govern_v pag._n 141_o chapter_n 11_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n pag._n 143_o we_o pray_v thou_o good_a reader_n to_o turn_v hither_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o stay_n and_o to_o read_v those_o place_n as_o they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o trouble_n as_o thou_o may_v perceive_v but_o now_o we_o must_v desire_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n farewell_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n pag._n 14._o li._n 4._o who_o answer_v pag._n 18.9_o necessity_n the_o glory_n pag._n 19.1_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 39.2_o against_o who_o and_o when_o he_o pag._n 59.2_o dutiful_o obey_v pag._n 65.13_o that_o he_o speak_v pag._n 70.26_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a treatise_n pa._n 2.17_o of_o a_o particular_a ch_n p._n 18.6_o arian_n do_v therefore_o p._n 28.4_o baalam_n all_o of_o they_o p._n 33.15_o of_o multitude_n p._n 38.32_o he_o call_v p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o in_o that_o the_o p._n 54.23_o the_o sunâ—e_n of_o p._n 39.25_o a_o extraordinary_a p._n 45.23_o of_o the_o receiver_n &_o 27._o the_o other_o give_v p._n 49.32_o at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 50.34_o perfect_o set_v down_o p._n 59.35_o the_o ch._n be_v bind_v p._n 62.23_o the_o direction_n p._n 79.28_o as_o their_o gift_n p._n 82.2_o church_n then_o in_o p._n 89.15_o so_o perfect_a a_o state_n p._n 90_o 30._o affectation_n p._n 94.22_o church_n of_o arian_n p._n 95.22_o which_o in_o all_o p._n 103.25_o which_o be_v p._n 104.10_o in_o number_n p._n 129.25_o all_o mean_n p._n 56.5_o yea_o far_o above_o p._n 86.19_o profess_v the_o faith_n p._n 130.26_o of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 131.29_o national_a &_o go_v p._n 134.13_o bind_v that_o one_o p._n 138.1_o for_o in_o public_a p._n 142.7_o and_o order_v p._n 10.13_o to_o be_v aliante_n p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o first_o which_o will_v p._n â—2_n 13._o in_o his_o apology_n p._n 66.36_o of_o judaical_a p._n 65.16_o of_o less_o moment_n p._n 82.2_o church_n then_o in_o p._n 97.1_o a_o private_a church_n p._n 98.24_o more_o than_o one_o p._n 106.6_o the_o favour_n p._n 112.23_o they_o have_v a_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o 10._o chapter_n the_o 25._o verse_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v and_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o on_o who_o he_o will_v set_v his_o whole_a affection_n and_o pour_v forth_o the_o full_a treasure_n of_o his_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a to_o wit_n his_o covenant_n and_o his_o promise_n his_o word_n and_o his_o church_n his_o worship_n and_o his_o visible_a presence_n yea_o which_o be_v 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part_n shall_v be_v heavy_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v increase_v those_o heavy_a burden_n of_o tribute_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o but_o that_o he_o know_v very_o well_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o may_v both_o say_v and_o do_v what_o he_o list_v without_o controlment_n he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o mad_a to_o make_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n do_v never_o stick_v by_o their_o sole_a authority_n to_o set_v up_o open_a idolatry_n not_o once_o mind_v who_o will_v be_v offend_v therewith_o and_o likewise_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o violent_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o do_n either_o of_o the_o good_a or_o of_o the_o wicked_a king_n but_o suffer_v religion_n to_o stand_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n yea_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n himself_o 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their_o lawful_a king_n religion_n it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o god_n glory_n but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v not_o bear_v any_o resistance_n no_o not_o in_o this_o case_n much_o less_o in_o any_o other_o no_o man_n yea_o no_o company_n of_o man_n can_v for_o any_o offence_n commit_v by_o the_o king_n either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n call_v he_o to_o account_v summon_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n or_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o violence_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o he_o now_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o assertion_n sect._n vi._n first_o it_o may_v seem_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o
absolute_a power_n think_v that_o as_o that_o wine_n be_v most_o wholesome_a which_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o full_a vigour_n and_o natural_a strength_n but_o temper_v and_o delay_v with_o some_o cold_a liquor_n so_o that_o manarchie_n be_v most_o safe_a and_o acceptable_a the_o power_n whereof_o be_v moderate_v and_o yoke_v with_o some_o other_o power_n of_o positive_a law_n or_o of_o parliamente_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o of_o the_o people_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o injury_n injustice_n and_o tyranny_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a thirdlye_o we_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o may_v as_o unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a man_n use_v to_o do_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o of_o counsel_n by_o the_o event_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o people_n do_v not_o loose_a much_o by_o this_o bargain_n for_o that_o the_o state_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v much_o better_a under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n then_o before_o when_o as_o the_o 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renown_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o beauty_n and_o magnificencie_n three_o they_o have_v horse_n and_o chariot_n troop_n of_o horseman_n army_n of_o common_a soldier_n keep_v at_o the_o king_n or_o rather_o at_o the_o common_a expense_n yea_o they_o have_v fence_a and_o wall_a city_n and_o all_o such_o like_a force_n whereby_o to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n so_o we_o read_v 2._o chro._n 1._o that_o solomon_n have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n yea_o he_o make_v silver_n as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o tribute_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n syria_n and_o other_o there_o about_o and_o in_o one_o word_n they_o have_v a_o public_a estate_n far_o pass_v in_o glory_n any_o country_n of_o kingdom_n near_o unto_o they_o former_a so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v as_o wise_a man_n do_v think_v better_o to_o have_v a_o hard_a government_n 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that_o he_o do_v do_v he_o not_o behave_v himself_o as_o one_o who_o chase_v a_o partridge_n uppe_o and_o down_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o king_n person_n michol_n saules_n daughter_n requite_v david_n with_o the_o like_a note_v in_o he_o such_o lightness_n which_o be_v as_o she_o think_v unbeseeming_a the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n for_o when_o she_o have_v see_v david_n dance_v for_o joy_n before_o the_o ark_n she_o say_v o_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n whenas_o he_o uncover_v himself_o before_o the_o maiden_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o foolish_a or_o mad_a man_n use_v to_o do_v 2._o sam._n 6.20_o an_o final_o this_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o book_n which_o samuel_n write_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v extant_a 1._o sam._n 8._o vers_fw-la 11._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v horseman_n and_o chariot_n yea_o eunuch_n and_o woman_n baker_n and_o cook_n and_o of_o his_o magnificence_n in_o give_v vineyard_n and_o land_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o which_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o tyranny_n but_o of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o sam._n 9.20_o where_o when_o saul_n be_v careful_a for_o his_o father_n ass_n which_o be_v lose_v samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o mind_v they_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a precious_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o all_o israel_n it_o do_v belong_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o his_o father_n house_n the_o which_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o property_n of_o man_n good_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o
evil_n be_v in_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o idolatry_n in_o that_o they_o do_v forsake_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v forsake_v they_o and_o take_v from_o they_o their_o judge_n in_o who_o day_n they_o live_v in_o religious_a order_n and_o peaceable_a estate_n and_o so_o the_o people_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v judg._n 9.13.14.15_o forsake_v the_o vine_n the_o figtree_n and_o the_o olive_n tree_n even_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o say_v to_o the_o brier_n come_v and_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o we_o will_v trust_v in_o thy_o shadow_n for_o to_o have_v a_o king_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o power_n do_v usual_o go_v together_o rom._n 15.12_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o three_o the_o people_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n do_v despise_v the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o base_a and_o contemptible_a for_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v mighty_a 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