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〈◊〉_d as_o hold_v their_o crown_n from_o god_n psal_n 18._o 39_o thou_o have_v gird_v i_o with_o strength_n the_o sword_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o strength_n unto_o battle_n see_v jud._n 7._o 17._o their_o sceptre_n god_n sceptre_n exod._n 4._o 20_o 17_o 9_o we_o read_v of_o two_o rod_n moses_n and_o aaron_n aaron_n rod_n bud_v god_n make_v both_o the_o rod_n their_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o their_o throne_n be_v god_n 1_o chron._n 19_o 21._o the_o father_n call_v they_o sacra_fw-la vestigia_fw-la sacra_fw-la majestas_fw-la their_o commandment_n divalis_fw-la jussio_fw-la the_o law_n say_v all_o their_o good_n be_v res_fw-la sacrae_fw-la ergo_fw-la our_o new_a statist_n disgrace_v king_n if_o they_o blaspheme_v not_o god_n in_o make_v they_o the_o derivative_n of_o the_o people_n the_o base_a extract_n of_o the_o base_a of_o irrational_a creature_n the_o multitude_n the_o commonalty_n answ_n this_o be_v all_o one_o argument_n from_o the_o prelate_n 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arm_v with_o power_n that_o can_v be_v resist_v other_o way_n samuel_n say_v to_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 13._o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o eliah_n say_v more_o to_o ahab_n then_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o king_n 2_o king_n 3._o 14._o jer._n 1._o 28._o chap._n 22._o 3._o hos_fw-la 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o though_o solomon_n here_o give_v they_o a_o power_n he_o speak_v of_o king_n as_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o be_v under_o a_o law_n deut._n 17._o 18._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o royalist_n dream_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o 〈◊〉_d will_v or_o desire_v as_o a_o prince_n by_o his_o royal_a that_o be_v his_o legal_a will_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lex_fw-la animata_fw-la a_o breathe_a law_n we_o shall_v own_v that_o as_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o king_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v by_o the_o absolute_a supremacy_n of_o royal_a will_n above_o all_o law_n and_o reason_n then_o joram_n shall_v by_o law_n as_o king_n take_v elisha_n head_n away_o and_o elisha_n resist_v god_n in_o say_v what_o do_v the_o king_n and_o he_o sin_v in_o command_v to_o deal_v rougble_o with_o the_o king_n messenger_n and_o hold_v he_o at_o the_o door_n then_o the_o fourscore_o valiant_a priest_n who_o say_v to_o king_n vzziah_n what_o do_v thou_o resist_v he_o in_o burn_a incense_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v sin_v then_o pharaoh_n who_o say_v ezech._n 29._o 3._o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v i_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28._o 2._o i_o be_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v control_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o they_o what_o say_v thou_o do_v cyrus_n as_o a_o king_n with_o a_o royal_a power_n from_o god_n and_o jure_fw-la regio_fw-la be_v angry_a at_o the_o river_n gyndes_n because_o it_o drown_v one_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o punish_v it_o by_o divide_v it_o in_o 130._o channel_n sen._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 21._o and_o do_v xerxes_n jure_fw-la regio_fw-la by_o a_o royal_a power_n give_v of_o xerxe_n god_n when_o hellespontus_n have_v cast_v down_o his_o bridge_n command_v that_o three_o hundred_o whip_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o that_o little_a sea_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o fetter_n and_o our_o royalist_n will_v have_v these_o mad_a fool_n do_v these_o act_n of_o blasphemous_a insolency_n against_o heaven_n to_o be_v honour_v as_o king_n and_o to_o act_v those_o act_n by_o a_o regal_a power_n but_o hear_v flatterer_n a_o royal_a power_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o lawful_a and_o just_a power_n a_o king_n act_v and_o speak_v as_o a_o king_n speak_v and_o act_v law_n and_o justice_n a_o power_n to_o blaspheme_v be_v not_o a_o lawful_a power_n they_o do_v and_o speak_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o humane_a and_o a_o sinful_a will_n if_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o royalist_n meaning_n as_o king_n 1._o they_o be_v absolute_a and_o so_o the_o limit_a and_o elect_a king_n be_v no_o king_n 2._o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v above_o god_n law_n put_v on_o he_o by_o god_n deut._n 17._o 3._o his_o will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o ill_a 4._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o cyrus_n what_o say_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o god_n according_a to_o this_o vain_a sense_n of_o royalist_n obj._n 9_o elihu_n say_v job_n 34._o 18._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v â—icked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a ergo_fw-la you_o may_v not_o resiâ—_n king_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o text_n no_o more_o prove_v that_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v resist_v than_o it_o prove_v that_o rich_a man_n or_o liberal_a man_n or_o other_o judge_n inferior_a shall_v not_o be_v resist_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o that_o and_o it_o signify_v libre_fw-la all_o isa_n 32._o 5._o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o same_o word_n be_v 2._o deodat_n and_o calvin_n say_v the_o meaning_n be_v learn_v