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innocent_a blood_n for_o reward_n who_o god_n have_v pronounce_v worthy_a of_o curse_v &_o destruction_n deut._n 27.25_o what_o kind_n of_o authority_n have_v the_o magistrate_n in_o divine_a matter_n it_o be_v full_o contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o god_n word_n deut._n 12.8_o let_v not_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o math._n 15.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n which_o himself_o have_v assemble_v 1._o chro._n 23.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o humane_a matter_n it_o extend_v itself_o a_o great_a deal_n further_o for_o the_o magistrate_n law_n be_v 1_o to_o command_v his_o subject_n necessary_a duty_n tend_v both_o to_o the_o public_a weal_n and_o safety_n and_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n profit_n and_o commodity_n 2_o to_o compel_v every_o 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determine_v all_o controversy_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o edict_n such_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o civil_a government_n as_o namely_o concern_v judicial_a proceed_n punishment_n of_o offender_n contract_n succession_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o person_n but_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n see_v that_o 1._o sam._n 8.11_o samuel_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o 1._o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o daughter_n &_o make_v they_o his_o servant_n 2._o he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n &_o your_o vineyard_n and_o your_o best_a olive_n tree_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n 3_o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o seed_n and_o of_o your_o vineyard_n &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n 4._o he_o will_v take_v your_o man_n servant_n and_o your_o maid_n servant_n and_o your_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o will_v put_v they_o to_o his_o work_n 5._o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o sheep_n 6._o and_o last_o you_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n do_v samuel_n in_o this_o place_n arm_n king_n with_o a_o infinite_a or_o absolute_a power_n circumscribe_v within_o no_o law_n over_o the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o subject_n no._n for._n 1._o it_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v only_o true_a in_o he_o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 115.3_o for_o god_n alone_o be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o proper_a power_n and_o rule_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a and_o at_o liberty_n from_o give_v account_n to_o any_o bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o none_o as_o nabuchadnezzer_n confess_v dan._n 4.35_o no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o sure_o to_o proud_a be_v that_o speech_n for_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o use_v sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la so_o i_o will_v and_o so_o i_o command_v so_o for_o reason_n shall_v it_o stand_v and_o aristotle_n call_v none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o tyrant_n pol._n 4_o 2_o because_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o the_o verse_n follow_v &_o deut._n 22.37_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v learn_v the_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o government_n 4_o lib_fw-la 1._o god_n justin_n tit._n 14._o cap._n 4_o and_o achab_n be_v punish_v because_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o distinction_n of_o government_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n when_o he_o have_v take_v away_o naboth'_v vineyard_n against_o his_o will_n 1._o king_n 21.18_o and_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o have_v a_o say_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o a_o ruler_n to_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n so_o much_o do_v our_o authority_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n but_o samuel_n in_o that_o place_n 1._o threaten_v the_o diminution_n of_o those_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o the_o israelite_n before_o time_n enjoy_v under_o the_o judge_n 2._o he_o admonish_v and_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o hard_a estate_n that_o be_v to_o ensue_v which_o they_o notwithstanding_o must_v not_o cast_v off_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o monarchy_n worse_o than_o that_o aristocratie_n or_o government_n of_o some_o few_o great_a man_n which_o they_o have_v before_o because_o it_o seldom_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o king_n do_v stray_v beyond_o their_o bound_n and_o abuse_v the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o the_o law_n he_o call_v the_o manner_n or_o course_n of_o government_n &_o rule_n which_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n obey_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v have_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n free_a power_n in_o his_o subject_n affair_n &_o cause_n beside_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n receive_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o any_o matter_n sure_o he_o have_v upon_o just_a cause_n and_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o wise_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o live_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v to_o interpret_v and_o moderate_v the_o law_n that_o be_v already_o make_v according_a to_o equum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la equity_n and_o right_n where_o the_o conscience_n of_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v require_v such_o moderation_n and_o therefore_o in_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equity_n and_o moderation_n of_o the_o write_a law_n must_v be_v admit_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n it_o be_v derive_v as_o it_o be_v