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for_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o man_n let_v the_o devil_n drown_v two_o thousand_o hog_n how_o christ_n drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n how_o s._n paul_n give_v the_o incestâ—…ous_a fornicator_n at_o corinth_n and_o hymeneâ—…_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n how_o peter_n reprove_v ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o lie_v to_o the_o 5._o holy_a ghost_n &_o they_o fall_v down_o dead_a but_o how_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v wrest_v be_v appâ—…ant_a for_o in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v no_o king_n depose_v and_o therefore_o they_o serve_v not_o to_o this_o question_n but_o how_o every_o one_o of_o they_o serve_v to_o confute_v the_o papist_n because_o the_o volume_n be_v rise_v too_o large_a already_o in_o these_o answer_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o master_n stapleton_n i_o be_o constraâ—…ned_v here_o to_o break_v off_o &_o stay_v as_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o father_n &_o of_o the_o history_n and_o how_o those_o also_o be_v wrest_v as_o â—…oulie_o as_o these_o i_o purpose_v to_o reserve_v god_n will_v to_o another_o volume_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o conjecture_v the_o residue_n by_o these_o argument_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n by_o these_o two_o m._n stapleton_n and_o m._n saunders_n who_o be_v now_o their_o principal_a writer_n whereby_o as_o we_o may_v easy_o weigh_v the_o poise_n of_o their_o stuff_n so_o we_o mayâ—…_n evident_o see_v the_o driâ—…te_n of_o their_o malice_n thirst_v blood_n breathe_v treason_n practise_v conspiracy_n procure_v sedition_n &_o blow_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trumpet_n to_o open_a rebellion_n against_o the_o queen_n maiestiâ—…_n their_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o our_o most_o gracious_a governor_n against_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o make_v haâ—…e_v of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o to_o maintain_v the_o pride_n the_o tyranny_n the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o with_o what_o weak_a and_o selend_a reason_n how_o impudent_o wrest_v how_o shameful_o apply_v how_o unfit_o conclude_v all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o themselves_o be_v ashamed_a if_o they_o be_v not_o past_a shame_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v clear_o behold_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o the_o fullier_n confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n thereby_o all_o christian_a prince_n may_v the_o better_o perceive_v and_o the_o more_o abhor_v the_o popish_a practice_n &_o with_o all_o their_o power_n repress_v they_o as_o the_o utter_a ruinâ—…_n of_o their_o sstate_n and_o consider_v their_o high_a call_n may_v zealous_o look_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o as_o their_o title_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n be_v in_o deed_n most_o christian_a
up_o another_o robin_n hood_n law_n how_o ready_a popish_a priest_n be_v to_o stuâ—…e_v up_o rebellion_n sand_n pag._n 79._o the_o prince_n throne_n call_v the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n the_o popish_a priest_n profess_v to_o remove_v the_o prince_n by_o whatsoever_o mean_n they_o can_v a_o pestilent_a doctrine_n sand._n 78._o hebr_n 13._o what_o the_o popish_a priest_n watch_n for_o 2._o pet._n 5._o sand_n pag._n 79._o sand_n pag._n 7â—…_n the_o danger_n of_o evil_a prince_n &_o commodity_n of_o godly_a prince_n to_o their_o people_n job._n 34._o sand._n 79._o 3._o reg._n 12_o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o m._n sand_n allege_v make_v clean_a against_o he_o 3._o reg._n 13._o 14_o 3._o reg._n 12._o he_o that_o will_v not_o become_v a_o traitor_n be_v not_o worthy_a with_o m_o sand_n the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n sand_n pag._n 79._o act._n 20_o tit._n 3._o no_o good_a argument_n from_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr doctrine_n to_o his_o judge_v of_o the_o prince_n diadem_n act_n 20._o priest_n corrupt_a and_o blind_a judgement_n matth._n 23._o m._n sand_n fallation_n a_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la citer_fw-la how_o far_o the_o papist_n make_v king_n inferior_a to_o bishop_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o fox_n sand_n pag_n 79_o psalm_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o dani._n 2._o 7._o the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n depose_v no_o king_n sand_n pag._n 79._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v pomponius_n â—…_n â–ª_o cum_fw-la quid_fw-la mutuum_fw-la de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi creditis_fw-la m._n saunders_n objection_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o promise_n per_o or_o unproper_o the_o prince_n promise_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o his_o prelate_n promise_n the_o prince_n breach_n of_o promise_n authoriseâ—…h_v not_o bishop_n to_o depose_v he_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n what_o bishop_n may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o prince_n have_v break_v their_o promise_n how_o princâ—…_n have_v be_v depose_v what_o rule_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o such_o deposingâ—…_n of_o prince_n depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o what_o subject_n may_v do_v when_o the_o prince_n