the_o disorder_n and_o idolatry_n 26._o in_o those_o day_n be_v ascribe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o want_n of_o judge_n chief_z ruler_n or_o king_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v reform_v those_o enormity_n not_o only_o in_o they_o but_o likewise_o in_o the_o priest_n themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n especial_o in_o suppress_v of_o idolatry_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v can._n xiii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o israelite_n fall_v not_o into_o many_o evil_n and_o disorder_n by_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o certain_a chief_a governor_n after_o joshua_n death_n or_o that_o when_o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o or_o that_o the_o say_v judge_n be_v once_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o those_o place_n receive_v their_o authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n from_o the_o people_n or_o that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o sichemite_n may_v 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of_o judah_n shall_v bear_v the_o sceptre_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o government_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o succession_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o likewise_o than_o the_o say_a sceptre_n or_o government_n 10._o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o tribe_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o foresee_a alteration_n when_o find_v divers_a want_n and_o confusion_n among_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o judge_n before_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v they_o another_o they_o first_o offer_v rash_o to_o gideon_n 22._o their_o prince_n that_o his_o child_n and_o offspring_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o government_n and_o afterward_o be_v weary_a of_o depend_v upon_o god_n pleasure_n and_o mislike_v the_o rule_n of_o samuel_n son_n 5._o they_o urge_v he_o undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v meaning_n thereby_o principal_o as_o we_o suppose_v that_o such_o their_o king_n may_v by_o succession_n govern_v they_o so_o as_o one_o be_v dead_a they_o may_v still_o have_v another_o 17._o we_o say_v that_o they_o urge_v samuel_n to_o this_o purpose_n undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o and_o that_o thereupon_o saul_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o king_n because_o otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v expect_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o time_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o care_n over_o they_o in_o raise_v up_o when_o he_o think_v meet_v their_o judge_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v short_o after_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n shall_v have_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v give_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n can._n fourteen_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o grievous_o sin_n in_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n immediate_a election_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o chief_a governor_n or_o that_o the_o people_n preposterous_a haste_n do_v any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saul_n regal_a power_n xx_o or_o afterward_o of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n or_o that_o the_o people_n then_o have_v in_o themselves_o any_o authority_n to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n over_o they_o for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o earnest_a with_o samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n or_o that_o after_o david_n advancement_n to_o that_o kingdom_n he_o be_v not_o as_o true_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o aaron_n be_v to_o the_o priesthood_n or_o that_o david_n posterity_n have_v not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n as_o rightful_a a_o interest_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n as_o either_o aaron_n son_n have_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n or_o moses_n 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that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o themselves_o to_o hear_v and_o decide_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o their_o kingdom_n xxi_o and_o by_o moses_n example_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o may_v appoint_v and_o have_v judge_n to_o govern_v under_o they_o not_o only_o in_o every_o tribe_n but_o general_o over_o all_o their_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v therein_o according_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n himself_o no_o way_n either_o diminish_v their_o regal_a authority_n or_o purpose_v to_o puff_n up_o their_o subject_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v not_o from_o or_o under_o they_o but_o thereby_o order_v their_o kingdom_n with_o such_o a_o temperate_a and_o fatherly_a moderation_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a for_o the_o government_n of_o god_n people_n can._n xv._n if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o 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ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o people_n who_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n till_o moses_n time_n whilst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o profess_v his_o true_a worship_n be_v govern_v by_o that_o authority_n xxij_o which_o be_v potestas_fw-la patria_fw-la and_o in_o a_o sort_n regius_fw-la their_o child_n and_o nephew_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v they_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o moses_n to_o deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 27._o and_o to_o govern_v they_o afterward_o as_o their_o king_n or_o chief_a ruler_n they_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v he_o and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v command_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 10._o his_o
