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judge_n not_o king_n have_v all_o the_o power_n so_o
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practice_n and_o defence_n of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o people_n the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god._n this_o be_v express_v as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n so_o more_o especial_o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 14_o 2._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v pure_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o deut._n 27._o 9_o where_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o minister_n and_o as_o in_o god_n stead_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 10._o but_o more_o full_o yet_o in_o joshua_n who_o gather_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o sechem_n and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israle_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god._n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v choose_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o 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the_o yoke_n of_o such_o bondage_n and_o empery_n be_v likewise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o virtus_fw-la voco_fw-la the_o people_n for_o certain_a be_v before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o king_n and_o consequent_o king_n must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n according_a to_o quicquid_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n a_o rule_n as_o true_a in_o politic_n as_o in_o natural_n produce_v who_o can_v any_o one_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n or_o any_o one_o rule_n of_o natural_a justice_n by_o which_o usurper_n tyrant_n perverter_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v free_a of_o punishment_n and_o yet_o the_o inferior_a people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o crime_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o government_n be_v it_o monarchical_a or_o republic_n be_v equal_o natural_a king_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o sacred_a than_o those_o 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formal_a government_n victima_fw-la haud_fw-la ulla_fw-la amplior_fw-la potest_fw-la magisque_fw-la opima_fw-la mactari_fw-la jovi_fw-la quam_fw-la rex_fw-la iniquus_fw-la senec._n frag._n etc._n see_v the_o edict_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valens_n christian_a emperor_n codex_fw-la 1._o tit_n 14._o de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la juris_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la pendet_fw-la authoritas_fw-la the_o majesty_n therefore_o of_o caesar_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o law_n on_o which_o they_o depend_v whoever_o consult_v and_o consider_v the_o very_a severe_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n grecian_n lacedaemonian_n carthaginian_n athenian_n against_o the_o licentiousness_n oppression_n tyranny_n insolence_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o other_o magistrate_n they_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o sincerity_n care_n caution_n and_o wisdom_n that_o the_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n of_o those_o several_a country_n and_o age_n can_v afford_v and_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v very_o severe_o punish_v valerius_n publicola_n colleague_n of_o junius_n brutus_n after_o their_o king_n be_v banish_v make_v a_o law_n that_o when_o tyrant_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o arm_a soldier_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o resist_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n and_o afterward_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o so_o do_v such_o like_a appeal_n and_o example_n be_v common_a among_o most_o nation_n ambiorix_n king_n of_o the_o gaul_n confess_v that_o the_o multitude_n have_v no_o less_o power_n over_o he_o than_o he_o have_v over_o they_o tacitus_n write_v of_o the_o german_n nec_fw-la germanorum_n regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-la minoribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la principes_fw-la consultant_fw-la de_fw-la majoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la rex_fw-la aut_fw-la princeps_fw-la auditur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la suadendi_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendi_fw-la potestate_fw-la si_fw-la displicuit_fw-la sententia_fw-la fremitu_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la that_o their_o king_n have_v no_o infinite_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n etc._n etc._n 181._o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o consideration_n to_o recount_v with_o how_o great_a severity_n and_o strict_a discipline_n of_o law_n and_o ordiance_n both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o common_a council_n the_o roman_n do_v provide_v against_o the_o exorbitant_a and_o imperious_a licentious_a government_n of_o their_o king_n beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o reason_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n the_o last_o roman_a king_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n assemble_v and_o conclude_v that_o their_o government_n under_o one_o who_o they_o call_v king_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v settle_v on_o two_o who_o at_o first_o they_o call_v praetores_fw-la afterward_o judices_fw-la then_o consules_a p._n valerius_n who_o be_v choose_v consul_n with_o l._n brutus_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o appeal_v from_o any_o magistrate_n whosoever_o to_o the_o people_n esteem_v such_o appeal_n as_o bridle_n and_o curb_v to_o licentious_a governor_n and_o some_o do_v contend_v that_o appeal_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o king_n from_o they_o to_o the_o people_n be_v in_o use_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o their_o pontifical_a book_n which_o law_n be_v reinforce_v again_o by_o muraena_fw-la the_o consul_n quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la sora_n &_o alba_n coliniae_fw-la deductae_fw-la sunt_fw-la afterwards_o when_o the_o decemvirate_n empery_n be_v annul_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o better_a to_o provide_v against_o arbitrary_a government_n beside_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o protectorship_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o good_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o new_a law_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v create_v a_o magistrate_n without_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o people_n or_o their_o 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