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conscience_n sake_n of_o god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13.5_o and_o under_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n v._o 2._o these_o be_v truth_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o opposition_n indeed_o this_o power_n may_v be_v claim_v by_o they_o who_o have_v it_o not_o and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n subjection_n may_v be_v claim_v in_o case_n which_o be_v without_o those_o limit_n but_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o power_n where_o it_o be_v and_o when_o it_o require_v subjection_n it_o must_v be_v give_v as_o before_o for_o the_o second_o 1._o in_o some_o particular_a community_n the_o limitation_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n be_v a_o immediate_a ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o kingly_a power_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o desire_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o monarchical_a government_n before_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v on_o it_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o then_o on_o their_o earnest_a desire_n god_n himself_o condescend_v to_o a_o establishment_n of_o regality_n in_o that_o state_n 2._o but_o for_o a_o general_a bind_a ordinance_n god_n have_v give_v no_o word_n either_o to_o command_v or_o commend_v one_o kind_n above_o another_o man_n may_v according_a to_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o form_n they_o live_v under_o to_o their_o affection_n and_o judgement_n in_o divers_a respect_n prefer_v this_o or_o that_o form_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o we_o have_v no_o divine_a limitation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n to_o think_v so_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v uncharitable_o condemn_v all_o the_o community_n which_o have_v not_o that_o form_n for_o violation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o pronounce_v those_o other_o power_n unlawful_a 3._o this_o than_o must_v have_v another_o and_o low_a fountain_n to_o flow_v from_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o humane_a the_o high_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o it_o reside_v in_o one_o or_o more_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o way_n be_v from_o humane_a designment_n for_o when_o god_n leave_v a_o matter_n indifferent_a the_o restriction_n of_o this_o indifferency_n be_v leave_v to_o secondary_a cause_n and_o i_o conceive_v this_o be_v st._n peter_n meaning_n when_o he_o call_v magistracy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humane_a creature_n s._n paul_n call_v it_o god_n ordinance_n because_o the_o power_n be_v god_n s._n peter_n call_v it_o humane_a ordinance_n because_o the_o specification_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n be_v from_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o humane_a creature_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o subject_n which_o be_v a_o man_n or_o man_n or_o its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v over_o man_n for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n but_o the_o other_o seem_v more_o natural_a and_o it_o induce_v no_o disparagement_n to_o authority_n be_v so_o understand_v but_o how_o ever_o you_o take_v that_o place_n yet_o the_o thing_n affirm_v stand_v good_a that_o god_n by_o no_o word_n bind_v any_o people_n to_o this_o or_o that_o form_n till_o they_o by_o their_o own_o act_n bind_v themselves_o for_o the_o three_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o second_o some_o particular_a man_n we_o find_v who_o god_n be_v please_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a choice_n to_o invest_v with_o this_o his_o ordinance_n of_o authority_n moses_n saul_n david_n yea_o god_n by_o his_o immediate_a ordinance_n determine_v the_o government_n of_o that_o people_n to_o david_n posterity_n and_o make_v it_o successive_a so_o that_o that_o people_n after_o his_o appointment_n and_o word_n be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o the_o room_n void_a by_o saul_n death_n be_v as_o immediate_o bind_v by_o divine_a law_n to_o have_v david_n and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n as_o to_o magistracy_n itself_o but_o god_n have_v not_o do_v so_o for_o every_o people_n ascriptum_fw-la est_fw-la can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o endow_a this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o stock_n with_o sovereignty_n over_o a_o community_n they_o alone_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a word_n all_o other_o have_v the_o ordinary_a and_o mediate_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o enthrone_v they_o they_o attain_v this_o determination_n of_o authority_n to_o their_o person_n by_o the_o tacit_a and_o virtual_a or_o else_o express_v and_o formal_a consent_n of_o that_o society_n of_o man_n they_o govern_v either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o the_o root_n of_o their_o succession_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o sequel_n it_o will_v be_v make_v appear_v but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v any_o lessen_v or_o weaken_v of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o they_o to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o person_n by_o a_o humane_a mean_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_a a_o title_n to_o come_v to_o it_o by_o they_o simple_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o express_a precept_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o by_o the_o dispose_n hand_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o right_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o person_n or_o family_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o public_a fundamental_a oath_n contract_n and_o agreement_n of_o a_o state_n it_o be_v equivalent_a then_o to_o a_o divine_a word_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o public_a agreement_n the_o convey_v power_n be_v as_o obligatory_a as_o if_o a_o immediate_a word_n have_v design_v it_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o say_v there_o be_v divinum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la in_o sovereign_n and_o that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n from_o god_n speak_v in_o some_o sense_n truth_n as_o also_o they_o which_o say_v that_o original_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n may_v in_o a_o sound_a sense_n be_v understand_v and_o in_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v dr._n fern_n consent_n in_o his_o late_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n sect._n 3_o sect._n 2_o for_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n to_o set_v out_o that_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n good_a whether_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v the_o people_n good_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v look_v at_o when_o god_n ordain_v it_o that_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n over_o which_o it_o be_v set_v so_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n aim_v at_o it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o government_n and_o so_o do_v all_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o it_o where_o they_o may_v be_v chooser_n such_o a_o government_n and_o such_o person_n to_o sway_v it_o as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o public_a weal_n also_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a according_a as_o he_o use_v his_o power_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entrust_v that_o be_v the_o end_n but_o not_o the_o sole_a end_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o end_n too_o but_o i_o think_v not_o coordinate_a but_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o because_o doubtless_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n that_o be_v first_o think_v on_o and_o this_o in_o congruity_n to_o that_o also_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v preserve_v be_v for_o the_o public_a society_n sake_n because_o its_o welfare_n depend_v thereon_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o of_o they_o must_v suffer_v every_o good_a magistrate_n will_v descend_v something_o from_o his_o greatness_n be_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o every_o subject_a aught_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o give_v up_o his_o private_a yet_o none_o ought_v to_o advance_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sovereign_n with_o the_o public_a detriment_n whence_o
