of_o government_n which_o aristotle_n term_v the_o just_a and_o laudable_a sort_n of_o policy_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o a_o equal_a ground_n both_o in_o divinity_n and_o nature_n and_o that_o the_o sole_a pre-eminence_n among_o they_o be_v only_o in_o precedency_n of_o time_n as_o if_o a_o aristocracy_n have_v even_o natural_o and_o of_o necessity_n succeed_v a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o democracie_n upon_o the_o like_a ground_n obtain_v the_o like_a honour_n among_o man_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n whereas_o first_o concern_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o antiquity_n i_o be_o most_o assure_o confident_a that_o the_o learnede_a antiquary_n in_o the_o world_n can_v produce_v any_o authentic_a record_n to_o evidence_n the_o original_a of_o any_o polarchy_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o monarchy_n by_o god_n in_o paradise_n it_o 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rest_n of_o the_o judge_n indeed_o the_o first_o face_n of_o any_o government_n which_o look_v like_o a_o polarchy_n present_v itself_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v murder_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o some_o of_o his_o noble_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o regal_a government_n in_o that_o kingdom_n who_o son_n vzziah_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o his_o just_a and_o rightful_a inheritance_n till_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o say_v jeroboam_fw-la during_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o intermission_n of_o regal_a government_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n but_o who_o the_o traitor_n be_v that_o withhold_v the_o king_n from_o his_o right_n and_o usurp_v the_o royal_a power_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o specify_v how_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o those_o conspirator_n who_o slay_v his_o father_n may_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a policy_n of_o traitor_n seek_v to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o their_o offence_n by_o their_o voluntary_a incurment_n of_o a_o more_o criminous_a guilt_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o polarchy_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o rebellion_n murder_n usurpation_n which_o be_v never_o any_o of_o god_n work_n or_o if_o no_o polarchy_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o great_a antiquity_n yet_o whensoever_o the_o first_o be_v erect_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o have_v neither_o other_o foundation_n nor_o other_o author_n for_o every_o lawful_a monarch_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a government_n in_o every_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o legal_o and_o just_o possess_v of_o his_o crown_n as_o any_o private_a gentleman_n be_v of_o a_o lordship_n descend_v from_o his_o ancestor_n or_o otherwise_o make_v he_o by_o any_o just_a and_o warrantable_a course_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o as_o no_o gentleman_n tenant_n can_v without_o manifest_a injustice_n possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o landlord_n lawful_a inheritance_n upon_o any_o allegation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n or_o a_o deboist_a and_o lewd_a man_n or_o any_o the_o like_a pretence_n how_o true_a and_o just_a soever_o no_o more_o can_v any_o subject_n have_v a_o great_a obligation_n upon_o they_o of_o obedience_n to_o their_o king_n then_o any_o tenant_n have_v to_o a_o landlord_n upon_o the_o like_a allegation_n depose_v their_o sovereign_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o royal_a power_n without_o manifest_a guilt_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o all_o polarchy_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o that_o old_a grand_a rebel_n and_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n the_o devil_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o of_o council_n with_o those_o senator_n who_o erect_v the_o first_o polarchy_n in_o rome_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v by_o one_o act_n of_o those_o senator_n concern_v the_o business_n of_o that_o pretend_a reformation_n of_o government_n for_o ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la by_o their_o prudence_n justice_n and_o conscience_n express_v in_o this_o one_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o other_o of_o their_o action_n after_o these_o reformer_n have_v banish_v tarqvinius_n superbus_fw-la the_o tyrant_n they_o find_v one_o tarqvinius_n a_o nobleman_n in_o rome_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o exceed_a upright_a and_o unblamable_a conversation_n who_o those_o reform_a politician_n will_v not_o permit_v upon_o any_o entreaty_n or_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v use_v to_o live_v in_o rome_n although_o no_o man_n in_o the_o city_n can_v bring_v in_o any_o accusation_n against_o he_o but_o immediate_o banish_v he_o also_o because_o they_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o dangerous_a and_o tyrannical_a name_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o tyranny_n be_v sufficient_o extinguish_v whilst_o there_o be_v any_o man_n of_o that_o name_n live_v in_o rome_n wherein_o they_o express_v as_o much_o justice_n as_o if_o because_o john_n of_o style_n have_v kill_v a_o man_n the_o king_n shall_v hang_v all_o john_n in_o england_n to_o prevent_v homicide_n 2._o the_o second_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v curse_a prescription_n for_o we_o never_o find_v the_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n receive_v by_o any_o nation_n before_o christ_n time_n but_o