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lead_v unto_o destruction_n again_o what_o great_a tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n over_o poor_a soul_n will_v he_o have_v then_o be_v now_o exercise_v since_o the_o perjure_a prelate_n the_o kindly_a brood_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v defile_v and_o burden_a our_o poor_a church_n the_o apology_n and_o naphtaly_n have_v abundant_o manifest_v and_o daily_a experience_n confirm_v it_o that_o the_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n be_v insupportable_a and_o as_o grievous_a as_o it_o be_v they_o moreover_o be_v not_o the_o open_a hostility_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o manifest_v in_o the_o magistrate_n this_o day_n &_o as_o legible_a by_o such_o as_o run_v on_o all_o their_o act_n and_o act_n as_o it_o be_v then_o who_o see_v not_o this_o but_o he_o who_o can_v not_o see_v the_o wood_n for_o tree_n and_o as_o for_o
do_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o this_o surveyer_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 8._o lawyer_n politician_n &_o divine_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v such_o condition_n condescend_v on_o in_o all_o free_a republic_n hoenonius_n disp_n pol._n 2._o thes_n 4._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o subject_n do_v stipulate_v from_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v rule_v so_o as_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n under_o they_o and_o thes_n 5._o that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v absolute_o promise_v and_o the_o subject_n upon_o condition_n promise_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o althusius_n cap._n 38._o polit._n n._n 31._o and_o cap._n 19_o n._n 15._o 23._o 29._o and_o timplerus_n polit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o quest._n 5._o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n see_v likewise_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la thes_n 94._o pag._n 726._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n do_v covenante_n with_o each_o other_o final_o this_o be_v clear_v from_o some_o scripture_n instance_n as_o first_o the_o covenant_n which_o david_n make_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o so_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hebron_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_a david_n king_n over_o israel_n sanches_n on_o the_o place_n think_v he_o promise_v to_o rule_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17_o 15._o and_o that_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o covenant_n which_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o a_o affair_n as_o concern_v the_o war_n with_o their_o near_a and_o insolent_a enemy_n concern_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v think_v upon_o in_o that_o troublesome_a state_n of_o affair_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o people_n promise_v fidelity_n and_o obedience_n and_o what_o else_o be_v require_v in_o well_o constitute_v commonwealth_n and_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o oath_n of_o both_o party_n cornel_n a_fw-fr lapet_n call_v it_o a_o mutual_a promise_n wherein_o david_n covenant_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n faithful_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n leut._n 17._o 16._o etc._n etc._n &_o israel_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o the_o surveyer_n try_v many_o shift_n to_o make_v this_o no_o mutual_a covenant_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n pag._n 94._o 95._o he_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n here_o agree_v upon_o betwixt_o david_n and_o these_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o say_v the_o quaestion_n be_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o matter_n and_o import_v of_o that_o covenant_n the_o scripture_n say_v not_o it_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o i_o shall_v rule_v you_o right_o if_o you_o obey_v medutiful_o otherwise_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n part_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n part_n we_o shall_v obey_v you_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o you_o if_o you_o rule_v we_o right_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o but_o use_v our_o coactive_a power_n upon_o you_o to_o dethrone_v and_o destroy_v you_o and_o punish_v you_o ans_fw-fr if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o here_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n wherein_o the_o king_n accept_v of_o condition_n and_o oblige_a himself_o thereunto_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o the_o dutch_a annotator_n on_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o say_v hereby_o they_o be_v bind_v on_o both_o side_n by_o oath_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o other_o for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o import_n of_o such_o covenant_n and_o what_o right_a or_o power_n the_o party_n keep_v have_v over_o the_o party_n fail_v 2._o the_o text_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a matter_n of_o this_o covenant_n but_o from_o the_o text_n we_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o king_n promise_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o satisfy_v they_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n and_o anoint_v he_o so_o that_o if_o the_o term_n have_v not_o please_v they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o king_n if_o the_o king_n have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n to_o account_v you_o still_o my_o enemy_n and_o kill_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o keep_v a_o live_v such_o of_o you_o as_o i_o will_v and_o so_o play_v the_o tyrant_n be_v like_a he_o have_v gote_v the_o answer_n that_o rehoboam_n goat_n to_o your_o tent_n â—_o israel_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n 3._o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o david_n upon_o such_o term_n they_o say_v he_o pag._n 95_o recognose_n his_o right_n of_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v remove_v by_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v ruler_n over_o they_o and_o it_o be_v add_v therefore_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o all_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o conditional_a or_o that_o david_n do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n for_o if_o these_o reason_n have_v any_o force_n they_o will_v as_o well_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o all_o but_o submit_v without_o covenant_n and_o they_o know_v his_o right_n by_o promise_n to_o the_o throne_n before_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v till_o now_o and_o now_o when_o they_o come_v david_n must_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v recognosce_fw-la rehoboam'_v right_a to_o reign_v for_o they_o come_v to_o shechem_n to_o make_v he_o king_n 1_o king_n 12._o 1._o 2._o chron._n 10._o v_o 1._o &_o yet_o when_o rehâ—boam_n will_v not_o agree_v unto_o the_o term_n propose_v they_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o king_n 3._o that_o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o therefore_o come_v be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o so_o come_v 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o and_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v also_o or_o and_o come_v for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v in_o both_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v there_o tell_v that_o also_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v who_o be_v not_o mention_v before_o 4._o god_n promise_n to_o david_n give_v he_o no_o power_n to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o such_o a_o way_n god_n purpose_n concern_v the_o end_n include_v the_o mean_n with_o the_o end_n and_o his_o purpose_n or_o promise_n be_v not_o that_o david_n shall_v obtain_v the_o throne_n without_o the_o people_n consent_n or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v unto_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o covenant_n with_o they_o or_o promise_v to_o rule_v they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n over_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o false_a that_o the_o people_n give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n conditional_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 101._o for_o if_o he_o say_v these_o promise_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n do_v lay_v obligation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o accept_v such_o upon_o any_o term_n he_o can_v condemn_v the_o ten_o trybe_n for_o accept_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o 5._o as_o for_o their_o coactive_a superiority_n over_o he_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o now_o it_o not_o be_v our_o present_a business_n but_o sure_o his_o reason_n will_v not_o valide_o conclude_v the_o contrair_a for_o if_o such_o a_o promise_n or_o purpose_n of_o god_n give_v david_n such_o a_o right_n as_o that_o in_o no_o case_n suppose_v he_o have_v turn_v the_o great_a tyrant_n imaginable_a &_o have_v sell_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a or_o do_v some_o such_o thing_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n have_v have_v no_o coercive_a power_n to_o have_v withstand_v he_o and_o dethrone_v he_o than_o they_o may_v not_o now_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v submit_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v submit_v to_o jeroboam_v who_o also_o have_v a_o promise_n which_o i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o grant_v but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o david_n agree_v
consequence_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o more_o than_o when_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o covenant_n to_o perform_v mutual_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n and_o superior_a ruler_n above_o both_o who_o shall_v compel_v each_o one_o to_o do_v a_o duty_n to_o his_o fellow_n king_n and_o people_n be_v each_o of_o they_o above_o and_o below_o other_o in_o diverse_a respect_n but_o in_o come_v this_o surveyer_n pag._n 100_o and_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n god_n have_v allow_v lawful_a war_n allow_v seek_v of_o reparation_n or_o repel_v of_o wrong_n do_v by_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o by_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o no_o rational_a mean_n can_v bring_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o wrong_n to_o do_v right_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n he_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o god_n of_o army_n sits_z judge_n and_o moderator_n in_o that_o great_a 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