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be_v king_n samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o write_v it_o in_o a_o book_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 25._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o saul_n may_v not_o rule_v as_o he_o list_v for_o that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o government_n or_o kingdom_n and_o what_o that_o be_v you_o may_v read_v in_o deut._n 17._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 that_o be_v the_o deuteronomy_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o 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 therefore_o the_o king_n 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god_n only_o for_o his_o action_n which_o david_n imply_v in_o confess_v those_o his_o cry_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o be_v only_o against_o god_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal_n 51._o 4._o and_o even_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o member_n shall_v not_o judge_v the_o head_n because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o head_n nor_o can_v they_o take_v away_o the_o head_n because_o thereby_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v member_n yet_o if_o prince_n do_v serious_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n they_o shall_v find_v little_a encouragement_n from_o hence_o to_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n for_o beside_o the_o eternal_a vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o without_o repentance_n they_o shall_v most_o certain_o feel_v after_o this_o life_n
loyalty_n unto_o saul_n be_v further_o clear_v 2_o sam._n 1._o for_o when_o the_o amalekite_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o take_v hold_v on_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v until_o even_o with_o bitter_a lamentation_n over_o saul_n and_o command_v the_o amalekite_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o say_v how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v wherefore_o david_n can_v be_v make_v a_o pattern_n for_o 16._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 13._o 16._o disloyalty_n and_o rebellion_n yet_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n before_o saul_n know_v he_o the_o second_o objection_n when_o saul_n answer_v god_n do_v so_o and_o more_o also_o for_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v jâ—nathan_n the_o people_n say_v unto_o saul_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o 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father_n charge_n and_o in_o effect_n that_o he_o have_v break_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o because_o of_o this_o sin_n refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o for_o counsel_n v._o 36_o 37_o 38._o then_o saul_n call_v all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n together_o to_o know_v by_o who_o this_o sin_n be_v do_v and_o the_o people_n like_o obedient_a subject_n saiâ—_n as_o before_o in_o the_o 36_o vers_fw-la do_v what_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o the_o lot_n than_o fall_v upon_o jonathan_n joâ—athan_n confess_v and_o in_o confess_v excuse_v his_o fault_n say_v i_o do_v but_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o my_o rod_n and_o lo_o i_o must_v die_v saul_n answer_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v jonathan_n then_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o meditate_v and_o say_v unto_o saul_n shall_v jonathan_n die_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v shall_v thy_o son_n die_v thy_o son_n jonathan_n who_o thou_o love_v â—o_o dear_o v_o 39_o shall_v he_o die_v he_o who_o hear_v not_o when_o thou_o do_v charge_v the_o people_n with_o the_o oath_n v._o 27._o he_o who_o have_v wrought_v this_o day_n great_a salvation_n in_o israel_n god_n forbid_v let_v god_n hinder_v thou_o from_o â—his_fw-la deed_n god_n in_o who_o power_n only_o it_o be_v let_v he_o forbid_v thou_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o be_v most_o certain_o most_o assure_o god_n shall_v so_o turn_v 14._o liberauâ—runt_fw-la hieron_n redemerunt_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n vide_fw-la greg._n â—_o ag_fw-mi in_o reg._n cap._n 14._o thy_o heart_n that_o 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 wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n so_o the_o people_n by_o their_o mediation_n and_o entreaty_n rescue_v or_o free_v or_o redeem_v or_o deliver_v jonathan_n that_o he_o die_v not_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n to_o saul_n command_v nothing_o but_o loyalty_n and_o therefore_o thou_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n to_o allege_v 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jeroboam_n drive_v israel_n from_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o sin_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o he_o do_v they_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n 2_o k._n 17._o see_v here_o a_o example_n of_o rebellion_n and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a and_o unparaleld_a judgement_n follow_v they_o be_v rend_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o corruption_n cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o spoiler_n and_o at_o length_n carry_v into_o perpetual_a captivity_n grant_v o_o lord_n thâ—â—_n by_o thy_o judgement_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o