in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n head_n and_o member_n conjunct_o but_o if_o we_o speak_v divisim_fw-la than_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n be_v the_o ultime_fw-la end_n and_o next_o to_o that_o as_o conducent_a to_o that_o the_o governors_n greatness_n and_o prerogative_n and_o herein_o also_o accord_v dr._n fern_n with_o we_o sect._n 3_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o govern_v power_n there_o be_v another_o question_n of_o main_a concernment_n here_o in_o our_o general_a discourse_n of_o authority_n fit_o to_o be_v handle_v viz._n how_o far_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v a_o great_a dependence_n on_o the_o kind_n and_o state_n of_o power_n and_o can_v be_v so_o well_o conceive_v without_o the_o precognition_n thereof_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o after_o opportunity_n for_o the_o division_n of_o this_o power_n of_o magistracy_n it_o can_v sect._n 3_o be_v well_o divide_v into_o several_a species_n magistracy_n division_n of_o magistracy_n for_o it_o be_v one_o simple_a thing_n a_o indivisible_a bcame_v of_o divine_a perfection_n yet_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a conceave_n thereof_o man_n have_v frame_v several_a distinction_n of_o it_o so_o with_o respect_n of_o its_o measure_n it_o be_v absolute_a or_o limit_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o manner_n it_o be_v as_o st._n peter_n divide_v it_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o mean_a of_o acquire_v it_o be_v elective_a or_o successive_a for_o i_o conceive_v that_o of_o conquest_n and_o prescription_n of_o usuage_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o degree_n it_o be_v nomotheticall_a or_o architectonicall_a and_o gubernative_a or_o executive_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o its_o residence_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o usual_a distinction_n of_o it_o into_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a and_o democraticall_a these_o either_o simple_a or_o mix_v of_o two_o or_o all_o three_o together_o of_o which_o the_o predominant_a give_v the_o denomination_n these_o be_v not_o accurate_a specificative_a division_n of_o power_n for_o it_o admit_v none_o such_o but_o partition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o divers_a respect_n the_o course_n of_o my_o intention_n direct_v i_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o monarchical_a power_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o usual_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o two_o be_v apt_a to_o resolve_v into_o this_o but_o this_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o dissolve_v into_o they_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o monarchy_n into_o absolute_a and_o limit_v sect._n 1_o now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o most_o of_o those_o distinction_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o power_n in_o general_n be_v appliable_a to_o monarchy_n because_o the_o respect_n on_o which_o they_o arise_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o but_o i_o will_v insist_v on_o the_o three_o main_a division_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v about_o monarchical_a power_n first_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o monarchy_n into_o absolute_a and_o limit_v absolute_a monarchy_n be_v when_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o full_o in_o one_o that_o it_o have_v no_o limit_n or_o bound_n under_o god_n but_o his_o own_o will._n it_o be_v when_o a_o people_n be_v absolute_o resign_v up_o or_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n such_o be_v the_o ancient_a eastern_a monarchy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a and_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v this_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o therefore_o where_o man_n put_v themselves_o into_o this_o utmost_a degree_n of_o subjection_n by_o oath_n and_o contract_n government_n whether_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v a_o lawful_a government_n or_o be_v bear_v and_o bring_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n providence_n it_o bind_v they_o and_o they_o must_v abide_v it_o because_o a_o oath_n to_o a_o lawful_a thing_n be_v obligatory_a this_o in_o scripture_n be_v very_o evident_a as_o ezek._n 17_o 16.18.19_o where_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n for_o break_v the_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o be_v call_v god_n oath_n yet_o doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o oath_n of_o absolute_a subjection_n and_o rom._n 13._o the_o power_n which_o then_o be_v be_v absolute_a yet_o the_o apostle_n not_o exclude_v it_o call_v it_o god_n ordinance_n and_o command_v subjection_n to_o it_o so_o christ_n command_v tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o pay_v it_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a tax_n the_o production_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n also_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o master_n over_o servant_n be_v absolute_a and_o the_o same_o in_o oeconomy_n as_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v in_o policy_n yet_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v not_o master_n call_v to_o christianity_n to_o renounce_v that_o title_n as_o too_o great_a and_o rigid_a to_o be_v keep_v but_o exhort_v they_o to_o moderation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o servant_n to_o remain_v content_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o servitude_n more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o legitimate_a this_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o it_o need_v not_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n this_o absolute_a monarchy_n have_v three_o degree_n yet_o all_o within_o sect._n 2_o the_o state_n of_o absoluteness_n the_o first_o when_o the_o monarch_n absoluteness_n three_o degree_n of_o absoluteness_n who_o will_n be_v the_o people_n law_n do_v set_v himself_o not_o state_v rule_n or_o law_n to_o rule_v by_o but_o by_o immediate_a edict_n and_o command_n of_o his_o own_o will_n govern_v they_o as_o in_o his_o own_o and_o counsel_n judgement_n he_o think_v fit_a second_o when_o he_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n and_o law_n by_o which_o 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