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there_o be_v absolute_a monarchy_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n peradventure_o circumscribe_v but_o for_o plutarch_n authority_n and_o so_o in_o this_o matter_n rest_v upon_o it_o i_o conclude_v that_o see_v the_o athenian_a monarchy_n be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mnestheus_n and_o demophoon_n two_o brave_a hero_n much_o more_o be_v it_o of_o a_o circumscribe_v power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o codrus_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v but_o of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o non-heroick_a temper_n and_o as_o for_o codrus_n himself_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o such_o a_o man_n will_v have_v endeavour_v the_o away-taking_a of_o those_o liberty_n wherewith_o theseus_n privilege_v the_o athenian_n whereas_o in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o liberty_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o undergo_n of_o death_n it-self_n val._n max._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o just_a lib._n 2._o plut._n in_o codr_n ay_o and_o which_o be_v more_o whileas_o the_o codrid_n become_v lecherous_a soft_a and_o effeminate_a the_o athenian_n do_v abrogate_v king_n from_o among_o they_o and_o change_v their_o king_n into_o prince_n which_o bear_v we_o this_o much_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o athenian_n do_v retain_v a_o power_n in_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o may_v either_o keepin_a or_o shutout_a their_o king_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o do_v abrogate_v their_o king_n because_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o codrid_n heracl_n de_fw-fr pol._n ath._n which_o insinuate_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o personal_a escape_n and_o out-breaking_n they_o act_v nothing_o for_o diminish_v the_o people_n power_n three_o after_o the_o codrid_n have_v become_v effeminate_a and_o have_v abuse_v their_o power_n the_o people_n took-away_a king_n from_o among_o they_o and_o in_o their_o room_n set_v up_o prince_n now_o the_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o or_o not_o have_v these_o prince_n as_o great_a power_n as_o have_v theseus_n and_o codrus_n for_o remove_v of_o this_o difficulty_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v govern_v only_o as_o prince_n and_o some_o do_v rule_n as_o king_n those_o who_o govern_v as_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o threefold_a kind_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v for_o their_o whole_a life-time_n who_o be_v thirteen_o in_o number_n each_o of_o they_o reign_v after_o another_o 2._o some_o of_o they_o be_v decennal_a prince_n seven_o in_o number_n who_o govern_v every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o last_o of_o the_o decennall_a prince_n be_v erixias_n who_o government_n left-off_a a_o mun_n 3282_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o pisistratus_n about_o 128._o year_n 3._o some_o of_o they_o be_v annual_a and_o yearly_a magistrate_n some_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a to_o say_v that_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o prince_n have_v that_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o theseus_n and_o codrus_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o athenian_a king_n have_v but_o if_o you_o take_v along_o with_o you_o this_o distinction_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o matter_n clear_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a nonabsolute_a and_o circumscribe_v power_n 1._o intensive_a and_o substantial_a 2._o extensive_a and_o circumstantial_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o these_o prince_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kind_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n intensive_o and_o essential_o which_o theseus_n and_o the_o codrid_n have_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o athenian_a king_n in_o itself_o and_o at_o the_o utmost_a be_v but_o a_o regulate_v power_n subject_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v prove_v already_o therefore_o say_v euripides_n bringing-in_a theseus_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o athenian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a athens_n a_o
scarce_o be_v call_v it_o be_v own_o which_o make_v i_o in_o reason_n conclude_v that_o then_o there_o be_v little_a time_n leave_v for_o exercise_v policy_n and_o put_v law_n in_o execution_n this_o polydorus_n virgilius_n tell_v in_o a_o word_n whileas_o he_o say_v that_o before_o henry_n 1._o there_o be_v few_o convention_n make_v by_o the_o king_n among_o the_o people_n for_o order_v according_a to_o law_n the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n angl._n hist_o lib._n 11._o although_o in_o a_o absolute_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v say_v that_o from_o brutus_n unto_o cassivelanus_fw-la and_o from_o cassivelanus_fw-la unto_o william_n the_o conqueror_n kingly_a government_n in_o england_n be_v nonabsolute_a and_o without_o full_a power_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v so_o in_o a_o relative_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v 3._o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o conqueror_n whether_o a_o 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any_o historian_n he_o cit_v although_o in_o this_o we_o go-along_a with_o he_o as_o we_o must_v needs_o do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o can_v say_v so_o much_o whether_o concern_v edward_n who_o precede_v or_o those_o who_o succeed_v he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o those_o who_o succeed_v the_o conqueror_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o the_o conqueror_n do_v arrogat_fw-la to_o himself_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o according_a to_o edward_n the_o confessor_n his_o law_n or_o as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n kingly_a government_n in_o england_n be_v regulate_v and_o not_o absolute_a we_o make_v the_o point_n good_a from_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o according_a to_o these_o law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v not_o hereditary_a and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o edward_n do_v tie_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o royal_a succession_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o promise_v the_o crown_n after_o he_o