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whole_a kingdom_n of_o may_v the_o 3._o 1641._o and_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o april_n 17._o 1616._o order_v to_o be_v publish_v set_v up_o and_o fix_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v they_o mean_v thereby_o but_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o original_a establishment_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n by_o the_o mutual_a contention_n 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n v._o subsect_n 6._o capitulation_n and_o agreement_n of_o governor_n and_o people_n aristotle_n 112._o aristotelis_fw-la polit_n lib._n 3._o num_fw-la 87._o lib._n 5._o num_fw-la 112._o often_o in_o his_o politic_n delivers_z it_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o tyranny_n that_o the_o one_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o other_o be_v against_o their_o will_n and_o hold_v over_o they_o by_o force_n mr._n gregory_n of_o c._n c._n observe_v upon_o those_o word_n act._n 11.26_o and_o the_o 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sovereign_n or_o that_o in_o defect_n thereof_o there_o be_v one_o elder_a house_n 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o and_o one_o parent_n thereof_o that_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o collateral_a and_o young_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n the_o which_o supposal_n have_v be_v above_o refute_v and_o again_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o plantation_n of_o a_o new_a colony_n at_o the_o extinction_n of_o a_o royal_a race_n or_o at_o the_o session_n of_o king_n or_o state_n that_o be_v when_o a_o people_n be_v desert_v of_o their_o former_a supreme_a governor_n as_o the_o britain_n of_o this_o island_n sometime_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a state_n to_o wit_n then_o when_o their_o perfect_a aetius_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o his_o legion_n from_o this_o country_n upon_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a greatness_n and_o expose_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o unto_o who_o so_o may_v get_v it_o 3._o it_o see_v speed_v history_n book_n 7._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v some_o author_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o germany_n 4._o germany_n widdrington_n theolog._n disput_fw-la in_o admon_n to_o his_o reader_n sect._n 4._o 3._o the_o government_n that_o either_o now_o be_v or_o heretofore_o have_v be_v 1._o many_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o be_v even_o now_o show_v 2._o of_o many_o of_o they_o the_o original_n first_o rise_v or_o bottom_n like_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n be_v not_o know_v of_o these_o because_o nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n appear_v we_o have_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o think_v but_o they_o stand_v upon_o this_o basis_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o tenure_n immemorial_n possession_n inculpable_o hold_v lead_v man_n to_o take_v the_o beginning_n to_o have_v be_v right_o 3._o many_o be_v know_v to_o have_v a_o violent_a and_o unjust_a beginning_n of_o these_o 1._o some_o though_o 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by_o it_o empower_v upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n to_o dissolve_v the_o sit_v 5._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 5._o do_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o what_o justifiableness_n can_v there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o act_n see_v they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o rule_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v own_v let_v to_o stand_v and_o by_o no_o no_o mean_n in_o or_o from_o their_o power_n resist_v depose_v or_o dissolve_v subsection_n 5._o argument_n 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o nation_n own_v they_o for_o their_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o rule_v 5._o by_o the_o common_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n both_o of_o state_n and_o nation_n and_o of_o book_n and_o author_n of_o policy_n authority_n or_o supreme_a power_n be_v separable_a from_o actual_a regency_n or_o command_v in_o the_o general_a account_n they_o be_v take_v &_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o high_a power_n who_o 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can_v own_v they_o and_o that_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 49.10_o be_v fulfil_v for_o though_o they_o have_v not_o always_o monarchical_a government_n actual_o sway_v in_o the_o line_n of_o solomon_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o david_n seed_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o judah_n tribe_n yet_o they_o have_v still_o some_o kind_n of_o polity_n and_o royalty_n in_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o keep_v up_o or_o sustain_v either_o by_o the_o ethâ—â—rohs_n of_o david_n stock_n as_o their_o chief_a national_a magistrate_n under_o &_o after_o the_o captivity_n or_o by_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n though_o of_o another_o tribe_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o maccabean_a race_n and_o after_o they_o by_o some_o chieftain_n of_o that_o people_n still_o continue_v a_o dictinct_a commonwealth_n though_o in_o subjection_n to_o herod_n or_o the_o roman_n until_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o some_o time_n after_o until_o the_o gather_n 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annotat._v on_o ezek_n 29_o 21._o after_o he_o salathiel_n still_o at_o babylon_n be_v call_v the_o captain_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n 138._o people_n princeps_fw-la populi_fw-la junius_n dux_n populi_fw-la usher_n vide_fw-la usheri_fw-la annal._n part_n 1._o p._n 138._o 2_o esdras_n 