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manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n primary_o erect_v and_o establish_v regal_a government_n but_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n but_o wave_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o public_a desire_n of_o a_o froward_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a people_n who_o be_v use_v according_o by_o such_o their_o choice_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o according_o as_o samuel_n foretell_v so_o indulgent_a be_v god_n himself_o to_o national_a desire_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o document_n to_o king_n to_o comply_v very_o ready_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o people_n in_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o god_n here_o do_v beside_o i_o must_v repeat_v again_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v king_n over_o any_o nation_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o either_o immediate_o from_o god_n almighty_n unto_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o pretence_n or_o from_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o king_n must_v have_v their_o just_a authority_n from_o the_o people_n let_v scripture_n itself_o be_v judge_n all_o israel_n make_v omri_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n king_n over_o israel_n not_o zimri_n and_o his_o son_n achab_n rather_o than_o tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n 1_o king_n 16._o 16_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n make_v solomon_n king_n not_o adoniah_n though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n 1_o king_n 1._o god_n by_o the_o people_n free_a suffrage_n creat_v such_o a_o man_n king_n because_o by_o the_o authoratative_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n the_o person_n be_v make_v of_o a_o private_a man_n and_o no_o king_n a_o public_a person_n and_o a_o crown_a king_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 18._o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o gideon_n rule_v thou_o over_o we_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n also_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n make_v 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23._o 3._o god_n himself_o by_o moses_n give_v the_o people_n power_n to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n and_o withal_o direction_n and_o qualification_n who_o and_o how_o qualify_v they_o shall_v choose_v when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o i_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 i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o prescription_n and_o dictate_v viz._n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o consider_v also_o those_o king_n who_o god_n most_o immediate_o cause_v to_o be_v anoint_v king_n and_o it_o will_v
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justify_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o king_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o this_o or_o that_o person_n to_o the_o diadem_n or_o to_o this_o or_o that_o government_n but_o also_o in_o the_o alteration_n and_o grant_v of_o succession_n and_o in_o the_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o government_n moreover_o by_o god_n own_v king_n to_o reign_v by_o he_o prov._n 8._o 16._o be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n general_a own_n and_o constitute_v all_o thing_n else_o viz._n thou_o be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o 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necessity_n but_o for_o delight_n consider_v serious_o with_o yourselves_o whilst_o you_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o and_o all_o your_o pomp_n must_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n even_o lucifer_n the_o sun_n of_o the_o morning_n who_o do_v weaken_v the_o nation_n how_o do_v he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n isaiah_n 14._o 12._o that_o you_o can_v oppress_v the_o govern_v without_o be_v guilty_a of_o ingratitude_n the_o vile_a and_o base_a of_o crime_n in_o the_o esteem_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n even_o of_o bruit_n and_o beast_n first_o gratitude_n be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o ungratefulness_n must_v be_v unnatural_a witness_v beast_n themselves_o not_o only_o tame_v and_o domestic_a but_o even_o wild_a and_o cruel_a among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a and_o true_a example_n as_o of_o the_o lion_n towards_o the_o roman_a slave_n etc._n etc._n officia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferae_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la even_o wild_a beast_n be_v sensible_a of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v how_o unnatural_a how_o unpleasing_a and_o odious_a how_o base_a and_o villainous_a ingratitude_n be_v unto_o all_o man_n quatenus_fw-la men_n only_o dixeris_fw-la maledicta_fw-la cuncta_fw-la cum_fw-la ingratum_fw-la hominem_fw-la dixeris_fw-la thou_o speak_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o man_n when_o thou_o call_v man_n ungrateful_a it_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o plato_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n aristotle_n call_v he_o a_o ungrateful_a mule_n it_o be_v without_o all_o excuse_n and_o can_v come_v but_o from_o a_o wicked_a nature_n so_o seneca_n grave_a vitium_fw-la intollerabile_fw-la quod_fw-la dissociat_fw-la homines_fw-la a_o grievous_a vice_n and_o intolerable_a which_o break_v the_o society_n