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question_v fit_o and_o convenient_o will_v be_v discuss_v that_o in_o quo_fw-la formale_a imperii_fw-la consistit_fw-la that_o in_o which_o the_o essence_n of_o sovereignty_n do_v consist_v and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v as_o that_o it_o be_v supreme_a perpetual_a and_o free_v from_o all_o coercive_a and_o coactive_a power_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v imperium_fw-la majus_fw-la the_o politic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v whether_o or_o not_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n one_o any_o more_o or_o all_o to_o oppose_v a_o prince_n quaestio_fw-la prima_fw-la whether_o or_o not_o the_o king_n be_v only_o and_o immediate_o dependent_a from_o god_n and_o independent_a from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n diffusive_a collective_a representative_a or_o virtual_a chap._n i._n the_o affirmative_a be_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v explain_v the_o author_n and_o assertor_n some_o of_o they_o with_o their_o difference_n be_v recite_v we_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o king_n be_v only_o and_o immediate_o dependent_a from_o almighty_a god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o independent_a in_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n from_o the_o community_n in_o what_o notion_n soever_o you_o conceive_v it_o either_o as_o a_o diffusive_a collective_a representative_a or_o virtual_a body_n the_o jesuit_n and_o puritan_n to_o depress_v king_n aver_v that_o all_o power_n be_v original_o radical_o and_o formal_o inherent_a in_o the_o people_n or_o community_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o proposition_n there_o be_v among_o those_o who_o lie_v this_o foundation_n for_o the_o build_n of_o their_o babel_n a_o great_a latitude_n of_o diversity_n late_o i_o read_v in_o one_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o tract_n concern_v schism_n and_o schismatic_n pag._n 29._o we_o have_v believe_v he_o that_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n there_o be_v neither_o high_a nor_o low_a and_o that_o in_o give_v honour_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prefer_v another_o before_o himself_o which_o say_v cut_v off_o all_o claim_n certain_o of_o superiority_n by_o title_n of_o christianity_n except_o man_n think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v only_o to_o poor_a and_o private_a man_n nature_n and_o religion_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o heraldry_n of_o secundùm_fw-la sub_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la all_o this_o come_v from_o composition_n and_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o i_o have_v give_v you_o his_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v mistake_v and_o crave_v he_o mercy_n but_o as_o i_o conceive_v he_o this_o position_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o i_o know_v of_o the_o jesuit_n or_o more_o moderate_a sectary_n both_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o government_n be_v teach_v by_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o 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jesuit_n do_v hold_v that_o government_n be_v ex_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o hope_v our_o sectary_n think_v no_o worse_o in_o this_o point_n than_o the_o jesuit_n i_o return_v to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o puritan_n who_o be_v very_o like-in_a this_o tenet_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v for_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o jesuit_n be_v in_o my_o conceive_v the_o puritan_n be_v worse_o let_v we_o make_v a_o parallel_n 1._o first_o the_o jesuit_n say_v that_o all_o power_n civil_a be_v radical_o and_o original_o seat_v in_o the_o community_n or_o multitude_n god_n have_v make_v it_o the_o primum_fw-la subjectum_fw-la the_o first_o subject_n in_o which_o it_o be_v seat_v the_o puritan_n join_v hand_n here_o with_o the_o jesuit_n 2._o next_o both_o of_o they_o say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o multitude_n by_o way_n of_o collation_n and_o donation_n to_o one_o as_o in_o monarchy_n to_o some_o as_o in_o aristocracy_n to_o many_o as_o in_o democracy_n so_o that_o 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this_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o king_n by_o trust_n yet_o they_o denude_v not_o themselves_o of_o this_o sovereignty_n to_o make_v it_o plain_a it_o be_v in_o their_o opinion_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o when_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appoint_v a_o lieutenant_n deputy_n or_o high_a commissioner_n of_o ireland_n or_o scotland_n he_o denude_v not_o himself_o of_o his_o royal_a power_n but_o delegate_n they_o with_o power_n and_o trust_n for_o his_o service_n if_o this_o be_v their_o mind_n for_o i_o can_v conjecture_v at_o any_o other_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o other_o sense_n i_o wish_v they_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o poor_a case_n by_o such_o a_o derive_v power_n for_o then_o as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n give_v to_o his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n that_o power_n only_a cumulatiuè_fw-fr he_o can_v by_o reason_n or_o law_n see_v potior_fw-la est_fw-la delegantis_fw-la quam_fw-la delegati_fw-la authoritas_fw-la that_o the_o principal_a his_o 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their_o innate_a power_n may_v do_v
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entertain_v suggestion_n which_o be_v plausible_a to_o their_o fancy_n and_o humour_n and_o withal_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o in_o moderation_n they_o can_v neither_o trust_v nor_o magnify_v so_o much_o such_o specious_a delude_a and_o deceive_a sophism_n nor_o will_v they_o so_o mad_o and_o close_o adhere_v to_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o to_o be_v inflame_v with_o fury_n to_o become_v mad_a in_o impiety_n and_o rebellion_n with_o such_o impetuosity_n that_o they_o cease_v not_o till_o they_o become_v their_o own_o instrument_n to_o ruin_v themselves_o total_o and_o to_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o imaginary_a and_o groundless_a evil_n that_o they_o most_o fear_v from_o other_o philosophy_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o such_o general_a maxim_n must_v be_v bound_v and_o limit_v with_o their_o own_o true_a limitation_n and_o qualification_n otherwise_o they_o conclude_v not_o necessary_o firm_o i_o learn_v of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o school_n that_o this_o maxim_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n require_v necessary_o before_o it_o bring_v home_o the_o conclusion_n two_o condition_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v ut_fw-la utrique_fw-la insit_fw-la that_o what_o you_o be_v to_o conclude_v be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o efficient_a and_o effect_n 2._o the_o tother_o be_v ut_fw-la recipiat_fw-la majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la that_o that_o be_v real_o in_o both_o and_o predicate_v of_o both_o have_v such_o a_o latitude_n that_o it_o have_v a_o capacity_n of_o more_o and_o less_o without_o these_o limitation_n the_o maxim_n will_v conclude_v too_o much_o which_o in_o right_a logic_n be_v the_o equivalent_a of_o that_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o see_v we_o intend_v a_o popular_a way_n that_o the_o shallow_a may_v understand_v it_o let_v we_o prove_v what_o we_o say_v by_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v 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