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that_o ignorant_a fellow_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v the_o king_n or_o kingly_a government_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n 5._o jo._n goodwin_n in_o his_o pamphlet_n of_o anti-gavalierism_a p._n 5._o or_o creation_n or_o creature_n of_o man_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v the_o same_o because_o he_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o the_o same_o act_n be_v oftentimes_o ascribe_v aswell_o to_o the_o mediate_a as_o to_o the_o immediate_a agent_n as_o samuel_n anoint_v of_o saul_n and_o david_n king_n deni_v not_o but_o that_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a giver_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o regal_a power_n for_o god_n anoint_v saul_n captain_n 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 1â—_n over_o his_o inheritance_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o nathan_n he_o tell_v david_n that_o he_o 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to_o this_o very_a objection_n he_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a ordination_n or_o creation_n not_o causal_o because_o it_o be_v invent_v by_o man_n and_o bring_v up_o only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o subjective_o because_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o execute_v by_o man_n and_o objective_o because_o it_o be_v use_v about_o the_o government_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a and_o conservation_n of_o humane_a kind_n and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatio_fw-la the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la deum_fw-la primum_fw-la autorem_fw-la nos_fw-la revocat_fw-la show_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n in_o some_o sense_n as_o i_o show_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v that_o be_v 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territory_n of_o they_o that_o he_o subdue_v etc._n etc._n esdras_n 1._o 2._o esay_n 45._o 1_o 2._o dan._n 2._o &c_n &c_n 4._o from_o their_o seat_n and_o give_v away_o their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n unto_o other_o that_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o meek_a or_o some_o other_o way_n â—itter_a to_o effect_v his_o divine_a purpose_n as_o he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n unto_o david_n and_o belshazzar_n unto_o cyrâ—s_n and_o this_o he_o do_v most_o common_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v make_v his_o strength_n to_o become_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o hold_v it_o to_o become_v his_o right_n of_o enjoy_v it_o for_o so_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o cyrus_n alexander_n augustus_n and_o the_o like_a king_n and_o emperor_n that_o have_v no_o other_o right_n to_o their_o dominion_n but_o what_o they_o purchase_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o sword_n which_o notwithstanding_o must_v needs_o be_v 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savage_a course_n of_o life_n have_v obliterate_v from_o their_o mind_n unto_o the_o election_n and_o choice_n of_o who_o they_o think_v the_o better_a and_o the_o able_a man_n to_o expel_v â—heir_a enemy_n and_o to_o maintain_v justice_n among_o themselves_o so_o the_o mede_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o insolence_n and_o rapine_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o great_a man_n say_v it_o can_v be_v that_o in_o this_o corruption_n and_o lewdness_n of_o manner_n we_o shall_v long_o enjoy_v our_o country_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o appoint_v over_o we_o a_o king_n that_o our_o land_n may_v be_v 1._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o govern_v by_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o affair_n need_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o lawless_a and_o find_v by_o their_o former_a experience_n of_o he_o that_o deâ—â—ces_n be_v the_o just_a man_n among_o they_o they_o â—hose_v he_o for_o his_o equity_n to_o be_v their_o king_n which_o be_v the_o first_o elective_a king_n that_o i_o do_v read_v of_o and_o câ—â—ero_n say_v mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la medos_fw-mi sâ—lùm_fw-la sed_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la â—pud_fw-la majorâ—s_fw-la nostros_fw-la 322._o cicero_n in_o oâ—â—ic_n pag._n 322._o justitiae_fw-la fruendae_fw-la causâ_fw-la videntur_fw-la olim_fw-la benè_fw-la morati_fw-la râ—gâ—â—_n censâ—tuti_fw-la even_o as_o justin_n say_v before_o and_o when_o the_o people_n do_v thus_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o king_n it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o roffensis_n and_o our_o most_o learned_a divine_n do_v say_v that_o licet_fw-la 283._o rossensis_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la fol._n 283._o communicatio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la hominum_fw-la potestas_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsa_fw-la immediatè_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la though_o the_o power_n be_v sometime_o confer_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o menâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v immediate_o give_v from_o god_n who_o power_n it_o be_v et_fw-la communitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la svi_fw-la confert_fw-la regibus_fw-la say_v spalat_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la 529._o spalat_n tem_fw-la 2._o 529._o summum_fw-la personam_fw-la determinet_fw-la &_o potiùs_fw-la personam_fw-la applicat_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestati_fw-la quà m_fw-la divinam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o it_o à _fw-fr winton_n resp_n ad_fw-la matth._n tort._n â—ol_n 384._o say_v christâ—_n domini_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la pâ—puli_fw-la â—â—nt_fw-la but_o as_o their_o justice_n and_o goodness_n move_v the_o people_n to_o exalt_v they_o to_o this_o people_n why_o king_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o people_n height_n of_o dignity_n so_o either_o their_o own_o tyranny_n when_o change_n of_o place_n do_v change_v their_o manner_n or_o their_o people_n inconstancy_n that_o be_v never_o long_o please_v with_o their_o governor_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v depose_v 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prince_n or_o king_n though_o thoug_a i_o dare_v not_o any_o way_n reject_v any_o of_o they_o as_o a_o form_n utter_o disallow_v and_o condemn_v of_o god_n yet_o compare_v they_o together_o i_o dare_v bold_o government_n democracy_n the_o worst_a kind_n of_o government_n say_v the_o far_a man_n go_v from_o god_n first_o institution_n the_o more_o corruption_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o democracy_n be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o anarchy_n and_o aristocracy_n far_o worse_o than_o monarchy_n for_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n toto_fw-la libre_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la solus_fw-la caesar_n â—rit_fw-la and_o many_o plausible_a reason_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o noble_n or_o of_o 6._o inter_fw-la part_n plebemque_fw-la certamina_fw-la exercere_fw-la modâ—_n turbulenti_fw-la tribuni_fw-la modò_fw-la consules_a praevalidi_fw-la &_o in_o 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