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condition_n of_o hope_v for_o preservation_n from_o it_o 3._o judgement_n be_v the_o determine_n of_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n which_o can_v he_o all_o judgement_n be_v with_o he_o be_v in_o any_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o another_o what_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o more_o subtle_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n then_o to_o tell_v they_o gen._n 3._o 5._o that_o by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n they_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n solomon_n as_o the_o most_o requisite_a thing_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o understand_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n establish_v the_o land_n pro._n 29._o 4._o and_o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o right_n and_o defend_v the_o poor_a psal_n 72._o 1_o 2._o 4._o the_o right_a of_o make_v law_n be_v with_o he_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v eum_fw-la jus_fw-la legislativum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a mean_n by_o which_o subject_n may_v become_v safe_a rich_a and_o happy_a 5._o in_o punishment_n equal_v not_o judge_v equal_n much_o less_o can_v inferior_n punishment_n that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o punishment_n judge_v superior_n but_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v have_v a_o equal_a much_o less_o a_o superior_a therefore_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v be_v punish_v if_o a_o supreme_a prince_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v then_o can_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o so_o do_v for_o what_o property_n can_v he_o give_v to_o one_o which_o will_v not_o offend_v some_o other_o nor_o do_v the_o very_a thief_n or_o murderer_n ever_o suffer_v punishment_n but_o some_o of_o his_o comrade_n will_v seek_v revenge_n and_o if_o they_o may_v will_v punish_v the_o lawgiver_n beside_o who_o shall_v judge_v his_o prince_n if_o any_o one_o than_o every_o one_o may_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o this_o 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do_v in_o church_n be_v against_o conscience_n no_o mind_v of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n all_o their_o talk_n be_v judge_v their_o superior_n and_o this_o buzz_v into_o the_o head_n of_o light_n and_o inconstant_a man_n beget_v all_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v believe_v with_o the_o same_o faith_n they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o their_o creed_n and_o if_o authority_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o further_a growth_n of_o such_o seditious_a practice_n by_o punish_v the_o author_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v by_o the_o well-affected_a no_o less_o than_o a_o invasion_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6._o if_o lex_fw-la lata_fw-la have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o legislator_n than_o be_v the_o creature_n subject_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o father_n oblige_v to_o what_o he_o command_v opinion_n that_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n his_o 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rightful_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n then_o that_o the_o moderate_v that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v will_n of_o they_o which_o command_n may_v be_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v to_o reason_n as_o that_o king_n father_n and_o master_n shall_v never_o exact_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v moderate_v unless_o it_o be_v divide_v or_o subject_n to_o the_o moderator_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v 8._o all_o right_a that_o any_o creature_n have_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v either_o from_o the_o power_n that_o any_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o the_o supreme_a power_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n but_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v praedium_fw-la directum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la sir_n e._n co._n com._n lit._n pag._n 1._o b._n qui_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o none_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o not_o subject_a can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o his_o sovereign_n 9_o there_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o this_o last_o century_n cause_v so_o not_o that_o the_o people_n may_v reform_v where_o prince_n will_v not_o much_o dissension_n and_o bloodshed_n among_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o turk_n either_o restrain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v only_o a_o spectator_n not_o actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n the_o end_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mean_n be_v a_o doctrine_n general_o receive_v among_o these_o reformer_n if_o the_o end_n be_v reformation_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o where_o in_o the_o western_a world_n man_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n make_v reformation_n their_o pretence_n no_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o do_v calvin_n give_v they_o a_o lesson_n abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la 21._o comment_fw-fr on_o dan._n 6._o 21._o principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la immo_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la censeantur_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la potius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oportet_fw-la conspuere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la parere_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la proterviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la spoliare_fw-la deum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la earthly_a prince_n do_v divest_v themselves_o of_o power_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n 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divinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o