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trouble_v a_o society_n think_v good_a to_o divide_v the_o command_n among_o many_o those_o who_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o equality_n produce_v dissension_n among_o many_o governor_n place_v the_o power_n in_o one_o person_n only_o those_o that_o be_v aware_a that_o a_o single_a person_n may_v overturn_v the_o law_n and_o set_v up_o his_o will_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o his_o conduct_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v to_o the_o people_n their_o share_n in_o the_o government_n in_o a_o word_n every_o nation_n choose_v that_o way_n they_o think_v most_o sure_a and_o proper_a to_o obtain_v the_o true_a end_n of_o a_o happy_a government_n in_o order_n to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v the_o society_n what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v the_o original_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o magistracy_n among_o man_n show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o institution_n thereof_o be_v divine_a though_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o determine_v it_o to_o any_o certain_a form_n of_o magistracy_n whether_o of_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democrasie_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o people_n free_a choice_n to_o pitch_v upon_o that_o form_n they_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o but_o to_o procure_v a_o far_a light_n to_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n concern_v this_o point_n chap._n ii_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n concern_v this_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o sovereign_a magistracy_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o opinion_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o definition_n he_o set_v down_o that_o government_n be_v at_o first_o form_v by_o a_o effect_n of_o pure_a necessity_n d._n st._n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n d._n which_o force_v the_o weak_a to_o seek_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_n from_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o oppression_n this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o famous_a archbishop_n of_o burgos_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n fascic_fw-la fol._n 7._o the_o body_n of_o christian_a divine_v maintain_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n as_o may_v be_v see_v gen._n 9_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o whereas_o before_o the_o deluge_n the_o patriarch_n be_v the_o only_a master_n of_o their_o family_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o abundance_n of_o crime_n justice_n not_o be_v execute_v with_o vigour_n enough_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o course_n of_o exorbitance_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o common_a father_n god_n be_v please_v to_o enact_v a_o law_n whereby_o the_o sword_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o each_o head_n of_o a_o family_n but_o commit_v to_o one_o who_o shall_v be_v particular_o charge_v therewith_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o society_n the_o three_o opinion_n 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chap._n iii_o that_o sovereign_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god._n i_o say_v then_o that_o it_o be_v false_a that_o sovereign_n receive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god._n this_o be_v a_o truth_n may_v be_v easy_o make_v out_o indeed_o though_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n which_o of_o all_o the_o present_a sovereign_a power_n whether_o monarch_n commonwealth_n or_o any_o other_o form_n of_o state_n be_v institute_v immediate_o by_o god_n and_o who_o be_v the_o person_n invest_v therewith_o who_o god_n have_v immediate_o call_v to_o that_o sort_n of_o power_n all_o state_n be_v form_v either_o by_o conquest_n or_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o intervene_v in_o the_o election_n at_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o a_o state_n and_o which_o be_v renew_v in_o every_o subsequent_a election_n of_o prince_n or_o which_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o successive_a kingdom_n
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&_o neroni_n qui_fw-la vespasianis_fw-la vel_fw-la patri_fw-la vel_fw-la filio_fw-la suavissimis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o domitiano_n crudelissimo_fw-la he_o that_o bestow_v the_o imperial_a dignity_n upon_o augustus_n give_v it_o also_o to_o neâ—o_v and_o the_o same_o who_o advance_v the_o vespasian_n father_n and_o son_n most_o beneficent_a emperor_n exalt_v also_o the_o most_o cruel_a domitian_n all_o which_o expression_n do_v evident_o refer_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n without_o in_o the_o least_o decide_v the_o question_n in_o controversy_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n entertain_v any_o different_a opinion_n concern_v this_o matter_n when_o they_o represent_v to_o lewis_n the_o good_a the_o greatness_n and_o importance_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o afford_v justice_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n because_o he_o owe_v his_o 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paris_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o anno_fw-la 829._o the_o father_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o tros_o simple_o declare_v that_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n as_o chief_a which_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a conclusion_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o office_n and_o not_o to_o the_o immediate_a institution_n or_o consecration_n of_o the_o person_n i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v customary_a for_o emperor_n and_o king_n to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o choose_v of_o god_n crown_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o some_o painter_n and_o graver_n to_o represent_v they_o as_o receive_v their_o crown_n from_o heaven_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a also_o that_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n maintain_v that_o the_o imperial_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o his_o first_o 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power_n of_o sovereign_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a it_o be_v common_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o government_n the_o one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o limit_v absolute_a government_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o governor_n do_v so_o absolute_o enjoy_v all_o the_o authority_n necessary_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o society_n that_o none_o share_v with_o he_o in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o exercise_v it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o such_o a_o government_n as_o this_o the_o prince_n