break_v his_o promise_n rom._n 1._o the_o right_a mean_n that_o the_o b_o may_v use_v when_o the_o prince_n break_v his_o promise_n the_o combat_n between_o the_o cardinal_n of_o column_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o prince_n promise_v in_o theâ—…_n baptism_n the_o bishop_n promise_n in_o paptisme_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o papist_n shift_v to_o kâ—…pe_v their_o live_n for_o all_o their_o promise_n break_v the_o priest_n partiality_n the_o contract_v make_v to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n the_o king_n promise_v not_o to_o renounce_v his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o subject_n promise_v not_o to_o renounce_v his_o prince_n at_o baptism_n d._n story_n error_n in_o defend_v that_o subject_n mislike_v their_o prince_n may_v forsake_v they_o what_o we_o all_o promise_v in_o baptism_n the_o example_n of_o a_o contract_v in_o marriage_n math._n 14._o promise_v breach_n in_o marriage_n as_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n so_o the_o b._n can_v separate_v the_o prince_n &_o the_o subject_n sand_n pag._n 79._o &_o 80._o 1._o cor_fw-la 10._o math._n 19_o m._n sâ—…ers_n example_n of_o king_n lucius_n &_o king_n clodoveâ—…s_v the_o state_n of_o infant_n not_o like_o these_o prince_n m._n saund_v presupposal_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n be_v false_a king_n lucius_z his_o baptism_n aimonius_a li._n 1_o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ca._n 16._o the_o order_n how_o king_n clodoveâ—…s_v be_v baptiâ—…ed_v here_o be_v not_o sech_z condition_n of_o depose_v exact_v of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o prince_n baptism_n the_o sâ—…uerie_n that_o m._n saund._n will_v bring_v prince_n 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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 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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
〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o pronounce_v they_o be_v no_o king_n be_v no_o long_o king_n except_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o god_n yea_o and_o above_o god_n too_o for_o although_o god_n say_v they_o â—…gne_v not_o by_o i_o â–ª_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o king_n but_o the_o pope_n call_v they_o uâ—…urpers_n that_o reign_n not_o by_o he_o second_o he_o allege_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o jonathas_n 23._o saules_n son_n &_o the_o people_n gather_v unto_o david_n for_o io_n natha_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v devolve_v unto_o david_n after_o his_o father_n death_n â–ª_o and_o so_o he_o say_v tu_fw-la regnabis_fw-la super_fw-la israel_n thou_o shall_v reign_v over_o israel_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v next_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o my_o father_n know_v but_o this_o infer_v not_o that_o he_o take_v david_n then_o present_o to_o be_v king_n and_o his_o faâ—…her_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o no_o long_o to_o be_v king_n neither_o revolt_v he_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o father_n to_o david_n obedience_n neither_o can_v his_o father_n lie_v this_o treason_n to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o forsake_v his_o due_a subjection_n although_o most_o bitter_o 〈◊〉_d rate_v he_o and_o say_v thou_o son_n of_o the_o wicked_a 20._o rebellious_a woman_n do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o haste_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o isai_n to_o thy_o confusion_n &_o to_o the_o confusion_n and_o shame_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o isai_n live_v upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n whereon_o say_v cajetan_v the_o cause_n be_v make_v manifest_a because_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o very_o saul_n have_v a_o true_a judgement_n as_o the_o event_n of_o the_o matter_n prove_v and_o thus_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o jonathas_n prove_v not_o david_n kingdom_n to_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la as_o they_o say_v but_o in_o 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a_o priest_n as_o in_o a_o prince_n saun._n 65._o math._n 18._o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n &_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v two_o thing_n prince_n judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n law_n write_v &_o unwritten_a saunders_n 65._o the_o papist_n objection_n theâ—…_n be_v no_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n saunders_n 65._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o papist_n grant_v prince_n private_a judgement_n how_o the_o clergy_n and_o how_o the_o prince_n doc_fw-fr puqlikly_a judge_n the_o protestant_n objection_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o papist_n m._n saunders_n answer_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v sand_n pag_n 66._o 2._o cor._n 3._o exo._n 19_o &_o 20_o hebre._n 12._o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o state_n of_o government_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a the_o earthly_a prince_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o spiritu_fw-la all_o priest_n now_o 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b._n one_o sacrifice_n still_o remaâ—…eth_v hebr._n 9_o sand._n 66._o the_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n shed_v blood_n in_o safice_n john_n 8._o vnbloudie_a sâ—…_n câ—…fice_n