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although_o more_o enjoy_v then_o consider_v as_o also_o for_o that_o they_o may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v sect._n iii_o thus_o we_o have_v by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o magistracy_n a_o entrance_n make_v to_o the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o several_a point_n to_o consider_v which_o for_o order_n and_o memory_n sake_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o nâ—en_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o the_o state_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o first_o head_n have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o former_a government_n of_o judge_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o special_a power_n which_o it_o have_v over_o the_o people_n and_o the_o special_a majesty_n of_o it_o both_o which_o be_v exceed_v great_a in_o this_o state_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o in_o these_o respect_n the_o government_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o almost_o a_o private_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o it_o gen._n 49.9_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n the_o which_o do_v in_o strength_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o majestical_a stateliness_n so_o far_o exceed_v all_o other_o beast_n that_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o king_n of_o they_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n give_v to_o this_o kingdom_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o set_n uppe_o of_o this_o estate_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v before_o all_o age_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o temporary_a government_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v declare_v now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v a_o fit_n and_o lively_a type_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n that_o so_o it_o may_v the_o more_o lively_o represente_v the_o infinite_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o have_v over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o likewise_o his_o unspeakable_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n fill_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o desire_n or_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v so_o earnest_o yea_o so_o eager_o and_o importunate_o call_v for_o this_o stately_a government_n that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o the_o people_n do_v always_o desire_v this_o state_n we_o may_v see_v deutro_n 17.14_o where_o god_n foretell_v this_o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o possess_v of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n and_o judg._n 8.22_o where_o they_o offer_v to_o make_v gedeon_n king_n and_o more_o plain_o judge_n 9_o where_o they_o like_o abimeleches_n opinion_n say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v one_o then_o many_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v one_o set_v over_o they_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n or_o with_o any_o mean_a authority_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n incommodious_a to_o themselves_o for_o that_o the_o great_a power_n they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o less_o liberty_n they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a that_o his_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n be_v the_o more_o heavy_a tribute_n must_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o vehementlie_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n in_o a_o stately_a monarchy_n that_o they_o think_v no_o price_n too_o great_a for_o it_o think_v belike_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o mighty_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n then_o to_o be_v king_n themselves_o as_o every_o one_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n wherein_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n to_o order_v they_o judg._n 18.1.19.1_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o ordain_v so_o mighty_a &_o majestical_a a_o authority_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o own_o good_a howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o their_o liberty_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o the_o commodity_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o wherein_o whether_o they_o do_v judge_v right_a or_o no_o let_v other_o determine_v sect._n four_o now_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o second_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o power_n have_v in_o it_o these_o four_o question_n the_o first_o be_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a or_o divide_v the_o second_o whether_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o person_n and_o cause_n or_o restrain_v the_o three_o whether_o it_o be_v absolute_a or_o tie_v to_o law_n the_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mild_a or_o a_o peremptory_a power_n the_o power_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v be_v the_o full_a supreme_a and_o universal_a authority_n for_o of_o any_o inferior_a power_n we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o of_o order_v all_o their_o public_a affair_n the_o which_o before_o that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v set_v up_o be_v not_o whole_o in_o any_o one_o hand_n but_o divide_v among_o many_o for_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o senate_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o first_o where_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o part_n of_o this_o authority_n we_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o simple_o as_o god_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n not_o a_o part_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a supreme_a power_n not_o of_o that_o country_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v and_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o people_n israel_n so_o as_o he_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n the_o action_n of_o god_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o his_o regal_a authority_n be_v these_o first_o that_o he_o give_v to_o this_o people_n judicial_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o office_n not_o of_o god_n for_o then_o these_o judicial_a law_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v god_n be_v the_o god_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentiles_n but_o other_o