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do_v otherwise_o do_v in_o their_o proper_a fact_n and_o freedom_n of_o election_n oblige_v our_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o four_o and_o last_o the_o law_n of_o consideration_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n do_v by_o accident_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n vii_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v that_o only_o that_o obligation_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a the_o other_o three_o be_v relative_a and_o particular_a i_o say_v it_o be_v absolute_a because_o it_o do_v direct_o and_o always_o oblige_v and_o because_o it_o oblige_v all_o person_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v cancel_v the_o other_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v relative_a both_o because_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v of_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o a_o relation_n to_o some_o precept_n or_o institution_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o they_o do_v not_o always_o or_o every_o where_o oblige_v and_o in_o 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write_a law_n of_o god_n although_o both_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o be_v join_v do_v contain_v the_o particular_a principle_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o the_o general_a principle_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v accommodate_v to_o all_o part_n of_o life_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v descend_v to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o either_o may_v be_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n in_o city_n and_o government_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v and_o the_o scripture_n also_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v teach_v that_o tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o maintainence_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n and_o other_o public_a use_n but_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o lâ—w_n determine_v how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v 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bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o humane_a law_n right_o establish_v that_o be_v so_o constitute_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o by_o other_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n â—_o pet._n 2._o 13._o be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o supreme_a which_o sufficient_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o french_a translation_n have_v it_o do_v imply_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o eph._n 6._o 1._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v liberi_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o domino_fw-la child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._n 7._o with_o good_a will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n which_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o col._n v._n 23._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o conscience_n and_o not_o for_o wrath_n only_o or_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o dread_n of_o men._n it_o be_v manifest_a second_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o â—o_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o say_v six_o chapter_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o the_o six_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a same_o rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n adequate_a xxviii_o the_o four_o argument_n what_o natural_a reason_n do_v so_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v that_o both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v contract_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v we_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o for_o since_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n as_o also_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n right_o conceive_v do_v induce_v the_o stain_n of_o a_o fault_n and_o a_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n for_o that_o fault_n it_o do_v direct_o appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n now_o natural_a reason_n who_o judgement_n can_v be_v indirect_a do_v so_o far_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n that_o if_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o perform_v we_o be_v immediate_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n that_o we_o fail_v in_o that_o duty_n xxix_o the_o five_o argument_n â—he_v violation_n of_o that_o which_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n because_o no_o man_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n can_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o violation_n of_o every_o particular_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v by_o man_n do_v necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o general_n commandment_n by_o which_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o the_o say_a violation_n of_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n xxx_o the_o six_o argument_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o act_n that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v act_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o resist_v god_n himself_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o for_o subjection_n and_o resistance_n be_v contrary_a unto_o one_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o resist_v the_o same_o person_n but_o not_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v be_v interpretative_o to_o resist_v god_n for_o he_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n do_v disobey_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v it_o the_o say_a power_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n he_o do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o by_o consequence_n &_o interpretative_o he_o do_v oppose_v god_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o orderly_o conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accord_v to_o conscience_n in_o this_o veâ—se_n xxxi_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o common_o be_v object_v by_o the_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a whereof_o be_v take_v from_o christian_a liberty_n and_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o pomp_n &_o circumstance_n which_o seem_v to_o adstipulate_v to_o that_o liberty_n
