govern_v pag._n 141_o chapter_n 11_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n pag._n 143_o we_o pray_v thou_o good_a reader_n to_o turn_v hither_o when_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o stay_n and_o to_o read_v those_o place_n as_o they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o trouble_n as_o thou_o may_v perceive_v but_o now_o we_o must_v desire_v thou_o to_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n farewell_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n pag._n 14._o li._n 4._o who_o answer_v pag._n 18.9_o necessity_n the_o glory_n pag._n 19.1_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 39.2_o against_o who_o and_o when_o he_o pag._n 59.2_o dutiful_o obey_v pag._n 65.13_o that_o he_o speak_v pag._n 70.26_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a treatise_n pa._n 2.17_o of_o a_o particular_a ch_n p._n 18.6_o arian_n do_v therefore_o p._n 28.4_o baalam_n all_o of_o they_o p._n 33.15_o of_o multitude_n p._n 38.32_o he_o call_v p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o in_o that_o the_o p._n 54.23_o the_o sunâ—e_n of_o p._n 39.25_o a_o extraordinary_a p._n 45.23_o of_o the_o receiver_n &_o 27._o the_o other_o give_v p._n 49.32_o at_o the_o same_o time_n p._n 50.34_o perfect_o set_v down_o p._n 59.35_o the_o ch._n be_v bind_v p._n 62.23_o the_o direction_n p._n 79.28_o as_o their_o gift_n p._n 82.2_o church_n then_o in_o p._n 89.15_o so_o perfect_a a_o state_n p._n 90_o 30._o affectation_n p._n 94.22_o church_n of_o arian_n p._n 95.22_o which_o in_o all_o p._n 103.25_o which_o be_v p._n 104.10_o in_o number_n p._n 129.25_o all_o mean_n p._n 56.5_o yea_o far_o above_o p._n 86.19_o profess_v the_o faith_n p._n 130.26_o of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 131.29_o national_a &_o go_v p._n 134.13_o bind_v that_o one_o p._n 138.1_o for_o in_o public_a p._n 142.7_o and_o order_v p._n 10.13_o to_o be_v aliante_n p._n 24.23_o into_o those_o infinite_a p._n 40.34_o first_o which_o will_v p._n â—2_n 13._o in_o his_o apology_n p._n 66.36_o of_o judaical_a p._n 65.16_o of_o less_o 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although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o stately_a government_n that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o the_o people_n do_v always_o desire_v this_o state_n we_o may_v see_v deutro_n 17.14_o where_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judg._n 8.22_o where_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v gedeon_n king_n and_o more_o plain_o judge_n 9_o where_o they_o like_o abimeleches_n opinion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v one_o then_o many_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v one_o set_v over_o they_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n or_o with_o any_o mean_a authority_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n incommodious_a to_o themselves_o for_o that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a authority_n for_o of_o any_o inferior_a power_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o of_o order_v all_o their_o public_a affair_n the_o which_o before_o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o be_v not_o whole_o in_o any_o one_o hand_n but_o divide_v among_o many_o for_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o senate_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o first_o where_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o part_n of_o this_o authority_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o simple_o as_o god_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a supreme_a power_n not_o of_o that_o country_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n so_o as_o he_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n the_o action_n of_o god_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o his_o regal_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o give_v to_o this_o people_n judicial_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o office_n not_o of_o god_n for_o then_o these_o judicial_a law_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentiles_n but_o other_o nation_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o law_n but_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o these_o judicial_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o but_o not_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o their_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o great_a 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the_o people_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v to_o set_v he_o uppe_o whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o free_a unto_o the_o people_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v permit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o no_o king_n yet_o when_o as_o they_o have_v once_o refign_v up_o their_o liberty_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o call_v that_o their_o voluntary_a grant_n back_o again_o second_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o people_n never_o have_v this_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o make_v who_o they_o will_v king_n they_o do_v indeed_o voluntary_o choose_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o king_n who_o they_o can_v neither_o refuse_v at_o the_o first_o nor_o afterwards_o depose_v to_o wit_n saul_n with_o his_o