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A84011 The survey of policy: or, A free vindication of the Commonwealth of England, against Salmasius, and other royallists. By Peter English, a friend to freedom. English, Peter, a friend to freedom.; Pierson, David. 1654 (1654) Wing E3078; Thomason E727_17; ESTC R201882 198,157 213

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i_o have_v read_v much_o of_o the_o non-absolutenesse_n of_o the_o athenian_a cretian_a lacedaemonian_a king_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o no_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o can_v learn_v from_o history_n have_v exercise_v law_n more_o or_o so_o much_o on_o their_o king_n as_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o strange_a change_n in_o court_n among_o the_o scot_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o latter_a time_n with_o the_o former_a for_o myself_o i_o observe_v god_n special_a providence_n in_o it_o who_o will_v have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a scots_a much_o to_o condemn_v and_o plead_v against_o the_o endeavour_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o latter_a scot_n to_o day_n yea_o the_o ancient_a scot_n even_o in_o this_o do_v go_v beyond_o the_o lacedaemonian_n viz._n the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n be_v hereditary_a but_o till_o kenneth_n 3._o the_o scotish_n king_n be_v elective_a though_o for_o favour_n of_o the_o fergusian_a race_n those_o 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wiseman_n experience_v in_o the_o law_n but_o also_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o their_o determination_n esth_n 1._o and_o albeit_o he_o desire_v through_o the_o abundance_n of_o love_n he_o do_v bear_v to_o vasthi_n to_o be_v recnocile_v to_o she_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o recall_v the_o divorcement_n because_o the_o law_n make_v against_o it_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 6._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o persian_a king_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o make_v law_n yet_o be_v make_v they_o have_v not_o power_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n to_o recall_v they_o their_o law_n be_v irrevocable_a esth_n 1._o dan._n 6._o and_o consequent_o though_o their_o power_n be_v absolute_a in_o make_v law_n yet_o be_v it_o limit_v in_o abrogate_a they_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v they_o though_o not_o to_o break_v they_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o cambyses_n a_o most_o wicked_a and_o tyrannous_a king_n desire_v in_o marriage_n his_o german-sister_n call_v a_o council_n to_o consult_v thereabouts_o albeit_o he_o have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v yet_o go_v he_o not_o about_o that_o matter_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o seek_v and_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o counselor_n therein_o and_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v many_o kingdom_n wherein_o monarchy_n and_o regal_a government_n be_v of_o this_o same_o stamp_n and_o tenor_n as_o namely_o among_o the_o turk_n the_o three_o be_v elective_a and_o aesymnetick_a this_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n also_o aristotle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o mitylenean_n who_o elect_v pittacus_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o true_o for_o myself_n i_o do_v imagine_v that_o they_o do_v give_v pittacus_n a_o uncircumscribed_a power_n because_o of_o his_o personal_a endowment_n to_o govern_v as_o he_o please_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o restrict_n he_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o to_o law_n of_o his_o make_n they_o do_v not_o tie_v he_o by_o law_n to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o his_o power_n be_v illimited_a and_o without_o bound_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o confer_v absolute_a power_n upon_o he_o but_o as_o because_o of_o his_o personal_a endowment_n he_o will_v undoubted_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n in_o so_o far_o his_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v see_v gyraldus_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr pittac_n and_o diog._n laer._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr phil._n lib._n 1._o in_o pittac_n the_o like_a power_n do_v the_o athenian_n also_o offer_v to_o solon_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a the_o four_o he_o refer_v to_o monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n this_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n he_o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 3._o cap._n 10._o and_o cap._n 11._o he_o call_v it_o a_o regal_a power_n restrict_v in_o some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o these_o thing_n be_v he_o hint_v at_o cap._n 10._o saying_n that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n over_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v either_o tie_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o people_n or_o by_o lifting-up_a the_o sceptre_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n aristotle_n speaketh-of_a which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o old_a one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v limit_v and_o subject_v to_o law_n but_o concern_v the_o four_o kind_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n we_o must_v stand_v alitle_a here_o hence_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o or_o not_o do_v aristotle_n refer_v this_o four_o species_n of_o monarchy_n to_o the_o hero_n without_o exception_n we_o shall_v not_o stand_v much_o