5.16_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v to_o be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o declare_v by_o jeconiah_n his_o heir_n and_o next_o successor_n 56._o successor_n mr._n lightfoot_n his_o harmony_n of_o the_o o._n test_n part_n 2._o pag._n 180._o &_o harmony_n of_o n._n test_n page_n 56._o this_o salathiel_n or_o shealtiel_n be_v name_v jeconiah_n son_n 1_o chron._n 3_o 17._o matth._n 1.13_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o his_o natural_a son_n for_o jeconiah_n be_v childless_a jer._n 22.30_o and_o salathâ—el_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o neri_n luck_n 3.27_o but_o he_o be_v reckon_v as_o his_o son_n in_o regard_n that_o solomon_n line_n end_v in_o jeconiah_n and_o then_o come_v in_o nathan_n posterity_n in_o right_a of_o legal_a succession_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n of_o which_o the_o next_o heir_n than_o be_v this_o salathiel_n 3.27_o salathiel_n see_v dâ—v_n annot_n &_o diodat_n on_o 1_o chr._n 3.17_o ezr._n 10_o 8._o mat._n 1.12_o &_o luke_n 3.27_o in_o like_a manner_n zorobabel_n succee_v salathiel_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o people_n and_o he_o be_v their_o leader_n out_o of_o babylon_n into_o judea_n and_o the_o governor_n 5._o chap._n vi_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 5._o and_o chief_a actor_n in_o the_o restauration_n there_o he_o be_v call_v shezbazzar_n the_o prince_n for_o shezbazzar_n be_v his_o chaldee_n name_n ezra_n 1.8.2.2.3.2_o and_o he_o be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o salathiel_n ezra_n 3.2_o matth._n 1.12_o luke_n 3.27_o whereas_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o pedaiah_n who_o be_v shealtiels_n brother_n 1_o chron._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o so_o that_o natural_o
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yet_o he_o continue_v king_n still_o and_o historian_n account_v those_o seven_o year_n as_o part_v of_o his_o 43._o or_o 44._o year_n reign_n and_o they_o suppose_v that_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o son_n or_o his_o noble_n or_o whoever_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n during_o that_o space_n be_v but_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o the_o protector_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o he_o they_o expect_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o return_n thereupon_o unto_o his_o throne_n at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o year_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o daniel_n interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n 13._o dream_n vide_fw-la chronicon_fw-la catha_n edw._n simsoni_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 112._o an._n m._n 3437._o sir_n w._n rawl_n hist_o li_z 3._o 3._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 13._o and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o then_o that_o the_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v still_o to_o he_o and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o he_o his_o dream_n say_v yet_o leave_v the_o 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and_o time_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n ancient_o one_o of_o the_o three_o grand_a occasion_n for_o which_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v wont_a to_o convene_v as_o their_o historian_n tell_v we_o be_v when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o the_o captivity_n or_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o when_o they_o want_v the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o sense_n 137._o sense_n historical_a collection_n &c_n &c_n in_o the_o life_n of_o h._n 3._o page_n 137._o in_o england_n the_o sovereign_a power_n have_v often_o reside_v in_o they_o who_o can_v not_o in_o any_o one_o act_n exercise_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o far_a dâ—stance_n from_o home_n when_o the_o crown_n have_v descend_v upon_o they_o or_o of_o their_o captivity_n or_o of_o their_o childhood_n which_o defect_n have_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o care_n of_o the_o chieftain_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o henry_n the_o sixâ—h_o edward_z the_o five_o and_z edward_z the_o six_o be_v but_o child_n at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o fiâ—st_n be_v in_o war_n against_o the_o saracen_n in_o asia_n at_o what_o time_n the_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o he_o 24._o he_o speed_v histor_n book_n 9_o cap._n 7._o sect_n 44._o cap._n 9_o sect_n 3._o cap._n 10._o sect_n 6._o cap._n 16._o sâ—â—t_n 1._o cap._n 22._o sect_n 24._o 17._o quum_fw-la roma_fw-la a_o gottis_fw-la capta_fw-la est_fw-la â—ccupatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la violenta_fw-la cvi_fw-la sâ—se_fw-la interea_fw-la imperatores_fw-la opponebant_fw-la quantum_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la rerum_fw-la status_fw-la &_o peâ—secerunt_fw-la denique_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la rediret_fw-la itaque_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la auâ—_n olim_fw-la carolus_n 7._o occupata_fw-la ab_fw-la anglis_fw-la aut_fw-la nuper_fw-la henricus_fw-la 4._o ab_fw-la hispanis_n luteria_n non_fw-la dâ—sierunt_fw-la esse_fw-la very_fw-la reges_fw-la francorum_fw-la nec_fw-la desiit_fw-la eorum_fw-la juris_fw-la esse_fw-la luteria_n sic_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la quidem_fw-la dâ—sierunt_fw-la essâ—_n romani_fw-la imperatores_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_v tom_fw-mi 2._o l._n 17._o c._n 4._o sect_n 17._o chamier_n observe_v when_o rome_n be_v take_v by_o the_o goth_n there_o be_v a_o violent_a possession_n the_o which_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o emperor_n oppose_v as_o far_o as_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n will_v permit_v and_o