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to_o the_o regal_a throne_n he_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v that_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o some_o general_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o prov._n 24._o 2_o for_o thus_o say_v solomon_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o 18._o job_n 12._o 18._o and_o job_n he_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o king_n and_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n which_o if_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o we_o must_v serve_v those_o king_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o live_v there_o be_v another_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v command_v 7._o jer._n 29._o 7._o to_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o babylon_n whither_o god_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o be_v their_o peace_n to_o be_v behold_v the_o israelite_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o estate_n drive_v from_o their_o house_n carry_v into_o exile_n and_o plunge_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n be_v yet_o require_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o conqueror_n not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v command_v in_o another_o place_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o but_o that_o his_o empire_n may_v continue_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o protection_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n be_v appoint_v king_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o ordinance_n and_o anoint_v with_o his_o holy_a oil_n when_o undeserved_o he_o be_v persecute_v and_o pursue_v by_o saul_n will_v not_o give_v way_n that_o any_o corporal_a hurt_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o that_o sacred_a person_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n 6._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o lord_n again_o but_o my_o eye_n spare_v thou_o aâ—d_v i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o again_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o reverence_n and_o dutiful_a regard_n we_o ought_v to_o carry_v towards_o our_o governor_n 29._o sect_n 29._o to_o the_o very_a end_n however_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o prove_v which_o therefore_o i_o repeat_v the_o often_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o inquire_v too_o narrow_o into_o the_o man_n but_o to_o rest_v ourselves_o content_a with_o this_o that_o they_o sustain_v that_o place_n or_o person_n by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n in_o which_o he_o have_v imprint_v and_o ingrave_v a_o most_o inviolable_a character_n of_o sacred_a majesty_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o ruler_n owe_v a_o mutual_a duty_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o have_v be_v former_o confess_v from_o which_o if_o any_o shall_v infer_v that_o no_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v but_o to_o their_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n he_o be_v a_o very_a sorry_a disputant_n husband_n be_v bind_v in_o mutual_a bond_n unto_o their_o wife_n and_o so_o be_v parent_n to_o their_o child_n suppose_v that_o both_o neglect_v their_o duty_n that_o parent_n who_o be_v prohibit_v by_o god_n to_o provoke_v their_o child_n unto_o wrath_n be_v so_o untractable_a and_o harsh_a to_o they_o that_o they_o do_v grieve_v they_o above_o measure_n with_o continual_a sourness_n and_o that_o husband_n who_o be_v command_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n shall_v use_v they_o with_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n shall_v therefore_o child_n be_v the_o less_o obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n or_o wife_n less_o dutiful_a to_o their_o husband_n we_o see_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o though_o both_o lewd_a and_o froward_a since_o therefore_o nothing_o do_v concern_v we_o more_o then_o that_o we_o trouble_v not_o ourselves_o with_o look_v into_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o man_n but_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o ourselves_o more_o special_o ought_v they_o to_o observe_v this_o rule_n who_o live_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o other_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v inhumane_o handle_v by_o a_o cruel_a prince_n or_o by_o a_o covetous_a and_o luxurious_a prince_n despoil_v and_o rifle_v if_o by_o a_o slothful_a one_o neglect_v or_o vex_v for_o our_o religion_n by_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a let_v we_o look_v back_o upon_o our_o sin_n which_o god_n most_o common_o correct_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o scourge_n the_o thought_n whereof_o will_v humble_v we_o and_o keep_v down_o the_o impatience_n of_o our_o angry_a spirit_n let_v we_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o we_o to_o redress_v these_o mischief_n that_o all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o we_o be_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n 1._o prov._n 21._o 1._o and_o he_o turn_v they_o whither_o soever_o he_o will_n he_o be_v that_o god_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n before_o who_o face_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n â—f_o the_o earth_n who_o do_v not_o reverence_v his_o christ_n but_o make_v unjust_a law_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o man_n of_o low_a condion_fw-la and_o make_v a_o spoil_n of_o widow_n and_o a_o prey_n of_o orphan_n and_o here_o we_o may_v aswell_o behold_v his_o goodness_n 30._o sect_n 30._o as_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n for_o sometime_o he_o do_v raise_v avenger_n from_o among_o his_o servant_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o power_n sufficient_a aswell_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o such_o wicked_a ruler_n as_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n so_o unjust_o vex_v from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o sometime_o use_v to_o that_o end_n the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o other_o who_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n thus_o he_o redeem_v his_o people_n israel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n from_o cushan_n kâ—ng_v of_o syria_n by_o othoniel_n from_o other_o thraldom_n by_o some_o other_o of_o their_o king_n