this_o his_o will_n give_v comâ—maundment_n to_o his_o people_n and_o effectuâ—ally_o stir_v up_o tâ—â—ir_a heart_n to_o makâ—_n they_o king_n these_o be_v remote_a titleâ—_n and_o a_o far_o of_o but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v that_o in_o make_v saul_n and_o daviâ—_n king_n the_o people_n grant_n do_v noâ—_n concur_v with_o god_n yea_o the_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o do_v say_v 11.25_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o galgala_n and_o make_v saul_n king_n before_o thâ—_n lord._n the_o elder_n of_o judath_n and_o israel_n anoint_v david_n king_n over_o they_o 5._o philanax_n some_o say_v 44_o the_o people_n make_v saul_n anâ—_n david_n king_n not_o by_o give_v they_o kingly_a power_n this_o be_v from_o god_n only_o but_o by_o manife_v that_o they_o be_v king_n by_o approve_v they_o 〈◊〉_d king_n make_v by_o god_n by_o put_v they_o into_o thâ—_n possession_n of_o their_o kingdom_n to_o exercise_v regaâ—_n authority_n aristobulus_n i_o know_v that_o theodidact_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d this_o sort_n but_o proof_n of_o his_o say_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v none_o do_v he_o think_v the_o â—â—llar_n of_o sovereignty_n stand_v firm_a inhigh_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n what_o if_o one_o â—â—y_n that_o the_o people_n do_v likewise_o conâ—â—r_a with_o god_n to_o make_v they_o king_n â—â—n_fw-la theodidact_n think_v you_o clear_o conâ—â—te_v he_o very_o this_o concourse_n of_o god_n use_v people_n to_o make_v a_o king_n be_v insinuate_v in_o deuteronomy_n 17._o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o â—ing_n who_o thy_o lord_n god_n have_v choose_v for_o thou_o â—â—gnifying_v that_o god_n design_v the_o perâ—â—n_n but_o the_o people_n make_v he_o king_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v authority_n on_o he_o and_o â—â—ing_n god_n use_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n onâ—â—_n by_o himself_o when_o secondary_a agent_n 〈◊〉_d present_a sufficient_a to_o work_v they_o â—â—y_o may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o god_n haâ—â—ng_v design_v the_o person_n of_o saul_n and_o â—â—uid_fw-la leave_v the_o make_v they_o king_n to_o â—â—e_z people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v no_o â—â—â—se_a power_n than_o other_o free_a commonâ—â—althes_n to_o constitute_v for_o themselves_o governor_n and_o king_n here_o you_o may_v see_v in_o what_o danger_n to_o fall_v regal_a supremacy_n be_v which_o thâ—â—odidact_n build_v upon_o this_o discourse_n saul_n and_o david_n have_v power_n only_a anâ—_n immediate_o from_o god_n therefore_o thâ—_n same_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o other_o king_n the_o antecedent_n be_v uncertain_a and_o caâ—_n never_o be_v prove_v as_o have_v be_v sayda_o but_o much_o more_o silly_a be_v the_o consequenâ—â—_n which_o extend_v god_n special_a fervour_n show_v to_o his_o people_n in_o thâ—_n choice_n of_o their_o king_n to_o the_o generaliâ—â—_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n god_n feed_v hâ—â—_n people_n in_o the_o desâ—rt_n with_o bread_n maâ—â—_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n may_v we_o thenâ—â—_n infer_v that_o man_n have_v no_o bread_n bâ—â—_n come_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n but_o to_o omit_v these_o king_n that_o werâ—_n by_o god_n express_a commission_n personal_o design_v that_o other_o king_n have_v powâ—â—_n only_o from_o god_n be_v a_o paradox_n which_o scarâ—_n any_o christian_a divine_a hold_v câ—â—tholicks_n puritan_n foreign_a protâ—â—stants_n even_o our_o english_a conformâ—â—tants_n derive_v regal_a authority_n from_o thâ—_n commonwealth_n let_v the_o truth_n bâ—_n try_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o can_v â—ame_n any_o grave_a author_n in_o oâ—â—_n church_n than_o doctor_n bilson_n late_a bishop_n â—f_n winchester_n &_o m._n hooker_n the_o first_o in_o â—is_n treatise_n of_o christian_a subjection_n â—ebateth_v this_o question_n 421._o and_o define_v â—hat_n king_n be_v not_o only_a creature_n of_o â—he_n commonwealth_n but_o also_o in_o some_o â—ases_n may_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o supreme_a â—urisdiction_n thereof_o and_o that_o chilperick_n be_v just_o depose_v by_o his_o noble_n and_o pippin_n choose_v king_n in_o his_o place_n m._n hookerâ—ath_v â—ath_z these_o word_n 72._o all_o public_a regiment_n 〈◊〉_d what_o kind_n soever_o seem_v evident_o to_o have_v â—â—sen_v from_o deliberate_a advice_n and_o consultation_n â—nd_v composition_n between_o man_n ordain_v the_o â—â—me_n and_o yield_v themselves_o subject_a thereunto_o without_o which_o