to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o be_v of_o near_a kindred_n and_o great_a credit_n with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o child_n of_o his_o own_o but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o improbable_a in_o it-self_n but_o also_o it_o be_v so_o judge_v and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v otherways_o of_o it_o see_v the_o conqueror_n come_v not_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o blood-right_a but_o by_o mere_a conquest_n have_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n against_o he_o and_o polydore_n say_v hinc_fw-la colligere_fw-la licet_fw-la vel_fw-la edovardum_fw-la non_fw-la servasse_fw-la fidem_fw-la gulielmo_n quam_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la de_fw-fr hereditate_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la considerate_a dedisset_fw-la vel_fw-la nullum_fw-la quod_fw-la verisimilius_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la promissum_fw-la angl._n hist_o lib._n 8._o this_o he_o gather_v from_o that_o which_o edward_n speak_v to_o haraldus_n whileas_o he_o pray_v god_n that_o either_o he_o will_v avert_v the_o come_n of_o england_n into_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n or_o else_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o back_o from_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v therefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v more_o than_o apparent_a that_o the_o confessor_n do_v not_o in_o his_o testament_n assign_v the_o conqueror_n to_o the_o crown_n albeit_o salmasius_n allege_v the_o contrary_a def._n reg._n cap._n 8._o what_o do_v not_o polydore_n tell_v we_o that_o because_o edgarus_n be_v of_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n he_o be_v not_o admit_v by_o the_o people_n to_o reign_v and_o fear_v lest_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o rejoice_v great_o that_o harald_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o reign_v in_o edward_n room_n whereat_o as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o polydore_n edward_n be_v not_o displease_v himself_o but_o very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o harald_n shall_v succeed_v to_o he_o whereupon_o we_o fear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o enkiâ—ging_v be_v in_o the_o people_n hand_n but_o also_o that_o the_o confessor_n do_v not_o promise_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o conqueror_n after_o he_o although_o the_o contrary_a be_v allege_v and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o people_n will_v have_v so_o much_o decline_v and_o withstand_v the_o conqueror_n if_o edward_n have_v assign_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o his_o heir_n no_o very_o for_o they_o adore_v he_o as_o their_o lawgiver_n it_o be_v know_v that_o rufus_n be_v but_o three_o son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v create_v king_n him_n the_o people_n prefer_v before_o robert_n his_o elder_a brother_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v so_o if_o blood-right_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v the_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n no_o very_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o rufus_n be_v ordain_v king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o object_v that_o robert_n be_v elder_a than_o he_o he_o be_v but_o the_o three_o son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o robert_n 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inferior_a i_o confess_v more_o express_o and_o large_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o then_o of_o the_o second_o for_o as_o he_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a towards_o the_o superior_a tacit_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o interlace_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o superior_a towards_o the_o inferior_a now_o albeit_o the_o apostle_n press_v obedience_n upon_o the_o inferior_a both_o towards_o good_a and_o bad_a tyrannous_a and_o non-tyrannous_a power_n and_o ruler_n yet_o have_v he_o very_o great_a reason_n for_o he_o to_o exhort_v all_o ruler_n and_o power_n to_o exercise_v and_o administer_v justice_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o usurp_a and_o tyrannous_a power_n yet_o it_o becomerh_n the_o magistrate_n not_o to_o usurp_v nor_o tyrannize_v and_o so_o the_o one_o be_v incumbent_a to_o the_o inferior_a and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o superior_a the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o both_o of_o they_o their_o duty_n no_o 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the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v to_o cutoff_a allegiance_n from_o the_o usurp_a power_n and_z as_o he_o say_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v a_o usurp_a power_n but_o he_o beat_v the_o air_n to_o make_v short_a work_n of_o this_o we_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v lawful_o giveup_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n if_o they_o do_v lawful_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o giveup_a allegiance_n to_o usurp_a power_n sure_o i_o be_o nebuchadnezzar's_a power_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v mere_a usurpation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n be_v 10._o if_o unlawful_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o
the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16.10_o i_o e._n his_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o shall_v be_v smite_v with_o great_a darkness_n his_o kingdom_n be_v full_a thereof_o rev._n 16.10_o compare_v with_o chap._n 13.2_o a_o smoke_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o great_a furnace_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o air_n be_v darken_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o angel_n whileas_o a_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 9.1_o 2._o whence_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v by_o violence_n and_o darkness_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n zeph._n 1.15_o shall_v not_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_n even_o very_o dark_a and_o no_o brightness_n in_o it_o amos_n 5.20_o and_o thus_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n of_o violence_n and_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n the_o lord_n come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n ezek._n 1.4_o to_o lay_v babylon_n with_o all_o her_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n for_o as_o