respect_v not_o to_o this_o life_n only_o but_o to_o that_o of_o a_o better_a even_o to_o eternity_n which_o no_o other_o lawgiver_n have_v therefore_o moses_n exhort_v the_o israelite_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v and_o do_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o wisdom_n and_o their_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v hear_v all_o those_o statute_n and_o say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n and_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n deut._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v declare_v the_o necessity_n usefulness_n and_o benefit_n of_o government_n and_o the_o final_a end_n thereof_o it_o be_v now_o requisite_a to_o show_v the_o true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n and_o right_n of_o government_n where_o and_o in_o who_o the_o just_a right_n of_o appoint_v governor_n and_o government_n be_v undoubted_o inherent_a and_o instate_a god_n beyond_o all_o contradiction_n reign_v by_o his_o own_o plenipotentiary_n power_n and_o do_v whatsoevor_n he_o please_v in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o and_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n king_n and_o other_o governor_n only_a precariò_fw-la at_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o other_o god_n by_o himself_o king_n by_o god_n and_o the_o govern_v god_n by_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n king_n by_o deligate_v authority_n from_o other_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o god_n be_v immense_a that_o of_o king_n limit_v so_o the_o power_n of_o god_n infinite_a that_o of_o king_n not_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n endless_a boundless_a that_o of_o king_n limit_v to_o certain_a region_n and_o fade_v when_o god_n set_v king_n upon_o throne_n he_o set_v they_o there_o as_o his_o substitute_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 8._o and_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o govern_v shall_v still_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n 2_o king._n 11._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 1._o 10._o so_o that_o god_n still_o remain_v lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o the_o same_o people_n but_o set_v king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n over_o they_o to_o govern_v and_o feed_v they_o like_o good_a shepherd_n not_o to_o pill_v poll_n and_o flay_v they_o so_o all_o good_a king_n acknowledge_v as_o david_n solomon_n jehosaphat_n and_o other_o so_o nabuchadnezzar_n though_o a_o ethnic_a do_v acknowledge_v dan._n 2._o 47._o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o king_n be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o as_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o to_o wrong_v or_o oppress_v they_o so_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 2_o king._n 11._o 17._o in_o the_o inauguration_n of_o joae_fw-la we_o read_v of_o a_o holy_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v between_o jorada_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god._n so_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n make_v covenant_n with_o god_n 2_o king._n 11._o 11._o 2_o chr._n 23._o 13_o 16._o 2_o king._n 23._o from_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n covenant_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v true_o and_o pure_o worship_v by_o both_o king_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v not_o the_o king_n so_o to_o reign_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o both_o king_n and_o people_n swear_v by_o solemn_a sacrament_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n matter_n of_o fact_n do_v manifest_v it_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o break_v it_o down_o his_o altar_n and_o his_o image_n break_v they_o in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n and_o restore_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v worship_v god_n and_o all_o shall_v take_v care_n that_o god_n be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o precept_n and_o prescript_n which_o if_o they_o do_v perform_v god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o if_o not_o than_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o so_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n rehearsâ—th_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o forefather_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n attend_v the_o breach_n or_o performance_n thereof_o deut._n 29._o 30_o 31._o command_v they_o to_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 31._o 26_o 27_o 28._o after_o moses_n be_v dead_a god_n himself_o constitute_v joshua_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o his_o people_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n josh_n 1._o which_o if_o they_o transgress_v they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o canaanite_n one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v make_v under_o and_o with_o the_o king_n after_o saul_n be_v constitute_v king_n samuel_n say_v to_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n josh_n 12._o 24_o 25._o thereby_o show_v that_o god_n expect_v as_o strict_a performance_n of_o his_o law_n from_o king_n as_o from_o the_o people_n saul_n be_v reject_v because_o he_o break_v covenant_n david_n be_v constitute_v king_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o so_o solomon_n his_o son_n which_o covenant_n be_v that_o if_o they_o and_o their_o child_n keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o observe_v his_o statute_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o if_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v 1_o king_n ch_z 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 16._o ch_n 7._o 17._o hence_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n find_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n 2_o king._n 23._o 2._o deut._n 7._o 18._o which_o samuel_n do_v to_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 25._o and_o josiah_n according_o do_v covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o law_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n renew_v their_o covenantwith_n god_n which_o they_o have_v violate_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 11._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o king_n as_o vassal_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n solemn_o swear_v to_o be_v obedient_a thereunto_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n levite_n and_o priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o nehem._n 9_o 38._o the_o breach_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v a_o like_a penal_a to_o king_n and_o people_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o saul_n who_o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o for_o spare_v agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n be_v account_v a_o rebel_n and_o punish_v according_o 1_o sam._n 13._o 12_o 13._o and_o thereby_o teach_v that_o king_n if_o they_o break_v the_o law_n be_v as_o true_o rebel_n as_o subject_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n thou_o have_v reject_v the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 26_o 27._o which_o crime_n do_v not_o terminate_v only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o king_n so_o rebel_a but_o be_v extensive_a also_o to_o their_o child_n so_o god_n do_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o his_o servant_n jeroboam_n because_o he_o forsake_v god_n and_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 1_o king._n 11._o 32_o 33._o
set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n 2._o by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o prophet_n and_o since_o and_o not_o without_o this_o moral_a reason_n that_o one_o from_o among_o themselves_o be_v by_o their_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n set_v king_n over_o they_o that_o what_o authority_n soever_o they_o grant_v unto_o king_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v have_v it_o from_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v more_o ready_o to_o employ_v all_o their_o time_n study_n strength_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o set_v they_o over_o themselves_o to_o take_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o government_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o pay_v they_o all_o honour_n allow_v they_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n and_o give_v they_o munificent_a tribute_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o support_n of_o they_o and_o the_o governm_n nt_v and_o swear_v allegiance_n unto_o their_o king_n and_o the_o king_n swear_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o keep_v faith_n with_o they_o in_o the_o due_a performance_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n already_o make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o reason_n former_o set_v down_o do_v warrant_v this_o viz._n no_o man_n have_v or_o can_v have_v any_o lawful_a power_n to_o govern_v kingdom_n and_o state_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o either_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o which_o no_o man_n now_o can_v possible_o pretend_v unto_o or_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o paâ—tâ—â—s_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o representative_a 1_o sam._n 10._o 19_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o by_o that_o name_n be_v general_o mean_v centurion_n captain_n judges_z prince_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n â—f_n israel_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o samuel_n in_o ramah_n desire_v a_o king_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o out_o before_o 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o nation_n at_o who_o instance_n samuel_n do_v anoint_v saul_n to_o be_v their_o king_n neverless_o samuel_n that_o saul_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n call_v all_o the_o peâ—â—â—_n together_o in_o mizpeh_n by_o their_o tribe_n and_o by_o their_o thousand_o where_o as_o if_o the_o farmer_n election_n and_o anoint_v have_v be_v insignificant_a they_o cast_v lot_n which_o â—ell_o upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n be_v take_v and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 17_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o people_n instanced_a and_o lest_o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v attribute_v whole_o to_o the_o chance_n of_o lot_n all_o the_o people_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o samuel_n some_o few_o grumble_a dissenter_n except_v have_v say_v shall_v saul_n reign_v over_o we_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 13._o go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o renew_v the_o kingdom_n there_o and_o make_v saul_n king_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n ver_fw-la 14._o 15._o which_o manifest_v that_o though_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o by_o lot_n yet_o be_v constitute_v confirm_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n god_n indeed_o before_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o israel_n know_v that_o they_o will_v reject_v he_o and_o foolish_o desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o prescribe_a rule_n and_o law_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v deut._n 17._o so_o david_n samuel_n saul_n be_v reject_v by_o god_n from_o reign_v over_o israel_n by_o god_n command_n anoint_v david_n at_o methlem_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v king_n over_o israel_n do_v david_n therefore_o reign_v though_o so_o choose_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o anoint_v by_o his_o own_o command_n no_o sure_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o he_o avoid_v the_o presence_n of_o saul_n hide_v himself_o from_o he_o and_o arm_v himself_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n and_o arm_a man_n against_o the_o evil_a design_n which_o saul_n have_v against_o he_o and_o flee_v from_o he_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o exile_a and_o out_o lawed_a person_n and_o be_v not_o king_n till_o saul_n be_v dead_a nor_o then_o neither_o until_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n first_o choose_v he_o king_n of_o judah_n by_o their_o suffrage_n and_o seven_o year_n after_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v â—o_o hebron_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o 1_o chron._n 11._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 3._o beside_o if_o samuel_n first_o anoint_v of_o david_n king_n have_v former_o make_v he_o king_n then_o either_o saul_n be_v thereby_o depose_v or_o else_o there_o be_v two_o king_n of_o israel_n at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v montuous_a to_o conceive_v for_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n king_n have_v no_o royal_a power_n from_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a david_n be_v not_o king_n for_o that_o after_o his_o be_v so_o anoint_v he_o oâ—ten_v call_v saul_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v and_o that_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n moreover_o he_o neither_o challenge_v nor_o execute_v any_o royal_a authority_n till_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n by_o all_o israel_n at_o hebron_n but_o be_v persecute_v and_o hunt_v as_o a_o partridge_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o that_o as_o a_o rebel_n to_o saul_n of_o which_o he_o acquit_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n in_o his_o power_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o take_v it_o which_o he_o just_o may_v have_v do_v have_v he_o be_v real_o king_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o crime_n in_o he_o be_v king_n not_o to_o have_v execute_v his_o royal_a authority_n in_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n by_o cut_v off_o saul_n a_o murderer_n who_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n especial_o see_v saul_n according_a to_o such_o doctrine_n must_v be_v but_o a_o private_a murderer_n and_o david_n the_o only_a lawful_a king._n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o not_o samuâ—â—_n s_o oil_n but_o the_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o make_v both_o saul_n and_o david_n king_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o though_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n yet_o not_o so_o absolute_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o and_o subject_n to_o agreement_n with_o his_o people_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o on_o term_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v with_o they_o as_o they_o with_o he_o and_o this_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o covenant_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o boundary_n which_o god_n and_o the_o people_n have_v set_v so_o david_n be_v twice_o anoint_v 1._o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o god_n command_n in_o token_n of_o his_o election_n 2._o by_o the_o instance_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o confirmation_n of_o his_o be_v constitute_v king_n by_o they_o 2_o sam._n 4._o 11._o &_o 5._o 13._o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o god_n king_n reign_v yet_o so_o as_o not_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n approbation_n and_o covenant_n first_o have_v that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o they_o for_o their_o good_a beside_o king_n receive_v not_o their_o kingship_n immediate_o from_o god_n nor_o the_o sword_n because_o the_o people_n be_v first_o gird_v with_o the_o sword._n moreover_o will_v any_o christian_a say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n who_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n do_v rule_n and_o reign_v by_o god_n immediate_a appointment_n i_o trow_v not_o the_o like_a be_v observable_a in_o constitute_v solomon_n king_n who_o though_o david_n be_v son_n and_o god_n choose_v he_o to_o sit_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o to_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v david_n 2._o sam._n 7._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o though_o david_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n that_o solomon_n shall_v succeed_v he_o and_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o therefore_o david_n assemble_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o company_n and_o captain_n over_o the_o thousand_o and_o the_o steward_n over_o all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n with_o the_o officer_n and_o with_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o with_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n which_o bear_v any_o public_a office_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o all_o israel_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o in_o the_o election_n unto_o jerusalem_n this_o great_a congregation_n make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n and_o anoint_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v chief_a governor_n and_o zadock_n to_o be_v priest_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 1._o &_o 29._o 22_o 24._o solomon_n be_v dead_a all_o israel_n come_v to_o sechem_n to_o make_v rehoboam_n king_n 1_o
