or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v against_o a_o elder_a or_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o but_o equal_n can_v judge_v equal_n therefore_o timothy_n as_o a_o presbyter_n can_v not_o judge_v a_o presbyter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v judge_v he_o as_o be_v bishop_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n beside_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n 1_o tit._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o find_v that_o ever_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a practice_n only_o that_o be_v the_o universal_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n until_o john_n calvin_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o which_o bishop_n do_v excel_v and_o govern_v presbyter_n it_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la caepere_fw-la appellari_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la as_o the_o most_o learned_a estius_n observe_v and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o jewish_a 36._o distin_n 24._o l._n 4._o pag._n 35_o 36._o word_n be_v evident_a for_o melchisedech_n be_v not_o a_o jew_n and_o yet_o a_o priest_n and_o our_o saviour_n a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 11._o what_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n call_v bishop_n of_o same_o a_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n the_o same_o the_o ephesian_n st._n john_n revel_v 2._o 1._o call_v angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n so_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n john_n understand_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o angel_n and_o bishop_n but_o angelus_n and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o episcopus_fw-la and_o apostolus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o but_o what_o need_v that_o be_v prove_v by_o deduction_n which_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 1._o 19_o express_v for_o james_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n st._n paul_n testify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n beside_o it_o be_v evident_a episcopatus_fw-la be_v the_o office_n as_o well_o of_o a_o apostle_n as_o a_o bishop_n act._n 1._o 20._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o bishop_n only_a apostle_n constitute_v by_o our_o saviour_n have_v their_o function_n universal_a whereas_o the_o bishop_n or_o apostle_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o a_o topical_a function_n that_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o their_o city_n or_o diocese_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o st._n james_n do_v preside_v in_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o st._n peter_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v member_n of_o it_o 12._o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v the_o ghostly_a power_n of_o confirmaion_n ordination_n not_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o priest_n have_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n be_v bequeath_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n confirmation_n and_o excommunication_n descend_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n successor_n viz._n bishop_n right_o ordain_v 13._o not_o the_o voice_n and_o letter_n but_o the_o genuine_a and_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o scripture_n unless_o understand_v it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v before_o they_o be_v make_v a_o rule_n it_o will_v therefore_o follow_v that_o 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temporal_a power_n not_o only_o not_o permit_v but_o
he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o deborah_n and_o yet_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o she_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n and_o whereas_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v power_n over_o the_o finem_fw-la cap._n 11._o be_v 16._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la high-priest_n and_o instance_v in_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o person_n he_o dispute_v without_o a_o adversary_n for_o i_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o have_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n in_o they_o for_o solomon_n do_v restore_v sadoc_n who_o be_v of_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v so_o much_o power_n whereas_o abiathar_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n one_o of_o aaron_n young_a son_n whereof_o eli_n be_v the_o first_o 1._o jos_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la jud._n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o regal_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o highpriest_n because_o jehojada_n restore_v jehoash_fw-mi after_o he_o have_v slay_v athalia_fw-la and_o 16._o ch_n 16_o art_n 16._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v constitute_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o both_o power_n be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v false_a for_o if_o the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v in_o the_o king_n then_o may_v the_o king_n execute_v his_o power_n but_o uzziah_n transgress_v 16._o 2_o chro._n 26._o 16._o against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n for_o as_o azariah_n the_o priest_n tell_v he_o 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n see_v num._n 18._o 7._o &_o exod._n 30._o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o leprosy_n and_o ahaziah_n thrust_v he_o out_o v._o 20._o see_v the_o manner_n more_o at_o large_a joseph_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o de_fw-la antiq_fw-la judaeor_fw-la and_o saul_n be_v therefore_o reject_v from_o be_v king_n because_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n foretell_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n son_n the_o new_a and_o last_o covenant_n and_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n by_o his_o son_n most_o especial_o by_o that_o most_o noble_a prophet_n isaiah_n descend_v from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o in_o augustus_n caesar_n reign_n when_o janus_n temple_n be_v shut_v and_o a_o universal_a peace_n over_o all_o the_o world_n who_o by_o himself_o once_o offer_v for_o we_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o