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reflection_n upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o modern_a divine_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o government_n license_v june_n 29._o 1689._o j._n fraser_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o original_a of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n concern_v this_o matter_n page_n 7_o chap._n iii_o that_o sovereign_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n page_n 10_o chap._n iu_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._n whether_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a page_n 19_o chap._n v._o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sovereign_n page_n 24_o chap._n vi_o concern_v nonresistance_n page_n 28_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o assert_v the_o point_n of_o nonresistance_n page_n 31_o chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o state_n can_v deprive_v sovereign_n of_o their_o authority_n when_o they_o abuse_v it_o page_n 34_o chap._n ix_o concern_v regal_a dignity_n and_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o it_o among_o the_o jew_n page_n 38_o chap._n x._o concern_v the_o royal_a law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n page_n 50_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o west_n and_o of_o the_o north_n never_o know_v this_o royal_a law_n page_n 56_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n be_v a_o limit_a power_n page_n 63_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n be_v limit_v page_n 66_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a empire_n but_o a_o limit_a royalty_n page_n 68_o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o royalty_n of_o england_n never_o have_v any_o other_o form_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o northern_a and_o western_a state_n page_n 79_o chap._n xvi_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o difficulty_n move_v against_o this_o truth_n page_n 85_o chap._n xvii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o objection_n page_n 91_o chap._n xviii_o a_o reflection_n on_o some_o remark_n make_v out_o in_o this_o treatise_n page_n 97_o appendix_n concilii_fw-la toletani_n iu._n canon_n lxxv_o pag._n 103_o the_o 75._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n ibid._n capitula_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la ms._n arch._n cantuar._n fol._n 14._o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la authenticè_fw-la cum_fw-la sigillo_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la manibus_fw-la episc_n salisburiensis_n 113_o diploma_n regium_fw-la sive_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la johannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la queis_fw-la statuit_fw-la quid_fw-la nobiles_fw-la quid_fw-la plebeii_fw-la observare_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la stabiliendam_fw-la 121_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o almost_o incomprehensible_a thing_n that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o many_o discontent_a person_n among_o we_o when_o but_o a_o little_a while_n since_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o protestant_n appear_v so_o unanimous_a viz._n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o miraculous_a revolution_n though_o it_o have_v already_o retrieve_v the_o state_n from_o ruin_n and_o will_v without_o doubt_n prove_v its_o happiness_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v guess_v that_o those_o who_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o law_n apprehend_v the_o reward_n they_o have_v so_o just_o deserve_v will_v make_v up_o a_o body_n of_o malcontent_n and_o that_o their_o number_n will_v be_v considerable_a it_o be_v notorious_a also_o that_o in_o all_o time_n those_o who_o think_v they_o be_v not_o consider_v or_o treat_v according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o merit_n be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v against_o the_o government_n and_o the_o ambition_n that_o possess_v they_o render_v they_o every_o where_o a_o race_n of_o discontent_a person_n but_o whatever_o difference_n of_o principle_n there_o may_v be_v among_o protestant_n the_o fear_n of_o their_o common_a danger_n have_v reunite_v they_o and_o make_v their_o interest_n the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o state_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o see_v equal_o expose_v to_o inevitable_a ruin_n there_o seem_v but_o small_a ground_n to_o apprehend_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o fright_v be_v over_o there_o shall_v still_o be_v find_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o their_o old_a animosity_n and_o habitual_a prejudices_fw-la will_v engage_v in_o disaffection_n and_o murmur_a against_o the_o government_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o too_o true_a that_o scarce_o do_v the_o state_n and_o religion_n begin_v to_o breath_n again_o but_o immediate_o there_o appear_v a_o party_n who_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o their_o snarl_v that_o what_o fill_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n with_o joy_n and_o make_v they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n afford_v they_o very_o small_a satisfaction_n i_o pretend_v not_o to_o tax_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o english_a church_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o as_o their_o settlement_n be_v furious_o strike_v at_o by_o popery_n triumphant_a and_o observe_v no_o kind_n of_o measure_n her_o principal_a member_n as_o well_o as_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o that_o resort_n under_o she_o have_v and_o still_o do_v witness_v their_o zeal_n for_o the_o government_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o establish_v among_o we_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o some_o certain_a member_n of_o this_o church_n who_o the_o court_n have_v long_o employ_v in_o overthrow_v by_o their_o maxim_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sure_a establishment_n of_o popery_n those_o disciple_n of_o l'estrange_n the_o pensioner_n and_o drudge_n of_o a_o popish_a court_n no_o soon_o perceive_v that_o what_o be_v like_a to_o happen_v upon_o james_n the_o second_v desertion_n will_v extreme_o expose_v they_o as_o man_n that_o have_v betray_v the_o interest_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o government_n by_o maxim_n which_o they_o have_v maintain_v with_o so_o much_o boldness_n every_o where_o begin_v to_o publisb_n their_o discontent_n and_o still_o endeavour_v to_o inspire_v the_o same_o into_o the_o people_n as_o found_v upon_o pure_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o hitherto_o the_o government_n have_v show_v a_o extraordinary_a lenity_n in_o reduce_v they_o to_o reason_n who_o danger_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v wise_a the_o method_n and_o careful_a management_n which_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o obviate_v whatsoever_o may_v afford_v they_o the_o least_o jealousy_n or_o give_v they_o the_o least_o trouble_n be_v a_o evident_a mark_n hereof_o but_o in_o fine_a since_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o mistake_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o care_n and_o tenderness_n and_o that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o prudent_o undertake_v than_o to_o prevent_v the_o pernicious_a effect_n which_o their_o example_n