choose_n and_o so_o know_v to_o be_v 2_o sam._n 16.12_o he_o be_v for_o his_o personal_a qualification_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n act_n 13.22_o and_o fulfil_v all_o his_o wi_n and_o in_o his_o government_n over_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v feed_v or_o rule_a they_o according_a to_o the_o imagrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 78.72_o he_o fight_v their_o battle_n with_o victorious_a success_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n to_o their_o best_a advantage_n yet_o his_o son_n absolom_n be_v a_o ambitious_a aspire_a prince_n take_v state_n upon_o he_o by_o his_o magnificent_a attendant_n and_o department_n easy_o obtain_v the_o popular_a reputation_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_v man_n and_o by_o his_o familiar_a compliance_n and_o insinuate_a discourse_n and_o harangue_n to_o the_o common_a people_n easy_o endear_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o soon_o possess_v they_o with_o hard_a thought_n of_o their_o king_n and_o a_o persuasion_n that_o if_o his_o father_n david_n be_v depose_v and_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o tender_o deal_v withal_o and_o all_o their_o grievance_n redress_v 2_o sam._n 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o oh_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n if_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n public_a affair_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o accommodate_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o which_o plausible_a pretence_n make_v such_o deep_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o giddy_a subject_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n conspire_v with_o he_o to_o make_v head_n against_o david_n it_o be_v say_v so_o strong_a and_o spread_a be_v the_o conspiracy_n that_o the_o people_n increase_v continual_o with_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 15.12_o and_o a_o messenger_n tell_v david_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v after_o absolom_n v._o 13._o and_o david_n danger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o in_o a_o citadel_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o well_o garrison_v with_o valiant_a and_o experience_a soldier_n and_o have_v many_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n about_o he_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o flee_v before_o absolom_n and_o his_o conspirator_n 2._o sam._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o sect._n 17._o and_o although_o god_n be_v manifest_o gracious_o present_v with_o david_n and_o bring_v this_o rebellious_a insurrection_n to_o nothing_o 2_o sam._n 18._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o yet_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n even_o whilst_o the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o their_o former_a rebellion_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n indulgence_n and_o pardon_n be_v fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n upon_o some_o hot_a word_n betwixt_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n sheba_n sound_v a_o trumpet_n of_o rebellion_n and_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o from_o david_n and_o follow_v after_o sheba_n in_o a_o new_a rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 20.12_o which_o suggest_v to_o we_o this_o observation_n that_o rebel_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o indulgence_n pardon_n and_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n against_o who_o they_o have_v once_o make_v resistance_n but_o those_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o rebellion_n against_o their_o king_n how_o remarkable_a soever_o their_o overthrow_n be_v and_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v against_o they_o be_v so_o fatal_o bewitch_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o rebellious_a principle_n and_o affection_n that_o they_o ready_o comply_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o involve_v themselves_o in_o a_o new_a rebellion_n a_o rebellious_a disposition_n be_v too_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o victorious_a success_n of_o his_o prince_n conquest_n and_o a_o pardon_n will_v change_v the_o condition_n but_o not_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o rebel_n yea_o favour_n will_v rather_o exasperate_v than_o extirpate_v their_o ungovernable_a passion_n and_o from_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a that_o if_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o subject_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o high_a power_n the_o most_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a government_n may_v easy_o be_v disturb_v and_o destroy_v sect._n 18._o 3._o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v in_o any_o case_n and_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v resist_v with_o arm_a force_n because_o the_o jus_fw-la gladij_fw-la the_o power_n of_o arm_n the_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o they_o only_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 13.4_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a imply_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v right_a to_o the_o sword_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v the_o sword_n without_o invade_v and_o usurp_a the_o right_a and_o propriety_n of_o the_o king_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n be_v inseparable_a from_o he_o and_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n which_o a_o learned_a man_n assert_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v potissima_fw-la