deputy_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o he_o to_o come_v and_o a_o sufficient_a propitiation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v on_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o christian_a faith_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v note_v reader_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o prince_n bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la of_o peace_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a peace_n so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o peace_n be_v bear_v as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n without_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v none_o but_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o elective_a in_o all_o the_o world_n 8._o but_o because_o parum_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la jura_fw-la gerere_fw-la it_o have_v be_v execute_v what_o order_n our_o saviour_n take_v in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o execute_v of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o how_o execute_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v executor_n to_o have_v execute_v it_o he_o choose_v and_o ordain_v twelve_o apostle_n &_o seventy_o disciple_n or_o evangelist_n his_o executor_n note_v that_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o evangelist_n be_v usual_o call_v christ_n disciple_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n but_o the_o disciple_n the_o evangelist_n be_v never_o call_v his_o apostle_n after_o our_o saviour_n passion_n st._n peter_n in_o his_o exhortation_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o another_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n who_o have_v betray_v his_o master_n say_v acts._n 1._o 20._o let_v his_o habitation_n be_v void_a and_o no_o man_n dwell_v therein_o and_o his_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v another_o take_v here_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v also_o call_v disciple_n appoint_v joseph_n and_o mathias_n but_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n these_o apostle_n create_v seven_o deacon_n act_n 6._o 6._o choose_v by_o the_o multitude_n after_o prayer_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o 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ordain_v visit_n etc._n etc._n every_o where_o be_v none_o make_v but_o by_o our_o saviour_n for_o st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v 2._o acts._n 15._o 2._o miraculous_o choose_v by_o he_o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n act._n 1._o 26._o and_o the_o lot_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n 9_o but_o because_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o so_o short-lived_a a_o state_n as_o to_o be_v but_o of_o one_o age_n continuance_n god_n have_v leave_v with_o the_o jew_n church_n our_o saviour_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n sufficient_a power_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n until_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o st._n matth._n 28._o 20._o but_o preach_v the_o gospel_n ordain_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n be_v necessary_a fundamental_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n therefore_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o ordain_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n confirm_v etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v preach_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n our_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n saviour_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n i._n e._n the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o after_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n ordain_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n let_v we_o see_v to_o who_o our_o saviour_n do_v bequeath_v this_o ghostly_a power_n after_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la 21._o act._n 14._o 21._o diaconos_fw-la that_o presbyter_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o age_n but_o office_n be_v most_o manifest_a for_o when_o st._n paul_n have_v ordain_v presbyter_n or_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n sure_o he_o make_v they_o no_o elder_a than_o they_o be_v beside_o he_o make_v timothy_n a_o presbyter_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o 10._o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v usual_o call_v his_o apostle_n his_o disciple_n but_o never_o bishop_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n call_v his_o disciple_n or_o evangelist_n his_o apostle_n so_o the_o apostle_n do_v usual_o call_v bishop_n presbyter_n but_o never_o call_v presbyter_n bishop_n as_o act._n 20._o 17._o who_o st._n paul_n call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 28._o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n ep._n 2._o 3._o v._o 1._o call_v himself_o the_o elder_n it_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o every_o bishop_n be_v
ought_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n nay_o if_o any_o man_n in_o his_o conscience_n believe_v that_o they_o do_v repugn_v god_n law_n whereas_o they_o do_v not_o in_o that_o thing_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o but_o let_v that_o man_n have_v a_o care_n that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n in_o he_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v conscience_n for_o a_o evil_a conscience_n shall_v never_o justify_v any_o man_n for_o his_o disobedience_n nor_o shall_v ever_o any_o man_n hate_v of_o idol_n excuse_v his_o commit_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o let_v no_o man_n hope_v that_o his_o fancy_v some_o error_n in_o a_o church_n do_v give_v he_o a_o liberty_n of_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o of_o himself_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o no_o christian_a man_n can_v hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n nor_o ought_v any_o christian_a man_n to_o hope_n that_o any_o heathen_a man_n can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o salvation_n for_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n s._n mat._n 18._o 17._o 7._o temporal_a or_o secular_a law_n oblige_v not_o only_o in_o conscience_n but_o also_o law_n the_o obligation_n