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eâ—cludes_v a_o power_n of_o superiority_n over_o
from_o all_o these_o and_o govern_v the_o church_n 50._o cyp._n ep._n 27._o &_o 73._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 50._o but_o this_o power_n as_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o other_o apostle_n do_v also_o enjoy_v and_o be_v actual_o possess_v of_o as_o appear_v mat._n 18.18_o jo._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o ans_fw-fr 2._o how_o vast_o different_a be_v this_o power_n from_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o world_n here_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o sure_o any_o man_n who_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v imagine_v that_o every_o one_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o design_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a potentate_n and_o grand_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o just_a complaint_n against_o the_o romish_a party_n that_o ex_fw-la clavibus_fw-la cudunt_fw-la enses_fw-la 14._o conf._n helvet_n c._n 14._o lanceas_fw-la sceptra_fw-la &_o corona_n out_o of_o the_o key_n they_o forge_v sword_n and_o spear_n sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o usurp_v temporal_a dominion_n equal_a with_o or_o superior_a unto_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o saviour_n express_o reject_v from_o his_o apostle_n such_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 9_o but_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n jo._n 21.16_o be_v a_o place_n chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o if_o no_o more_o be_v hence_o infer_v than_o a_o spiritual_a and_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o s._n peter_n this_o be_v ready_o grant_v and_o assert_v and_o the_o other_o apostle_n enjoy_v the_o like_a but_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o 15_o 16._o layman_n theolog._n moral_a l._n 1._o tr._n 4._o c._n 6._o to_o be_v a_o charter_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o include_v govern_v and_o command_v as_o a_o king_n do_v and_o he_o and_o other_o also_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o s._n peter_n power_n over_o all_o apostle_n and_o king_n because_o they_o be_v christ_n sheep_n to_o which_o i_o ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o s._n peter_n only_o but_o all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v or_o have_v a_o pastoral_n care_n over_o the_o flock_n 25._o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerd_v c._n 2._o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n &_o add_v rom._n eus_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 8._o c._n 25._o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o among_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n begin_v from_o ignatius_n and_o downward_o the_o bishop_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pastor_n now_o if_o this_o office_n of_o pastor_n do_v not_o necessary_o include_v a_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a government_n than_o no_o such_o can_v be_v assert_v to_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o pretend_a successor_n from_o this_o text_n if_o it_o do_v then_o must_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o every_o bishop_n which_o will_v necessary_o overthrow_v the_o pope_n universal_a claim_n ans_fw-fr 2._o government_n over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n 10._o ans_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n be_v thence_o sometime_o use_v for_o to_o take_v care_n and_o feed_v and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o oft_o for_o both_o now_o though_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o pastor_n all_o authority_n over_o his_o flock_n yet_o these_o word_n joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v principal_o direct_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o suppose_v in_o he_o this_o authority_n and_o require_v his_o duty_n of_o care_n and_o feed_n and_o not_o as_o convey_n to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a authority_n and_o dominion_n because_o this_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o because_o among_o the_o three_o precept_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o lamb_n two_o of_o they_o be_v there_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o feed_v ans_fw-fr 4._o civil_a governor_n also_o be_v to_o be_v as_o shepherd_n over_o their_o flock_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o rule_v and_o government_n the_o government_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o express_v by_o his_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o prince_n who_o homer_n style_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o philo_n and_o other_o writer_n oft_o mention_v by_o a_o like_a name_n libre_fw-la phil._n the_o agricult_a &_o de_fw-fr joseph_n &_o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la probus_fw-la libre_fw-la and_o a_o civil_a pastoral_a power_n over_o all_o their_o people_n be_v yield_v to_o they_o num._n 27.17_o be_v 44.28_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o septuagint_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 5.2_o ch._n 7.7_o ps_n 78.71_o 72._o but_o every_o one_o must_v use_v their_o power_n according_a to_o their_o office_n ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v to_o use_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o temporal_a sovereignty_n be_v reserve_v to_o prince_n ans_fw-fr 5._o the_o pastoral_a office_n of_o the_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o king_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v under_o the_o regal_a sovereignty_n a_o prince_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o physician_n concern_v his_o health_n or_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o guide_n at_o land_n or_o a_o pilot_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o these_o subject_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n over_o the_o realm_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o religion_n and_o to_o judge_v