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be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o good_a and_o manage_v well_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o these_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o 6._o and_o 8._o commandment_n coach_n have_v these_o word_n upon_o eccles_n 8.2_o os_fw-la regis_fw-la serva_fw-la h._n e._n fac_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la ex_fw-la regis_fw-la ore_fw-la prodit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o statuit_fw-la pro_fw-la eâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la divinâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la regard_v the_o king_n mouth_n that_o be_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v and_o appoint_v out_o of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v by_o divine_a ordination_n no_o one_o have_v from_o god_n any_o authority_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o have_v any_o one_o now_o a_o day_n a_o just_a title_n to_o royal_a authority_n but_o through_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n i_o find_v in_o elisha_n galico_fw-la upon_o 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juramenti_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o observe_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n r._n levi_n in_o midrasch_n have_v the_o same_o interpretation_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n any_o eschmor_n etc._n etc._n say_v this_o doctor_n i_o will_v observe_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o holy_a bless_a one_o that_o mouth_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n another_o interpretation_n which_o i_o find_v in_o rasi_fw-la be_v this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o they_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o transgress_v the_o oath_n which_o we_o swear_v to_o god_n elisha_n galico_fw-la before_o quote_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o say_v observe_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n but_o chief_o the_o apocope_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o note_n of_o a_o apocope_n matter_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n which_o we_o swear_v to_o observe_v at_o mount_n sinai_n learned_a broughton_n and_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n express_v the_o same_o sense_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o grammatical_a punctilio_n i_o say_v regard_v the_o king_n mouth_n yet_o after_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n broughton_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v render_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o other_o interpreter_n now_o mention_v sed_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la juramenti_fw-la dei_fw-la their_o note_n upon_o it_o be_v thus_o moderatio_fw-la obsequti_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la debent_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la parendum_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la bouâ_fw-la side_n &_o conseientiâ_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la homines_fw-la ab_fw-la obsequio_fw-la avocandi_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la jure_fw-la jurando_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la side_n datâ_fw-la se_fw-la exhibituros_fw-la receperunt_fw-la that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n viz._n 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 be_v by_o elisha_n galico_fw-la apply_v to_o jehovah_n the_o king_n of_o king_n but_o be_v speak_v i_o conceive_v of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n yet_o impli_v not_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o action_n but_o that_o we_o ought_v when_o he_o command_v what_o be_v back_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v he_o not_o only_o out_o of_o religion_n which_o in_o such_o case_n require_v our_o loyalty_n but_o likewise_o out_o of_o prudence_n because_o he_o have_v power_n and_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a 8.3_o vain_a see_v elisha_n galico_fw-la upon_o eccles_n 8.3_o moreover_o according_a to_o some_o interpreter_n that_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o private_a man_n when_o the_o magistrate_n enjoin_v what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n rather_o than_o contest_v with_o he_o which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v import_v by_o the_o word_n telec_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n '_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o resist_v king_n because_o they_o have_v power_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o scripture_n according_a to_o abarbinel_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o beware_v of_o resist_v they_o because_o they_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v they_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o section_n according_a to_o eben-ezra_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v compare_v they_o with_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o especial_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 3d._a verse_n that_o as_o we_o tender_v our_o own_o safety_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o withstand_v the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o edict_n which_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 22._o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o israelite_n towards_o david_n and_o the_o king_n of_o his_o family_n afford_v no_o solid_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o prince_n may_v not_o lastful_o be_v call_v to_o account_v nor_o forcible_a resist_v when_o they_o have_v discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o their_o authority_n another_o argument_n by_o which_o some_o contend_v that_o king_n be_v exempt_v from_o humane_a censure_n and_o forcible_a opposition_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o constant_a submission_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n though_o by_o many_o of_o they_o they_o be_v burden_v with_o excessive_a tax_n and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n 59_o worship_n deut._n 1â—_n 59_o to_o which_o whosoever_o assay_v to_o seduce_v they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n according_a to_o their_o municipal_a law_n which_o be_v enact_v immediate_o by_o the_o senate-house_n of_o heaven_n what_o i_o have_v already_o deliver_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o argument_n 1_o these_o king_n have_v their_o call_n to_o government_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o the_o lord_n command_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v david_n 1_o sam._n 16.12_o the_o lord_n settle_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o david_n posterity_n 2_o sam._n 7.16_o psal_n 89.31_o 32_o 33._o 1_o king_n 11.36_o if_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n have_v many_o son_n the_o first-born_a succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o analogy_n to_o that_o precept_n dent._n 21.17_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o double_a portion_n 1_o portion_n maimon_n hal._n malech_n c._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o well_o in_o the_o occupy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n good_n the_o first_o bear_v alone_o succeed_v in_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o
he_o there_o intend_v not_o to_o slay_v david_n neither_o ascend_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n neither_o do_v israel_n agree_v at_o all_o to_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o to_o kill_v he_o far_o be_v it_o from_o they_o for_o who_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a the_o other_o two_o argument_n which_o i_o use_v against_o such_o as_o deny_v saul_n to_o be_v privilege_v above_o the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 17_o chapter_n make_v eqwal_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n if_o saul_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v exempt_v from_o deposition_n and_o capital_a punishment_n and_o forcible_a resistance_n yet_o not_o by_o a_o common_a crown-privilege_n but_o by_o a_o special_a grant_n from_o god_n direct_o express_v or_o at_o least_o imply_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o call_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o some_o other_o reason_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o this_o assertion_n have_v already_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v but_o be_v much_o countenance_v also_o 6._o also_o see_v chap._n 6._o by_o the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o jew_n towards_o their_o king_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n another_o reason_n for_o which_o david_n with_o his_o successor_n of_o his_o lineage_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v privilege_v above_o the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v that_o they_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n shall_v endure_v it_o be_v very_o considerable_a likewise_o that_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o that_o such_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o desire_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o both_o may_v want_v strength_n to_o oppose_v their_o king_n and_o that_o through_o the_o just_a ordination_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o that_o they_o have_v prefer_v earthly_a king_n before_o the_o monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o can_v i_o doubt_v but_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n will_v the_o rather_o bear_v with_o wicked_a king_n in_o that_o themselves_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o like_a wickedness_n i_o shall_v now_o examine_v what_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v in_o this_o point_n touch_v matter_n of_o right_n and_o what_o the_o scripture_n witness_v touch_v matter_n of_o fact_n the_o king_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n judge_n and_o be_v judge_v say_v the_o babylonian_a talmud_n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o the_o mischnah_n call_v sanhedr_n chapt._n 2._o sect_n 2._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o law_n deut._n 25.2_o which_o require_v that_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o deserve_v to_o be_v beat_v but_o be_v for_o certain_a fault_n liable_a to_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o mabimon_n hal._n melach_n c._n 3._o sect._n 4._o in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedr_n c._n 19_o and_o in_o other_o tractate_v 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