of_o temporal_a law_n to_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o they_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v evident_a every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o for_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a crime_n thus_o do_v phineas_n turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 25._o 11._o so_o do_v joshuah_n for_o achans_n sacrilege_n that_o be_v steal_v or_o convert_v to_o common_a or_o profane_a use_n what_o be_v dedicate_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n atone_v and_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n by_o ston_a achan_n to_o death_n jos_n 7._o so_o do_v solomon_n put_v shimei_n to_o death_n by_o david_n will_n because_o he_o curse_a god_n anoint_v and_o his_o sovereign_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a crime_n and_o god_n command_v the_o temporal_a power_n not_o to_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o witchcraft_n be_v a_o spiritual_a crime_n and_o that_o temporal_a law_n do_v oblige_v aswell_o in_o conscience_n as_o inflict_v corporal_a pecumary_a mulct_n be_v evident_a rom._n 13._o 5._o wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o subjection_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o temporal_a power_n object_n but_o god_n have_v ordain_v temporal_a power_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n what_o if_o they_o command_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n among_o man_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o they_o who_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o they_o or_o not_o answ_n i_o answer_v the_o question_n be_v absurd_a for_o the_o temporal_a command_n or_o law_n can_v hinder_v peace_n among_o man_n but_o the_o disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v that_o which_o hinder_v peace_n among_o man_n charity_n be_v the_o chiefect_n theological_a virtue_n and_o prefer_v before_o faith_n or_o hope_v charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v a_o charitable_a man_n and_o not_o believe_v that_o supreme_a power_n assist_v by_o the_o best_a qualify_a man_n who_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a employment_n see_v and_o understand_v more_o that_o such_o a_o law_n be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o govern_v than_o i_o who_o be_o not_o verse_v in_o those_o thing_n nor_o dounderstand_v from_o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n this_o thing_n become_v a_o law_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o dispute_v his_o obedience_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o private_a man_n that_o judge_n another_o but_o condemn_v himself_o ro._n 2._o 1._o and_o speak_v not_o evil_n one_o of_o another_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o judge_v the_o law_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o judge_n jam_fw-la 4._o 11._o 8._o temporal_a law_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n when_o they_o command_v nothing_o conscience_n when_o temporal_a law_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n when_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o impose_v a_o penalty_n for_o not_o observance_n man_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n but_o obey_v god_n for_o whoso_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v find_v it_o st._n mar._n 8._o 35._o 9_o temporal_a law_n oblige_v not_o in_o conscience_n when_o they_o command_v temporal_a ecclesiastical_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n before_o temporal_a contrary_a to_o ecclesiastical_a for_o spiritual_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o worldly_a the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n before_o that_o of_o the_o body_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o st._n mat._n 6_o 33._o chap._n vii_o of_o promise_n contract_n etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o promise_n be_v the_o give_v of_o a_o man_n faith_n unto_o another_o that_o he_o will_v promise_n a_o promise_n do_v or_o give_v or_o not_o do_v or_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n fidem_fw-la do_v i_o daturum_fw-la vel_fw-la prestiturum_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la or_o dabo_fw-la or_o faciam_fw-la or_o non_fw-la dabo_fw-la or_o faciam_fw-la be_v a_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n be_v every_o man_n oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o when_o the_o declaration_n of_o my_o will_n do_v not_o evade_v into_o faith_n give_v my_o annot._n annot._n will_n be_v free_a continue_v free_a after_o such_o declaration_n as_o well_o as_o before_o as_o if_o i_o say_v volo_fw-la dare_v vel_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o will_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v or_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n yet_o when_o i_o will_v i_o may_v will_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n make_v twenty_o will_n yet_o when_o be_v will_v he_o may_v unwill_v they_o all_o so_o if_o a_o man_n upon_o thing_n appear_v reasonable_a do_v will_n to_o give_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n yet_o if_o upon_o discourse_n or_o reason_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o give_v or_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o event_n as_o he_o propose_v he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v give_v or_o do_v that_o thing_n nay_o if_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o act_n will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o he_o propose_v and_o shall_v notwithstanding_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o wilful_a and_o not_o a_o prudent_a man._n 2._o a_o vow_n be_v when_o one_o plight_n his_o faith_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v vow_n a_o vow_n to_o god_n or_o a_o creature_n such_o a_o thing_n all_o promise_n and_o vow_n be_v either_o make_v by_o word_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o dabo_fw-la or_o faciam_fw-la or_o by_o word_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o fidem_fw-la do_v but_o then_o the_o habendum_fw-la prestandum_fw-la or_o faciendum_fw-la be_v always_o in_o the_o futuretense_n as_o fidem_fw-la do_v i_o daturum_fw-la vel_fw-la facturum_fw-la 3._o a_o contract_n or_o pact_n be_v the_o conditional_a act_n of_o two_o or_o