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who_o violate_v they_o and_o not_o by_o he_o who_o be_v oblige_v only_o on_o condition_n and_o thereby_o become_v free_a of_o the_o obligation_n not_o by_o his_o own_o act_n but_o by_o he_o who_o first_o break_v the_o condition_n therefore_o supreme_a magistrate_n become_v tyrant_n by_o their_o own_o perjury_n and_o break_v their_o covenant_n do_v free_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o allegiance_n and_o not_o the_o people_n when_o they_o deserve_o make_v use_v of_o their_o power_n to_o curb_v thâ—m_n and_o to_o right_v themselves_o that_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o receive_v opinion_n and_o sentence_n take_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o most_o profound_a and_o judicious_a lawyer_n eos_n qui_fw-la leges_fw-la ferunt_fw-la legibus_fw-la quoquâ—â—btemâ—â—rare_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la statuerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la codem_fw-la jure_fw-la utatur_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la â—â—perio_fw-la magis_fw-la conducere_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivatur_fw-la dignam_fw-la denique_fw-la vocem_fw-la esse_fw-la principem_fw-la legâ—â—us_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la â—ubdâ—tum_fw-la prâ—fitert_n itaque_fw-la quod_fw-la alibi_fw-la à _fw-la juris_fw-la consultis_fw-la dici_fw-la videtur_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la supra_fw-la leges_fw-la aut_fw-la principem_fw-la à _fw-la legibus_fw-la sâ—lutum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la deque_fw-la particulari_fw-la privatorum_fw-la jure_fw-la est_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la de_fw-fr detractione_n trebellianae_n aut_fw-la falcidianae_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la statum_fw-la ut_fw-la dici_fw-la solet_fw-la pertinentâ—_n mulcoque_fw-la minus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la aut_fw-la divino_fw-la cui_fw-la quum_fw-la onâ—â—es_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la homines_fw-la subjiciantur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la homines_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnino_fw-la efficitur_fw-la aut_fw-la reges_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la illos_fw-la hoc_fw-la jure_fw-la teneri_fw-la chap._n vi_o principle_n and_o tenet_n of_o some_o divine_n and_o other_o destructive_n to_o all_o human_a society_n king_n make_v and_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o to_o they_o accountable_a his_o great_a authority_n be_v in_o his_o court_n and_o not_o in_o his_o personal_a command_n the_o people_n choose_v their_o king_n and_o oblige_v they_o by_o law_n which_o they_o swear_v to_o keep_v machiavel_n i_o know_v and_o so_o do_v the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n instruct_v prince_n how_o they_o may_v treat_v subject_n not_o as_o brethren_n but_o as_o â—â—asts_n as_o the_o base_a beast_n of_o drudgery_n teach_v they_o by_o subtlety_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o militia_n to_o support_v their_o own_o will_n and_o to_o make_v mere_a sponge_n of_o the_o public_a coffer_n with_o which_o his_o write_n be_v full_o fraught_v leviathan_n or_o malmsbury_n hobbs_n be_v position_n or_o sentiment_n smell_v rank_n of_o the_o same_o leaven_n or_o more_o abominable_a if_o more_o abominable_a can_v be_v viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o king_n can_v without_o his_o consent_n be_v transfer_v to_o another_o that_o he_o can_v forfeit_v it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v accuse_v by_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o injury_n that_o he_o can_v be_v censure_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v sole_a legislator_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n chap._n 20._o p._n 102._o some_o pulpit_n also_o preach_v much_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o sacred_a privilege_n of_o king_n only_o for_o their_o offence_n to_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o human_a jurisdiction_n that_o king_n as_o such_o be_v above_o the_o law_n that_o though_o they_o transgress_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o any_o man_n no_o tribunal_n under_o heaven_n have_v power_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o or_o call_v they_o into_o question_n p._n 5._o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n at_o their_o pleasure_n p._n 7._o that_o for_o subject_n to_o question_v the_o action_n though_o offensive_a or_o authority_n of_o their_o prince_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a p._n 7_o 8._o the_o sceptre_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o god_n almighty_a alone_a and_o with_o that_o the_o power_n he_o give_v they_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o prov._n 8._o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n p._n 16._o that_o king_n may_v alter_v