have_v by_o their_o wickedness_n make_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o they_o do_v usual_o pluck_v down_o upon_o themselves_o or_o their_o posterity_n or_o both_o temporal_a judgement_n yea_o and_o those_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o terrible_a because_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o duty_n they_o become_v more_o unthankful_a than_o other_o and_o more_o injurious_a unto_o so_o free_a so_o gracious_a so_o bountiful_a a_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v luk._n 12_o 48._o of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a king_n the_o scripture_n afford_v many_o example_n oppress_v pharaoh_n with_o all_o his_o mighty_a host_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o 17_o 28._o cruel_a adoni-bezek_a be_v catch_v and_o have_v his_o thumb_n and_o his_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o unto_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n judges_z 1._o 6_o 7._o the_o fat_a tyrant_n eglon_n have_v a_o dagger_n thrust_v into_o his_o belly_n and_o the_o haft_n also_o go_v in_o after_o the_o blade_n and_o the_o fat_a close_v upon_o the_o blade_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o draw_v the_o dagger_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o the_o dirt_n come_v out_o judg._n 3._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o a_o woman_n east_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o bloody_a abimelech_n from_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o die_v in_o thebez_n judg._n 9_o 53_o 54_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 21._o do_v not_o saul_n kill_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 31._o 4._o do_v not_o god_n take_v ten_o tribe_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o rehobâ—am_n for_o his_o father_n solomon_n idolatry_n and_o oppression_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 33_o 35._o and_o ch._n 12_o 4._o 16._o do_v not_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n in_o the_o place_n where_o naboth_n be_v unjust_o stone_v 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o and_o chap._n 22._o 38._o and_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o ahab_n afterwards_o destroy_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10_o 11._o hoshea_n and_o all_o his_o realm_n for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17._o 4_o 6._o idolatrous_a jehoram_n he_o get_v fall_v out_o 2_o chron._n 21._o 19_o proud_a vzziah_n be_v smitton_n with_o leprosy_n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21._o wicked_a manasseh_n be_v bind_v with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v to_o babylon_n chap._n 33._o 11._o boast_v nabuchadnezzar_n be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v like_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n dan._n 4._o 33._o persecute_v herod_n be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act_v 12._o 23._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o find_v any_o one_o king_n despise_v his_o charge_n and_o duty_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v not_o lay_v some_o heavy_a temporal_a judgement_n so_o that_o to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o god_n only_o and_o to_o have_v he_o only_o to_o be_v judge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a ought_v the_o king_n to_o be_v in_o his_o call_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10._o 31._o nor_o have_v god_n leave_v his_o people_n without_o remedy_n in_o case_n a_o king_n shall_v become_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o abandon_v his_o duty_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o several_a mean_n and_o remedy_n which_o the_o subject_n may_v and_o must_v use_v and_o they_o be_v five_o the_o first_o mean_n be_v by_o exhort_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o duty_n and_o often_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n thereof_o this_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 82._o 2_o 3._o 4._o isa_n 1._o 17._o jer._n 22._o 3._o ezek._n 45._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n tell_v david_n of_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v make_v king_n say_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o israel_n the_o second_o be_v by_o dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o his_o evil_a course_n thus_o joab_n dissuade_v david_n from_o number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 3._o thus_o a_o man_n of_o god_n dissuade_v amaziah_n from_o hire_v man_n out_o of_o israel_n 2_o chr._n 25._o 6_o 7._o the_o three_o be_v by_o reprove_v thus_o nathan_n reprove_v david_n for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o elijah_n reprove_v ahah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o amos_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n