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when_o he_o bless_v he_o he_o consider_v he_o not_o as_o jacob_n but_o take_v he_o for_o esau_n nor_o do_v esau_n understand_v any_o such_o connexion_n between_o birthright_n and_o the_o blessing_n for_o he_o say_v he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n he_o take_v away_o my_o birthright_n and_o behold_v now_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o blessing_n whereas_o have_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n belong_v to_o the_o birthright_n esau_n can_v not_o have_v complain_v of_o this_o second_o as_o a_o cheat_n jacob_n have_v get_v nothing_o but_o what_o esau_n have_v sell_v he_o when_o he_o sell_v he_o his_o birthright_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a dominion_n if_o these_o word_n signify_v it_o be_v not_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o birthright_n 114._o and_o that_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o patriarch_n dominion_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o only_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o good_n be_v 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heir_n he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n for_o if_o he_o have_v why_o shall_v sarah_n desire_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n his_o slave_n by_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o send_v away_o 115._o thus_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o privilege_n of_o birthright_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o double_a portion_n so_o we_o see_v that_o before_o moses_n in_o the_o patriarch_n time_n from_o whence_o our_o a_o pretends_z to_o take_v his_o model_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n no_o thought_n that_o birthright_n give_v rule_n or_o empire_n paternal_a or_o kingly_a authority_n to_o any_o one_o over_o his_o brethren_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o in_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n let_v they_o look_v into_o 1_o chron._n 5._o 12._o and_o there_o he_o may_v read_v these_o word_n reuben_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o desile_v his_o father_n bed_n his_o birthright_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o son_n 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birthright_n when_o he_o bring_v this_o instance_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n to_o prove_v that_o dominion_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n over_o his_o brethren_n 116._o 1_o o._n because_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o prove_v that_o dominion_n by_o god_n ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n because_o jacob_n the_o young_a here_o have_v it_o let_v he_o come_v by_o it_o how_o he_o will_v for_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n it_o can_v only_o prove_v against_o our_o a_o that_o the_o assignment_n of_o dominion_n to_o the_o elder_a be_v not_o by_o divine_a institution_n which_o will_v then_o be_v unalterable_a for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n absolute_a power_n and_o empire_n belong_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o his_o heir_n so_o that_o they_o be_v supreme_a monarch_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n slave_n our_o a_o give_v we_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v a_o power_n to_o part_v with_o it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o posterity_n since_o he_o tell_v we_o o._n 158._o that_o in_o grant_n and_o gift_n that_o have_v their_o original_a from_o god_n or_o nature_n no_o inferior_a power_n of_o man_n can_v limit_v or_o make_v any_o law_n of_o prescription_n against_o they_o 117._o 2_o o._n because_o this_o place_n gen._n 27._o 29._o bring_v by_o our_o a_o concern_v not_o at_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o one_o brother_n over_o the_o other_o nor_o the_o subjection_n of_o esau_n to_o jacob_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o history_n that_o esau_n be_v never_o subject_a to_o jacob_n but_o live_v a_o part_n in_o mount_n seir_n where_o he_o found_v a_o distinct_a people_n and_o government_n and_o be_v himself_o prince_n
expectation_n of_o health_n from_o any_o one_o who_o have_v take_v on_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n or_o physician_n or_o thirst_v himself_o into_o those_o employment_n say_v i_o acquiess_v in_o the_o absolve_a power_n descend_v from_o adam_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o medicinal_a power_n descend_v from_o adam_n as_o he_o who_o say_v i_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o paternal_a power_n descend_v from_o adam_n when_o it_o be_v confess_v all_o these_o power_n descend_v only_o to_o his_o single_a heiâ—_n and_o that_o heir_n be_v unknown_a 126._o it_o be_v true_a the_o civil_a lawyer_n haâ—e_v pretend_v to_o determine_v some_o of_o these_o case_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o prince_n but_o by_o our_o a_o s_o principle_n they_o have_v meddle_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o for_o if_o all_o political_a power_n he_o derive_v only_o from_o adam_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_z only_o to_o his_o successive_a heir_n by_o the_o ordinenee_n of_o god_n and_o 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of_o such_o moment_n as_o be_v all_o order_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v