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worship_v the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n repeat_v his_o word_n say_v i_o will_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v cast_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o thou_o and_o samuel_n turn_v to_o go_v away_o but_o he_o catch_v hold_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o cloak_n and_o it_o rend_v and_o samuel_n say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n from_o thou_o and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n a_o better_a than_o thou_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o so_o effectual_a word_n samuel_n say_v not_o here_o in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la amen_o etc_o etc_o â–ª_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o i_o do_v here_o presen_o depose_v thou_o and_o so_o forth_o as_o the_o pope_n use_v to_o do_v no_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o lyra_n say_v dicunt_fw-la autem_fw-la hebraei_n etc_n etc_n some_o hebrne_n say_v that_o samuel_n then_o lyra._n give_v a_o sign_n unto_o saul_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v cut_v off_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o david_n do_v as_o be_v contain_v 1._o reg._n 24._o whereupon_o saul_n see_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n in_o david_n hand_n say_v now_o i_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o thou_o shall_v reign_v and_o so_o the_o gloss_n tit_v saint_n augustine_n iste_fw-la cvi_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc_n etc_n this_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n despise_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v this_o day_n the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n samuel_n rule_v forty_o year_n to_o wit_v even_o as_o long_o as_o david_n reign_v and_o yet_o this_o thing_n he_o hear_v the_o first_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n therefore_o we_o understand_v â–ª_o it_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o end_n that_o none_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o he_o shall_v reign_v he_o rend_v it_o say_v the_o gloss_n although_o he_o reign_v forty_o year_n afterward_o himself_o but_o as_o then_o he_o desâ—…rued_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rend_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o a_o better_o â–ª_o etc_n etc_n thus_o these_o say_n and_o do_n of_o samuel_n be_v not_o the_o real_a depose_n of_o saul_n from_o his_o royal_a throne_n for_o both_o he_o take_v himself_o still_o as_o king_n and_o desire_v samuel_n to_o honour_v he_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o people_n and_o before_o israel_n but_o now_o say_v he_o honour_v i_o sinon_n etc_n etc_n although_o 15._o say_v 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o my_o person_n sake_n yet_o do_v this_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o royal_a dignity_n and_o so_o samuel_n assent_v to_o he_o will_v say_v lyra_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o saul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v of_o god_n suffer_v in_o the_o kingdom_n now_o as_o for_o david_n samuel_n in_o deed_n anoint_a he_o act_n and_o that_o as_o you_o say_v privy_o which_o argue_v against_o you_o that_o it_o be_v no_o public_a act_n of_o make_v he_o king_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o preparative_n unto_o it_o and_o a_o privy_a forewarn_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o come_v second_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o god_n especial_a appoint_v or_o else_o samuel_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v ever_o do_v it_o three_o say_a â—…yra_n aduertendum_fw-la est_fw-la etc_o etc_o â–ª_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_a to_o be_v king_n not_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v straight_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n but_o when_o the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v but_o god_n do_v suffer_v saul_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o live_v the_o kingdom_n even_o until_o his_o death_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v upon_o this_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o samuel_n as_o well_o to_o saul_n as_o to_o david_n â–ª_o here_o be_v yet_o no_o such_o depose_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o set_v up_o the_o other_o as_o master_n sanders_n claim_v here_o reason_v from_o the_o example_n of_o samuels_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o david_n for_o the_o pope_n to_o 〈◊〉_d christian_a prince_n offend_v and_o to_o set_v up_o other_o in_o the_o â—…places_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o he_o gather_v hereupon_o be_v this_o that_o depose_v the_o king_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v depose_v be_v now_o no_o long_o true_a &_o lawful_a king_n â–ª_o but_o a_o plain_a usurper_n and_o a_o wrongful_a occupier_n of_o the_o king_n seaâ—…e_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n but_o the_o other_o that_o be_v anoint_v or_o otherwise_o consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o place_n shall_v true_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o not_o obey_v the_o other_o and_o for_o this_o he_o allege_v three_o reason_n first_o the_o say_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n osée_fw-fr second_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n three_o the_o gather_n of_o diverse_a person_n unto_o david_n first_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v these_o they_o have_v reign_v and_o not_o by_o i_o they_o be_v prince_n i_o god._n know_v they_o not_o i_o answer_v first_o these_o worâ—…_n be_v god_n complaint_n against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o king_n of_o israel_n â–ª_o that_o direct_v not_o their_o government_n by_o god_n law_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o king_n but_o that_o they_o be_v wicked_a king_n not_o that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d