shiloh_n or_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v he_o express_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o regal_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n so_o neither_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o knee_n gen._n 49.10_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o homer_n if_o we_o may_v join_v profane_a author_n with_o sacred_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o regal_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o so_o also_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o the_o scripture_n after_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o moses_n command_v a_o law_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v so_o the_o scripture_n add_v and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o prince_n and_o tribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v it_o deut._n 33.4_o 5._o but_o not_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a text_n which_o attribute_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o prince_n let_v we_o which_o will_v be_v a_o yet_o more_o convince_a topick_n at_o least_o to_o some_o man_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n for_o if_o that_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compass_v without_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n prince_n must_v consequent_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o their_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.3_o 4._o that_o ruler_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o those_o that_o do_v good_a and_o the_o avenge_a of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a now_o though_o each_o of_o these_o end_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v compass_v by_o have_v a_o regard_n in_o they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v more_o near_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o can_v compass_v either_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n descend_v not_o to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o hence_o there_o arise_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o power_n to_o draw_v they_o down_o to_o particular_a instance_n and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o respective_a government_n thus_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o judge_n of_o offender_n and_o inflict_v on_o they_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o deserve_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o concern_v the_o manner_n or_o time_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o much_o less_o mark_n out_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o particular_a offender_n hence_o there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n in_o prince_n to_o prescribe_v when_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o what_o punishment_n they_o shall_v undergo_v if_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n lay_v against_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n prescribe_v the_o encourage_n of_o the_o good_a and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o prince_n towards_o the_o secure_n and_o advance_v of_o their_o several_a property_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o what_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v nor_o indeed_o can_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n and_o variety_n of_o humane_a affair_n hence_o there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v law_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v secure_v in_o their_o several_a property_n or_o enable_v to_o improve_v they_o to_o their_o and_o the_o state_n advantage_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o without_o law_n the_o good_a can_v be_v secure_v as_o neither_o evil-doer_n either_o judge_v or_o condemn_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o the_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o forequote_v place_n of_o st._n paul_n man_n be_v require_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o which_o as_o grotius_n have_v well_o observe_v import_v etc._n import_v rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n obedience_n to_o their_o command_n as_o well_o as_o submission_n to_o their_o coercion_n beside_o that_o disobedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a be_v a_o resist_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o that_o subjection_n which_o be_v there_o require_v beside_o last_o that_o he_o who_o require_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_n do_v it_o upon_o intuition_n of_o their_o receive_a praise_n from_o they_o as_o well_o as_o not_o receive_v vengeance_n the_o former_a whereof_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v expect_v where_o there_o be_v no_o compliance_n with_o their_o command_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o doubt_n concern_v obedience_n to_o they_o the_o same_z st._n paul_n admonish_v titus_n chap._n 3.1_o not_o only_o to_o put_v his_o charge_n in_o mind_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n but_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n in_o compliance_n with_o their_o command_n as_o well_o as_o far_o from_o do_v so_o much_o evil_a as_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o power_n and_o government_n 2._o that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n we_o have_v see_v already_o inquire_v we_o now_o by_o who_o and_o after_o what_o measure_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o allege_v that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o â—or_a require_v there_o every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o make_v any_o exception_n from_o it_o he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v so_o of_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n soever_o and_o according_o as_o whatever_o be_v now_o pretend_a by_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o exemption_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n yet_o no_o such_o plea_n be_v ever_o make_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o till_o luxury_n and_o wantonness_n make_v the_o clergy_n forget_v their_o duty_n they_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o declare_v it_o both_o by_o their_o action_n and_o their_o write_n st._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d chrysostome_n hom_o 2.3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a explain_v every_o soul_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o layman_n of_o one_o in_o the_o high_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o most_o inferior_a member_n of_o church_n or_o state_n 3._o from_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o obedience_n therefore_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o which_o be_v both_o a_o more_o important_a question_n and_o more_o difficult_a to_o be_v resolve_v where_o first_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o almighty_a for_o as_o where_o god_n and_o man_n command_n come_v in_o competition_n it_o be_v so_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o prefer_v those_o of_o god_n that_o st._n peter_n permit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o command_v he_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o act._n 4.19_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o prince_n the_o place_n they_o hold_v under_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o abundant_a evidence_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o prince_n be_v only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v postposed_n to_o he_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v care_v only_o will_v be_v take_v first_o that_o we_o do_v not_o fond_o and_o without_o just_a ground_n pronounce_v those_o thing_n as_o forbid_v by_o god_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o command_n of_o prince_n for_o though_o we_o may_v be_v excuse_v for_o not_o obey_v where_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o prince_n be_v so_o forbid_a yet_o we_o can_v without_o sin_n refuse_v our_o obedience_n to_o such_o command_n as_o be_v not_o any_o where_o countermand_v by_o the_o almighty_a again_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v evident_o against_o that_o of_o god_n because_o the_o inferior_a aught_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o superior_a yet_o
