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administration_n of_o that_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o chancellor_n or_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o king_n appointment_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n or_o dispenser_n of_o that_o reserve_a power_n in_o the_o king_n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o upon_o pretence_n of_o ill_a government_n irreligion_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n our_o republican_n of_o 1641._o set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o cunning_a discourse_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o force_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o to_o establish_v that_o of_o its_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n property_n and_o religion_n the_o gild_a pretence_n of_o all_o rebellion_n but_o to_o prosecute_v that_o bless_a king_n and_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n that_o 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second_o part_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a sir_n george_n mackenzie_n his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la and_o etc._n and_o arnisaeus_n zeiglar_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majestatis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 12._o salmasii_fw-la defensio_fw-la regius_fw-la grotius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n dr._n more_o be_v divine_a dialogue_n dr._n mouliu_o be_v philanax_n anglicus_n sam._n petit_n be_v diatriba_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o that_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la desire_v all_o those_o who_o have_v imbibe_v or_o will_v avoid_v any_o of_o these_o dangerous_a principle_n that_o they_o will_v serious_o consult_v those_o author_n out_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o hint_n some_o few_o of_o their_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v as_o antidote_n against_o the_o most_o destructive_a poison_n of_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n or_o allow_v any_o order_n of_o subject_n the_o liberty_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o
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agapetus_n observe_v that_o although_o the_o king_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o body_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o every_o other_o man_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eminence_n of_o his_o dignity_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n over_o all_o who_o image_n he_o bear_v and_o by_o he_o hold_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o all_o men._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n not_o to_o make_v researche_n further_o in_o their_o totum_fw-la their_o augustin_n be_v numismata_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la coin_n use_v some_o emblem_n and_o impression_n proper_a to_o their_o god_n or_o their_o religion_n infer_v that_o they_o derive_v their_o character_n from_o they_o so_o in_o the_o coin_n of_o julius_n caesar_n we_o find_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n from_o who_o he_o deduce_v his_o extraction_n so_o we_o find_v the_o goddess_n victory_n the_o image_n of_o mars_n and_o the_o caduceus_n often_o and_o ensign_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o not_o only_o in_o his_o but_o in_o many_o other_o emperor_n coin_n the_o thunderbolt_n to_o denote_v they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n upon_o earth_n that_o their_o jupiter_n have_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n jupiter_n in_o coelis_fw-la caesar_n regit_fw-la omne_fw-la terris_fw-la after_o that_o julius_n caesar_n be_v in_o divos_fw-la relatus_fw-la we_o find_v a_o star_n over_o his_o head_n or_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o god_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o cornucopia_n ascribe_v to_o the_o genii_n and_o hero_n and_o in_o his_o lefthand_n hold_v the_o goddess_n victory_n so_o in_o one_o of_o augustus_n coin_n we_o find_v victory_n sit_v upon_o a_o celestial_a globe_n hold_v a_o scarf_n in_o a_o circular_a figure_n in_o its_o hand_n denote_v eternity_n in_o otho_n coin_n jupiter_n be_v place_v in_o a_o chair_n with_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o circumscription_n jovis_n custos_fw-la jupiter_n custos_fw-la for_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o 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that_o with_o radiate_v head_n they_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o be_v effeminate_a into_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n or_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o star_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v such_o impress_n be_v to_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o origination_n or_o who_o tutelarship_n they_o be_v under_o for_o after_o christianity_n obtain_v constantine_n wear_v in_o his_o great_a ensign_n call_v the_o labarum_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o letter_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o air_n with_o the_o circumscription_n sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la vinces_fw-la so_o 338._o so_o octavius_n strada_n de_fw-fr imp._n rom._n p._n 294_o 338._o theophylact_v and_o manuel_n comnenius_n in_o their_o medal_n have_v