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he_o who_o be_v reckoned-up_a among_o the_o seven_o sage_n will_v have_v despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o a_o wise_a man_n another_z of_o the_o sage_n also_o yea_o chilo_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o periander_n though_o in_o a_o satiric_a way_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o different_a from_o that_o which_o solon_n counsel_v he_o to_o and_o that_o periander_n practise_v according_a to_o solon_n advice_n and_o counsel_n be_v clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o heraclid_n speak_v concern_v periander_n he_o have_v the_o wise_a man_n his_o fellow_n in_o wisdom_n in_o great_a respect_n then_o to_o postpone_v any_o of_o their_o advice_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o diog._n la._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr phil._n lib._n 1._o in_o per._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v periander_n express_a judgement_n that_o popular_a government_n be_v better_a than_o monarchy_n dio._n la._n ibid._n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v whileas_o periander_n delight_v to_o lord_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o as_o he_o change_v his_o judgement_n he_o likewise_o change_v his_o practice_n these_o two_o go_v always_o hand_n in_o hand_n together_o wherefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o periander_n give_v his_o people_n power_n over_o he_o and_o willing_o subject_v himself_o too_o law_n regal_a government_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n in_o aftertime_n be_v regulate_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n subject_v to_o law_n but_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v with_o i_o these_o thing_n 1._o as_o carthage_n be_v in_o its_o beginning_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o after-age_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o regal_a government_n in_o it_o be_v absolute_a first_o because_o dido_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o carthage_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n as_o a_o goddess_n second_o because_o dido_n by_o her_o own_o proper_a industry_n build_v carthage_n and_o make_v the_o carthaginian_n a_o people_n just_a lib._n 18._o three_o because_o in_o the_o beginning_n kingly_a government_n be_v most_o in_o request_n and_o therefore_o kingdom_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n so_o say_v aristotle_n justin_n and_o sallust_n then_o man_n be_v little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n which_o make_v aristotle_n say_v that_o kingly_a government_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v establish_v because_o it_o be_v then_o difficult_a and_o hard_a to_o find-out_a many_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o judgement_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n pol._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o we_o shall_v therefore_o not_o judge_v it_o strange_a that_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o kingdom_n be_v absolute_a and_o of_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n people_z then_o have_v not_o policy_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o exercise_v law_n aright_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o king_n within_o the_o bound_n thereof_o but_o 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machaeus_n his_o father_n they_o clothe_v he_o in_o purple_a and_o put_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n this_o signify_v that_o machaeus_n be_v of_o a_o kingly_a power_n though_o not_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a just_a ibid._n 2_o because_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n have_v no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o battle_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v proper_o king_n but_o machaeus_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o that_o 3_o because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o machaeus_n have_v as_o great_a power_n as_o hannibal_n mago_n succeed_v to_o machaeus_n asdrubal_n to_o mago_n and_o hannibal_n to_o asdrubal_n just_a ibid._n but_o it_o be_v know_v that_o hannibal_n be_v of_o a_o kingly_a power_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o carthaginian_a king_n aemyl_n prob_fw-la in_o han._n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o hannibal_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a senate_n flee_v into_o syria_n wherefore_o the_o senate_n forfeit_v his_o estate_n do_v cast_v down_o his_o house_n and_o declare_v he_o a_o banish_a man_n prob._n ib._n plut._n in_o han._n howsoever_o aristotle_n in_o even-down_a term_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o carthaginian_a king_n be_v subject_v to_o law_n for_o compare_v the_o carthaginian_a and_o lacedaemonian_a commonwealth_n together_o he_o say_v that_o the_o carthaginian_a king_n and_o senat_n be_v just_a so_o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o senator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 2._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o he_o subjoin_v that_o the_o people_n both_o among_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n do_v command_v both_o king_n and_o senate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o of_o contradict_v their_o ordinance_n that_o same_o also_o he_o say_v of_o the_o cretian_a commonwealth_n and_o cap_n 7._o he_o say_v that_o cosmi_n among_o the_o cretan_n have_v the_o same_o power_n which_o ephori_fw-la have_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n i_o confess_v in_o that_o chap._n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o cretan_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n who_o be_v at_o last_o take_v away_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n devolve_v upon_o the_o cosmi_n this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o so_o he_o insinuate_v that_o the_o cretian_a king_n have_v but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n see_v in_o putting-out_a their_o king_n he_o speak_v of_o no_o more_o power_n that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o cosmi_n but_o that_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n and_o cap._n 9_o in_o plain_a term_n he_o say_v compare_v the_o cretian_a and_o lacedaemonian_a commonwealth_n together_o that_o the_o cretian_a king_n and_o senate_n be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o condition_n of_o which_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o senator_n and_o say_v he_o in_o the_o carthaginian_a lacedaemonian_a and_o cretian_a commonwealth_n the_o people_n have_v power_n both_o over_o king_n and_o senate_n to_o judge_v and_o withstand_v they_o as_o for_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o controversy_n that_o in_o after-age_n they_o be_v subject_v to_o law_n no_o less_o than_o