more_o mutual_o pact_n a_o contract_n or_o pact_n promise_v one_o another_o to_o give_v one_o another_o something_o in_o exchange_n or_o when_o two_o or_o more_o mutual_o promise_v one_o another_o that_o if_o one_o will_v do_v or_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o then_o the_o other_o will_v do_v or_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n upon_o the_o do_n or_o give_v of_o one_o part_n the_o other_o be_v by_o law_n oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o upon_o the_o give_v or_o receive_v any_o part_n of_o what_o be_v contract_v for_o both_o party_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v their_o contract_n as_o if_o i_o contract_v with_o another_o to_o give_v he_o ten_o pound_n for_o a_o horse_n and_o give_v he_o six_o penny_n or_o more_o or_o less_o this_o be_v a_o outward_a express_a sign_n of_o the_o contract_n both_o party_n be_v oblige_v the_o one_o to_o pay_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o money_n and_o the_o other_o to_o deliver_v the_o horse_n or_o upon_o the_o payment_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o horse_n by_o one_o party_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o other_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o if_o i_o promise_v another_o to_o give_v he_o five_o shilling_n etc._n etc._n to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o myself_o or_o for_o
subjection_n to_o they_o which_o be_v create_v by_o god_n will_v so_o reveal_v be_v not_o create_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o all_o office_n which_o be_v create_v by_o divine_a law_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n immediate_o all_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n immediate_o of_o nature_n or_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n be_v from_o high_a than_o humane_a cause_n be_v indelible_a and_o can_v be_v alien_v transfer_v or_o communicate_v by_o any_o humane_a act_n for_o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v the_o power_n and_o obedience_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v alien_v dissolve_v communicate_v or_o transfer_v but_o the_o office_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o be_v alienable_a communicable_a and_o transferrable_a and_o sometime_o be_v and_o sometime_o be_v not_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o any_o immediate_a ordinance_n of_o god_n either_o positive_a or_o natural_a but_o the_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v as_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o therefore_o not_o god_n ordinance_n 12._o humane_a law_n create_v magistrate_n power_n two_o way_n immediate_o they_o how_o many_o way_n power_n and_o subjection_n happen_v by_o humane_a law_n to_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o as_o when_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o temporal_a law_n be_v derive_v constitute_v any_o magistrate_n give_v he_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o place_n or_o when_o the_o law_n or_o high_a power_n enable_v such_o man_n to_o nominate_v their_o magistrate_n there_o the_o nominator_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o law_n do_v transfer_v this_o magisterial_a power_n 13._o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n how_o many_o way_n humane_a law_n create_v the_o power_n and_o subjection_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n servant_n happen_z two_o way_n either_o create_v by_o the_o contract_n or_o pact_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o we_o have_v before_o show_v that_o all_o pact_n and_o contract_n receive_v their_o obligation_n from_o humane_a law_n as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o humane_a law_n do_v create_v these_o office_n or_o else_o without_o any_o pact_n or_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n command_v and_o obey_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o slavery_n where_o prisoner_n be_v take_v in_o war_n or_o man_n condemn_v thereunto_o for_o some_o offence_n or_o of_o apprenticeship_n where_o child_n be_v bind_v for_o such_o a_o term_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n or_o parent_n and_o i_o do_v grant_v mr._n hobbs_n grotius_n and_o white_n that_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n humana_fw-la voluntas_fw-la introduxit_fw-la but_o not_o the_o party_n obey_v as_o they_o most_o sensles_o feign_v but_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o the_o party_n command_v and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o create_v all_o man_n be_v original_o free_a i_o do_v much_o wonder_n at_o those_o man_n who_o make_v all_o supreme_a or_o regal_a power_n to_o have_v annot._n annot._n its_o origination_n from_o the_o consent_n and_o aggregation_n of_o many_o family_n for_o they_o not_o only_o confound_v the_o master_n power_n with_o the_o father_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v more_o full_o hereafter_o in_o their_o proper_a chapter_n show_v but_o also_o make_v the_o master_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o regal_a power_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a institution_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v true_a in_o both_o and_o what_o it_o be_v shall_v move_v man_n to_o imagine_v that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n posterity_n dilate_v themselves_o into_o many_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v adam_n and_o noah_n more_o power_n than_o god_n give_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o such_o thing_n or_o the_o least_o probability_n thereof_o appear_v in_o scripture_n or_o that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n death_n their_o posterity_n become_v free_a and_o independent_a from_o all_o government_n which_o be_v no_o body_n can_v tell_v when_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o pact_n of_o man_n or_o by_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o family_n to_o it_o 14._o that_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n which_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la have_v as_o cause_n all_o power_n and_o subjection_n from_o what_o cause_n sole_o and_o absolute_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o creator_n first_o and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o high_a right_n