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the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n that_o flatter_v king_n achab_n and_o these_o man_n that_o preach_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o court_n by_o prelate_n in_o both_o kingdom_n have_v be_v imprison_v banish_a their_o nose_n rip_v their_o cheek_n burn_v their_o ear_n cut_v 43._o the_o godly_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o assembly_n of_o aberdeen_n an._n 1603._o do_v stand_v for_o christ_n prerogative_n when_o k._n james_n take_v away_o all_o general_a assembly_n as_o the_o event_n prove_v and_o the_o king_n may_v with_o as_o good_a warrant_v inhibit_v all_o assembly_n for_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o for_o church_n discipline_n 44._o they_o excommunicate_v not_o for_o light_a fault_n and_o trifle_n as_o the_o liar_n say_v our_o discipline_n say_v the_o contrary_a 45._o this_o assembly_n never_o take_v on_o they_o to_o choose_v the_o king_n counselor_n but_o these_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n take_v k._n james_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o seduce_a papist_n esme_fw-fr duke_n of_o lennox_n who_o the_o p._n p._n name_v noble_a worthy_a of_o eminent_a endowment_n 46._o it_o be_v true_a glasgow_n assembly_n 1637._o vote_v down_o the_o high_a commission_n because_o it_o be_v not_o consent_v unto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o church_n judicature_n which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o minister_n and_o deprive_v they_o and_o do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o establish_a lawful_a church_n judicature_n 47._o this_o assembly_n may_v well_o forbid_v m._n john_n graham_n minister_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o unjust_a decree_n it_o be_v scandalous_a in_o a_o minister_n to_o oppress_v 48._o though_o noble_n baron_n and_o burgess_n that_o profess_v the_o truth_n be_v elder_n and_o so_o member_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o church_n the_o house_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o hang_n for_o the_o constistuent_a member_n we_o be_v content_a to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o synod_n act._n 15._o v._n 22_o 23._o be_v this_o inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n 49._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v 1._o a_o mere_a occasional_a judicature_n 2._o appoint_a by_o and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o general_n assembly_n 3._o they_o have_v the_o same_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n that_o messenger_n of_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o v._n 22.27_o have_v 50._o the_o historical_a calumny_n of_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o december_n be_v know_v to_o all_o 1._o that_o the_o minister_n have_v any_o purpose_n to_o dethrone_v king_n james_n and_o that_o they_o write_v to_o john_n l._n marquesse_n of_o hamilton_n to_o be_v king_n because_o k._n james_n have_v make_v defection_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n satan_n devise_v spotswood_n and_o this_o p._n p._n vent_v this_o i_o hope_v the_o true_a history_n of_o this_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o holy_a pastor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n assert_v this_o government_n suffer_v for_o it_o contend_v with_o authority_n only_o for_o sin_n never_o for_o the_o power_n and_o office_n these_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v man_n of_o another_o stamp_n who_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n who_o god_n be_v the_o world_n 2._o all_o the_o forge_a inconsistency_n betwixt_o presbytery_n and_o monarchy_n be_v a_o opposition_n with_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o conclude_v with_o alike_o strength_n against_o parliament_n and_o all_o synod_n of_o either_o side_n against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n preach_v to_o which_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v subordinate_a lord_n establish_z peace_n and_o truth_n farewell_n the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n quest_n i._o whither_o government_n be_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n affirm_v pag._n 1._o how_o government_n be_v from_o god_n ibid._n civil_a power_n in_o the_o root_n immediate_o from_o god_n pag._n 2_o quest_n ii_o whether_o or_o no_o government_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n affirm_v ibid._n civil_a society_n natural_a in_o radice_fw-la in_o the_o root_n voluntary_a in_o modo_fw-la in_o the_o manner_n ibid._n power_n of_o government_n and_o power_n of_o government_n by_o such_o and_o such_o magistrate_n different_a pag._n 2_o 3._o civil_a subjection_n not_o formal_o from_o nature_n law_n pag._n 3._o our_o consent_n to_o law_n penal_a not_o antecedent_o natural_a ibid._n government_n by_o such_o ruler_n a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n family_n government_n and_o politic_a different_a ibid._n government_n by_o ruler_n a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n family_n government_n and_o civil_a different_a pag._n 4._o civil_a government_n by_o consequent_a natural_a pag._n 5._o quest_n iii_o whether_o royal_a power_n and_o definite_a form_n of_o government_n be_v from_o god_n affirm_v ibid._n that_o king_n be_v from_o god_n understand_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n pag._n 5_o 6._o the_o royal_a power_n have_v warrant_n from_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 6._o the_o three_o form_n of_o government_n not_o different_a in_o spece_fw-la and_o nature_n p._n 8._o how_o every_o form_n be_v from_o god_n ibid._n how_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o pag._n 8_o 9_o quest_n iu._n whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v only_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n prius_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la posterius_fw-la prorsus_fw-la negatur_fw-la pag._n 5._o how_o the_o king_n be_v from_o god_n how_o from_o the_o people_n ibid._n royal_a power_n three_o way_n in_o the_o people_n p._n 6_o 10._o how_o royal_a power_n be_v radical_o in_o the_o people_n p._n 7._o the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n ibid._n how_o any_o form_n of_o government_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 8._o how_o government_n be_v a_o humane_a ordinance_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o p._n 8_o 9_o the_o people_n create_v the_o king_n p._n 10_o 11._o make_v a_o king_n and_o choose_v a_o king_n not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v p._n 12_o 13._o david_n not_o a_o king_n formal_o because_o anoint_v by_o god_n p._n 14_o 15._o quest_n v._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o p._n p._n prove_v that_o sovereignty_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n p._n 16._o king_n make_v by_o the_o people_n though_o the_o office_n in_o abstracto_fw-la be_v immediate_o from_o god_n p._n 16._o the_o people_n have_v a_o real_a action_n more_o than_o approbation_n in_o make_v a_o king_n p._n 19_o king_v of_o a_o person_n ascribe_v to_o the_o people_n p._n 20._o king_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v from_o god_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o ergo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o people_n p._n 21._o the_o place_n prov._n 8.15_o prove_v not_o but_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n p._n 22_o 23._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o other_o heathen_a king_n have_v no_o just_a title_n before_o god_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o divers_a other_o subdue_v kingdom_n p._n 26_o 27._o quest_n vi_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v so_o allanerly_a from_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o designation_n of_o his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v no_o way_n from_o the_o people_n but_o only_o by_o mere_a approbation_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 28_o 29._o the_o form_n of_o government_n not_o from_o god_n by_o a_o act_n of_o naked_a providence_n but_o by_o his_o approve_v will_n ibid._n sovereignty_n not_o from_o the_o people_n by_o sole_a approbation_n p._n 29_o 30._o though_o god_n have_v peculiar_a act_n of_o providence_n in_o create_v king_n it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o the_o people_n make_v not_o king_n p._n 31._o the_o p._n prelate_n exponeth_n prophecy_n true_a only_a of_o david_n solomon_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o true_a of_o profane_a heathen_a king_n p._n 34_o 35._o the_o p._n p._n make_v all_o the_o heathen_a king_n to_o be_v prince_n anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o save_a grace_n ibid._n quest_n vii_o whether_o the_o p._n
prelate_n conclude_v that_o neither_o constitution_n nor_o designation_n of_o king_n be_v from_o the_o people_n negatur_fw-la p._n 38_o 39_o the_o excellency_n of_o king_n make_v they_o not_o of_o god_n only_a constitution_n and_o designation_n ibid._n how_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o people_n how_o not_o p._n 43._o a_o community_n do_v not_o surrender_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o their_o ruler_n so_o much_o as_o their_o power_n active_a to_o do_v and_o passive_a to_o suffer_v violence_n p._n 44_o 45._o god_n lose_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o king_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o people_n despise_v he_o prove_v against_o the_o p._n p._n that_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o and_o give_v royal_a majesty_n mediate_o not_o immediate_o p._n 45_o 46._o the_o subordination_n of_o people_n to_o king_n and_o ruler_n both_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a the_o subordination_n of_o beast_n and_o creature_n to_o man_n mere_o natural_a p._n 46_o 47._o the_o place_n gen._n 9.5_o he_o that_o shede_v man_n blood_n etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 47_o 48._o quest_n viii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o p._n prelate_n prove_v by_o force_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o people_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o power_n of_o government_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 49_o 50._o in_o any_o community_n there_o be_v a_o active_a and_o passive_a power_n to_o government_n p._n 50._o popular_a government_n be_v not_o that_o wherein_o all_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v governor_n p._n 53_o 54._o people_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o all_o the_o three_o government_n and_o be_v under_o not_o any_o one_o by_o nature_n p._n 53._o the_o p._n prelate_n deny_v the_o pope_n his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n ibid._n the_o bad_a success_n of_o king_n choose_v by_o people_n prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o because_o king_n choose_v by_o god_n have_v bad_a success_n through_o their_o own_o wickedness_n p._n 54_o 55._o the_o p._n prelate_n condemn_v king_n charles_n his_o ratify_n parl._n 2._o an._n 1641._o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o scotland_n in_o this_o present_a reformation_n p._n 56._o that_o there_o be_v any_o supreme_a judge_n be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n p._n 57_o the_o people_n not_o patient_n in_o make_v a_o king_n as_o be_v water_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o act_n of_o production_n of_o grace_n p._n 58._o quest_n ix_o whether_o or_o no_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o in_o and_o from_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v resume_v their_o power_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 58._o how_o the_o people_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sovereignty_n ibid._n no_o tyrannical_a power_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 59_o people_n can_v alienate_v the_o natural_a power_n of_o self-defence_n ibid._n the_o power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 60._o the_o parliament_n have_v more_o power_n than_o the_o king_n ibid._n judge_n and_o king_n differ_v p._n 61._o people_n may_v resume_v their_o power_n not_o because_o they_o be_v infallible_a but_o because_o they_o can_v so_o ready_o destroy_v themselves_o as_o one_o man_n may_v do_v p._n 63._o that_o the_o sanâ—drim_n punish_v not_o david_n bathsheba_n joab_n be_v but_o a_o fact_n not_o a_o law_n p._n 63_o 64._o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o creature_n natural_a government_n must_v be_v natural_a and_o yet_o this_o or_o that_o form_n be_v voluntary_a p._n 65_o 66_o 67._o quest_n x._o whether_o or_o not_o royal_a birth_n be_v equivalent_a to_o divine_a unction_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 68_o impugn_a by_o eight_o argument_n ibid._n royalty_n not_o transmit_v from_o father_n to_o son_n ibid._n a_o family_n may_v be_v choose_v to_o a_o crown_n as_o a_o single_a person_n be_v choose_v but_o the_o tie_n be_v conditional_a in_o both_o pag._n 68.69_o the_o throne_n by_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o god_n psal._n 89._o no_o ground_n to_o make_v birth_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n pag._n 69_o 70._o a_o title_n by_o conquest_n to_o a_o throne_n must_v be_v unlawful_a if_o birth_n be_v god_n lawful_a title_n pag._n 70._o royalist_n who_o hold_v conquest_n to_o be_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n teach_v manifest_a treason_n against_o king_n charles_n and_o his_o royal_a heir_n ibid._n only_o bona_fw-la fortunae_fw-la not_o honour_n or_o royalty_n proper_o transmittable_a from_o father_n to_o son_n pag._n 71._o violent_a conquest_n can_v regulate_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o conqueror_n as_o their_o lawful_a king_n pag._n 72._o naked_a birth_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o very_o divine_a unction_n that_o make_v no_o man_n a_o king_n without_o the_o people_n election_n pag._n 73._o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v by_o birth_n the_o king_n may_v sell_v it_o pag._n 74._o the_o crown_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o of_o he_o who_o be_v king_n or_o of_o his_o father_n pag._n 72_o 73_o 76._o birth_n a_o typical_a designment_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o israel_n pag._n 74._o the_o choice_n of_o a_o family_n to_o the_o crown_n resolve_v upon_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n as_o on_o the_o fountaine-cause_n pag._n 76._o election_n of_o a_o family_n to_o the_o crown_n lawful_a pag._n 77._o quest_n xi_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v more_o principal_o a_o king_n who_o be_v a_o king_n by_o birth_n or_o he_o who_o be_v a_o king_n by_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n affir_n posterius_fw-la pag._n 79._o the_o elective_a king_n come_v near_a to_o the_o first_o king_n deut._n 17._o pag._n 80._o if_o the_o people_n may_v limit_v the_o king_n they_o give_v he_o the_o power_n ibid._n a_o community_n have_v not_o power_n formal_o to_o punish_v themselves_o pag._n 81._o the_o hereditary_a and_o the_o elective_a prince_n in_o divers_a consideration_n better_o or_o worse_o each_o one_o than_o another_o pag._n 82._o quest_n xii_o whether_o or_o no_o a_o kingdom_n may_v lawful_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o sole_a title_n of_o conquest_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 82._o 7._o argu._n for_o the_o negar_n a_o twofold_a right_n of_o conquest_n ibid._n conquest_n turn_v in_o a_o after-consent_n of_o the_o people_n become_v a_o just_a title_n pag._n 83._o conquest_n not_o a_o signification_n to_o we_o of_o god_n approve_v will_n pag._n 84._o mere_a violent_a domineer_a contrary_n to_o the_o act_n of_o govern_v ibid._n violence_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o a_o king_n ibid._n a_o bloody_a conqueror_n not_o a_o blessing_n per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o a_o king_n be_v pag._n 85._o strength_n as_o prevail_v be_v not_o law_n or_o reason_n pag._n 86_o father_n can_v dispone_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o posterity_n not_o bear_v ibid._n a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n pag._n 87._o israel_n and_o david_n conquest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n edomite_n ammonite_n not_o lawful_a because_o conquest_n but_o upon_o a_o divine_a title_n of_o god_n promise_n pag._n 88.89_o quest_n xiii_o whether_o or_o no_o royal_a dignity_n have_v its_o spring_n from_o nature_n and_o how_o that_o be_v true_a every_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a and_o how_o servitude_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n affir_n 89._o seven_o sort_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n pag._n 89_o 90._o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o a_o positive_a law_n ibid._n a_o dominion_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a 90._o king_n and_o subject_n no_o natural_a order_n ibid._n a_o man_n be_v bear_v consequenter_fw-la in_o politic_a relation_n pag._n 91._o slavery_n not_o natural_a from_o four_o reason_n ibid._n every_o man_n bear_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o civil_a subjection_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o natural_a such_o as_o of_o child_n and_o wife_n to_o parent_n and_o husband_n prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n pag._n 91_o 92_o 93._o politic_a government_n how_o necessary_a how_o natural_a pag._n 94._o that_o parent_n shall_v enslave_v their_o child_n not_o natural_a pag._n 95._o quest_n fourteen_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n make_v a_o person_n their_o king_n conditional_o or_o absolute_o and_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o such_o covenant_n pag._n 96._o the_o king_n under_o a_o natural_a but_o no_o civil_a obligation_n to_o the_o people_n as_o royalist_n teach_v ibid._n the_o covenant_n civil_o tie_v the_o king_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n by_o 8._o argu._n ibid._n &_o sequent_a if_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o one_o of_o the_o party_n will_v never_o have_v enter_v in_o covenant_n be_v not_o perform_v that_o party_n be_v loose_v from_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 97._o the_o people_n and_o prince_n be_v oblige_v in_o their_o place_n for_o justice_n and_o religion_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n pag._n 98._o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o king_n press_v
a_o false_a religion_n on_o the_o people_n eatenus_fw-la in_o so_o far_o they_o be_v understand_v not_o to_o have_v a_o king_n pag._n 99_o the_o covenant_n give_v a_o mutual_a coactive_a power_n to_o king_n and_o people_n to_o compel_v each_o other_o though_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o earth_n high_o than_o both_o to_o compel_v each_o of_o they_o pag._n 100_o the_o covenant_n bind_v the_o king_n as_o king_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n only_o pag._n 101._o one_o or_o two_o tyrannous_a act_n deprive_v not_o the_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a right_n pag._n 104._o though_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a write_v covenant_n which_o yet_o we_o grant_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a tacit_n implicit_a covenant_n tie_v the_o king_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n pag._n 106_o if_o the_o king_n be_v make_v king_n absolute_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n pag._n 107._o the_o people_n give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o pledge_n not_o as_o if_o they_o become_v his_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o at_o his_o absolute_a will_n pag._n 108._o the_o king_n can_v not_o buy_v sell_v borrow_v if_o no_o covenant_n shall_v tie_v he_o to_o man_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n swear_v by_o judah_n 2_o chro._n 15._o tie_v the_o king_n pag._n 109._o quest_n xv._n whether_o the_o king_n be_v univocal_o or_o only_o analogical_o and_o by_o proportion_n a_o father_n pag._n 111_o adam_n not_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n because_o a_o father_n ibid._n the_o king_n a_o father_n metaphorical_o and_o improper_o prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n ibid._n &_o sequent_a quest_n xvi_o whether_o or_o no_o a_o despoticall_a or_o masterly_a dominion_n agree_v to_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v king_n negatur_fw-la pag._n 116_o the_o king_n have_v no_o masterly_a dominion_n over_o the_o subject_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n prove_v by_o 4._o argument_n pag._n 116._o the_o king_n not_o over_o man_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o domineer_v pag._n 117._o the_o king_n can_v give_v away_o his_o kingdom_n or_o his_o people_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o proper_a good_n ibid._n a_o violent_a surrender_n of_o liberty_n tie_v not_o pag._n 119_o a_o surrender_n of_o ignorance_n be_v in_o so_o far_o unvoluntary_a as_o it_o oblige_v not_o ibid._n the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n not_o the_o king_n prove_v by_o 8._o argu._n pag._n 120._o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o king_n in_o a_o fourfold_a sence·_a pag._n 121·_a qvest._n xvii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o prince_n have_v proper_o the_o fiduciary_n or_o ministerial_a power_n of_o a_o tutor_n husband_n patron_n minister_n head_n master_n of_o a_o family_n not_o of_o a_o lord_n or_o dominator_fw-la affirm_v p._n 124._o the_o king_n a_o tutor_n rather_o than_o a_o father_n as_o these_o be_v distinguish_v ibid._n a_o free_a community_n not_o proper_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n a_o minor_a and_o pupil_n p._n 125._o the_o king_n power_n not_o proper_o marital_a and_o husbandly_a ibid._n the_o king_n a_o patron_n and_o servant_n pag._n 126._o the_o royal_a power_n only_o from_o god_n immediatione_fw-la simplicis_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la solitudine_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la but_o not_o immediatione_fw-la applicationis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la personam_fw-la pag._n 126._o the_o king_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n both_o objective_o and_o subjective_o pag._n 127._o the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n according_a to_o the_o physical_a relation_n make_v the_o king_n ibid._n the_o king_n head_n of_o the_o people_n metaphorical_o only_o not_o essential_o not_o univocal_o by_o 6._o argu._n pag._n 128._o his_o power_n fiduciary_n only_o pag._n 129._o qvest._n xviii_o what_o be_v the_o law_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8_o 9_o 11._o the_o place_n discuss_v full_o pag._n 130._o the_o power_n and_o the_o office_n bad_o difference_v by_o barclay_n pag._n 130._o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o harmony_n of_o interpreter_n ancient_a and_o modern_a protestant_n and_o papist_n pag._n 131_o 132_o 133._o cry_v out_o 1_o sam._n 8._o not_o necessary_o a_o remedy_n of_o tyranny_n nor_o a_o pray_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n pag._n 135_o 136._o resist_v of_o king_n that_o be_v tyrannous_a and_o patience_n not_o inconsistent_a ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n not_o a_o permissive_a law_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o divorcement_n pag._n 136_o 137._o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o 24._o not_o a_o law_n of_o tyranny_n pag._n 138_o 139._o qvest._n xix_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o power_n above_o the_o people_n neg._n impugn_a by_o 10._o argu._n p._n 139._o in_o what_o consideration_n the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n above_o the_o king_n pag._n 139_o 140._o a_o mean_a as_o a_o mean_a inferior_a to_o the_o end_n how_o its_o true_a ibid._n the_o king_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o church_n because_o the_o church_n be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o the_o king_n because_o king_n pag._n 140_o 141._o the_o people_n be_v those_o to_o who_o the_o king_n be_v give_v worthy_a than_o the_o gift_n pag._n 141._o and_o the_o people_n immortal_a the_o king_n mortal_a pag._n 142._o the_o king_n a_o mean_a only_o not_o both_o the_o efficient_a or_o author_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o mean_a two_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o a_o mean_a pag._n 143_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o king_n pag._n 142._o the_o king_n be_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n the_o consistent_a cause_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o effect_n pag._n 143_o 144_o 145._o the_o people_n than_o the_o king_n pag._n 144_o 145._o unpossible_a people_n can_v limit_v royal_a power_n but_o they_o must_v give_v royal_a power_n also_o ibid._n the_o people_n have_v a_o action_n in_o make_v a_o king_n prove_v by_o four_o argument_n ibid._n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n immediate_o make_v king_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o consequent_a god_n only_o and_o not_o the_o people_n can_v unmake_v he_o pag._n 146._o the_o people_n appoint_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o retain_v the_o fountaine-power_n of_o make_v a_o king_n pag._n 147_o 148_o 149._o the_o mean_a inferior_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v a_o mean_a pag._n 149_o 150_o 153._o the_o king_n as_o a_o mean_a and_o also_o as_o a_o man_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n pag._n 150._o to_o swear_v non-selfe-preservation_n and_o to_o swear_v self-murder_n all_o one_o pag._n 151._o the_o people_n can_v make_v away_o their_o power_n 1._o their_o whole_a power_n nor_o 2._o irrevocable_o to_o the_o king_n pag._n 152._o the_o people_n may_v resume_v the_o power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n when_o it_o be_v abuse_v p._n 152_o the_o table_n in_o scotland_n lawful_a when_o the_o ordinary_a judicatury_n be_v corrupt_a p._n 153._o quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n discuss_v the_o fountain-power_n in_o the_o people_n the_o derive_v only_o in_o the_o king_n p._n 153_o 154_o 155._o the_o king_n be_v a_o fiduciary_n a_o life-rent_a not_o a_o lord_n or_o heritor_n p._n 155_o 156._o how_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o people_n p._n 156_o 157._o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n how_o in_o a_o community_n ibid._n a_o community_n void_a of_o ruler_n be_v yet_o and_o may_v be_v a_o politic_a body_n p._n 157._o judge_n god_n analogical_o p._n 158._o quest_n xx._n whether_o inferior_a judge_n be_v essential_o the_o immediate_a vicegerent_n of_o god_n as_o king_n not_o differ_v in_o essence_n and_o nature_n from_o king_n affirmatur_fw-la prove_v by_o twelve_o argument_n pag._n 159._o inferior_a judge_n the_o immediate_a vicar_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o conscience_n of_o inferior_a judge_n immediate_o subordinate_a to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o king_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o p._n 160._o how_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 161_o 162._o he_o may_v put_v to_o death_n murderer_n as_o have_v god_n sword_n commit_v to_o he_o no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n even_o though_o the_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v conditional_o if_o a_o mortal_a king_n give_v he_o leave_v but_o whether_o the_o king_n will_v or_o no_o he_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o king_n p._n 160_o 161._o inferior_a judge_n be_v ministri_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la ministri_fw-la regis_fw-la p._n 162_o 163._o the_o king_n do_v not_o make_v judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n by_o a_o act_n of_o private_a good_a will_n but_o as_o he_o
be_v a_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o royal_a justice_n and_o by_o a_o power_n that_o he_o have_v from_o the_o people_n who_o make_v himself_o supreme_a judge_n p._n 163_o 164_o 165._o the_o king_n make_v of_o inferior_a judge_n hinder_v not_o but_o they_o be_v as_o essential_o judge_n as_o the_o king_n who_o make_v they_o not_o by_o fountain-power_n but_o by_o power_n borrow_v from_o the_o people_n p._n 165_o 166._o the_o judge_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n differ_v not_o essential_o p._n 167._o aristocracy_n as_o natural_a as_o monarchy_n and_o as_o warrantable_a p._n 168_o 169._o inferior_a judge_n depend_v some_o way_n on_o the_o king_n in_o fieri_fw-la but_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n 169_o 170._o the_o parliament_n not_o judge_n by_o derivation_n from_o the_o king_n p._n 170._o the_o king_n can_v make_v nor_o unmake_v judge_n ibid._n no_o heritable_a judge_n ibid._n inferior_a judge_n more_o necessary_a than_o a_o king_n p._n 171_o 172._o quest_n xxi_o what_o power_n the_o people_n and_o state_n of_o parliament_n have_v over_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o state_n p._n 172._o the_o elder_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n p._n 173._o parliament_n may_v conveen_v and_o judge_v without_o the_o king_n p._n 173_o 174._o parliament_n be_v essential_o judge_n and_o so_o their_o conscience_n neither_o depend_v on_o the_o king_n quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v out_o this_o sentence_n not_o this_o nec_fw-la quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o morning_n execute_v judgement_n p._n 174_o 175._o unjust_a judge_v and_o no_o judge_v at_o all_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o state_n p._n 175._o the_o parliament_n coordinate_a judge_n with_o the_o king_n not_o adviser_n only_o by_o eleven_o argument_n p._n 176_o 177_o inferior_a judge_n not_o the_o king_n messenger_n or_o legate_n but_o public_a governor_n p._n 176._o the_o jew_n monarchy_n mix_v p._n 178._o a_o power_n executive_a of_o law_n more_o in_o the_o king_n a_o power_n legislative_a more_o in_o the_o parliament_n p._n 178_o 179._o quest_n xxii_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v absolute_a or_o dependent_a and_o limit_v by_o god_n first_o mould_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o king_n negatur_fw-la prius_fw-la affirmatur_fw-la posterius_fw-la p._n 179._o the_o royalist_n make_v the_o king_n as_o absolute_a as_o the_o great_a turk_n p._n 180._o the_o king_n not_o absolute_a in_o his_o power_n prove_v by_o nine_o argument_n p._n 181.182_o 183_o seq_n why_o the_o king_n be_v a_o live_a law_n p._n 184._o power_n to_o do_v ill_a not_o from_o god_n ibid._n royalist_n say_v power_n to_o do_v ill_o be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o power_n to_o do_v ill_o as_o punishable_a by_o man_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 186._o a_o king_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la be_v a_o plague_n and_o the_o people_n slave_n if_o the_o king_n by_o god_n institution_n be_v absolute_a p._n 187._o absoluteness_n of_o royalty_n against_o justice_n peace_n reason_n law_n p._n 189._o against_o the_o king_n relation_n of_o a_o brother_n p._n 190._o a_o damsel_n force_v may_v resist_v the_o king_n ibid._n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n hinder_v not_o but_o he_o be_v actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o tyrant_n p._n 189._o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v a_o prerogative_n royal_a above_o law_n negatur_fw-la p._n 192._o prerogative_n take_v two_o way_n ibid._n prerogative_n above_o law_n a_o garland_n proper_a to_o infinite_a majesty_n ibid._n a_o threefold_a dispensation_n 1._o of_o power_n 2._o of_o justice_n 3._o of_o grace_n p._n 194._o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n may_v be_v act_n of_o blood_n p._n 195._o a_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n tie_v not_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n to_o all_o that_o absolute_a power_n can_v command_v ibid._n the_o absolute_a prince_n be_v as_o absolute_a in_o act_n of_o cruelty_n as_o in_o act_n of_o grace_n p._n 196._o servant_n be_v not_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o interdit_v of_o self-defence_n p._n 199_o 200._o the_o parliament_n material_o only_a not_o formal_o have_v the_o king_n for_o their_o lord_n p._n 202._o reason_v not_o a_o sufficient_a restraint_n to_o keep_v a_o prince_n from_o act_n of_o tyranny_n ibid._n prince_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v good_a though_o they_o have_v not_o absolute_a to_o do_v evil_a p._n 203._o a_o power_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o any_o royal_a power_n give_v of_o god_n p._n 204._o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n want_v many_o privilege_n that_o subject_n have_v p._n 205_o 206._o quest_n xxiv_o what_o relation_n the_o king_n have_v to_o the_o law_n p._n 207._o humane_a law_n consider_v as_o reasonable_a or_o as_o penal_a ibid._n the_o king_n alone_o have_v not_o a_o nemothetick_a power_n p._n 208._o whether_o the_o king_n be_v above_o parliament_n as_o their_o judge_n p._n 208_o p._n 209_o 210_o 211._o subordination_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o coordination_n both_o consistent_a p._n 210_o 211._o each_o one_o of_o the_o three_o government_n have_v somewhat_o from_o each_o other_o and_o they_o can_v any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o its_o prevalency_n convenient_o without_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o other_o two_o p._n 211_o 212._o the_o king_n as_o a_o king_n can_v err_v as_o he_o err_v in_o so_o far_o he_o be_v not_o the_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n and_o anarchy_n intend_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 212._o in_o the_o court_n of_o necessity_n the_o people_n may_v judge_v the_o king_n p._n 213._o humane_a law_n not_o so_o obscure_a as_o tyranny_n be_v visible_a and_o discernible_a p._n 213_o 214._o it_o be_v more_o requisite_a that_o the_o whole_a people_n church_n and_o religion_n be_v secure_v than_o one_o man_n p._n 215._o if_o there_o be_v any_o restraint_n by_o law_n on_o the_o king_n it_o must_v be_v physical_a for_o a_o moral_a restraint_n be_v upon_o all_o man_n p._n 214_o 215._o to_o swear_v to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o absolute_a be_v a_o oath_n eatenus_fw-la in_o so_o far_o unlawful_a and_o not_o obligatory_a p._n 215._o quest_n xxv_o whether_o the_o supreme_a law_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n affirm_v p._n 218._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o king_n be_v noâ—_n to_o seek_v himself_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n p._n 218_o 219._o royalist_n make_v no_o king_n but_o tyrant_n p._n 222._o how_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 223._o a_o king_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n may_v break_v through_o the_o letter_n and_o paper_n of_o a_o law_n p._n 227._o the_o king_n prerogative_n above_o law_n and_o reason_n not_o comparable_a to_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o ireland_n and_o england_n p._n 225_o 226_o 228._o the_o power_n of_o dictator_n prove_v not_o a_o prerogative_n above_o law_n p._n 229_o 230._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n p._n 230_o 231._o the_o law_n above_o the_o king_n in_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o constitution_n 2._o direction_n 3._o limitation_n 4._o coaction_n p._n 231._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o king_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n p._n 231_o 232._o the_o king_n under_o the_o morality_n of_o law_n 2._o under_o fundamental_a law_n not_o under_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o himself_o nor_o because_o of_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o place_n but_o for_o the_o physical_a incongruity_n thereof_o p._n 232_o 233._o if_o and_o how_o the_o king_n may_v punish_v himself_o p._n 233._o that_o the_o king_n transgress_v in_o a_o heinous_a manner_n be_v under_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n p._n 234_o 235_o seq_n the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o just_a prince_n yet_o prove_v after_o a_o tyrant_n be_v conditional_a and_o from_o ignorance_n and_o so_o unvoluntary_a and_o in_o so_o far_o not_o obligatory_a in_o law_n p._n 234_o 235._o royalist_n confess_v a_o tyrant_n in_o exercise_n may_v be_v dethrone_v p._n 235_o 236._o how_o the_o people_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sovereignty_n p._n 239_o 240._o the_o place_n psal._n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v etc._n etc._n discuss_v p._n 241_o 242._o israel_n not_o rise_n in_o arm_n against_o pharaoh_n examine_v p._n 245_o 246_o 247_o 248_o 249._o and_o judah_n not_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n under_o cyrus_n p._n 248_o 249._o a_o covenant_n without_o the_o king_n concurrence_n lawful_a p._n 249_o 250_o 251._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a and_o final_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n negatur_fw-la p._n 252._o he_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a and_o peremptor_n