upon_o what_o may_v be_v aristotle_n mind_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o indefinite_a i_o confess_v his_o word_n with_o a_o distinction_n may_v 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power_n over_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o five_o species_n of_o royal_a power_n which_o aristotle_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o superad_v to_o the_o four_o foresay_a species_n thereof_o and_o the_o non-pambasilick_a i.e._n which_o have_v not_o a_o power_n over_o all_o thing_n be_v relative_a to_o these_o four_o species_n above-written_a each_o of_o they_o according_a as_o both_o aristotle_n and_o example_n teach_v be_v either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o limit_v and_o keep_v within_o bound_n and_o afterward_o we_o shall_v also_o show_v it_o from_o reason_n itself_o but_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o three_o species_n of_o monarchy_n in_o this_o sense_n can_v be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o pittacus_n what_o power_n be_v lay_v upon_o pittacus_n as_o be_v show_v already_o be_v do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n now_o aristotle_n in_o this_o species_n can_v
singular_a in_o this_o there_o be_v in_o old_a other_o part_n in_o britain_n where_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v limit_v and_o hemmed-in_a by_o law_n concern_v the_o aebudan_n isle_n solinus_n thus_o speak_v rex_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la universis_fw-la rex_fw-la nihil_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la universorum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la certis_fw-la legibus_fw-la stringitur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la avaritia_fw-la divertat_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la discit_fw-la paupertate_fw-la justitiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la rei_fw-la familiaris_fw-la cap._n 25._o i._n e._n all_o of_o they_o have_v one_o king_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o proper_a all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o equity_n by_o certain_a law_n and_o lest_o avarice_n shall_v withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o truth_n he_o be_v teach_v justice_n by_o poverty_n to_o wit_n as_o one_o that_o have_v nothing_o belong_v to_o himself_o the_o second_o particular_a be_v manife_a from_o strabo_n who_o say_v complures_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominationes_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o the_o original_n dominationes_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signisi_v prince_n or_o ruler_n thus_o they_o be_v govern_v towards_o his_o time_n by_o many_o and_o not_o by_o one_o and_o salmasius_n from_o this_o be_v make_v so_o to_o say_v albeit_o he_o endeavour_v to_o elude_v what_o tacitus_n say_v hist_o lib._n 1._o the_o word_n be_v already_o cite_v and_o vindicate_v but_o diodore_n be_v most_o clear_a to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v of_o britain_n reges_fw-la principesque_fw-la ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la pacem_fw-la inuicem_fw-la servante_n rev._n of_o it_o lib_n 6._o cap._n 8._o but_o sure_o i_o be_o salinasius_n will_v not_o say_v that_o such_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o people_n their_o king_n have_v not_o such_o power_n ergo_fw-la fare_v less_o they_o yea_o the_o heduan_n vergobret_n who_o do_v reign_v over_o more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o make_v i_o think_v far_o less_o have_v they_o any_o such_o power_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o they_o do_v be_v communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la caesar_n de_fw-fr bell_n gal._n lib_n 5._o so_o much_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o england_n in_o the_o second_o notion_n i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o b●etan_n brito_n or_o brutus_n 3._o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o roman_n saxon_n and_o dane_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a yoke_n speak_v precise_o england_n have_v no_o king_n but_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o what_o power_n they_o have_v be_v speak_v already_o concern_v the_o roman_a dictator_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o danish_a and_o saxonick_a king_n in_o england_n no_o question_n they_o have_v great_a power_n than_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o old_a or_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conqueror_n if_o we_o except_o k._n james_n but_o to_o say_v that_o their_o power_n be_v boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a be_v more_o than_o i_o dare_v affirm_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o first_o whether_o of_o the_o danish_a or_o the_o saxonick_a king_n have_v that_o same_o power_n which_o the_o conqueror_n have_v over_o england_n as_o he_o subdue_v england_n so_o do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o conqueror_n privilege_n to_o rule_v at_o random_n such_o do_v ordinary_o conquer_v against_o law_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o rule_v without_o law_n but_o that_o all_o who_o succeed_v these_o have_v the_o like_a power_n also_o i_o can_v be_v move_v to_o affirm_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o even_o under_o their_o reign_n there_o be_v parliament_n and_o counsel_n and_o i_o trow_v they_o be_v not_o cypher_n i_o may_v enlarge_v this_o but_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a for_o i_o care_v not_o which_o of_o the_o part_n be_v affirm_v under_o these_o king_n england_n be_v not_o its_o 