at_o last_o prevail_v to_o a_o recovery_n of_o it_o to_o they_o wherefore_o as_o in_o time_n past_a paris_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o english_a or_o of_o late_a by_o the_o spaniard_n charles_n the_o seven_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o true_a king_n of_o france_n neither_o do_v paris_n cease_v to_o be_v of_o their_o dominion_n so_o neither_o cease_v those_o to_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o late_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n 6._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 6._o and_o parliament_n it_o be_v often_o affirm_v to_o be_v law_n that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o civil_a or_o political_a capacity_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o his_o kingdom_n or_o parliament_n how_o far_o soever_o he_o be_v distant_a in_o person_n or_o in_o dispesition_n of_o mind_n to_o act_v with_o they_o 15._o they_o see_v full_a answer_n to_o dr._n fern_n p._n 9_o mr._n h._n potts_n his_o cordial_n p._n 15._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o the_o late_a parliament_n more_o than_o once_o find_v themselves_o fall_v under_o force_n yet_o after_o recover_v their_o liberty_n do_v account_v themselves_o and_o be_v account_v by_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n still_o and_o their_o constitution_n and_o session_n to_o have_v continue_v both_o under_o and_o after_o the_o say_a force_n subsection_n 6._o argument_n 6._o from_o another_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n viz._n their_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o place_n of_o supreme_a command_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n 6_o as_o there_o be_v who_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n that_o rule_v not_o at_o all_o that_o do_v not_o actual_o possess_v command_n or_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o civil_a authority_n so_o there_o be_v that_o do_v lawful_o exercise_v and_o execute_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n or_o magistrate_n such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v place_v as_o protector_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o forementioned_a deficiency_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n one_o may_v be_v the_o king_n another_z in_o regard_n of_o that_o king_n nonage_n absence_n durance_n or_o dotage_n may_v be_v the_o regent_n the_o latter_a execute_n the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o his_o behalf_n or_o stead_n and_o where_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o suppose_v the_o king_n die_v in_o the_o say_a condition_n though_o the_o protector_n or_o regent_n be_v find_v in_o actual_a use_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o there_o be_v another_o legal_a inheritor_n &_o successor_n of_o the_o dead_a king_n 7._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 7._o or_o the_o line_n fail_v and_o there_o be_v none_o invest_v with_o right_a of_o succession_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o say_a protector_n the_o supreme_a power_n nor_o be_v so_o take_v or_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o realm_n the_o right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v never_o be_v convey_v or_o make_v over_o to_o he_o but_o rather_o he_o have_v be_v but_o regent_n in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o decease_a prince_n that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v legal_o cease_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o he_o in_o who_o name_n he_o rule_v and_o he_o be_v now_o divest_v of_o it_o subsection_n 7._o argument_n
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commend_v as_o the_o most_o equal_a wise_a and_o moderate_a and_o most_o become_a christian_n for_o instance_n atherbal_n and_o jugurtha_n bring_v their_o contest_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n unto_o the_o roman_a senate_n to_o be_v adjudge_v 38._o adjudge_v sallust_n bel._n jugurth_n num_fw-la 69._o pag._n 38._o tygranes_n the_o father_n and_o son_n refer_v their_o strife_n about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o armenia_n unto_o pompey_n the_o great_a for_o his_o decision_n 238._o decision_n usser_n annal_n part_n poster_n p._n 238._o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n the_o two_o asmâ—nian_a brethren_n bring_v their_o difference_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o judea_n before_o the_o same_o pompey_n as_o the_o arbitrator_n betwixt_o they_o 20._o they_o idem_fw-la page_n 248_o 249._o rosse_n hist_o book_n 1._o chap._n 5._o page_n 20._o archelaus_n and_o antipas_n the_o two_o son_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a after_o his_o decease_n repair_v to_o rome_n unto_o augustus_n caesar_n to_o 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be_v not_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o in_o who_o be_v the_o right_n if_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o clear_a principle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o difference_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o will_v need_v no_o arbitrator_n where_o either_o of_o the_o litigant_n be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o refer_v it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a proceed_n for_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o hear_v the_o argument_n and_o plea_n of_o the_o party_n or_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o each_o of_o their_o claim_n by_o law_n descent_n election_n contract_n testament_n or_o the_o like_a all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o ask_v which_o of_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o to_o judge_v for_o he_o or_o at_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o put_v the_o one_o of_o they_o in_o possession_n if_o neither_o be_v already_o and_o