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and_o behold_v to_o it_o for_o their_o subsistence_n three_o the_o power_n of_o dispatch_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o weight_n the_o ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la which_o the_o writ_n for_o convocate_a the_o other_o estate_n do_v mention_v suppose_v thereby_o that_o such_o difficulty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispatch_v by_o the_o power_n of_o one_o alone_a for_o if_o they_o be_v why_o then_o be_v the_o two_o other_o convocate_v to_o be_v assist_v i_o acknowledge_v many_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o other_o estate_n be_v gather_v ad_fw-la molius_fw-la traâ—sigendum_fw-la that_o the_o advise_v and_o sense_n of_o the_o community_n may_v be_v for_o direction_n but_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o affair_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v transact_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o three_o first_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a safety_n and_o weal_n so_o far_o as_o stable_a detriment_n or_o advantage_n come_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o the_o well_o or_o ill_a carriage_n thereof_o for_o then_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o in_o make_v new_a law_n for_o why_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o make_v any_o new_a law_n leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o but_o reserve_v for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o three_o save_v because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o architect_n be_v that_o no_o new_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o so_o much_o concernment_n as_o the_o stable_n good_a and_o damage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v introduce_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o if_o any_o business_n be_v of_o that_o moment_n that_o it_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o law_n in_o
six_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o person_n of_o the_o monarch_n assert_v 6_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o just_a force_n and_o positive_a resistance_n for_o such_o a_o full_a resignation_n of_o man_n self_n to_o his_o will_n and_o power_n by_o the_o irrevocable_a oath_n and_o bond_n of_o political_a contract_n do_v make_v the_o person_n as_o sacred_a as_o the_o unction_n of_o saul_n or_o david_n in_o such_o a_o state_n all_o lawful_a power_n be_v below_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o penal_a hand_n which_o must_v be_v from_o a_o superior_a or_o it_o be_v unjust_a i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a on_o this_o absolute_a monarchy_n because_o though_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o yet_o it_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o state_v of_o doubt_n in_o government_n of_o a_o more_o restrain_a nature_n for_o what_o be_v true_a here_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o power_n be_v there_o also_o as_o true_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o power_n sect._n 4_o in_o moderate_a or_o limit_a monarchy_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n of_o some_o weight_n to_o know_v limit_v what_o make_v a_o monarchy_n limit_v what_o it_o be_v which_o constitute_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o a_o monarchy_n may_v be_v stint_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o assert_v 1_o power_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n as_o appear_v before_o in_o our_o distinction_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n if_o that_o bound_n be_v a_o subsequent_a act_n and_o proceed_v from_o free_a will_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o monarch_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o exercise_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o power_n wherewith_o he_o be_v radical_o invest_v which_o denominate_v he_o a_o free_a or_o conditionate_n monarch_n assert_v 2_o second_o i_o take_v it_o that_o a_o limit_a monarch_n must_v have_v his_o bound_n of_o power_n ab_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o now_o king_n have_v not_o divine_a word_n and_o bind_a law_n to_o constitute_v they_o in_o their_o sovereignty_n but_o derive_v it_o from_o ordinary_a providence_n the_o sole_a mean_a hereof_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o fundamental_a contract_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o man_n which_o consent_n put_v they_o in_o their_o power_n which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o other_o than_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o by_o such_o contract_n of_o subjection_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n individuate_v and_o existent_a in_o this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o family_n till_o this_o come_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n not_o differ_v in_o state_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o then_o he_o become_v another_o man_n his_o person_n be_v sacred_a by_o that_o sovereignty_n convey_v to_o it_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o image_n the_o truth_n hereof_o will_v be_v more_o full_o discover_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o elective_a and_o successive_a monarchy_n assert_v 3_o three_o he_o be_v then_o a_o limit_a monarch_n who_o have_v a_o law_n beside_o his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n