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l._n 9_o king_n r._n duke_n p_o 91_o l._n 13._o r._n and_o afterward_o in_o england_n make_v odo_n p._n 92._o l._n 2._o &_o 3._o r._n of_o who_o estate_n l._n 36._o for_o unindivalid_a r._n unvalid_a p._n 94_o l._n 21._o r._n conquirendum_fw-la &_o tenendem_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o heredibus_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la per_fw-la gladium_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la tenâ—it_fw-la anglia_fw-it p._n 95._o l._n 36._o r._n commissioner_n p._n 96._o l_o 27._o for_o incursion_n r._n innovation_n p._n 97._o l._n 23._o r._n but_o in_o the_o knight_n p._n 97._o l._n 3._o in_o the_o mark_fw-mi for_o 84_o r._n 8_o 4_o 7._o p._n 98._o l._n 8._o for_o nor_o r._n for_o p._n 101_o l._n 12._o for_o 1646._o r._n 1645._o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n a_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o israel_n for_o their_o choice_n of_o a_o king_n pag._n 14._o abuse_v check_v pag._n 25._o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 33._o appeal_v of_o lient_n col._n lilburn_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o how_o approve_v on_o there_o pag._n 64._o arlet_n the_o whore_n william_n the_o conqueror_n dam_n page_z 87._o arlet_n the_o whore_n marry_v to_o a_o norman_a gentleman_n of_o mean_a substance_n pag._n 91_o b._n bastardly_a fountain_n of_o england_n king_n pag._n 15._o bellamy_n pag._n 1._o his_o baseness_n pag._n 2_o 3._o book_n of_o l._n c._n john_n lilburn_n before_o pag._n 3._o and_o since_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 3_o 4_o 8_o book_n against_o l_o c._n lilburn_n p._n 1._o 4._o baron_n war_n p._n 30_o 31._o behaviour_n of_o l._n c._n lilburn_n
in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 64._o 65_o 69._o baron_n in_o parliament_n represent_v but_o their_o own_o person_n p._n 97._o c_o challenge_n against_o the_o lord_n p._n 5._o pag._n 70._o clergy_n base_a inslaver_v of_o this_o land_n of_o old_a p._n 89_o 90_o 93_o 94._o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n p._n 6_o 62._o common-councel_n p._n 27._o charles-stewarts_n juggle_a pag._n 50_o 51._o charles_n stewart_n not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o must_v not_o rule_v by_o his_o will_n nor_o other_o king_n but_o by_o a_o law_n pag._n 9_o 10_o 11._o charles_n stewart_n receive_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o contract_n p._n 33._o and_o have_v break_v his_o contract_n pag._n 9_o 14_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 57_o charles_n stewart_n confute_v in_o his_o vain_a proud_a word_n p._n 32_o 33._o charles_n stewart_n confession_n and_o speech_n against_o himself_o p._n 40_o 41_o 56_o 57_o charles_n stewart_n as_o charles_n stewart_n different_a from_o the_o king_n as_o king_n p._n 35._o charles_n stewart_n guilty_a of_o treason_n p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 57_o c._n r._n aught_o to_o be_v execute_v p._n 57_o d_o duke_n of_o normandy_n first_o second_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o p._n 87._o duke_n marquess_n and_o viscount_v not_o in_o england_n when_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v make_v p._n 98._o davies_n sir_n i._o clotworthy_v friend_n his_o baseness_n pag._n 102_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106._o e_o edwardus_fw-la râ—x_fw-la segnier_n pag._n 15_o 16_o 88_o his_o gallant_a law_n p._n 16._o edward_n the_o second_o p._n 26_o 27_o 57_o 58._o depose_v and_o his_o elder_a son_n choose_v p._n 27_o 58_o 59_o edward_n the_o three_o pag._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o excommunication_n for_o infringe_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la p._n 28._o edward_n 4._o and_o 5._o p._n 30_o 31._o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o colonel_n king_n baseness_n p._n 49_o 10â—_o englishmen_n make_v slave_n by_o the_o norman_n p._n 90._o f_o false_a imprisonment_n it_o be_v to_o detain_v the_o prisoner_n long_o than_o he_o ought_v p._n 81._o first_o dake_n p._n 9â—_n first_o marquesse_n first_o viscount_n first_o parliament_n in_o the_o 1â—_n of_o h._n 1._o see_v pag._n 17._o g_o government_n by_o king_n the_o worst_a government_n of_o any_o lawful_a magistracy_n p._n 14._o greenland_n company_n oppressor_n pag._n 101._o h_o heathen_n more_o reasonable_a