only_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o who_o god_n never_o vouchsafe_v the_o understanding_n &_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n contain_v the_o immediate_a outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n nor_o after_o christ_n time_n neither_o till_o of_o late_a year_n which_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n make_v the_o decline_a and_o languish_a age_n and_o state_n of_o christianity_n when_o christian_a society_n abound_v with_o blasphemous_a heresy_n in_o doctrine_n &_o idolatrous_a innovation_n in_o discipline_n for_o the_o just_a punishment_n whereof_o god_n do_v send_v this_o curse_n of_o polarchy_n among_o they_o so_o that_o some_o christian_a society_n have_v now_o of_o late_a through_o giddy_a fanatic_a humour_n by_o heathenish_a precedent_n erect_v some_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n which_o yet_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a 3._o the_o three_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v curse_v stipulation_n christ_n himself_o menace_v the_o eradication_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o every_o plant_n which_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v mat._n 15.13_o and_o that_o polarchy_n be_v one_o of_o these_o unnatural_a and_o spurious_a plant_n declare_v in_o the_o curse_a institution_n thereof_o and_o though_o neither_o polarchy_n in_o general_n nor_o any_o species_n thereof_o be_v once_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o former_o show_v yet_o be_v those_o curse_a sin_n which_o be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o associate_n of_o all_o polarchy_n in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o eminency_n and_o antiquity_n stigmatise_v with_o many_o dreadful_a menace_n and_o malediction_n in_o several_a part_n of_o scripture_n especial_o rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a foundation_n and_o prâ—p_v of_o every_o ancient_n and_o eminent_a polarchy_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v to_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a renunciation_n of_o all_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o oblige_v ourselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o what_o reward_n can_v such_o man_n expect_v of_o their_o curse_a vocation_n and_o profession_n but_o horror_n of_o conscience_n here_o to_o and_o horror_n of_o hellish_a and_o everlasting_a torment_n hereafter_o 4._o the_o four_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n
two_o former_a answer_n 2._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o most_o notorious_a ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o despise_v his_o blessing_n and_o prefer_v those_o curse_n before_o they_o which_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o the_o same_o just_o like_o the_o murmur_a and_o ungrateful_a israelite_n who_o whilst_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n cry_v out_o for_o return_v to_o the_o fish_n garlic_n onion_n and_o cucomber_n of_o egypt_n num._n 11.5_o 2._o quaere_fw-la whether_o both_o polarch_n that_o be_v the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n in_o a_o polarchy_n and_o polarchist_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n who_o live_v under_o such_o ruler_n be_v joint_o and_o several_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o endeavour_v the_o reducement_n of_o that_o government_n to_o a_o monarchy_n sol._n to_o frame_v a_o resolution_n to_o this_o question_n we_o must_v premise_v some_o distinction_n of_o polarchy_n for_o though_o all_o polarchy_n in_o their_o proper_a constitution_n be_v mala_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o curse_n for_o sin_n yet_o do_v they_o admit_v of_o diverse_a qualification_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o institution_n and_o original_a for_o some_o sort_n be_v erect_v upon_o a_o more_o legal_a and_o warrantable_a or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o less_o sinful_a ground_n than_o other_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o more_o warrantable_a ground_n be_v two_o 1._o first_o plantation_n where_o there_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n nor_o former_a kind_n of_o government_n but_o the_o election_n and_o resolution_n of_o any_o kind_n be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a to_o that_o society_n who_o consent_n for_o the_o population_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o policy_n without_o the_o dissent_n or_o prejudice_n of_o any_o other_o in_o authority_n 2._o consent_v of_o the_o monarch_n or_o governor_n in_o authority_n to_o change_v that_o government_n either_o in_o part_n as_o when_o any_o city_n province_n or_o kingdom_n under_o the_o command_n of_o some_o great_a king_n or_o monarch_n do_v obtain_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o donation_n a_o freedom_n from_o all_o subjection_n unto_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o king_n and_o thereupon_o do_v confer_v the_o supreme_a power_n over_o that_o society_n upon_o more_o than_o one_o or_o in_o whole_a as_o when_o both_o monarch_n and_o subject_n by_o joint_a consent_n do_v change_v a_o monarchy_n into_o a_o polarchy_n in_o all_o which_o sort_v of_o polarchy_n both_o polarch_n and_o polarchist_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o endeavour_v the_o reducement_n of_o that_o government_n to_o a_o monarchy_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o in_o this_o case_n all_o endeavour_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o 1._o first_o indeed_o all_o polarch_n which_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o active_a part_n of_o government_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o endeavour_v this_o transmutation_n by_o any_o mean_n