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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o ordain_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v it_o be_v common_o apply_v 1._o either_o to_o matter_n of_o business_n 2._o or_o to_o person_n to_o matter_n of_o business_n or_o action_n and_o then_o it_o be_v usual_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o appointment_n or_o alotment_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o certain_a time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o as_o act._n 28.23_o matth._n 28.16_o 2._o to_o person_n and_o then_o it_o import_v the_o order_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o special_a benefit_n office_n work_n or_o rank_n among_o other_o as_o act._n 13.48_o &_o 22.10_o luk._n 7.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o here_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n for_o power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o order_v set_v apart_o appoint_v to_o their_o office_n work_n and_o dignity_n by_o he_o in_o the_o 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answer_v not_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n not_o the_o possessor_n but_o the_o proprietor_n and_o whereas_o both_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v not_o he_o that_o be_v only_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o it_o and_o enter_v possession_n by_o his_o special_a direction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 5.2.2.2_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.2.2.2_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v this_o one_o king_n and_o that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o style_n peculiar_a and_o above_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yield_v we_o a_o treble_a instance_n of_o a_o power_n in_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o possession_n next_o to_o david_n be_v solomon_n yet_o when_o he_o as_o david_n immediate_a successor_n shall_v be_v install_v be_v thereunto_o assign_v both_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o by_o his_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.5_o 1_o king_n 1.17_o adonijah_n his_o elder_a brother_n get_v the_o start_n of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o possession_n and_o the_o say_v adonijah_n not_o only_o exalt_v himself_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n but_o raise_v a_o very_a strong_a party_n yea_o obtain_v it_o seem_v a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n and_o thereby_o get_v into_o actual_a seizure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o stand_v up_o for_o he_o and_o give_v he_o admission_n to_o the_o kingdom_n joab_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o king_n son_n and_o all_o the_o mâ—â—_n of_o judah_n the_o king_n servant_n whereupon_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o baâ—hsheba_n tell_v david_n adonijah_n do_v reign_v and_o himself_o say_v afterward_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o and_o all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v 1_n king_n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 18.25.2.15_o yet_o for_o for_o all_o this_o the_o kingdom_n in_o right_a of_o succession_n upon_o the_o forementioned_a title_n be_v solomon_n which_v adonijah_n after_o confess_v it_o be_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2.15_o and_o therefore_o adonijah_n possession_n notwithstanding_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n move_v bathsheba_n and_o they_o both_o together_o move_v david_n for_o solomon_n investure_n and_o by_o his_o order_n zadok_v bendiah_n and_o nathan_n with_o the_o king_n guard_n proclaim_v anoint_v and_o inaugurate_a he_o in_o the_o throne_n 1_n king_n 1.32_o 33_o 38_o the_o which_o if_o adonijah_n have_v be_v the_o power_n because_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o solomon_n have_v not_o be_v the_o power_n because_o forestalled_n and_o keep_v from_o possession_n they_o can_v not_o lawful_o have_v do_v but_o both_o they_o and_o solomon_n yea_o and_o david_n also_o must_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o adonijah_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n if_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o abovesaid_a let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o other_o example_n 22.9_o â—_o chr._n 22.9_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n the_o text_n say_v his_o house_n have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o joash_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v leave_v alive_a though_o he_o be_v powerlesse_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o childhood_n &_o athaliah_n strong_a hand_n of_o usurpation_n over_o the_o kingdom_n cease_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v king_n for_o whilst_o he_o lay_v hide_v with_o his_o aunt_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o know_v abroad_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v be_v in_o common_a repute_n slaughter_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o ahaziah_n son_n and_o athaliah_n reign_v over_o the_o land_n and_o when_o jehoiadah_n the_o priest_n and_o those_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o people_n that_o be_v