interpreter_n p._n 254._o nor_o be_v his_o will_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 252_o 253._o nor_o be_v he_o the_o sole_a and_o only_o judicial_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 253_o 254_o 255_o seq_n quest_n xxviii_o whether_o or_o no_o war_n raise_v by_o the_o estate_n and_o subject_n for_o their_o own_o just_a defence_n against_o the_o king_n bloody_a emissary_n be_v lawful_a affir_n p._n 257._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 257_o 258_o if_o king_n be_v absolute_a a_o superior_a judge_n may_v punish_v a_o inferior_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o err_a man_n ibid._n by_o divine_a institution_n all_o covenant_n to_o restrain_v their_o power_n must_v be_v unlawful_a p._n 258_o 259._o resistance_n in_o some_o case_n lawful_a p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o six_o argument_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n in_o this_o quest._n 260._o seq_n many_o other_o follow_v quest._n 29._o and_o 30._o seq_n quest_n xxix_o whether_o in_o the_o case_n of_o defensive_a war_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n who_o may_v and_o can_v commit_v hostile_a act_n of_o tyranny_n against_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o the_o office_n and_o royal_a power_n that_o he_o have_v from_o god_n and_o the_o people_n can_v have_v place_n affirmatur_fw-la p._n 265._o the_o king_n person_n in_o concreto_fw-la and_o his_o office_n in_o abstracto_fw-la or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o king_n use_v his_o power_n lawful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v rom._n 13_o p._n 265._o to_o command_v unjust_o make_v not_o a_o high_a power_n p._n 265.266_o the_o person_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o yet_o the_o office_n can_v be_v resist_v prove_v by_o fourteen_o argument_n p._n 265_o 266._o seq_n contrary_a objection_n of_o royalist_n and_o of_o the_o p._n prelate_n answer_v p._n 270_o 271._o seq_n what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o person_n and_o office_n in_o abstracto_fw-la in_o this_o dispute_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o person_n in_o concreto_fw-la altogether_o but_o only_o the_o person_n as_o abuse_v his_o power_n we_o may_v kill_v a_o person_n as_o a_o man_n and_o love_v he_o as_o a_o son_n father_n wife_n according_a to_o scripture_n p._n 272_o 273_o 274._o we_o obey_v the_o king_n for_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o law_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 275_o 276._o the_o lose_n of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a royalty_n different_a p._n 276._o joh._n 19.10_o pilate_n power_n of_o crucify_a christ_n no_o law-power_n give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n it_o be_v prove_v against_o royalist_n by_o six_o argument_n p._n 280._o qvest._n xxx_o whether_o or_o no_o passive_a obedience_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o which_o we_o be_v subject_v in_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n neg._n what_o a_o mean_a resistance_n be_v that_o fly_v be_v resistance_n p._n 313._o the_o place_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o discuss_v ibid._n patient_n bear_v of_o injury_n and_o resistance_n of_o injury_n compatible_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n ibid._n christ_n nonresistance_n have_v many_o thing_n rare_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o be_v no_o lead_v rule_n to_o we_o p._n 315._o suffer_v be_v either_o command_v to_o we_o comparative_o only_a that_o we_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v then_o deny_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o manner_n only_o be_v command_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o patience_n p._n 317_o 318._o &_o sequent_a the_o physical_a act_n of_o take_v away_o the_o life_n or_o of_o offend_v when_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o self_n defence_n be_v no_o murder_n p._n 321._o we_o have_v a_o great_a dominion_n over_o our_o good_n and_o member_n except_o in_o case_n of_o mutilation_n which_o be_v a_o little_a death_n then_o over_o our_o life_n p._n 321._o to_o kill_v be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self_n defence_n but_o accidental_a thereunto_o ibid._n defensive_a war_n can_v be_v without_o offend_v p._n 323._o the_o nature_n of_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a warrâ—_n p._n 324_o 325._o fly_v be_v resistance_n p._n 325_o 326._o quest_n xxxi_o whether_o self-defence_n by_o oppose_a violence_n to_o unjust_a violence_n be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n affirm_v p._n 326_o 327._o self-defence_n in_o man_n natural_a but_o modus_fw-la the_o way_n must_v be_v rational_a and_o just_a p._n 327._o the_o method_n of_o self-defence_n ibid._n violent_a re-offending_a in_o self-defence_n the_o last_o remedy_n p._n 328._o it_o be_v physical_o unpossible_a for_o a_o nation_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o case_n of_o persecution_n for_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o may_v resist_v in_o their_o own_o self-defence_n p._n 328._o tutela_n aquavitae_fw-la proxima_fw-la and_o remota_fw-la p._n 329._o in_o a_o remote_a posture_n of_o self-defence_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v we_o to_o re-offending_a as_o david_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v saul_n when_o he_o be_v sleep_v or_o in_o the_o cave_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n ibid._n david_n will_v not_o kill_v saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v p._n 330._o the_o king_n not_o lord_n of_o chastity_n name_n conscience_n and_o so_o may_v be_v resist_v p._n 331._o by_o universal_a and_o particular_a nature_n self-defence_n lawful_a prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n p._n 330._o and_o make_v good_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jurist_n p._n 331._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o enforce_v self-defence_n p._n 332._o nature_n make_v a_o private_a man_n his_o own_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v absent_a and_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o his_o life_n as_o the_o law_n say_v p._n 334_o 335._o self-defence_n how_o lawful_a it_o be_v p._n 333_o 334_o 335._o what_o presumption_n be_v from_o the_o king_n carriage_n to_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v in_o law_n sufficient_a ground_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 336_o 337._o offensive_a and_o defensive_a war_n differ_v in_o the_o event_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o nature_n and_o spece_fw-la nor_o physical_o p._n 336_o 337_o 338._o david_n case_n in_o not_o kill_v saul_n nor_o his_o man_n no_o rule_n to_o we_o not_o in_o our_o lawful_a defence_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n emissary_n the_o case_n far_o different_a p._n 338_o 339._o quest_n xxxii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a warrr_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n elisha_n and_o the_o 80._o valiant_a priest_n who_o resist_v vzziah_n affirm_v p._n 340._o david_n warrantable_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o man_n to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o unjust_a violence_n of_o his_o prince_n saul_n p._n 340_o 341_o 342._o david_n not_o invade_v saul_n and_o his_o man_n who_o do_v not_o aim_v at_o arbitrary_a government_n at_o subversion_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o extirpation_n of_o those_o that_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o oppose_v idolatry_n but_o only_o pursue_v one_o single_a person_n far_o unlike_a to_o our_o case_n in_o scotland_n and_o england_n now_o p._n 342.343_o david_n example_n not_o extraordinary_a p._n 343_o 344._o elisha_n resistance_n prove_v defensive_a war_n to_o be_v warrantable_a p._n 344_o 345_o resistance_n make_v to_o king_n vzziah_n by_o eighty_o valiant_a priest_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 348_o 349._o libnah_n revolt_n prove_v this_o p._n 349._o the_o city_n of_o abel_n defend_v themselves_o against_o joab_n king_n david_n general_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v a_o city_n for_o one_o wicked_a conspirator_n sheba_n his_o sake_n p._n 349_o 350._o quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o or_o no_o rom._n 13.1_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n neg._n p._n 350._o the_o king_n not_o only_o understand_v rom._n 13._o p._n 351.352_o and_o the_o place_n rom._n 13._o discuss_v p._n 352_o 353_o 354._o quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o royalist_n prove_v by_o cogent_a reason_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 355._o objection_n of_o royalist_n answer_v p._n 355_o 356_o 357._o seq_n the_o place_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 357._o and_o eccles._n 10.20_o p._n 358._o the_o place_n eccles._n 8.3_o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 357_o 358._o the_o place_n job_n 34.18_o answer_v p._n 359._o and_o act._n 23.3_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n etc._n etc._n p._n 359_o 360_o 361._o the_o emperor_n in_o paul_n time_n not_o absolute_a by_o their_o law_n p._n 361._o that_o objection_n that_o we_o have_v no_o practice_n for_o defensive_a resistance_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n never_o complain_v of_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o resistance_n of_o prince_n answer_v p._n 163_o 164_o 165._o the_o prophet_n
cry_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o nonresistance_n when_o they_o cry_v against_o the_o judge_n because_o they_o execute_v not_o judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_v p._n 365_o 366._o seq_n judahs_n subjection_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n a_o conquer_a tyrant_n no_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o tyrannous_a act_n p._n 363_o 364_o 365._o christ_n subjection_n to_o caesar_n nothing_o against_o defensive_a war_n p._n 365_o 366._o quest_n xxxv_o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n militant_a be_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 369_o 370._o tertullian_n neither_o we_o nor_o they_o in_o the_o question_n of_o defensive_a war_n p._n 370_o 371_o 372._o quest_n xxxvi_o whether_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o war_n only_o negatur_fw-la p._n 372_o 373._o inferior_a judge_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n p._n 372_o 373._o the_o people_n tie_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o church_n and_o their_o posterity_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n though_o the_o king_n forbid_v p._n 373_o 374._o fly_v unlawful_a to_o the_o state_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n now_o god_n law_n tie_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o country_n p._n 374._o parliamentary_a power_n a_o fountain-power_n above_o the_o king_n p._n 376_o 377._o quest_n xxxvii_o whether_o the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n be_v to_o help_v their_o brethren_n the_o protestant_n in_o england_n against_o cavalier_n affirmatur_fw-la prove_v by_o 13._o arg._n p._n 378._o seq_n help_v of_o neighbour_n nation_n lawful_a divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o point_n p._n 378_o 379._o the_o law_n of_o egypt_n against_o those_o that_o help_v not_o the_o oppress_a p._n 380._o qvest._n xxxviii_o whether_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n affir_n p._n 384._o whether_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n have_v divers_a consideration_n in_o which_o each_o one_o may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o convenient_a p._n 384_o 385._o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o government_n p._n 385._o better_a want_n power_n to_o do_v ill_a as_o have_v it_o ibid._n a_o mixture_n sweet_a of_o all_o government_n p._n 387._o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n have_v a_o voice_n against_o law_n and_o reason_n ibid._n quest_n thirty-nine_o whether_o or_o no_o any_o prerogative_n at_o all_o above_o the_o law_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o if_o jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la be_v any_o such_o prerogative_n negatur_fw-la p._n 389._o a_o threefold_a supreme_a power_n ibid._n what_o be_v jura_fw-la regalia_z p._n 390_o 391._o king_n confer_v not_o honour_n from_o their_o plenitude_n of_o absolute_a power_n but_o according_a to_o the_o strait_a line_n and_o rule_v of_o law_n justice_n and_o good_a deserve_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o 11._o p._n 392_o 393._o difference_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o 11._o no_o permissive_a law_n such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n p._n 394._o what_o dominion_n the_o king_n have_v over_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n p._n 395_o 396_o 397._o quest_n xl._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o people_n have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o king_n either_o by_o his_o oath_n covenant_n or_o any_o other_o way_n affirm_v p._n 398_o 399._o the_o people_n have_v power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n ibid._n covenant_n and_o promise_n violate_v infer_v coaction_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la by_o law_n though_o not_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la p._n 399_o 400._o mutual_a punishment_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n p._n 399_o 400_o 401._o three_o covenant_n make_v by_o arnisaeus_n ibid._n the_o king_n not_o king_n while_o he_o swear_v the_o oath_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o king_n by_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ibid._n hu._n grotius_n set_v down_o seven_o case_n in_o which_o the_o people_n may_v accuse_v punish_v or_o dethrone_v the_o king_n p._n 403_o 404._o the_o prince_n a_o noble_a vassal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o four_o ground_n p._n 405._o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o oath_n annex_v to_o it_o ibid._n the_o prince_n be_v but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n in_o a_o contract_n p._n 406._o how_o the_o royal_a power_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o yet_o confer_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o the_o people_n p._n 407_o 408_o 409._o quest_n xli_o whether_o do_v the_o p._n p._n with_o reason_n ascribe_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesuit_n in_o the_o question_n of_o lawful_a defence_n negatur_fw-la p._n 410_o 411_o 412._o that_o sovereignty_n be_v original_o and_o radical_o in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n be_v teach_v by_o father_n ancient_a doctor_n sound_a divine_n lawyer_n before_o there_o be_v a_o jesuit_n or_o a_o prelate_n whelp_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la p._n 413._o the_o p._n p._n hold_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n p._n 414_o 415._o jesuit_n tenet_n concern_v king_n p._n 415_o 416_o 417._o the_o king_n not_o the_o people_n deputy_n by_o our_o doctrine_n it_o be_v only_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o p._n prelate_n p._n 417_o 418._o the_o p._n p._n will_v have_v power_n to_o act_v the_o bloody_a tyranny_n on_o earth_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o essential_a power_n of_o a_o king_n ibid._n quest_n xlii_o whether_o all_o christian_a king_n be_v dependent_a from_o christ_n and_o may_v be_v call_v his_o vicegerent_n negatur_fw-la p._n 422._o why_o god_n as_o god_n have_v a_o man_n a_o vicegerent_n under_o he_o but_o not_o as_o mediator_n p._n 422_o 423._o the_o king_n not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o king_n a_o sub-mediator_n and_o a_o under_o redeemer_n and_o a_o sub-priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o if_o he_o be_v a_o vicegerent_n p._n 423._o the_o king_n no_o mix_a person_n ibid._n prelate_n deny_v king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 426_o 427._o by_o no_o prerogative_n royal_a may_v the_o king_n prescribe_v religious_a observance_n and_o humane_a ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n p._n 424_o 425._o the_o p._n p._n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o power_n arbitrary_a supreme_a and_o independent_a to_o govern_v the_o church_n p._n 429_o 430._o reciprocation_n of_o subjection_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n in_o divers_a kind_n to_o wit_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a subjection_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o for_o aaron_n priest_n to_o teach_v instruct_v and_o rebuke_v moses_n if_o he_o turn_v a_o tyrannous_a achab_n and_o moses_n to_o punish_v aaron_n if_o he_o turn_v a_o obstinate_a idolater_n p._n 430_o 4â—3_n qvest._n xliii_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v a_o absolute_a prince_n have_v prerogative_n above_o law_n and_o parliament_n negatur_fw-la p._n 433_o 434._o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n subject_n to_o parliament_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n act_n and_o constant_a practice_n of_o parliament_n ancient_a and_o late_a in_o scotland_n p._n 433_o 434_o 435_o 436._o seq_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n p._n 434._o a_o pretend_a absolute_a power_n give_v to_o k._n james_n 6._o upon_o respect_n of_o personal_a endowment_n no_o ground_n of_o absoluteness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 435_o 436._o by_o law_n and_o constant_a practice_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n subject_n to_o law_n and_o parliament_n prove_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o elective_a prince_n and_o out_o of_o the_o most_o partial_a historician_n and_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n p._n 439_o 440._o coronation_n oath_n ibid._n and_o again_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o k._n james_n the_o 6._o that_o oath_n swear_v and_o again_o 1_o par._n k._n jam._n 6._o ibid._n &_o seq_n p._n 452_o 453._o how_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n p._n 437._o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n authorize_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n do_v evident_o hold_v forth_o to_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a war_n when_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v mislead_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n p._n 440_o 441_o 442._o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o other_o reform_a church_n ibid._n the_o place_n rom._n 13._o expon_v in_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 441_o 442_o 443._o the_o confession_n not_o only_o saxonick_a exhibit_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n but_o also_o of_o helvetia_n france_n england_n bohemia_n prove_v the_o same_o p._n 444_o 445._o william_n laud_n and_o other_o prelate_n enemy_n to_o parliament_n to_o state_n and_o to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o
a_o act_n of_o divine_a bounty_n and_o grace_n above_o nature_n so_o psal._n 78.70_o 71._o he_o take_v david_n from_o follow_v the_o ewe_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o feeder_n of_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o royalist_n shall_v deny_v government_n to_o be_v natural_a but_o to_o be_v altogether_o from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a to_o we_o to_o subject_a to_o government_n but_o against_o nature_n and_o against_o the_o hair_n for_o we_o to_o resign_v our_o liberty_n to_o a_o king_n or_o any_o ruler_n or_o ruler_n for_o this_o be_v much_o for_o we_o and_o prove_v not_o but_o government_n be_v natural_a it_o conclude_v that_o a_o power_n of_o government_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la by_o magistracy_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sophism_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la dictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o special_a of_o government_n by_o resignation_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v not_o natural_a ergo_fw-la power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o natural_a it_o follow_v not_o a_o negatione_n spâ—ciei_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la negatio_fw-la generis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n natural_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o may_v by_o a_o antecedent_n will_v agree_v to_o a_o magistrate_n and_o a_o law_n that_o i_o may_v be_v rule_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a will_n only_o yea_o and_o conditional_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a no_o man_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n give_v consent_n to_o penal_a law_n as_o penal_a for_o nature_n do_v not_o teach_v a_o man_n nor_o incline_v his_o spirit_n to_o yield_v that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o blood_n shed_v except_o in_o this_o remote_a ground_n a_o man_n have_v a_o disposition_n that_o a_o vein_n be_v cut_n by_o the_o physician_n or_o a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n cut_v off_o rather_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o life_n perish_v by_o some_o contagious_a disease_n but_o here_o reason_n in_o cold_a blood_n not_o a_o natural_a disposition_n be_v the_o near_a prevalent_a cause_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o business_n when_o therefore_o a_o community_n by_o nature_n instinct_n and_o guidance_n incline_v to_o government_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n they_o do_v not_o by_o that_o instinct_n formal_o agree_v to_o government_n by_o magistrate_n and_o when_o a_o natural_a conscience_n give_v a_o deliberate_a consent_n to_o good_a law_n as_o to_o this_o he_o that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v gen._n 9.6_o he_o do_v tacit_o consent_v that_o his_o own_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v but_o this_o he_o consent_v unto_o consequent_o tacit_o and_o conditional_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n yet_o so_o as_o this_o consent_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o disposition_n every_o way_n pure_o natural_a i_o grant_v reason_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o assent_v to_o the_o conclusion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v force_v by_o the_o prevalent_a power_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o insuperable_a and_o invincible_a light_n in_o the_o premise_n yet_o from_o natural_a affection_n there_o result_v a_o act_n of_o self-love_n for_o self-preservation_n so_o david_n shall_v condemn_v another_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v many_o lamb_n and_o rob_v his_o poor_a brother_n of_o his_o one_o lamb_n and_o yet_o not_o condemn_v himself_o though_o he_o be_v most_o deep_a in_o that_o fault_n nature_n 1_o sam._n 12.5_o 6._o yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o government_n even_o by_o ruler_n have_v its_o ground_n in_o a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o lawyer_n call_v secundariò_fw-la jus_o naturale_fw-la or_o jus_o gentium_fw-la secundarium_fw-la a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o plato_n and_o deny_v by_o none_o of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o that_o be_v this_o licet_fw-la vim_o virepellere_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repeal_v violence_n by_o violence_n and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o defend_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o politic_a society_n ruler_n city_n and_o incorporation_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o spring_n from_o the_o secundary_a law_n of_o nature_n 1._o because_o by_o nature_n law_n family-government_n have_v its_o warrant_n and_o adam_n though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o positive_a law_n have_v a_o power_n of_o govern_v his_o own_o family_n and_o punish_v malefactor_n but_o as_o 22._o tannerus_n say_v well_o and_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v god_n willing_a this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o royal_a or_o monarchical_a power_n and_o i_o judge_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o 1._o sotus_n 22._o molina_n and_o 1._o victoria_n by_o what_o reason_n a_o family_n have_v a_o power_n of_o government_n and_o of_o punish_v malefactor_n different_a that_o same_o power_n must_v be_v in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n suppose_v that_o society_n be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o family_n but_o of_o single_a person_n for_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v ill-doer_n do_v not_o reside_v in_o one_o single_a man_n of_o a_o family_n or_o in_o they_o all_o as_o they_o be_v single_a private_a person_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o family_n but_o this_o argument_n hold_v not_o but_o by_o proportion_n for_o paternal_a government_n or_o a_o fatherly_a power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o family_n and_o a_o politic_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n over_o many_o family_n be_v power_n different_a in_o nature_n the_o one_o be_v warrant_v by_o nature_n law_n even_o in_o its_o species_n the_o other_o be_v in_o its_o spece_fw-la and_o kind_n warrant_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o in_o the_o general_a only_o warrant_v by_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o if_o we_o once_o lie_v the_o supposition_n natural_a that_o god_n have_v immediate_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n and_o mediate_o define_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n in_o a_o community_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o or_o many_o ruler_n to_o govern_v the_o community_n then_o the_o scripture_n argument_n may_v well_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n as_o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v of_o god_n 13._o therefore_o nature_n light_n teach_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o power_n 2._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n light_n to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o not_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o evil_a doer_n 4._o not_o to_o honour_v the_o public_a rewarder_n of_o well-doing_n 5._o not_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o for_o his_o work_n therefore_o i_o see_v not_o but_o 4_o govarruvias_n cit_fw-la soto_n 2._o suarez_n have_v right_o say_v that_o power_n of_o government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o this_o or_o this_o definite_a power_n be_v mediate_o from_o god_n proceed_v from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o community_n which_o resign_v their_o power_n to_o one_o or_o more_o ruler_n and_o to_o i_o 2._o barclaius_n say_v the_o same_o quamvis_fw-la populus_fw-la potentiae_fw-la largitor_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quest_n iii_o whether_o royal_a power_n and_o definite_a form_n of_o government_n be_v from_o god_n the_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o these_o seveall_a notion_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o permission_n jer._n 43.10_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n senâ—e_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v and_o take_v nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n and_o will_v set_v his_o throne_n upon_o these_o stone_n that_o i_o have_v hide_v and_o he_o shall_v spread_v his_o royal_a pavilion_n over_o they_o and_o thus_o god_n make_v he_o a_o catholic_n king_n and_o give_v he_o all_o nation_n to_o serve_v he_o jer._n 27.6_o 7_o 8._o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o unjust_a tyrant_n and_o his_o sword_n the_o best_a title_n to_o those_o crown_n 2._o the_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o naked_a approbation_n god_n give_v to_o a_o people_n power_n to_o appoint_v what_o government_n they_o shall_v think_v good_a but_o institute_v none_o in_o special_a in_o his_o word_n this_o way_n some_o make_v kingly_a power_n to_o be_v from_o god_n in_o the_o general_a but_o in_o the_o particular_a to_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n negative_o lawful_a and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n as_o
call_v to_o determine_v the_o will_n and_o liberty_n of_o people_n to_o pitch_v upon_o a_o monarchy_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la rather_o than_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n though_o all_o the_o three_o be_v from_o god_n even_o as_o single_a life_n and_o marriage_n be_v both_o the_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o call_n to_o either_o of_o the_o two_o not_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n be_v either_o unlawful_a ordinance_n or_o man_n invention_n or_o that_o those_o society_n which_o want_v monarchy_n do_v therefore_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o some_o say_v that_o peter_n call_v any_o form_n of_o government_n a_o humane_a ordinance_n 3._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o monarchy_n can_v be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n answ._n 194._o rivetus_n it_o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o respectu_fw-la subjecti_fw-la loc_n piscator_fw-la not_o because_o man_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o magistracy_n but_o because_o they_o be_v man_n who_o be_v magistrate_n annot_n diodatus_fw-la obey_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n or_o governor_n make_v by_o man_n or_o among_o man_n creature_n oecumenius_n a_o humane_a constitution_n because_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o humane_a disposition_n and_o create_v by_o humane_a suffrage_n dydimus_fw-la dydimus_fw-la preside_v precedent_n make_v by_o man_n creature_n cajetanus_n loc_n estius_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n as_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n in_o authority_n but_o i_o take_v the_o word_n every_o creature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v put_v 1._o emphatical_o to_o commend_v the_o worth_n of_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n though_o 〈◊〉_d man_n when_o we_o do_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n therefore_o bib._n betranduâ—_n cardinalis_fw-la ednensis_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v so_o for_o the_o more_o necessity_n of_o merit_n and_o ordinar_n glossa_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la say_v be_v subject_n to_o all_o power_n etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o incredulis_fw-la even_o of_o infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n lyranus_fw-la lyranus_fw-la for_o though_o they_o be_v man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o and_o the_o syriack_n as_o syriak_n lorinus_n say_v lead_v we_o thereunto_o lo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lechullechum_fw-la benai_fw-la anasa_fw-la obey_v all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n not_o effective_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o invention_n and_o a_o dream_n of_o man_n but_o 2._o subjective_o because_o exercise_v by_o man_n 3._o objective_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o external_a man_n peace_n and_o safety_n especial_o whereas_o church-officer_n be_v for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n and_o juris_fw-la durandus_fw-la 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l._n 1._o c._n 16._o author_n lib._n de_fw-fr offic_n magistr_n q._n 6._o henaenius_fw-la disp_n 2._o n._n 6._o joan._n roffensis_n epist._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pap_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o spalleto_n de_fw-fr repu_n ecclesiast_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 31._o but_o the_o people_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o constituent_a cause_n the_o king_n be_v the_o effect_n the_o people_n be_v the_o end_n both_o intend_a of_o god_n to_o save_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o healer_n and_o a_o physician_n to_o they_o isaiah_n 3._o v_o 7._o and_o the_o people_n appoint_v and_o create_v the_o king_n out_o of_o their_o indigence_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o mutual_a violence_n many_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o this_o 1._o that_o the_o efficient_a and_o constituent_a cause_n be_v
