interpret_v first_o of_o zerubbabel_n in_o who_o the_o sovereign_a dignity_n be_v restore_v at_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o then_o of_o christ_n annotat._v christ_n so_o calvin_n diodate_v and_o the_o divine_n annotat._v so_o may_v this_o parallel_a prophecy_n be_v understand_v but_o whether_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o zerubbabel_n or_o to_o christ_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o after_o zedekiah_n removal_n and_o the_o land_n captivity_n be_v consummate_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o right_a there_o be_v extant_a and_o remain_v somewhere_o or_o in_o some_o person_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n though_o for_o the_o present_a suspend_v from_o actual_a exercise_n both_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o full_a conquest_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a direction_n and_o dispensation_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n send_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n as_o we_o find_v jer._n 27.12_o 16.21.8_o 9_o and_o that_o right_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o then_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la or_o immediate_o from_o zedekiah_n or_o jehoiakim_n to_o he_o but_o by_o the_o interposal_n of_o those_o â—_z in_o who_o the_o race_n and_o line_n of_o blood_n or_o inheritance_n be_v continue_v down_o to_o christ_n subsection_n 9_o 9_o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n 9_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n it_o can_v agree_v thereunto_o to_o say_v that_o actual_a possession_n or_o rule_v give_v be_v to_o the_o power_n or_o be_v a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n or_o convertible_a attribute_n thereof_o magistracy_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o office_n every_o relation_n be_v found_v upon_o something_o that_o be_v absolute_a what_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a but_o the_o act_n of_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o person_n or_o person_n in_o authority_n or_o to_o be_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o office_n of_o magistracy_n to_o such_o a_o people_n from_o this_o transaction_n as_o from_o its_o foundation_n result_v this_o estate_n or_o relation_n and_o then_o from_o this_o estate_n or_o relation_n result_v the_o mutual_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_a his_o actual_a superiority_n and_o their_o subjection_n his_o rule_n and_o their_o obedience_n well_o then_o actual_a superiority_n and_o rule_v be_v act_n proper_a to_o and_o result_v out_o of_o magistracy_n they_o must_v needs_o presuppose_v it_o to_o be_v first_o in_o be_v ere_o they_o can_v be_v educe_v first_o i_o say_v not_o only_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o time_n for_o the_o civil_a transaction_n whereby_o magistracy_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o politcall_a act_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o be_v not_o immanent_a or_o instantaneous_a such_o as_o be_v those_o whereby_o the_o form_n of_o natural_a being_n do_v produce_v their_o faculty_n or_o property_n but_o transient_a and_o succedaneous_a and_o such_o as_o require_v some_o â—lâ—xâ—_n of_o time_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o a_o incongruous_a assertion_n to_o affi_n i_o that_o the_o act_n which_o flâ—w_v from_o magistracy_n in_o timâ—_n dâ—_n gâ—ve_v be_v to_o or_o be_v convertible_a adjunct_n of_o it_o a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o man_n and_o then_o he_o reason_n a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o artificer_n and_o then_o he_o work_v in_o his_o art_n so_o a_o man_n be_v first_o a_o power_n and_o then_o he_o rule_v possession_n of_o the_o throne_n or_o territory_n and_o regency_n or_o coercion_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v after_o and_o latter_a in_o time_n then_o the_o creation_n or_o investure_n of_o the_o power_n magistracy_n be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o cause_n the_o principle_n the_o first_o act_n and_o actual_a dominion_n or_o coercion_n be_v the_o consequent_a the_o effect_n the_o effluxe_n or_o the_o second_o act_n thereof_o man_n first_o be_v king_n and_o then_o they_o reign_v they_o rule_v because_o they_o be_v the_o high_a power_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o high_a power_n because_o they_o rule_v as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o state_n of_o inferiority_n in_o a_o political_a body_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o subject_n act_n of_o obedience_n man_n be_v first_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n and_o then_o they_o act_n or_o yield_v obedience_n this_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n though_o deliver_a in_o â—â—arms_n illimited_o universal_a be_v only_o intend_v and_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o subject_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o that_o estate_n therefore_o it_o take_v hold_v on_o they_o they_o that_o be_v either_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o within_o no_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o and_o as_o every_o person_n be_v not_o involve_v so_o every_o act_n of_o