god_n which_o they_o call_v positive_a and_o from_o which_o they_o will_v have_v we_o free_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v ritual_a or_o judicial_a be_v only_o impose_v on_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o on_o we_o who_o be_v christian_n again_o where_o it_o be_v manifest_v what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o we_o by_o any_o collation_n of_o comparative_n too_o saucy_o to_o determine_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n will_v have_v both_o he_o will_v have_v that_o his_o positive_a law_n deliver_v to_o the_o israelit_v by_o moses_n shall_v not_o oblige_v the_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n right_o and_o solemn_o constitute_v by_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v oblige_v the_o people_n under_o their_o authority_n three_o if_o this_o argument_n indeed_o be_v of_o any_o force_n those_o that_o make_v use_v of_o it_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o by_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n but_o altogether_o the_o use_n also_o of_o all_o humane_a law_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o otherwise_o free_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n than_o so_o by_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o by_o we_o they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o law_n therefore_o if_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o humane_a law_n to_o be_v any_o long_a extant_a among_o we_o so_o wild_a a_o proposition_n be_v this_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o fanatic_a person_n neither_o be_v it_o admit_v by_o themselves_o who_o do_v propound_v it_o xxxvi_o again_o they_o object_n that_o of_o saint_n james_n chapter_n the_o four_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v only_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o invader_n thereof_o of_o christ_n right_a and_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o assume_v unto_o himself_o a_o power_n of_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o supreme_a lawgiver_n who_o have_v a_o direct_a and_o sovereign_a command_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o authority_n to_o oblige_v they_o which_o lawgiver_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o lawgiver_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o degree_n who_o by_o a_o power_n grant_v and_o derive_v to_o they_o from_o that_o supreme_a lawgiver_n have_v of_o themselves_o a_o right_n of_o make_v law_n which_o may_v consequent_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n just_o as_o a_o king_n who_o sole_o in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n have_v a_o peculiar_a legislative_a power_n yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o his_o charter_n he_o may_v give_v to_o some_o college_n or_o corporation_n a_o right_a of_o make_v law_n which_o may_v oblige_v all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o royal_a donation_n and_o the_o authority_n grant_v to_o they_o from_o the_o king_n our_o university_n as_o you_o all_o know_v be_v happy_a and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n that_o in_o a_o legitimate_a convocation_n they_o may_v make_v law_n which_o we_o call_v statute_n and_o ordain_v punishment_n for_o delinquent_n and_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o may_v abrogate_v again_o and_o cancel_v the_o same_o statute_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o a_o sober_a understanding_n who_o will_v conceive_v that_o the_o excercise_n of_o this_o power_n do_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o legislative_a right_n of_o the_o king_n or_o can_v be_v any_o deceit_n or_o prejudice_n unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o donation_n define_v in_o the_o charter_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o excellent_a and_o a_o singular_a mark_n of_o the_o royal_a autocrasy_a that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o only_o the_o legislative_a power_n himself_o but_o that_o he_o can_v vouchsafe_v it_o unto_o other_o to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v his_o own_o right_n be_v notwithstanding_o safe_a and_o entire_a into_o himself_o xxxvii_o the_o other_o objection_n rely_v on_o one_o &_o the_o same_o foundation_n may_v be_v resolve_v by_o one_o a_o and_o the_o same_o labour_n i_o will_v brief_o run_v they_o over_o in_o the_o three_o place_n they_o object_n that_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v mere_o temporal_a &_o therefore_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v spiritual_a four_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a law_n be_v the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o the_o internal_a peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o law_n themselves_o do_v only_o oblige_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o not_o the_o conscience_n which_o lie_v within_o five_o the_o magistrate_n can_v judge_v of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o law_n over_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o extent_n of_o power_n to_o give_v law_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o they_o six_o the_o magistrate_n in_o make_v of_o law_n have_v no_o intention_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o any_o conscience_n of_o duty_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o action_n be_v commensurate_v to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o further_o to_o be_v extend_v xxxviii_o i_o answer_v and_o first_o universal_o to_o they_o all_o by_o all_o these_o argument_n this_o only_a be_v obtain_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v direct_o and_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o proper_a force_n which_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n we_o grant_v for_o we_o assert_v no_o other_o obligation_n