must_v keep_v covenant_n though_o to_o his_o hurt_n yea_o such_o a_o servant_n be_v not_o only_o not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o he_o can_v move_v his_o foot_n without_o his_o master_n the_o governor_n of_o britain_n say_v arnisaeus_n be_v despise_v by_o king_n philip_n resign_v himself_o as_o vassal_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n but_o do_v not_o for_o that_o make_v himself_o superior_a to_o king_n edward_n indeed_o he_o who_o constitute_v another_o under_o he_o as_o a_o legate_n be_v superior_a but_o the_o people_n doâ—_n constitute_v a_o king_n above_o themselves_o not_o a_o king_n under_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n be_v not_o by_o this_o make_v the_o king_n superior_a but_o his_o inferior_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o people_n do_v or_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n resign_v their_o whole_a liberty_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o king_n 1._o they_o can_v resign_v to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la but_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a power_n in_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o or_o to_o exercise_v those_o tyrannous_a act_n speak_v of_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n law_n have_v give_v any_o such_o power_n 2._o he_o who_o constitute_v himself_o a_o slave_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o that_o unnatural_a fact_n of_o alienation_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v from_o his_o maker_n from_o the_o womb_n by_o violence_n constraint_n or_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o so_o be_v inferior_a to_o all_o free_a man_n but_o the_o people_n do_v not_o make_v themselves_o slave_n when_o they_o constitute_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o because_o god_n give_v to_o a_o people_n a_o king_n the_o best_a and_o excellent_a governor_n on_o earth_n give_v a_o blessing_n and_o special_a fafour_n isaiah_n 1.26_o hosea_n 1._o v_o 11._o isaiah_n 3.6_o 7._o ps._n 79.70_o 71_o 72._o but_o to_o lay_v upon_o his_o people_n the_o state_n of_o slavery_n in_o which_o they_o renounce_v their_o whole_a liberty_n be_v a_o curse_n of_o god_n gen._n 9.25_o gen._n 27.29_o deut._n 28.32.36_o but_o the_o people_n have_v their_o liberty_n to_o make_v any_o of_o ten_o or_o twenty_o king_n their_o king_n and_o to_o advance_v one_o from_o a_o private_a state_n to_o a_o honourable_a throne_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o their_o liberty_n to_o advance_v another_o and_o to_o give_v he_o royal_a power_n of_o ten_o degree_n whereas_o they_o may_v give_v he_o power_n of_o twelve_o degree_n and_o of_o eight_o or_o six_o must_v be_v in_o excellency_n and_o worth_n above_o the_o man_n who_o they_o constitute_v king_n and_o invest_v with_o such_o honour_n as_o honour_n in_o the_o fountain_n and_o honos_fw-la participans_fw-la &_o originans_fw-la must_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o pure_a than_o the_o derive_v honour_n in_o the_o king_n which_o be_v honos_fw-la participatus_fw-la &_o originatus_fw-la 2._o if_o the_o servant_n give_v his_o liberty_n to_o his_o master_n ergo_fw-la he_o have_v that_o liberty_n in_o he_o and_o in_o that_o act_n liberty_n must_v be_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n in_o the_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o fountain_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o master_n and_o so_o this_o liberty_n must_v be_v pure_a in_o the_o people_n then_o in_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o both_o the_o servant_n be_v above_o the_o master_n and_o the_o people_n worthy_a than_o the_o king_n and_o when_o the_o people_n give_v themselves_o conditional_o and_o covenant-wise_a to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o a_o public_a servant_n and_o patron_n and_o tutor_n as_o the_o governor_n of_o britain_n out_o of_o his_o humour_n give_v himself_o to_o king_n edward_n there_o be_v even_o here_o a_o note_n of_o superiority_n every_o giver_n of_o a_o benefit_n as_o a_o giver_n be_v superior_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o gift_n be_v give_v though_o after_o the_o servant_n have_v give_v away_o his_o gift_n of_o liberty_n by_o which_o he_o be_v superior_a he_o can_v be_v a_o superior_a because_o by_o his_o gift_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o inferior_a 3._o the_o people_n constitute_v a_o king_n above_o themselves_o i_o distinguish_v supra_fw-la se_fw-la above_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o fountain_n power_n of_o royalty_n that_o be_v false_a for_o the_o fountaine-power_n remain_v most_o eminent_o in_o the_o people_n 1._o because_o they_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la and_o with_o limitation_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v unlimited_a in_o the_o people_n and_o bound_v and_o limit_v in_o the_o king_n and_o so_o less_o in_o the_o king_n then_o in_o the_o people_n 2._o if_o the_o king_n turn_v distract_v and_o a_o ill_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o saul_n so_o as_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o a_o nabuchadnezzar_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o people_n may_v put_v curator_n and_o tutor_n over_o he_o who_o have_v the_o royal_a power_n 3._o if_o the_o king_n be_v absent_a and_o take_v captive_a the_o people_n may_v give_v the_o royal_a power_n to_o one_o or_o to_o some_o few_o to_o exercise_v it_o as_o custodes_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o 4._o if_o he_o die_v and_o the_o crown_n go_v by_o election_n they_o may_v create_v another_o with_o more_o or_o less_o power_n all_o which_o evince_v that_o they_o never_o constitute_v over_o themselves_o a_o king_n in_o regard_n of_o fountaine-power_n for_o if_o they_o give_v away_o the_o fountain_n as_o a_o slave_n sell_v his_o liberty_n they_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o indeed_o they_o set_v a_o king_n above_o they_o quoad_fw-la potestatem_fw-la legum_fw-la executivam_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o a_o power_n of_o execute_v law_n and_o actual_a government_n for_o their_o good_a and_o safety_n but_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o respect_n but_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o fountaine-power_n of_o royalty_n remain_v in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o a_o immortal_a spring_n host_n which_o they_o communicate_v by_o succession_n to_o this_o or_o that_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n that_o they_o think_v good_a and_o ulpian_n and_o bartolus_n cite_v by_o our_o prelate_n out_o of_o barclaius_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o derive_v secondary_a and_o borrow_a power_n of_o execute_v law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o fountain_n power_n which_o the_o people_n can_v give_v away_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v give_v away_o their_o rational_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n natural_a to_o conserve_v themselves_o essential_o adhere_v to_o every_o create_v be_v for_o if_o the_o people_n give_v all_o their_o power_n away_o 1._o what_o shall_v they_o reserve_v to_o make_v a_o new_a king_n if_o this_o man_n die_v 2._o what_o if_o the_o royal_a line_n surcease_v there_o be_v no_o prophet_n immediate_o send_v of_o god_n to_o make_v king_n 3._o what_o if_o he_o turn_v tyrant_n and_o destroy_v his_o subject_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o royalist_n say_v they_o may_v fly_v but_o when_o they_o make_v he_o king_n they_o resign_v all_o their_o power_n to_o he_o even_o their_o power_n of_o fly_v for_o they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n say_v royalist_n to_o all_o passive_a and_o lawful_a active_a obedience_n and_o i_o suppose_v to_o stand_v at_o his_o tribunal_n if_o he_o summon_v the_o three_o estate_n upon_o treason_n to_o come_v before_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n that_o royalist_n say_v bind_v all_o and_o be_v contradictory_n to_o fly_v arnisaeus_n a_o more_o learned_a jurist_n and_o divine_a then_o the_o p._n prelate_n answer_v the_o other_o maxim_n 10._o the_o end_n be_v worthy_a than_o the_o mean_a lead_n to_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o end_n these_o mean_n say_v he_o which_o refer_v their_o whole_a nature_n to_o the_o end_n and_o have_v all_o their_o excellency_n from_o the_o end_n and_o have_v excellency_n from_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o end_n be_v less_o excellent_a than_o the_o end_n that_o be_v true_a such_o a_o end_n as_o medicine_n be_v for_o health_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 8._o those_o mean_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o end_n &_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o end_n and_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a also_o be_v of_o less_o excellency_n and_o inferior_a to_o the_o end_n but_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a but_o those_o mean_n which_o beside_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o end_n have_v a_o excellency_n of_o nature_n in_o themselves_o be_v not_o always_o inferior_a to_o the_o end_n the_o disciple_n as_o he_o be_v institute_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o master_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o be_v
above_o the_o master_n but_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o bruit_v beast_n to_o sheep_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v for_o the_o family_n and_o refer_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o entertain_n of_o the_o family_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o the_o family_n be_v above_o he_o the_o form_n be_v for_o the_o action_n therefore_o the_o action_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o form_n and_o a_o accident_n than_o the_o subject_n or_o substance_n and_o grotius_n say_v every_o government_n be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o but_o some_o for_o its_o own_o good_a as_o the_o government_n of_o a_o master_n over_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n ans._n i_o take_v the_o answer_n thus_o those_o who_o be_v mere_a mean_n and_o only_o mean_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o end_n but_o the_o king_n as_o king_n people_n have_v all_o his_o official_a and_o relative_a goodness_n in_o the_o world_n as_o relative_a to_o the_o end_n all_o that_o you_o can_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n be_v all_o relative_a to_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n for_o thy_o good_a he_o shall_v not_o as_o king_n make_v himself_o or_o his_o own_o gain_n and_o honour_n his_o end_n i_o grant_v the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v as_o another_o man_n and_o so_o he_o may_v secondary_o intend_v his_o own_o good_a and_o what_o excellency_n he_o have_v as_o a_o man_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o one_o mortal_a man_n and_o can_v make_v he_o amount_v in_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o absolute_a consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v above_o many_o man_n and_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o the_o more_o good_a thing_n there_o be_v the_o better_a they_o be_v so_o the_o good_a thing_n be_v multiplicable_a as_o a_o hundred_o man_n be_v better_a than_o one_o otherwise_o if_o the_o good_a be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v multiply_v people_n as_o one_o god_n the_o multiplication_n make_v they_o worse_o as_o many_o god_n be_v inferior_a to_o one_o god_n now_o if_o royalist_n can_v show_v we_o any_o more_o in_o the_o king_n than_o these_o two_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o they_o and_o in_o both_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o whole_a the_o prelate_n and_o his_o follower_n will_v have_v the_o maxim_n to_o lose_v credit_n for_o then_o say_v they_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o sheep_n but_o in_o this_o the_o maxim_n fail_v indeed_o 1._o because_o the_o shepherd_n be_v a_o reasonable_a man_n and_o the_o sheep_n bruit_n beast_n and_o so_o must_v be_v excellent_a than_o all_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o world_n now_o as_o he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a man_n he_o be_v not_o a_o shepherd_n nor_o in_o that_o relation_n refer_v to_o the_o sheep_n and_o their_o preservation_n as_o a_o mean_a to_o the_o end_n but_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n by_o accident_n for_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o man_n sin_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o that_o natural_a dominion_n that_o man_n have_v over_o the_o creature_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n in_o that_o relation_n of_o a_o mean_a to_o the_o end_n and_o so_o by_o accident_n be_v this_o official_a relation_n put_v on_o he_o and_o according_a to_o that_o official_a relation_n and_o by_o accident_n man_n be_v put_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o brutish_a creature_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o so_o base_a a_o end_n but_o all_o this_o prove_v he_o through_o man_n sin_n and_o by_o accident_n to_o be_v under_o the_o official_a relation_n of_o a_o mean_a to_o base_a creature_n than_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o as_o a_o reasonable_a man_n but_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v a_o official_a and_o royal_a mean_a to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o people_n may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a life_n under_o he_o and_o this_o official_a relation_n be_v a_o accident_n be_v of_o less_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o i_o grant_v the_o king_n son_n in_o relation_n to_o blood_n and_o birth_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o teacher_n but_o as_o he_o be_v teach_v he_o be_v inferior_a to_o his_o teacher_n but_o in_o both_o consideration_n the_o king_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o people_n for_o though_o he_o command_v the_o people_n and_o so_o have_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o law_n above_o they_o yet_o have_v they_o a_o fountain_n power_n above_o he_o because_o they_o make_v he_o king_n and_o in_o god_n intention_n he_o be_v give_v as_o king_n for_o their_o good_a according_a to_o that_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n &_o that_o i_o give_v he_o for_o a_o leader_n of_o my_o people_n 4._o say_v the_o p._n prelate_n the_o constituent_a cause_n be_v excellent_a than_o the_o effect_n constitute_v where_o the_o constitution_n be_v voluntary_a 98._o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o when_o the_o king_n make_v a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o judge_n durante_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la during_o his_o free_a will_n but_o not_o when_o a_o man_n make_v over_o his_o right_n to_o another_o for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o truth_n in_o covenant_n if_o people_n may_v make_v over_o their_o power_n to_o their_o king_n and_o retract_v and_o take_v back_o what_o they_o have_v once_o give_v one_o ans._n this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o people_n can_v absolute_o make_v away_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o the_o king_n it_o depend_v on_o the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o politic_a power_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o they_o keep_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o themselves_o which_o they_o must_v conserve_v and_o can_v give_v away_o and_o they_o do_v not_o break_v their_o covenant_n when_o they_o put_v in_o act_n that_o natural_a power_n to_o conserve_v themselves_o for_o though_o the_o people_n shall_v give_v away_o that_o power_n and_o swear_v though_o the_o king_n shall_v kill_v they_o all_o they_o shall_v not_o resist_v nor_o defend_v their_o own_o life_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o oath_n against_o the_o six_o command_n which_o enjoin_v natural_a selfe-preservation_n it_o shall_v not_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v intrinsical_o sinful_a and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o swear_v to_o non-self-preservation_n as_o to_o swear_v to_o self-murder_n 5._o if_o the_o people_n say_v the_o prelate_n beg_v the_o answer_n from_o barclay_n the_o constituent_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o people_n above_o the_o king_n because_o they_o constitute_v he_o king_n then_o the_o county_n and_o corporation_n may_v make_v void_a all_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 12._o and_o send_v other_o in_o their_o place_n and_o repeal_v their_o order_n therefore_o buchanan_n say_v that_o order_n and_o law_n in_o parliament_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preparatorie_n consultationis_fw-la and_o have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n till_o the_o people_n give_v their_o consent_n and_o have_v their_o influence_n authoritative_a upon_o the_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o observator_fw-la hold_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a in_o the_o parliament_n but_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v prefer_v petition_n and_o declaration_n they_o put_v all_o power_n in_o the_o collective_a body_n and_o keep_v their_o distinct_a table_n ans._n there_o be_v no_o consequence_n here_o the_o county_n and_o incorporation_n that_o send_v commissioner_n to_o parliament_n may_v make_v void_a their_o commission_n and_o annul_v their_o act_n because_o they_o constitute_v they_o commissioner_n if_o they_o be_v unjust_a act_n they_o may_v disobey_v they_o and_o so_o disannul_v they_o but_o it_o be_v presume_v god_n have_v give_v no_o moral_a power_n to_o do_v ill_a nor_o can_v the_o county_n and_o corporation_n give_v any_o such_o power_n to_o evil_a for_o they_o have_v not_o any_o such_o fâ—om_n god_n if_o they_o be_v just_a act_n they_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o irrevocable_o and_o can_v retract_v commission_n to_o make_v just_a order_n illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ure_fw-la possumus_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o power_n to_o govern_v just_o be_v irrevocable_o commit_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n who_o make_v the_o king_n to_o the_o king_n so_o be_v that_o same_o power_n commit_v by_o the_o shire_n and_o corporation_n to_o their_o commissioner_n to_o decree_v in_o parliament_n what_o be_v just_a and_o good_a irrevocable_o and_o to_o take_v any_o jâ—st_a power_n from_o the_o king_n which_o
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they_o more_o whereas_o prelate_n by_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n to_o which_o they_o assent_v when_o they_o counsel_v his_o majesty_n to_o sell_v the_o blood_n of_o some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o innocent_n kill_v in_o ireland_n be_v bring_v from_o thousand_o a_o year_n to_o beg_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n the_o prelate_n answer_v that_o maxim_n quod_fw-la efâ—icit_fw-la tale_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n 131._o that_o which_o make_v another_o such_o it_o be_v itself_o more_o such_o it_o be_v true_a de_fw-fr principio_fw-la formali_fw-la effectivo_fw-la as_o i_o learn_v in_o the_o university_n of_o such_o a_o agent_n as_o be_v formal_o such_o in_o itself_o as_o be_v the_o effect_n produce_v next_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v effective_a and_o productive_a of_o itself_o as_o when_o fire_n heat_v cold_a water_n so_o the_o quality_n must_v be_v formal_o inherent_a in_o the_o agent_n as_o wine_n make_v drink_v it_o follow_v not_o wine_n be_v more_o drink_v 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etc._n etc._n 18._o quod_fw-la magistratus_fw-la sit_fw-la nudus_fw-la dispensator_fw-la &_o defensor_fw-la jurium_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la proprietarius_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n alienare_fw-la imperium_fw-la oppida_fw-la urbes_fw-la regionésve_fw-la vel_fw-la res_fw-la subditorum_fw-la bonà ve_fw-la regni_fw-la so_o gregory_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr repub._n per_fw-la c._n 1._o sect._n praeterea_fw-la de_fw-fr propo_fw-it feud_n hottoman_n quest_n illust_n 1._o ferdinan_n vasquez_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o bossius_n de_fw-fr princip_n &_o privileg_n illius_fw-la n._n 290._o the_o king_n be_v only_o a_o steward_n and_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o a_o proprietor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v away_o the_o impire_n city_n town_n country_n and_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o bona_fw-la commissa_fw-la magistratui_fw-la sunt_fw-la subjecta_fw-la restitutioni_fw-la &_o in_o prejudicium_fw-la successorum_fw-la alienari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la per_fw-la l._n ult_n sect._n sed_fw-la nost_fw-la c._n comment_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n peto_o 69._o fratrem_fw-la de_fw-la leg_n 2._o l._n 32._o ult_n d._n t._n all_o the_o good_n commit_v to_o any_o magistrate_n be_v under_o restitutionâ—_n for_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v they_o away_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n the_o prelate_n thought_n reach_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o jurist_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o warrant_n he_o will_v say_v no_o more_o than_o his_o short-traveled_a thought_n can_v reach_v and_o that_o be_v but_o at_o the_o door_n 7._o sovereignty_n be_v not_o in_o the_o community_n say_v the_o p._n prelate_n not_o truly_n it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v more_o than_o ten_o or_o a_o thousand_o or_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o or_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v be_v one_o man_n for_o sovereignty_n be_v the_o abstract_n the_o sovereign_n be_v the_o concrete_a many_o can_v be_v 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man_n intend_v because_o of_o the_o supreme_a absolute_a and_o illimited_a power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v because_o he_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v for_o sanctity_n of_o majesty_n if_o we_o believe_v royalist_n include_v essential_o a_o absolute_a supremacy_n of_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o throne_n law_n power_n or_o resistance_n on_o earth_n but_o the_o argument_n be_v resist_v noâ—_n because_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n power_n be_v of_o god_n 2._o resist_v not_o because_o you_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n in_o resist_v the_o judge_n but_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v god_n ordinance_n rom._n 13.1_o deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o 3._o mr._n symmon_n say_v all_o judge_n on_o earth_n be_v from_o the_o king_n as_o star_n have_v their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n i_o answer_v 1._o 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or_o moral_o through_o wicked_a counsel_n he_o command_v that_o which_o no_o father_n in_o his_o sober_a wit_n will_v command_v even_o against_o law_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v yield_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o in_o maintain_v with_o life_n and_o good_n a_o bloody_a religion_n and_o bloody_a papist_n if_o in_o that_o case_n the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v in_o his_o person_n because_o the_o power_n lawful_a and_o the_o sinful_a person_n can_v be_v separate_v we_o hold_v the_o king_n use_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o his_o royal_a office_n violence_n in_o kill_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n his_o subject_n by_o bloody_a emissary_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o defensive_a war_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n fern._n but_o before_o i_o produce_v argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n a_o little_a of_o the_o case_n of_o resistance_n 1._o doct._n ferne_n part_n 3._o sect_n 5._o pag._n 39_o grant_v resistance_n by_o force_n to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v lawful_a 1._o when_o the_o assault_n be_v sudden_a 2._o without_o colour_n of_o a_o law_n and_o reason_n 3._o inevitable_a but_o if_o nero_n burn_v rome_n he_o have_v a_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n yea_o if_o all_o rome_n and_o his_o mother_n in_o who_o womb_n he_o lay_v be_v one_o neck_n a_o man_n who_o will_v with_o reason_n go_v mad_a have_v colour_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o of_o law_n to_o invade_v and_o kill_v the_o innocent_a 10._o 2._o arnisaeus_n say_v if_o the_o magistrate_n proceed_v extrajudicialite_a without_o order_n of_o law_n by_o violence_n the_o law_n give_v every_o private_a man_n power_n to_o resist_v if_o the_o danger_n be_v irrecoverable_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v recoverable_a l._n prohibitum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisc_fw-la l._n quemadmodum_fw-la 39_o §_o magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n aquil._n l._n nec_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la judge_n 32._o the_o injur_n because_o 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that_o by_o god_n law_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v 2._o because_o we_o have_v a_o great_a dominion_n over_o good_n then_o over_o our_o life_n and_o body_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o yield_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o good_n then_o to_o come_v to_o arm_n for_o of_o sinless_a evil_n we_o may_v choose_v the_o least_o 4._o a_o tyrant_n without_o a_o title_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o any_o private_a man_n quia_fw-la licet_fw-la vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la because_o we_o may_v repel_v violence_n by_o violence_n yea_o he_o may_v be_v kill_v ut_fw-la l._n &_o vim_o f._n de_fw-fr iustit_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la ubi_fw-la plene_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la vasquez_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o n._n 33._o barcla_n contra_fw-la monarcho_fw-mi l._n 4_o c._n 10._o pag._n 268._o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n unjust_a invasion_n of_o life_n and_o religion_n we_o offer_v these_o argument_n violence_n 1._o that_o power_n which_o be_v oblige_v to_o command_v and_o rule_v just_o and_o religious_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v only_o set_v over_o the_o people_n on_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o absolute_o 1._o can_v tie_v the_o people_n to_o subjection_n without_o resistance_n when_o the_o power_n be_v abuse_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o the_o subject_n but_o all_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o oblige_v rom._n 13.4_o deut._n 17._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o ps._n 132.11_o 12._o ps._n 89.30_o 31._o 2_o sam._n 7.12_o jer._n 17.24_o 25._o and_o have_v and_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o king_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o law_n religion_n and_o subject_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o power_n that_o tie_v we_o to_o subjection_n only_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o because_o to_o resist_v they_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a 4._o because_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n for_o 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but_o a_o ordinary_a and_o most_o natural_a remedy_n against_o this_o oppression_n and_o though_o to_o name_v the_o king_n the_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o i_o shall_v grant_v it_o without_o any_o hurt_n to_o this_o cause_n it_o follow_v no_o way_n that_o the_o self-defence_n be_v extraordinary_a 3._o 2._o chron._n 26.17_o four_o score_n of_o priest_n with_o azariah_n be_v commend_v as_o valiant_a man_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montan._n silij_fw-la virtutis_fw-la man_n of_o courage_n and_o valour_n for_o that_o they_o resist_v vzziah_n the_o king_n who_o will_v take_v on_o he_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n belief_n against_o the_o law_n m._n symmon_n pag._n 34._o sect_n 10._o they_o withstand_v he_o not_o with_o sword_n and_o weapon_n but_o only_o by_o speak_v and_o one_o but_o speak_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o bodily_a resistance_n for_o beside_o that_o jerome_n turn_v it_o same_o viri_fw-la 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festinatò_fw-la expulerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la the_o lxx_o say_v the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o vatablus_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v ver_n 21._o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n doctor_n ferne_n say_v sect_n 4._o pag._n 50._o they_o be_v valiant_a man_n who_o dare_v withstand_v a_o king_n in_o a_o evil_a way_n by_o a_o home_n reproof_n and_o by_o withdraw_v the_o holy_a thing_n from_o he_o especial_o since_o by_o the_o law_n the_o leper_n be_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n ans._n 1._o he_o contradict_v the_o text_n it_o be_v not_o a_o resistance_n by_o word_n for_o the_o text_n say_v they_o withstand_v he_o and_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o violent_o 2._o he_o yield_v the_o cause_n for_o to_o withdraw_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o corporal_a violence_n and_o violent_o to_o pull_v the_o censer_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n by_o offer_v incense_n 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the_o disease_n of_o leprosy_n be_v incompatible_a 6._o i_o think_v not_o much_o that_o barcley_n say_v cont_n monar_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o vzziah_n remain_v king_n after_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o congregation_n for_o leprosy_n 1._o because_o that_o touch_v the_o question_n of_o dethron_a king_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n bring_v for_o violent_a resist_n of_o king_n and_o that_o the_o people_n do_v resume_v all_o power_n from_o vzziah_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o jotham_n his_o son_n who_o be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o by_o this_o same_o reason_n the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n may_v resume_v the_o power_n once_o give_v to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v prove_v more_o unfit_a to_o govern_v moral_o than_o vzziah_n be_v ceremonial_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o if_o the_o â—_z do_v execute_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n upon_o king_n vzziah_n far_o more_o may_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o scotland_n england_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n execute_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n on_o their_o king_n if_o the_o people_n may_v covenant_v by_o oath_n to_o rescue_v the_o innocent_a and_o unjust_o condemn_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n notorious_o know_v to_o be_v tyrannous_a and_o cruel_a then_o may_v the_o people_n resist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o unlawful_a practice_n but_o this_o the_o people_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o jonathan_n m._n symmon_n say_v pag._n 32._o and_o doctor_n ferne_n §_o 9.49_o that_o with_o no_o violence_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o people_n save_v jonathan_n as_o peter_n be_v rescue_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o
the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n king_n saul_n may_v easy_o be_v entreat_v to_o break_v a_o rash_a vow_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n ans._n 1._o i_o say_v not_o the_o common_a people_n do_v it_o but_o the_o people_n including_z proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n and_o captain_n of_o thousand_o 2._o the_o text_n have_v not_o one_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o either_o prayer_n supplication_n or_o tear_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 14.44_o and_o swear_v ver_fw-la 45._o god_n forbid_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o the_o people_n rescue_v jonathan_n idololorum_fw-la the_o church_n pray_v not_o to_o god_n for_o peter_n deliverance_n with_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o must_v have_v peter_n save_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n 2._o though_o we_o read_v of_o no_o violence_n use_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o a_o oath_n upon_o so_o reasonable_a a_o ground_n 1._o without_o the_o king_n consent_n 2._o contrary_n to_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o they_o have_v agree_v unto_o ver_fw-la 24._o 3._o contradictory_n to_o the_o king_n sentence_n and_o unjust_a oath_n 4._o speak_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o face_n all_o these_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n mean_v and_o that_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la tend_v to_o a_o violent_a resist_n of_o the_o king_n in_o a_o manifest_o unjust_a sentence_n chrysostom_n hom_n 14._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n accuse_v saul_n as_o a_o murderer_n in_o this_o sentence_n and_o praise_v the_o people_n so_o junius_n peter_n martyr_n who_o royalist_n impudent_o cite_v so_o cor._n à _fw-fr lap_n zanch._n lyra_n and_o hug._n cardinalis_fw-la say_v it_o be_v tyranny_n in_o saul_n and_o laudable_a that_o the_o people_n resist_v saul_n and_o the_o same_o be_v assert_v by_o josephus_n l._n 6._o antiquit_n c._n 7._o so_o althus_n polyt_v c._n 38._o n._n 109._o we_o see_v also_o 2_o chron._n 21.10_o that_o libnah_n revolt_v from_o under_o jehoram_fw-la because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n it_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n that_o royalist_n say_v that_o the_o defection_n of_o lybnah_n be_v not_o justify_v in_o thâ—â—exâ—_n but_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o demerit_n of_o wicked_a jehoram_n because_o he_o make_v defection_n from_o god_n libnah_n make_v defection_n from_o he_o as_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n for_o solomon_n idolatry_n which_o before_o the_o lord_n procure_v this_o defection_n yet_o the_o ten_o tribe_n make_v defection_n for_o oppression_n i_o answer_v where_o the_o literal_a meaning_n be_v simple_a and_o obvious_a we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v from_o it_o the_o text_n show_v what_o cause_n move_v libnah_n to_o revolt_v it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o we_o know_v they_o be_v long_o sound_v in_o the_o truth_n then_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 2._o chron._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o hos._n 11.12_o lavater_n say_v jehoram_n have_v press_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o they_o revolt_v zanch._n cor._n à _fw-fr lap._n say_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v they_o to_o revolt_v and_o it_o be_v clear_a ver_n 13._o he_o cause_v judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n and_o no_o doubt_n tempt_v libnah_n to_o the_o like_a yea_o the_o city_n of_o abel_n 2_o sam._n 20._o do_v well_o to_o resist_v joab_n david_n general_n for_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v a_o whole_a city_n for_o a_o traitor_n sake_n for_o sheba_n they_o resist_v and_o defend_v themselves_o the_o wise_a woman_n call_v the_o city_n a_o mother_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o joab_n profess_v ver_fw-la 20._o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o to_o swallow_v up_o and_o destroy_v abel_n the_o woman_n say_v ver_fw-la 18._o they_o say_v of_o old_a they_o shall_v sure_o ask_v counsel_n at_o abel_n resistance_n and_o so_o they_o end_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o place_n of_o prophet_n and_o oracle_n of_o old_a where_o they_o ask_v response_n of_o their_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o peace_n shall_v be_v first_o offer_v to_o the_o city_n before_o joab_n shall_v destroy_v it_o as_o the_o law_n say_v deut._n 20.10_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o city_n in_o defend_v itself_o do_v nothing_o against_o peace_n so_o they_o shall_v deliver_v sheba_n the_o traitor_n to_o joabs_n hand_n which_o according_o they_o do_v and_o joab_n pursue_v they_o not_o as_o traitor_n for_o keep_v the_o city_n against_o the_o king_n but_o profess_v in_o that_o they_o do_v no_o wrong_n quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o place_n rom._n 13.1_o prove_v that_o in_o no_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o king_n the_o special_a ground_n of_o royalist_n from_o rom._n 13._o against_o the_o 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magistrate_n and_o in_o many_o such_o exigence_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o justice_n or_o grace_n require_v a_o extemporal_a exposition_n of_o law_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la for_o present_v necessary_a execution_n some_o say_v only_a the_o emperor_n other_o all_o king_n have_v these_o privilege_n i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o arnisaeus_n 158._o that_o these_o privilege_n be_v not_o reward_n give_v to_o prince_n for_o their_o great_a pain_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n because_o he_o receive_v these_o royal_a privilege_n as_o his_o reward_n but_o because_o by_o office_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o these_o privilege_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o without_o they_o he_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o govern_v but_o i_o be_o utter_o against_o arnisaeus_n who_o say_v these_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o king_n because_o say_v he_o he_o creat_v marquess_n duke_n etc._n etc._n and_o noble_n constitute_v magistrate_n not_o because_o of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n for_o many_o prince_n have_v supreme_a power_n and_o can_v make_v noble_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o they_o be_v jura_fw-la majestatis_fw-la non_fw-la â—ura_fw-la potestatis_fw-la but_o 1._o the_o king_n suppose_v a_o limit_a king_n may_v â—nd_v aught_o to_o make_v noble_n for_o he_o may_v confer_v honour_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o virtue_n law_n none_o can_v say_v pharaoh_n by_o his_o absolute_a authority_n and_o not_o as_o a_o king_n advance_v joseph_n to_o be_v a_o noble_a ruler_n we_o can_v say_v that_o for_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o worth_n in_o he_o deserve_v that_o honour_n and_o darius_n not_o by_o absolute_a authority_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n of_o well-deserving_a the_o rule_n by_o which_o king_n be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o confer_v honour_n promote_v daniel_n to_o be_v the_o first_o precedent_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n because_o dâ—n_o 6.3_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o in_o justice_n the_o king_n can_v nobilitate_v none_o rather_o than_o daniel_n except_o he_o shall_v fail_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o confer_v honour_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o honos_fw-la est_fw-la proemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la honour_n be_v found_v upon_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o darius_n do_v not_o this_o out_o of_o his_o absolute_a majesty_n but_o as_o king_n 2._o all_o king_n as_o king_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n be_v to_o make_v man_n of_o wisdom_n fear_v god_n hate_v covetousness_n judge_n under_o they_o deut._n 1.13_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o 7._o psal._n 101.6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o if_o we_o suppose_v a_o king_n to_o be_v limit_v as_o god_n king_n be_v deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o be_v it_o his_o part_n to_o confer_v honour_n upon_o the_o worthy_a now_o if_o he_o have_v no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n he_o can_v confer_v honour_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o unum_fw-la quodque_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la operatur_fw-la and_o if_o the_o people_n confer_v honour_n then_o must_v royalist_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a majesty_n in_o the_o people_n why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o derive_v majesty_n to_o a_o king_n and_o why_o then_o do_v royalist_n talk_v to_o we_o of_o god_n immediate_a create_v of_o king_n without_o any_o interveen_a action_n of_o the_o people_n 4._o by_o this_o absolutnesse_n of_o majesty_n king_n may_v play_v the_o tyrant_n as_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o foretell_v saul_n will_v do_v but_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o kng_n have_v the_o same_o very_a official_a absolute_a power_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v both_o act_n of_o grace_n goodness_n and_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v to_o expone_fw-la law_n extemporal_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o confer_v honour_n upon_o good_a and_o excellent_a man_n of_o grace_n to_o pardon_v offender_n upon_o good_a ground_n and_o also_o do_v act_n of_o extreme_a tyranny_n for_o out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n do_v not_o proceed_v both_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a then_o by_o this_o absoluteness_n king_n can_v do_v act_n of_o goodness_n justice_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o they_o must_v do_v good_a as_o king_n and_o they_o must_v do_v act_n of_o tyranny_n as_o man_n not_o from_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n 5._o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o absoluteness_n of_o majesty_n according_a to_o royalist_n way_n may_v expound_v law_n also_o extemporal_o and_o do_v act_n of_o justice_n without_o formality_n of_o civil_a or_o municipal_a law_n so_o they_o keep_v the_o genuine_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o may_v pardon_v one_o that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n and_o discover_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o the_o watchman_n be_v sleep_v though_o the_o law_n be_v that_o any_o ascend_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v die_v also_o the_o inferior_a judge_n may_v make_v judge_n and_o deputy_n under_o himself_o 6._o this_o distinction_n be_v neither_o ground_v upon_o reason_n or_o law_n nor_o on_o any_o word_n of_o god_n not_o the_o former_a as_o be_v prove_v before_o for_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a power_n in_o a_o king_n to_o do_v above_o or_o against_o law_n all_o the_o official_a power_n that_o a_o king_n have_v be_v a_o royal_a power_n to_o do_v good_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o power_n give_v to_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n and_o for_o scripture_n arnisaeus_n ibid._n allege_v 1_o sam._n 8._o the_o manner_n or_o law_n of_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 9.11_o and_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n but_o must_v be_v the_o law_n of_o absolute_a majesty_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o inferior_a judge_n as_o tiberius_n say_v of_o his_o judge_n to_o flay_v the_o people_n when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o shear_v they_o only_o 2._o samuel_n son_n who_o wrest_a judgement_n and_o pervert_v the_o law_n have_v this_o manner_n and_o custom_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n as_o do_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n and_o therefore_o without_o reason_n be_v it_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n jus_o regum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o if_o all_o this_o law_n be_v tyrannical_a and_o but_o a_o abuse_n of_o kingly_a power_n 8.9.11_o the_o same_o law_n may_v agree_v to_o all_o other_o magistrate_n who_o by_o the_o same_o unjust_a power_n may_v abuse_v their_o power_n but_o samuel_n as_o brentius_n observe_v homi_fw-la 27._o in_o 1_o sam._n in_o princ_fw-la do_v mean_a here_o a_o great_a licence_n than_o king_n can_v challenge_v if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o plenitude_n of_o absolute_a