submission_n which_o may_v be_v do_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o power_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o precept_n or_o contain_v within_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n may_v submit_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o humility_n or_o policy_n or_o be_v forcible_o prostrate_v where_o he_o owe_v no_o obedience_n but_o it_o be_v a_o submission_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la and_o that_o stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o proper_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o subject_a that_o be_v hereby_o require_v let_v solomon_n be_v our_o instance_n to_o illustrate_v this_o have_v be_v before_o design_v and_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o father_n successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v thereupon_o first_o anointed_n and_o proclaim_v king_n by_o zadok_n nathan_n and_o benaiah_n and_o then_o after_o this_o it_o be_v say_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n in_o stead_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o prosper_v and_o all_o israel_n obey_v he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n 5._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o son_n likewise_o of_o k._n david_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o lomon_a the_o king_n here_o solomon_n constitution_n precede_v his_o actual_a possession_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o subject_n submission_n and_o obedience_n both_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o time_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o be_v exemplify_v in_o joshua_n when_o moses_n be_v to_o die_v he_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n â—ver_o the_o congregation_n which_o may_v go_v out_o bâ—fore_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o here_o in_o this_o petition_n there_o be_v first_o desire_v the_o set_n of_o one_o over_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v the_o call_n &_o admit_v of_o he_o to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o then_o follow_v his_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o bring_v they_o in_o his_o exercise_n of_o rule_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o lord_n concession_n and_o direction_n upon_o it_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o word_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v joshua_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o set_v he_o bâ—fore_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n and_o put_v some_o of_o his_o honour_n upon_o he_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a there_o may_v be_v a_o violent_a brutish_a subduednessâ—_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a moral_a submission_n and_o obedience_n as_o of_o liege-people_n to_o their_o liege-lord_n in_o any_o other_o course_n and_o as_o to_o this_o the_o case_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v no_o dâ—fference_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n come_v in_o by_o extraordinary_a assignation_n from_o god_n as_o joshua_n and_o solomon_n do_v or_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n those_o command_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o do_v of_o public_a distributive_a justice_n as_o that_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflicted_a and_o needy_a and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a rid_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 82.3_o 4._o and_o many_o other_o etc._n other_o see_v levit._n 19.15_o deut._n 1.16_o 17.16.19_o 1_o sam._n 23.3_o 2_o chr._n 19.6_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v ask_v â—o_o who_o they_o be_v give_v who_o do_v they_o concern_v be_v they_o speak_v to_o all_o without_o exception_n or_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v magistrate_n and_o governor_n i_o suppose_v
the_o same_o turkish_a signior_n be_v very_o notable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v remember_v 3._o there_o may_v be_v under_o this_o head_n another_o sort_n of_o example_n give_v to_o wit_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o actual_a subjectednesse_n of_o the_o mere_a possessory_a power_n but_o have_v assail_v and_o come_v in_o upon_o he_o from_o abroad_o upon_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o disseisure_n of_o a_o just_a title_n and_o for_o the_o reinve_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n be_v either_o their_o own_o or_o other_o who_o they_o have_v think_v it_o just_a and_o requisite_a to_o assist_v therein_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n arm_v pursue_v and_o fight_v in_o the_o rescue_n of_o his_o brother_n lot_n and_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o their_o good_n take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o and_o remain_v whole_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o chederlaomer_n etc._n etc._n go_v before_o only_o i_o shall_v observe_v here_o upon_o it_o that_o mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o gen._n 14.13_o etc._n etc._n transâ—â—â—ed_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a page_z 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o move_v this_o question_n whether_o