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and_o reason_n and_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n 8._o v._o 3._o and_o 4._o compare_v with_o prov._n 17.26_o albeit_o we_o may_v put_v such_o a_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o these_o word_n yet_o do_v we_o doubt_v much_o if_o salustius_n his_o author_n meaning_n be_v such_o indeed_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v of_o aristotle_n opinion_n who_o say_v concern_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 1._o 3._o c._n 12._o the_o law_n also_o say_v concern_v the_o king_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n ei_fw-la imponi_fw-la lex_fw-la in_o regne_fw-la svo_fw-la curt._n in_o consol_n 65._o col_fw-fr 6._o ad_fw-la f._n petr._n rebuf_n notab_v 3._o repet_n l._n un_fw-fr c._n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la possibilia_fw-la regi_fw-la imperator_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la bald._n in_o sect._n f._n de_fw-la no._n for_o fid_fw-we in_o f._n &_o in_o 1_o constit_fw-la c._n col_fw-fr 2._o chass_n catal_a glor_n mun_n part_n 5._o consid_fw-la 24._o all_o these_o go_v no_o other_o way_n say_v our_o learned_a countryman_n but_o thus_o the_o king_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o by_o law_n he_o can_v do_v and_o that_o hold_v in_o he_o id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la lex_fw-la rex_fw-la 9.26_o ass_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o very_a quick_a and_o noble_a gloss_n but_o for_o myself_o as_o i_o judge_v their_o meaning_n to_o be_v nothing_o such_o so_o i_o be_o indifferent_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o no_o question_n there_o be_v many_o who_o do_v plead_v for_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a monarchy_n beside_o the_o nation_n of_o royalist_n and_o those_o to_o who_o temper_n absolute_a monarchy_n do_v most_o relish_n we_o find_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o these_o qualification_n 1_o they_o be_v mere_o heroic_a and_o ambitious_a so_o be_v the_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o beros_n antiq._n l._n 1._o nimrod_n after_o 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aurelius_n and_o such_o like_a or_o else_o flatterer_n and_o court-parasite_n as_o lyricus_fw-la rom._n virgil_n and_o such_o like_a and_o of_o this_o sort_n we_o find_v none_o more_o violent_a in_o this_o matter_n than_o dr._n fern_n hugo_n grotius_n arnisaeus_n spalleto_n etc._n etc._n who_o footstep_n with_o his_o ful-speed_n salmasius_n do_v trace_v but_o although_o man_n by_o way_n of_o flattery_n and_o by-respect_n may_v act_v and_o plead_v for_o arbitrary_a monarchy_n yet_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o imagine_v but_o they_o may_v act_v and_o plead_v for_o it_o through_o simple_a error_n and_o delusion_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o aristotle_n xiphilin_n sallust_n and_o the_o foresay_a lawyer_n do_v much_o run_v this_o way_n though_o they_o be_v more_o moderate_a in_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o afterward_o be_v show_v we_o find_v the_o talmudick_n and_o rabbinick_n writer_n this_o way_n somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o lawless_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n assert_v 2._o the_o king_n have_v not_o a_o power_n above_o law_n and_o a_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o dispose_v upon_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n whether_o with_o or_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n first_o such_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o vast_a power_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o scripture-mould_n of_o king_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n way_n of_o mould_v the_o king_n he_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o elective_a king_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o way_n set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 2_o a_o brother-king_n and_o not_o a_o stranger-king_n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v
a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n by_o levy_v force_n and_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n draw_v they_o into_o egyptian_a slavery_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n ibid._n these_o word_n proper_o and_o in_o their_o emphatic_a sense_n can_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n and_o army_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o upon_o their_o ruin_n he_o may_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o multiply_v his_o force_n so_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n whileas_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o his_o tyrannous_a yoke_n 4_o not_o 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of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v then_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n be_v regulate_v in_o like_a manner_n his_o power_n also_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o law_n for_o his_o office_n speak_v of_o deut._n 17._o admit_v bound_n and_o be_v keep_v within_o march_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o king_n dent._n 17._o in_o terminis_fw-la do_v subject_a the_o king_n to_o law_n and_o taketh-away_a arbitrarines_n in_o his_o government_n so_o than_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o do_v either_o contradict_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v deut._n 17._o or_o else_o it_o give_v he_o no_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o govern_v above_o law_n at_o random_n if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o diabolick_a power_n moreover_o what_o the_o king_n do_v according_a to_o his_o power_n either_o he_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n ergo_fw-la the_o kingly_a power_n can_v be_v absolute_a unless_o his_o office_n be_v also_o absolute_a for_o so_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n