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that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n certain_o it_o be_v more_o desperate_a to_o do_v it_o after_o god_n to_o dare_v to_o bound_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o god_n further_o than_o his_o god_n have_v bound_v he_o so_o likewise_o be_v their_o direction_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o he_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n well_o remember_v and_o therefore_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o make_v a_o king_n themselves_o but_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n with_o a_o give_v thou_o we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 5_o 6._o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o he_o concern_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 18._o 13._o which_o give_v i_o the_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v that_o if_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n â—_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o it_o or_o the_o brief_a 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lie_v in_o ask_v of_o a_o king_n the_o king_n power_n be_v set_v down_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n hearkén_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o prophet_n howbeit_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mishpat_fw-la hamelech_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n say_v you_o mishpat_fw-la come_v from_o shaphat_n which_o signify_v to_o decree_n or_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a law_n or_o sentence_n and_o be_v in_o its_o latitude_n the_o universal_a law_n of_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o their_o action_n of_o this_o only_a god_n be_v the_o adequate_a lawgiver_n as_o deut._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a high_a dispenser_n of_o and_o with_o it_o which_o whosoever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v and_o remain_v god_n and_o not_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o psal_n 50._o 6._o elohim_n shophet_n his_o elohim_n be_v judge_n himself_o or_o alone_o and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 35._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v mishpat_o and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a exactness_n for_o the_o express_v of_o true_a justice_n by_o divine_a or_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v out_o god_n title_n to_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o world_n will_v deserve_v it_o and_o mishpatav_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n psal_n 105._o 7._o 15._o here_o than_o it_o come_v out_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n show_v they_o my_o just_a and_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n some_o as_o if_o it_o be_v here_o only_o set_v down_o for_o fashion_n sake_n will_v have_v it_o to_o import_v only_a manner_n but_o wherever_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v manner_n or_o custom_n it_o ever_o signify_v at_o the_o least_o such_o good_a manner_n or_o custom_n as_o have_v pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n it_o be_v still_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n actus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la ritè_fw-la judicantis_fw-la and_o in_o such_o indifferent_a case_n as_o custom_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v about_o wherein_o pettish_a singularity_n be_v sinful_a thus_o 2_o king_n 1._o 7._o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o wear_v rough_a or_o hairy_a garment_n custom_n transfer_v it_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o their_o garb_n their_o profession_n be_v external_o and_o reverential_o difference_v from_o other_o man_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ahaziah_n in_o that_o text_n inquire_v of_o his_o messenger_n concern_v the_o garb_n which_o he_o call_v mishpat_fw-la of_o the_o man_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o upon_o their_o answer_n to_o that_o his_o question_n he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v elijah_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n also_o this_o have_v be_v the_o garb_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o word_n as_o use_v in_o divers_a place_n import_v divers_a particular_n but_o all_o flow_a from_o legal_a and_o rational_a power_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o with_o i_o take_v they_o all_o into_o his_o consideration_n and_o the_o result_n will_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n 16._o sometime_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o direct_o point_v at_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o septuagint_n who_o translation_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n honour_v by_o their_o most_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o here_o render_v it_o sometime_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n or_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o he_o who_o word_n be_v law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n the_o requisite_a of_o this_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordination_n or_o composure_n according_a to_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advise_v prudence_n of_o law_n 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assume_v by_o the_o righteous_a lord_n into_o communication_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v god_n and_o not_o any_o man_n or_o all_o man_n 18._o in_o a_o secundary_a way_n also_o it_o design_v manner_n or_o custom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o manner_n or_o custom_n which_o make_v this_o a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v law_n that_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la thus_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o the_o beginning_n witness_v all_o humane_a and_o divine_a record_n thereof_o all_o nation_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n in_o they_o as_o to_o embrace_v this_o mishpat_o so_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n we_o will_v be_v like_o all_o other_o
