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no_o possibility_n of_o pretence_n or_o from_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o king_n must_v have_v their_o just_a authority_n from_o the_o people_n let_v scripture_n itself_o be_v judge_n all_o israel_n make_v omri_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n king_n over_o israel_n not_o zimri_n and_o his_o son_n achab_n rather_o than_o tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n 1_o king_n 16._o 16_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n make_v solomon_n king_n not_o adoniah_n though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n 1_o king_n 1._o god_n by_o the_o people_n free_a suffrage_n creat_v such_o a_o man_n king_n because_o by_o the_o authoratative_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n the_o person_n be_v make_v of_o a_o private_a man_n and_o no_o king_n a_o public_a person_n and_o a_o crown_a king_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 18._o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o gideon_n rule_v thou_o over_o we_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n also_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n make_v 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23._o 3._o god_n himself_o by_o moses_n give_v the_o people_n power_n to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n and_o withal_o direction_n and_o qualification_n who_o and_o how_o qualify_v they_o shall_v choose_v when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o i_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o prescription_n and_o dictate_v viz._n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o consider_v also_o those_o king_n who_o god_n most_o immediate_o cause_v to_o be_v anoint_v king_n and_o it_o will_v
against_o they_o for_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o rebel_v against_o they_o for_o have_v thereby_o violate_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o all_o make_v with_o god_n in_o build_v a_o altar_n beside_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n verse_n 19_o not_o for_o worship_v as_o they_o true_o profess_v but_o for_o memorial_n so_o fearful_a they_o be_v of_o god_n wrath_n that_o they_o present_o dispatch_v a_o embassy_n by_o phineah_n and_o with_o he_o ten_o prince_n of_o each_o chief_a house_n a_o prince_n throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o brethren_n to_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n and_o see_v how_o pithy_o they_o deal_v with_o they_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o we_o from_o which_o you_o be_v not_o cleanse_v to_o this_o day_n but_o that_o you_o also_o must_v depart_v from_o follow_v the_o lord_n verse_n 17._o and_o it_o will_v be_v see_v you_o 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of_o the_o congregation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n which_o be_v with_o he_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n etc._n etc._n this_o day_n we_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o we_o because_o you_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 30_o 31._o these_o practice_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n and_o authority_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o degree_n of_o christian_a man_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o its_o purity_n against_o all_o opposer_n for_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o so_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o it_o &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la quum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la what_o sin_n of_o other_o we_o labour_v not_o within_o our_o province_n to_o prevent_v be_v we_o in_o the_o guilt_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o our_o own_o 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as_o in_o they_o lie_v and_o they_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o law_n warrant_v it_o thou_o shall_v rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n plain_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n levit._n 6._o 17._o the_o gospel_n countenance_n the_o same_o communicate_v not_o with_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o this_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n afterward_o when_o king_n be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n the_o very_a same_o covenant_n be_v renew_v and_o confirm_v at_o the_o installation_n or_o inauguration_n of_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a covenant_n make_v first_o between_o god_n the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n or_o between_o the_o high_a priest_n god_n substitute_n the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n the_o people_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o first_o place_n 2_o chron._n 11._o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 16._o 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o and_o the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n 2_o king_n 23._o 2_o 3._o most_o certain_o god_n never_o ordain_v this_o covenant_v between_o king_n and_o people_n in_o vain_a if_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n in_o promise_v and_o perform_v covenant_v and_o reciprocal_a swear_v have_v be_v mere_a superfluous_a and_o vain_a appointment_n and_o for_o certain_a god_n never_o create_v nor_o ordain_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a most_o probable_o nay_o most_o certain_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v inter_fw-la king_n priest_n and_o people_n for_o