Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	david_n	king_n	solomon_n	11,542	5	9.1098	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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the_o deposition_n and_o murder_n of_o athaliah_n after_o she_o have_v reign_v peaceable_o for_o six_o year_n 2_o king_n 11._o and_o as_o the_o people_n restore_v vzziah_n by_o the_o deposition_n of_o those_o conspirator_n who_o slay_v his_o father_n amaziah_n after_o they_o have_v reign_v peaceable_o eleven_o year_n 2_o chron._n 26._o ob._n christ_n be_v the_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v both_o mat._n 1._o luk._n 3._o joh._n 18.37_o yet_o he_o both_o teach_v and_o act_v obedience_n to_o cesar_n who_o be_v but_o a_o conqueror_n and_o therefore_o the_o conqueror_n title_n may_v be_v good_a and_o our_o subjection_n due_a to_o he_o though_o the_o royal_a issue_n be_v not_o extinct_a sol._n christ_n himself_o answer_v this_o objection_n john_n 18.36_o deny_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n mean_v the_o actual_a administration_n of_o a_o earthly_a

break_v god_n trust_v when_o he_o destroy_v a_o city_n because_o as_o solomon_n witness_v prov._n 16._o that_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o destroy_v those_o city_n for_o the_o tyrannical_a prince_n be_v god_n servant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o have_v his_o heart_n guide_v by_o god_n prov._n 21.1_o as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a prince_n be_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o resist_v a_o tyrannical_a king_n be_v to_o resist_v god_n from_o who_o that_o tyrant_n do_v derive_v his_o power_n as_o christ_n testify_v of_o pilate_n power_n john_n 19.11_o which_o we_o may_v not_o do_v to_o save_v either_o our_o life_n or_o estate_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n i_o answer_v answ_n 3_o that_o ten_o thousand_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o legitimate_a one_o act_n express_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o do_v record_v the_o fail_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o notorious_a manner_n as_o in_o abraham_n lie_n to_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 12._o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o peter_n perjury_n yea_o and_o sometime_o we_o find_v their_o sin_n pass_v over_o without_o reproof_n as_o in_o the_o polygamy_n of_o jacob_n david_n many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o pass_v by_o this_o sin_n of_o polygamy_n without_o reproof_n do_v not_o make_v it_o lawful_a but_o for_o the_o instance_n of_o resistance_n in_o david_n and_o elijah_n they_o be_v all_o particular_o answer_v by_o several_a author_n who_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n only_o the_o resistance_n and_o deposition_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v legitimate_a by_o god_n express_a approbation_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o text_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o approbation_n relate_v to_o rehoboam_n punishment_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o 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opposition_n of_o the_o king_n power_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o dishonour_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n xii_o what_o influence_n oath_n and_o covenant_n aught_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o duty_n either_o of_o king_n or_o subject_n quaere_fw-la suppose_v the_o king_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n destructive_a to_o his_o own_o honour_n which_o prefer_v the_o people_n safety_n before_o it_o and_o have_v also_o oblige_v himself_o by_o oath_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o law_n whether_o may_v the_o king_n break_v that_o oath_n and_o rule_v contrary_a to_o those_o law_n for_o the_o support_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n sol._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n with_o who_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o covenant_n josh_n 9.15_o contrary_n to_o a_o former_a express_a command_n from_o god_n exod._n 23.32_o cha._n 34.12_o deut._n 7.1_o which_o covenant_n therefore_o be_v not_o oney_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o israelite_n but_o also_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o yet_o after_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o israelite_n they_o may_v not_o break_v it_o josh_n 9.19_o although_o it_o be_v gain_v by_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n for_o when_o saul_n do_v ignorant_o out_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n imagine_v the_o former_a command_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v a_o high_a obligation_n upon_o they_o than_o their_o own_o oath_n so_o fraudulent_o procure_v break_v that_o covenant_n and_o destroy_v the_o gibeonite_n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n revenge_v that_o perjurious_a act_n of_o saul_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n by_o a_o constant_a famine_n year_n after_o year_n till_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v vindicate_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n further_a resolve_v this_o case_n in_o express_a word_n 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oblige_v the_o king_n to_o act_v according_o whether_o do_v not_o they_o likewise_o privilege_v the_o people_n to_o act_v thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n honour_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n especial_o if_o the_o people_n have_v covenant_v and_o swear_v the_o same_o law_n sol._n the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o case_n be_v of_o a_o far_o different_a nature_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o king_n in_o observance_n to_o those_o law_n be_v only_o prejudicial_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o so_o be_v only_o