so_o to_o end_v the_o difference_n unto_o which_o business_n the_o party_n need_v not_o travail_v or_o study_v to_o find_v out_o and_o repair_v to_o the_o wise_a just_a and_o mosâ—â—â—different_a arbitrator_n or_o he_o to_o call_v in_o the_o able_a civilian_n or_o causuist_n to_o assist_v he_o mention_v he_o as_o the_o historian_n say_v the_o say_v k._n edward_n do_v in_o the_o scottish_a controversy_n last_o mention_v the_o first_o person_n they_o may_v light_v on_o 8._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 8._o be_v he_o the_o simple_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v serve_v to_o umpire_n the_o cause_n by_o that_o principle_n subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a 8_o that_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o rule_n both_o personal_o and_o virtual_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o residence_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a command_n and_o yet_o be_v high_a power_n that_o be_v king_n and_o sovereign_n may_v 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wit_n a_o conquer_a people_n captive_v or_o possess_v at_o pleasure_n they_o owe_v no_o duty_n neither_o do_v they_o sin_v in_o not_o obey_v nor_o do_v they_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n if_o at_o any_o time_n of_o advantage_n they_o use_v force_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o violent_a possession_n mr._n bridge_n 42._o mr._n bridge_n against_o dr._n fern_n sect_n 4._o pag._n 42._o his_o answer_n to_o doctor_n ferne._n which_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o right_n of_o conquest_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v abhor_v from_o what_o danger_n will_v it_o not_o expose_v our_o dread_a sovereign_n unto_o do_v not_o athaliah_n remain_v as_o a_o conqueress_n six_o year_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v lawful_o thrust_v from_o the_o throne_n again_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n than_o her_o own_o mere_a conquest_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o unjust_a usurpation_n and_o if_o the_o conqueror_n rule_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o keep_v they_o under_o by_o 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have_v apply_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o please_v to_o asperse_v 2_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o under_o the_o law_n not_o only_a christ_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o type_n 3_o how_o will_v he_o make_v it_o apppeare_v that_o to_o wear_v both_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o mitre_n be_v a_o property_n of_o antichrâ—st_n that_o be_v that_o it_o do_v competere_fw-la to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o with_o his_o type_n alone_o 4_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o in_o their_o model_n be_v all_o christian_n the_o maccabee_n then_o if_o in_o this_o they_o must_v be_v typical_a be_v they_o be_v such_o faithful_a and_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o magnanimous_a person_n may_v rather_o be_v construe_v presidentiall_a in_o this_o good_a then_o in_o so_o soul_n a_o application_n 2_o but_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o example_n of_o melchisedech_n eli_n samuel_n and_o jehoiada_n who_o sure_o be_v no_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o civil_a regiment_n with_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o i_o presume_v upon_o better_a enquiry_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o temporal_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o civil_a cause_n be_v the_o ordinary_a investure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n by_o institution_n 10._o institution_n see_v deut._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 19.17_o 2_o chr._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o certain_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v either_o precedent_n or_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a supreme_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v interest_v in_o such_o a_o power_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o pomp_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n the_o former_a maccabee_n never_o assume_v it_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o be_v aristobulus_n say_v some_o alexander_n his_o brother_n and_o next_o successor_n say_v other_o the_o latter_a be_v father_n to_o hircanus_n from_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n pass_v upon_o pompey_n victory_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o say_v hircanus_n sit_v high_a priest_n nine_o year_n ere_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v three_o month_n say_v some_o 29._o some_o montaâ—us_n apparatus_fw-la 6._o sect._n 24_o 25_o 26._o pag._n 229._o lightfoot_n of_o temple_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 29._o when_o the_o difference_n break_v out_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n aristobulus_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o hircanus_n and_o his_o party_n and_o so_o of_o their_o sovereignty_n there_o 2._o he_o allege_v the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o hircanus_n &_o aristobulus_n import_v that_o the_o latter_a shall_v command_v the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o disenable_v hircanus_n forgive_n away_o the_o kingdom_n after_o to_o pompey_n answ_n 1._o hircanus_n indeed_o force_v by_o aristobulus_n yield_v he_o up_o the_o kingdom_n by_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o chieftain_n of_o judea_n not_o consent_v after_o set_v up_o hircanus_n again_o upon_o d_o slike_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aretas_n the_o arabian_a king_n first_o and_o then_o of_o pompey_n recover_v it_o from_o he_o 8._o he_o vide_fw-la iâ—seph_n antiqu._n lib._n â—4_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o