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stile_n as_o covey_v the_o title_n unto_o he_o himself_o but_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 27.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o zedekiah_n he_o treat_v he_o not_o as_o his_o vasal_n but_o his_o word_n be_v jer._n 27.20_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v accept_v before_o thou_o so_o far_o be_v that_o mournful_a prophet_n from_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o examine_v other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n examine_v but_o the_o argument_n most_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v more_o plausible_a though_o insufficient_a and_o unconcluding_a for_o s._n peter_n singular_a supremacy_n they_o produce_v mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o s._n hilary_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o anoint_v be_v in_o 2_o sam._n 3.39_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o use_n of_o any_o outward_a anoint_v by_o a_o prophet_n or_o any_o other_o as_o the_o authority_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 8._o enxt._n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schickard_n de_fw-fr j._n r._n heb._n c._n 1._o theor._n 4._o abarb._n in_o ex._n 30._o de_fw-la unct._n c._n 8._o for_o cyrus_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v though_o no_o such_o unction_n be_v use_v among_o the_o persian_n isai_n 45.1_o and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o king_n be_v anoint_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o manifest_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n and_o yet_o these_o king_n such_o as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v honour_v only_o solomon_n joash_n and_o jehoahaz_n be_v anoint_v because_o of_o some_o different_a claim_n of_o succession_n or_o interruption_n of_o the_o true_a right_n but_o not_o by_o any_o special_a divine_a command_n but_o all_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o saul_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o 3._o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n here_o object_v be_v 6._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o subdit_fw-la qu._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o evidence_n that_o david_n do_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n and_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o himself_o by_o force_n and_o three_o thing_n be_v allege_v in_o proof_n hereof_o inferretur_fw-la grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n quò_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o arcendam_fw-la si_fw-la inferretur_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n produce_v be_v that_o david_n be_v captain_n over_o four_o hundred_o man_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o then_o over_o six_o hundred_o ch._n 23.13_o and_o a_o far_o great_a number_n come_v to_o he_o to_o ziklag_n who_o be_v call_v helper_n of_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d chr._n 12.1_o and_o mr_n rutherford_n again_o and_o again_o say_v 32._o ruth_n of_o civ_o pol._n qu._n 32._o that_o these_o arm_a man_n who_o come_v to_o ziklag_n come_v to_o help_v david_n against_o saul_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o so_o ans_fw-fr 1._o david_n have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o chief_a eminency_n both_o in_o saul_n court_n saul_n david_n six_o hundred_o man_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o saul_n and_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o
christian_a emperor_n themselves_o so_o we_o have_v this_o evidence_n that_o none_o of_o these_o emperor_n affect_v or_o ordinary_o use_v this_o title_n if_o they_o do_v at_o all_o own_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o gratian_n open_o declare_v against_o it_o but_o also_o 1._o in_o that_o none_o of_o they_o use_v it_o in_o any_o of_o their_o public_a edict_n as_o be_v do_v usual_o by_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n 2._o nor_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o various_a medal_n stamp_v in_o their_o time_n do_v they_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n have_v do_v in_o any_o of_o their_o coin_n which_o mr_n selden_n acknowledge_v ibid._n seld._n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o sozomen_n 1._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o as_o one_o of_o the_o note_n of_o julian_n forsake_v christianity_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o pontifex_n 4._o but_o when_o god_n eminent_o reveal_v his_o will_n by_o moses_n have_v form_v a_o more_o public_a testament_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n separate_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ample_a and_o visible_a establishment_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n than_o be_v before_o it_o he_o then_o divide_v the_o kingly_a authority_n and_o the_o priesthood_n into_o distinct_a hand_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o under_o judaisme_n the_o priesthood_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n ex._n 28.1_o ch_n 40.15_o and_o when_o corah_n who_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n num._n 16.1_o compare_v with_o num._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o company_n undertake_v presumptuous_o to_o invade_v this_o office_n they_o be_v punish_v with_o severe_a dreadful_a and_o miraculous_a judgement_n in_o that_o the_o earth_n open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o company_n of_o corah_n num._n 16.32_o 33._o and_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v 693._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o phil._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr mos_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 693._o v._o 35._o and_o as_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n of_o these_o man_n remain_v which_o can_v receive_v a_o burial_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n receive_v a_o strict_a admonition_n that_o no_o man_n whosoever_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n shall_v come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n v._o 40._o and_o this_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a num._n 17_o 1.