the_o more_o certain_a performance_n thereof_o that_o if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o or_o violate_v the_o covenant_n the_o other_o may_v force_v obedience_n and_o performance_n and_o be_v a_o check_n to_o each_o other_o the_o priest_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o law._n if_o the_o people_n transgress_v the_o king_n to_o use_v his_o authority_n if_o the_o king_n the_o people_n to_o use_v their_o utmost_a and_o all_o to_o prefer_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a before_o any_o private_a interest_n whatsoever_o both_o king_n and_o israel_n plight_v their_o troth_n together_o not_o separately_z if_o two_o be_v join_v in_o covenant_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o can_v be_v break_v by_o the_o one_o but_o the_o other_o must_v necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o be_v damnify_v and_o endanger_v by_o such_o breach_n the_o injure_a party_n may_v in_o common_a justice_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n defend_v and_o right_v himself_o if_o israel_n forsake_v god_n and_o worship_n idol_n the_o king_n may_v punish_v if_o king_n sin_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n israel_n may_v reform_v by_o the_o same_o law._n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o their_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o exod._n 23._o 32._o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n cut_v down_o their_o grove_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34._o 13._o of_o the_o selfsame_a nature_n be_v the_o covenant_n here_o treat_v of_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v it_o 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105._o 14_o 15._o yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o make_v all_o their_o enemy_n their_o foot-stool_n psal_n 2._o &_o 100_o and_o they_o shall_v confess_v the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o be_v the_o choose_a and_o faithful_a rev._n 17._o 14._o it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o ineffable_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n do_v not_o create_v man_n only_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o give_v they_o also_o dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o every_o live_a 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the_o yoke_n of_o such_o bondage_n and_o empery_n be_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la the_o people_n for_o certain_a be_v before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o king_n and_o consequent_o king_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n according_a to_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n a_o rule_n as_o true_a in_o politic_n as_o in_o natural_n produce_v who_o can_v any_o one_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n or_o any_o one_o rule_n of_o natural_a justice_n by_o which_o usurper_n tyrant_n perverter_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v free_a of_o punishment_n and_o yet_o the_o inferior_a people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o crime_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o government_n be_v it_o monarchical_a or_o republic_n be_v equal_o natural_a king_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o sacred_a than_o those_o 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potestate_fw-la si_fw-la displicuit_fw-la sententia_fw-la fremitu_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la that_o their_o king_n have_v no_o infinite_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n etc._n etc._n 181._o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o consideration_n to_o recount_v with_o how_o great_a severity_n and_o strict_a discipline_n of_o law_n and_o ordiance_n both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o common_a council_n the_o roman_n do_v provide_v against_o the_o exorbitant_a and_o imperious_a licentious_a government_n of_o their_o king_n beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o reason_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n the_o last_o roman_a king_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n assemble_v and_o conclude_v that_o their_o government_n under_o one_o who_o they_o call_v king_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v settle_v on_o two_o who_o at_o first_o they_o call_v praetores_fw-la afterward_o judices_fw-la then_o consules_a p._n valerius_n who_o be_v choose_v consul_n with_o l._n brutus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o appeal_v from_o any_o magistrate_n whosoever_o to_o the_o people_n esteem_v such_o appeal_n as_o bridle_n and_o curb_v to_o licentious_a governor_n and_o some_o do_v contend_v that_o appeal_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o king_n from_o they_o to_o the_o people_n be_v in_o use_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o their_o pontifical_a book_n which_o law_n be_v reinforce_v again_o by_o muraena_fw-la the_o consul_n quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la sora_n &_o alba_n coliniae_fw-la deductae_fw-la sunt_fw-la afterwards_o when_o the_o decemvirate_n empery_n be_v annul_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o better_a to_o provide_v against_o arbitrary_a government_n beside_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o protectorship_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o good_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o new_a law_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v create_v a_o magistrate_n without_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o 