n all_o these_o be_v dethrone_v and_o put_v from_o their_o kingdom_n edward_n 2._o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o baron_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o young_a queen_n and_o prince_n edward_n 5._o be_v dethrone_v and_o obscure_o bury_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n among_o the_o scotish_n king_n we_o find_v not_o a_o few_o who_o be_v either_o banish_v imprison_a or_o cutoff_a thereus_n by_o his_o noble_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v for_o fear_n of_o they_o durstius_n be_v kill_v in_o battle_n by_o his_o people_n gillus_n his_o people_n and_o noble_n arise_v against_o he_o diffide_v his_o own_o flee_v into_o ireland_n and_o at_o last_o be_v discomfit_v take_v and_o kill_v evennus_n 3_o be_v take_v in_o battle_n by_o his_o noble_n &_o condemn_v into_o perpetual_a bond_n dardsanus_n be_v take_v in_o battle_n and_o be_v behead_v his_o head_n be_v hanged-up_a for_o a_o spectacle_n and_o his_o body_n cast_v into_o a_o sink_v lugthacus_fw-la once_o be_v censure_v by_o a_o parliament_n for_o slight_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o state_n in_o appoint_v base_a man_n to_o public_a office_n and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o nobleman_n and_o people_n the_o like_a happen_v to_o mogaldus_n conarus_n degrade_v and_o imprison_v where_o he_o die_v till_o he_o resign_v the_o kingdom_n they_o substitute_v another_o athirco_n be_v pursue_v by_o his_o noble_n killed_z himself_z donaldus_n 3._o usurper_n be_v kill_v by_o crathilinthus_n idonea_fw-la manu_fw-la collecta_fw-la romachus_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v behead_v by_o his_o noble_n his_o head_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o pole_n constantinus_n 1_o be_v punish_v by_o his_o state_n ferchardus_fw-la 1._o renuentem_fw-la arce_fw-la expugnata_fw-la in_o jus_o pertrahunt_fw-la in_o prison_n kill_v himself_o ferchardus_fw-la 2._o be_v also_o censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n egenus_fw-la 8._o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o parliament_n all_o consent_v thereto_o donaldus_n 5._o being_n censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n where_o he_o kill_v himself_o so_o ethus_n be_v dethrone_v in_o prison_n die_v of_o grief_n constantine_n 4._o be_v kill_v in_o battle_n grimus_fw-la be_v take_v in_o battle_n his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o and_o he_o die_v of_o wound_n and_o grief_n macbâ—thus_n be_v vanquish_v flee_v into_o the_o castle_n of_o dunse_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v donald_n 7._o be_v make_v to_o flee_v by_o duncanus_n for_o who_o the_o noble_n send_v in_o aebudas_n duncanus_n be_v make_v to_o flee_v and_o afterward_o put_v in_o prison_n where_o he_o die_v this_o be_v do_v by_o edgar_n send_v for_o by_o the_o nobleman_n to_o that_o purpose_n edward_n balliol_n be_v expel_v and_o shutout_a of_o his_o kingdom_n james_n 3_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o pursuit_n by_o his_o noble_n q._n marry_o be_v arraign_v in_o parliament_n and_o by_o a_o great_a part_n condemn_v to_o death_n by_o many_o to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n what_o will_v salmasius_n say_v to_o these_o practice_n or_o rather_o what_o will_v the_o scot_n speak_v of_o they_o o_o marvellous_a and_o unspeakable_a providence_n never_o enough_o admire_a never_o enough_o praise_v behold_v and_o see_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o stately_a step_n of_o providence_n it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n to_o the_o world_n that_o no_o nation_n be_v so_o malignant_a as_o scotland_n so_o much_o idolize_v a_o king_n and_o dote_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o do_v it_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o postpone_v christ_n interest_n to_o caesar_n no_o nation_n plead_v so_o much_o for_o absolute_a power_n to_o the_o king_n as_o it_o do_v it_o plead_v for_o a_o absolute_a immunity_n to_o the_o king_n
from_o all_o punishment_n and_o restraint_n and_o yet_o albeit_o i_o have_v read_v most_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o chief_a chronicle_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o chief_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o kingdom_n that_o proceed_v so_o much_o against_o and_o so_o often_o do_v punish_v delinquent_a king_n as_o the_o scot_n in_o old_a have_v do_v no_o question_n our_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v do_v this_o that_o the_o ancient_a scot_n may_v stand_v up_o in_o judgement_n today_n to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o latter_a scot_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o idolise_v a_o king_n a_o creature_n like_o themselves_o have_v most_o abundant_o evidence_v how_o that_o regal_a power_n in_o many_o sorrain_a kingdom_n in_o old_a have_v be_v subject_v to_o law_n no_o less_o than_o any_o inferior_a power_n we_o do_v now_o in_o the_o next_o room_n draw_v home_n towards_o our_o own_o door_n demonstrate_v the_o king_n of_o britain_n to_o be_v a_o regulate_v and_o nonabsolute_a king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n as_o for_o england_n we_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o under_o these_o notion_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v before_o julius_n caesar_n conquer_v it_o for_o that_o time_n it_o be_v think_v very_o doubtsome_a and_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o i_o mind_n to_o pass_v it_o at_o this_o time_n till_o afterwards_o in_o a_o more_o convenient_a place_n in_o a_o word_n not_o soar_v to_o say_v that_o brutus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o absolute_a king_n for_o as_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n wherein_o regal_a power_n be_v most_o in_o request_n so_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a conduct_n and_o industry_n he_o first_o found_v and_o plant_v a_o kingdom_n there_o this_o come_v nigh_o that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v allege_v that_o â—n_n the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n king_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o thoâ—gh_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v nigh_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v there_o some_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o how_o they_o differ_v as_o also_o how_o aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v you_o have_v at_o length_n express_v afterward_o now_o aristotle_n foâ—_n his_o say_n assign_v many_o cause_n among_o which_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o gather_v people_n together_o or_o by_o purchase_v a_o kingdom_n pelit_fw-la 3._o cap._n 10._o now_o brutus_n aâ—_n be_v report_v do_v both_o these_o and_o consequent_o we_o need_v not_o scruple_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n we_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o much_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o those_o who_o immediate_o succee_v hâ—m_v heroîcisme_n than_o be_v upon_o the_o decline_a hand_n and_o withal_o the_o people_n be_v not_o so_o much_o engage_v to_o they_o as_o to_o brutus_n himself_o and_o after_o the_o line_n of_o brute_n be_v end_v it_o be_v report_v that_o corbomannus_n k._n 28._o be_v depose_v by_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n emerianus_fw-la k._n 34._o when_o he_o have_v tyrannous_o reign_v seven_o year_n be_v depose_v chirennus_n k._n 41._o through_o his_o drunkenness_n reign_v but_o one_o year_n whereupon_o we_o may_v very_o probable_o conclude_v that_o from_o brutus_n unto_o cassivelanus_fw-la who_o be_v subdue_v by_o julius_n caesar_n the_o english_a king_n be_v not_o absolute_a 2._o as_o it_o be_v from_o julius_n caesar_n unto_o william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o for_o this_o time_n there_o may_v be_v something_o say_v for_o the_o absolutenesle_n of_o the_o english_a king_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o those_o king_n who_o the_o roman_a emperor_n depute_v it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n by_o derivation_n from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o have_v herod_n from_o antonius_n and_o the_o roman_a senat._n jos_n of_o it_o lib._n 15._o cap._n 4._o and_o whileas_o the_o english_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o saxon_n i_o think_v it_o no_o wonder_n though_o then_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o conquer_a king_n be_v all-commanding_a king_n see_n concl._n 1.4_o and_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o english_a history_n do_v know_v that_o from_o cassivelanus_fw-la unto_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v never_o free_a either_o of_o intestine_a or_o of_o foreign_a war_n it_o be_v no_o time_n then_o for_o exercise_v law_n to_o the_o full_a against_o any_o much_o less_o king_n there_o be_v some_o of_o their_o king_n at_o that_o tâ—e_v to_o who_o conduct_n and_o valour_n the_o englâ—shes_n be_v much_o engage_v 〈◊〉_d maintain_v their_o liberty_n and_o withstand_v the_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n no_o wonder_n though_o such_o by_o way_n of_o gratification_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o full_a and_o large_a power_n other_o again_o be_v mere_a conqueror_n or_o else_o depute_v by_o the_o conqueror_n and_o so_o we_o think_v there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o why_o such_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o absolute_a and_o plenary_a power_n for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v not_o under_o king_n but_o under_o master_n and_o what_o can_v master_n do_v but_o ford_n over_o their_o servant_n all_o that_o while_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unsettled_a kingdom_n and_o can_v scarce_o be_v call_v it_o be_v own_o which_o make_v i_o