religion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o old_a unalterable_a maxim_n qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la talis_fw-la lex_fw-la p._n 25._o william_n clifford_n be_v sermon_n preach_v at_o wakefield_n octob._n 30._o 1681._o salmasius_n more_o excusable_o as_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o our_o law_n dance_v after_o the_o same_o pipe_n that_o king_n have_v none_o to_o judge_v they_o but_o god_n only_o that_o they_o be_v above_o law_n that_o by_o no_o law_n write_v or_o unwritten_a natural_a or_o divine_a can_v they_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o any_o ill_n by_o their_o subject_n or_o towards_o they_o in_o which_o position_n there_o be_v a_o woundy_z deal_n of_o wicked_a policy_n but_o not_o one_o jota_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o piety_n high_o injurious_a to_o the_o liberty_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n for_o who_o happiness_n and_o solace_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v create_v as_o if_o a_o few_o prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v bear_v like_o leviathan_n only_o to_o take_v their_o pastime_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a to_o 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this_o but_o to_o be_v brutish_a in_o knowledge_n that_o machiavelli_n and_o hobbs_n shall_v belch_v out_o such_o principle_n i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n but_o that_o any_o protestant_a pulpit_n shall_v preach_v out_o such_o doctrine_n i_o stand_v amaze_v to_o such_o the_o 21_o verse_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v just_o be_v apply_v the_o pastor_n be_v become_v brutish_a in_o populo_fw-la regendo_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la viz._n comites_fw-la &_o barâ—nes_fw-la comites_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quasi_fw-la socii_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la socium_fw-la habet_fw-la magistrum_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la i._n e._n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la debet_fw-la ei_fw-la fraenum_fw-la ponere_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o â—â—â—ta_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 17._o in_o government_n king_n have_v superior_n viz._n the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v king_n and_o his_o court_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o if_o king_n be_v without_o a_o bridle_n i._n e._n without_o the_o law_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v bridle_v put_v upon_o they_o every_o single_a person_n have_v his_o remedy_n by_o law_n in_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n against_o king_n how_o much_o more_o just_a be_v it_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a that_o if_o king_n injure_v all_o all_o shall_v have_v their_o remedy_n to_o bridle_n he_o it_o be_v great_a simplicity_n to_o provide_v against_o petty_a injury_n of_o king_n against_o private_a person_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v lawless_a against_o common_a and_o public_a injury_n whereby_o they_o may_v destroy_v all_o without_o law_n that_o by_o law_n can_v not_o injure_v any_o single_a person_n as_o for_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o single_a person_n not_o of_o court_n or_o of_o the_o collective_a body_n in_o parliament_n so_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o curiâ_fw-la not_o in_o camerâ_fw-la in_o his_o court_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o not_o in_o his_o private_a capacity_n and_o most_o true_o
any_o government_n no_o more_o have_v king_n for_o neither_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v any_o such_o power_n to_o men._n and_o god_n give_v king_n as_o a_o blessing_n and_o happy_o as_o the_o best_a of_o government_n but_o if_o thereby_o the_o state_n of_o slavery_n must_v uncontrolable_o be_v entail_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o necessary_o must_v be_v if_o they_o renounce_v their_o whole_a liberty_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n but_o they_o can_v no_o more_o give_v it_o away_o than_o they_o can_v give_v away_o their_o rational_a nature_n and_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n for_o it_o be_v a_o power_n natural_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o essential_o adhere_v to_o every_o create_v be_v beside_o they_o can_v resign_v their_o whole_a power_n as_o priest_n will_v have_v they_o without_o manifest_a sin_n god_n have_v make_v a_o express_a covenant_n with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n the_o purport_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v pure_o worship_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n which_o power_n they_o can_v resign_v to_o king_n unaccountable_o and_o absolute_o without_o manifest_a breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o so_o sin_n in_o break_v covevant_n with_o god_n and_o thereby_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n