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pambasilick_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n turn_v over_o into_o a_o despotic_a power_n govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o under_o these_o four_o king_n the_o condition_n of_o regal_a power_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o they_o do_v reign_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n have_v more_o will_n than_o other_o king_n but_o the_o kingdom_n become_v setl●d_v the_o power_n of_o their_o successor_n be_v hemmed-in_a their_o wing_n be_v a_o little_a clip_v and_o may_v we_o not_o judge_v so_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n very_o i_o think_v it_o hold_v a_o majori_fw-la for_o the_o assyrian_a king_n be_v universal_a monarch_n and_o no_o kingdom_n can_v ever_o match_v with_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n which_o make_v i_o imagine_v that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o sotled_a case_n be_v reduce_v to_o law_n far_o more_o in_o that_o respect_n have_v the_o case_n of_o 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age_n be_v not_o for_o royal_a power_n it-self_n much_o less_o for_o the_o arbitrariness_n thereof_o let_v i_o never_o dream_v that_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o people_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o neck_n under_o such_o a_o yoke_n what_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o nature_n then_o liberty_n and_o what_o be_v more_o dissonant_n to_o it_o then_o tyranny_n can_v any_o deny_v but_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v tyranny_n it_o be_v still_o in_o a_o capacity_n either_o of_o tyrannise_v or_o non-tyrannizing_a it_o have_v still_o a_o disposition_n for_o act_v either_o according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n can_v people_n then_o have_v a_o ordinary_a temper_n for_o take_v with_o such_o a_o yoke_n no_o very_o that_o be_v against_o the_o hair_n wi●h_v they_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o their_o innate_a liberty_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n thereof_o yea_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o natural_a
of_o politic_a government_n and_o say_n of_o man_n these_o argument_n also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o certain_a of_o your_o poet_n king_n lawmaker_n historian_n orator_n philosopher_n have_v say_v so_o as_o say_v this_o treatise_n and_o that_o this_o government_n be_v neither_o new-found_a out_o nor_o usurp_v nor_o bad_a and_o dangerous_a but_o by_o example_n of_o the_o first_o and_o best_a the_o old_a sweet_a and_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o by_o lawful_a practice_n of_o old_a far_o from_o usurpation_n but_o if_o thou_o imagine_v that_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v for_o monarchy_n and_o so_o can_v not_o take_v a_o contrary_a engagement_n that_o case_n also_o be_v answer_v and_o clear_v here_o i_o counsel_v thou_o who_o doubte_v to_o search_v whether_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o treatise_n as_o truth_n be_v so_o or_o not_o that_o be_v nobility_n indeed_o o_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v learn_v to_o be_v berean-like_a more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n shut_v not_o thy_o eye_n stop_v not_o thy_o ear_n at_o the_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o thing_n of_o such_o use_n and_o concernment_n but_o possible_o courteous_a reader_n thou_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o thy_o mind_n of_o the_o truth_n spoken-of_a in_o this_o book_n and_o therefore_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v useless_a or_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n well_o but_o be_v tho●_n so_o full_a of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o clear_a in_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o more_o be_v not_o deceive_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v receive_v great_a information_n therein_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o diligent_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v d●st_v thou_o engage_v thy_o life_n estate_n name_n or_o pain_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o defence_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o here_o by_o argument_n be_v defend_v thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o inform_v thyself_o well_o and_o to_o strengthen_v thyself_o with_o good_a and_o sound_a ground_n that_o with_o the_o better_a and_o clean_a conscience_n or_o great_a courage_n thou_o may_v go_v on_o thy_o way_n moreover_o if_o the_o book_n have_v come_v forth_o when_o first_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o have_v say_v it_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o due_a time_n but_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v hinder_v yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o due_a time_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n chief_o of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o this_o truth_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o in_o moderation_n impartiality_n and_o simplicity_n to_o read_v the_o treatise_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o birth_n thereof_o and_o say_v it_o be_v very_o seasonable_a yea_o and_o find_v more_o perhaps_o in_o it_o then_o in_o ether_n of_o that_o same_o nature_n they_o will_v see_v the_o adversary_n of_o these_o truth_n discomfit_v and_o overthrow_v by_o their_o own_o weapon_n in_o which_o they_o so_o much_o glory_n even_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o all_o station_n and_o condition_n and_o example_n of_o the_o most_o refine_a policy_n and_o government_n and_o what_o obscurity_n or_o obstrusness_n be_v in_o