the_o people_n therefore_o say_v xenophon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr repub._n lace_v lib._n i_o e._n lycurgus_n do_v not_o suffer_v a_o lord_v and_o tyrannic_a power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n nor_o do_v he_o put_v such_o power_n in_o the_o people_n hand_n as_o to_o beget_v jealousy_n and_o envy_n against_o the_o kingly_a power_n and_o aristotle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 10._o i._n e._n the_o kingly_a power_n in_o the_o laconic_a commonwealth_n be_v most_o restricted_a to_o law_n for_o it_o have_v not_o a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n this_o make_v he_o say_v pol._n 2._o cap._n 7_o &_o 9_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la have_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o come_v just_a to_o that_o which_o heraclid_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr pol._n lace_v i_o e._n the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la have_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n xenophon_n likewise_o say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v monthly_o to_o the_o people_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n de_fw-fr rep._n lac._n lib._n and_o nicolaus_n damascenus_n that_o he_o do_v swear_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n before_o he_o get_v the_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr mor._n gent._n lace_v and_o how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n be_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n you_o may_v learn_v it_o from_o plat._n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 4._o isoc_n pan._n &_o plut._n the_o civil_a instit_fw-la whereupon_o say_v xenophon_n they_o have_v power_n of_o depose_v imprison_a and_o judge_v even_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr rep_n lace_a lib._n and_o because_o of_o the_o vastness_n of_o their_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n they_o do_v at_o their_o own_o hand_n imprison_v and_o condemn_v agis_n their_o king_n plut._n in_o ag._n in_o this_o they_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n because_o according_a to_o it_o they_o have_v only_a power_n to_o judge_v and_o sentence_v their_o king_n whileas_o the_o king_n of_o the_o other_o family_n do_v sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o they_o pausan_n lacon_n but_o they_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o any_o at_o their_o own_o hand_n do_v imprison_v and_o sentence_n agis_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n be_v taken-up_a in_o these_o notion_n 1._o at_o home_n he_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n arist_n pol._n 3._o cap._n 10._o herod_n lib._n 6._o xenoph._n de_fw-fr rep_n lac._n lib._n of_o ordain_v magistrate_n and_o priest_n and_o of_o dismiss_v message_n whether_o friendly_a or_o hostile_a see_v herod_n &_o xenoph._n ibid._n but_o xenophon_n say_v that_o at_o home_o he_o have_v but_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o private_a man_n 2._o from_o home_n and_o in_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v first_o and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n so_o say_v the_o forecited_a author_n inst_z 1._o the_o lacedaemonian_a monarchy_n say_v salmasius_n be_v peculiar_a all_o other_o monarchy_n beside_o be_v absolute_a and_o of_o a_o uncircumscribed_a power_n though_o some_o be_v more_z intense_a and_o some_o more_o remiss_a and_o say_v he_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n be_v rather_o general_a captain_n than_o king_n therefore_o aristotle_n define_v their_o power_n to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o command_v the_o battle_n from_o a_o perpetual_a title_n of_o birthright_n pol._n 3._o cap._n 10.14_o yea_o and_o though_o the_o lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la do_v cutoff_a agis_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n do_v abominate_a and_o detest_v that_o fact_n def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o wherefore_o the_o man_n do_v esteem_v the_o annual_a carthaginian_a king_n proper_o not_o to_o have_v be_v king_n otherwise_o say_v he_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n may_v also_o proper_o be_v call_v king_n for_o they_o have_v that_o same_o power_n which_o the_o carthaginian_a king_n have_v the_o one_o be_v call_v sophetim_o and_o the_o other_o sufetes_fw-la both_o which_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n king_n judg._n 18._o but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o probus_n do_v call_v the_o carthaginian_a sufetes_fw-la king_n improper_o def._n reg._n cap._n 7._o ans_fw-fr we_o do_v much_o wonder_n at_o the_o man_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o all_o monarchy_n beside_o the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v absolute_a and_o unsubject_v to_o law_n we_o have_v evince_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o already_o have_v show_v from_o the_o example_n of_o many_o commonwealth_n that_o king_n be_v no_o less_o subject_v to_o law_n then_o any_o of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o this_o the_o manner_n of_o royal_a power_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o want_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o senate_n rex_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la referebat_fw-la pomp._n laet._n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n i_o e._n the_o king_n have_v he_o refer_v to_o the_o senate_n penes_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la senatores_fw-la adeo_fw-la semper_fw-la totius_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la summa_fw-la innixa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la reges_fw-la quidem_fw-la consules_a aut_fw-la dictatores_fw-la aut_fw-la alius_fw-la quispiam_fw-la magistratus_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la senatu_fw-la quippiam_fw-la moliretur_fw-la fenest_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n i_o e._n the_o sum_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n do_v ever_o so_o depend_v from_o these_o senator_n that_o even_o king_n consul_n or_o dictator_n or_o any_o other_o magistrate_n do_v not_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n without_o
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shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o levy_v force_n and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n draw_v they_o into_o egyptian_a slavery_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n ibid._n these_o word_n proper_o and_o in_o their_o emphatic_a sense_n can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n and_o army_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o upon_o their_o ruin_n he_o may_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o multiply_v his_o force_n so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whileas_o 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king_n of_o scotland_n have_v power_n to_o do_v no_o other_o way_n in_o the_o parliament_n a_fw-mi 1560._o the_o nobility_n say_v frequent_o to_o q._n