than_o the_o lord_n p._n 2._o house_n of_o peer_n illegality_n p._n 43_o 45_o 86._o and_o baseness_n to_o the_o people_n pag._n 44._o henry_n the_o 1._o p._n 17._o henry_n maud_v elder_a son_n king_n after_o stephen_n p._n 19_o henry_n the_o 3._o crown_v and_o his_o baseness_n p._n 22_o 23._o henry_n the_o 4_o 5_o 7_o and_o 8._o p._n 30_o 31._o hunscot_n the_o prelate_n catchpole_n now_o the_o lord_n darling_n p._n 83._o i_o john_n brother_n to_o r._n the_o 1._o choose_a king_n p._n 19_o his_o baseness_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 20_o 21_o 39_o his_o end_n p._n 22._o judge_n corrupt_v p._n 23._o imprisonment_n of_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 63_o 66._o ireland_n in_o her_o distress_a condition_n cheat_v and_o cozen_v by_o sir_n john_n clotworthy_n and_o his_o friend_n davies_n p._n 102._o to_o p._n 106_o k_o king_n be_v entrust_v p._n 34._o king_n tyrannical_a usurpation_n none_o of_o god_n institution_n pag._n 7._o 8._o king_n subordinate_a to_o law_n by_o god_n p._n 8._o and_o man_n p._n 9_o 18_o 19_o 23_o 24_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 52_o 53_o 85_o 86._o king_n must_v not_o be_v impose_v but_o by_o the_o people_n consent_n p._n 7._o 20_o 32_o 41_o 60_o 61._o king_n depose_v p._n 27_o 58_o 59_o 98._o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n represent_v the_o law_n p._n 97._o king_n no_o propriety_n in_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 34._o or_o city_n thereof_o or_o jewel_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o as_o king_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 32_o 38._o king_n illegal_a command_n obey_v punish_v pag._n 35_o 52_o 53_o 54._o king_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v punish_v pag._n 41_o 59_o k._n harrold_n p._n 84_o 94._o l_o law_n make_v this_o parliament_n pag._n 33_o 34._o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n baseness_n against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n pag._n 5._o 48._o lord_n cause_n of_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n at_o first_o p._n 93._o lord_n no_o legislative_a power_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 45_o 46._o lord_n may_v not_o lawful_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o pag._n 98_o 99_o lord_n contradict_v themselves_o p._n 63._o lord_n power_n whole_o cashier_v p._n 40_o 47_o 92._o lord_n overthrow_v by_o the_o law_n see_v p_o 72._o to_o p._n 78._o lord_n illegality_n and_o baseness_n against_o l._n c._n lilbarn_n pag._n 47_o 48._o 65_o 66_o 67_o 84._o prove_v so_o to_o be_v p._n 62._o 81._o lord_n no_o judge_n according_a to_o law_n p_o 69._o law_n include_v though_o not_o express_v king_n must_v not_o violate_v pag._n 62._o lord_n no_o judicature_n at_o all_o p._n 84_o 85_o 86._o m_o maud_n p._n 17_o 18._o the_o empress_n take_v k._n stephen_n in_o bat_n tell_v p._n 18._o massacre_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n when_o pag._n 19_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la what_o it_o be_v p._n 26._o magna_fw-la charta_n liberty_n confirm_v by_o hen._n the_o 3._o p._n 24._o and_o by_o edw._n the_o 2._o p._n 27._o and_o by_o edw._n the_o 3._o p._n 28_o 29._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o tax_v p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o merchant-adventurer_n p._n 99_o overthrow_v p._n 42._o n_o norman_n whence_o they_o come_v pag._n 86_o 87._o ninety_o seven_o thonsand_n one_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o pound_n which_o be_v for_o ireland_n purse_v by_o 4_o or_o 5_o privare_fw-la man_n see_v p._n 103_o o_o order_n arbytrary_a and_o illegal_a against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 2_o 47_o 48._o 63_o 64_o 66._o odo_n the_o bishop_n &_o a_o bastard_n seek_v to_o be_v pope_n pill_v the_o kingdom_n pag._n 91_o 92._o oath_n of_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n p._n 19_o 26_o 28_o 31_o 32_o 33._o oath_n of_o k._n stephen_n p._n 18._o oath_n of_o justice_n p._n 29._o objection_n about_o h._n 8._o alteration_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o coronation_n answer_v by_o the_o parliament_n p._n 32._o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 84._o original_a of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n pretend_v power_n p_o 94._o p_o petition_n of_o right_o confirm_v p._n 33._o the_o