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uphold_v i_o and_o my_o fidelity_n to_o my_o king_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o protect_v i_o and_o i_o will_v gather_v a_o few_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o brook_n of_o live_a water_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o i_o hope_v with_o one_o of_o they_o to_o smite_v the_o philistine_n the_o three-headed_a geryon_n the_o anabaptist_n right_n the_o adversary_n of_o regal_a right_n brownist_n and_o puritan_n rebel_n in_o the_o forehead_n that_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wilful_o seduce_a rebel_n that_o refuse_v to_o be_v un-deceived_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o pardon_n shall_v fly_v away_o and_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o first_o stone_n that_o come_v into_o my_o hand_n which_o i_o believe_v will_v hit_v the_o bird_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o do_v the_o deed_n be_v a_o stone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o appear_v high_a in_o the_o brook_n that_o be_v saint_n peter_n which_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o father_n which_o i_o quote_v in_o my_o true_a church_n call_v a_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o sober_a protestant_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n for_o he_o say_v honour_v the_o king_n and_o this_o one_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o short_a sentence_n true_o understand_v though_o i_o confess_v many_o other_o may_v seem_v more_o full_a be_v absolute_o sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o anti-royalists_a and_o to_o silence_v all_o the_o basileu-mastices_a all_o the_o opposer_n of_o their_o own_o king_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v 1._o who_o say_v this_o s._n peter_n 2._o what_o be_v say_v honour_v the_o king_n 3._o to_o who_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o every_o soul_n first_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o first_o in_o order_n the_o chief_a word_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o these_o word_n for_o authority_n and_o the_o great_a for_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o speak_v they_o as_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o we_o may_v believe_v 21._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o they_o and_o we_o shall_v obey_v they_o or_o we_o shall_v fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o 27._o hebr_n 12._o 27._o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n second_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o precept_n contain_v as_o many_o part_n as_o there_o precept_n 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v word_n 1._o who_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v the_o king_n 2._o what_o be_v that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o which_o two_o point_n right_o understand_v and_o due_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v will_v make_v a_o peaceable_a commonwealth_n and_o a_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n without_o any_o civil_a broil_n or_o intestine_a rebellion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n and_o heavy_a curse_n that_o god_n have_v ever_o lay_v upon_o any_o nation_n bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la 1._o lucan_n l._n 1._o i_o have_v therefore_o resolve_v to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a and_o to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o this_o miserable_a mischief_n to_o say_v something_o of_o these_o two_o point_n as_o may_v best_o heal_v the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o these_o unhappy_a and_o distract_a time_n first_o it_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a promise_n of_o our_o good_a god_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v faithful_o serve_v he_o i_o will_v honour_v they_o that_o honour_v i_o and_o saint_n augustine_n 30._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o say_v that_o sicut_fw-la verax_fw-la est_fw-la in_o punitione_n malorum_fw-la it_o à _fw-fr &_o in_o retributione_n bonorum_fw-la as_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o his_o threaten_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o he_o be_v most_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n for_o reward_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o future_a but_o also_o in_o these_o present_a time_n because_o godliness_n have_v the_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o pious_a prince_n that_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o his_o dignity_n how_o king_n have_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v god_n 1._o with_o dignity_n deputy_n to_o discharge_v his_o promise_n have_v according_o honour_v they_o that_o have_v by_o their_o upright_a life_n and_o indefatigable_a pain_n honour_v god_n in_o his_o church_n with_o double_a honour_n 1._o with_o titular_a dignity_n honourable_a place_n and_o considerable_a eminency_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o conceive_v it_o not_o unworthy_a to_o make_v the_o great_a light_n of_o
territory_n of_o they_o that_o he_o subdue_v etc._n etc._n esdras_n 1._o 2._o esay_n 45._o 1_o 2._o dan._n 2._o &c_n &c_n 4._o from_o their_o seat_n and_o give_v away_o their_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n unto_o other_o that_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o meek_a or_o some_o other_o way_n â—itter_a to_o effect_v his_o divine_a purpose_n as_o he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n unto_o david_n and_o belshazzar_n unto_o cyrâ—s_n and_o this_o he_o do_v most_o common_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v make_v his_o strength_n to_o become_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o ability_n to_o hold_v it_o to_o become_v his_o right_n of_o enjoy_v it_o for_o so_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o cyrus_n alexander_n augustus_n and_o the_o like_a king_n and_o emperor_n that_o have_v no_o other_o right_n to_o their_o dominion_n but_o what_o they_o purchase_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o their_o sword_n which_o notwithstanding_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a good_a right_n as_o the_o same_o come_v from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o war_n and_o give_v the_o victory_n unto_o king_n when_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v 10._o psal_n 144._o 10._o victrix_n causa_fw-la deo_fw-la placuit_fw-la and_o he_o depose_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o translate_v the_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v 3._o when_o either_o the_o king_n neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o omit_v the_o care_n of_o elect_v 3._o the_o right_a of_o elective_a king_n and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v elect_v their_o people_n