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A86678 The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson. Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver. 1647 (1647) Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931 147,691 220

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of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o notorious_a manner_n as_o in_o abraham_n lie_n to_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 12._o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o peter_n perjury_n yea_o and_o sometime_o we_o find_v their_o sin_n pass_v over_o without_o reproof_n as_o in_o the_o polygamy_n of_o jacob_n david_n many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o pass_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n without_o reproof_n do_v not_o make_v it_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o resistance_n in_o david_n and_o elijah_n they_o be_v all_o particular_o answer_v by_o several_a author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n only_o the_o resistance_n and_o deposition_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v legitimate_a by_o god_n express_a approbation_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o text_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o approbation_n relate_v to_o rehoboam_n punishment_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o 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power_n and_o therefore_o to_o punish_v this_o idolatrous_a trust_n of_o this_o people_n he_o give_v they_o then_o a_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n which_o jacob_n pprophecy_n do_v make_v tyrannical_a viz_o of_o the_o raven_a wolf_n of_o benjamin_n gen._n 49.27_o to_o who_o alone_o that_o pprophecy_n of_o samuel_n relate_v 1_o sam._n 1.10_o concern_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o people_n who_o desire_v a_o king_n for_o this_o idolatrous_a and_o sinful_a end_n for_o neither_o david_n nor_o solomon_n be_v such_o tyrant_n 2._o the_o second_o sanction_n whereof_o monarchy_n do_v participate_v be_v divine_a prescription_n god_n himself_o continue_v that_o government_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n till_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o policy_n and_o condemn_v they_o to_o perpetual_a captivity_n for_o monarchy_n begin_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n 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do_v make_v it_o the_o object_n of_o
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but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n prov._n 11.14_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a number_n of_o councillor_n now_o you_o know_v in_o a_o monarchy_n the_o people_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o one_o man_n but_o in_o a_o polarchy_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o a_o multitude_n therefore_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v better_a provide_v for_o in_o a_o polarchy_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o polarchy_n be_v the_o better_a government_n sol._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o counsellor_n 1._o subordinate_a and_o obey_a counsellor_n the_o approbation_n of_o who_o counsel_n depend_v upon_o a_o superior_a monarch_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o these_o counsellor_n solomon_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v exceed_o conducent_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o supreme_a 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a_o equal_a relation_n of_o subjection_n and_o friendship_n to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o power_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o factious_a friend_n and_o paucity_n of_o their_o adversary_n of_o a_o contrary_a faction_n for_o as_o we_o former_o demonstrate_v from_o christ_n own_o word_n and_o maxim_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o difference_n and_o division_n in_o every_o polarchy_n which_o though_o they_o be_v smother_v for_o a_o while_n either_o through_o fear_n of_o a_o common_a enemy_n or_o some_o other_o respect_n of_o common_a advantage_n yet_o will_v burst_v out_o at_o length_n when_o the_o different_a care_n &_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a governor_n will_v not_o be_v to_o see_v the_o people_n numerous_a or_o wealthy_a but_o their_o friend_n numerous_a and_o wealthy_a &_o their_o enemy_n few_o &_o miserable_a and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o malice_n make_v always_o this_o latter_a their_o great_a &_o chief_a care_n so_o that_o by_o the_o several_a governor_n of_o different_a faction_n the_o calamity_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o universal_a care_n and_o endeavour_v in_o every_o polarchy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o subject_n be_v more_o conducible_a to_o the_o happiness_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n than_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruler_n be_v because_o the_o law_n which_o be_v compile_v and_o frame_v by_o their_o counsel_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o ground_n which_o satisfy_v the_o king_n judgement_n though_o they_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o single_a opinion_n and_o vote_n of_o one_o and_o one_o though_o the_o opinion_n and_o vote_n of_o four_o hundred_o other_o be_v contradictory_n thereunto_o whereas_o the_o law_n that_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o other_o counsel_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o vote_n although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o absurd_a and_o how_o absurd_a the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n may_v be_v in_o a_o