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judge_n not_o king_n have_v all_o the_o power_n so_o
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be_v but_o a_o private_a murderer_n and_o david_n the_o only_a lawful_a king._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o not_o samuâ—â—_n s_o oil_n but_o the_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o make_v both_o saul_n and_o david_n king_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o though_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n yet_o not_o so_o absolute_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o and_o subject_n to_o agreement_n with_o his_o people_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o on_o term_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v with_o they_o as_o they_o with_o he_o and_o this_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o covenant_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o boundary_n which_o god_n and_o the_o people_n have_v set_v so_o david_n be_v twice_o anoint_v 1._o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o god_n command_n in_o token_n of_o his_o election_n 2._o by_o the_o instance_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o be_v 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settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o law_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n conscience_n may_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o poor_a widow_n say_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n either_o govern_v according_a to_o your_o law_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la â—is_fw-la therefore_o all_o king_n that_o arenâ—t_v tyrant_n or_o perjure_a will_n be_v glad_a to_o bound_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o the_o contrary_n be_v viper_n and_o pest_n both_o against_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n 531._o i_o will_v ever_o prefer_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o make_v of_o good_a law_n and_o constitution_n to_o any_o particular_a or_o private_a end_n of_o i_o think_v ever_o the_o wealth_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v my_o great_a weal_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n p._n 493._o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o king_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n only_o and_o their_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o only_o be_v ground_v on_o some_o few_o wrest_a and_o misunderstand_v place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o other_o government_n as_o well_o as_o regal_a and_o make_v only_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o designation_n or_o application_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n or_o god_n immediate_a nomination_n or_o appointment_n of_o king_n but_o for_o approbation_n of_o kingly_a government_n among_o other_o government_n by_o judge_n or_o other_o whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o kingly_a authority_n have_v no_o more_o of_o divine_a right_n than_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n primary_o erect_v and_o establish_v regal_a government_n but_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n but_o wave_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o public_a desire_n of_o a_o froward_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a people_n who_o be_v use_v according_o by_o such_o their_o choice_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o according_o as_o samuel_n foretell_v so_o indulgent_a be_v god_n himself_o to_o national_a desire_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o document_n to_o king_n to_o comply_v very_o ready_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o people_n in_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o god_n here_o do_v beside_o i_o must_v repeat_v again_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v king_n over_o any_o nation_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o either_o immediate_o from_o god_n almighty_n unto_o which_o there_o can_v be_v 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 abimelech_n king_n judg._n 9_o 6._o so_o the_o elder_n of_o giliad_n make_v jepthah_n head_n over_o they_o judg._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n make_v azariah_n king_n instead_o of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o king_n 14._o so_o in_o the_o change_n of_o government_n when_o israel_n not_o please_v with_o their_o government_n by_o judge_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v over_o they_o but_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n wherein_o god_n so_o far_o wave_v his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o comply_v with_o their_o public_a desire_n and_o gratify_v they_o therein_o though_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n behold_v i_o have_v hearken_v unto_o your_o voice_n and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v make_v a_o king_n over_o you_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n behold_v the_o king_n son_n shall_v reign_v 2_o chron_n 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
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and_o q._n metellus_n