first_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o state_n must_v be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o his_o power_n must_v not_o be_v limit_v by_o any_o power_n above_o he_o for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o a_o monarch_n but_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n second_o this_o supreme_a power_n must_v be_v restrain_v by_o some_o law_n according_a to_o which_o this_o power_n be_v give_v and_o by_o direction_n of_o which_o this_o power_n must_v act_v else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o limit_a monarch_n that_o be_v a_o liege_n sovereign_n or_o legal_a king_n now_o a_o sovereignty_n come_v thus_o to_o be_v legal_a or_o define_v to_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n either_o by_o original_a constitution_n or_o by_o after-condescent_n by_o original_a constitution_n when_o the_o society_n public_a confer_v on_o one_o man_n a_o power_n by_o limit_a contract_n resign_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o such_o immunity_n in_o this_o case_n they_o which_o at_o first_o have_v power_n over_o themselves_o have_v power_n to_o set_v their_o own_o term_n of_o subjection_n and_o he_o which_o have_v no_o title_n of_o power_n over_o they_o but_o by_o their_o act_n can_v the_o jure_v have_v no_o great_a than_o what_o be_v put_v over_o to_o he_o by_o that_o act_n by_o after-condescent_n viz._n when_o a_o lord_n who_o by_o conquest_n or_o other_o right_n have_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n but_o not_o like_v to_o hold_v by_o such_o a_o right_n do_v either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o desert_n it_o and_o take_v a_o new_a legal_a right_n as_o judge_v it_o more_o safe_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v by_o and_o desirable_a of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o by_o original_a constitution_n yea_o be_v all_o one_o with_o it_o for_o this_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o secondary_a original_a constitution_n but_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a condescent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o his_o former_a absoluteness_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n who_o confine_v himself_o to_o govern_v by_o one_o rule_n i_o answer_v this_o differ_v essential_o from_o that_o for_o there_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o grace_n yield_v to_o rule_v by_o such_o a_o law_n reserve_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n and_o still_o require_v of_o the_o people_n a_o bond_n and_o oath_n of_o utmost_a indefinite_a subjection_n so_o that_o it_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n whereas_o here_o be_v a_o change_n of_o title_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o in_o no_o other_o way_n then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o according_o no_o other_o bond_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v require_v or_o take_v then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o law_n this_o amount_n to_o a_o limitation_n of_o radical_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v too_o general_o who_o affirm_v of_o all_o act_n of_o grace_n proceed_v from_o prince_n to_o people_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o limit_v absoluteness_n it_o be_v true_a of_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o first_o kind_n but_o yet_o you_o see_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v amount_v to_o a_o resignation_n of_o that_o absoluteness_n into_o a_o more_o mild_a and_o moderate_a power_n unless_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o absolute_a lord_n to_o be_v other_o or_o that_o by_o free_a condescent_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n a_o man_n can_v as_o well_o part_n with_o or_o exchange_v his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o thing_n as_o define_v himself_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n which_o i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v sect._n 5_o in_o all_o government_n of_o this_o allay_n and_o legal_a constitution_n there_o be_v three_o question_n of_o special_a moment_n to_o be_v consider_v monarchy_n how_o far_o subject_a oâ—_n be_v due_a in_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n first_o how_o far_o subjection_n be_v due_a as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o power_n and_o they_o be_v a_o power_n as_o far_o as_o the_o contract_n fundamental_a from_o which_o under_o god_n their_o authority_n be_v derive_v do_v extend_v as_o absolute_a lord_n must_v be_v obey_v as_o far_o as_o their_o will_n enjoin_v because_o their_o will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n law_n so_o these_o in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n duty_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v so_o far_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v no_o further_o for_o i_o believe_v though_o on_o our_o former_a ground_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o such_o authority_n transcend_v its_o bound_n if_o it_o command_v beyond_o the_o law_n and_o 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a_o mix_a subject_n cap._n 5._o how_o far_o forth_o the_o two_o estate_n may_v oppose_v the_o will_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o monarch_n the_o question_n due_o state_v sect._n 1_o 2._o whether_o resistance_n of_o instrument_n of_o illegal_a command_n be_v lawful_a sect._n 3_o prove_v lawful_a sect._n 3_o contrary_a argument_n