where_o be_v his_o and_o only_o he_o 6._o how_o come_v we_o then_o to_o have_v this_o confidence_n that_o our_o nationall_n law_n shall_v have_v this_o his_o power_n among_o we_o may_v we_o expect_v do_v we_o deserve_v or_o dare_v we_o endure_v that_o god_n shall_v at_o all_o turn_v come_v down_o among_o we_o as_o he_o do_v in_o sinai_n which_o cause_v moses_n himself_o to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v to_o animate_v our_o consultation_n and_o give_v be_v to_o our_o device_n look_v we_o again_o into_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v leave_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o do_v this_o lest_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v shall_v in_o this_o case_n confound_v his_o people_n and_o that_o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n god_n have_v promise_v doubtless_o for_o such_o people_n as_o desire_v to_o deserve_v it_o that_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n lo-jimgnal_a shall_v not_o err_v in_o 〈◊〉_d pro._n 16._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mishpat_o or_o judgement_n but_o if_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o but_o king_n vouchsafe_v you_o that_o can_v discover_v it_o to_o let_v other_o hear_v from_o you_o 7._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o who_o willing_o suppose_v that_o you_o have_v god_n right_n to_o his_o earthly_a bequest_n in_o this_o world_n under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v willing_a also_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n themselves_o have_v this_o power_n from_o the_o king_n otherwise_o without_o a_o immediate_a patent_n from_o heaven_n they_o can_v not_o warrant_v you_o so_o much_o as_o salad_n in_o several_a from_o other_o man_n he_o be_v elohims_n steward_n no_o other_o have_v ever_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n judicial_o to_o assure_v and_o dispense_v to_o every_o one_o their_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n basket_n and_o storehouse_n sect_n 3._o the_o 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also_o that_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o likeness_n you_o have_v to_o heaven_n the_o first_o and_o great_a considerable_n in_o god_n law_n demonstrate_v the_o same_o in_o either_o of_o the_o table_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o god_n provide_v for_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o blessing_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n before_o he_o nominate_v the_o offence_n decree_v for_o punishment_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o table_n who_o principal_a object_n be_v the_o restauration_n of_o god_n likeness_n he_o first_o declare_v for_o his_o own_o authority_n i_o be_o jehovah_n elohim_n the_o eternal_a beginning_n of_o thy_o eternity_n thy_o creator_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o time_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o give_v thou_o law_n to_o govern_v thou_o all_o thy_o time_n thou_o shall_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o elohim_n or_o supreme_a power_n for_o the_o governance_n of_o that_o which_o i_o create_v 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which_o under_o he_o we_o just_o hold_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v chap._n ix_o the_o content_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o proviso_n in_o this_o particular_a controversy_n this_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o that_o only_a subject_n to_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n prince_n right_n from_o these_o better_a than_o other_o man_n god_n the_o sole_a elector_n of_o king_n when_o the_o people_n seem_v most_o to_o choose_v they_o four_o maxim_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o prefer_n of_o solomon_n before_o his_o elder_a brother_n express_v and_o justify_v to_o be_v so_o by_o god_n semblable_a act_n in_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n not_o reprobate_v solomon_n throne_n demolishable_a as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o demolishable_a in_o the_o typify_v gentile_n solomon_n not_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o christian_a king_n david_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o material_a temple_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o solicitous_a care_n of_o solomon_n successor_n god_n not_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v christ_n zeal_n for_o what_o temple_n the_o king_n throne_n go_n why_o we_o uncover_v and_o bow_v before_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n regal_a power_n above_o man_n limitation_n or_o censure_n 1._o the_o brief_a remainder_n will_v rather_o be_v commentary_n then_o text._n the_o main_a of_o the_o business_n be_v transact_v and_o prove_v the_o power_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o due_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o ever_o settle_v upon_o christian_a prince_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n as_o be_v petition_v for_o and_o ratify_v 1_o sam._n 8._o among_o the_o former_a israel_n of_o god._n of_o which_o law_n the_o one_o headship_n of_o one_o body_n be_v a_o capital_a part_n and_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o individual_n to_o the_o frailty_n of_o nature_n the_o proviso_n of_o 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this_o reserve_a case_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o that_o power_n which_o be_v divine_a which_o god_n have_v entrust_v of_o his_o own_o unto_o he_o who_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o that_o family_n otherwise_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o his_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n can_v despoil_v he_o of_o that_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o himself_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o can_v approve_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a act_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o he_o by_o who_o power_n he_o do_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o disinherited_a or_o fancy_n to_o the_o prefer_v but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o rebellion_n as_o be_v there_o to_o be_v
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