but_o what_o come_v to_o they_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la by_o consequence_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a command_n of_o god_n of_o render_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o from_o this_o ground_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o particular_a objection_n and_o as_o the_o to_o three_o i_o say_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v mere_o temporal_a can_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n in_o which_o proper_o and_o immediate_o it_o verse_v have_v a_o spiritual_a effect_n and_o therefore_o of_o itself_o can_v induce_v a_o spiritual_a obligation_n nevertheless_o by_o consequence_n it_o may_v have_v a_o spiritual_a effect_n by_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o power_n of_o some_o superior_a cause_n in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o work_v now_o every_o magistrate_n as_o long_o as_o right_o and_o dee_o he_o do_v exercise_v the_o legislative_a power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o work_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o ordination_n of_o he_o who_o be_v himself_o a_o spirit_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n have_v a_o command_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n thirty-nine_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o four_o that_o although_o peace_n be_v a_o external_a blessing_n of_o a_o commonalty_n yet_o the_o internal_a conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o it_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o honest_a mean_n because_o that_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v and_o follow_v peace_n and_o if_o private_a certain_o much_o more_o public_a peace_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a that_o although_o conscience_n be_v internal_a yet_o it_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o thing_n external_a for_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n or_o any_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n into_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o right_a of_o oblige_v that_o be_v god_n himself_o xl._n i_o answer_v to_o the_o five_o that_o the_o legislative_a and_o judicial_a power_n do_v original_o pertain_v to_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o subject_n nevertheless_o dispensative_o and_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n it_o may_v both_o of_o they_o and_o both_o way_n be_v administer_v by_o other_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v expedient_a therefore_o although_o god_n alone_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v as_o well_o as_o judge_v law_n by_o a_o original_n proper_a and_o absolute_a right_n yet_o
not_o on_o another_o for_o by_o the_o force_n of_o free_a will_n a_o man_n be_v master_n only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o of_o his_o own_o act_n and_o not_o of_o another_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o who_o lay_v a_o precept_n upon_o or_o who_o do_v command_v another_o if_o he_o have_v right_a to_o command_v he_o oblige_v by_o command_v that_o man_n who_o he_o command_v but_o he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o because_o a_o command_n be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o of_o right_n upon_o another_o and_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a unless_o peradventure_o there_o be_v something_o that_o hinder_v it_o to_o induce_v a_o obligation_n so_o the_o father_n with_o authority_n command_v the_o son_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n the_o general_n the_o soldier_n the_o king_n the_o people_n and_o god_n as_o a_o superior_a command_v man_n to_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n and_o by_o command_v do_v oblige_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o iv_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o public_a jurisdiction_n for_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n that_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_a and_o power_n over_o other_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o external_a power_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o to_o afflict_v punishment_n on_o the_o refuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n ethick_n 10._o the_o law_n have_v a_o necessitating_a power_n the_o schoolman_n therefore_o do_v distinguish_v that_o power_n which_o a_o superior_a have_v over_o a_o inferior_a into_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v dominative_a or_o the_o power_n of_o masterdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v less_o and_o more_o private_a and_o not_o admit_v a_o external_a jurisdiction_n the_o other_o great_a and_o of_o a_o more_o enforce_a authority_n these_o two_o power_n do_v not_o a_o little_a differ_v between_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n for_o the_o power_n dominative_a or_o of_o mastery_n be_v proper_o exercise_v on_o the_o more_o imperfect_a and_o private_a commonalty_n as_o a_o house_n a_o school_n or_o a_o family_n but_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o more_o perfect_a and_o public_a commonalty_n as_o a_o city_n a_o army_n a_o commonwealth_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o the_o power_n dominative_a by_o itself_o and_o primary_o be_v ordinate_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o person_n endue_v with_o that_o power_n that_o be_v the_o master_n and_o but_o secondary_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonalty_n as_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o a_o family_n that_o the_o master_n of_o it_o shall_v grow_v rich_a now_o the_o power_n of_o public_a jurisdiction_n be_v primary_o ordinate_v to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o commonalty_n itself_o and_o but_o secondary_o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n endue_v with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n himself_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o a_o prince_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v flourish_v three_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o more_o effectual_a administration_n which_o be_v