consent_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n â—aâ—_n one_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v lord_n or_o â—udge_n over_o other_o and_o again_o ibid._n to_o fathersâ—â—aith_o â—â—aith_z he_o within_o their_o private_a â—_z naâ—â—re_o have_v give_v supreme_a power_n howbeit_o over_o â—_o whole_a grande_fw-fr multitude_n have_v no_o such_o dependency_n upon_o any_o one_o and_o consist_v of_o many_o â—â—milies_n impossible_a it_o be_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v complete_a and_o full_a power_n without_o consent_n of_o â—â—n_fw-la he_o grant_v indeed_o that_o some_o â—ings_n and_o lawmakers_a as_o moses_n saul_n â—â—uid_fw-la be_v authorise_v by_o god_n and_o by_o â—â—â—resse_n commission_n immediate_o and_o personal_o â—â—aved_v â—ron_n he_o ouâ—_n of_o this_o case_n say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o make_v law_n 〈◊〉_d command_v whole_a politik_a society_n of_o man_n beâ—longeth_v so_o proper_o unto_o the_o same_o entire_a socieâ—ties_n that_o for_o any_o prince_n or_o potentate_n upon_o earâ—â—_n of_o what_o kindâ—_n soever_o to_o exercise_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o not_o by_o authority_n derive_v at_o the_o firâ—â—_n from_o their_o consent_n upon_o who_o person_n they_o imâ—pose_v law_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a tyrannyâ—_n thus_o he_o write_v and_o thus_o our_o own_o author_n overthrâ—w_o theodidact_v new_a pillar_n of_o sovereignty_n proclaim_v those_o prince_n plain_a tyrant_n that_o claymy_a power_n derive_v from_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o original_o from_o the_o grauâ—â—_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o whicâ—_n their_o opinion_n reason_n may_v be_v bring_v very_o urgent_a the_o practice_n of_o all_o couâ—â—tryes_n that_o have_v transfer_v the_o crownâ—_n from_o family_n to_o family_n have_v restrayneâ—_n and_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n thereof_o bâ—_n politic_a law_n what_o reason_n if_o we_o râ—â—spect_v only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n why_o spain_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o mâ—â—narch_n rather_o than_o venice_n that_o iâ—_n england_n woman_n may_v succeed_v to_o thâ—_n crown_n from_o which_o they_o be_v excludeâ—_n in_o france_n that_o in_o scotland_n the_o crownâ—_n descend_v to_o the_o near_a in_o blaud_n aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d poland_n the_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o free_a â—â—oice_n of_o state_n 120._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n â—â—at_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o whole_a commonwealth_n may_v be_v punish_v &_o â—rought_v into_o bondage_n for_o the_o sin_n â—f_n their_o prince_n why_o shall_v the_o prince_n â—â—ymes_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d their_o choice_n neither_o at_o the_o first_o to_o â—ave_n he_o nor_o afterward_o to_o want_v he_o without_o question_n â—he_v general_a voice_n â—f_o human_a kind_n be_v that_o commonâ—ealthes_n have_v power_n to_o make_v prince_n â—nd_v upon_o just_a reason_n unmake_v they_o â—nd_v therefore_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o â—â—her_o neighbour_a state_n if_o they_o adâ—it_v one_o to_o the_o crown_n with_o their_o injury_n or_o find_v he_o incorrigible_a do_v â—ot_n remove_v he_o whence_o arise_v that_o â—â—onge_a inclination_n in_o subject_n to_o fight_v â—â—r_a their_o prince_n to_o wit_n from_o love_n to_o â—â—stify_v their_o own_o do_n &_o the_o state_n â—â—blick_a judgement_n of_o their_o prince_n worthiness_n philanax_n it_o can_v be_v well_o deny_v but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o â—â—e_v or_o enforce_v by_o conquest_n concurâ—eth_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o theodidact_n say_v that_o be_v not_o the_o original_n and_o mediate_a fountain_n oâ—_n this_o authority_n heat_n moisture_n cold_a and_o our_o temper_n arise_v from_o they_o be_v preparation_n whereby_o our_o body_n be_v make_v fit_a receptacle_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o creator_n oâ—_n our_o soul_n be_v god_n so_o prince_n have_v their_o claim_v and_o title_n by_o election_n or_o conquest_n but_o the_o prime_a author_n of_o their_o power_n be_v god_n &_o as_o they_o receive_v their_o power_n only_o from_o god_n sâ—_n for_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a administration_n thereof_o they_o be_v accountable_a only_o to_o god_n aristobulus_n this_o discourse_n of_o theodidact_n ground_v royal_a authority_n upon_o another_o uncertainty_n which_o divine_v debate_n iâ—_n their_o school_n whether_o royal_a poweâ—_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o king_n be_v make_v or_o be_v createâ—_n by_o god_n together_o with_o mankind_n froâ—_n the_o beginning_n be_v communicate_v bâ—_n the_o commonwealth_n to_o their_o â—_z some_o say_n 15._o that_o the_o commonwealth_n make_v king_n produce_v a_o new_a kinâ—_n of_o power_n which_o before_o be_v not_o whence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v a_o more_o eminent_a authority_n â—hen_o the_o king_n as_o be_v able_a to_o give_v â—eing_v to_o his_o power_n other_o who_o