dissolve_v sect._n 4._o cap._n 6._o in_o what_o case_n the_o other_o estate_n may_v assume_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o resistance_n of_o instrument_n of_o arbitrary_a command_n answer_v negative_o sect._n 1_o affirmative_o sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o where_o the_o legal_a power_n of_o final_a judge_v of_o these_o case_n do_v reside_v the_o three_o estate_n differ_v about_o they_o the_o question_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v sect._n 1_o argument_n contrary_a be_v answer_v sect._n 2._o what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o dissension_n sect._n 3_o cap._n 8._o the_o former_a truth_n bring_v home_o to_o the_o present_a contention_n sect._n 1_o a_o moderate_a debate_n concern_v the_o present_a contention_n sect._n 2._o the_o speedy_a mean_n of_o reconcilement_n propose_v sect._n 3_o a_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n part_n i._o cap._n i._o of_o political_a government_n and_o its_o distinction_n into_o several_a kind_n government_n and_o subjection_n be_v relative_n sect._n 1_o so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o one_o may_v in_o proportion_n be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o treat_v of_o both_o because_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o apply_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o to_o the_o other_o government_n be_v potestatis_fw-la exercitium_fw-la the_o exercise_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n one_o of_o these_o be_v the_o root_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o other_o which_o if_o it_o exceed_v be_v exorbitant_a be_v not_o government_n but_o a_o transgression_n of_o it_o this_o power_n and_o government_n be_v difference_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o govern_v to_o wit_n a_o family_n which_o be_v call_v 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in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n head_n and_o member_n conjunct_o but_o if_o we_o speak_v divisim_fw-la than_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n be_v the_o ultime_fw-la end_n and_o next_o to_o that_o as_o conducent_a to_o that_o the_o governors_n greatness_n and_o prerogative_n and_o herein_o also_o accord_v dr._n fern_n with_o we_o sect._n 3_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o govern_v power_n there_o be_v another_o question_n of_o main_a concernment_n here_o in_o our_o general_a discourse_n of_o authority_n fit_o to_o be_v handle_v viz._n how_o far_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v a_o great_a dependence_n on_o the_o kind_n and_o state_n of_o power_n and_o can_v be_v so_o well_o conceive_v without_o the_o precognition_n thereof_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o after_o opportunity_n for_o the_o division_n of_o this_o power_n of_o magistracy_n it_o can_v sect._n 3_o be_v well_o divide_v into_o several_a species_n magistracy_n division_n of_o magistracy_n for_o it_o be_v one_o simple_a thing_n a_o indivisible_a bcame_v of_o divine_a perfection_n yet_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a conceave_n thereof_o man_n have_v frame_v several_a distinction_n of_o it_o so_o with_o respect_n of_o its_o measure_n it_o be_v absolute_a or_o limit_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o manner_n it_o be_v as_o st._n peter_n divide_v it_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o mean_a of_o acquire_v it_o be_v elective_a or_o successive_a for_o i_o conceive_v that_o of_o conquest_n and_o prescription_n of_o usuage_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o degree_n it_o be_v nomotheticall_a or_o architectonicall_a and_o gubernative_a or_o executive_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o its_o residence_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o usual_a distinction_n of_o it_o into_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a and_o democraticall_a these_o either_o simple_a or_o mix_v of_o two_o or_o all_o three_o together_o of_o which_o the_o predominant_a give_v the_o denomination_n these_o be_v not_o accurate_a specificative_a division_n of_o power_n for_o it_o admit_v none_o such_o but_o partition_n of_o it_o according_a to_o divers_a respect_n the_o course_n of_o my_o intention_n direct_v i_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o monarchical_a power_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o usual_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n the_o other_o two_o be_v apt_a to_o resolve_v into_o this_o but_o this_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o dissolve_v into_o they_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o monarchy_n into_o absolute_a and_o limit_v sect._n 1_o now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o most_o of_o those_o distinction_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o power_n in_o general_n be_v appliable_a to_o monarchy_n because_o the_o respect_n on_o which_o they_o arise_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o 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in_o policy_n yet_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v not_o master_n call_v to_o christianity_n to_o renounce_v that_o title_n as_o too_o great_a and_o rigid_a to_o be_v keep_v but_o exhort_v they_o to_o moderation_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o servant_n to_o remain_v content_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o servitude_n more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o