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they_o may_v have_v liberty_n preserve_v justice_n equal_o distributeâ—_n honesty_n uphold_v religion_n and_o piety_n maintain_v and_o propagate_v all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v when_o the_o race_n of_o lapse_v mankind_n be_v multiply_v but_o by_o law_n ordain_v by_o common_a consent_n as_o sociable_a part_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n which_o law_n in_o common_a prudence_n and_o of_o right_a do_v bind_v each_o to_o serve_v other_o and_o all_o to_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a before_o what_o good_a soever_o of_o any_o particular_a without_o which_o no_o house_n no_o city_n no_o nation_n can_v long_o subsist_v in_o any_o happy_a condition_n for_o to_o govern_v and_o to_o be_v govern_v be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v among_o thing_n only_o necessary_a but_o as_o thing_n profitable_a also_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o solace_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o have_v its_o ground_n and_o warrant_v in_o scripture_n in_o nature_n in_o heaven_n hell_n the_o creature_n man_n nature_n and_o conscience_n in_o scripture_n by_o i_o king_n and_o consequent_o all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n 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 pro._n 8._o 15_o 16._o say_v god_n essential_a wisdom_n viz._n not_o only_o by_o the_o secret_a disposition_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o by_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o his_o ordinance_n by_o divine_a institution_n not_o by_o naked_a approbation_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n either_o by_o his_o commission_n or_o permission_n the_o power_n that_o be_v i._n e._n the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o e._n politic_a power_n in_o general_n be_v warrant_v by_o a_o divine_a law_n but_o the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n princedom_n empire_n kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v their_o rise_n from_o a_o positive_a and_o secondary_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o not_o absolute_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o pure_a nature_n which_o the_o lawyer_n call_v secundariò_fw-la jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la secundarium_fw-la in_o sum_n government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n but_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o government_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n by_o the_o interposition_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o govern_v the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n differ_v not_o in_o nature_n moral_o and_o theological_o speak_v the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o but_o only_o political_o and_o positive_o for_o god_n appoint_v not_o king_n absolute_a and_o sole_o independent_a but_o constitute_v with_o they_o also_o judge_n who_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n 2._o chron._n 19_o 6._o as_o king_n 17._o deut._n 15._o and_o have_v a_o coordinate_a share_n in_o the_o government_n because_o the_o judgement_n be_v neither_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o judge_n but_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o their_o conscience_n be_v in_o immediate_a subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 7._o the_o person_n be_v sometime_o usurper_n sometime_o abuser_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o when_o they_o tyrannize_v or_o oppress_v such_o power_n god_n own_v not_o the_o ruler_n that_o he_o ordain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o the_o govern_v for_o good_a revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o such_o ruler_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n therefore_o whosoever_o resist_v such_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v we_o tribute_n but_o not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n the_o reason_n subjoin_v be_v for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n but_o if_o they_o attend_v not_o continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessary_a obligation_n express_v incumbent_a upon_o we_o for_o our_o obedience_n or_o for_o our_o pay_v of_o tribute_n suit_n or_o service_n but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act_v 5._o 29._o the_o same_o power_n st._n peter_n term_v human_a ordinance_n submit_v yourself_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o so_o that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n run_v parallel_n to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n to_o revenge_n be_v not_o a_o material_a sword_n to_o hack_v and_o hew_v kill_v and_o slay_v at_o pleasure_n but_o the_o law_n make_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n be_v the_o true_a sword_n so_o bishop_n bilson_n to_o which_o both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o submit_v the_o magistrate_n be_v but_o the_o conduit_n and_o pipe_n the_o administrator_n not_o patron_n of_o the_o power_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n through_o which_o and_o by_o who_o all_o law_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v execute_v and_o by_o the_o same_o text_n they_o have_v the_o like_a obligation_n to_o praise_v they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v ill_a so_o david_n be_v teach_v and_o practise_v i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n my_o eye_n
