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23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n without_o it_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o unite_n or_o bind_v man_n to_o a_o public_a and_o formal_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n rom._n 6._o 15._o 2._o i_o council_n thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o superior_n that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8._o 2._o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet_n 2_o 17._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o who_o so_o provoke_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20._o 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n exod._n 20._o 12._o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 15._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 3._o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o another_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o tale-bearer_n that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n ja._n 4._o 11._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a ephes_n 4._o 29._o the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 18._o 8._o when_o david_n ask_v the_o lord_n the_o question_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o taberuacle_n psal_n 15._o 1._o he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 3._o he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a defraud_v not_o to_o defraud_v zach._n 7._o 10._o 5._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a integrity_n integrity_n hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15_o 1_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o &c._n &c._n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a jsa_n 33._o 15_o 16._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v deut._n promise_n to_o keep_v promise_n 23._o 23._o 7._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o who_o it_o be_v due_a 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the_o world_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n therefore_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o ordain_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n our_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n i._n e._n the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o after_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n ordain_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n let_v we_o see_v to_o who_o our_o saviour_n do_v bequeath_v this_o ghostly_a power_n after_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 21._o act._n 14._o 21._o diaconos_fw-la that_o presbyter_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o age_n but_o office_n be_v most_o manifest_a for_o when_o st._n 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inheritance_n and_o succession_n 1._o no_o humane_a law_n can_v create_v a_o humane_a right_n jura_n sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la heir_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v a_o royal_a heir_n civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o right_n of_o succession_n from_o divine_a positive_a law_n but_o observe_v as_o well_o where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o it_o be_v and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a judge_n in_o calvin_n case_n subjection_n be_v from_o no_o humane_a law_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o of_o necessity_n must_v regal_a right_n and_o inheritance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n suppose_v subjection_n where_o he_o do_v not_o presuppose_v power_n the_o will_v therefore_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o where_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o edward_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n he_o give_v the_o english_a monarchy_n to_o 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crown_n declare_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o only_o the_o pretend_a french_a salic_a law_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v afterward_o 2._o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la haeredem_fw-la crown_n none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n facere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la co._n lit._n sect._n 7._o and_o this_o heir_n which_o sir_n e._n co._n here_o speak_v of_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o fee_n to_o land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o common_a law_n or_o custom_n if_o then_o only_a god_n can_v make_v such_o a_o heir_n then_o sure_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n which_o make_v humane_a law_n and_o permit_v custom_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o humane_a law_n which_o say_v a_o bastard_n be_v filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o 2._o none_o can_v inherit_v not_o bear_v in_o matrimony_n gen._n 22._o 2._o quasi_fw-la nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la but_o god_n call_v isaac_n abraham_n only_a son_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n abraham_n have_v his_o son_n ishmael_n by_o hagar_n his_o handmaid_n or_o concubine_n and_o abraham_n give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n which_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v gift_n gen._n 25._o 5_o 6._o so_o though_o ishmael_n be_v isaac_n elder_a brother_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o isaac_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n god_n himself_o do_v not_o account_v he_o abraham_n son_n nor_o can_v one_o instance_n be_v give_v that_o ever_o by_o god_n either_o command_v or_o permission_n any_o bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n do_v inherit_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n aswell_o as_o humane_a law_n none_o can_v inherit_v which_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o matrimony_n 4._o that_o which_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v and_o yet_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o royalty_n the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o issue_n female_a in_o royalty_n man_n general_o in_o all_o age_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v the_o male_a to_o inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n yet_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o man_n general_o therefore_o that_o the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o if_o primogeniture_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o inheritance_n annex_v prefer_v of_o the_o issue_n male_a the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o can_v not_o esau_n have_v be_v pronounce_v a_o profane_a person_n for_o sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12._o 16._o although_o he_o do_v it_o to_o save_v his_o life_n gen._n 25._o 34._o but_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v esau_n by_o his_o sale_n can_v not_o transfer_v it_o to_o jacob_n yet_o 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