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answer_v not_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n not_o the_o possessor_n but_o the_o proprietor_n and_o whereas_o both_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v not_o he_o that_o be_v only_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o it_o and_o enter_v possession_n by_o his_o special_a direction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 5.2.2.2_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.2.2.2_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v this_o one_o king_n and_o that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o style_n peculiar_a and_o above_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yield_v we_o a_o treble_a instance_n of_o a_o power_n in_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o possession_n next_o to_o david_n be_v solomon_n yet_o when_o he_o as_o david_n immediate_a successor_n shall_v be_v install_v be_v thereunto_o assign_v both_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o by_o his_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.5_o 1_o king_n 1.17_o adonijah_n his_o elder_a brother_n get_v the_o 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22.9_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n the_o text_n say_v his_o house_n have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o joash_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v leave_v alive_a though_o he_o be_v powerlesse_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o childhood_n &_o athaliah_n strong_a hand_n of_o usurpation_n over_o the_o kingdom_n cease_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v king_n for_o whilst_o he_o lay_v hide_v with_o his_o aunt_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o know_v abroad_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v be_v in_o common_a repute_n slaughter_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o ahaziah_n son_n and_o athaliah_n reign_v over_o the_o land_n and_o when_o jehoiadah_n the_o priest_n and_o those_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o people_n that_o be_v
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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 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roman_a empire_n and_o over_o judea_n unjust_o chamier_n thus_o answer_v he_o what_o then_o if_o that_o authority_n be_v from_o bad_a and_o unjust_a beginning_n do_v therefore_o christ_n untrue_o say_v it_o be_v from_o abâ—ve_n 635._o quid_fw-la tum_fw-la si_fw-mi a_o malis_fw-la &_o injujustis_fw-la principiis_fw-la ea_fw-la authoritas_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o proptereà _fw-la falso_fw-la christus_fw-la dixit_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o proptereà _fw-la perperam_fw-la docuit_fw-la caesari_n censum_fw-la solvendum_fw-la a_o verò_fw-la nulla_fw-la potestas_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la injusta_fw-la potest_fw-la post_v justa_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la tum_fw-la sane_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la paucissima_fw-la regna_fw-la erunt_fw-la justa_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_v tom._n 2._o lib._n 15._o cap._n 16._o sect._n 8._o &_o 9_o pag._n 635._o do_v he_o therefore_o ill_a to_o teach_v that_o tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o caesar_n can_v no_o power_n at_o first_o unjust_a afterward_o become_v just_a if_o that_o be_v so_o then_o either_o none_o or_o very_o few_o kingdom_n will_v be_v just_a another_o to_o add_v no_o more_o may_v be_v arnisaeus_n he_o move_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o act_n of_o a_o tyrant_n as_o to_o title_n may_v be_v so_o rectify_v by_o the_o people_n after-consent_n that_o what_o be_v null_a before_o may_v become_v valid_a even_o as_o sylla_n get_v himself_o create_v dictator_n for_o 80_o year_n and_o caesar_n procure_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o for_o ever_o 128._o absque_fw-la mâ—tu_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la roman_n deponat_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o principem_fw-la aut_fw-la consensum_fw-la tacitum_fw-la confirmaris_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la immemorialis_fw-la quae_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la privilegii_fw-la acquiescendum_fw-la esse_fw-la consilio_fw-la illorum_fw-la qui_fw-la censent_fw-la inveterata_n causas_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la renovandas_fw-la arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr authoritate_fw-la princiâ—â—m_fw-la cap_n 4_o sect._n 14._o pag._n 127_o 128._o resolve_v it_o thus_o if_o the_o people_n according_a to_o that_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n dispose_v of_o the_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o if_o prescription_n of_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n convey_v a_o tacit_a consent_n that_o be_v to_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o without_o scruple_n 2._o the_o evidence_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o historian_n of_o the_o vote_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n which_o those_o emperor_n have_v give_v they_o a_o just_a title_n and_o assoyl_v their_o government_n from_o the_o brand_n of_o usurpation_n chronicon_fw-la