multitude_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n among_o they_o the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o plentiful_a testimony_n for_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o angel_n all_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n vote_v against_o one_o lot_n gen._n 18._o and_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o israelite_n vote_v against_o one_o moses_n for_o the_o deify_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n ex._n 32._o baal_n have_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o vote_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v only_a elijah_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o ahab_n obtain_v four_o hundred_o vote_n for_o his_o safe_a return_n from_o ramoth-gilead_n when_o only_a micajah_n do_v vote_n against_o it_o 1_o kin._n 22._o nay_o do_v not_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n and_o multitude_n of_o people_n vote_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o grand_a malignant_a and_o delinquent_n even_o worthy_a of_o death_n mat._n 27._o and_o therefore_o you_o see_v where_o the_o energy_n of_o a_o law_n do_v depend_v total_o upon_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o vote_n how_o ordinary_a and_o frequent_a it_o be_v even_o for_o the_o most_o absurd_a impiety_n and_o the_o most_o detestable_a injustice_n to_o attain_v the_o pre-eminence_n either_o through_o the_o simplicity_n or_o partiality_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v never_o want_v in_o a_o polarchy_n 6._o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o malediction_n incident_a to_o polarchy_n be_v curse_a regulation_n every_o polarchical_a action_n in_o the_o polarch_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o active_a part_n of_o government_n be_v rebellious_a &_o intrusive_a both_o in_o the_o institution_n and_o management_n of_o a_o polarchical_a government_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o lawful_a monarch_n who_o be_v by_o they_o depose_v from_o and_o deprive_v of_o his_o just_a and_o legal_a inheritance_n and_o birthright_n and_o faction_n
the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o obligatory_a part_n and_o as_o they_o true_o allege_v impli_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v now_o the_o party_n primary_o and_o original_o concern_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v two_o viz_o god_n upon_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n as_o moses_n declare_v when_o he_o recite_v that_o original_a and_o general_a covenant_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o particular_a covenant_n leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o therefore_o solomon_n make_v this_o covenant_n a_o ground_n why_o people_n shall_v obey_v the_o king_n commandment_n not_o as_o the_o king_n but_o as_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o term_v the_o oath_n eccles_n 8.4_o be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n be_v only_o the_o deputative_a party_n assign_v by_o god_n and_o entrust_v by_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o covenant_n upon_o god_n part_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o king_n gracious_a or_o tyrannical_a to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o their_o regard_n to_o this_o covenant_n upon_o their_o own_o part_n as_o solomon_n declare_v prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o will_n viz_o either_o for_o a_o vengeance_n or_o recompense_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o judge_v of_o their_o merit_n and_o though_o the_o king_n may_v spare_v the_o wicked_a and_o persecute_v the_o righteous_a even_o unto_o death_n as_o pilate_n do_v our_o saviour_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v but_o execute_v god_n decree_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v concern_v that_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n act_n 4.28_o for_o pilate_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n pass_v a_o judgement_n which_o we_o imagine_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o come_v from_o he_o and_o still_o refrain_v both_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n from_o curse_v the_o king_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o when_o the_o king_n do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o public_a law_n be_v not_o warrantable_a and_o just_a he_o be_v not_o therein_o unjust_a to_o we_o but_o to_o himself_o for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v set_v for_o he_o to_o judge_v by_o and_o therefore_o must_v account_v to_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v receive_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o according_a to_o which_o law_n god_n by_o the_o king_n mouth_n and_o sentence_n do_v punish_v even_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n for_o every_o man_n judgement_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n prov._n 29.26_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o king_n may_v do_v male_a that_o s_o a_o wrong_n to_o himself_o for_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o can_v do_v malum_fw-la that_o be_v any_o wrong_n to_o we_o by_o inflict_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n from_o god_n who_o place_n the_o king_n supply_v in_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o solomon_n assertion_n that_o the_o king_n lip_n do_v pronounce_v divine_a sentence_n and_o that_o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o now_o therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v claim_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v not_o their_o deputy_n but_o god_n and_o every_o man_n must_v account_v to_o he_o for_o his_o action_n who_o do_v constitute_v and_o depute_v