all_o obedience_n be_v chief_o due_a to_o they_o before_o any_o creature_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v cause_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o humane_a positive_a law_n all_o society_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o these_o cause_n be_v tyranny_n in_o the_o party_n command_v nor_o be_v any_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n to_o such_o command_n from_o the_o party_n command_v have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n conjunct_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o their_o several_a chapter_n treat_v of_o they_o several_o and_o more_o at_o large_a and_o we_o insist_v more_o large_o hereon_o in_o regard_n these_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v either_o so_o confound_v in_o their_o cause_n by_o other_o man_n or_o such_o wild_a thing_n beg_v for_o principle_n that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v no_o ingenuous_a man_n shall_v grant_v chap._n ii_o of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o one_o of_o man_n chief_a happiness_n in_o this_o introduction_n introduction_n life_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n to_o contemplate_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o motion_n of_o they_o all_o be_v by_o he_o so_o make_v and_o create_v nor_o be_v god_n less_o see_v in_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n then_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o as_o admirable_a be_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o man_n as_o his_o generation_n for_o abstract_v from_o the_o internal_a cause_n spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la fin_n virg._n aen._n 6._o prop._n fin_n mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la how_o god_n do_v renew_v and_o preserve_v every_o man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n by_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n viz._n the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o a_o man_n consider_v his_o outward_a preservation_n not_o only_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n than_o himself_o but_o also_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o kind_n for_o be_v he_o not_o restrain_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o people_n in_o general_n but_o a_o sudden_a rash_a and_o furious_a beast_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o every_o wild_a fancy_n rage_v to_o have_v this_o thing_n do_v and_o present_o lament_v because_o it_o be_v do_v he_o must_v needs_o arginusae_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v in_o their_o sentence_n on_o socrates_n and_o the_o captain_n at_o the_o fight_n at_o arginusae_n confess_v there_o be_v no_o power_n under_o heaven_n which_o can_v restrain_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o psalmist_n therefore_o psal_n 77._o when_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wonder_n of_o old_a thou_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n thou_o shake_v the_o earth_n thou_o divide_v the_o sea_n and_o at_o last_o as_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o he_o say_v thou_o lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o any_o pact_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o security_n but_o by_o submit_v himself_o to_o what_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o his_o preservation_n 2._o upon_o a_o survey_n take_v in_o scripture_n how_o often_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v people_n regal_a power_n can_v be_v create_v by_o the_o people_n use_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v thirty_o three_o two_o of_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o patriarch_n one_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n only_o once_o of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 2._o 26._o twice_o of_o the_o patriarch_n psal_n 105._o 15._o and_o 1_o chro._n 16._o 22._o all_o the_o rest_n to_o king_n only_o and_o express_o and_o though_o other_o be_v anoint_v yet_o none_o
but_o our_o saviour_n patriarch_n and_o king_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v nor_o be_v god_n anoint_v peculiar_a to_o they_o not_o the_o material_a anoint_v and_o the_o receive_n and_o believe_v god_n revelation_n of_o him-self_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o make_n of_o god_n anoint_v here_o but_o all_o rightful_a king_n be_v so_o whether_o they_o be_v material_o anoint_v or_o believe_v god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o not_o for_o not_o only_a cyrus_n be_v not_o 1._o isa_n 45._o 1._o material_o anoint_v and_o a_o unbeliever_n yet_o god_n anoint_v but_o nabuchadnezzar_n also_o a_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o destroyer_n of_o god_n people_n but_o 20._o lam._n 4._o 20._o god_n call_v they_o mortal_a god_n too_o psal_n 82._o 6._o and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v no_o power_n can_v be_v but_o from_o above_o data_fw-la desuper_fw-la and_o that_o 11._o joh._n 19_o 11._o man_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n unless_o data_fw-la de_fw-la subter_fw-la and_o that_o against_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o power_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v or_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v give_v that_o to_o another_o which_o itself_o have_v not_o how_o then_o can_v a_o imaginary_a rout_n of_o man_n give_v a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o create_a property_n which_o not_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o together_o have_v to_o another_o 3._o humane_a law_n be_v the_o accident_n or_o effect_n of_o regal_a power_n they_o law_n regal_a power_n not_o make_v by_o humane_a law_n can_v be_v superior_a to_o give_v or_o create_v a_o be_v to_o the_o cause_n regal_a power_n therefore_o can_v be_v make_v or_o create_v by_o humane_a law_n 4._o that_o in_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o in_o subject_n estate_n jus_o proprietatis_fw-la &_o power_n the_o possession_n or_o exercise_n of_o regality_n do_v not_o create_v regal_a power_n possessionis_fw-la have_v be_v divide_v and_o regal_a power_n usurp_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o who_o have_v no_o right_a thereunto_o be_v not_o only_o testify_v by_o infinite_a authority_n out_o of_o profane_a