of_o men._n if_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o example_n of_o bruit_n unreasonable_a creature_n ingratitude_n be_v so_o vile_a a_o crime_n that_o it_o become_v a_o reproach_n to_o man_n as_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n how_o much_o great_a reproach_n be_v ingratitude_n in_o man_n as_o christian_n god_n command_n be_v love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a matth._n 5._o 44_o 45._o so_o luke_n 6._o 27_o 35._o for_o he_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n so_o ought_v all_o king_n and_o ruler_n to_o love_v their_o people_n though_o enemy_n out_o of_o gratitude_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o have_v both_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v and_o who_o daily_a practice_n it_o be_v how_o do_v god_n upbraid_v and_o reproach_v the_o ungrateful_a jew_n hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 1_o what_o reproach_n and_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o those_o ungrateful_a jew_n for_o who_o god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n then_o god_n love_v he_o and_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o the_o arm_n draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n and_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o prophet_n testify_v throughout_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o gratitude_n be_v the_o universal_a precept_n and_o command_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 22._o 6._o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n shine_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n how_o ought_v king_n then_o as_o his_o minister_n his_o vicegerent_n not_o to_o requite_v evil_a for_o good_a but_o good_a for_o evil_n how_o much_o more_o be_v king_n then_o oblige_v to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o their_o great_a obligation_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n with_o their_o people_n who_o choose_v they_o from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o king_n set_v they_o on_o throne_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a station_n and_o figure_n above_o all_o themselves_o pay_v they_o all_o the_o ensign_n of_o honour_n duty_n and_o majesty_n give_v they_o abundant_a tribute_n to_o support_v the_o same_o what_o to_o do_v to_o tear_v they_o with_o thorn_n and_o briar_n or_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpious_a or_o grind_v their_o face_n as_o many_o have_v do_v no_o no_o but_o to_o have_v their_o law_n run_v in_o their_o name_n and_o execute_v by_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o name_n that_o justice_n may_v be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o administer_v to_o all_o they_o claim_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o title_n of_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o minister_n and_o therefore_o their_o ministration_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v for_o the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o kingdom_n if_o otherways_o know_v that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 76
12._o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o make_v diligent_a and_o exact_a scrutiny_n into_o other_o relation_n of_o human_a and_o civil_a dependency_n our_o judgement_n may_v be_v assist_v for_o the_o more_o clear_a apprehend_n of_o truth_n of_o government_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o obligation_n between_o they_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o can_v be_v violate_v without_o the_o brand_n of_o impiety_n as_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n col._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o job_n 31._o 13._o between_o who_o although_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v many_o reciprocal_a duty_n yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o if_o weigh_v in_o a_o just_a balance_n in_o comparison_n to_o what_o king_n themselves_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o the_o govern_v who_o be_v also_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o ever_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n and_o king_n and_o those_o who_o we_o call_v king_n thereof_o be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o aught_o to_o govern_v as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o as_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n to_o reign_v on_o earth_n beside_o they_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o govern_v under_o condition_n covenant_n and_o agreement_n not_o that_o themselves_o may_v live_v at_o ease_n only_o and_o command_v and_o rule_v at_o pleasure_n but_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o as_o trustee_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o govern_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o and_o their_o own_o law_n quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la eligerit_fw-la for_o what_o a_o madness_n shall_v we_o esteem_v it_o in_o human_a affair_n if_o deputy_n viceroy_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o earthly_a king_n shall_v for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n and_o interest_n prefer_v they_o before_o the_o honour_n glory_n and_o service_n of_o their_o king_n they_o who_o so_o administer_v affair_n take_v not_o right_a measure_n of_o their_o master_n glory_n and_o the_o people_n good_a but_o comply_v with_o the_o flattery_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n their_o particular_a advantage_n sinful_a end_n and_o interest_n or_o