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know_v that_o aristotle_n reckoned-up_a not_o other_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n but_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o and_o do_v govern_v according_a to_o law_n but_o these_o who_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o illimited_a power_n because_o of_o personal_a endowment_n be_v not_o precise_o call_v thereto_o to_o govern_v whether_o according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n that_o do_v militate_v against_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o their_o call_n they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o call_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n but_o as_o people_n expect_v their_o will_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o choice_a law_n whence_o precise_o and_o formal_o their_o power_n both_o according_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n thereof_o be_v restrict_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n but_o we_o can_v say_v so_o of_o absolute_a monarchy_n acquire_v and_o confer_v by_o extraordinary_a heroicism_n and_o such_o like_a and_o consequent_o we_o may_v very_o just_o say_v that_o aristotle_n 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pambasilick_a or_o all-governing_a monarchy_n do_v mean_a arbitrary_a monarchy_n have_v power_n to_o govern_v at_o random_n either_o according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n but_o the_o gentleman_n in_o this_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o otherwise_o in_o the_o mould_v of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v not_o require_v such_o condition_n and_o limitation_n as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v descend_v of_o such_o a_o race_n which_o in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n shall_v exceed_v all_o other_o pol._n 3._o cap._n 12._o whence_o be_v it_o that_o both_o there_o and_o polit._n 1._o cap_n 3._o he_o say_v that_o the_o best_a according_a to_o nature_n over-ruleth_a that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o less_o good_a 2._o that_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v exceed_v the_o rest_n in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n yea_o but_o for_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n even_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n see_v illegality_n and_o injustice_n flow_v from_o a_o vicious_a and_o corrupt_a principle_n therefore_o aristotle_n in_o oppose_a monarchy_n or_o government_n lay_v upon_o one_o to_o government_n carried-on_a and_o manage_v according_a to_o law_n do_v not_o insinuate_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n have_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o law_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o only_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o government_n lay_v upon_o one_o to_o its_o power_n be_v lay_v upon_o many_o imply_v that_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o governor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n of_o law_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o assistance_n so_o in_o the_o other_o respect_v the_o governor_n in_o carry_v on_o thing_n according_a to_o law_n have_v immunity_n from_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o beside_o and_o in_o do_v thing_n legal_o may_v perform_v they_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o man_n authority_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o aristotle_n allow_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o act_v according_a to_o law_n but_o not_o to_o act_v either_o according_a to_o law_n or_o against_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o so_o far_o he_o take_v these_o by_o the_o hand_n who_o deny_v monarchy_n to_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o contend_v that_o to_o be_v against_o nature_n which_o be_v against_o law_n which_o make_v he_o conclude_v tyranny_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o consequent_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o only_o plead_v for_o power_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n justice_n and_o utility_n he_o will_v have_v he_o a_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 12._o moreover_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n express_v cap._n 11._o to_o render_v it_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoover_n he_o expound_v it_o himself_o cap._n 10._o and_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o govern_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o public_a matter_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o thus_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o a_o govern_v power_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o misgoverning-power_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o power_n order_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o misorder_v and_o undo_v all_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o king_n of_o old_a have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v on_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n
quasi_fw-la vero_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n this_o consequence_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v from_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la homonymia_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a all-commanding_a power_n one_o according_a to_o and_o another_o above_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o conclude_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n from_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v bear_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a dictator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a power_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n a_o power_n above_o law_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o king_n then_o do_v he_o understand_v either_o they_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o primary_n colonies_n or_o the_o after-heroe_n and-founder_n of_o the_o secondary_a colony_n if_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n ergo_fw-la you_o gain_v just_a nothing_o we_o have_v grant_v that_o already_o concl._n 2._o their_o power_n be_v extraordinary_a if_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n we_o may_v also_o therein_o take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n howsoever_o with_o some_o distinction_n or_o other_o you_o have_v our_o mind_n clear_v in_o this_o ibid._n therefore_o howsoever_o you_o understand_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n i_o lose_v nothing_o if_o you_o say_v that_o aristotle_n only_o mean_v