history_n but_o also_o many_o time_n in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o absolom_n adonijah_n athaliah_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a power_n under_o heaven_n but_o only_a man_n conscience_n that_o can_v judge_v between_o a_o usurper_n and_o a_o rightful_a prince_n yet_o ought_v man_n principal_o to_o have_v a_o care_n how_o they_o offend_v herein_o for_o god_n no_o where_o denounce_v a_o more_o dreadful_a sentence_n nor_o show_v a_o more_o terrible_a judgement_n then_o upon_o such_o 13._o rom._n 13._o man_n num._n 16._o and_o if_o in_o regality_n possession_n alone_o do_v create_v a_o just_a title_n then_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la summa_fw-la justitia_fw-la it_o be_v no_o question_n the_o high_a injury_n to_o invade_v the_o high_a authority_n or_o dominion_n of_o another_o 5._o if_o possession_n conjoin_v with_o the_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n power_n possession_n with_o the_o subject_n acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n do_v not_o create_v regal_a power_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v create_v regal_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n which_o king_n have_v over_o their_o subject_n than_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n where_o other_o submit_v to_o they_o just_a and_o jeroboam'_v title_n good_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rebel_n but_o true_a subject_n after_o they_o have_v quiet_o submit_v themselves_o to_o jeroboam_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o god_n do_v denounce_v they_o rebel_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o and_o jeroboam_n himself_o a_o rebel_n after_o he_o be_v quiet_o 19_o 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o possess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a thing_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o nation_n although_o annot._n annot._n pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n have_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n place_v all_o power_n in_o government_n to_o be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o their_o obligation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v from_o their_o own_o submission_n to_o it_o and_o have_v by_o their_o often_o forswear_v themselves_o to_o this_o and_o that_o government_n not_o only_o habituate_v themselves_o into_o a_o belief_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o right_v or_o power_n in_o government_n but_o only_a possession_n but_o also_o take_v away_o all_o religion_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a god_n no_o doubt_n permit_v it_o that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o stand_v and_o be_v protect_v by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n shall_v fall_v into_o all_o infidelity_n and_o perjury_n and_o never_o be_v true_a to_o any_o thing_n they_o swear_v to_o and_o set_v up_o instead_o of_o it_o 6._o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n do_v create_v regal_a power_n by_o the_o acknowledgement_n subject_a the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n do_v not_o create_v regal_a power_n by_o the_o submission_n or_o any_o act_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o submission_n of_o man_n thereunto_o or_o that_o subject_n be_v the_o essential_a instrument_n by_o which_o regal_a power_n be_v original_o create_v and_o yet_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n then_o be_v not_o man_n only_o free_a from_o regal_a or_o high_a power_n before_o they_o do_v submit_v thereunto_o but_o also_o free_a to_o make_v who_o they_o will_v their_o prince_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o hereditary_a monarchy_n in_o the_o world_n which_o for_o many_o hundred_o nay_o thousand_o year_n where_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o reign_v himself_o immediate_o over_o his_o peculiar_a people_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o only_a government_n in_o the_o world_n for_o above_o 3000_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n be_v neither_o aristocracy_n democracy_n or_o elective_a monarchy_n ever_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o hereditary_a monarchy_n be_v in_o above_o 19_o of_o 20_o part_n in_o the_o world_n the_o only_a government_n nor_o will_v any_o government_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o be_v in_o the_o world_n grant_v this_o liberty_n to_o any_o one_o bear_v in_o their_o dominion_n but_o upon_o resist_v it_o or_o renounce_v it_o whether_o he_o ever_o submit_v to_o it_o or_o not_o proceed_v against_o he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o subject_n acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n be_v previous_a the_o essential_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v create_v regal_a or_o high_a power_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o the_o power_n and_o government_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 7._o none_o of_o these_o thing_n therefore_o but_o some_o high_a cause_n must_v create_v regal_a power_n and_o that_o regal_a power_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n nature_n regal_a power_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o create_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v express_o where_o he_o say_v rom._n 13_o that_o he_o which_o resist_v the_o high_a or_o regal_a power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n only_o to_o they_o who_o receive_v and_o believe_v his_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o ordain_v of_o hazael_n cyrus_n nabuchadnezer_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n the_o apostle_n here_o call_v high_a or_o regal_a power_n god_n ordinance_n and_o at_o that_o time_n whenas_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o the_o world_n which_o do_v receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n beside_o king_n reign_n by_o god_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 8._o 5._o and_o that_o king_n reign_n by_o god_n not_o only_a where_o he_o be_v believe_v as_o have_v extraordinary_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n job_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n long_o before_o the_o 7._o job_n 3._o 6_o 7._o moral_a law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n say_v reges_fw-la in_o solio_fw-la collocat_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la regal_a power_n therefore_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 8._o regal_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o create_v by_o the_o law_n of_o family_n adam_n have_v dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n and_o not_o as_o father_n husband_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n nature_n there_o be_v never_o any_o time_n wherein_o man_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o subjection_n to_o it_o not_o but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n
