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the_o highway_n so_o that_o herein_o the_o law_n of_o god_n engage_v we_o et_fw-la nullus_fw-la subditur_fw-la legi_fw-la inferioris_fw-la contra_fw-la superiorem_fw-la what_o then_o though_o some_o humane_a law_n through_o the_o corrupt_a close_a and_o clandestine_v interest_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o allow_v this_o liberty_n our_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o humane_a unjust_a law_n which_o run_v run-count_a and_o justle_v against_o god_n but_o as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o man_n law_n propter_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o god_n nemo_fw-la astringitur_fw-la mandato_fw-la inferioris_fw-la cum_fw-la superiori_fw-la mandato_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la ☜_o so_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o man_n law_n but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o we_o say_v but_o we_o be_v absolute_o oblige_v to_o god_n law_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n we_o must_v not_o only_o endeavour_v to_o free_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n from_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n love_v 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live_v like_o man_n make_v use_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n among_o man_n and_o sit_v not_o still_o till_o the_o law_n be_v regulate_v ☜_o by_o reason_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o they_o quest._n who_o shall_v do_v it_o answ._n answ._n they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o make_v they_o have_v power_n to_o mend_v they_o now_o condere_fw-la legem_fw-la to_o make_v a_o law_n or_o to_o ordinare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la common_a to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v law_n to_o the_o public_a good_a be_v either_o do_v by_o the_o commonalty_n as_o we_o call_v it_o or_o by_o some_o that_o represent_v they_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hence_o say_v isidorus_n in_o l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etym._n lex_fw-la est_fw-la constitutio_fw-la populi_fw-la isidorus_n secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la majores_fw-la natu_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la plebibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la therefore_o let_v all_o the_o freeborn_a english_a look_v out_o for_o reason_n and_o prefer_v 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2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o lest_o a_o define_v evil_a law_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o multitude_n he_o call_v it_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 4._o law_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquinas_n call_v the_o law_n a_o ordinance_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o promulgation_n aquinas_n of_o public_a good_a take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a and_o such_o we_o wish_v for_o and_o so_o say_v suarez_n too_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la common_a praeceptum_fw-la suarez_n justum_fw-la ac_fw-la stabile_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la the_o law_n be_v a_o public_a precept_n just_a and_o stable_a proclaim_v open_o to_o all_o these_o definition_n we_o allow_v of_o and_o such_o law_n we_o account_v necessary_a to_o this_o commonweal_n 1._o wherein_o public_a good_a with_o olive_n branch_n 1._o to_o all_o be_v chief_o and_o sole_o intend_v 2._o which_o flow_v from_o a_o clear_a 2._o understanding_n and_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o 3._o which_o carry_v life_n and_o vigour_n with_o they_o to_o work_v and_o last_o 4._o proclaim_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o in_o a_o public_a manner_n very_o emphatical_o and_o sufficient_o in_o their_o native_a language_n and_o so_o as_o that_o none_o may_v plead_v ignorance_n and_o with_o this_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n chap._n iii_o the_o right_a rise_n and_o original_a of_o all_o good_a law_n and_o how_o the_o people_n have_v be_v rob_v of_o their_o right_n to_o this_o day_n with_o the_o income_n of_o corrupt_a law_n and_o lawyer_n the_o true_a rise_n of_o their_o interest_n inn_n of_o court_n and_o trade_n by_o sin_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o what_o it_o be_v the_o people_n expect_v from_o their_o conqueror_n the_o lord_n general_n and_o the_o army_n i_o propose_v yea_o i_o purpose_v brevity_n in_o the_o follow_a law_n chapter_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o most_o material_a of_o this_o discourse_n but_o before_o we_o can_v go_v further_o we_o must_v find_v out_o the_o rise_v of_o good_a law_n which_o appear_v plain_o to_o be_v from_o the_o people_n who_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o burden_n be_v most_o capable_a of_o make_v law_n for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o welfare_n cicero_n ciceroâ—_n own_v this_o in_o his_o office_n lib._n 2._o cum_fw-la premeretur_fw-la olim_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la majores_fw-la opes_fw-la habebant_fw-la statim_fw-la confugiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la virtute_fw-la praestantem_fw-la etc._n etc._n jus_fw-la enim_fw-la semper_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la est_fw-la aequabile_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la alitur_fw-la esset_fw-la jus_fw-la id_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la bono_fw-mi &_o justo_fw-la viro_fw-la consequebatur_fw-la eo_fw-la erant_fw-la contenti_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la minus_fw-la contingeret_fw-la leges_fw-la sint_fw-la inventae_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o rich_a one_o they_o present_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o that_o excel_v other_o in_o worth_n and_o wisdom_n to_o represent_v they_o and_o when_o they_o obtain_v from_o some_o honest_a just_a and_o good_a man_n redress_n of_o wrong_n they_o rest_v satisfy_v but_o that_o fail_v they_o be_v force_v to_o law_n and_o invent_v law_n for_o their_o liberty_n not_o for_o their_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n to_o this_o say_v isidorus_n l._n 3._o etym._n c._n 21._o constituitur_fw-la enim_fw-la isidorus_n communitas_fw-la cavitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la perâ—â—â—is_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o commonalty_n make_v law_n consist_v of_o many_o person_n that_o represent_v the_o public_a so_o say_v aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 21._o and_o lib._n 22._o c._n 6_o nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la condere_fw-la leges_fw-la nisi_fw-la communitas_fw-la vel_fw-la personae_fw-la publicae_fw-la vice_n ejus_fw-la gerentes_fw-la so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a and_o honest_a man_n that_o