and_o pompey_n before_o his_o come_n in_o be_v seek_v unto_o by_o both_o those_o party_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o 163._o they_o vide_fw-la usseâ—i_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 249_o 250._o 163._o upon_o which_o he_o adjudge_v for_o hircanus_n and_o take_v up_o his_o cause_n join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o party_n in_o the_o oppugn_n and_o suppress_v of_o aristobulus_n 3._o he_o except_v against_o the_o roman_a title_n by_o surrendry_n of_o hircanus_n to_o pompey_n upon_o that_o maxim_n a_o king_n can_v pass_v away_o his_o kingdom_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o position_n be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o statesman_n 10._o statesman_n see_v k._n james_n his_o remonstr_n etc._n etc._n p._n 207_o 208._o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o powdâ—r-trâ—tytors_a in_o the_o earl_n of_o norâ—hampt_a speech_n pag._n 273_o 309_o 314._o widdâ—ing_v theolog._n disput_fw-la adm_n to_o reader_n sect_n 10._o and_o other_o save_o that_o some_o distinguish_v of_o a_o constitutive_a and_o a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n and_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o latteâ—_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v void_v his_o nâ—xt_n precede_v objection_n of_o hircanus_n his_o covenant_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o people_n or_o bar_v to_o the_o roman_n title_n come_v in_o against_o aristobulus_n neither_o do_v the_o exercitation_n at_o all_o inf_n inge_v that_o maxim_n by_o sound_v the_o roman_a claim_n upon_o hircanus_n his_o sole_a act_n for_o it_o express_o take_v in_o and_o bring_v proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o proof_n now_o come_v in_o to_o be_v defend_v against_o this_o answerer_n 4._o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o
that_o city_n and_o of_o their_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v sure_a so_o to_o be_v and_o there_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v they_o be_v send_v from_o judea_n thither_o by_o god_n for_o the_o better_a place_n and_o their_o own_o peace_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o that_o of_o babylon_n etc._n babylon_n see_v this_o text_n itself_o and_o jer._n 24.5_o etc._n etc._n 25.11.21.8_o 9.38.2_o 17_o etc._n etc._n for_o after_o the_o term_n of_o that_o captivity_n expâ—â—ed_v they_o be_v call_v out_o thence_o again_o and_o be_v teach_v the_o contrary_a carriage_n towards_o towards_o that_o city_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o but_o to_o pray_v against_o it_o use_v imprecation_n upon_o it_o and_o exultation_n in_o its_o ruin_n 9_o ruin_n jer._n 50.8_o 28.51.35_o psal_n 137.8_o 9_o 3._o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o forementioned_a command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o other_o nation_n for_o their_o submission_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o not_o bind_v to_o other_o in_o like_a condition_n they_o be_v such_o special_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v and_o disposal_n as_o do_v not_o impose_v upon_o any_o but_o hose_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v particular_o make_v i_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o any_o considerate_a man_n whether_o if_o now_o the_o turk_n tartar_n chinaois_n or_o any_o other_o mahometan_a oâ—_n pagan_a prince_n yea_o or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n of_o a_o warlike_a spirit_n and_o grow_v more_o potent_a in_o arm_n then_o the_o rest_n shall_v discover_v his_o design_n make_v preparation_n and_o give_v out_o threaten_n for_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o as_o then_o do_v nebuchadnâ—zzar_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o palestina_n and_o other_o be_v the_o say_v prince_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n bind_v to_o surrender_v themselves_o as_o servant_n or_o tributary_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n either_o for_o the_o definite_a space_n of_o 70_o year_n or_o for_o the_o always_o of_o his_o or_o their_o stand_n up_o under_o pain_n of_o destruction_n from_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o god_n declare_v to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o other_o nation_n concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n totum_fw-la jeremiah_n jer._n 27._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la or_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v invade_v by_o a_o foreign_a potentate_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v by_o he_o besiege_v be_v the_o supreme_a commander_n or_o the_o people_n without_o he_o necessary_o bind_v to_o yield_v to_o their_o invader_n and_o besieger_n because_o of_o what_o be_v declare_v and_o denounce_v to_o zedekiah_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n etc._n jerusalem_n jer._n 21.8_o 9.38.17_o etc._n etc._n or_o let_v the_o urger_n of_o these_o instance_n themselves_o be_v judge_n whether_o because_o zedekiah_n with_o his_o people_n have_v be_v former_o the_o subject_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o swear_v to_o he_o and_o late_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o now_o summon_v by_o he_o to_o redeliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n and_o ezâ—kiel_n for_o their_o revolt_n and_o call_v upon_o for_o the_o say_a rendition_n be_v thereupon_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n therefore_o in_o like_a manner_n other_o that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o like_a obligation_n to_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v cast_v he_o off_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v upon_o summons_n to_o render_v themselves_o to_o he_o by_o force_n of_o those_o text_n v._o chap._n x._o sect_n v._o sect_n