can_v make_v law_n and_o again_o revoke_v or_o dispense_v with_o they_o he_o can_v settle_v inferior_a magistrate_n and_o discharge_v or_o remove_v they_o again_o at_o pleasure_n and_o repeal_v their_o act_n or_o decree_n he_o can_v declare_v war_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o he_o can_v save_v the_o live_v of_o criminal_n or_o take_v they_o away_o all_o which_o he_o may_v do_v without_o any_o 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own_o preservation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v that_o in_o case_n the_o scripture_n do_v assert_v it_o we_o must_v suppose_v it_o have_v do_v it_o with_o all_o possible_a clearness_n and_o distinction_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o find_v but_o one_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o can_v be_v wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n with_o any_o probability_n it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o king_n set_v down_o 1_o sam._n 8._o &_o 10._o where_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n interpret_v mispath_n by_o the_o word_n right_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la jus_fw-la regis_fw-la but_o i_o be_o astonish_v how_o any_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o case_n for_o first_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n in_o that_o place_n give_v we_o the_o description_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o king_n for_o indeed_o we_o find_v nothing_o like_o to_o it_o in_o the_o description_n he_o give_v we_o 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for_o fear_v we_o shall_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o touch_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o pours_z when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o government_n first_o he_o consider_v the_o power_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o their_o authority_n punish_v the_o evil_a and_o protect_v the_o good._n now_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o he_o who_o make_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o applicable_a to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o title_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n rex_fw-la say_v st._n isidore_n à _fw-la recte_fw-la agendo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la &_o misericorditer_fw-la agit_fw-fr merito_fw-la rex_fw-la appellatur_fw-la si_fw-la his_fw-la caruerit_fw-la non_fw-la rex_fw-la 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to_o the_o society_n now_o that_o samuel_n have_v not_o any_o the_o least_o design_n to_o appropriate_v a_o unbounded_a power_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 8._o by_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o regis_fw-la appear_v one_a because_o the_o word_n mispath_n ordinary_o signify_v consuetudo_fw-la agendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la a_o custom_n manner_n or_o way_n of_o act_v in_o case_n we_o do_v not_o explain_v this_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o carry_v in_o the_o 2d_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n ver_fw-la 13._o we_o shall_v make_v this_o passage_n to_o contradict_v deut._n 17._o which_o can_v be_v otherwise_o avoid_v this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o learned_a man_n who_o therein_o agree_v with_o schickardus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la hebraeorum_n cap._n 2._o thess_n 7._o p._n 65._o 2_o the_o father_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n see_v what_o beda_n say_v in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o samuel_n lib._n 2._o hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la jus_o regis_fw-la qui_fw-la 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upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
state_n as_o have_v lose_v its_o liberty_n since_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o tyranny_n and_o consequent_o have_v no_o right_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o but_o i_o desire_v those_o who_o fain_o will_v obtrude_v this_o delusion_n upon_o other_o as_o they_o have_v upon_o themselves_o to_o consider_v 1._o that_o know_a maxim_n of_o right_n possessor_n malae_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la praescribit_fw-la a_o unjust_a possessor_n make_v no_o praescription_n indeed_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n needs_o only_o usurp_v the_o good_n and_o right_n of_o another_o to_o make_v himself_o the_o lawful_a master_n of_o they_o robber_n usurer_n and_o those_o who_o by_o abuse_v of_o the_o law_n deprive_v other_o of_o their_o right_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o thrive_a trade_n in_o the_o world._n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o possession_n they_o have_v 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this_o objection_n probable_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o society_n that_o the_o judgement_n pronounce_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n shall_v be_v valid_a though_o some_o of_o their_o judgement_n may_v be_v unjust_a but_o no_o body_n ever_o believe_v that_o this_o maxim_n authorize_v the_o magistrate_n either_o subaltern_n or_o sovereign_a to_o tread_v under-feet_n the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v public_a profession_n to_o judge_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a truth_n that_o king_n can_v never_o just_o touch_v the_o people_n right_n they_o be_v commissionated_a neither_o by_o god_n nor_o man_n to_o judge_n what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o deprive_v they_o thereof_o than_o a_o party_n at_o law_n have_v right_a to_o deprive_v his_o party_n of_o the_o right_n that_o just_o belong_v to_o he_o chap._n xvii_o a_o 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snare_n which_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o popish_a court_n have_v lay_v for_o they_o one_a they_o must_v know_v that_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o any_o state_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o contract_n paction_n and_o capitulation_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o lawyer_n be_v irrevocable_a buxtorf_n in_o bull._n aurea_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o 7._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o oath_n that_o be_v take_v against_o capitulation_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v sin_n to_o those_o who_o take_v they_o but_o can_v oblige_v they_o as_o be_v unlawful_a oath_n 2_o they_o can_v suppose_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o charles_n two_o do_v ever_o think_v of_o repeal_n these_o fundamental_a law_n without_o accuse_v the_o member_n that_o compose_v they_o of_o have_v be_v prevaricator_n and_o betrayer_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o country_n by_o change_v the_o limit_a monarchy_n into_o a_o true_a tyranny_n 3_o they_o can_v do_v this_o injury_n to_o these_o 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