then_o shall_v new_a preacher_n be_v send_v to_o thou_o that_o shall_v not_o only_o rebuke_v the_o people_n but_o also_o thither_o thunder_n against_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o lofty_a and_o swell_a master_n and_o they_o shall_v so_o bruise_v the_o forehead_n of_o that_o lewd_a whore_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v thou_o final_o say_v he_o chap._n 30._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o end_n till_o new_a thing_n do_v arise_v and_o that_o there_o come_v a_o generation_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o full_a reformation_n be_v then_o qui_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la ambularunt_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la redibunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la erant_fw-la divisa_fw-la &_o dispersa_fw-la consolidabuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o he_o we_o have_v another_o judgement_n in_o a_o prediction_n of_o finius_fw-la long_a stand_n and_o that_o be_v one_o cataldus_n finius_fw-la once_o minister_v of_o trent_n when_o rome_n say_v he_o begin_v to_o hear_v the_o loâ—d_n bellow_v rome_n of_o the_o fat_a cow_n i_o know_v not_o who_o that_o be_v unless_o the_o english_a nation_n as_o seem_v by_o what_o follow_v woe_n wo_n then_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o flanders_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o zealand_n and_o holland_n full_a of_o ☜_o treachery_n as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o war_n to_o rome_n alas_o alas_o weep_v thou_o unhappy_a babylon_n thou_o damn_a pit_n of_o priest_n for_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o like_o unripe_a corn_n thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o thresh_a for_o thy_o iniquity_n many_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o yea_o from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n ☞_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o over_o and_o above_o all_o these_o one_o baptista_n nazarus_fw-la have_v translate_v rome_n a_o prophecy_n out_o of_o hebrew_n how_o in_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v now_o shall_v begin_v great_a war_n to_o vex_v nation_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o spain_n france_n and_o germany_n and_o put_v the_o roman_n to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o the_o english_a shall_v combine_v with_o other_o and_o the_o venetian_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o holy_a league_n with_o the_o english_a i_o conceive_v that_o to_o be_v mean_v a_o league_n upon_o theaccount_n of_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o conquer_a and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o vanquish_a the_o turk_n so_o that_o it_o english_a seem_v long_o since_o it_o be_v foresee_v what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o and_o by_o this_o nation_n and_o how_o fast_o from_o they_o the_o five_o monarchy_n shall_v go_v ☞_o on_o and_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o all_o nation_n which_o appear_v to_o strike_v terrible_a stroke_n at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sibyl_n and_o civil_a interest_n of_o babylon_n i_o can_v heap_v up_o many_o more_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o i_o shall_v end_v they_o in_o one_o more_o of_o the_o sibyl_n lib._n 3._o p._n 268._o 269._o which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n after_o grievous_a and_o intestine_a war_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o instead_o of_o the_o cruel_a law_n and_o will_n of_o man_n the_o most_o venerable_a decree_n decree_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o belove_a people_n of_o god_n flourish_v again_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o sibyl_n foresee_v how_o sad_o the_o poor_a people_n will_v be_v oppress_v and_o enslave_v by_o curse_a and_o cruel_a law_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n all_o along_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o what_o redemption_n herein_o the_o five_o monarchy_n will_v bring_v they_o for_o as_o in_o psal._n 72._o 3._o 7._o christ_n the_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o those_o day_n and_o then_o the_o mountain_n king_n prince_n parliament_n general_n and_o the_o hill_n viz._n judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n by_o justice_n and_o through_o righteousness_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o day_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o christ_n shall_v reign_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n i._n e._n by_o degree_n at_o first_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n second_o this_o five_o monarchy_n must_v enter_v a_o pace_n for_o that_o 2._o christ_n have_v of_o right_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o dan._n 7._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o five_o monarchy_n and_o the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la regni_fw-la nation_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v he_o or_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n be_v give_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n