be_v manifest_a that_o the_o people_n even_o in_o such_o choice_n have_v their_o share_n their_o influence_n and_o their_o power_n also_o as_o in_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gilgal_n and_o there_o they_o make_v saul_n king_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 15._o and_o several_a writer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o saul_n be_v not_o only_o anoint_v with_o oil_n first_o private_o by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 12._o but_o also_o at_o two_o other_o time_n before_o the_o people_n once_o at_o mizpah_n a_o another_o time_n at_o gilgal_n so_o david_n though_o he_o be_v anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n yet_o all_o the_o mâ—n_z of_o israel_n come_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o hebron_n and_o anoint_a david_n king_n over_o israel_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 11._o 2._o &_o 12._o 38._o in_o sum_n many_o writer_n of_o several_a persuasion_n from_o these_o example_n conclude_v that_o the_o people_n under_o god_n make_v the_o king._n beside_o the_o want_n of_o the_o public_a stamp_n of_o the_o people_n make_v zimri_n who_o have_v usurp_v that_o title_n and_o office_n no_o king_n and_o yet_o make_v omri_n king_n 1_o king_n 16._o 16._o and_o those_o who_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n at_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 10._o refuse_v to_o make_v a_o king_n be_v no_o king_n this_o power_n of_o the_o people_n make_v athaliah_n a_o princess_n no_o princess_n by_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o joah_n 2_o cron._n 23._o there_o be_v now_o no_o voice_n no_o immediate_a oracle_n from_o heaven_n no_o samuel_n no_o elisha_n no_o inspire_a prophet_n to_o anoint_v david_n not_o eliab_n solomon_n not_o adoniah_n no_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o no_o person_n can_v have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o crown_n but_o by_o choice_n and_o approbation_n public_a god_n have_v only_o ratify_v the_o kingly_a office_n and_o describe_v fit_a qualification_n viz._n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 18._o 21._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o but_o do_v not_o now_o name_n or_o appoint_v particular_a person_n but_o have_v leave_v it_o whole_o and_o free_o to_o the_o people_n to_o choose_v for_o themselves_o and_o make_v their_o own_o condition_n it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o saul_n after_o samuel_n from_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v he_o remain_v a_o private_a person_n and_o no_o king_n till_o the_o people_n have_v elect_v and_o make_v he_o a_o king._n so_o david_n though_o anoint_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n yet_o remain_v formal_o a_o subject_a and_o not_o a_o king_n till_o israel_n make_v he_o king_n at_o hebron_n so_o solomon_n though_o by_o god_n design_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v king_n yet_o never_o be_v king_n till_o the_o people_n make_v he_o king_n 1_o king_n 1_o what_o great_a demonstration_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v than_o such_o scriptural_a both_o precept_n and_o example_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o for_o justify_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o king_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n to_o the_o diadem_n or_o to_o this_o or_o that_o government_n but_o also_o in_o the_o alteration_n and_o grant_v of_o succession_n and_o in_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o government_n moreover_o by_o god_n own_v king_n to_o reign_v by_o he_o prov._n 8._o 16._o be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n general_a own_n and_o constitute_v all_o thing_n else_o viz._n thou_o be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 11_o 12._o this_o general_a right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v not_o abolish_v or_o impeach_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o his_o people_n in_o choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n on_o their_o own_o term_n and_o law_n woeful_a experience_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o to_o live_v by_o one_o man_n will_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n misery_n the_o truth_n whereof_o we_o see_v experience_v to_o this_o very_a day_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a empire_n which_o constrain_v they_o to_o devise_v law_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o every_o man_n be_v just_a right_n that_o no_o man_n may_v by_o lawless_a dominion_n oppress_v another_o but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n by_o law_n of_o their_o own_o make_n respect_v always_o be_v have_v christianly_o speak_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o almighty_a cui_fw-la plus_fw-la licet_fw-la quam_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la plus_fw-la vult_fw-la quam_fw-la licet_fw-la a_o people_n may_v be_v without_o a_o king_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o king_n without_o a_o people_n and_o therefore_o king_n not_o particular_o and_o immediate_o name_v by_o god_n must_v own_o their_o establishment_n and_o inthronization_n to_o the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v accountable_a in_o some_o case_n to_o they_o for_o they_o that_o give_v power_n be_v by_o just_a reason_n account_v great_a and_o more_o honourable_a than_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o that_o old_a maxim_n quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n and_o though_o king_n be_v to_o be_v account_v singulis_fw-la majores_fw-la yet_o be_v universis_fw-la minores_fw-la for_o king_n be_v not_o patron_n of_o their_o kingly_a power_n but_o administrator_n and_o depute_a executioner_n thereof_o now_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n king_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n so_o to_o they_o they_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v accountable_a for_o they_o choose_v they_o and_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o their_o own_o good_a if_o by_o god_n king_n do_v reign_v by_o god_n also_o the_o people_n have_v right_a and_o liberty_n to_o be_v govern_v how_o they_o please_v for_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o king_n by_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n be_v now_o cease_v the_o application_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o govern_v to_o this_o or_o that_o person_n be_v leave_v whole_o to_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o themselves_o be_v the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o of_o the_o people_n what_o it_o will_v from_o god_n they_o both_o equal_o derive_v it_o wherever_o the_o people_n create_v themselves_o a_o king_n by_o the_o same_o right_n he_o be_v accountable_a to_o they_o and_o it_o participate_v as_o much_o of_o divine_a right_n for_o the_o people_n to_o curb_v and_o oppose_v oppress_v wicked_a king_n as_o to_o make_v king_n according_a to_o the_o 149_o psalm_n 8_o 9_o to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n nay_o god_n be_v own_o people_n on_o who_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n have_v his_o own_o command_n that_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v that_o they_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o they_o deut._n 7._o 1_o 2._o king_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o man_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o they_o for_o protection_n and_o comfort_n not_o for_o violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o it_o be_v by_o righteousness_n that_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v and_o iniquity_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o any_o nation_n fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o isaiah_n 27._o 4._o and_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o king_n prince_n or_o potentate_n but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o have_v tie_v they_o up_o and_o bind_v they_o by_o law_n viz._n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v be_v great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o
the_o earth_n to_o stay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24_o 16._o be_v it_o not_o rather_o because_o the_o people_n do_v not_o resist_v or_o restrain_v but_o assist_v saul_n their_o king_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o wicked_o persecute_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n saul_n desire_v to_o enlarge_v they_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n break_v public_a faith_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o he_o break_v the_o three_o commandment_n god_n be_v witness_n to_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o break_v also_o the_o six_o commandment_n and_o so_o the_o breach_n of_o both_o table_n god_n himself_o will_v revenge_v the_o breach_n of_o which_o covenant_n and_o oath_n be_v just_o lay_v to_o saul_n and_o his_o family_n now_o saul_n be_v dead_a and_o david_n constitute_v king_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 1_o 2._o god_n send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o david_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o his_o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n which_o famine_n cease_v not_o till_o david_n deliver_v seven_o son_n of_o saul_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o they_o hang_v in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n unto_o the_o lord_n v_o 6._o 8._o but_o be_v the_o famine_n over_o all_o the_o land_n for_o saul_n fault_n only_o no_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v both_o punish_v the_o one_o for_o break_v covenant_n the_o other_o for_o not_o resist_v and_o not_o hinder_v the_o king_n or_o as_o be_v accessary_a to_o do_v this_o evil._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n never_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o he_o send_v a_o famine_n on_o the_o whole_a land_n saul_n the_o chief_a actor_n be_v dead_a and_o consequent_o actio_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la persona_fw-la but_o because_o the_o people_n suffer_v so_o manifest_a a_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v by_o their_o sinful_a connivance_n and_o use_v no_o endeavour_n to_o resist_v or_o hinder_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v can_n punishment_n by_o any_o right_a be_v inflict_v on_o any_o for_o a_o crime_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a alieni_fw-la secleris_fw-la quenquam_fw-la poenas_fw-la pati_fw-la jura_n non_fw-la sinunt_fw-la 2_o king_n 14._o 6._o wherein_o do_v the_o israelite_n sin_n if_o not_o by_o tolerate_v saul_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v when_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v hinder_v he_o when_o menasseh_n have_v pollute_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o pardon_v 2_o king_n 24._o 4._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n threaten_v not_o only_a menasseh_n but_o his_o people_n with_o judgement_n but_o because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o manasseh_n they_o will_v not_o restrain_v the_o king_n from_o persist_v in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o do_v connive_v countenance_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o impiety_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o herod_n and_o pilate_n condemn_v christ_n the_o priest_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o why_o because_o the_o people_n may_v have_v deliver_v he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v barrabas_n and_o do_v not_o but_o impricate_v curse_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o take_v care_v not_o only_o that_o criminal_n be_v punish_v but_o that_o no_o crime_n be_v commit_v which_o make_v hezekiah_n pull_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n though_o set_v up_o by_o moses_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v abuse_v 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n by_o common_a consent_n to_o hinder_v king_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v from_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o from_o injure_v his_o church_n and_o saint_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n resist_v they_o may_v by_o oppose_a word_n to_o word_n force_n to_o force_n stratagem_n to_o stratagem_n always_o avoid_v perfidiousness_n which_o be_v always_o disallow_v and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man._n for_o in_o war_n it_o matter_n not_o whether_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o open_a force_n or_o secret_a stratagem_n by_o people_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o many_o headed-monster-multitude_n but_o by_o the_o universal_a people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v those_o who_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n or_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o any_o law_n make_v by_o public_a consent_n as_o inferior_a magistrate_n either_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o any_o other_o way_n constitute_v to_o take_v care_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o concern_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a qualification_n be_v they_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n ephori_fw-la praefect_n praetor_n judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n