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A86678 The divine right of government: [brace] 1. naturall, and 2. politique. More particularly of monarchie; the onely legitimate and natural spece of politique government. VVherein the phansyed state-principles supereminencing salutem populi above the Kings honour: and legitimating the erection of polarchies, the popular elections of kings and magistrates, and the authoritative and compulsive establishment of a national conformity in evangelical and Christian dutyes, rites, and ceremonies, are manifested to be groundlesse absurdities both in policy and divinity. / By Mich: Hudson. Hudson, Michael, 1605-1648.; Stent, Peter, fl. 1640-1667, engraver. 1647 (1647) Wing H3261; Thomason E406_24; ESTC R201931 147,691 220

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the_o same_o unto_o the_o world_n what_o a_o prodigious_a and_o horrid_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n be_v it_o in_o the_o petty_a saint_n of_o our_o fanatic_a age_n to_o pass_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o these_o point_n upon_o their_o brethren_n i_o can_v willing_o permit_v my_o pen_n to_o expatiate_v in_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o immunity_n to_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n and_o prevent_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o poor_a delude_a soul_n who_o only_o understand_v or_o rather_o indeed_o do_v only_o misunderstand_v sufficient_a concern_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o erection_n of_o many_o erroneous_a and_o prodigious_a fantasy_n and_o chimaera_n if_o the_o point_n be_v as_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n as_o to_o these_o time_n but_o my_o resolution_n be_v with_o all_o studiousnesse_n to_o avoid_v impertinent_a digression_n in_o this_o discourse_n now_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la although_o it_o concern_v christian_a man_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o regard_n it_o do_v concern_v they_o only_o in_o their_o christian_a and_o spiritual_a vocation_n as_o member_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n do_v not_o proper_o and_o immediate_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o politic_a government_n which_o concern_v man_n as_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a society_n 2._o natural_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v those_o natural_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o remote_a and_o mediate_a mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n of_o which_o truth_n christian_n and_o heathen_n be_v equal_o capable_a by_o nature_n and_o whereof_o adam_n in_o innocency_n participate_v in_o full_a perfection_n and_o since_o his_o apostasy_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o some_o proportion_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o most_o ignorant_a and_o savage_a indian_n but_o yet_o be_v make_v more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a unto_o christian_n by_o revelation_n of_o scripture_n in_o those_o particular_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v judge_v necessary_a to_o communicate_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v twofold_a implicitum_fw-la &_o explicitum_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o more_o punctual_a discussion_n of_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la subdivision_n 9_o naturale_fw-la together_o with_o the_o species_n thereof_o unto_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n for_o a_o immediate_a introduction_n to_o the_o latter_a book_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o monarchy_n 2._o vindicative_a divine_a right_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o due_a retribution_n of_o a_o proportionable_a vengeance_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v not_o make_v a_o due_a return_n of_o those_o talent_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1._o to_o heathen_n who_o have_v missapply_v that_o one_o talon_n of_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o obliterated_a character_n of_o nature_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o soul_n in_o some_o proportion_n a_o proportionable_a measure_n of_o truth_n and_o nourishment_n 2._o to_o christian_n who_o have_v receive_v and_o misemploy_v the_o two_o talent_n one_o of_o natural_a gift_n and_o blessing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_n and_o another_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n a_o double_a proportion_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n 3._o to_o christian_n who_o have_v abuse_v that_o great_a trust_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n who_o have_v commit_v unto_o they_o five_o talent_n wherewith_o to_o traffic_v for_o god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n viz._n 1._o the_o talon_n of_o natural_a gift_n 2._o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 3._o of_o a_o religious_a education_n 4._o of_o a_o religious_a magistracy_n 5._o of_o a_o learned_a and_o religious_a ministry_n for_o a_o exceed_a measure_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n sure_o those_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v water_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o all_o these_o divine_a and_o celestial_a grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o bramble_n and_o brier_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n shall_v receive_v a_o most_o heavy_a and_o dreadful_a doom_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n heb._n 6._o and_o this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v twofold_a supernaturale_fw-la &_o naturale_fw-la the_o further_a explication_n of_o which_o division_n i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o that_o part_n which_o declare_v the_o nature_n and_o maledictive_a property_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o polarchie_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n proceed_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o government_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o government_n in_o its_o general_n acception_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o