in_o it_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n then_o do_v i_o gain_v my_o purpose_n and_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v otherwise_o you_o learn_v from_o what_o forego_v that_o i_o lose_v nothing_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o royal_a power_n that_o way_n have_v be_v arbitrary_a yet_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o or_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o species_n of_o monarchy_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o royal_a power_n above_o law_n although_o aristotle_n word_n may_v bear_v this_o construction_n yet_o do_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v correspond_v to_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o put_v this_o sense_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n he_o contradistinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hero_n from_o the_o ancient_a time_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o but_o the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o if_o we_o speak_v rigorous_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o ancient_a time_n can_v be_v nothing_o understand_v but_o the_o golden_a age_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n ethnic_a writer_n know_v no_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n last_v as_o some_o say_v 250_o year_n and_o as_o other_o say_v with_o better_a warrant_n 131_o year_n all_o which_o time_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o and_o rigorous_o there_o be_v no_o kingly_a government_n at_o all_o for_o as_o be_v show_v already_o concl._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o government_n then_o but_o natural_a and_o oeconomick_a in_o qua_fw-la nullo_n ferente_fw-la legem_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vivebatur_fw-la mnes_fw-la phoen._n damasc_n lib._n 97._o hist_o archil_n de_fw-fr temp_n notwithstanding_o this_o i_o do_v imagine_v that_o aristotle_n opinionate_v there_o be_v king_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n fuerat_fw-la enim_fw-la antiqua_fw-la civitatum_fw-la say_v he_o guhernatio_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la paucorum_fw-la &_o regius_fw-la polit._n 4._o cap._n 13._o so_o say_v sallust_n conjur_n catel_n and_o trogus_n or_o justin_n hist_o lib._n 1._o indeed_o these_o two_o do_v diametral_o oppose_v the_o ancient_a time_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n for_o they_o contradistinguish_v they_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n take_v its_o beginning_n which_o be_v the_o very_a first_o birth_n of_o herocisme_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v before_o this_o time_n imperium_fw-la penes_fw-la reges_fw-la erat_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o reges_a fabius_n pictor_n explain_v principes_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la justi_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o religionibus_fw-la dediti_fw-la jure_fw-la habiti_fw-la dii_fw-la &_o dicti_fw-la de_fw-fr aur_fw-it sec_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o precede_a word_n he_o say_v ea_fw-la aetate_fw-la nulla_fw-la erat_fw-la monarchia_fw-la quia_fw-la mortalium_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la nondum_fw-la haeserat_fw-la ulla_fw-la regnandi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la therefore_o by_o these_o reges_a and_o principes_fw-la can_v be_v nothing_o else_o understand_v but_o the_o father_n and_o head_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n as_o shem_n japhet_n etc._n etc._n over_o all_o who_o noah_n do_v rule_v as_o a_o common_a father_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o such_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n yea_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n concl._n 3._o which_o make_v trogus_n say_v principio_fw-la rerum_fw-la arbitria_fw-la principum_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la erant_fw-la lib_fw-la 1._o this_o be_v because_o those_o father_n and_o prince_n do_v not_o only_o stand_v in_o order_n to_o the_o people_n as_o natural_a father_n to_o natural_a child_n each_o of_o they_o be_v by_o the_o intimate_a bond_n of_o nature_n tie_v to_o other_o which_o make_v aristotle_n compare_v the_o five_o species_n to_o oeconomick_a and_o paternal_a government_n but_o also_o because_o they_o do_v far_o go_v beyond_o their_o people_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o qualification_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o this_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o precise_o and_o formal_o if_o we_o speak_v rigorous_o arbitrary_a power_n confer_v because_o of_o intimate_v and_o natural_a relation_n and_o personal_a endowment_n be_v rather_o limit_v then_o illimited_a for_o as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o tie_v the_o people_n to_o all_o due_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n so_o they_o tie_v the_o prince_n to_o every_o due_a and_o lawful_a way_n of_o govern_v and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o intense_a and_o extraordinary_a way_n therefore_o speak_v precise_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-commanding_a power_n do_v not_o include_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n give_v to_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o chief_a family_n yet_o can_v it_o be_v no_o other_o way_n understand_v but_o as_o it_o be_v already_o explain_v by_o we_o concl._n 3_o which_o speak_v nothing_o but_o of_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n but_o ab_fw-la extraordinariis_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sequela_fw-la as_o aristotle_n be_v very_o unclear_a in_o the_o latter_a part_n so_o be_v he_o likewise_o intricate_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n in_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n limit_v and_o do_v govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o law_n this_o indeed_o deserve_v a_o distinction_n no_o question_n extraordinary_a hero_n and_o the_o founder_n of_o primary_n colonies_n have_v a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n concl_n 1._o and_o 2._o what_o power_n other_o hero_n have_v i_o stand_v not_o much_o on_o it_o to_o determine_v yet_o i_o may_v very_o convenient_o use_v those_o distinction_n which_o be_v express_v concl_n 2._o but_o for_o further_a clear_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v stand_v here_o alittle_a to_o illustrate_v by_o example_n all_o these_o way_n aristotle_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n whereby_o heroic_a king_n come_v to_o their_o crown_n in_o sum_v they_o up_o we_o shall_v observe_v a_o more_o exact_a and_o resolutory_a method_n than_o aristotle_n do_v 1._o by_o gather_v people_n together_o and_o plant_v colony_n which_o be_v consider_v four_o way_n first_o by_o way_n of_o lot_n and_o division_n thus_o the_o primary_n colonies_n be_v plant_v and_o no_o question_n the_o founder_n of_o such_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v at_o random_n concl_n 2._o second_o by_o way_n of_o donation_n three_o by_o way_n of_o subordination_n four_o by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o acquisition_n though_o we_o can_v be_v of_o aristotle_n mind_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o colony_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o we_o may_v take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o we_o may_v very_o probable_o conclude_v either_o of_o the_o part_n whether_o by_o grant_v or_o by_o deny_v the_o arbitrariness_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o these_o colony_n howsoever_o concern_v all_o the_o four_o sort_n you_o have_v our_o judgement_n express_v concl_n 2._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o battle_n first_o by_o way_n of_o regain_n so_o do_v dionysius_n
