a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o levy_v force_n and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n draw_v they_o into_o egyptian_a slavery_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n ibid._n these_o word_n proper_o and_o in_o their_o emphatic_a sense_n can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n and_o army_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o upon_o their_o ruin_n he_o may_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o multiply_v his_o force_n so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whileas_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o his_o tyrannous_a yoke_n 4_o not_o 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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 and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right-hand_a or_o to_o the_o left_a ibid._n herefrom_o we_o draw_v this_o argument_n the_o power_n of_o he_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a and_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n who_o power_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v regulate_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n be_v regulate_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a and_o beyond_o the_o bonnd_n of_o law_n the_o major_n can_v be_v deny_v unless_o man_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o deny_v a_o regulate_v and_o square_n of_o their_o act_n and_o institution_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n sure_a i_o be_o none_o will_v deny_v it_o but_o such_o as_o will_v contradict_v scripture_n itself_o and_o decline_v it_o as_o the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o their_o action_n the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a from_o the_o text_n above_o cite_v barclay_n the_o royallist_n distinguish_v between_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o man_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v our_o argument_n thus_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n quoth_v he_o be_v set_v down_o deut._n 17._o and_o the_o king_n power_n be_v speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 8_o where_n say_v he_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n but_o this_o distinction_n serve_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n for_o either_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v then_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n be_v regulate_v in_o like_a manner_n his_o power_n also_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o law_n for_o his_o office_n speak_v of_o deut._n 17._o admit_v bound_n and_o be_v keep_v within_o march_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o king_n dent._n 17._o in_o terminis_fw-la do_v subject_a the_o king_n to_o law_n and_o taketh-away_a arbitrarines_n in_o his_o government_n so_o than_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o do_v either_o contradict_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v deut._n 17._o or_o else_o it_o give_v he_o no_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o govern_v above_o law_n at_o random_n if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o diabolick_a power_n moreover_o what_o the_o king_n do_v according_a to_o his_o power_n either_o he_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n ergo_fw-la the_o kingly_a power_n can_v be_v absolute_a unless_o his_o office_n be_v also_o absolute_a for_o so_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n depend_v from_o his_o office_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o according_a to_o his_o power_n but_o what_o he_o have_v authority_n for_o from_o his_o office_n but_o his_o office_n deut._n 17_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o regulate_v according_a to_o law_n if_o contrary_a to_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n office_n to_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v not_o absolute_a furthermore_o either_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v absolute_a or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a as_o king_n ergo_fw-la the_o royal_a office_n be_v absolute_a for_o the_o king_n be_v formal_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a office_n if_o not_o absolute_a as_o king_n than_o we_o gain_v the_o point_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o kingly_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o illimited_a and_o if_o the_o kingly_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v not_o of_o a_o vast_a and_o absolute_a extent_n we_o demand_v in_o what_o notion_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illimited_a either_o ab_fw-la intrinscco_n i.e._n as_o it_o be_v essential_o a_o kingly_a authority_n or_o ab_fw-la extrinseco_fw-la i.e._n according_a to_o some_o cadent_a and_o accident_n of_o the_o regal_a office_n if_o the_o former_a ergo_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n it-self_n be_v absolute_a which_o be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o that_o deut._n 17._o but_o also_o to_o that_o which_o barclay_n confess_v himself_o if_o the_o latter_a ergo_fw-la the_o king_n as_o king_n and_o according_a to_o his_o office_n be_v not_o absolute_a for_o quod_fw-la convenit_fw-la rei_fw-la accidentaliter_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la formaliter_fw-la then_o we_o demand_v if_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v not_o absolute_a whether_o or_o not_o he_o be_v absolute_a as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n if_o as_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n ergo_fw-la all_o judge_n no_o less_o than_o king_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o royalist_n themselves_o do_v altogether_o deny_v yea_o they_o make_v the_o king_n essential_o different_a from_o other_o judge_n under_o this_o notion_n because_o the_o king_n power_n be_v absolute_a and_o they_o be_v not_o and_o consequent_o see_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o royalist_n the_o king_n be_v essential_o difference_v from_o other_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v absolute_a then_o nolint_fw-la velint_fw-la the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v absolute_a thus_o the_o gentleman_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o if_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n ergo_fw-la all_o man_n let-be_a king_n be_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o boundlesie_a power_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o royallist_n will_v say_v so_o next_o to_o barclay_n in-steppeth_a salmasius_n on_o the_o floor_n as_o one_o mind_v to_o cut_v the_o knot_n if_o he_o can_v loose_v it_o this_o gentleman_n labour_v though_o in_o vain_a to_o reconcile_v that_o of_o deut._n 17._o with_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o the_o israelite_n say_v he_o do_v not_o seek_v from_o god_n one_o king_n only_o but_o a_o change_n of_o the_o government_n by_o judge_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o they_o require_v a_o regal_a government_n but_o quoth_v he_o the_o prophet_n to_o dissuade_v they_o therefrom_o propound_v to_o they_o these_o incommodity_n which_o ensue_v upon_o the_o kingly_a government_n this_o the_o prophet_n call_v jus_o regum_fw-la which_o i_o quoth_v he_o call_v the_o arbitrary_a licence_n which_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o lawful_a power_n to_o these_o who_o govern_v after_o a_o kingly_a manner_n this_o jus_o regum_fw-la say_v