three_o jmmediate_a species_n of_o the_o vnivers_n viz._n angel_n man_n and_o natural_a agent_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n in_o general_n the_o first_o thing_n my_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o insist_v upon_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o general_a which_o may_v be_v apposite_o thus_o describe_v government_n be_v the_o administration_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o superior_a have_v over_o the_o inferior_a where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o government_n be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n necessary_o require_v a_o correlatum_fw-la and_o that_o be_v subjection_n each_o of_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o several_a quality_n the_o former_a upon_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o latter_a upon_o submission_n and_o obedience_n the_o one_o of_o which_o can_v exist_v without_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o before_o the_o creation_n whilst_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n who_o unity_n can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o degree_n of_o superiority_n or_o subordination_n there_o can_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o subjection_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n this_o relation_n take_v place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n identicall_a or_o in_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n equal_a or_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n parallel_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o very_o first_o creature_n which_o god_n make_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o independancie_n of_o their_o subsistence_n upon_o any_o other_o creature_n i_o suppose_v be_v the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n which_o god_n observe_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v to_o frame_v that_o last_o who_o subsistence_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o that_o first_o which_o have_v no_o such_o dependency_n upon_o the_o latter_a be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n both_o in_o glory_n and_o power_n become_v subject_a unto_o his_o guidance_n rule_n and_o government_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o receive_v a_o be_v from_o he_o who_o action_n and_o motion_n be_v altogether_o order_v and_o dispose_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o the_o grecian_n do_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v principality_n or_o government_n which_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a acception_n signify_v principium_fw-la thereby_o express_v the_o antiquity_n of_o government_n which_o have_v its_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o first_o of_o internal_a but_o that_o we_o may_v further_o illustrate_v the_o nature_n of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o general_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o government_n the_o first_o and_o immediate_a division_n whereof_o be_v into_o internal_a and_o external_a regiment_n internal_a regiment_n be_v the_o administration_n and_o excercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v over_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o effect_n emanate_v immediate_o from_o the_o form_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o form_n in_o man_n we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n a_o intrinsical_a form_n anologicall_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o regiment_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n alone_o and_o in_o no_o sort_n communicable_a unto_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o rein_n be_v a_o prerogative_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v claim_v entire_o
and_o destruction_n thereof_o which_o defect_n in_o our_o natural_a inclination_n god_n ordain_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o judiciarie_n power_n whereby_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o natural_a duty_n either_o by_o the_o remuneration_n of_o our_o merit_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o crime_n of_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n compose_v for_o man_n direction_n both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a affair_n so_o that_o the_o exercise_n both_o of_o the_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n of_o king_n be_v mere_a emergency_n of_o man_n apostasy_n before_o which_o time_n though_o government_n be_v establish_v among_o man_n by_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o in_o regard_v that_o law_n whereupon_o this_o government_n be_v found_v be_v so_o principled_a in_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v all_o political_a and_o monarchical_a duty_n and_o the_o natural_a rectitude_n of_o their_o will_n to_o excite_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n at_o all_o for_o the_o exercise_n either_o of_o the_o legislative_a or_o judiciarie_n power_n for_o direction_n of_o political_a and_o monarchical_a duty_n or_o restraint_n of_o political_a and_o monarchical_a exorbitance_n neither_o shall_v there_o ever_o have_v be_v any_o more_o occasion_n if_o man_n have_v persist_v in_o that_o his_o native_a innocency_n and_o integrity_n for_o any_o such_o direction_n or_o restraint_n than_o there_o be_v to_o direct_v the_o duty_n or_o restrain_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o innocency_n and_o integrity_n both_o in_o his_o nativity_n and_o conversation_n be_v parallel_n to_o adam_n in_o his_o create_a and_o native_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o conformity_n of_o who_o active_a obedience_n to_o authority_n in_o omnibus_fw-la licitis_fw-la and_o passive_a in_o illicit_v be_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o way_n defective_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o though_o magistrate_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v invest_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o with_o a_o legislative_a and_o judiciarie_n power_n in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la yet_o the_o actus_n exercitus_fw-la or_o exercise_v