Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n
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A77907
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A caveat for subjects, moderating the Observator. Wherein his chiefest arguments are confuted, the Kings iust prerogative manitained [sic]: and the priviledge of the subiect no wayes preiudiced: by William Ball, Gent.
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Ball, William.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing B587; Thomason E118_7; ESTC R19366
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a_o caveat_n for_o subject_n moderate_v the_o observator_fw-la wherein_o his_o chief_a argument_n be_v confute_v the_o king_n just_a prerogative_n manitain_v and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_n no_o way_n prejudice_v by_o william_n ball_n gent._n print_a at_o london_n 1642._o a_o caveat_n for_o subject_n it_o be_v usual_a i_o know_v for_o book_n to_o have_v preface_n and_o play_v prologue_n but_o whosoever_o peruse_v this_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o concise_a reason_n forasmuch_o as_o vnusquisque_fw-la svo_fw-la sensu_fw-la abundat_fw-la so_o let_v he_o reflect_v and_o censure_v of_o this_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o observator_fw-la pag._n 1._o say_v that_o power_n be_v original_o inherent_a in_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o power_n be_v in_o god_n primario_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o king_n or_o people_n but_o only_o secundario_fw-la &_o derivative_a power_n or_o dominion_n be_v not_o a_o gift_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v natural_o inherent_a in_o we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v than_o may_v all_o man_n have_v equal_a power_n for_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o equal_a but_o power_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o nature_n and_o be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la and_o yet_o power_n be_v congruous_a in_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o melchisedec_n for_o sure_o he_o have_v they_o both_o give_v or_o appoint_v to_o he_o by_o god_n be_v by_o interpretation_n king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n heb._n 2.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o regal_a title_n of_o king_n no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v of_o be_v priest_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v also_o agreeable_a in_o reason_n and_o nature_n that_o although_o not_o tyrannical_a yet_o peaceable_a kingly_a reign_n and_o sacred_a 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to_o king_n be_v former_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n the_o roman_n when_o they_o erect_v their_o senate_n and_o consul_n have_v rebellious_o for_o it_o be_v no_o better_a shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o king_n the_o venetian_n when_o they_o first_o institute_v their_o commonwealth_n but_o in_o monarchy_n where_o the_o people_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n either_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o in_o turkey_n persia_n and_o the_o like_a or_o by_o innate_a and_o prescribe_v and_o prevalent_a authority_n as_o in_o florence_n or_o by_o both_o as_o in_o france_n and_o castille_n in_o these_o dominion_n power_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o prince_n and_o although_o some_o hereditary_a monarch_n be_v more_o limit_v than_o other_o as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o france_n more_o than_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n yet_o be_v their_o power_n derive_v 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in_o themselves_o total_o but_o only_o partial_o that_o be_v they_o have_v power_n to_o conditionare_fw-la with_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n how_o far_o forth_o they_o will_v be_v subject_a and_o by_o what_o rule_v they_o will_v be_v govern_v but_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o conditionate_n with_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n that_o they_o will_v only_o be_v subject_a at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o as_o themselves_o shall_v think_v good_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o please_v at_o any_o time_n to_o assume_v more_o liberty_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o alter_v and_o disannul_v former_a constitution_n of_o government_n they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n this_o they_o can_v do_v without_o treason_n to_o their_o crown_n or_o diadem_n for_o although_o the_o person_n of_o such_o prince_n be_v elective_a yet_o be_v their_o power_n permanent_a jure_fw-la constituto_fw-la coronae_fw-la which_o though_o they_o claim_v not_o as_o from_o progenitor_n yet_o be_v they_o invest_v therewith_o as_o from_o predecessor_n and_o therefore_o be_v enthrone_v they_o enjoy_v their_o dignity_n by_o prescription_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o predecessor_n belong_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o they_o be_v once_o invest_v nor_o can_v such_o nation_n revolt_v from_o their_o elect_a prince_n without_o be_v repute_v rebel_n now_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n hungary_n and_o some_o other_o to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n for_o he_o be_v mere_o titulary_a and_o a_o cypher_n and_o such_o king_n first_o and_o principal_o claim_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o power_n who_o ensphear_v they_o in_o the_o orb_n of_o dignity_n above_o other_o and_o second_o they_o acknowledge_v it_o from_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o and_o over_o which_o they_o rule_v and_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 17._o then_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1._o afterward_o approve_v by_o the_o people_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o final_o confirm_v in_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v david_n likewise_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n so_o that_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a claim_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o their_o second_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o consequence_n to_o allege_v as_o the_o observator_fw-la seem_v to_o infer_v page_n 1._o that_o those_o king_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a institution_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v more_o lawful_o claim_v their_o right_n as_o appoint_v and_o appropriate_v to_o they_o by_o god_n for_o to_o such_o allegation_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o 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