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or_o subject_a to_o any_o other_o man_n right_a or_o authority_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v void_a according_a to_o the_o will_n or_o pleasure_n or_o decree_n of_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n potestas_fw-la summa_fw-la illa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la actus_fw-la alterius_fw-la juri_fw-la non_fw-la substunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la alterius_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la irriti_fw-la reddi_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la b._n &_o p._n p._n 47._o but_o with_o submission_n to_o so_o great_a authority_n these_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o it_o ever_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v for_o though_o they_o have_v give_v their_o prince_n exemption_n from_o all_o law_n and_o power_n enough_o to_o command_v yet_o they_o have_v not_o exclude_v tyranny_n which_o indeed_o be_v oftentimes_o mistake_v for_o absolute_a power_n i_o confess_v it_o seem_v hard_a to_o destroy_v the_o tyrant_n 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all_o that_o we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v but_o to_o apply_v this_o definition_n to_o the_o hebrew_n king_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o their_o absolute_a power_n and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o receive_v their_o right_n of_o power_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o no_o other_o which_o continue_v by_o succession_n especial_o after_o david_n unto_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n i_o have_v not_o time_n at_o present_a to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o answer_v those_o frivolous_a objection_n which_o some_o man_n have_v bring_v against_o it_o you_o will_v find_v this_o do_v more_o full_o in_o another_o place_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o josephus_n grotius_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n i_o know_v some_o have_v pretend_v that_o david_n receive_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n and_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o a_o passage_n in_o 1_o chron._n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o elder_n anoint_a david_n king_n over_o israel_n but_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v first_o by_o samuel_n and_o that_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o next_o this_o second_o anoint_v by_o the_o people_n signify_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o exclude_v by_o this_o public_a act_n the_o pretension_n of_o isbosheth_n elder_a son_n to_o saul_n who_o without_o the_o special_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n will_v have_v succeed_v his_o father_n and_o this_o be_v ever_o practise_v where_o there_o be_v any_o interruption_n or_o dispute_n in_o the_o succession_n so_o solomon_n be_v anoint_v because_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o adonijah_n otherwise_o that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o be_v many_o time_n total_o neglect_v beside_o in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o receive_v no_o right_n of_o power_n from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n both_o 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question_n make_v of_o this_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judgement_n concern_v a_o tribe_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n which_o judgement_n grotius_n suppose_v be_v take_v from_o the_o hebrew_a king_n aliqua_fw-la judicia_fw-la arbitror_fw-la regibus_fw-la adempta_fw-la but_o i_o rather_o think_v under_o favour_n that_o they_o be_v more_o proper_o principibus_fw-la concessa_fw-la which_o make_v a_o considerable_a difference_n for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o time_n or_o power_n who_o can_v take_v those_o judgement_n from_o the_o king_n on_o the_o contrary_n we_o read_v of_o several_a king_n erect_v court_n of_o judicature_n and_o make_v judge_n both_o in_o god_n cause_n and_o in_o the_o king_n and_o these_o three_o point_n be_v of_o the_o high_a consequence_n the_o judgement_n of_o they_o may_v most_o probable_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o first_o of_o chron._n chap._n 26._o v._n 5._o we_o find_v david_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o reubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chron._n chap._n 19_o jehoshaphat_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o in_o term_n more_o plain_a and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n through_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n city_n by_o city_n and_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n when_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o behold_v amariel_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n indeed_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v plain_a enough_o to_o prove_v that_o their_o king_n have_v in_o they_o the_o supreme_a right_n of_o administer_a justice_n through_o their_o territory_n and_o make_v their_o subordinate_a officer_n who_o whole_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n because_o i_o find_v both_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o prophet_n too_o judge_v condemn_v and_o pardon_v even_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n by_o the_o king_n single_a authority_n so_o solomon_n banish_v the_o high_a priest_n abiathar_n solomon_n abiatharem_fw-la pontiâ—icem_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la misit_fw-la say_v josephus_n lib._n 8._o so_o jehoiakim_n slay_v the_o prophet_n vriah_n and_o they_o send_v forth_o vriah_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o jehoiakim_n the_o king_n who_o slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n jer._n 26._o 23._o the_o same_o do_v joash_n