power_n and_o therefore_o nomine_fw-la juris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n law_n here_o he_o understand_v a_o power_n grant_v by_o law_n jure_fw-la or_o right_o to_o the_o king_n but_o pernicious_a to_o the_o people_n which_o gregory_n call_v jus_o regium_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la the_o royal_a law_n of_o tyrant_n so_o seneca_n 1_o de_fw-fr clem_v c._n 11._o hoc_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o tyrannum_fw-la species_n ipsa_fw-la fortunae_fw-la ac_fw-la licentiae_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la tyranni_fw-la ex_fw-la volutate_v saeviunt_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o necessitate_v quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-it reges_fw-la quoque_fw-la accidere_fw-la solent_fw-la sed_fw-la quoties_fw-la fieri_fw-la publica_fw-la utilitas_fw-la persuadet_fw-la tirannis_n saevitia_fw-la cordi_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tyrant_n say_v arnisaeus_n in_o this_o differ_v from_o a_o king_n qui_fw-la ne_fw-la ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la vult_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la license_fw-la that_o a_o king_n will_v not_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a a_o tyrant_n do_v quae_fw-la libet_fw-la what_o he_o please_v to_o do_v answ._n arnisaeus_n bewray_v his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o custom_n 8.9.11_o and_o a_o wicked_a custom_n as_o by_o many_o scripture_n i_o have_v prove_v already_o his_o reason_n be_v poor_a it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o inferior_a judge_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n and_o samuel_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o king_n saul_n do_v but_o the_o king_n may_v more_o oppress_v and_o his_o tyranny_n have_v more_o colour_n and_o be_v more_o catholic_a then_o the_o oppression_n of_o inferior_a judge_n it_o be_v not_o samuel_n purpose_v thus_o to_o distinguish_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n in_o that_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o power_n grant_v they_o of_o god_n to_o oppress_v because_o the_o people_n may_v judge_v their_o judge_n and_o resist_v they_o and_o there_o be_v power_n give_v of_o god_n to_o the_o king_n so_o far_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n that_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v he_o or_o say_v what_o do_v thou_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v any_o such_o difference_n for_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v moses_n joshua_n samuel_n as_o royalist_n prove_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o come_v upon_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o to_o resist_v king_n saul_n and_o king_n david_n royalist_n doubt_v not_o to_o make_v moses_n a_o king_n it_o be_v also_o no_o less_o sin_n to_o resist_v samuel_n son_n or_o to_o do_v violence_n to_o their_o person_n as_o judge_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o send_v by_o the_o supreme_a judge_n their_o father_n samuel_n than_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o resist_v many_o inferior_a judge_n that_o be_v lion_n and_o even_a wolf_n under_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n so_o they_o judge_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o send_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o this_o that_o judge_n be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n out_o of_o any_o tribe_n as_o he_o please_v and_o be_v believer_n heb._n 11.32_o save_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o use_v not_o their_o power_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n though_o inferior_a judge_n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n and_o of_o samuel_n pervert_v judgement_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n judge_n god_n who_o give_v they_o saviour_n and_o judge_n be_v their_o king_n but_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o certain_a tribe_n especial_o the_o line_n of_o david_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 2._o they_o be_v hereditary_a judge_v not_o so_o 3._o they_o be_v make_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n deut._n 17.14.15_o 1_o sam._n 10.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o first_o king_n though_o a_o king_n be_v the_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v seek_v from_o god_n in_o a_o sinful_a imitation_n of_o the_o nation_n 1_o sam._n 8.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o of_o god_n peculiar_a election_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o many_o of_o they_o yea_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o manner_n and_o custom_n be_v to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o so_o be_v their_o inferior_a judge_n little_a tyrant_n and_o lesser_a lion_n leopard_n evening_n wolf_n ezech._n 22.27_o mic._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o esa._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o the_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n be_v only_o distinguish_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o more_o catholic_n oppressor_n and_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o so_o have_v more_o art_n and_o power_n to_o catch_v the_o prey_n then_o the_o inferior_a judge_n who_o be_v but_o whelp_n and_o have_v less_o power_n but_o all_o be_v oppressor_n some_o few_o except_v and_o samuel_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o saul_n be_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o this_o tyranny_n be_v well_o call_v jus_o regis_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jugde_n because_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o practice_n custom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o believe_a judge_n before_o saul_n reign_n and_o while_o god_n be_v his_o people_n king_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o to_o oppress_v 3._o we_o grant_v that_o all_o other_o inferior_a judge_n after_o the_o people_n cast_v off_o god_n government_n and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v have_v a_o king_n be_v also_o lesser_a tyrant_n as_o the_o king_n be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n and_o that_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o their_o reject_v god_n and_o samuel_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o judge_n 4._o how_o shall_v arnisaeus_n prove_v that_o this_o manner_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o king_n wâ—s_fw-la potestas_fw-la concessa_fw-la a_o power_n grant_v i_o hope_v grant_v of_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_z abuse_v of_o kingly_a power_n for_o than_o he_o and_o royalist_n must_v say_v that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o tyranny_n ascribe_v to_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o do_v cry_v out_o and_o complain_v to_o god_n because_o of_o their_o oppression_n be_v no_o abuse_n of_o power_n give_v to_o saul_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o use_n and_o a_o lawful_a use_n of_o power_n give_v of_o god_n to_o their_o king_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n or_o mid_n betwixt_o a_o lawful_a power_n use_v in_o moral_a act_n and_o a_o lawful_a power_n abuse_v and_o indeed_o arnisaeus_n so_o distinguish_v a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o make_v they_o all_o one_o in_o nature_n and_o spece_fw-la he_o say_v a_o tyrant_n do_v quod_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o which_o by_o law_n he_o may_v do_v and_o a_o king_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n quae_fw-la license_fw-la which_o 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absolute_a power_n be_v essential_o a_o power_n to_o do_v without_o or_o above_o law_n and_o a_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a to_o destroy_v and_o so_o it_o can_v come_v from_o god_n as_o a_o moral_a power_n by_o institution_n though_o it_o come_v from_o god_n by_o a_o flux_n of_o permissive_a providence_n but_o so_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a come_v from_o god_n quest._n 7._o whether_o the_o king_n may_v in_o his_o action_n intend_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o absolutenes_n answ._n he_o can_v neither_o intend_v it_o as_o his_o near_a end_n nor_o as_o his_o remote_a end_n not_o the_o former_a for_o if_o he_o fight_v and_o destroy_v his_o people_n for_o a_o prerogative_n he_o destroy_v his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o which_o must_v be_v mere_a tyranny_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v his_o remote_a end_n for_o grant_v that_o his_o suppose_a absolute_a prerogative_n be_v lawful_a he_o be_v to_o refer_v all_o lawful_a power_n and_o all_o his_o action_n to_o a_o more_o noble_a end_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n power_n quest._n 8._o do_v not_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o parliament_n power_n resist_v the_o parliament_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o king_n power_n resist_v the_o king_n god_n have_v join_v king_n and_o power_n who_o dare_v separate_v they_o answ._n if_o the_o parliament_n abuse_v their_o power_n we_o may_v resist_v their_o abuse_a power_n 9_o and_o not_o their_o power_n parliamentary_a mr._n bridges_n do_v well_o distinguish_v in_o his_o annot._n on_o the_o loyal_a convert_n betwixt_o the_o king_n power_n and_o the_o king_n will_n 2._o the_o resister_n do_v not_o separate_v king_n and_o power_n but_o the_o king_n himself_o do_v separate_v his_o lawful_a power_n from_o his_o will_n if_o he_o work_v and_o act_v tyranny_n out_o of_o this_o principle_n will_n passion_n lust_n not_o out_o of_o the_o royal_a principle_n of_o kingly_a power_n so_o far_o we_o may_v resist_v 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nothing_o be_v say_v against_o we_o in_o a_o sophism_n à _fw-fr non-causa_a pro_fw-la causa_fw-la except_o it_o be_v prove_v god_n will_v neither_o deliver_v his_o three_o child_n nor_o christ_n from_o death_n and_o the_o jew_n from_o bondage_n by_o miraculous_a resistance_n because_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a what_o patient_a suffer_v be_v lawful_a ergo_fw-la resistance_n be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v a_o poor_a consequent_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n both_o must_v be_v lawful_a to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o hold_v of_o ten_o lawful_a mean_n fit_a to_o compass_v god_n bless_a end_n he_o may_v choose_v one_o and_o let_v go_v nine_o shall_v any_o infer_v ergo_fw-la these_o other_o nine_o mean_n be_v unlawful_a because_o god_n choose_v a_o mean_a different_a from_o those_o ninâ—_n and_o refuse_v they_o so_o may_v i_o answer_v by_o retortion_n the_o three_o hundred_o sin_v in_o resist_a midian_a and_o defeat_v they_o why_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n if_o they_o have_v by_o suffer_v patient_o the_o sword_n of_o midian_a glorify_v god_n in_o martyrdom_n so_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o can_v have_v wrought_v miracle_n may_v have_v wrought_v reformation_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o destroy_v king_n and_o emperor_n the_o opposer_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o do_v reform_v by_o suffer_v ergo_fw-la the_o sword_n be_v unlawful_a in_o reformation_n it_o follow_v not_o the_o mean_a christ_n use_v be_v lawful_a ergo_fw-la all_o other_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v not_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v vain_a logic_n quest._n 10._o whether_o be_v the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n any_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o ceremony_n ans._n in_o the_o coronation_n there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v ceremony_n the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o shout_n and_o a_o acclamation_n and_o the_o reach_a of_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o coronation_n in_o concreto_fw-la according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n be_v no_o ceremony_n nor_o any_o accidental_a ingredient_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o king_n 1._o because_o israel_n shall_v have_v perform_v a_o mere_a ceremonial_a action_n on_o saul_n when_o they_o make_v he_o king_n which_o we_o can_v say_v for_o as_o the_o people_n act_n of_o coronation_n be_v distinctive_a so_o be_v it_o constitutive_a it_o distinguish_v saul_n from_o all_o israel_n and_o do_v constitute_v he_o in_o a_o new_a relation_n that_o he_o be_v change_v from_o no_o king_n to_o be_v a_o king_n 2._o the_o people_n can_v by_o a_o ceremony_n make_v a_o king_n they_o must_v real_o put_v some_o honour_n on_o he_o that_o be_v not_o on_o he_o before_o now_o this_o ceremony_n which_o royalist_n do_v fancy_v coronation_n to_o be_v be_v only_o symbolical_a and_o declarative_a not_o real_o dative_a it_o place_v nothing_o in_o the_o king_n quest._n 11._o whether_o may_v subject_n limit_v the_o power_n that_o they_o give_v not_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a result_n without_o intervening_a of_o law_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n issue_v from_o god_n only_o ans._n though_o we_o shall_v give_v which_o in_o reason_n we_o can_v grant_v that_o royal_a power_n be_v a_o result_n of_o the_o immediate_a bounty_n of_o god_n not_o without_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v limit_v by_o man_n that_o it_o over-swell_a not_o its_o bank_n though_o god_n immediate_o make_v peter_n a_o apostle_n without_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o paul_n by_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n gal._n 2._o curb_v and_o limit_v his_o power_n that_o he_o abuse_v it_o not_o to_o judaize_v royalist_n deny_v not_o but_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o 80._o priest_n that_o restrain_v vzziah_n his_o power_n from_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v no_o royal_a power_n to_o vzziah_n do_v not_o subject_n by_o flight_n lay_v restraint_n upon_o a_o king_n power_n that_o he_o kill_v not_o the_o subject_n without_o cause_n yet_o they_o teach_v that_o subject_n give_v no_o power_n to_o the_o king_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o immense_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o none_o can_v fly_v from_o his_o pursue_a hand_n ps._n 139.1_o 2_o 3._o amos_n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o whereas_o man_n may_v fly_v from_o earthly_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n as_o royalist_n teach_v may_v just_o conquer_v some_o kingdom_n for_o conquest_n be_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n say_v they_o now_o the_o conqueror_n then_o just_o not_o only_a limit_v the_o royal_a power_n of_o the_o conquer_a king_n but_o whole_o remove_v his_o royalty_n and_o unkinge_v he_o yet_o we_o know_v the_o conqueror_n give_v no_o royal_a power_n to_o the_o conquer_a king_n joshua_n and_o david_n take_v away_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o never_o give_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n the_o people_n give_v not_o to_o the_o king_n royal_a power_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v not_o lawful_o limit_v it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o 2._o we_o can_v admit_v that_o 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the_o lord_n act_n of_o feed_v be_v mediate_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o second_o cause_n if_o he_o feed_v moses_n 40._o day_n without_o eat_v any_o thing_n the_o act_n of_o feed_v be_v immediate_a if_o god_n make_v david_n king_n as_o he_o make_v he_o a_o prophet_n i_o shall_v think_v god_n immediate_o make_v he_o king_n for_o god_n ask_v consent_n of_o no_o man_n of_o no_o people_n no_o not_o of_o david_n himself_o before_o he_o infuse_v on_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n but_o he_o make_v he_o formal_o king_n by_o the_o political_a and_o legal_a covenant_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o people_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o a_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o ceremony_n especial_o a_o law-covenant_n or_o a_o political_a paction_n between_o david_n and_o the_o people_n the_o content_n whereof_o behove_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr materia_fw-la gravi_fw-la &_o onerosa_fw-la concern_v a_o great_a part_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n of_o god_n moral_a 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p._n 28._o l._n penult_n for_o ant._n r._n for_o p._n 47._o l._n 38._o for_o yet_o as_o r._n as_o yet_o p._n 52._o l._n 28._o for_o rest_n r._n right_a p._n 91._o l._n 36._o r._n nature_n p._n 96._o l._n 33._o for_o be_v r._n in_o p._n 97._o l._n 21._o for_o he_o r._n she_o p._n 98._o l._n 10._o for_o 2._o r._n 3._o ib._n l._n 13._o for_o 3._o r._n 4._o l._n 17._o for_o 4._o r._n 5._o for_o fol._n 92_o 93._o r._n 108_o 109._o p._n 121._o l._n 8_o for_o far_o r._n for_o p._n 158._o l._n 31._o for_o or_o r._n be_v a._n p._n 171._o l._n 22._o for_o rejoyned_n r._n be_v join_v p._n 179_o l._n 31._o for_o nor_o r._n be_v p._n 186._o l._n 28._o for_o be_v r._n or_o p._n 195._o l._n 10._o for_o dispute_n r._n dispense_n p._n 201_o l._n 37._o for_o be_v r._n in_o p._n 203._o l._n 13._o deal_n by_o p._n 224._o l._n 9_o r._n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v p._n 228._o l._n 37._o for_o it_o r._n it_o be_v p._n 234._o l._n 8._o r._n malderus_n p._n 235._o l._n 37._o deal_n come_v p._n 271._o l._n 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the_o pretend_a prelate_n lie_v and_o calumny_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o scotland_n pag._n 6._o 6._o 7._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 10._o 10._o 10_o 11._o pag._n 11._o pa._n 11_o 12_o 13._o 14._o 15._o pag._n 7._o pag._n 9_o pag._n 18._o pa._n 17_o 18._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 19_o pag._n 22._o p._n 22_o 23_o 24._o pag._n 31._o pag._n 31._o pag._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o lie_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o scotland_n how_o government_n be_v from_o god_n civil_a power_n in_o the_o root_n immediate_o from_o god_n god_n aristot._fw-la polit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o sacro_fw-la sanc_fw-la reg_fw-la majestas_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 1._o 1._o molina_n to_o â—_o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 22._o 22._o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n l._n 1_o c._n 6._o 6._o suarez_n to_o 1._o the_o legib_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o civil_a society_n how_o natural_a natural_a vasquez_n illust_n quae_fw-la t._n l._n 1._o c._n 41._o num_fw-la 28_o 29._o power_n of_o government_n and_o of_o government_n by_o magistrate_n disterent_fw-la disterent_fw-la l._n 2._o in_o princ_fw-la f._n the_o just_a &_o jur_n &_o in_o princ_fw-la iust._n cod._n do_fw-mi c._n jus_o nat_n 1._o disp_n disp_n dominium_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o quoddam_fw-la l._n fin_n ad_fw-la med_a c._n the_o long_a temp_n press_v l._n qui_fw-la usum_fw-la fert_fw-la civil_a subjection_n formal_o not_o nature_n law_n our_o consent_n to_o law_n not_o antecedent_o natural_a government_n by_o ruler_n a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n nature_n ad_fw-la tannerus_n m._n 12._o tom_n 2._o disp_n 5._o de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la q._n 5._o dub_v 1._o num_fw-la 22._o 22._o sotus_n 4._o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la q._n 4._o be_v 1._o 1._o lod._n molina_n to_o 1._o the_o just_a disp_n 22._o 22._o victoria_n in_o relect_a de_fw-fr potest_fw-la civil_a q._n 4._o art_n 1._o family_n government_n and_o civil_a different_a civil_a government_n by_o consequent_a natural_a rom._n 13._o 13._o govarruvias_n tr_fw-la 2._o pract_n quest_n 1._o n_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 4_o soto_n loc_n cit_fw-la cit_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr reg._n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o n._n 1_o 2._o 2._o barclaius_n con_v monarchoma_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o king_n from_o god_n understand_v in_o a_o fourfold_a senâ—e_n senâ—e_n sacro_fw-la a_o reg_fw-la maj_o 〈◊〉_d sacred_a and_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o christian_a king_n c._n 1._o q._n 1._o p._n 6_o 7._o 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 6._o not_o 5._o politica_fw-la universe_n considerata_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_fw-la particulari_fw-la considerata_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la royal_a power_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n institution_n hieromy_n in_o â—_o 4._o comment_fw-fr in_o jerem._n jerem._n basilius_n epist._n 125._o 125._o athanasius_n epist._n ad_fw-la solita_fw-la solita_fw-la optat._v melevitanus_n lib._n 3_o 3_o epiphanius_n l._n 1._o tom_n 3._o heres_fw-la 40._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n any_o form_n of_o government_n be_v indifferent_a how_o government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 3._o 3._o rivetus_n in_o deeâ—t_fw-la mand._n 5._o pa._n 194._o 194._o pisc._n in_o loc_n loc_n diodat_n annot_n annot_n occumenius_n quod_fw-la hominum_fw-la dispositione_n consistit_fw-la &_o humanis_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la creature_n creature_n dydimus_fw-la dydimus_fw-la cajetan_n officium_fw-la regimenis_fw-la quia_fw-la humanis_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la creature_n creature_n estius_n in_o loc_n loc_n betrandus_fw-la tom_n 4._o bib._n bib._n gloss._n ordinar_n ordinar_n lyranus_fw-la lyranus_fw-la syriak_n syriak_n lorin_n in_o lo._n lo._n durandus_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr orig_n juris_fw-la how_o the_o king_n be_v from_o god_n and_o how_o from_o the_o people_n royal_a power_n three_o way_n in_o the_o people_n how_o royal_a power_n be_v radidical_o in_o the_o people_n the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n the_o people_n create_v a_o king_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n lavater_n come_v in_o part_n 12_o 38._o hodie_fw-la quo_fw-la que_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la urbibus_fw-la &_o gentibus_fw-la magistratus_fw-la secundum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la exod._n 18._o &_o deut._n 1_o cligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la assectibus_fw-la assectibus_fw-la barclaius_n l._n 3._o cont_n monarchomach_n 8._o c._n 3._o make_v a_o king_n and_o choose_v a_o king_n not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v david_n not_o a_o king_n because_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n by_o the_o people_n election_n one_o be_v make_v of_o no_o king_n a_o king_n king_n elect_a &_o make_v by_o the_o people_n though_o the_o office_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v immediate_o of_o god_n god_n bellarmine_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o not_o 5._o de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la sacro_fw-la sa._n reg_fw-la ma._n 5.2_o pag._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o people_n have_v a_o real_a action_n more_o than_o approbation_n in_o make_v a_o king_n the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v ascribe_v
to_o the_o people_n in_o make_v a_o king_n 2_o sam._n 16.18_o be_v give_v to_o god_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o king_v of_o a_o person_n ascribe_v to_o the_o people_n king_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n from_o god_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o ergo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o people_n ib._n c_o 24._o king_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o from_o the_o people_n also_o the_o place_n prov._n 8.15_o prove_v not_o but_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n thom._n 12._o q._n 93._o art_n 3._o pag._n 30._o dr._n fern_n 3._o â—_o 13._o the_o form_n of_o government_n not_o from_o god_n by_o a_o naked_a act_n of_o providence_n but_o by_o his_o approve_v will_n cap._n 4._o pag_n 41_o sovereignty_n not_o from_o the_o people_n by_o sole_a approbation_n that_o king_n in_o a_o eminent_a 〈◊〉_d of_o divine_a providence_n have_v their_o crown_n from_o god_n hinder_v not_o but_o they_o have_v their_o crown_n from_o the_o people_n also_o phrase_n ascribe_v the_o make_n of_o king_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o god_n prove_v not_o that_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o people_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o make_n king_n prophecy_n of_o christ_n expound_v by_o the_o p._n prelate_n of_o profane_a heathen_a king_n the_o p._n prelate_n expound_v prophecy_n of_o david_n solomon_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o true_a of_o profane_a heathen_a king_n sacro_fw-la sancta_fw-la maj._n 43.44_o the_o p._n p._n make_v all_o the_o heathen_a king_n to_o be_v anoint_a with_o grace_n from_o heaven_n heaven_n aug._n in_o locum_fw-la uâ—xi_fw-la manum_fw-la fortem_fw-la servum_fw-la obedientâ—m_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o â—o_o posui_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la lyra._n gratia_n est_fw-la habitualis_fw-la quia_fw-la stat_fw-la pugil_n contra_fw-la diabolum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la gloss._n ordin_fw-fr &_o &_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la oleo_n laetitia_fw-la quo_fw-la prae_fw-la consortibus_fw-la unctus_fw-la fuit_fw-la christus_fw-la ps._n 45._o 45._o bellarm._n ib._n ib._n lorinus_n lorinus_n theodatus_fw-la theodatus_fw-la ainsworth_n annot_n annot_n 1_o sam._n 16_o 1.13_o 14._o luk._n 4.18.21_o io._n 3._o â—4_n â—4_n junius_n annot_n in_o loc_n loc_n mollerus_n come_v ibid._n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o p_o p._n expound_v of_o profane_a king_n king_n chald._n par_fw-fr par_fw-fr diodat_n a_o a_o ainsworth_n athanasius_n eusebius_n origen_n augustine_n dydimus_n dydimus_n ainsw_n a_o iâ—_n v._n 5._o the_o excellency_n of_o king_n make_v they_o not_o of_o god_n only_a constitution_n and_o designation_n antonin_n de_fw-fr dominis_fw-la archiepis_fw-la de_fw-fr dom_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 5_o 6._o seq_n how_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o how_o not_o a_o community_n do_v not_o surrender_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o their_o ruler_n so_o much_o as_o their_o power_n active_a to_o do_v and_o passive_a to_o suffer_v unjust_a violence_n god_n lose_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o king_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o people_n despise_v he_o prove_v against_o p._n p._n that_o the_o lord_n take_v and_o give_v royal_a majesty_n mediate_o the_o subordination_n of_o creature_n natural_a not_o voluntary_a as_o be_v the_o subordination_n of_o people_n to_o king_n and_o ruler_n 7._o arg._n pag._n 51.52_o the_o place_n gen._n 9.5_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n etc._n etc._n etc._n quint._n curtius_n l._n 5._o 5._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 16._o c._n 17._o 17._o euseb._n in_o exo_fw-la cronic_n cronic_n hieron_n in_o c._n 2._o hos._n hos._n euseb._n l._n 9_o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la evan._n c._n 3._o 3._o clemens_n recog_n l._n 4._o 4._o pirerius_n in_o gen._n c._n 10._o v._n 8_o 9_o disp_n 3._o n._n 67._o illud_fw-la quoque_fw-la mihi_fw-la fit_a percredibile_fw-la nimrod_n fuisse_fw-la eundem_fw-la atque_fw-la enim_fw-la quem_fw-la alia_fw-la appellant_n belum_fw-la patreâ—_n niâ—i_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la euseb._n prolog_n l._n 1._o chron._n chron._n paul_n orosius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la ormesta_fw-la mundi_fw-la mundi_fw-la hieron_n in_o traditio_fw-la hebrei_fw-it in_o gen._n gen._n tostat._v abulensan_n gen._n c._n 10.9.6_o 10.9.6_o calvin_n come_v come_v josephus_n in_o c._n 10._o ge._n ge._n luth._o cò_fw-la ib._n ib._n musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la calv._n come_v quanquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la simpliter_fw-la fertur_fw-la lex_fw-la politica_fw-la ut_fw-la plectantur_fw-la homicidae_fw-la homicidae_fw-la ainsw_n come_v come_v calv._n in_o lect_n lect_n mortar_n mortar_n pirerius_n in_o gen._n â—_o 9_o v_o 3_o 4._o n._n 37._o vatablus_n have_v divers_a interpretation_n in_o homine_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la i.e._n hominibus_fw-la testificantibus_fw-la alii_fw-la in_fw-la homine_fw-la i._n e._n propter_fw-la hominem_fw-la quia_fw-la occidit_fw-la hominem_fw-la jussu_fw-la magistratus_fw-la cajetan_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o despite_n of_o man_n man_n calvin_n come_v in_o c._n 9_o gen._n gen._n mortar_n mortar_n pirerius_n in_o gen._n â—_o 9_o v_o 3_o 4._o n._n 37._o vatablus_n have_v divers_a interpretation_n in_o homine_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la i._n e._n hominibus_fw-la testificantibus_fw-la alii_fw-la in_fw-la homine_fw-la i._n e._n propter_fw-la hominem_fw-la quia_fw-la occidit_fw-la hominem_fw-la jussu_fw-la magistratus_fw-la cajetan_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o despite_n of_o man_n man_n m._n anto._n de_fw-fr domini_fw-la arch._n spalaten_v l._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d petius_fw-la hâ—bet_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la vim_o aâ—â—ice_fw-la rectivam_fw-la aut_fw-la gubernatiuâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la inclinationem_fw-la passive_a re_fw-la gibilem_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la &_o gubernabilem_fw-la qua_fw-la volens_fw-la &_o libens_fw-la seize_v submittit_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n almain_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la &_o la._n 1_o q._n 1._o c._n 1.6_o &_o q._n 2.3_o 5._o 5._o navarrus_n navarrus_n nem._n don_v iud_v not_o 3._o n._n 85._o in_o any_o community_n there_o be_v active_a and_o passive_a power_n to_o government_n pag._n 95_o 96._o spalâ—tensis_n ibid_fw-la pag._n 648._o popular_a government_n be_v not_o that_o in_o which_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v governor_n people_n by_o nature_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a to_o all_o the_o three_o form_n of_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o august_n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o â—i_fw-la depravatus_fw-la populus_fw-la rem_fw-la privatam_fw-la reipub._n preserat_fw-la atque_fw-la habeat_fw-la venale_n suffragium_fw-la corruptusque_fw-la ab_fw-la iiâ—_o qui_fw-la honoros_fw-la aâ—nant_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o sefactiosis_n consâ—â—leratisque_fw-la committat_fw-la non_fw-la ne_fw-la item_n rectê_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la tunc_fw-la extilerit_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la qui_fw-la plurimum_fw-la possit_fw-la adimat_fw-la huic_fw-la populo_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dandi_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o in_o paucorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la unjus_fw-la red_a regat_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la pag._n 97._o sacr_n sanc_fw-la regum_fw-la majest_n the_o p._n prelate_n hold_v the_o pope_n noâ—_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n but_o that_o as_o papist_n say_v the_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o single_a man_n the_o bad_a success_n of_o king_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n prove_v nothing_o because_o king_n choose_v by_o god_n have_v bad_a success_n through_o their_o own_o wickedness_n the_o p._n prelate_n condemn_v king_n charles_n his_o ratify_n in_o parliament_n 2._o an._n 1641._o the_o proceed_n of_o scotland_n in_o this_o present_a reformation_n that_o any_o be_v supreme_a judge_n be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o special_a providence_n which_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n the_o people_n not_o patient_n in_o make_v a_o king_n as_o be_v water_n in_o produce_v grace_n in_o baptism_n barclaius_n contr_n monarch_n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o p._n 268._o ut_fw-la host_n publicos_fw-la non_fw-la solù_fw-fr ab_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—mpeti_fw-la oâ—edique_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la posse_fw-la tota_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la â—ensuit_n â—ow_o the_o people_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sovereignty_n sac._n reg._n maj._n the_o sacred_a anâ—_n royal_a prerogative_n of_o king_n c._n 9_o p._n 101.102_o steal_v from_o barclaius_n the_o power_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n have_v more_o power_n than_o the_o king_n c._n 10._o pag._n 105._o c._n 16.105_o 106_o 107._o judge_n and_o king_n differ_v cap._n 15._o p._n 147_o 148._o barclaius_n contra_fw-la monarchum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 12._o idem_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n ult_n pag._n 2_o 3._o people_n may_v resume_v their_o power_n in_o some_o case_n not_o because_o they_o be_v infallible_a but_o because_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o err_v as_o one_o man_n that_o the_o sanedrim_n punish_v not_o david_n bathsheba_n joab_n prove_v nothing_o in_o law_n as_o a_o fact_n or_o non_fw-la fact_n be_v not_o law_n law_n covarruvias_n tom_n 2._o pract_n â—uest_n c._n 1._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4_o spalleto_n de_fw-fr rep_n eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o n._n 32._o sa._n sa_o maj_o the_o sacred_a and_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o king_n c._n 7._o p._n 82_o 83_o