hatred_n furious_o transport_v they_o to_o the_o public_a ruin_n privati_fw-la commodi_fw-la vel_fw-la odii_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la exitium_fw-la stimulante_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 1._o hist_o private_a interest_n and_o concern_v say_v livy_n always_o have_v and_o always_o will_v hinder_v public_a good_a council_n privatae_fw-la res_fw-la semper_fw-la officere_fw-la officientque_fw-la publicis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la livy_n lib_n 22._o the_o heathen_a teach_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v leave_v monument_n thereof_o on_o their_o tomb_n and_o coin_n they_o doubt_v not_o say_v valerius_n that_o empire_n be_v make_v to_o serve_v holy_a purpose_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o such_o where_o the_o lustre_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n be_v to_o appear_v be_v to_o be_v place_v after_o religion_n king_n prince_n and_o governor_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o human_a nature_n in_o common_a with_o their_o subject_n be_v equal_o oblige_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n of_o keep_v faith_n and_o covenant_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v inviolable_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o not_o break_v by_o either_o prince_n or_o people_n and_o as_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n so_o between_o king_n and_o the_o people_n which_o as_o they_o be_v most_o solemn_o make_v so_o they_o be_v as_o sacred_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o under_o great_a menace_n pain_n and_o penalty_n god_n have_v give_v his_o â—ord_n that_o â—e_n will_v never_o break_v his_o covenant_n jud._n 2._o 1._o and_o psal_n 89._o 34._o my_o covenant_n i_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n and_o require_v and_o expect_v the_o like_a punctual_a performance_n from_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o bitter_o curse_v those_o that_o do_v infringe_v and_o break_v plight_a faith_n and_o agreement_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n jâ—r_n 11._o 31._o and_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n give_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o their_o body_n for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 34._o 19_o 20._o beside_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n king_n and_o peasant_n be_v all_o alike_o to_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n all_o redeem_v with_o the_o same_o previous_a blood_n all_o his_o own_o image_n and_o temple_n and_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o equal_a distance_n before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o will_v judge_v all_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n whether_o king_n or_o peasant_n according_a to_o his_o own_o righteous_a judgement_n neither_o king_n nor_o people_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n to_o break_v covenant_n and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v they_o king_n or_o be_v they_o people_n be_v just_o esteem_v rebel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o injure_a person_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o right_n and_o defend_v themselves_o if_o oppress_v by_o such_o violation_n king_n account_v themselves_o as_o god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n and_o father_n of_o their_o country_n ought_v so_o to_o govern_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o they_o be_v place_v on_o their_o throne_n as_o such_o by_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o keep_v law_n and_o covenant_n punctual_o with_o they_o and_o which_o they_o can_v break_v or_o shame_n without_o be_v perjure_v and_o become_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n no_o king_n nor_o prince_n can_v be_v so_o indulgent_a nor_o so_o real_o fond_a and_o ambitious_a of_o their_o people_n love_n and_o welfare_n as_o god_n be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 13._o testify_v by_o his_o make_v they_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o give_v they_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o solace_n of_o mankind_n do_v he_o not_o command_v moses_n to_o carry_v his_o people_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v his_o suck_a child_n num._n 11._o 12._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o â—he_n shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v they_o isa_n 49._o 15._o if_o god_n hear_v but_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o how_o passionate_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o himself_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o do_v god_n who_o be_v lord_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v know_v his_o excessive_a fondness_n of_o his_o people_n by_o such_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n how_o then_o dare_v his_o vicegerent_n requite_v evil_a for_o good_a contrary_a to_o god_n own_o command_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n without_o have_v heart_n hard_a than_o the_o nether_a millstone_n again_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11._o 9_o though_o you_o will_v neither_o turn_v nor_o repent_v yet_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o so_o desirous_a be_v he_o of_o his_o people_n repentance_n that_o he_o beseech_v they_o till_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o repent_v jer._n 15._o 6._o even_o passionate_o with_o oath_n do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o