wherefore_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o usurper_n that_o trade_n and_o triumph_v with_o the_o title_n due_a to_o christ_n alone_o who_o be_v now_o come_v for_o his_o own_o no_o wonder_n holland_n have_v so_o hard_a a_o tug_v now_o to_o keep_v the_o title_n of_o i_o ☜_o be_v go_v to_o say_v almighty_a but_o high_a and_o mighty_a which_o christ_n have_v a_o commission_n to_o take_v from_o they_o with_o a_o powder_n do_v but_o observe_v the_o wit_n letter_n to_o they_o date_v 11_o alias_z 1._o aug._n 1653._o lie_v before_o the_o texel_n who_o end_v it_o thus_o which_o be_v the_o account_n send_v to_o your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a great_a and_o mightiness_n so_o end_v i_o remain_v your_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o noble_a and_o great_a and_o mightiness_n faithful_a servant_n cornelius_z de_z with_o witte_n and_o he_o deserve_v the_o with_o for_o flatter_a man_n so_o this_o must_v not_o be_v endure_v ere_o long_o and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o take_v not_o that_o title_n which_o christ_n alone_o must_v and_o will_v have_v ere_o long_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o by_o right_n beside_o christ_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o this_o monarchy_n lawgiver_n isa._n 33._o 22._o jekovah_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n so_o gen._n 49._o 10._o shiloh_n shall_v be_v their_o lawgiver_n so_o psa._n 60._o 7._o judah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v my_o lawgiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o stability_n in_o government_n or_o law_n till_o christ_n five_o monarchy_n till_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o they_o he_o have_v the_o judicial_a power_n too_o john_n 5._o 22._o 27._o but_o although_o he_o do_v delegate_v a_o judicial_a power_n to_o his_o servant_n isa._n 1._o 27._o 1_o king_n 6._o 12._o and_o subordinate_a officer_n isa._n 60._o 17._o dan._n 7._o 27._o rev._n 19_o 14._o ☜_o which_o must_v all_o be_v saint_n too_o yet_o he_o keep_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o to_o prince_n or_o parliament_n he_o alone_o be_v to_o have_v the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 7._o 14._o so_o that_o his_o will_n his_o word_n or_o command_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v none_o but_o his_o word_n all_o ground_a and_o fetch_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v the_o statute-booke_n psal._n 147._o 19_o he_o show_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n then_o the_o able_a lawyer_n will_v be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o conversant_a with_o christ_n his_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n o_o happy_a day_n then_o the_o law_n will_v be_v then_o heal_v as_o sovereign_a medicine_n and_o the_o magistrate_n like_o physician_n must_v apply_v they_o for_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o reason_n we_o look_v for_o the_o five_o monarchy_n and_o do_v continual_o cry_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o let_v every_o one_o that_o belong_v for_o these_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o pray_v our_o father_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v that_o thy_o earth_n will_n may_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6._o 10._o that_o we_o may_v have_v none_o but_o christ_n law_n statute_n and_o government_n but_o forget_v all_o old_a form_n of_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a for_o which_o end_n lord_n hasten_v this_o five_o monarchy_n use_v my_o first_o word_n be_v full_a to_o our_o governor_n in_o the_o honourable_a man_n court_n of_o parliament_n if_o so_o be_v the_o five_o monarchy_n be_v so_o nigh_o we_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o set_v upon_o their_o generation-worke_n then_o in_o these_o day_n
gird_v and_o upbraid_v the_o heathen_n and_o their_o idol_n with_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n i._n e._n as_o to_o christ_n &c._n &c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 41._o 23._o but_o to_o this_o discovery_n which_o we_o speak_v the_o candle_n of_o reason_n or_o mere_a natural_a light_n shine_v too_o dark_o and_o disenergetical_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o partake_v of_o three_o time_n viz._n 1._o tempus_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la memoriâ_fw-la 2._o praesens_fw-la intellectu_fw-la 3._o futurum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o time_n past_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o time_n present_a in_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o will._n now_o as_o to_o the_o present_a time_n a_o clear_a understanding_n be_v incumbent_n i_o mean_v a_o understanding_n shine_v with_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v not_o only_a cognoscere_fw-la res_fw-la but_o ordinem_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la rerum_fw-la whereby_o we_o shall_v obvious_o understand_v those_o causae_fw-la intermediae_fw-la which_o the_o schoolman_n say_v be_v impedibiles_fw-la &_o defectibiles_fw-la which_o be_v contingent_n and_o will_v interrupt_v â—nlightned_v that_o high_a and_o mighty_a work_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v go_v on_o in_o these_o day_n such_o a_o understanding_n enlighten_v by_o god_n word_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v have_v as_o daniel_n have_v for_o daniel_n first_o daniel_n know_v the_o day_n and_o age_n he_o live_v in_o ch_z 9_o 2._o so_o must_v we_o second_o daniel_n learn_v it_o by_o book_n i_o 9_o 2._o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o those_o time_n so_o must_v we_o and_o then_o three_o he_o see_v and_o observe_v the_o deliverance_n foretold_v to_o be_v â—igh_a the_o time_n of_o travel_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v and_o so_o must_v we_o pell-mel_a and_o then_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o work_n of_o pray_v and_o believe_v and_o expect_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o and_o 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