legitimate_a this_o kind_n of_o government_n but_o it_o need_v not_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n this_o absolute_a monarchy_n have_v three_o degree_n yet_o all_o within_o sect._n 2_o the_o state_n of_o absoluteness_n the_o first_o when_o the_o monarch_n absoluteness_n three_o degree_n of_o absoluteness_n who_o will_n be_v the_o people_n law_n do_v set_v himself_o not_o state_v rule_n or_o law_n to_o rule_v by_o but_o by_o immediate_a edict_n and_o command_n of_o his_o own_o will_n govern_v they_o as_o in_o his_o own_o and_o counsel_n judgement_n he_o think_v fit_a second_o when_o he_o set_v down_o a_o rule_n and_o law_n by_o which_o 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of_o promise_n that_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v as_o absolute_a in_o his_o power_n if_o he_o will_v sinful_o put_v it_o forth_o into_o act_n it_o have_v no_o politic_a bound_n for_o the_o people_n still_o owe_v he_o absolute_a subjection_n that_o not_o be_v dissolve_v or_o lessen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n come_v afterward_o sect._n 3_o now_o in_o government_n of_o this_o nature_n how_o far_o obedience_n be_v due_a monarchy_n whether_o resistance_n be_v lawful_a in_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o whether_o any_o resistance_n be_v lawful_a be_v a_o question_n which_o here_o must_v be_v decide_v for_o the_o due_a effect_n whereof_o we_o must_v premise_v some_o needful_a distinction_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n obedience_n be_v twofold_a first_o positive_a and_o active_a when_o in_o conscience_n of_o a_o authority_n we_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v second_o negative_a and_o passive_a when_o though_o we_o answer_v not_o authority_n by_o do_v yet_o we_o do_v it_o by_o content_a 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but_o moral_a reside_v in_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o execute_v because_o never_o devest_v and_o put_v off_o by_o any_o act_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o legal_a government_n but_o rather_o the_o reservation_n of_o it_o intend_v for_o when_o they_o define_v the_o superior_a to_o a_o law_n and_o constitute_v no_o power_n to_o judge_n of_o his_o excess_n from_o that_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o not_o a_o formal_a authoritative_a power_n but_o a_o moral_a power_n such_o as_o they_o have_v original_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n which_o must_v needs_o remain_v be_v not_o convey_v away_o in_o the_o constitution_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o division_n of_o monarchy_n into_o elective_a and_o successive_a the_o second_o division_n of_o monarchy_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o sect._n 1_o treat_v of_o be_v that_o of_o elective_a or_o successive_a be_v elective_a and_o successive_a monarchy_n what_o they_o be_v elective_a monarchy_n be_v that_o where_o by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v convey_v but_o to_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o they_o take_v for_o their_o prince_n the_o people_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o power_n by_o man_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o constitution_n to_o elect_v a_o new_a person_n on_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o former_a successive_a be_v where_o by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o state_n the_o sovereignty_n be_v confer_v on_o one_o prince_n and_o in_o that_o one_o as_o a_o root_n and_o beginning_n to_o his_o heir_n after_o a_o form_n and_o line_n of_o succession_n constitute_v also_o by_o the_o fundamental_o of_o that_o government_n in_o the_o first_o the_o people_n oath_n and_o contract_n of_o subjection_n extend_v but_o to_o one_o person_n in_o the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a race_n and_o line_n of_o successor_n which_o continue_v the_o bond_n of_o subjection_n continue_v or_o which_o fail_v the_o people_n return_v to_o their_o first_o liberty_n of_o choose_v a_o new_a person_n or_o succession_n to_o be_v invest_v with_o sovereignty_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o first_o original_n all_o monarchy_n yea_o sect._n 2_o any_o individual_a frame_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o consent_n all_o monarchy_n whether_o original_o from_o consent_n be_v elective_a that_o be_v be_v constitute_v and_o draw_v its_o force_n and_o right_n from_o the_o consent_n and_o choice_n of_o that_o community_n over_o which_o it_o sway_v and_o that_o triple_a distinction_n of_o monarchy_n in_o o_o that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o conquest_n prescription_n or_o choice_n be_v not_o of_o distinct_a part_n unless_o by_o choice_n be_v mean_v full_a and_o formal_a choice_n my_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n be_v a_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o subjection_n be_v a_o moral_a act_n it_o do_v essential_o depend_v on_o consent_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o force_n and_o extremity_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o as_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o trample_v on_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o but_o a_o bond_n of_o subjection_n can_v be_v put_v on_o he_o nor_o a_o right_a to_o claim_v obedience_n and_o service_n acquire_v unless_o a_o man_n become_v bind_v by_o some_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will._n for_o