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A54133
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The divine right of kings asserted in general, ours in particular, both by the laws of God, and this land by W.P. Esq.
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W. P., Esq.
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Wing P128; ESTC R5375
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the_o divine_a right_n of_o king_n assert_v in_o general_n we_o in_o particular_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o land_n by_o w._n p._n esq_n 1_o pet._n ii_o xvii_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n king_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o divine_a right_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o by_o violent_a force_n of_o subject_n to_o be_v resist_v although_o they_o act_v wicked_o prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v dan._n 2.21_o he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n prov._n 16.10_o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n prov._n 21.1_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n 34.18_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a prov._n 24.21_o fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v eccles_n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o thy_o prince_n nor_o detract_v the_o magistrate_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n 1_o sam._n 24.6_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 be_v 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 be_v anoint_v it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v place_v king_n in_o their_o throne_n for_o ever_o their_o commission_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n though_o it_o run_v during_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o wise_a heathen_a can_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o good_a king_n be_v by_o the_o special_a ordinance_n of_o god_n of_o evil_a one_o by_o his_o permission_n the_o first_o be_v badge_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o second_o of_o his_o fury_n a_o father_n have_v a_o divine_a power_n to_o rule_v his_o son_n a_o master_n his_o servant_n else_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o make_v divine_a injunction_n invest_v they_o with_o right_n of_o absolute_a power_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n also_o signify_v that_o notwithstanding_o those_o right_n be_v divine_a there_o be_v obligation_n also_o upon_o the_o father_n and_o master_n to_o the_o son_n and_o servant_n such_o a_o paternal_a absolute_a divine_a right_n it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v claim_v and_o exercise_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o that_o in_o all_o time_n lex_fw-la currit_fw-la the_o law_n have_v general_o run_v in_o course_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o crown_n from_o which_o premise_n none_o unless_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o scripture_n can_v deny_v these_o consequence_n that_o the_o jura_n regalia_z of_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o heaven_n and_o can_v for_o any_o cause_n escheat_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o active_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a in_o omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a but_o if_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o nation_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o tyrannical_a king_n secundum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la pravam_fw-la non_fw-la rationem_fw-la rectam_fw-la regentem_fw-la govern_v by_o his_o deprave_a will_n against_o reason_n and_o command_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n rebel_n against_o he_o but_o rather_o than_o so_o if_o not_o prevail_v by_o petition_n unto_o he_o or_o escape_v by_o flight_n from_o he_o patient_o subject_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o in_o that_o case_n arma_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la preces_fw-la nostrae_fw-la nec_fw-la possimus_fw-la nec_fw-la decemus_fw-la aliter_fw-la resistere_fw-la our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n shall_v fight_v and_o not_o our_o sword_n for_o who_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a this_o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v practise_v by_o god_n people_n to_o pharaoh_n exod_n 5.1_o and_o the_o same_o people_n to_o nebuchadnez_a a_o tyrant_n be_v command_v to_o perform_v obedience_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n almost_o which_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o his_o successor_n darius_n daniel_n obey_v and_o say_v o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o daniel_n 6.21_o for_o now_o no_o private_a person_n have_v with_o ehud_n judge_n 3.31_o extraordinary_a commandment_n from_o god_n to_o kill_v prince_n nor_o no_o personal_a warrant_n from_o god_n as_o all_o such_o person_n have_v who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o life_n even_o of_o tyrant_n nil_fw-la sine_fw-la prudenti_fw-la fecit_fw-la ratione_fw-la vetustas_fw-la 2._o the_o king_n have_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o power_n not_o by_o way_n of_o trust_n from_o the_o people_n but_o by_o inherent_a birthright_n immediate_o from_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n 1._o reg._n jac._n 1._o lib._n 7.12_o calvin_n case_n 3._o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la say_v our_o lawyer_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o first_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o intimate_v that_o his_o person_n be_v sacred_a and_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o at_o the_o coronation_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o a_o sacerdotal_a garment_n call_v the_o dalmatica_fw-la or_o colobium_n and_o other_o priestly_a vest_n and_o also_o before_o the_o reformation_n of_o england_n when_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o laity_n the_o king_n as_o a_o spiritual_a person_n receive_v in_o both_o kind_n by_o these_o and_o the_o scripture_n proof_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o unprejudiced_a person_n that_o they_o have_v their_o power_n from_o god_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o he_o for_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 4._o the_o law_n of_o royal_a government_n be_v a_o law_n fundamental_a 1_o pars_fw-la institut_fw-la eol_n 11._o 5._o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o law_n bracton_n fol._n 134._o plouden_n fol._n 236_o 237._o 6._o by_o law_n no_o subject_n can_v call_v their_o king_n in_o question_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o action_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a bracton_n fol._n 5_o 6._o if_o any_o one_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o the_o king_n because_o there_o be_v no_o writ_n run_v against_o he_o his_o only_a remedy_n be_v by_o supplication_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v which_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v only_a god_n be_v to_o revenge_n and_o punish_v he_o which_o be_v punishment_n enough_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o presume_v to_o dispute_v the_o king_n action_n much_o less_o to_o rebel_n against_o he_o 7._o the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o almighty_a god_n all_o his_o people_n be_v inferior_a to_o he_o he_o