but_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o vulgar_a multitude_n which_o show_v the_o wonderful_a uncertanity_n of_o humane_a greatness_n and_o the_o great_a dependence_n that_o king_n have_v on_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n only_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n so_o likewise_o the_o sceptre_n of_o king_n god_n think_v best_a to_o permit_v many_o lamentable_a example_n of_o commonwealth_n cruelty_n against_o their_o king_n partly_o to_o terrify_v the_o ambition_n of_o mankind_n over_o greedy_a of_o that_o honour_n partly_o for_o the_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n of_o wicked_a governor_n partly_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o good_a king_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o frequent_o mindful_a of_o â—eath_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n consequent_a thereupon_o as_o king_n have_v extraordinary_a licence_n and_o incitement_n to_o offend_v so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o curb_v that_o liberty_n have_v provide_v they_o beside_o the_o danger_n of_o common_a mortality_n special_a reason_n to_o fear_v death_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o their_o final_a account_n the_o remedy_n which_o theâ—didact_n have_v invent_v against_o this_o mischief_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v continual_o beat_v into_o subject_n ear_n that_o they_o be_v bondman_n to_o their_o prince_n without_o any_o mean_n of_o redemption_n or_o liberty_n to_o run_v from_o they_o how_o cruel_a soever_o they_o become_v towards_o they_o this_o remedy_n i_o sayâ—_n can_v prevent_v but_o may_v rather_o accelerate_v the_o danger_n seneca_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o slave_n in_o rome_n 16._o that_o the_o senate_n have_v make_v a_o edict_n that_o they_o shall_v wear_v a_o certain_a mark_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v from_o freeman_n â—hey_n be_v glad_a straight_o to_o recall_v it_o see_v the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v if_o â—laves_n shall_v begin_v to_o compare_v their_o multitude_n with_o the_o paucity_n of_o their_o master_n subject_n be_v many_o in_o â—umber_n it_o be_v not_o secure_a to_o sound_v still_o â—his_v lesson_n in_o their_o ear_n that_o they_o be_v slave_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o birth_n bind_v to_o endure_v any_o horrible_a cruelty_n at_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n for_o first_o put_v case_n they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o in_o such_o case_n resist_v without_o sin_n but_o be_v bind_v all_o one_o aâ—ter_v another_o to_o go_v quiet_o to_o the_o slaughter_n yet_o the_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n will_v hardly_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o seek_v liberty_n for_o see_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n it_o be_v know_v that_o liberty_n get_v sinful_o be_v now_o get_v be_v continue_v rightful_o they_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o sin_n once_o then_o to_o be_v slave_n ever_o second_o man_n be_v so_o strong_o by_o nature_n incline_v to_o favour_v their_o own_o liberty_n that_o well_o may_v conqueror_n compel_v they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o endure_v but_o never_o will_v doctor_n by_o strength_n of_o argument_n convince_v themâ—_n to_o think_v that_o nature_n have_v create_v they_o for_o such_o slavery_n that_o by_o right_a of_o birth_n one_o family_n may_v tyranniz_v without_o controllement_fw-fr aâ—_n other_o be_v bear_v to_o suffer_v without_o relief_n or_o without_o any_o lawful_a poweâ—_n to_o resist_v wisdom_n will_v have_v such_o hateful_a doctrine_n keep_v â—rom_o commoâ—_n people_n which_o do_v rather_o stir_v passion_n then_o persuade_v patience_n the_o direful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o slavery_n will_v be_v more_o potent_a to_o awake_v aversion_n from_o king_n in_o subject_n than_o any_o pretenâ—ed_a reason_n from_o nature_n scripture_n or_o history_n to_o allay_v iâ—_n though_o those_o reason_n be_v clear_a &_o plentiful_a in_o this_o point_n the_o best_a course_n than_o be_v not_o to_o drive_v people_n into_o despair_n and_o