nation_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o law_n but_o only_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o these_o judicial_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v moral_a to_o wit_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o equity_n of_o they_o but_o not_o to_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o their_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n for_o as_o great_a prince_n send_v captain_n to_o fight_v in_o their_o stead_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n and_o appointment_n so_o god_n do_v immediate_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n stir_v up_o some_o man_n to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o people_n and_o do_v directe_v they_o in_o such_o action_n and_o this_o gedeon_n acknowledge_v judge_n 7.20_o where_o he_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gedeon_n in_o these_o respect_n god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o gedeon_n do_v confess_v judge_n 8.23_o who_o so_o answer_v the_o people_n go_v about_o to_o make_v he_o king_n that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n shall_v
absolute_a power_n think_v that_o as_o that_o wine_n be_v most_o wholesome_a which_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o full_a vigour_n and_o natural_a strength_n but_o temper_v and_o delay_v with_o some_o cold_a liquor_n so_o that_o manarchie_n be_v most_o safe_a and_o acceptable_a the_o power_n whereof_o be_v moderate_v and_o yoke_v with_o some_o other_o power_n of_o positive_a law_n or_o of_o parliamente_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o of_o the_o people_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o injury_n injustice_n and_o tyranny_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a thirdlye_o we_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o may_v as_o unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a man_n use_v to_o do_v judge_v of_o the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n and_o of_o counsel_n by_o the_o event_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o people_n do_v not_o loose_a much_o by_o this_o bargain_n for_o that_o the_o state_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v much_o better_a under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n then_o before_o when_o as_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a affair_n be_v very_o dissolute_a and_o remiss_a yea_o often_o time_n whole_o want_v for_o that_o the_o public_a authority_n be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v divide_v amongst_o many_o to_o wit_n the_o judge_n the_o high_a priest_n the_o elder_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o people_n be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o pâ—rt_n neglect_v of_o all_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v judg._n 21.25_o every_o man_n do_v what_o he_o list_v both_o in_o commit_v and_o also_o in_o redress_v injury_n because_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o after_o that_o there_o be_v once_o a_o king_n make_v they_o never_o want_v government_n yea_o they_o have_v it_o more_o strict_a and_o severe_a then_o perhaps_o they_o desire_v likewise_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v in_o warlike_a affair_n it_o be_v without_o question_n that_o their_o state_n be_v much_o better_v by_o this_o change_n before_o they_o be_v a_o common_a preie_n to_o the_o nation_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o often_o subdue_v and_o captivate_v eight_o year_n to_o chusan_n king_n of_o syria_n judg._n 3.7_o to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n 18._o to_o jabin_n 20_o year_n judg._n 4.3_o to_o the_o madianites_fw-la 7._o year_n judg._n 6.1_o to_o the_o ammonite_n 18._o year_n judg._n 10.8.9_o to_o the_o philistine_n 40._o year_n judg._n 13.2_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v true_a which_o many_o age_n afterward_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n bear_v to_o slavery_n but_o by_o their_o king_n they_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o be_v so_o often_o subdue_v but_o also_o make_v conqueror_n and_o ruler_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o judge_n deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n but_o their_o king_n deliver_v their_o enemy_n to_o they_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o the_o people_n before_o they_o be_v not_o pinch_v with_o heavy_a tribut_n so_o as_o afterward_o by_o their_o king_n but_o they_o be_v much_o more_o often_o spoil_v and_o their_o land_n clean_o waste_v by_o foreign_a invasion_n before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o common_a people_n do_v more_o abound_v with_o wealth_n because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o public_a burden_n but_o the_o public_a estate_n be_v very_o mean_a when_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o beggarly_a and_o miserable_a under_o the_o king_n the_o commonalty_n be_v somewhat_o impoverish_v and_o yet_o they_o have_v as_o we_o say_v some_o thing_n for_o their_o money_n as_o namely_o a_o stately_a and_o glorious_a monarchy_n which_o they_o do_v vehement_o desire_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a proud_a sumptuous_a palace_n for_o their_o king_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o many_o fair_a building_n for_o their_o prince_n and_o noble_n especial_o in_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n correspondent_a thereunto_o second_o they_o have_v a_o costly_a and_o famous_a temple_n wherein_o to_o worship_n god_n renown_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o beauty_n and_o magnificencie_n three_o they_o have_v horse_n and_o chariot_n troop_n of_o horseman_n army_n of_o common_a soldier_n keep_v at_o the_o king_n or_o rather_o at_o the_o common_a expense_n yea_o they_o have_v fence_a and_o wall_a city_n and_o all_o such_o like_a force_n whereby_o to_o resist_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n so_o we_o read_v 2._o chro._n 1._o that_o solomon_n have_v a_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o chariot_n and_o twelve_o thousand_o horseman_n yea_o he_o make_v silver_n as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o tribute_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n syria_n and_o other_o there_o about_o and_o in_o one_o word_n they_o have_v a_o public_a estate_n far_o pass_v in_o glory_n any_o country_n of_o kingdom_n near_o unto_o they_o former_a so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v as_o wise_a man_n do_v