which_o be_v conducent_a and_o effectual_a thereunto_o because_o first_o their_o action_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o rebellion_n 2._o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o people_n who_o be_v their_o elector_n to_o council_n and_o act_v those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o may_v best_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o happy_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o resolve_v and_o council_n sometime_o may_v not_o arride_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n ob._n every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o regard_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o these_o governor_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o endeavour_v this_o mutation_n thereby_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o government_n out_o of_o a_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n rather_o than_o of_o themselves_o sol_fw-it it_o must_v be_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o warrantable_a that_o man_n must_v seek_v honour_n and_o benefit_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o end_n to_o make_v a_o vocation_n and_o call_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o curse_n and_o punishment_n as_o polarchy_n be_v already_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v neither_o aught_o any_o man_n to_o endeavour_v a_o private_a good_a out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o public_a and_o national_a damage_n and_o mischief_n 2._o the_o endeavour_n of_o all_o polarchist_n who_o be_v interest_v only_o in_o the_o passive_a part_n of_o government_n for_o such_o a_o reducement_n must_v be_v only_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o petition_n to_o superior_n and_o such_o mean_n as_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n for_o all_o polarchist_n be_v equal_o engage_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o those_o polarch_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o monarch_n be_v to_o their_o king_n they_o all_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o act_n of_o resistance_n or_o dishonour_n to_o they_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n &_o damnable_a to_o the_o resister_n rom._n 13.2_o now_o all_o such_o act_n be_v mala_n culpae_fw-la and_o essential_o evil_a and_o polarchy_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o avoid_v be_v but_o malum_fw-la poenoe_n and_o accidental_o evil_a nor_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o attain_v but_o accidental_o good_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v the_o attain_n of_o any_o such_o good_a or_o deliverance_n from_o any_o such_o evil_a by_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o neighbour_n or_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o quaere_fw-la but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o there_o happen_v a_o division_n and_o dissension_n between_o the_o polarch_n about_o this_o reducement_n of_o such_o a_o polarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n some_o consent_n to_o it_o other_o not_z ought_v not_o the_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o assist_v that_o party_n who_o endeavour_n they_o judge_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n against_o those_o governor_n who_o impede_fw-la and_o oppose_v it_o sol._n these_o division_n and_o dissension_n be_v the_o very_a calamity_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o inseparable_a accident_n and_o individual_a concomitant_n of_o polarchy_n mat._n 6.24_o but_o for_o the_o subject_n assistance_n of_o such_o divide_a party_n in_o a_o polarchy_n whether_o the_o dissension_n spring_v from_o that_o or_o any_o other_o occasion_n it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o though_o both_o party_n be_v our_o superior_n and_o we_o oblige_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o both_o yet_o not_o to_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o either_o party_n where_o both_o their_o command_n enjoin_v a_o sinful_a action_n now_o that_o assistance_n of_o one_o party_n can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o resistance_n and_o opposition_n of_o other_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n not_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o assist_v in_o such_o a_o case_n by_o any_o other_o endeavour_n then_o our_o prayer_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n safe_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o a_o passive_a obedience_n to_o both_o by_o suffer_v with_o patience_n as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o by_o either_o party_n among_o such_o divide_a power_n 2._o the_o most_o unwarrantable_a and_o wicked_a ground_n for_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o polarchy_n be_v rebellion_n and_o injustice_n when_o subject_n revolt_v and_o renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o lawful_a king_n and_o monarch_n either_o in_o part_n by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o some_o particular_a city_n province_n or_o kingdom_n under_o his_o command_n or_o in_o whole_a by_o the_o violent_a deposition_n of_o the_o king_n or_o monarch_n from_o his_o total_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o the_o absolute_a deprivation_n of_o he_o of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o dominion_n in_o both_o which_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o again_o a_o polarchy_n which_o be_v thus_o erect_v may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o those_o polarch_n and_o polarchist_n who_o be_v the_o original_a author_n thereof_o in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o which_o that_o foundation_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a proceed_v from_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o precept_n comprehend_v within_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o legitimation_n by_o any_o pretence_n se_fw-la defendi_fw-la as_o i_o shall_v full_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o those_o polarch_n and_o polarchist_n be_v joint_o and_o several_o oblige_v to_o