so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o people_n know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v any_o king_n or_o who_o have_v any_o right_a to_o be_v their_o king_n or_o upon_o the_o incursion_n of_o invade_v foe_n the_o nation_n be_v exceed_o multiply_v and_o have_v no_o prince_n to_o protect_v they_o do_v change_v the_o orderly_a course_n of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o first-born_a which_o their_o rude_a and_o savage_a course_n of_o life_n have_v obliterate_v from_o their_o mind_n unto_o the_o election_n and_o choice_n of_o who_o they_o think_v the_o better_a and_o the_o able_a man_n to_o expel_v â—heir_a enemy_n and_o to_o maintain_v justice_n among_o themselves_o so_o the_o mede_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o insolence_n and_o rapine_n of_o enemy_n and_o the_o great_a man_n say_v it_o can_v be_v that_o in_o this_o corruption_n and_o lewdness_n of_o manner_n we_o shall_v long_o enjoy_v our_o country_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o appoint_v over_o we_o a_o king_n that_o our_o land_n may_v be_v 1._o herodot_n lib._n 1._o govern_v by_o good_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o affair_n need_v not_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o lawless_a and_o find_v by_o their_o former_a experience_n of_o he_o that_o deâ—â—ces_n be_v the_o just_a man_n among_o they_o they_o â—hose_v he_o for_o his_o equity_n to_o be_v their_o king_n which_o be_v the_o first_o elective_a king_n that_o i_o do_v read_v of_o and_o câ—â—ero_n say_v mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la medos_fw-mi sâ—lùm_fw-la sed_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la â—pud_fw-la majorâ—s_fw-la nostros_fw-la 322._o cicero_n in_o oâ—â—ic_n pag._n 322._o justitiae_fw-la fruendae_fw-la causâ_fw-la videntur_fw-la olim_fw-la benè_fw-la morati_fw-la râ—gâ—â—_n censâ—tuti_fw-la even_o as_o justin_n say_v before_o and_o when_o the_o people_n do_v thus_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o king_n it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o roffensis_n and_o our_o most_o learned_a divine_n do_v say_v that_o licet_fw-la 283._o rossensis_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la fol._n 283._o communicatio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la hominum_fw-la potestas_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsa_fw-la immediatè_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la though_o the_o power_n be_v sometime_o confer_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o menâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v immediate_o give_v from_o god_n who_o power_n it_o be_v et_fw-la communitas_fw-la nihil_fw-la svi_fw-la confert_fw-la regibus_fw-la say_v spalat_n nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la 529._o spalat_n tem_fw-la 2._o 529._o summum_fw-la personam_fw-la determinet_fw-la &_o potiùs_fw-la personam_fw-la applicat_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestati_fw-la quà m_fw-la divinam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o it_o à _fw-fr winton_n resp_n ad_fw-la matth._n tort._n â—ol_n 384._o say_v christâ—_n domini_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la pâ—puli_fw-la â—â—nt_fw-la but_o as_o their_o justice_n and_o goodness_n move_v the_o people_n to_o exalt_v they_o to_o this_o people_n why_o king_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o people_n height_n of_o dignity_n so_o either_o their_o own_o tyranny_n when_o change_n of_o place_n do_v change_v their_o manner_n or_o their_o people_n inconstancy_n that_o be_v never_o long_o please_v with_o their_o governor_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v depose_v again_o and_o many_o time_n to_o be_v murder_v by_o those_o hand_n that_o exalt_v they_o then_o the_o people_n perceive_v the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o slow_a from_o the_o want_n of_o monarchy_n how_o the_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n issue_v out_o of_o monarchy_n government_n do_v erect_v other_o government_n unto_o themselves_o and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o a_o anarchy_n they_o resign_v their_o hurtful_a liberty_n and_o their_o total_a power_n sometime_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o â—â—w_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n which_o we_o call_v aristocracy_n or_o optimacy_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o which_o we_o call_v democracy_n or_o a_o popular_a state_n in_o all_o which_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o resignation_n of_o the_o people_n power_n voluntary_o to_o the_o hand_n lawful_a each_o form_n of_o government_n lawful_a of_o their_o governor_n call_v they_o what_o you_o will_v senate_n consul_n duke_n prince_n or_o king_n though_o thoug_a i_o dare_v not_o any_o way_n reject_v any_o of_o they_o as_o a_o form_n utter_o disallow_v and_o condemn_v of_o god_n yet_o compare_v they_o together_o i_o dare_v bold_o government_n democracy_n the_o worst_a kind_n of_o government_n say_v the_o far_a man_n go_v from_o god_n first_o institution_n the_o more_o corruption_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o democracy_n be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o anarchy_n and_o aristocracy_n far_o worse_o than_o monarchy_n for_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n toto_fw-la libre_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la solus_fw-la caesar_n â—rit_fw-la and_o many_o plausible_a reason_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o noble_n or_o of_o 6._o inter_fw-la part_n plebemque_fw-la certamina_fw-la exercere_fw-la modâ—_n turbulenti_fw-la tribuni_fw-la modò_fw-la consules_a praevalidi_fw-la &_o in_o urbe_fw-la ac_fw-la foro_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la civilium_fw-la bellorum_fw-la mâ—x_fw-la è_fw-la plebe_fw-la infiâ—a_fw-la c._n marius_n &_o nobilium_fw-la saevissimus_fw-la l._n sylla_n victam_fw-la armis_fw-la libertatem_fw-la in_o dominationem_fw-la verterunt_fw-la tac._n l._n 2._o hist_o p._n 16._o usque_fw-la 28._o prov._n 28._o 2._o ecclesiast_fw-la 10._o 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr l._n arbit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o people_n yet_o the_o experience_n that_o the_o roman_a state_n have_v in_o those_o miserable_a civil_a war_n that_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o extreme_o afflict_v they_o after_o they_o have_v put_v down_o their_o king_n as_o when_o caâ—â—s_n marius_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o lucius_n sylla_n the_o cruel_a of_o all_o the_o nobility_n destroy_v their_o liberty_n and_o root_v out_o all_o property_n by_o their_o civil_a faction_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o illegal_a militia_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a volunteer_n and_o the_o fatal_a 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