who_o violate_v they_o and_o not_o by_o he_o who_o be_v oblige_v only_o on_o condition_n and_o thereby_o become_v free_a of_o the_o obligation_n not_o by_o his_o own_o act_n but_o by_o he_o who_o first_o break_v the_o condition_n therefore_o supreme_a magistrate_n become_v tyrant_n by_o their_o own_o perjury_n and_o break_v their_o covenant_n do_v free_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n and_o not_o the_o people_n when_o they_o deserve_o make_v use_v of_o their_o power_n to_o curb_v thâ—m_n and_o to_o right_v themselves_o that_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o receive_v opinion_n and_o sentence_n take_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o most_o profound_a and_o judicious_a lawyer_n eos_n qui_fw-la leges_fw-la ferunt_fw-la legibus_fw-la quoquâ—â—btemâ—â—rare_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la statuerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la codem_fw-la jure_fw-la utatur_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la â—â—perio_fw-la magis_fw-la conducere_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivatur_fw-la dignam_fw-la denique_fw-la vocem_fw-la esse_fw-la principem_fw-la legâ—â—us_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la â—ubdâ—tum_fw-la prâ—fitert_n itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la alibi_fw-la à _fw-la juris_fw-la consultis_fw-la dici_fw-la videtur_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la supra_fw-la leges_fw-la aut_fw-la principem_fw-la à _fw-la legibus_fw-la sâ—lutum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la deque_fw-la particulari_fw-la privatorum_fw-la jure_fw-la est_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la de_fw-fr detractione_n trebellianae_n aut_fw-la falcidianae_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la statum_fw-la ut_fw-la dici_fw-la solet_fw-la pertinentâ—_n mulcoque_fw-la minus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la aut_fw-la divino_fw-la cui_fw-la quum_fw-la onâ—â—es_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la homines_fw-la subjiciantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la homines_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnino_fw-la efficitur_fw-la aut_fw-la reges_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la illos_fw-la hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la teneri_fw-la chap._n vi_o principle_n and_o tenet_n of_o some_o divine_n and_o other_o destructive_n to_o all_o human_a society_n king_n make_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o to_o they_o accountable_a his_o great_a authority_n be_v in_o his_o court_n and_o not_o in_o his_o personal_a command_n the_o people_n choose_v their_o king_n and_o oblige_v they_o by_o law_n which_o they_o swear_v to_o keep_v machiavel_n i_o know_v and_o so_o do_v the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n instruct_v prince_n how_o they_o may_v treat_v subject_n not_o as_o brethren_n but_o as_o â—â—asts_n as_o the_o base_a beast_n of_o drudgery_n teach_v they_o by_o subtlety_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o support_v their_o own_o will_n and_o to_o make_v mere_a sponge_n of_o the_o public_a coffer_n with_o which_o his_o write_n be_v full_o fraught_v leviathan_n or_o malmsbury_n hobbs_n be_v position_n or_o sentiment_n smell_v rank_n of_o the_o same_o leaven_n or_o more_o abominable_a if_o more_o abominable_a can_v be_v viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o king_n can_v without_o his_o consent_n be_v transfer_v to_o another_o that_o he_o can_v forfeit_v it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v accuse_v by_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o injury_n that_o he_o can_v be_v censure_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v sole_a legislator_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n chap._n 20._o p._n 102._o some_o pulpit_n also_o preach_v much_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o sacred_a privilege_n of_o king_n only_o for_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o human_a jurisdiction_n that_o king_n as_o such_o be_v above_o the_o law_n that_o though_o they_o transgress_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o man_n no_o tribunal_n under_o heaven_n have_v power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o or_o call_v they_o into_o question_n p._n 5._o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n at_o their_o pleasure_n p._n 7._o that_o for_o subject_n to_o question_v the_o action_n though_o offensive_a or_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a p._n 7_o 8._o the_o sceptre_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n almighty_a alone_a and_o with_o that_o the_o power_n he_o give_v they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o prov._n 8._o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n p._n 16._o that_o king_n may_v alter_v religion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o old_a unalterable_a maxim_n qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la 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manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n primary_o erect_v and_o establish_v regal_a government_n but_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n but_o wave_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o public_a desire_n of_o a_o froward_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a people_n who_o be_v use_v according_o by_o such_o their_o choice_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o according_o as_o samuel_n foretell_v so_o indulgent_a be_v god_n himself_o to_o national_a desire_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o document_n to_o king_n to_o comply_v very_o ready_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o people_n in_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o god_n here_o do_v beside_o i_o must_v repeat_v again_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v king_n over_o any_o nation_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o either_o immediate_o from_o god_n almighty_n unto_o which_o there_o can_v be_v 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necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n consider_v serious_o with_o yourselves_o whilst_o