in_o reason_n conclude_v that_o theâ—_n there_o be_v little_a time_n leave_v for_o exercise_v policy_n and_o put_v law_n in_o execution_n this_o polydo_o we_o virgâ—lius_n tell_v in_o a_o word_n whileas_o he_o say_v that_o before_o henry_n 1._o there_o be_v few_o convention_n make_v by_o the_o king_n among_o the_o people_n for_o order_v according_a to_o law_n the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n angl._n hist_o lib._n 11._o although_o in_o a_o absolute_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v say_v that_o from_o brutus_n unto_o cassivelanus_fw-la and_o from_o cassivelanus_fw-la unto_o william_n the_o conqueror_n kingly_a government_n in_o england_n be_v none_o absolute_a and_o without_o full_a power_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v so_o in_o a_o relative_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v 3._o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conqueror_n whether_o a_o little_a before_o or_o afterward_o unto_o this_o time_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o regal_a government_n in_o england_n be_v of_o a_o most_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o this_o we_o take_v salmasius_n by_o the_o hand_n he_o need_v not_o des_n reg._n câ—p_n 8._o to_o have_v trouble_v himself_o to_o have_v cite_v any_o author_n for_o proof_n thereof_o very_o reason_n it-self_n teach_v the_o pâ—t_n for_o he_o subdue_v england_n by_o strength_n of_o hand_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o conqueror_n may_v dispose_v upon_o a_o conquer_a kingdom_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n in_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v all_o much_o more_o as_o a_o absolute_a lord_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o desire_v salmasius_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o polyd._n virg._n angl._n hist_o lib._n 9_o where_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o point_n evidence_v to_o his_o heart_n desire_n beyond_o any_o historian_n he_o cit_v although_o in_o this_o we_o go-along_a with_o he_o as_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o can_v say_v so_o much_o whether_o concern_v edward_n who_o precede_v or_o those_o who_o succeed_v he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o those_o who_o succeed_v the_o conqueror_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o the_o conqueror_n do_v arrogat_fw-la to_o himself_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o according_a to_o edward_n the_o confessor_n his_o law_n or_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n kingly_a government_n in_o england_n be_v regulate_v and_o not_o absolute_a we_o make_v the_o point_n good_a from_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o according_a to_o these_o law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v not_o hereditary_a and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o edward_n do_v tie_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o royal_a succession_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o promise_v the_o crown_n after_o he_o to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o be_v of_o near_a kindred_n and_o great_a credit_n with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o child_n of_o his_o own_o but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o improbable_a in_o it-self_n but_o also_o it_o be_v so_o judge_v
every_o thing_n wherein_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v interest_v be_v refer_v to_o it_o second_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o command_n whether_o of_o king_n or_o people_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n unless_o it_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o parliament_n three_o it_o establish_v and_o take_v away_o law_n as_o it_o judge_v fit_a four_o every_o member_n of_o it_o have_v alike_a power_n and_o freedom_n in_o voice_n and_o what_o be_v decree_v and_o enact_v by_o parliament_n he_o call_v it_o the_o proper_a and_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n see_v then_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o old_a how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n over_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o you_o admit_v two_o supreme_a power_n and_o a_o power_n above_o a_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v contradicent_fw-la the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la be_v not_o otherwise_o above_o their_o king_n but_o because_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a power_n all_o thing_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o parliament_n even_o as_o the_o roman_a consul_n as_o festus_n out_o of_o coelidus_fw-la say_v do_v refer_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o senate_n now_o because_o of_o this_o the_o senate_n have_v the_o high_a power_n and_o be_v above_o the_o consul_n ergo_fw-la see_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o old_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o parliament_n no_o question_n it_o have_v power_n above_o the_o king_n the_o roman_a senate_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n fenest_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n rom._n cap._n 1._o because_o neither_o king_n nor_o consul_n nor_o dictator_n nor_o any_o other_o magistrate_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n ergo_fw-la see_v whatsoever_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v in_o old_a be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o the_o authority_n and_o approbation_n of_o parliament_n without_o all_o controversy_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o parliament_n salmasius_n conclude_v the_o king_n to_o be_v above_o the_o parliament_n because_o he_o allege_v the_o parliament_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o king_n why_o may_v not_o i_o then_o conclude_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v above_o the_o king_n because_o re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n where_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o king_n be_v negative_a voice_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n in_o parliament_n cvi_fw-la oequa_fw-la loquendi_fw-la potesias_fw-la non_fw-la competit_fw-la so_o say_v polyd._n angl._n hist_o lib._n 11._o what_o do_v you_o imagine_v that_o ever_o the_o parliament_n can_v by_o their_o authority_n have_v drawen-up_a the_o foresay_a agreement_n between_o steven_n and_o henry_n 2._o unless_o they_o have_v have_v power_n above_o the_o king_n what_o they_o do_v therein_o be_v a_o direct_a act_v both_o over_o steven_n their_o present_a king_n and_z henry_n 2._o their_o future_a king_n but_o will_v you_o tell_v i_o whileas_o the_o state_n of_o england_n do_v seek_v of_o k._n john_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n make_v by_o edward_n the_o confessor_n whether_o or_o not_o be_v these_o law_n act_n of_o meet_a pleasure_n give_v the_o king_n a_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v either_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n or_o not_o you_o can_v not_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a because_o what_o they_o demand_v of_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n &_o to_o be_v free_v of_o tyranny_n polyd._n vir._n angl._n hist_o lib._n 15._o and_o if_o you_o hold_v the_o negative_a part_n then_o do_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n pull_v absoluteness_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o subject_v he_o to_o law_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v the_o king_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o law_n and_o no_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o by_o law_n and_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v john_n to_o rule_v at_o random_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o contrariwise_o they_o combine_v against_o he_o enter_v in_o oath_n together_o to_o pursue_v he_o still_o on_o till_o he_o shall_v govern_v according_a to_o law_n and_o establish_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o albeit_o that_o pope_n innocent_n command_v they_o to_o lay-down_a arm_n and_o though_o upon_o their_o denial_n thereof_o they_o be_v declare_v enemy_n by_o the_o pope_n they_o notwithstanding_o followed-on_a their_o purpose_n and_o cryed-out_a that_o they_o will_v be_v avenge_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n on_o such_o a_o wicked_a tyrant_n who_o do_v so_o much_o slight_v the_o people_n ay_o which_o be_v more_o they_o send_v into_o france_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v ludovick_n the_o french_a king_n son_n and_o create_v he_o king_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n either_o john_n or_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v in_o the_o contrary_n thus_o they_o never_o rest_v till_o in_o sorrow_n they_o bring_v john_n head_n into_o the_o grave_n where_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whenas_o the_o state_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o govern_v but_o according_a to_o law_n and_o in_o deny_v to_o do_v so_o pursue_v he_o in_o arm_n unk_v he_o enk_v another_o in_o his_o room_n and_o bring_v himself_o in_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o infinite_a power_n of_o king_n salmasius_n speak_v of_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o parliament_n be_v but_o extraordinary_a and_o pro_fw-la tunc_fw-la this_o be_v either_o because_o king_n be_v long_o before_o parliament_n or_o because_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o power_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o every_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v convene_v pro_fw-la re_fw-mi nata_fw-la for_o order_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o you_o say_v the_o former_a we_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o