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be_v in_o like_a manner_n very_o general_a as_o to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o text_n say_v so_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o from_o after_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n chap._n 20.2_o yet_o david_n during_o the_o rejection_n be_v reckon_v as_o king_n still_o by_o the_o sacred_a historian_n verse_n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o instance_n for_o this_o in_o david_n he_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n yea_o over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n seven_o of_o which_o he_o reign_v in_o hebron_n and_o the_o other_o 33_o in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 2.11_o 1_o chr._n 29.26_o 27._o within_o which_o year_n there_o intervene_v not_o only_o the_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o be_v the_o afore_o recount_a interruption_n by_o absalom_n and_o shebah_n rebellion_n but_o a_o fix_a confinement_n of_o david_n actual_a reign_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o 40._o in_o which_o he_o reign_v in_o hebron_n for_o so_o 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answer_v not_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n not_o the_o possessor_n but_o the_o proprietor_n and_o whereas_o both_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v not_o he_o that_o be_v only_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o it_o and_o enter_v possession_n by_o his_o special_a direction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 5.2.2.2_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.2.2.2_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v this_o one_o king_n and_o that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o style_n peculiar_a and_o above_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yield_v we_o a_o treble_a instance_n of_o a_o power_n in_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o possession_n next_o to_o david_n be_v solomon_n yet_o when_o he_o as_o david_n immediate_a successor_n shall_v be_v install_v be_v thereunto_o assign_v both_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o by_o his_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.5_o 1_o king_n 1.17_o adonijah_n his_o elder_a brother_n get_v the_o 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adonijah_n after_o confess_v it_o be_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2.15_o and_o therefore_o adonijah_n possession_n notwithstanding_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n move_v bathsheba_n and_o they_o both_o together_o move_v david_n for_o solomon_n investure_n and_o by_o his_o order_n zadok_v bendiah_n and_o nathan_n with_o the_o king_n guard_n proclaim_v anoint_v and_o inaugurate_a he_o in_o the_o throne_n 1_n king_n 1.32_o 33_o 38_o the_o which_o if_o adonijah_n have_v be_v the_o power_n because_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o solomon_n have_v not_o be_v the_o power_n because_o forestalled_n and_o keep_v from_o possession_n they_o can_v not_o lawful_o have_v do_v but_o both_o they_o and_o solomon_n yea_o and_o david_n also_o must_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o adonijah_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n if_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o abovesaid_a let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o other_o example_n 22.9_o â—_o chr._n 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gather_v to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o private_o confederate_v consult_v and_o prepare_v to_o invest_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a story_n style_v he_o the_o king_n i_o mean_v not_o only_a when_o the_o say_v person_n have_v set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o observe_v the_o other_o ceremony_n of_o his_o inauguration_n though_o all_o that_o be_v do_v he_o neither_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o nor_o other_o way_n have_v the_o visible_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o actual_a prevalency_n over_o and_o reception_n of_o the_o people_n all_o the_o transaction_n hitherto_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o publish_v through_o the_o land_n or_o city_n yea_o so_o secret_a as_o that_o to_o athaliah_n herself_o vigilant_a enough_o doubtless_o and_o who_o be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v utter_o unespied_a and_o unheard_a of_o until_o the_o close_a plaudite_fw-la of_o the_o people_n bring_v the_o confuse_a sound_n of_o it_o to_o her_o ear_n and_o so_o occasion_v she_o look_v forth_o and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o intend_v contrive_v and_o order_v the_o way_n how_o to_o attempt_v and_o execute_v their_o say_a design_n see_v 2_o chron._n 23.3.5_o 7.10_o here_o then_o be_v a_o king_n in_o be_v before_o in_o actual_a possession_n or_o regnancy_n the_o suspension_n of_o rehoboam_n vzziah_n hezekiah_n manassâ—h_o zedechiah_n and_o hoshea_n from_o the_o actual_a possession_n use_n and_o command_v of_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n through_o the_o invasion_n make_v upon_o their_o kingdom_n by_o their_o several_a enemy_n or_o by_o their_o own_o incapacity_n &_o the_o consistence_n thereof_o with_o their_o be_v king_n and_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o reign_n still_o as_o to_z right_n and_o title_n in_o the_o computation_n of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v