and_o by_o that_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v bear_v king_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o man_n subject_n to_o man_n in_o a_o civil_a subjection_n by_o nature_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o natural_a subjection_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n and_o therefore_o ferdi._n vasquez_n illustr_n quest_n l._n 2._o c._n 82._o n._n 6._o say_v that_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n be_v bring_v in_o not_o by_o nature_n law_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n he_o expound_v himself_o elsewhere_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n secondary_a otherwise_o the_o primarie_a law_n of_o nation_n be_v indeed_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appropriate_v to_o man_n if_o any_o reply_n that_o the_o freedom_n natural_a of_o beast_n and_o bird_n who_o never_o sin_v can_v be_v one_o with_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o man_n who_o be_v now_o under_o sin_n and_o so_o under_o bondage_n for_o sin_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n because_o of_o sin_n 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god_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o some_o man_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o psal._n 75.6_o dan._n 4.32_o and_o therefore_o all_o must_v be_v bear_v king_n if_o any_o one_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o king_n bear_v and_o another_o a_o bear_a subject_n but_o if_o some_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n make_v king_n above_o other_o they_o be_v not_o so_o by_o nature_n for_o thing_n which_o agree_v to_o man_n by_o nature_n agree_v to_o all_o man_n equal_o but_o all_o man_n equal_o be_v not_o bear_v king_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o bear_v by_o nature_n under_o politic_a subjection_n to_o king_n as_o the_o adversary_n grant_v because_o those_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n king_n can_v be_v also_o by_o nature_n subject_n arg._n 5._o if_o man_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n free_a fâ—om_n politic_a subjection_n then_o must_v some_o by_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n by_o nature_n be_v king_n but_o none_o be_v by_o nature_n king_n because_o none_o 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in_o radice_fw-la in_o the_o root_n and_o voluntary_a and_o free_a in_o modo_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o union_n and_o the_o scripture_n clear_v to_o we_o that_o a_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 17.15_o and_o so_o not_o by_o nature_n 7._o what_o be_v from_o the_o womb_n arg._n and_o so_o natural_a be_v eternal_a and_o agree_v to_o all_o society_n of_o man_n but_o a_o monarchy_n agree_v not_o to_o all_o society_n of_o man_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o king_n till_o nimrods_n time_n the_o world_n be_v govern_v by_o family_n and_o till_o moses_n his_o time_n we_o find_v no_o institution_n for_o king_n gen._n 7._o and_o the_o numerous_a multiplication_n of_o mankind_n do_v occasion_n monarchy_n otherwise_o fatherly_a government_n be_v the_o first_o and_o measure_n of_o the_o rest_n must_v be_v the_o best_a for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o my_o father_n govern_v i_o then_o that_o a_o 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government_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o government_n natural_a but_o fatherly_a or_o martial_a and_o therefore_o the_o contradictory_n consequence_n be_v true_a p._n prelate_n obj._n 2._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v immunity_n and_o liberty_n from_o despoticall_a and_o herill_a empire_n and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o at_o will_n and_o can_v enslave_v himself_o without_o his_o own_o free_a will_n but_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o all_o man_n to_o be_v under_o government_n and_o nature_n also_o lay_v this_o necessity_n on_o he_o therefore_o this_o sovereignty_n can_v protect_v we_o in_o righteousness_n and_o honesty_n except_o it_o be_v entire_o endow_v with_o sovereign_a power_n to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o protect_v we_o ans._n the_o prelate_n here_o desert_v his_o own_o consequence_n which_o iâ—_n strong_a against_o himself_o for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v natural_o subject_a to_o his_o father_n superior_a as_o he_o say_v before_o why_o be_v not_o the_o 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it_o be_v false_a that_o one_o can_v defend_v the_o people_n except_o he_o have_v entire_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o can_v do_v good_a except_o he_o have_v a_o vast_a power_n to_o do_v both_o good_a and_o ill_a prelate_n obj._n 3_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o any_o to_o render_v himself_o a_o slave_n be_v occasion_v by_o force_n or_o extreme_a indigence_n but_o to_o submit_v to_o government_n congruous_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o happy_a be_v and_o natural_a and_o necessary_a by_o the_o inviolable_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n ans._n if_o the_o father_n be_v a_o slave_n it_o be_v natural_a and_o not_o accidental_a by_o the_o prelate_n logic_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o accidental_a to_o be_v under_o sovereignty_n and_o sure_o not_o natural_a