you_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o and_o all_o your_o pomp_n must_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n even_o lucifer_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o morning_n who_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n how_o do_v he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n isaiah_n 14._o 12._o that_o you_o can_v oppress_v the_o govern_v without_o be_v guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n the_o vile_a and_o base_a of_o crime_n in_o the_o esteem_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n even_o of_o bruit_n and_o beast_n first_o gratitude_n be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o ungratefulness_n must_v be_v unnatural_a witness_v beast_n themselves_o not_o only_o tame_v and_o domestic_a but_o even_o wild_a and_o cruel_a among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a and_o true_a example_n as_o of_o the_o lion_n towards_o the_o roman_a slave_n etc._n etc._n officia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la even_o wild_a beast_n be_v sensible_a of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v how_o unnatural_a how_o unpleasing_a and_o odious_a how_o base_a and_o villainous_a ingratitude_n be_v unto_o all_o man_n quatenus_fw-la men_n only_o dixeris_fw-la maledicta_fw-la cuncta_fw-la cum_fw-la ingratum_fw-la hominem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la thou_o speak_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n when_o thou_o call_v man_n ungrateful_a it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o plato_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n aristotle_n call_v he_o a_o ungrateful_a mule_n it_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n and_o can_v come_v but_o from_o a_o wicked_a nature_n so_o seneca_n grave_a vitium_fw-la intollerabile_fw-la quod_fw-la dissociat_fw-la homines_fw-la a_o grievous_a vice_n and_o intolerable_a which_o break_v the_o society_n of_o men._n if_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o example_n of_o bruit_n unreasonable_a creature_n ingratitude_n be_v so_o vile_a a_o crime_n that_o it_o become_v a_o reproach_n to_o man_n as_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n how_o much_o great_a reproach_n be_v ingratitude_n in_o man_n as_o christian_n god_n command_n be_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a matth._n 5._o 44_o 45._o so_o luke_n 6._o 27_o 35._o for_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n so_o ought_v all_o king_n and_o ruler_n to_o love_v their_o people_n though_o enemy_n out_o of_o gratitude_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o have_v both_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o daily_a practice_n it_o be_v how_o do_v god_n upbraid_v and_o reproach_v the_o ungrateful_a jew_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 1_o what_o reproach_n and_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o those_o ungrateful_a jew_n for_o who_o god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n then_o god_n love_v he_o and_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o the_o arm_n draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n and_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o prophet_n testify_v throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o gratitude_n be_v the_o universal_a precept_n and_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 22._o 6._o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n how_o ought_v king_n then_o as_o his_o minister_n his_o vicegerent_n not_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a but_o good_a for_o evil_n how_o much_o more_o be_v king_n then_o oblige_v to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o great_a obligation_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n with_o their_o people_n who_o choose_v they_o from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o king_n set_v they_o on_o throne_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a station_n and_o figure_n above_o all_o themselves_o pay_v they_o all_o the_o ensign_n of_o honour_n duty_n and_o majesty_n give_v they_o abundant_a tribute_n to_o support_v the_o same_o what_o to_o do_v to_o tear_v they_o with_o thorn_n and_o briar_n or_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpious_a or_o grind_v their_o face_n as_o many_o have_v do_v no_o no_o but_o to_o have_v their_o law_n run_v in_o their_o name_n and_o execute_v by_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o name_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o administer_v to_o all_o they_o claim_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o minister_n and_o therefore_o their_o ministration_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v for_o the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o kingdom_n if_o otherways_o know_v that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 76
of_o the_o lord_n renew_v the_o covenant_n viz._n if_o you_o will_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o not_o rebel_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v both_o you_o and_o also_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v over_o you_o continue_v follow_v the_o lord_n your_o god._n but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 25._o by_o wickedness_n in_o this_o place_n be_v most_o especial_o mean_v in_o that_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o government_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v as_o best_a for_o they_o and_o choose_v a_o king_n to_o be_v set_v over_o they_o and_o we_o rebel_v against_o god._n the_o reason_n assign_v be_v because_o they_o be_v god_n own_o peculiar_a people_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v both_o equal_o join_v in_o the_o stipulation_n so_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o 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