mala_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o this_o sacramental_a sanction_n from_o he_o but_o as_o for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o honour_n both_o of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n which_o be_v sin_n prohibit_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o enjoin_v we_o to_o regard_v their_o honour_n above_o all_o self-respect_n as_o i_o have_v former_o declare_v and_o therefore_o all_o act_n of_o the_o people_n either_o in_o the_o procurement_n or_o observance_n of_o such_o law_n be_v mala_fw-la culpae_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrilege_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n to_o violate_v and_o invade_v the_o sacred_a power_n and_o prerogative_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o incapable_a of_o this_o sacramental_a sanction_n from_o they_o for_o all_o association_n and_o covenant_n against_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n be_v direct_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o agreement_n with_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o oath_n vow_n and_o statute_n make_v and_o frame_v thereupon_o be_v direct_o mischief_n frame_v by_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n seal_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o such_o a_o master_n by_o act_v according_a to_o such_o hellish_a oath_n and_o covenant_n or_o to_o forsake_v his_o service_n by_o renounce_v our_o sacrilege_n and_o give_v caesar_n his_o sacred_a right_n and_o due_a be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o any_o great_a difficulty_n to_o those_o who_o value_n god_n and_o salvation_n above_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n finis_fw-la

the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o obligatory_a part_n and_o as_o they_o true_o allege_v impli_v a_o mutual_a engagement_n of_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v now_o the_o party_n primary_o and_o original_o concern_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v two_o viz_o god_n upon_o the_o one_o party_n and_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o other_o party_n as_o moses_n declare_v when_o he_o recite_v that_o original_a and_o general_a covenant_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o particular_a covenant_n leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o therefore_o solomon_n make_v this_o covenant_n a_o ground_n why_o people_n shall_v obey_v the_o king_n commandment_n not_o as_o the_o king_n but_o as_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o term_v the_o oath_n eccles_n 8.4_o be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n as_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n be_v only_o the_o deputative_a party_n assign_v by_o god_n and_o entrust_v by_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o covenant_n upon_o god_n part_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v the_o king_n gracious_a or_o tyrannical_a to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desert_n and_o their_o regard_n to_o this_o covenant_n upon_o their_o own_o part_n as_o solomon_n declare_v prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o will_n viz_o either_o for_o a_o vengeance_n or_o recompense_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o judge_v of_o their_o merit_n and_o though_o the_o king_n may_v spare_v the_o wicked_a and_o persecute_v the_o righteous_a even_o unto_o death_n as_o pilate_n do_v our_o saviour_n yet_o even_o in_o that_o the_o king_n do_v but_o execute_v god_n decree_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v concern_v that_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n act_n 4.28_o for_o pilate_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n pass_v a_o judgement_n which_o we_o imagine_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o king_n judgement_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o come_v from_o he_o and_o still_o refrain_v both_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n from_o curse_v the_o king_n eccles_n 10.20_o for_o when_o the_o king_n do_v that_o which_o by_o the_o public_a law_n be_v not_o warrantable_a and_o just_a he_o be_v not_o therein_o unjust_a to_o we_o but_o to_o himself_o for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v set_v for_o he_o to_o judge_v by_o and_o therefore_o must_v account_v to_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v receive_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o according_a to_o which_o law_n god_n by_o the_o king_n mouth_n and_o sentence_n do_v punish_v even_o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n for_o every_o man_n judgement_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o from_o the_o judge_n or_o ruler_n prov._n 29.26_o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n the_o king_n may_v do_v male_a that_o s_o a_o wrong_n to_o himself_o for_o which_o he_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n but_o he_o can_v do_v malum_fw-la that_o be_v any_o wrong_n to_o we_o by_o inflict_v any_o thing_n upon_o we_o which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n from_o god_n who_o place_n the_o king_n supply_v in_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o solomon_n assertion_n that_o the_o king_n lip_n do_v pronounce_v divine_a sentence_n and_o that_o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o now_o therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v claim_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v not_o their_o deputy_n but_o god_n and_o every_o man_n must_v account_v to_o he_o for_o his_o action_n who_o do_v constitute_v and_o depute_v he_o as_o when_o the_o king_n do_v depute_v a_o judge_n for_o any_o province_n or_o city_n the_o people_n under_o his_o command_n have_v no_o power_n to_o question_v he_o for_o any_o act_n which_o they_o conceive_v unjust_a but_o either_o by_o petition_n to_o that_o judge_n or_o else_o by_o their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n