84._o 84._o covarr_n to_o 4_o pract_n quest_n c._n 1._o â—_o 2._o government_n how_o both_o natural_a and_o also_o voluntary_a there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o creature_n natural_a and_o government_n must_v be_v natural_a and_o yet_o this_o or_o that_o form_n iâ—_n voluntary_a edward_n symmon_n in_o his_o loyal_a subject_n belief_n sect_n 3._o p._n 16._o royalty_n not_o transmittable_a from_o father_n to_o son_n upon_o what_o term_n a_o people_n choose_v a_o family_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o by_o succession_n the_o throne_n by_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n ps._n 89._o no_o ground_n to_o make_v birth_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n 3_o arg._n m._n symmon_n loyal_a subject_n belief_n sect._n 3._o p._n 16._o title_n to_o a_o crown_n by_o conquest_n must_v be_v unlawful_a if_o truth_n be_v god_n just_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n royalist_n who_o hold_v conquest_n a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n teach_v manifest_a treason_n against_o our_o sovereign_a king_n charles_n and_o his_o heir_n 4._o arg._n only_a bona_fw-la fortunae_fw-la not_o honour_n be_v transmittable_a from_o father_n to_o son_n violent_a conquest_n can_v regulate_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o conqueror_n as_o their_o lawful_a king_n naked_a birth_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o divine_a unction_n which_o yet_o make_v no_o man_n a_o king_n without_o the_o people_n election_n symmon_n loyal_a subject_n belief_n sect._n 3._o p._n 16._o birth_n a_o typical_a designment_n to_o the_o crown_n if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v by_o birth_n the_o king_n may_v sell_v it_o symons_n sect_n 3._o pag._n 7._o joan._n episcâ—_n roffens_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o arnisaeuâ—_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr princip_n c._n 1._o n._n 13._o the_o heir_n of_o a_o crown_n have_v the_o crown_n as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n the_o choice_n of_o a_o family_n to_o the_o crown_n resolve_v upon_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n as_o on_o the_o fountain-cause_n 6._o argum._n sect._n 4._o p._n 39_o election_n of_o a_o family_n to_o the_o crown_n lawful_a speed_z hist._n pag._n 757._o a_o king_n by_o election_n come_v near_a to_o the_o first_o king_n thâ—â—_n a_o kâ—ng_n by_o sucâ—â—ssiâ—n_n d._n fern_n part_v 3._o sect_n 3_o p._n 14._o if_o the_o people_n may_v limit_v the_o king_n they_o may_v give_v he_o power_n a_o community_n have_v not_o power_n formal_o to_o punish_v themselves_o barclay_n cont_n monarcham_n c._n 2._o p._n 56._o the_o elective_a king_n and_o the_o hereditary_a king_n better_o and_o worse_o every_o one_o then_o another_o in_o divers_a relation_n sac._n sanc_fw-la reg._n may_v c._n 17._o p._n 158._o letter_n p._n 7._o twofold_a right_n of_o conquest_n sect._n 7._o p._n 30._o unjust_a conquest_n be_v no_o signification_n of_o god_n approve_v will._n 1_o arg._n 2_o arg._n mere_a violent_a domineer_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o govern_v 3_o arg._n violence_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o a_o king_n 4_o arg._n 5_o arg._n a_o king_n give_v to_o a_o people_n by_o a_o bloody_a conquest_n must_v be_v a_o judgement_n not_o a_o blessing_n and_o so_o not_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi a_o king_n 6_o arg._n strength_n as_o prevail_a strength_n be_v not_o law_n or_o reason_n father_n can_v dispose_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o posterity_n not_o bear_v a_o father_n as_o a_o father_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n hugo_n gootius_fw-la de_fw-la â—ute_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o n._n 10._o 7_o arg._n part_v 3_o sect._n 3._o pag._n 20._o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authoritat_fw-la princip_n c._n 1._o n._n 12._o the_o people_n and_o david_n conquest_n of_o canaanites_n amonite_n and_o edomite_n do_v not_o prove_v conquest_n to_o be_v a_o good_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n david_n conquest_n of_o the_o ammonite_n more_o rigorous_a than_o that_o it_o can_v legitimate_a crown_n by_o conquest_n 2_o sam._n 12.30.31_o 7._o sort_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferioritie_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n from_o a_o positive_a law_n not_o from_o the_o superiority_n oâ—_n father_n &_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dominion_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a king_n and_o subject_n no_o natural_a order_n buchan_n de_fw-fr juâ—_n regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scoâ—tos_fw-la a_o man_n be_v borâ—_n consequenter_fw-la iâ—_n a_o poltique_a reâ—lation_n slavery_n not_o natural_a every_o man_n by_o nature_n free_a bear_v in_o regard_n of_o civil_a subjection_n 1_o arg._n 2_o arg._n 3_o arg._n 4_o arg._n 5_o arg._n 6_o arg._n politque_fw-la society_n natural_o in_o radice_fw-la free_a in_o modo_fw-la rei_fw-la 7_o arg._n sac._n sanct_a râ—g_v ma._n c._n 12._o p._n 12â—_n p._n prelate_n politic_a government_n how_o natural_a p._n prelate_n sac._n sanct_a mai._n p._n â—26_n enslave_v of_o child_n by_o the_o parent_n not_o natural_a the_o king_n under_o 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covenant_n be_v conditional_a and_o what_o breach_n dissolve_v the_o covenant_n one_o or_o two_o tyrannous_a act_n deprive_v not_o a_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a right_n the_o covenant_n between_o king_n and_o people_n conditional_a though_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a write_v covecant_v which_o yet_o we_o grant_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a tacit_a and_o implicit_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n if_o the_o king_n be_v make_v king_n absolute_o he_o be_v make_v such_o a_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o office_n the_o people_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o king_n keep_v so_o as_o they_o be_v his_o own_o as_o sheep_n or_o money_n be_v give_v the_o king_n can_v not_o buy_v or_o sell_v borrow_v or_o contract_v debt_n if_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v he_o the_o covenant_n swear_v by_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 15._o oblige_v the_o king_n barclay_n alber._n gentilis_fw-la in_o disput_n regal_a l._n 2._o c._n 12._o l._n â—3_n c._n 14â—_n 15.116_o hug._n grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pox_n l._n 2._o c._n 11_o 12_o 13._o arnisaeus_n do_v authorit_n princip_n c._n 1._o n._n 7.8.10_o haenon_n disp_n 2._o joan._n roffens_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pape_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o adam_n suppose_v he_o have_v live_v till_o now_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n because_o a_o father_n king_n a_o father_n metaphorical_o only_a a_o fatherly_a power_n and_o a_o politic_a power_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o fame_n d._n ferne_n par_fw-fr 1._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 8._o sacr._n sanct_a reg._n may_v c._n 7._o pag._n 87._o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la princip_n c._n 3._o n._n 1.2_o see_v aristotle_n say_v the_o prolate_v eth._n 8.10_o pol._n 1._o c._n homer_n ody_n 1._o he_o may_v have_v say_v see_v arnisaeus_n loc_n do_fw-mi the_o king_n as_o king_n have_v no_o masterly_a domion_n over_o the_o people_n but_o only_a fiduciarie_n to_o be_v a_o king_n be_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la to_o defend_v save_v feed_v and_o not_o to_o hurt_v or_o enthral_v a_o king_n not_o over_o man_n as_o reasonable_a man_n prelate_n sacr._n sanct_a maj_o c._n 16·_fw-la p._n 15._o hugo_n grotius_n have_v the_o same_o de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o a_o compel_a surrender_n of_o liberty_n tie_v not_o a_o surrender_n of_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n be_v some_o way_n unvoluntary_a and_o oblige_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n not_o the_o king_n king_n quod_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la l._n ex_fw-la hâ—e_v quod_fw-la partim_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la justi_fw-la de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la divisio_fw-la sect_n singulorum_fw-la singulorum_fw-la l._n item_n si_fw-la verberatum_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr rei_fw-la vindicat_fw-la jas._n plene_fw-la m._n l._n barbarius_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr offici_fw-la
prator_fw-la all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o king_n in_o a_o fourfold_a notion_n but_o not_o in_o propriety_n subject_n be_v propriator_n of_o their_o own_o good_n argum._n 1._o argum._n 2._o argum._n 3._o the_o answer_n of_o hybreas_n to_o a_o extort_v prince_n antonius_n argum._n 4._o species_n enim_fw-la furti_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la aliâ—no_fw-la largiri_fw-la &_o beneficit_fw-la debito_fw-la rem_fw-la sihi_fw-la acquirerâ—_n l._n si_fw-la pignore_fw-la sect_n de_fw-fr furt_n argum._n 5._o argum._n 6._o argum._n 7._o argum._n 8._o the_o king_n power_n fiduciarie_n the_o king_n a_o tutor_n difference_n between_o a_o father_n and_o a_o tutor_n a_o free_a community_n no_o pupil_n or_o minor_a the_o king_n power_n not_o proper_o marital_a or_o husbandly_a the_o king_n a_o patron_n rather_o than_o a_o lord_n the_o king_n a_o honourable_a servant_n royal_a power_n only_o from_o god_n and_o only_o from_o the_o people_n in_o divers_a respect_n the_o king_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n both_o objective_o &_o subjective_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o physical_a reality_n of_o the_o act_n the_o king_n head_n of_o the_o community_n only_o metaphorical_o the_o king_n but_o metaphorical_o only_a lord_n of_o the_o family_n the_o king_n not_o heir_n nor_o proprietor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8_o 9_o 11._o discuss_v discuss_v grotius_n de_fw-fr ju_fw-fr bell_n &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 3._o 3._o barclaius_n contra_fw-la monar_n chom_n l._n 2._o p._n 64._o potestatem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la non_fw-la cam_fw-la quae_fw-la competit_fw-la eâ—_n praecepto_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la permissu_fw-la est_fw-la quatenus_fw-la liberat_fw-la à _fw-la â—cecato_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la paenis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la eximit_fw-la operantem_fw-la operantem_fw-la barclaius_n contra_fw-la monarcho_fw-mi l._n 2._o p._n 56_o 57_o the_o power_n &_o office_n of_o the_o king_n bad_o difference_v by_o barclay_n barclay_n barclaius_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o 2._o arr._n mon._n haec_fw-la erit_fw-la ratio_fw-la regis_fw-la regis_fw-la 70._o interpret_v vatabul_n judica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la â—_o more_o be_v &_o ib._n his_o moribus_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la utentur_fw-la erga_fw-la vos_fw-la reges_fw-la reges_fw-la chald_v para._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o interp._n 70._o interp._n interp._n p._n martyr_n comment_n 1_o sam._n 8._o verum_fw-la jus_o regium_fw-la describit_fw-la in_o deut._n apud_fw-la samuelem_fw-la autem_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la calvin_n conc_fw-fr 1_o sam._n 8._o 8._o andr._n rivetus_n in_o decal_v c._n 20._o inâ—_n mundat_fw-la p._n 195._o 195._o junius_n annot_n in_o 1_o sam._n 2.13_o 2.13_o diodatus_fw-la annot_n 1_o sam._n 8.3_o 8.3_o glossâ—_n interlinearis_fw-la interlinearis_fw-la lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la hic_fw-la accipitur_fw-la jus_o large_a sumptum_fw-la quoâ—_n reputatur_fw-la jus_o propter_fw-la malum_fw-la abusum_fw-la nam_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la regis_fw-la magis_fw-la contingunt_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la tyranidem_fw-la tyranidem_fw-la tostatuâ—_n abulens_n in_o 1_o reg._n 8._o q._n 17._o deq._fw-la 21._o 21._o cornelius_n a_o lapid_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la cajetan_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la hugo_n cardinal_n in_o loc_n loc_n serrarius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la thom._n aquin_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la regni_fw-la princip_n c._n 11._o 11._o mendoza_n jus_o tyrannorum_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la clemens_n alexand._n pag._n 26._o 26._o beda_n l._n 2_o expo_fw-la in_o samuel_n samuel_n petrus_n robuffus_fw-la tract_n dâ—_n incongrua_fw-la prert_v p._n 110._o osiander_n he_o set_v not_o down_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o what_o manner_n of_o king_n they_o shall_v have_v pelican_n that_o rule_v by_o will_n not_o by_o law_n willet_n such_o as_o decline_v to_o tyranny_n borhaius_n tyrant_n not_o king_n king_n rabb_n levi_n ben._n gersom_a in_o 1_o sam._n 8._o pezelius_n in_o exp_n leg_n mosai_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o tossan_n in_o not_o bibl._n bosseus_fw-la de_fw-fr rep._n christ._n potest_fw-la supra_fw-la regem_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 103._o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o â—_o 19_o brentius_n homil_n 27._o in_o 1_o sam._n 8._o mos_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la vulgatâ_fw-la consuctudinâ—_n doct._n ferne_n p._n 2._o sect_n pag._n 55._o active_a and_o passive_a obed._n pag._n 24._o d._n ferne._n 3._o p._n sect._n 2._o pag._n 10._o learned_a author_n teach_v that_o god_n law_n deut._n 17._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8_o 9_o be_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o so_o gerson_n in_o trinprinc_fw-la sac_fw-la adu_fw-la lat_fw-la par_fw-fr 4._o alp._n 66._o lit_fw-fr l._n cons_n 8._o buchan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scot._n chasson_n cat_n glow_n mundi_fw-la cons_n 24._o n._n 162._o cons_n 35._o tholoss_n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o rossen_n de_fw-fr polus_fw-la rep._n c._n 2._o n._n 10._o magdeburg_n in_o trac_n de_fw-fr off_o ma._n cry_v to_o god_n not_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o a_o tyrant_n ferne_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 95._o resist_v of_o tyrant_n and_o patience_n not_o inconsistent_a the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n not_o a_o permissive_a law_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o divorcement_n mal._n 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n write_v in_o a_o book_n 1_o sam._n 11._o not_o the_o law_n of_o tyranny_n in_o what_o consideration_n the_o king_n be_v worthy_a than_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n worthy_a than_o the_o king_n a_o mean_a as_o a_o mean_a inferior_a to_o the_o end_n a_o king_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n argum._n â—_o argum._n 2._o argum._n 3._o argum._n 4._o argum._n 5._o the_o church_n because_o the_o church_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o king_n because_o king_n argum._n 6._o argum._n 7._o people_n in_o the_o spece_fw-la immortal_a king_n not_o so_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o king_n arg._n 8._o the_o king_n be_v to_o expend_v his_o life_n for_o the_o people_n and_o so_o inferior_a â—o_z they_o a_o mean_a be_v consider_v reduplicative_o and_o formal_o as_o a_o mean_a and_o material_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o mean_n may_v be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o end_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n a_o mean_a may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o mean_a only_o and_o as_o more_o than_o a_o mean_a the_o people_n may_v be_v without_o the_o king_n but_o not_o the_o king_n without_o the_o people_n 10._o argum._n the_o people_n worthy_a as_o the_o constituent_a cause_n then_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o effect_n argum._n 1._o argum._n 2._o unpossible_a that_o people_n can_v limit_v royal_a power_n but_o they_o must_v giu_v royal_a power_n argum._n 3._o argum._n 4._o except_o 2._o joan._n rossens_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pap_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o though_o god_n immediate_o create_v king_n without_o the_o people_n yet_o can_v the_o people_n unmake_v king_n though_o god_n shall_v immediate_o give_v a_o talon_n and_o gift_n for_o prophesy_v as_o he_o give_v to_o balaam_n caiaphas_n and_o other_o yet_o they_o may_v lose_v that_o talon_n by_o dig_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v deprive_v by_o the_o church_n except_o 3._o sacr._n sanc_fw-fr mâ—jes_n c._n 9_o p._n 98.99_o arnisaus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr princip_n cap._n 1._o n._n 1._o the_o people_n put_v a_o king_n above_o themselves_o retain_v the_o fountain-power_n and_o so_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n ulpian_n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la sc._n tupil_n populus_fw-la omne_fw-la suum_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la confert_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la bartolus_n ad_fw-la l._n host_n 24._o f._n the_o cap_a &_o host_n arnis_fw-la c._n â—_o n._n 10._o the_o king_n as_o king_n a_o mean_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o people_n the_o king_n both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o king_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n except_o 4._o sacr._n sanct_a maj_o c._n 9_o p._n 98._o observe_v here_o that_o the_o p._n p._n yield_v there_o be_v a_o free_a covenant_n by_o which_o the_o people_n resign_v their_o power_n to_o the_o king_n but_o whether_o royal_a power_n or_o some_o other_o he_o dare_v not_o assert_v lest_o he_o destroy_v his_o own_o principle_n to_o swear_v non-selfe-preservation_n and_o to_o swear_v self-murder_n all_o one_o 5_o reply_n sac._n sanct_a maj_o c._n 9_o p._n 129._o steal_v from_o barclaius_n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o the_o people_n can_v make_v away_o their_o power_n to_o the_o king_n irrevocable_o the_o people_n may_v resume_v the_o power_n they_o give_v to_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n when_o they_o abuse_v that_o power_n buchanan_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o p._n p._n table_n lawful_a when_o the_o secret_a counsel_n be_v corrupt_v and_o parliament_n be_v deny_v 6_o rep._n barc_n l._n 4._o conâ—_n monarâ—bo_fw-la c._n 11_o pag._n 27._o 7._o rep._n sacr._n
sanc_fw-la maâ—_n c._n 13._o p._n 130._o steal_v out_o of_o arnisaeus_n dâ—_n jure_fw-la majest_n cap._n 3._o n._n 1._o pag._n 34._o quod_fw-la â—fficit_fw-la tale_n etc._n etc._n hold_v when_o the_o agent_n make_v not_o away_o all_o its_o virtue_n by_o alienation_n 8._o rep._n sacr._n sanc_fw-la mai._n pag._n 131._o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o understand_v by_o the_o p._n p._n the_o king_n have_v sovereignty_n by_o loan_n and_o in_o trust_n sovereignty_n how_o in_o the_o community_n how_o not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n how_o in_o the_o community_n a_o community_n of_o itself_o want_v ruler_n be_v a_o politic_a body_n and_o how_o sacr._n sanc_fw-fr maj_o c._n 4._o p._n 43._o the_o propagation_n of_o king_n be_v by_o filiation_n say_v the_o p.p._n a_o speech_n that_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n filiation_n be_v late_a than_o propagation_n one_o must_v be_v propagate_v ere_o he_o be_v a_o son_n king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n god_n analogical_o inferior_a judge_n no_o less_o god_n immediate_a vicar_n than_o the_o king_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v immediate_o subordinate_a to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o king_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 4._o nam_fw-la â—â—nis_fw-la faculeas_fw-la gubernandi_fw-la in_o magistratibus_fw-la summae_fw-la potestati_fw-la ita_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la conâ—ra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la summi_fw-la imperantis_fw-la faciant_fw-la id_fw-la dosectum_fw-la sit_fw-la ca_fw-mi facultate_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la de_fw-la pro_fw-la actu_fw-la privato_fw-la â—abendum_fw-la grotius_n ibi_fw-la species_n intermedia_fw-la si_fw-la genus_fw-la respicias_fw-la est_fw-la species_n si_fw-la speciem_fw-la infra_fw-la positam_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la ita_fw-la magistratus_fw-la illi_fw-la inferiorum_fw-la quidem_fw-la ratione_fw-la habita_fw-la sunt_fw-la publicae_fw-la personae_fw-la at_o supper_n oar_n si_fw-la considerentur_fw-la sunt_fw-la privati_fw-la grot._fw-la 16._o inferior_a judge_n true_o judge_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d judge_n how_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n inferior_a judge_n power_n ordain_v of_o god_n rebuke_v for_o pervert_v judgement_n they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o resist_v they_o be_v to_o resist_v god_n they_o be_v god_n by_o this_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o put_v to_o death_n cut-rhroat_a cavalier_n raise_v war_n against_o the_o subject_n though_o the_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a sac._n sanc._n mai_fw-gr c._n 4._o pag._n 46._o how_o the_o king_n judge_v by_o inferior_a judge_n simmons_n loyal_a subject_n beleif_n sect._n 1._o pag._n 3._o the_o honour_n of_o a_o inferior_a judge_n come_v neither_o from_o east_n nor_o from_o west_n more_o than_o from_o the_o king_n argu._n 9_o power_n of_o king_n and_o of_o inferior_a judge_n dister_n gradual_o not_o specifical_o the_o specific_a act_n and_o formal_a object_n of_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o same_o the_o same_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n lie_v on_o the_o inferior_a judge_n inferiores_fw-la judices_fw-la sunt_fw-la impropriè_fw-la vicarii_fw-la regis_fw-la quoad_fw-la missionem_fw-la externam_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sed_fw-la immediati_fw-la dei_fw-la vicarii_fw-la quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la missi_fw-la sunt_fw-la barcl_n l._n 2._o contr_n monarchom_n p._n 56_o 57_o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr princ._n c._n 3._o n._n 9_o marant_a disp_n 1._o zoan_n tract_n 3._o the_o desen_n mince_v ob_n 18._o cent_n 5._o symmon_n sect_n 1_o p._n 2._o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n after_o they_o differ_v but_o not_o essential_o sacr._n sanct_a maj_o 6.7_o p._n 81_o 82._o nature_n be_v as_o near_o to_o aristocracy_n as_o to_o monarchy_n for_o the_o wife_n can_v be_v under_o the_o husband_n as_o a_o subject_n under_o a_o monarch_n sly_a by_o the_o five_o commandment_n have_v a_o joint_a headship_n with_o the_o husband_n judge_n inferior_a depend_v on_o the_o king_n in_o fieri_fw-la when_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v such_o but_o not_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la nor_o in_o their_o essence_n arg._n 10._o inferiors_n judge_n after_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a as_o also_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n remain_v judge_n arg._n 11._o god_n not_o the_o absolute_a prâ—nce_n make_v the_o inferior_a judge_n no_o heritable_a judge_n according_a to_o god_n word_n inferior_a judge_n more_o necessary_a in_o a_o large_a kingdom_n than_o the_o kâ—ng_n and_o so_o aristocracy_n in_o that_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o natural_a end_n of_o government_n than_o monarchy_n principes_fw-la sunt_fw-la capitis_fw-la tempora_fw-la rex_fw-la â—ertex_fw-la elder_n of_o a_o land_n joint_o in_o parliament_n must_v have_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o viâ—_n uniâ—a_fw-mi sortior_fw-la then_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o several_a tribe_n city_n shire_n but_o divide_v they_o be_v as_o essential_o judge_n as_o the_o king_n the_o whole_a must_v have_v more_o power_n in_o extension_n than_o the_o part_n jer._n 38.25_o they_o have_v power_n against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o put_v jeremiah_n to_o death_n jeremiah_n say_v do_v whatsoever_o soem_v good_a to_o you_o v_o 10._o the_o power_n of_o conveen_a parliament_n in_o the_o estate_n without_o the_o king_n ps._n 122.2_o 3._o why_o be_v throne_n set_v for_o judgement_n for_o all_o the_o tribe_n if_o only_o the_o king_n judge_n table_n in_o scotland_n lawful_a the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v not_o subject_a in_o their_o conscience_n to_o the_o king_n in_o their_o act_n of_o judgement_n either_o quoad_fw-la â—â—â—cifiâ—ationem_fw-la to_o give_v unjust_a sentence_n at_o his_o will_n nor_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o execute_v or_o not_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_v unjust_a judgeing_a and_o no_o judge_v at_o all_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o state_n junius_n brut._n q._n 2._o p._n 51._o vin_fw-fr l._n contr_n tyrant_n the_o parliament_n judge_n not_o adviser_n only_o jeferiour_a judge_n not_o the_o legate_n or_o servant_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n public_a government_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n and_o elder_n as_o to_o the_o king_n arg._n 8._o arg._n 9_o arg_n 10._o arg._n 11._o ferne_n par_fw-fr 3._o defence_n sect._n 3._o pag._n pag._n 12_o the_o question_n be_v not_o if_o the_o king_n be_v so_o absolute_a as_o he_o be_v free_v from_o all_o moral_a restraint_n come_v from_o god_n law_n sacr._n sanc_fw-fr maj._n 〈◊〉_d 14_o p._n 163._o no_o resist_n of_o the_o most_o turkish_a tyrant_n by_o the_o royalist_n way_n a_o absolute_a king_n more_o absolute_a than_o the_o great_a turk_n by_o royalist_n way_n no_o law_n at_o all_o by_o royalist_n way_n to_o impede_fw-la a_o king_n from_o a_o super-inundation_n of_o overflow_a tyranny_n 1_o arg._n against_o absoluâ—enâ—slo_n of_o king_n why_o the_o king_n â—_o breathe_n law_n three_o reason_n 2._o argument_n against_o a_o absolute_a king_n the_o people_n have_v no_o absolute_a power_n over_o themselves_o and_o so_o can_v make_v over_o any_o such_o power_n to_o the_o king_n arg._n 3._o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n power_n tyrannical_a be_v not_o from_o god_n barclaius_n 〈…〉_z l._n 2._o pag._n 62._o that_o â—â—â—sion_n 〈…〉_z mortal_a â—an_v may_v resist_v â—s_v from_o god_n argum._n 4._o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n must_v be_v a_o plague_n if_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n in_o not_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o actual_a destroy_n of_o the_o people_n hinder_v not_o the_o power_n to_o be_v actu_fw-la primo_fw-la tyrannical_a argum._n 5._o against_o absolute_a prince_n a_o absolute_a prince_n against_o justice_n peace_n reason_n law_n etc._n etc._n argum._n 6._o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n it_o be_v against_o nature_n arg._n 7._o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n contrary_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n arg._n 8._o against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n the_o king_n remain_v a_o brother_n when_o he_o be_v king_n and_o may_v be_v rebuke_v may_v not_o take_v his_o neighbour_n vineyard_n from_o he_o a_o damsel_n force_v by_o the_o king_n may_v violent_o resist_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n against_o all_o cruelty_n and_o unjust_a violence_n iâ—_n a_o absolute_a prince_n be_v from_o god_n all_o goâ—_n to_o confusion_n barclaius_n cont_n monarch_n l._n â—_o pag._n 76_o 77._o 9_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d a_o absolute_a pâ—â—nce_n the_o 〈…〉_z expressâ—_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o pâ—â—nâ—e_n receive_v the_o crown_n â—ight_n with_o all_o absolute_a power_n prerogative_n take_v two_o way_n no_o prerogative_n royal_a in_o the_o scripture_n jus_fw-la personae_fw-la jus_o coronae_fw-la the_o question_n touch_v prerogative_n royal_a vain_a prerogative_n royal_a of_o royalist_n god_n due_a act_n found_v upon_o the_o sole_a pleasure_n of_o the_o agent_n proper_a to_o god_n a_o threefold_a dispensation_n a_o dispensation_n 1._o of_o sole_a pleasure_n 2._o of_o â—ustice_n 3._o of_o grace_n a_o twofold_a expon_n
of_o the_o law_n by_o grace_n in_o re_fw-la dubia_fw-la possunt_fw-la dispensare_fw-la principes_fw-la quia_fw-la nullus_fw-la sensus_fw-la presumitur_fw-la qui_fw-la uincat_fw-la principolem_fw-la l._n â—_o sect._n initium_fw-la ib._n king_n as_o king_n can_v do_v thing_n of_o mere_a grace_n because_o they_o must_v do_v all_o ex_fw-la debito_fw-la officii_fw-la by_o necessity_n of_o their_o office_n rom._n 13.4_o prov._n 17.15_o king_n equivocal_o king_n the_o king_n may_v â—s_v well_o do_v act_n of_o mâ—er_a cruelty_n from_o his_o supposed_a prerogative_n as_o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n to_o one_o man_n out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n if_o prerogative_n may_v ouâ—r-leap_a law_n in_o one_o why_o not_o in_o twenty_o no_o tyrant_n câ—n_v do_v any_o the_o most_o cruel_a act_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o apprehend_a good_a pretend_a prerogative_n royal_a of_o royalist_n tyrrany_n polanus_fw-la in_o daniel_n c._n 5.19_o rollocus_n come_v 16._o ib._n the_o saâ—ches_n de_fw-fr matr_n tom_fw-mi 1._o l._n 2._o this_o 15._o n._n 3._o est_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la nulli_fw-la neâ—â—â—sitati_fw-la subjecta_fw-la ruliiusque_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la juriâ—_n regalis_fw-la limita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d baldus_n l._n 2._o n._n 40._o c._n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la suetoâ—i_fw-la in_o caligu_n cap._n 29._o memento_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o in_o omneâ—_n licere_fw-la coelius_n rodigi_n l._n 8._o lect._n antiq_n c._n 1._o vasquez_n illust_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o n._n 2._o a_o contradiction_n in_o ferne._n treaty_n of_o monarchical_a government_n c._n 2._o pag._n 6_o 7._o the_o king_n of_o persia_n not_o absolute_a the_o oâ—th_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n tie_v they_o not_o to_o renounce_v natural_a self_n preservation_n servant_n be_v not_o by_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o interdit_v of_o self-defence_n declar._n at_o new_a market_n mar._n 9_o 1641._o magna_fw-la charcâ—_n against_o a_o absolute_a prince_n how_o the_o king_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n monarch_n governa_n part_n 2._o c._n 1._o pag._n 31._o sac._n sanc_fw-la mai._n c._n 14._o p._n 144._o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o all_o tyranny_n upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o can_v do_v good_a except_o they_o have_v also_o absolute_a power_n to_o do_v evil_a sac._n maj._n pag._n 145._o sacr._n sanc_fw-fr maj._n c._n 16._o p._n 170_o 171._o a_o power_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o true_a prerogative_n the_o king_n because_o of_o the_o publicness_n of_o his_o office_n inferior_a to_o subject_n and_o other_o judge_n in_o many_o privilege_n loyal_a subject_n belief_n sect._n 6._o p._n 19_o barcl_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 325._o humane_a law_n as_o penal_a take_v life_n from_o law_n maker_n as_o reasonable_a they_o have_v life_n from_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n the_o king_n not_o great_a than_o the_o law_n no_o necessity_n that_o a_o unjust_a will_n of_o a_o king_n be_v either_o do_v by_o we_o or_o on_o we_o the_o king_n have_v no_o nomothetick_a power_n his_o alone_z symmon_n loyal_a subject_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 8._o prerogative_n royal_a warrant_v not_o the_o prince_n to_o destroy_v himself_o nor_o be_v the_o people_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o cooperat_fw-la for_o destruction_n to_o themselves_o the_o king_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n parliament_n supplicate_v not_o the_o king_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la sac._n sanct_a maj_o â—_o 9_o p._n 103_o 104_o subordination_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o coordination_n both_o consistent_a do._n p._n 3._o sect._n 4._o pag._n 27._o temperament_n of_o all_o the_o three_o in_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n barcl_n ad_fw-la verfus_fw-la monarchomachous_n l._n 1._o pag._n 24._o a_o king_n as_o king_n how_o excellent_a a_o head_n of_o the_o people_n how_o contrary_a to_o a_o tyrant_n the_o king_n as_o a_o err_a man_n no_o remedy_n against_o confusion_n and_o oppression_n of_o anarchy_n a_o court_n of_o necessity_n and_o a_o court_n of_o justice._n humane_a law_n not_o so_o obscure_a as_o tyranny_n be_v legible_a ferne_n part_n 3._o sect_n 5._o pag._n 39_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v a_o king_n can_v be_v so_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o to_o destroy_v his_o people_n part._n 3._o sect_n 5._o pag._n 39_o if_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a restraint_n from_o man_n law_n lay_v upon_o the_o king_n it_o must_v be_v forceable_a it_o be_v more_o requisite_a the_o people_n religion_n and_o church_n be_v secure_v than_o one_o man_n d._n ferne_n p._n 3._o sect_n 5._o pag._n 40._o to_o swear_v to_o a_o absolute_a prince_n as_o absolute_a be_v a_o oath_n eatenus_fw-la in_o so_o far_o not_o obligatory_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o tyrant_n in_o act_n and_o a_o tyrant_n in_o habit_n epist._n 45._o the_o tragical_a end_n of_o many_o tyrannous_a prince_n â—easons_n why_o â—he_v people_n safety_n be_v the_o sovereigns_n â—aw_v 〈◊〉_d good_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d to_o postpone_v 〈◊〉_d own_o safety_n 〈◊〉_d the_o safety_n 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n sac._n sane_a maâ—_n c._n 16.159_o dr._n ferne_n conscience_n 〈◊〉_d satisfy_v sec._n p._n 28._o the_o king_n in_o his_o government_n be_v to_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d safety_n of_o the_o people_n not_o himself_o â—â—c_fw-la sanc_fw-la maj_o 〈◊〉_d 160._o 〈◊〉_d armini_fw-la declar._n remonstrant_fw-la in_o quoth_v dordraâ—_n the_o royalist_n principle_n drive_v at_o this_o to_o make_v none_o king_n but_o only_o rank_a tyrant_n vâ—â—dix_fw-la regum_fw-la pag._n 65._o sac._n sanc_fw-la mai._n 16._o pag._n 161_o 162_o 163._o sacr._n san_fw-it mâ—i_fw-la pag._n 165._o the_o subject_n may_v gratify_v the_o king_n for_o do_v what_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o his_o office_n sac._n sacr_n maâ—_n pag._n 170._o page_n 172._o symmon_n have_v the_o same_o very_a thing_n in_o his_o loyal_a subjec_n â—nbelief_n p._n 39_o page_n 175._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n far_o above_o the_o king_n page_n 176._o a_o king_n may_v though_o we_o shall_v deny_v all_o prerogative_n break_v through_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o law_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o king_n suppose_a prerogative_n nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o as_o be_v kill_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n the_o power_n of_o the_o dictator_n no_o plea_n for_o a_o prerogative_n above_o law_n pag._n 177._o sac._n saâ—â—_n maj_o cap._n 16._o the_o law_n above_o the_o king_n in_o four_o consideration_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o the_o king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n above_o the_o king_n in_o supremacy_n of_o constitution_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o king_n mâ—y_v do_v all_o thing_n plutarch_n in_o apothâ—g_n l._n 4._o the_o king_n under_o the_o fundamental_a law_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v punishable_a or_o be_v to_o he_o punish_v two_o divers_a question_n magistratus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la &_o execùtor_fw-la contra_fw-la sâ—ipsum_fw-la in_fw-la prâ—pria_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la sut_fw-la officii_fw-la l._n sâ—_n pater_fw-la familias_fw-la &_o l._n &_o hoc_fw-la tiberius_n caesar_n f._n de_n hereâ—_n â—oc_fw-la just_a the_o king_n above_o sâ—me_a law_n the_o king_n â—bove_o law_n that_o conâ—erne_v subject_n as_o subject_n some_o lawyer_n and_o schoolman_n free_v the_o king_n from_o the_o law_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o law_n thâ—t_v a_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n a_o false_a ground_n to_o liberate_v the_o the_o king_n from_o the_o coaction_n of_o law_n argum._n 2._o argum._n 3._o a_o tyrant_n in_o exercise_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z but_o how_o this_o câ—n_a 〈◊〉_d wâ—th_v thâ—_n doctrine_n oâ—_n royali_v i_o see_v not_o to_o wit_n once_o a_o father_n always_o a_o father_n once_o a_o king_n ever_o a_o king_n none_o can_v punish_v a_o king_n 〈◊〉_d goâ—_n almighty_a say_v they_o arg._n 4._o the_o kâ—ng_n under_o the_o strict_a obligation_n of_o lâ—w._n arg._n 5._o a_o king_n remain_v a_o man_n and_o a_o social_a creature_n 〈…〉_z mai._n 〈…〉_z 1â—6_n 14â—_n in_o what_o consideration_n the_o people_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o politic_a power_n sac._n mai._n p._n 147_o 148._o c._n 15._o p._n 148._o steal_v from_o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr prin._n c._n 4._o num_fw-la 5._o pag._n 73_o if_o david_n in_o his_o murder_v vriah_n and_o his_o adultery_n sin_v against_o none_o but_o god_n arg._n 6._o the_o place_n psa._n 51._o against_o he_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v discuss_v against_o thou_o only_o &c._n &c._n can_v excluâ—e_v man_n as_o if_o david_n have_v sin_v against_o no_o mortal_a man_n on_o earth_n as_o royalist_n will_v teach_v sac._n sanct_a maj_o pag._n 153._o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n by_o judge_n and_o by_o cyrus_n nothing_o against_o the_o power_n of_o a_o free_a people_n that_o the_o people_n may_v swear_v a_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o king_n be_v prove_v a_o twofold_a exposition_n of_o law_n a_o rule_n to_o expone_fw-la law_n the_o