will_v pull_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o which_o more_o full_o hereafter_o o_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n no_o more_o than_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n can_v be_v one_o man_n sovereignty_n be_v the_o abstract_n and_o sovereign_n be_v the_o concrete_a what_o then_o yet_o the_o power_n of_o give_v sovereign_a power_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n according_a to_o law_n be_v natural_o and_o radical_o in_o the_o people_n obj_fw-la 〈◊〉_d may_n 4_o car._n 1628._o the_o commons_o have_v 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belong_v to_o god_n only_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a power_n wherewith_o majesty_n be_v entrust_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o protection_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o the_o cause_n be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o that_o uncontrollable_a authority_n easy_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v in_o all_o government_n be_v in_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o that_o government_n settle_v by_o law_n of_o common_a consent_n and_o king_n james_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n march_z 1609._o stigmatize_v power_n not_o bound_v by_o law_n with_o the_o black_a character_n of_o tyranny_n yea_o tyranny_n accompany_v with_o perjury_n obj._n the_o people_n have_v not_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n what_o then_o no_o more_o have_v king_n until_o 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and_o submission_n be_v due_a if_o they_o make_v ill_a league_n the_o people_n not_o bind_v to_o confirm_v or_o assist_v if_o they_o call_v diet_n and_o parliament_n it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o peculiar_a interest_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o nothing_o do_v therein_o can_v be_v of_o force_n unless_o the_o free_a assent_n of_o the_o convocate_v be_v first_o have_v which_o demonstrate_v it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n to_o call_v those_o great_a council_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o people_n see_v cause_n and_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o continue_v they_o till_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n design_v and_o though_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v desire_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o business_n for_o what_o concern_v common_a good_a safety_n and_o liberty_n they_o ought_v to_o pass_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o office._n non_fw-la negabimus_fw-la non_fw-la differimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la jus_o aut_fw-la justitiam_fw-la chartae_fw-la artic._n c._n 29._o will_v not_o king_n deny_v justice_n and_o may_v they_o deny_v just_a law_n not_o to_o private_a person_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o representative_n of_o nation_n not_o in_o the_o inferior_a court_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o supreme_a they_o be_v create_v and_o elect_a king_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v justice_n to_o all_o indifferent_o bracton_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o electus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la justitiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la universis_fw-la per_fw-la eas_fw-la nimirum_fw-la leges_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la hence_o in_o archivis_fw-la h._n 4._o rot._n parl._n n_o o._n 59_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ulla_fw-la regis_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o aequitate_fw-la quicquam_fw-la derogat_fw-la king_n have_v no_o prerogative_n which_o derogate_a from_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o when_o king_n have_v refuse_v to_o make_v or_o confirm_v magnas_fw-la chartas_n good_a law_n they_o have_v be_v compel_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o such_o law_n account_v as_o good_a and_o valid_a by_o the_o best_a lawyer_n the_o reason_n give_v be_v that_o they_o of_o right_a and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n ought_v to_o have_v assent_v unto_o that_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v all_o court_n of_o judicatory_a be_v authorize_v and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mean_a of_o subject_n to_o implead_v king_n in_o which_o court_v judgement_n be_v often_o give_v against_o king_n which_o though_o endeavour_v to_o be_v contradict_v or_o countermand_v by_o king_n yet_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o their_o oath_n be_v oblige_v to_o refuse_v their_o mandamus_n and_o to_o give_v right_a judgement_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n king_n can_v just_o imprison_v no_o man_n nor_o punish_v any_o man_n nor_o seize_v their_o good_n or_o estate_n without_o citation_n out_o of_o court_n where_o the_o judge_n not_o king_n have_v all_o the_o power_n so_o