into_o desperate_a attempt_n by_o utter_a denial_n of_o remedy_n against_o cruel_a &_o merciless_a tyrant_n but_o â—o_o to_o moderate_a matter_n as_o to_o remove_v the_o life_n and_o state_n of_o king_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o popular_a rashness_n and_o this_o course_n of_o moderation_n i_o know_v not_o any_o that_o do_v more_o exact_o observe_v then_o the_o papist_n who_o theodidact_n single_v out_o to_o be_v his_o adversary_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v what_o they_o hold_v in_o this_o point_n not_o stand_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o only_o how_o honourable_a to_o king_n it_o be_v and_o with_o what_o wisdom_n they_o have_v find_v out_o â—_o safe_a and_o moderate_a course_n between_o scylla_n &_o charybdis_n without_o decline_v to_o â—avour_n in_o their_o doctrine_n either_o the_o rashness_n of_o common_a people_n or_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrannons_n prince_n 23._o first_o then_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a over_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n not_o only_o over_o every_o particular_a subject_n &_o company_n they_o disallow_v the_o puritan_n doctrine_n that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o king_n that_o the_o king_n have_v over_o every_o one_o person_n 6._o they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n so_o require_v may_v do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o he_o may_v impose_v extraordinary_a tribut_n inflict_v extraordinary_a punishment_n not_o mere_o for_o his_o lust_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n final_o the_o king_n be_v to_o judge_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a proceed_n occur_v nor_o be_v bound_n to_o be_v prescribe_v to_o hiâ—_n royal_a privilege_n this_o doctrine_n give_v ample_a power_n to_o the_o king_n whereby_o he_o may_v both_o do_v many_o thing_n very_o extraordinary_a just_o and_o teach_v people_n that_o they_o â—asily_o condemn_v not_o their_o prince_n of_o tyranny_n though_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o be_v severe_a and_o rigorous_a second_o they_o teach_v that_o king_n be_v free_a from_o bond_n of_o law_n alij_fw-la so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v nor_o punish_v much_o less_o depose_v for_o ordinary_a and_o personal_a offence_n or_o for_o their_o deed_n injurious_a only_o to_o few_o and_o hereupon_o they_o detest_v this_o proposition_n of_o puritan_n 1._o judge_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o summon_v prince_n before_o â—hem_n for_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o against_o all_o other_o offender_n so_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n remove_v the_o prince_n from_o government_n but_o for_o crime_n exorbitant_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n nor_o then_o â—_z except_o all_o other_o remedy_n be_v first_o try_v to_o reclaim_v he_o he_o be_v find_v obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o his_o tyrannous_a course_n and_o this_o show_v the_o silline_n of_o theodidact_n discourse_n 67._o who_o will_v prove_v that_o king_n may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v depose_v because_o saul_n be_v a_o bloody_a tyrant_n who_o murder_v 800._o priest_n at_o once_o 24â—_n and_o persecute_v david_n be_v not_o kill_v by_o david_n nor_o depose_v when_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o argument_n neither_o be_v the_o inference_n good_a that_o no_o tyrant_n can_v be_v depose_v because_o saul_n a_o tyrant_n be_v not_o depose_v nor_o be_v the_o instance_n true_a see_v saul_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o tyrant_n the_o cruelty_n that_o make_v a_o tyrant_n must_v be_v both_o obstinate_a without_o hope_n of_o relent_a and_o universal_a tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n which_o circumstance_n be_v in_o neither_o of_o these_o deed_n of_o saul_n his_o murder_n so_o many_o innocent_a priest_n be_v indeed_o a_o public_a calamity_n &_o cruelty_n yet_o therein_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a but_o soon_o relent_v not_o persecute_v priest_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n his_o malice_n towards_o david_n be_v mortal_a and_o invincible_a buâ—_n that_o be_v not_o so_o general_a be_v confine_v to_o one_o man_n and_o his_o followersâ—_n for_o the_o rest_n saul_n be_v a_o administer_v of_o justice_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o common_a good_a for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n three_o they_o teach_v 1._o that_o princesâ—_n though_o they_o be_v manifest_a and_o incorrigible_a tyrant_n yeâ—_n may_v not_o be_v depose_v much_o less_o make_v away_o with_o out_o public_a sentence_n and_o a_o inridicall_a releasement_n of_o his_o subiectâ—_n from_o their_o obedience_n this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n oâ—_n constance_n against_o the_o ancient_a puritaâ—nisme_n of_o john_n wicklifâ—e_n renew_v in_o thiâ—_n age_n by_o john_n calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n holding_z that_o a_o private_a man_n have_v some_o special_a inward_a motion_n may_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n wherefore_o