unjust_a servile_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v free_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sacrord_n cap._n the_o sacrord_n but_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o whether_o these_o man_n follower_n have_v not_o well_o practise_v their_o lecture_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o germany_n bohemia_n austria_n upper_a and_o low_a hungaria_n transilvania_n sweden_n france_n england_n scotland_n low-countries_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o combustion_n of_o christendom_n judge_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v from_o their_o principle_n justify_v all_o their_o action_n 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o temporal_a good_a follow_v in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a prince_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o endeavour_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n then_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n by_o
or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v against_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o but_o equal_n can_v judge_v equal_n therefore_o timothy_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v not_o judge_v a_o presbyter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v judge_v he_o as_o be_v bishop_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n beside_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o find_v that_o ever_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a practice_n only_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n until_o john_n calvin_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o which_o bishop_n do_v excel_v and_o govern_v presbyter_n it_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la caepere_fw-la appellari_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la as_o the_o most_o learned_a estius_n observe_v and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o jewish_a 36._o distin_n 24._o l._n 4._o pag._n 35_o 36._o word_n be_v evident_a for_o melchisedech_n be_v not_o a_o jew_n and_o yet_o a_o priest_n and_o our_o saviour_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 11._o what_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n call_v bishop_n of_o same_o a_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n the_o same_o the_o ephesian_n st._n john_n revel_v 2._o 1._o call_v angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n so_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n john_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o angel_n and_o bishop_n but_o angelus_n and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o episcopus_fw-la and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o what_o need_v that_o be_v prove_v by_o deduction_n which_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1._o 19_o express_v for_o james_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n paul_n testify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a episcopatus_fw-la be_v the_o office_n as_o well_o of_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o bishop_n act._n 1._o 20._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o bishop_n only_a apostle_n constitute_v by_o our_o saviour_n have_v their_o function_n universal_a whereas_o the_o bishop_n or_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o a_o topical_a function_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o st._n james_n do_v preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o st._n peter_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v member_n of_o it_o 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v the_o ghostly_a power_n of_o confirmaion_n ordination_n not_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o priest_n have_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n be_v bequeath_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n descend_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n successor_n viz._n bishop_n right_o ordain_v 13._o not_o the_o voice_n and_o letter_n but_o the_o genuine_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o scripture_n unless_o understand_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v before_o they_o be_v make_v a_o rule_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o 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homicidium_fw-la quid_fw-la furtum_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la meum_fw-la vel_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a power_n as_o much_o since_o our_o saviour_n as_o before_o and_o true_o i_o do_v not_o think_v i_o shall_v do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n any_o wrong_n if_o i_o shall_v with_o lindwood_n affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n but_o also_o the_o cognisance_n of_o tithe_n be_v in_o the_o church_n ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la angliae_fw-la but_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o mystery_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o our_o savior_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n preach_v repentance_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n god_n to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o few_o mean_a man_n and_o fisherman_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n all_o temporal_a power_n not_o only_o not_o permit_v but_o