we_o hearty_o confess_v that_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v first_o establish_v and_o aristotle_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o say_v he_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find-out_a many_o man_n fit_a and_o able_a to_o govern_v and_o therefore_o necessity_n move_v they_o to_o lay_v the_o government_n on_o one_o for_o though_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o finde-out_a many_o yet_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o finde-out_a one_o endow_v with_o quality_n and_o gift_n for_o govern_v polit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v but_o senate_n or_o parliament_n be_v establish_v they_o have_v even_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n more_o power_n than_o king_n as_o be_v show_v already_o and_o therefore_o aristotle_n say_v in_o the_o place_n forecited_n that_o by_o process_n of_o time_n the_o number_n of_o common-wealth's-man_n increase_v king_n at_o last_o go_v close_o out_o of_o request_n and_o be_v denude_v of_o all_o power_n and_o pol._n 3._o cap._n 10._o he_o say_v that_o in_o aftertime_n the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v extreme_o lessen_v partly_o because_o of_o their_o own_o voluntary_a demit_v and_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o people_n detract_n from_o their_o greatness_n nay_o any_o king_n aristotle_n allow_v he_o allow_v no_o more_o power_n and_o greatness_n to_o he_o but_o to_o be_v great_a and_o more_o powerful_a than_o every_o one_o separatim_fw-la and_o many_o conjunctim_fw-la but_o to_o be_v of_o less_o power_n and_o greatness_n than_o the_o people_n pol._n 3._o cap._n 11._o but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v the_o parliament_n but_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n if_o you_o say_v the_o other_o we_o deny_v it_o as_o be_v show_v already_o and_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o power_n in_o small_a matter_n and_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o manage_v and_o go_v about_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n if_o salmasius_n will_v ask_v philosoph_n they_o can_v tell_v he_o qui_fw-la potest_fw-la majus_fw-la potest_fw-la minus_fw-la he_o imagine_v that_o he_o gain_v the_o point_n because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o conveen_n and_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n as_o he_o judge_v fit_a this_o be_v but_o a_o sing_n of_o the_o triumph_n before_o the_o victory_n for_o the_o roman_a consul_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o senat._n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen_fw-la di_fw-it lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o but_o who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o senate_n
which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o hist_o de_fw-fr monast_n steph._n cadom_fw-la in_o norm_a i_o e._n i_o have_v acquire_v the_o royal_a crown_n which_o none_o of_o my_o ancestor_n do_v bear_v which_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o hereditary_a right_n bestow_v upon_o i_o i_o constitute_v no_o heir_n of_o the_o english_a kingdom_n but_o i_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o eternal_a creator_n who_o i_o be_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o do_v not_o enjoy_v such_o a_o honour_n by_o hereditary_a right_n but_o by_o dire_a conflict_n and_o great_a effusion_n of_o man_n blood_n i_o take_v it_o from_o the_o perjure_a king_n harald_n and_o subject_v it_o to_o my_o dominion_n have_v kill_v or_o put_v to_o flight_v his_o favourer_n thus_o salmasius_n may_v see_v that_o he_o build_v hereditary_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o undoubtednes_n thereof_o from_o what_o right_n the_o conqueror_n have_v over_o it_o let_v it_o be_v so_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o have_v right_a to_o it_o by_o the_o sword_n yet_o in_o his_o foregoing_a latter-wil_a he_o shake_v all_o his_o succestor_n loose_v of_o any_o right_n to_o it_o by_o succession_n and_o cast_v the_o disposition_n thereof_o whole_o over_o upon_o god_n and_o the_o people_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o as_o be_v say_v already_o the_o people_n do_v create_v rufus_n king_n in_o his_o room_n and_o passed-by_a robert_n his_o elder_a son_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o not_o where_o it_o can_v be_v read_v that_o the_o conqueror_n do_v tie_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o his_o posterity_n salmasius_n cap._n 8._o make_v a_o fashion_n of_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o malmsburiensis_n hundingtonionsis_n and_o other_o english_a histortan_n who_o say_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o conqueror_n subdue_v england_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n swear_v allegiance_n and_o sidelity_n to_o himself_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v read_v in_o they_o and_o nowhere_o can_v salmasius_a find_v it_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v tie_v the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o bath_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n neither_o dar_fw-ge salmasy_n conclude_v any_o thing_n from_o these_o historian_n direct_o he_o conclude_v that_o but_o by_o the_o way_n because_o of_o the_o conquerour_n full_a and_o absolute_a subject_n of_o england_n to_o himself_o as_o indeed_o these_o historian_n do_v report_n yet_o friend_n this_o be_v but_o a_o steal_v dint_n you_o lose_v more_o than_o you_o gain_v by_o it_o as_o for_o camden_n he_o can_v be_v of_o salmasius_n judgement_n unless_o he_o contradict_v himself_o from_o he_o we_o have_v say_v already_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v above_o the_o king_n therefore_o whileas_o he_o faith_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v supremam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v in_o a_o collective_a body_n and_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o take_v the_o people_n sigillatim_fw-la one_o by_o one_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v above_o they_o all_o and_o interior_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o speak_v well_o nec_fw-la praeter_fw-la deum_fw-la superiorem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o cokius_n word_n be_v to_o purpose_n because_o of_o this_o superiority_n the_o 24._o parl._n henr._n 8._o pass_v a_o fair_a compliment_n upon_o he_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n do_v acknowledge_v none_o superior_a to_o it_o under_o god_n but_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o no_o law_n but_o what_o be_v make_v within_o it-self_n by_o the_o tolerance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o progenitor_n per_fw-la tolerantiam_fw-la tuce_n gratiae_fw-la &_o tuorum_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la misalmasi_fw-la it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o thy_o purpose_n if_o they_o have_v say_v per_fw-la authoritatom_n tuus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o tuorum_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la this_o sound_v no_o ordinative_a and_o effective_a but_o permissive_a and_o approbative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n well_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o former_a part_n of_o coktus_n word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o absoluteneste_a of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n juxa_fw-la tgitur_fw-la lage_n bajus_fw-la regni_fw-la antiquas_fw-la say_v he_o hoc_fw-la angliae_fw-la regnum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reg._n eccle_n he_o say_v not_o angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la absolutus_fw-la est_fw-la imperiator_fw-la there_o be_v a_o difference_n indeed_o between_o the_o king_n power_n and_o the_o kingdom_n power_n so_o much_o of_o england_n we_o come_v now_o in_o the_o next_o room_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o regulate_v and_o nonabsolute_a prince_n this_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o abundant_o prove_v by_o our_o godly_a 81_o dear_a countryman_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quaest_n 43._o that_o no_o man_n in_o it_o can_v go_v beyond_o he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v only_o glance_v at_o it_o by_o compare_v in_o some_o few_o particular_n the_o lacedaemonian_a kingdom_n with_o the_o scotish_n in_o subject_v their_o king_n to_o law_n 1._o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n do_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 10_o so_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v power_n to_o do_v no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o parliament_n a_fw-mi 1560._o the_o nobility_n say_v frequent_o to_o q._n regent_n regum_fw-la scotorum_fw-la limitatum_fw-la esse_fw-la imperium_fw-la nee_n unquam_fw-la ad_fw-la untus_fw-la libiâ—inem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la legum_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la &_o nobilitatis_fw-la consensum_fw-la regi_fw-la solitum_fw-la so_o it_o be_v declare_v parl._n at_o sterl_n 1567._o and_o 1578._o concern_v q._n mary_n this_o be_v practise_v by_o mogaldus_n who_o do_v all_o by_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v whence_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o estate_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o establish_v or_o abrogate_v law_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n this_o my_o dear_a countryman_n prove_v at_o length_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a in_o the_o interim_n take-alongst_a with_o you_o that_o decree_v make_v in_o finnanâ—s_n rex_fw-la 10._o his_o time_n viz_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v enjoin_v nothing_o of_o