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and_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v without_o mean_n and_o therefore_o can_v immediate_o by_o himself_o call_v whosoever_o unto_o the_o sovereignty_n as_o he_o do_v moses_n exit_fw-la 3._o 10._o and_o gidâ—on_n jud._n 6._o 14._o yet_o it_o have_v please_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o make_v use_n of_o second_o and_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sovereignty_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o and_o those_o mean_n or_o way_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o be_v either_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a the_o extraordinary_a mean_n or_o way_n be_v three_o first_o by_o special_a messenger_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o god_n give_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o joshua_n by_o 〈…〉_o sâ—s_z nâ—m_fw-mi 27._o 22_o 23._o and_o unto_o saul_n david_n and_o jehu_n by_o his_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o naâ—â—_n by_o lot_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n choose_v saul_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o 〈…〉_o d_o that_o after_o he_o be_v anoint_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 1_o 20_o 24._o 〈…〉_o the_o king_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n though_o he_o have_v a_o son_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o thus_o david_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n appoint_v solo_n 〈…〉_o though_o adonijah_n be_v the_o lawful_a heir_n unto_o the_o 〈…〉_o 1._o 15._o 1_o châ—_n 29._o 1._o the_o ordinary_a and_o still_o continue_v way_n or_o mean_n be_v two_o first_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o conquest_n thus_o abimelech_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o schechemite_n his_o mother_n kindred_n obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o israel_n jud._n 9_o 1_o 6._o thus_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 24._o 1._o thus_o cyrus_n obtain_v many_o nation_n isa_n 45._o 1._o second_o by_o birth_n right_a or_o hereditary_a succession_n thus_o rehoboam_n succeed_v solomon_n abijah_n rehoboam_n asa_n abijah_n jehoshaphat_n asa_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o birthright_n be_v a_o veâ—y_n great_a privilege_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 4._o 7._o and_o 25_o 5._o exod._n 13._o 1._o and_o 22_o 29._o as_o touch_v those_o extraordinary_a mean_n they_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o unless_o to_o remember_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o way_n isa_n 64._o 5_o and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o psal_n 104._o 24._o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v those_o which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v after_o and_o without_o doubt_n birthright_n be_v to_o be_v preser_v before_o conquest_n for_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o terrible_a plague_n never_o lay_v upon_o a_o land_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n thereof_o levit._fw-la 26._o 33._o jâ—â—_n 24._o 9_o 10._o &_o 25._o 16_o 29._o and_o the_o conqueror_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n isa_n 10._o 5._o lam._n 3._o 1._o a_o hammer_n jer._n 50._o 23._o the_o lord_n battle-ax_n chap._n 51._o 20._o but_o succâ—ssion_n be_v a_o blessing_n both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 16._o 2_o king_n 10._o 30._o psal_n 128._o 6._o observable_a it_o be_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o king_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o of_o a_o aristocracy_n which_o be_v where_o the_o noble_n govern_v nor_o of_o a_o democracy_n which_o be_v where_o the_o people_n govern_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o consider_v how_o they_o can_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o change_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n into_o a_o elective_a or_o any_o other_o government_n whatsoever_o now_o to_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v that_o that_o power_n which_o make_v the_o king_n may_v undoubted_o depose_v the_o king_n which_o power_n be_v god_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a if_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o people_n do_v proper_o and_o absolute_o make_v the_o king_n it_o be_v then_o false_a neither_o do_v the_o place_n allege_v prove_v it_o for_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 15._o the_o 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seducer_n shall_v not_o excuse_v he_o who_o be_v seduce_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n matth._n 15._o 14._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek_n 18._o 4._o and_o remember_v s._n paul_n curse_n gal._n 1._o 8._o though_o we_o say_v he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v the_o three_o evasion_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v if_o subject_n may_v never_o resist_v then_o may_v the_o prince_n govern_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o so_o may_v bring_v his_o subject_n into_o bondage_n slavery_n and_o all_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o admit_v the_o answer_n if_o we_o may_v deny_v or_o reject_v a_o truth_n deliver_v in_o god_n word_n because_o of_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v hereby_o happen_v 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and_o unjust_a and_o wilâ—_n thou_o plead_v danger_n evil_n and_o inconvenience_n against_o god_n command_n ohllet_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n prov._n 23._o 4._o advise_v not_o with_o nature_n for_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v follow_v christ_n matth._n 16._o 24._o and_o if_o thy_o reason_n can_v persuade_v thou_o yet_o let_v the_o reward_n invite_v thou_o for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v our_o 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