bracton_n l._n 3_o c._n 9_o regis_fw-la potestas_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la injuriae_fw-la and_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la potest_fw-la rex_fw-la nisi_fw-la id_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o power_n that_o king_n have_v be_v to_o do_v right_a not_o to_o wrong_v the_o least_o of_o their_o subject_n the_o most_o ancient_a record_n do_v evidence_n that_o they_o own_o what_o power_n they_o have_v not_o to_o force_v or_o arm_n not_o to_o inheritance_n not_o to_o succession_n but_o unto_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o people_n record_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o kingly_a power_n be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n unto_o hen._n iu._n and_o before_o he_o to_o rich._n ii_o rot._n parl._n 1_o hen._n iu._n n_o o._n 108._o and_o according_o king_n by_o their_o edict_n patent_n commission_n diploma_n do_v authorize_v their_o deputy_n lieutenant_n and_o precedent_n so_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o grant_v to_o rich._n ii_o that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v such_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n as_o king_n his_o predecessor_n enjoy_v before_o he_o which_o when_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n do_v violate_v and_o abuse_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o same_o power_n depose_v the_o same_o roll_n testify_v that_o they_o give_v like_o power_n to_o hen._n iu._n which_o power_n be_v plain_o fiduciary_a and_o which_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o have_v give_v but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a so_o to_o do_v neither_o will_v the_o king_n have_v be_v so_o injurious_a to_o posterity_n as_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o it_o from_o the_o parliament_n have_v they_o have_v a_o just_a right_n to_o such_o power_n in_o themselves_o without_o such_o deligation_n which_o plain_o show_v kingly_a power_n to_o be_v fiduciary_a acquire_v not_o innate_a nor_o inherent_a in_o their_o person_n such_o power_n as_o general_n of_o army_n imperatores_fw-la bellici_fw-la have_v deligate_v to_o defend_v not_o to_o subdue_v or_o oppress_v they_o from_o who_o their_o power_n be_v deligate_v it_o be_v impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la great_a folly_n nay_o madness_n for_o parliament_n and_o people_n to_o choose_v king_n and_o swear_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o chart_n of_o law_n how_o great_a soever_o that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n of_o the_o militia_n absolute_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o play_v rex_fw-la with_o all_o unaccountable_o in_o sum_n king_n do_v not_o govern_v by_o a_o mere_a kingly_a or_o divine_a power_n but_o by_o a_o politic_a power_n the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o law_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v make_v and_o not_o by_o such_o law_n as_o king_n shall_v please_v to_o impose_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sum_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v free_a and_o may_v make_v what_o law_n we_o please_v and_o commit_v the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o they_o to_o one_o or_o more_o as_o we_o please_v always_o observe_v one_o above_o the_o rest_n most_o ancient_a and_o most_o authentic_a even_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ever_o to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n which_o direct_v all_o law_n all_o just_a right_n all_o civil_a empery_n not_o to_o the_o will_n pleasure_n and_o lust_n of_o king_n but_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o govern_v chap._n ix_o what_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o do_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n and_o maintain_v and_o propagate_a of_o religion_n be_v lawful_a now_o for_o all_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n certain_o god_n never_o covenant_v nor_o ordain_v covenant_v in_o vain_a whether_o for_o religion_n or_o civil_a right_n from_o what_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o do_v and_o from_o what_o be_v command_v they_o by_o god_n to_o do_v concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n and_o observation_n of_o his_o command_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o same_o be_v now_o lawful_a for_o christian_a people_n of_o any_o kingdom_n to_o do_v concern_v the_o care_n practice_n and_o defence_n of_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o people_n the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god._n this_o be_v express_v as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n so_o more_o especial_o deut._n 7._o 6._o &_o 14_o 2._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v pure_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o deut._n 27._o 9_o where_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o minister_n and_o as_o in_o god_n