-10_a 5._o and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o chief_a ruler_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o priestly_a office_n be_v manifest_a beside_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n from_o other_o special_a instance_n for_o when_o saul_n undertake_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 13.9_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v sharp_o rebuke_v by_o samuel_n and_o thereupon_o god_n denounce_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o he_o that_o his_o kingdom_n must_v not_o continue_v and_o when_o vzziah_n attempt_v to_o offer_v incense_n he_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o this_o transgression_n 11._o ant._n jud._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o 2_o chr._n 26.16_o 22._o to_o which_o josephus_n add_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o he_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzziah_n be_v inflict_v on_o one_o of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n day_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o may_v render_v it_o the_o more_o remarkable_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n fix_v the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o not_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o successive_a governor_n be_v not_o chief_o 10._o ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o as_o josephus_n represent_v moses_n to_o speak_v from_o the_o worth_n and_o desert_n of_o aaron_n but_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o excite_v the_o great_a reverence_n and_o awe_n towards_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o a_o high_a veneration_n for_o the_o office_n of_o religion_n that_o no_o person_n no_o not_o the_o high_a among_o man_n may_v perform_v these_o sacred_a office_n of_o approach_v to_o god_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n save_v only_o those_o person_n who_o god_n have_v particular_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o withal_o the_o priest_n blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o especial_o aaron_n put_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live-goat_n leu._n 16.21_o 22._o which_o include_v the_o apply_v god_n pardon_v to_o they_o and_o other_o priestly_a performance_n which_o be_v not_o mere_a action_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o depend_v upon_o god_n institution_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o especial_a and_o peculiar_a authority_n derive_v from_o god_n to_o that_o intent_n or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.3_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n 7._o and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n gospel_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o christ_n have_v establish_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n so_o there_o seem_v rather_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o peculiar_a distinct_a institution_n of_o these_o officer_n under_o the_o christian_a church_n than_o under_o the_o jewsih_n for_o while_o the_o jewish_a priest_n chief_o act_v for_o man_n towards_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n the_o christian_a officer_n do_v in_o more_o thing_n than_o they_o do_v act_n from_o god_n and_o in_o his_o name_n towards_o man_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v more_o especial_o require_v a_o authority_n peculiar_o receive_v from_o god_n for_o who_o can_v deprive_v any_o person_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o society_n which_o christ_n have_v found_v or_o receive_v and_o restore_v they_o unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v or_o how_o can_v any_o person_n consecrate_v symbol_n and_o dispense_v they_o as_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v from_o christ_n the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o the_o due_a receiver_n unless_o they_o be_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n or_o who_o can_v pronounce_v absolution_n in_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v also_o implicit_o include_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ministerial_a office_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o particular_a authority_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o solemn_a ecclesiastical_a benediction_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o this_o authority_n 8._o and_o that_o this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o peculiar_a officer_n and_o not_o fix_v in_o they_o who_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n be_v that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v who_o do_v not_o call_v secular_a