depend_v from_o his_o office_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o according_a to_o his_o power_n but_o what_o he_o have_v authority_n for_o from_o his_o office_n but_o his_o office_n deut._n 17_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o regulate_v according_a to_o law_n if_o contrary_a to_o it_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n office_n to_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a power_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v not_o absolute_a furthermore_o either_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v absolute_a or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v absolute_a as_o king_n ergo_fw-la the_o royal_a office_n be_v absolute_a for_o the_o king_n be_v formal_o king_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o royal_a office_n if_o not_o absolute_a as_o king_n than_o we_o gain_v the_o point_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o kingly_a government_n in_o it-self_n be_v not_o absolute_a 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already_o see_v lex_fw-la rex_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la
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kingly_a power_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o government_n after_o saul_n be_v ordain_v king_n thus_o there_o have_v be_v change_n nomine_fw-la but_o not_o re_z and_o so_o the_o people_n in_o vain_a have_v seek_v a_o king_n and_o samuel_n in_o vain_a have_v deny_v they_o a_o king_n thus_o they_o seek_v nothing_o and_o he_o deny_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v before_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o though_o to_o no_o purpose_n labour_v to_o elude_v this_o distinguish_v between_o rex_fw-la &_o prorex_fw-la indeed_o we_o can_v but_o much_o commend_v he_o because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v show_v already_o and_o so_o impli_v gideon_n answer_n judg._n 8._o and_o this_o cut_v the_o back_n of_o what_o bellarmine_n say_v for_o so_o they_o be_v but_o viceroy_n and_o god_n the_o only_a king_n then_o have_v they_o not_o proper_o 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confess_v the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o but_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v swear_v absolute_o by_o force_n and_o might_n not_o only_o to_o endeavour_v but_o also_o to_o act_v for_o religion_n that_o be_v also_o a_o vain_a oath_n and_o a_o swear_n to_o impossibility_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v so_o low_a that_o their_o power_n have_v be_v whole_o eclipse_v they_o can_v absolute_o swear_v no_o more_o but_o to_o employ_v all_o power_n god_n shall_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o never_o alter_v nor_o change_v their_o faith_n notwithstanding_o they_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o perish_v good_n life_n and_o fortune_n tell_v i_o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v so_o instand_v by_o monarchy_n do_v thou_o imagine_v thou_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o stand_v by_o monarchy_n as_o by_o religion_n thou_o can_v not_o change_v thy_o faith_n nor_o decline_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v it_o unless_o thou_o run_v the_o hazard_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n thou_o can_v not_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a faith_n and_o religion_n without_o sin_n which_o draweth-on_a as_o its_o inevitable_a consequent_a if_o persevere_v therein_o the_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o i_o pray_v thou_o think_v thou_o it_o damnable_a to_o subject_v thy_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o any_o other_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n be_v not_o other_o government_n lawful_a as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v not_o they_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n no_o less_o than_o it_o how_o dare_v thou_o absolute_o tie_v thyself_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n to_o stand_v by_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o government_n when_o as_o thou_o may_v lawful_o submit_v thy_o neck_n and_o giveup_a thy_o allegiance_n to_o any_o kind_n thereof_o thus_o thou_o not_o only_o overcharge_v thy_o conscience_n but_o also_o expose_v thyself_o needless_o to_o hazard_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o of_o this_o because_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o least_o to_o be_v wish_v be_v thou_o not_o of_o all_o fool_n the_o great_a to_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o government_n which_o be_v least_o good_a though_o thou_o may_v obtain_v that_o which_o of_o all_o government_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o author_n of_o exerc._n con_v usurp_v pow_o cap._n 3._o mistake_v the_o matter_n very_o far_o whileas_o he_o say_v we_o be_v equal_o and_o that_o same_o way_n oblige_v by_o league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n as_o by_o it_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o maintain_v religion_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v already_o clear_v last_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o not_o only_a monarchy_n in_o it-self_n be_v consistent_a with_o religion_n but_o also_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n yet_o if_o we_o speak_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o kingly_a government_n the_o king_n interest_n always_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n interest_n so_o be_v prove_v invincible_o as_o we_o suppose_v already_o now_o will_v thou_o swear_v absolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o which_o absolute_o and_o ordinary_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o interest_n thus_o thou_o swear_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o setw_v to_o over-turn_a both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o hereby_o thou_o preserre_v man_n interest_n to_o god_n