hercules_n ber._n lib._n 5._o and_o orestes_n dict._n de_fw-fr bell_n tro._n lib_n 6._o second_o by_o way_n of_o conquest_n so_o do_v the_o extraordinary_a hero_n as_o be_v show_v already_o concl_n 1._o ordinary_a hero_n who_o subdue_a kingdom_n be_v these_o among_o the_o assyrian_n arius_n baleus_n etc._n etc._n beros_n of_o it_o lib._n 5._o among_o the_o grecian_n the_o heraclid_n who_o subdue_v mycenae_n and_o alemeon_n who_o subdue_v the_o kingdom_n of_o thebes_n diod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o and_o 6._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o benevolence_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o ancestor_n so_o crana_n and_o cranus_n be_v dignify_v with_o the_o sway_v of_o the_o sceptre_n among_o the_o razenue_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a benevolence_n and_o courtesy_n of_o janus_n their_o father_n towards_o the_o italian_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o thuscus_n son_n to_o hercules_n the_o egyptian_a be_v gracious_o admit_v by_o the_o arnite_n libarnite_n musarnite_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o 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by_o way_n of_o compensation_n so_o antenor_n be_v create_v king_n of_o dardany_n in_o compensation_n of_o his_o pain_n in_o betray_v troy_n to_o the_o grecian_n dict._n great_fw-mi de_fw-fr bell_n tro._n lib._n 5._o dar._n phr._n de_fw-fr exc_fw-fr tro._n lib._n three_o by_o way_n of_o mere_a purchase_n and_o simple_a acquisition_n thus_o do_v aeneas_n acquire_v melena_n with_o its_o continent_n dict._n great_fw-mi loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sallust_n conjur_fw-fr catel_n so_o do_v jolaus_n purchase_v a_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o in_o sardinia_n diod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o illustrate_v by_o example_n i_o do_v next_o desire_v the_o reader_n careful_o to_o distinguish_v between_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a hero_n and_o between_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o precedent_a time_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o subsequent_a time_n of_o heroicism_n for_o myself_n i_o can_v say_v but_o extraordinary_a hero_n at_o least_o and_o the_o founder_n of_o primary_n colonies_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o as_o for_o the_o ordinary_a hero_n and_o the_o after-founder_n of_o colony_n i_o be_o content_v with_o aristotle_n to_o say_v that_o their_o power_n be_v hemmed-in_a by_o the_o hedge_n of_o law_n we_o find_v several_a example_n among_o the_o after-heroe_n to_o this_o purpose_n priamus_n be_v not_o only_o withstand_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o do_v steal_v helena_n but_o also_o what_o he_o do_v therein_o either_o first_o or_o last_o be_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o senator_n dict_n great_fw-mi de_fw-fr bell_n tro._n lib._n 1._o &_o 5._o dar._n phr._n the_o excid_n tro._n lib._n and_o though_o dare_v phrygius_n report_v that_o priamus_n determine_v and_o voice_v otherwise_o then_o they_o who_o follow_v antenor_n and_o aeneas_n who_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o have_v be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o we_o gather_v from_o both_o these_o historian_n 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the_o best_a ad_fw-la nic._n so_o do_v seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o athanasius_n orat._n adv_o idol_n hieronymus_n par_fw-fr 3._o tract_n 9_o epist_n 39_o and_o plutarch_n in_o num._n &_o sol._n but_o they_o be_v far_o mistake_v for_o this_o only_o conclude_v monarchy_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n yea_o plato_n in_o polit._n aristotle_n eth._n 8._o cap._n 10._o justine_n in_o or._n exhort_v cyprian_a tract_n de_fw-fr idol_n van_fw-mi in_o this_o respect_n call_v monarchy_n the_o chief_a of_o government_n yet_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o do_v isocrates_n darius_n and_o other_o 3._o power_n and_o strength_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o monarchick_a government_n be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o division_n and_o more_o attend_v with_o union_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o as_o far_o it_o secure_v and_o strengthen_v the_o commonwealth_n more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v from_o union_n consent_n and_o harmony_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o mat._n 12._o whence_o after_o kingly_a government_n have_v perish_v among_o the_o roman_n many_o intestine_a division_n do_v ensue_v as_o d._n halicarnassius_n val._n maximus_fw-la t._n livius_n fenestella_n plutarch_n l._n annaeus_n etc._n etc._n do_v report_n 4._o stability_n and_o diuturnity_n now_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o this_o propriety_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v most_o authoritative_a and_o far_a from_o the_o subject_n reach_v second_o because_o it_o be_v less_o liable_a to_o division_n and_o confusion_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o government_n because_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o free_a than_o any_o other_o government_n whether_o from_o foreign_a or_o intestine_a jar_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o among_o all_o government_n it_o have_v endure_v long_a as_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o historian_n i_o confess_v