by_o violence_n the_o power_n of_o babylon_n be_v overthrow_v so_o by_o darkness_n they_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n contemn_v the_o truth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n rev._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o that_o the_o great_a violence_n be_v execute_v against_o they_o the_o more_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n they_o become_v blaspheme_v god_n his_o people_n and_o interest_n rev._n 16.21_o pharaoh-like_a the_o more_o plague_v the_o more_o harden_v as_o appear_v in_o some_o measure_n at_o this_o very_a hour_n among_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n interest_n the_o more_o to_o day_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v the_o more_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o reproach_v and_o be_v harden_v in_o heart_n the_o six_o party_n plague_v be_v the_o river_n euphrates_n rev._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a 1_o the_o up-drying_a of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v mystical_o see_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n euphrates_n be_v take_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n it_o be_v read_v twenty_o time_n only_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o where_o be_v it_o take_v mystical_o but_o literal_o as_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v inquire_v after_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o river_n euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o mighty_a wind_n shake_v his_o hand_n over_o it_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n to_o go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v dried-up_a which_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o way_n for_o those_o king_n that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n rev._n 16.12_o and_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 11.16_o whence_o the_o lord_n set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n isa_n 11.11_o shall_v miraculous_o deliver_v they_o as_o he_o do_v whileas_o he_o set_v his_o hand_n the_o first_o time_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n for_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n he_o dried-up_a the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o so_o at_o the_o second_o time_n of_o their_o recovery_n he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian-sea_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n before_o they_o smite_v it_o in_o its_o seven_o stream_n that_o they_o may_v go_v over_o it_o dry-shod_a now_o upon_o what_o account_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n you_o may_v read_v for_o this_o the_o saint_n kingdom_n sect_n 7._o 3_o the_o engagement_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o as_o they_o come_v up_o from_o the_o east_n then_o do_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n draw_v forth_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o their_o army_n to_o a_o day_n of_o engagement_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o paganish_a mabumetan_a and_o antichristian_a spirit_n frog-like_a indeed_o shall_v engage_v all_o the_o heathenish_a and_o mahometan_a power_n against_o the_o four_o angel_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n prepare_v for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n and_o a_o year_n for_o to_o slay_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o horseman_n be_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o rev._n 9.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o at_o this_o day_n of_o engagement_n babylon_n the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o all_o their_o potentate_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v for_o in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n gather_v all_o nation_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n to_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o cause_v his_o mighty-ones_a the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n the_o hundred_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n the_o harvest_n be_v now_o ripe_a joel_n 3.1_o 2_o 12_o 13._o the_o winepress_n shall_v be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n till_o blood_n come_v out_o even_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n rev._n 14.20_o thus_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o beast_n the_o false-prophet_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o engage_v against_o he_o who_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n attend_v with_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n ezek._n 39_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o time_n of_o this_o up-drying_a and_o engagement_n 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far_o exceed_v the_o judge_n hence_o be_v it_o we_o do_v not_o read_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o any_o time_n so_o cheerful_o so_o full_o so_o speedy_o and_o with_o such_o a_o plenary_a consent_n to_o have_v go_v about_o duty_n as_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o king_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o best_a judge_n we_o read_v of_o great_a grudge_n altercation_n and_o slip_n among_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o non-consent_n of_o the_o ruler_n thereto_o exod._n 32._o numb_a 11.12.13.14.16.20_o &_o 25._o josh_n 7._o jud._n 2._o but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o slip_n among_o the_o people_n under_o these_o reform_a king_n second_o monarchy_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o noble_a propriety_n wherein_o it_o exceed_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o now_o and_o then_o here_o and_o there_o it_o produce_v more_o noble_a and_o eminent_a effect_n than_o any_o other_o government_n in_o reckoning-up_a these_o propriety_n we_o observe_v bellarmin_n method_n 1._o order_n 2._o intense_a authority_n whereby_o it_o prevent_v division_n and_o speedy_o attain_v its_o purpose_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o poet_n say_v well_o componitur_fw-la orbis_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la from_o the_o second_o propriety_n darius_n dispute_v for_o monarchy_n against_o ottanes_n conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n herod_n lib._n 3._o it_o make_v ulysses_n to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n il._n 2._o in_o english_a that_o many_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a thing_n one_o prince_n let_v be_v and_o let_v there_o be_v