the_o title_n of_o conquest_n in_o itself_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o warrantable_a nor_o can_v create_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n where_o it_o be_v legitimate_a either_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la by_o a_o immediate_a warrant_n and_o command_v from_o god_n or_o else_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o issue_n royal_a chap._n 8._o 3._o theologicall_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n which_o qualifi_v all_o monarchical_a duty_n both_o in_o king_n &_o subject_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o second_o book_n 1_o wherein_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o nature_n and_o species_n of_o the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n and_o the_o king_n honour_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o monarchy_n and_o what_o by_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o less_o principal_a and_o wherein_o these_o end_n do_v consist_v chap._n 9_o 2._o the_o duty_n of_o king_n in_o the_o due_a limitation_n of_o their_o power_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la regalia_z &_o metapolitica_n chap._n 10._o 3._o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n in_o the_o due_a extension_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la regalia_z &_o politica_fw-la chap._n â—â—_o 4._o what_o influence_n oath_n and_o covenant_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o mutual_a and_o monarchical_a duty_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_a chap._n â—â—_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n all_o author_n who_o judgement_n and_o intention_n have_v fit_v their_o pen_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o a_o complete_a and_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o treatise_n unto_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o reader_n have_v endeavour_v to_o frame_v their_o discourse_n in_o that_o method_n which_o deduce_v thing_n from_o their_o original_a cause_n ground_n and_o principle_n the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o have_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a writer_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o in_o all_o age_n be_v constant_o applaud_v for_o the_o most_o profitable_a guide_n and_o introduction_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n principal_o intend_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o their_o discourse_n my_o purpose_n therefore_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o duty_n service_n and_o affection_n wherein_o by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o stand_v oblige_v unto_o my_o king_n and_o country_n to_o present_v they_o with_o a_o idea_n of_o that_o unparalleled_a policy_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v establish_v and_o continue_v for_o many_o age_n together_o in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n benefit_n and_o happiness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n thereof_o if_o they_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o abundant_a manifestation_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o establishment_n and_o perpetuation_n of_o monarchiall_a government_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v the_o only_a policy_n honour_v with_o divine_a institution_n and_o many_o other_o sacred_a sanction_n whereof_o no_o sort_n of_o polarchie_n whatsoever_o be_v capable_a all_o polarchy_n be_v only_a corruption_n and_o opposite_a curse_n and_o privation_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o monarchy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o divine_a malediction_n for_o sin_n as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o that_o also_o of_o such_o a_o monarchy_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o hereditary_a succession_n the_o only_a ordinary_a title_n to_o sovereignty_n and_o royal_a power_n who_o justice_n and_o legality_n be_v warrant_v by_o divine_a ordinance_n conquest_n in_o its_o best_a attire_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o curse_n and_o all_o popular_a election_n most_o sacrilegious_a sin_n as_o the_o latter_a book_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v full_o manifest_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a author_n to_o facilitate_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n by_o observe_v this_o method_n in_o my_o ensue_a discourse_n 1._o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n thereof_o in_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o species_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o i_o shall_v premise_v for_o a_o introduction_n to_o this_o treatise_n 2._o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o superstructure_n by_o declare_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o general_a together_o with_o the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o as_o it_o have_v its_o effect_n in_o all_o the_o three_o species_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n complete_n the_o immediate_a composure_n of_o the_o universe_n whereof_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v celestial_a as_o angel_n the_o second_o intellectual_a as_o man_n the_o three_o mere_o natural_a as_o all_o other_o inferior_a creature_n who_o action_n and_o motion_n be_v frame_v and_o order_v