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his_o brother_n jacob_n with_o 400_o man_n at_o arms._n for_o matter_n of_o peace_n abraham_n make_v a_o league_n with_o abimelech_n and_o ratify_v the_o article_n with_o a_o oath_n these_o act_n of_o judge_v in_o capital_a crime_n of_o make_v war_n and_o conclude_a peace_n be_v the_o chief_a mark_n of_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v find_v in_o any_o monarchy_n and_o not_o only_o until_o the_o flood_n but_o after_o it_o this_o patriarchal_a power_n do_v continue_v as_o the_o very_a name_n patriarch_n do_v in_o part_n prove_v the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n 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 according_a to_o the_o benediction_n give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n then_o he_o proceed_v upon_o a_o vulgar_a opinion_n p._n 14_o 15._o that_o at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n there_o be_v 72_o distinct_a nation_n erect_v not_o as_o 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for_o he_o to_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o leader_n of_o so_o great_a a_o colony_n and_o to_o have_v a_o city_n call_v by_o his_o name_n whereupon_o the_o people_n after_o some_o deliberation_n among_o themselves_o choose_v he_o their_o king_n or_o limit_a monarch_n since_o both_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n have_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n their_o particular_a share_n in_o the_o government_n the_o senate_n make_v this_o great_a counsel_n which_o yet_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o patrician_n by_o the_o tribe_n 11._o dyon_n hal._n lib._n 11._o and_o curiae_fw-la with_o these_o he_o consult_v and_o refer_v all_o business_n of_o lesser_a moment_n which_o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o dispatch_v himself_o for_o be_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o last_o appeal_n in_o cause_n and_o to_o be_v pontifex_n maximus_n or_o chief_a priest_n and_o preserver_n
be_v but_o like_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n which_o the_o king_n council_n give_v the_o king_n which_o no_o man_n say_v be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o king_n igrant_a this_o distinction_n provide_v the_o author_n will_v likewise_o admit_v another_o that_o though_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o law_n or_o to_o any_o judge_n of_o they_o as_o to_o superior_n or_o as_o to_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o and_o not_o to_o dispense_v with_o they_o in_o those_o case_n which_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v he_o a_o power_n so_o to_o do_v and_o since_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n annex_v that_o give_v law_n their_o sanction_n therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a reward_n which_o will_v natural_o bless_v prince_n that_o keep_v their_o law_n such_o as_o peace_n of_o conscience_n security_n the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o i_o call_v the_o contrary_a effect_n to_o these_o natural_a punishment_n that_o be_v common_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o speak_v absurd_o since_o the_o author_n himself_o tell_v we_o p._n 93._o albeit_o king_n who_o make_v the_o law_n be_v as_o king_n james_n there_o teach_v we_o above_o law_n yet_o will_v they_o rule_v their_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n and_o a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n &_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o rule_v it_o be_v there_o print_v in_o the_o copy_n according_a which_o be_v nonsense_n contrary_a to_o his_o law_n and_o certain_o a_o tyrant_n can_v never_o promise_v himself_o security_n either_o from_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o from_o man_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o like_o the_o advice_n which_o the_o king_n council_n give_v he_o which_o no_o man_n say_v be_v a_o law_n to_o he_o be_v false_a for_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v never_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v which_o a_o safe_a conscience_n perform_v but_o the_o king_n conscience_n can_v never_o advise_v he_o to_o break_v those_o law_n that_o be_v the_o boundary_n between_o his_o prerogative_n and_o the_o people_n just_a right_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o case_n where_o the_o king_n see_v the_o law_n rigorous_a or_o doubtful_a he_o may_v mitigate_v or_o interpret_v the_o execution_n thereof_o by_o his_o judge_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v over_o that_o power_n in_o the_o intervall_n of_o parliament_n and_o though_o perhaps_o some_o particular_a statute_n may_v be_v his_o authority_n be_v suspend_v for_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o council_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o law_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o for_o that_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o he_o think_v for_o example_n that_o the_o proclamation_n for_o indulgence_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o conventicle_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o neither_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v consistent_a with_o what_o the_o author_n have_v say_v before_o that_o although_o a_o king_n do_v frame_v all_o his_o action_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereto_o but_o at_o his_o good_a will_n and_o for_o good_a example_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o general_a law_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v natural_o bind_v he_o for_o in_o such_o sort_n only_o positive_a law_n may_v may_v be_v say_v to_o bind_v the_o king_n not_o by_o be_v positive_a but_o as_o they_o be_v natural_o the_o best_a and_o only_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o king_n think_v any_o the_o firm_a and_o most_o indispensible_a law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v suppose_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr tallagio_n non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la for_o example_n not_o to_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonweal_n it_o be_v but_o his_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o no_o long_o observe_v and_o the_o work_n be_v do_v nor_o will_v this_o that_o follow_v help_v it_o though_o true_a that_o all_o king_n even_a tyrant_n and_o conqueror_n be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v the_o land_n good_n liberty_n and_o life_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n not_o by_o any_o municipal_a law_n so_o much_o as_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o a_o father_n which_o bind_v they_o to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o predecessor_n in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o subject_n all_o which_o be_v very_o well_o but_o if_o this_o monarch_n thus_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o natural_a father_n be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o common_a good_a what_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o keep_v these_o child_n for_o child_n and_o subject_n slave_n be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o author_n as_o some_o unnatural_a father_n