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well_o may_v solomon_n counsel_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n say_v eccles_n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o dâst_v thou_o these_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o king_n solomon_n do_v speak_v by_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o king_n do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n that_o be_v according_a to_o junius_n and_o tremel_n translation_n perturbatione_n &_o rebellione_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la malum_fw-la allatura_fw-la esset_fw-la ageret_fw-la tecum_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la svo_fw-la sive_fw-la jure_fw-la sive_fw-la injuria_fw-la we_o 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take_v it_o for_o a_o curse_n or_o do_v thing_n worse_o some_o will_v have_v child_n those_o that_o have_v they_o moan_v or_o wish_v they_o go_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o have_v or_o have_v no_o wife_n but_o single_a thraldom_n or_o a_o double_a strife_n our_o own_o affection_n still_o at_o home_n to_o please_v be_v a_o disease_n to_o cross_v the_o sea_n to_o any_o foreign_a soil_n peril_n and_o toil_n war_n with_o their_o noise_n affright_v we_o when_o they_o cease_v we_o be_v worse_o in_o peace_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o still_o shall_v cry_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v the_o king_n of_o england_n sovereignty_n prove_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o be_v above_o both_o parliament_n and_o people_n inferior_a to_o none_o on_o earth_n but_o god_n almighty_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o people_n of_o england_n nor_o any_o other_o his_o subject_n either_o distributive_o or_o collective_o in_o one_o entire_a body_n aught_o to_o 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77a._o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v become_v a_o fundamental_a law_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o history_n itself_o and_o use_v from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o antiquity_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o since_o that_o the_o ligeance_n faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n co._n l._n 6._o fol._n 12._o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o municipal_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v make_v our_o law-book_n like_o faithful_a subject_n be_v the_o magazine_n of_o law_n from_o their_o alpha_n to_o omega_n can_v preach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o allegiance_n faith_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o king_n who_o they_o all_o confess_v and_o testify_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_o under_o god_n above_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n finch_n in_o french_a fol._n 20._o in_o english_a 81._o co._n lib._n 2.15_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr est_fw-fr caput_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la capite_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la tranfit_a in_fw-la omnes_fw-la lib._n 4.124_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n tranquillity_n and_o repose_n plowden_n 242._o therefore_o nil_fw-la desperandum_fw-la rege_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n rege_fw-la nothing_o can_v come_v amiss_o to_o we_o the_o king_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o sovereign_n reges_fw-la sacro_fw-la aleo_fw-la uncti_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la capaces_fw-la king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o our_o church_n the_o king_n of_o england_n est_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la davis_n irish_a report_v fol._n 60._o the_o almighty_a have_v say_v that_o they_o be_v god_n and_o our_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n wingates_n maxim_n fol._n 301._o 1_o divine_a perfection_n 2_o infiniteness_n 3._o majesty_n 4_o sovereignty_n 5._o perpetuity_n 6._o justice_n 7._o truth_n 8_o omniscienc_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v nay_o as_o god_n be_v a_o king_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o king_n be_v style_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n finch_n 81._o he_o be_v the_o head_n father_n physician_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n deputy_n vicegerent_n receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o title_n which_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o say_v god_n word_n therefore_o the_o law_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n co._n lit._n f._n 19_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la populi_fw-la king_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o people_n the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.17_o therefore_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o england_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n to_o none_o but_o god_n 8_o h._n 7_o 12._o co._n lit._n 1._o for_o praedium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la only_a god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n therefore_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v sacra_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la &_o dominica_n coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 10.1_o therefore_o the_o law_n give_v reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o make_v he_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o villain_n of_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v because_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o the_o villain_n for_o that_o time_n 27_o ass_n pla._n 49._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o therefore_o no_o civil_a much_o less_o criminal_a action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o do_v unjust_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o king_n be_v by_o petition_n and_o supplication_n for_o who_o shall_v command_v the_o king_n stamford_n praer_n fol._n 5._o bracton_n fol._n 5._o flera_fw-fr fol._n 17._o finch_n 13._o the_o prerogative_n which_o the_o common-law_n give_v the_o king_n be_v so_o large_a as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n say_v that_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v law_n almost_o in_o every_o case_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v law_n in_o no_o case_n of_o the_o subject_a finch_n fol._n 85._o