&_o gemitus_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la far_o nequeunt_fw-la in_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sect_n ii_o of_o the_o term_n high_o annex_v to_o the_o power_n vers_n 1._o 2_o the_o second_o observation_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o epithet_n high_o give_v to_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n render_v supereminent_a the_o vulgar_a more_o sublime_a expositor_n general_o note_v that_o this_o word_n here_o signify_v a_o superiority_n of_o call_v office_n or_o function_n one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v high_o over_o or_o above_o another_o two_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v high_a or_o above_o that_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n or_o prevail_v and_o be_v in_o strength_n above_o another_o 2._o he_o be_v high_a that_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n calling_z or_o office_n there_o be_v a_o superiority_n or_o celsitude_n in_o respect_n of_o mere_a sight_n and_o might_n and_o a_o superiority_n in_o regard_n of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n the_o former_a any_o one_o may_v get_v over_o a_o person_n or_o people_n the_o latter_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o magistrate_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v occur_v also_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o phil._n 2.3.4.7_o and_o from_o it_o come_v the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o every_o of_o those_o place_n be_v to_o signify_v not_o a_o overpower_v act_n of_o posture_n but_o a_o moral_a excellency_n of_o one_o person_n or_o thing_n above_o another_o or_o such_o a_o precellency_n as_o draw_v towards_o it_o a_o recognition_n of_o honour_n or_o a_o hâ—gh_a repute_n veneration_n or_o valuation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o this_o precellency_n be_v 1._o either_o that_o of_o virtue_n or_o absolute_a worth_n as_o where_o christian_n be_v require_v in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n to_o esteem_v each_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o than_o themselves_o phil._n 2.3_o and_o where_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o so_o also_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corinthian_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.1_o and_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.8_o 2._o or_o that_o of_o office_n or_o relative_a state_n as_o when_o christian_n be_v will_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supreme_a or_o superior_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o governor_n precedent_n or_o subordinate_a ruler_n that_o be_v commission_v from_o or_o place_v under_o he_o though_o they_o be_v more_o and_o strong_a in_o natural_a force_n than_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superior_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n authority_n rank_n and_o dignity_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o by_o compare_v of_o those_o other_o place_n with_o this_o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o description_n and_o discrimination_n sake_n and_o to_o add_v some_o weight_n to_o the_o exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o magistrate_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o honour_n and_o eminent_a dignity_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o inseparable_a adjunct_n to_o the_o true_a magistracy_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o mere_a prepotency_n or_o a_o predatory_a power_n and_o in_o this_o i_o have_v the_o observation_n of_o expositor_n go_v before_o i_o aretius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o excel_v in_o dignity_n and_o right_a dr._n willet_n cit_v it_o as_o cajetans_n observation_n that_o this_o word_n be_v add_v to_o exclude_v tyrant_n who_o be_v not_o excel_v lord_n take_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v de_fw-fr legitimis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la mr._n prin_fw-mi in_o his_o three_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 114._o tell_v we_o dominicus_n soto_n cajetan_n pererius_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n of_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o paul_n add_v this_o epithet_n of_o high_a or_o excel_a power_n of_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v tyrant_n iv_o chap._n viii_o sect_n iv_o who_o be_v not_o excel_v lord_n nor_o lawful_a power_n dr._n whitaker_n controver_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n quaest_n 4._o and_o 7._o pag._n 648._o a._n &_o 720._o b._n insi_v on_o this_o term_n to_o prove_v against_o bellarmine_n who_o will_v find_v a_o ground_n in_o this_o text_n for_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o and_o usurp_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o political_a or_o civil_a power_n and_o not_o simple_o of_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o which_o he_o can_v have_v no_o advantage_n for_o from_o this_o word_n if_o it_o do_v leave_v the_o term_n power_n to_o signify_v superiority_n at_o large_a so_o as_o to_o take_v in_o any_o predominancy_n and_o do_v not_o contain_v its_o importance_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o such_o a_o superiority_n as_o real_o deserve_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o and_o have_v of_o due_a and_o right_o belong_v to_o it_o civil_a honour_n and_o veneration_n unto_o which_o sense_n agree_v st._n augustine_n explanatory_a paraphrase_n upon_o this_o term_n sublimioribus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la in_o this_o place_n viz._n hominibus_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquo_fw-la honore_fw-la administrantibus_fw-la 727._o administrantibus_fw-la august_n tom._n 4._o part_n 2._o p._n 727._o high_a power_n that_o be_v man_n that_o administer_v humane_a affair_n with_o some_o degree_n of_o honour_n the_o actual_a administration_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o