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council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o tract_n de_fw-fr benedictionâ—_n 〈◊〉_d coronatione_fw-la regis_fw-la to_o the_o bishop_n that_o perform_v that_o ceremony_n the_o presentee_n speak_v thus_o reverendissime_fw-la â—â—ter_fw-la postulat_fw-la sancta_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la praesentem_fw-la egregiâ—_n militem_fw-la ad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la sublevetis_fw-la and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d king_n begin_v his_o oath_n thus_o ego_fw-la deo_fw-la annuente_fw-la futâ—â—_n rex_fw-la and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o devise_n whereby_o the_o pâ—â—_n usurp_v upon_o the_o emperor_n and_o encroach_v by_o metropolitan_n upon_o other_o king_n feign_v a_o interregâ—â—_fw-la which_z in_o a_o he_o editary_a kingdom_n be_v questionless_a repugnant_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n therefore_o against_o they_o and_o all_o other_o 89.18_o psa_fw-la 89.18_o we_o hold_v that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d line_n our_o shield_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o none_o â—ther_o the_o king_n do_v sit_v but_o god_n do_v set_v he_o and_o set_v he_o for_o ever_o the_o succession_n be_v perpetual_a â—ome_o restrain_v this_o until_o christ_n come_n according_a to_o â—hat_n speech_n of_o jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juâ—ah_n nor_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiâ—ah_n come_v some_o continue_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n accord_v to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v they_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v distinguish_v the_o prophecy_n from_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v the_o pprophecy_n â—f_n that_o which_o will_v be_v if_o jerusalem_n have_v know_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n the_o enemy_n â—ad_v not_o cast_v a_o bank_n about_o she_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o destroy_v she_o that_o throne_n shall_v have_v continue_v as_o 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thus_o add_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n â—e_v lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o that_o man_n but_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o use_v the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n the_o succession_n than_o be_v perpetual_a but_o the_o promise_n the_o of_o be_v conditional_a the_o condition_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o so_o we_o come_v from_o the_o absolute_a part_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o qualify_a which_o must_v not_o be_v several_a it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o king_n and_o priest_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n except_v against_o the_o prophecy_n and_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n which_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o they_o dream_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o absolute_a and_o so_o howsoever_o they_o liveâ—_n their_o 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be_v of_o phaeraohs_n mind_n and_o have_v saiâ—â—_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v he_o have_v try_a saiâ—â—_n bernard_n rule_n to_o be_v true_a posse_fw-la eos_fw-la summovere_fw-la se_fw-la felicitâ—â—_fw-la but_o not_o subducere_fw-la se_fw-la potestati_fw-la they_o may_v deprive_v themselâ—â—_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o throne_n in_o heaven_n but_o they_o canâ—â—â—_n exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d his_o pleasure_n dispose_v their_o throne_n here_o on_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n then_o between_o god_n and_o the_o kinâ—_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n 16._o 2._o sam._n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v staâ—â—_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o it_o be_v set_v down_o 2._o sam._n 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n respect_v david_n as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o as_o king_n as_o a_o 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