hold_v this_o his_o ground_n of_o soveraigntyâ—_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o iâ—_n â—lippery_a and_o uncertain_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o contradict_v this_o principle_n he_o â—aith_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o 58._o king_n that_o â—ave_n give_v their_o name_n unto_o christ_n be_v sheep_n of_o â—is_n fold_n 56._o &_o so_o be_v to_o obey_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n â—aving_a oversight_n over_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n as_o ambassador_n from_o christ_n 57_o thâ—tâ—_n king_n and_o bishop_n â—e_v mutual_o pastor_n and_o superior_n one_o to_o the_o â—ther_n if_o bishop_n be_v overseer_n pastor_n superior_n to_o the_o king_n how_o be_v it_o true_a â—hat_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o a_o bishop_n as_o our_o theodidact_n 3._o approve_v s._n ambrose_n his_o â—aying_n teach_v â—o_o wit_n in_o spiritual_a â—nd_n ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o to_o adâ—minister_v they_o be_v send_v 60._o how_o can_v a_o king_n â—e_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o bishop_n in_o â—hose_v cause_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v superior_a and_o subject_a to_o â—he_v same_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o court_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v understand_v this_o divinity_n that_o subject_n may_v judge_n â—heir_v superior_n even_o in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o that_o the_o king_n supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sentential_o summon_v arraiâ—gned_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o bishop_n â—_o if_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v be_v iudgeâ—_n by_o their_o subject_n in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v supreme_a and_o independent_a what_o do_v their_o supremacy_n avail_v thenâ—_n if_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o theiâ—_n bishop_n that_o arâ—_n their_o spiritual_a subject_n what_o solid_a reason_n can_v theodidacâ—_n assign_v why_o sovereign_n may_v not_o likewise_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o their_o baron_n and_o peer_n though_o they_o be_v their_o vassal_n philanax_n i_o can_v wish_v our_o author_n concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n speak_v morâ—_n coherent_o yet_o see_v this_o proposition_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o goâ—_n alone_o do_v so_o much_o extol_v the_o soveâ—raignty_n of_o king_n i_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o forsake_v theodidact_n herein_o except_o bâ—_n the_o confutation_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o perceive_v this_o pillar_n of_o majesty_n to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o unsound_a aristobulus_n small_a read_v and_o skill_n in_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o theodidact_v argument_n against_o papist_n be_v not_o so_o convince_a as_o we_o may_v secure_o ground_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n therapon_n for_o either_o thâ—â—_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o prove_v what_o papist_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a in_o temporall_n his_o maynâ—â—round_n and_o principle_n be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n priest_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o king_n but_o rather_o that_o king_n be_v their_o judge_n can_v he_o have_v assume_v a_o doctrine_n more_o uncertain_a or_o rather_o more_o false_a then_o be_v this_o apionem_fw-la a_o doctrine_n against_o the_o learn_a of_o the_o jew_n josephus_n say_v that_o to_o their_o priest_n not_o to_o king_n be_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o great_a affair_n so_o that_o they_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o punisher_n of_o offender_n philo_n exceâ—lentior_fw-la write_v that_o priestly_a dignity_n be_v prefer_v before_o royal_a by_o the_o jew_n who_o judge_v priesthood_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o royalty_n by_o how_o much_o god_n surpass_v man_n with_o whom_o agree_v the_o christian_a father_n