who_o trust_n all_o corrupt_a judge_n do_v deceive_v and_o not_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o never_o receive_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n for_o redress_v of_o their_o grievance_n from_o the_o king_n oppression_n must_v address_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n by_o petition_n and_o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o then_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n who_o be_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o power_n and_o who_o trust_n he_o break_v by_o act_n of_o injustice_n which_o be_v ultimum_fw-la refugium_fw-la as_o samuel_n declare_v when_o he_o prophesi_v of_o saul_n tyranny_n whereby_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v grievous_o oppress_v as_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v for_o redress_v whereof_o the_o people_n when_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 8.18_o other_o mean_n of_o remedy_n than_o which_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n do_v not_o dream_v of_o nor_o can_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o and_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v conceive_v resistance_n to_o be_v lawful_a he_o may_v soon_o have_v find_v out_o that_o way_n and_o have_v advise_v the_o people_n so_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o security_n 2._o because_o the_o people_n never_o receive_v injustice_n from_o the_o king_n if_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o can_v do_v injustice_n nor_o break_v the_o covenant_n upon_o his_o part_n although_o the_o minister_n or_o deputy_n may_v fail_v and_o offend_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a which_o be_v his_o own_o guilt_n as_o a_o hangman_n that_o execute_v the_o just_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n if_o in_o do_v his_o office_n his_o intention_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o private_a grudge_n or_o some_o covetous_a design_n or_o the_o like_a that_o officer_n be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n although_o the_o malefactor_n receive_v from_o his_o hand_n nothing_o but_o his_o due_a desert_n and_o thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o declare_v the_o error_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o approbation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o instrumental_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o supremacy_n and_o sovereign_a power_n which_o do_v pre-eminence_n the_o monarch_n above_o all_o other_o within_o the_o same_o society_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o regal_a diadem_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o birthright_n as_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o title_n of_o birthright_n the_o second_o opinion_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o regal_a dignity_n be_v that_o which_o impute_v it_o to_o birthright_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n do_v set_v forth_o in_o five_o particulars_n 1._o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v ho●●_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n with_o a_o double_a fanction_n 1._o ceremonial_a which_o do_v mere_o typical_a and_o common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n exod._n 13_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d this_o sanction_n do_v not_o qualify_v a_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o any_o temporal_a honour_n but_o prefigure_v only_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n 2._o natural_a which_o sanction_n do_v pre-eminence_n the_o first-born_a above_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o honour_n and_o possession_n as_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n who_o although_o he_o be_v young_a than_o esau_n yet_o obtain_v that_o prerogative_n by_o promise_n from_o god_n gen._n 25.23_o which_o by_o composition_n be_v confirm_v from_o esau_n himself_o gen._n 25.33_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n why_o those_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n sovereignty_n and_o possession_n be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n blessing_n gen._n 27.28.29_o and_o jacob_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o supremacy_n to_o pertain_v unto_o reuben_n his_o elder_a son_n but_o because_o reuben_n have_v forfeit_v that_o honour_n by_o defyl_v his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o

employ_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o reducement_n of_o that_o polarchy_n to_o the_o pristine_a government_n by_o restitution_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n to_o his_o just_a power_n and_o his_o proper_a right_n and_o revenue_n the_o detain_v of_o the_o latter_a be_v manifest_a injustice_n and_o the_o usurp_a of_o the_o former_a manifest_a rebellion_n for_o suppress_v whereof_o in_o regard_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o shall_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n full_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n immediate_o against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o engage_v both_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n 2._o in_o order_n to_o those_o polarch_n and_o polarchist_n who_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o manager_n of_o such_o a_o polarchy_n during_o the_o life_n of_o that_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a who_o by_o descent_n from_o he_o can_v make_v a_o just_a claim_n and_o title_n unto_o that_o crown_n and_o all_o these_o be_v partaker_n of_o 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per_fw-la fas_fw-la aut_fw-la nefas_fw-la be_v not_o the_o point_n in_o question_n for_o all_o man_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n and_o christianity_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v the_o crown_n or_o regal_a government_n but_o he_o who_o be_v legal_o invest_v with_o that_o