pars_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o chief_a propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n divest_v the_o king_n of_o this_o and_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o nominal_a than_o a_o real_a king_n for_o whatever_o authority_n he_o have_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o defend_v himself_o protect_v his_o subject_n or_o to_o offend_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n sect._n 19_o now_o if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o his_o subject_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o wrest_v it_o from_o he_o and_o turn_v the_o force_n of_o it_o against_o he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n make_v upon_o his_o propriety_n and_o a_o assume_v to_o they_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n who_o but_o the_o king_n with_o we_o be_v to_o appoint_v martial_a officer_n he_o shall_v make_v captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o fifty_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o fight_v their_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 8.12_o no_o man_n or_o man_n but_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n have_v authority_n to_o raise_v soldier_n levy_n war_n and_o fight_n battle_n whosoever_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o a_o military_a sort_n without_o authority_n derive_v from_o thence_o deserve_v to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n upon_o that_o occasion_n mat._n 26.51_o i_o pray_v who_o have_v under_o the_o law_n the_o power_n of_o the_o trumpet_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v alarm_v and_o assemble_v for_o war_n but_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o when_o jonathan_n by_o saul_n command_v smite_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v in_o geba_n who_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v blow_v throughout_o the_o land_n to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o for_o a_o general_a rendezvouz_n but_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.3_o 4._o sect._n 20._o war_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n as_o it_o must_v not_o be_v undertake_v without_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o very_o weighty_a reason_n and_o for_o very_o good_a end_n and_o such_o too_o as_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o so_o neither_o must_v it_o be_v undertake_v and_o engage_v in_o without_o good_a authority_n to_o warrant_v it_o and_o the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o have_v power_n to_o make_v and_o execute_v law_n be_v the_o only_a authority_n that_o can_v warrant_v a_o war_n and_o give_v man_n a_o lawful_a call_v to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a assemble_v and_o confederacy_n for_o any_o war_n without_o such_o a_o lawful_a call_n and_o the_o king_n have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n here_o with_o we_o as_o the_o law_n of_o all_o age_n declare_v to_o we_o he_o only_o can_v call_v we_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o war_n and_o therefore_o certain_o we_o can_v lawful_o resist_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o edw._n 3d._n it_o be_v declare_v without_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v treason_n for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o levy_v war_n against_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o to_o be_v adherent_a to_o his_o enemy_n give_v they_o any_o aid_n or_o comfort_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o
the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o ch._n 2d_o it_o be_v in_o general_a term_n declare_v treason_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n from_o the_o ground_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o war_n as_o defensive_a only_o or_o as_o engage_v in_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o we_o have_v in_o two_o several_a statute_n this_o declaration_n that_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n can_v nor_o lawful_o may_v raise_v or_o levy_v any_o war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a against_o the_o king_n his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n in_o which_o statute_n also_o the_o sole_a supreme_a command_n and_o government_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n ever_o the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o where_o can_v it_o be_v better_o place_v for_o the_o subject_n interest_n than_o in_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n sect._n 21._o there_o must_v be_v in_o one_o or_o other_o either_o in_o some_o single_a person_n or_o some_o community_n of_o man_n a_o supreme_a and_o chief_a authority_n which_o have_v the_o principal_a and_o high_a command_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o military_a force_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o else_o the_o military_a power_n will_v be_v under_o no_o command_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n will_v not_o know_v who_o to_o obey_v with_o respect_n to_o war_n and_o peace_n nor_o no_o arm_n regular_o use_v for_o the_o suppression_n of_o intestine_a rebel_n or_o the_o resistance_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o who_o so_o fit_a to_o possess_v and_o execute_v such_o a_o supremacy_n of_o government_n as_o the_o king_n who_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n oblige_v he_o to_o preserve_v the_o person_n estate_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o authority_n by_o our_o original_a constitution_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o king_n and_o by_o subsequent_a