in_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o such_o like_a sect_n iv_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o pretence_n of_o papal_a authority_n answer_v and_o refute_v 1._o 30._o annal._n ecclesian_n 57_o n._n 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o support_n which_o baronius_n afford_v for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o and_o that_o from_o he_o the_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a authority_n be_v together_o confer_v upon_o his_o church_n first_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o successor_n which_o he_o further_o undertake_v to_o prove_v because_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n jo._n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o do_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 32._o ibid._n n._n 31_o 32._o and_o though_o the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o this_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n do_v make_v void_a the_o political_a power_n yet_o he_o do_v assert_v that_o this_o regal_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n must_v be_v superior_a thereunto_o melchisedek_n the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n 2._o but_o concern_v the_o melchisedekian_n priesthood_n sect._n 4_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o make_v the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n to_o be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o priesthood_n do_v destroy_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o power_n challenge_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o thence_o it_o must_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o who_o equal_o partake_v of_o priesthood_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v have_v a_o equal_a supreme_a authority_n with_o he_o 2._o that_o one_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o especial_o insist_v on_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n or_o high_a priest_n of_o that_o order_n must_v not_o derive_v or_o receive_v his_o priesthood_n from_o any_o predecessor_n nor_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o successor_n but_o must_v abide_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o through_o that_o whole_a dispensation_n under_o which_o he_o be_v priest_n heb._n 7.3_o 8_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o and_o therefore_o the_o melchisedekian_n priesthood_n be_v no_o more_o transfer_v from_o christ_n to_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o church_n than_o his_o proper_a mediatory_a office_n be_v rom._n beyerl_n de_fw-fr episc_n rom._n and_o they_o who_o say_v that_o this_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n can_v indeed_o be_v enjoy_v by_o any_o as_o successor_n to_o he_o but_o only_o as_o his_o vicar_n do_v not_o so_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o it_o remain_v certain_a that_o no_o such_o pretend_a vicar_n can_v partake_v of_o this_o priesthood_n because_o in_o he_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v from_o a_o predecessor_n viz._n in_o that_o vicarship_n and_o priesthood_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o
of_o they_o be_v assault_v by_o force_n overcome_v and_o slay_v and_o two_o of_o they_o in_o one_o year_n 1._o salian_a an._n m._n 3264._o n._n 1._o which_o salianus_n observe_v as_o a_o ill_a omen_n give_v indication_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o state_n and_o government_n tres_fw-la hoc_fw-la anno_fw-la in_o israele_n reges_fw-la magnum_fw-la collabentis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la during_o this_o time_n there_o be_v usurpation_n upon_o usurpation_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o succeed_a usurper_n have_v this_o character_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o calamity_n than_o befall_v that_o kingdom_n that_o during_o this_o time_n in_o a_o chief_a seat_n of_o these_o war_n 15.16_o 2_o kin._n 15.16_o all_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v rip_v up_o and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v great_o weaken_v by_o its_o home_n division_n be_v in_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n twice_o invade_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n at_o the_o first_o time_n it_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v a_o very_a great_a composition_n 2_o kin._n 15.19_o 20._o and_o at_o the_o second_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n carry_v captive_a v._o 29._o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n who_o be_v the_o last_o of_o these_o conspirator_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n become_v first_o tributary_n to_o assyria_n and_o soon_o after_o in_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o utter_a captivity_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 14._o josep_n ant._n l._n 9_o c._n 14._o and_o this_o as_o josephus_n account_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o israelite_n a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n so_o that_o if_o peace_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n be_v desirable_a to_o a_o people_n the_o violent_a resistance_n of_o superior_n must_v be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o 3._o and_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o such_o undertake_n for_o some_o few_o instance_n where_o the_o people_n do_v by_o arm_n assert_v themselves_o into_o liberty_n from_o injurious_a oppression_n which_o thing_n our_o english_a constitution_n do_v excellent_o and_o effectual_o provide_v against_o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v where_o divine_a providence_n have_v wrought_v deliverance_n for_o they_o who_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o many_o other_o of_o great_a devastation_n and_o ruin_n which_o have_v be_v the_o consequent_a of_o such_o enterprise_n and_o the_o tragical_a relation_n which_o have_v attend_v rebellious_a take_v arm_n in_o the_o ancient_a empire_n and_o more_o late_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a empire_n in_o germany_n france_n england_n and_o other_o country_n may_v fill_v volume_n