honour_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n the_o former_a may_v bâ—_n without_o the_o latter_a but_o both_o put_v together_o make_v and_o define_v a_o high_a power_n honour_n be_v the_o attendant_n or_o shadow_n of_o real_a virtue_n and_o of_o relative_a authority_n but_o not_o of_o mere_a predominant_a force_n unto_o this_o epithet_n of_o supereminent_a or_o more_o sublime_a seem_v to_o be_v answerable_a that_o phrase_n of_o solomon_n style_v the_o seat_n of_o magistracy_n the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a eccles_n 8.10_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n be_v sacred_a in_o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o sacred_a in_o that_o it_o be_v authorize_v by_o god_n agreeable_a whereunto_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 29.23_o 2_o chron._n 9.8_o and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n two_o chron._n 13._o â—_o 1_o chr._n 28.5.17.14_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n &_o to_o bâ—_n anoint_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 9.8_o 1_o chr._n 29.22_o and_o this_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o their_o congregation_n iii_o chap._n viii_o sect_n iii_o and_o to_o judge_v among_o they_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o psal_n 82.1_o all_o these_o be_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a and_o distinguish_a prerogative_n of_o the_o magistrate_n state_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n contradistinct_a to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a this_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n psal_n 94.20_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o whole_a style_n high_a power_n verse_n 1._o 3_o from_o the_o epithet_n high_a i_o will_v pass_v to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a title_n high_a power_n by_o high_a power_n expositor_n understand_v magistrate_n of_o every_o degree_n or_o rank_n and_o not_o only_o the_o supreme_a so_o that_o they_o understand_v high_a not_o to_o refer_v by_o way_n of_o contra-distinction_n to_o low_a power_n but_o to_o the_o people_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o so_o calvin_n beza_n marlorat_n pareus_n p._n martyr_n methusius_n dr._n mayer_n and_o par_fw-fr upon_o the_o place_n and_o chamier_n panstrat_n tom._n 3._o li._n 15._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 8._o and_o indeed_o the_o description_n of_o the_o magistrate_n with_o all_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n unto_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o subjection_n to_o he_o do_v as_o true_o and_o necessary_o appertain_v to_o the_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n as_o to_o the_o high_a
which_o it_o have_v upon_o this_o seat_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o which_o as_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n i_o make_v this_o reflection_n upon_o this_o place_n will_v easy_o follow_v the_o effect_n be_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v or_o the_o people_n ancient_o of_o the_o beast_n empire_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n and_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n this_o kingdom-filling_a darkness_n may_v import_v a_o delusive_a obfuscation_n erroneousnesse_n giddiness_n and_o dotage_n which_o shall_v at_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o vial_n pour_v forth_o and_o may_v not_o its_o time_n and_o place_n be_v the_o present_a possess_v and_o prevail_v over_o the_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n civil_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o ecclesiastical_a consequent_o and_o by_o way_n of_o participation_n and_o this_o darkness_n must_v needs_o cause_v a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n commotion_n and_o contention_n the_o tongue-gnawing_a pain_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v blaspheme_v and_o impenitency_n i_o interpret_v of_o worldly_a grief_n and_o dolour_n arise_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o suffering_n and_o danger_n upon_o body_n estate_n and_o other_o temporal_a interest_n and_o of_o conscience-torture_n by_o deception_n scruple_n and_o guilt_n which_o the_o say_a obscurity_n will_v breed_v unto_o people_n and_o which_o be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o will_v especial_o in_o the_o faeces_fw-la the_o worse_a the_o more_o harden_a sort_n of_o they_o boil_v up_o unto_o extreme_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n yea_o unto_o rage_n and_o fury_n whence_o they_o will_v break_v forth_o into_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n by_o cast_v in_o their_o spite_n and_o madness_n the_o blame_n and_o scandal_n of_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o distemper_n upon_o the_o gospel_n religion_n and_o reformation_n and_o upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o zealous_a friend_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o same_o accuse_v they_o of_o rebellion_n and_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o church_n and_o state_n and_o charge_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o public_a commotion_n and_o convulsion_n and_o of_o their_o own_o private_a adversity_n and_o agony_n flow_v from_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o error_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o which_o shall_v have_v wrought_v on_o they_o for_o their_o repentance_n but_o prove_v ineffectual_a to_o that_o and_o occasional_a to_o the_o contrary_a the_o continuation_n and_o heighten_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o judgement_n