captain_n of_o thousand_o captain_n of_o hundred_o captain_n of_o fifty_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n which_o be_v as_o consort_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o public_a sanhedrim_n diet_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v the_o epitome_n of_o every_o kingdom_n and_o ephori_fw-la of_o king_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n thereof_o to_o and_o among_o who_o all_o the_o public_a concern_v of_o a_o nation_n be_v refer_v of_o which_o sort_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o seventy_o elder_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n among_o which_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a priest_n which_o do_v judge_v the_o arduis_fw-la regni_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hobby-horsed_n in_o and_o out_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n according_a as_o they_o will_v or_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o sinister_a turn_n and_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o seventy_o family_n which_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n the_o elder_n of_o which_o be_v first_o choose_v and_o make_v head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o ten_o and_o the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 18._o 25._o we_o read_v often_o in_o scripture_n of_o all_o israel_n of_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n when_o in_o all_o probability_n every_o individual_a do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n meet_v of_o which_o sort_n and_o kind_n there_o be_v in_o all_o well_o constitute_v kingdom_n several_a congregation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o privy_a council_n peer_n patrician_n judges_z session_n assizes_n lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n mayor_n bayliff_n of_o town_n and_o city_n as_o the_o ordinary_a council_n and_o officer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o as_o council_n extraordinary_a choose_v out_o of_o they_o all_o to_o consider_v de_fw-fr arduis_fw-la regni_fw-la which_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o call_v by_o several_a name_n in_o several_a kingdom_n as_o diet_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n which_o provide_v that_o no_o detriment_n come_v to_o either_o church_n or_o state_n in_o which_o though_o every_o individual_a be_v inferior_a to_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o joint_a body_n be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v superior_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o for_o as_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o constance_n decree_v that_o a_o general_n council_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o that_o they_o which_o receive_v any_o authority_n from_o any_o company_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v inferior_a to_o that_o company_n though_o he_o be_v personal_o superior_a to_o every_o individual_a of_o that_o society_n so_o without_o all_o doubt_n israel_n which_o petition_v for_o and_o choose_v saul_n from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o king_n as_o a_o public_a actor_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o be_v superior_a to_o saul_n when_o we_o attribute_v any_o power_n to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o officer_n prince_n elder_n parliament_n diet_n that_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o in_o the_o legislative_a power_n take_v athaliah_n 2_o chron._n 24._o for_o a_o example_n in_o which_o act_n the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o oppose_v but_o
equal_a and_o he_o try_v the_o heart_n verse_n 2_o 3._o but_o what_o signify_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n for_o male_a government_n another_o abuse_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v psalm_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v that_o man_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n and_o complexion_n with_o leviathan_n shall_v urge_v place_n of_o scripture_n and_o make_v false_a gloss_n upon_o they_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o the_o pulpit_n shall_v chime_n and_o ring_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n i_o be_o in_o a_o amaze_n do_v they_o believe_v themselves_o or_o have_v they_o forget_v their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o so_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n to_o commit_v murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o sin_n against_o god_n only_o happy_o may_v be_v good_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o alcoran_n or_o â—â—viathan_n but_o certain_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o scripture_n no_o not_o in_o this_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n deep_a repentance_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n david_n heart_n have_v smite_v he_o for_o these_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o uriah_n do_v in_o the_o bitterness_n and_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n prostrate_a make_v his_o court_n to_o god_n his_o judge_n and_o beseech_v he_o more_o especial_o who_o only_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n who_o only_o have_v power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a and_o so_o only_o can_v acquit_v or_o punish_v eternal_o and_o to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o to_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o which_o no_o mortal_a have_v the_o like_a and_o therefore_o by_o only_a in_o this_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o thou_o chief_o thou_o especial_o according_a to_o matth._n 10._o &_o luke_n 12._o he_o do_v not_o fear_v they_o which_o have_v power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n only_o but_o not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o do_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n for_o david_n have_v already_o condemn_v himself_o to_o death_n before_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n mention_v in_o nathan_n parable_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 5._o and_o david_n anger_n be_v great_o kindle_v against_o the_o man_n and_o he_o say_v to_o nathan_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n shall_v sure_o die_v have_v they_o not_o read_v what_o jonathan_n say_v to_o saul_n let_v not_o the_o king_n sin_n against_o his_o servant_n against_o david_n because_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 4._o do_v saul_n a_o king_n sin_n against_o david_n a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o seek_v his_o innocent_a blood_n and_o shall_v david_n when_o king_n covet_v his_o neighbour_n uriah_n be_v wife_n and_o seek_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o uriah_n himself_o and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o uriah_n quis_fw-la discrevit_fw-la who_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n who_o exempt_v he_o false_a teacher_n that_o will_v be_v esteem_v man_n of_o god_n priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o yet_o teach_v doctrine_n more_o become_a priest_n of_o baal_n man_n of_o belial_n do_v not_o david_n sin_n against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o against_o his_o neighbour_n also_o when_o he_o covet_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o purchase_v her_o adulterous_a embrace_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o innocent_a blood_n may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o plead_v the_o like_a plea_n and_o justify_v ahab_n sin_v against_o god_n only_o and_o not_o against_o naboth_n when_o he_o purchase_v his_o vineyard_n at_o the_o price_n of_o his_o innocent_a blood_n 1_o king._n 21._o 19_o 2_o king._n 9_o 33._o 36._o if_o david_n have_v power_n to_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o uriah_n and_o debauch_n bathsheba_n uncontrolable_o by_o man_n it_o be_v either_o from_o god_n or_o not_o from_o god_n if_o it_o be_v from_o god_n it_o must_v be_v a_o power_n against_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v to_o david_n and_o not_o to_o any_o subject_n and_o so_o david_n lie_v when_o he_o confess_v it_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v none_o and_o consequent_o need_v no_o pardon_n and_o so_o consequent_o king_n because_o king_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o duty_n of_o mercy_n truth_n justice_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o scripture_n deut._n 1._o 15_o 20._o &_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 13._o 3._o 4._o if_o this_o power_n be_v from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v unrestrainable_a and_o unquestionable_a by_o the_o subject_a it_o can_v be_v from_o god_n at_o all_o for_o god_n can_v give_v a_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a that_o be_v unpunishable_a by_o man_n and_o not_o give_v that_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a for_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o god_n give_v to_o david_n a_o power_n to_o kill_v and_o commit_v adultery_n with_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v punishable_a by_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o man_n god_n must_v give_v it_o as_o a_o sinful_a power_n to_o do_v ill_a i._n e._n a_o power_n of_o dispensation_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o either_o god_n or_o man_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v not_o restrainable_a by_o man_n be_v from_o god_n permissiuè_fw-la as_o in_o devil_n and_o man_n than_o it_o be_v no_o regal_a power_n nor_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o then_o to_o resist_v such_o power_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n for_o priest_n to_o preach_v king_n to_o be_v nursing-fathers_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o be_v custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la as_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o to_o preach_v that_o if_o king_n do_v break_v the_o commandment_n yet_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n only_o and_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n only_o be_v divinity_n become_v only_a micha_n priest_n that_o for_o a_o little_a better_a reward_n and_o hope_n of_o preferment_n will_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n take_v ephod_n take_v teraphim_n take_v grave_v image_n preach_v any_o thing_n swallow_v down_o theft_n and_o idolatry_n together_o pervert_v any_o text_n though_o thereby_o whole_a nation_n be_v robe_v and_o despoil_v of_o their_o law_n liberty_n and_o religion_n false_a prophet_n that_o thus_o flatter_v profaneness_n betray_v god_n truth_n and_o smother_a and_o dissemble_v the_o strictness_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o way_n strike_v at_o sin_n with_o the_o scabboard_n and_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n extenuate_v evil_a palliate_a vice_n daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o by_o divine_a lie_n to_o seduce_v king_n and_o prince_n if_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o their_o people_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n only_o what_o make_v samuel_n to_o make_v public_a proclamation_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anointed_n who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o to_o you_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o so_o lewis_n ix_o for_o his_o great_a piety_n and_o devotion_n surname_v the_o saint_n the_o french_a king_n be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o sovereign_n be_v responsible_a by_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a for_o all_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o subordinate_a minister_n cause_v to_o be_v publish_v through_o all_o his_o kingdom_n that_o whoever_o have_v suffer_v any_o wrong_a or_o damage_n by_o he_o or_o by_o any_o belong_v to_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o know_v and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o satisfaction_n out_o of_o his_o own_o estate_n which_o be_v punctual_o perform_v according_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n and_o i_o be_o in_o a_o amaze_n how_o any_o man_n can_v be_v so_o bias_v or_o corrupt_v in_o judgement_n except_o possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o to_o draw_v such_o conclusion_n from_o such_o premise_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v
all_o his_o saint_n ps_n 149._o 4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v piety_n alone_o that_o ennoble_v king_n give_v they_o a_o mighty_a character_n and_o establish_v their_o throne_n therefore_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n comfortable_o influence_v all_o their_o subject_n by_o govern_v just_o and_o live_v upright_o have_v their_o eye_n on_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n and_o on_o they_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o not_o suffer_v those_o that_o make_v king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o prince_n with_o their_o lie_n hos_fw-la 7._o 3._o to_o tarry_v in_o their_o sight_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o king_n to_o work_v wickedness_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n if_o solomon_n the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o ever_o will_v sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n can_v judge_v prov._n 16._o 12._o so_o pope_n leo_n ep._n 7._o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n tune_n est_fw-la optimus_fw-la regni_fw-la vestri_fw-la status_fw-la quando_fw-la sempiternae_fw-la &_o incommutabili_fw-la trinitati_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la confession_n servitur_fw-la then_o be_v the_o state_n of_o your_o kingdom_n in_o it_o its_o glory_n when_o it_o serve_v and_o acknowledge_v one_o eternal_a god_n in_o the_o immutable_a trinity_n this_o god_n have_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o iliad_n of_o example_n both_o of_o old_a and_o more_o puny_a day_n by_o punish_v king_n govern_v tyrannical_o more_o signal_o and_o especial_o in_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o daniel_n by_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o his_o iniqity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a be_v turn_v into_o a_o very_a brute_n be_v drive_v from_o man_n to_o dwell_v with_o wild_a ass_n to_o eat_v grass_n with_o ox_n till_o seven_o time_n have_v pass_v over_o he_o his_o body_n wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n his_o hair_n grow_v like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n before_o his_o understanding_n return_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n dan._n 4._o so_o aver_v david_n a_o king_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psalm_n 49._o ver_fw-la 20._o what_o this_o understanding_n be_v be_v declare_v job_n 28._o 28._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n all_o other_o wisdom_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o be_v but_o brutish_a which_o make_v constantine_n the_o great_a to_o esteem_v all_o principality_n not_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o government_n of_o goat-keeper_n shepherd_n and_o cowherd_n euseb_n orat._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o insidel_n who_o have_v no_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o