concernment_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o administer_v the_o republic_n by_o private_a and_o domestic_a council_n nor_o the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n and_o public_a shall_v be_v manage_v without_o advice_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o king_n by_o themselves_o without_o the_o ordor_n of_o the_o father_n shire_n and_o governor_n shall_v not_o make_v or_o break_v war_n peace_n or_o league_n 2._o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n do_v bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o i_o awe_v of_o the_o kingdom_n xenoph._n de_fw-fr repub._n lace_v &_o n._n damasc_n de_fw-fr mor._n gent._n lace_v so_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o platform_n of_o the_o king_n coronation-oath_n be_v set-down_a k._n james_n 6._o parl._n 1_o whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v the_o true_a kirk_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n now_o present_o profess_v in_o purity_n and_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n receive_v in_o the_o realm_n cause_v justice_n and_o equity_n to_o be_v minister_v without_o partiality_n this_o do_v both_o james_n 6._o and_o charles_n swear_v and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a custom_n among_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n you_o will_v find_v it_o more_o than_o abundant_o prove_v by_o our_o learned_a countryman_n in_o the_o place_n above-quoted_n 3._o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n which_o make_v pausanias_n so_o to_o write_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n concern_v the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n judgement_n be_v so_o order_v twenty_o eight_o in_o number_n who_o be_v call_v senator_n be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v and_o with_o they_o do_v sit_v the_o ephorick_n magistracy_n together_o with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o other_o family_n so_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o parliament_n make_v up_o of_o three_o estate_n his_o neck_n be_v bring_v under_o their_o yoke_n as_o my_o learned_a countryman_n make_v good_a in_o the_o place_n forequote_v and_o so_o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v cutoff_a and_o turnout_a many_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 5._o cap._n 10._o so_o the_o scot_n in_o old_a do_v the_o like_a as_o be_v make_v good_a already_o see_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la
more_o than_o apparent_a that_o be_v a_o king_n all_o his_o life-time_n before_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o advantage_n he_o have_v gather_v a_o number_n of_o people_n together_o out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o translate_v they_o into_o britain_n and_o there_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n this_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o advantageable_a to_o he_o then_o to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n in_o subjection_n to_o his_o nephew_n what_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v but_o desire_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n will_v have_v draw_v he_o on_o to_o such_o a_o undertaking_a no_o question_n he_o be_v a_o powerful_a king_n and_o father-in-law_n to_o the_o great_a monarch_n hercules_n on_o who_o son_n he_o have_v confer_v a_o singular_a courtesy_n in_o renounce_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o do_v want_v nothing_o that_o conduce_v not_o only_o for_o undertake_v but_o also_o for_o effectuate_a such_o a_o purpose_n want_v his_o own_o kingdom_n britam_fw-la a_o glorious_a kingdom_n lie_v next_o to_o france_n either_o at_o that_o time_n scarce_o enpeople_v or_o at_o least_o fill_v with_o man_n of_o rude_a breed_n it_o can_v come_v in_o my_o mind_n to_o think_v otherwise_o but_o this_o bretan_a become_v brutus_n to_o britain_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v he_o about_o who_o they_o controvert_v so_o much_o which_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v story_v say_v that_o the_o britan_n be_v a_o people_n of_o lesser_a britain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o celtic_a region_n who_o in_o old_a do_v inhabit_v the_o isle_n of_o britain_n whether_o you_o shall_v imagine_v this_o bretan_a and_o brito_n to_o be_v all_o one_o or_o that_o the_o trojan_n come_v into_o britain_n whileas_o they_o come_v along_o into_o france_n i_o remit_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v as_o a_o thing_n arbitrary_a and_o indisterent_fw-la and_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o waldhave_n who_o call_v britain_n brutus_n land_n thus_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o britain_n first_o and_o last_o i_o have_v offer_v my_o judgement_n free_o which_o be_v aright_o consider_v do_v much_o serve_v to_o reconcile_v all_o different_a opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n well_o whether_o you_o say_v that_o bretan_a come_v into_o this_o isle_n with_o bretanes_n or_o brutus_n with_o trojans_z i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o controvert_v if_o he_o be_v brito_n of_o who_o hyginus_n speak_v whileas_o francus_n son_n to_o hector_n come_v along_o into_o france_n and_o do_v reign_v there_o what_o power_n they_o have_v be_v already_o show_v but_o namely_o concl_n 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o britain_n be_v second_o enpeople_v by_o bretan_a and_o very_o probable_o conclude_v to_o have_v be_v enpeople_v the_o three_o time_n by_o fugitive_n and_o disperse_a trojan_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o brito_n of_o who_o as_o we_o may_v probable_o say_v though_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v also_o hold_v hyginus_n speak_v it_o now_o remain_v to_o consider_v what_o power_n those_o king_n have_v who_o succeed_v bretan_n and_o brito_n the_o tract_n of_o time_n which_o interveen_v between_o these_o two_o king_n may_v be_v easy_o learned_a for_o it_o be_v gatherable_a from_o berosus_n that_o bretan_n erect_v his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o baleus_n r._n assyr_n xi_o in_o or_o about_o the_o fourteen_o or_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ann_n mund_o 2225_o or_o 2227_o and_o brito_n do_v set-up_a his_o kingdom_n in_o britain_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o manetho_n in_o or_o about_o the_o first_o or_o second_o year_n of_o teutheus_n reign_n king_n of_o assyria_n xxix_o in_o and_o about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2791_o or_o 2792._o concern_v the_o power_n of_o these_o tow_n king_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o we_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o those_o king_n who_o succeed_v they_o until_o the_o day_n of_o c._n ciesar_n out_o of_o no_o ancient_a writer_n we_o can_v learn_v in_o particular_a what_o those_o king_n be_v but_o in_o the_o general_n we_o learn_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o old_a britain_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n 2._o that_o afterward_o though_o before_o caesar_n time_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o satrapee_n and_o govern_v by_o many_o prince_n we_o take_v it_o upon_o we_o to_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v both_o these_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a from_o tacitus_n who_o say_v olim_fw-la regilus_fw-la parebant_fw-la to_o which_o he_o inunediat_o subjoin_v nane_fw-la per_fw-la principes_fw-la jactionibus_fw-la &_o studiis_fw-la trahuntio_fw-la thus_o he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o condition_n of_o britain_n as_o it_o be_v in_o old_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o about_o his_o time_n in_o old_a say_v he_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n but_o now_o be_v divide_v into_o faction_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o prince_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v a_o regibus_fw-la use_v a_o principes_fw-la but_o salmas_n by_o principes_fw-la understand_v the_o roman_a caesar_n def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o he_o say_v so_o that_o he_o may_v elude_v the_o government_n of_o england_n by_o many_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o pass_v if_o he_o can_v get_v it_o that_o it_o be_v never_o govern_v but_o by_o king_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v blind_v in_o other_o thing_n see_v he_o shuttcth_v his_o eye_n at_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n as_o this_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o tatitus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v in_o old_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o about_o his_o time_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v very_o unlike_a that_o ever_o he_o will_v have_v call_v the_o roman_a caesar_n prince_n it_o be_v a_o epither_o of_o less_o honour_n and_o power_n then_o king_n and_o so_o i_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v call_v the_o king_n of_o england_n prince_n then_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o rontan_n caesar_n be_v more_o powerful_a &_o do_v reign_n in_o a_o more_o kingly_a way_n then_o the_o english_a king_n 2._o because_o he_o contradi_v 〈◊〉_d in_o positive_a term_n the_o government_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v in_o old_a from_o what_o it_o be_v of_o late_a say_v that_o in_o old_a britain_n obey_v king_n but_o now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o many_o and_o divide_v into_o faction_n and_o salmasius_n himself_o can_v get_v this_o deny_v of_o which_o prince_n caesar_n speaks-himself_a principeâ—â—_n andâ—_n convenire_fw-la &_o see_v civitatesg_fw-mi svas_fw-la caesari_n commendare_fw-la coepeâ—unt_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n gal._n lib._n 4._o thus_o the_o