he_o as_o when_o the_o king_n do_v depute_v a_o judge_n for_o any_o province_n or_o city_n the_o people_n under_o his_o command_n have_v no_o power_n to_o question_v he_o for_o any_o act_n which_o they_o conceive_v unjust_a but_o either_o by_o petition_n to_o that_o judge_n or_o else_o by_o their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n who_o trust_n all_o corrupt_a judge_n do_v deceive_v and_o not_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o never_o receive_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n for_o redress_v of_o their_o grievance_n from_o the_o king_n oppression_n must_v address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o petition_n and_o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o then_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o power_n and_o who_o trust_n he_o break_v by_o act_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v ultimum_fw-la refugium_fw-la as_o samuel_n declare_v when_o he_o prophesi_v of_o saul_n tyranny_n whereby_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v grievous_o oppress_v as_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v for_o redress_v whereof_o the_o people_n when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o other_o mean_n of_o remedy_n than_o which_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n do_v not_o dream_v of_o nor_o can_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v conceive_v resistance_n to_o be_v lawful_a he_o may_v soon_o have_v find_v out_o that_o way_n and_o have_v advise_v the_o people_n so_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o security_n 2._o because_o the_o people_n never_o receive_v injustice_n from_o the_o king_n if_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v do_v injustice_n nor_o break_v the_o covenant_n upon_o his_o part_n although_o the_o minister_n or_o deputy_n may_v fail_v and_o offend_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a which_o be_v his_o own_o guilt_n as_o a_o hangman_n that_o execute_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n if_o in_o do_v his_o office_n his_o intention_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o private_a grudge_n or_o some_o covetous_a design_n or_o the_o like_a that_o officer_n be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n although_o the_o malefactor_n receive_v from_o his_o hand_n nothing_o but_o his_o due_a desert_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v the_o error_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o approbation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o instrumental_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o supremacy_n and_o sovereign_a power_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o monarch_n above_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o regal_a diadem_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o birthright_n as_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o title_n of_o birthright_n the_o second_o opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o regal_a dignity_n be_v that_o which_o impute_v it_o to_o birthright_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n do_v set_v forth_o in_o five_o particulars_n 1._o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v ho●●_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n with_o a_o double_a fanction_n 1._o ceremonial_a which_o do_v mere_o typical_a and_o common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n exod._n 13_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d this_o sanction_n do_v not_o qualify_v a_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o temporal_a honour_n but_o prefigure_v only_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n 2._o natural_a which_o sanction_n do_v pre-eminence_n the_o first-born_a above_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o honour_n and_o possession_n as_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n who_o although_o he_o be_v young_a than_o esau_n yet_o obtain_v that_o prerogative_n by_o promise_n from_o god_n gen._n 25.23_o which_o by_o composition_n be_v confirm_v from_o esau_n himself_o gen._n 25.33_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n why_o those_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n sovereignty_n and_o possession_n be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n blessing_n gen._n 27.28.29_o and_o jacob_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o supremacy_n to_o pertain_v unto_o reuben_n his_o elder_a son_n but_o because_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v that_o honour_n by_o defyl_v his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o
kingdom_n for_o though_o his_o title_n be_v just_a and_o good_a to_o such_o a_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o to_o express_v his_o humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o his_o disciple_n will_v not_o seek_v nor_o endeavour_v the_o attainment_n of_o that_o honour_n although_o if_o he_o have_v endeavour_v the_o same_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v no_o rebellion_n in_o he_o for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v claim_v it_o his_o servant_n will_v and_o may_v lawful_o have_v fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o be_v because_o christ_n do_v deny_v they_o a_o commission_n joh._n 18.11_o but_o for_o the_o justness_n and_o legality_n of_o christ_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n notwithstanding_o caesar_n title_n of_o conquest_n all_o those_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o matthew_n luke_n and_o john_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v it_o and_o therefore_o see_v caesar_n conquest_n of_o that_o kingdom_n can_v not_o so_o legitimate_a his_o title_n as_o to_o destroy_v christ_n right_a