act_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n declare_v to_o be_v sole_o in_o he_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o resist_v he_o because_o he_o can_v i_o say_v be_v resist_v by_o a_o arm_a force_n without_o invade_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o which_o we_o have_v no_o right_n and_o therefore_o can_v use_v it_o against_o he_o without_o the_o gild_n of_o rebellion_n sect._n 22._o 4._o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v in_o any_o case_n and_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v resist_v because_o all_o resistance_n from_o subject_n against_o the_o high_a power_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o relation_n and_o condition_n for_o they_o that_o resist_v be_v not_o subject_a it_o be_v contradictio_fw-la in_fw-la adjecto_fw-la a_o mere_a solecism_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o high_a power_n may_v lawful_o be_v resist_v because_o the_o high_a power_n can_v have_v a_o superior_a and_o that_o which_o have_v no_o superior_a can_v have_v a_o superior_a power_n exercise_v over_o it_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o supremacy_n it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o a_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o universal_o exempt_v from_o coercion_n and_o correction_n where_o a_o king_n then_o be_v not_o obey_v his_o majesty_n be_v lose_v he_o have_v not_o a_o principality_n but_o a_o inferiority_n in_o his_o country_n resistance_n be_v coercive_a and_o punitive_a and_o imply_v a_o superiority_n for_o he_o which_o resist_v assault_v to_o control_v counteract_v to_o countermand_v oppose_v the_o will_n of_o his_o sovereign_n to_o impose_v upon_o he_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o start_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o set_v himself_o up_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o sovereignty_n where_o we_o acknowgledge_v a_o sovereign_a authority_n there_o we_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n from_o the_o one_o flow_v the_o other_o as_o a_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n but_o where_o we_o resist_v a_o power_n we_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v the_o sovereignity_n of_o it_o for_o we_o resist_v it_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v under_o but_o above_o it_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o his_o superior_n will_v not_o receive_v law_n from_o he_o but_o give_v law_n to_o he_o reject_v his_o rod_n and_o snatch_v away_o his_o sceptre_n will_v not_o act_v as_o subordinate_a instrument_n but_o as_o principal_a agent_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n sect._n 23._o but_o what_o say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v it_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v exalt_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o move_v it_o isa_n 10.15_o so_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a that_o subject_n who_o be_v inferior_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v assume_v to_o themselves_o power_n to_o resist_v they_o they_o have_v a_o power_n and_o fitness_n to_o act_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n of_o dependency_n and_o subserviency_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o if_o they_o resist_v the_o sovereign_a power_n they_o leave_v their_o proper_a rank_n and_o station_n and_o will_v not_o be_v where_o they_o ought_v but_o where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n can_v approve_v or_o allow_v that_o we_o shall_v desert_n our_o own_o proper_a place_n to_o thrust_v ourselves_o into_o another_o we_o must_v abide_v in_o our_o proper_a seating_n and_o not_o go_v up_o high_o and_o take_v the_o place_n of_o our_o better_n as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o be_v god_n and_o the_o subordination_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v of_o divine_a ordination_n the_o subordination_n be_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v quiet_o to_o abide_v under_o the_o predominant_a force_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o likewise_o to_o make_v a_o voluntary_a resignation_n of_o themselves_o their_o understanding_n will_n power_n and_o interest_n to_o his_o directive_n wisdom_n and_o preceptive_a will_n active_o obey_v what_o he_o just_o impose_v or_o passive_o endure_v what_o he_o inflict_v for_o disobedience_n so_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o liberty_n to_o subject_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o resist_v their_o sovereign_n be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o the_o moral_a relation_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o equal_o as_o absurd_a in_o the_o moral_a order_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a and_o local_a order_n of_o thing_n for_o the_o foot_n to_o ascend_v above_o the_o head_n sect._n 24._o when_o therefore_o some_o learned_a man_n affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v major_a singulis_fw-la great_a than_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n single_o consider_v but_o minor_a universis_fw-la less_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o collective_o consider_v unless_o they_o understand_v it_o respective_o to_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o community_n to_o which_o the_o king_n belong_v as_o a_o part_n and_o not_o respective_o to_o the_o govern_v power_n thereof_o it_o be_v false_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o though_o the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o community_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o community_n concretive_o and_o not_o