law_n the_o supreme_a law_n be_v only_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o its_o temporal_a happiness_n but_o when_o a_o gentile_a state_n become_v christian_a then_o consequent_o it_o become_v also_o a_o church_n whereby_o it_o lose_v nothing_o which_o it_o have_v before_o but_o acquire_v a_o new_a perfection_n by_o accrument_n of_o divine_a power_n add_v to_o the_o civil_a and_o consequent_o a_o great_a duty_n incumbent_n on_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o seek_v and_o procure_v the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n such_o kingdom_n so_o unite_v and_o so_o interweave_v be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n and_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o as_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psalm_n 2._o 8._o and_o christ_n do_v embrace_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n so_o incorporate_v with_o so_o much_o more_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n than_o the_o pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o all_o earthly_a kingdom_n as_o that_o he_o threaten_v those_o king_n nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v utter_o waste_v isaiah_n 60._o 12._o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o your_o gate_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n zechar._n 8._o 16_o 19_o be_v divine_a oracle_n and_o shall_v challenge_v obedience_n from_o every_o individual_a but_o more_o particular_o and_o especial_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n unto_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n that_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o gate_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n as_o great_a a_o fault_n to_o be_v silent_a when_o one_o ought_v to_o speak_v as_o to_o speak_v when_o one_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n sin_n of_o omission_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o sin_n of_o commission_n i_o think_v i_o do_v no_o dis-service_n to_o the_o public_a or_o transgress_v the_o duty_n of_o honesty_n or_o loyalty_n if_o i_o endeavour_v by_o pen_n to_o set_v the_o right_n of_o government_n on_o a_o sure_a and_o right_a foundation_n when_o i_o see_v daily_o so_o many_o false_a principle_n exorbitant_a power_n and_o vnaccountableness_n attribute_v to_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o may_v make_v very_a saint_n to_o transgress_v in_o government_n that_o happy_o otherwise_o will_v not_o and_o these_o not_o write_v by_o vulgar_a pen_n only_o but_o preach_v and_o print_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v with_o the_o better_a grace_n and_o great_a authority_n though_o not_o without_o most_o palpable_a wrest_n of_o scripture_n to_o wrong_v sense_n and_o purpose_n which_o in_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o more_o abominable_a but_o god_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n psalm_n 12._o 3._o there_o be_v so_o many_o sermon_n full_o fraught_v with_o such_o principle_n that_o they_o who_o be_v esteem_v the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o yet_o they_o who_o it_o most_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o true_a and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v silent_a which_o seem_v to_o argue_v consent_n have_v encourage_v i_o to_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o assert_v the_o truth_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o crime_n to_o any_o who_o bring_v the_o action_n of_o prince_n pope_n or_o prelate_n to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o truth_n truth_n though_o it_o beget_v hatred_n to_o the_o asserter_n thereof_o yet_o like_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o public_a good_a which_o neither_o exempt_v prince_n pope_n private_a man_n no_o nor_o angel_n from_o her_o law_n i_o have_v follow_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v the_o beam_n of_o that_o sun_n by_o adhere_v close_o to_o true_a principle_n of_o nature_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o scripture_n if_o any_o light_n i_o have_v give_v have_v discover_v false_a gloss_n or_o truth_n from_o error_n no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_n either_o with_o the_o truth_n themselves_o or_o with_o the_o assertor_n of_o they_o truth_n seasonable_o speak_v can_v hurt_v no_o body_n if_o false_a principle_n be_v censure_v and_o adjudge_v by_o divine_a by_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o disapprove_v by_o christian_a religion_n be_v please_v or_o displease_v who_o will_v it_o matter_n not_o the_o care_n be_v take_v it_o be_v more_o than_o human_a tyranny_n to_o deprive_v faith_n and_o truth_n of_o tongue_n or_o pen_n for_o their_o defence_n where_o truth_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n i_o dare_v not_o i_o only_o condemn_v what_o she_o do_v without_o respect_n have_v to_o person_n great_a or_o small_a if_o they_o clash_v with_o truth_n or_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v her_o brightness_n to_o assert_v truth_n be_v no_o point_n of_o arrogance_n and_o to_o search_v for_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v conceal_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o assert_v it_o with_o constancy_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a be_v the_o consummation_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o consummation_n of_o happiness_n for_o who_o can_v be_v more_o bless_v than_o he_o who_o enjoy_v truth_n in_o its_o excellency_n constancy_n and_o immutability_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o fear_v honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v due_a to_o magistrate_n but_o more_o to_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n nor_o be_v it_o reverence_n with_o base_a flattery_n or_o ignorant_a blindness_n to_o hide_v the_o public_a blemish_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o action_n of_o great_a men._n no_o no_o it_o be_v downright_a flatter_a profaneness_n dissemble_v and_o betray_v the_o truth_n of_o god._n it_o be_v much_o more_o christian_a
who_o careful_o defend_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n imitate_v david_n king_n of_o israel_n psalm_n 101._o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n ought_v in_o all_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n full_o and_o whole_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o dignity_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o pristine_a condition_n the_o king_n also_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o kingdom_n righteous_o and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o right_o and_o justice_n ought_v rather_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o sinful_a will_n and_o pleasure_n law_n be_v always_o that_o which_o do_v right_a but_o will_v and_o pleasure_n be_v violence_n and_o force_n be_v not_o right_a and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o law_n also_o william_n the_o conqueror_n subscribe_v vid._n lambert_n collect_v p._n 142._o n_o o_fw-mi 17._o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o honest_a conversation_n even_o of_o priest_n themselves_o be_v our_o chief_a care_n say_v justinian_n novel_a constit_fw-la 6._o the_o search_n of_o true_a religion_n we_o find_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o imperial_a majesty_n legum_n theodos_n novel_a tit_n 2._o the_o judaeis_n &_o samaritanis_fw-la so_o gregory_n the_o great_a earnest_o exhort_v edelbert_n unto_o the_o first_o that_o be_v christen_v of_o the_o saxon_a king_n in_o england_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o almighty_a god_n bring_v the_o good_a prince_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o his_o people_n that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o beda_n hist_o aug._n 32._o consider_v in_o the_o creation_n we_o be_v all_o create_v in_o adam_n equal_a and_o equal_o innocent_a and_o upright_o and_o have_v we_o so_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o empery_n one_o over_o another_o every_o one_o will_v have_v be_v a_o king_n to_o himself_o god_n and_o nature_n their_o only_a lawgiver_n but_o lapse_v man_n seek_v out_o many_o invention_n and_o break_v the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o to_o vengeance_n and_o instead_o of_o be_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o in_o their_o fist_n creation_n and_o state_n of_o innocency_n they_o soon_o become_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la which_o unavoidable_o introduce_v a_o necessity_n of_o government_n frame_v by_o human_a wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v not_o like_a brute_n devour_v one_o another_o but_o live_v in_o unity_n wealth_n peace_n and_o godliness_n that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n preserve_v justice_n equal_o distributeâ—_n honesty_n uphold_v religion_n and_o piety_n maintain_v and_o propagate_v all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v when_o the_o race_n of_o lapse_v mankind_n be_v multiply_v but_o by_o law_n ordain_v by_o common_a consent_n as_o sociable_a part_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n which_o law_n in_o common_a prudence_n and_o of_o right_a do_v bind_v each_o to_o serve_v other_o and_o all_o to_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a before_o what_o good_a soever_o of_o any_o particular_a without_o which_o no_o house_n no_o city_n no_o nation_n can_v long_o subsist_v in_o any_o happy_a condition_n for_o to_o govern_v and_o to_o be_v govern_v be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v among_o thing_n only_o necessary_a but_o as_o thing_n profitable_a also_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o solace_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o have_v its_o ground_n and_o warrant_v in_o scripture_n in_o nature_n in_o heaven_n hell_n the_o creature_n man_n nature_n and_o conscience_n in_o scripture_n by_o i_o king_n and_o consequent_o all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n pro._n 8._o 15_o 16._o say_v god_n essential_a wisdom_n viz._n not_o only_o by_o the_o secret_a disposition_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o by_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o his_o ordinance_n by_o divine_a institution_n not_o by_o naked_a approbation_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n either_o by_o his_o commission_n or_o permission_n the_o power_n that_o be_v i._n e._n the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o e._n politic_a power_n in_o general_n be_v warrant_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n but_o the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n princedom_n empire_n kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v their_o rise_n from_o a_o positive_a and_o secondary_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o not_o absolute_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o pure_a nature_n which_o the_o lawyer_n call_v secundariò_fw-la jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la secundarium_fw-la in_o sum_n government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n but_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n by_o the_o interposition_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o govern_v the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n differ_v not_o in_o nature_n moral_o and_o theological_o speak_v the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o but_o only_o political_o and_o positive_o for_o god_n appoint_v not_o king_n absolute_a and_o sole_o independent_a but_o constitute_v with_o they_o also_o judge_n who_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n 2._o chron._n 19_o 6._o as_o king_n 17._o deut._n 15._o and_o have_v a_o coordinate_a share_n in_o the_o government_n because_o the_o judgement_n be_v neither_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o their_o conscience_n be_v in_o immediate_a subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 7._o the_o person_n be_v sometime_o usurper_n sometime_o abuser_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o when_o they_o tyrannize_v or_o oppress_v such_o power_n god_n own_v not_o the_o ruler_n that_o he_o ordain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o the_o govern_v for_o good_a revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o such_o ruler_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n therefore_o whosoever_o resist_v such_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v we_o tribute_n but_o not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n the_o reason_n subjoin_v be_v for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n but_o if_o they_o attend_v not_o continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessary_a obligation_n express_v incumbent_a upon_o we_o for_o our_o obedience_n or_o for_o our_o pay_v of_o tribute_n suit_n or_o service_n but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act_v 5._o 29._o the_o same_o power_n st._n peter_n term_v human_a ordinance_n submit_v yourself_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o so_o that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n run_v parallel_n to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o revenge_n be_v not_o a_o material_a sword_n to_o hack_v and_o hew_v kill_v and_o slay_v at_o pleasure_n but_o the_o law_n make_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n be_v the_o true_a sword_n so_o bishop_n bilson_n to_o which_o both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o submit_v the_o magistrate_n be_v but_o the_o conduit_n and_o pipe_n the_o administrator_n not_o patron_n of_o the_o power_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n through_o which_o and_o by_o who_o all_o law_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v execute_v and_o by_o the_o same_o text_n they_o have_v the_o like_a obligation_n to_o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v ill_a so_o david_n be_v teach_v and_o practise_v i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n my_o eye_n