christ_n figure_v put_v a_o garland_n upon_o their_o head_n hence_o a_o grave_a 1._o grave_a principis_fw-la potestas_fw-la public_a est_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 〈…〉_o maje_v 〈…〉_o carisburiensis_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o author_n say_v the_o prince_n public_a power_n in_o earth_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o of_o rom._n of_o come_v in_o 13._o rom._n st._n ambrose_n prince_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o vice_n and_o prohibit_v of_o evil_a be_v erect_v of_o god_n have_v his_o image_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v under_o one._n we_o christian_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o by_o god_n king_n reign_v and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o anoint_v so_o daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o cyrus_n god_n give_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n thy_o father_n a_o kingdom_n so_o 24._o so_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussa_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la conslimuntur_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o by_o who_o command_n they_o be_v bear_v man_n by_o his_o command_n likewise_o they_o be_v ordain_v king_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o spiritus_fw-la of_o apolog._n cap._n 31._o ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la inde_fw-la porestas_fw-la illi_fw-la und_fw-ge &_o spiritus_fw-la tertullian_n thence_o be_v the_o emperor_n whence_o he_o become_v man_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n thence_o he_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o breath_n a_o late_a 46._o late_a absolute_a power_n p._n 46._o author_n scornful_o confront_v the_o sentiment_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o judicious_a person_n with_o that_o of_o aratus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o if_o we_o allow_v in_o his_o sense_n then_o pierce_v ploughman_n be_v of_o as_o good_a divine_a authority_n as_o any_o crown_a head_n whereas_o st._n paul_n application_n make_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v quite_o another_o way_n viz._n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n by_o 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propius_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la accedunt_fw-la quam_fw-la salute_n hominibus_fw-la danda_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la ligat_fw-la say_v that_o man_n much_o more_o prince_n in_o nothing_o make_v near_a approach_n to_o the_o deity_n than_o in_o give_v that_o to_o man_n which_o he_o call_v salus_n health_n prosperity_n and_o benefit_n to_o a_o people_n to_o produce_v all_o which_o a_o prince_n clemency_n must_v concur_v the_o divine_a 5._o divine_a seâ—ales_fw-la civibus_fw-la prabeant_fw-la quales_fw-la sibi_fw-la den_n esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr clem._n c._n 5._o seneca_n give_v a_o excellent_a rule_n for_o prince_n to_o observe_v that_o they_o deport_v themselves_o so_o to_o their_o people_n as_o they_o will_v wish_v the_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o such_o a_o prince_n the_o other_z octaâ—_n other_z in_o octaâ—_n seneca_n the_o poet_n elegant_o describe_v which_o if_o any_o other_o our_o late_a king_n deserve_v to_o have_v write_v on_o his_o tomb_n pulchrum_n eminere_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la illustres_fw-la viros_fw-la consulere_fw-la patriae_fw-la parcere_fw-la afflictis_fw-la fera_fw-fr caede_fw-la abstinere_fw-la tempus_fw-la atque_fw-la irae_fw-la dare_v orbi_fw-la quietem_fw-la saeculo_fw-la pacem_fw-la svo_fw-la haec_fw-la summa_fw-la virtus_fw-la petitur_fw-la hac_fw-la coelum_fw-la via_fw-la another_o famous_a 3._o famous_a vim_fw-la temperatam_fw-la dii_fw-la provehunt_fw-la in_o majut_fw-la horat._n od._n 3._o
west_n seaxna_n cyne_v ay_o ine_fw-mi by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n in_o his_o preamble_n to_o his_o law_n but_o until_o about_o our_o henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o constant_a use_n as_o that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o king_n necessary_o require_v it_o this_o style_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n be_v frequent_o give_v in_o old_a time_n lord_n give_v to_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o yet_o in_o use_n to_o spiritual_a lord_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o the_o instrument_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n in_o the_o chartulary_n of_o monastery_n and_o it_o be_v give_v from_o king_n to_o they_o in_o the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n and_o writ_n to_o assemble_v or_o prorogue_v convocation_n in_o this_o form_n jacobus_n etc._n etc._n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la â—â—tri_fw-la praedilectoque_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la consiliario_fw-la nostro_fw-la georgio_n eaden_n 〈…〉_o archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o noâ—_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o thâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o eminent_a signification_n as_o emperor_n so_o in_o a_o charter_n wigorn._n charter_n cod._n wigorn._n to_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z he_o be_v call_v anglorum_fw-la basileus_n omniumque_fw-la regum_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceanique_fw-la