discretive_o consider_v the_o govern_v part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o govern_v part_n be_v comprehend_v therein_o the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o one_o be_v concatenate_v unto_o and_o include_v in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a every_o community_n consider_v simple_o and_o antecedent_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o government_n therein_o be_v warrant_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o natural_a and_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n to_o design_n and_o nominate_v some_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o communicate_v of_o any_o authority_n or_o power_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o themselves_o before_o but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o applicatition_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o efficient_a cause_n derive_v to_o be_v exercise_v subordinate_o to_o himself_o by_o one_o man_n over_o another_o and_o therefore_o suppose_v a_o community_n settle_v under_o a_o constitute_v government_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o govern_v member_n thereof_o divisim_fw-la or_o conjunctim_fw-la single_o and_o a_o part_n or_o unite_v and_o altogether_o they_o be_v one_o and_o all_o equal_o subject_n and_o altogether_o as_o well_o as_o asunder_o oblige_v to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o according_o the_o high_a power_n be_v over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o not_o mere_o over_o particular_a person_n saul_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o
search_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v when_o or_o where_o such_o a_o charter_n ever_o be_v in_o be_v but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o charter_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o it_o and_o judge_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n extend_v itself_o and_o during_o the_o dispute_n how_o shall_v the_o government_n be_v administer_v do_v not_o this_o in_o effect_n authorise_v the_o subject_n to_o do_v at_o pleasure_n what_o be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o if_o they_o demur_v against_o the_o prince_n power_n he_o be_v to_o act_v at_o his_o peril_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o subject_n stand_v on_o a_o firm_a bottom_n for_o his_o liberty_n prove_v itself_o this_o be_v a_o self-evident_a principle_n and_o when_o the_o subject_n pretend_v it_o the_o sovereign_a power_n dare_v not_o contradict_v and_o contest_v it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n every_o subject_a if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v a_o sovereign_n because_o so_o far_o as_o his_o liberty_n be_v not_o express_o give_v away_o it_o always_o remain_v entire_a the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v original_o from_o the_o subject_a but_o the_o subject_n liberty_n original_o from_o himself_o the_o prince_n power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o subject_n will_v but_o the_o subject_n liberty_n from_o his_o nature_n and_o woe_n to_o that_o prince_n who_o shall_v violate_v and_o usurp_v on_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o nature_n sect._n 73._o but_o if_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n equal_o partake_v of_o sovereignty_n than_o no_o body_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o subjection_n for_o where_o all_o be_v equal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o subordination_n neither_o superior_n none_o inferior_n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o strange_a supreme_a who_o have_v no_o body_n under_o he_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v sit_v no_o bound_n to_o mankind_n the_o relative_a duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n may_v never_o have_v have_v any_o foundation_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v only_o presumptive_o from_o arbitrary_a contract_n and_o agreement_n limit_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o not_o only_o every_o nation_n but_o every_o city_n town_n parish_n family_n may_v choose_v what_o government_n seem_v best_a to_o they_o yea_o every_o particular_a person_n may_v live_v independent_o if_o he_o will_v altogether_o free_a from_o the_o circumscription_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o govern_a society_n and_o if_o any_o attempt_n be_v make_v to_o restrain_v he_o without_o his_o consent_n he_o be_v oppress_v in_o his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o sovereign_a tendency_n to_o maintain_v mutual_a amity_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n sect._n 74._o 5._o that_o subject_n in_o political_a monarchy_n and_o under_o other_o sovereign_a power_n have_v right_n immunity_n and_o privilege_n as_o unalienable_a property_n without_o their_o concurrent_a consent_n be_v very_o manifest_a but_o these_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o reservation_n make_v in_o a_o presume_v fundamental_a constitution_n compose_v and_o ratify_v by_o a_o mutual_a compact_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n but_o from_o the_o sovereign_n condescentious_a act_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v the_o establishment_n and_o security_n of_o his_o law_n he_o can_v invade_v and_o violate_v without_o injustice_n to_o his_o subject_n dishonour_n to_o himself_o provocation_n to_o god_n loss_n of_o reputation_n with_o his_o ally_n and_o confederate_n abroad_o and_o expose_v himself_o as_o a_o person_n of_o no_o faith_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o fortescue_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v not_o