thereof_o be_v a_o mere_a emergency_n of_o man_n prevarication_n and_o apostasy_n which_o do_v not_o occasion_n god_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v any_o new_a sort_n of_o humane_a policy_n or_o any_o new_a law_n for_o direction_n of_o political_a duty_n but_o only_o to_o ordain_v the_o actual_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o legislative_a power_n to_o supply_v and_o help_v the_o defect_n imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o understanding_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o composure_n of_o positive_a law_n and_o statute_n and_o of_o his_o judiciary_n power_n to_o correct_v and_o regulate_v the_o depravity_n of_o his_o will_n by_o remunerate_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o punish_v the_o crime_n of_o his_o disobedience_n to_o those_o law_n and_o statute_n the_o result_n of_o all_o which_o be_v but_o brief_o this_o that_o the_o objectum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o the_o direct_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o political_a cognizance_n consist_v in_o the_o fundamental_o and_o essential_o of_o politic_a government_n be_v only_o the_o external_a duty_n prescribe_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o reference_n unto_o which_o duty_n king_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o exercise_v both_o their_o legislative_a and_o judiciary_n power_n over_o all_o person_n within_o their_o dominion_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a ob._n some_o do_v object_n against_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o point_n of_o direct_a injustice_n to_o require_v satisfaction_n of_o we_o for_o that_o for_o which_o our_o surety_n have_v already_o pay_v and_o give_v plenary_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n to_o our_o creditor_n so_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o judiciary_n power_n in_o magistrate_n inflict_v punishment_n for_o offence_n must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o magistrate_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o offence_n against_o god_n but_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o no_o temporary_a punishment_n or_o torture_n how_o extreme_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a soever_o can_v possible_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o the_o least_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o merit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v eternal_a death_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n suffer_v now_o in_o earth_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n suffer_v hereafter_o in_o hell_n for_o any_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o only_o for_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v for_o infidelity_n despair_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v in_o the_o introduction_n so_o that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n for_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o prevention_n of_o future_a mischief_n either_o in_o the_o offender_n or_o other_o or_o both_o that_o man_n may_v live_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n follow_v all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v not_o different_a from_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v by_o god_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o essence_n for_o both_o of_o they_o enjoin_v the_o same_o duty_n but_o only_a in_o circumstance_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n for_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v a_o exact_a and_o legal_a performance_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v require_v only_o a_o equitable_a and_o evangelicall_n performance_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o ability_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n law_n be_v determinable_a only_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o trespass_n the_o offence_n now_o against_o christ_n law_n be_v determinable_a only_o in_o a_o court_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n and_o so_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o ability_n and_o the_o mis-imployment_n of_o such_o talent_n and_o blessing_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o christ_n who_o have_v renew_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o every_o man_n soul_n some_o of_o the_o obliterated_a character_n of_o nature_n whereof_o they_o be_v deprive_v by_o adam_n sinful_a prevarication_n and_o according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n now_o govern_v as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a for_o all_o government_n be_v by_o his_o father_n transmit_v unto_o he_o john_n 13.3_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o so_o that_o now_o all_o king_n and_o ruler_n as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a be_v christ_n lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n for_o what_o solomon_n attribute_v to_o christ_n power_n indefinite_o in_o the_o consignation_n of_o king_n prov._n 8.15_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v david_n express_o extend_v to_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o christian_n psal_n 2.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o saint_n john_n express_o affirm_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o all_o king_n do_v now_o order_v and_o decree_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o court_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o not_o in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n do_v punish_v idiot_n and_o madman_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n which_o sometime_o be_v make_v capital_a in_o man_n of_o understanding_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o these_o be_v capable_a of_o reformation_n and_o to_o be_v make_v better_a by_o punishment_n the_o other_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o offence_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o yet_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o king_n judiciary_n power_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v but_o mere_o for_o restraint_n of_o such_o