think_v better_o to_o have_v a_o hard_a government_n then_o a_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n to_o have_v public_a liberty_n from_o foreign_a power_n then_o popular_a licence_n from_o obedience_n of_o law_n to_o be_v pinch_v in_o their_o purse_n then_o to_o be_v slay_v &_o captivate_v in_o their_o body_n wife_n and_o child_n to_o suffer_v injury_n at_o home_n than_o slavery_n abroad_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o natural_a king_n then_o to_o enrich_v foreign_a nation_n to_o be_v private_o poor_a then_o public_o base_a to_o have_v their_o city_n fence_v then_o their_o house_n trim_v and_o furnish_v then_o this_o people_n be_v not_o so_o notorious_o foolish_a in_o choose_v this_o government_n as_o diverse_a wise_a man_n have_v think_v neither_o have_v they_o a_o very_a evil_a pennyworth_a though_o they_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o we_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o define_v any_o thing_n but_o leave_n it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v see_v and_o exercise_v in_o these_o matter_n only_o we_o say_v that_o the_o chief_a commodity_n which_o they_o look_v for_o by_o their_o king_n be_v safety_n from_o their_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o execution_n of_o justice_n at_o home_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n 8.20_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o their_o expectation_n sect._n ix_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n no_o other_o have_a part_n thereof_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o see_v how_o far_o this_o power_n do_v stretch_v itself_o abroad_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n be_v this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o king_n do_v stretch_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o land_n do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o person_n or_o cause_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o dominion_n exempte_v from_o it_o for_o the_o person_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o pre-eminence_n of_o office_n no_o nobility_n or_o royalty_n of_o blood_n no_o holiness_n of_o 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other_o king_n which_o be_v their_o equal_n sect._n viii_o last_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unlike_o matter_n that_o this_o people_n with_o their_o wise_a elder_n and_o senator_n be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o far_o overseenâ—s_v that_o live_n under_o a_o moderate_a government_n in_o the_o which_o either_o they_o never_o have_v any_o injury_n offer_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o ruler_n or_o if_o they_o have_v may_v easy_o have_v it_o redress_v by_o some_o other_o lawful_a authority_n will_v permit_v themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n land_n and_o liberty_n to_o any_o such_o authority_n under_o the_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o injury_n yea_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o any_o extremity_n no_o superior_a authority_n to_o appeal_v unto_o no_o strong_a power_n to_o oppose_v and_o final_o which_o both_o may_v easy_o be_v come_v tyrannical_a and_o be_v so_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n which_o they_o can_v use_v be_v either_o end_v or_o amend_v whereunto_o we_o answer_v first_o as_o before_o that_o here_o we_o do_v only_o make_v a_o bare_a narration_n what_o be_v do_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o who_o profess_v skill_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v wise_o do_v or_o no._n second_o that_o we_o may_v give_v some_o reason_n hereof_o that_o this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n world_n wherein_o man_n be_v much_o more_o innocent_a than_o they_o be_v in_o these_o day_n and_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o infer_v injury_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o not_o fear_v to_o receive_v hurt_v from_o other_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n do_v both_o safe_o and_o secure_o permiâ—â—hemselues_n into_o thâ—_n hand_n of_o other_o either_o king_n lord_n or_o master_n or_o any_o other_o ruler_n without_o make_v covenante_n with_o they_o and_o take_v caution_n of_o they_o for_o their_o security_n but_o the_o 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place_n and_o call_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v by_o the_o lamentable_a tragedy_n of_o abimelech_n 1._o sam._n 2._o who_o be_v summon_v by_o saul_n to_o appear_v come_v with_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o be_v come_v acknowledge_v saulâ—_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n verse_n 12._o and_o do_v not_o appeal_v from_o his_o unjust_a sentence_n of_o death_n to_o any_o other_o power_n the_o same_o end_n befall_v his_o son_n abiather_n who_o for_o that_o he_o take_v part_n with_o adonia_n be_v by_o solomon_n put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v 1._o king_n 2.26_o and_o likewise_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehâ—ida_n 2._o chro._n 24.21_o now_o although_o two_o of_o these_o king_n do_v impious_o and_o tyrannical_o abuse_v their_o authority_n yet_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o yea_o not_o only_o these_o example_n but_o the_o course_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o equity_n itself_o do_v show_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o we_o know_v that_o even_o christ_n himself_o more_o holy_a in_o person_n and_o office_n than_o all_o the_o priest_n man_n or_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n do_v throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o do_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v violent_o apprehend_v contumelious_o entreat_v yea_o unjust_o condemn_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v appeal_v and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o caesar._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o for_o howsoever_o the_o romish_a prelate_n have_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o their_o neck_n from_o the_o subjection_n of_o prince_n but_o also_o have_v invade_v their_o throne_n and_o subdue_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n say_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n come_v not_o near_a nor_o yet_o once_o touch_v i_o because_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o and_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o but_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n