be_v so_o natural_a a_o obligation_n that_o it_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o and_o for_o governor_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o commonweal_n be_v but_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o shall_v be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o example_n prevail_v more_o than_o law_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n for_o sin_n violence_n or_o oppression_n prince_n council_n love_n and_o hate_v must_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o law_n of_o state_n the_o people_n safety_n have_v no_o mate_n so_o king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1603._o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o can_v for_o you_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o do_v and_o be_o accountable_a to_o god_n upon_o the_o contrary_n for_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o special_a and_o great_a point_n of_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o a_o rightful_a king_n and_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n be_v in_o this_o that_o whereas_o the_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a tyrant_n do_v think_v his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n be_v only_o ordain_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o unreasonable_a appetite_n the_o righteous_a and_o just_a king_n do_v by_o the_o contrary_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o great_a and_o principle_n worldly_n felicity_n must_v consist_v in_o their_o prosperity_n if_o you_o be_v rich_a i_o can_v be_v poor_a if_o you_o be_v happy_a i_o can_v but_o be_v fortunate_a and_o i_o protest_v that_o your_o welfare_n shall_v ever_o be_v my_o great_a care_n and_o contentment_n and_o that_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o as_o i_o be_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o my_o dominion_n who_o be_v my_o natural_a vassal_n and_o subject_n consider_v they_o in_o number_n and_o distinct_a rank_n so_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o whole_a people_n as_o one_o body_n and_o mass_n then_o as_o the_o head_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o body_n for_o the_o head_n so_o must_v a_o righteous_a king_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v for_o his_o people_n and_o not_o his_o people_n for_o he_o for_o though_o a_o king_n and_o people_n be_v relata_fw-la yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o king_n if_o he_o want_v people_n and_o subject_n but_o there_o be_v many_o people_n in_o the_o world_n that_o lack_v a_o head_n wherefore_o i_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o my_o principal_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ever_o think_v the_o prosperity_n thereof_o to_o be_v my_o great_a felicity_n 494_o 495._o the_o reason_n be_v demonstrable_a viz._n god_n not_o the_o king_n make_v the_o people_n and_o those_o all_o equal_o of_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a mould_n but_o the_o people_n make_v king_n nature_n be_v father_n to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n make_v some_o of_o themselves_o king_n and_o be_v the_o rightful_a patron_n of_o all_o their_o power_n honour_n privilege_n and_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n ordain_v the_o sabbath_n for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n mark_v 2._o 27_o so_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v king_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n and_o government_n for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o man_n for_o king_n the_o prospect_n and_o foresight_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o man_n will_n may_v become_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n misery_n prevail_v with_o they_o 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z law_n 〈◊〉_d all_o may_v see_v their_o duty_n and_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a 〈…〉_z truth_n that_o king_n receive_v their_o 〈…〉_z according_a to_o prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o not_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_z be_v set_v and_o that_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o nonâ—_n buâ—_n 〈…〉_z on_o the_o just_a right_n of_o all_o polâ—â—â—â—k_a power_n 〈…〉_z and_o of_o nature_n and_o of_o reason_n be_v original_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z use_v thereof_o from_o they_o may_v be_v transfer_v and_o deligate_v unto_o who_o 〈…〉_z divest_v 〈…〉_z their_o administratorâ—_n 〈…〉_z they_o who_o deligate_v it_o and_o to_o 〈…〉_z countable_a if_o such_o assâ—â—torâ—_n 〈…〉_z old_a when_o god_n by_o 〈…〉_z the_o people_n have_v 〈…〉_z prophet_n for_o rule_n 〈…〉_z much_o more_o may_v have_v 〈…〉_z yet_o even_o in_o those_o day_n the_o 〈…〉_z far_o comply_v with_o common_a consent_n 〈…〉_z change_v of_o that_o government_n his_o own_o wisdom_n 〈…〉_z he_o and_o his_o government_n 〈…〉_z his_o peculiar_a people_n only_o because_o they_o 〈…〉_z king_n over_o we_o maugre_o all_o that_o samuel_n can_v 〈…〉_z as_o solomon_n was_z dead_a all_o israel_n come_v 〈…〉_z king_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_z for_o ever_o threaten_v that_o his_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z will_v whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n they_o soon_o 〈…〉_z have_v we_o in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o see_v to_o thy_o house_n david_n 1_o king_n 12._o and_o then_o choose_v 〈…〉_z rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n but_o such_o choice_n be_v now_o quite_o out_o of_o door_n and_o 〈…〉_z the_o least_o pretence_n of_o title_n from_o such_o nomination_n and_o therefore_o 〈…〉_z can_v only_o be_v mean_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o office_n and_o not_o the_o designation_n 〈…〉_z and_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v any_o other_o way_n 〈…〉_z institute_v have_v together_o with_o other_o government_n thâ—_n 〈…〉_z and_o it_o stand_v sure_a that_o all_o royal_a power_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n which_o they_o may_v confer_v on_o this_o or_o that_o man_n with_o â—â—at_a imitation_n they_o please_v and_o on_o condition_n that_o if_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v they_o 〈…〉_z power_n they_o entrust_v he_o withal_o and_o therefore_o no_o king_n can_v have_v 〈…〉_z so_o just_a power_n as_o from_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n all_o other_o government_n 〈…〉_z tyranny_n and_o continue_a injury_n of_o which_o the_o people_n may_v ease_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v just_a reason_n and_o a_o neat_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v because_o their_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n be_v wrongful_o invade_v for_o that_o natural_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v full_a and_o lawful_a power_n to_o command_v whole_a politic_a multitude_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o utter_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v at_o any_o man_n commandment_n live_v this_o be_v plain_a and_o natural_a reason_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o a_o public_a law._n law_n positive_a be_v mutable_a natural_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o these_o law_n ought_v to_o stand_v unrepealed_a because_o they_o always_o bind_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judâ—â—_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o from_o god_n as_o that_o the_o people_n be_v 〈…〉_z exclude_v from_o their_o right_n and_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o approve_v and_o 〈…〉_z of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o power_n that_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_z nature_n have_v give_v they_o to_o covenant_n and_o agree_v with_o they_o before_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v to_o wrong_v the_o people_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o up_o from_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n by_o covenant_v for_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o against_o tyranny_n in_o ease_n they_o shall_v break_v law_n and_o covenant_n solemn_o make_v with_o they_o by_o oath_n which_o can_v be_v break_v without_o perjury_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n be_v only_o a_o index_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o destroy_v the_o people_n right_a or_o liberty_n saul_n be_v not_o king_n so_o absolute_o and_o so_o immediate_o from_o god_n that_o it_o exclude_v all_o election_n of_o the_o people_n but_o be_v afterward_o choose_v by_o lot_n by_o all_o the_o people_n at_o mizpeh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shout_v and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 17_o 24._o and_o afterward_o behold_v the_o king_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v chap._n 12._o 23._o do_v not_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n capitulate_v and_o covenant_n with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o hebron_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o anoint_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 11_o 13._o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n come_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o of_o israel_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n to_o make_v david_n king_n chap._n 12._o 38._o do_v not_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v azariah_n who_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n instead_o of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o
express_v to_o which_o the_o king_n himself_o do_v assent_v and_o by_o his_o diploma_n approve_v of_o it_o which_o transaction_n if_o violate_v by_o he_o all_o his_o subject_n feudatary_n etc._n etc._n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v shall_v neither_o obey_v nor_o serve_v he_o but_o shall_v rather_o be_v subject_a to_o obey_v the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o his_o successor_n such_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o royal_a faith_n plight_v and_o may_v not_o all_o kingdom_n expect_v the_o just_a performance_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o stipulation_n make_v by_o their_o king_n at_o their_o inauguration_n who_o be_v thereby_o make_v the_o keeper_n and_o protector_n of_o their_o law_n and_o what_o better_a issue_n can_v any_o king_n expect_v that_o violate_v their_o oath_n and_o trust_n though_o by_o wiles_n and_o sham_n and_o royal_a influence_n only_o on_o judge_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o their_o kingdom_n through_o who_o hand_n the_o management_n of_o law_n do_v pass_v judge_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n constable_n privy-counsellor_n jury_n etc._n etc._n in_o sum_n the_o chief_a empery_n be_v so_o in_o king_n and_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o turn_v tyrant_n and_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o just_a law_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v swear_v it_o be_v the_o just_a right_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n and_o ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la to_o hinder_v their_o tyranny_n and_o reduce_v the_o government_n to_o its_o pristine_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v seditious_a or_o rebellious_a as_o that_o they_o do_v but_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o country_n as_o by_o the_o above-recited_n example_n appear_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o appear_v by_o many_o reason_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o human_a society_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n in_o all_o pact_n and_o contract_n mutual_o make_v and_o consent_v unto_o the_o same_o party_n by_o who_o the_o obligation_n be_v make_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o same_o as_o often_o as_o just_a reason_n shall_v require_v so_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o create_v king_n have_v power_n also_o to_o curb_v and_o censure_v they_o so_o if_o the_o essential_a condition_n of_o the_o contract_n for_o which_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v be_v manifest_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o contract_n as_o between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n be_v absolute_o void_a let_v those_o that_o hold_v king_n accountable_a to_o god_n only_o show_v if_o they_o can_v any_o nation_n so_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a that_o willing_o and_o witting_o without_o force_n or_o fear_n ever_o submit_v so_o absolute_o to_o any_o king_n or_o government_n that_o they_o do_v not_o express_o or_o tacit_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o good_a by_o observance_n of_o their_o own_o good_a law_n it_o a_o conqueror_n oblige_v the_o conquer_a by_o oath_n then_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o those_o that_o be_v extort_a by_o force_n and_o unjust_a fear_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v lawful_a i_o confess_v the_o pulpit_n preach_v a_o contrary_a doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o irreligious_a or_o unnatural_a condition_n get_v by_o force_n unjust_a fear_n fraud_n or_o wicked_a practice_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o esteem_v as_o lawful_a it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o just_a found_v on_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n so_o firm_a and_o jure_v that_o nothing_o that_o be_v manifest_o adverse_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v hold_v for_o right_a and_o just_a among_o men._n this_o be_v general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o pact_n manifest_o unjust_a or_o irreligious_a which_o no_o man_n can_v just_o require_v nor_o any_o man_n just_o submit_v unto_o though_o require_v such_o be_v the_o reproachful_a condition_n require_v of_o they_o of_o gabesh_n gilead_n by_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n that_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 2._o such_o and_o worse_a be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o antiochus_n the_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v abjure_v the_o true_a religion_n 1_o macc._n 1._o 51._o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o condition_n of_o temporal_a estate_n be_v only_o hear_v and_o religion_n not_o concern_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o oath_n than_o to_o their_o life_n but_o when_o religion_n be_v concern_v oath_n must_v be_v very_o strict_o observe_v though_o all_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o tacit_o or_o express_o conditional_a so_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o covenant_n with_o god_n god_n will_v not_o keep_v covenant_n nor_o promise_n with_o they_o so_o though_o god_n do_v solemn_o swear_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o very_a good_a land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o hâ—â—y_n yet_o suffer_v he_o none_o of_o they_o to_o enter_v but_o caleb_n who_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o joshua_n doubtless_o you_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o swear_v to_o make_v you_o dwell_v therein_o numb_a 14._o 30._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n or_o alter_v of_o my_o purpose_n verse_n 34._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o unto_o all_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o i_o verse_n 35._o and_o that_o just_o because_o they_o first_o break_v with_o he_o nehem_n 9_o 16_o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v always_o some_o tacit_a or_o explicit_a condition_n express_v or_o imply_v in_o all_o such_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o threaten_n therefore_o as_o to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o god_n have_v give_v we_o this_o general_a rule_n not_o only_o with_o particular_a person_n but_o with_o nation_n jer._n 18._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n or_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destory_n it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o so_o when_o ever_o i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n then_o will_v i_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o i._n e._n will_v not_o do_v it_o whereupon_o st._n jerom_n say_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la quod_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la deus_fw-la statim_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la sua_fw-la promissa_fw-la implet_fw-la qui_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la mandaâ—a_fw-la illius_fw-la covenant_n and_o promise_n on_o condition_n be_v equal_o oblige_v whoever_o fail_v the_o other_o be_v free_a it_o be_v the_o same_o among_o man_n that_o be_v in_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o covenant_n whoever_o first_o break_v covenant_n be_v a_o rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o other_o be_v â—râ—e_a for_o which_o cause_n god_n blame_v and_o punish_v zedekiah_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n for_o that_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n he_o fall_v from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n he_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 17._o 16._o ver_fw-la per_fw-la 110._o and_o zedekiah_n not_o only_o by_o his_o oath_n but_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o chaldaea_n which_o circumstance_n make_v zedekiah_n guilty_a of_o that_o defection_n and_o of_o perjury_n i_o like_v not_o that_o subject_n shall_v on_o every_o breach_n of_o oath_n withdraw_v their_o obedience_n and_o depart_v from_o their_o oath_n neither_o do_v i_o approve_v of_o that_o proverb_n fragenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la fides_fw-la frangatur_fw-la cidem_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v deem_v it_o unlawful_a to_o break_v faith_n just_o plight_v but_o i_o do_v deny_v that_o subject_n do_v violate_v their_o faith_n against_o tyrant_n if_o they_o keep_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n and_o province_n do_v use_v their_o utmost_a to_o make_v tyrant_n keep_v their_o condition_n agree_v on_o and_o hinder_v they_o from_o break_v of_o they_o for_o the_o rule_n be_v general_a that_o contract_n and_o covenant_n either_o plain_o express_v or_o tacit_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o he_o