ruler_n to_o be_v his_o apostle_n this_o be_v partly_o requisite_a because_o there_o be_v different_a qualification_n to_o fit_a person_n for_o secular_a government_n and_o for_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o because_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v call_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o its_o guide_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o it_o may_v need_v they_o most_o but_o this_o also_o make_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a christian_a society_n and_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o visible_a and_o remarkable_a by_o the_o distinct_a officer_n and_o authority_n constitute_v to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o it_o tend_v also_o to_o conciliate_v a_o high_a honour_n and_o veneration_n for_o the_o particular_a institution_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a design_a work_n of_o such_o peculiar_a officer_n of_o his_o appointment_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o will_v make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n to_o be_v a_o authority_n appendent_a or_o annex_v unto_o the_o civil_a he_o undertake_v to_o unite_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o synesius_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 57_o syne_n ep._n 57_o such_o as_o can_v be_v knit_v or_o weave_v into_o one_o another_o 9_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v government_n ecclesiastical_a
that_o whatsoever_o difference_n be_v pretend_v between_o they_o and_o christian_a prince_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o exclude_v the_o latter_a from_o enjoy_v the_o like_a authority_n 2._o ark._n the_o ark._n concern_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v design_n to_o omit_v many_o thing_n but_o to_o observe_v so_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a under_o these_o several_a branch_n first_o concern_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n sacred_a and_o none_o may_v carry_v it_o but_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o vzzah_n die_v for_o touch_v it_o and_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n for_o look_v into_o it_o it_o contain_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o write_n of_o god_n 5._o buxt_n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 2395_o 2397_o 2398._o lempereur_n in_o middoth_n c._n 4._o sect._n 5._o be_v place_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thereupon_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o divine_a presence_n the_o peculiar_a shecinah_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ark_n and_o this_o divine_a presence_n be_v two_o of_o the_o five_o eminent_a thing_n want_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sacred_a than_o this_o 1.8_o r._n dau._n kimchi_n in_o hagg._n 1.8_o in_o the_o peculiar_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n yet_o whereas_o the_o ark_n be_v sometime_o separate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v david_n the_o king_n who_o order_v and_o appoint_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o kiriathjearim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o have_v pitch_v for_o it_o in_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6.1_o 2_o 10_o 12._o 2_o chr._n 1.4_o and_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n by_o his_o command_n to_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o chief_a priest_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o do_v accompany_v he_o be_v carry_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o king_n solomon_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v from_o zion_n and_o place_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v build_v 2_o chr._n 6.11_o 1_o kin._n 8.1_o 4._o and_o when_o among_o other_o corruption_n in_o religion_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n it_o be_v again_o replace_v there_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n josiah_n 2_o chr._n 35.3_o so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n take_v care_n of_o this_o holy_a thing_n 431._o salian_a m._n 2544._o n._n 431._o which_o as_o salianus_n express_v it_o be_v nobilissima_fw-la pars_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la quasi_fw-la thronus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la unde_fw-la oracula_fw-la fundebantur_fw-la 3._o temple_n the_o temple_n the_o holy_a temple_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o it_o with_o the_o altar_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n authority_n have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o wilful_a murderer_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o god_n altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v not_o allow_v as_o philo_n note_v special_a phil._n the_o lâ—g_n special_a that_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v god_n holy_a place_n shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o those_o unholy_a person_n who_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n whereupon_o by_o salomon_n authority_n joab_n be_v command_v from_o the_o bornes_n of_o the_o altar_n 1_o kin_n 2.30_o and_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v from_o thence_o this_o his_o carriage_n consider_v the_o command_n of_o solomon_n to_o benajah_n to_o slay_v he_o there_o seem_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n abovementioned_a and_o be_v vindicate_v even_o by_o