remembrance_n and_o substâ—…_n oâ—…_n the_o blâ—…_n of_o the_o â—…be_n christ_n madâ—…_n not_o two_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o perfection_n and_o imperfecti_fw-la on_o of_o the_o pâ—…n_n ces_fw-fr estate_n the_o state_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o old_a law_n better_a than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o priesthood_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o validity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argumâ—…t_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n sand_n pag._n 56._o whether_o priest_n hood_n or_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v more_o ancient_a deut._n 17._o sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n as_o necessary_a as_o the_o state_n of_o a_o priest_n kingdom_n pray_v figure_v in_o christ_n so_o well_o as_o priesthood_n sand_n pag._n 67._o a_o civil_a governor_n never_o want_v no_o more_o than_o â—…_n priest_n sand_n pag._n 67._o 1._o reg._n 8._o the_o king_n office_n stretch_v further_a than_o in_o go_v out_o to_o war_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o event_n of_o evil_a king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingly_a power_n there_o have_v be_v as_o evil_a priest_n as_o king_n and_o do_v as_o much_o mischief_n sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o king_n great_a than_o the_o bishop_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n by_o m._n sau._n 〈◊〉_d why_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hâ—…d_v no_o king_n after_o their_o captivity_n sand_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o m._n saund._n reason_n from_o the_o personal_a fact_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a king_n math._n 22._o math._n 10._o luc_n 13._o john_n 19_o john_n â—…_n math._n â—…_n christ_n break_v not_o the_o la_o of_o obedience_n too_o prince_n but_o fulfil_v it_o though_o he_o himself_o will_v bâ—…â—…o_v external_a prince_n we_o give_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n sand_n pag._n 80._o saâ—…d_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o take_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n lawâ—…â—…on_n the_o priest_n infer_v not_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v great_a in_o government_n supra_fw-la pa._n 161._o sand_n pag._n 77._o two_o kind_n of_o king_n &_o kingdom_n how_o fâ—…rre_o m._n 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d most_o free_a principaâ—…_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 5._o luke_n 6._o math._n 25._o esai_n 60._o psalm_n 2._o m._n sand_n spceke_v contrary_n m._n sand_n make_v some_o king_n dome_n subject_a to_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n divorce_n and_o usury_n sand_n pag._n 77._o obedience_n to_o christ._n sand_n pag._n 77._o the_o doâ—…ng_n of_o every_o offence_n be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o king_n kingâ—…me_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 28._o luke_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o how_o christ_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v heâ—…d_v and_o obey_v sand_n pag._n 78._o 1._o cor._n 7._o ephe._n 4._o in_o epist._n 50._o 4._o reg._n 18._o 4._o reg._n 22._o â—…ovae_fw-la 3._o dan._n 14._o dan._n 3._o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o king_n sand_n pag._n 62._o m._n saund._n example_n clean_a overthrow_n he_o selâ—…e_v sand._n 7â—…_n sand_n pag._n 78._o deut._n 17._o theod._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o in_o voluntary_a election_n chri_n stian_n shall_v choose_v no_o prince_n but_o a_o christian._n whether_o prereâ—…ce_n of_o religion_n may_v dispossess_v or_o debar_v the_o prince_n â—…nheritance_n how_o christian_a subject_n shall_v behave_v theâ—…eleus_fw-la where_fw-mi election_n be_v not_o the_o example_n of_o â—…ovianus_fw-la râ—…_n fuse_v to_o govern_v be_v not_o like_o the_o example_n of_o subject_n rufâ—…sing_v to_o be_v govern_v jovianuâ—…â—…e_a uâ—…r_n rebel_v against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apostata_fw-la hist._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 7_o ca._n â—…_n socrates_n sand_n pag._n 78._o 2_o m._n saunders_n ask_v but_o one_o demand_n and_o â—…ncrocheth_v â—…o_v a_o catholic_a apocal._n 22._o many_o christian_a priâ—…ces_n no_o popish_a catholic_n sand._n 68_o 3._o m._n saunders_n further_o encâ—…oching_v m._n sand_n will_n first_o have_v the_o matter_n granâ—…ed_v he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o what_o subject_n may_v and_o may_v not_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o pâ—…_n ces_fw-fr heresy_n or_o apostasy_n extraordinary_a case_n the_o papist_n trumpet_n to_o rebellion_n sand._n 7â—…_n we_o must_v not_o only_o consider_v â–ª_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v â–ª_o but_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o other_o matter_n not_o to_o choose_v the_o unfaithful_a and_o to_o disobey_v he_o that_o become_v unfaithful_a in_o what_o case_n i_o think_v the_o sub_fw-la iecte_n might_n better_o refuse_v obedience_n esopes_n fable_n of_o the_o horse_n before_o and_o after_o he_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o â—…en_n of_o the_o man._n 1._o reg._n 8._o sand_n pag._n 7â—…_n how_o danger_n may_v and_o may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o gordias_n knot_n sand_n pag._n 78._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o joh._n epl._n why_o s._n paul_n rebuke_v the_o corinthian_n 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