one_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o sharp_o rebuke_v the_o divide_v and_o murmur_a grecian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n ibid._n in_o english_a we_o shall_v not_o grecians_z in_o this_o place_n all_o reign_v indeed_o in_o any_o case_n from_o this_o isocrates_n conclude_v monarchy_n of_o all_o government_n simple_o to_o be_v the_o best_a ad_fw-la nic._n so_o do_v seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o athanasius_n orat._n adv_o idol_n hieronymus_n par_fw-fr 3._o tract_n 9_o epist_n 39_o and_o plutarch_n in_o num._n &_o sol._n but_o they_o be_v far_o mistake_v for_o this_o only_o conclude_v monarchy_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o be_v the_o choice_a of_o government_n yea_o plato_n in_o polit._n aristotle_n eth._n 8._o cap._n 10._o justine_n in_o or._n exhort_v cyprian_a tract_n de_fw-fr idol_n van_fw-mi in_o this_o respect_n call_v monarchy_n the_o chief_a of_o government_n yet_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o do_v isocrates_n darius_n and_o other_o 3._o power_n and_o strength_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o monarchick_a government_n be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o division_n and_o more_o attend_v with_o union_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o as_o far_o it_o secure_v and_o strengthen_v the_o commonwealth_n more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n depend_v from_o union_n consent_n and_o harmony_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o mat._n 12._o whence_o after_o kingly_a government_n have_v perish_v among_o the_o roman_n many_o intestine_a division_n do_v ensue_v as_o d._n halicarnassius_n val._n maximus_fw-la t._n livius_n fenestella_n plutarch_n l._n annaeus_n etc._n etc._n do_v report_n 4._o stability_n and_o diuturnity_n now_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o this_o propriety_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v most_o authoritative_a and_o far_a from_o the_o subject_n reach_v second_o because_o it_o be_v less_o liable_a to_o division_n and_o confusion_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o government_n because_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o free_a than_o any_o other_o government_n whether_o from_o foreign_a or_o intestine_a jar_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o among_o all_o government_n it_o have_v endure_v long_a as_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o all_o historian_n i_o confess_v
never_o use_v under_o any_o other_o signification_n then_o king_n precise_o and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v only_o attribute_v to_o one_o of_o a_o kingly_a power_n you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o in_o innumerable_a place_n of_o scripture_n 3._o from_o jotham_n application_n of_o the_o parable_n to_o abimelech_n in_o it_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o of_o they_o ordinary_o be_v only_o apply_v to_o person_n of_o kingly_a authority_n see_v judg._n 9_o this_o be_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o chron_n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o be_v abimelech_n who_o make_v himself_o king_n in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o who_o tyrannous_o make_v himself_o king_n i_o pray_v you_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n and_o abimelech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v of_o a_o kingly_a and_o different_a power_n from_o they_o i_o confess_v judg._n 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v speak_v concern_v the_o judge_n yet_o not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v speak_v so_o moeroris_fw-la gratia_fw-la to_o express_v the_o dolefulnesse_n of_o the_o want_n of_o authority_n or_o of_o person_n in_o authority_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o authoritativenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v competent_a whether_o to_o the_o kingly_a person_n or_o to_o the_o kingly_a power_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o place_n express_v his_o purpose_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v to_o one_o particular_a judge_n as_o to_o abimelech_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a incorporation_n of_o judge_n then_o hear_v either_o abimelech_n have_v different_a power_n from_o the_o judge_n or_o not_o if_o different_a ergo_fw-la the_o judge_n be_v not_o king_n and_o have_v not_o kingly_a power_n the_o great_a power_n abimelech_n have_v be_v kingly_a and_o therein_o he_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o judge_n you_o can_v say_v that_o his_o power_n be_v not_o different_a from_o they_o as_o be_v show_v already_o and_o consequent_o his_o power_n at_o the_o most_o be_v kingly_a and_o notwithstanding_o different_a from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o judge_n have_v not_o kingly_a power_n three_o if_o the_o judge_n have_v have_v kingly_a power_n than_o there_o have_v be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o government_n after_o saul_n be_v ordain_v king_n thus_o there_o have_v be_v change_n nomine_fw-la but_o not_o re_z and_o so_o the_o people_n in_o vain_a have_v seek_v a_o king_n and_o samuel_n in_o vain_a have_v deny_v they_o a_o king_n thus_o they_o seek_v nothing_o and_o he_o deny_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v before_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o though_o to_o no_o purpose_n labour_v to_o elude_v this_o distinguish_v between_o rex_fw-la &_o prorex_fw-la indeed_o we_o can_v but_o much_o commend_v he_o because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v show_v already_o and_o so_o impli_v gideon_n answer_n judg._n 8._o and_o this_o cut_v the_o back_n of_o what_o bellarmine_n say_v for_o so_o they_o be_v but_o viceroy_n and_o god_n the_o only_a king_n then_o have_v they_o not_o proper_o kingly_a power_n this_o be_v what_o i_o crave_v yet_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o demand_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o can_v extend_v their_o power_n as_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v manifest_a because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o any_o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o high_o sanhedrin_n the_o seventy_o be_v choose_v to_o bear_v equal_a burden_n with_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o all_o the_o weighty_a and_o most_o public_a matter_n num._n 11._o now_o either_o conjunctive_o or_o disjunctive_o they_o have_v equal_a 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