salianus_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la 2.31_o salian_a a_o 3022._o n._n 21._o a_o lapide_fw-la in_o 3_o reg._n 2.31_o the_o cleanse_n and_o purge_v the_o temple_n from_o all_o defilement_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chr._n 25.3_o 5_o 15._o and_o the_o like_a be_v again_o do_v in_o the_o reformation_n undertake_v by_o josiah_n 2_o kin._n 23.4_o 6_o 7._o the_o repair_v also_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o dispose_n of_o the_o treasure_n thereof_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o order_n and_o command_v of_o joash_n 2_o chr._n 24.4_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezekiah_n be_v chamber_n prepare_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o temple_n building_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o offering_n and_o tithe_n and_o thing_n dedicate_v 2_o chr._n 31.11_o 13._o 4._o levite_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o king_n have_v a_o manifest_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n yea_o even_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o service_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n after_o the_o priesthood_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n aaron_z himself_z though_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_a brother_n 3._o abarbinel_n in_o ex._n 30._o phil._n de_fw-fr praem_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o n._n 2_o 3._o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o secular_a sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n to_o have_v have_v a_o royal_a authority_n ex._n 32.22_o num._n 12.11_o and_o though_o moses_n enjoy_v a_o singular_a dignity_n in_o be_v a_o divine_a legislator_n yet_o that_o this_o title_n be_v give_v and_o be_v due_a to_o moses_n as_o chief_a civil_a governor_n be_v manifest_a because_o ahimelech_n also_o the_o high_a priest_n give_v unto_o saul_n the_o same_o title_n own_v he_o to_o be_v his_o his_o lord_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n 1_o sam._n 22.12_o 15._o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v i_o perish_v by_o great_a grief_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n so_o also_o naboth'_v injury_n be_v revenge_v upon_o ahab_n etc._n 2_o kin._n ch._n 21_o &_o 22._o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o gibeonite_n upon_o saul_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o some_o of_o the_o last_o persecutor_n of_o christianity_n in_o who_o irreligious_a defiance_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o inhuman_a eruelty_n towards_o man_n do_v meet_v together_o the_o severe_a judgement_n which_o befall_v decius_n and_o valerianus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o last_o persecution_n before_o diocletian_a be_v observe_v by_o constantine_n that_o the_o former_a be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o scythia_n 24._o constant_n orat._n ad_fw-la sanct._n coet_n c._n 24._o with_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o persian_n and_o there_o flay_v and_o then_o be_v salt_v or_o dry_v be_v preserve_v among_o they_o as_o a_o trophy_n 9_o when_o diocletian_n maximianus_n herculius_n and_o galerius_n maximianus_n not_o only_o raise_v a_o cruel_a persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o contempt_n against_o christ_n and_o opposition_n of_o be_v religion_n that_o they_o erect_v pillar_n with_o inscription_n concern_v their_o reign_n nomine_fw-la christianorum_fw-la deleto_fw-it 8._o baron_fw-fr a_o 304._o n._n 8._o and_o superstitione_n christi_fw-la ubique_fw-la deleta_fw-la the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v extinct_a by_o they_o and_o the_o superstition_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n utter_o destroy_v the_o two_o former_a of_o they_o find_v themselves_o defeat_v by_o the_o success_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v overcome_v with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n gr_n eus_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 29._o baron_fw-fr a_o 316._o n._n 2._o eus_n ibid._n 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they_o iram_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la poenam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la à _fw-la medicis_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la curari_fw-la that_o since_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o physician_n can_v give_v he_o no_o cure_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o instance_n of_o maximinus_n who_o be_v a_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o temper_n per_fw-la with_o the_o former_a be_v contemporary_a with_o galerius_n maximianus_n for_o some_o time_n but_o survive_v he_o a_o few_o year_n he_o be_v note_v by_o eusebius_n to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n 52._o eus_n hist_o l._n 9_o c._n 10_o 11._o gr_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 1._o c._n 51_o 52._o and_o also_o to_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o tyranny_n by_o the_o public_a edict_n of_o the_o other_o emperor_n and_o he_o be_v so_o smite_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o become_v blast_v his_o visage_n change_v and_o his_o whole_a body_n parch_v and_o dry_v up_o like_o a_o sceleton_n or_o a_o image_n and_o he_o who_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o and_o execute_v it_o upon_o multitude_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n his_o own_o eye_n