the_o book_n it_o be_v because_o of_o such_o boaster_n who_o mouth_n the_o author_n judge_v expedient_a to_o stop_v with_o argument_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o so_o to_o beat_v they_o from_o that_o place_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o strength_n do_v lie_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o add_v but_o do_v again_o wish_v that_o without_o prejudice_n malice_n envy_n hatred_n selfishness_n in_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n thou_o will_v peruse_v the_o treatise_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v thou_o shall_v receive_v more_o good_a thereby_o then_o possible_o thou_o in_o the_o least_o expect_v and_o for_o thy_o ease_n i_o have_v write_v the_o head_n of_o it_o as_o so_o many_o assertion_n or_o conclusion_n i_o leave_v thou_o and_o it_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o he_o who_o rule_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n be_v everlasting_a in_o who_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a be_v as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o he_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n and_o do_v remain_v thy_o ingenuous_a wellwisher_n david_n pierson_n anagram_n monarchy_n and_o democracie_n describe_v under_o the_o name_n of_o μοναρχικοσ_n &_o δημοκρατικοσ_n μοναρχικος_n μονοσ_n alone_o αρχικοσ_n desirous_a of_o reign_v ὀνοσ_n a_o ass_n and_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o a_o asse-mill_n αρχαιοσ_n ancient_a δημοκρατικος_n δημοσ_n people_n κρατιστοσ_n most_o strong_a ἀριστοσ_n best_a δικη_n right_a κριμα_n or_o κρισισ_n judgement_n μον_fw-gr he_o milstone_n like_o weighs-down_a and_o grind_v the_o state_n the_o people_n poor_a asslike_o enslave_v and_o he_o reign_v alone_o and_o have_v a_o ancient_a date_n δημ_n people_z do_v rule_v elect_v who_o command_n most_o strong_a and_o best_o he_o be_v and_o from_o clear_a debate_n make_v right_o appear_v and_o cause_v judgement_n stand_v and_o if_o αριστοσ_n best_o do_v signify_v this_o be_v i_o think_v pure_a aristocracy_n the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n sect_n i._o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o it_o command_v just_a and_o lawful_a thing_n be_v absolute_a and_o in_o such_o a_o notion_n can_v belaw_v full_o contraveen_v pag._n 2_o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o power_n above_o law_n and_o a_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o dispose_v upon_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n whether_o with_o or_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n p._n 6_o subsect_n 1._o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n have_v power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n p._n 11_o because_o of_o extraordinary_a heroicism_n and_o gallantry_n of_o old_a some_o be_v of_o a_o simple_o vast_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o in_o nothing_o subject_a to_o law_n 29_o the_o first_o erecter_n of_o kingdom_n and_o planter_n of_o colony_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a power_n altogether_o unsubject_n to_o law_n 34_o personal_a endowment_n and_o extraordinary_a gift_n have_v drawn-on_a people_n to_o devolve_v a_o absolute_a and_o full_a power_n without_o all_o reservation_n upon_o some_o man_n 40_o conquer_a king_n in_o old_a be_v of_o a_o absolute_a power_n 47_o usurp_a and_o tyrannous_a king_n in_o old_a have_v a_o absolute_a power_n 47_o except_o for_o some_o of_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v never_o any_o king_n so_o absolute_a but_o his_o power_n one_o way_n or_o other_o according_a to_o law_n be_v restrict_v ibid._n subsect_v 2._o the_o wicked_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n both_o over_o religion_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god._n 120_o the_o tyrannous_a and_o usurp_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o republic_n ibid._n the_o good_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o personal_a endowment_n have_v exemption_n and_o immunity_n from_o law_n 121_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la have_v no_o arbitrary_a and_o uncircumscribed_a power_n 125_o sect_n ii_o royal_a power_n ectypical_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n 135_o monarchy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o best_a government_n 136_o monarchy_n demotical_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o people_n be_v the_o choice_a government_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n 138_o regulate_v and_o mix_v monarchy_n per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o sweet_a government_n 140_o monarchy_n consecutive_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n it_o may_v and_o do_v produce_v simple_o &_o absolute_o be_v of_o all_o government_n most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v desire_v 41_o sect_n iii_o democracy_n aright_o constitute_v simple_o &_o absolute_o be_v the_o sweet_a government_n and_o most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n 152_o moses_n before_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n have_v a_o kingly_a power_n 155_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o jethro_n counsel_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n have_v a_o kingly_a power_n 157_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n in_o a_o formal_a and_o antecedent_n way_n be_v bear_v subject_n to_o government_n 165_o nature_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o in_o a_o secondary_a way_n intend_v government_n 169_o sect_n iv_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n as_o king_n nor_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o the_o kingly_a power_n 171_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a to_o resist_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n may_v very_o