need_v to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o mention_n cursory_o have_v already_o see_v so_o many_o example_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n enter_v judah_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n and_o overpower_n it_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n thereof_o and_o so_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n into_o it_o rehoboam_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v retreat_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o be_v so_o enclose_v there_o by_o he_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n for_o their_o forsake_v he_o he_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n yet_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o text_n still_o take_v notice_n of_o rehoboam_n as_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n two_o chron._n 12.6_o vzziah_n be_v reckon_v to_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n 52_o year_n yet_o for_o some_o part_n of_o his_o time_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o leprosy_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o exercise_n of_o regal_a power_n and_o shut_v out_o even_o from_o civil_a communion_n and_o his_o son_n jotham_n administer_v the_o realm_n 2_o king_n 15.2_o 5._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 3_o 21._o for_o how_o long_o time_n be_v this_o deprivation_n of_o vzziah_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_o relate_v but_o in_o regard_n in_o one_o place_n jotham_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v 16_o year_n and_o in_o another_o we_o read_v of_o his_o twenty_o year_n see_v 2_o king_n 15.13_o 33._o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o four_o of_o those_o twenty_o year_n jotham_n rule_v in_o the_o life_n time_n and_o within_o those_o 52_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o father_n because_o of_o his_o say_a incapacity_n when_o hezekiah_n be_v king_n senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o and_o send_v his_o commander_n with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o jerusalem_n wherein_o be_v hezekiah_n to_o summon_v it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o judah_n jerusalem_n except_v 2_o king_n 18.13.17_o isa_n 36.1.33_o 8_o 9_o yet_o hezikiah_n thus_o overpower_v and_o shut_v up_o be_v king_n of_o judah_n still_o 2_o king_n 19_o 1.5_o 2_o chron._n 32.9_o manasseh_n be_v compute_v to_o reign_v 55._o year_n 2_o king_n 21.1_o 2_o chron._n 33.1_o yet_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o take_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o in_o what_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o fell_a out_o &_o for_o how_o long_o this_o his_o dispossession_n and_o captivity_n last_v i_o find_v no_o certainty_n but_o from_o his_o first_o seize_v to_o his_o recovery_n consider_v his_o journey_n to_o babylon_n his_o affliction_n there_o the_o work_n it_o have_v upon_o he_o his_o great_a humiliation_n before_o god_n and_o the_o câ—nsequents_n of_o it_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o lord_n work_v for_o his_o release_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o babylonian_a and_o his_o reduction_n from_o thence_o unto_o jerusalem_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v to_o have_v be_v some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v 21.1_o be_v see_v divine_n annot._n on_o 2_o kin._n 21.1_o contain_v it_o be_v as_o expositor_n agree_v within_o the_o current_n of_o those_o 55_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n zedekiah_n be_v account_v to_o reign_v as_o king_n of_o judah_n 11_o year_n yet_o for_o about_o two_o year_n 3405._o year_n archbishop_n usher_n reckon_v it_o 2_o year_n complete_a annal._n part_n 1._o an._n m._n 3405._o of_o those_o 11_o year_n he_o be_v mure_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n army_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o judea_n be_v either_o possess_v or_o in_o like_a manner_n besiege_v by_o the_o say_a enemy_n 2_o king_n 25.4_o 5.34.7_o hoshea_n reign_v in_o samaria_n over_o israel_n nine_o year_n yet_o for_o at_o least_o three_o of_o those_o year_n he_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o bind_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v overrun_v and_o samaria_n be_v besiege_v until_o it_o be_v take_v by_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o king_n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o but_o the_o number_n of_o scripture_n precedent_n already_o recite_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o purpose_n before_o assign_v by_o all_o these_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v full_o manifest_a that_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o some_o strong_a hold_n within_o his_o kingdom_n or_o be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n or_o expel_v out_o of_o it_o or_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v hide_v as_o one_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o through_o some_o incapacity_n be_v exclude_v from_o actual_a regency_n and_o yet_o be_v king_n still_o and_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o be_v habit_n or_o first_o act_n of_o it_o continue_v and_o whereas_o during_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o several_a prince_n above_o mention_v there_o be_v other_o that_o either_o by_o the_o will_n &_o consent_v of_o they_o or_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n