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though_o the_o dr._n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o like_o this_o any_o where_o else_o in_o scripture_n which_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la yet_o other_o learned_a divine_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v this_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o when_o he_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a hence_o they_o collect_v and_o i_o think_v true_o that_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n or_o limitation_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v also_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n i_o have_v say_v in_o another_o discourse_n god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o act_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o subordinate_a god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n man_n be_v the_o second_o cause_n the_o prince_n that_o receive_v authority_n from_o man_n receive_v it_o from_o god_n also_o though_o mediate_o by_o man_n and_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o a_o ruler_n v._o 3_o 4._o the_o dr._n proceed_v then_o in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o precept_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o subject_n to_o exarmine_fw-la the_o title_n of_o prince_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o history_n and_o the_o law_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o a_o pretend_a and_o real_a right_n etc._n etc._n a._n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n to_o know_v who_o be_v our_o prince_n as_o the_o dr._n will_v make_v it_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a that_o every_o subject_a in_o england_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o i_o hear_v never_o doubt_v that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v the_o lawful_a king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o need_v no_o great_a skill_n in_o history_n and_o law_n to_o know_v this_o and_o as_o for_o the_o revolution_n when_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v another_o king_n there_o need_v no_o history_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o the_o reverend_a dr._n will_v tell_v we_o when_o the_o government_n be_v settle_v p._n 9_o suppose_v the_o great_a uncertainty_n that_o you_o can_v suppose_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n will_v not_o be_v more_o perplex_v than_o you_o have_v perplex_v they_o at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o you_o need_v not_o have_v say_v let_v any_o man_n judge_n in_o what_o perplexity_n this_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n will_v involve_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o dr._n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o descant_n at_o large_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o general_a that_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v we_o politic_n in_o rom._n 13._o i_o shall_v have_v think_v it_o very_o strange_a man_n must_v learn_v politic_n from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o common_a prudence_n and_o experience_n of_o mankind_n suppose_v the_o great_a turk_n in_o a_o passion_n or_o upon_o a_o small_a provocation_n shall_v draw_v his_o scymeter_n or_o sword_n to_o kill_v some_o eminent_a nobleman_n of_o his_o court_n and_o the_o nobleman_n shall_v defend_v his_o life_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o by_o skill_n or_o strength_n shall_v disarm_v his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o escape_v for_o his_o life_n in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v natural_a religion_n and_o conscience_n will_v justify_v the_o innocent_a nobleman_n and_o will_v tell_v the_o great_a turk_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o in_o such_o like_a word_n as_o david_n do_v when_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n pacify_v his_o wrath_n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o send_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o meet_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o who_o have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n from_o shed_v blood_n i_o shall_v never_o read_v the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o history_n or_o law-book_n to_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v my_o king_n no_o more_o than_o i_o will_v to_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o like_v a_o fool_n have_v all_o my_o day_n presume_v without_o book_n with_o my_o fellow-subject_n and_o with_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v my_o king_n and_o who_o be_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o have_v honour_v and_o obey_v they_o according_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n such_o reason_n be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o profound_a judgement_n of_o dr._n sherlock_n if_o the_o dr._n please_v i_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o teach_v child_n what_o be_v their_o name_n and_o who_o be_v their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n before_o we_o catechise_v they_o any_o more_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n see_v how_o prejudice_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o pious_a and_o wise_a man_n i_o confess_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o competition_n for_o the_o crown_n or_o when_o imposture_n may_v be_v reasonable_o suspect_v or_o in_o the_o like_o extraordinary_a case_n than_o the_o subject_n may_v become_v sceptic_n but_o then_o we_o have_v a_o privy_a council_n and_o a_o parliament_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v but_o otherwise_o i_o be_o persade_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o ten_o thousand_o that_o ever_o doubt_v whether_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n and_o rightful_a king_n or_o king_n james_n the_o second_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o dr_n objection_n p._n 24._o if_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o prince_n than_o no_o man_n be_v a_o subject_a but_o he_o who_o consent_v to_o be_v so_o for_o the_o major_a vote_n can_v include_v my_o consent_n unless_o i_o please_v that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n and_o compact_n or_o force_v not_o of_o nature_n if_o subject_n give_v their_o prince_n authority_n they_o may_v take_v it_o away_o again_o if_o they_o please_v there_o can_v be_v no_o irresistible_a authority_n derive_v from_o the_o people_n for_o if_o authority_n be_v whole_o derive_v from_o they_o who_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o take_v it_o away_o when_o they_o see_v fit_a upon_o these_o principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hereditary_a monarchy_n one_o generation_n can_v only_o choose_v for_o themselves_o their_o posterity_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o choose_v as_o they_o have_v a._n the_o dr._n own_v that_o if_o the_o lineal_a succession_n shall_v fail_v than_o the_o people_n must_v choose_v a_o prince_n and_o this_o hinder_v not_o hereditary_a monarchy_n no_o more_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n as_o our_o present_a case_n be_v and_o the_o dr._n himself_o say_v p._n 25._o a_o legal_a entail_v be_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n though_o here_o he_o say_v upon_o these_o principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hereditary_a monarchy_n let_v he_o reconcile_v these_o the_o parliament_n have_v settle_v the_o succession_n but_o say_v the_o dr._n every_o subject_n must_v consent_v this_o be_v think_v a_o mighty_a goliath_n but_o i_o think_v it_o a_o poor_a weak_a argument_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o meek_a wise_a and_o ever-renowned_n hooker_n found_v all_o government_n in_o covenant_n so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o singular_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o require_v in_o our_o constitution_n that_o every_o individual_a person_n consent_v explicit_o to_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o major_a vote_n include_v all_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a in_o the_o world_n either_o in_o political_n or_o sacred_a affair_n than_o for_o a_o father_n or_o guardian_n or_o godfather_n or_o friend_n or_o relation_n to_o engage_v for_o a_o child_n see_v deut._n 29_o 10_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o person_n i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a will_v turn_v anabaptist_n or_o at_o least_o a_o puritan_n and_o write_v a_o book_n against_o godfather_n in_o these_o case_n a_o implicit_a covenant_n be_v full_o sufficient_a 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