potestas_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o god_n say_v in_o â–ª_o general_a per_fw-la mâ—…_n reges_fw-la regnant_a king_n rule_n by_o i_o so_o well_o heathen_a as_o faithful_a king_n â–ª_o pilate_n power_n be_v from_o above_o these_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n achab_n jehu_n etc_n etc_n be_v of_o god_n ordain_v yeà _fw-fr jehu_n who_o house_n here_o god_n complain_v upon_o and_o say_v he_o and_o his_o offspring_n reign_v not_o by_o he_o â–ª_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o make_v king_n and_o reign_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o ambition_n and_o private_a affection_n their_o reign_n be_v not_o of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o especial_o appoint_v of_o he_o as_o both_o the_o â–ª_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o own_o gloss_n confess_v for_o hieroboam_n the_o elder_a that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n will_n although_o it_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o people_n sin_n that_o regard_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o â—…llowed_v their_o own_o selfewil_n and_o so_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n it_o â—…as_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o say_v i_o know_v they_o not_o not_o that_o government_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o do_n second_o neither_o the_o prophet_n osee_n nor_o any_o other_o prophet_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o depose_v any_o of_o those_o wicked_a king_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o after_o which_o declaration_n they_o do_v not_o subtract_v from_o they_o their_o civil_a obedience_n &_o count_v they_o from_o that_o day_n forward_a no_o long_o to_o be_v their_o king_n or_o exhort_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o forsake_v their_o politic_a government_n but_o have_v declare_v their_o message_n from_o god_n they_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o either_o god_n himself_o do_v strike_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o by_o some_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n some_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a persecuâ—…_n of_o they_o three_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o those_o king_n
do_v in_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n in_o some_o estate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o ezech._n 34._o whether_o every_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n over_o his_o sheep_n luke_n 22._o the_o popish_a pastor_n far_o from_o the_o duty_n describe_v in_o ezech._n 34._o glossa_fw-la in_o lyra_n in_o ezech._n 34._o to_o expel_v prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr from_o their_o kingdom_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o bitterness_n sand_n pag._n 85._o in_o orat._n the_o moderate_a in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la the_o similitude_n of_o cut_v of_o a_o rot_a â—…eber_n how_o the_o pastor_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n how_o the_o prince_n again_o be_v as_o the_o mind_n oâ—…_n reason_n in_o the_o head_n the_o prince_n compare_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o harâ—…e_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o come_v pare_v to_o the_o lung_n light_n or_o liver_n yet_o must_v â—…e_z not_o be_v cut_v off_o because_o he_o be_v infect_v sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 6._o how_o the_o church_n have_v power_n over_o the_o good_n and_o bodily_a thing_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o pastor_n be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n and_o propriety_n of_o bodily_a good_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n 1._o cor._n 6._o m._n sand_n make_v priest_n only_o christian_n and_o christian_a prince_n ethnic_n s._n paul_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o corinthiaus_fw-la shall_v go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o pastor_n for_o temporal_a matter_n sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 6._o rom._n 8._o how_o the_o minister_n have_v &_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o worldly_a business_n s._n paul_n wrest_v by_o master_n sand_n â–ª_o how_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o saint_n mean_v not_o only_o spiritual_a pastor_n haimo_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6._o hugo_n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o the_o pope_n reprove_v sand._n 85._o de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la hebr._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o christ_n give_v not_o all_o his_o gift_n by_o his_o pastor_n the_o church_n have_v not_o always_o power_n to_o make_v their_o magistrate_n the_o pastor_n pass_v a_o right_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v not_o the_o right_a in_o then selue_o sand._n 8â—…_n the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o choose_v new_a public_a magistrate_n because_o they_o may_v choose_v new_a private_a arbiter_n s._n paul_n allow_v eth_z the_o authority_n of_o heathen_a magistrate_n in_o his_o time_n master_n saunders_n 〈◊〉_d s_o paul_n to_o all_o rebellion_n sand_n pag._n 85._o better_o suffer_v a_o mischief_n than_o a_o inconvenience_n one_o inconvenience_n not_o to_o be_v help_v with_o a_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o heathen_a judge_n delâ—…_n not_o only_o in_o tempo_fw-la rall_a matter_n the_o danger_n of_o m._n saund._n doctrine_n the_o great_a danger_n of_o all_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o prelate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o reg._n 10._o &_o 1â—…_n 1._o reg._n 15._o 1._o reg._n 16._o osee._n 8._o 1._o reg._n 23._o 1._o reg._n 22._o depose_v of_o king_n be_v never_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n samuel_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o declare_v god_n precept_n no_o high_a b._n of_o the_o church_n beside_o christ._n samuel_n depose_v not_o saul_n 1._o reg._n 13._o caietanus_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o