chap._n 6._o 1._o and_o john_n the_o baptist_n reprove_v herod_n the_o tetrarch_n luke_n 3._o 19_o observe_v that_o the_o remedy_n aforesaid_a do_v not_o belong_v to_o every_o subject_n for_o every_o one_o who_o list_v may_v not_o exhort_v dissuade_v or_o reprove_v the_o king_n but_o the_o scripture_n express_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o elder_n noble_n and_o such_o who_o be_v in_o eminent_a and_o fit_a place_n to_o have_v use_v these_o mean_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o modesty_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 9_o prov._n 25._o 15._o the_o four_o remedy_n be_v by_o fly_v or_o conceal_v ourselves_o from_o the_o king_n thus_o you_o shall_v find_v david_n always_o fly_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n elijah_n flee_v from_o jezebel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o king_n 19_o 3_o 4._o baruch_n and_o jeremiah_n hide_v themselves_o from_o jehoiakim_n jerem._n 36._o 19_o joseph_n take_v jesus_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o night_n flee_v into_o egypt_n from_o herod_n matth._n 2._o 14._o and_o saint_n paul_n flee_v from_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n who_o will_v have_v stone_v he_o act_v 14._o 6._o but_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o the_o other_o three_o remedy_n before_o mention_v be_v fure_z and_o certain_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n aim_v at_o for_o jeremiah_n may_v exhort_v but_o zedekiah_n will_v not_o regard_v 2_o chr._n 36._o 12._o joah_n may_v dissuade_v but_o david_n word_n shall_v prevail_v 2_o sam._n 34._o 4._o a_o prophet_n may_v reprove_v but_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v not_o amend_v 1_o king_n 13._o 4_o 33._o vrijah_n may_v fly_v into_o egypt_n but_o jehoiakim_n will_v fetch_v he_o back_o again_o jer._n 26._o 21_o 23._o the_o five_o and_o last_o remedy_n be_v by_o fly_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a the_o certain_a and_o never_o fail_a remedy_n which_o god_n child_n have_v use_v at_o all_o time_n in_o their_o distress_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o cry_v unto_o god_n than_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o and_o send_v moses_n to_o deliver_v they_o exod._n 2._o 23._o and_o chap._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o the_o israelite_n repent_v of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n always_o raise_v they_o up_o deliverer_n judg._n 3._o 9_o 15._o and_o chaâ—_n 4._o 3._o 24._o and_o ch._n 6._o 6_o 14._o and_o chap._n 10._o 15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 11._o 29._o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n be_v in_o miserable_a slavery_n under_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n they_o assemble_v with_o fast_v and_o with_o sackclothe_n and_o with_o earth_n upon_o they_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n and_o their_o ingratitude_n humble_o crave_v his_o mercy_n and_o then_o they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n not_o a_o covenant_n of_o rebellion_n by_o force_n to_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n and_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o oppression_n as_o some_o corrupter_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v now_o a_o day_n persuade_v ignorant_a people_n but_o a_o covenant_n or_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n nehem._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 38._o â—nd_n chap._n 10._o 29._o the_o psalm_n do_v plentiful_o show_v david_n practice_n in_o this_o kind_n psal_n 108._o 12._o and_o 109._o 26._o and_o 1_o 12._o 4_o 7._o and_o 142._o 4._o 5._o the_o prophet_n micah_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o time_n conclude_v with_o this_o as_o the_o only_a sure_a remedy_n therefore_o will_v i_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o god_n will_v
34._o a._n b._n sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o servi_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la co_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la simo_n a_o rege_fw-la petaâ—ur_fw-la cum_fw-la breve_fw-la non_fw-la currat_fw-la contra_fw-la râ—gem_fw-la locus_fw-la erit_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la suum_fw-la corrigat_fw-la emendat_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fâ—cerit_fw-la satis_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la quod_fw-la dominum_fw-la expâ—ctet_fw-la ultorem_fw-la de_fw-la chartis_fw-la regiis_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la regum_fw-la nec_fw-la privatae_fw-la nec_fw-la justitiarii_fw-la debent_fw-la disputare_fw-la there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n freeman_n and_o slave_n and_o every_o one_o be_v under_o he_o and_o he_o under_o none_o but_o under_o god_n only_o if_o ought_v be_v desire_v of_o the_o king_n since_o a_o writ_n can_v go_v forth_o against_o the_o king_n a_o entreaty_n must_v come_v in_o stead_n that_o he_o will_v correct_v and_o amend_v his_o do_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o will_v be_v punishment_n enough_o that_o he_o expect_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o