have_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o observe_v this_o effect_n go_v so_o far_o in_o look_v into_o this_o vial_n i_o can_v well_o let_v pass_v the_o note_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o one_o word_n the_o correspondency_n which_o be_v betwixt_o 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civil_a politic_a 2._o his_o private_a personal_a and_o humane_a capacity_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o of_o power_n before_o give_v in_o chap._n 1_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a or_o physical_a 2._o a_o moral_a power_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o capacity_n they_o have_v assign_v to_o be_v that_o his_o personal_a private_a capacity_n in_o it_o all_o that_o he_o be_v and_o do_v or_o may_v and_o can_v do_v either_o natural_o or_o ethical_o that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o natural_a or_o moral_a power_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a or_o magistratical_a his_o politic_a capacity_n be_v confer_v on_o he_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v still_o inclusive_a of_o the_o law_n both_o as_o it_o be_v original_a and_o instrument_n of_o work_v and_o it_o signify_v only_o that_o which_o he_o be_v do_v and_o may_v do_v legal_o or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o this_o 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cap._n 3._o quest_n 17._o pag._n 593._o yea_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o distinction_n have_v be_v own_v by_o both_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o royal_a party_n yea_o both_o by_o prince_n and_o people_n hence_o these_o general_o receive_v maxim_n the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v invest_v in_o he_o by_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o king_n power_n he_o can_v claim_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o he_o be_v our_o liâ—ge_n that_o be_v legal_a lord_n we_o his_o liege_n or_o legal_a subject_n whatsoever_o power_n be_v exercise_v and_o be_v not_o settle_v by_o law_n it_o be_v not_o authoritative_a see_v the_o king_n declaration_n from_o newmarket_n march_v 9_o 1641._o judge_v jenkins_n he_o judge_v jenkins_n say_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v determine_v and_o bound_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o write_a law_n what_o they_o be_v we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o king_n to_o have_v any_o more_o power_n neither_o do_v his_o majesty_n claim_v any_o other_o but_o what_o the_o law_n give_v he_o his_o vindication_n pag_n 19_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pars_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o sect_n 2._o pag_n 31_o 32._o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o treatise_n pag_n 58_o 61._o this_o distinction_n and_o the_o import_n of_o it_o if_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o good_a as_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a boâ—h_n in_o â—eason_n and_o religion_n then_o general_o acknowledge_v do_v quit_v and_o clean_o disclaim_v and_o shut_v out_o this_o potation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o possessory_a power_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o as_o it_o be_v superfluous_a far_o to_o form_n or_o draw_v out_o the_o argument_n for_o how_o can_v you_o distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o capacity_n in_o a_o mere_a possessor_n where_o be_v his_o legal_a civil_a politic_a capacity_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o or_o exercise_v by_o he_o by_o the_o law_n distinct_a from_o his_o natural_a 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vow_v and_o protestation_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o protestation_n of_o may_n 3._o 1641._o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o reprehend_v that_o action_n but_o upon_o it_o i_o argue_v if_o that_o be_v well_o and_o just_o do_v then_o be_v not_o arbitrary_a government_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n necessary_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o maintain_v and_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o arbitrary_a government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v we_o external_o extreme_o out_o in_o the_o say_a action_n but_o then_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v arbitrary_a government_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o and_o that_o government_n which_o we_o own_v and_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o assert_v and_o stand_v for_o differ_v doubtless_o arbitrary_a be_v oppose_v to_o lawful_a or_o legal_a or_o that_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o national_a convention_n pact_n and_o constitution_n the_o government_n than_o we_o have_v in_o that_o 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the_o great_a and_o so_o have_v the_o roman_a empire_n since_o be_v share_v into_o a_o multitude_n of_o distinct_a sovereignty_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o possession_n of_o a_o part_n give_v a_o title_n to_o the_o whole_a for_o then_o notwithstanding_o such_o distinguish_v possession_n and_o denomination_n the_o body_n politic_a will_v as_o when_o it_o be_v unite_v under_o one_o sovereign_n be_v one_o still_o and_o will_v remain_v entitle_v to_o one_o sovereign_a though_o but_o partial_a possessor_n and_o how_o inconsistent_a will_v this_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o in_o europe_n account_v that_o claim_n of_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n frivolous_a and_o absurd_a challenge_v a_o right_a to_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o