v._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o suppose_a goodness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o mere_a possessory_a power_n answer_v object_n 5._o but_o though_o the_o ingress_n the_o possession_n of_o a_o power_n be_v evil_a yet_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o power_n viz._n the_o law_n judicial_a proceed_n administration_n counsel_n and_o design_n thereof_o may_v be_v good_a answ_n 1._o what_o good_a of_o profit_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o a_o power_n have_v be_v discourse_v of_o above_o 2_o a_o government_n that_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o possession_n can_v but_o be_v unlawful_a and_o injurious_a as_o to_o exercise_v and_o action_n the_o act_n can_v be_v good_a if_o the_o principle_n be_v bad_a a_o government_n for_o constitution_n good_a may_v for_o the_o act_n it_o put_v forth_o be_v bad_a but_o a_o government_n for_o constitution_n bad_a can_v for_o the_o act_n it_o put_v forth_o be_v good_a the_o act_n which_o such_o a_o power_n put_v forth_o may_v be_v good_a for_o matter_n or_o in_o specie_fw-la or_o in_o the_o universal_a nature_n of_o it_o abstract_n from_o its_o circumstance_n but_o it_o be_v bad_a in_o individuo_fw-la or_o as_o do_v by_o he_o the_o act_n may_v be_v good_a i_o e._n profitable_a to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a moral_o or_o political_o it_o be_v still_o evil_a to_o the_o agent_n it_o may_v be_v good_a to_o he_o too_o comparative_o that_o be_v it_o be_v better_a if_o he_o will_v govern_v to_o exercise_v his_o power_n to_o act_v what_o be_v material_o and_o to_o other_o good_a than_o what_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la vicious_a and_o to_o other_o pernicious_a tyrant_n pernicious_a vide_fw-la cajetan_n summul_fw-la tit._n remp._n tyrant_n et_fw-la navarri_n compendium_n tit._n tyrant_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o he_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v simple_o his_o duty_n if_o a_o just_a title_n will_v not_o be_v make_v out_o to_o he_o to_o desist_v to_o make_v a_o political_a action_n good_a to_o wit_n just_a and_o legal_a there_o must_v go_v 1._o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v 2._o a_o warrantable_a call_n of_o the_o person_n to_o do_v it_o the_o former_a may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v in_o the_o action_n of_o man_n without_o the_o latter_a by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v those_o action_n be_v sinful_a yea_o and_o often_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v more_o baneful_a than_o beneficial_a to_o other_o the_o note_n of_o sculietus_n upon_o that_o say_n of_o our_o savour_n thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 2._o decet_fw-la nos_fw-la implere_fw-la omnem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la h._n e._n decet_fw-la i_o implere_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o te_fw-la implere_fw-la tuam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la i._n e._n operas_fw-la ministerii_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la plato_n justitiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la definivit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la svi_fw-la sunt_fw-la muneris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la curiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o all_o enis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la sculâ—et_fw-la delic_n evang._n cap._n 28._o pag._n 107._o see_v also_o this_o point_n well_o discourse_v in_o mr._n symonds_n his_o case_n and_o cuâ—e_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 23._o pag._n 279._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aquinat_fw-la 22_o ae_z qu._n 60._o artic_a 2._o may_v be_v here_o pertinent_o remember_v we_o must_v understand_v this_o distributive_o that_o be_v it_o become_v i_o to_o fulfil_v i_o thou_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v of_o praticular_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o place_n respective_o even_o as_o plato_n have_v define_v this_o justice_n to_o be_v every_o man_n do_v his_o own_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o another_o office_n 3._o this_o allegation_n may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o the_o subject_a to_o bear_v and_o improve_v to_o the_o best_a what_o he_o can_v remedy_v but_o it_o breed_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n neither_o give_v he_o a_o warrant_n of_o engage_v to_o the_o say_a ruler_n as_o such_o in_o all_o tie_n and_o duty_n refer_v to_o a_o magistrate_n vi_o chap._n x._o sect_n vi_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o say_n of_o some_o protestant_a author_n interpret_n this_o text_n not_o only_o to_o require_v obedience_n to_o present_a ruler_n what_o ever_o their_o title_n be_v but_o to_o justify_v their_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n object_n 6._o but_o some_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n of_o chief_a note_n comment_v upon_o this_o text_n have_v give_v their_o sâ—nse_n to_o be_v that_o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o present_a ruler_n without_o respect_v by_o what_o right_n or_o wrong_v they_o have_v get_v into_o power_n and_o that_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o actual_a rule_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o seizure_n or_o possession_n