with_o a_o sad_a account_n of_o heavy_a calamity_n cruel_a suffering_n and_o wicked_a practice_n 4._o end_n 2._o by_o authority_n become_v thereby_o ineffectual_a of_o its_o necessary_a end_n cons_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o necessary_a continual_a interest_n of_o subject_n that_o so_o great_a a_o power_n be_v in_o their_o sovereign_n that_o none_o in_o his_o realm_n may_v withstand_v his_o authority_n this_o be_v consequent_a upon_o what_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o section_n and_o if_o any_o prince_n shall_v allow_v his_o subject_n when_o they_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o which_o it_o can_v be_v his_o wisdom_n to_o do_v the_o subject_n will_v have_v a_o great_a loss_n than_o gain_n thereby_o for_o instead_o of_o gain_v that_o which_o silence_v their_o suspicious_a fear_n of_o their_o prince_n power_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o they_o lose_v the_o constant_a advantage_n of_o his_o government_n since_o justice_n can_v be_v in_o all_o case_n so_o effectual_o administer_v nor_o peace_n so_o sure_o preserve_v and_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n they_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n for_o frequent_a fear_n of_o suffer_v great_a evil_n from_o the_o mischievous_a design_n of_o usurp_a spirit_n caes_n theodor._n metochit_n hist_o rom._n à _fw-fr jul._n caes_n who_o come_v like_o empty_a and_o hungry_a fly_n upon_o a_o sore_a to_o which_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v grievous_o torture_v now_o it_o be_v high_o imprudent_a to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n for_o a_o possible_a inconvenience_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o prevent_v by_o procure_v a_o more_o certain_a mischief_n as_o if_o all_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o a_o nation_n shall_v have_v their_o sinew_n cut_v lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o weak_a who_o the_o law_n descend_v though_o thereby_o the_o realm_n be_v leave_v without_o any_o man_n of_o might_n to_o oppose_v its_o enemy_n 5._o cons_n 3._o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v resist_v 3._o because_o there_o must_v still_o at_o last_o be_v own_v a_o power_n that_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v that_o unless_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o utter_a confusion_n and_o anarchy_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v such_o a_o authority_n which_o none_o have_v power_n of_o resist_v but_o this_o can_v not_o where_o be_v so_o well_o place_v for_o the_o subject_n interest_n as_o in_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n wherefore_o to_o give_v place_n at_o present_a to_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n concern_v any_o possible_a form_n of_o government_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o assert_v that_o there_o must_v somewhere_o be_v fix_v such_o a_o authority_n against_o which_o none_o have_v power_n of_o take_v arm_n and_o to_o assert_v that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o one_o or_o other_o some_o chief_a authority_n which_o have_v the_o high_a command_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o military_a force_n of_o a_o nation_n for_o whosoever_o have_v this_o authority_n all_o the_o military_a power_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o none_o have_v any_o right_n of_o command_v it_o against_o he_o but_o unless_o it_o be_v admit_v that_o this_o command_a power_n be_v place_v in_o some_o person_n or_o person_n the_o military_a power_n must_v be_v under_o no_o governor_n nor_o can_v subject_n know_v who_o to_o obey_v with_o respect_n to_o peace_n and_o war._n now_o this_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n 12._o ch._n 1._o sect._n 2._o n._n 12._o must_v either_o be_v place_v in_o the_o king_n as_o our_o law_n abovementioned_a declare_v it_o be_v in_o this_o realm_n or_o else_o either_o ordinary_o or_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n in_o some_o other_o single_a person_n or_o senate_n and_o company_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o will_v repute_v themselves_o to_o include_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o allow_v this_o power_n to_o any_o of_o these_o last_o mention_v be_v liable_a to_o as_o great_a or_o great_a danger_n than_o the_o first_o 6._o sovereign_n this_o be_v more_o 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it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n 7._o if_o a_o senate_n suppose_v to_o have_v this_o power_n shall_v become_v patron_n of_o injustice_n and_o opposer_n of_o know_a legal_a right_n and_o the_o same_o company_n of_o man_n have_v also_o authority_n of_o make_v law_n and_o raise_v money_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o this_o may_v extend_v for_o than_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o full_a capacity_n of_o oppress_v innocent_a person_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o estate_n liberty_n or_o life_n and_o of_o serve_v private_a interest_n of_o themselves_o or_o a_o party_n and_o even_o of_o establish_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n and_o he_o that_o think_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o such_o a_o senate_n may_v be_v either_o so_o form_v or_o overwitted_n or_o over_o awe_v as_o to_o comply_v with_o unjust_a
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the_o government_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiar_o theocratical_a and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17.15_o now_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n from_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o ch._n 15.23_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o and_o saul_n himself_o know_v that_o david_n be_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24.20_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v from_o saul_n during_o his_o life_n ch._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plea_n for_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n than_o david_n 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