namely_o s._n chrysostome_n aver_n dominum_fw-la that_o god_n woulâ—_n have_v king_n submit_v their_o head_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o priest_n be_v more_o worthy_a prince_n and_o more_o venerable_a than_o be_v king_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v â—o_o distinguish_v the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o office_n of_o king_n 22._o assign_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o care_n of_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n the_o charge_n of_o temporal_a affair_n homo_fw-la and_o who_o conversant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n know_v not_o that_o to_o the_o high_a priâ—â—â—_n be_v give_v the_o supreme_a and_o last_o power_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o the_o law_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n let_v that_o man_n die_v the_o death_n philanax_n these_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o scripture_n seem_v very_o urgent_a but_o have_v not_o theodidact_v make_v some_o answer_n to_o they_o aristobulus_n no_o nor_o bring_v any_o proof_n of_o his_o opinion_n beside_o the_o bare_a example_n of_o salomon_a 48._o that_o depose_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n â—nd_v place_v sadocke_n in_o his_o roomeâ—_n â—_z but_o first_o be_v â—roves_v not_o that_o solomon_n depose_v abiaâ—har_n lawful_o that_o therein_o he_o exceed_v â—ot_n the_o bound_n of_o his_o authority_n the_o deed_n of_o king_n be_v not_o ever_o justifiable_a â—or_a be_v solomon_n such_o a_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v think_v all_o his_o action_n praise_v worthy_a without_o further_a proof_n second_o he_o prove_v not_o that_o solomon_n depose_v abiaâ—har_n by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o king_n papist_n say_v 3._o solomon_n do_v in_o that_o action_n proceed_v not_o as_o king_n 3_o but_o as_o prophet_n 49._o which_o answer_n theodidact_n do_v not_o confute_v but_o misunderstand_v as_o though_o they_o meâ—nt_v that_o solomon_n be_v therefore_o a_o prophet_n because_o he_o fulfil_v what_o god_n have_v foretell_v against_o the_o house_n of_o heli_n which_o he_o reject_v with_o a_o jest_n that_o so_o herod_n may_v be_v term_v a_o prophet_n in_o murder_v the_o innocent_n because_o therein_o he_o fulfil_v what_o god_n by_o jeremie_n have_v foretell_v 14._o but_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o whosoever_o fulfil_v a_o prophecy_n be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o that_o judas_n in_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o hang_v himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n though_o therein_o he_o fulfil_v prophecy_n they_o say_v that_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o he_o have_v threaten_v against_o the_o house_n of_o heli_n may_v come_v tâ—_n pass_v he_o give_v to_o solomon_n prophetical_a &_o extraordinary_a commission_n to_o deposâ—_n abiâ—thar_n high_a priest_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o helâ—_n salomon_n royal_a authority_n not_o beinâ—_n sufficient_a for_o the_o lawful_a performance_n thereof_o which_o doctrine_n be_v so_o solid_a that_o theodidact_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v it_o by_o argument_n think_v gooâ—_n to_o make_v it_o ridiculous_a by_o mistake_v itâ—_n final_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o saloâ—mon_a depose_v abiathar_n and_o by_o kingly_a authority_n the_o most_o that_o may_v be_v thence_o inâ—erred_v be_v that_o solomon_n be_v supremâ—_n in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o may_v puâ—nish_v priest_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n whicâ—_n notwithstanding_o in_o thing_n pertain_v tâ—_n god_n prince_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o thâ—_n high-priest_n &_o for_o spiritual_a crime_n tenâ—ding_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v depose_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v want_v oâ—_n judgement_n in_o they_o that_o will_v bâ—_n think_v friend_n to_o king_n to_o stir_v thâ—_n story_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o for_o one_o high_a priest_n dispose_v by_o a_o king_n without_o clear_a approbation_n of_o the_o â—act_n yield_v two_o sovereign_a prince_n depose_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o their_o deposition_n warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 11._o do_v not_o jehoida_o high-priest_n depose_v athalia_fw-la queen_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o she_o and_o in_o â—er_n room_n make_v joas_n king_n 26._o do_v not_o azarias_n high-priest_n cast_v king_n ozias_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n deprive_v