lord_n break_v it_o p._n 2._o petition_v of_o l._n c._n lilburn_n wife_n p._n 72._o to_o p._n 78._o postscript_n of_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 6._o people_n must_v give_v law_n to_o the_o king_n not_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 85._o pope_n judgement_n refuse_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o king_n as_o insufferable_a p._n 26._o power_n of_o lord_n both_o of_o judicative_a and_o legislative_a throw_v down_o p._n 92_o 93._o parliament_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 34._o their_o institution_n p._n 95._o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v they_o p._n 95._o how_o keep_v p._n 97._o parliament_n greatness_n p._n 34_o 36_o 37._o prerogative_n peerage_n flow_v from_o rogue_n p._n 86_o 87._o proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n condemn_v by_o the_o commons_o p._n 64._o parliament_n keep_v in_o old_a time_n without_o it_o bishop_n earl_n or_o baron_n pag._n 96_o 97._o q_o question_n of_o great_a consequence_n pag._n 101_o 102._o r_o rehoboam'_v folly_n pag_n 60_o 61._o richard_z the_o 1._o pag._n 19_o remedy_n against_o fraud_n p._n 26._o richard_z the_o 2._o p._n 30._o depose_v p._n 30._o richard_z the_o 3._o p._n 30_o 31._o rebellion_n of_o the_o king_n 90_o 51._o reward_n confer_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n upon_o his_o assistant_n p._n 90_o 91._o s_o sir_n john_n clatworthy_v baseness_n p._n 102._o to_o 106._o stephen_n earl_n of_o bollaigne_a choose_a king_n by_o free_a election_n p._n 18._o when_o he_o be_v imprison_v by_o maud_n p._n 18_o 19_o the_o people_n restitute_v he_o out_o and_o he_o be_v set_v up_o again_o p._n 18._o sheriff_n of_o london_n foot_n and_o kendrick_n their_o illegality_n pag._n 68_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 70_o 71._o t_o ten_o commandment_n explain_v p._n 9_o 10._o tyrant_n king_n plague_v by_o god_n justice_n p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 17._o tyranny_n of_o king_n p._n 13_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o tower_n chargeableness_n of_o fee_n p._n 49._o trial_n ought_v to_o be_v public_a and_o example_n for_o it_o page_z 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o turkey_n merchant_n pag._n 99_o w_n william_n the_o conqueror_n history_n of_o he_o p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 45_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o a_o bastard_n p._n 87._o his_o end_n
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israel_n for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o jehovah_n prov._n 17._o 15._o in_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o together_o with_o many_o more_o thing_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v according_a to_o that_o insight_n i_o have_v in_o mr._n lilburnes_n behalf_n to_o make_v a_o little_a more_o work_n for_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n and_o their_o associate_n but_o this_o as_o a_o fair_a adversary_n i_o shall_v advise_v they_o either_o to_o get_v stout_a champion_n that_o can_v handle_v their_o weapon_n better_a than_o those_o that_o have_v yet_o appear_v or_o else_o their_o cause_n will_v utter_o be_v lose_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o another_o pen_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o home_n provocation_n to_o the_o best_a and_o able_a lord_n in_o england_n or_o the_o choice_a champion_n they_o have_v to_o 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lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o â—â—â—â—â—yned_v nor_o to_o any_o other_o person_n 〈…〉_o now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n oâ—_n shâ—lâ—_n â—â—st_n be_v dâ—râ—uâ—d_v â—râ—m_n scripture_n sâ—coâ—dly_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o strength_n of_o sound_a reason_n tâ—irdly_o from_o he_o declare_v stâ—tâ—te-law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o â—rom_fw-la tâ—is_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d declaration_n five_o aâ—â—â—astly_a 〈…〉_o history_n of_o england_n licence_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o raise_v a_o public_a with_o â—ut_fw-la lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n i_o 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o undeniable_a position_n which_o i_o fiâ—â—_n aâ—_n a_o postscript_a 〈…〉_o latter_a