convey_v down_o to_o posterity_n without_o any_o plain_a natural_a or_o divine_a rule_n concern_v it_o and_o these_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n if_o the_o assignment_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o yet_o by_o that_o divine_a institution_n the_o person_n of_o the_o heir_n can_v not_o be_v know_v this_o paternal_a regal_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a right_o only_o he_o it_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o human_a prudence_n or_o confent_a to_o place_v it_o any_o where_o else_o for_o if_o only_o one_o man_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o mankind_n no_o body_n can_v claim_v that_o obedience_n but_o he_o that_o can_v show_v that_o right_o nor_o can_v man_n conscience_n by_o any_o other_o pretence_n be_v oblige_v to_o it_o and_o thus_o this_o doctrine_n cut_v up_o all_o government_n by_o the_o root_n 127._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o our_o a_o lay_n it_o for_o a_o sure_a foundation_n that_o the_o very_a person_n that_o be_v to_o rule_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o by_o divine_a institution_n tell_v we_o at_o large_a only_o that_o this_o person_n be_v the_o heir_n but_o who_o this_o heir_n be_v he_o leave_v we_o to_o guess_v and_o so_o this_o divine_a institution_n which_o assign_v it_o to_o a_o person_n who_o we_o have_v no_o rule_n to_o know_v be_v just_a as_o good_a as_o a_o assignment_n to_o no_o body_n at_o all_o but_o whatever_o our_o a_o do_v divine_a institution_n make_v no_o such_o ridiculous_a assignment_n nor_o can_v god_n be_v suppose_v to_o make_v it_o a_o sacred_a law_n that_o one_o certain_a person_n shall_v have_v a_o right_n to_o something_o and_o yet_o not_o give_v rule_n to_o mark_v out_o and_o know_v that_o person_n by_o or_o give_v a_o heir_n a_o divine_a right_n to_o power_n and_o yet_o not_o point_v out_o who_o that_o heir_n be_v it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o a_o heir_n have_v no_o such_o right_n by_o divine_a institution_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v such_o a_o right_n to_o the_o heir_n but_o yet_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a and_o undeterminable_a who_o such_o heir_n be_v 128._o if_o god_n have_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o in_o general_a term_n to_o some_o body_n after_o he_o without_o name_v his_o seed_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v who_o that_o somebody_o be_v it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o good_a and_o useful_a a_o assignment_n to_o determine_v the_o right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o it_o will_v to_o the_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o crown_n to_o give_v empire_n to_o adam_n and_o his_o successive_a heir_n after_o he_o without_o tell_v who_o his_o heir_n be_v for_o the_o word_n heir_n without_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v who_o it_o be_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o somebody_o i_o know_v not_o who_o god_n make_v it_o a_o divine_a institution_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o marry_v 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pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n the_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o usual_o the_o office_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v indeed_o a_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n according_a to_o those_o law_n may_v be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o this_o will_v but_o ill_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v judge_n jefferies_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n in_o the_o late_a time_n therefore_o judge_n jefferies_n have_v sovereign_a authority_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v judah_n do_v it_o not_o by_o commission_n from_o another_o
regal_a and_o royal_a authority_n as_o particular_o p._n 12._o the_o page_n immediate_o precede_v this_o instance_n of_o abraham_n this_o regal_a authority_n he_o say_v those_o that_o govern_v commonwealth_n have_v and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a â—hat_n regal_a and_o royal_a authority_n be_v in_o those_o that_o govern_v commonwealth_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n for_o if_o regal_a authority_n be_v in_o he_o that_o govern_v he_o that_o govern_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v nothing_o but_o down_o right_a monarchy_n and_o then_o what_o need_v any_o more_o ado_n about_o the_o matter_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monarchy_n in_o it_o this_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n our_o a_o can_v have_v find_v to_o turn_v all_o other_o government_n but_o monarchical_a out_o of_o the_o world_n 135._o but_o all_o this_o scarce_o prove_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v a_o king_n as_o heir_n to_o adam_n if_o by_o inheritance_n he_o have_v be_v king_n lot_z who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v his_o subject_n by_o that_o title_n before_o the_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n but_o we_o see_v they_o live_v as_o friend_n and_o equal_n and_o when_o their_o herdâ—_n man_n can_v not_o agree_v there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o superiority_n between_o they_o but_o they_o part_v by_o consent_n gen._n 13._o hence_o he_o be_v call_v both_o