do_v as_o cheap_a as_o they_o can_v or_o to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o they_o will_v let_v they_o enjoy_v no_o more_o but_o the_o scanty_a necessary_n of_o life_n and_o will_v think_v fair_a water_n brown_a bread_n and_o wooden_a shoe_n sufficient_a for_o a_o farmer_n and_o 300_o l._n or_o 400_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la enough_o in_o conscience_n for_o a_o country_n gentleman_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o therefore_o to_o have_v a_o constant_a stand_a army_n to_o raise_v money_n with_o as_o some_o monarch_n do_v and_o be_v resolve_v that_o for_o the_o future_a all_o the_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o people_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o will_v take_v all_o the_o overplus_n of_o his_o child_n estate_n eave_v they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a subsistence_n he_o may_v lawful_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v all_o his_o upon_o the_o first_o intimation_n of_o his_o pleasure_n by_o edict_n or_o proclamation_n but_o perhaps_o some_o honest_a divine_a may_v start_v up_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v damn_v for_o thus_o abuse_v his_o power_n or_o break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n what_o what_o if_o this_o father_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o a_o fool_n and_o think_v himself_o too_o cunning_a to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o what_o if_o his_o son_n or_o successor_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o run_v his_o head_n any_o more_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o a_o coronation_n oath_n but_o find_v himself_o invest_v in_o all_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o his_o predecessor_n without_o any_o unjust_a act_n of_o his_o own_o since_o we_o know_v prince_n seldom_o loose_a any_o thing_n they_o have_v once_o get_v will_v exercise_v it_o as_o he_o please_v for_o his_o own_o humour_n or_o glory_n and_o 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to_o use_v discretion_n with_o mercy_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o that_o the_o just_a law_n and_o custom_n quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la i_o will_v not_o translate_v it_o shall_v choose_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n yet_o our_o author_n will_v have_v the_o king_n oblige_v to_o keep_v no_o law_n but_o what_o he_o in_o his_o discretion_n judge_n to_o be_v upright_o which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o oath_n signify_v just_a nothing_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o wherein_o he_o abominable_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o oath_n for_o that_o which_o he_o put_v first_o be_v real_o last_v and_o the_o word_n by_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n grant_v by_o king_n edward_n and_o other_o his_o predecessor_n be_v absolute_a and_o without_o
comitum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sapientum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o whoever_o will_v but_o examine_v the_o say_a collection_n of_o sr._n henry_n spelman_n will_v find_v almost_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n confirm_v if_o not_o make_v in_o the_o wittena_n gemote_a the_o great_a synod_n or_o council_n so_o that_o what_o this_o author_n say_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n during_o the_o heptarchy_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o main_a the_o government_n of_o they_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o three_o great_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n viz._n trial_n by_o a_o man_n equal_n and_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o land_n and_o good_n which_o the_o king_n can_v not_o just_o take_v from_o they_o and_o a_o right_a to_o join_v in_o the_o make_n of_o all_o law_n and_o raise_v public_a tax_n or_o contribution_n for_o war._n so_o that_o without_o doubt_v these_o wittena_n gemote_n or_o great_a council_n be_v ordain_v for_o some_o noble_a and_o high_a purpose_n then_o either_o to_o give_v the_o king_n advice_n what_o war_n to_o make_v or_o what_o law_n to_o make_v or_o bare_o to_o remonstrate_v their_o grievance_n as_o this_o and_o some_o other_o modern_a author_n will_v have_v it_o for_o what_o king_n will_v call_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n those_o ancient_a parliament_n consist_v of_o to_o be_v his_o councillor_n or_o will_v call_v together_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o nation_n only_o to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o their_o grievance_n which_o he_o may_v have_v know_v with_o great_a ease_n to_o himself_o and_o less_o charge_n to_o the_o subject_n by_o have_v they_o find_v by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n in_o the_o county-court_n and_o so_o to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o earl_n or_o alderman_n of_o each_o particular_a county_n whereas_o we_o find_v these_o great_a council_n employ_v in_o business_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n such_o as_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n charter_n the_o propose_v of_o law_n the_o election_n of_o archbishop_n &_o other_o great_a officer_n so_o that_o the_o high_a any_o man_n will_v look_v back_o the_o more_o large_a &_o uncontrollable_a he_o will_v find_v the_o power_n of_o this_o great_a assembly_n since_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o afterward_o too_o we_o find_v they_o to_o have_v often_o elect_v king_n when_o the_o child_n of_o their_o last_o king_n be_v either_o minor_n or_o suppose_a unfit_a to_o govern._n so_o that_o whoever_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v our_o ancient_a saxon_a and_o english_a historian_n will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v never_o ancient_o any_o fundamental_a or_o unalterable_a law_n of_o succession_n nor_o be_v it_o fix_v for_o any_o two_o descent_n in_o a_o right_a line_n from_o father_n to_o son_n without_o interruption_n until_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o then_o it_o last_v so_o but_o 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of_o k._n knute_n quote_v by_o mr._n peâ—yt_n in_o his_o say_a treatise_n pag._n 146._o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o author_n next_o reason_n why_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fundamental_a law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n viz._n because_o the_o common_a law_n be_v unwritten_a doubtful_a and_o difficult_a can_v but_o be_v a_o uncertain_a rule_n to_o govern_v by_o which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o always_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o argument_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v use_n of_o against_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n only_o their_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a because_o they_o be_v write_v and_o need_v a_o expositor_n viz._n the_o church_n or_o tradition_n but_o with_o author_n it_o be_v contrary_a the_o law_n be_v doubtful_a because_o unwritten_a whereas_o all_o that_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o common_a 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