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24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_n of_o the_o father_n ezr._n 4.8_o and_o 10._o these_o title_n and_o privilege_n they_o have_v from_o the_o precedency_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o first-born_a have_v from_o the_o young_a the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n it-self_n admit_v precedency_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n and_o of_o natural_a generation_n and_o priority_n otherwise_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v turn_v topsy_n turvie_o and_o all_o shall_v run_v into_o confusion_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v through_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n any_o other_o sort_n of_o title_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v also_o a_o title_n of_o office_n you_o shall_v not_o show_v i_o where_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n etc._n etc._n such_o title_n i_o tkink_v come_v from_o hell_n and_o i_o wish_v they_o may_v thither_o return_v now_o tell_v i_o whether_o or_o not_o i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v 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that_o sware_v to_o his_v own_o hurt_n and_o change_v not_o still_o espouse_v christ_n quarrel_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n assert_v 2._o by_o no_o oath_n or_o covenant_n can_v we_o be_v absolute_o tie_v to_o espouse_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o to_o standby_a and_o maintain_v kingly_a power_n either_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n simple_o necessary_a or_o not_o simple_o necessary_a it_o can_v be_v 1._o because_o any_o civil_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o we_o may_v lawful_o giveup_a our_o allegiance_n to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o if_o monarchy_n be_v simple_o necessary_a at_o no_o time_n can_v we_o lawful_o by_o oath_n bind_v ourselves_o to_o maintain_v any_o other_o government_n for_o so_o we_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v monarchy_n 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that_o duty_n which_o in_o it-self_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o setto_a to_o it_o but_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o monarchy_n be_v a_o duty_n in_o it-self_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a ergo_fw-la we_o can_v lawful_o swear_v absolute_o to_o set_v to_o to_o it_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o duty_n swear_v to_o the_o assumption_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o the_o proportionablenesse_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o keep_v entire_a then_o very_o there_o be_v a_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o we_o either_o diminish_v from_o or_o supererogat_v to_o our_o duty_n moreover_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o a_o impossibility_n to_o enter_v in_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v absolute_o by_o kingly_a government_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o ordinary_a and_o possible_a that_o all_o power_n be_v blocked-up_a from_o thou_o till_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v it_o much_o less_o actual_o stand_v in_o defence_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o i_o confess_v the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o but_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v swear_v absolute_o by_o force_n and_o might_n not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v but_o also_o to_o act_v for_o religion_n that_o be_v also_o a_o vain_a oath_n and_o a_o swear_n to_o impossibility_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a that_o their_o power_n have_v be_v whole_o eclipse_v they_o can_v absolute_o swear_v no_o more_o but_o to_o employ_v all_o power_n god_n shall_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o never_o alter_v nor_o change_v their_o faith_n notwithstanding_o they_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o perish_v good_n life_n and_o fortune_n tell_v i_o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v so_o in_o stand_v by_o monarchy_n do_v thou_o imagine_v thou_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o stand_v by_o monarchy_n as_o by_o religion_n thou_o can_v not_o change_v thy_o faith_n nor_o decline_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o thou_o run_v the_o hazard_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n thou_o can_v not_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a faith_n and_o religion_n without_o sin_n which_o draweth-on_a as_o its_o inevitable_a consequent_a if_o persevere_v therein_o the_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o i_o pray_v thou_o think_v thou_o it_o damnable_a to_o subject_v thy_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o any_o other_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n be_v not_o other_o government_n lawful_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v not_o they_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n no_o less_o than_o it_o how_o dare_v thou_o absolute_o tie_v thyself_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o government_n when-as_a thou_o may_v lawful_o submit_v thy_o neck_n and_o giveup_a thy_o allegiance_n to_o any_o kind_n thereof_o thus_o thou_o not_o only_o overcharge_v thy_o conscience_n but_o also_o expose_v thyself_o needless_o to_o hazard_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o of_o this_o because_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v wish_v be_v thou_o not_o of_o all_o fool_n the_o great_a to_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o government_n which_o be_v least_o good_a though_o thou_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o author_n of_o exerc._n con_v usurp_v pow_o cap._n 3._o mistake_v the_o matter_n very_o far_o whileas_o he_o say_v we_o be_v equal_o and_o that_o same_o way_n oblige_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o maintain_v religion_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v already_o clear_v last_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o not_o only_a monarchy_n in_o it-self_n be_v consistent_a with_o religion_n but_o also_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o kingly_a government_n the_o king_n interest_n always_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n interest_n so_o be_v prove_v invincible_o as_o we_o suppose_v already_o now_o will_v thou_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o absolute_o and_o ordinary_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o interest_n thus_o thou_o swear_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o serve_v to_o over-turn_a both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o hereby_o thou_o prefer_v man_n interest_n to_o god_n interest_n for_o so_o thou_o expose_v both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o ordinary_a and_o inevitable_a danger_n and_o hazard_n in_o maintain_v kingly_a government_n inviolable_a the_o foresay_a author_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a endeavour_v to_o justle_v we_o out_o of_o this_o he_o take_v much_o upon_o trust_n but_o he_o prove_v nothing_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o monarchy_n be_v most_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v take_v he_o in_o this_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o upon_o this_o conclude_v more_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n than_o he_o either_o may_v or_o do_v speak_v by_o word_n what_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n though_o he_o say_v so_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o aver_v against_o heaven_n and_o experience_n it-self_n that_o religion_n be_v consubsistent_a with_o the_o preservation_n and_o