end_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—ilburns_n prince_v protestation_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v â—â—us_o god_n the_o absolute_a sâ—uâ—raigâ—e_n lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o all_o causeâ—_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_o govern_v and_o limit_v by_o no_o rule_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈…〉_o wâ—ll_n and_o unlimited_a good_a 〈…〉_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o his_o owâ—_n glâ—ry_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d man_n his_o mere_a 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o under_o himself_o over_o â—l_a the_o restâ—â—_n his_o â—reaturâ—â—_n g_z 1._o 1._o 26_o 28._o 29._o and_o enâ—ued_v 〈…〉_o with_o aâ—ationâ—ll_v â—oulâ—_n or_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o create_v he_o aâ—ter_v his_o owâ—_n image_n geâ—_n 1._o 26._o 7_o â—â—_o 9_o â—â—_o the_o first_o of_o which_o wâ—s_v adam_n a_o malâ—_n or_o man_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o â—ust_z or_o â—lay_v out_o of_o whese_fw-mi side_n be_v takâ—n_v a_o â—â—b_n wâ—â—ch_fw-ge 〈…〉_o soveraigue_n 〈…〉_o mighty_a ereaâ—â—â—g_a power_n of_o god_n be_v 〈…〉_o or_o wâ—mâ—â—_n calledâ—ue_n â—ue_z which_o two_o be_v the_o earthly_a original_a â—ouâ—atin_n as_o begetter_n and_o bringerâ—_n forth_o oâ—_n all_o and_o every_o particular_a and_o individual_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o ever_o breathe_v in_o the_o world_n since_o who_o arâ—_n â—nd_n be_v bâ—_n nature_n aâ—l_v alike_o in_o power_n dignity_n authority_n and_o majesty_n none_o of_o they_o â—aving_a any_o authority_n dominion_n or_o magi_v râ—al_a power_n one_o over_z or_o above_o another_o but_o by_o institution_n or_o â—oration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d uâ—â—il_a agreement_n or_o consent_n give_v deriuâ—d_v or_o assuâ—â—d_v by_o mutual_a 〈◊〉_d and_o agreement_n for_o the_o gooâ—_n benefit_n and_o comfort_v each_o oâ—_n other_o and_o not_o for_o the_o mischieve_a hurt_n or_o iamage_n of_o aâ—y_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d irrational_a sinful_a wicked_a and_o unjust_a for_o 〈◊〉_d man_n oâ—_n man_n whatsoever_o to_o partâ—â—tâ—â—_n so_o much_o of_o their_o power_n a_o shall_v â—nable_v any_o of_o their_o parliament_n man_n commissioner_n tâ—ustâ—es_n deputy_n viceroy_n minister_n officer_n and_o servant_n to_o destroy_v â—nd_n undo_v they_o therewith_o and_o unnatural_a juration_n 〈…〉_o wicked_a unjust_a divillish_a and_o tyrannical_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n whâ—â—soever_o piâ—iâ—uell_a oâ—_n tempâ—râ—ll_v clergyman_n or_o layman_n to_o appropriate_v a_o â—assume_a unto_o himself_o a_o power_n authority_n 〈…〉_o govern_v or_o reign_v over_o any_o sort_n oâ—_n man_n 〈◊〉_d woâ—ld_a without_o their_o fâ—â—e_a consent_n and_o whosoever_o dâ—th_v it_o whether_o clergy-mâ—n_a or_o â—â—y_v other_o whatsoever_o do_v thereby_o as_o muâ—h_v as_o in_o they_o lie_v in_o leauâ—ur_n to_o appropriate_v and_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o the_o office_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o do_v and_o be_v to_o rule_v by_o his_o â—ill_n aâ—d_v pleasure_n and_o to_o bâ—like_v their_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—s_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o dâ—velâ—_n who_o not_o be_v content_a with_o their_o first_o station_n but_o will_v be_v like_o god_n â—or_a which_z siâ—_n they_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o hâ—ll_n reserve_v in_o everlasting_a câ—atnes_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o adam_n fin_n it_o be_v
wâ—â—ch_o bring_v the_o curse_n uâ—on_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterâ—cy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o station_n aâ—d_v condition_n that_o god_n creaâ—ed_v he_o in_o but_o do_v asoâ—re_o unto_o a_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a namely_o to_o belike_o his_o creator_n which_o prove_v his_o ruin_n yea_o and_o indeed_o hâ—d_v be_v the_o everlasting_a rainâ—_n &_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v not_o god_n bâ—en_o the_o more_o merciful_a uâ—to_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n gen._n chap._n 3._o now_o for_o the_o government_n of_o england_n it_o have_v be_v by_o custom_n principal_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o