by_o abraham_n and_o by_o the_o text_n abraham_n brother_n the_o name_n of_o friendship_n and_o equality_n and_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n though_o he_o be_v real_o but_o his_o nephew_n and_o if_o our_o a_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v adam_n heir_n and_o a_o king_n it_o be_v more_o it_o seem_v then_o abraham_n himself_o know_v or_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v a_o woo_n for_o his_o son_n for_o when_o he_o set_v out_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o match_n 24._o gen._n 35._o thereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o the_o young-woman_n and_o her_o friend_n he_o say_v i_o be_o abraham_n servant_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o be_v become_v great_a and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n all_o he_o have_v can_v one_o think_v that_o a_o discreet_a servant_n that_o be_v thus_o particular_a to_o set_v out_o his_o master_n greatness_n will_v have_v omit_v the_o crown_n isaac_n be_v to_o have_v if_o he_o have_v know_v of_o any_o such_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v he_o shall_v have_v neglect_v to_o have_v tell_v they_o on_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o this_o that_o abraham_n be_v a_o king_n a_o name_n well_o know_v at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o have_v nine_o of_o they_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o or_o his_o master_n have_v think_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o likely_a matter_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v his_o errand_n successful_a 136._o but_o this_o discovery_n it_o seem_v be_v reserve_v for_o our_o a_o to_o make_v 2_o or_o 3000_o year_n after_o and_o let_v he_o enjoy_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o only_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v care_n that_o some_o of_o adam_n land_n shall_v have_v descend_v to_o this_o his_o heir_n as_o well_o as_o all_o adam_n lordship_n for_o though_o this_o lordship_n which_o abraham_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o a_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o he_o do_v enjoy_v be_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o creation_n yet_o his_o estate_n his_o territory_n his_o dominion_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o scanty_a for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n till_o he_o buy_v a_o field_n and_o a_o cave_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n to_o bury_v sarah_n in_o 137._o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n join_v with_o this_o of_o abraham_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o right_o descend_v from_o he_o the_o patriarch_n do_v enjoy_v be_v yet_o more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o former_a esau_n meet_v his_o brother_n jacob_n with_o 400_o man_n at_o arm_n he_o therefore_o be_v a_o king_n by_o right_n of_o heir_n to_o adam_n 400_o arm_a man_n then_o however_o get_v together_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v he_o that_o lead_v they_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o adam_n heir_n there_o have_v be_v tory_n in_o ireland_n whatever_o there_o be_v other_o in_o country_n who_o will_v have_v thank_v our_o aâ—_n â—_z for_o so_o honourable_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o especial_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o body_n near_o with_o a_o better_a title_n of_o 500_o arm_a man_n to_o question_v their_o royal_a authority_n of_o 400_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o man_n to_o trifle_v so_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o in_o so_o serious_a a_o argument_n here_o esau_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o adam_n lordship_n adam_n absolute_a dominion_n as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o any_o monarch_n descend_v by_o right_a to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n p._n 19_o jacob_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o one_o that_o by_o birthright_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n so_o we_o have_v here_o two_o brother_n absolute_a monarch_n by_o the_o same_o title_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n heir_n to_o adam_n the_o elder_a heir_n to_o adam_n because_o he_o meet_v his_o brother_n with_o 400_o man_n and_o the_o young_a heir_n to_o adam_n by_o birthright_n esau_n enjoy_v the_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o he_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n jacob_n lord_n over_o he_o by_o thâ—_n right_o heir_n have_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o their_o brethren_n rifum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la i_o never_o i_o confess_v meet_v with_o any_o man_n of_o part_n so_o dexterous_a as_o sir_n robt._n at_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v but_o it_o be_v his_o misfortune_n to_o light_v upon_o principle_n that_o can_v not_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o human_a affair_n nor_o can_v be_v make_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o constitution_n and_o order_n which_o god_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o often_o clash_v with_o common_a sense_n and_o experience_n 138._o in_o the_o next_o section_n he_o tell_v we_o this_o patriarchal_a power_n continue_v not_o only_o till_o the_o flood_n but_o after_o