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and_o so_o can_v with_o safe_a conscience_n communicate_v together_o in_o church-ship_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v and_o think_v as_o well_o one_o of_o another_o person_n and_o consequent_o love_v and_o affect_v one_o another_o and_o combine_v together_o as_o affectionate_o as_o person_n of_o several_a trade_n and_o society_n do_v who_o have_v no_o more_o communion_n together_o in_o their_o respective_a trade_n then_o different_a church_n have_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n yea_o there_o be_v far_o better_a ground_n as_o have_v be_v partly_o touch_v already_o why_o different_a church_n though_o they_o deemeach_v other_o unlawful_a shall_v yet_o think_v better_o of_o yea_o and_o love_v the_o respective_a member_n each_o of_o other_o then_o there_o be_v that_o person_n of_o several_a trade_n or_o member_n of_o several_a civil_a society_n shall_v do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o among_o themselves_o to_o his_o second_o difference_n 45._o i_o answer_v 1
of_o religion_n worship_n and_o church-government_n always_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v expose_v unto_o the_o point_n of_o agreeablenesse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o law_n and_o statute_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v be_v a_o far_o long_a suit_n and_o question_n between_o legislator_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o conscientious_a subject_n than_o ever_o any_o chancery_n suit_n be_v or_o be_v like_a to_o be_v 3._o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o in_o this_o assertion_n at_o least_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n etc._n etc._n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjuncto_fw-la as_o logician_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o conceive_v how_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o least_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o that_o which_o for_o the_o spirit_n matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o great_a agreeablenesse_n between_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v unnecessary_a between_o that_o which_o be_v indulgent_a and_o favourable_a to_o the_o saint_n and_o other_o in_o point_n of_o liberty_n and_o that_o which_o inthral_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n between_o that_o which_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o humane_a now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v impose_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a and_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o man_n it_o do_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o a_o gracious_a liberty_n and_o indulgence_n unto_o man_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o saint_n or_o other_o by_o man_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n etc._n etc._n which_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o be_v first_o unnecessary_a for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n imperfect_a and_o defective_a even_o in_o matter_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v popery_n in_o the_o high_a and_o second_o it_o be_v but_o of_o humane_a inspiration_n except_o we_o hold_v enthusiasm_n and_o the_o revelation_n eccentrick_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o authentic_a and_o of_o prophetical_a authority_n three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o liberty_n a_o cancel_v of_o that_o indulgence_n wherewith_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v gratify_v the_o world_n therefore_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v impose_v by_o man_n upon_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n etc._n etc._n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o agreeablenesse_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n declare_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o agree_v thlenesse_n with_o this_o word_n than_o pelop_n shoulder_n which_o if_o poet_n feign_v not_o be_v make_v of_o ivory_n have_v with_o the_o other_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v all_o live_n and_o sound_a flesh_n yea_o and_o whether_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n can_v in_o any_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o saint_n servant_n and_o bondman_n where_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v either_o make_v they_o or_o leave_v they_o free_a i_o refer_v to_o further_o and_o more_o mature_a consideration_n but_o 4._o and_o last_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o thing_n convenient_a that_o some_o shall_v be_v entrust_v or_o invest_v with_o a_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n etc._n etc._n provide_v they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o make_n of_o such_o law_n and_o statute_n upon_o such_o term_n necessary_o require_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o profound_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o can_v conceive_v that_o unsanctified_a person_n or_o rude_a multitude_n shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o god_n or_o by_o any_o principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n to_o have_v the_o nomination_n or_o election_n of_o those_o man_n but_o rather_o another_o generation_n who_o may_v in_o reason_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o discern_v of_o such_o ability_n in_o man_n than_o they_o when_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o advise_v of_o a_o