and_o judge_n thus_o do_v he_o â—ame_n the_o pride_n of_o tyre_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o egypt_n the_o insolence_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o assyrian_n the_o fierceness_n of_o assyria_n by_o the_o chaldean_n the_o confidence_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n after_o that_o cyrus_n have_v before_o subdue_v the_o mede_n thus_o do_v he_o sometime_o punish_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o that_o ungodly_a contumacy_n which_o they_o carry_v towards_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o benefit_n confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o assyrian_n first_o the_o babylonians_n after_o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o these_o several_a instrument_n do_v the_o self_n same_o work_n yet_o they_o proceed_v not_o in_o the_o self_n same_o motive_n for_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v thereto_o lawful_o authorize_v and_o call_v by_o almighty_a god_n by_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n do_v nothing_o less_o tâ—â—n_v violate_v that_o sacred_a majesty_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o a_o king_n by_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n but_o be_v arm_v from_o heaven_n do_v only_o regulate_v and_o chastise_v the_o lesser_a power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o great_a as_o prince_n use_v sometime_o to_o correct_v their_o noble_n the_o late_a sort_n though_o guide_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o to_o he_o seem_v best_o so_o that_o they_o do_v unknowing_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v intend_v only_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o own_o design_n 5._o but_o whatsoever_o their_o design_n and_o intention_n be_v 31._o sect_n 31._o the_o lord_n do_v just_o use_v they_o to_o effect_v his_o business_n when_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o break_v the_o bloody_a sceptre_n of_o those_o insolent_a king_n and_o overthrow_v their_o wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a empire_n hear_v this_o you_o prince_n and_o be_v terrify_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o but_o let_v not_o this_o afford_v the_o least_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o subject_n to_o violate_v or_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o god_n have_v fill_v so_o full_a of_o
the_o people_n from_o their_o insolency_n and_o disobedience_n towards_o they_o ibid._n they_o id._n ibid._n but_o herein_o they_o be_v both_o deceive_v for_o lycurgus_n see_v how_o thing_n stand_v resolve_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o neither_o party_n but_o present_o begin_v to_o project_n and_o cast_v how_o he_o may_v change_v and_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n which_o to_o effect_v he_o arm_v himself_o and_o his_o associate_n and_o possess_v the_o marketplace_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o alteration_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v cleoman_n make_v id._n ibid._n et_fw-la in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n charilaus_n who_o be_v then_o king_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n but_o plato_n say_v there_o be_v another_o motive_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o attempt_v this_o change_n which_o be_v the_o ill_a success_n the_o other_o king_n his_o kindred_n of_o the_o house_n of_o hercules_n have_v find_v at_o argos_n and_o messene_n where_o by_o degree_n degenerate_v from_o a_o monarchy_n unto_o a_o tyranny_n they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v themselves_o their_o subject_n and_o their_o whole_a estate_n to_o prevent_v this_o at_o sparta_n which_o he_o dear_o love_v and_o to_o preserve_v his_o family_n and_o the_o state_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—at_fw-la epist_n 8._o he_o set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o the_o only_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o miserable_a distemper_n which_o the_o state_n be_v in_o so_o far_o and_o somewhat_o further_o plato_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o 3._o what_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o this_o senate_n be_v we_o see_v best_a from_o plutarch_n lycurgo_n plutarch_n in_o lycurgo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o this_o change_n of_o state_n say_v he_o which_o lycurgus_n make_v his_o chief_a alteration_n be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o senate_n which_o he_o make_v to_o have_v a_o regal_a power_n and_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o healthful_a counterpoise_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o state_n before_o be_v ever_o waver_v sometime_o incline_v to_o tyranny_n when_o the_o king_n be_v too_o mighty_a and_o sometime_o to_o confusion_n when_o the_o people_n do_v usurp_v authority_n between_o which_o two_o the_o senate_n be_v ordain_v as_o the_o fit_a medium_n to_o keep_v even_o the_o scale_n and_o fortify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o take_v sometime_o the_o king_n part_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sometime_o hold_v with_o the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n to_o bridle_v their_o tyrannical_a government_n they_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o do_v oppress_v the_o other_o this_o court_n or_o senate_n have_v the_o supreme_a direction_n and_o command_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o commonwealth_n both_o for_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o have_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o dernier_fw-fr resort_n from_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n in_o which_o regard_n pausasanias_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d pausanias_n in_o lacon_n l._n 3._o the_o sovereign_a court_n of_o the_o republic_n it_o consist_v of_o 28._o senator_n all_o choose_a out_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n who_o together_o with_o the_o two_o king_n who_o be_v allow_v their_o voice_n in_o it_o make_v up_o thirty_o in_o all_o and_o unto_o these_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o call_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n to_o propound_v that_o to_o they_o which_o they_o think_v convenient_a and_o to_o dissolve_v they_o too_o when_o they_o see_v occasion_n ibid._n occasion_n plutarch_n ibid._n but_o for_o the_o