from_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o earthly_a prince_n the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n mal._n 1._o 8._o for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o reproach_v earthly_a king_n and_o and_o to_o say_v to_o a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beliel_n a_o word_n of_o reproach_n signify_v extreme_a wickedness_n and_o you_o may_v not_o say_v to_o a_o man_n of_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o extreme_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v as_o signify_v most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 6._o psal_n 1._o 1_o 6._o psal_n 11._o 5._o psal_n 12._o 8._o prov._n 16._o 4._o psa_fw-la 146._o 9_o and_o in_o infinite_a place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o extreme_a reproach_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la non_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profuit_fw-la jud._n 19_o 22._o a_o most_o naughty_a and_o a_o lewd_a man_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_fw-la a_o lawless_a man_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o yoke_n of_o god_n or_o man_n law_n so_o then_o apostate_n the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o reproach_v earthly_a prince_n and_o man_n of_o place_n far_o more_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o reproach_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n with_o injustice_n and_o what_o then_o we_o may_v not_o reproach_v the_o king_n as_o shimei_n curse_v king_n david_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o any_o tyrannous_a act_n i_o shall_v deny_v the_o consequence_n nay_o as_o pineda_n observe_v if_o the_o royalist_n press_v the_o word_n literal_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v king_n of_o their_o sin_n christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n elias_n ahab_n one_o that_o trouble_v 32._o israel_n obj._n 10._o act._n 23._o paul_n excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o call_v ananias_n the_o highpriest_n a_o white_v wall_n answ_n rivetus_n exo._n 22._o learned_o discuss_v the_o place_n think_v paul_n profess_v he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o highpriest_n speak_v ironical_o that_o he_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o man_n for_o a_o judge_n piscator_fw-la answer_v he_o can_v not_o then_o cite_v scripture_n it_o be_v write_v exod._n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr but_o they_o may_v well_o consist_v in_o that_o act_n of_o smite_v paul_n unjust_o he_o may_v be_v reproach_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o reproach_v he_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o paul_n be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n yea_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n 1._o he_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o 2._o paul_n say_v express_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n ver_fw-la 3._o sit_v thou_o to_o judge_v i_o after_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v for_o we_o for_o even_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o call_v he_o a_o white_v wall_n and_o he_o resist_v he_o in_o judgement_n when_o he_o say_v command_v thou_o i_o to_o be_v smite_v against_o the_o law_n 2._o though_o royalist_n rather_o put_v a_o fault_n on_o the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prophesy_a judgement_n against_o ananias_n which_o after_o fall_v out_o then_o upon_o their_o god_n the_o king_n yet_o the_o consequence_n amount_v but_o to_o this_o we_o may_v not_o revile_v the_o high_a priest_n ergo_fw-la we_o may_v not_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o illegal_a commandment_n it_o follow_v not_o yea_o it_o shall_v prove_v if_o a_o prelate_n come_v in_o open_a war_n to_o kill_v the_o innocent_a apostle_n paul_n the_o apostle_n may_v fly_v or_o hold_v his_o hand_n but_o may_v not_o re-offend_a now_o the_o prelate_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n successor_n and_o his_o base_a person_n so_o be_v as_o sacred_a as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n hence_o the_o cavalier_n have_v in_o one_o of_o their_o colour_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o scot_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o marston_n lul_n 2._o an._n 1644._o the_o crown_n and_o the_o prelate_n mitre_n paint_v with_o these_o word_n nolite_fw-la tangere_fw-la christos_fw-la meos_fw-la as_o if_o the_o antichristian_a mitre_n be_v as_o sacred_a as_o the_o lawful_a crown_n of_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n obj._n 11._o ferne_n sect_n 9_o 56._o if_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v the_o supreme_a
these_o privilege_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o without_o they_o he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o govern_v but_o i_o be_o utter_o against_o arnisaeus_n who_o say_v these_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o king_n because_o say_v he_o he_o creat_v marquess_n duke_n etc._n etc._n and_o noble_n constitute_v magistrate_n not_o because_o of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n for_o many_o prince_n have_v supreme_a power_n and_o can_v make_v noble_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o they_o be_v jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la non_fw-la jura_fw-la potestatis_fw-la but_o 1._o the_o king_n suppose_v a_o limit_a king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v noble_n for_o he_o may_v confer_v