physician_n lawyer_n or_o divine_a they_o do_v not_o address_v themselves_o to_o a_o company_n of_o child_n play_v together_o in_o the_o market_n place_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v 32._o to_o nominate_v or_o vote_n among_o they_o what_o person_n in_o any_o of_o these_o profession_n they_o shall_v employ_v &_o commit_v their_o concernment_n unto_o no_o more_o do_v god_n ever_o issue_v any_o commission_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o unsanctified_a person_n rude_a multitude_n man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o nominate_v or_o choose_v for_o he_o who_o or_o what_o man_n he_o shall_v employ_v to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o which_o concern_v his_o worship_n a_o man_n of_o ordinary_a discretion_n and_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o fox_n will_v never_o choose_v a_o fox_n to_o be_v his_o caterer_n as_o our_o english_a proverb_n have_v it_o to_o his_o six_o and_o last_o argument_n i_o answer_v and_o end_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o find_v that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o in_o law_n 57_o physic_n or_o architecture_n have_v yet_o judgement_n and_o reason_n enough_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a lawyer_n physician_n architect_n when_o they_o need_v their_o help_n if_o this_o be_v true_a these_o profession_n will_v prove_v malignant_a unto_o and_o eat_v up_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o their_o own_o child_n and_o professor_n there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o in_o any_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o shall_v have_v employment_n for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v set_v a_o bungler_n on_o work_n that_o have_v judgement_n and_o reason_n enough_o to_o choose_v a_o master-workman_n especial_o consider_v what_o our_o engish_n proverb_n say_v the_o best_a be_v best_a cheap_a there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v ride_v upon_o a_o ox_n that_o may_v have_v a_o well-managed_a and_o metal_a gelding_n to_o carry_v he_o but_o 2._o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o universal_o true_a that_o man_n who_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o all_o in_o the_o say_a profession_n yet_o have_v judgement_n and_o reason_n enough_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a in_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o help_n yet_o this_o supposition_n must_v be_v make_v withal_o that_o these_o best_a practitioner_n which_o according_a to_o the_o other_o supposition_n will_v be_v choose_v have_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n &_o proof_n and_o that_o to_o public_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o respective_a ability_n in_o their_o several_a profession_n otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o who_o have_v no_o skill_n in_o their_o profession_n come_v to_o know_v or_o understand_v so_o much_o as_o by_o conjecture_n who_o be_v the_o best_a in_o they_o this_o be_v so_o mr._n prynnes_n comparison_n or_o parallel_n halt_v rightdowne_a because_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n eligible_a into_o place_n of_o parliamentary_a trust_n and_o power_n yea_o haply_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a accomplishment_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o part_n of_o this_o trust_n which_o mr._n prynne_n will_v needs_o suppose_v belong_v to_o they_o i_o mean_v in_o make_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n church-government_n etc._n etc._n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o have_v give_v any_o public_a account_n or_o proof_n nor_o perhaps_o ever_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o of_o those_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o if_o so_o how_o shall_v the_o rude_a multitude_n or_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n ever_o come_v to_o know_v or_o understand_v who_o be_v the_o best_a or_o fit_a man_n to_o be_v choose_v into_o those_o great_a place_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n 3._o when_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n either_o of_o a_o lawyer_n physician_n or_o architect_n it_o be_v a_o far_o easy_a matter_n to_o know_v how_o to_o choose_v a_o man_n in_o any_o of_o these_o profession_n without_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o much_o
i_o hope_v ever_o shall_v such_o a_o debtor_n unto_o error_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v my_o time_n pain_n occasion_n credit_n conscience_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o it_o but_o unto_o mr._n prynne_n i_o shall_v willing_o acknowledge_v myself_o a_o debtor_n if_o he_o will_v either_o acquit_v i_o of_o my_o crime_n by_o silence_n or_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o error_n by_o his_o pen._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 14._o 16._o amos_n 7._o 10._o mat._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 11._o 25._o 25._o auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la 2_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4._o 13._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 37_o 37_o rev._n 22._o 12_o sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o sect._n 4._o sect._n 5._o sect._n 6._o sect._n 7._o sect._n 8._o sect._n 9_o sect._n 10._o sect._n 11._o sect._n 12._o sect._n 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o sect._n 14._o sect._n 15._o sect._n 16._o sect._n 17._o sect._n 18._o sect._n 19_o sect._n 20._o