stead_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 10._o but_o more_o full_o yet_o in_o joshua_n who_o gather_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o sechem_n and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israle_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n answer_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god._n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v choose_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o be_v witness_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n will_v we_o obey_v so_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o day_n josh_n 24._o 2_o 14_o 18_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o joshua_n read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n over_o against_o mount_n gerazin_n and_o mount_v ebal_n according_a as_o they_o keep_v or_o violate_v the_o covenant_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o deut._n 27._o which_o premise_n will_v yield_v this_o natural_a conclusion_n that_o this_o stipulation_n do_v not_o oblige_v one_o single_a person_n only_o but_o all_o the_o people_n of_o every_o nation_n to_o take_v care_n that_o god_n law_n and_o covenant_n be_v keep_v and_o 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of_o gibeah_n and_o the_o benjamite_n which_o be_v refuse_v they_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o to_o which_o god_n give_v encouragement_n and_o success_n judg._n 19_o 20._o thus_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n expiate_v on_o a_o whole_a tribe_n which_o have_v so_o offend_v by_o all_o israel_n so_o ought_v all_o nation_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o revenge_v such_o impiety_n we_o have_v the_o like_a example_n for_o the_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o table_n josh_n 22._o when_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n have_v build_v a_o altar_n by_o jordan_n verse_n 10._o which_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o shiloh_n to_o go_v up_o to_o war_n
that_o in_o the_o begin_n all_o power_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o people_n and_o still_o do_v which_o tully_n excellent_o demonstrate_v de_fw-fr lege_fw-la agraria_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la potestates_fw-la imperia_n curationes_fw-la ab_fw-la úniverso_fw-it populo_fw-la proficisci_fw-la convenit_fw-la tum_fw-la eas_fw-la profecto_fw-la maxim_n quae_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la fructum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o universi_fw-la delegant_fw-la quem_fw-la populo_fw-la maxim_n consulturum_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la study_v &_o suffragio_fw-la svo_fw-la viam_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficium_fw-la impetrandum_fw-la munire_fw-la possit_fw-la see_v all_o power_n command_n curation_n i._n e._n potestas_fw-la seu_fw-la munus_fw-la administrandi_fw-la bona_fw-la do_v proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o people_n than_o those_o more_o especial_o which_o be_v constitute_v and_o do_v respect_v the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n in_o which_o the_o universality_n do_v choose_v they_o who_o they_o judge_v will_v most_o especial_o study_v and_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o every_o one_o by_o their_o study_n and_o suffrage_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n to_o obtain_v justice_n and_o favour_n and_o all_o lawyer_n do_v agree_v and_o hold_v that_o all_o law_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o english_a by_o no_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la have_v at_o any_o time_n transfer_v it_o out_o of_o themselves_o no_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v wont_a or_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v any_o man_n unless_o by_o the_o know_a and_o approve_a law_n fleta_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17._o what_o power_n king_n have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v know_v by_o the_o authority_n to_o they_o commit_v that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o keep_v our_o law_n but_o not_o impose_v their_o own_o law_n on_o we_o and_o the_o king_n power_n be_v real_o and_o true_o in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n wherein_o the_o people_n by_o their_o jury_n have_v their_o share_n also_o and_o their_o chief_a power_n be_v in_o their_o senate_n and_o parliament_n who_o have_v a_o right_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o court_n and_o power_n in_o all_o which_o court_v king_n may_v both_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v and_o the_o reciprocal_a cause_n to_o be_v indifferent_o try_v according_a to_o establish_a law_n if_o at_o any_o time_n king_n act_n any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o law_n they_o act_v then_o as_o private_a man_n or_o as_o tyrant_n and_o not_o by_o any_o authority_n transfer_v on_o they_o by_o god_n or_o man_n so_o to_o do_v hence_o