britanniam_fw-la circumjacentis_fw-la cunctarumque_fw-la nationum_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la eam_fw-la includuntur_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o one_o of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n write_v himself_o not_o only_a basileus_n according_a to_o the_o grecian_a usage_n which_o signify_v king_n and_o emperor_n but_o also_o emperor_n and_o lord_n three_o of_o the_o full_a attribute_n either_o the_o grecian_a or_o roman_a emperor_n ever_o use_v as_o also_o lord_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n as_o canutus_n his_o successor_n challenge_v so_o in_o a_o charter_n to_o 64._o to_o mon._n ang._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 64._o peterburg_n ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la sidereo_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la i_o have_v see_v another_o 38._o another_o lib._n ms._n roberti_n de_fw-fr swapham_n etc._n etc._n fundationis_fw-la burgensis_n coenobii_fw-la p._n 38._o of_o his_o charter_n prefaced_a thus_o gratia_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omne_fw-la svo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la distribuentis_fw-la regna_fw-la terrarum_fw-la &_o moderantis_fw-la habenas_fw-la rerum_fw-la ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la eodem_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o king_n 39_o king_n id._n p._n 39_o edward_n in_o the_o same_o book_n style_v himself_o ego_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la regiminis_fw-la tenens_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la per_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la abbatis_fw-la aidulfi_n perhenniter_fw-la affirmavi_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o edgar_n own_v himself_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o king_n edward_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o single_a command_n of_o government_n so_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o induperator_fw-la a_o coke_n praefat._n 4._o report_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la telluris_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n angligenum_fw-la orcadarum_fw-la necnon_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la jacentium_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o anglorum_fw-la induperator_fw-la charter_n to_o ramsey_n style_v himself_o totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la moderante_fw-la dominatione_fw-la basileus_n king_n of_o all_o albion_n and_o king_n edwin_n in_o a_o charter_n to_o crowland_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n so_o ethelred_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o canterbury_n style_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o english_a bear_v and_o the_o oreades_n lie_v in_o circuit_n about_o it_o monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o english_a so_o that_o by_o orcades_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o the_o isle_n about_o britain_n so_o william_n rufus_n date_n his_o charter_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o shaftsbury_n secundo_fw-la anno_fw-la imperii_fw-la mei_fw-la by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v just_o assume_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a command_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n have_v be_v disuse_v emperor_n king_n of_o england_n as_o much_o sovereign_n as_o emperor_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o sufficient_o challenge_v in_o that_o of_o 2._o of_o ipse_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertaâ—â—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d râ—gno_n habebat_fw-la svo_fw-la quas_fw-la imperator_fw-la vendicabat_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la matt._n paris_n in_o vita_fw-la willielmi_n 2._o william_n rufus_n to_o archbishop_n anselm_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o liberty_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o the_o emperor_n challenge_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o a_o constitution_n dorso_fw-la constitution_n râ—gâ—um_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la subjectione_n imperiali_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la claus_n 13_o e._n 2._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o imperial_a subjection_n which_o exclude_v all_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o pope_n and_o by_o this_o constitution_n be_v utter_o reject_v it_o the_o statute_n for_o it_o this_o further_a appear_v in_o the_o 125._o the_o stat._n anno_fw-la 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o vide_fw-la coke_n instit_fw-la 2._o 111._o 4_o part_n 6._o 8._o 3._o instit_fw-la 120_o 125._o statute_n of_o praemunire_n make_v 23_o ed._n 3._o which_o run_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o grievous_a and_o clamorous_a complaint_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o how_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v of_o thing_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o also_o that_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o same_o court_n be_v impeach_v in_o another_o court_n in_o prejudice_n and_o dis-inherison_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o crown_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n liege-people_n of_o