suppose_v another_o from_o who_o i_o be_o original_o free_a be_v strong_a than_o i_o and_o so_o bring_v i_o under_o his_o mercy_n do_v i_o therefore_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o what_o he_o command_v i_o or_o can_v that_o act_n of_o violence_n pass_v into_o a_o moral_a title_n without_o a_o moral_a principle_n sect._n 3_o but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a if_o by_o induction_n i_o show_v how_o other_o title_n resolve_v into_o this_o institution_n monarchy_n by_o divine_a institution_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o of_o divine_a institution_n saul_n and_o david_n be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o anoint_v design_v to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o king_n till_o the_o people_n consent_n establish_v they_o therein_o that_o unction_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n i_o think_v it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o precept_n to_o restrain_v the_o people_n choice_n to_o that_o person_n which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v they_o have_v resist_v god_n ordinance_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o actual_o endow_v with_o kingly_a power_n but_o remain_v as_o private_a man_n till_o the_o people_n choice_n put_v they_o in_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o power_n which_o in_o david_n be_v not_o till_o after_o many_o year_n sect._n 4_o then_o for_o that_o of_o usuage_v or_o prescription_n if_o any_o such_o do_v ever_o constitute_v a_o monarchy_n prescription_n monarchy_n by_o prescription_n it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o universal_a consent_n by_o that_o usuage_n and_o prescription_n prove_v and_o employ_v for_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n where_o one_o man_n in_o the_o community_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a estate_n wisdom_n or_o other_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o reverence_n he_o and_o his_o advice_n they_o follow_v and_o the_o respect_n continue_v from_o the_o people_n to_o the_o house_n and_o family_n for_o divers_a generation_n in_o this_o case_n subjection_n at_o first_o be_v arbitrary_a in_o the_o people_n and_o if_o in_o time_n it_o become_v necessary_a it_o be_v because_o their_o custom_n be_v their_o law_n and_o its_o long_a continuance_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o formal_a election_n so_o that_o this_o tenure_n and_o right_n if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o more_o than_o at_o pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o the_o considerate_a must_v needs_o ascribe_v it_o to_o a_o consent_n and_o implicit_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v concern_v monarchy_n archieve_v sect._n 5_o by_o conquest_n conquest_n monarchy_n by_o conquest_n where_o at_o first_o sight_n the_o right_n seem_v get_v by_o the_o sword_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o against_o it_o conquest_n be_v either_o 1._o totall_n where_o a_o full_a conquest_n be_v make_v by_o a_o total_a subdue_a a_o people_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o victor_n or_o 2._o partial_a where_o a_o entrance_n be_v make_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o people_n either_o because_o of_o the_o right_o claim_v by_o the_o invader_n or_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n or_o their_o apparent_a inability_n to_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o way_n of_o resistance_n or_o some_o other_o consideration_n submit_v to_o a_o composition_n and_o contract_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o invader_n in_o this_o latter_a it_o be_v evident_a the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v from_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o
the_o government_n be_v such_o as_o the_o contract_n and_o fundamental_a agreement_n make_v it_o to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o agreement_n and_o the_o pretender_n have_v no_o former_a title_n which_o remain_v in_o force_n for_o then_o this_o latter_a be_v invalid_a if_o it_o include_v not_o and_o amount_v to_o a_o relinquish_a and_o disannul_v of_o the_o old_a but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v concern_v a_o full_a and_o mere_a conquest_n and_o of_o this_o i_o will_v speak_v my_o mind_n clear_o such_o a_o war_n and_o invasion_n of_o a_o people_n which_o end_v in_o a_o conquest_n 1._o it_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o pretence_n or_o claim_n of_o a_o title_n of_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o people_n invade_v and_o then_o if_o the_o pretender_n prevail_v it_o be_v proper_o no_o conquest_n but_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o title_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o government_n be_v not_o original_a but_o such_o as_o the_o title_n be_v by_o which_o he_o claim_v it_o 2._o or_o it_o be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o challenge_n of_o right_o descend_v to_o he_o to_o justify_v his_o claim_n and_o invasion_n of_o a_o people_n then_o if_o he_o subdue_v he_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o his_o government_n by_o conquest_n and_o there_o be_v who_o whole_o condemn_v this_o title_n of_o conquest_n as_o unlawful_a title_n whether_o conquest_n give_v a_o just_a title_n and_o take_v it_o for_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o nationall_n and_o public_a robbery_n so_o one_o of_o the_o answerer_n to_o doctor_n ferne_n