kingdom_n be_v delivered-up_a into_o caesar_n hand_n not_o by_o one_o man_n the_o king_n but_o by_o many_o the_o prince_n and_o lib._n 5._o he_o say_v summd_a imperli_fw-la bellique_fw-la administrandi_fw-la communi_fw-la consilto_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la cassivelauno_n on_o which_o word_n camden_n note_v that_o britain_n then_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o one_o but_o by_o many_o taking_z that_o same_o course_n by_o common_a consent_n in_o choose_v cassivelaunus_n general_n and_o chief_a leader_n to_o they_o as_o the_o frenche_n do_v in_o choose_v divitiacus_n to_o repel_v caesar_n brit._n cborogr_n de_fw-fr print_n incol_fw-it but_o what_o need_v we_o to_o stand_v here_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o more_o appear_v in_o prove_v the_o second_o particular_a the_o first_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mcla._n eert_v britannia_n say_v he_o populos_fw-la regesque_fw-la populorum_fw-la de_n sit_v orb._n lib._n 3_o cap_n 6._o and_o what_o power_n those_o king_n have_v i_o mind_v not_o to_o say_v precise_o that_o it_o be_v so_o restrict_v as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedomoril_n in_o king_n neither_o will_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o narrow_a as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o english_a king_n after_o the_o conqueror_n yet_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a as_o salmasius_n dreameth-of_a so_o say_v die_v niceus_n ex_fw-la xiph._n epit_fw-la apud_fw-la hos_fw-la populus_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la prineipatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la i.e._n among_o they_o viz._n the_o britams_n the_o people_n in_o a_o great_a part_n do_v govern_v this_o tell_v that_o in_o old_a even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n in_o britain_n there_o be_v popular_a government_n king_n then_o in_o britain_n be_v not_o sole_a lord_n but_o the_o people_n do_v govern_v also_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o cordilla_n jussu_fw-la papuli_fw-la be_v set_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o britain_n so_o gintolinus_n populi_n jassu_fw-la rex_fw-la dicitur_fw-la polyd._n ang._n hist_o lib._n 1._o because_o of_o the_o people_n sway_v power_n of_o old_a in_o britain_n kingly_a government_n somewhat_o before_o the_o day_n of_o c._n caesar_n be_v altogether_o abrogate_a as_o in_o part_n be_v show_v already_o but_o salmasius_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o of_o old_a england_n be_v
singular_a in_o this_o there_o be_v in_o old_a other_o part_n in_o britain_n where_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v limit_v and_o hemmed-in_a by_o law_n concern_v the_o aebudan_n isle_n solinus_n thus_o speak_v rex_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la universis_fw-la rex_fw-la nihil_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la universorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la stringitur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la avaritia_fw-la divertat_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la discit_fw-la paupertate_fw-la justitiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la rei_fw-la familiaris_fw-la cap._n 25._o i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o have_v one_o king_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o proper_a all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o equity_n by_o certain_a law_n and_o lest_o avarice_n shall_v withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v teach_v justice_n by_o poverty_n to_o wit_n as_o one_o that_o have_v nothing_o belong_v to_o himself_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v manife_a from_o strabo_n who_o say_v complures_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominationes_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o the_o original_n dominationes_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signisi_v prince_n or_o ruler_n thus_o they_o be_v govern_v towards_o his_o time_n by_o many_o and_o not_o by_o one_o and_o salmasius_n from_o this_o be_v make_v so_o to_o say_v albeit_o he_o endeavour_v to_o elude_v what_o tacitus_n say_v hist_o lib._n 1._o the_o word_n be_v already_o cite_v and_o vindicate_v but_o diodore_n be_v most_o clear_a to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v of_o britain_n reges_fw-la principesque_fw-la ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la pacem_fw-la inuicem_fw-la servante_n rev._n of_o it_o lib_n 6._o cap._n 8._o but_o sure_o i_o be_o salinasius_n will_v not_o say_v that_o such_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o people_n their_o king_n have_v not_o such_o power_n ergo_fw-la fare_v less_o they_o yea_o the_o heduan_n vergobret_n who_o do_v reign_v over_o more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o make_v i_o think_v far_o less_o have_v they_o any_o such_o power_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o they_o do_v be_v communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la caesar_n de_fw-fr bell_n gal._n lib_n 5._o so_o much_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o england_n in_o the_o second_o notion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o bâ—etan_n brito_n or_o brutus_n 3._o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o roman_n saxon_n and_o dane_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a yoke_n speak_v precise_o england_n have_v no_o king_n but_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o what_o power_n they_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o concern_v the_o roman_a dictator_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o danish_a and_o saxonick_a king_n in_o england_n no_o question_n they_o have_v great_a power_n than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o old_a or_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conqueror_n if_o we_o except_o k._n james_n but_o to_o say_v that_o their_o power_n be_v boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a be_v more_o than_o i_o dare_v affirm_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o first_o whether_o of_o the_o danish_a or_o the_o saxonick_a king_n have_v that_o same_o power_n which_o the_o conqueror_n have_v over_o england_n as_o he_o subdue_v england_n so_o do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o conqueror_n privilege_n to_o rule_v at_o random_n such_o do_v ordinary_o conquer_v against_o law_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o rule_v without_o law_n but_o that_o all_o who_o succeed_v these_o have_v the_o like_a power_n also_o i_o can_v be_v move_v to_o affirm_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o even_o under_o their_o reign_n there_o be_v parliament_n and_o counsel_n and_o i_o trow_v they_o be_v not_o cypher_n i_o may_v enlarge_v this_o but_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a for_o i_o care_v not_o which_o of_o the_o part_n be_v affirm_v under_o these_o king_n england_n be_v not_o its_o own_o but_o a_o subdue_v and_o unsettle_a nation_n which_o make_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n albeit_o then_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o it_o to_o exercise_v the_o law_n against_o its_o king_n thus_o at_o length_n i_o have_v offer_v my_o judgement_n free_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n both_o of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a and_o that_o we_o may_v shut_v up_o this_o whole_a purpose_n in_o a_o word_n for_o eutting-off_a all_o that_o salmasius_n can_v object_v you_o shall_v be_v please_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v between_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a monarchy_n as_o for_o a_o extraordinary_a regal_a power_n which_o be_v conser_v on_o king_n whether_o for_o extraordinary_a heroicism_n personal_a endowment_n or_o such_o like_a we_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o say_v that_o such_o have_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n see_v cocl_n 1_o 2_o 3_o &_o 4._o yet_o we_o can_v say_v so_o much_o of_o ordinary_a monarchy_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o precise_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n this_o by_o example_n be_v at_o length_n she_o wed_v already_o and_o so_o we_o come_v second_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o reason_n can_v any_o in_o reason_n imagine_v that_o people_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o some_o extraordinary_a cause_n or_o other_o will_v subject_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o any_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o comb_v against_o the_o hair_n for_o people_n to_o resignitheir_o liberty_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n give_v he_o a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v upon_o they_o at_o random_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o once_o king_n in_o asia_n have_v not_o only_o a_o all-commanding_a but_o also_o a_o all-willing_a power_n so_o nomrod_n belus_n ninus_n and_o semiramis_n as_o be_v show_v already_o concl._n 1_o and_o yet_o at_o last_o this_o pambasilick_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n turn_v over_o into_o a_o despotic_a power_n govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o under_o these_o four_o king_n the_o condition_n of_o regal_a power_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o they_o do_v reign_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n have_v more_o will_n than_o other_o king_n but_o the_o kingdom_n become_v setlâ—d_v the_o power_n of_o their_o successor_n be_v hemmed-in_a their_o wing_n be_v a_o little_a clip_v and_o may_v we_o not_o judge_v so_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n very_o i_o think_v it_o hold_v a_o majori_fw-la for_o the_o assyrian_a king_n be_v