mere_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n first_o in_o their_o general_n relation_n to_o god_n their_o creator_n second_o in_o the_o specifical_a relation_n of_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o creature_n to_o one_o another_o and_o three_o to_o the_o mutual_a relation_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o species_n among_o themselves_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o former_a book_n of_o this_o treatise_n 3._o to_o finish_v and_o consummate_v the_o work_n by_o manifest_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o only_a policy_n or_o humane_a government_n warrantable_a by_o god_n and_o nature_n first_o in_o its_o original_a and_o efficient_a second_o in_o its_o form_n and_o essencie_n three_o in_o its_o ground_n and_o matter_n and_o four_o in_o its_o end_n and_o use_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o 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that_o which_o be_v conformable_a unto_o and_o warrantable_a by_o some_o divine_a law_n the_o general_n and_o universal_a divine_a law_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o general_n &_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v or_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o be_v both_o in_o their_o esse_fw-la and_o their_o modo_fw-la essendi_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o exempt_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a from_o the_o participation_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la do_v extend_v unto_o every_o entity_n both_o in_o its_o be_v and_o manner_n of_o be_v and_o therefore_o to_o guide_v the_o reader_n apprehension_n in_o a_o more_o methodical_a path_n unto_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la which_o proper_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o monarchy_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o investigation_n thereof_o through_o all_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o entity_n &_o that_o also_o in_o all_o their_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n relate_v to_o order_n and_o government_n till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la from_o which_o this_o natural_a blessing_n of_o monarchy_n do_v derive_v its_o divine_a sanction_n and_o the_o opposite_a curse_n of_o polarchie_n its_o divine_a malediction_n gen._n divis_n gen._n beginning_n at_o the_o first_o and_o general_a division_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la in_fw-la jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o relativum_fw-la absolute_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v himself_o consider_v in_o his_o absolute_a and_o abstract_a capacity_n as_o he_o be_v before_o all_o world_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o creature_n as_o a_o subject_n object_n or_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n either_o in_o its_o creation_n or_o government_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n for_o in_o god_n the_o law_n which_o guide_v the_o light_n which_o show_v the_o right_n which_o emanate_v and_o the_o object_n
own_o dear_a son_n with_o this_o royal_a prerogative_n give_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o power_n over_o all_o creature_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n as_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n esai_n 9.6_o psa_fw-la 2._o luke_n 1_o 32.33_o john_n 13.3_o which_o place_n as_o likewise_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o attribute_n any_o sovereignty_n or_o dominion_n unto_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o this_o internal_a government_n for_o of_o all_o external_a and_o worldly_a power_n and_o authority_n christ_n utter_o decline_v and_o disclaim_v the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n reprove_v the_o giddiness_n and_o precipitancy_n of_o the_o people_n affection_n who_o will_v have_v obtrude_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n upon_o he_o when_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o admiration_n of_o his_o miracle_n feed_v of_o five_o thousand_o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n john_n 6.15_o for_o his_o kingdom_n as_o himself_o 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and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v always_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o introduction_n hereunto_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o premise_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o division_n and_o subdivision_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o internal_a regiment_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o various_a circumstance_n whereunto_o it_o do_v relate_v with_o one_o objectum_fw-la modus_fw-la media_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o circumstance_n be_v the_o object_n or_o matter_n whereupon_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o these_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o power_n upon_o these_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n by_o 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foresay_a species_n of_o internal_a regiment_n relate_v unto_o the_o understanding_n the_o latter_a