be_v ask_v whether_o or_o not_o aught_o the_o people_n to_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n say_v i_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o their_o resist_n only_o depend_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o quarrel_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o as_o be_v full_o evince_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n not_o only_o the_o whole_a power_n but_o also_o any_o considerable_a power_n of_o the_o people_n may_v uâ—ry_v just_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n in_o maintain_v and_o promote_a their_o own_o just_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o as_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v superior_a so_o any_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o thus_o my_o judgement_n lead_v i_o no_o other_o wale_n to_o resist_v a_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n but_o as_o i_o be_o add_v by_o providence_n to_o that_o body_n who_o quarrel_n be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o also_o who_o power_n be_v either_o superior_a to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n or_o at_o 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of_o the_o people_n liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o act_v in_o our_o several_a employment_n and_o vocation_n against_o the_o late_a power_n as_o it_o be_v time_n to_o sail_v when_o tide_n and_o wind_n make_v and_o no_o soon_o so_o it_o be_v time_n to_o engage_v and_o no_o soon_o for_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n when_o either_o the_o people_n willingness_n or_o a_o stand_a power_n call_v for_o it_o then_o let_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n who_o ambition_n be_v to_o promote_v just_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n improve_v his_o time_n let_v no_o occasion_n slip_v but_o strike_v the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o hot_a soon_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o latter_a it_o be_v but_o a_o beat_n of_o the_o air_n and_o thus_o let_v every_o cordial_a wellwisher_n of_o freedom_n walk_v wise_o neither_o go_v a_o step_n before_o nor_o a_o step_n behind_o the_o willingness_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o promote_a the_o aforesaid_a interest_n the_o quarrel_n of_o just_a freedom_n not_o aright_o time_v be_v lose_v labour_n and_o a_o untimely_a birth_n this_o possible_o will_v be_v call_v policy_n rather_o than_o piety_n but_o it_o matter_n not_o if_o this_o policy_n be_v true_a divinity_n as_o be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o commendation_n who_o neither_o resist_v the_o ruler_n superiority_n nor_o thwart_v but_o promote_v the_o people_n liberty_n thus_o be_v he_o neither_o rebellious_a nor_o malignant_a but_o obedient_a to_o his_o superior_a during_o his_o command_n and_o faithful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n let_v i_o obey_v the_o tyrant_n so_o long_o as_o he_o command_v but_o side_n with_o the_o people_n when_o they_o oppose_v he_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v if_o i_o may_v be_v call_v to_o counsel_v i_o will_v willing_o offer_v some_o of_o my_o earnest_a wish_n unto_o your_o lordship_n o_o that_o constrain_a maintenance_n for_o uphold_v priest_n chaplain_n and_o master_n in_o university_n be_v at_o a_o end_n oh_o that_o all_o who_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v encourage_v with_o all_o due_a freedom_n and_o protection_n therein_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o convenient_a place_n without_o molestation_n whether_o in_o private_a or_o in_o place_n of_o public_a meeting_n all_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o that_o be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v foretell_v in_o isa_n 26.12_o 14_o 15._o as_o for_o annual_a representative_n the_o level_v of_o the_o law_n subject_v all_o to_o it_o without_o exception_n the_o dispose_n so_o of_o all_o rent_n revenue_n forfeiture_n sequestration_n and_o such_o like_a as_o that_o competence_n may_v be_v provide_v out_o of_o they_o for_o all_o that_o want_v they_o be_v thing_n too_o high_a for_o i_o i_o only_o take_v liberty_n to_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o fall_v of_o babylon_n as_o to_o religion_n interest_n every_o wellwisher_n of_o zion_n may_v use_v freedom_n howsoever_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a for_o i_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o last_o particular_n see_v as_o i_o conceive_v they_o be_v already_o take_v into_o consideration_n by_o all_o these_o who_o mind_n the_o true_a and_o just_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o but_o my_o lord_n i_o can_v forget_v how_o that_o one_o day_n after_o another_o i_o hear_v large_a discourse_n of_o level_v but_o though_o the_o most_o part_n be_v for_o it_o except_v the_o rich_a as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a in_o the_o day_n of_o agis_n and_o gracchus_n i_o can_v well_o learn_v what_o be_v intend_v thereby_o only_o i_o do_v find_v in_o it_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o redundant_fw-la or_o defective_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n level_v first_o some_o understand_v no_o more_o but_o the_o level_n of_o the_o law_n second_o other_o overturn_v propriety_n so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o intend_v no_o more_o use_n of_o the_o 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shall_v be_v most_o willing_a to_o do_v so_o at_o command_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o publish_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o chief_a commonwealth_n the_o judgement_n yea_o and_o practice_n of_o the_o chief_a statesman_n philosopher_n orator_n and_o historian_n o_o but_o all_o of_o we_o will_v be_v prevent_v in_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o sudden_a approach_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n who_o be_v come_v will_v level_v spirit_n power_n and_o estate_n till_o than_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o beginning_n of_o liberty_n the_o earnest_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n yea_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v impossible_a a_o solid_a and_o entire_a freedom_n can_v be_v establish_v till_o his_o approach_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o 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