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for_o a_o law_n unto_o himself_o by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o those_o evil_a action_n which_o he_o commit_v even_o as_o paul_n say_v all_o that_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v likewise_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n 12._o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o nature_n every_o man_n confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o benefit_n and_o dignity_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o another_o by_o so_o much_o he_o be_v the_o more_o bind_a and_o behold_v to_o he_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v those_o upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v more_o plentiful_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n than_o upon_o any_o other_o who_o he_o have_v make_v as_o it_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o have_v extol_v and_o place_v they_o above_o other_o and_o bedeck_v they_o with_o honour_n 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it_o must_v follow_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o strong_a and_o terrible_a than_o they_o able_a to_o cause_v his_o horrible_a thunderbolt_n to_o tumble_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o be_v not_o able_a once_o to_o withstand_v his_o puissance_n but_o constrain_v very_o often_o to_o tremble_v thereat_o in_o all_o that_o prescription_n 15._o and_o ordinance_n ordain_v and_o set_v down_o by_o god_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o king_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o liberty_n he_o give_v they_o to_o live_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o he_o enjoin_v they_o express_o to_o have_v always_o with_o they_o the_o book_n of_o his_o law_n delight_v to_o read_v and_o meditate_v therein_o and_o thereby_o to_o learn_v to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v his_o name_n by_o observe_v all_o the_o precept_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n as_o for_o civil_a and_o natural_a law_n insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o equity_n and_o right_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v no_o law_n therein_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dependent_n on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o be_v well_o declare_v by_o cicero_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o his_o law_n for_o even_o they_o also_o condemn_v thief_n adulterer_n murderer_n parricide_n and_o such_o like_a if_o then_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o i_o be_o about_o to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o subject_a to_o those_o civil_a law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n which_o therein_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o as_o plato_n say_v the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v legib._n above_o the_o prince_n not_o the_o prince_n above_o the_o law_n it_o be_v then_o most_o manifest_a that_o the_o prince_n be_v 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the_o threshold_n which_o thing_n turn_v to_o a_o great_a destruction_n and_o overthrow_n in_o israel_n for_o the_o levite_n when_o he_o arise_v and_o find_v his_o wife_n new_o dead_a at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o lodging_n he_o cut_v and_o dismember_v her_o body_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o country_n of_o israel_n to_o every_o tribe_n one_o to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o vile_a and_o monstrous_a a_o injury_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o the_o whole_a nation_n assemble_v and_o consult_v together_o when_o they_o see_v how_o the_o benjamite_n in_o who_o tribe_n this_o monstrous_a villainy_n be_v commit_v make_v no_o reckon_n of_o see_v punishment_n execute_v upon_o those_o execrable_a wretch_n they_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o and_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o wherein_o though_o at_o the_o first_o conflict_n they_o lose_v to_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o thousand_o man_n yet_o afterward_o they_o discomfit_v and_o overthrow_v the_o 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out_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o man_n purse_n show_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wit_n and_o deceit_n therein_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o hope_v to_o gain_v a_o great_a part_n 〈◊〉_d of_o unto_o their selve_o be_v like_o hunger-starve_a harpeis_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fortify_v but_o still_o match_n and_o catch_v all_o that_o come_v near_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o do_v good_a to_o no_o man_n but_o hurt_v to_o all_o of_o who_o the_o merchant_n find_v himself_o aggrieve_v the_o artificer_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o poor_a labourer_n oppress_v and_o general_o all_o man_n endamage_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o excessive_a burdening_n of_o the_o commonalty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o approve_a thing_n before_o god_n to_o do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a under_o they_o in_o all_o obedience_n so_o it_o be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o allowable_a duty_n to_o pay_v such_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n 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unmeasurable_a and_o unsupportable_a imposition_n as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v notice_n to_o the_o israelite_n of_o touch_v the_o right_a of_o a_o king_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o allow_v he_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o