for_o then_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n must_v be_v unnatural_a natural_a and_o so_o unlawful_a government_n 3._o if_o to_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o natural_a man_n which_o he_o must_v say_v if_o he_o speak_v sense_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a mathematician_n to_o swim_v in_o deep_a water_n be_v congruous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n must_v be_v natural_a 4._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o government_n paternal_a not_o politic_n proper_o but_o by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n obj._n 4._o luke_n 11.5_o â—26_n christ_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o his_o parent_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v rom._n 13._o ergo_fw-la none_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a government_n ans._n we_o never_o say_v that_o any_o be_v exempt_v from_o lawful_a government_n the_o prelate_n and_o his_o fellow_n jesuit_n teach_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o we_o but_o because_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v luk._n 11._o that_o be_v rom._n 13._o it_o will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n subject_n to_o king_n because_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n subject_n to_o parent_n obj._n 5._o the_o father_n have_v power_n over_o the_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o redeem_v himself_o from_o debt_n or_o any_o distress_a condition_n by_o enslave_v his_o child_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o body_n if_o this_o power_n be_v not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n i_o can_v see_v no_o other_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o mutual_a and_o voluntary_a contract_n of_o child_n and_o father_n natural_a ans._n 1._o show_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o father_n may_v enslave_v his_o child_n by_o a_o divine_a positive_a law_n presuppose_v sin_n the_o father_n may_v do_v that_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o permission_n rather_o than_o a_o law_n as_o be_v the_o bill_n of_o devorce_n but_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o 2._o the_o p._n prelate_n can_v see_v no_o law_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n here_o but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v blind_a or_o will_v not_o see_v his_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v not_o by_o mutual_a and_o voluntary_a contract_n of_o child_n and_o father_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v to_o die_v by_o god_n law_n this_o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o inature_n the_o prelate_n will_v see_v no_o better_o nature_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o enslave_v himself_o to_o redeem_v himself_o from_o death_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dictate_v of_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v enslave_v his_o son_n i_o conceive_v not_o 3._o what_o can_v this_o prove_v but_o that_o if_o the_o son_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v enslave_v for_o the_o father_n but_o that_o the_o son_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v by_o nature_n under_o subjection_n to_o slavery_n &_o that_o by_o nature_n law_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o page_n precede_v and_o in_o this_o same_o page_n as_o for_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o answer_v suarez_n who_o labour_v to_o prove_v monarchy_n not_o to_o be_v natural_a but_o of_o free_a consent_n because_o it_o be_v various_a in_o sundry_a nation_n it_o be_v the_o jesuit_n argument_n not_o we_o i_o own_v it_o not_o let_v jesuit_n plead_v for_o jesuit_n quest_n xiiii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n make_v a_o person_n their_o king_n conditional_o or_o absolute_o and_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o covenant_n tie_v the_o king_n no_o less_o than_o his_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n natural_a and_o a_o covenant_n politic_a and_o civil_a there_o be_v no_o politic_a or_o civil_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o equality_n say_v royalist_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n royalist_n as_o that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bring_v under_o any_o civil_a or_o legal_a obligation_n in_o man_n court_n to_o either_o necessitate_v the_o king_n civil_o to_o keep_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o people_n or_o to_o tie_v he_o to_o any_o punishment_n if_o he_o fail_v yet_o say_v they_o he_o be_v under_o natural_a obligation_n in_o god_n court_n to_o keep_v his_o oath_n but_o he_o be_v comptible_a only_o to_o god_n if_o he_o violate_v his_o oath_n asser._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o oath_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n lay_v on_o by_o reciprocation_n of_o band_n mutual_a civil_a obligation_n upon_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 5.3_o so_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o king_n to_o hebron_n and_o king_n david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 11.3_o and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n 2_o chron._n 23.2_o and_o they_o go_v about_o in_o judah_n and_o gather_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 3._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n joash_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o and_o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o his_o people_n eccles._n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n 2._o that_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n that_o do_v tie_v the_o king_n to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o people_n 1._o because_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n be_v clear_o difference_v from_o the_o king_n covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v public_o before_o the_o people_n if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n tie_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n nor_o need_v it_o be_v make_v solemn_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v express_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o