and_o oracle_n of_o anti-monarchical_a meâ—_n will_v persuade_v we_o 8._o cal._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 8._o be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n choice_n and_o establishment_n among_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o it_o aught_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v choose_v the_o best_a among_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o king_n and_o monarchy_n and_o as_o once_o a_o great_a than_o he_o say_v of_o he_o they_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o believe_v though_o by_o a_o miracle_n one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o convince_v and_o confute_v they_o that_o adam_n noah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_a propagator_n of_o mankind_n be_v king_n and_o exercise_v regal_a authority_n though_o his_o writing_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o yet_o we_o must_v 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of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n oâ—_n melchizedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n beside_o abraham_n who_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o victory_n over_o they_o with_o a_o army_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o militia_n the_o trained-band_n 〈◊〉_d troop_n of_o his_o household_n be_v also_o a_o greâ—_n king_n himself_o as_o the_o child_n of_o heâ—â—_n style_v he_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o 23._o gen._n 23._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o great_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o at_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n he_o who_o undertake_v to_o lead_v a_o waâ—_n a_o company_n be_v their_o prince_n and_o as_o afterward_o they_o subdivide_v themselves_o for_o more_o room_n and_o convenience_n 〈◊〉_d pasturage_n for_o their_o flock_n and_o herdâ—_n the_o riches_n of_o those_o age_n still_o the_o priâ—â—cipal_a person_n of_o note_n undertake_v to_o conduct_v they_o and_o be_v their_o king_n and_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o these_o as_o 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the_o wilderness_n be_v evident_a matter_n of_o fact_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o description_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o judicature_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 18.13_o exod._n 18.13_o that_o on_o the_o morrow_n moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o upon_o the_o wholesome_a advice_n of_o jethro_n the_o prince_n of_o midian_a his_o father-in-law_n he_o afterward_o choose_v able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n and_o ten_o yet_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o judge_v he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o for_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n in_o every_o small_a matter_n but_o the_o difficult_a cause_n they_o bring_v unto_o moses_n for_o his_o determination_n as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o that_o moses_n do_v this_o not_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o dominandi_fw-la libidine_fw-la of_o his_o own_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o by_o god_n especial_a appointment_n he_o tellâ—_n they_o hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o thâ—_n lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n 16.28_o numb_a 16.28_o anâ—_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mindâ—â—_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n among_o they_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o rebel_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abâ—ram_n and_o their_o accomplice_n who_o pretend_v that_o his_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o govern_v they_o and_o conduct_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_a land_n as_o to_o make_v himself_o absolute_a be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n say_v they_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o a_o laâ—â—_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 13._o verse_n 13._o to_o kâ—â—_n we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n except_o thou_o make_v thâ—_n self_n altogether_o that_o be_v a_o absolute_a tyrannical_a prince_n over_o we_o accomplice_n the_o first_o essay_n to_o a_o democracy_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n here_o be_v the_o first_o essay_n for_o a_o republic_n or_o democraâ—â—_n that_o be_v upon_o any_o record_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o rebellion_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o consequence_n as_o he_o declare_v against_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o have_v that_o authority_n the_o 250_o who_o undertake_v iâ—_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o people_n representatives_n who_o be_v all_o holy_a and_o the_o lord_n people_n as_o they_o style_v themselves_o 41._o numb_a 16._o v._n 41._o and_o the_o murmur_a tribe_n think_v they_o so_o though_o they_o pay_v dear_o both_o for_o their_o mutiny_n and_o mistake_v but_o upon_o this_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n and_o equality_n they_o be_v all_o as_o fit_a to_o govern_v as_o moses_n and_o to_o offer_v incense_n as_o aaron_n and_o why_o shall_v they_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o these_o primitive_a reformer_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o popular_a charm_n with_o which_o our_o modern_a republican_n their_o true_a successor_n in_o the_o art_n of_o wheedle_v a_o credulous_a populace_n do_v now_o act_n viz._n the_o fair_a and_o take_a pretension_n of_o their_o own_o sanctimony_n and_o the_o people_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o government_n by_o a_o single_a person_n and_o the_o priesthood_n how_o acceptable_a this_o their_o mutinous_a design_n of_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v to_o god_n almighty_a 16.35_o numb_a 16.35_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o rebellion_n do_v declare_v for_o this_o strange_a fire_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o offer_v unto_o god_n but_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o wildfire_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n with_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o sacrifice_v government_n and_o religion_n to_o their_o wicked_a ambition_n bring_v down_o fire_n 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deliver_v
f_o h_n van_n hove_n sculpsit_fw-la carolus_n secundus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr the_o common_a interest_n of_o king_n and_z people_z show_v the_o original_a antiquity_n and_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n compare_v with_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n and_o particular_o of_o our_o english_a monarchy_n and_o that_o absolute_a papal_a and_o presbyterian_a popular_a supremacy_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o prerogative_n property_n and_o liberty_n by_o john_n nalson_n ll._n d._n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o rose_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1677._o to_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o pursue_v the_o point_n i_o have_v before_o make_v a_o attempt_n upon_o in_o the_o countermine_n without_o any_o other_o passion_n or_o design_n than_o a_o loyal_a zeal_n to_o my_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o a_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n which_o because_o every_o person_n be_v in_o his_o station_n oblige_v to_o do_v will_n i_o hope_v render_v a_o apology_n as_o unnecessary_a as_o it_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o your_o most_o faithful_a servant_n john_n nalson_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o two_o great_a principle_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n and_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o foundation_n of_o society_n and_o government_n mr._n hobbs_n refute_v in_o his_o impolitic_a position_n that_o fear_n be_v the_o first_o origination_n of_o society_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o monarchy_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o primitive_a war_n the_o original_a of_o law_n monarch_n or_o the_o first_o leader_n of_o colony_n the_o primitive_a legislator_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o magistrate_n the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o those_o who_o make_v law_n the_o foundation_n of_o 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oblige_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v a_o private_a separate_a interest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o necessary_o attend_v that_o imperfection_n domestic_a peace_n not_o secure_v by_o democracy_n no_o security_n of_o property_n or_o equal_a distribution_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o republic_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o constant_a faction_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o form_n of_o government_n chap._n iu._n of_o monarchy_n and_o its_o excellency_n prove_v from_o its_o antiquity_n the_o first_o essay_n to_o a_o democracy_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n second_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o monarchy_n the_o first_o popular_a state_n at_o athens_n a._n m._n 3275._o three_o monarchy_n most_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a nature_n by_o answer_v the_o three_o foremention_v great_a end_n of_o society_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o 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