universal_a monarch_n and_o no_o kingdom_n can_v ever_o match_v with_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n which_o make_v i_o imagine_v that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o sotled_a case_n be_v reduce_v to_o law_n far_o more_o in_o that_o respect_n have_v the_o case_n of_o other_o king_n be_v such_o and_o withal_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o regal_a government_n be_v much_o in_o request_n it_o be_v much_o cried-up_a in_o the_o day_n of_o heraicism_n and_o that_o rather_o in_o the_o flower_n and_o beginning_n then_o in_o the_o sading_n and_o aftertime_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o at_o that_o time_n king_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o vast_a power_n but_o by_o process_n of_o time_n monarchy_n become_v less_o esteem_v the_o power_n of_o it_o become_v much_o lessen_v partly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n themselves_o dimit_v and_o partly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n detract_n from_o their_o greatness_n so_o say_v aristatle_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o so_o then_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o though_o king_n sometime_o have_v a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n they_o always_o have_v such_o a_o power_n and_o their_o wing_n be_v never_o clip_v nay_o the_o disposition_n of_o every_o age_n be_v not_o for_o royal_a power_n it-self_n much_o less_o for_o the_o arbitrariness_n thereof_o let_v i_o never_o dream_v that_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o people_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o neck_n under_o such_o a_o yoke_n what_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o nature_n then_o liberty_n and_o what_o be_v more_o dissonant_n to_o it_o then_o tyranny_n can_v any_o deny_v but_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v tyranny_n it_o be_v still_o in_o a_o capacity_n either_o of_o tyrannise_v or_o non-tyrannizing_a it_o have_v still_o a_o disposition_n for_o act_v either_o according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n can_v people_n then_o have_v a_o ordinary_a temper_n for_o take_v with_o such_o a_o yoke_n no_o very_o that_o be_v against_o the_o hair_n wiâ—h_v they_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o innate_a liberty_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n thereof_o yea_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o natural_a
speak_v true_a no_o question_n than_o everything_o be_v but_o in_o its_o beginning_n man_n than_o be_v but_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n and_o policy_n and_o scarce_o that_o any_o government_n they_o have_v then_o be_v not_o politic_a but_o natural_a and_o oeconomick_a at_o least_o it_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v therefrom_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v say_v that_o then_o people_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n in_o the_o heroic_a age_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o in_o the_o heroic_a time_n man_n have_v great_a insight_n and_o experience_n then_o in_o the_o golden_a time_n in_o the_o heroic_a age_n policy_n begin_v to_o have_v foot_v and_o no_o question_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v therewith_o then_o at_o the_o begin_n thereof_o their_o experience_n and_o insight_n than_o can_v not_o but_o be_v the_o great_a yet_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o compare_v the_o age_n of_o heroicism_n with_o aftertime_n man_n in_o it_o be_v but_o mean_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n as_o far_o as_o the_o herock_n time_n therein_o exceed_v the_o golden_a time_n so_o far_o there_o in_o do_v aftertime_n exceed_v the_o heroic_a time_n and_o we_o find_v that_o always_o the_o latter_a time_n do_v abound_v more_o in_o learning_n and_o policy_n than_o the_o precede_a and_o former_a 2._o because_o in_o those_o day_n man_n be_v of_o a_o gigantine_n strength_n and_o vast_a courage_n then_o they_o be_v much_o give_v to_o warlike_a exploit_n to_o the_o build_n of_o city_n and_o to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o their_o own_o dominion_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o then_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n then_o kingly_a government_n prodigality_n be_v then_o more_o stood-by_a than_o policy_n then_o man_n be_v always_o set_v a-work_o on_o haughty_a and_o heroic_a designment_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o be_v govern_v and_o order_v but_o by_o such_o who_o be_v far_o above_o their_o reach_n what_o do_v not_o then_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o israel_n cry_v for_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o they_o tell_v samuel_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n as_o other_o nation_n and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o nation_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n what_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o make_v nimrod_n to_o take_v royal_a power_n to_o himself_o but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n gen._n 10._o one_o of_o a_o haughty_a and_o arrogant_a disposition_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o spirit_n will_v not_o admit_v caesar_n to_o be_v pompey_n equal_a and_o pompey_n caesar_n superior_a liv._o dec_fw-la 14._o luc._n dn_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o plut._n de_fw-fr pomp._n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n do_v abundant_o teach_v kingly_a government_n most_o to_o beseem_v the_o disposition_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a crane_n and_o becs_n which_o nature_n have_v teach_v to_o erect_v among_o they_o kingly_a government_n in_o haughtiness_n and_o proudnesse_n among_o all_o beast_n be_v matchless_a apol._n in_o hierogl_n lib._n 1._o &_o 2._o virg._n geor._n 4._o plm._n nat_n hiâ—t_fw-la lib._n 11._o juv._n sat._n 13._o ambr._n hex_z lib._n 5._o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n then_o though_o in_o the_o heroic_a age_n man_n do_v much_o dote_v upon_o kingly_a government_n then_o man_n be_v extreme_a haughty_a and_o arrogant_a and_o can_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o equal_n they_o be_v much_o give_v to_o high_a and_o lofty_a undertake_n and_o what_o can_v expede_n they_o therein_o more_o than_o king_n in_o aftertime_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o monarchy_n do_v go_v much_o out_o of_o request_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o non-heroick_a with_o the_o heroic_a time_n this_o make_v aristotle_n say_v polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o that_o in_o after-times_a the_o kingly_a power_n be_v extreme_o lessen_v partly_o by_o the_o king_n be_v dimit_v thereof_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o people_n detract_n therefrom_o this_o be_v already_o illustrate_v by_o we_o by_o manifold_a example_n no_o wonder_n that_o this_o be_v for_o as_o the_o heroic_a age_n in_o policy_n do_v exceed_v the_o golden_a age_n so_o therein_o aftertime_n do_v exceed_v the_o heroic_a time_n yea_o much_o more_o thence_o be_v it_o man_n then_o so_o abound_v in_o learning_n and_o policy_n that_o in_o many_o commonwealth_n they_o can_v endure_v no_o king_n at_o all_o at_o last_o the_o number_n of_o commonwealth's-man_n great_o increase_v till_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n much_o less_o the_o power_n so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o crâ—tians_n athenian_n cyrenian_o roman_n and_o other_o republic_n yet_o observe_v this_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o people_n 1._o haughty_n and_o malignant_a 2._o ignorant_n and_o servile_a 3._o witty_a and_o politic_a the_o first_o sort_n can_v endure_v no_o government_n but_o kingly_a and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o will_v be_v great_a courtier_n themselves_o and_o promote_v to_o dignity_n but_o also_o because_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o equal_n the_o second_o sort_n stoical_o be_v incapable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o slavery_n and_o apprehend_v some_o deify_v lustre_n in_o the_o king_n they_o be_v silly_a base_a common_a spirit_n and_o because_o of_o their_o silliness_n they_o be_v content_v to_o live_v in_o slavery_n and_o as_o they_o be_v base_a so_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o because_o of_o their_o ignorance_n they_o apprehend_v all_o their_o slavishnesse_n abundant_o to_o be_v made-up_a with_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n for_o in_o their_o delusion_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o some_o deisied_a species_n apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o the_o three_o sort_n upon_o no_o term_n can_v away_o with_o kingly_a government_n and_o that_o because_o they_o delight_v in_o freedom_n and_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n we_o see_v that_o the_o most_o witty_a and_o politic_a kingdom_n we_o read_v of_o do_v either_o extreme_o lessen_v the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n or_o else_o do_v shake-off_v their_o yoke_n altogether_o and_o that_o both_o in_o former_a and_o after-times_a so_o the_o egyptian_a ethiopian_a indian_a athenian_a lacedaemonian_a cretian_a cyrentan_n carthaginian_a and_o roman_a kingdom_n and_o to_o day_n know_v we_o not_o that_o the_o most_o witty_a and_o politic_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o delight_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o wealth_n of_o the_o republic_n can_v away_o with_o kingly_a government_n so_o venice_n florence_n holland_n and_o england_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o england_n can_v away_o with_o kingly_a government_n and_o scotland_n so_o much_o thirstech_n after_o it_o speak_v