or_o against_o it_o bear_v the_o actual_a sway_n and_o command_v unto_o who_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a yet_o it_o be_v either_o in_o behalf_n of_o those_o disenabled_n king_n where_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n or_o by_o way_n of_o compulsory_a and_o passive_a subjectednesse_n without_o any_o moral_a tie_n of_o allegiance_n or_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n incumbent_a on_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o compulsatory_a ruler_n for_o where_o the_o disenabled_n prince_n power_n and_o reign_n be_v yet_o in_o be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o the_o relative_n bond_n of_o allegiance_n on_o the_o people_n part_n to_o they_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o liege_n right_o be_v ever_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o one_o it_o must_v needs_o remain_v in_o the_o other_o and_o when_o ever_o the_o obstruction_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v a_o postliminium_fw-la or_o reduction_n into_o act_n of_o the_o one_o there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o also_o of_o the_o other_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o argument_n and_o enumeration_n of_o scripture-instance_n with_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o ezek._n 21.27_o i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o who_o be_v that_o who_o right_a the_o crown_n of_o judah_n then_o be_v it_o be_v usual_o apply_v to_o christ_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o gainsay_v that_o exposition_n only_o i_o will_v say_v that_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o cedar-tree_n which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v set_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o height_n of_o israel_n chap._n 17.22_o 23._o be_v
&_o gemitus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la far_o nequeunt_fw-la in_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sect_n ii_o of_o the_o term_n high_o annex_v to_o the_o power_n vers_n 1._o 2_o the_o second_o observation_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o epithet_n high_o give_v to_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n render_v supereminent_a the_o vulgar_a more_o sublime_a expositor_n general_o note_v that_o this_o word_n here_o signify_v a_o superiority_n of_o call_v office_n or_o function_n one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v high_o over_o or_o above_o another_o two_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v high_a or_o above_o that_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n or_o prevail_v and_o be_v in_o strength_n above_o another_o 2._o he_o be_v high_a that_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n calling_z or_o office_n there_o be_v a_o superiority_n or_o celsitude_n in_o respect_n of_o mere_a sight_n and_o might_n and_o a_o superiority_n in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n the_o former_a any_o one_o may_v get_v over_o a_o person_n or_o people_n the_o latter_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v occur_v also_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o phil._n 2.3.4.7_o and_o from_o it_o come_v the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o every_o of_o those_o place_n be_v to_o signify_v not_o a_o overpower_v act_n of_o posture_n but_o a_o moral_a excellency_n of_o one_o person_n or_o thing_n above_o another_o or_o such_o a_o precellency_n as_o draw_v towards_o it_o a_o recognition_n of_o honour_n or_o a_o hâ—gh_a repute_n veneration_n or_o valuation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o precellency_n be_v 1._o either_o that_o of_o virtue_n or_o absolute_a worth_n as_o where_o christian_n be_v require_v in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n to_o esteem_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o themselves_o phil._n 2.3_o and_o where_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o so_o also_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.1_o and_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.8_o 2._o or_o that_o of_o office_n or_o relative_a state_n as_o when_o christian_n be_v will_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supreme_a or_o superior_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o governor_n precedent_n or_o subordinate_a ruler_n that_o be_v commission_v from_o or_o place_v under_o he_o though_o they_o be_v more_o and_o strong_a in_o natural_a force_n than_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superior_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n authority_n rank_n and_o dignity_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o by_o compare_v of_o those_o other_o place_n with_o this_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o description_n and_o discrimination_n sake_n and_o to_o add_v some_o weight_n to_o the_o exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o magistrate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o honour_n and_o eminent_a dignity_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o inseparable_a adjunct_n to_o the_o true_a magistracy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o mere_a prepotency_n or_o a_o predatory_a power_n and_o in_o this_o i_o have_v the_o observation_n of_o expositor_n go_v before_o i_o aretius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o excel_v in_o dignity_n and_o right_a dr._n willet_n cit_v it_o as_o cajetans_n