equal_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o shall_v christ_n himself_o and_o in_o he_o god_n himself_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o prince_n and_o shall_v sinful_a man_n nay_o shall_v wretched_a worm_n think_v they_o too_o profane_a to_o be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o cause_n no_o no_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o soul_n that_o be_v every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o soul_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v himself_o exempt_v ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o contrary_a error_n be_v a_o arrogant_a opinion_n which_o presumptuous_a man_n bear_v function_n in_o the_o church_n have_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n man_n who_o have_v civil_a calling_n be_v no_o less_o holy_a than_o they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a yea_o sometime_o much_o more_o holy_a they_o who_o have_v ecclesiastical_a &_o holy_a calling_n be_v otherwise_o wicked_a &_o profane_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v although_o impious_o apply_v by_o the_o rebellious_a company_n of_o corah_n numb_a 16.3_o that_o not_o only_a moses_n &_o aaron_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v holy_a in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o search_v whether_o that_o as_o all_o person_n so_o likewise_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n first_o of_o civil_a then_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o the_o first_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v insist_v forsomuch_o as_o all_o man_n even_o they_o who_o be_v most_o spare_v and_o wary_a in_o give_v power_n to_o these_o king_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o civil_a cause_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o the_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o appoint_v all_o the_o public_a officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o counsellor_n at_o home_n or_o his_o captain_n abroad_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o who_o of_o the_o chief_a senate_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o power_n in_o these_o cause_n for_o see_v that_o his_o office_n be_v especial_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o fight_v their_o battle_n for_o the_o which_o purpose_n the_o people_n desire_v a_o king_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v unto_o he_o to_o appoint_v those_o to_o be_v his_o deputy_n who_o he_o think_v most_o able_a to_o discharge_v these_o duty_n yea_o further_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o call_v all_o public_a assembly_n and_o to_o order_v they_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o go_v to_o battle_n against_o who_o â—e_v when_o 〈◊〉_d think_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n do_v 〈◊〉_d plain_o appear_v throughout_o the_o whole_a story_n that_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v in_o it_o sect._n x._o now_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n in_o order_v the_o state_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a question_n make_v while_o some_o do_v whole_o exclude_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o permit_v he_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o affair_n belong_v unto_o it_o other_o suffer_v he_o to_o deal_v in_o these_o cause_n yet_o not_o to_o bear_v any_o great_a sway_n or_o to_o over-rule_v in_o they_o and_o 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into_o the_o commonwealth_n invade_v the_o riches_n preferment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o king_n and_o usurp_v their_o state_n and_o crown_n have_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n this_o king_n of_o israel_n lest_o that_o by_o his_o example_n other_o magistrate_n shall_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o second_o opinion_n be_v man_n otherwise_o sincere_a in_o judgement_n who_o in_o a_o good_a meaning_n &_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a or_o convenient_a to_o permit_v she_o whole_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o in_o a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o she_o judge_v it_o unmeete_a that_o civil_a ruler_n shall_v order_v divine_a matter_n and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n say_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n touch_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o
general_a state_n of_o religion_n be_v permit_v unto_o he_o we_o can_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o make_n of_o law_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v the_o humane_a law_n of_o this_o church_n be_v very_o few_o because_o almost_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o there_o be_v always_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o make_v some_o king_n in_o the_o which_o work_n the_o king_n have_v the_o chief_a stroke_n thus_o do_v david_n and_o solomon_n make_v many_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o continue_v long_o after_o in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o josias_n say_v 2._o chro._n 35.4_o prepare_v yourselves_o you_o levite_n by_o your_o company_n according_a to_o the_o write_n of_o david_n and_o the_o write_n of_o solomon_n yet_o these_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o to_o wit_n either_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 2._o chro._n 33.15_o or_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n thus_o do_v ezechias_n hold_v a_o council_n 2._o chro_n 30.2_o wherein_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o passover_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o second_o month_n likewise_o verse_n 13_o the_o whole_a assembly_n take_v counsel_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n other_o seven_o day_n so_o that_o although_o these_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o be_v advise_v by_o other_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n peremptore_o by_o the_o absolute_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o rather_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o &_o so_o with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o a_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o grievous_a &_o dangerous_a &_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o by_o all_o other_o mean_n so_o especial_o by_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o other_o in_o make_v law_n for_o this_o purpose_n 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