it_o as_o the_o name_n patriarch_n do_v in_o part_n prove_v the_o word_n patriarch_n do_v more_o than_o in_o part_n prove_v thate_o patriarchal_a power_n continue_v in_o the_o world_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v patriarch_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o patriarchal_a power_n shall_v be_v whilst_o there_o be_v patriarch_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v paternal_a or_o conjugal_a power_n whilst_o there_o be_v father_n or_o husband_n but_o this_o be_v but_o play_v with_o name_n that_o which_o he_o will_v fallacious_o insinuate_v be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o world_n the_o suppose_a absolute_a universal_a dominion_n of_o adam_n by_o right_o deseend_v from_o he_o the_o patriarch_n do_v enjoy_v if_o he_o affirm_v such_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n continue_v to_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v what_o record_v he_o have_v it_o from_o for_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v find_v a_o word_n of_o it_o in_o my_o bible_n if_o by_o patriarchal_a power_n he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o how_o the_o name_n patriarch_n in_o some_o part_n prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n have_v absolute_a monarchical_a power_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v needs_o no_o answer_n till_o the_o argument_n from_o it_o be_v make_v out_o a_o little_o clear_a 139._o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n have_v the_o world_n say_v our_o a_o divide_v among_o they_o by_o their_o father_n for_o of_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n overspread_v p._n 14._o the_o world_n may_v be_v overspread_v by_o the_o off_o spring_v of_o noah_n son_n though_o he_o never_o divide_v the_o world_n among_o they_o for_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v replenish_v without_o be_v divide_v all_o our_o as_o argument_n here_o therefore_o prove_v no_o such_o division_n however_o i_o allow_v it_o to_o he_o and_o
again_o anew_o into_o what_o hand_n they_o please_v and_o so_o constitute_v a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n for_o the_o form_n of_o government_n depend_v upon_o the_o place_v the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v the_o legislative_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o a_o inferior_a power_n shall_v prescribe_v to_o a_o superior_a or_o any_o but_o the_o supreme_a make_v law_n according_a as_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v place_v such_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 133._o by_o commonwealth_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v all_o along_o to_o mean_v not_o a_o democracy_n or_o any_o form_n of_o government_n but_o any_o independent_a community_n which_o the_o latin_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n civitas_n to_o which_o the_o word_n which_o best_o answer_v in_o our_o language_n be_v commonwealth_n and_o most_o proper_o express_v such_o a_o society_n of_o man_n which_o community_n do_v not_o for_o there_o may_v be_v subordinate_a community_n in_o a_o government_n and_o city_n much_o less_o and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v ambiguity_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o use_v the_o word_n commonwealth_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o find_v the_o word_n use_v by_o k._n james_n himself_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v its_o genuine_a signification_n which_o if_o any_o body_n dislike_n i_o consent_v with_o he_o to_o change_v it_o for_o a_o better_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n 134._o the_o great_a end_n of_o man_n enter_v into_o society_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o property_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o great_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o be_v the_o law_n establish_v in_o that_o society_n the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a positive_a law_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n as_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a natural_a law_n which_o be_v to_o govern_v even_o the_o legislative_a itself_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o society_n 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any_o one_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v ultimate_o terminate_v in_o this_o supreme_a power_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o those_o law_n which_o it_o enact_v nor_o can_v any_o oath_n to_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o domestic_a subordinate_a power_n discharge_v any_o member_n of_o the_o society_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o legislative_a act_v pursuant_n to_o their_o trust_n nor_o oblige_v he_o to_o any_o obedience_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n so_o enact_v or_o far_o than_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v one_o can_v be_v tie_v ultimate_o to_o obey_v any_o power_n in_o the_o society_n which_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a 135._o though_o the_o legislative_a whether_o place_v in_o one_o or_o more_o whether_o it_o be_v always_o in_o be_v or_o only_o by_o interval_n though_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v possible_o be_v absolute_o arbitrary_a over_o the_o life_n and_o 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