king_n come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o another_o king_n power_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o king_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n or_o dominion_n of_o that_o king_n by_o more_o reason_n therefore_o ought_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o prince_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o supreme_a power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o conquest_n or_o not_o beside_o god_n have_v ordain_v supreme_a power_n for_o man_n preservation_n not_o their_o destruction_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o visible_a power_n upon_o earth_n which_o may_v put_v a_o period_n to_o and_o decide_v difference_n or_o they_o will_v be_v endless_a but_o there_o be_v no_o power_n under_o heaven_n but_o their_o sword_n that_o can_v put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o difference_n of_o prince_n what_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o sword_n decide_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o the_o conquer_a subject_n nay_o prince_n who_o come_v into_o the_o dominion_n or_o exercise_n of_o another_o power_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v therein_o god_n therefore_o pronounce_v zedekiah_n a_o rebel_n against_o nebuchadnezzer_n but_o this_o reason_n can_v 13._o 1_o chro._n 36._o 13._o hold_v for_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n where_o the_o law_n may_v decide_v their_o act_n regal_a power_n can_v be_v transfer_v nor_o communicate_v by_o any_o humane_a or_o voluntary_a act_n difference_n and_o where_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v the_o sword_n 26._o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la no_o power_n less_o than_o that_o which_o make_v any_o thing_n can_v alter_v it_o but_o regal_a power_n be_v god_n ordinance_n therefore_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v alter_v transfer_v or_o communicate_v it_o yet_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o subject_a to_o violence_n as_o gravia_n sursum_fw-la levia_fw-la deorsum_fw-la feruntur_fw-la yet_o may_v a_o man_n by_o violence_n throw_v a_o stone_n upward_o and_o depress_v smoke_n from_o ascend_v without_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o either_o so_o though_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v transfer_v nor_o communicate_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o not_o only_o subject_a to_o violence_n and_o usurpation_n but_o also_o be_v voluntary_a may_v be_v suspend_v by_o supreme_a power_n themselves_o without_o any_o diminution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o right_v of_o exercise_n of_o it_o when_o therefore_o subject_n or_o enemy_n do_v unjust_o invade_v and_o possess_v the_o dominion_n of_o another_o this_o possession_n do_v not_o divest_v the_o right_n or_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la of_o that_o other_o but_o only_o suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o other_o power_n or_o right_v during_o such_o usurpation_n so_o may_v a_o king_n by_o a_o league_n or_o peace_n with_o other_o by_o his_o act_n suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o any_o place_n unjust_o usurp_v from_o he_o by_o other_o yet_o without_o diminution_n of_o his_o power_n or_o right_v to_o that_o place_n but_o this_o act_n can_v oblige_v his_o successor_n nor_o himself_o after_o such_o term_n but_o they_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n if_o it_o be_v noâ—_n restore_v have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o the_o efficient_a or_o final_a cause_n of_o regal_a power_n it_o be_v time_n to_o descend_v to_o the_o attribute_n of_o it_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o regal_a power_n and_o incident_o of_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n 1._o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v power_n the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n they_o who_o transgress_v law_n and_o endeavour_v to_o cause_v sedition_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o god_n rod_n in_o his_o hand_n exod._n 17._o 9_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n be_v either_o to_o preserve_v the_o govern_v inward_o power_n the_o power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o peace_n or_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a violence_n and_o opposition_n of_o other_o in_o vain_a therefore_o shall_v government_n be_v if_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n may_v not_o as_o well_o defend_v subject_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o outward_o as_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o faction_n and_o fedition_n within_o and_o this_o power_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n joshuah_n david_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o can_v any_o king_n be_v a_o supreme_a prince_n without_o it_o nor_o the_o govern_v in_o a_o probable_a 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emperor_n king_n of_o spain_n or_o france_n and_o see_v b._n bramhall_n just_a vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n cap._n 7._o how_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o france_n spain_n and_o portugal_n have_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n convene_v national_a and_o provincial_a council_n which_o have_v not_o only_o determine_v without_o the_o papal_a authority_n but_o very_o often_o in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o nor_o be_v either_o the_o english_a or_o british_a church_n or_o ever_o be_v less_o free_a than_o the_o gallicane_n the_o liberty_n whereof_o in_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a be_v