just_a interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o their_o kingdom_n or_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o captain_n or_o subject_n high_a or_o low_o whosoever_o to_o bear_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n or_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o sacred_a person_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jehu_n notwithstanding_o that_o any_o prophet_n or_o priest_n shall_v incite_v they_o thereunto_o by_o unction_n xlv_o or_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o except_o first_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v now_o any_o such_o prophet_n send_v extraordinary_o from_o god_n himself_o with_o sufficient_a and_o special_a authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o every_o such_o captain_n and_o subject_n so_o incite_v may_v be_v assure_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v in_o express_a word_n and_o by_o name_n require_v and_o command_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xxvi_o furthermore_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v omit_v concern_v the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o god_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jeremy_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v with_o due_a care_n and_o diligence_n 10._o to_o be_v observe_v behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n that_o thou_o may_v pluck_v up_o and_o root_v out_o and_o destroy_v and_o throw_v down_o and_o build_v and_o plant_v now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v at_o any_o time_n as_o a_o warrior_n and_o great_a emperor_n dispose_v of_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n or_o pluck_v up_o root_v out_o destroy_v or_o throw_v down_o king_n or_o that_o he_o build_v or_o choose_v or_o set_v up_o king_n in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o that_o he_o have_v depose_v or_o throw_v down_o the_o ancient_a writer_n do_v deliver_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a word_n when_o they_o expound_v they_o in_o sort_n and_o effect_n as_o follow_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o be_v i_o have_v impose_v upon_o thou_o the_o office_n of_o prophesy_v not_o only_o against_o the_o people_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n but_o likewise_o against_o the_o nation_n and_o empire_n xlvi_o viz._n the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o babylonian_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v pluck_v up_o root_n out_o destroy_v and_o throw_v down_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v pronounce_v that_o wicked_a nation_n shall_v be_v pull_v or_o carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o province_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o kill_v and_o disperse_v in_o divers_a place_n or_o consume_v that_o thou_o may_v build_v and_o plant_v that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v declare_v that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n shall_v after_o a_o just_a and_o due_a castigation_n be_v repair_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o proper_a country_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o like_a manner_n although_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n to_o denounce_v to_o wicked_a person_n country_n kingdom_n and_o nation_n his_o deserve_a judgement_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o neither_o the_o worker_n nor_o the_o author_n of_o those_o judgement_n etc._n noah_n denounce_v the_o flood_n 5._o but_o it_o can_v therefore_o be_v true_o affirm_v that_o noah_n drown_v the_o world_n 22._o daniel_n denounce_v nebuchadnezzar_n fall_n but_o it_o be_v not_o daniel_n that_o take_v his_o heart_n and_o understanding_n from_o he_o nor_o that_o make_v he_o to_o eat_v grass_n like_o a_o ox._n samuel_n denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o king_n saul_n but_o samuel_n do_v not_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o even_o so_o although_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n denounce_v the_o bondage_n of_o babylon_n and_o many_o other_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o say_a nation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v either_o true_o say_v that_o jeremy_n deliver_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n into_o captivity_n or_o that_o he_o overthrow_v or_o destroy_v any_o of_o the_o rest_n only_o he_o prophesy_v as_o god_n do_v command_v he_o and_o leave_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o judgement_n to_o the_o time_n and_o person_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v design_v and_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n can._n xxvi_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v king_n from_o their_o kingdom_n xlvii_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a or_o that_o albeit_o the_o say_a word_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o jeremy_n and_o that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o a_o inferior_a priest_n have_v no_o authority_n literal_o so_o to_o cast_v down_o and_o set_v up_o king_n yet_o the_o high-priest_n man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o dignity_n may_v then_o have_v use_v king_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n the_o benefit_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n so_o require_v or_o that_o any_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o derive_v their_o authority_n either_o from_o the_o say_a word_n speak_v to_o jeremy_n or_o