western_a roman_a empire_n as_o successor_n of_o constantine_n because_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v in_o constantine_n time_n one_o empire_n with_o this_o of_o the_o west_n 615._o west_n keckermani_fw-la logic_n 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kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o find_v practise_v in_o reference_n to_o mere_a possessor_n when_o the_o jewish_a nation_n have_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v a_o general_a defection_n from_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o own_o leadeâ—s_n possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o fort_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o hold_v they_o against_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v the_o roll_a power_n then_o in_o that_o region_n the_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n desert_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o their_o city_n and_o cause_n and_o remove_v out_o both_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o judea_n so_o that_o historian_n observe_v there_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o siege_n by_o titus_n not_o one_o good_a christian_a leave_v in_o the_o city_n g._n city_n euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o epiphanius_n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la cap._n 15._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bâ—l._n jud_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o etc._n etc._n dr._n simson_n chron._n cathol_n lib._n 7._o an._n christi_fw-la 67._o pag._n 46._o dr._n hammond_n annot._n on_o matth_n 24_o note_v g._n and_o on_o revel_n 7._o note_n g._n indeed_o the_o grand_a sectary_n among_o the_o christian_a professor_n the_o gnostic_n as_o one_o note_v k._n note_v dr._n hammond_n on_o 2_o thes_n 2._o note_n k._n side_v with_o and_o adhere_v to_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n in_o that_o war_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v perish_v with_o they_o but_o the_o orthodox_n whole_o relinquish_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o many_o of_o the_o more_o advise_v and_o honest_a sort_n of_o the_o jewish_a both_o nation_n and_o religion_n among_o they_o desert_v their_o nation_n defence_n against_o the_o roman_n yea_o and_o go_v over_o to_o their_o enemy_n and_o with_o they_o take_v part_n against_o the_o desendant_o supra_fw-la desendant_o usser_n annal._n part_n post_fw-la pag._n 691._o 693._o and_o dr._n simson_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o jew_n that_o remain_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n make_v a_o city_n call_v bitter_a in_o arabia_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o make_v a_o jew_n one_o barcochebas_n or_o barcochab_n or_o barcochah_n as_o he_o be_v general_o style_v their_o king_n under_o he_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o sedition_n against_o hadrian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o over_o all_o judea_n and_o every_o where_o else_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o slaughter_n and_o destroy_v whosoever_o stand_v against_o they_o to_o they_o also_o join_v very_o many_o other_o nation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n hadrian_n send_v out_o his_o force_n against_o they_o a_o great_a and_o continue_a war_n thereof_o 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the_o bishop_n and_o christians_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a church_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n some_o say_v indeed_o that_o he_o moreover_o give_v himself_o out_o to_o be_v the_o messiâ—h_n other_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v that_o star_n in_o balaams_n vision_n num._n 24.24_o and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o justin_n martyr_n relate_v who_o himself_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o those_o war_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n flee_v the_o country_n he_o persecute_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v christ_n but_o his_o imposture_n and_o enmity_n to_o christianity_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a matter_n in_o which_o the_o christian_n desert_v he_o or_o upon_o which_o he_o persecute_v they_o for_o both_o mr._n mede_n dr._n hammond_n and_o spondanus_n observe_v out_o of_o eusebius_n that_o the_o christian_n deny_v to_o aid_v he_o in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o roman_n who_o quarrel_n against_o he_o be_v about_o civil_a dominion_n and_o laâ—_n down_o that_o their_o refusal_n as_o a_o distinct_a cause_n by_o itself_o of_o his_o persecute_v they_o 4_o they_o mr._n mede_n in_o apocalyp_n com._n part_n 1._o pa._n 43._o dr_n hammond_n in_o revel_n 11.3_o 7._o and_o note_v b._n etc._n etc._n mâ—_n calvert_n his_o jew_n of_o morocco_n pag._n 220._o mr._n bogan_n of_o threat_n p._n 372._o spondanus_n epitome_n baron_n ann._n 130._o sect_n 4_o he_o be_v the_o present_a actual_a ruler_n over_o they_o whatever_o his_o religion_n or_o his_o enmity_n to_o their_o religion_n be_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o uphold_v his_o civilâ—_n possession_n and_o authority_n if_o indeed_o the_o actual_a possessor_n always_o be_v and_o consequent_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o present_a possession_n than_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o then_o roman_a emperor_n and_o state_n be_v no_o less_o distant_a in_o religion_n no_o nor_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a then_o be_v barcochebas_n and_o his_o jew_n for_o 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