whole_a nation_n when_o join_v with_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o be_v both_o overcome_v by_o the_o dissenter_n it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a beside_o they_o have_v general_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v hear_v they_o have_v not_o break_v general_o i_o suppose_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o they_o who_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o little_o better_a or_o full_a as_o dangerous_a as_o open_a enemy_n nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v what_o other_o government_n they_o can_v or_o be_v ever_o suppose_v to_o introduce_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v then_o establish_v and_o which_o they_o swear_v to_o maintain_v i_o be_o apt_a enough_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o some_o ease_n or_o exemption_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o penâ—l_a law_n which_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o can_v blame_v in_o they_o if_o they_o have_v desire_v mer._n but_o though_o they_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n yet_o you_o see_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o you_o know_v that_o according_a to_o our_o law_n the_o king_n be_v no_o less_o head_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a than_o of_o the_o civil_a government_n trau._n true_o sir_n but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o dissenter_n as_o the_o papist_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o they_o nor_o prejudice_n to_o the_o state_n to_o tolerate_v man_n who_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v teach_v to_o submit_v their_o conscience_n to_o another_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o many_o sovereign_a prince_n themselves_o do_v at_o this_o day_n than_o those_o who_o own_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o word_n disow_v he_o by_o their_o action_n that_o be_v in_o not_o obey_v his_o law_n or_o rebel_a against_o he_o as_o such_o beside_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a recusant_n the_o laity_n i_o mean_v concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n have_v no_o ill_a influence_n upon_o our_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v that_o which_o i_o chief_o intend_v in_o this_o discourse_n but_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o indispensable_o oblige_v to_o defend_v our_o lawful_a king_n and_o their_o civil_a authority_n not_o only_o against_o all_o temporal_a power_n whatsoever_o but_o even_o against_o the_o pope_n himself_o mer._n this_o sir_n i_o have_v hear_v much_o controvert_v and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n affirm_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v and_o do_v excommunicate_a heretic_n king_n as_o he_o call_v they_o by_o which_o act_n their_o subject_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o obedience_n nay_o and_o can_v absolve_v the_o people_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o empower_v they_o to_o depose_v their_o natural_a and_o lawful_a prince_n and_o set_v up_o some_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n now_o sir_n this_o be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o make_v the_o papist_n uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v trust_v under_o any_o protestant_a government_n trau._n i_o confess_v sir_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o private_a man_n have_v maintain_v some_o such_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a principle_n and_o flatter_v the_o pope_n have_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v his_o power_n to_o a_o much_o sublime_a pitch_n than_o ever_o christ_n himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n pretend_v it_o shall_v arrive_v but_o sir_n as_o temporal_a prince_n have_v be_v ever_o usurp_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o by_o most_o unchristian_a way_n sacrifice_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n for_o the_o promote_a their_o own_o greatness_n and_o satisfy_v their_o ambitious_a design_n so_o these_o spiritual_a emperor_n have_v follow_v too_o much_o the_o ill_a example_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o be_v it_o may_v be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o extend_v their_o power_n than_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o true_a believer_n have_v pervert_v the_o good_a use_n of_o st._n peter_n key_n and_o have_v rather_o open_v by_o they_o the_o door_n of_o dissension_n and_o discord_n upon_o earth_n than_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o some_o year_n these_o holy_a father_n exercise_v their_o arm_n against_o one_o another_o and_o how_o much_o blood_n and_o horrid_a trouble_v the_o dispute_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v primacy_n have_v cost_n christendom_n be_v sufficient_o record_v in_o history_n i_o may_v add_v far_o that_o this_o their_o contention_n become_v at_o last_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n but_o hitherto_o the_o temporal_a prince_n enjoy_v their_o right_n and_o prerogative_n undisturbed_a until_o hildebrand_n otherwise_o call_v gregory_n the_o seven_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o history_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o be_v the_o first_o unfortunate_a example_n of_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o learned_a roman_a catholic_n bishop_n and_o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o fred._n the_o first_o his_o word_n be_v these_o lego_n &_o relego_fw-la say_v he_o romanorum_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o imperatorum_fw-la gesta_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la invenio_fw-la quenquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la ante_fw-la hunc_fw-la à _fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la excommunicatum_fw-la vel_fw-la regno_fw-la privatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr quis_fw-la pro_fw-la anathemate_fw-la habendum_fw-la ducat_n quod_fw-la philippus_n ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la à _fw-la romano_n episcopo_fw-la inter_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la collocatus_fw-la &_o 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