from_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o might_n or_o ever_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v this_o neighbour_n kingdom_n to_o one_o man_n and_o that_o remote_a kingdom_n to_o another_o man_n or_o to_o depose_v any_o of_o their_o own_o king_n either_o of_o judah_n or_o of_o israel_n from_o their_o kingdom_n though_o many_o of_o they_o as_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v say_v be_v exceed_o great_a idolater_n and_o sundry_a way_n stain_v with_o lamentable_a blot_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xxvii_o the_o history_n of_o jehu_n beforementioned_a do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o be_v write_v of_o ahud_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o from_o joshua_n death_n to_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n god_n himself_o when_o his_o people_n be_v oppress_v by_o their_o border_a neighbour_n do_v still_o raise_v up_o unto_o they_o governor_n and_o leader_n call_v judge_n without_o respect_n either_o of_o any_o tribe_n xlviii_o more_o one_o than_o another_o or_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o person_n or_o of_o the_o people_n pleasure_n choice_n and_o consent_n first_o require_v but_o simple_o according_a to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o wisdom_n in_o which_o number_n the_o say_v ahud_v be_v one_o the_o manner_n of_o who_o entrance_n into_o that_o charge_n we_o can_v not_o our_o course_n consider_v pretermit_v with_o silence_n the_o israelite_n have_v be_v eighteen_o year_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o moabite_n as_o they_o have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o eight_o year_n to_o the_o aramite_n they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v though_o indeed_o they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o therefore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_v who_o in_o compassion_n of_o their_o servitude_n and_o misery_n 15._o appoint_a othoniel_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o aramite_n and_o afterward_o ahud_v from_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o which_o two_o judge_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o do_v so_o and_o also_o that_o in_o such_o raise_n of_o they_o to_o their_o place_n he_o make_v they_o saviour_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v give_v they_o thereby_o authority_n to_o save_v and_o redeem_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o tyrant_n that_o oppress_v they_o without_o both_o which_o prerogative_n it_o have_v be_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v as_o 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force_n drive_v menelaus_n into_o a_o castle_n slay_v the_o citizen_n without_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v repulse_v die_v abroad_o as_o a_o exile_n menelaus_z afterward_o cause_v his_o elder_a brother_n onias_n 34._o to_o be_v murder_v because_o he_o blame_v he_o for_o steal_v certain_a vessel_n of_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n next_o menelaus_n succeed_v alcimus_n whereas_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o onias_n beforementioned_a shall_v in_o right_n have_v have_v that_o dignity_n of_o all_o which_o four_o person_n eminent_a in_o their_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v leave_v for_o record_n unto_o posterity_n lxx_o jason_n to_o get_v antiochus_n good_a will_n for_o the_o high-priesthood_n promise_v he_o beside_o his_o great_a bribe_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n of_o gentilism_n likewise_o to_o build_v a_o brothel-house_n by_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v name_v antiochian_o after_o the_o king_n name_n he_o draw_v his_o kinsman_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o send_v to_o tyrus_n three_o hundred_o drachm_n of_o silver_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o hercules_n menelaus_z also_o take_v the_o like_a course_n or_o rather_o a_o worse_a for_o beside_o that_o he_o conform_v himself_o whole_o in_o effect_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_n 15._o it_o be_v further_a thus_o write_v of_o he_o antiochus_n go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a temple_n 3._o have_v menelaus_n that_o traitor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o his_o own_o country_n to_o be_v his_o guide_n he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o king_n army_n against_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n hope_v thereupon_o to_o have_v attain_v that_o government_n but_o lysias_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n cross_v his_o purpose_n therein_o and_o inform_v the_o king_n 15._o that_o he_o the_o say_v menelaus_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o have_v ensue_v the_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v the_o man_n who_o persuade_v his_o father_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n add_v thereunto_o that_o whilst_o menelaus_n live_v the_o jew_n will_v never_o be_v quiet_a whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v smother_v in_o ash_n lxxi_o because_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o sin_n by_o the_o altar_n who_o fire_n and_o ash_n be_v holy_a alcimus_n ibid._n the_o highpriest_n next_o succeed_v be_v no_o soon_o in_o his_o place_n but_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a man_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o solicit_v king_n demetrius_n to_o make_v war_n against_o judas_n maccabaeus_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v all_o the_o king_n friend_n the_o king_n thus_o instigate_v send_v a_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n with_o one_o bacchides_n and_o alcimus_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o come_v in_o peace_n and_o be_v thereupon_o trust_v