afterward_o be_v that_o after_o samuel_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o they_o read_v their_o destiny_n show_v they_o what_o will_v betide_v they_o and_o that_o when_o it_o do_v happen_v though_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o in_o that_o day_n because_o of_o their_o king_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o forewarning_n will_v yet_o reject_v god_n righteous_a and_o easy_a government_n for_o a_o heathenish_a they_o be_v but_o just_o serve_v and_o their_o usage_n afterward_o be_v but_o a_o just_a recompense_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o rejection_n and_o folly_n for_o saul_n have_v never_o be_v king_n if_o they_o have_v not_o choose_v he_o and_o it_o be_v in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n that_o god_n gratify_v they_o therein_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v no_o justification_n but_o a_o condemnation_n rather_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v they_o also_o that_o if_o still_o you_o shall_v do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v you_o and_o your_o king_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v those_o our_o teacher_n be_v but_o false_a prophet_n that_o teach_v that_o the_o right_n of_o king_n be_v set_v down_o by_o samuel_n chap._n 8._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o neither_o do_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n ever_o allow_v or_o the_o king_n avow_v any_o such_o power_n to_o be_v their_o just_a right_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o ahab_n and_o naboth_n some_o indeed_o do_v exercise_v it_o but_o that_o be_v no_o more_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o right_a thereof_o than_o their_o practice_n of_o adultery_n idolatry_n or_o of_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o sin_n when_o cambyses_n design_v to_o marry_v his_o sister_n his_o magi_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o law_n do_v allow_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o law_n which_o do_v allow_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v just_o such_o magi_n be_v our_o priest_n that_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o king_n to_o tyrannize_v or_o oppress_v yet_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v unaccountable_a if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la command_v deut._n 17._o and_o the_o strict_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o perpetual_a read_n peruse_v and_o observe_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n what_o if_o the_o rebellious_a stubborn_a and_o stiff_a neck_a jew_n a_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v so_o govern_v what_o do_v it_o concern_v christian_n those_o that_o know_v better_a thing_n have_v more_o wit_n and_o more_o grace_n and_o willing_a to_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o a_o government_n where_o their_o king_n be_v solemn_o oblige_v by_o law_n and_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o whereby_o their_o duty_n become_v reciprocal_a and_o obedience_n due_a and_o expect_v according_o beside_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o believe_v any_o people_n except_o jew_n that_o to_o day_n will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n and_o to_o morrow_n will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n rule_n over_o they_o and_o that_o with_o curse_a imprication_n let_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n which_o be_v still_o execute_v even_o to_o this_o very_a day_n to_o be_v so_o sottish_a to_o give_v king_n such_o vast_a revenue_n and_o such_o absolute_a unquestionable_a power_n as_o to_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n and_o tear_v their_o flesh_n with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n impune_fw-la and_o none_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o thus_o o_o but_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 17._o true_a and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v you_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o i._n e._n to_o the_o church_n isa_n 60._o 10._o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o church_n we_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n to_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o bosom_n as_o nursing-fathers_n bear_v the_o suck_a child_n numb_a 11._o 12._o and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-mothers_n they_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n isa_n 49._o 22._o 23._o in_o which_o church_n christ_n her_o head_n be_v always_o include_v and_o always_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o for_o the_o place_n in_o samuel_n you_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v but_o a_o foretell_v and_o premonition_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o so_o be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o just_a right_a to_o make_v they_o so_o but_o be_v it_o so_o what_o then_o even_o then_o also_o there_o be_v a_o reciprocal_a duty_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n servant_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o master_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_v know_v also_o that_o your_o master_n be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o such_o service_n all_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o prince_n and_o other_o service_n no_o prince_n ought_v to_o command_v job_n who_o be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o east_n solemn_o protest_v to_o god_n his_o integrity_n towards_o his_o very_a servant_n if_o i_o do_v despise_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o manservant_n or_o of_o my_o maidservant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o i_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n arise_v up_o and_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v he_o and_o do_v not_o one_o fashion_n we_o in_o the_o womb_n ch_n 31._o 13_o 14_o 15._o by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v reciprocal_a duty_n between_o king_n and_o subject_a between_o master_n and_o servant_n so_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o country_n become_v servant_n unto_o israel_n with_o who_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o and_o do_v swear_v unto_o they_o which_o though_o the_o gibeonite_n get_v surreptitious_o yet_o they_o solemn_o keep_v it_o and_o will_v not_o smite_v they_o when_o they_o come_v before_o their_o city_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o josh_n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o as_o there_o be_v law_n for_o child_n stranger_n man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n so_o there_o be_v law_n for_o king_n parent_n and_o master_n by_o god_n own_o prescription_n and_o to_o be_v reciprocal_o observe_v if_o a_o stranger_n sojourn_v with_o thou_o in_o your_o land_n you_o shall_v not_o vex_v nor_o oppress_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o one_o bear_v among_o you_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n exod._n 22._o 21._o 19_o leu._n 34._o shall_v these_o have_v their_o remedy_n against_o their_o lord_n and_o parent_n and_o shall_v a_o free_a people_n whole_a nation_n be_v leave_v to_o merciless_a tyrant_n without_o remedy_n law_n for_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o jerem._n 22._o 3_o 4._o call_v to_o mind_n the_o bondage_n and_o cruel_a usage_n of_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n who_o because_o they_o be_v under_o no_o reciprocal_a covenant_n nor_o have_v power_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o therefore_o god_n himself_o stand_v up_o in_o quarrel_n of_o his_o own_o covenant_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o that_o iron_n furnace_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o lawless_a hector_v pharaoh_n who_o neither_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n nor_o louse_n nor_o fly_n nor_o murrain_n of_o cattle_n nor_o boil_n nor_o blain_n nor_o hail_n nor_o locust_n nor_o loss_n of_o cattle_n of_o fruit_n of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o land_n can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o let_v go_v his_o sin_n nor_o the_o israelite_n but_o will_v once_o more_o rush_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o
king_n and_o prince_n but_o what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a and_o equal_a righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o shall_v king_n pretend_v to_o govern_v otherwise_o when_o the_o pharisee_n pretend_v kindness_n but_o design_v mischief_n to_o jesus_n advise_v he_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n for_o that_o herod_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o luke_n 13._o 32_o 33._o christ_n do_v not_o depart_v nor_o yet_o return_v any_o low_a pitiful_a answer_n but_o bold_o answer_v go_v tell_v that_o fox_n i_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v cure_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v that_o king_n have_v no_o lawful_a power_n to_o wrong_v their_o subject_n or_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o do_v good_a to_o other_o or_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n though_o by_o foxlike_a advisoe_n they_o usurp_v dominion_n beyond_o all_o just_a right_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o esteem_v they_o no_o other_o or_o better_a than_o bruit_n according_a to_o psal_n 49._o 20._o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v now_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o understanding_n be_v declare_v by_o job_n the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o east_n job_n 28._o 28._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n so_o david_n a_o king_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o psal_n 111._o 10._o and_o so_o king_n solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n prov._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o ch_z 10._o with_o promise_n of_o great_a blessing_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25._o 12_o 13_o 14._o all_o other_o worldly_a wisdom_n that_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o eternity_n be_v but_o foolishness_n and_o brutish_a and_o the_o esteem_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v of_o the_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n without_o this_o wisdom_n be_v but_o as_o that_o of_o bruit_n so_o john_n baptist_n esteem_v the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n but_o as_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n matth._n 3._o 7._o so_o god_n by_o jeremy_n to_o the_o voluptuous_a when_o he_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o harlot_n house_n they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5._o 8._o so_o david_n dog_n have_v compass_v i_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v enclose_v i_o psal_n 22._o 16._o so_o isaiah_n call_v ignorant_a and_o blind_a watchman_n dog_n you_o greedy_a dog_n isaiah_n 56._o 10_o 11._o and_o christ_n forewarn_v they_o not_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_a pearl_n before_o swine_n matth._n 7._o 6._o so_o be_v paul_n caution_n to_o the_o philippian_n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a between_o a_o saint_n and_o a_o bruit_n be_v they_o great_a or_o small_a rich_a or_o poor_a heaven_n and_o hell_n will_v divide_v the_o whole_a world_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o advice_n of_o david_n a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v be_v you_o not_o like_a horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 32._o 9_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psal_n 92._o 6._o all_o the_o machiavilian_o and_o leviathan_n and_o time-serving_a pulpiteer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o council_n without_o such_o understanding_n be_v but_o as_o bruit_n and_o brutish_a void_a of_o true_a sense_n and_o understanding_n christ_n suffer_v under_o a_o tyrant_n true_a but_o how_o can_v be_v suffer_v but_o under_o a_o tyrant_n that_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o to_o suffer_v what_o for_o not_o to_o bring_v we_o under_o but_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a consider_v well_o the_o answer_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v the_o one_o on_o his_o right_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n viz._n you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v zebedee_n son_n dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n shall_v sudden_o have_v on_o earth_n and_o affect_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o next_o unto_o he_o there_o arise_v among_o they_o a_o strife_n through_o pride_n come_v contention_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a among_o they_o whence_o that_o proud_a demand_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a but_o christ_n gentle_o rebuke_v their_o proud_a aspire_a humour_n and_o in_o they_o all_o christian_n show_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v domineer_v and_o play_v rex_fw-la among_o their_o brethren_n a_o temper_n very_o ill_a beseem_a christian_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n shall_v dwell_v but_o whoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o make_v himself_o the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o so_o great_a humility_n who_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v of_o which_o he_o give_v real_a testimony_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n his_o imperial_a residence_n then_o refuse_v to_o be_v make_v a_o king_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o 5000_o design_v to_o have_v take_v he_o by_o force_n to_o have_v make_v he_o a_o king._n then_o