these_o aâ—mes_n of_o abraham_n be_v lawful_a or_o no_o be_v he_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n answer_v thus_o howbeit_o here_o be_v one_o thing_n fiâ—st_a to_o be_v note_v of_o we_o that_o he_o have_v be_v already_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o this_o country_n and_o although_o the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o thaâ—_n the_o right_a and_o title_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o which_o woâ—ds_n mr._n call_v it_o in_o pl_z inly_o teach_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o country_n mâ—y_v be_v in_o one_o the_o right_a thereof_o in_o another_o and_o that_o the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o right_n be_v may_v lawful_o war_n upon_o the_o possessor_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o say_a right_n we_o have_v also_o before_o the_o instance_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n his_o come_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o valentinian_n fiâ—st_v upon_o maximus_n who_o have_v take_v the_o western_a empire_n and_o hold_v it_o from_o valentinian_n and_o after_o the_o suppression_n of_o he_o upon_o eugenius_n who_o have_v a_o while_n after_o injurious_o sense_v the_o same_o empire_n 4._o empire_n see_v before_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 4._o i_o will_v here_o add_v one_o more_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o a_o few_o more_o out_o of_o other_o history_n the_o scripture_n instance_n be_v this_o 3.4_o 2_o king_n 3.4_o mâ—sha_fw-mi king_n of_o moab_n rebel_a against_o jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o do_v jehoram_n make_v a_o invasive_a war_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o moâ—b_n but_o jehoshaphat_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n assist_v he_o therein_o in_o his_o own_o peâ—son_n yea_o and_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n be_v with_o they_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n for_o lack_v of_o water_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o promise_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o obtain_n both_o of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n in_o their_o present_a war._n the_o example_n out_o of_o other_o hâ—stori_fw-la s_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o but_o by_o way_n of_o b_o iefe_a remembrance_n as_o first_o the_o enterp_v ize_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n coâ—stantius_n his_o invade_v and_o destroy_v magnentius_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o west_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o constance_n the_o emperor_n there_o 82._o there_o sâ—e_v rosse_n his_o history_n book_n 3._o chap_n 1._o p._n 82._o to_o this_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o western_a or_o italian_a christian_n emperor_n as_o honorius_n theodosius_n junior_n martian_a leo_n and_o other_o their_o successor_n who_o b_o ing_z disseise_v of_o whole_a country_n and_o â—_z by_o the_o break_n in_o of_o the_o goâ—bes_n etc._n etc._n into_o italy_n spain_n and_o africa_n and_o sometime_o of_o rome_n itself_o yet_o they_o c_o aim_z after_o such_o their_o dispossession_n their_o right_n to_o those_o territory_n and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n wherein_o they_o somewhile_n prevail_v to_o a_o recovery_n etc._n recovery_n idem_fw-la pag._n 92_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v refer_v also_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o elubean_n the_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n against_o dunaan_n the_o jew_n the_o usurper_n of_o nargan_n a_o city_n in_o arabia_n who_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o that_o region_n elisbâ—an_v invade_v and_o â—j_fw-la ct_v 523._o ct_v vide_fw-la bâ—ron_n annal._n ad_fw-la an._n christi_fw-la 522_o &_o 523._o as_o also_o to_o the_o several_a war_n undertake_v by_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o europe_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o palistine_n from_o the_o saracen_n here_o may_v be_v also_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o mun_v r_o have_v dispossess_v the_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o civil_a lord_n thereof_o and_o take_v into_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o do_v after_o some_o time_n of_o their_o p_o pular_a disorder_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o john_n becold_n the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o landgrave_n of_o hessen_n etc._n etc._n join_v in_o assistance_n to_o the_o say_a bishop_n a_o papist_n against_o the_o say_a pretend_a king_n in_o munster_n and_o his_o partaker_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o than_o the_o possessory_a power_n there_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o for_o the_o re-investing_a of_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o rightful_a lord_n and_o that_o both_o they_o and_o the_o protestant_a divine_n as_o luther_n etc._n etc._n condemn_v and_o declare_v against_o they_o as_o violater_n of_o the_o civil_a order_n of_o that_o place_n 255._o place_n jo._n sleiden_n comment_fw-fr lib._n 10._o pag._n 255._o as_o also_o that_o upâ—n_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v