he_o of_o government_n for_o his_o presumptuous_a usurp_a the_o priestly_a office_n to_o offer_v incâ—nâ—e_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o need_v theodidact_v to_o provoke_v papist_n to_o bring_v forth_o these_o example_n for_o the_o pope_n authority_n two_o for_o one_o and_o such_o as_o he_o to_o answer_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o very_o hard_a shiftâ—_n what_o he_o say_v concern_v athalia_fw-la 53._o that_o she_o be_v not_o lawful_a queen_n but_o a_o usurper_n he_o neither_o prove_v nor_o be_v it_o very_o probaâ—ble_a 4._o she_o come_v blodily_a &_o unjust_o to_o the_o crown_n but_o this_o do_v not_o convince_v that_o she_o be_v not_o afterward_o righful_a queen_n they_o who_o
together_o with_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n their_o authority_n to_o judge_v definition_n of_o the_o church_n by_o scripture_n the_o deviser_n of_o this_o way_n seem_v to_o have_v great_a zeal_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o provide_v for_o peace_n and_o so_o in_o practice_n this_o devise_n beget_v a_o multitude_n of_o sect_n and_o religion_n one_o against_o another_o that_o many_o weary_a of_o all_o begin_v to_o think_v it_o be_v better_a man_n shall_v be_v unite_v in_o error_n than_o thus_o mortal_o divide_v in_o truth_n a_o mean_a be_v devise_v to_o decide_v controversy_n by_o national_a synod_n that_o be_v confess_v may_v err_v but_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o our_o chief_a divine_n teach_v as_o be_v precedent_n in_o they_o be_v to_o compel_v his_o subject_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o embrace_v those_o doctrine_n that_o be_v determine_v be_v they_o true_a or_o false_o for_o this_o course_n say_v they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n 28._o who_o think_v it_o better_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o sometime_o a_o erroneous_a definitive_a sentence_n shall_v prevail_v than_o that_o strife_n shall_v have_v respite_n to_o grow_v and_o not_o come_v speedy_o to_o some_o end_n here_o desire_v of_o peace_n &_o concord_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v make_v these_o man_n less_o zealous_a of_o the_o truth_n than_o behoove_v they_o so_o it_o open_v a_o gap_n special_o in_o england_n to_o profane_v &_o irreligiosity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v just_a of_o the_o king_n religion_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o rather_o of_o none_o a_o salve_n for_o this_o sore_n have_v be_v invent_v that_o subject_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o prince_n law_n and_o definition_n 29._o when_o they_o have_v only_a probability_n against_o they_o not_o when_o they_o have_v necessary_a and_o demonstrative_a reason_n which_o discharge_v the_o conscience_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o resist_v this_o caveat_n and_o salve_n for_o truth_n set_v the_o wound_n of_o 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beside_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n prince_n therefore_o for_o conservation_n of_o peace_n must_v keep_v the_o spirit_n in_o awe_n practise_v power_n infallible_a in_o deed_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o challenge_v in_o word_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o secret_a enmity_n between_o power_n of_o king_n and_o fervour_n of_o our_o gospel_n the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o gospeler_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o their_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o ghospeller_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o his_o love_n of_o temporal_a peace_n will_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o deceaveable_a definition_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v zealon_n and_o fervent_a to_o follow_v and_o preach_v what_o by_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n occasion_n can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o other_o that_o will_v force_v he_o to_o use_v his_o power_n to_o curb_v their_o liberty_n which_o power_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v usurp_v &_o so_o long_o as_o he_o will_v be_v prince_n and_o protestant_n he_o must_v needs_o usurp_v let_v he_o never_o expect_v that_o ghospeller_n can_v love_v his_o government_n though_o they_o may_v flatter_v in_o outward_a show_n those_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n the_o 41._o pure_a spirit_n of_o our_o gospel_n who_o profess_v that_o except_o they_o 11._o may_v have_v the_o reformation_n they_o desire_v they_o will_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o mortal_a man_n look_v upon_o the_o first_o erect_v of_o