search_v inâ—o_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o ever_o god_n approbational_o institute_v it_o or_o only_o permissive_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o doâ—h_v all_o the_o other_o evil_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o remember_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v not_o only_a israel_n husband_n and_o do_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n in_o his_o sweet_a and_o cordial_a embracement_n of_o she_o and_o love_a dispensation_n to_o she_o but_o also_o he_o be_v her_o king_n himself_o to_o â—aign_v and_o rule_v over_o she_o and_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v she_o and_o be_v the_o lord_n almighty_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v know_v well_o that_o israel_n will_v be_v forgetful_a of_o all_o his_o kindness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a one_o yet_o they_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o the_o world_n and_o moses_n declare_v thus_o much_o of_o they_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o abundance_n but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v wax_v fat_a tâ—ou_o arâ—_n grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o know_v that_o when_o he_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o will_v reject_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o â—he_n heathen_n and_o pagan_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o reject_v they_o but_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o behaviour_n which_o we_o find_v in_o deuâ—_n 17._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o in_o these_o word_n when_o thou_o be_v â—ome_o into_o the_o lanâ—_n wâ—â—ch_n jehovah_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o aâ—e_v about_o i_o thâ—u_o shâ—lt_n in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n but_o 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 that_o be_v to_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n to_o the_o end_n thâ—t_v he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o jehovah_n have_v say_v untâ—_n yâ—u_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o morâ—_n that_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o slave_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v â—iuâ—s_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v â—â—_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o it_o shâ—ll_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v â—pon_o the_o â—â—hrone_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 in_o a_o book_n on_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_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 lifâ—_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n jehovah_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o thâ—se_a statute_n and_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o list_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_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o no_o governor_n officer_n king_n or_o magistrate_n aught_o to_o be_v betrust_v with_o such_o a_o power_n â—s_a inable_v he_o when_o he_o please_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o trust_v he_o aâ—d_a wickedness_n in_o the_o high_a it_o be_v for_o any_o king_n etc._n etc._n to_o reign_v and_o govern_v by_o â—is_n prerogative_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o as_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o argument_n thus_o and_o we_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a he_o that_o be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o but_o charles_n stewart_n alias_o charles_n rex_fw-la be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n ergo_fw-la he_o can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n second_o he_o that_o by_o contract_n and_o agreement_n receive_v a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o that_o contract_n and_o agreement_n the_o violate_v of_o which_o absolve_n and_o dâ—singages_v those_o that_o make_v it_o from_o he_o but_o king_n charles_n receive_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o a_o contract_n and_o agreement_n and_o have_v break_v his_o contract_n and_o agreement_n ergo._n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o be_v not_o mere_a athist_n that_o god_n alone_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n