carionis_fw-la say_v of_o julius_n caesar_n that_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o public_a decree_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o the_o same_o say_v cluverus_n of_o he_o 237._o revera_n julius_n magistratus_fw-la esset_fw-la decrete_a publico_fw-la confirmatus_fw-la quo_fw-la ei_fw-la tributa_fw-la erat_fw-la summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la sanxerat_fw-la senatus_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la inviolabilem_fw-la chron._n car._n part_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n penult_n pag._n 187._o tum_o vero_fw-la absens_fw-la caesar_n romae_fw-la dictator_n creatus_fw-la pacisque_fw-la &_o belli_fw-la dominus_fw-la cluver_n hist_o lib._n 7._o p._n 237._o of_o augustus_n his_o entrance_n tacitus_n witness_v both_o the_o noble_n and_o province_n assent_v to_o it_o and_o for_o further_a testimony_n very_o luculent_a of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n hearty_a subsequent_a submission_n to_o he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o their_o consert_v on_o he_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n that_o he_o assume_v yea_o and_o more_o than_o he_o fight_v or_o accept_v i_o sh_n will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o collection_n out_o of_o their_o historian_n of_o archbishop_n usher_n 4._o vsseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2_o pag._n 379._o 497_o 498_o 549_o 554._o cluver_n hist_o lib._n 7._o pag._n 240._o em._n thesauri_fw-la caesares_fw-la in_o tiber_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la sueton_n aug._n vita_fw-la cap._n 58._o &_o 70._o greg._n tholos_n synt._n juris_fw-la lib_n 47._o cap._n 15._o sect_n 21._o &_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o in_o his_o annal_n and_o to_o cluverus_n unto_o which_o let_v that_o be_v note_v of_o the_o elogist_n thesaurus_fw-la doluit_fw-la patâ—ia_fw-la cum_fw-la principem_fw-la fecit_fw-la gavisa_fw-la cum_fw-la
let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o avoid_v the_o maccabean_a title_n first_o he_o object_n that_o the_o maccabee_n come_v in_o by_o force_n into_o the_o kingdom_n when_o there_o be_v another_o king_n a_o successor_n of_o alexander_n he_o say_v but_o prove_v it_o not_o i_o answer_v he_o 1_o it_o be_v no_o conclude_a argument_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o any_o power_n that_o they_o come_v in_o by_o force_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o that_o force_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a force_n or_o a_o force_n bâ—cked_v with_o a_o just_a title_n at_o its_o entrance_n or_o if_o it_o have_v noâ—_n a_o question_n will_v be_v further_o whether_o it_o have_v none_o subsequent_o confer_v by_o which_o mean_n though_o the_o force_n be_v unjust_a in_o its_o entry_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v absolve_v in_o its_o continuance_n from_o usurpative_a tenure_n but_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o the_o maccabean_a arm_n against_o the_o syrian_a king_n be_v common_o yield_v and_o assâ—rted_v although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o diversity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o make_v it_o out_o of_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o grotius_n 7._o grotius_n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bâ—l_a lib_n 1._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 7._o for_o they_o there_o be_v render_v these_o reason_n 1_o the_o allowednesse_n of_o the_o subject_n defensive_a arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o antiochus_n this_o be_v a_o ground_n undeniable_a by_o that_o answer_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v say_v that_o at_o what_o time_n mattathias_n the_o father_n of_o the_o maccabean_a brethren_n and_o after_o he_o his_o son_n judas_n and_o the_o other_o in_o succession_n raise_v arm_n against_o and_o repel_v the_o seleucian_n oppression_n be_v that_o be_v then_o reign_v of_o that_o race_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v a_o usurper_n the_o right_a of_o succession_n be_v in_o demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o 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son_n antiochus_n who_o he_o leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o both_o etc._n both_o vide_fw-la usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 47._o and_o 2_o macc._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o maccobeans_n dominion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n josephus_n give_v very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o i_o wes_z election_n and_o admission_n of_o they_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o fore-leader_n of_o they_o mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n 11._o son_n josâ—ph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la antiqu._n lib._n 13._o cap_n 1_o &_o 11._o 2._o he_o question_n whether_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o mitre_n wherein_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n to_o this_o blur_v of_o typify_a antichrist_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v antichristianisme_n be_v now_o grow_v a_o very_a common_a and_o stale_a imputation_n many_o 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 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