also_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o himself_o be_v make_v sensible_a that_o it_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o these_o sensible_a token_n of_o divine_a justice_n wrought_v a_o mighty_a change_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o they_o who_o pious_o serve_v god_n 11._o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o check_n to_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o a_o support_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o mean_a that_o god_n not_o only_o execute_v judgement_n in_o another_o world_n but_o do_v govern_v this_o and_o when_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v will_v stand_v up_o to_o avenge_v the_o injure_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o pious_a admonition_n to_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o by_o his_o uncle_n oenobarb_n otho_n frise_v epist_n ad_fw-la frider._n oenobarb_n otho_n frisingensis_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o king_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o then_o add_v that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n for_o every_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o particular_o for_o prince_n who_o have_v none_o other_o above_o they_o who_o they_o must_v fear_v and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o loyal_a resolution_n for_o a_o subject_a to_o take_v up_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v live_v under_o a_o unjust_a prince_n that_o he_o will_v embrace_v the_o temper_n of_o david_n spirit_n in_o his_o word_n concern_v saul_n 11._o 1_o sam._n 26.10_o 11._o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o be_v shall_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v provide_v that_o such_o expression_n be_v not_o use_v as_o a_o imprecation_n of_o evil_n but_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o a_o patient_a commit_n himself_o to_o he_o still_o keep_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o christian_a rule_n pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o mat._n 5.44_o sect_n iii_o the_o condition_n of_o subject_n will_v not_o be_v the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n sect._n 3_o 1._o that_o the_o put_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n and_o authority_n of_o take_v arm_n subject_n a_o liberty_n of_o take_v arm_n hurtful_a to_o subject_n will_v be_v a_o disadvantage_n to_o themselves_o and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n i_o shall_v evidence_n by_o four_o consideration_n cons_n 1._o war_n 1._o by_o the_o frequent_a misery_n of_o civil_a war_n 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unsettle_a ungoverned_a confusion_n it_o will_v be_v also_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o viciousness_n punish_v among_o man_n that_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v preserve_v and_o goodness_n encourage_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o his_o wisdom_n to_o conceive_v that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v whilst_o he_o commit_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o any_o person_n or_o order_n of_o man_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o 3._o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n there_o governor_n as_o have_v god_n authority_n be_v style_v god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ps_n 82.6_o and_o beside_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v evident_o establish_v by_o god_n appointment_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o david_n so_o much_o reverence_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v we_o be_v tell_v pr._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n declare_v by_o jeremy_n jer._n 27.5_o 6._o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n cyrus_n also_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n shepherd_n be_v 44.28_o prince_n be_v oft_o style_v shepherd_n because_o their_o office_n and_o government_n be_v thereby_o much_o resemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o shepherd_n be_v sometime_o render_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n or_o governor_n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v 45.1_o and_o daniel_n tell_v nabuchadnezzar_n that_o god_n set_v up_o king_n dan._n 2.21_o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v he_o a_o kingdom_n v._o 37._o s._n paul_n also_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o he_o style_v the_o power_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o ruler_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n v._o 4._o 4._o church_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n even_o when_o they_o be_v under_o persecution_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v yet_o constant_o acknowledge_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v from_o god_n 24._o tert._n ad_fw-la sâ—â—p_n c._n 2._o apol._n c._n 30._o adu._n hare_n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o tertullian_n declare_v that_o the_o christian_n know_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v constitute_v by_o his_o god_n and_o say_v he_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o emperor_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o man_n from_o thence_o be_v his_o power_n from_o whence_o be_v his_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v express_v by_o irenaeus_n gr_n eus_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 