posterity_n and_o they_o be_v by_o god_n reject_v david_n with_o his_o seed_n for_o god_n keep_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o nominate_v the_o king_n as_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_n king_n deutro_n 17.15_o only_o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o king_n over_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v give_v unto_o thou_o again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v forsomuch_o as_o not_o only_a king_n but_o also_o all_o other_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o not_o only_o not_o further_o but_o also_o hinder_v these_o respect_n they_o do_v break_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o bargain_n betwixt_o they_o &_o the_o people_n and_o so_o do_v forfeit_v their_o kingdom_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o saul_n do_v forfeit_v his_o and_o solomon_n by_o his_o idolatry_n the_o government_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n we_o answer_v confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o foresay_a condition_n but_o yet_o neither_o the_o 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the_o people_n the_o only_a lawful_a king_n of_o israel_n yea_o no_o less_o lawful_a than_o he_o be_v before_o or_o any_o other_o afterwards_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v take_v from_o he_o both_o his_o life_n and_o kingdom_n together_o this_o do_v david_n ingenuous_o confess_v 1._o sam._n 26.10.11_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o to_o touch_n saul_n be_v god_n anoint_v for_o that_o he_o can_v be_v dispossess_v by_o none_o but_o by_o god_n only_o wherein_o he_o rest_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v take_v he_o away_o either_o by_o natural_a death_n or_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n 1._o sam._n 26.10_o unlawful_a likewise_o solomon_n do_v forfeit_v his_o kingdom_n to_o god_n but_o yet_o thâ—_n ten_o tribe_n with_o all_o their_o king_n make_v of_o themselves_o do_v unlawful_o and_o impious_o rebel_v against_o rehoboam_n for_o so_o speak_v abiam_fw-la 2._o chro._n 13·6_n 7_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n to_o david_n and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o but_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la rise_v up_o and_o rebel_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o naughty_a man_n gather_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o rehoboam_n so_o that_o although_o the_o defection_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v 2._o chro._n 11.4_o and_o be_v good_a in_o that_o respect_n be_v a_o just_a punishment_n of_o idolatry_n yet_o the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n rebel_a against_o their_o lawful_a and_o natural_a king_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v call_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n achijah_n king_n 11.31_o where_o god_n say_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la by_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v â—iven_v to_o he_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o this_o we_o make_v two_o answer_n first_o that_o although_o this_o defection_n as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n be_v good_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v unlawful_a rebellion_n for_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o secret_a will_v the_o which_o when_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o reveâ—led_a will_n and_o word_n can_v be_v execute_v by_o man_n without_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n and_o therefore_o although_o god_n do_v make_v this_o his_o secret_a will_n know_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o make_v his_o unthankfulness_n in_o erect_v idolatry_n the_o more_o inexcusable_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o bid_v he_o rebel_v against_o solomon_n neither_o do_v he_o anoint_v he_o king_n as_o he_o do_v jehu_n 2._o king_n 9.6.7_o who_o have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o root_v out_o king_n achabs_n house_n thus_o god_n foretell_v hazael_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o syria_n 2._o king_n 8.13_o yet_o he_o 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that_o within_o one_o year_n he_o send_v the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n who_o destroy_v his_o prince_n and_o spoil_a jerusalem_n yea_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n although_o unlawful_o conspire_v against_o he_o &_o kill_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o zacharias_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v punish_v the_o sin_n and_o repress_v the_o rage_n of_o idolatrous_a king_n even_o the_o power_n of_o foreign_a prince_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o do_v often_o give_v these_o king_n of_o juda_n with_o their_o people_n and_o kingdom_n but_o do_v never_o by_o his_o word_n arm_v any_o of_o their_o subject_n against_o they_o therein_o as_o in_o all_o other_o his_o action_n observe_v decorum_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o seemlines_n or_o civil_a order_n &_o honesty_n unto_o the_o which_o it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o king_n shall_v be_v chastened_a &_o control_v not_o by_o their_o subject_n and_o inferior_n but_o by_o 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