say_v in_o his_o p._n 10._o conquest_n may_v give_v such_o a_o right_a as_o plunderer_n use_v to_o take_v in_o house_n they_o can_v master_v it_o be_v inhuman_a to_o talk_v of_o right_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o civil_a in_o a_o christian_a state_n but_o i_o can_v allow_v of_o so_o indefinite_a a_o censure_n rather_o i_o think_v the_o right_n of_o conquest_n be_v such_o as_o the_o precedent_a war_n be_v if_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o be_v the_o conquest_n for_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v invade_v or_o so_o far_o injure_v by_o a_o neighbour_n people_n or_o they_o may_v be_v set_v on_o such_o a_o pernicious_a enmity_n against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n that_o the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o people_n may_v compel_v to_o such_o a_o war_n which_o war_n if_o it_o end_v in_o conquest_n who_o can_v judge_v such_o title_n unlawful_a suppose_v then_o conquest_n may_v be_v a_o lawful_a way_n of_o acquisition_n yet_o a_o immediate_a cause_n of_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a power_n of_o government_n to_o which_o obedience_n be_v due_a it_o can_v be_v i_o say_v a_o immediate_a cause_n for_o a_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n it_o oft_o be_v but_o not_o a_o immediate_a formal_a cause_n for_o that_o must_v ever_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o they_o accept_v of_o and_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o government_n and_o then_o their_o person_n be_v moral_o bind_v and_o not_o before_o thus_o far_o the_o force_n of_o conquest_n may_v go_v it_o may_v give_v a_o man_n title_n over_o and_o power_n to_o possess_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o country_n and_o good_n of_o the_o conquer_a yea_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o the_o conquer_a be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o it_o still_o be_v at_o the_o people_n choice_n to_o come_v into_o a_o moral_a condition_n of_o subjection_n or_o not_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o victor_n if_o to_o save_v life_n they_o consent_v to_o a_o condition_n of_o servitude_n or_o subjection_n than_o that_o consent_n oath_n or_o covenant_n which_o they_o in_o that_o extremity_n make_v be_v in_o relicita_fw-la bind_v they_o and_o they_o owe_v moral_a duty_n but_o if_o they_o will_v rather_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a violence_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o will_v consent_v to_o no_o term_n of_o subjection_n as_o numantia_n in_o spain_n and_o many_o other_o people_n have_v resolve_v they_o die_v or_o remain_v a_o free_a people_n be_v they_o captive_v or_o possess_v at_o pleasure_n they_o owe_v no_o duty_n neither_o do_v they_o sin_v in_o not_o obey_v nor_o do_v they_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n if_o at_o any_o time_n of_o advantage_n they_o use_v force_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o violent_a possession_n yea_o perhaps_o if_o before_o by_o contract_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o another_o they_o shall_v sin_v if_o to_o avoid_v death_n or_o bondage_n they_o shall_v swear_v or_o covenant_n fealty_n to_o a_o conqueror_n and_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o laudable_a to_o die_v in_o the_o service_n and_o for_o the_o faith_n to_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n thus_o i_o be_o persuade_v it_o will_v appear_v a_o uncontrollable_a truth_n in_o policy_n that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a in_o ordinary_a providence_n by_o which_o sovereignty_n be_v confer_v on_o any_o person_n or_o family_n neither_o can_v god_n ordinance_n be_v convey_v and_o people_n engage_v in_o conscience_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n it_o have_v be_v affirm_v by_o some_o that_o mixture_n and_o limitation_n sect._n 6_o be_v inconsistent_a to_o successive_a monarchy_n limit_v whether_o a_o monarch_n by_o succession_n may_v not_o be_v limit_v as_o if_o where_o ever_o sovereignty_n be_v entail_v to_o a_o succession_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a but_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o truth_n rather_o i_o think_v that_o both_o elective_a and_o hereditary_a monarchy_n be_v indifferent_o capable_a of_o absoluteness_n or_o limitation_n if_o a_o free_a and_o not_o preingaged_n people_n to_o any_o government_n by_o public_a compact_n yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o person_n to_o be_v command_v by_o his_o will_n as_o their_o supreme_a law_n during_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o no_o long_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o yet_o elective_a monarch_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o absolute_a because_o he_o can_v by_o his_o will_n as_o by_o a_o law_n bound_v they_o to_o elect_v his_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o and_o change_v their_o government_n into_o hereditary_a but_o his_o be_v limit_v in_o this_o clause_n do_v not_o disparage_v his_o sovereignty_n or_o make_v his_o power_n of_o government_n limit_v because_o this_o belong_v not_o to_o present_a government_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a provision_n for_o the_o future_a again_o if_o the_o power_n of_o ruling_n according_a to_o a_o law_n be_v by_o consent_n convey_v to_o one_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o succeed_v after_o he_o how_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o