11._o gr_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o eusebius_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o give_v the_o empire_n to_o valerian_n and_o galienus_n the_o same_o truth_n be_v assert_v by_o s._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l_o 5._o c._n 21._o by_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 40._o and_o by_o divers_a other_o christian_a writer_n laicis_fw-la bell._n in_o lib._n recogn_n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la insomuch_o that_o when_o bellarmine_n seek_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n to_o prove_v dominion_n to_o be_v of_o humane_a original_n he_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o theological_a writer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o favour_v his_o opinion_n among_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o take_v up_o with_o aquinas_n and_o paulus_n orosius_n affirm_v 3._o oros_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o vell._n in_o 4._o tom._n aug._n ad_fw-la 22_o qu._n dc_o concord_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o n._n 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o all_o power_n and_o government_n be_v of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o they_o who_o have_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n do_v think_v and_o they_o who_o have_v read_v they_o do_v know_v and_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o vellosillus_n and_o especial_o p._n the_o marca_n 5._o and_o now_o let_v any_o equal_a reader_n consider_v whether_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n will_v agree_v with_o that_o reproachful_a position_n of_o hildebrand_n or_o greg._n 7._o 21._o greg._n 7._o epist_n l._n 8._o ep._n 21._o against_o god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n that_o king_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o they_o who_o affect_v rule_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o they_o all_o tend_v to_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v assert_v in_o our_o church_n 1640._o can._n 1._o 1640._o that_o the_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a order_n of_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o found_v in_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o clear_o establish_v by_o express_a text_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 6._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ruler_n power_n authority_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o authority_n will_v further_o speak_v its_o constitution_n to_o be_v from_o god_n he_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n all_o act_n of_o judgement_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o governor_n be_v a_o act_n of_o vengeance_n or_o revenge_a and_o therefore_o as_o vengeance_n or_o revenge_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v claim_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o peculiar_o 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objection_n answer_v have_v prove_v the_o authority_n of_o governor_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a extract_n i_o shall_v now_o show_v that_o the_o various_a pretence_n for_o sound_v it_o in_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n be_v of_o very_o little_a weight_n prince_n from_o the_o election_n of_o some_o prince_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v elective_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o where_o there_o have_v be_v a_o vacancy_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o none_o can_v claim_v a_o right_n of_o succession_n prince_n have_v oft_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n in_o this_o case_n several_a roman_a emperor_n be_v elect_v by_o their_o army_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o thus_o be_v gideon_n jephtha_n and_o other_o judge_n establish_v in_o israel_n but_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o choice_n in_o the_o people_n in_o these_o circumstance_n carry_v no_o opposition_n to_o the_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n for_o the_o enter_v into_o a_o conjugal_a society_n be_v by_o a_o free_a choice_n even_o so_o far_o of_o choice_n that_o many_o person_n if_o they_o please_v may_v live_v in_o celibate_n and_o single_a life_n while_o man_n can_v live_v without_o government_n and_o yet_o matrimony_n and_o the_o husband_n authority_n be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o member_n of_o a_o corporation_n do_v usual_o choose_v their_o chief_a magistrate_n but_o think_v they_o determine_v upon_o the_o person_n it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o the_o prince_n charter_n and_o grant_v that_o give_v he_o his_o authority_n 8._o and_o they_o who_o tell_v we_o princip_n m._n solomon_n de_fw-fr princip_n that_o sovereign_a authority_n can_v be_v a_o proper_a divine_a institution_n because_o than_o its_o right_n will_v be_v whole_o unalterable_a and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o government_n in_o the_o world_n do_v
