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one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o other_o for_o he_o may_v be_v any_o one_o of_o these_o who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o rest_n iv._o this_o distinction_n proceed_v from_o the_o different_a reason_n upon_o which_o these_o relation_n be_v found_v v._o the_o reason_n or_o foundation_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n be_v from_o have_v beget_v his_o son_n who_o may_v as_o proper_o call_v every_o old_a man_n he_o meet_v his_o father_n as_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o except_v he_o only_o who_o beget_v he_o vi_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v found_v in_o weâ—lock_n whereby_o they_o mutual_o consent_v to_o become_v one_o fleâ—h_n vii_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o maâ—ter_n be_v found_v in_o that_o right_n and_o title_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o possession_n or_o service_n of_o his_o slave_n or_o servant_n viii_o in_o these_o relation_n the_o name_n of_o father_n husband_n and_o master_n imply_v sovereignty_n and_o superiority_n 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subject_n like_v so_o many_o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o make_v money_n of_o his_o whole_a stock_n when_o ever_o he_o please_v as_o a_o patron_n of_o algiers_n do_v xvi_o neither_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o prince_n and_o subject_a the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o master_n and_o hire_a servant_n for_o he_o do_v not_o hire_v they_o but_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o pay_v he_o tribute_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o continual_a attendance_n and_o employment_n for_o the_o public_a good._n xvii_o that_o public_a office_n and_o employment_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a as_o many_o other_o relation_n be_v likewise_o found_v upon_o other_o function_n and_o administration_n such_o as_o guardian_n and_o ward_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 17_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n to_o which_o the_o succeed_a king_n have_v be_v swear_v at_o their_o coronation_n and_o it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o utilitas_fw-la malbridg_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la make_v at_o 1._o gloucester_n that_o the_o call_n of_o parliament_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o better_a estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o more_o full_a administration_n of_o justice_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king._n but_o the_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o few_o word_n be_v in_o chancellor_n fortescue_n chap._n xiii_o which_o passage_n be_v quote_v in_o calvin_n case_n coke_n vii_o rep._n fol._n 5._o ad_fw-la tutelam_fw-la namque_fw-la legis_fw-la subditorum_fw-la ac_fw-la eorum_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la rex_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la erectus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la effluxam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la quo_fw-la ei_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la potestate_fw-la alia_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominari_fw-la for_o such_o a_o king_n that_o be_v of_o every_o political_a kingdom_n as_o this_o be_v be_v make_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n or_o guardianship_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o body_n and_o good_n whereunto_o he_o receive_v power_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o he_o can_v govern_v his_o people_n by_o any_o other_o power_n corolary_o a_o bargain_n be_v a_o bargain_n chap._n ii_o of_o prerogative_n by_o divine_a right_n i._o government_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o revelation_n if_o it_o be_v than_o those_o nation_n that_o want_v scripture_n must_v have_v be_v without_o government_n whereas_o scripture_n itself_o say_v that_o government_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o of_o human_a extraction_n and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o say_v of_o this_o government_n in_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v mould_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o people_n answ._n to_o xix_o prop._n ii_o all_o just_a government_n be_v high_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n and_o be_v of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a they_o be_v his_o his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o iii_o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o prepare_v bread_n corn_n be_v absâ—luely_o necessary_a to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o mankind_n this_o also_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v isa._n 28._o from_o 23_o d_o to_o 29_o the_o verse_n iv._o wisdom_n say_v counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a wisdom_n i_o be_o understanding_n i_o have_v strength_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prinees_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 13.14_o v._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o ploughman_n say_v his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o discretion_n and_o do_v teach_v he_o isa._n 28.26_o vi_o scripture_n neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o man_n civil_a right_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o it_o 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