mere_o regal_a or_o mere_o politic_a but_o partly_o regal_a and_o partly_o politic_a regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ex_fw-la bruii_fw-la comitiuâ_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la in_fw-la dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o regale_n prorupit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n out_o of_o brutus_n his_o retinue_n of_o trajan's_n break_v out_o into_o a_o politic_a and_o regal_a dominion_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la principatu_fw-la nedum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politico_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n govern_v his_o people_n not_o only_o by_o a_o regal_a but_o a_o politic_a principality_n ch._n 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o some_o case_n exercise_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n like_o a_o despotic_a prince_n as_o in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n summon_v adjourn_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n coinage_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o other_o case_n he_o exercise_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a power_n as_o in_o the_o imposition_n and_o repeal_n of_o law_n tax_n and_o levy_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o regard_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o politic_a king_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n as_o a_o despotic_a king_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o english_a government_n hitherto_o that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o safe_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n these_o particular_n be_v due_o consider_v i_o be_o confident_a the_o forementioned_a objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v and_o no_o warrant_n can_v thence_o be_v take_v for_o subject_n to_o resist_v with_o arm_a force_n the_o sovereign_a power_n sect._n 75._o 2._o another_o objection_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o former_a though_o in_o different_a word_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n be_v this_o that_o all_o real_a majesty_n be_v only_o in_o the_o community_n all_o personal_a majesty_n be_v transfuse_v or_o delegated_a from_o thence_o and_o consequent_o the_o personal_a majesty_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trust_v accountable_a and_o forfeitable_a to_o the_o community_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o administrator_n of_o sovereign_a power_n abuse_v their_o trust_n they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v resist_v but_o depose_v upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o rebellious_a lord_n and_o commons_o when_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o sit_v up_o his_o standard_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o government_n adjudge_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o trust_n and_o treason_n against_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o answerable_o one_o of_o their_o advocate_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o general_n commission_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n person_n be_v a_o strong_a capias_fw-la utlegatum_fw-la a_o judgement_n pass_v against_o he_o as_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o truth_n grant_v what_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o community_n receive_v his_o authority_n not_o from_o god_n but_o they_o and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o kingdom_n who_o trustee_n he_o be_v and_o the_o inference_n seem_v to_o be_v rational_a that_o power_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o civil_a constitution_n be_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n employ_v against_o it_o or_o administer_v to_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v it_o be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v and_o those_o who_o be_v subject_v to_o it_o absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n ans_fw-fr have_v represent_v this_o objection_n in_o its_o full_a strength_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o assoil_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v confute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o every_o unprejudiced_a person_n sect._n 76._o by_o a_o community_n these_o man_n understand_v not_o a_o society_n of_o man_n actual_o conâ—enting_v and_o form_v into_o a_o public_a government_n but_o only_o a_o society_n of_o family_n and_o vicinity_n voluntary_o rational_o and_o just_o assemble_v and_o associate_a themselves_o from_o mutual_a benevolence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n thereby_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o receive_v a_o public_a government_n under_o some_o form_n or_o other_o such_o as_o they_o themselves_o shall_v judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o be_v it_o now_o consider_v that_o sect._n 77._o 1._o this_o pretend_a real_a majesty_n in_o the_o community_n of_o a_o multitude_n so_o associate_v as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v either_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o some_o human_a compact_n or_o of_o some_o other_o cause_o i_o will_v reflect_v brief_o on_o each_o of_o these_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v assignable_a as_o the_o ground_n reason_n or_o cause_v thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a asconclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o platonical_a idea_n which_o have_v no_o existence_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o dictate_v of_o nature_n which_o ascribe_v a_o great_a authority_n to_o a_o