natural_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v but_o because_o england_n be_v a_o witty_a and_o politic_a nation_n and_o scotland_n be_v not_o what_o do_v not_o aristotle_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o &_o pol._n 4_o cap._n 13._o impute_v it_o to_o the_o ignorance_n and_o unpolitickness_n of_o people_n that_o in_o old_a they_o do_v set-up_a king_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o policy_n abound_v and_o commonwealth's-man_n increase_n king_n be_v suffer_v no_o long_o to_o govern_v but_o although_o thiâ—_n be_v true_a that_o people_n in_o aftertime_n do_v not_o so_o much_o prize_n monarchy_n as_o in_o former_a time_n and_o though_o even_o to_o day_n some_o kingdom_n be_v less_o dispose_v for_o it_o then_o other_o kingdom_n have_v shake_v it_o off_o altogether_o yet_o not_o withstand_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a and_o common_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n nothing_o do_v relish_v so_o much_o to_o they_o as_o kingly_a government_n no_o wonder_n forsooth_o for_o there_o be_v more_o who_o be_v malignant_a and_o haughty_a desire_v to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o other_o then_o be_v politic_a and_o witty_a and_o beside_o this_o the_o general_a and_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v mere_o ignorant_a and_o insensible_a of_o slavery_n there_o be_v far_o more_o indeed_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o sort_n than_o the_o three_o assert_v 4._o kingly_a government_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n this_o we_o make_v good_a first_o from_o example_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o good_a king_n who_o in_o old_a do_v reign_v over_o the_o jew_n do_v set-up_a most_o glorious_a and_o emment_n reformation_n among_o the_o people_n they_o most_o noble_o reform_v both_o church_n and_o state_n 2_o sam._n 6_o and_o 7._o 1_o king_n 8_o 1_o chron._n
have_v lawful_a and_o sufficient_a call_v to_o govern_v i_o shall_v not_o examine_v this_o by_o history_n 〈◊〉_d perceive_v the_o man_n weakness_n in_o not_o advert_v to_o the_o usurpation_n of_o julius_n and_o augusâ—us_n i_o pass_v this_o and_o short_o tell_v he_o such_o vik_a ethnic_n as_o they_o have_v never_o right_a to_o govern_v as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o what_o foregosth_n but_o to_o make_v short_a work_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v all_o usurped_a power_n to_o be_v either_o kingly_a aristocratick_a or_o popular_a i_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o usurp_v power_n take_v under_o such_o notion_n be_v ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o he_o can_v deny_v will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o kingly_a or_o any_o other_o lawful_a power_n in_o abstracto_fw-la be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v bad_a reason_n the_o kingly_a power_n in_o it-self_n to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o usurper_n hand_n usurpation_n be_v accidental_a whether_o to_o the_o thing_n as_o king_n or_o to_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o philosoph_n will_v admit_v a_o consequence_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la accidens_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la will_v any_o conclude_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a in_o it-self_n because_o it_o be_v abuse_v no_o very_o it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o say_v the_o skin_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o be_v itchy_a i_o go_v forward_o and_o for_o the_o other_o particular_a i_o will_v have_v this_o gentleman_n observe_v with_o i_o 1._o paul_n prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inseriour_a towards_o the_o superior_a this_o he_o press_v by_o several_a argument_n 2._o he_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o superior_a towards_o the_o inferior_a i_o confess_v more_o express_o and_o large_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o then_o of_o the_o second_o for_o as_o he_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inseriour_a towards_o the_o superior_a tacit_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o interlace_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o superior_a towards_o the_o inferior_a now_o albeit_o the_o a_o postle_n press_v obedience_n upon_o the_o inferior_a both_o towards_o good_a and_o bad_a tyrannous_a and_o non-tyrannous_a power_n and_o ruler_n yet_o have_v he_o very_o great_a reason_n for_o he_o to_o exhort_v all_o ruler_n and_o power_n to_o exercise_v and_o administer_v justice_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inseriour_a to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o usurp_a and_o tyrannous_a power_n yet_o it_o become_v the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o usurp_v nor_o tyrannize_v and_o so_o the_o one_o be_v incumbent_a to_o the_o inseriour_a and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o superior_a the_o a_o postle_n press_v upon_o both_o of_o they_o their_o duty_n no_o question_n both_o of_o they_o may_v and_o do_v fail_v in_o their_o duty_n yet_o it_o do_v become_v the_o a_o postle_n to_o press_v their_o duty_n upon_o both_o and_o in_o this_o that_o the_o a_o postle_n faith_n the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n appoint_v by_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n in_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o rightcousnesse_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o only_o speak_v of_o lawful_a and_o unusurped_n power_n no_o very_o but_o he_o tacit_o herein_o disclaim_v such_o power_n and_o prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o magistrate_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o not_o what_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o superiour_n jus_o to_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o jus_o of_o the_o inferior_a to_o give_v all_o lawful_a and_o due_a obedience_n whether_o to_o the_o usurp_a or_o non-usurped_n power_n so_o be_v prove_v already_o the_o reason_n that_o make_v this_o man_n so_o far_o misconstrue_v the_o a_o postle_n meaning_n be_v to_o cutoff_a allegiance_n from_o the_o usurp_a power_n and_z as_o he_o say_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v a_o usurp_a power_n but_o he_o beat_v the_o air_n to_o make_v short_a work_n of_o this_o we_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v lawful_o giveup_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n if_o they_o do_v lawful_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o giveup_a allegiance_n to_o itsurped_a power_n sure_o i_o be_o nebuchadnezzar's_a power_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v meet_v usurpation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n be_v 10._o if_o unlawful_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o break_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n give_v to_o he_o but_o this_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v they_o with_o wrath_n for_o the_o violation_n thereof_o but_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o only_o most_o clear_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o we_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o therefore_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o slender_a view_n we_o have_v take_v of_o it_o we_o leave_v this_o and_o come_v to_o salmasius_n who_o be_v of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o he_o indeed_o he_o plead_v for_o subjection_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o power_n but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o that_o he_o object_v observe_v these_o few_o thing_n concern_v the_o clear_a meaning_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n rom._n 13._o 1._o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a 2._o between_o the_o power_n it-self_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o for_o the_o first_o we_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o permit_v whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o inferior_a to_o resist_v the_o superior_a and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o inferior_a to_o resist_v the_o superior_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o superior_a power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o we_o find_v both_o these_o in_o the_o text_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n the_o high_a or_o superior_a presuppose_v low_a and_o inferior_a the_o one_o be_v correlat_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n spoken-of_a by_o paul_n rom._n 13._o be_v between_o the_o inferior_a and_o superior_a and_o withal_o remark_n the_o apostle_n presle_v subjection_n to_o the_o power_n and_o nonresistance_n thereof_o he_o do_v not_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o abuse_n and_o tyranny_n of_o it_o we_o do_v therefore_o say_v the_o place_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o much_o for_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o inferior_n to_o resist_v superior_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o the_o inferior_a intrude_v himself_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o usurp_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v it_o very_o commendable_a for_o the_o superior_a to_o resist_v the_o inferior_a therefore_o it_o be_v undoubted_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o that_o because_o their_o power_n be_v above_o he_o his_o power_n be_v not_o absosute_n admit_v no_o bound_n and_o consequent_o the_o text_n speak_v against_o the_o resistance_n make_v by_o the_o king_n against_o the_o people_n the_o people_n power_n be_v the_o high_a yea_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o so_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n be_v so_o much_o more_o to_o be_v perform_v thereto_o the_o apostle_n command_v subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n to_o any_o high_a power_n though_o but_o high_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la his_o word_n be_v indefinite_a and_o without_o exception_n ergo_fw-la much_o more_o to_o the_o high_a and_o the_o high_a power_n simpliciter_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o a_o postle_n to_o good_a purpose_n exhort_v christian_n up_o and_o down_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o namely_o in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o subject_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n they_o be_v indeed_o inferior_a to_o they_o both_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n they_o can_v not_o have_v withstand_v they_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n unless_o they_o have_v become_v self-murderer_n and_o usurper_n of_o power_n which_o both_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v deny_v they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a as_o be_v say_v already_o to_o withstand_v the_o abuse_n and_o tyranny_n thereof_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o paul_n command_v subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o power_n because_o he_o command_v subjection_n and_o nonresistance_n to_o the_o power_n itself_o this_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la accident_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n be_v altogether_o extrinsical_a to_o the_o power_n it-self_n and_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la ad_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la the_o consequence_n be_v
confess_v the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o but_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v swear_v absolute_o by_o force_n and_o might_n not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v but_o also_o to_o act_v for_o religion_n that_o be_v also_o a_o vain_a oath_n and_o a_o swear_n to_o impossibility_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a that_o their_o power_n have_v be_v whole_o eclipse_v they_o can_v absolute_o swear_v no_o more_o but_o to_o employ_v all_o power_n god_n shall_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o never_o alter_v nor_o change_v their_o faith_n notwithstanding_o they_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o perish_v good_n life_n and_o fortune_n tell_v i_o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v so_o instand_v by_o monarchy_n do_v thou_o imagine_v thou_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o stand_v by_o monarchy_n as_o by_o religion_n thou_o can_v not_o change_v thy_o faith_n nor_o decline_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o thou_o run_v the_o hazard_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n thou_o can_v not_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a faith_n and_o religion_n without_o sin_n which_o draweth-on_a as_o its_o inevitable_a consequent_a if_o persevere_v therein_o the_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o i_o pray_v thou_o think_v thou_o it_o damnable_a to_o subject_v thy_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o any_o other_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n be_v not_o other_o government_n lawful_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v not_o they_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n no_o less_o than_o it_o how_o dare_v thou_o absolute_o tie_v thyself_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o government_n when_o as_o thou_o may_v lawful_o submit_v thy_o neck_n and_o giveup_a thy_o allegiance_n to_o any_o kind_n thereof_o thus_o thou_o not_o only_o overcharge_v thy_o conscience_n but_o also_o expose_v thyself_o needless_o to_o hazard_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o of_o this_o because_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v wish_v be_v thou_o not_o of_o all_o fool_n the_o great_a to_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o government_n which_o be_v least_o good_a though_o thou_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o author_n of_o exerc._n con_v usurp_v pow_o cap._n 3._o mistake_v the_o matter_n very_o far_o whileas_o he_o say_v we_o be_v equal_o and_o that_o same_o way_n oblige_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o maintain_v religion_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v already_o clear_v last_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o not_o only_a monarchy_n in_o it-self_n be_v consistent_a with_o religion_n but_o also_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o kingly_a government_n the_o king_n interest_n always_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n interest_n so_o be_v prove_v invincible_o as_o we_o suppose_v already_o now_o will_v thou_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o absolute_o and_o ordinary_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o interest_n thus_o thou_o swear_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o setw_v to_o over-turn_a both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o hereby_o thou_o preserre_v man_n interest_n to_o god_n interest_n for_o so_o thou_o expose_v both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o ordinary_a and_o inevitable_a danger_n and_o hazard_n in_o maintain_v kingly_a government_n inviolable_a the_o foresay_a author_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a endeavour_v to_o justle_v we_o out_o of_o this_o he_o take_v much_o upon_o trust_n but_o he_o prove_v nothing_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o monarchy_n be_v most_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v take_v he_o in_o this_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o upon_o this_o conclude_v more_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n than_o he_o either_o may_v or_o do_v speak_v by_o word_n what_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n though_o he_o say_v so_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o aver_v against_o heaven_n and_o experience_n it-self_n that_o religion_n be_v consubsistent_a with_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o last_o king_n person_n let_v god_n judge_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o his_o secret_n unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v corollary_n have_v through_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n discuss_v these_o five_o question_n above-written_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o try_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o not_o usurp_v power_n and_o we_o make_v it_o good_a thus_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unlawful_a &_o usurp_a power_n then_o either_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o without_o usurpation_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v judge_v nor_o his_o kingdom_n take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n or_o because_o monarchy_n be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o choice_a and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o exchange_v with_o any_o other_o government_n unless_o we_o go_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v rash_a madness_n or_o sinful_a rashness_n to_o exchange_v the_o best_a with_o the_o worst_a or_o because_o popular_a government_n be_v least_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n or_o last_o because_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v allege_v to_o bind_v usurpation_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v show_v already_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o not_o usurp_v power_n finis_fw-la error_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o read_v page_n 6._o line_n 8._o beros_n p._n 9_o l._n ult_n carrying-on_a p._n 10_o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 10._o tane_n p._n 20._o l._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o l._n 4._o satrapie_n p._n 60_o l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n ult_fw-la hos_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 25._o naught_o p._n 74._o l._n 17._o gorbomannus_n l._n ult_n censure_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o excommunicare_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v l._n 3._o eugenius_n l._n 10_o for_o duncanus_n read_v again_o usurp_a he_o p._n 76._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o l._n 20._o after_o steven_n r._n king_n p_o 85._o l._n ult_n after_z inst_z r._n 5._o p._n 95._o l._n 17._o imperator_fw-la p._n 9â—_n l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 30._o exciusive_a p._n 1â—_n l._n 32._o sect_n 1._o p._n 129_o l._n 32._o subsectâ—_n p._n 132._o l._n 20._o subsection_n p._n 134_o l._n 21._o before_o concl_n 6._o r._n subsect_v 1._o p._n 136._o l._n 21._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 144._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14â—_n l_o 22._o have_v p._n 163._o l._n 40._o &_o p._n 171._o l._n 35._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 174_o l._n 19_o hurl_v p._n 175._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 37._o do_v appendix_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o seven_o angel_n plague_v in_o overturning_a all_o power_n and_o potentate_n reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o small_a addition_n concern_v the_o sound_a and_o plague_v by_o seven_o angel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o king_n and_o kingly_a power_n whatsoever_o whence_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n be_v abundant_o enforce_v and_o establish_v that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o give_v thou_o my_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o these_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o i_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o angel_n sound_v be_v