the_o entailement_n shall_v overthrow_v the_o constitution_n i_o can_v imagine_v if_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o power_n may_v be_v by_o a_o people_n make_v hereditary_a sure_o a_o proportion_n may_v as_o well_o unless_o the_o limitation_n be_v such_o as_o include_v a_o repugnancy_n to_o be_v perpetual_a indeed_o this_o enstate_v of_o a_o succession_n make_v that_o power_n irrevocable_a during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o succession_n but_o it_o make_v it_o neither_o great_a nor_o less_o in_o the_o successor_n than_o be_v in_o his_o progenitor_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v it_o in_o a_o successive_a monarchy_n the_o successor_n hold_v by_o the_o original_a sect._n 7_o right_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o succession_n and_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la king_n the_o immediate_a instant_n after_o his_o predecessor_n decease_n also_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d he_o though_o they_o never_o take_v any_o oath_n to_o his_o person_n for_o as_o he_o command_v in_o virtue_n of_o the_o original_a right_n so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o original_a covenant_n and_o national_a contract_n of_o subjection_n the_o new_a oath_n take_v either_o by_o king_n or_o people_n be_v but_o a_o revive_n of_o the_o old_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o it_o by_o renew_v may_v be_v the_o more_o fresh_a and_o vigorous_a it_o neither_o give_v any_o new_a power_n nor_o add_v or_o detract_v from_o the_o old_a unless_o by_o common_a agreement_n a_o alteration_n be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o foundation_n in_o that_o clause_n be_v new_a which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o division_n of_o monarchy_n into_o simple_a and_o mix_v sect._n 1_o the_o three_o division_n be_v into_o simple_a and_o mix_v simple_n be_v when_o the_o government_n absolute_a or_o limit_a be_v so_o entrust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o what_o simple_n and_o mix_a monarchy_n what_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o deputation_n from_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o he_o or_o derive_v from_o he_o
he_o can_v judge_v by_o himself_o or_o officer_n but_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n so_o those_o cours_n of_o justice_n must_v have_v a_o constitution_n by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o constitute_v they_o as_o the_o law_n which_o be_v dispense_v in_o they_o pos_fw-la 4_o four_o in_o the_o very_a succession_n for_o though_o succession_n have_v be_v bring_v as_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o this_o government_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v more_o thorough_o consider_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o every_o one_o who_o be_v a_o successive_a monarch_n be_v so_o far_o limit_v in_o his_o power_n that_o he_o can_v leave_v it_o to_o who_o he_o please_v but_o to_o who_o the_o fundamental_a law_n concern_v that_o succession_n have_v design_v it_o and_o herein_o though_o our_o monarchy_n be_v not_o so_o far_o limit_v as_o that_o of_o france_n be_v say_v to_o be_v where_o the_o king_n can_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o daughter_n but_o to_o his_o heir_n male_a yet_o restrain_v it_o be_v so_o that_o shall_v he_o affect_v another_o more_o or_o judge_v another_o fit_a to_o succeed_v yet_o he_o can_v please_v himself_o in_o this_o but_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n bear_v not_o adopt_v or_o denominate_v which_o be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o queen_n mary_n and_o the_o lady_n jane_n last_o in_o point_n of_o revenue_n wherein_o their_o power_n extend_v pos_n 5_o not_o to_o their_o subject_n estate_n by_o tax_n and_o imposition_n to_o make_v their_o own_o what_o they_o please_v as_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o late_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o case_n of_o ship-money_n conduct-money_n etc._n etc._n nor_o as_o i_o conceive_v to_o make_v a_o alienation_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o revenue_n annex_v by_o law_n to_o the_o crown_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o personal_a limitation_n whereby_o king_n as_o well_o as_o private_a man_n may_v limit_v themselves_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v particular_a bound_v only_o themselves_o but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v radical_a and_o have_v continue_v during_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o succession_n from_o unknown_a time_n other_o limitation_n it_o be_v likely_a may_v be_v produce_v by_o those_o who_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n but_o i_o believe_v they_o will_v be_v such_o as_o be_v reducible_a to_o some_o of_o these_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o apparent_a limitation_n of_o this_o monarchy_n and_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a induction_n to_o prove_v my_o assertion_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o this_o monarchy_n in_o the_o very_a mould_n and_o frame_n of_o it_o be_v of_o limit_a constitution_n chap._n iii_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o a_o simple_a or_o mix_a constitution_n 3._o quest_n 3._o when_o the_o government_n be_v simple_a when_o mix_v also_o sect._n 1_o where_o the_o mixture_n must_v be_v which_o 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