bract._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr rex_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o 3._o c._n 9_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la bene_fw-la regit_fw-la tyrannus_fw-la dum_fw-la populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la creditum_fw-la violenta_fw-la opprimit_fw-la dominatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n exercere_fw-la debet_fw-la rex_fw-la potestatem_fw-la juris_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarius_fw-la &_o minister_v dei_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la diaboli_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dei._n cum_fw-la declinat_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la rex_fw-la diaboli_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la as_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v account_v a_o law_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o tyrant_n be_v a_o king_n nor_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n see_v therefore_o law_n be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o king_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o law_n tyrant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o resist_v either_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v have_v a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o governor_n or_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o have_v not_o than_o king_n choose_v by_o they_o be_v not_o king_n but_o usurper_n and_o oppressor_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v than_o they_o have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o what_o condition_n they_o please_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v of_o perform_v than_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v between_o rahab_n and_o the_o spy_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 18._o deal_n it_o ibid._n l._n 50._o for_o iliad_n r._n myriad_o p._n 9_o l._n 11._o f._n do_v only_a r._n not_o only_o ib._n l._n 38._o f._n the_o way_n r._n the_o right_a way_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o f._n our_o r._n your_o ib._n f._n blackguard_n r._n peasant_n p._n 13._o l._n 3._o deal_n and._n p._n 14._o l._n 28._o f._n this_o r._n those_o p._n 17._o l._n 23._o f._n zalencus_fw-la r._n zaleucus_n p._n 16._o l._n 43._o r._n st._n edward_n p._n 22._o l._n 20._o r_o elegerit_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la ib._n l._n 58._o r._n martyr_n p._n 24._o l._n pen._n f._n the_o r._n thy_o p._n 25._o l._n pen._n deal_n to_o p._n 28._o l._n 25._o deal_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o ibid._n l._n 31._o f._n do_v r._n shall_v p._n 30._o l._n 22._o f._n take_v r._n take_v ibid._n l._n 58._o deal_n hundred_o p._n 31._o l._n 17._o f._n timens_fw-la r_o fabius_n ib._n l._n 32._o r._n fabius_n p._n 33._o l._n 24._o f._n or_o r._n and._n ib._n l._n 46._o f._n never_o r._n ever_o p._n 42._o l._n 12_o r._n commonwealth_n p._n 43._o l._n 38._o deal_n obj._n p._n 44._o l._n 46._o f._n necesset_n r_o recesset_n p._n 46._o l._n 10._o r._n elegerit_fw-la p._n 47._o l._n 16._o r._n perfectiora_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 35._o r._n differemus_fw-la cui_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 51._o l_o 43._o deal_n we_o p._n 56._o l._n 41._o f._n magis_fw-la r._n majes_o ib._n l._n 46._o r._n say_v p._n 57_o l._n 57_o f_o him_z r._n they_o ib._n l._n 33._o r._n proscribe_v p._n 60._o l._n 38._o deal_n the_o second_o no._n p._n 61._o l._n pen._n f._n bear_v r._n bear_v p._n 62._o l._n 47._o after_o yet_o r._n god._n p._n 63._o l._n 19_o r._n prepossess_v p._n 69._o l._n 27._o f._n you_o r._n yea_o p._n 75._o l._n 18._o f._n his_o r._n their_o p._n 76._o l._n 5._o in_o the_o content_n f._n return_n r._n return_n ib._n 5._o in_o the_o chapter_n f._n be_v r._n be_v ibid._n l._n 33._o f._n lawful_a r._n unlawful_a p._n 78._o l._n 19_o f._n proplancio_n r._n pro_fw-la plancio_n p._n 82._o l._n 7._o r._n be_v seat_v p._n 87._o l._n 23._o f._n florentio_n dianysio_n and_o coss_n r._n florentio_n &_o dianysio_n coss_n ibid._n l._n 35._o f._n valerius_n r._n valeria_n in_o 4â—_n print_v 158â—_n arlstotle_n pindarus_n tuâ—â—y_n plato_n &_o alias_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la v_o dr._n sherrock_n c._n 4._o n._n 9_o p._n 282_o 283._o lex_fw-la p._n vallerii_n 2._o martii_fw-la fab._n maximi_fw-la scyllae_n c._n gracchi_n plebiscitum_fw-la lex_fw-la annaria_n etc._n etc._n vid._n a._n a._n a._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o p._n 181._o
