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A50410
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Certain sermons and letters of defence and resolution to some of the late controversies of our times by Jas. Mayne.
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Mayne, Jasper, 1604-1672.
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Wing M1466; ESTC R30521
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then_o to_o define_v it_o in_o the_o dear_a term_n be_v say_v 3._o aquinas_n uirtus_fw-la reddens_fw-la debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o virtue_n which_o render_v to_o god_n his_o just_a honour_n this_o payment_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v build_v and_o found_v upon_o his_o creation_n of_o we_o by_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o sâ—…vice_n and_o worship_n of_o he_o so_o in_o the_o contemplative_a part_n of_o it_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o notion_n or_o apprehension_n of_o he_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one._n next_o that_o he_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n but_o something_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o thing_n we_o see_v three_o that_o he_o have_v a_o providence_n go_v in_o the_o world_n and_o take_v care_n of_o
therefore_o regal_a power_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o samuel_n be_v call_v the_o manner_n of_o what_o a_o king_n will_v do_v yet_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o carry_v a_o ius_n or_o power_n with_o it_o unquestionable_a by_o the_o subject_n to_o do_v if_o he_o please_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o jew_n at_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o in_o the_o day_n they_o find_v themselves_o oppress_v by_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v cry_v out_o for_o redress_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o only_a arbâ—…ter_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o action_n of_o prince_n the_o original_a of_o regal_a power_n as_o it_o take_v beginning_n from_o the_o people_n you_o have_v most_o lively_o express_v to_o you_o by_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 13._o v_o of_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o 1._o epist._n where_o exhort_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o order_v their_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o 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from_o they_o do_v still_o retain_v a_o dependence_n on_o his_o first_o creator_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o water_n natural_o can_v rise_v high_a than_o their_o springhead_n so_o prince_n they_o say_v have_v their_o springhead_n too_o above_o which_o as_o often_o as_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fountain_n to_o recall_v its_o stream_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o plain_a and_o level_v with_o itself_o for_o though_o say_v they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o king_n thus_o choose_v be_v major_a singulis_fw-la superior_a to_o any_o one_o yet_o he_o be_v minor_n universis_fw-la inferior_a to_o the_o whole_a since_o all_o the_o dignity_n and_o power_n which_o make_v he_o shine_v before_o the_o people_n be_v but_o their_o ray_n contract_v into_o his_o body_n they_o can_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v so_o to_o give_v they_o away_o from_o themselves_o as_o that_o in_o no_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o call_v for_o they_o back_o again_o for_o answer_v to_o which_o opinion_n take_v in_o by_o your_o friend_n from_o his_o misunderstanding_n of_o that_o text_n i_o will_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o it_o be_v build_v where_o without_o any_o critical_a strife_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v grant_v that_o not_o only_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o government_n of_o a_o people_n by_o a_o prince_n but_o aristocracy_n which_o be_v the_o government_n of_o a_o people_n by_o state_n &_o democracy_n which_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o people_n have_v next_o and_o immediate_o in_o all_o state_n but_o the_o jewish_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o humane_a creation_n but_o then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o pure_o humane_a as_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n creation_n and_o institution_n too_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n next_o in_o contexture_n where_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o to_o who_o 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of_o superior_n who_o law_n have_v be_v certain_a chain_n and_o shackle_n clap_v upon_o they_o yet_o a_o subjection_n with_o security_n have_v always_o by_o wise_a man_n be_v prefer_v before_o liberty_n with_o danger_n &_o man_n have_v be_v compel_v to_o enter_v into_o those_o bond_n as_o the_o only_a way_n &_o mean_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a thraldom_n since_o without_o such_o a_o subordination_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o to_o hold_v they_o together_o in_o just_a society_n the_o time_n of_o the_o nomads_n will_v return_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weak_a serve_v only_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o strong_a the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o observe_v from_o that_o text_n be_v that_o the_o king_n though_o choose_v and_o create_v by_o the_o people_n be_v there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supreme_a now_o sir_n you_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d supreme_a be_v so_o to_o be_v over_o other_o as_o to_o have_v no_o superior_a above_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o independent_o the_o lâ—…_n of_o his_o own_o action_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o whether_o unjust_a or_o just_a as_o not_o to_o beaccountable_a to_o any_o but_o god_n if_o he_o be_v that_o other_o to_o who_o he_o be_v accountable_a will_v be_v supreme_a not_o he._n since_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v questionable_a he_o be_v no_o long_o the_o king_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o describâ—…d_v but_o a_o more_o specious_a subject_n whereupon_o will_v either_o follow_v this_o contradiction_n in_o power_n that_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n may_v be_v a_o king_n and_o no_o king_n or_o we_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o absurdity_n as_o great_a which_o be_v that_o a_o supreme_a may_v have_v a_o supreme_a which_o to_o grant_v be_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o a_o infinite_a progress_n for_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o non-ultra_a or_o resolution_n of_o power_n either_o into_o one_o as_o in_o a_o perfect_a monarchy_n or_o into_o some_o few_o as_o in_o the_o government_n by_o a_o senate_n or_o into_o the_o mayor_n part_n of_o the_o people_n join_v suffrage_n as_o in_o a_o pure_a democracy_n all_o three_o form_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o some_o body_n must_v be_v supreme_a and_o unquestionable_a in_o their_o action_n the_o nature_n of_o rule_n and_o business_n and_o government_n itself_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o which_o will_v not_o else_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v its_o end_n or_o decide_v controversy_n otherwise_o undeterminable_a and_o however_o this_o power_n may_v sometime_o be_v abuse_v and_o strain_v beyond_o its_o just_a limit_n yet_o this_o not_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o power_n but_o of_o the_o person_n who_o power_n it_o be_v it_o make_v much_o more_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o public_a that_o one_o or_o few_o shall_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v unjust_a then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v question_v by_o a_o ill_n judge_v multitude_n in_o all._n the_o three_o thing_n which_o you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v from_o that_o piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o creation_n of_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n who_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o where_o a_o modern_a writer_n apply_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o he_o to_o god_n as_o it_o all_o other_o governor_n be_v send_v by_o he_o not_o by_o the_o king_n which_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n i_o will_v admit_v for_o currant_n if_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o governor_n so_o send_v he_o do_v understand_v the_o ruler_n in_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o free-state_n which_o be_v a_o species_n of_o government_n contradistinct_a to_o monarchy_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v god_n as_o well_o as_o