and_o the_o maxim_n wherewith_o they_o be_v leaven_v may_v produce_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n we_o have_v thiâ—_n satisfaction_n already_o that_o the_o public_a be_v well_o aware_a they_o know_v not_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v be_v at_o for_o how_o free_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v to_o disperse_v their_o murmur_n and_o disaffection_n yet_o probable_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o among_o they_o that_o will_v have_v james_n ii_o recall_v neither_o indeed_o will_v it_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o find_v he_o out_o in_o case_n their_o conscience_n link_v they_o so_o close_o to_o he_o as_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o we_o may_v have_v also_o another_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v that_o in_o examine_v their_o maxim_n in_o good_a earnest_n we_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o what_o 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assertion_n be_v a_o perfect_a novelty_n in_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o divinity_n some_o late_a
own_o preservation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v that_o in_o case_n the_o scripture_n do_v assert_v it_o we_o must_v suppose_v it_o have_v do_v it_o with_o all_o possible_a clearness_n and_o distinction_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o find_v but_o one_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o can_v be_v wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n with_o any_o probability_n it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o king_n set_v down_o 1_o sam._n 8._o &_o 10._o where_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n interpret_v mispath_n by_o the_o word_n right_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la jus_fw-la regis_fw-la but_o i_o be_o astonish_v how_o any_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o case_n for_o first_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n in_o that_o place_n give_v we_o the_o description_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o king_n for_o indeed_o we_o find_v nothing_o like_o to_o it_o in_o the_o description_n he_o give_v we_o of_o a_o king_n by_o moses_n deut._n 17._o which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o because_o samuel_n hold_v forth_o this_o looking-glass_n to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o quit_v their_o demand_n of_o have_v a_o king_n set_v over_o they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o second_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o cry_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o oppress_v by_o their_o king_n will_v have_v be_v most_o ridiculous_a suppose_v the_o king_n to_o have_v these_o right_n from_o god_n and_o by_o his_o concession_n when_o moses_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_v by_o their_o neighbour_n wage_n war_n against_o they_o because_o of_o their_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v he_o not_o plain_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v do_v this_o to_o obtain_v his_o protection_n against_o the_o injustice_n of_o those_o tyrant_n and_o can_v any_o one_o be_v suppose_v fool_n enough_o to_o imagine_v that_o 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non_fw-la legitimum_fw-la sed_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la estius_fw-la samuel_n speak_v there_o not_o of_o a_o lawful_a right_n of_o king_n but_o of_o a_o usurp_a and_o arrogate_a right_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cornel._n à _fw-la lapid_n and_o the_o jansenist_n of_o port_n royal._n after_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o observe_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n be_v no_o less_o found_v on_o divine_a authority_n than_o the_o kingly_a yet_o according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v invest_v with_o this_o right_n so_o fatal_a to_o society_n but_o king_n only_o which_o certain_o be_v the_o worst_a argument_n they_o can_v have_v light_v on_o to_o recommend_v a_o government_n which_o god_n by_o his_o own_o institution_n have_v constitute_v a_o true_a tyranny_n the_o second_o place_n be_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13._o where_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v resist_v of_o the_o power_n for_o fear_v we_o shall_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god._n but_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o touch_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o pours_z when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o government_n first_o he_o consider_v the_o power_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o their_o authority_n punish_v the_o evil_a and_o protect_v the_o good._n now_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o same_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v to_o he_o who_o make_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o applicable_a to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o title_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n rex_fw-la say_v st._n isidore_n à _fw-la recte_fw-la agendo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la &_o misericorditer_fw-la agit_fw-fr merito_fw-la rex_fw-la appellatur_fw-la si_fw-la his_fw-la caruerit_fw-la non_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la tyrannus_n est_fw-la a_o king_n have_v his_o name_n from_o act_v right_a and_o well_o for_o if_o he_o act_v pious_o just_o and_o merciful_o he_o be_v deserve_o call_v a_o king_n but_o if_o he_o want_v these_o qualification_n he_o be_v no_o king_n but_o a_o tyrant_n addit_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la capit_fw-la carol_n magn._n cap._n 21._o second_o this_o will_v suppose_v the_o power_n that_o act_n under_o sovereign_n to_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o irresistible_a as_o the_o sovereign_n themselves_o which_o be_v a_o extravagant_a position_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o modern_a divine_n beside_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o sovereign_n with_o their_o power_n be_v only_o the_o organical_a chief_n of_o the_o society_n the_o true_a head_n or_o chief_n be_v the_o principality_n with_o its_o member_n which_o be_v the_o integral_a part_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o charles_n moulin_n the_o prince_n of_o french_a lawyer_n and_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o their_o authority_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n have_v right_a to_o prosecute_v the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o king_n attorney_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o will_v be_v strange_o ridiculous_a if_o the_o state_n be_v not_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v be_v a_o power_n receive_v from_o the_o state_n tho'_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n to_o elect_v and_o raise_v they_o to_o those_o employment_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o repugnance_n the_o christian_a jew_n have_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o heathen_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o tempt_v jesus_n christ_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o tribute_n which_o the_o emperor_n levy_v in_o judea_n josephus_n show_v that_o the_o essenian_o oppose_v they_o in_o this_o point_n and_o st._n paul_n here_o 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