sect._n 21_o sect._n 22._o sect._n 23._o 23._o exod._n 23._o 25._o deut._n 6._o 12_o 13._o deut._n 10._o 12._o &_o 11._o 13._o &_o 13._o 14._o &_o 30._o 16._o joih_n 22._o 5._o &_o 24._o 14._o 23._o 23._o exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24_o 3._o deut._n 5._o 27._o &_o 26._o 17._o josh_n 24._o 16_o 21_o 22_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 23._o &_o 23._o 24_o 32_o 33_o deut._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 6._o 14._o &_o 7._o 5._o 16._o &_o 8._o 19_o &_o 12._o 30._o &_o 13._o 2_o 3._o &_o 29._o 17_o 18._o sect._n 24._o sect._n 25._o sect._n 26._o 26._o mat._n 19_o 6._o dan._n 3._o sect._n 27._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o sect._n 28._o sect._n 29._o sect._n 30._o 30._o gal._n 2._o 11._o 11._o where_o he_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v presumptuous_o undermine_v the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o more_o anti-parliamentary_a passage_n diametral_o contrary_a to_o my_o national_a vow_n and_o covevant_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 31._o sect._n 32._o sect._n 33._o jam._n 2._o 2._o page_n 18._o 18._o page_n 24._o 24._o page_n 9_o sect._n 34._o sect._n 35._o sect._n 36._o sect._n 37._o sect._n 38._o 38._o rev._n 1._o 6._o sect._n 39_o sect._n 40._o sect._n 41._o sect._n 42._o 42._o mr_n jacob_n affirm_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 200._o or_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n every_o visible_a church_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o all_o other_o god_n spiritual_a ordinance_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o immediate_o from_o christ_n zions_n prerogative_n p._n 28_o 29._o 29._o mar._n 9_o 39_o 39_o mr._n prynne_n full_a reply_v p_o 74._o 74._o m._n edward_n antapol_n p._n 261._o 261._o twiss_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la med_n med_n ego_fw-la inquit_fw-la fonsâ—ca_n in_o academia_n conâ—mbricensi_fw-la hoc_fw-la primus_fw-la observavi_fw-la imo_fw-la potius_fw-la ego_fw-la clamat_fw-la molina_n apud_fw-la eborenses_fw-la meos_fw-la his_o non_fw-la cedit_fw-la leonardus_n lessius_fw-la lovaniensis_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la cerâ—bello_fw-la de_fw-la codem_fw-la partu_fw-la ambitiosè_fw-la gratulatur_fw-la prid._n lect._n 2._o the_o scient_a med_a med_a see_v zion_n prerogdtive_a almost_o throughout_o throughout_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n arrogate_v not_o to_o himself_o any_o directive_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a._n s._n in_o his_o observe_v &_o annot._n p._n 5._o and_o again_o p._n 7._o to_o grant_v they_o such_o a_o power_n viz._n of_o judge_a question_n in_o debate_n between_o the_o two_o party_n in_o the_o assembly_n speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o join_v yourselves_o with_o the_o arminian_n etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 9_o 15._o sect._n 44._o 44._o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n even_o such_o as_o be_v their_o good_a friend_n &_o tender_a enough_o of_o they_o &c_n &c_n p._n 3._o their_o friend_n &_o familiar_n p._n 4._o that_o all_o the_o godly_a minister_n of_o city_n and_o country_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o you_o with_o the_o love_n respect_n fairness_n brotherly_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la max_fw-la the_o minister_n court_v they_o by_o all_o way_n of_o respect_n &_o oft_o high_a entertainment_n of_o they_o inloving_a speech_n friendly_a countenance_n familiar_a conver_n sing_v etc._n etc._n p._n 226_o 226_o i_o love_v their_o person_n &_o value_v they_o as_o brethren_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o above_o brethren_n and_o beside_o that_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o they_o as_o saint_n i_o have_v a_o personal_a love_n and_o a_o particular_a love_n of_o friendship_n to_o some_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n epist_n p._n 7._o sect._n 45._o sect._n 46._o 46._o gravis_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o periculosus_fw-la error_n in_fw-la plurimis_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la lapsus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la se_fw-la intelligat_fw-la exurgend_n pudore_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la praesumit_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la habens_fw-la hoc_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la errat_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatis_fw-la asserat_fw-la dùm_fw-la minus_fw-la error_n be_v esse_fw-la existimatur_fw-la in_o multu_fw-la hil._n l._n 6._o 6._o cum_fw-la turpis_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la sanari_fw-la pudeat_fw-la sect._n 47._o 47._o postrâ—mò_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la can_v die_v facâ—unt_v â—un_v invid_v ose_v commemorant_fw-la quantas_fw-la turbas_fw-la tumultus_fw-la contentiones_fw-la secum_fw-la traxerâ—t_fw-la nostrae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la et_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la fructê°_n crat_fw-mi nam_fw-la horum_fw-la malorum_fw-la culpa_fw-la indignè_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la derivatur_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o satanae_n militian_n torquerâ—_n debuerat_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la haec_fw-la certissima_fw-la et_fw-la inprimâ—â—_n fidelis_fw-la no_o tanquâ_fw-la disâ—â—nt_fw-la tursverbun_fw-la à _fw-la vi_fw-la nun_n à _fw-fr medacibê°_n dactrinis_n quae_fw-la