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royal_a service_n the_o scripture_n each_v this_o in_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o service_n as_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n allow_v he_o royal_a wage_n for_o his_o royal_a work_n rom._n 13._o he_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o on_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v his_o work_n for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o there_o be_v his_o wage_n &_o maintinance_n he_o be_v call_v so_o in_o that_o transaction_n with_o rehoboam_n the_o old_a man_n advise_v he_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n unto_o the_o people_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n 1_o king._n 12._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a bargain_n propose_v as_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n upon_o trust_n always_o imply_v condition_n &_o acconntableness_n to_o they_o that_o entrust_v they_o 3._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o otherwise_o great_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v here_o will_v be_v a_o voluntary_a contract_a relation_n oblige_v as_o to_o relative_a duty_n to_o a_o man_n that_o ouw_v none_o correlative_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o one_o who_o we_o set_v over_o we_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n here_o and_o no_o other_o voluntary_o suscept_v relation_n can_v be_v without_o this_o as_o between_o man_n &_o wife_n master_n &_o servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v give_v he_o the_o disposal_n of_o we_o &_o we_o as_o if_o both_o we_o and_o what_o we_o have_v be_v his_o owned_a as_o a_o man_n good_n be_v against_o which_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n whatever_o he_o do_v with_o they_o so_o this_o will_v make_v a_o king_n that_o can_v not_o sin_n against_o we_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o we_o for_o he_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v oblige_v to_o we_o but_o upon_o covenant_n condition_n he_o may_v be_v oblige_v &_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n otherwise_o but_o he_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o we_o otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v then_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o we_o to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v this_o also_o be_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o way_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o revelation_n or_o scripture_n 1._o in_o thevery_a direction_n about_o make_v &_o set_v up_o of_o king_n the_o lord_n show_v what_o condition_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o they_o deut._n 17._o 15._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o direction_n for_o obey_v they_o the_o qualification_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v rehearse_v as_o rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o but_o on_o these_o condition_n and_o none_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v but_o such_o as_o have_v these_o qualification_n 2._o in_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o king_n he_o secure_v their_o continuation_n only_o conditional_o to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n if_o they_o be_v constant_a to_o do_v his_o commandment_n &_o judgement_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 7._o there_o shall_v not_o fail_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n as_o david_n do_v 2_o chron._n 6._o 16._o now_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o perform_v these_o promise_n but_o by_o the_o action_n &_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n set_v he_o up_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o call_v king_n to_o throne_n if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n promise_v be_v conditional_a the_o people_n action_n also_o behove_v to_o be_v suspend_v upon_o the_o same_o condition_n 3._o we_o have_v many_o express_a covenant_n between_o ruler_n &_o subject_n in_o scripture_n jephthah_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o land_n of_o tob_z and_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o gileadite_n by_o a_o explicit_a mutual_a stipulation_n wherein_o the_o lord_n
grand_a interest_n of_o the_o community_n must_v be_v see_v to_o by_o legal_a security_n for_o religion_n &_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o end_n &_o use_v of_o fundamental_a law_n now_o how_o these_o have_v be_v unhinged_a &_o infringe_v by_o the_o introduction_n &_o present_a establishment_n by_o law_n of_o that_o monster_n of_o the_o prerogative_n enact_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1661._o the_o apologetic_a relation_n do_v abundant_o demonstrate_v sect._n 10._o concern_v the_o king_n civil_a supremacy_n enhance_a all_o the_o absoluteness_n that_o ever_o the_o great_a turk_n can_v arrogate_v and_o yet_o far_o short_a of_o what_o have_v be_v usurp_v since_o and_o impudent_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n especial_o by_o he_o who_o now_o domineer_v in_o his_o challenge_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a &_o absolute_a power_n which_o all_o be_v to_o obey_v without_o reserve_n whereby_o the_o whole_a basis_n of_o our_o constitution_n and_o bulwark_n of_o