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those_o who_o shall_v prohibit_v appeal_n to_o the_o great_a tribunal_n in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o be_v violent_o oppress_v and_o condemn_v he_o give_v the_o right_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o after_o a_o few_o year_n caligula_n on_o pretence_n that_o suit_n shall_v not_o be_v spin_v out_o and_o wier-drawn_a too_o long_o do_v inhibit_v many_o appeal_n although_o appeal_n the_o chief_a protection_n of_o the_o people_n from_o injury_n be_v ratify_v by_o so_o many_o law_n and_o yet_o prove_v insufficient_a thereunto_o therefore_o martius_n censor_n make_v a_o law_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v prefer_v twice_o to_o those_o high_a place_n and_o then_o fab._n maximus_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v in_o ten_o year_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o authority_n then_o l._n sylla_n by_o a_o law_n forbid_v any_o man_n under_o great_a punishment_n to_o be_v a_o praetor_n before_o 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banish_v sergius_n and_o virginius_n tribune_n consul_n and_o cn._n manlius_n and_o servilius_n cepio_n proconsul_n the_o senate_n for_o their_o malegovernment_n cause_v
who_o careful_o defend_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n imitate_v david_n king_n of_o israel_n psalm_n 101._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n ought_v in_o all_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n full_o and_o whole_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o dignity_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o pristine_a condition_n the_o king_n also_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n righteous_o and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o right_o and_o justice_n ought_v rather_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o sinful_a will_n and_o pleasure_n law_n be_v always_o that_o which_o do_v right_a but_o will_v and_o pleasure_n be_v violence_n and_o force_n be_v not_o right_a and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o law_n also_o william_n the_o conqueror_n subscribe_v vid._n lambert_n collect_v p._n 142._o n_o o_fw-mi 17._o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o honest_a conversation_n even_o of_o priest_n themselves_o be_v our_o chief_a care_n say_v justinian_n novel_a constit_fw-la 6._o the_o search_n of_o true_a religion_n we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o imperial_a majesty_n legum_n theodos_n novel_a tit_n 2._o the_o judaeis_n &_o samaritanis_fw-la so_o gregory_n the_o great_a earnest_o exhort_v edelbert_n unto_o the_o first_o that_o be_v christen_v of_o the_o saxon_a king_n in_o england_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o almighty_a god_n bring_v the_o good_a prince_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o his_o people_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o 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and_o q._n metellus_n
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think_v no_o way_n so_o good_a and_o so_o proper_a as_o plato_n have_v observe_v as_o to_o constitute_v a_o senate_n or_o ephori_fw-la i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n great_a than_o that_o of_o king_n so_o think_v theseus_n euripideus_n king_n of_o athens_n who_o have_v vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n do_v estate_n the_o popular_a power_n above_o the_o kingly_a yet_o nevertheless_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o posterity_n all_o wise_a and_o civilise_a people_n have_v ever_o esteem_v the_o law_n to_o be_v king_n which_o it_o can_v be_v except_o it_o have_v power_n over_o king_n ann._n dom._n 429_o in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n second_o and_o valentinian_n 3d_o florentio_n dianysio_n and_o coss_n upon_o complaint_n make_v concern_v appeal_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o save_v the_o reverence_n of_o our_o majesty_n we_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o have_v equal_a law_n or_o justice_n with_o private_a person_n l._n ult_n de_fw-fr appell_n &_o consult_v cod._n th._n abest_fw-la a._n cod._n just_o and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o africa_n by_o a_o law_n direct_v to_o volusianus_n the_o praefect_n viz._n it_o be_v a_o resolution_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o own_v himself_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o law_n so_o much_o do_v his_o authority_n depend_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n great_a than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o prince_n power_n unto_o law_n and_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n so_o it_o conclude_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o ourselves_o we_o declare_v to_o other_o l._n 4._o the_o leg_n cod._n just_o lib._n 1._o tit_n 14._o so_o just_a and_o temperate_a be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o three_o kingly_a power_n so_o temper_v may_v very_o well_o consist_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v so_o temper_v and_o use_v with_o the_o spartan_n theban_n athenian_n sicilian_n and_o other_o when_o all_o power_n be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n to_o king_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v that_o title_n yet_o it_o be_v give_v in_o trust_n for_o they_o for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o welfare_n and_o not_o for_o the_o destruction_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o