force_n to_o their_o aid_n and_o assistance_n she_o do_v the_o like_a by_o send_v succour_n to_o the_o scot_n whereby_o she_o deliver_v they_o from_o slavery_n and_o popery_n against_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o guise_n so_o she_o do_v most_o earnest_o mediate_v and_o intercede_v by_o letter_n and_o embassy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o have_v violent_o tyrannize_v and_o oppress_v the_o netherlander_n by_o his_o bloody_a edict_n both_o in_o their_o law_n liberty_n and_o religion_n and_o not_o prevail_v she_o send_v they_o money_n and_o arm_n and_o take_v they_o into_o her_o protection_n by_o which_o she_o relieve_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o that_o flourish_a condition_n they_o now_o be_v in_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a grateful_o to_o return_v the_o same_o kindness_n to_o this_o our_o kingdom_n in_o her_o great_a distress_n by_o the_o like_a bloody_a papist_n in_o which_o she_o have_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n and_o assistance_n of_o her_o parliament_n but_o their_o purse_n also_o and_o also_o the_o opinion_n and_o approbation_n of_o her_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n with_o their_o subsidy_n all_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v hold_v all_o resistance_n unlawful_a and_o sure_o this_o historian_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n be_v true_a church_n of_o england_n man_n so_o he_o may_v make_v it_o the_o cornerstone_n and_o distinguish_a character_n if_o he_o please_v of_o a_o true_a and_o of_o a_o mongrel_n church_n of_o england_n man_n and_o if_o he_o do_v i_o doubt_v he_o will_v approve_v himself_o no_o nathaniel_n no_o true_a church_n of_o england_n man._n to_o what_o then_o do_v all_o this_o bravado_n of_o article_n canon_n homile_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n tend_v but_o to_o the_o bespatter_a of_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o world_n with_o such_o doctrine_n as_o she_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o and_o to_o introduce_v and_o usher_v in_o popery_n again_o which_o be_v rush_v in_o upon_o we_o with_o a_o mighy_v torrent_n by_o the_o slight_a of_o such_o prevaricate_a wit_n that_o lay_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v until_o his_o majesty_n do_v abdicare_fw-la se_fw-la magistratu_fw-la but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o such_o child_n as_o to_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n with_o such_o cunning_a craftiness_n happy_o king_n james_n i._o if_o consult_v may_v be_v find_v to_o favour_v the_o same_o opinion_n when_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n 1603._o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v head_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o dominion_n who_o be_v his_o natural_a vassal_n and_o subject_n consider_v they_o in_o number_n and_o distinct_a rank_n but_o consider_v the_o whole_a people_n as_o one_o body_n and_o mass_n then_o as_o the_o head_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o body_n for_o the_o head_n so_o must_v a_o righteous_a king_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v for_o his_o people_n and_o not_o his_o people_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o principal_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o ever_o to_o think_v the_o prosperity_n thereof_o to_o be_v his_o great_a felicity_n and_o in_o his_o speech_n at_o whitehall_n anno_fw-la 1609._o march_n 21._o say_v that_o every_o just_a king_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o paction_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n therefore_o a_o king_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o poor_a widow_n to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n either_o govern_v according_a to_o your_o law_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la sis_fw-la therefore_o all_o king_n that_o be_v not_o 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settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o law_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n conscience_n may_v speak_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o poor_a widow_n say_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n either_o govern_v according_a to_o your_o law_n aut_fw-la ne_fw-la rex_fw-la â—is_fw-la therefore_o all_o king_n that_o arenâ—t_v tyrant_n or_o perjure_a will_n be_v glad_a to_o bound_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o the_o contrary_n be_v viper_n and_o pest_n both_o against_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n 531._o i_o will_v ever_o prefer_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o make_v of_o good_a law_n and_o constitution_n to_o any_o particular_a or_o private_a end_n of_o i_o think_v ever_o the_o wealth_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v my_o great_a weal_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n p._n 493._o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o king_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n only_o and_o their_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o only_o be_v ground_v on_o some_o few_o wrest_a and_o misunderstand_v place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v applicable_a to_o all_o other_o government_n as_o well_o as_o regal_a and_o make_v only_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o designation_n or_o