the_o royal_a grant_n and_o action_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o private_a person_n nor_o judge_n ought_v to_o 〈…〉_o ute_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thomas_n de_fw-fr wâ—lsingham_n mention_n a_o letter_n write_v â—o_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincoln_n anâ—_n dom._n 1301._o wherein_o be_v these_o word_n scimus_fw-la pater_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o notorium_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la prima_fw-la institutione_n regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la brittannorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la anglorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinuit_fw-la neque_fw-la reges_fw-la angliâ—_n ex_fw-la liberâ_fw-la praeeminentiâ_fw-la regiâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la cunctis_fw-la temporihus_fw-la observatâ_fw-la câ—ram_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judice_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la seculari_fw-la responderunt_fw-la aut_fw-la respondere_fw-la debebant_fw-la we_o know_v most_o holy_a father_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n as_o of_o the_o angle_n that_o the_o certain_a and_o direct_a dominion_n have_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unbounded_a pre-eminence_n of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o custom_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n answer_v or_o aught_o to_o answer_v before_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a a_o objection_n but_o you_o will_v thus_o object_v from_o who_o the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n to_o they_o he_o be_v accountable_a but_o from_o his_o people_n the_o king_n receive_v his_o power_n as_o fortescue_n deliver_v c._n 13._o ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la regis_fw-la subditorum_fw-la ac_fw-la eorum_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la rex_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la effluxam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o king_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o body_n and_o good_n whereunto_o he_o receive_v power_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o to_o his_o people_n the_o king_n be_v accountable_a the_o answer_n do_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o objection_n right_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o fortescue_n he_o may_v easy_o answer_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o rex_n a_o king_n but_o rex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la such_o a_o king_n mean_v a_o king_n who_o government_n be_v mere_o politic_a but_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v not_o mere_o politic_a nor_o mere_o regal_a but_o mix_v partly_o regal_a partly_o politic_a as_o he_o say_v present_o after_o regnum_fw-la anglâ—e_v ex_fw-la bruti_fw-la comitiuâ_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la in_fw-la dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o regale_n prorupit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n out_o of_o brutus_n his_o retinue_n of_o the_o trojan_n first_o grow_v into_o a_o politic_a and_o regal_a dominion_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o cap._n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la principatu_fw-la nedum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politice_n svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n govern_v his_o people_n by_o dominion_n not_o only_o regal_a but_o also_o politic_a how_o it_o be_v regal_a and_o how_o politic_a do_v plain_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v for_o in_o regard_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v from_o he_o and_o he_o hold_v his_o kingdom_n and_o therewithal_o his_o power_n from_o god_n only_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o government_n be_v regal_a and_o in_o regard_n he_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la lege_fw-la politicâ_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la fortos_fw-la c_o 9_o the_o power_z regal_a be_v restrain_v by_o a_o law_n politic_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o government_n be_v politic_a so_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o power_n he_o be_v a_o regal_a king_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o duty_n he_o be_v a_o politic_a king_n the_o objection_n therefore_o be_v ground_v upon_o fortescue_n word_n of_o a_o kingdom_n mere_o politic_a do_v not_o concern_v our_o kingdom_n another_o objection_n he_o who_o iâ—_n under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o his_o action_n but_o the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n bracton_n fol._n 5._o 6._o ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la homine_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la the_o king_n himself_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v under_o man_n but_o under_o god_n and_o under_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n make_v the_o king_n the_o answer_n 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