of_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n observe_v in_o their_o nature_n into_o three_o general_a kind_n viz._n 1._o celestial_a 2._o intellectual_a and_o 3._o natural_a the_o moralist_n in_o relation_n to_o policy_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o each_o of_o these_o a_o several_a degree_n of_o order_n and_o subordination_n the_o supreme_a and_o high_a to_o angel_n 2._o to_o man_n 3._o to_o natural_a agent_n for_o angel_n as_o they_o exceed_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n so_o do_v they_o also_o in_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n concern_v both_o which_o we_o have_v a_o most_o evident_a demonstration_n in_o that_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o ch._n of_o his_o pprophecy_n where_o likewise_o beside_o the_o degree_n of_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n arise_v from_o the_o different_a perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o have_v another_o direct_a ground_n for_o that_o category_n or_o predicament_n of_o 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second_o sort_n of_o externall_n and_o ordinary_a government_n which_o angel_n do_v exercise_n over_o all_o other_o creature_n angel_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n second_o according_a to_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n the_o former_a consideration_n of_o angel_n do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o scope_n either_o of_o ezekiel_n vision_n or_o this_o treatise_n both_o which_o intend_v only_o to_o declare_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o order_v and_o rule_v the_o externall_n motion_n and_o action_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o this_o inferior_a world_n for_o the_o government_n whereof_o god_n have_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o angel_n his_o immediate_a deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n all_o which_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o vision_n wherein_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o visible_a thing_n be_v represent_v first_o the_o 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continuance_n and_o inseparability_n from_o their_o subject_n in_o which_o sense_n sin_n be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n which_o have_v its_o birth_n the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o other_o these_o malignant_a quality_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o divine_a malediction_n which_o adam_n sin_n have_v contract_v upon_o himself_o his_o posterity_n and_o all_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o his_o use_n and_o service_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o divine_a malediction_n be_v more_o or_o less_o effectual_a in_o the_o creature_n as_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o defective_a in_o his_o native_a and_o original_a innocency_n as_o moses_n do_v at_o large_a declare_v leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o in_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o mean_n of_o these_o creature_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o who_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o of_o curse_n which_o the_o lord_n 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the_o ensue_a chapter_n polarchy_n in_o its_o proper_a genus_fw-la be_v neither_o describe_v by_o aristotle_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o statist_n who_o from_o his_o principle_n have_v frame_v discourse_n thereupon_o because_o all_o of_o they_o proceed_v upon_o that_o principle_n in_o policy_n which_o divinity_n manife_v to_o be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o all_o of_o they_o general_o take_v it_o pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la that_o these_o kind_n of_o polarchy_n which_o aristotle_n place_v among_o the_o laudable_a sort_n of_o policy_n be_v gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o monarchy_n and_o different_a only_o in_o degree_n of_o goodness_n all_o which_o polarchy_n out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o divinity_n &_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o wherein_o a_o judicious_a textuary_n shall_v find_v a_o more_o exact_a prescript_n and_o model_n of_o policy_n and_o monarchical_a government_n than_o ever_o be_v set_v 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multiplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o evil_a &_o monarchy_n of_o that_o simplicity_n which_o himself_o make_v the_o reciprocal_a property_n of_o a_o good_a according_a to_o that_o maxim_n of_o his_o own_o eth._n lib._n 2._o ch._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o monarchy_n i_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o variate_v the_o species_n of_o policy_n but_o there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n as_o there_o be_v people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o rome_n erect_v three_o sort_n of_o polarchy_n they_o may_v as_o legal_o have_v erect_v thirty_o thousand_o sort_n for_o when_o they_o constitute_v two_o consul_n why_o may_v not_o they_o have_v constitute_v three_o or_o four_o or_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o indeed_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o so_o in_o their_o decemvirate_n and_o triumvirate_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a device_n without_o any_o ground_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o religion_n but_o though_o they_o do_v not_o set_v down_o any_o exact_a definition_n thereof_o yet_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n thereof_o by_o those_o property_n and_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n ingredient_n of_o that_o unnatural_a composition_n thus_o polarchy_n be_v a_o politic_a government_n invent_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o humane_a society_n by_o the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o multitude_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o disputable_a part_n of_o which_o description_n express_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n thereof_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n declare_v the_o divine_a malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o six_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n 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and_o 14._o thomas_n smith_n who_o make_v all_o those_o three_o kind_n