honour_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o law_n virtue_n none_o can_v say_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o absolute_a authority_n and_o not_o as_o a_o king_n advance_v joseph_n to_o be_v a_o noble_a ruler_n we_o can_v say_v that_o for_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o worth_n in_o he_o deserve_v that_o honour_n and_o darius_n not_o by_o absolute_a authority_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n of_o well-deserving_a the_o rule_n by_o which_o king_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o confer_v honour_n promote_v daniel_n to_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n because_o dan._n 6._o 3._o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o justice_n the_o king_n can_v nobilitate_v none_o rather_o than_o daniel_n except_o he_o shall_v fail_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o confer_v honour_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o honos_fw-la est_fw-la proemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la honour_n be_v found_v upon_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o darius_n do_v not_o this_o out_o of_o his_o absolute_a majesty_n but_o as_o king_n 2._o all_o king_n as_o king_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n be_v to_o make_v man_n of_o wisdom_n fear_v god_n hate_v covetousness_n judge_n under_o they_o deut._n 1._o 13._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 101._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o king_n to_o be_v limit_v as_o god_n king_n be_v deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o be_v it_o his_o part_n to_o confer_v honour_n upon_o the_o worthy_a now_o if_o he_o have_v no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n he_o can_v confer_v honour_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o unum_fw-la quodque_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la operatur_fw-la and_o if_o the_o people_n confer_v honour_n then_o must_v royalist_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a majesty_n in_o the_o people_n why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o derive_v majesty_n to_o a_o king_n and_o why_o then_o do_v royalist_n talk_v to_o we_o of_o god_n immediate_a create_v of_o king_n without_o any_o interveen_a action_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o by_o this_o absolutnesse_n of_o majesty_n king_n may_v play_v the_o tyrant_n as_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o foretell_v saul_n will_v do_v but_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o kng_n have_v the_o same_o very_a official_a absolute_a power_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v both_o act_n of_o grace_n goodness_n and_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v to_o expone_fw-la law_n extemporal_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o confer_v honour_n upon_o good_a and_o excellent_a man_n of_o grace_n to_o pardon_v offender_n upon_o good_a ground_n and_o also-doe_a act_n of_o extreme_a tyranny_n for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n do_v not_o proceed_v both_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a then_o by_o this_o absoluteness_n king_n can_v do_v act_n of_o goodness_n justice_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o they_o must_v do_v good_a as_o king_n and_o they_o must_v do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n as_o man_n not_o from_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n 5._o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n according_a to_o royalist_n way_n may_v expound_v law_n also_o extemporal_o and_o do_v act_n of_o justice_n without_o formality_n of_o civil_a or_o municipal_a law_n so_o they_o keep_v the_o 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canon-bullet_n at_o edge-hill_n and_o preserve_v his_o authority_n at_o london_n or_o elsewhere_o so_o say_v fern_n 16._o sect_n 10._o pag._n 64._o the_o concrete_a power_n here_o be_v purpose_v as_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o can_v be_v direct_v but_o upon_o power_n in_o some_o person_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n now_o power_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d existent_n but_o in_o some_o person_n and_o pag._n 69._o say_v fern_n can_v power_n in_o the_o abstract_n have_v praise_v or_o be_v tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n yea_o the_o power_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o
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this_o point_n than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o papist_n and_o so_o he_o refuse_v to_o own_o protestant_n strong_a hold_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o d._n ferne_n sect_n 2._o pag._n 10._o as_o many_o as_o have_v soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n speak_v of_o here_o but_o all_o inferior_a judge_n have_v soul_n answ_n if_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v thus_o press_v none_o shall_v be_v understand_v by_o high_a power_n but_o the_o king_n only_o 2._o certain_o he_o that_o command_v as_o he_o command_v must_v be_v except_v except_o because_o the_o king_n have_v a_o soul_n you_o must_v subject_v the_o king_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o commandment_n royal_a and_o so_o to_o penal_a law_n 3._o inferior_a judge_n as_o judges_z by_o this_o text_n must_v either_o be_v subject_a to_o themselves_o as_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o king_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o judge_n as_o man_n