people_n so_o assemble_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o propound_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v or_o determine_v nor_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n propose_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o but_o to_o testify_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o proposition_n which_o either_o by_o the_o senate_n or_o the_o two_o king_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o king_n lose_v the_o people_n get_v little_a by_o the_o alteration_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o employment_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o force_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o thirty_o master_n whereas_o before_o they_o have_v but_o two_o and_o as_o for_o the_o authority_n which_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o consist_v especial_o in_o the_o conduct_v of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v religion_n for_o this_o have_v always_o go_v along_o with_o the_o kingly_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lacedamon_n etc._n xenophon_n de_fw-fr repub._n lacedamon_n for_o it_o be_v order_v by_o lycurgus_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o prospetity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n do_v require_v the_o same_o as_o one_o descend_v from_o the_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v participate_v of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v when_o the_o god_n be_v serve_v and_o have_v a_o pig_n of_o every_o litter_n that_o they_o may_v never_o want_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o upon_o any_o sudden_a accident_n the_o god_n be_v to_o be_v advise_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o also_o appertain_v to_o they_o to_o command_v the_o army_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v send_v abroad_o on_o any_o military_a employment_n and_o have_v a_o pavilion_n allow_v they_o at_o the_o public_a charge_n for_o entertainment_n of_o such_o company_n as_o repair_v unto_o they_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n consist_v principal_o which_o aristotle_n also_o have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n politic_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o supremacy_n in_o divine_a command_v in_o military_a matter_n be_v all_o in_o which_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o senator_n and_o this_o command_n i_o mean_v in_o military_a matter_n be_v both_o perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a as_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n 11._o place_n id._n ibid._n &_o l._n 2_o c._n 7._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o for_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o honorary_a they_o have_v some_o prerogative_n the_o king_n be_v allow_v a_o double_a mess_n in_o all_o their_o ordinary_n the_o senator_n and_o all_o the_o people_n arise_v from_o their_o seat_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o yield_v he_o more_o than_o humane_a honour_n when_o he_o be_v decease_v as_o to_o a_o demigod_n at_o least_o and_o for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o support_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a there_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o 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collegio_fw-la caesaria_n potestate_fw-la privari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o able_a man_n elect_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o a_o constitution_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n jodocus_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o there_o be_v a_o clause_n that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o the_o elector_n and_o other_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n sine_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la vel_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la libertatem_fw-la habeant_fw-la 424._o habeant_fw-la goldast_n constit_fw-la imperial_a tom._n 3._o p._n 424._o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n without_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n not_o only_o to_o oppose_v but_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v for_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n wherein_o k._n andrew_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o bishop_n lord_n and_z other_z nobles_z sine_fw-la nota_fw-la alicujus_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la 37._o infidelitatis_fw-la bonfinius_n de_fw-fr edict_n publ_n p._n 37._o that_o without_o any_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n they_o may_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o resist_v their_o king_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n and_o sanction_n in_o poland_n the_o king_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o confirm_v all_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o his_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n by_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o then_o add_v this_o clause_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la which_o if_o he_o violate_v his_o subject_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n 8._o obedience_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o which_o oath_n as_o 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&c_n id._n ibid._n nor_o advance_v any_o private_a person_n to_o command_n or_o honour_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n which_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v by_o frederick_n the_o second_o make_v bodinus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danemark_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la quam_fw-la appellare_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v only_o titular_a king_n but_o not_o king_n indeed_o which_o character_n he_o also_o give_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 88_o bohemia_n id._n ibid._n p._n 88_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la singulis_fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la universis_fw-la fac_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o particular_a man_n nor_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n general_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n in_o question_n for_o life_n fame_n or_o fortune_n 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