inferior_a to_o none_o but_o god_n which_o thing_n make_v david_n cry_v out_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n by_o the_o people_n as_o our_o new_a presbyterian_a statesman_n pretend_v he_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o his_o action_n to_o they_o 8._o the_o king_n be_v caput_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n immediate_o under_o god_n finch_n 81._o and_o therefore_o carry_v god_n stamp_n and_o mark_v among_o man_n and_o be_v as_o one_o may_v say_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n as_o god_n be_v a_o king_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o similitudinary_a sort_n give_v he_o bracton_n fol._n 5._o cum_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la evidenter_fw-la apparet_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la cujus_fw-la vice_n geret_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o divine_a perfection_n 2._o infinitness_n 3._o majesty_n 4._o sovereignty_n and_o power_n 5._o perpetuity_n 6._o justice_n 7._o truth_n 8._o omniscience_n 1._o divine_a perfection_n in_o the_o king_n no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v be_v think_v no_o folly_n negligence_n infamy_n stain_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n can_v be_v adjudge_v in_o he_o so_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la 2._o infiniteness_n the_o king_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v every_o where_o and_o present_a in_o all_o court_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v be_v nonsuit_v and_o that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o concern_v the_o king_n be_v general_a and_o the_o court_n must_v take_v notice_n without_o plead_v they_o for_o he_o be_v in_o all_o and_o all_o have_v their_o part_n in_o
he_o fitz._n urb._n 21._o h._n 8._o br._n tit_n nonsuit_n 68_o 3._o majesty_n the_o king_n can_v take_v nor_o part_n from_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n unless_o chattel_n or_o the_o like_a because_o de_fw-fr minimis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n lex_fw-la 5_o ed_n 4.7.4_o ed._n 6.31.2_o h._n 4.7_o 4._o sovereignty_n and_o power_n all_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n no_o action_n lie_v against_o he_o for_o who_o can_v command_v the_o king_n he_o may_v compel_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o war_n have_v absolute_a power_n over_o all_o for_o by_o a_o clause_n of_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la he_o may_v dispense_v with_o a_o statute_n though_o the_o statute_n say_v such_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v mere_o void_a 7_o e._n 4.17.21_o calvin_n case_n bracton_n rex_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la jurisdictionum_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la eaquae_fw-la sunt_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la ad_fw-la nullam_fw-la pertinent_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la regiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la coertionem_fw-la ut_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la puniat_fw-la &_o coerceat_fw-la and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o militia_n 5._o perpetuity_n the_o king_n have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o never_o die_v for_o in_o law_n it_o be_v call_v the_o demise_n of_o the_o king_n and_o there_o be_v no_o inter-regnum_fw-la a_o gift_n to_o the_o king_n go_v to_o his_o successor_n though_o not_o name_v for_o he_o be_v a_o corporation_n of_o himself_o and_o have_v two_o capacity_n to_o wit_n a_o natural_a body_n in_o which_o he_o may_v inherit_v to_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o purchase_v land_n to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o shall_v retain_v although_o he_o be_v afterward_o remove_v from_o his_o royal_a estate_n and_o body_n politic_a in_o which_o he_o may_v purchase_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n yet_o both_o body_n make_v but_o one_o individual_a body_n plowden_n 213.233.242_o lib._n 7.12_o 6._o justice_n the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n therefore_o can_v be_v a_o disseisor_n he_o be_v all_o justice_n veritas_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la say_v bracton_n circa_fw-la solium_fw-la ejus_fw-la they_o be_v the_o two_o supporter_n that_o do_v hold_v up_o his_o crown_n he_o be_v medious_a regni_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la sponsus_fw-la regni_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la annulum_fw-la be_v espouse_v to_o his_o realm_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n 4_o e._n 4.25_o potentia_fw-la injuriae_fw-la est_fw-la impotentia_fw-la naturae_fw-la his_o minister_n may_v offend_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v punish_v if_o the_o law_n be_v violate_v but_o not_o he_o 7._o truth_n the_o king_n shall_v never_o be_v stop_v judgement_n final_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n shall_v not_o conclude_v he_o 18_o e._n 3.38.20_o e._n 3._o fitz._n droit_n 15._o 8._o omniscience_n when_o the_o king_n licence_v express_o to_o alienate_v a_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o mortmain_n he_o need_v not_o make_v any_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v misconusant_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n for_o praesumitur_fw-la rex_fw-la habere_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n in_fw-la scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la 2_o inst_z 99_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n ftom_n whence_o the_o law_n flow_v for_o no_o king_n can_v be_v name_v in_o any_o time_n make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o people_n a_o parliament_n never_o make_v king_n for_o they_o be_v king_n before_o and_o parliament_n themselves_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v high_a treason_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o none_o but_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a person_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n high_a treason_n but_o what_o be_v declare_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 21._o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v his_o death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o queen_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n to_o counterfeit_n his_o money_n or_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n to_o levy_v war_n to_o alter_v religion_n or_o the_o law_n to_o remove_v counsellor_n by_o arm_n or_o the_o king_n from_o his_o counsellor_n be_v they_o evil_a or_o good_a by_o arm_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n port_n magazine_n of_o war_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o state_n within_o or_o without_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v high_a treason_n for_o which_o the_o offender_n have_v judgement_n first_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o gallow_n second_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n and_o cut_v down_o alive_a three_o his_o entrail_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o be_v burn_v before_o he_o four_o that_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o five_o that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o four_o part_n six_o that_o his_o head_n and_o his_o quarter_n shall_v be_v put_v where_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n please_v finis_fw-la