cap._n 1._o lect._n 4._o p._n 111._o and_o lect._n 3._o pag._n 65._o vindication_n of_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o 3_o that_o the_o sword_n be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o magistrate_n lawful_o call_v becanus_n instit_fw-la theol._n loc_fw-la 49._o qu._n 16._o pag._n 854._o 4_o that_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v require_v a_o lawful_a call_n see_v those_o quote_v before_o in_o this_o treatise_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 2._o subsect_v 3._o 5_o that_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o vote_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o people_n take_v those_o cite_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 4_o subsect_n 4._o to_o which_o i_o will_v here_o put_v in_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n as_o sway_v much_o with_o some_o in_o his_o obstruct_v of_o justice_n sect._n 25._o pag._n 27._o sect_n vii_o vii_o chap._n x._o sect_n vii_o many_o example_n give_v of_o person_n of_o good_a account_n who_o have_v disow_v or_o oppose_v mere_a possessory_a power_n in_o such_o recognition_n or_o right_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 7_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v ask_v but_o can_v any_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o of_o such_o person_n who_o example_n be_v of_o any_o commendable_a or_o imitable_a note_n who_o at_o any_o time_n have_v profess_o detrect_v or_o deny_v to_o those_o in_o actual_a dominion_n any_o duty_n or_o acknowledgement_n due_a unto_o magistrate_n or_o that_o have_v practise_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o this_o or_o any_o other_o text_n confess_o deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v here_o entitle_v to_o be_v the_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n answ_n a_o multitude_n doubtless_o of_o such_o example_n there_o have_v be_v as_o may_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o no_o small_a number_n of_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o my_o short_a observation_n and_o memory_n have_v here_o recollect_v 1._o of_o such_o as_o 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priest_n and_o of_o their_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n who_o after_o david_n flight_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o main_a of_o the_o kingdom_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o people_n seize_v by_o absalon_n and_o themselves_o be_v full_o under_o the_o territory_n and_o command_n of_o absalon_n yet_o act_v for_o david_n in_o his_o state_n of_o ejection_n and_o against_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.32_o to_o the_o end_n 16.16_o 17_o 18_o 19.17.6_o to_o the_o 23._o vers_fw-la when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o distinction_n from_o judah_n general_o have_v cast_v off_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la upon_o that_o variance_n which_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o judabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n about_o david_n return_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o his_o way_n betwixt_o jordan_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a woman_n of_o abel_n and_o after_o the_o people_n in_o that_o city_n by_o her_o persuasion_n though_o they_o be_v of_o those_o 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the_o prophet_n be_v with_o they_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n for_o lack_v of_o water_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o promise_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o obtain_n both_o of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n in_o their_o present_a war._n the_o example_n out_o of_o other_o hâ—stori_fw-la s_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o but_o by_o way_n of_o b_o iefe_a remembrance_n as_o first_o the_o enterp_v ize_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n coâ—stantius_n his_o invade_v and_o destroy_v magnentius_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o west_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o constance_n the_o emperor_n there_o 82._o there_o sâ—e_v rosse_n his_o history_n book_n 3._o chap_n 1._o p._n 82._o to_o this_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o western_a or_o italian_a christian_n emperor_n as_o honorius_n theodosius_n junior_n martian_a leo_n and_o other_o their_o successor_n who_o b_o ing_z disseise_v of_o 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place_n 255._o place_n jo._n sleiden_n comment_fw-fr lib._n 10._o pag._n 255._o as_o also_o that_o upâ—n_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v general_o possess_v by_o the_o leaguer_n the_o guisian_n the_o spanish_a and_o the_o pope_n party_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o maine_n who_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bouâ—bon_n by_o he_o proclaim_v king_n by_o the_o style_n of_o charles_n the_o ten_o rule_v all_o and_o throwd_v his_o own_o usurpation_n henry_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o protestant_a nobility_n and_o people_n â—f_n france_n stand_v up_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o confederate_n the_o possessor_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n lineal_o descend_v upon_o the_o say_a king_n of_o navarre_n and_o henry_n the_o three_o have_v immediate_o before_o his_o last_o breath_n 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praefix_v et_fw-fr brev._n lib._n 2._o herod_n praefix_v &_o speed_v hist_o book_n 6._o chap._n 22._o sect._n 3_o and_o that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n be_v upon_o his_o enterprise_n against_o niger_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o conceive_v jealousy_n of_o clodius_n albinus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o britain_n his_o stir_v against_o he_o in_o the_o west_n during_o his_o absence_n to_o make_v he_o the_o sure_a to_o he_o he_o create_v he_o caesar_n and_o after_o that_o his_o copartner_n in_o government_n but_o have_v overc_n i_o niger_n his_o jealousy_n against_o albinus_n be_v make_v good_a or_o retort_v by_o albinus_n his_o rise_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o this_o bring_v the_o difference_n to_o a_o open_a war_n which_o be_v end_v by_o severus_n his_o vanquishment_n and_o do_v uction_n of_o albinus_n etc._n albinus_n vide_fw-la herod_n hist_o lib._n 2._o sect._n 48._o lib._n 3._o sect._n 16_o etc._n etc._n speed_v hist_n book_n 6._o chap._n 23._o sect._n 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o 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fautor_n and_o aider_n he_o to_o wit_n