application_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n or_o god_n immediate_a nomination_n or_o appointment_n of_o king_n but_o for_o approbation_n of_o kingly_a government_n among_o other_o government_n by_o judge_n or_o other_o whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o kingly_a authority_n have_v no_o more_o of_o divine_a right_n than_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o god_n do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o free_a choice_n primary_o erect_v and_o establish_v regal_a government_n but_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n but_o wave_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o public_a desire_n of_o a_o froward_a ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a people_n who_o be_v use_v according_o by_o such_o their_o choice_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n thereof_o according_o as_o samuel_n foretell_v so_o indulgent_a be_v god_n himself_o to_o national_a desire_v which_o shall_v be_v a_o document_n to_o king_n to_o comply_v very_o ready_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o people_n in_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o god_n here_o do_v beside_o i_o must_v repeat_v again_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v king_n over_o any_o nation_n but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o either_o immediate_o from_o god_n almighty_n unto_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o pretence_n or_o from_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o king_n must_v have_v their_o just_a authority_n from_o the_o people_n let_v scripture_n itself_o be_v judge_n all_o israel_n make_v omri_n captain_n of_o the_o host_n king_n over_o israel_n not_o zimri_n and_o his_o son_n achab_n rather_o than_o tibni_n the_o son_n of_o ginath_n 1_o king_n 16._o 16_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n make_v solomon_n king_n not_o adoniah_n though_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n 1_o king_n 1._o god_n by_o the_o people_n free_a suffrage_n creat_v such_o a_o man_n king_n because_o by_o the_o authoratative_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n the_o person_n be_v make_v of_o a_o private_a man_n and_o no_o king_n a_o public_a person_n and_o a_o crown_a king_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 18._o the_o man_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o gideon_n rule_v thou_o over_o we_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n also_o and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n make_v abimelech_n king_n judg._n 9_o 6._o so_o the_o elder_n of_o giliad_n make_v jepthah_n head_n over_o they_o judg._n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o so_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n make_v azariah_n king_n instead_o of_o his_o father_n amaziah_n 2_o king_n 14._o so_o in_o the_o change_n of_o government_n when_o israel_n not_o please_v with_o their_o government_n by_o judge_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v over_o they_o but_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n wherein_o god_n so_o far_o wave_v his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o comply_v with_o their_o public_a desire_n and_o gratify_v they_o therein_o though_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n behold_v i_o have_v hearken_v unto_o your_o voice_n and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v make_v a_o king_n over_o you_o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n behold_v the_o king_n son_n shall_v reign_v 2_o chron_n 23._o 3._o god_n himself_o by_o moses_n give_v the_o people_n power_n to_o choose_v themselves_o a_o king_n and_o withal_o direction_n and_o qualification_n who_o and_o how_o qualify_v they_o shall_v choose_v when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o i_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o prescription_n and_o dictate_v viz._n one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n deut._n 17._o 15._o consider_v also_o those_o king_n who_o god_n most_o immediate_o cause_v to_o be_v anoint_v king_n and_o it_o will_v
the_o earth_n to_o stay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a gen._n 18._o 25._o or_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24_o 16._o be_v it_o not_o rather_o because_o the_o people_n do_v not_o resist_v or_o restrain_v but_o assist_v saul_n their_o king_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o wicked_o persecute_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n saul_n desire_v to_o enlarge_v they_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n break_v public_a faith_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o destroy_v many_o of_o they_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v swear_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o he_o break_v the_o three_o commandment_n god_n be_v witness_n to_o his_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o break_v also_o the_o six_o 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