of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o who_o resist_v they_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o the_o sense_n of_o these_o truth_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o david_n make_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v saul_n hom._n 1._o de_fw-fr dau._n &_o saul_n and_o be_v guiltless_a for_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n note_v when_o david_n declare_v saul_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v god_n authority_n and_o that_o to_o resist_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v against_o god_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 35._o aug._n quaest_n ex_fw-la vet._n test_n c._n 35._o and_o s._n austin_n observe_v that_o david_n call_v saul_n the_o lord_n anoint_v after_o the_o lord_n have_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o add_v that_o david_n be_v not_o ignorant_a divinam_fw-la esse_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la regalis_fw-la that_o the_o royal_a office_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o appointment_n and_o therefore_o he_o both_o do_v honour_n saul_n and_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v 6._o some_o possible_o may_v here_o urge_v that_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o right_a and_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v there_o establish_v antecedent_o to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a authority_n among_o they_o and_o that_o these_o thing_n stand_v by_o divine_a authority_n no_o king_n have_v any_o power_n to_o repeal_n or_o break_v they_o and_o on_o this_o account_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o constitution_n to_o defend_v these_o right_n by_o the_o sword_n though_o christian_n have_v not_o but_o even_o this_o also_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n the_o common_a rule_n of_o right_a and_o justice_n have_v a_o divine_a stamp_n and_o be_v of_o as_o 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considerable_a moment_n clear_o to_o prove_v that_o subject_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o any_o such_o case_n as_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o if_o this_o be_v then_o unlawful_a it_o be_v now_o much_o more_o so_o under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect_n ii_o the_o general_a unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n evidence_v sect._n 2_o 1._o because_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n resist_v king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n will_v receive_v the_o full_a evidence_n from_o the_o behaviour_n of_o david_n towards_o saul_n and_o those_o principle_n of_o duty_n whereby_o he_o be_v guide_v i_o shall_v pass_v by_o many_o other_o thing_n with_o much_o brevity_n when_o samuel_n declare_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n or_o as_o very_o many_o translation_n render_v it_o and_o the_o word_n most_o frequent_o signify_v 64._o v._o verse_n vulg._n syr._n arab._n par._n chald._n &_o sept._n barclai_n adv_fw-la monarch_n l._n 2._o p._n 64._o the_o judgement_n or_o right_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 18._o and_o ch._n 10.25_o many_o judicious_a man_n with_o great_a reason_n have_v account_v it_o to_o contain_v this_o sense_n that_o such_o be_v the_o right_n dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o king_n that_o though_o the_o people_n may_v bear_v and_o sustain_v such_o injury_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v 6._o carpzov_n in_o schick_n th._n 1._o p._n 1._o &_o th._n 7._o p._n 160._o grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n &_o in_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o &_o de_fw-fr imp._n c._n 3._o n._n 6._o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n of_o redress_v themselves_o by_o force_n but_o only_o must_v apply_v themselves_o too_o god_n this_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n upon_o that_o place_n thus_o express_v si_fw-la peccarent_fw-la reges_fw-la graviter_fw-la in_fw-la dei_fw-la legem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ultio_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la quidem_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summarum_fw-la potestatum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la he_o say_v jus_fw-la regis_fw-la voco_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la agenti_fw-la nemini_fw-la liceret_fw-la vim_o ullam_fw-la opponere_fw-la and_o to_o the_o like_a sense_n salmasius_n defence_n reg._n c._n 2._o 2._o solomon_n persuade_v to_o that_o duty_n and_o reverence_n which_o subject_n owe_v to_o prince_n eccl._n 8.2_o 3._o declare_v v._o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o prov._n 30.31_o which_o word_n give_v a_o fair_a intimation_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v such_o that_o no_o opposition_n or_o resistance_n may_v be_v make_v against_o he_o by_o inferior_n and_o when_o david_n declare_v ps_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 10._o ambr._n apol_n dau._n c._n 10._o s._n ambrose_n give_v this_o sense_n thereof_o that_o david_n be_v king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n but_o the_o whole_a punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n alone_o this_o be_v own_v by_o vega_n 2._o veg._n in_o ps_n 4._o poenit._fw-la conc._n 2._o to_o be_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o s._n hierome_n austin_n chrysostome_n and_o cassiodorus_n and_o he_o himself_o give_v this_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o paraphrase_n upon_o that_o expression_n nullum_fw-la alium_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la superiorem_fw-la recognosco_fw-la i_o acknowledge_v none_o other_o beside_o thou_o alone_o my_o superior_a upon_o earth_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v receive_v 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