the_o governor_n of_o syria_n and_o upon_o that_o suppression_n gabinius_n settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n in_o another_o form_n distribute_v the_o province_n of_o judea_n into_o five_o equal_a part_n and_o appoint_v so_o many_o several_a city_n in_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o people_n respective_o to_o belong_v and_o repair_v unto_o for_o justice_n the_o which_o course_n of_o government_n take_v so_o well_o with_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o remain_a grudge_n at_o the_o roman_a dominion_n be_v remove_v the_o word_n of_o josephus_n upon_o it_o be_v 6._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o government_n of_o one_o alone_a be_v willing_o govern_v by_o several_a chieftain_n or_o aristocratical_o i_o be_o to_o adjoyne_v now_o some_o other_o wâ—iters_n testimony_n one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a antiquary_n especial_o in_o the_o jewish_a affair_n we_o have_v be_v mr._n john_n selden_n and_o he_o 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this_o question_n about_o tribute-paying_a be_v propose_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o inspection_n of_o that_o denarius_fw-la the_o coin_n which_o upon_o the_o move_n of_o this_o question_n and_o his_o demand_n to_o have_v it_o show_v be_v produce_v raise_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o that_o dedition_n and_o from_o thence_o of_o their_o d_o bt_n of_o tribute-paying_a and_o that_o they_o who_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o real_o stick_v at_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o be_v a_o seditious_a party_n dissent_v from_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n all_o this_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a deliver_v by_o mr_n selden_n etc._n selden_n io._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 751_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o act_n dedition_n be_v let_v groâ—ius_n inform_v 4._o inform_v deditio_fw-la sponte_fw-la permittit_fw-la quod_fw-la alioqui_fw-la vis_fw-la esset_fw-la ereptura_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bel._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o dedition_n be_v a_o yield_v voluntary_o to_o that_o which_o otherwise_o force_n will_v extort_v that_o there_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n a_o render_n of_o themselves_o up_o to_o the_o roman_a government_n yea_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o fealty_n or_o subjection_n enter_v into_o by_o they_o upon_o pompey_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o assistance_n to_o hircanus_n and_o his_o besiege_n and_o take_v the_o temple_n from_o aristobulus_n his_o party_n the_o opposite_n of_o hircanus_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o nation_n another_o of_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a searcher_n of_o antiquity_n archbishop_n usher_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o divers_a testimony_n out_o of_o history_n one_o be_v of_o eutropius_n viz._n pompey_n pass_v into_o jury_n take_v jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o the_o three_o month_n kill_v 12_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o receive_v the_o rest_n into_o fealty_n eutropius_n fealty_n ad_fw-la judaeos_fw-la transgressus_fw-la pompeius_n hierosolymam_fw-la caput_fw-la gentis_fw-la tertio_fw-la mense_fw-la cepit_fw-la duodecim_fw-la milibus_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la occisis_fw-la caeteris_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la acceptis_fw-la eutropius_n another_o of_o orosius_n who_o speak_v of_o pompey_n say_v he_o send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n gabinius_n with_o his_o army_n himself_o present_o follow_v and_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n into_o the_o city_n but_o repulse_v by_o the_o common_a sort_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o begin_v to_o besiege_v it_o and_o hardly_o take_v it_o in_o three_o month_n thirteen_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v report_v there_o to_o be_v slay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o subjection_n 263._o subjection_n ad_fw-la hierosolymam_fw-la urbem_fw-la eorum_fw-la gabinium_fw-la cum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la mittit_fw-la ipse_fw-la continuò_fw-la subsecutus_fw-la &_o a_o patribus_fw-la uâ—be_fw-la receptus_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o plebe_fw-la muro_fw-la templi_fw-la repulsus_fw-la oppugnationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la intendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n vix_fw-la tertio_fw-la mense_fw-la expugnavit_fw-la tredecim_fw-la millia_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la ibi_fw-la caesa_fw-la narrantur_fw-la caetera_fw-la multitudo_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la venit_fw-la orosius_n usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 262_o 263._o another_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n consent_n to_o the_o roman_a authority_n the_o same_o archbishop_n give_v we_o out_o of_o josephus_n which_o be_v that_o i_o cite_v even_o now_o of_o their_o willing_a embracement_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n settle_v over_o they_o by_o gabinius_n 281._o gabinius_n usseri_fw-la annal._n pert_a 2._o pag._n 281._o another_o witness_n shall_v be_v calvin_n who_o upon_o the_o text_n main_o refer_v to_o in_o the_o objection_n say_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v by_o common_a 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