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be_v that_o excuse_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o which_o the_o rebel_n make_v use_v of_o to_o defend_v their_o rebellion_n ligeance_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a due_a to_o his_o sovereign_n it_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o all_o subject_n to_o take_v part_n with_o their_o liege_n lord_n against_o all_o man_n live_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o their_o advice_n and_o power_n not_o toft_a li_n up_o their_o arm_n against_o he_o nor_o to_o support_v in_o any_o way_n those_o who_o oppose_v he_o this_o ligeance_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n and_o in_o our_o law-book_n and_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o 34_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o liege_n lord_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o people_n his_o liege_n subject_n every_o subject_a of_o england_n take_v the_o oath_n 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be_v never_o good_a which_o turn_v again_o and_o the_o good_a christian_a will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v break_v in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n before_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o with_o resistance_n against_o his_o persecute_v king_n for_o why_o he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o suffer_v here_o on_o earth_n yet_o god_n will_v glorify_v he_o in_o heaven_n though_o he_o be_v contemn_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v by_o god_n and_o though_o he_o die_v by_o the_o king_n unlawful_a command_n yet_o his_o comfort_n be_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o so_o the_o good_a will_v always_o receive_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n neither_o be_v the_o ruler_n a_o terror_n to_o he_o because_o he_o always_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n hor._n integer_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la scelerisque_fw-la purus_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la iaculum_fw-la nequè_fw-fr arcuâ_fw-la nec_fw-la venenatis_fw-la gravida_fw-la 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about_o to_o maintain_v the_o defensive_a war_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o the_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n lawful_a both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n tantumnè_fw-la potest_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la religio_fw-la can_v his_o religion_n do_v this_o he_o sure_o and_o only_o he_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o mr._n prynne_n must_v publish_v a_o new_a gospel_n or_o else_o rectify_v the_o bible_n at_o the_o presbyterian_a oracle_n before_o his_o king-killing_a book_n will_v be_v canonical_a he_o bring_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o time_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o say_v he_o 2d_o pârt_v of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n foe_n 82_o 83._o kingdom_n be_v before_o king_n ergo_fw-la the_o king_n have_v no_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n etc._n etc._n i_o always_o think_v that_o king_n be_v before_o kingdom_n they_o being_n correlativa_fw-la and_o 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regibus_fw-la usque_fw-la norvegiam_fw-la maximamque_fw-la partem_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la cum_fw-la sua_fw-la nobilissima_fw-la civitate_fw-la de_fw-la dublina_n anglorum_fw-la regno_fw-la subjugare_fw-la quos_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la meis_fw-la imperiis_fw-la colla_fw-la subdare_fw-la dei_fw-la favente_fw-la gratia_fw-la coegi_fw-la by_o which_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o first_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v emperor_n and_o monarch_n in_o their_o kingdom_n constitute_v only_o by_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n not_o by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o do_v many_o other_o king_n of_o england_n style_v themselves_o as_o for_o example_n etheldredus_fw-la totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la imperator_fw-la and_o edredus_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la monarcha_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o our_o preposterous_a commonwealth_n man_n may_v make_v themselves_o most_o ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o 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with_o all_o religion_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o lead_v the_o van_n in_o the_o most_o prevalent_a it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a let_v they_o look_v to_o that_o who_o intend_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a advantage_n of_o it_o we_o look_v no_o further_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o temporal_a a_o bird_n in_o the_o hand_n be_v worth_a two_o in_o the_o bush_n it_o be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o generous_a action_n not_o to_o personate_v that_o religion_n which_o will_v serve_v one_o purpose_n best_o be_v it_o canonical_a or_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o doubtless_o that_o religion_n which_o bring_v the_o great_a profit_n and_o large_a income_n be_v the_o most_o sacred_a and_o most_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o blur_v my_o paper_n with_o the_o description_n of_o this_o deceitful_a parliament_n the_o theory_n whereof_o be_v become_v practical_a almost_o in_o every_o city_n let_v we_o therefore_o lament_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o our_o law_n and_o 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nor_o detract_v the_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n prov._n 30.31_o a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n 1_o sam._n 24.6_o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o premise_n none_o unless_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o scripture_n can_v deny_v these_o consequence_n that_o the_o jura_fw-la regalia_z of_o king_n be_v hold_v of_o heaven_n and_o can_v for_o any_o cause_n escheat_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o active_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a in_o omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a but_o if_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o nation_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o tyrannical_a king_n secundum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 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