gilgal_n to_o make_v he_o king_n 1_o sam._n 11.15_o and_o david_n which_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n anoint_a king_n at_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 2.4_o and_o who_o afterward_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n at_o hebron_n by_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2.5.3_o and_o solomon_n who_o be_v likewise_o anoint_v by_o the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 29.22_o and_o jeroboam_n who_o the_o people_n make_v king_n over_o israel_n 1_o king_n 12_o 20._o and_o vzziah_n who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v king_n 2_o kin._n 14.21_o and_o jehoahaz_n who_o though_o he_o be_v but_o the_o second_o son_n of_o josiah_n young_a than_o eliakim_n be_v make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n 2_o chron._n 23.20_o and_o christ_n who_o the_o people_n intend_v to_o have_v make_v a_o king_n joh._n 6._o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v presuppose_v they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v so_o otherwise_o their_o attempt_n have_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o to_o add_v further_a weight_n 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dethronement_n of_o king_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o king_n be_v major_a singulis_fw-la yet_o he_o be_v minor_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v no_o rebellion_n but_o duty_n in_o the_o people_n mean_v the_o major_a part_n to_o resist_v or_o depose_v the_o king_n where_o the_o people_n judge_v it_o necessary_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n which_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o king_n do_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v this_o honour_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o stipulation_n or_o covenant_n between_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n the_o sole_a ground_n whereof_o they_o conclude_v to_o be_v salus_fw-la populi_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n do_v violate_v this_o covenant_n and_o break_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o the_o people_n by_o any_o act_n which_o be_v destructive_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la populi_fw-la whereof_o they_o presuppose_v the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o then_o the_o people_n be_v absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n ground_v upon_o that_o trust_n and_o covenant_n and_o may_v lawful_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o welfare_n either_o by_o resistance_n deposition_n dethronement_n or_o any_o such_o mean_n as_o themselves_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o conducent_a to_o their_o own_o security_n before_o i_o return_v particular_a answer_n to_o these_o instance_n and_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o the_o people_n right_a to_o confer_v this_o supremacy_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o king_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o society_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o monarch_n title_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o two_o damnable_a inference_n thence_o i_o will_v premise_v those_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o enunciate_n the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o thereupon_o frame_v answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v or_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o support_n of_o that_o popular_a prerogative_n the_o argument_n declare_v the_o error_n and_o absurdity_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v partly_o instantial_a partly_o rational_a the_o instance_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o manifest_v the_o people_n disprobation_n not_o to_o be_v authentic_a to_o illegitimate_a the_o title_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n or_o monarch_n for_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o number_n record_v ten_o several_a disprobation_n and_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n against_o moses_n yet_o do_v not_o all_o these_o disannul_v moses_n his_o title_n for_o we_o see_v with_o what_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v vindicate_v the_o same_o exod._n 32._o num._n 12._o and_o ch._n 14._o and_o ch._n 16._o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n reject_v david_n upon_o absaloms_n conspiracy_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o nullify_v david_n right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n for_o he_o be_v 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enemy_n wherefore_o in_o the_o fore-recited_a story_n of_o joseph_n &_o job_n the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o agent_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n in_o fine_a make_v joseph_n bondage_n and_o imprisonment_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o advancement_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o his_o father_n and_o undeserving_a brethren_n and_o job_n poverty_n a_o mean_n to_o double_v his_o wealth_n and_o the_o approbrious_a contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o his_o friend_n a_o mean_n to_o advance_v his_o honour_n nay_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n impute_v it_o sole_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a conclude_v in_o joy_n and_o happiness_n all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n psa_fw-la 73._o rom._n 8._o etc._n etc._n q._n happy_o the_o curiosity_n of_o some_o may_v occasion_v yet_o a_o further_a quaere_fw-la 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