to_o the_o crown_n i_o do_v thence_o conclude_v that_o conquest_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a title_n in_o itself_o nor_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o withdraw_v our_o obedience_n from_o our_o lawful_a and_o native_a sovereign_n before_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o same_o by_o one_o of_o the_o two_o prementioned_a way_n unless_o where_o it_o please_v the_o prince_n himself_o to_o submit_v as_o christ_n do_v to_o cesar_n and_o then_o our_o submission_n to_o that_o conqueror_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o own_o prince_n and_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n primary_o to_o his_o command_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prince_n command_v to_o the_o conquer_a for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o honour_v they_o who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v quaere_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o elect_v their_o own_o king_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_v assign_v by_o god_n for_o collation_n of_o this_o honour_n but_o either_o birthright_n or_o conquest_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o royal_a issue_n be_v extinct_a and_o no_o conqueror_n do_v claim_v or_o else_o where_o a_o mix_a multitude_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n of_o blood_n to_o pre-eminence_n one_o above_o the_o rest_n do_v consent_n to_o make_v a_o plantation_n and_o to_o erect_v a_o new_a commonwealth_n sol._n samuel_n have_v set_v we_o a_o precedent_n in_o this_o case_n 1_o samuel_n 10.20.21_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n to_o samuel_n concern_v his_o own_o election_n and_o appointment_n of_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n 1_o samuel_n 9.15_o yet_o because_o samuel_n know_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n to_o plague_v the_o people_n for_o their_o idolatrous_a trust_n in_o a_o king_n 1_o samuel_n 10.18_o he_o conceal_v that_o revelation_n and_o will_v not_o nominate_v their_o king_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v afterward_o when_o they_o suffer_v by_o saul_n oppression_n blame_v samuel_n for_o appoint_v he_o but_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o lot_n to_o declare_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o the_o like_a course_n be_v use_v by_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n when_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o appoint_v or_o elect_v another_o apostle_n nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o confer_v that_o high_a call_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 1.23_o so_o that_o in_o both_o those_o case_n mention_v in_o this_o question_n we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o lot_n for_o that_o mean_n be_v likewise_o warrant_v by_o god_n where_o his_o will_n be_v not_o otherwise_o declare_v proverb_n 16.33_o but_o the_o people_n election_n be_v absolute_o unlawful_a as_o the_o premise_n i_o hope_v have_v sufficient_o manifest_v either_o in_o those_o or_o any_o other_o case_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o monarchy_n in_o its_o natural_a acception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o that_o supremacy_n which_o do_v supereminence_n the_o monarch_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o society_n and_o thereby_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n my_o method_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n present_v the_o consideration_n of_o monarchy_n in_o its_o theological_a conception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o those_o end_n which_o qualify_v all_o monarchical_a action_n and_o these_o be_v god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la chap._n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o species_n of_o the_o end_n of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n i_o distinguish_v the_o adequate_a end_n of_o monarchy_n into_o principalem_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la principalem_fw-la 1._o the_o principal_a end_n be_v that_o whereunto_o both_o monarch_n and_o monarchist_n be_v principal_o oblige_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n in_o all_o their_o monarchical_a and_o mutual_a duty_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_a viz._n primus_fw-la &_o à_fw-la primo_fw-la ortus_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o scholastical_a expression_n of_o other_o originans_n &_o originatus_fw-la 1._o the_o originant_a principal_a end_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o end_n paramount_n and_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o all_o other_o end_n and_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o politic_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o originated_a principal_a end_n whis_fw-la do_v spring_n from_o this_o be_v the_o king_n honour_n 2._o the_o less_o principal_a end_n which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o both_o the_o former_a be_v salus_fw-la populi_fw-la now_o concern_v the_o end_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o their_o nature_n and_o wherein_o they_o do_v consist_v whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n and_o for_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n insist_v upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o emergent_a quaere_fw-la concern_v the_o due_a limitation_n of_o regal_a power_n 2._o their_o order_n and_o subordination_n among_o themselves_o where_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o king_n honour_n above_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la or_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o therein_o also_o declare_v the_o just_a