law_n and_o not_o be_v slave_n o_o but_o after_o this_o rate_n king_n reign_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o people_n appointment_n very_o true_a for_o no_o king_n now_o reign_v by_o god_n personal_a appointment_n but_o by_o his_o approbation_n and_o allowance_n only_o as_o all_o other_o governor_n do_v and_o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o so_o govern_v the_o people_n that_o the_o people_n confer_v kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n almighty_n though_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la give_v their_o power_n to_o romulus_n their_o first_o king_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v slave_n for_o among_o the_o same_o law_n they_o have_v their_o law_n also_o in_o favour_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o the_o very_a institutes_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o caesar_n reign_n according_a to_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la by_o the_o choice_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n populi_n suffragia_fw-la sunto_fw-la magistratus_fw-la creanto_fw-la leges_fw-la sciscunto_o pacem_fw-la bellumque_fw-la jubento_fw-la and_o among_o the_o fragment_n the_o first_o law_n be_v jus_fw-la populi_n &_o fuffragia_fw-la sunto_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la postremum_fw-la populus_fw-la jussit_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o ratumque_fw-la 12_o tabul_n lege_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la v_o calv._n 983._o 986._o when_o proud_a tarquin_n bestroad_v the_o throne_n and_o violate_v all_o the_o wholesome_a law_n of_o servius_n and_o contemn_v all_o the_o law_n of_o his_o predecessor_n reduce_v all_o to_o lust_n will_n and_o pleasure_n they_o soon_o expel_v he_o and_o change_v their_o kingly_a government_n unto_o consular_a and_o choose_v brutus_n and_o valerius_n for_o their_o consul_n who_o restore_v the_o law_n and_o other_o restore_v the_o people_n to_o their_o ancient_a and_o just_a right_n such_o be_v leges_fw-la valeriae_fw-la sacrariae_n iciliae_fw-la and_o other_o all_o which_o do_v respect_v the_o public_a good_a one_o whereof_o make_v by_o valeria_n brutus_n be_v dead_a be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n against_o all_o magistrate_n administer_a wrongful_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v command_v in_o rome_n but_o they_o on_o who_o the_o people_n shall_v confer_v power_n so_o to_o do_v who_o with_o their_o good_n be_v to_o be_v account_v sacred_a and_o if_o any_o do_v usurp_v such_o power_n without_o their_o consent_n it_o shall_v be_v capital_a calv._n p._n 1009._o such_o a_o kingdom_n be_v by_o aristotle_n call_v most_o proper_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v among_o the_o spartan_n where_o notwithstanding_o the_o popular_a power_n be_v above_o the_o kingly_a which_o can_v be_v deny_v where_o the_o people_n pay_v all_o homage_n duty_n honour_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o king_n though_o the_o power_n remain_v with_o they_o which_o they_o do_v not_o ordinary_o exercise_v yet_o on_o just_a occasion_n resume_v and_o obtain_v it_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o people_n have_v once_o delegated_a their_o power_n to_o king_n forfeit_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o people_n resume_v it_o yet_o these_o that_o thus_o object_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o people_n may_v resume_v their_o delegated_a power_n from_o any_o other_o kind_n or_o form_n of_o government_n but_o what_o make_v the_o difference_n be_v past_o my_o understanding_n when_o kingly_a and_o all_o other_o government_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o people_n on_o condition_n and_o which_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v and_o why_o that_o power_n which_o be_v only_a fiduciary_n and_o
that_o in_o the_o begin_n all_o power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o people_n and_o still_o do_v which_o tully_n excellent_o demonstrate_v de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la potestates_fw-la imperia_n curationes_fw-la ab_fw-la úniverso_fw-it populo_fw-la proficisci_fw-la convenit_fw-la tum_fw-la eas_fw-la profecto_fw-la maxim_n quae_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la fructum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la delegant_fw-la quem_fw-la populo_fw-la maxim_n consulturum_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la study_v &_o suffragio_fw-la svo_fw-la viam_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficium_fw-la impetrandum_fw-la munire_fw-la possit_fw-la see_v all_o power_n command_n curation_n i._n e._n potestas_fw-la seu_fw-la munus_fw-la administrandi_fw-la bona_fw-la do_v proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o people_n than_o those_o more_o especial_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o do_v respect_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n in_o which_o the_o universality_n do_v choose_v they_o who_o they_o judge_v will_v most_o especial_o study_v and_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o every_o one_o by_o their_o study_n and_o suffrage_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n to_o obtain_v justice_n and_o favour_n and_o all_o lawyer_n do_v agree_v and_o hold_v that_o all_o law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o english_a by_o no_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la have_v at_o any_o time_n transfer_v it_o out_o of_o themselves_o no_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v wont_a