our_o religion_n law_n &_o liberty_n be_v enervate_v and_o we_o have_v security_n of_o no_o law_n but_o the_o king_n lust_n hence_o i_o argue_v those_o prince_n that_o contrary_a to_o their_o virtual_a compact_n at_o least_o at_o their_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v overturn_v all_o fundamental_a law_n can_v be_v ow_v but_o our_o prince_n have_v contrary_a to_o their_o virtual_a compact_n at_o least_o at_o their_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n overturn_v all_o fundamental_a law_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v be_v ow_v the_o major_n be_v plain_a for_o they_o that_o overturn_v fundamental_a law_n be_v no_o magistrate_n thereby_o all_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v subvert_v and_o the_o subverter_n can_v be_v ow_v as_o a_o father_n or_o friend_n but_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o look_v upon_o as_o magistrate_n do_v their_o duty_n but_o as_o tyrant_n seek_v themselves_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o compact_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v violate_v they_o fall_v from_o their_o right_n and_o the_o people_n be_v liberate_v from_o their_o obligation_n and_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n the_o people_n be_v no_o subject_n for_o the_o relation_n be_v mutual_a and_o so_o be_v the_o obligation_n ius_n populi_fw-la chap._n 9_o pag._n 183._o the_o minor_a be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o mischief_n frame_v into_o law_n by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n prerogative_n royal_a &_o absolute_a power_n foresay_v whereby_o what_o remain_v of_o our_o fundamental_a constitution_n either_o in_o religious_a or_o civil_a settlement_n unsubvert_v as_o yet_o may_v be_v subvert_v when_o this_o absolute_a monarch_n please_v which_o absolute_a authority_n we_o can_v in_o conscience_n oune_n for_o these_o reason_n take_v both_o from_o reason_n &_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n 1._o a_o power_n contrare_fw-la to_o nature_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o that_o which_o take_v away_o and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o give_v away_o their_o natural_a power_n of_o preserve_v their_o life_n &_o liberty_n and_o set_v a_o man_n above_o all_o rule_n &_o law_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o nature_n such_o be_v absolute_a power_n make_v people_n resign_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o resign_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o destroy_v &_o tyrannize_v 2._o a_o power_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o its_o constitution_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o constitution_n be_v a_o people_n set_v a_o sovereign_n over_o they_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o administer_v justice_n over_o they_o but_o it_o be_v against_o this_o to_o set_v one_o over_o they_o with_o a_o power_n to_o rage_n at_o random_n and_o rule_v as_o he_o list_v it_o be_v prove_v before_o a_o king_n have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o the_o people_n give_v he_o but_o they_o never_o give_v never_o can_v give_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o 3._o that_o power_n which_o be_v against_o the_o end_n of_o government_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o people_n condition_n worse_o than_o before_o the_o constitution_n and_o that_o mean_v which_o they_o intend_v for_o a_o blessing_n to_o turn_v a_o plague_n &_o scourage_v to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v formal_a slave_n at_o the_o prince_n devotion_n must_v needs_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n but_o absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o against_o the_o exorbitance_n thereof_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v leave_v to_o prevent_v its_o obstruct_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o command_a law_n &_o lawyer_n to_o speak_v not_o justice_n righteousness_n &_o reason_n but_o the_o lust_n &_o pleasure_n of_o one_o man_n and_o turn_v all_o into_o anarchy_n &_o confusion_n certain_o it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o intention_n either_o of_o the_o work_n or_o worker_n at_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o enslave_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o they_o but_o their_o end_n be_v to_o get_v comfort_n safety_n &_o liberty_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o government_n 4._o that_o power_n which_o invalidate_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n compact_v with_o the_o people_n can_v be_v ow_v absolute_a power_n be_v such_o for_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o be_v alwise_o to_o secure_a law_n &_o liberty_n to_o rule_v according_a to_o law_n but_o to_o be_v absolute_a invalidate_n &_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o that_o which_o be_v a_o engagement_n into_o contradictory_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o compact_n but_o to_o engage_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o yet_o to_o rule_v by_o law_n be_v a_o engagement_n into_o contradictory_n which_o no_o people_n can_v admit_v for_o a_o security_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o compact_n to_o give_v 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