sefacile_fw-la produnt_fw-la dum_fw-la aequis_fw-la onâ—nium_fw-la auribê°_n recipiuntur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la mundo_fw-la plaudente_fw-la audâ—untur_fw-la audâ—untur_fw-la lutherus_n veluâ—â—_n molum_fw-la eridis_n misit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nuliam_fw-la omninò_fw-la partè_fw-la non_fw-la turbaâ—an_n video_fw-la erasm_n l._n 14._o ep_n 7._o 7._o pios_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o titulum_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la oportet_fw-la gerere_fw-la quòd_fw-la seditiosiac_a schismatici_fw-la ac_fw-la infinitorun_v malorum_fw-la authores_fw-la sunt_fw-la luth._o in_o gal._n 5._o 5._o hab._n 2._o 21._o with_o heb._n 12._o 26_o 27._o 27._o mat._n â—6_n 6_o 5_o sect._n 48._o 48._o act._n 14._o 11._o 11._o the_o new_a england_n catechism_n call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n compose_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o thrice_o print_v a_o guide_n unto_o zion_n another_o small_a treatise_n butful_a of_o learning_n read_v and_o strength_n call_v zion_n prerogative_n royal_a the_o answer_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a church_n of_o new_a england_n to_o 32_o question_n send_v etc._n etc._n another_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o elder_n to_o 9_o other_o question_n about_o church_n government_n mr._n thompson_n and_o mr._n mathors_n answer_n to_o mr._n charles_n herles_a independency_n mr._n tho._n wield_v answer_v to_o mr._n w._n rathbone_n beside_o many_o other_o treatise_n publish_v upon_o this_o subject_n sect._n 49._o sect._n 50._o 50._o rome_n 14._o 2_o 3_o 4._o sect._n 51._o 51._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 13._o 17_o 18_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o any_o to_o receive_v matter_n of_o religion_n without_o terious_a examination_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a possible_o the_o church_n may_v one_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v flee_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n who_o shall_v we_o rather_o believe_v concern_v god_n than_o god_n himself_o if_o there_o be_v a_o council_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v yea_o if_o a_o assembly_n of_o angel_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n concern_v the_o good_a way_n the_o last_o resolution_n must_v be_v into_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n mr._n th._n hâ—ll_o a_o high-resolved_n presbyterian_a in_o a_o sermon_n stale_v the_o good_a old_a way_n god_n way_n etc._n etc._n preach_v before_o the_o l._n maior_n etc._n etc._n apr._n 24._o 1â—44_n pa._n 16_o 17._o sect._n 52._o sect._n 53._o sect._n 54._o sect._n 55._o sect._n 56._o 56._o act._n 19_o 11._o 11._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n part_n 2._o pag._n 404._o 404._o mat._n 15._o 5._o 5._o luk._n 7._o 32._o sect._n 57_o sect._n 58._o 2_o king_n 6._o 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 17._o 6._o sect._n 59_o 59_o eaque_fw-la majestas_fw-la 〈…〉_z quae_fw-la in_o constanendâ_fw-la &_o personalem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la administrandâ_fw-la seu_fw-la gubernandâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la consistit_fw-la dividi_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-fr meat_n majestas_fw-la realis_fw-la seu_fw-la imperâ—_n republicae_fw-la est_fw-la coaeva_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la durat_fw-la per_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la inter_fw-la regnis_fw-la &_o alterationibus_fw-la persistit_fw-la quam_fw-la ideò_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la republicae_fw-la possuâ—â—_n be_v personalis_fw-la conciâ—â—_n cum_fw-la personâ_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la redit_fw-la huius_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 〈…〉_z etiam_fw-la post_v 〈◊〉_d legem_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la aliquam_fw-la retinuesse_fw-mi dicitur_fw-la majestatem_fw-la §_o 4._o 〈…〉_z c._n l._n 7._o §_o 〈…〉_z maj_o statem_fw-la nostram_fw-la f._n the_o captiv_n &_o postium_fw-la l._n 1._o 〈…〉_z majestatem_fw-la publica_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n julian_n majest_n lex_fw-la namque_fw-la regius_fw-la de_fw-la personalis_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v translatione_fw-la intell_n gâ—debet_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o ac_fw-la 〈…〉_z per_fw-la eam_fw-la populus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la administrationis_fw-la non_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la et_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la l._n 2_o §_o 1._o 〈…〉_z administrationem_fw-la re_fw-mi publicae_fw-la non_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la ultrà _fw-la imperatori_fw-la datum_fw-la esse_fw-la christoph_n 〈…〉_z dessâ—â—_n politico_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr majestate_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o p._n 5._o sect._n 60._o 60._o act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o sect._n 61._o mat._n 2._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 20._o 15._o 15._o mark_n 1._o 24._o luke_n 4._o 34._o 34._o procliviores_fw-la sumus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quid_fw-la contra_fw-la ea_fw-la respondeamus_fw-la quae_fw-la nostro_fw-la objiciuntur_fw-la errori_fw-la quam_fw-la intendere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la salubria_fw-la ut_fw-la careamus_fw-la errore_fw-la sect._n 64._o