our_o religion_n in_o 566._o germany_n 588._o france_n 94._o flanders_n 71_o sweâ—eland_n â—rarines_n denmark_n seq_n and_o scotland_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o gospel_n go_v not_o so_o fast_o up_o but_o king_n and_o their_o authority_n go_v as_o fast_o down_o what_o bullenger_n write_v of_o anabaptistâ—_n be_v the_o true_a course_n of_o our_o reformer_n 101._o they_o begin_v with_o bishop_n pull_v they_o from_o their_o seat_n they_o end_v with_o king_n cast_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n book_n have_v be_v write_v of_o this_o argument_n bancroft_n by_o no_o papist_n that_o show_v their_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n injurious_a to_o king_n 200._o luther_n invective_n i_o omit_v not_o to_o pollute_v your_o ear_n calvin_n be_v more_o modest_a yet_o so_o bold_a with_o king_n as_o to_o write_v that_o when_o they_o resist_v the_o gospel_n 22._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o sâ—it_v it_o in_o their_o face_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o hottoman_n beza_n goodman_n knox_n vrsinus_n buchanan_n to_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o other_o innumerable_a have_v write_v whereby_o they_o make_v majesty_n subject_a to_o the_o people_n pleasure_n no_o more_o sure_a of_o his_o state_n than_o weathercock_n that_o must_v turnâ—_n with_o the_o wind_n ut_fw-la sumat_fw-la ut_fw-la ponat_fw-la secure_v arbitrio_fw-la popularis_fw-la aurae_fw-la what_o think_v you_o of_o these_o their_o proposition_n follow_v 78._o if_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n their_o subject_n be_v free_v from_o their_o oath_n oâ—_n allegiance_n 61._o the_o people_n be_v greateâ—_n then_o the_o king_n &_o of_o great_a authority_n 58._o the_o people_n have_v the_o same_o power_n oâ—uer_o the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n have_v oveâ—_n any_o one_o person_n 13._o the_o people_n have_v right_a to_o bestow_v the_o crown_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 12._o as_o the_o patient_n may_v choose_v the_o physician_n he_o likeâ—â—_n best_o &_o reject_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o the_o people_n in_o who_o free_a choice_n at_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o king_n or_o no_o may_v when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o bad_a government_n cast_v he_o from_o his_o â—1_n office_n into_o prison_n into_o iron_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o set_v who_o they_o please_v to_o govern_v in_o his_o place_n 16._o king_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n may_v take_v it_o away_o again_o as_o man_n may_v revoke_v their_o letter_n of_o attorney_n 159._o if_o king_n without_o fear_n transgress_v god_n law_n they_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v take_v as_o magistrate_n but_o be_v examine_v accuse_v condemn_a and_o punish_v as_o private_a transgressor_n 180.184.185_o when_o magistrate_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n god_n give_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o peopleâ—_n hand_n from_o â—e_n which_o no_o person_n king_n queen_n 〈◊〉_d emperor_n be_v exempt_a be_v idolater_n 〈◊〉_d must_v die_v the_o death_n these_o and_o the_o â—â—ke_v position_n have_v be_v invent_v by_o â—â—e_z zealous_a professor_n of_o our_o religion_n â—he_v same_o or_o worse_a be_v renew_v and_o â—ttered_v by_o the_o feruerous_a reformer_n that_o â—rove_v for_o discipline_n in_o queen_n eliz._n â—ayes_v that_o as_o a_o worthy_a 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second_o concern_v controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o dean_n of_o lichfielâ—_n doctor_n tooker_n disclaim_v as_o a_o imâ—pudent_a slander_n that_o the_o church_n oâ—_n england_n hold_v 3._o the_o king_n to_o be_v their_o primaâ—_n or_o head_n or_o judge_v of_o controversy_n about_o faitâ—_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o apostle_n christ_n give_v poweâ—_n to_o gather_v counsel_n and_o to_o define_v solemn_o thâ—_n church_n doubt_n 43._o the_o sentence_n of_o council_n say_v m._n richard_n harris_n have_v without_o thâ—_n king_n the_o force_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ibid._n the_o king_n add_v thereunto_o corporal_a penalty_n m._n morton_n â—â—yth_o that_o imperial_a and_o kingly_a authority_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o as_o it_o belonge_v to_o outward_a preservation_n not_o to_o the_o personal_a administration_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v â—â—e_z king_n challenge_v nor_o subject_n condescend_v unto_o â—ore_n 171._o but_o most_o clear_o m._n barlow_n late_a 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