observation_n that_o this_o word_n be_v add_v to_o exclude_v tyrant_n who_o be_v not_o excel_v lord_n take_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v de_fw-fr legitimis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la mr._n prin_fw-mi in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 114._o tell_v we_o dominicus_n soto_n cajetan_n pererius_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o paul_n add_v this_o epithet_n of_o high_a or_o excel_a power_n of_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v tyrant_n iv_o chap._n viii_o sect_n iv_o who_o be_v not_o excel_v lord_n nor_o lawful_a power_n dr._n whitaker_n controver_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n quaest_n 4._o and_o 7._o pag._n 648._o a._n &_o 720._o b._n insi_v on_o this_o term_n to_o prove_v against_o bellarmine_n who_o will_v find_v a_o ground_n in_o this_o text_n for_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o and_o usurp_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o political_a or_o civil_a power_n and_o not_o simple_o of_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o which_o he_o can_v have_v no_o advantage_n for_o from_o this_o word_n if_o it_o do_v leave_v the_o term_n power_n to_o signify_v superiority_n at_o large_a so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o any_o predominancy_n and_o do_v not_o contain_v its_o importance_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o such_o a_o superiority_n as_o real_o deserve_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o and_o have_v of_o due_a and_o right_o belong_v to_o it_o civil_a honour_n and_o veneration_n unto_o which_o sense_n agree_v st._n augustine_n explanatory_a paraphrase_n upon_o this_o term_n sublimioribus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la in_o this_o place_n viz._n hominibus_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la honore_fw-la administrantibus_fw-la 727._o administrantibus_fw-la august_n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o p._n 727._o high_a power_n that_o be_v man_n that_o administer_v humane_a affair_n with_o some_o degree_n of_o 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civil_a politic_a 2._o his_o private_a personal_a and_o humane_a capacity_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o of_o power_n before_o give_v in_o chap._n 1_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a or_o physical_a 2._o a_o moral_a power_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o capacity_n they_o have_v assign_v to_o be_v that_o his_o personal_a private_a capacity_n in_o it_o all_o that_o he_o be_v and_o do_v or_o may_v and_o can_v do_v either_o natural_o or_o ethical_o that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a or_o moral_a power_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a or_o magistratical_a his_o politic_a capacity_n be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v still_o inclusive_a of_o the_o law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v original_a and_o instrument_n of_o work_v and_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o which_o he_o be_v do_v and_o may_v do_v legal_o or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o this_o 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cap._n 3._o quest_n 17._o pag._n 593._o yea_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v own_v by_o both_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o royal_a party_n yea_o both_o by_o prince_n and_o people_n hence_o these_o general_o receive_v maxim_n the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v invest_v in_o he_o by_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o king_n power_n he_o can_v claim_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o he_o be_v our_o liâ—ge_n that_o be_v legal_a lord_n we_o his_o liege_n or_o legal_a subject_n whatsoever_o power_n be_v exercise_v and_o be_v not_o settle_v by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o authoritative_a see_v the_o king_n declaration_n from_o newmarket_n march_v 9_o 1641._o judge_v jenkins_n he_o judge_v jenkins_n say_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o write_a law_n what_o they_o be_v we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o king_n to_o have_v any_o more_o power_n neither_o do_v his_o majesty_n claim_v any_o other_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o his_o vindication_n pag_n 19_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pars_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o sect_n 2._o pag_n 31_o 32._o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o treatise_n pag_n 58_o 61._o this_o distinction_n and_o the_o import_n of_o it_o if_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o good_a as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a boâ—h_n in_o â—eason_n and_o religion_n then_o general_o acknowledge_v do_v quit_v and_o clean_o disclaim_v and_o shut_v out_o this_o potation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o possessory_a power_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o as_o it_o be_v superfluous_a far_o to_o form_n or_o draw_v out_o the_o argument_n for_o how_o can_v you_o distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o capacity_n in_o a_o mere_a possessor_n where_o be_v his_o legal_a civil_a politic_a capacity_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o or_o exercise_v by_o he_o by_o the_o law_n distinct_a from_o his_o natural_a 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