by_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n break_v bread_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o consummate_v all_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o that_o shameful_a death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v but_o administration_n of_o all_o good_a to_o all_o rich_a or_o poor_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o all_o king_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o i._n e._n proud_a and_o aspire_a domination_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v among_o christian_n though_o they_o bear_v the_o glorious_a title_n of_o evargitae_n or_o benefactor_n nay_o of_o emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n king_n christian_n especial_o though_o king_n by_o name_n and_o title_n yet_o in_o truth_n be_v but_o servant_n to_o the_o govern_v so_o moses_n who_o certain_o have_v as_o great_a and_o as_o unquestionable_a authority_n over_o the_o israelite_n as_o ever_o mortal_a have_v to_o who_o god_n himself_o do_v dictate_v law_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o proud_o domineer_v over_o they_o though_o provoke_v to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o kill_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v his_o wretchedness_n to_o their_o prejudice_n or_o detriment_n but_o do_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o all_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v the_o nurse_n child_n and_o plead_v importunate_o with_o god_n himself_o to_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n when_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v consume_v they_o at_o taberah_n and_o prevail_v worthy_a the_o imitation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o style_v themselves_o god_n vicegerent_n then_o shall_v the_o govern_v have_v no_o oppression_n no_o complain_n in_o our_o street_n but_o shall_v every_o man_n sit_v quiet_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n so_o plato_n call_v magistrate_n not_o lord_n but_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o call_v the_o people_n not_o servant_n but_o benefactor_n as_o those_o that_o allow_v and_o give_v they_o in_o gratitude_n and_o recompense_n for_o their_o service_n wherewithal_o to_o keep_v a_o kingly_a state_n and_o grandeur_n and_o depute_v they_o also_o their_o conservator_n and_o executioner_n of_o their_o law_n so_o aristotle_n call_v they_o minister_n and_o keeper_n of_o their_o law_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o minister_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o people_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v so_o
dispute_n as_o it_o be_v now_o most_o necessary_a though_o god_n appoint_v david_n king_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 1._o so_o solomon_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o and_o though_o the_o crown_n of_o right_n do_v belong_v to_o david_n family_n yet_o the_o people_n do_v choose_v which_o of_o the_o family_n best_o please_v they_o and_o that_o by_o a_o double_a obligation_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o joas_n 2_o king._n 11._o 4._o and_o 17._o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n do_v promise_n to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a afterward_o there_o be_v another_o oath_n between_o king_n and_o people_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v a_o right_n in_o the_o people_n i._n e._n ordinibus_fw-la populi_n to_o call_v he_o to_o account_n who_o they_o have_v ordain_v king_n if_o he_o perform_v not_o his_o duty_n which_o be_v make_v out_o by_o example_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o saul_n and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o libnah_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n only_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o joram_n the_o six_o successor_n from_o david_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n which_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o their_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o idumaean_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o same_o king_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o edomite_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n who_o they_o never_o serve_v but_o hate_v he_o and_o the_o israelite_n but_o desire_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o subjection_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o libnah_n not_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o the_o tyrant_n throw_v of_o his_o yoke_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o serve_v god_n will_v it_o not_o natural_o follow_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n may_v lawful_o defend_v and_o free_v themselves_o from_o tyranny_n the_o fact_n also_o of_o the_o ruler_n over_o hundred_o with_o the_o captain_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o joida_o against_o athalia_fw-la and_o of_o the_o israelite_n against_o amasia_n 2_o king._n 14._o 19_o who_o they_o slay_v which_o be_v not_o seditious_o but_o lawful_o do_v for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o amasius_fw-la be_v slay_v by_o his_o servant_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o his_o father_n joas_n and_o to_o ammon_n the_o son_n of_o manasses_n but_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o not_o treacherous_o the_o end_n of_o most_o tyrant_n but_o by_o public_a force_n and_o public_a authority_n not_o tumultuous_o but_o after_o he_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o city_n lachish_n from_o whence_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v confirm_v for_o that_o after_o his_o death_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o inquisition_n make_v how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v slay_v or_o that_o any_o body_n be_v punish_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o it_o either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o his_o child_n as_o there_o be_v for_o ammon_n and_o joas_n 2_o king._n 12._o 10._o &_o 14._o 5._o &_o 21._o 24._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o respect_n to_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o his_o father_n family_n they_o choose_v azariah_n his_o son_n king._n hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o chief_a state_n or_o ordines_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o rightful_a power_n to_o choose_v a_o king_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n who_o they_o please_v and_o when_o elect_v he_o either_o to_o eject_v or_o punish_v according_a as_o he_o do_v or_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n so_o the_o dane_n dethrone_v and_o imprison_v christiern_n their_o tyrant_n king_n till_o he_o die_v and_o choose_v his_o uncle_n in_o his_o room_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o gustavus_n erickson_n free_v himself_o and_o his_o subject_n from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o dane_n and_o also_o how_o they_o keep_v their_o king_n captive_a for_o malegovernment_n which_o they_o translate_v to_o his_o brother_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n poland_n keep_v its_o ancient_a right_n of_o choose_v their_o king_n on_o certain_a term_n and_o condition_n with_o this_o salvo_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v quit_v of_o their_o oath_n if_o the_o king_n keep_v not_o he_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o election_n of_o henry_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o agree_v with_o bishop_n valentine_n procurator_n for_o the_o king_n in_o that_o election_n who_o in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n public_o make_v and_o print_v commend_v they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v limit_n and_o circumscribe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n by_o wise_a law_n so_o the_o venetian_n who_o general_a council_n have_v authority_n of_o choose_v their_o duke_n reserve_v power_n to_o themselves_o of_o depose_v or_o punish_v they_o if_o he_o endeavour_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n tyrannical_o so_o the_o venetian_n constitute_v their_o duke_n not_o as_o a_o idol_n but_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o monarch_n from_o who_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o tyranny_n all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n of_o king_n do_v issue_n and_o flow_v now_o as_o their_o general_n council_n have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o choose_v he_o observe_v their_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n use_v therein_o so_o the_o same_o council_n retain_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o depose_v or_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o govern_v tyrannical_o without_o which_o power_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v signify_v little_a so_o consider_v that_o wise_a and_o prudent_a nation_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n cap._n 74._o hold_v 1144._o according_a to_o sigibert_n computation_n and_o consist_v both_o of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v thus_o record_v viz._n nullus_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sub_fw-la presumptione_n regnum_fw-la arripiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n no_o man_n move_v or_o stir_v up_o sedition_n among_o the_o citizen_n no_o man_n design_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n but_o when_o the_o king_n die_v let_v the_o prince_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o priest_n constitute_v the_o successor_n in_o common_a council_n that_o whilst_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v preserve_v among_o we_o no_o discord_n may_v arise_v but_o if_o this_o admonition_n do_v not_o quiet_a our_o mind_n and_o move_v our_o heart_n to_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a then_o hear_v our_o sentence_n whoever_o of_o we_o or_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v by_o any_o conjuration_n or_o study_n violate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o allegiance_n which_o for_o the_o state_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o gothick_n nation_n or_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v promise_v or_o plight_a or_o shall_v compass_v the_o king_n death_n or_o divest_v he_o of_o his_o power_n or_o by_o any_o tyrannical_a presumption_n shall_v attempt_v or_o usurp_v the_o crown_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n accurse_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o by_o perjury_n he_o have_v profane_v and_o from_o all_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n with_o all_o his_o associate_n in_o iniquity_n be_v for_o ever_o debar_v because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o same_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o all_o the_o complice_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o crime_n which_o we_o again_o the_o second_o time_n repeat_v quod_fw-la iterum_fw-la secundo_fw-la replicamus_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quicunque_fw-la à _fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v it_o please_v all_o here_o present_a by_o your_o consent_n to_o confirm_v this_o sentence_n the_o three_o time_n by_o the_o universal_a clergy_n or_o people_n it_o be_v pronounce_v that_o whoever_o shall_v presume_v against_o this_o our_o definitive_a sentence_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n i._n e._n accurse_a at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n may_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o judas_n iscariot_n amen_n wherefore_o we_o admonish_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o condemn_v this_o dreadful_a sentence_n but_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o plight_a faith_n towards_o our_o glorious_a king_n sisenand_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o humble_o require_v thou_o our_o present_a king_n and_o all_o future_a prince_n that_o
oblige_v to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o just_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o omnis_fw-la promittens_fw-la facit_fw-la alteri_fw-la cui_fw-la promissio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la promittentem_fw-la whoever_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o another_o give_v to_o that_o other_o a_o right_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o challenge_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n but_o if_o rehoboam_n will_v make_v his_o little_a finger_n thick_a than_o his_o father_n loin_n and_o chastise_v israel_n not_o with_o whip_n only_o but_o with_o scorpion_n and_o will_v send_v adoram_n to_o gather_v tribute_n without_o the_o common_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o israel_n israel_n will_v stone_n such_o minister_n to_o death_n and_o will_v rebel_v as_o in_o the_o text_n or_o fall_v away_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n recesset_fw-la say_v st._n jerom_n defecerunt_fw-la say_v junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o will_v make_v jeroboam_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n as_o they_o just_o may_v and_o without_o the_o just_a imputation_n of_o rebellion_n and_o though_o rehoboam_n do_v raise_v 180000_o man_n intend_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n again_o to_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n yet_o god_n will_v countenance_v no_o such_o act_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v they_o by_o shemaiah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 12._o which_o demonstrate_v that_o if_o king_n keep_v not_o covenant_n with_o their_o people_n they_o may_v withdraw_v their_o tribute_n and_o obedience_n and_o choose_v another_o king_n or_o another_o government_n and_o be_v no_o rebel_n this_o be_v not_o to_o assert_v or_o justify_v that_o for_o every_o act_n of_o male_a government_n or_o a_o few_o act_n of_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n king_n may_v be_v dethrone_v and_o devest_v of_o their_o royal_a power_n but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o violence_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o thereby_o the_o whole_a intention_n and_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n make_v with_o the_o people_n for_o the_o government_n of_o themselves_o viz._n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v thereby_o endanger_v to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o that_o on_o presumption_n of_o such_o usage_n and_o outrage_n the_o people_n will_v never_o have_v confer_v their_o crown_n upon_o they_o david_n hold_v saul_n for_o his_o prince_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v so_o long_o as_o the_o people_n have_v not_o recall_v their_o grant_n of_o royal_a dignity_n so_o that_o no_o single_a person_n though_o six_o hundred_o man_n with_o he_o may_v lawful_o assassinate_n any_o king._n all_o government_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gordian_a knot_n which_o if_o not_o so_o hard_o tie_v but_o that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v some_o ease_n some_o relaxation_n they_o ordinary_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v some_o reasonable_a bond_n but_o if_o excessive_a they_o ever_o have_v and_o i_o doubt_v ever_o will_v endeavour_v to_o free_v themselves_o though_o by_o mean_n indirect_a