or_o as_o err_a 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sword_n against_o bloody_a cavalier_n as_o do_v god_n work_n suppose_v the_o king_n shall_v forbid_v they_o to_o do_v god_n work_v and_o it_o say_v of_o all_o magistrate_n sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la part_n ac_fw-la munus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la jus_o dicere_fw-la in_fw-la communem_fw-la omnium_fw-la usum_fw-la sine_fw-la personarum_fw-la acceptatione_n pacem_fw-la ac_fw-la tranquilitatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la tueri_fw-la ac_fw-la procurare_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la ac_fw-la facinorosis_fw-la hanc_fw-la inter_fw-la turbantibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la sumere_fw-la aliosque_fw-la omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la vindicare_fw-la now_o this_o confession_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n who_o be_v magistrate_n and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o emperor_n an._n 1535._o in_o the_o cause_n not_o unlike_a unto_o we_o now_o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v their_o sovereign_n yet_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o defend_v all_o under_o they_o from_o all_o violence_n and_o injury_n that_o the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o can_v bring_v on_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v their_o office_n before_o god_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v as_o a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o do_v that_o work_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o god_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o inhibit_v he_o what_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v inhibit_v parliament_n prince_n and_o ruler_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o defend_v the_o orphan_n the_o widow_n the_o stranger_n from_o unjust_a violence_n shall_v they_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o prelate_n in_o scotland_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v his_o majesty_n to_o indict_v a_o parliament_n 2._o when_o it_o be_v indict_v to_o have_v its_o freedom_n destroy_v by_o prelimitation_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v sit_v their_o care_n be_v to_o divide_v impede_fw-la and_o annul_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n 4._o all_o in_o the_o p._n prelate_n book_n tend_v to_o abolish_v parliament_n and_o to_o enervate_v their_o power_n 5._o there_o be_v many_o way_n use_v to_o break_v up_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o to_o command_v judge_n not_o to_o judge_v at_o all_o but_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o command_v unrighteous_a judgement_n jer._n 22._o v._n 3._o 6._o many_o way_n have_v be_v use_v by_o cavalier_n to_o cut_v off_o parliament_n and_o the_o present_a parliament_n in_o england_n the_o paper_n find_v in_o william_n laud_n study_v touch_v fear_n and_o parliament_n hope_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n evidence_v that_o cavalier_n hate_v the_o supreme_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o will_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o high_a rebellion_n and_o resistance_n make_v against_o superior_a power_n 1._o he_o fear_v this_o parliament_n shall_v 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nation_n whereas_o parliament_n have_v but_o their_o deliberation_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v otherwise_o this_o be_v to_o sell_v subsidy_n not_o to_o give_v they_o ans_fw-fr tribute_n and_o the_o stand_a revenue_n of_o the_o king_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nation_n but_o subsidy_n be_v occasional_a rent_n give_v upon_o occasion_n of_o war_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a necessity_n and_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o tribute_n and_o stand_v revenue_n which_o the_o king_n may_v bestow_v for_o his_o house_n family_n and_o royal_a honour_n but_o they_o be_v give_v by_o the_o kingdom_n rather_o to_o the_o kingdom_n then_o to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o present_a war_n or_o some_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n by_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v but_o by_o deliberation_n and_o judicial_a sentence_n of_o the_o 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9_o why_o if_o god_n may_v work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o three_o child_n resistance_n active_a why_o do_v he_o evidence_n omnipotency_n in_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o these_o witness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v christ_n birthright_n as_o man_n and_o david_n son_n why_o do_v he_o not_o by_o legion_n of_o man_n &_o angel_n rather_o vindicate_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o triumph_n by_o nonresistance_n and_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o glory_n to_o shine_v in_o his_o mere_a suffering_n ans_fw-fr who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n thousand_o unlawful_a and_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o numberless_a midianites_n by_o only_o three_o hundred_o shall_v no_o more_o put_v the_o three_o child_n to_o a_o unlawful_a fact_n in_o the_o one_o if_o they_o have_v by_o three_o man_n kill_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n than_o in_o the_o other_o but_o nothing_o be_v say_v against_o we_o in_o a_o 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