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sentence_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o author_n because_o it_o make_v against_o his_o hypothesis_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a kingdom_n begin_v by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n so_o true_a be_v that_o excellent_a simile_n of_o the_o elder_a dr._n don_n that_o sentence_n of_o good_a author_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o horse_n tail_n concentre_v in_o one_o root_n of_o strength_n and_o ornament_n but_o pull_v out_o one_o by_o one_o serve_v only_o to_o make_v snare_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o aristotle_n as_o lawyer_n do_v of_o their_o adversary_n evidence_n where_o it_o make_v for_o they_o they_o allow_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v against_o they_o it_o be_v false_a or_o signify_v nothing_o i_o shall_v now_o cursory_o look_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n where_o p._n 23._o though_o it_o be_v true_a what_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o people_n must_v 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he_o call_v he_o where_o by_o the_o by_o i_o never_o hear_v the_o turkish_a church-government_n be_v episcopal_a before_o yet_o every_o print_a relation_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o this_o wonderful_a reverence_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a piece_n of_o pageantry_n the_o idol_n be_v of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o who_o he_o again_o unmake_n at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o sort_n of_o ordination_n i_o suppose_v the_o author_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o those_o of_o a_o indelible_a character_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o what_o the_o author_n affirm_v p._n 29._o that_o rome_n be_v in_o any_o desperate_a condition_n be_v still_o force_v to_o fly_v to_o monarchy_n choose_v a_o dictator_n with_o absolute_a power_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o as_o a_o general_n in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o some_o great_a civil_a commotion_n be_v very_o near_o it_o where_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o one_o be_v best_a at_o such_o time_n which_o need_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n and_o argue_v no_o 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rump_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a one_o too_o p._n 74._o in_o which_o consist_v all_o obedience_n since_o all_o the_o authority_n even_o of_o lawful_a power_n extend_v only_o to_o indifferent_a thing_n all_o other_o action_n be_v sufficient_o settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o the_o author_n perceive_v this_o difficulty_n endeavour_n to_o extricate_v himself_o by_o say_v p._n 75._o that_o though_o grant_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o usurper_n may_v be_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o a_o lawful_a prince_n yet_o that_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o obedience_n due_a to_o a_o usurp_a power_n as_o a_o lawful_a but_o that_o herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o that_o some_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a for_o a_o lawful_a superior_a which_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o unlawful_a for_o a_o usurper_n to_o enjoin_v usurpation_n be_v the_o resist_a and_o take_v away_o the_o 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this_o last_o possession_n seem_v according_a to_o the_o author_n principle_n to_o be_v the_o better_a title_n for_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o p._n 69._o that_o the_o first_o usurper_n have_v the_o best_a title_n be_v now_o in_o by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o may_v not_o the_o last_o usurper_n use_v the_o like_a argument_n since_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 67._o that_o this_o last_o usurper_n have_v a_o better_a title_n than_o any_o other_o except_z him_z who_o have_v a_o former_a right_n for_o he_o have_v a_o possession_n by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n which_o permission_n how_o long_o it_o may_v endure_v no_o man_n ordinary_o know_v now_o which_o be_v best_a a_o right_n which_o once_o a_o man_n only_o have_v by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n but_o be_v now_o end_v god_n have_v otherwise_o declare_v himself_o or_o a_o present_a possession_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o same_o permissive_a will_n which_o when_o it_o will_v have_v a_o end_n no_o body_n know_v but_o if_o he_o answer_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 69._o that_o this_o usurper_n be_v only_o then_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o repute_v by_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o true_a heir_n where_o he_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n be_v lose_v by_o all_o the_o subject_n for_o no_o man_n have_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n but_o only_o a_o moral_a knowledge_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o probable_a persuasion_n ground_v on_o a_o peaceable_a possession_n which_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o subjection_n to_o parent_n and_o governor_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o author_n mean_v here_o by_o true_a heir_n and_o as_o little_o when_o he_o will_v have_v this_o knowledge_n to_o be_v lose_v if_o he_o mean_v by_o right_a heir_n the_o son_n or_o descendant_n of_o the_o first_o usurper_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v how_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a himself_o can_v confer_v a_o title_n upon_o another_o or_o by_o what_o 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