they_o then_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o cause_n strike_v the_o head_n from_o they_o therefore_o if_o salmasius_n shall_v not_o admit_v the_o three_o reason_n which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o general_n yet_o not_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a though_o not_o demonstrative_a he_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o prator_n of_o egypt_n not_o only_o in_o their_o apprehension_n but_o also_o in_o the_o up_o take_v both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n act_v more_o against_o some_o tyrannous_a king_n or_o other_o in_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o honourable_a and_o sumptuous_a burial_n after_o his_o death_n than_o the_o representative_a of_o england_n do_v in_o bring_v king_n charle_n to_o the_o scaffold_n and_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v cutoff_a as_o for_o that_o which_o salmesius_n say_v allege_v that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o oriental_a king_n in_o old_a do_v not_o simple_o govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v any_o way_n subject_v to_o law_n as_o aristotle_n in_o even-down_a term_n confess_v they_o be_v it_o be_v far_o from_o salmasius_n his_o cvi_fw-la quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la qui_fw-la legibus_fw-la solutus_fw-la ect_fw-la yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o very_a government_n of_o the_o hero_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o law_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n their_o power_n be_v determinat_fw-la and_o not_o absolute_a this_o be_v far_o from_o salmasius_n his_o mind_n who_o will_v have_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a and_o illimited_a power_n the_o man_n will_v have_v a_o care_n that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v blasphemy_n and_o know_v not_o of_o it_o i_o take_v infinacy_n in_o power_n to_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god._n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o abuse_v it_o in_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n howsoever_o i_o hearty_o 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groundwork_n of_o the_o power_n of_o all_o government_n the_o original_a and_o fountain-power_n be_v still_o reserve_v in_o the_o people_n and_o so_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n though_o they_o be_v different_a formal_o yet_o not_o material_o democracy_n be_v dilatate_v aristocracy_n and_o aristocracy_n dilatated_a monarchy_n aristocracy_n contract_v democracy_n and_o monarchy_n contract_v aristocracy_n thus_o the_o three_o differ_v not_o essential_o but_o accidental_o even_o as_o the_o hand_n v._o g._n be_v one_o whether_o fold_v or_o unfold_v assert_v 3._o kingly_a government_n may_v very_o lawful_o be_v decline_v that_o one_o better_a may_v be_v set-up_a in_o its_o room_n this_o be_v make_v good_a from_o what_o be_v above_o write_v sect_n v._o whether_o or_o not_o do_v the_o covenant_n tie_v we_o to_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o in_o remove_v this_o difficulty_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o must_v careful_o look_v to_o 1._o christ_n interest_n and_o this_o be_v 1.2.4.5.6_o art_n 2._o the_o interest_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n art_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o these_o thing_n we_o give_v you_o these_o assertion_n assert_v 1._o we_o be_v tie_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o espouse_v christ_n interest_n absolute_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v here_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n without_o all_o controversy_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o who_o profess_v christ_n this_o way_n there_o must_v be_v no_o rescind_v of_o our_o oath_n though_o to_o our_o own_o hurt_n psa_n 15._o he_o that_o sware_v to_o his_v own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o still_o espouse_v christ_n quartel_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a bill_n assert_v 2._o by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o to_o standby_a and_o maintain_v kingly_a power_n either_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n simple_o necessary_a or_o not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v 1._o because_o any_o civil_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o may_v lawful_o giveup_a our_o allegiance_n to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o monarchy_n be_v simple_o necessary_a at_o no_o time_n can_v we_o lawful_o by_o oath_n bind_v ourselves_o to_o maintain_v any_o other_o government_n for_o so_o we_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v monarchy_n and_o submit_v our_o neck_n thereto_o 2._o the_o preservation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o monarchy_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n who_o will_v say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v who_o act_n against_o it_o and_o do_v not_o maintain_v it_o what_o be_v every_o government_n sinful_a but_o it_o and_o do_v all_o sin_n who_o oppose_v it_o no_o very_o the_o 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right_a way_n but_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o the_o left_a hand_n whereupon_o we_o make_v our_o duty_n will-worship_n either_o free_v the_o conscience_n where_o god_n free_v not_o or_o bind_v where_o god_n bind_v not_o so_o then_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v in_o it-self_n a_o duty_n not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o