supremacy_n which_o create_v a_o right_a and_o title_n thereunto_o but_o from_o whence_o the_o investiture_n of_o that_o supremacy_n be_v derive_v be_v the_o point_n in_o difference_n for_o the_o true_a state_v and_o decision_n whereof_o we_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o supremacy_n viz_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a 1._o principal_n and_o that_o be_v god_n by_o who_o all_o power_n be_v ordain_v rom._n 13.1_o for_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a principal_n and_o primary_n cause_n both_o efficient_a and_o final_a of_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v rom._n 11._o last_o 2._o instrumental_a which_o be_v the_o secondary_a mean_n which_o god_n do_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o immediate_a collation_n of_o this_o supremacy_n upon_o any_o man_n whereby_o to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o regal_a diadem_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_n viz_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a 1_o extraordinary_n when_o god_n do_v declare_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o any_o person_n to_o this_o sovereign_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o this_o again_o be_v twofold_n viz_o gracious_a and_o vindicative_a 1._o gracious_a when_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o declare_v his_o will_n by_o angel_n or_o prophet_n or_o some_o such_o extraordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o person_n to_o this_o honour_n for_o a_o blessing_n to_o his_o people_n by_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n as_o in_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n 2._o vindicative_a when_o god_n will_v be_v so_o declare_v concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o he_o do_v make_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o curse_n and_o judgement_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o jeroboam_n jehu_n salmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o nebuchadnez_a king_n of_o babylon_n 2._o ordinary_a when_o god_n do_v advance_v a_o man_n to_o this_o regal_a dignity_n and_o honour_n by_o those_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v constant_a rule_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v of_o whereby_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o sovereignty_n and_o yield_v our_o obedience_n &_o this_o likewise_o be_v twofold_n viz_o gracious_a and_o vindicative_a 1_o gracious_a when_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v attain_v by_o those_o ordinary_a way_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v approve_v and_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n 2._o vindicative_a when_o the_o same_o power_n be_v attain_v by_o violence_n and_o injustice_n and_o such_o curse_a way_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o dispute_n of_o the_o former_a will_v be_v arrogant_a and_o impious_a for_o the_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o god_n be_v far_o above_o our_o judgement_n and_o further_o above_o our_o imitation_n for_o god_n never_o intend_v such_o for_o a_o precedent_n whereby_o to_o frame_v our_o action_n but_o only_o our_o submission_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o they_o i_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o those_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o our_o action_n in_o this_o kind_n i._n e._n both_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o monarch_n claim_n and_o title_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o also_o for_o the_o people_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o preheminence_v above_o all_o other_o in_o that_o society_n by_o a_o lawful_a right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o same_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v twofold_a viz_o gracious_a and_o vindicative_a 1_o gracious_a when_o the_o mean_n be_v approve_v and_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v two_o different_a opinion_n 1._o the_o former_a which_o i_o confess_v be_v attest_v by_o some_o author_n of_o eminency_n be_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o royal_a investiture_n pertain_v to_o the_o people_n whereof_o in_o this_o chapter_n 2._o the_o latter_a more_o true_o do_v impute_v it_o to_o birthright_n and_o hereditary_a succession_n whereof_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o argument_n whereupon_o they_o ground_n the_o former_a opinion_n be_v partly_o instantial_a partly_o rational_a 1._o the_o instance_n allege_v for_o the_o propugnation_n thereof_o be_v the_o inauguration_n of_o those_o king_n which_o the_o scripture_n mention_v to_o be_v make_v or_o anoint_v by_o the_o people_n as_o saul_n concern_v who_o the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n come_v to_o

the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o king_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n upon_o we_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o good_a or_o hurt_n be_v still_o from_o god_n who_o deputy_n all_o king_n be_v and_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n rule_v either_o for_o our_o benefit_n or_o prejudice_n prov._n 21.4_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v they_o evil_a or_o unjust_a to_o we_o for_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n prov._n 26.29_o who_o can_v be_v unjust_a and_o if_o we_o look_v in_o esay_n 3_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n ow_v all_o the_o grievous_a oppression_n and_o violence_n which_o tyrant_n exercise_v upon_o their_o subject_n for_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n send_v upon_o that_o people_n or_o nation_n by_o his_o own_o self_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o king_n act_n by_o his_o immediate_a direction_n he_o have_v make_v the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o heathen_a king_n 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