interest_n for_o so_o thou_o expose_v both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o ordinary_a and_o inevitable_a danger_n and_o hazard_n in_o maintain_v kingly_a government_n inviolable_a the_o foresay_a author_n in_o the_o place_n abovecited_a endeavour_v to_o justle_v we_o out_o of_o this_o he_o take_v much_o upon_o trust_n but_o he_o prove_v nothing_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n that_o monarchy_n be_v most_o consubsistent_a with_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v take_v he_o in_o this_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o upon_o this_o conclude_v more_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n than_o he_o either_o may_v or_o do_v speak_v by_o word_n what_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n though_o he_o say_v so_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o aver_v against_o heaven_n and_o experience_n it-self_n that_o religion_n be_v consubsistent_a with_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o last_o king_n person_n let_v god_n judge_v this_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o his_o secret_n unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o such_o my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v corollary_n have_v through_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o ordinary_a assistance_n discuss_v these_o five_o question_n above-written_a it_o now_o remain_v to_o try_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o lawful_a government_n and_o not_o usurp_v power_n and_o we_o make_v it_o good_a thus_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unlawful_a &_o usurp_a power_n then_o either_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o without_o usurpation_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v judge_v nor_o his_o kingdom_n take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o but_o by_o god_n or_o because_o monarchy_n be_v of_o all_o government_n the_o choice_a and_o so_o can_v be_v alter_v nor_o exchange_v with_o any_o other_o government_n unless_o we_o go_v from_o the_o better_a to_o the_o worse_o and_o it_o be_v rash_a madness_n or_o sinful_a rashness_n to_o exchange_v the_o best_a with_o the_o worst_a or_o because_o popular_a government_n be_v least_o to_o be_v desire_v or_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o resist_v the_o royal_a person_n and_o decline_v the_o royal_a authority_n or_o last_o because_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o only_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o also_o by_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v monarchy_n inviolable_o but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o you_o can_v allege_v to_o bind_v usurpation_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v show_v already_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o not_o usurp_v power_n finis_fw-la error_n to_o be_v correct_v thus_o read_v page_n 6._o line_n 8._o beros_n p._n 9_o l._n ult_n carrying-on_a p._n 10_o l._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o l._n 10._o tane_n p._n 20._o l._n 35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30_o l._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 35._o l._n 4._o satrapie_n p._n 60_o l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n ult_fw-la hos_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 25._o naught_o p._n 74._o l._n 17._o gorbomannus_n l._n ult_n censure_v p._n 75._o l._n 2._o excommunicare_v and_o to_o be_v punish_v l._n 3._o eugenius_n l._n 10_o for_o duncanus_n read_v again_o usurp_a he_o p._n 76._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 79._o l._n 20._o after_o steven_n r._n king_n p_o 85._o l._n ult_n after_z inst_z r._n 5._o p._n 95._o l._n 17._o imperator_fw-la p._n 9â—_n l._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 123._o l._n 30._o exciusive_a p._n 1â—_n l._n 32._o sect_n 1._o p._n 129_o l._n 32._o subsectâ—_n p._n 132._o l._n 20._o subsection_n p._n 134_o l._n 21._o before_o concl_n 6._o r._n subsect_v 1._o p._n 136._o l._n 21._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 144._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14â—_n l_o 22._o have_v p._n 163._o l._n 40._o &_o p._n 171._o l._n 35._o subsect_n 1._o p._n 174_o l._n 19_o hurl_v p._n 175._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 37._o do_v appendix_n in_o which_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o seven_o angel_n plague_v in_o overturning_a all_o power_n and_o potentate_n reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n a_o small_a addition_n concern_v the_o sound_a and_o plague_v by_o seven_o angel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o all_o king_n and_o kingly_a power_n whatsoever_o whence_o my_o purpose_n in_o the_o foregoing_a treatise_n be_v abundant_o enforce_v and_o establish_v that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o give_v thou_o my_o thought_n in_o order_n to_o these_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o i_o to_o remark_n that_o the_o angel_n sound_v be_v
this_o be_v rather_o say_v then_o prove_v but_o afterward_o nolis_fw-la velis_fw-la we_o shall_v evidence_n that_o samuel_n think_v no_o such_o thing_n three_o if_o king_n have_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v arraign_v before_o it_o either_o to_o have_v be_v accuse_v or_o condemn_v then_o have_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v false_a ergo._n this_o be_v salmasius_n his_o great_a gun_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a he_o faith_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v judge_v lead_v forth_o their_o army_n make_v law_n execute_v judgement_n and_o do_v exercise_v all_o other_o suchlike_a function_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o king_n therefore_o unless_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v unliable_a to_o the_o sanhedrin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o assumption_n he_o 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