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bestow_v this_o great_a privilege_n upon_o they_o and_o since_o we_o find_v the_o father_n of_o family_n exercise_v this_o power_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o original_o patriarchal_a and_o regal_a jurisdiction_n be_v all_o one_o as_o likewise_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o magistrate_n be_v command_v we_o by_o the_o five_o commandment_n where_o it_o be_v only_o say_v honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o paternal_a power_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n so_o must_v regal_a too_o beside_o from_o hence_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v plain_a that_o even_o at_o that_o time_n that_o god_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o noah_n 9.6_o gen._n 9.6_o there_o be_v a_o regiment_n establish_v which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o monarchy_n for_o else_o that_o command_n of_o put_v the_o murderer_n to_o death_n give_v at_o that_o very_a time_n can_v not_o have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o must_v needs_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v continue_v ineffectual_a for_o have_v any_o private_a man_n assume_v that_o power_n he_o must_v necessary_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n so_o that_o either_o we_o must_v allow_v of_o magistracy_n at_o that_o time_n or_o else_o make_v god_n command_v a_o thing_n and_o not_o appoint_v mean_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o i_o can_v see_v why_o we_o shall_v date_n the_o original_n of_o government_n any_o late_a than_o the_o creation_n for_o certain_o we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o nature_n that_o so_o careful_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o well-being_n of_o all_o creature_n shall_v only_o be_v defective_a in_o her_o care_n for_o the_o noble_a animal_n in_o the_o universe_n since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_o require_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o any_o thing_n than_o government_n for_o mankind_n leg._n cicero_n 3._o de_fw-fr leg._n for_o sine_fw-la imperio_fw-la nec_fw-la domus_fw-la ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la civitas_fw-la 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case_n that_o subjection_n be_v from_o no_o humane_a law_n 1._o co._n 7._o rep._n 1._o but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o so_o then_o of_o necessity_n must_v regal_a right_n be_v from_o the_o same_o law_n because_o no_o man_n suppose_v subjection_n where_o he_o do_v not_o presuppose_v power_n beside_o you_o can_v but_o have_v observe_v above_o 3._o rot._n parl._n 39_o h._n 6._o rot._n parl._n 2._o e._n 4._o rot._n parl._n 1_o r._n 3._o how_o many_o parliament_n of_o different_a interest_n and_o temper_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hold_v their_o crown_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v repute_v of_o humane_a institution_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n be_v style_v in_o our_o statute_n our_o natural_a liege_n lord_n and_o his_o people_n likewise_o natural_a liege_n subject_n and_o the_o fidelity_n owe_v to_o the_o crown_n
from_o which_o place_n all_o the_o commentator_n with_o one_o consent_n conclude_v that_o a_o royal_a power_n be_v due_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n by_o birthright_a and_o certain_o there_o must_v have_v be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a due_a to_o the_o first-born_a or_o esau_n can_v never_o have_v deserve_v the_o title_n of_o profane_a 12.16_o heb._n 12.16_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o know_v it_o be_v general_o agree_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v due_a to_o the_o elder_a and_o since_o we_o have_v so_o clear_a evidence_n for_o this_o right_n due_a to_o the_o elder_a by_o birth_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 3._o verse_n 12._o where_o god_n declare_v he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a to_o be_v priest_n i_o can_v conceive_v why_o that_o prerogative_n of_o a_o superiority_n and_o dominion_n 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by_o god_n almighty_a be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v patient_o and_o cheerful_o to_o expect_v the_o event_n but_o when_o moses_n by_o god_n command_n deliver_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n this_o precept_n of_o nature_n of_o give_v a_o double_a portion_n to_o the_o first-born_a be_v there_o again_o repeat_v and_o enjoin_v and_o so_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o positive_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n who_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o father_n strength_n 21.17_o deut._n 21.17_o and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v his_o which_o way_n of_o expression_n be_v never_o use_v but_o when_o something_o be_v command_v which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o before_o and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v the_o great_a selden_n who_o say_v it_o be_v enjoin_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n 5._o manner_n selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 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