joash_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n at_o his_o coronation_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o people_n give_v the_o 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house_n money_z to_o use_v they_o for_o use_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o i_o may_v not_o lay_v my_o corn_n field_n waste_v that_o it_o shall_v neither_o bear_v grassâ—_n nor_o corn_n the_o king_n may_v hinder_v that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_n to_o the_o public_a but_o the_o king_n as_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n have_v no_o such_o dominion_n over_o naboth_n vineyard_n hâ—w_o the_o king_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o good_n ratione_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la &_o tuitionis_fw-la sâ—_n anton._n the_o paudrill_n in_o l._n altius_fw-la n._n 5._o c._n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la hottom_n illust_n quest_n q._n 1._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr conc._n 2._o lod._n molin_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n this_fw-mi 25._o soto_n de_fw-fr justitiâ—_n &_o jur_n l._n 4._o q._n 4._o art_n 1._o quest_n xl._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n either_o by_o his_o oath_n covenant_n or_o any_o other_o way_n aristotle_n say_v ethic._n 8._o c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tyrant_n seek_v his_o own_o a_o king_n the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n for_o he_o be_v no_o king_n who_o be_v not_o content_a and_o excel_v in_o goodness_n covenant_n the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o word_n distinguish_v essential_o the_o king_n by_o his_o office_n from_o the_o tyrant_n now_o every_o office_n require_v essential_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o that_o be_v in_o office_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v there_o be_v some_o obligation_n if_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a duty_n it_o be_v a_o politic_a obligation_n now_o among_o politic_a duty_n betwixt_o equal_a and_o equal_a superior_a and_o inferior_a that_o be_v not_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la require_v coaction_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la there_o be_v for_o two_o neighbour_n king_n and_o two_o neighbour_n nation_n both_o be_v equal_a and_o independent_a the_o one_o towards_o the_o other_o the_o one_o owe_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o ammonite_n do_v a_o wrong_n to_o david_n and_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v equal_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o one_o can_v punish_v the_o other_o though_o the_o ammonite_n do_v a_o disgrace_n to_o david_n messenger_n yet_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la david_n and_o israel_n may_v compel_v they_o to_o politic_a duty_n of_o politic_a consociation_n for_o betwixt_o independent_a kingdom_n there_o must_v be_v some_o politic_a government_n and_o some_o politic_a and_o civil_a law_n for_o two_o or_o three_o make_v a_o society_n can_v dwell_v together_o without_o some_o policy_n and_o david_n and_o israel_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n inferiority_n so_o if_o the_o law_n of_o neighbourhood_n and_o nation_n be_v break_v the_o one_o may_v punish_v the_o other_o though_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n betwixt_o they_o 2._o where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n and_o oath_n betwixt_o 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where_o the_o last_o leave_v ans._n what_o ever_o ungrate_a courtier_n have_v hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n deserve_v to_o come_v under_o trial_n 2._o he_o fear_v they_o sacrifice_v some_o man_n ans._n if_o parliament_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cut_v off_o rebel_n and_o corrupt_a judge_n the_o root_n of_o their_o be_v be_v undo_v 2._o if_o they_o be_v lawful_a court_n none_o need_v fear_v they_o but_o the_o guilty_a 3._o he_o fear_v their_o consultation_n be_v long_o and_o the_o supply_n must_v be_v present_a ans._n then_o cavalier_n intend_v parliament_n for_o subsidy_n to_o the_o king_n to_o foment_n and_o promote_v the_o war_n against_o scotland_n not_o for_o justice._n 2._o he_o that_o fear_v long_a and_o serious_a consultation_n to_o rip_v up_o and_o lance_n the_o wound_n of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v afraid_a that_o the_o wound_n be_v cure_v 4._o he_o fear_v they_o deny_v subsidy_n which_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n 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king_n by_o pardon_v only_o but_o 1._o to_o deliver_v be_v a_o word_n of_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d as_o 1_o sam._n 30.18_o david_n by_o the_o sword_n rescue_v his_o wife_n hos._n 5_o 14._o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v 1_o sam._n 17.35_o i_o rescue_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n which_o behouâ—d_v to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a violence_n 2_o king_n 18.34_o they_o have_v not_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d samaria_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lapidâ—_n charitas_fw-la suadâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la eruamus_fw-la injust_a ductos_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la amâ—ros_fw-la lib._n 1._o offic_n c._n 36._o cit_v this_o same_o text_n and_o commend_v moses_n who_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a in_o defend_v a_o hebrew_n man_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o to_o be_v do_v though_o the_o judge_n forbid_v it_o when_o thâ—_n innocent_a be_v unjust_o put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d object_n 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