if_o the_o people_n as_o god_n instrument_n crown_n king_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v rule_v they_o according_a to_o god_n word_n then_o be_v king_n make_v king_n by_o the_o people_n conditional_o and_o be_v but_o adopt_v father_n tutor_n politic_a servant_n or_o royal_a watch_n man_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o royal_a honour_n and_o royal_a tribute_n give_v to_o they_o be_v reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o kingly_a hire_n and_o so_o express_v by_o paul_n rom._n 13._o 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o there_o be_v their_o wage_n for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la implet_fw-la conditionem_fw-la a_o se_fw-la promissam_fw-la cadit_fw-la beneficio_fw-la the_o people_n set_v of_o king_n over_o themselves_o be_v a_o act_n warrant_v by_o god_n himself_o deut._n 17._o 15._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o which_o act_n though_o do_v without_o write_a condition_n or_o oath_n and_o only_o by_o a_o vive_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr or_o god_n save_o the_o king_n yet_o even_o such_o choice_n can_v never_o be_v understand_v or_o interpret_v a_o investiture_n of_o they_o with_o a_o absolute_a but_o with_o a_o conditional_a power_n for_o that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n a_o preposterous_a and_o absurd_a power_n to_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o to_o work_v wickedness_n impune_fw-la beside_o the_o common_a law_n of_o mankind_n allow_v all_o donor_n to_o interpret_v and_o expound_v their_o own_o meaning_n why_o they_o crown_v king_n over_o they_o and_o why_o they_o give_v such_o large_a tribute_n so_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n and_o certain_o they_o will_v never_o interpret_v that_o they_o confer_v royal_a power_n on_o they_o to_o oppress_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v themselves_o without_o control_n and_o leave_v themselves_o without_o a_o remedy_n the_o covenant_n make_v by_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n which_o do_v equal_o oblige_v the_o king_n as_o also_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o performance_n and_o therefore_o asa_n as_o in_o duty_n bind_v remove_v maacha_n his_o mother_n from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n which_o asa_n also_o cut_v down_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n verse_n 14._o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 17._o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v under_o a_o oath_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o change_v the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n the_o king_n of_o sparta_n which_o aristotle_n call_v just_a king_n renew_v their_o oath_n every_o month._n romulus_n so_o covenant_v with_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n carolus_n v._o austriachus_fw-la swear_v he_o shall_v not_o change_v the_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o elector_n nor_o make_v new_a law_n nor_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a concern_v belong_v to_o the_o empire_n without_o the_o public_a consent_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 11._o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n who_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o which_o place_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resistance_n which_o word_n be_v right_o interpret_v can_v have_v no_o such_o meaning_n it_o only_o declare_v what_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n be_v what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o what_o of_o right_n they_o may_v do_v for_o god_n have_v long_o before_o in_o deuteronomy_n prescribe_v they_o what_o law_n they_o shall_v govern_v by_o and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v only_o describe_v the_o tyranny_n of_o king_n what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o what_o they_o may_v just_o do_v and_o to_o aver_v that_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o king_n to_o tyrannize_v worry_v oppress_v and_o destroy_v subject_n be_v blasphemy_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v nor_o can_v give_v any_o moral_a power_n to_o do_v wicked_o which_o be_v licence_n to_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o law_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o power_n can_v be_v from_o god._n and_o all_o best_a expositor_n declare_v the_o law_n of_o king_n to_o be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 17._o and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 8._o be_v describe_v the_o usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n of_o king_n so_o it_o only_o demonstrate_v their_o wicked_a usage_n or_o custom_n not_o a_o law_n prescribe_v by_o god._n and_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o instruct_v king_n in_o their_o duty_n but_o by_o foretell_v the_o israelite_n the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v under_o tyrannous_a king_n thereby_o terrify_v they_o if_o possible_a from_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n of_o seek_v a_o king_n and_o thereby_o reject_v not_o samuel_n only_o but_o god_n himself_o and_o far_o menace_v and_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o because_o of_o their_o king_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o verse_n 18._o and_o therefore_o god_n do_v protest_v against_o their_o unlawful_a course_n yet_o nothing_o at_o all_o will_v prevail_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n over_o we_o verse_n 19_o if_o samuel_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o dehort_v they_o from_o kingly_a government_n how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o samuel_n in_o sum_n all_o god_n covenant_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o so_o ought_v his_o vicegerent_n to_o be_v and_o for_o priest_n to_o
any_o nation_n shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o admit_v such_o pestilent_a doctrine_n as_o if_o submit_v unto_o will_v utter_o destroy_v all_o civil_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o turn_v god_n image_n into_o the_o condition_n of_o bruit_n and_o by_o be_v govern_v as_o horse_n and_o as_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n with_o whip_n and_o spur_v bit_n and_o bridle_n whilst_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o law_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la must_v have_v its_o effort_n as_o well_o against_o man_n as_o beast_n have_v god_n declare_v that_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v psal_n 11._o 5._o and_o that_o he_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n psal_n 72._o 4._o and_o that_o great_a oppressor_n be_v prince_n that_o want_v understanding_n prov._n 28._o 16._o and_o have_v he_o not_o promise_v relief_n to_o the_o oppress_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o rest_v from_o their_o sorrow_n and_o from_o their_o fear_n and_o from_o the_o hard_a bondage_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v and_o do_v he_o not_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o such_o oppressor_n and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o such_o ruler_n isaiah_n 14._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o how_o do_v holy_a writ_n swell_v with_o example_n of_o such_o his_o action_n how_o do_v he_o baffle_v pharaoh_n that_o proud_a hector_n and_o oppressor_n with_o frog_n and_o locust_n caterpillar_n fly_n and_o such_o vermin_n the_o most_o contemptible_a of_o his_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n make_v the_o selfsame_a sea_n both_o a_o sanctuary_n unto_o israel_n and_o a_o grave_a unto_o egypt_n where_o he_o overthrow_v the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n and_o all_o his_o host_n if_o such_o document_n such_o fearful_a menace_n such_o wonderful_a example_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o oppress_a magistrate_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o rule_v as_o moses_n who_o uncontrolable_o have_v as_o great_a and_o undisputable_a power_n and_o authority_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o ever_o prince_n can_v have_v do_v who_o also_o though_o he_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o seventy_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o nor_o over_o the_o people_n if_o such_o i_o say_v demonstration_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o oppressor_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o king_n now_o in_o our_o day_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v as_o faithful_a as_o moses_n be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o their_o government_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o teach_v they_o more_o wisdom_n and_o more_o piety_n it_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n and_o heart_n of_o good_a christian_n that_o ever_o god_n have_v subject_v whole_a nation_n to_o the_o lust_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o one_o or_o more_o tyrant_n when_o one_o that_o be_v just_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o tyrant_n king_n eccles_n 16._o 3._o it_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n not_o a_o just_a right_n of_o most_o eastern_a prince_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o place_v on_o their_o throne_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o army_n to_o assume_v and_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o as_o much_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o please_v so_o step_v dame_n julia_n most_o impudent_o to_o bassianus_n the_o emperor_n her_o son_n in_o law_n as_o before_o and_o so_o act_v justinian_n the_o great_a tyrant_n according_a to_o procopius_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o his_o strumpet_n theodora_n take_v from_o off_o the_o stage_n to_o be_v empress_n and_o act_v more_o like_a fury_n than_o pious_a and_o rational_a creature_n she_o influence_v justinian_n by_o her_o magic_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o the_o same_o procopius_n unfit_a pattern_n for_o christian_a emperor_n to_o imitate_v but_o very_o fit_a for_o leviathan_n and_o his_o priestly_a complice_n to_o justify_v and_o live_v under_o but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o just_a right_n of_o king_n in_o the_o sacred_a government_n of_o the_o israelite_n jezabel_n another_o theodora_n need_v not_o to_o have_v offer_v naboth_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o another_o vineyard_n or_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a or_o to_o have_v set_v naboth_n on_o high_a and_o have_v suborn_v witness_n for_o his_o vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21._o 9_o 10._o king_n be_v not_o usual_o so_o ignorant_a or_o careless_a of_o their_o right_n but_o if_o our_o malmsbury_n leviathan_n have_v live_v in_o those_o day_n he_o will_v have_v teach_v they_o more_o wit_n and_o how_o that_o subject_n be_v but_o servant_n to_o king_n and_o whatever_o they_o get_v be_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o king._n how_o severe_o do_v god_n punish_v zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n after_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o god_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n unto_o they_o the_o breach_n of_o which_o covenant_n god_n account_v as_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o threaten_v to_o give_v zedekiah_n and_o his_o prince_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n army_n which_o afterward_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v when_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n fly_v the_o son_n of_o zedekiah_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o also_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o judah_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o chain_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n jer._n 34._o 39_o a_o sad_a example_n for_o king_n break_v law_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o people_n hence_o cicero_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la illi_fw-la nostri_fw-la sapientissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v our_o wise_a and_o best_a prince_n which_o command_n and_o interdict_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o people_n approve_v or_o not_o approve_v of_o so_o the_o people_n unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v wrought_v this_o great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v write_v with_o god_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o though_o saul_n have_v determine_v it_o 1_o sam_n 14._o 15._o so_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n defend_v jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n destine_v to_o die_v by_o king_n jehoiakim_n jer._n 26._o 24._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o rebel_n so_o the_o prince_n and_o centurion_n slay_v athaliah_n the_o tyranness_n 2_o king_n 11._o so_o maccabeus_n secure_v himself_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o macedonian_a tyrant_n so_o trasybulus_fw-la destroy_v the_o thirty_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n so_o the_o roman_n by_o public_a consent_n expel_v their_o king_n wicked_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o and_o translate_v their_o dominion_n royal_a into_o consular_a government_n and_o they_o often_o compel_v their_o consul_n to_o resign_v their_o office_n for_o mal-government_n nero_n and_o maximinus_n great_a tyrant_n they_o judge_v and_o take_v away_o so_o the_o elector_n cause_v wenseslaus_n a_o luxurious_a and_o idle_a prince_n to_o quit_v his_o empire_n and_o put_v in_o his_o place_n rupert_n elector_n palatine_n so_o dion_n much_o magnify_v trajan_n for_o that_o when_o he_o deliver_v a_o sword_n to_o one_o who_o he_o advance_v to_o the_o praetorian_a cohort_n say_v hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o vtere_fw-la si_fw-la justa_fw-la imperavero_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o si_fw-la injusta_fw-la use_v this_o in_o my_o defence_n if_o i_o command_v just_a thing_n if_o unjust_a then_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n so_o the_o french_a depose_v their_o king_n childeric_n for_o his_o careless_a government_n shave_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o monk_n and_o choose_v pepin_n master_n of_o his_o palace_n king_n in_o his_o room_n so_o lucius_n crassus_n that_o excellent_a orator_n unto_o the_o people_n at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o senate_n nolite_fw-la sinere_fw-la nos_fw-la cviquam_fw-la servire_fw-la nisi_fw-la vobis_fw-la universis_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o possumus_fw-la &_o debemus_fw-la suffer_v we_o not_o to_o serve_v any_o body_n but_o yourselves_o all_o we_o can_v which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o though_o the_o senate_n govern_v the_o people_n yet_o the_o people_n give_v the_o senate_n that_o power_n for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o comfort_n so_o marcus_n tullius_n proplancio_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la conditio_fw-la liberorum_fw-la populorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o privilege_n of_o freeborn_a subject_n especial_o of_o this_o people_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o by_o their_o suffrage_n they_o may_v add_v or_o