and_o that_o therefore_o thing_n be_v legal_a just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n be_v engrave_v in_o nature_n and_o demonstrate_v by_o reason_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n rom._n 1._o or_o a_o mighty_a incomprehensible_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rational_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o second_o its_o rational_a he_o only_o shall_v be_v worship_v serve_v and_o odore_v and_o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n see_v nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n reason_n dâ—ctâ—â—â—s_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v reverent_o and_o honourable_o of_o hâ—m_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sumne_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n fouâ—thly_o nature_n dictate_v to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o god._n it_o be_v rational_a i_o shall_v â—et_v some_o time_n apart_o to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n and_o see_v the_o inâ—â—â—â—ct_n of_o nature_n cause_v i_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sovereign_n over_o i_o â—s_v but_o rational_a haâ—_n he_o shall_v appoint_v a_o law_n unto_o i_o for_o the_o matter_n manner_n and_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n again_o see_v nature_n teach_v i_o to_o defâ—â—d_v myself_o and_o preserve_v my_o life_n reason_n tell_v i_o in_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o unto_o another_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v another_o do_v to_o i_o but_o that_o in_o the_o affirmative_a i_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o whole_a second_o table_n of_o god_n law_n from_o whence_o all_o law_n among_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o derivation_n and_o therefore_o because_o by_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v god_n or_o sovereign_n one_o over_o another_o reason_n tell_v i_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o law_n impose_v
both_o on_o he_o and_o all_o that_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o further_a of_o his_o usurpation_n vers_fw-la 23_o 24_o 45_o 53_o 54_o for_o afterward_o the_o tyrant_n thaâ—_n they_o have_v set_v up_o destroy_v they_o all_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v his_o scull_n break_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n throw_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o after_o many_o misery_n sustain_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o revolt_n from_o their_o loyalty_n to_o god_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n yet_o in_o their_o distress_n he_o take_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o senâ—_n they_o samuel_n a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n who_o judge_v â—hem_fw-mi just_o all_o his_o day_n but_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n like_o foolish_a man_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o government_n of_o their_o sovereign_n by_o judge_n who_o ouâ—_n of_o doubt_n take_v such_o a_o care_n of_o they_o that_o he_o provide_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o will_v reject_v their_o liege_n lord_n and_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o own_o namey_o a_o king_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n who_o ive_z without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n which_o act_n of_o they_o god_n plain_o declare_v be_v a_o rejection_n of_o he_o thâ—t_v he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 87._o and_o chap._n 10._o 19_o buâ—_n withal_o he_o describe_v unto_o they_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o king_n vers_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 16._o which_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o and_o 10._o 9_o be_v that_o he_o will_v rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o own_o will_n just_a tyrant_n like_o for_n say_v samuel_n he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o to_o be_v his_o horâ—emâ—n_n and_o ome_z shall_v run_v before_o his_o chari_n it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v take_v by_o his_o prerogative_n your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o youâ—_n oliveyard_n eveâ—_n the_o 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