contradict_v it_o convert_v the_o world_n to_o christianity_n and_o although_o our_o saviour_n give_v power_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n he_o expound_v the_o scripture_n begin_v at_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v 27._o luk._n 24._o 27._o the_o apostle_n understanding_n which_o he_o open_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 45._o ver_fw-la 45._o our_o saviour_n therefore_o have_v promise_v the_o continuance_n of_o all_o ghostly_a power_n in_o his_o church_n and_o have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v those_o scripture_n which_o concern_v he_o immediate_o only_o to_o his_o apostle_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v continue_v only_o in_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o 21._o s._n joh._n 20._o 21._o 17._o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n therefore_o belong_v to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n belong_v all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v make_v one_o article_n de_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o whoso_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v from_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n god_n shall_v plague_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o part_n from_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o yet_o where_o he_o give_v command_v to_o his_o church_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o give_v it_o no_o direction_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o there_o he_o give_v the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o command_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n must_v presuppose_v law_n and_o direction_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o thing_n must_v necessary_o be_v do_v indecent_o and_o disorderly_o it_o therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o magisterial_a or_o govern_v part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n consecration_n sacrament_n thing_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n and_o rite_n of_o marriage_n 18._o it_o be_v only_o to_o timothy_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o s._n paul_n belong_v to_o who_o the_o compose_n of_o public_a liturgy_n belong_v 1_o tim._n cap._n 2._o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n therefore_o to_o bishop_n it_o only_o belong_v and_o s._n ambrose_n his_o liturgy_n be_v continue_v in_o milan_n to_o this_o day_n if_o no_o alteration_n be_v since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 19_o the_o next_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n function_n of_o priest_n and_o their_o function_n be_v that_o of_o 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man_n do_v that_o to_o they_o which_o they_o of_o themselves_o have_v do_v to_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n and_o his_o obedient_a subject_n 27._o it_o be_v humanum_fw-la errare_fw-la fallibility_n be_v concomitant_a with_o humane_a active_o wherein_o prince_n command_v unjust_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v active_o nature_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o prince_n be_v man_n be_v subject_a to_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o as_o humane_a law_n will_v admit_v of_o although_o not_o intend_v a_o mischief_n to_o particular_a man_n rather_o than_o endure_v a_o inconvenience_n so_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v admit_v of_o many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o nature_n rather_o than_o endure_v a_o vacuity_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n so_o inherent_a in_o the_o prince_n individual_o that_o they_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o prince_n offend_v herein_o either_o through_o humane_a frailty_n or_o passion_n yet_o if_o he_o command_v unjust_o the_o sin_n be_v he_o in_o so_o command_v and_o not_o the_o subject_n in_o obey_v as_o if_o a_o prince_n make_v unjust_a war_n yet_o if_o the_o subject_n obey_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n sin_n in_o obey_v but_o the_o prince_n in_o make_v such_o a_o war_n for_o if_o subject_n may_v judge_v whether_o a_o war_n be_v just_o undertake_v or_o not_o and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o his_o obedience_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v it_o unlawful_a then_o any_o or_o all_o subject_n either_o through_o fear_n or_o faction_n may_v desert_n their_o prince_n in_o any_o war_n and_o so_o the_o prince_n leave_v destitute_a of_o protect_v himself_o or_o subject_n whenas_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o of_o this_o be_v the_o prince_n the_o sole_a and_o individual_a judge_n if_o prince_n give_v unjust_a judgement_n the_o executioner_n of_o judgement_n ought_v to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n although_o unjust_a for_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o sentence_n but_o of_o the_o sentence_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o cromwell_n earl_n of_o essex_n do_v oblige_v although_o unjust_a he_o be_v in_o peaceable_a time_n 37._o inst_z 4._o par_fw-fr 37._o without_o any_o urgent_a necessity_n condemn_v unheard_a yet_o be_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o the_o executioner_n to_o execute_v it_o 28._o monarchy_n be_v where_o the_o empire_n or_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v in_o one_o monarchy_n what_o be_v monarchy_n person_n from_o who_o all_o humane_a law_n magistracy_n and_o protection_n of_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v 29._o hereditary_a monarchy_n be_v where_o this_o right_a title_n or_o empire_n descend_v monarchy_n what_o be_v hereditary_a monarchy_n to_o the_o heir_n general_n or_o male_a and_o this_o latter_a be_v proper_a only_o to_o france_n and_o that_o by_o a_o
pretend_a salic_a law_n 30._o delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la participari_fw-la no_o man_n can_v participate_v power_n no_o prince_n can_v give_v sell_v or_o transfer_v his_o power_n much_o less_o alien_n the_o power_n which_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o but_o supreme_a power_n be_v delegate_v from_o god_n to_o every_o prince_n and_o therefore_o no_o prince_n can_v give_v sell_v or_o bequeath_v his_o power_n to_o any_o other_o the_o king_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n coke_n 3_o par_fw-fr inst_z cap._n deodand_n fol_z 57_o 31._o it_o may_v be_v the_o elector_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o elect_v monarchy_n elective_a monarchy_n king_n or_o monarch_n receive_v his_o power_n but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o such_o a_o king_n can_v be_v a_o supreme_a prince_n yet_o this_o by_o the_o way_n neither_o now_o nor_o heretofore_o be_v ever_o such_o prince_n choose_v either_o by_o the_o people_n in_o general_n or_o by_o the_o master_n in_o 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