general_o possess_v by_o the_o leaguer_n the_o guisian_n the_o spanish_a and_o the_o pope_n party_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o maine_n who_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bouâ—bon_n by_o he_o proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o style_n of_o charles_n the_o ten_o rule_v all_o and_o throwd_v his_o own_o usurpation_n henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o protestant_a nobility_n and_o people_n â—f_n france_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o confederate_n the_o possessor_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n lineal_o descend_v upon_o the_o say_a king_n of_o navarre_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v immediate_o before_o his_o last_o breath_n nomina_fw-la ed_z him_z his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n and_o unto_o his_o aid_n in_o that_o cause_n do_v out_o queen_n elizabeth_n send_v assistance_n of_o man_n arm_n and_o money_n 259._o money_n speed_v hist_n in_o q._n eliz._n sect._n 259._o the_o take_v up_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n the_o count_n paâ—atine_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o many_o protestant_a prince_n as_o of_o england_n swethland_n germany_n when_o they_o be_v out_v of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o it_o possess_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o bavarian_a for_o their_o re-investing_a therein_o be_v well_o know_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o example_n i_o will_v mention_v of_o this_o sort_n for_o beside_o example_n we_o have_v it_o general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o disseised_a title_n to_o dominion_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o waâ—_n 2._o waâ—_n vide_fw-la august_n tâ—_n 4._o part_n 1._o quest_n 10._o super_fw-la josua_n grot._n de_fw-fr jur._n b._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v against_o the_o allege_v of_o these_o example_n that_o be_v their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a subjection_n to_o the_o mere_a possessory_a power_n but_o such_o as_o assail_v he_o ab_fw-la entra_fw-la they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v i_o answer_v 1._o resistance_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n veâ—s_fw-la 2._o disallow_v in_o all_o without_o restriction_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n &c_n &c_n and_o may_v therefore_o be_v exâ—ended_v to_o any_o as_o well_o foreiner_n in_o regard_n of_o state-relation_n or_o of_o residence_n as_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o or_o reside_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o possess_v 2._o though_o these_o be_v resider_v otherwhere_a yet_o in_o their_o attempt_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o
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let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o avoid_v the_o maccabean_a title_n first_o he_o object_n that_o the_o maccabee_n come_v in_o by_o force_n into_o the_o kingdom_n when_o there_o be_v another_o king_n a_o successor_n of_o alexander_n he_o say_v but_o prove_v it_o not_o i_o answer_v he_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o conclude_a argument_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o any_o power_n that_o they_o come_v in_o by_o force_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o that_o force_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a force_n or_o a_o force_n bâ—cked_v with_o a_o just_a title_n at_o its_o entrance_n or_o if_o it_o have_v noâ—_n a_o question_n will_v be_v further_o whether_o it_o have_v none_o subsequent_o confer_v by_o which_o mean_n though_o the_o force_n be_v unjust_a in_o its_o entry_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v absolve_v in_o its_o continuance_n from_o usurpative_a tenure_n but_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o the_o maccabean_a arm_n against_o the_o syrian_a king_n be_v common_o yield_v and_o assâ—rted_v although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o diversity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o make_v it_o out_o of_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o grotius_n 7._o grotius_n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bâ—l_a lib_n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 7._o for_o they_o there_o be_v render_v these_o reason_n 1_o the_o allowednesse_n of_o the_o subject_n defensive_a arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o antiochus_n this_o be_v a_o ground_n undeniable_a by_o that_o answer_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v say_v that_o at_o what_o time_n mattathias_n the_o father_n of_o the_o maccabean_a brethren_n and_o after_o he_o his_o son_n judas_n and_o the_o other_o in_o succession_n raise_v arm_n against_o and_o repel_v the_o seleucian_n oppression_n be_v that_o be_v then_o reign_v of_o that_o race_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v a_o usurper_n the_o right_a of_o succession_n be_v in_o demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_z the_o g_z eat_v and_o elder_a brother_n to_o this_o antiochus_n and_o that_o demetrius_n be_v now_o a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n and_o by_o the_o senate_n there_o