set_v down_o viz._n 1._o the_o pope_n can_v command_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n direct_o or_o indirect_o concern_v any_o temporal_a affair_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o absolute_a in_o church_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n france_n but_o limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 3._o no_o command_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o pope_n can_v free_v the_o french_a clergy_n from_o their_o obligation_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n 4._o the_o most_o christian_a king_n have_v have_v power_n at_o all_o time_n according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n and_o exigence_n of_o affair_n to_o assemble_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v assemble_v synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a and_o therein_o to_o treat_v not_o only_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o civil_a estate_n but_o also_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o therein_o to_o make_v rule_n chapter_n law_n ordinance_n and_o pragmatique_a sanction_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o some_o of_o they_o approve_v by_o general_a council_n 5._o the_o pope_n can_v send_v a_o legate_n à _fw-fr latere_fw-la into_o france_n with_o power_n to_o reform_v judge_n collate_n dispense_v or_o do_v such_o thing_n accustom_v to_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o autoritative_a bull_n of_o his_o legation_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o desire_n or_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n neither_o can_v the_o say_a legate_n execute_v his_o charge_n until_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o king_n in_o writing_n under_o his_o oath_n upon_o his_o holy_a order_n not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o legantine_n power_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n long_o than_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o forbid_v it_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o over_o and_o that_o whilst_o he_o do_v use_v it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v conformable_a to_o the_o king_n will_v without_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o general_a council_n or_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gallicane_n church_n and_o the_o university_n of_o france_n 6._o the_o commission_n and_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n be_v to_o be_v see_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v register_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o caution_n and_o modification_n as_o that_o court_n shall_v judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o say_a caution_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 7._o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o french_a church_n although_o command_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o be_v may_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n commandment_n or_o licence_n 8._o the_o pope_n can_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o delegate_n judge_v any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o state_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n nor_o any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o question_n or_o process_n about_o the_o state_n or_o pretension_n of_o the_o king_n but_o in_o his_o court_n 9_o papal_a bull_n citation_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v in_o france_n without_o the_o king_n command_n or_o permission_n and_o after_o permission_n only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o not_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o shun_v mixture_n and_o confusion_n of_o jurisdiction_n 10._o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o realm_n nor_o his_o officer_n can_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o interdict_v by_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 11._o the_o pope_n can_v impose_v pension_n in_o france_n upon_o any_o benefice_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n nor_o upon_o any_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n according_a to_o the_o express_a condition_n of_o resignation_n or_o ad_fw-la redimendum_fw-la vexationem_fw-la 12._o all_o bull_n and_o missive_n which_o come_v from_o rome_n to_o france_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o visit_v to_o try_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o prejudicial_a in_o any_o manner_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n or_o to_o the_o royal_a authority_n 13._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o future_a council_n 14._o ecclefiastical_a person_n may_v be_v convent_v judge_v and_o sentence_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n for_o the_o first_o grievous_a or_o enormous_a crime_n or_o for_o lesser_a offence_n after_o a_o relapse_n which_o render_v they_o incorrigible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n 15._o all_o place_n of_o france_n be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o investiture_n for_o their_o fee_n and_o manor_n 16._o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n in_o case_n of_o appeal_n as_o from_o abuse_n have_v right_a and_o power_n to_o declare_v null_a void_a and_o to_o revoke_v the_o pope_n bull_n and_o excommunication_n and_o to_o forbid_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o sacred_a decree_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n or_o the_o prerogative_n royal._n 17._o general_a council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o may_v depose_v he_o and_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n 18._o all_o bishop_n have_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o christ_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v equal_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n 19_o provision_n reservation_n expective_a grace_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o place_n in_o france_n 20._o the_o pope_n can_v exempt_v any_o church_n monastery_n or_o ecclesiastical_a body_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a nor_o erect_v bishopric_n into_o archbishopric_n nor_o unite_v they_o nor_o divide_v they_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n 21._o all_o those_o be_v not_o heretic_n