defence_n of_o the_o last_o king_n person_n let_v god_n judge_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o his_o secret_n unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v corollary_n have_v through_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n discuss_v these_o five_o question_n above-written_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o try_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o not_o usurp_v power_n and_o we_o make_v it_o good_a thus_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unlawful_a &_o usurp_a power_n then_o either_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o without_o usurpation_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v judge_v nor_o his_o kingdom_n take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n or_o because_o monarchy_n be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o choice_a and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o exchange_v with_o any_o other_o government_n unless_o we_o go_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v rash_a madness_n or_o sinful_a rashness_n to_o exchange_v the_o best_a with_o the_o worst_a or_o because_o popular_a government_n be_v least_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n or_o last_o because_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v allege_v to_o bind_v usurpation_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v show_v already_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o not_o usurp_v power_n finis_fw-la error_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o read_v page_n 6._o line_n 8._o beros_n p._n 9_o l._n ult_n carrying-on_a p._n 10_o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 10._o tane_n p._n 20._o l._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o l._n 4._o satrapie_a p._n 60._o l_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 64._o l._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n ult_fw-la hos_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 25._o naught_o p._n 74._o l._n 17._o gorbomannus_n l._n ult_n censure_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o excommunicate_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v l._n 3._o eugenius_n l_o 10_o for_o duncanus_n read_v again_o usurp_a he_o p._n 76._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o l._n 20._o after_o steven_n r._n king_n p_o 85._o l_o ult_n after_z inst_z r._n 5._o p._n 95._o l._n 17._o imperator_fw-la p._n 96._o l_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 30._o exclusive_a p._n 125._o l._n 32._o sect_n 1._o p_o 129._o l._n 32._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 132._o l._n 20._o subsection_n p._n 134_o l._n 21._o before_o concl._n 6._o r._n subsect_v 1._o p._n 136._o l_o 21._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 144._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l_o 22._o have_v p._n 163._o l._n 40._o &_o p._n 171._o l._n 35._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 174_o l._n 19_o hurl_v p._n 175._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 37._o do_v appendix_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o seven_o angel_n plague_v in_o overturning_a all_o power_n and_o potentate_n reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o small_a addition_n concern_v the_o sound_a and_o plague_v by_o seven_o angel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o king_n and_o kingly_a power_n whatsoever_o whence_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n be_v abundant_o enforce_v and_o establish_v that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o give_v thou_o my_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o these_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o i_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o angel_n sound_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o angel_n plague_v and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v alike_o in_o number_n but_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o they_o though_o some_o thing_n be_v enlarge_v in_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o one_o way_n which_o be_v abbreviate_v the_o other_o i_o do_v therefore_o conceive_v these_o angel_n be_v not_o distinguish_v but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o different_a relation_n and_o employment_n and_o thus_o one_o and_o the_o same_o angel_n both_o proclaim_v and_o execute_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n interest_n and_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o their_o proclaim_n by_o sound_v with_o trumpet_n see_v joel_n 3._o v._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o their_o execute_v the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n on_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n see_v v._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o same_o chapter_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a glance_n at_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v rev._n 16._o and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o divide_v the_o chapter_n in_o these_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o preface_n v._o 1._o the_o second_o be_v a_o narration_n from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 18._o the_o three_o be_v a_o peroration_n from_o v._o 18._o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o i_o pass_v in_o name_v of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o a_o party_n plague_v to_o wit_n angel_n the_o minister_n and_o executor_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o second_o a_o party_n plague_v in_o number_n seven_o also_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o earth_n v._o 2._o which_o in_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o relative_o i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o take_v 2_o absolute_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.1_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o zion_n stand_v in_o opposition_n thereto_o isa_n 60.2_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o chap._n 58._o v._n 14._o and_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o babylon_n or_o a_o people_n walk_v in_o a_o babylonish_n state_n for_o upon_o a_o scripture_n account_n babylon_n direct_o immediate_o and_o diametral_o oppose_v zion_n as_o from_o many_o and_o sundry_a place_n be_v evident_a 3_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 12.16_o in_o this_o rev._n 16.2_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n sense_n and_o reason_n will_v teach_v we_o