the_o text_n rom._n 13._o in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n but_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o â—ssâ—nce_n only_o nero_n can_v be_v understand_v rom._n 13.1_o vataâ—_n homines_fw-la intelligit_fw-la publica_fw-la authoâ—itate_fw-la pâ—â—editus_fw-la the_o p._n prelate_n pooâ—e_v reasâ—n_v restrain_v the_o text_n to_o king_n answer_v prelate_n 〈◊〉_d sanct._n maâ—_n c._n 2._o pag._n 29._o p._n martyâ—_n 〈…〉_z potestatum_fw-la gâ—nâ—ra_fw-es regna_fw-la aristocratâ—â—a_fw-la politiâ—a_o tyrannica_fw-la oligarâ—hiâ—a_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la illorum_fw-la author_n willet_n say_v the_o same_o and_o so_o beza_n so_o tolet._n haymo_n reason_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resistance_n make_v to_o unjust_a violence_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heâ—â—d_n l._n 7._o the_o xeâ—xe_n vulgar_a version_n and_o lyra_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostate_n luk._n 15.32_o prelate_n sac._n sanc_fw-la maj_o c._n 5._o n._n 6._o the_o objection_n that_o gâ—ds_v prophet_n never_o 〈◊〉_d nonresistance_n as_o a_o murderous_a omission_n and_o that_o godâ—_n people_n in_o scripture_n never_o practise_v resistaâ—câ—_n aâ—d_a god_n nâ—uâ—r_a câ—mmaâ—deâ—_n it_o â—â—lly_o answer_v nota._n 〈…〉_z 6._o 〈◊〉_d 234._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n â—â—ndemned_v 〈◊〉_d nâ—t_o because_o he_o think_v feel_v deâ—eâ—ce_o unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o revenge_n in_o it_o â—or_a so_o â—ew_a can_v not_o repel_v such_o a_o army_n as_o caâ—e_v to_o take_v christ._n 2._o he_o wait_v nâ—t_v on_o christ_n answer_n 3._o he_o can_v have_v defend_v himself_o â—nothâ—r_a way_n 4._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reveâ—led_v to_o petâ—â—_n the_o prophet_n cry_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o nonresistance_n when_o they_o cry_v against_o the_o people_n not_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_a and_o not_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v crush_v in_o the_o gate_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n by_o precept_n or_o practice_n that_o the_o king_n and_o cavalier_n shall_v rise_v and_o oppose_v prince_n and_o state_n in_o a_o hostile_a wâ—y_n for_o their_o conscience_n sacr._n sance_fw-fr 6._o pag._n 74_o 75_o 76._o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeene_n in_o their_o duplye_n tâ—â—tullâ—an_n in_o a_o error_n the_o ancient_a christians_n do_v rise_v in_o arm_n against_o persecute_v emperor_n inferior_a judge_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sword_n aswell_o as_o the_o king_n the_o people_n tie_v to_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o church_n and_o their_o posterity_n against_o a_o foreign_a army_n though_o the_o king_n forbid_v we_o must_v defend_v with_o the_o swâ—rd_n â—he_v church_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o king_n will_v or_o no_o except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n may_v command_v murder_n and_o discharge_v we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o table_n example_n of_o lawful_a war_n without_o the_o king_n if_o the_o parliament_n make_v the_o king_n and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o sword_n the_o king_n can_v make_v the_o parliament_n nor_o use_v the_o sword_n to_o their_o destruction_n parliamentary_a power_n a_o fountain_n power_n above_o the_o king_n 〈…〉_z belief_n causeâ—_n oâ—_n war_n make_v lawful_a war_n not_o the_o sâ—le_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n 〈…〉_z 6._o n._n 18._o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o laâ—full_a for_o tâ—e_v state_n of_o scotland_n to_o help_v their_o brethren_n in_o england_n case_n â—n_o which_o we_o be_v to_o help_v our_o brethren_n according_a to_o divers_a opinion_n we_o be_v to_o help_v our_o brethren_n though_o they_o desire_v we_o not_o solon_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—gâ—ptians_n â—gainst_a those_o that_o help_v not_o the_o oppress_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d help_a our_o brother_n against_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o ligâ—_n we_o whether_o the_o king_n command_v thâ—m_n or_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d loyal_a subâ—ectâ—â—eliefe_n sect_n 4._o â—ag_n 7._o sacr._n sanct._n reg._n maâ—_n c._n 2._o â—ag_n 26.27_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n aâ—ove_v other_o â—â—rmes_n various_a accord_v to_o â—ivers_a consideration_n a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o bad_a of_o government_n epiminondas_n his_o watchfulness_n a_o power_n to_o sin_n worse_o than_o a_o power_n of_o non-sinning_a monarchy_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v the_o best_a government_n every_o form_n in_o some_o construction_n best_a a_o mix_a monarchy_n best_a tolossan_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 13._o c._n 12._o paâ—â—l_o cont_n monarch_n l._n 〈…〉_z symmâ—ns_n loyal_a subj_fw-la unbelief_n §_o 4._o pag_n 7._o a_o threefold_a supreme_a power_n what_o be_v jura_fw-la regalia_z or_o juâ—â—_n majestatis_fw-la anâ—isaeus_n dâ—_n juâ—i_fw-la 6._o mat_n c._n 1._o n_o 3._o pag._n 15â—_n 158._o king_n conâ—â—r_n honour_n aâ—_n reward_v of_o virtue_n as_o they_o punish_v â—ldoers_n not_o because_o they_o be_v absolute_a but_o according_a to_o law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam_n 8.9.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o father_n consideration_n of_o the_o place_n 1_o sam._n 8.9.11_o difference_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n the_o law_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.9_o no_o permissive_a law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n god_n can_v make_v a_o permissive_a law_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a national_a church_n and_o kingdom_n what_o dominion_n the_o king_n have_v over_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o people_n power_n over_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coronation_n covenant_n mutual_a punishment_n may_v be_v wâ—ere_v there_o be_v no_o mutual_a relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n a_o promise_n lay_v a_o politic_a obligation_n on_o the_o promiser_n and_o give_v law_n to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o press_v performance_n or_o punish_v violation_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n three_o kind_n of_o oath_n or_o covenant_n â—â—de_v by_o king_n as_o arnisaeus_n think_v the_o king_n not_o king_n while_o he_o first_o swear_v the_o oath_n it_o be_v a_o evasion_n only_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o king_n promise_n and_o his_o oath_n grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n &_o pac_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o barclai_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o a_o king_n can_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o just_a king_n because_o he_o be_v already_o king_n bartol_n in_o l._n 1._o n._n 4._o the_o his_o quâ—_n not_o â—nfam_fw-la arnisae_n cap._n 6._o an_fw-mi princeps_fw-la qui_fw-la turaâ—_n subditis_fw-la etc._n etc._n io._n ross._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la pa._n lib._n 2._o c._n 20._o b._n rochester_n 16_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o father_n and_o a_o king_n a_o people_n may_v give_v royal_a power_n to_o the_o king_n by_o limitation_n and_o measure_n but_o people_n can_v give_v no_o gift_n which_o be_v sole_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n by_o measure_n they_o can_v measure_v god_n sacr._n san_fw-it reg_fw-la maj_o c._n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o an._n 1633._o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n in_o scotland_n l._n 3._o desen_n sid_n orth._n c._n 3._o n._n 2_o 3._o the_o p._n prelate_n be_v a_o papist_n jesuit_n tenant_n concern_v king_n tract_n contra_fw-la primatum_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la calvin_n iust._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o sac._n sanc_fw-la mai._n c._n 1._o p._n 17_o 18._o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o king_n but_o not_o power_n of_o tyranny_n the_o king_n not_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n the_o king_n not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prelate_n reason_n prove_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n 2_o reas._n p._n 58._o the_o king_n no_o mixâ—â—_n person_n or_o half_a clergy_n man_n in_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o p._n p._n dream_v 1_o parl._n king_n charles_n an_z 1633._o the_o p._n prelate_n pray_v for_o the_o pope_n the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n ministerial_a p._n prelate_n deny_v king_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n pag._n 65._o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o page_n 65._o the_o p._n prelate_n make_v the_o king_n a_o churchman_n the_o p._n prelate_n give_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o government_n in_o christs-church_n to_o the_o king_n prelate_n extend_v a_o lawless_a prerogative_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n two_o supremes_n under_o christ_n one_o in_o the_o church_n another_o in_o the_o state_n be_v not_o absurd_a p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o the_o king_n noâ—_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n rule_v elder_n not_o layman_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n not_o above_o law_n and_o parliament_n prove_v from_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n how_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v append_v their_o collateral_a seal_n with_o the_o great_a seal_n in_o treaty_n with_o foreign_a prince_n angl._n conf._n art_n 37._o civiliâ—â—erâ—câ—nt_fw-la â—â—erâ—câ—nt_z w._n laud_n and_o other_o prelate_n enemy_n to_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n do_v regulate_v limit_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o king_n power_n fergus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n no_o conqueror_n but_o a_o free_o elect_a prince_n a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o elective_a king_n in_o scotland_n the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n choose_v king_n â—he_v oath_n of_o â—aldus_fw-la the_o 21._o â—ing_n of_o scotâ—â—nd_n king_n of_o scotâ—and_n censure_v â—nd_v punish_v â—y_a the_o parliament_n king_n of_o scotland_n of_o old_a have_v no_o negative_a voice_n buchan_n res._n scot._n l._n 7._o coronation_n oath_n parliament_n of_o scotland_n by_o law_n be_v to_o decide_v who_o shall_v reign_v how_o royalty_n be_v the_o first_o and_o natural_a government_n many_o ruler_n over_o a_o great_a multitude_n more_o natural_a than_o one_o to_o resist_v the_o will_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n pag._n 9_o it_o 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whether_o king_n vzzah_n be_v dethrone_v arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la pontif._n rom._n in_o regna_fw-la &_o princ._n c._n 5._o n._n 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o denial_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o thing_n unjust_a not_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o king_n more_o than_o denial_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o these_o same_o thing_n loyal_a convert_n page_n 10._o the_o king_n may_v not_o make_v away_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n ferdinan_n vasquius_fw-la illustr_n quest_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 8._o juri_fw-la alieno_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o minima_fw-la parte_fw-la obesse_fw-la potest_fw-la l._n id_fw-la quod_fw-la nostru_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr l._n jur_n natu_fw-la cod_n titul_a l._n how_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n debt_n subsidy_n the_o kingdom_n endue_v rather_o than_o the_o king_n in_o how_o many_o divers_a notion_n the_o sea_n fort_n castle_n militia_n road-waye_n be_v the_o king_n and_o how_o more_o proper_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n
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virtue_n of_o their_o place_n and_o office_n repair_n to_o the_o provincial_n synod_n and_o without_o any_o choice_n at_o all_o consult_v and_o voice_n there_o 22._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o some_o lead_a man_n rule_v all_o here_o indeed_o episcopal_a man_n make_v faction_n to_o rend_v the_o synod_n and_o though_o man_n abuse_v their_o power_n to_o faction_n this_o can_v prove_v that_o presbytery_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n for_o then_o the_o prelate_n the_o monarch_n of_o his_o diocesian_a rout_n shall_v be_v anti-monarchiall_a in_o a_o high_a manner_n for_o he_o rule_v all_o at_o his_o will_n 24._o the_o prime_a man_n as_o mr._n r._n bruce_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n be_v honour_v and_o attend_v by_o all_o because_o of_o his_o suffer_v zeal_n holiness_n his_o fruitful_a ministry_n in_o gain_v many_o thousand_o soul_n to_o christ_n so_o though_o king_n james_n cast_v he_o off_o and_o do_v swear_v by_o god_n name_n he_o intend_v to_o be_v king_n the_o prelate_n make_v blasphemy_n a_o virtue_n in_o the_o king_n yet_o king_n james_n swear_v he_o can_v not_o find_v a_o honest_a minister_n in_o scotland_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o promote_v false_a knave_n but_o he_o say_v sometime_o and_o write_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n that_o mr._n r._n bruce_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o will_v this_o prove_v presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n i_o shall_v rather_o think_v that_o knave_n bishop_n by_o king_n james_n his_o judgement_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n 25._o his_o lie_n of_o mr._n r._n bruce_n excerpt_v out_o of_o the_o lie_a manuscript_n of_o apostate_n spotswood_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o preach_v against_o the_o king_n recall_v from_o exile_n some_o bloody_a popish_a lord_n to_o undo_v all_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o incest_n adultery_n blasphemy_n perjury_n sabbath-breache_n drunkenness_n 24._o profanity_n etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o prelate_n before_o the_o sun_n 26._o our_o general_n assembly_n be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n court_n act._n 15._o make_v up_o of_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o brethren_n or_o elder_n 27._o they_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o negative_a vote_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o conclusion_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o servant_n 28._o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o appoint_v time_n anâ—_n place_n for_o the_o general_n assembly_n but_o his_o power_n be_v not_o privative_a to_o destroy_v the_o free_a court_n of_o christ_n but_o accumulative_a to_o aid_v and_o assist_v they_o 29._o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o our_o general_a assembly_n may_v repeal_v law_n command_n and_o expect_v performance_n of_o the_o king_n or_o then_o excommunicate_a subject_a to_o they_o force_n &_o compel_v king_n judges_z and_o all_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o they_o may_v not_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o poor_a beggar_n nor_o be_v any_o assembly_n infallible_a nor_o can_v it_o lie_v bound_n upon_o soul_n of_o judge_n which_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v with_o blind_a obedience_n their_o power_n be_v ministerial_a subordinate_a to_o christ_n law_n and_o what_o civil_a law_n parliament_n make_v against_o god_n word_n they_o may_v authoritative_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v unlawful_a as_o though_o the_o emperor_n act._n 15._o have_v command_v fornication_n and_o eat_n of_o blood_n may_v not_o the_o assembly_n forbid_v these_o in_o the_o synod_n i_o conceive_v the_o prelate_n if_o they_o have_v power_n will_v repeal_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v an._n 1641._o in_o scotland_n by_o his_o majesty_n personal_o present_a and_o the_o three_o estate_n concern_v the_o anull_n of_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o law_n which_o establish_a bishop_n in_o scotland_n eâ—g_v bishop_n set_v themselves_o as_o independent_a monarch_n above_o king_n and_o law_n and_o what_o they_o damn_v in_o presbytery_n and_o assembly_n that_o they_o practise_v themselves_o 31._o 30._o commissioner_n from_o burrough_n and_o two_o from_o edinbrough_n because_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o that_o church_n not_o for_o cathedral_n supereminence_n sit_v in_o assembly_n not_o as_o send_v from_o burrough_n but_o as_o send_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o church_n session_n of_o the_o burrow_n and_o so_o they_o sit_v there_o in_o a_o church_n capacity_n 31._o 31._o doctor_n both_o in_o academy_n and_o in_o parish_n we_o desire_v and_o our_o book_n of_o discipline_n hold_v forth_o such_o 32._o they_o hold_v i_o believe_v with_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n if_o the_o king_n refuse_v to_o reform_v religion_n the_o inferior_a judge_n and_o assembly_n of_o godly_a pastor_n and_o other_o church_n officer_n may_v reform_v if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o kiss_v the_o sun_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 35._o may_v not_o eliah_n and_o the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o cast_v out_o baal_n priest_n reformation_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n that_o belong_v to_o all_o even_o to_o any_o one_o private_a person_n according_a to_o his_o place_n 33._o they_o may_v swear_v a_o covenant_n without_o the_o king_n if_o he_o refuse_v and_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n 2_o chron._n 15.9_o themselves_o and_o relieve_v and_o defend_v one_o another_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v for_o my_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o defend_v myself_o and_o the_o oppress_a do_v not_o tie_v my_o conscience_n conditional_o so_o the_o king_n consent_n but_o absolute_o as_o all_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v jer._n 22.3_o prov._n 24.11_o esa._n 58.6_o esa._n 1.17_o 34._o the_o p._n p._n condemn_v our_o reformation_n because_o it_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o our_o popish_a queen_n this_o show_v what_o estimation_n he_o have_v of_o popery_n and_o how_o he_o abhor_v protestant_a religion_n 35._o they_o depose_v the_o queen_n for_o her_o tyranny_n but_o crown_v her_o son_n all_o this_o be_v vindicate_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n 36._o the_o kill_n of_o the_o monstrous_a and_o prodigious_a wicked_a cardinal_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o prelate_n who_o against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n obtrude_v a_o mass_n service_n upon_o their_o own_o private_a motion_n in_o edinbrough_n an._n 1637._o can_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o presbyterial_a government_n except_o our_o doctrine_n commend_v these_o act_n as_o lawful_a 37._o what_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n who_o p._n 46._o he_o call_v the_o scottish_a pope_n be_v print_v and_o the_o p._n p._n dare_v not_o can_v not_o cite_v any_o thing_n thereof_o as_o popish_a or_o unsound_a he_o know_v that_o the_o man_n who_o he_o so_o slander_v knock_v down_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n 38._o the_o make_v away_o the_o fat_a abbacy_n and_o bishopric_n be_v a_o bloody_a heresy_n to_o the_o earthly_a mind_a prelate_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n commend_v by_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n as_o a_o strong_a bar_n against_o popery_n and_o the_o book_n of_o discipline_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n labour_v twenty_o year_n with_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o frequent_a advice_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o whole_a reform_a church_n be_v to_o the_o p._n p._n a_o negative_a faith_n and_o devote_v imagination_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o episcopacy_n by_o both_o side_n be_v ever_o agree_v on_o by_o law_n in_o scotland_n 39_o and_o be_v it_o a_o heresy_n that_o m._n melvin_n teach_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o function_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o abbot_n and_o prior_n be_v not_o in_o god_n book_n dic_fw-la ubi_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o be_v this_o a_o proof_n of_o inconsistency_n of_o presbytery_n with_o a_o monarchy_n 40_o it_o be_v a_o heresy_n to_o the_o p._n p._n that_o the_o church_n appoint_v a_o fast_a when_o king_n james_n appoint_v a_o unseasonable_a
three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 446_o 447_o 448._o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n do_v regulate_v limit_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o king_n power_n p._n 448_o 449_o fergus_n the_o first_o king_n not_o a_o conqueror_n p._n 449._o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n below_o parliament_n considerable_a by_o they_o have_v no_o negative_a voice_n p._n 450_o 451_o seq_n quest_n xliv_o general_n result_v of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n in_o some_o few_o corollary_n in_o 22_o question_n p._n 454_o 455._o concern_v monarchy_n compare_v with_o other_o form_n p._n 454._o how_o royalty_n be_v a_o issue_n of_o nature_n p._n 454_o 455._o and_o how_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v natural_a p._n 455._o how_o absoluteness_n be_v not_o a_o ray_n of_o god_n majesty_n ibid._n and_o resistance_n not_o unlawful_a because_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n use_v it_o not_o in_o some_o case_n p._n 456_o 457._o coronation_n be_v no_o ceremony_n p._n 457._o man_n may_v 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father_n as_o a_o father_n have_v not_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n 10._o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v have_v power_n and_o as_o something_o more_o than_o a_o father_n he_o may_v have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n i_o hear_v not_o what_o grotius_n say_v those_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v have_v no_o accident_n and_o so_o no_o right_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la accidentia_fw-la then_o child_n not_o bear_v have_v neither_o right_n nor_o liberty_n and_o so_o no_o injury_n may_n some_o say_v can_v be_v do_v to_o child_n not_o bear_v though_o the_o father_n shall_v give_v away_o their_o liberty_n to_o the_o conqueror_n those_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o law_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o injury_n contrary_n to_o law_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a alienation_n of_o right_n and_o life_n of_o child_n not_o bear_v unlawful_a because_o the_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o say_v that_o child_n not_o bear_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o law_n and_o 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conqueror_n extort_v consent_n and_o oath_n of_o loyalty_n yet_o that_o make_v not_o over_o a_o royal_a right_n to_o the_o conqueror_n to_o be_v king_n over_o their_o posterity_n without_o their_o consent_n 3._o though_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n do_v a_o high_a injury_n to_o david_n yet_o no_o injury_n can_v be_v recompense_v in_o justice_n with_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o constrain_a subjection_n of_o loyalty_n to_o a_o violent_a lord_n if_o david_n have_v not_o have_v a_o high_a warrant_n from_o god_n than_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o messenger_n he_o can_v not_o have_v conquer_v they_o but_o 1._o the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o declare_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o raise_v force_n against_o david_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o injurer_n and_o offender_n and_o if_o david_n conquest_n will_v prove_v a_o lawful_a title_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o all_o conqueror_n then_o may_v all_o conqueror_n lawful_o do_v to_o the_o conquer_a people_n as_o david_n do_v 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for_o then_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n must_v be_v unnatural_a natural_a and_o so_o unlawful_a government_n 3._o if_o to_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o natural_a man_n which_o he_o must_v say_v if_o he_o speak_v sense_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a mathematician_n to_o swim_v in_o deep_a water_n be_v congruous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n must_v be_v natural_a 4._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v under_o government_n paternal_a not_o politic_n proper_o but_o by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o his_o will_n obj._n 4._o luke_n 11.5_o â—26_n christ_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o his_o parent_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v rom._n 13._o ergo_fw-la none_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a government_n ans._n we_o never_o say_v that_o any_o be_v exempt_v from_o lawful_a government_n the_o prelate_n and_o his_o fellow_n jesuit_n teach_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v exempt_v from_o 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poor_a and_o rich_a shall_v have_v no_o place_n under_o a_o monarchy_n he_o only_o shall_v be_v rich_a 5._o when_o paul_n command_v we_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n rom._n 13.6_o because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o lay_v this_o ground_n 5._o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o all_o but_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o give_v to_o he_o of_o their_o good_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o king_n place_n 6._o by_o justice_n to_o preserve_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n house_n 7._o even_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o make_v all_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o land_n his_o own_o while_o he_o have_v buy_v it_o with_o money_n 7._o and_o every_o thing_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v free_a allodialis_fw-la free_a land_n except_o the_o king_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v buy_v or_o purchase_v l._n actius_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la &_o joan._n and._n m._n c._n f._n de_fw-fr ind_z &_o hosti_fw-la 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inconsistent_a with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v deny_v himself_o and_o dispense_v with_o sin_n god_n avert_v such_o blasphemy_n now_o if_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v from_o god_n that_o which_o essential_o and_o specifical_o constitute_v a_o king_n must_v be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v from_o god_n and_o 2._o barclay_n say_v express_o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o same_o which_o be_v the_o specifice_n form_n that_o constitute_v a_o king_n must_v be_v that_o which_o essential_o separate_v the_o king_n from_o the_o judge_n if_o they_o be_v essential_o different_a as_o barclay_n dream_v hence_o have_v we_o this_o jus_o regis_n this_o manner_n or_o law_n of_o the_o king_n to_o tyrannize_v and_o oppress_v to_o be_v a_o power_n from_o god_n and_o so_o a_o lawful_a power_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o result_n of_o barclaye_n interpretation_n that_o god_n make_v a_o tyrant_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n 3._o by_o this_o difference_n that_o barclay_n put_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o judge_n may_v be_v resist_v for_o he_o have_v not_o this_o power_n of_o domination_n that_o saul_n have_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 13.2_o exod._n 22.28_o and_o 20.12_o but_o let_v we_o try_v the_o text_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n can_v enforce_v we_o to_o expone_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n our_o english_a render_v show_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n regis_fw-la arri._n montanus_n turn_v it_o ratio_fw-la regis_fw-la i_o grant_v the_o seventy_o render_v it_o reges_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n say_v statutum_n regis_fw-la interp._n hieronimus_fw-la translate_v it_o jus_o regis_fw-la so_o calvin_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o hebrew_a both_o in_o word_n and_o sense_n bear_v a_o consuetude_n yea_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o always_o a_o law_n as_o josh._n 6.14_o they_o compass_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o time_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 17.26_o they_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n vers._n 33._o they_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o right_n of_o the_o heathen_a except_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a part_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 34._o until_o this_o day_n they_o do_v after_o these_o manner_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o baal_n priest_n cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o manner_n 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 40.13_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o cup_n to_o pharaoh_n according_a as_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 21.19_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n 1_o sam._n 27.11_o and_o david_n save_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n alive_a to_o bring_v tiding_n to_o gath_n say_v so_o do_v david_n and_o so_o will_v his_o manner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v be_v they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v david_n law_n right_a or_o privilege_n to_o spare_v none_o alive_a 1_o sam._n 2.13_o and_o the_o priest_n custom_n with_o the_o people_n be_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o wicked_a custom_n not_o a_o law_n and_o the_o 70._o turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o take_v in_o a_o good_a meaning_n so_o usurpatum_fw-la p._n martyr_n he_o mean_v here_o of_o a_o usurp_a law_n say_v he_o calvin_n 8._o non_fw-la jus_o a_o deo_fw-la prescriptum_fw-la sed_fw-la tyranidem_fw-la he_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n law_n here_o say_v he_o but_o of_o tyranny_n 195._o and_o rivetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o ever_o jus_o law_n sed_fw-la aliquando_fw-la morem_fw-la sive_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la agendi_fw-la the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v so_o junius_n 2.13_o and_o tremellius_n 8.3_o diodatus_fw-la exponeth_n jus_o this_o law_n namely_o say_v he_o that_o which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o a_o common_a custom_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o god_n toleration_n interlinearis_fw-la the_o interline_v gloss_n to_o speak_v of_o papist_n exactionem_fw-la &_o dominationem_fw-la the_o extortion_n and_o domination_n of_o king_n saul_n be_v here_o mean_v tyranidem_fw-la lyra_n expon_v it_o tyranny_n 21._o tostatus_n abulens_n he_o mean_v here_o of_o king_n indefinite_o who_o oppress_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n and_o tribute_n as_o solomon_n and_o other_o locum_fw-la cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la this_o be_v a_o unjust_a law_n locum_fw-la cajetanus_n call_v it_o tyranny_n loc_n hugo_n cardinal_n name_v they_o exactiones_fw-la &_o servitutes_fw-la exaction_n and_o slavery_n and_o locum_fw-la serrarius_n he_o speak_v not_o here_o quid_fw-la reges_fw-la jure_fw-la possint_fw-la what_o they_o may_v do_v by_o right_n and_o law_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la audeant_fw-la what_o they_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v and_o what_o they_o tyrannical_o decern_v against_o all_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n and_o so_o 11._o speak_v tho._n aquinas_n tyrannorum_fw-la so_o also_o mendoza_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n and_o 26._o among_o the_o father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v on_o this_o place_n non_fw-la humanum_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la insolentem_fw-la daturum_fw-la minatur_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la he_o promise_v not_o a_o humane_a prince_n but_o threaten_v to_o give_v they_o a_o insolent_a tyrant_n and_o the_o like_a also_o say_v samuel_n beda_n and_o a_o excellent_a king_n lawyer_n pet._n rebuffus_n say_v etiam_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la tyranno_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la electus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o saul_n tyrannical_a usurpation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n prescribe_v by_o god_n deut._n 17._o i_o prove_v 1._o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o act_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o act_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v act_n of_o mere_a tyranny_n vers._n 11._o and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o your_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o you_o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o to_o be_v his_o horseman_n and_o some_o shall_v run_v before_o his_o chariot_n now_o to_o make_v slave_n of_o their_o son_n be_v a_o act_n of_o tyranny_n 2._o to_o take_v their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n be_v no_o better_a than_o ahab'_v take_v naboth_n vineyard_n from_o he_o which_o by_o god_n law_n he_o may_v not_o lawful_o sell_v except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o then_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n he_o may_v redeem_v his_o own_o inheritance_n 3._o verse_n 15_o 16._o to_o put_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o bondage_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o tyrant_n pharaoh_n do_v 4._o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o law_n the_o execution_n whereof_o shall_v make_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o their_o king_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o bondage_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o spirit_n 5._o it_o be_v clear_a here_o that_o god_n be_v by_o his_o prophet_n not_o instruct_v the_o king_n in_o his_o duty_n but_o as_o consuctudinâ—_n rabbi_n levi_n ben._n gersom_a say_v terrify_v they_o from_o their_o purpose_n of_o seek_v a_o king_n and_o foretell_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v under_o a_o tyrannous_a king_n but_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o these_o necessary_a and_o comfortable_a act_n of_o favour_n that_o a_o good_a king_n by_o his_o good_a government_n be_v to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n deut._n 17._o 15_o 16._o but_o he_o speak_v of_o contrary_a fact_n here_o and_o that_o he_o be_v dissuade_v they_o from_o suit_v a_o king_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o text._n 1_o because_o he_o say_v give_v they_o their_o will_n but_o yet_o protest_v against_o their_o unlawful_a course_n 2._o he_o bid_v the_o prophet_n lie_v before_o they_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o their_o king_n which_o tyranny_n saul_n exercise_v in_o his_o time_n as_o the_o story_n show_v 3._o because_o how_o uneffectual_a samuel_n exhortation_n be_v be_v set_v down_o verse_n 19_o nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o samuel_n but_o say_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n over_o we_o if_o samuel_n have_v not_o be_v dehort_v they_o from_o a_o king_n