the_o lord_n commandment_n by_o samuel_n to_o saul_n be_v especial_a and_o serve_v but_o for_o that_o turn_n â—…yra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o lyra_n in_o â—…_n reg._n 13._o samuels_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o come_v 1._o reg._n 15._o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o the_o token_n to_o saul_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o 1._o reg._n 14._o glosla_n in_o lyra._n soul_n reign_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o sentâ—…ce_n of_o samuel_n the_o cut_v off_o of_o saules_n kingdom_n be_v ment_fw-la by_o his_o posterity_n not_o by_o himself_o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o david_n privy_a anoint_v betoken_v it_o be_v no_o public_a act_n saul_n be_v never_o depose_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v m._n sand_n reason_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v who_o the_o pope_n set_v up_o and_o he_o to_o be_v forsake_v that_o the_o pope_n depose_v osee._n 8._o how_o wicked_a king_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o god._n rom._n 13._o pronetb_n 8._o loaâ—…_n 19_o â–ª_o the_o prophet_n after_o they_o have_v declare_v god_n wrath_n to_o wicked_a king_n do_v still_o obey_v their_o civil_a government_n jonathas_n acknowledge_v not_o david_n to_o be_v king_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n 1._o reg._n 23._o 1_o â–ª_o reg._n 20._o caietanâ—…_n in_o 1._o reg._n 20._o why_o the_o people_n flock_v unto_o david_n caietanus_n que_fw-fr stion_n whether_o david_n do_v well_o to_o receive_v this_o people_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n lyra_n his_o question_n whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o become_v their_o captain_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o publiâ—…e_a state_n david_n never_o take_v himself_o nor_o be_v take_v of_o any_o other_o to_o bâ—…â—…ng_v till_o sâ—…ule_n be_v dâ—…d_v 1._o reg._n 24._o lyra._n cajetan_a david_n remorse_n of_o conscieâ—…ce_n even_o for_o cut_v but_o a_o flap_n of_o saules_n garment_n how_o this_o cut_n be_v and_o be_v noâ—…_n injurious_a to_o saul_n 1._o reg._n 24._o david_n reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o saul_n david_n purge_v himself_o of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n against_o saul_n david_n wish_v no_o revengement_n to_o saul_n saul_n confess_v david_n shall_v reign_v not_o that_o he_o do_v reign_v saul_n resign_v not_o to_o david_n 1._o reg._n 16._o david_n will_v â—…e_z no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o saules_n death_n 1._o reg._n 21._o whether_o achimelech_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o david_n or_o no_o when_o david_n flee_v unto_o he_o lyra._n achimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n inferior_a to_o saul_n â—…_n reg._n 22._o the_o popish_a &_o not_o the_o protestant_n prince_n imitate_v saules_n cruelty_n or_o rather_o exceed_v it_o sand_n pag._n 86._o 3._o reg._n 11._o ephâ—…_n â—…_n the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n foretell_v jeroboam_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v the_o speciality_n of_o this_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n how_o jeroboam_n be_v a_o traitor_n how_o he_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o foretell_v this_o fact_n &_o that_o by_o especial_a commandment_n a_o admonition_n for_o christian_a prince_n not_o to_o join_v in_o marriage_n &_o league_n with_o infidel_n prince_n 3._o reg._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 16._o 3._o reg._n 21._o 2._o paral._n 20._o sand._n 86._o 3._o reg._n 1â—…_n the_o example_n of_o elias_n anoint_v asahel_n jehu_n â–ª_o and_o elizeus_fw-la glossa_fw-la in_o lyrano_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o 4._o reg._n 9_o 4._o reg._n 8._o 3._o reg._n 19_o lyra_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o caietanus_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o exod._n 32._o num._n 25._o john_n 18._o sand._n 86._o how_o the_o prophet_n do_v kill_v these_o idolater_n 3._o reg._n 18._o it_o belong_v not_o to_o pastor_n to_o punish_v with_o the_o bodily_a sword_n m._n sand_n confute_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 86._o 4._o reg._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 1._o ambro._n lib._n 5_o epist._n 27._o rom._n 13._o 4._o reg._n 1_o â–ª_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v not_o the_o present_a question_n the_o present_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o pastor_n may_v depose_v he_o secular_a power_n of_o prince_n 4_o reg._n 1._o king_n ochozias_n represent_v not_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o popish_a prince_n elias_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o god_n church_n elias_n his_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o example_n to_o follow_v lyra_n in_o .._o 4_o reg._n 1._o caietaâ—…us_o in_o 4._o reg._n 1._o the_o imitation_n of_o thâ—…_n fact_n of_o elias_n express_o forbid_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n luke_n 9_o popish_a bishop_n of_o a_o contrary_a spâ—…rite_n to_o christ._n m._n sand_n prove_v his_o bishop_n to_o be_v traitor_n the_o example_n of_o s_o ambrose_n sand_n pag._n 8â—…_n &_o 87._o of_o like_a thing_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o be_v do_v m._n sand_n â—…alles_v to_o put_v of_o case_n again_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n gen_n 3._o difference_n of_o punishment_n gen._n 14._o gen._n 19_o 1._o reg_n 22._o levit._n 10._o this_o punishment_n of_o fire_n be_v a_o especial_a puâ—…shment_n proceed_v from_o god_n not_o from_o elias_n 3._o reg._n 18._o lyra_n super_fw-la luc._n 9_o sand._n 87._o 4._o reg._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la 4._o reg._n 2._o 4._o reg._n 1._o the_o example_n of_o elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la defence_n of_o â—…rie_a charet_n against_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o pope_n like_o to_o benadab_n the_o protestant_n like_o 〈◊〉_d elizeus_fw-la the_o
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