detain_v from_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o jew_n have_v some_o occasion_n give_v they_o to_o assume_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n especial_o they_o be_v now_o under_o tyrant_n not_o only_o as_o to_o title_n but_o as_o to_o his_o immâ—ne_n or_o epimane_a as_o his_o style_n be_v in_o athenaeus_n 2._o athenaeus_n usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 1._o roâ—â—e_v his_o hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o government_n and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v also_o that_o this_o antiochus_n at_o his_o end_n vow_v to_o god_n to_o grant_v the_o jew_n a_o autonomie_n that_o they_o may_v thence_o forward_o use_v their_o own_o law_n and_o constitution_n and_o moreover_o write_v supplicatory_a letter_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n antiochus_n who_o he_o leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o both_o etc._n both_o vide_fw-la usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 47._o and_o 2_o macc._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o maccobeans_n dominion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n josephus_n give_v very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o i_o wes_z election_n and_o admission_n of_o they_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o fore-leader_n of_o they_o mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n 11._o son_n josâ—ph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la antiqu._n lib._n 13._o cap_n 1_o &_o 11._o 2._o he_o question_n whether_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o mitre_n wherein_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n to_o this_o blur_v of_o typify_a antichrist_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v antichristianisme_n be_v now_o grow_v a_o very_a common_a and_o stale_a imputation_n many_o have_v apply_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o please_v to_o asperse_v 2_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o under_o the_o law_n not_o only_a christ_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o type_n 3_o how_o will_v he_o make_v it_o apppeare_v that_o to_o wear_v both_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o mitre_n be_v a_o property_n of_o antichrâ—st_n that_o be_v that_o it_o do_v competere_fw-la to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o with_o his_o type_n alone_o 4_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o in_o their_o model_n be_v all_o christian_n the_o maccabee_n then_o if_o in_o this_o they_o must_v be_v typical_a be_v they_o be_v such_o faithful_a and_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o magnanimous_a person_n may_v rather_o be_v construe_v presidentiall_a in_o this_o good_a then_o in_o so_o soul_n a_o application_n 2_o but_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o example_n of_o melchisedech_n eli_n samuel_n and_o jehoiada_n who_o sure_o be_v no_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o civil_a regiment_n with_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o i_o presume_v upon_o better_a enquiry_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o temporal_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o civil_a cause_n be_v the_o ordinary_a investure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n by_o institution_n 10._o institution_n see_v deut._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 19.17_o 2_o chr._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o certain_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v either_o precedent_n or_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a supreme_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v interest_v in_o such_o a_o power_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o pomp_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n the_o former_a maccabee_n never_o assume_v it_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o be_v aristobulus_n say_v some_o alexander_n his_o brother_n and_o next_o successor_n say_v other_o the_o latter_a be_v father_n to_o hircanus_n from_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n pass_v upon_o pompey_n victory_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o say_v hircanus_n sit_v high_a priest_n nine_o year_n ere_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v three_o month_n say_v some_o 29._o some_o montaâ—us_n apparatus_fw-la 6._o sect._n 24_o 25_o 26._o pag._n 229._o lightfoot_n of_o temple_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 29._o when_o the_o difference_n break_v out_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n aristobulus_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o hircanus_n and_o his_o party_n and_o so_o of_o their_o sovereignty_n there_o 2._o he_o allege_v the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o hircanus_n &_o aristobulus_n import_v that_o the_o latter_a shall_v command_v the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o disenable_v hircanus_n forgive_n away_o the_o kingdom_n after_o to_o pompey_n answ_n 1._o hircanus_n indeed_o force_v by_o aristobulus_n yield_v he_o up_o the_o kingdom_n by_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o chieftain_n of_o judea_n not_o consent_v after_o set_v up_o hircanus_n again_o