how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v in_o this_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o samuel_n 55._o 6._o the_o ground_n of_o barclay_n and_o royalist_n here_o be_v weak_a for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o people_n seek_v a_o king_n like_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v all_o absolute_a and_o so_o tyrant_n and_o god_n grant_v their_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o give_v they_o a_o tyrant_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o such_o as_o the_o nation_n have_v the_o plain_a contrary_n be_v true_a they_o seek_v not_o a_o tyrant_n but_o one_o of_o the_o special_a reason_n why_o they_o seek_v a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v free_v of_o tyranny_n for_o 1_o sam._n 8.3_o because_o samuel_n son_n turn_v aside_o after_o lucre_n and_o take_v bribe_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n therefore_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o samuel_n to_o ramah_n and_o their_o they_o seek_v a_o king_n 7._o one_o can_v not_o more_o clear_o speak_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n than_o the_o author_n of_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n do_v while_o he_o will_v have_v samuel_n here_o to_o describe_v a_o king_n 24._o and_o to_o say_v you_o have_v former_o commit_v one_o error_n in_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v a_o king_n so_o now_o beware_v you_o fall_v not_o in_o the_o next_o error_n in_o cast_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o king_n which_o god_n at_o your_o own_o desire_n have_v lay_v on_o you_o for_o god_n have_v only_a power_n both_o to_o make_v and_o unmake_v king_n therefore_o prepare_v yourselves_o patient_o to_o suffer_v and_o bear_v answ._n for_o if_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v presume_v it_o be_v god_n reveal_v and_o regulate_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o king_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o samuel_n sermon_n be_v to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o a_o king_n and_o they_o by_o the_o contrary_n verse_n 19_o say_v they_o nay_o but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o there_o not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o may_v intimate_v patience_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o king_n 2._o there_o be_v here_o the_o description_n of_o a_o tyrant_n not_o of_o a_o king_n 3._o here_o be_v a_o threaten_a and_o a_o prediction_n not_o any_o thing_n that_o smell_v of_o a_o exhortation_n 10._o object_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n teach_v the_o people_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o under_o the_o unjust_a oppression_n of_o their_o king_n he_o set_v down_o no_o remedy_n but_o tear_n cry_v to_o god_n prayer_n and_o patience_n therefore_o resistance_n be_v not_o lawful_a answ._n tyrant_n though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n due_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o resistance_n yet_o to_o vindicate_v the_o place_n i_o sâ—y_v there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o lawful_a remedy_n in_o the_o text_n only_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la clâ—matis_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la die_v a_o faciebus_fw-la regis_fw-la vestri_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v expon_v of_o pray_v to_o god_n job_n 35.9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clamare_fw-la faciunt_fw-la isai._n 15.4_o and_o heshbon_n shall_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o arm_a soldier_n of_o moab_n shall_v cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n here_o then_o do_v express_v the_o idolatrous_a prayer_n of_o moab_n isai._n 17.12_o and_o habbak_v 2.11_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 22.24_o you_o shall_v stone_n the_o maid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o she_o cry_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v stone_v because_o she_o pray_v not_o to_o god_n ps._n 18.4_o david_n enemy_n cry_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v even_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v not_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o people_n humble_v and_o in_o faith_n speak_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n zach._n 7.13_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o royalist_n must_v make_v cry_v to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n without_o humiliation_n and_o faith_n and_o such_o prayer_n of_o sinner_n as_o god_n hear_v not_o psal._n 18.41_o joh._n 9.31_o isaiah_n 17.12_o to_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n of_o a_o people_n oppress_v by_o a_o tyrannous_a king_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n prescribe_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o a_o oppress_a people_n under_o their_o affliction_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a here_o that_o god_n speak_v only_o of_o evil_n of_o punishment_n such_o as_o be_v to_o cry_v in_o trouble_n and_o not_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o prescribe_v here_o no_o duty_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o remedy_n 3._o all_o protestant_a divine_n say_v exit_fw-la particulari_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la negatiué_fw-fr from_o one_o particular_a place_n a_o negative_a argument_n be_v not_o good_a this_o remedy_n be_v not_o write_v in_o this_o particular_a place_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o write_v at_o all_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v that_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v ergo_fw-la the_o end_n be_v not_o also_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infect_v it_o follow_v not_o the_o contrary_a be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 5._o v._n 6._o d._n ferne_n and_o other_o royalist_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o may_v supplicate_v and_o make_v prayer_n to_o a_o tyrannous_a king_n 2._o we_o may_v fly_v from_o a_o tyrannous_a king_n but_o neither_o supplicate_v the_o king_n nor_o fly_v from_o his_o fury_n shall_v be_v lawful_a mean_n leave_v by_o this_o argument_n because_o these_o mean_n be_v no_o more_o in_o this_o text_n where_o royalist_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o purpose_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o tyranny_n then_o violent_a resist_v be_v in_o this_o text_n barclay_n ferne_n grotius_n arnisaeus_n the_o p._n prelate_n follow_v they_o say_v inconsistent_a a_o ill_a king_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o patient_a suffering_n ans._n true_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a argument_n the_o assyrian_n come_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n esa._n 10.5.12.13_o but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o israel_n to_o fight_v and_o resist_v the_o assyrian_n and_o that_o they_o have_v warrant_v to_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o fight_v none_o at_o all_o be_v there_o no_o lawful_a resist_n of_o ill_n of_o punishment_n but_o mere_a prayer_n and_o patience_n the_o amalikite_n come_v out_o against_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n senahkerib_n against_o ezekiah_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n asa_n his_o enemy_n fight_v against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o people_n sin_n shall_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n hezekiah_n asa_n do_v then_o nothing_o but_o pray_v and_o suffer_v be_v it_o unlawful_a with_o the_o sword_n to_o resist_v they_o i_o believe_v not_o famine_n be_v often_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n in_o a_o land_n amos._n 4.7_o 8._o be_v it_o therefore_o in_o famine_n unlawful_a to_o till_o the_o earth_n and_o seek_v bread_n by_o our_o industry_n and_o be_v we_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o to_o pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a argument_n observe_v therefore_o the_o wickedness_n of_o barclay_n contra_fw-la monarch_n l._n 2._o p._n 56._o for_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o a_o power_n of_o do_v ill_a and_o that_o without_o any_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n be_v from_o god_n because_o our_o law_n punish_v not_o perjury_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v punish_v of_o god_n l._n 2._o l._n de_fw-fr reb._n cred_a cujacius_n l._n 2._o ob_n c._n 19_o and_o the_o husband_n in_o moses_n his_o law_n have_v power_n to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o send_v she_o away_o and_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o also_o stew_n and_o work-house_n for_o harlot_n and_o to_o take_v usury_n be_v tolerate_v in_o many_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o murder_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o heathen_a ergo_fw-la say_v barclaius_n god_n may_v give_v a_o power_n for_o tyrannous_a act_n to_o king_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o no_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n ans._n all_o this_o be_v a_o
be_v send_v of_o the_o king_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o so_o have_v their_o external_a call_n from_o god_n deputy_n the_o king_n yet_o because_o judge_v be_v a_o act_n of_o conscience_n as_o one_o man_n conscience_n can_v proper_o be_v a_o deputy_n for_o another_o man_n conscience_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o inferior_a judge_n as_o a_o judge_n be_v a_o deputy_n for_o a_o king_n therefore_o the_o inferior_a judge_n have_v designation_n to_o their_o office_n from_o the_o king_n but_o if_o they_o have_v from_o the_o king_n that_o they_o be_v judge_n and_o be_v not_o god_n deputy_n but_o the_o king_n they_o can_v not_o be_v command_v to_o execute_v judgement_n for_o god_n but_o for_o the_o king_n and_o deut._n 1.17_o moses_n appoint_a judge_n but_o not_o as_o his_o deputy_n to_o judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n as_o subordinate_a to_o moses_n for_o the_o judgement_n say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o i_o 6._o if_o all_o the_o inferior_a judge_n in_o israel_n â—abendum_fw-la be_v but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o immediate_o subordinate_a to_o god_n as_o his_o deputy_n than_o can_v neither_o inferior_a judge_n be_v admonish_v nor_o condemn_v in_o god_n word_n for_o unjust_a judgement_n because_o their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v neither_o righteous_a nor_o unrighteous_a judgement_n but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v approve_v it_o or_o disapprove_v it_o and_o indeed_o that_o royalist_n hugo_n grotius_n say_v so_o that_o a_o inferior_a judge_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v so_o when_o ever_o god_n command_v inferior_a judge_n to_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n it_o must_v have_v this_o sense_n respect_v not_o person_n in_o judgement_n except_o the_o king_n command_v you_o crush_v not_o the_o poor_a oppress_v not_o the_o fatherless_a except_o the_o king_n command_v you_o i_o understand_v not_o such_o policy_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n commandment_n rebuke_n and_o threat_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n the_o inferior_a judge_n as_o the_o superior_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o scripture_n jerem._n 5.1_o isai._n 1.17_o 21._o and_o 5.7_o and_o 10.2_o and_o 59.14_o jere._n 22.3_o ezek._n 18.8_o amos_n 5.7_o micah_n 3.9_o habak_v 1.4_o levit_fw-la 19.15_o deut._n 17.11_o and_o 1.17_o exod._n 23.2_o grotius_n say_v it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o a_o categorie_n privati_fw-la the_o middle_a spece_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o superior_a a_o spece_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o inferior_a a_o genus_fw-la so_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o who_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o and_o under_o they_o they_o be_v magistrate_n or_o public_a person_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o superior_a magistrate_n especial_o the_o king_n they_o be_v private_a person_n and_o not_o magistrate_n answ._n jehoshaphat_n esteem_v not_o judge_n appoint_v by_o himself_o private_a man_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v prove_v that_o under_o judge_n be_v power_n ordain_v of_o god_n 3._o in_o scotland_n the_o king_n can_v take_v no_o man_n inheritance_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v king_n but_o if_o any_o man_n possess_v land_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n by_o his_o advocate_n must_v stand_v before_o the_o lord-iudge_n of_o the_o session_n and_o submit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o the_o king_n for_o property_n of_o good_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n and_o be_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v judge_n as_o judge_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o subject_n in_o either_o kingdom_n have_v any_o propriety_n 4._o i_o judge_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o a_o sentence_n of_o a_o inferior_a judge_n must_v be_v no_o sentence_n though_o never_o so_o legal_a nor_o just_a if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n will_v as_o grotius_n say_v he_o cit_v that_o of_o augustine_n if_o the_o consul_n command_v one_o thing_n 16._o and_o the_o emperor_n another_o thing_n you_o contemn_v not_o the_o power_n but_o you_o choose_v to_o obey_v the_o high_a peter_n say_v he_o will_v have_v we_o one_o way_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n without_o any_o exception_n but_o to_o these_o who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n as_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o king_n answ._n when_o the_o consul_n command_v a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o the_o king_n that_o same_o thing_n lawful_a or_o a_o thing_n not_o unlawful_a we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n rather_o than_o the_o consul_n so_o i_o expone_fw-la augustine_n 2._o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o the_o consul_n the_o same_o way_n king_n that_o be_v with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o reverence_n and_o submission_n for_o we_o owe_v more_o submission_n of_o spirit_n to_o the_o king_n then_o to_o the_o consul_n but_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la variant_n speciem_fw-la more_fw-it or_o less_o vary_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o inferior_a judge_n command_v thing_n lawful_a if_o the_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a this_o be_v utter_o deny_v but_o say_v grotius_n the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o have_v all_o his_o power_n from_o he_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o for_o the_o king_n answ._n the_o inferior_a judge_n may_v be_v call_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n where_o it_o be_v the_o king_n place_n to_o make_v judge_n because_o he_o have_v his_o external_a call_n from_o the_o king_n and_o be_v judge_n in_o foro_fw-la soli_fw-la in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n king_n but_o be_v once_o make_v a_o judge_n in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr before_o god_n he_o be_v as_o essential_o a_o judge_n and_o in_o his_o official_a act_n no_o less_o immediate_o subject_v to_o god_n than_o the_o king_n himself_o argum._n 2._o these_o power_n to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n because_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n these_o be_v as_o essential_o judge_n as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o king_n but_o inferior_a judge_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la inferior_a judge_n be_v as_o essential_o judge_n as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o proposition_n be_v rom._n 13.1_o for_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n whence_o we_o prove_v king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v because_o they_o be_v power_n from_o god_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n inferior_a magistrate_n be_v power_n from_o god_n deut._n 1.17_o and_o 19.6_o 7._o exod._n 22.7_o jere._n 5.1_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 3._o christ_n testify_v that_o pilate_n have_v power_n from_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n say_v royalist_n no_o less_o than_o caesar_n the_o emperor_n john_n 19.11_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o we_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o these_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o judgement_n and_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o rom._n 13_o 5._o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o all_o power_n that_o be_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n 4._o these_o who_o be_v rebuke_v because_o they_o execute_v not_o just_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v essential_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n but_o inferior_a judge_n be_v rebuke_v because_o of_o this_o jerem._n 22.15_o 16_o 17._o ezek._n 45.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o zeph._n 3.3_o amos_n 5.6_o 7._o eccles._n 3.16_o micah_n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o jerem._n 5.31_o jerem._n 5.1_o 5._o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a and_o have_v the_o sword_n not_o in_o vain_a god_n but_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o evil_a doer_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n rom._n 13.2_o 3_o 4._o he_o to_o who_o agree_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v essential_o a_o magistrate_n 6._o the_o resist_n of_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o his_o lawful_a commandment_n god_n be_v the_o resist_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n as_o be_v disobedience_n to_o parent_n and_o not_o to_o give_v he_o tribute_n and_o fear_v and_o honour_n be_v the_o same_o transgression_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 7._o these_o style_n of_o god_n of_o head_n of_o the_o people_n of_o father_n of_o physician_n and_o healer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a of_o such_o as_o reign_v and_o decree_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v give_v to_o king_n for_o the_o which_o royalist_n make_v king_n only_a judge_n and_o all_o inferior_a judge_n but_o depute_v and_o judge_n by_o participation_n and_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n or_o
give_v to_o inferior_a judge_n exod._n 22.8_o 9_o joh._n 10.35_o these_o who_o be_v appoint_v judge_n under_o moses_n god_n deut._n 1.16_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n or_o chaldee_n 1_o king_n 8.1_o 2._o chap._n 5.2_o mic._n 3.1_o josh._n 23.2_o num._n 1.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rasce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n act._n 7.2_o josh._n 14.1_o c._n 19.51_o 1_o chro._n 8_o 28._o healer_n esai_n 3.7_o god_n and_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 82.1.2.6.7_o prov_fw-mi 8.16_o 17._o i_o much_o doubt_n if_o king_n can_v infuse_v godhead_n in_o their_o subject_n i_o conceive_v they_o have_v from_o the_o god_n of_o god_n these_o gift_n whereby_o they_o be_v inhable_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o that_o king_n may_v appoint_v they_o judge_n but_o can_v do_v no_o more_o they_o be_v no_o less_o essential_o judge_n than_o themselves_o 8._o if_o inferior_a judge_n be_v deputy_n of_o the_o king_n not_o of_o god_n and_o have_v all_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n then_o may_v the_o king_n limit_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o inferior_a judge_n say_v that_o a_o inferior_a judge_n have_v condemn_v to_o death_n a_o parricide_n and_o he_o be_v convey_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n the_o king_n come_v with_o a_o force_n to_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n if_o this_o inferior_a magistrate_n bear_v god_n sword_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o ill_a doer_n and_o to_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n on_o murderer_n he_o can_v but_o resist_v the_o king_n in_o this_o which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v his_o office_n for_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o ill_a doer_n and_o to_o use_v the_o coactive_a force_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o take_v away_o this_o parricide_n now_o if_o he_o be_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n he_o be_v not_o to_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 29.17_o not_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13.4_o nor_o to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a 46._o ps._n 149_o 9_o nor_o to_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o fatherless_a de._n 10.18_o except_o a_o mortal_a man_n his_o creator_n the_o king_n say_v amen_n now_o true_o then_o god_n in_o all_o israel_n be_v to_o rebuke_v no_o inferior_a judge_n for_o pervert_v judgement_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 23.2.6_o mic._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o zach._n 3.3_o numb_a 25.5_o deut._n 1.16_o for_o the_o king_n only_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o inferior_a judge_n who_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n and_o execute_v sentence_n righteous_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o king_n the_o only_a univocal_a and_o proper_a judge_n first_o decree_v the_o same_o as_o royalist_n teach_v hear_v our_o prelate_n how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o king_n can_v be_v say_v to_o judge_n in_o god_n place_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o power_n from_o god_n but_o king_n judge_n in_o god_n place_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o let_v no_o man_n stumble_v this_o be_v his_o prolepsis_n at_o this_o that_o moses_n in_o the_o one_o place_n and_o jehosaphat_n in_o the_o other_o speak_v to_o subordinate_a judge_n under_o they_o this_o weaken_v no_o way_n our_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la quis_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la all_o judgement_n of_o inferior_a judge_n be_v in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o be_v but_o communicative_o and_o derivative_o from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n ans._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o inferior_a judge_n deut._n 1.17_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o can_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v in_o god_n place_n and_o not_o receive_v the_o power_n from_o god_n immediate_o without_o any_o consent_n or_o covenant_n of_o man_n so_o the_o prelate_n but_o inferior_a judge_n judge_v in_o the_o god_n place_n as_o both_o the_o p._n prelate_n and_o scripture_n teach_v deut._n 1.17_o 2._o chro._n 19.6_o let_v the_o prelate_n see_v to_o the_o stumble_a conclusion_n for_o so_o he_o fear_v it_o prove_v to_o his_o bad_a cause_n 2._o he_o say_v the_o place_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chro._n 19.6_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n judge_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n because_o their_o deputy_n judge_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n the_o prelate_n may_v know_v we_o will_v deny_v this_o stumble_n and_o â—â—me_n consequence_n for_o 1._o moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o other_o inferior_a judge_n who_o do_v public_o exhort_v they_o moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v persuade_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o personal_a action_n of_o other_o man_n who_o may_v pervert_v judgement_n 2._o the_o prelate_n be_v much_o upon_o his_o law_n after_o he_o have_v forswear_a the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n judge_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v what_o the_o king_n do_v by_o another_o that_o he_o do_v by_o himself_o but_o be_v moses_n and_o jehosaphat_n fear_v that_o they_o shall_v pervert_v judgement_n in_o the_o unjust_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o under_o judge_n of_o which_o sentence_n they_o can_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o do_v inferior_a judge_n so_o judge_v in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n as_o not_o in_o the_o name_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n or_o be_v the_o judgement_n the_o king_n no_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o those_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o lord_n not_o a_o mortal_a king_n ergo_fw-la a_o mortal_a king_n may_v not_o hinder_v they_o to_o execute_v judgement_n obj._n he_o can_v suggest_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n and_o command_v a_o inferior_a judge_n to_o give_v out_o a_o sentence_n absolvatory_n on_o cutthroat_n but_o he_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o any_o sentence_n against_o irish_a cutthroat_n ans._n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o just_a sentence_n and_o to_o suggest_v or_o command_v the_o inferior_a judge_n to_o pronounce_v a_o unjust_a one_o for_o inferior_a judge_n by_o conscience_n of_o their_o office_n be_v both_o to_o judge_v righteous_o and_o by_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n rom._n 23.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n and_o so_o god_n have_v command_v inferior_a judge_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o have_v forbid_v they_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n to_o take_v gift_n except_o the_o king_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v master_n symmonâ—_n the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v judge_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n even_o as_o the_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o man_n image_n ans._n this_o distinction_n be_v neither_o true_a in_o law_n nor_o conscience_n not_o in_o law_n for_o it_o distinguish_v not_o betwixt_o ministros_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v his_o 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of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v king_n though_o the_o one_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o the_o other_o magis_fw-la honos_fw-la and_o mayor_n honos_fw-la be_v to_o be_v consider_v 9_o arg._n those_o power_n which_o dâ—ffer_v gradual_o 9_o and_o per_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la by_o more_o and_o less_o only_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n and_o spece_fw-la specifical_o and_o constitute_v not_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n different_a univocal_o but_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n be_v such_o therefore_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n differ_v not_o univocal_o that_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o specifice_n act_n and_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o power_n of_o both_o for_o 1._o both_o be_v power_n ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o