can_v swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o we_o make_v our_o duty_n will-worship_n and_o supererogatory_n and_o that_o god_n never_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n upon_o this_o we_o conclude_v this_o argument_n that_o duty_n which_o in_o it-self_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o setto_a to_o it_o but_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v a_o duty_n in_o it-self_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o setto_a to_o it_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o duty_n swear_v to_o the_o assumption_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o keep_v entire_a then_o very_o there_o be_v a_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o we_o either_o diminish_v from_o or_o supererogat_v to_o our_o duty_n moreover_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o a_o impossibility_n to_o enter_v in_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v absolute_o by_o kingly_a government_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o ordinary_a and_o possible_a that_o all_o power_n be_v blocked-up_a from_o thou_o till_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o much_o less_o actual_o stand_v in_o defence_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o i_o
the_o head_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v two_o main_a pillar_n by_o which_o babylon_n be_v underprop_v for_o as_o the_o whore_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o nation_n rev._n 17.1.15_o so_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n bewail_v her_o desolation_n rev_n 18.9_o 10_o 11_o 2_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o yea_o and_o side_n with_o she_o as_o she_o engage_v against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a rev._n 19.19_o a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fountain_n rev._n 8.10_o by_o which_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v enbit●ered_v as_o with_o wormwood_n v._o 11._o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o make_v bitter_a keu._n 8.11_o compare_v with_o chap._n 17.4_o which_o water_n and_o sountain_n thereof_o be_v the_o very_a destroyer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 16.6_o expound_v to_o be_v babylon_n and_o such_o as_o side_n with_o she_o rev._n 18.24_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n in_o overthrow_v babylon_n make_v its_o king_n and_o lucifer_n isa_n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 12._o to_o fall_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o dignity_n who_o fall_n seize_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enbitter_v and_o enrage_v make_v die_n and_o make_v to_o die_v and_o that_o because_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n be_v attend_v and_o accomplish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o overthrow_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23.9_o where_o upon_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rage_v and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n psa_n 2.1_o 2._o so_o that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v enbitter_v make_v many_o die_n many_o man_n die_v of_o the_o water_n because_o of_o their_o bitterness_n so_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o water_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o thus_o the_o three_o main_a prop_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v quite_o overturn_v viz._n the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o head_n and_o the_o nation_n themselves_o the_o lord_n overturning_a overturning_a overturning_a babylon_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o diadem_n and_o the_o crown_n ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o anoint_v he_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n lay_v the_o government_n on_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o overturn_v for_o every_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n the_o four_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sun_n rev._n 16_o 8._o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v these_o several_a way_n 1_o for_o the_o physical_a and_o visible_a sun_n gen._n 15.12_o 2_o god_n himself_o psa_n 84.11_o 3_o christ_n cant._n 1.6_o mal._n 4.2_o 4_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o 5_o the_o chief_a though_o transform_v light_n or_o the_o lucifer_n of_o a_o antichristian_a and_o babylonish_n state_n isa_n 13.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 14.12_o jer._n 15.9_o ezek._n 32.7_o joel_n 2.10_o &_o 31._o chap._n 3.15_o amos_n 8.9_o mic._n 3.6_o matth._n 24.29_o mark_v 13.24_o act_n 2.20_o rev._n 6.12_o 6_o a_o main_a and_o chief_a light_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.26_o no_o man_n in_o reason_n will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o out-powring_a of_o the_o four_o vial_n be_v understand_v the_o plague_a of_o god_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o the_o darken_n the_o lucifer_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o main_a pretend_a light_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n with_o spiritual_a darkness_n so_o that_o all_o the_o transform_v and_o pretend_a light_n of_o the_o babylonish_n state_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o smite_v with_o darkness_n rev._n 8.12_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o ●e_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 4.18_o god_n send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thess_n 2.11_o the_o fisth_n party_n plague_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o 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