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gospel_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o inferior_a to_o speak_v direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o application_n against_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o office_n i_o do_v not_o read_v where_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n charge_v any_o ruler_n with_o tyranny_n injustice_n or_o bribery_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v many_o unjust_a judge_n in_o their_o time_n i_o make_v that_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n and_o paul_n call_v nero_n a_o lion_n but_o the_o law_n can_v not_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v against_o they_o as_o magistrate_n because_o as_o man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o fox_n and_o cruel_a as_o lion_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n can_v make_v no_o other_o but_o their_o speak_n against_o personal_a tault_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o unlawful_a upon_o some_o serious_a account_n though_o not_o by_o all_o person_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o downright_a way_n as_o do_v the_o baptist_n to_o herod_n if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v then_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n subject_a to_o herod_n but_o to_o pilate_n and_o may_v not_o i_o speak_v against_o any_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n to_o who_o law_n &_o government_n i_o be_o not_o subject_v yea_o against_o the_o great_a turk_n though_o i_o may_v not_o be_v under_o his_o authority_n nâ—y_o but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n word_n insinuate_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o disdainful_a brag_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o christ_n oppose_v his_o divine_a and_o kingly_a power_n to_o herod_n tyranny_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o defi_v his_o despiaht_v as_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n to_o in_o his_o prejudice_n or_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o paul_n it_o be_v not_o clear_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o lion_n only_o this_o much_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v a_o little_a free_a with_o his_o dear_a friend_n timothy_n and_o true_o i_o may_v use_v so_o much_o freedom_n with_o my_o dear_a friend_n as_o with_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o the_o subject_n to_o call_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o face_n a_o tyrannous_a and_o partial_a judge_n grant_v he_o be_v so_o shall_v i_o therefore_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a speak_v what_o i_o will_v make_v a_o ordinary_a trade_n of_o it_o against_o his_o unfaithfulness_n in_o manage_v his_o office_n scripture_n do_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o in_o my_o bedchamber_n eccles_n â—0_n 20_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a be_v to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34_o 18._o sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n for_o equty_n pro._n 17.26_o we_o must_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n nor_o curse_v to_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 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magistrate_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v his_o power_n i_o admire_v how_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n yea_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o probability_n of_o withstand_v the_o mastistrat_n power_n dare_v adventure_n to_o do_v so_o unless_o miraculous_o and_o extraordinary_o assist_v as_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a even_o though_o not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o also_o revera_fw-la his_o power_n be_v tyrannous_a and_o his_o command_n unjust_a will_v any_o rational_a man_n say_v i_o ought_v to_o resist_v a_o hundred_o highway_n robber_n and_o not_o give_v they_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v though_o unjust_o if_o i_o do_v so_o whatsoever_o evil_a befall_v i_o in_o resist_v i_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o it_o myself_o as_o none_o in_o reason_n can_v deny_v but_o if_o it_o
can_v be_v contraveen_v so_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o subject_v ourselves_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o he_o who_o execute_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n will_n rom._n 13._o so_o then_o in_o such_o case_n as_o god_n can_v not_o be_v contraveen_v no_o more_o can_v the_o kingly_a power_n be_v withstand_v but_o what_o it_o enact_v according_a to_o equity_n &_o reason_n shall_v absolute_o be_v obey_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n not_o only_o to_o king_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o ruler_n tit._n 3.1_o per._n 2._o king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v god_n god_n deputy_n and_o lieutenant_n upon_o earth_n ex._n 4._o and_o 22._o ps_n 82._o feeder_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n ps_n 78._o the_o shield_n of_o the_o earth_n ps_n 47._o nurse_v father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 49_o captain_n over_o the_o lord_n people_n 1._o sam._n 9_o 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power_n be_v god_n power_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a authority_n and_o in_o these_o notion_n we_o hold_v the_o kingly_a power_n to_o be_v absolute_a for_o so_o as_o his_o power_n in_o such_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v contraveen_v in_o like_a manner_n he_o may_v lawful_o execute_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o expedient_a with_o a_o full_a and_o vast_a power_n according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v vast_a and_o absolute_a not_o because_o he_o may_v do_v both_o just_o and_o unjust_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o because_o he_o may_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n according_a to_o justice_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o confess_v salustius_n his_o author_n say_v very_o well_o impune_fw-la quidvis_fw-la facere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la regem_fw-la esse_fw-la indeed_o the_o king_n may_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o equitable_a according_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n 8._o v._o 3._o and_o 4._o compare_v with_o prov._n 17.26_o albeit_o we_o may_v put_v such_o a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o these_o word_n yet_o do_v we_o doubt_v much_o if_o salustius_n his_o author_n meaning_n be_v such_o indeed_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v of_o aristotle_n opinion_n who_o say_v concern_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 1._o 3._o c._n 12._o the_o law_n also_o say_v concern_v the_o king_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n ei_fw-la imponi_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o regne_fw-la svo_fw-la curt._n in_o consol_n 65._o col_fw-fr 6._o ad_fw-la f._n petr._n rebuf_n notab_v 3._o repet_n l._n un_fw-fr c._n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la possibilia_fw-la regi_fw-la imperator_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la bald._n in_o sect._n f._n de_fw-la no._n for_o fid_fw-we in_o f._n &_o in_o 1_o constit_fw-la c._n col_fw-fr 2._o chass_n catal_a glor_n mun_n part_n 5._o consid_fw-la 24._o all_o these_o go_v no_o other_o way_n say_v our_o learned_a countryman_n but_o thus_o the_o king_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o by_o law_n he_o can_v do_v and_o that_o hold_v in_o he_o id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la lex_fw-la rex_fw-la 9.26_o ass_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o very_a quick_a and_o noble_a gloss_n but_o for_o myself_o as_o i_o judge_v their_o meaning_n to_o be_v nothing_o such_o so_o i_o be_o indifferent_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o no_o question_n there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v plead_v for_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a monarchy_n beside_o the_o nation_n of_o royalist_n and_o those_o to_o who_o temper_n absolute_a monarchy_n do_v most_o relish_n we_o find_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o these_o qualification_n 1_o they_o be_v mere_o heroic_a and_o ambitious_a so_o be_v the_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o beros_n antiq._n l._n 1._o nimrod_n after_o 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aurelius_n and_o such_o like_a or_o else_o flatterer_n and_o court-parasite_n as_o lyricus_fw-la rom._n virgil_n and_o such_o like_a and_o of_o this_o sort_n we_o find_v none_o more_o violent_a in_o this_o matter_n than_o dr._n fern_n hugo_n grotius_n arnisaeus_n spalleto_n etc._n etc._n who_o footstep_n with_o his_o ful-speed_n salmasius_n do_v trace_v but_o although_o man_n by_o way_n of_o flattery_n and_o by-respect_n may_v act_v and_o plead_v for_o arbitrary_a monarchy_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o imagine_v but_o they_o may_v act_v and_o plead_v for_o it_o through_o simple_a error_n and_o delusion_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o aristotle_n xiphilin_n sallust_n and_o the_o foresay_a lawyer_n do_v much_o run_v this_o way_n though_o they_o be_v more_o moderate_a in_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o afterward_o be_v show_v we_o find_v the_o talmudick_n and_o rabbinick_n writer_n this_o way_n somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o arbitrary_a 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