extension_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n whereof_o in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v likewise_o declare_v what_o influence_n oath_n and_o covenant_n aught_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_a in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n which_o shall_v conclude_v our_o discourse_n of_o monarchy_n now_o concern_v the_o first_o principal_a end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 11._o last_o that_o be_v in_o its_o extent_n and_o latitude_n as_o it_o be_v the_o universal_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o monarchical_a action_n and_o duty_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n honour_n and_o the_o king_n be_v not_o real_o but_o only_o modal_o and_o circumstantial_o different_a like_o the_o substance_n and_o the_o shadow_n or_o the_o water_n in_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o water_n in_o the_o channel_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o very_a same_o duty_n and_o be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n in_o all_o their_o spece_n in_o reference_n to_o monarchy_n as_o the_o ensue_a division_n will_v manifest_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o division_n of_o honour_n in_o fundamentalem_fw-la &_o symbolicum_fw-la 1._o fundamental_a honour_n be_v that_o true_a and_o real_a excellency_n worth_n and_o goodness_n which_o do_v make_v the_o subject_a true_o honourable_a and_o be_v twofold_a viz._n originans_n &_o originatus_fw-la 1._o originant_a and_o radical_a honour_n be_v that_o excellency_n worth_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o honorante_fw-la or_o person_n give_v honour_n whereunto_o that_o doxology_n of_o david_n do_v allude_v 1_o chron._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.17_o deny_v any_o to_o be_v good_a but_o one_o even_o god_n i.e._n radical_o and_o essential_o good_a for_o the_o persevere_v angel_n participate_v of_o a_o derivative_a goodness_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o evil_a but_o only_o god_n himself_o of_o a_o radical_a primitive_a add_v essential_a goodness_n for_o some_o angel_n lose_v their_o goodness_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o be_v divorce_v from_o his_o goodness_n 2._o originated_a and_o derivative_a honour_n be_v that_o excellency_n worth_n and_o goodness_n which_o god_n do_v communicate_v personae_fw-la honoratae_fw-la or_o to_o the_o person_n receive_v this_o honour_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_a viz._n ethicus_n &_o politicus_fw-la 1._o ethicall_a honour_n be_v that_o
of_o custom_n and_o tribute_n for_o their_o own_o private_a patrimony_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o maintain_v such_o kingly_a magnificence_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v any_o particular_a law_n or_o statute_n for_o the_o particular_a endowment_n of_o these_o king_n but_o only_o that_o general_a right_n and_o prerogative_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o god_n invest_v they_o with_o a_o power_n over_o both_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n prescribe_v not_o in_o the_o law_n any_o settle_a or_o certain_a maintenance_n for_o king_n as_o he_o do_v for_o priest_n for_o though_o both_o be_v his_o anoint_a servant_n and_o deputy_n and_o king_n also_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o they_o have_v power_n over_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n for_o moses_n be_v not_o only_o a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o aaron_n exod._n 4._o and_o moses_n david_n solomon_n jehoshaphat_n and_o other_o godly_a king_n exercise_v this_o power_n 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instrumental_a which_o be_v the_o secondary_a mean_n which_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o immediate_a collation_n of_o this_o supremacy_n upon_o any_o man_n whereby_o to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o regal_a diadem_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_n viz_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a 1_o extraordinary_n when_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o any_o person_n to_o this_o sovereign_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_n viz_o gracious_a and_o vindicative_a 1._o gracious_a when_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o angel_n or_o prophet_n or_o some_o such_o extraordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o person_n to_o this_o honour_n for_o a_o blessing_n to_o his_o people_n by_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n as_o in_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n 2._o vindicative_a when_o god_n will_v be_v so_o declare_v 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the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o king_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n upon_o we_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o good_a or_o hurt_n be_v still_o from_o god_n who_o deputy_n all_o king_n be_v and_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n rule_v either_o for_o our_o benefit_n or_o prejudice_n prov._n 21.