or_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v any_o man_n unless_o by_o the_o know_a and_o approve_a law_n fleta_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o what_o power_n king_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o the_o authority_n to_o they_o commit_v that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v our_o law_n but_o not_o impose_v their_o own_o law_n on_o we_o and_o the_o king_n power_n be_v real_o and_o true_o in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n wherein_o the_o people_n by_o their_o jury_n have_v their_o share_n also_o and_o their_o chief_a power_n be_v in_o their_o senate_n and_o parliament_n who_o have_v a_o right_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o court_n and_o power_n in_o all_o which_o court_v king_n may_v both_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v and_o the_o reciprocal_a cause_n to_o be_v indifferent_o try_v according_a to_o establish_a law_n if_o at_o any_o time_n king_n act_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o law_n they_o act_v then_o as_o private_a man_n or_o as_o tyrant_n and_o not_o by_o any_o authority_n transfer_v on_o they_o by_o god_n or_o man_n so_o to_o do_v hence_o bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr rex_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 3._o c._n 9_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la bene_fw-la regit_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la dum_fw-la populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la violenta_fw-la opprimit_fw-la dominatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarius_fw-la &_o minister_v dei_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diaboli_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dei._n cum_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la rex_fw-la diaboli_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la as_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v account_v a_o law_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o king_n nor_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n see_v therefore_o law_n be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o king_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n tyrant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o resist_v either_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v have_v a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o governor_n or_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o have_v not_o than_o king_n choose_v by_o they_o be_v not_o king_n but_o usurper_n and_o oppressor_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v than_o they_o have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o what_o condition_n they_o please_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o perform_v than_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 18._o deal_n it_o ibid._n l._n 50._o for_o iliad_n r._n myriad_o p._n 9_o l._n 11._o f._n do_v only_a r._n not_o only_o ib._n l._n 38._o f._n the_o way_n r._n the_o right_a way_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o f._n our_o r._n your_o ib._n f._n blackguard_n r._n peasant_n p._n 13._o l._n 3._o deal_n and._n p._n 14._o l._n 28._o f._n this_o r._n those_o p._n 17._o l._n 23._o f._n zalencus_fw-la r._n zaleucus_n p._n 16._o l._n 43._o r._n st._n edward_n p._n 22._o l._n 20._o r_o elegerit_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la ib._n l._n 58._o r._n martyr_n p._n 24._o l._n pen._n f._n the_o r._n thy_o p._n 25._o l._n pen._n deal_n to_o p._n 28._o l._n 25._o deal_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o ibid._n l._n 31._o f._n do_v r._n shall_v p._n 30._o l._n 22._o f._n take_v r._n take_v ibid._n l._n 58._o deal_n hundred_o p._n 31._o l._n 17._o f._n timens_fw-la r_o fabius_n ib._n l._n 32._o r._n fabius_n p._n 33._o l._n 24._o f._n or_o r._n and._n ib._n l._n 46._o f._n never_o r._n ever_o p._n 42._o l._n 12_o r._n commonwealth_n p._n 43._o l._n 38._o deal_n obj._n p._n 44._o l._n 46._o f._n necesset_n r_o recesset_n p._n 46._o l._n 10._o r._n elegerit_fw-la p._n 47._o l._n 16._o r._n perfectiora_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 35._o r._n differemus_fw-la cui_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 51._o l_o 43._o deal_n we_o p._n 56._o l._n 41._o f._n magis_fw-la r._n majes_o ib._n l._n 46._o r._n say_v p._n 57_o l._n 57_o f_o him_z r._n they_o ib._n l._n 33._o r._n proscribe_v p._n 60._o l._n 38._o deal_n the_o second_o no._n p._n 61._o l._n pen._n f._n bear_v r._n bear_v p._n 62._o l._n 47._o after_o yet_o r._n god._n p._n 63._o l._n 19_o r._n prepossess_v p._n 69._o l._n 27._o f._n you_o r._n yea_o p._n 75._o l._n 18._o f._n his_o r._n their_o p._n 76._o l._n 5._o in_o the_o content_n f._n return_n r._n return_n ib._n 5._o in_o the_o chapter_n f._n be_v r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 33._o f._n lawful_a r._n unlawful_a p._n 78._o l._n 19_o f._n proplancio_n r._n pro_fw-la plancio_n p._n 82._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v seat_v p._n 87._o l._n 23._o f._n florentio_n dianysio_n and_o coss_n r._n florentio_n &_o dianysio_n coss_n ibid._n l._n 35._o f._n valerius_n r._n valeria_n in_o 4â—_n print_v 158â—_n arlstotle_n pindarus_n tuâ—â—y_n plato_n &_o alias_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la v_o dr._n sherrock_n c._n 4._o n._n 9_o p._n 282_o 283._o lex_fw-la p._n vallerii_n 2._o martii_fw-la fab._n maximi_fw-la scyllae_n c._n gracchi_n plebiscitum_fw-la lex_fw-la annaria_n etc._n etc._n vid._n a._n a._n a._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o p._n 181._o