can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o wrong_v of_o the_o king_n that_o all_o city_n and_o burrough_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o provest_n ruler_n and_o major_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o god_n that_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o god_n to_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n the_o call_v of_o inferior_a judge_n must_v also_o be_v from_o the_o people_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o so_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v the_o king_n vicegerent_n or_o that_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o supreme_a authority_n only_o a_o private_a man_n 12._o these_o judge_n can_v but_o be_v univocal_o and_o essential_o judge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n without_o which_o in_o a_o kingdom_n justice_n be_v physical_o unpossible_a and_o anarchy_n and_o violence_n and_o confusion_n must_v follow_v if_o they_o be_v want_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o without_o inferior_a judge_n though_o there_o be_v a_o king_n justice_n be_v physical_o unpossible_a and_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n must_v follow_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o argument_n be_v more_o considerable_a that_o without_o inferior_a judge_n though_o there_o be_v a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n justice_n and_o safety_n be_v unpossible_a and_o if_o there_o be_v inferior_a judge_n though_o there_o be_v no_o king_n as_o in_o aristocracy_n and_o when_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o another_o not_o crown_v or_o the_o king_n be_v minor_a or_o absent_a or_o a_o captive_a in_o the_o enemy_n land_n yet_o justice_n be_v possible_a and_o the_o kingdom_n preserve_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o the_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n num._n 11.14_o 15._o when_o moses_n be_v unable_a alone_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n seventy_o elder_n rejoyned_n with_o he_o monarchy_n 16.17_o so_o be_v the_o elder_n adjoin_v to_o help_v he_o exo._n 24.1_o deut._n 5.23_o c._n 22.16_o josh._n 23.2_o judg._n 8.14_o judg._n 11.5_o judg._n 11.11_o 1_o sam._n 11.3_o 1_o king_n 20.7_o 2_o king_n 6.32_o 2_o chro._n 34.29_o ruth_n 4.4_o deut._n 19.12_o ezech._n 8.1_o lament_n 1.19_o then_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o moab_n think_v they_o have_v a_o king_n 2._o the_o end_n natural_a of_o judge_n have_v be_v indigence_n and_o weakness_n because_o man_n can_v not_o in_o a_o society_n defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n therefore_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o give_v their_o power_n to_o one_o or_o more_o and_o make_v a_o judge_n or_o judge_n to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o self_n preservation_n but_o nature_n use_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n to_o obtain_v its_o end_n but_o in_o a_o great_a society_n and_o kingdom_n the_o end_n be_v more_o easy_o attain_v by_o many_o governor_n then_o by_o one_o only_a for_o where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o he_o can_v minister_v justice_n to_o all_o and_o the_o far_a that_o the_o child_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o father_n and_o tutor_n they_o be_v the_o near_a to_o violence_n and_o unjustice_n justice_n shall_v be_v at_o as_o easy_a a_o rate_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n samuel_n go_v yearly_a through_o the_o land_n to_o bethell_n gilgall_n mizpeh_n 1_o sam._n 7.16_o and_o bring_v justice_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o be_v our_o king_n of_o scotland_n oblige_v to_o do_v of_o old_a but_o now_o justice_n be_v as_o dear_a as_o gold_n it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v inferior_a judge_n to_o be_v only_a vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n because_o the_o king_n may_v censure_v and_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o pervert_v judgement_n 1._o because_o the_o king_n in_o that_o punish_v they_o not_o as_o judge_n but_o as_o man_n 2._o that_o may_v prove_v all_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o king_n because_o he_o can_v punish_v they_o all_o in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o breach_n of_o law_n quest_n xxi_o what_o power_n the_o people_n and_o state_n of_o parliament_n have_v over_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o head_n â—ertex_fw-la and_o so_o as_o essential_o part_n of_o the_o head_n as_o the_o king_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n assert_v 1._o these_o ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o state_n have_v be_v in_o famous_a nation_n so_o there_o be_v father_n of_o family_n and_o prince_n of_o tribe_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o ephori_fw-la among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n polyb._n hist._n l._n 6._o the_o senate_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o sorum_fw-la superbiense_n among_o the_o arragonian_n the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n england_n france_n spain_n 2_o sam._n 3.17_o abner_n commune_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o bring_v the_o king_n home_o and_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o israel_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n but_o also_o be_v judge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o these_o place_n deut._n 21.19_o the_o rebellious_a son_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n judge_n who_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o cause_v to_o stone_n he_o deut._n 22.18_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man_n and_o chastise_v he_o josh._n 20.4_o but_o beside_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o city_n there_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v also_o judicial_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n have_v josh._n 22.30_o even_o when_o joshua_n be_v judge_n in_o israel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o head_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n do_v judicial_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n of_o gad_n and_o of_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v apostate_n from_o god_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 5.3_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n make_v david_n king_n at_o hebron_n and_o num._n 11._o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n not_o to_o be_v the_o adviser_n only_o and_o helper_n of_o moses_n but_o v_o 14_o 17._o to_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o people_n that_o moses_n may_v be_v ease_v jeremiah_n be_v accuse_v c._n 26.10_o upon_o his_o life_n before_o the_o prince_n josh._n 7.4_o the_o prince_n sit_v in_o judgement_n with_o joshua_n josh._n 9.15_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n swear_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o they_o will_v not_o kill_v they_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v rebuke_v for_o oppression_n in_o judgement_n mic._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v power_n of_o judgement_n so_o zeph._n 3.3_o and_o deut._n 1.17_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o they_o be_v express_o make_v judge_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o sam._n 8.2_o without_o advise_v or_o knowledge_n of_o samuel_n the_o supreme_a judge_n they_o convene_v and_o ask_v a_o king_n and_o without_o any_o head_n or_o superior_a when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n they_o convene_v a_o parliament_n and_o make_v david_n king_n at_o hebron_n and_o when_o david_n be_v banish_v they_o conveen_v to_o bring_v he_o home_o again_o when_o tyrannous_a athalia_fw-la reign_v they_o convene_v and_o make_v joash_n king_n and_o that_o without_o any_o king_n and_o josh._n 22._o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n convene_v and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v read_v without_o joshua_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o a_o new_a altar_n it_o have_v be_v good_a that_o the_o parliament_n both_o of_o scotland_n and_o of_o england_n have_v convene_v though_o the_o king_n have_v not_o indict_v and_o summon_v a_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n to_o take_v order_n with_o the_o wicked_a clergy_n who_o have_v make_v many_o idolatrous_a 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honour_v not_o the_o face_n of_o elder_n it_o be_v in_o question_n if_o the_o king_n actual_a authority_n be_v not_o as_o separable_a from_o he_o as_o the_o actual_a authority_n of_o the_o judge_n symmon_n p._n 24._o the_o king_n himself_o may_v use_v this_o distinction_n as_o a_o christian_n he_o may_v forgive_v any_o that_o offend_v against_o his_o person_n but_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o must_v punish_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n ans._n well_o then_o flatterer_n will_v grant_v the_o distinction_n when_o the_o king_n do_v good_a and_o pardon_v the_o blood_n of_o protestant_n shed_v by_o bloody_a rebel_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v act_n of_o injustice_n he_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o king_n but_o some_o independent_a absolute_a god_n symmon_n p._n 27._o god_n word_n tie_v i_o to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o personal_a commandment_n as_o well_o as_o his_o legal_a commandment_n nor_o do_v i_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v or_o because_o of_o its_o 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to_o worship_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o whereas_o ferne_n say_v sect._n 9_o pag._n 59_o pilate_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v any_o accuse_v before_o he_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o christ_n innocency_n and_o so_o neither_o to_o judge_v nor_o receive_v accusation_n against_o he_o and_o the_o power_n he_o say_v he_o have_v to_o crucify_v be_v a_o law-power_n in_o pilate_n meaning_n but_o not_o in_o very_a deed_n any_o law-power_n because_o a_o law-power_n be_v from_o god_n regulate_v will_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o no_o creature_n have_v a_o lawful_a or_o a_o law-power_n to_o crucify_v christ._n 2._o a_o law-power_n be_v for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o a_o power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n be_v for_o ill_a 3._o a_o law-power_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o ill_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n to_o good_a pilate_n power_n to_o crucify_v christ_n be_v the_o contrary_a 4._o a_o law-power_n be_v 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in_o pursue_v he_o to_o take_v his_o life_n and_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o his_o gracious_a expression_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o people_n that_o conspire_v against_o he_o psal._n 3.8_o yet_o do_v he_o lawful_o resist_v absalon_n and_o the_o conspirator_n and_o send_v out_o joab_n and_o a_o huge_a army_n in_o open_a battle_n against_o they_o 2._o sam._n 18.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n patient_a to_o endure_v the_o violence_n do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n by_o the_o ammorites_n moabite_n &_o c_o i_o think_v god_n law_n tie_v all_o man_n especial_o his_o people_n to_o as_o patient_a a_o suffering_n in_o war_n deut._n 8.16_o god_n then_o try_v and_o humble_v his_o people_n as_o the_o servant_n be_v to_o 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natural_a means_n of_o selfe-preservation_n nature_n have_v appoint_v innocent_a and_o offend_a violence_n against_o unjust_a violence_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o selfe-preservation_n goliahs_n sword_n be_v no_o natural_a mean_n to_o hold_v saul_n hand_n for_o a_o sword_n have_v no_o finger_n and_o if_o saul_n 1._o sudden_o 2._o without_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o reason_n 3._o inevitable_o shall_v make_v personal_a invasion_n on_o david_n to_o kill_v he_o dr._n ferne_n say_v he_o may_v resist_v but_o resist_v be_v essential_o a_o reaction_n of_o violence_n show_v we_o scripture_n or_o reason_n for_o violent_a hold_v a_o king_n hand_n in_o a_o unjust_a personal_a invasion_n without_o any_o other_o reaction_n of_o offence_n walter_n torril_n kill_v king_n w._n rufus_n as_o he_o be_v shoot_v at_o a_o dear_a the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n kill_v henry_n the_o 8._o at_o tilt_v there_o be_v no_o treasonable_a intention_n here_o and_o so_o no_o homicide_n defensive_a war_n be_v offensive_a ex_fw-la 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immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n but_o immediate_o from_o the_o high_a power_n the_o king_n and_o mediate_o from_o god_n answ._n it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o king_n david_n be_v so_o immediate_o a_o king_n from_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o also_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o people_n who_o make_v he_o king_n at_o hebron_n 2._o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v also_o immediate_a vicar_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o the_o king_n for_o their_o throne_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o king_n but_o the_o lord_n deut._n 1.16_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 3._o though_o they_o be_v mediate_o from_o man_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o from_o god_n for_o wisdom_n prov._n 8._o say_v as_o proper_o ver_fw-la 16._o by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o promotion_n be_v as_o proper_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n psal._n 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no_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o god_n must_v undeniable_o infer_v there_o be_v no_o supreme_a power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o so_o sovereignty_n relate_v to_o god_n as_o his_o immediate_a author_n so_o sectary_n reason_n gal._n 2.16_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o faith_n only_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v a_o perfect_a exclusive_a else_o their_o strong_a hold_n for_o justification_n be_v overthrow_v answ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o near_a antecedent_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v alone_o without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o grammar_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o beza_n which_o he_o reject_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v refer_v to_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la god_n alone_o give_v rain_n but_o not_o for_o that_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o vapour_n and_o cloud_n god_n alone_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a deut._n 32.39_o that_o be_v exclude_v all_o strange_a god_n but_o not_o immediate_o for_o by_o his_o people_n fight_v he_o slay_v og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o cast_v out_o seven_o nation_n yet_o they_o use_v bow_v and_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o therefore_o god_n kill_v not_o og_n immediate_o god_n have_v a_o infinite_a eminent_a transcendent_a way_n of_o work_v so_o that_o in_o his_o kind_n he_o only_o work_v his_o alone_a deus_fw-la solus_fw-la operatur_fw-la solitudine_fw-la primae_fw-la causae_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la solitudine_fw-la omnis_fw-la causae_fw-la god_n only_o give_v learning_n and_o wisdom_n yet_o not_o immediate_o always_o often_o he_o do_v it_o by_o teach_v and_o industry_n god_n only_o make_v rich_a yet_o the_o prelate_n make_v
levit._fw-la 24.16_o â—xcepteth_v none_o see_v deut._n 13.6_o the_o dear_a that_o nature_n know_v be_v not_o except_v obj._n 6._o vengeance_n pursue_v core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o resist_v moses_n ans._n from_o resist_v of_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n lawful_a it_o follow_v not_o it_o must_v be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v king_n in_o tyrannous_a act_n obj._n 7._o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bedchamber_n ans._n 1._o the_o word_n elohim_n signify_v all_o judge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nasi_fw-la signify_v one_o lift_v up_o above_o the_o people_n say_v rivetus_n in_o loc_n whether_o a_o monarch_n or_o many_o ruler_n all_o curse_v of_o any_o be_v unlawful_a even_o of_o a_o private_a man_n rom._n 12.14_o ergo_fw-la we_o may_v not_o resist_v a_o private_a man_n by_o this_o the_o other_o text_n read_v contemn_v not_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scientiâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la aria_n mon._n or_o in_o thy_o conscience_n or_o thought_n and_o it_o may_v prove_v resist_v any_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v unlawful_a nothing_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v do_v now_o to_o resist_v he_o in_o self-defence_n be_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v fight_v with_o another_o commandment_n to_o honour_v the_o king_n no_o more_o than_o the_o five_o commandment_n can_v fight_v with_o the_o sixâ—h_o for_o all_o resistance_n be_v against_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o man_n excee_v the_o limit_n of_o his_o office_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v resist_v not_o as_o a_o judge_n obj._n 8._o eccles._n 8.3.4_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o ergo_fw-la the_o king_n can_v be_v resist_v ans._n 1._o tremel_n say_v well_o that_o the_o scope_n be_v that_o a_o man_n go_v not_o from_o the_o king_n lawful_a command_n in_o passion_n and_o rebellion_n vatab._n if_o thou_o go_v from_o the_o king_n in_o disgrace_n strive_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o quick_o cajetan_n use_v not_o king_n too_o familiar_o by_o come_v too_o quick_o to_o they_o or_o go_v too_o hasty_o from_o they_o plutarch_n cum_fw-la rege_fw-la agendum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la rogo_fw-la neither_o too_o near_o this_o fire_n nor_o too_o far_o off_o those_o have_v smart_v who_o have_v be_v too_o great_a in_o their_o favour_n ahasuerus_n slay_v haman_n alexander_n so_o serve_v clitus_n and_o tiberius_n sejanus_n and_o nero_n seneca_n but_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v clear_a rebellion_n be_v forbid_v not_o resistance_n so_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v not_o in_o a_o evil_a matter_n or_o in_o a_o rebellion_n and_o he_o dehort_v from_o rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o power_n 3._o for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v in_o way_n of_o justice_n he_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n that_o can_v be_v resist_v other_o way_n samuel_n say_v to_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.13_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o eliah_n say_v more_o to_o ahab_n then_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o king_n 2_o king_n 3.14_o jer._n 1.28_o chap._n 22.3_o hos._n 5.1_o 2._o and_o though_o solomon_n here_o give_v they_o a_o power_n he_o speak_v of_o king_n as_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o be_v under_o a_o law_n deut._n 17.18_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o royalist_n dream_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v or_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o prince_n by_o his_o royal_a that_o be_v his_o legal_a will_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lex_fw-la animata_fw-la a_o breathe_a law_n we_o shall_v own_v that_o as_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o king_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v by_o the_o absolute_a supremacy_n of_o royal_a will_n above_o all_o law_n and_o reason_n then_o joram_n shall_v by_o law_n as_o king_n take_v elisha_n head_n away_o and_o elisha_n resist_v god_n in_o say_v what_o do_v the_o king_n and_o he_o sin_v in_o command_v to_o deal_v rougble_o with_o the_o king_n messenger_n and_o hold_v he_o at_o the_o door_n then_o the_o foureâ—core_o valiant_a priest_n who_o say_v to_o king_n vzziah_n what_o do_v thou_o resist_v he_o in_o burn_a incense_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v sin_v then_o pharaoh_n who_o say_v ezech._n 29.3_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v i_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o and_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28.2_o i_o be_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v control_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o they_o what_o say_v thou_o do_v cyrus_n as_o a_o king_n with_o a_o royal_a power_n from_o god_n and_o jure_fw-la regio_fw-la be_v angry_a at_o the_o river_n gyndes_n because_o it_o drown_v one_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o punish_v it_o by_o divide_v it_o in_o 130._o channel_n sen._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 21._o and_o do_v xerxes_n jure_fw-la regio_fw-la by_o a_o royal_a power_n give_v of_o god_n xeâ—xe_n when_o hellespontus_n have_v cast_v down_o his_o bridge_n command_v that_o three_o hundred_o whip_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o that_o little_a sea_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o fetter_n and_o our_o royalist_n will_v have_v these_o mad_a fool_n do_v these_o act_n of_o blasphemous_a insolency_n against_o heaven_n to_o be_v honour_v as_o king_n and_o to_o act_v those_o act_n by_o a_o regal_a power_n but_o hear_v flatterer_n a_o royal_a power_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n a_o lawful_a and_o just_a power_n a_o king_n act_v and_o speak_v as_o a_o king_n speak_v and_o act_v law_n and_o justice_n a_o power_n to_o blaspheme_v be_v not_o a_o lawful_a power_n they_o do_v and_o speak_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o humane_a and_o a_o sinful_a will_n if_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o royalist_n meaning_n as_o king_n 1._o they_o be_v absolute_a and_o so_o the_o limit_a and_o elect_a king_n be_v no_o king_n 2._o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v above_o god_n law_n put_v on_o he_o by_o god_n deut._n 17._o 3._o his_o will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o ill_a 4._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n of_o cyrus_n what_o say_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o god_n according_a to_o this_o vain_a sense_n of_o royalist_n obj._n 9_o elihu_n say_v 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 ergo_fw-la you_o may_v not_o resist_v king_n ans._n 1._o this_o text_n no_o more_o prove_v that_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v resist_v than_o it_o prove_v that_o rich_a man_n or_o liberal_a man_n or_o other_o judge_n inâ—eriour_a shall_v not_o be_v resist_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o that_o and_o it_o signify_v liberal_a isa._n 32.5_o and_o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o same_o word_n be_v 2._o deodat_n and_o calvin_n say_v the_o meaning_n be_v learn_v from_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o earthly_a prince_n the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n mal._n 1.8_o for_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o reproach_v earthly_a king_n and_o and_o to_o say_v to_o a_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beliel_n a_o word_n of_o reproach_n signify_v extreme_a wickedness_n and_o you_o may_v not_o say_v to_o a_o man_n of_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o extreme_o wicked_a man_n so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v as_o signify_v most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n 1_o sam._n 2.12_o 1_o sam._n 10.27_o 2_o sam._n 24.6_o psal._n 1.1_o 6._o psal._n 11.5_o psal._n 12.8_o prov._n 16.4_o psa._n 146.9_o and_o in_o infinite_a place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o extreme_a reproach_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la non_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profuit_fw-la jud._n 19.22_o a_o most_o naughty_a and_o a_o lewd_a man_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_fw-la a_o lawless_a man_n who_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o yoke_n of_o god_n or_o man_n law_n apostate_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o reproach_v earthly_a prince_n and_o man_n of_o place_n far_o more_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o reproach_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n with_o injustice_n and_o what_o then_o we_o may_v
so_o only_o he_o make_v mayor_n provost_n bailiff_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o he_o rom._n 13._o ergo_fw-la provost_n and_o bailiff_n be_v not_o from_o man_n the_o reader_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o poor_a plagiary_n for_o they_o prove_v what_o never_o man_n deny_v but_o prelate_n and_o royalist_n to_o wit_n that_o king_n be_v not_o from_o god_n approve_v and_o regulate_v will_n which_o they_o oppose_v when_o they_o say_v sole_a conquest_n be_v a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o they_o deserve_v rather_o a_o answer_n which_o grotius_n barclay_n arnisaeus_n and_o spalleto_n allege_v as_o obj._n 1_o cyprian_n epist._n 1._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr fas_fw-la christianis_fw-la armis_fw-la ac_fw-la vi_fw-la tueri_fw-la sâ—_n adversus_fw-la impetum_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la christian_n can_v by_o violence_n defend_v themselves_o against_o persecutor_n answ._n if_o these_o word_n be_v press_v literal_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o defend_v ourself_o against_o murderer_n but_o cyprian_n be_v express_o condemn_v in_o that_o place_n the_o seditious_a tumult_n of_o people_n against_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n obj._n 2._o the_o ancient_n say_v he_o be_v just_o punish_v who_o do_v rend_v and_o tear_v the_o edict_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinus_n euseb._n l._n 7._o hist._n eccles_n c._n 5._o answ._n to_o rend_v a_o edict_n be_v no_o act_n of_o natural_a self-defence_n but_o a_o breach_n of_o a_o positive_a commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_o do_v especial_o by_o a_o private_a man_n object_n 3._o cyprian_n epist._n 56._o incumbamus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la assiduis_fw-la &_o deprâ—cationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la munimenta_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la &_o tela_fw-la divina_fw-la quae_fw-la protegunt_fw-la and_o ruffinus_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o ambrose_n adversus_fw-la reginae_fw-la justinae_fw-la arianae_n â—urorem_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la manu_fw-la defensabat_fw-la aut_fw-la telo_fw-la sed_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la continuatisque_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la sub_fw-la altari_fw-la positus_fw-la answ._n it_o be_v true_a cyprian_n repute_v prayer_n his_o armour_n but_o not_o his_o only_a armour_n though_o ambrose_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la use_v no_o other_o against_o justina_n the_o place_n say_v nothing_o against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o self-defence_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o that_o armour_n and_o these_o mean_n of_o defence_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o pastor_n and_o these_o be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n not_o the_o sword_n because_o pastor_n carry_v the_o ark_n that_o be_v their_o charge_n not_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n place_n object_n 4._o tertullian_n apolog._n c._n 37._o say_v express_o that_o the_o christian_n may_v for_o strength_n and_o number_n have_v defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o persecutor_n but_o think_v it_o unlawful_a quando_fw-la vel_fw-la una_fw-la nox_fw-la pauculis_fw-la faculis_fw-la largitatem_fw-la ultionis_fw-la po_fw-la et_fw-la operari_fw-la si_fw-la malum_fw-la malo_fw-la dispungi_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la liceret_fw-la sed_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la igni_fw-la humano_fw-la vindicetur_fw-la divina_fw-la secta_fw-la aut_fw-la doleat_fw-la pati_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la probetur_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la host_n extranâ—â—s_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la vindices_fw-la occultos_fw-la agere_fw-la vellemus_fw-la deesset_fw-la nobis_fw-la vis_fw-la numerorum_fw-la &_o copiarum_fw-la answ._n i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o say_v that_o tertullian_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o emperor_n i_o ingenious_o confess_v tertullian_n be_v in_o that_o error_n but_o 1._o something_o of_o the_o man_n error_n 2._o of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o man_n tertullian_n after_o this_o turn_v a_o montanist_n 2._o pamelius_n say_v of_o he_o in_o vit_fw-mi tertul._n inter_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la numeratur_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v tertullia_n error_n in_o a_o fact_n not_o in_o a_o question_n that_o he_o believe_v christian_n be_v so_o numerous_a as_o that_o they_o may_v have_v fight_v with_o the_o emperor_n 4._o m._n pryn_n do_v judicious_o observe_v 3._o part_n sovereign_a power_n of_o parl._n pag._n 139_o 140._o he_o not_o only_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o resist_v but_o also_o to_o flee_v and_o therefore_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o some_o man_n be_v excessive_a in_o do_v for_o christ_n so_o also_o in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n hence_o i_o infer_v that_o tertullian_n be_v neither_o we_o nor_o they_o in_o this_o point_n and_o we_o can_v cite_v tertullian_n against_o they_o also_o jam_fw-la sumus_fw-la ergo_fw-la pares_fw-la yea_o fox_n in_o his_o monum_fw-la say_v christian_n run_v to_o the_o stake_n to_o be_v burn_v when_o they_o be_v neither_o condemn_v nor_o cite_v 4._o what_o if_o we_o cite_v theodoret_n fol._n 98._o de_fw-fr provide_v who_o about_o that_o time_n say_v that_o evil_a man_n reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o cowardliness_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o prelate_n say_v of_o tertullian_n i_o turn_v it_o if_o theodoret_n be_v now_o live_v emperor_n he_o will_v go_v for_o a_o rebel_n about_o that_o time_n christian_n seek_v help_v from_o constantine_n the_o great_a against_o lycinius_n their_o emperor_n and_o overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n and_o the_o christian_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n their_o own_o king_n send_v to_o theodosius_n to_o help_v they_o against_o he_o 2._o for_o the_o man_n tertullian_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v say_v the_o christian_n be_v stranger_n under_o the_o emperor_n externi_fw-la sumus_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o law_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v under_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o heathen_a till_o constantine_n time_n and_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o julian_n as_o his_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o may_v have_v and_o no_o doubt_n have_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o resist_v the_o emperor_n 2._o it_o be_v know_v julian_n have_v huge_a number_n of_o heathen_a in_o his_o army_n and_o to_o resist_v have_v be_v great_a danger_n 3._o want_v leader_n and_o commander_n many_o prime_a man_n doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o though_o they_o have_v be_v equal_a in_o number_n yet_o number_n be_v not_o all_o in_o war_n skill_n in_o valorous_a commander_n be_v require_v 4._o what_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o of_o tertullia_n mind_n 5._o if_o i_o will_v go_v to_o humane_a testimony_n which_o i_o judge_v not_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o conscience_n i_o may_v cite_v many_o the_o practice_n of_o france_n of_o holland_n the_o divine_n in_o luther_n time_n as_o sleidan_n 8._o c._n 8.22_o resolve_v resistance_n to_o be_v lawful_a calvin_n beza_n pareus_n the_o german_a divine_n bucanus_n and_o a_o host_n may_v be_v produce_v quest_n xxxvi_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o war_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o determine_v this_o question_n the_o sword_n in_o a_o constitute_v commonwealth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a in_o the_o empire_n the_o use_n of_o armour_n be_v restrict_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o a_o positive_a law_n so_o the_o law_n say_v armorum_fw-la officia_fw-la nisi_fw-la jussu_fw-la principis_fw-la sunt_fw-la interdiâ—â—a_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr cod._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la 1._o imperat_fw-la valentinian_n nulli_fw-la nobis_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la usus_fw-la armorum_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o jul._n mai._n l._n 3._o war_n be_v a_o species_n and_o a_o particular_a the_o sword_n be_v a_o general_n assert_v 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o god_n law_n be_v not_o proper_a &_o peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n only_o king_n but_o give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o inferior_a judge_n 1._o because_o the_o inferior_a judge_n be_v essential_o a_o judge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o â—ing_n as_o be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v bear_v the_o sword_n rom._n 13.4_o 2_o not_o moses_n only_o but_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o so_o of_o the_o sword_n numb_a 35.12_o the_o manslayer_n shall_v not_o die_v until_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n in_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 24._o then_o the_o congregation_n shall_v judge_v between_o the_o slayer_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n deut._n 22.18_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man_n and_o chastise_v he_o 21._o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n she_o with_o stone_n deu._n 17.5_o deu._n 19.12_o 13._o v_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o deu._n 21.19_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n 21._o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n 1_o king_n 21.11_o the_o elder_n and_o noble_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o his_o city_n stone_v naboth_n 3._o inferiors_n judge_n be_v condemn_v as_o murderer_n who_o have_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n isaiah_n 1.21_o psal._n 94.5.6_o jer._n 22.3_o ezek._n 22.12_o ver_fw-la 27._o hosea_n 6.8_o zephan_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o
ergo_fw-la they_o must_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n hence_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n assert_v 2._o that_o the_o king_n only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o raise_v army_n must_v be_v but_o a_o positive_a civil_a law_n for_o 1._o by_o divine_a right_n if_o the_o inferior_a judge_n have_v the_o sword_n give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n then_o have_v they_o also_o power_n of_o war_n and_o raise_v army_n 2._o all_o power_n of_o war_n that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v cumulative_a not_o privative_a and_o not_o destructive_a but_o give_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o therefore_o the_o king_n can_v take_v from_o one_o particular_a man_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o natural_a self-preservation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o birthright_n of_o life_n neither_o can_v the_o king_n take_v from_o a_o community_n and_o kingdom_n a_o power_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n if_o a_o army_n of_o turk_n shall_v sudden_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o the_o king_n consent_v express_a can_v be_v have_v for_o it_o be_v essential_o involve_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n as_o king_n that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o he_o have_v be_v for_o their_o safety_n or_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v as_o a_o man_n refuse_v his_o consent_n and_o interdict_v and_o discharge_v the_o land_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n yet_o they_o have_v his_o royal_a consent_n though_o they_o want_v his_o personal_a consent_n in_o respect_n that_o his_o office_n oblige_v he_o to_o command_v they_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n 2._o because_o no_o king_n no_o civil_a power_n can_v take_v away_o nature_n birthright_n of_o self-defence_n from_o any_o man_n or_o a_o community_n of_o man_n forbid_v 2._o because_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v sell_v his_o kingdom_n and_o invite_v a_o bloody_a conqueror_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o army_n of_o man_n to_o destroy_v his_o people_n impose_v upon_o their_o conscience_n a_o idolatrous_a religion_n they_o may_v lawful_o rise_v against_o that_o army_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n for_o though_o royalist_n say_v they_o need_v not_o come_v in_o asinine_a patience_n and_o offer_v their_o throat_n to_o cutthroat_n but_o may_v flee_v yet_o two_o thing_n hinder_v a_o flight_n 1._o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n to_o reman_n and_o with_o their_o sword_n defend_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n 2_o sam._n 10.12_o 1_o chron._n 19.13_o for_o if_o to_o defend_v our_o country_n and_o child_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o unjust_a invader_n and_o cutthroat_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o a_o people_n as_o be_v evident_a prov._n 24.11_o and_o if_o the_o five_o commandment_n oblige_v the_o land_n to_o defend_v their_o age_a parent_n and_o young_a child_n from_o these_o invader_n and_o iâ—_n the_o six_o commandment_n lie_v on_o we_o the_o like_a bond_n all_o the_o land_n be_v to_o act_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n though_o the_o king_n unjust_o command_v the_o contrary_a except_o royalist_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n command_v by_o god_n if_o a_o earthly_a king_n forbid_v we_o and_o if_o we_o exercise_v not_o act_n of_o mercy_n towards_o our_o brethren_n when_o their_o life_n be_v in_o hazard_n to_o save_v they_o we_o be_v murderer_n and_o so_o man_n may_v murder_v their_o neighbour_n if_o the_o king_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v table_n this_o be_v like_o the_o court-faith_n 2._o the_o kinâ—s_n power_n of_o war_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n if_o he_o deny_v his_o conseâ—t_n to_o their_o raise_n of_o arm_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v he_o play_v the_o tyrant_n not_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v necessitate_n they_o either_o to_o defend_v themselves_o see_v slight_a of_o all_o in_o that_o case_n be_v hard_a than_o death_n else_o they_o 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cast_v in_o a_o word_n of_o other_o confession_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v jesuites_n alone_n the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n say_v c._n 30._o de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la viduas_fw-la pupillos_fw-la afflictos_fw-la asserat_fw-la every_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o widow_n the_o orphan_n and_o the_o oppress_a the_o french_a confession_n say_v art_n 40._o affirmamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la parendumesse_n legibus_fw-la &_o statutis_fw-la solvenda_fw-la tributa_fw-la subjectionis_fw-la denique_fw-la jugum_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la infideles_fw-la fuerint_fw-la magistratus_fw-la dummodo_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la integrum_fw-la &_o illibatum_fw-la maneat_fw-la so_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o all_o active_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o magistrate_n and_o that_o that_o yoke_n of_o passive_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v but_o conditional_o with_o a_o dummodo_fw-la so_o as_o the_o magistrate_n violate_v not_o the_o supreme_a 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follow_v hence_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o defend_v murderer_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o army_n impede_fw-la inferior_a magistrate_n for_o the_o confession_n speak_v of_o all_o to_o defend_v god_n law_n and_o true_a religion_n against_o papist_n murderer_n and_o bloody_a cavalier_n and_o hinder_v they_o to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o evil_a doer_n he_o be_v not_o in_o that_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o deny_v of_o obedience_n active_a or_o passive_a to_o he_o in_o that_o be_v no_o resistance_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n himself_o must_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n be_v clear_a art_n 16._o qui_fw-la publico_fw-la munere_fw-la magistratuque_fw-la funguntur_fw-la quemcunquegradun_fw-la teneant_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la opus_fw-la agere_fw-la sciant_fw-la hence_o all_o inferior_a or_o 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