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v they_o evil_a or_o unjust_a to_o we_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n prov._n 26.29_o who_o can_v be_v unjust_a and_o if_o we_o look_v in_o esay_n 3_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n ow_v all_o the_o grievous_a oppression_n and_o violence_n which_o tyrant_n exercise_v upon_o their_o subject_n for_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n send_v upon_o that_o people_n or_o nation_n by_o his_o own_o self_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o king_n act_n by_o his_o immediate_a direction_n he_o have_v make_v the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o heathen_a king_n 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that_o parent_n be_v engage_v to_o perform_v duty_n to_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o child_n be_v to_o parent_n but_o those_o be_v only_o such_o paternal_a duty_n of_o protection_n and_o provision_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v also_o oblige_v to_o perform_v unto_o his_o dutiful_a child_n by_o his_o covenant_n for_o confer_v blessing_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o true_o honour_v he_o deut._n 28._o and_o 29._o for_o performance_n of_o the_o external_a part_n of_o which_o covenant_n god_n do_v substitute_n king_n and_o parent_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o convey_v these_o blessing_n unto_o subject_n and_o child_n but_o these_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intimate_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o be_v enjoin_v only_o in_o that_o general_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n who_o therefore_o do_v make_v king_n and_o parent_n indulgent_a to_o subject_n and_o child_n whereby_o to_o express_v his_o care_n for_o performance_n upon_o his_o part_n when_o subject_n 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and_o beside_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v oftentimes_o enjoin_v in_o this_o very_a expression_n of_o honour_n as_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o where_o this_o word_n honour_n import_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n this_o word_n honour_n be_v also_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n john_n 8.49_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a see_v god_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o title_n of_o father_n and_o that_o this_o expression_n of_o honour_n may_v be_v proper_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o duty_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o this_o precept_n of_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n may_v comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o that_o it_o do_v so_o in_o this_o place_n i_o do_v prove_v thus_o christ_n in_o his_o answer_n must_v needs_o mention_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o else_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o perfect_a but_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o 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upon_o this_o ground_n both_o david_n psal_n 100l_n isaiah_n chap._n 44._o and_o saint_n paul_n act_v 17._o prove_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v god_n because_o no_o creature_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o life_n or_o motion_n or_o be_v unto_o man_n but_o only_o god_n who_o essence_n life_n and_o be_v be_v and_o therefore_o communicable_a only_o from_o he_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o power_n to_o communicate_v a_o be_v do_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o god_n but_o parent_n have_v a_o power_n to_o communicate_v a_o be_v unto_o their_o child_n ergo_fw-la they_o relate_v unto_o their_o child_n as_o god_n and_o not_o as_o man_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o duty_n perform_v by_o child_n unto_o parent_n must_v be_v duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o precept_n which_o enjoin_v they_o must_v be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o table_n the_o three_o reason_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o five_o follow_v allege_v by_o 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82.6_o and_o moses_n be_v style_v aaron_n god_n exod._n 4.16_o and_o of_o these_o god_n saint_n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o affirm_v many_o god_n to_o be_v in_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 8.8_o now_o in_o regard_n the_o king_n do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o natural_a capacity_n that_o be_v as_o a_o man_n but_o according_a to_o what_o the_o person_n be_v who_o he_o represent_v and_o that_o be_v god_n for_o you_o know_v the_o respect_n which_o we_o exhibit_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n which_o happy_o may_v be_v a_o cobbler_n be_v not_o proportion_v according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o honour_n of_o that_o cobbler_n but_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n who_o he_o represent_v and_o therefore_o within_o those_o limit_n where_o that_o cobbler_n do_v represent_v this_o majesty_n and_o exercise_v this_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n he_o be_v 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knowledge_n although_o he_o dissent_v from_o this_o opinion_n and_o in_o his_o division_n of_o the_o commandment_n do_v make_v this_o five_o commandment_n a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yet_o in_o that_o argument_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o persuade_v the_o sincerity_n of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o prince_n he_o prove_v it_o direct_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o it_o please_v god_n commandment_n god_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n say_v he_o to_o give_v this_o commandment_n room_n before_o our_o good_n yea_o before_o our_o life_n to_o show_v that_o obedience_n to_o prince_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o either_o our_o estate_n or_o life_n now_o if_o prince_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o ourselves_o how_o can_v they_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o neighbour_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o enjoin_v we_o to_o set_v any_o such_o estimate_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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