subject_a to_o these_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o high_a power_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a but_o unto_o governor_n as_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o make_v the_o authority_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o result_v from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o it_o neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o nation_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o by_o which_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o estate_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n not_o only_o against_o any_o private_a order_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o even_o where_o his_o own_o property_n be_v concern_v for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o constitution_n neither_o reach_v any_o far_a than_o matter_n of_o estate_n neither_o have_v any_o far_a power_n to_o pass_v it_o than_o the_o posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la will_v afford_v it_o which_o at_o the_o most_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o the_o county_n where_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v so_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v prevail_v against_o any_o private_a order_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o because_o our_o law_n allow_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o oppose_v the_o supreme_a but_o because_o the_o judge_n be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o judge_v between_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o estate_n what_o be_v so_o sentence_v by_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o any_o private_a order_n against_o it_o as_o little_a of_o force_n be_v there_o as_o to_o what_o be_v plead_v for_o inferior_a magistrate_n resist_v the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n because_o commissionated_a by_o he_o to_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n against_o offender_n for_o as_o st._n paul_n after_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o our_o saviour_n foot_n yet_o cease_v not_o to_o add_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o that_o affirmation_n that_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o we_o may_v that_o when_o the_o prince_n commissionate_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v except_v who_o do_v so_o commissionate_a he_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v constitute_v as_o supreme_a will_v commissionate_v any_o person_n against_o himself_o as_o for_o that_o say_n of_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o deliver_v a_o dagger_n to_o the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la use_v this_o for_o i_o if_o i_o govern_v right_o but_o if_o ill_a against_o i_o it_o be_v but_o agreeable_a as_o grotius_n 6._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n ac_fw-la pacis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect._n 6._o have_v observe_v to_o that_o prince_n other_o demeanour_n who_o make_v show_v of_o behave_v himself_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o emperor_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o praefect_n to_o oppose_v he_o if_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n shall_v upon_o the_o emperor_n default_n have_v so_o command_v he_o because_o so_o the_o emperor_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a but_o that_o senate_n and_o people_n to_o who_o judgement_n he_o profess_v to_o subject_v himself_o but_o as_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v do_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o supremacy_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o all_o attempt_n of_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n so_o if_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v give_v such_o a_o power_n they_o shall_v neither_o consult_v their_o own_o honour_n nor_o the_o welfare_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n he_o who_o give_v another_o a_o power_n against_o himself_o if_o he_o govern_v ill_a not_o only_o make_v he_o the_o judge_n whether_o he_o govern_v so_o or_o no_o but_o give_v he_o a_o power_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o well-being_n of_o he_o that_o administer_v it_o from_o that_o second_o plea_n pass_v we_o to_o a_o three_o which_o be_v take_v from_o those_o oath_n which_o king_n do_v common_o make_v before_o they_o be_v solemn_o crown_v of_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o the_o law_n the_o government_n as_o some_o think_v seem_v thereby_o to_o arise_v from_o a_o compact_n between_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n upon_o the_o breach_n whereof_o on_o the_o king_n part_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o depart_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o resist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o power_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o not_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o intolerable_a mischief_n will_v ensue_v from_o such_o a_o tenent_n as_o often_o as_o any_o seditious_a man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o govern_v as_o they_o ought_v i_o will_v allege_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o own_o prince_n far_a than_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o look_v that_o which_o will_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o this_o objection_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o king_n be_v to_o as_o full_a purpose_n such_o before_o their_o coronation_n as_o after_o witness_v not_o only_o their_o peform_v all_o the_o act_n of_o a_o king_n but_o that_o know_a maxim_n in_o our_o law_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n never_o die_v from_o whence_o as_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n owe_v not_o their_o be_v such_o to_o any_o compact_n between_o they_o and_o their_o people_n that_o upon_o any_o suppose_a breach_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o resist_v they_o so_o also_o that_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o at_o their_o coronation_n be_v not_o to_o procure_v they_o 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