upon_o d_o slike_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aretas_n the_o arabian_a king_n first_o and_o then_o of_o pompey_n recover_v it_o from_o he_o 8._o he_o vide_fw-la iâ—seph_n antiqu._n lib._n â—4_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o and_o pompey_n before_o his_o come_n in_o be_v seek_v unto_o by_o both_o those_o party_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o 163._o they_o vide_fw-la usseâ—i_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 249_o 250._o 163._o upon_o which_o he_o adjudge_v for_o hircanus_n and_o take_v up_o his_o cause_n join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o party_n in_o the_o oppugn_n and_o suppress_v of_o aristobulus_n 3._o he_o except_v against_o the_o roman_a title_n by_o surrendry_n of_o hircanus_n to_o pompey_n upon_o that_o maxim_n a_o king_n can_v pass_v away_o his_o kingdom_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o position_n be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o statesman_n 10._o statesman_n see_v k._n james_n his_o remonstr_n etc._n etc._n p._n 207_o 208._o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o powdâ—r-trâ—tytors_a in_o the_o earl_n of_o norâ—hampt_a speech_n pag._n 273_o 309_o 314._o widdâ—ing_v theolog._n disput_fw-la adm_n to_o reader_n sect_n 10._o and_o other_o save_o that_o some_o distinguish_v of_o a_o constitutive_a and_o a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n and_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o latteâ—_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v void_v his_o nâ—xt_n precede_v objection_n of_o hircanus_n his_o covenant_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o people_n or_o bar_v to_o the_o roman_n title_n come_v in_o against_o aristobulus_n neither_o do_v the_o exercitation_n at_o all_o inf_n inge_v that_o maxim_n by_o sound_v the_o roman_a claim_n upon_o hircanus_n his_o sole_a act_n for_o it_o express_o take_v in_o and_o bring_v proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o proof_n now_o come_v in_o to_o be_v defend_v against_o this_o answerer_n 4._o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o
be_v about_o to_o banish_v he_o from_o milan_n ambrose_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o help_n of_o maximus_n who_o power_n he_o disallow_v and_o gainsay_v 5._o gainsay_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o another_o be_v of_o no_o long_a distance_n from_o our_o own_o time_n it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o suffolk_n man_n who_o be_v zealous_a confessor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o protestant_a faith_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o the_o advancement_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o lady_n jane_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o story_n i_o shall_v give_v out_o of_o mr._n fox_n and_o mr._n speed_v in_o their_o own_o expression_n king_n edward_n do_v by_o his_o testament_n or_o letter_n patent_n sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n say_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o noble_n counsellor_n judge_n with_o divers_a other_o grave_n and_o sage_a personage_n assent_v and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o appoint_v the_o lady_n jane_n to_o be_v inheritrix_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o this_o order_n subscribe_v all_o the_o king_n council_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n the_o mayor_n and_o city_n of_o london_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o chief_a lawyer_n of_o this_o realm_n when_o king_n edward_n be_v dead_a the_o lady_n jane_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o noble_n consent_n and_o be_v forthwith_o publish_v queen_n by_o proclamation_n at_o london_n and_o in_o other_o city_n where_o be_v any_o great_a resort_n and_o be_v there_o so_o take_v and_o name_v the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n six_o of_o the_o alderman_n and_o twelve_o commoner_n merchant_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o nobility_n take_v their_o oath_n for_o the_o lady_n jane_n and_o unto_o her_o obedience_n they_o promise_v to_o secure_v the_o city_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n write_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n in_o answer_n to_o her_o letter_n wherein_o she_o have_v require_v their_o own_n and_o proclaim_v she_o as_o queen_n tell_v she_o that_o the_o lady_n jane_n be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o sixâ—h_o invest_v and_o possess_v with_o the_o just_a and_o right_a title_n in_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o lady_n mary_n upon_o this_o letter_n of_o refusal_n speed_v she_o secret_o away_o far_o off_o from_o the_o city_n the_o council_n hear_v of_o her_o sudden_a departure_n gather_v speedy_o a_o power_n of_o man_n appoint_v a_o army_n and_o â—end_n forth_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n with_o it_o marry_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n toss_v with_o much_o travail_n up_o and_o down_o &c_n &c_n which_o th-drew_a herself_o into_o the_o quarter_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolkâ—_n and_o there_o gather_v to_o her_o such_o aid_n of_o the_o 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