great_a in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n than_o in_o the_o power_n dominative_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a coactive_a power_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v so_o efficacious_o prevail_v that_o his_o command_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n who_o he_o can_v correct_v but_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o cudgel_n as_o may_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o by_o his_o power_n may_v enforce_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n by_o imprisonment_n or_o banishment_n by_o confiscate_v their_o good_n or_o by_o death_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fatherly_a authority_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v enforce_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessate_v say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o place_n new_o quote_v therefore_o to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n every_o superiority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o beside_o that_o dominative_a there_o be_v require_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n so_o proper_o call_v for_o the_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o establish_v unless_o by_o a_o person_n that_o have_v a_o public_a coactive_a power_n by_o this_o time_n you_o understand_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o may_v need_v no_o more_o to_o admonish_v you_o of_o it_o that_o what_o here_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o i_o concern_v law_n do_v absolute_o pertain_v to_o the_o chief_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o unless_o analogical_o &_o after_o their_o way_n &_o the_o proportion_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o they_o come_v near_o or_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o their_o perfection_n v._o to_o these_o two_o supposition_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o the_o schoolman_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o caput_fw-la communitatis_fw-la the_o head_n of_o the_o commonalty_n in_o who_o sole_o the_o chief_a command_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v consist_v and_o to_o who_o all_o inferior_a magistrate_n do_v owe_v all_o that_o power_n which_o they_o do_v exercise_n over_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v send_v from_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o vii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o supreme_a power_n which_o we_o call_v majesty_n or_o autocratical_a that_o be_v govern_v all_o by_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a form_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v place_v either_o in_o some_o one_o person_n or_o in_o more_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n which_o be_v call_v
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not_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n the_o power_n ordain_v be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o people_n rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 4_o 6._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o because_o they_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n god_n himself_o and_o not_o the_o suffrage_n of_o any_o people_n confer_v this_o honour_n on_o they_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n can_v any_o people_n constitute_v god_n unto_o themselves_o without_o the_o filthy_a crime_n of_o idolatry_n see_v it_o belong_v to_o man_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o own_o vicegerent_n and_o to_o intrust_v they_o with_o place_n and_o power_n according_a to_o their_o own_o and_o not_o another_o arbitration_n will_v any_o mortal_a man_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o arrogate_v that_o right_n unto_o himself_o as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o 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haeres_fw-la cap._n 20._o that_o be_v elegant_o speak_v of_o irenaeus_n cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussu_fw-la et_fw-la reges_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la by_o who_o command_n man_n be_v bear_v by_o his_o command_n king_n be_v also_o constitute_v xvi_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o point_n direct_o to_o the_o fountain_n head_n that_o political_a domination_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v only_o the_o offspring_n of_o paternal_a power_n those_o who_o have_v the_o leisure_n to_o look_v more_o diligent_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n will_v find_v that_o the_o nation_n do_v not_o grow_v up_o into_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o all_o empire_n among_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n do_v for_o a_o while_n consist_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o paternal_a authority_n at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o petty_a king_n much_o less_o monarch_n of_o vast_a 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according_a to_o his_o arbitration_n do_v chastise_v delinquent_n first_o with_o moderate_a punishment_n and_o family_n afterward_o increase_v into_o great_a multitude_n he_o afflict_v the_o guilty_a with_o more_o grievous_a chastisement_n till_o at_o the_o last_o the_o number_n of_o man_n still_o increase_v and_o vice_n increase_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o condemn_v notorious_a offender_n unto_o death_n from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o heretofore_o the_o father_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n and_o his_o family_n 6._o pater_fw-la jussi_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la â—mni_fw-la lege_fw-la majus_n est_fw-la jus_fw-la nobit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necisque_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la quintil._n declam_n 6._o of_o which_o power_n there_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n some_o impression_n after_o the_o constitution_n of_o king_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o from_o hence_o among_o the_o persian_n the_o too_o much_o 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