so_o much_o that_o this_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a sore_n rev._n 16.2_o expound_v to_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o blood_n rev._n 8.7_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o punishment_n or_o plague_n of_o the_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n it_o be_v then_o to_o be_v take_v mystical_o for_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v preserve_v then_o plague_v in_o contribute_v their_o help_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o kenite_fw-la escape_v when_o amalek_n perish_v because_o of_o his_o kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o come_n up_o from_o egypt_n but_o also_o they_o have_v rather_o upon_o they_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o woman_n then_o of_o the_o beast_n now_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o foresay_a place_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v man_n who_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o who_o can_v be_v the_o opposer_n but_o the_o worshipper_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o and_o of_o babylon_n which_o must_v fall_v the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o she_o isa_n 21.9_o rev._n 11._o v._n 13._o chap._n 14.8_o chap._n 18_o v._n 3._o the_o second_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o sea_n which_o be_v take_v in_o general_n two_o way_n 1_o comparative_o isa_n 57.20_o 2_o absolute_o and_o that_o these_o five_o or_o six_o way_n 1_o for_o the_o navigable_a and_o salt_a water_n exod._n 14.2_o 2_o for_o the_o brazen_a and_o melt_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n do_v wash_v 2_o chron._n 4.6_o 3_o for_o traffic_v jer._n 51.36_o 4_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n isa_n 60.5_o jer._n 51.42_o 5_o for_o the_o glassie-sea_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 4.6_o no_o man_n will_v understand_v the_o sea_n speak_v of_o rev._n 16.3_o
the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n draw_v forth_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o army_n to_o a_o day_n of_o engagement_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o paganish_a mabumetan_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n frog-like_a indeed_o shall_v engage_v all_o the_o heathenish_a and_o mahometan_a power_n against_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n prepare_v for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o horseman_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o rev._n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n of_o engagement_n babylon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o all_o their_o potentate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v for_o in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n gather_v all_o nation_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o cause_v his_o mighty-ones_a the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n the_o harvest_n be_v now_o ripe_a joel_n 3.1_o 2_o 12_o 13._o the_o winepress_n shall_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n till_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n rev._n 14.20_o thus_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o beast_n the_o false-prophet_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o engage_v against_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n attend_v with_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n ezek._n 39_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o time_n of_o this_o up-drying_a and_o engagement_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a it_o be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act_v 1.7_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o israel_n it_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n rev._n 16.15_o and_o therefore_o both_o secret_o and_o sudden_o let_v we_o therefore_o watch_n and_o keep_v our_o garment_n lest_o we_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v our_o shame_n the_o seven_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o air_n rev._n 16.17_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v three_o way_n 1_o for_o one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n gen._n 1.26_o 2_o as_o it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 9.26_o chap._n 14.9_o 3_o for_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2.2_o who_o power_n be_v airy_a indeed_o because_o of_o its_o subtlety_n and_o vanity_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o lord_n poureth-out_a the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o do_v he_o likewise_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n whileas_o christ_n reign_v in_o power_n the_o seat_n and_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o up-coming_a of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n personal_a presence_n and_o reign_n satan_n be_v chain_v and_o bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v rev._n 20.2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v whileas_o a_o great_a voice_n cometh-out_a of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v rev._n 16.17_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v and_o time_n be_v no_o long_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n rev._n 10.6_o 7._o at_o who_o sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o be_v shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o little_a the_o holy_a ghost_n recapitulate_v and_o summeth-up_a in_o few_o word_n all_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v at_o length_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o close_a in_o vers_fw-la 18._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o shake_n of_o babylon_n by_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n nation_n rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n there_o be_v tumult_n and_o earthquake_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o vers_fw-la 19_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o divide_n of_o babylon_n after_o its_o shake_n into_o three_o part_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o babylon_n utter_a overthrow_n and_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v design_v in_o lay_v the_o nation_n desolate_a in_o vers_fw-la 20._o be_v foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o force_n power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o vers_fw-la 21._o be_v speak_v as_o to_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o the_o plague_n by_o which_o babylon_n shall_v be_v shake_v divide_v and_o overturn_v the_o nation_n their_o force_n and_o their_o mighty_a one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o with_o man_n blaspheme_a god_n his_o truth_n and_o his_o people_n thereupon_o the_o more_o plague_v be_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o at_o this_o time_n in_o some_o measure_n do_v appear_v finis_fw-la