good_n and_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o god_n be_v a_o immovable_a truth_n can_v contradict_v himself_o by_o command_v and_o forbid_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o second_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o custom_n or_o fashion_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 13._o beside_o the_o speech_n that_o the_o prophet_n use_v import_v not_o a_o commandment_n but_o a_o advertisement_n of_o the_o subjection_n whereunto_o the_o people_n be_v about_o to_o thrust_v themselves_o by_o desire_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o custom_n among_o they_o be_v to_o exercise_v authority_n and_o dominion_n as_o well_o over_o their_o good_n as_o their_o person_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n will_v have_v they_o forewarn_v that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o vile_a a_o yoke_n they_o put_v their_o ownenecke_n under_o and_o what_o grievous_a and_o troublesome_a servitude_n they_o undertake_v from_o the_o which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n be_v deliver_v no_o though_o they_o deâ—â—â—ed_v it_o with_o tear_n furthermore_o that_o a_o king_n in_o israel_n have_v no_o power_n in_o right_a and_o equity_n to_o take_v away_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o it_o appear_v by_o naboath_n refusal_n no_o king_n achab_n to_o give_v he_o his_o 12._o vineyard_n though_o he_o request_v it_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v upon_o very_o reasonable_a condition_n either_o for_o his_o money_n or_o for_o exchange_n so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v deny_v he_o howbeit_o his_o desire_n be_v thus_o cross_v he_o can_v not_o mend_v 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god_n the_o oppression_n of_o poor_a people_n be_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n where_o he_o say_v let_v it_o suffice_v o_o prince_n of_o israel_n learn_v off_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n and_o execute_v judgement_n 9_o and_o justice_n take_v away_o your_o exaction_n from_o my_o people_n and_o cease_v to_o thrust_v they_o from_o their_o good_n and_o heritage_n now_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o all_o man_n agree_v unto_o because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n and_o equity_n we_o find_v no_o permission_n give_v to_o king_n to_o use_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o that_o be_v far_o from_o equity_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o liberty_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o those_o that_o first_o in_o the_o beginning_n exalt_v they_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n but_o rather_o as_o divers_a worthy_a author_n avouch_v their_o own_o virtue_n and_o good_a behaviour_n which_o win_v they_o credit_n among_o the_o better_a sort_n install_v they_o first_o unto_o that_o honour_n and_o true_o there_o be_v 6._o nothing_o more_o rightful_a and_o justin_a man_n society_n than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o disturbance_n or_o violence_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o rule_v of_o justice_n be_v establish_v call_v law_n which_o no_o good_a king_n will_v ever_o seek_v to_o stand_v against_o they_o be_v indeed_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n aâ—_n some_o say_v and_o true_o but_o so_o that_o their_o lordship_n stretch_v no_o further_o than_o right_a and_o pass_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n and_o possession_n remain_v untouched_a to_o king_n say_v soâ—â—ca_n pertain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n but_o to_o private_a man_n the_o propriety_n beneficiis_fw-la tiberius_n caesar_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n to_o lay_v heavy_a tribute_n and_o levy_v large_a subsidy_n from_o his_o people_n make_v though_o a_o painim_n this_o notable_a answer_n that_o a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o shear_v his_o sheep_n not_o to_o flay_v they_o saint_n lewis_n that_o good_a king_n among_o all_o his_o other_o wife_n and_o virtuous_a exhortation_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o nor_o last_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o crave_v any_o tax_n or_o subsidy_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o very_o just_a gil._n cause_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o king_n but_o for_o a_o tyrant_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o those_o that_o have_v use_v too_o much_o cruelty_n to_o ward_n their_o subject_n in_o tax_n and_o exaction_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o by_o these_o foresay_a assumption_n that_o a_o king_n may_v not_o impose_v upon_o his_o subject_n unmeasurable_a tax_n and_o subsidy_n lest_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o extortion_n the_o root_n and_o fountain_n many_o time_n of_o many_o great_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n from_o whence_o often_o change_n sedition_n and_o ruin_n of_o commonwealth_n have_v proceed_v than_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n beside_o what_o happen_v to_o roboam_n king_n of_o israel_n for_o show_v himself_o too_o rigorous_a on_o this_o behalf_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o he_o for_o be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n when_o the_o people_n come_v and_o make_v a_o supplication_n to_o he_o to_o be_v ease_v from_o his_o father_n burden_n he_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o sage_a 12._o and_o ancient_a counselor_n and_o follow_v the_o giddy_a advice_n of_o his_o young_a companion_n give_v they_o a_o most_o sharp_a and_o sour_a reply_n say_v that_o if_o his_o father_n 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