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Thirdly, because the Fluxus and Refluxus of civill authority, is from and to the people: If the authority of ruling in a Commonwealth be given by the people to him that ruleth (I speak what is Jure & Regulariter) and returneth to them again to see ⟨p. 6⟩justice done in case that there is no particular supreme Magistrate left to rule then the first subject seat and receptacle of ruling power must needs be in the people. Now so it is, that both these are true, which I shall prove one after another: As first, The Fluxus of civill authority is from the people, civill government or authority is derived from the people to the Prince, or him that ruleth: they ordinarily and regularly do and are to communicate that governing power where with such or such a person is so invested: therefore saith the Lord, D•ut. 17. 14. 15. When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a King over me, like as all the nations that are about me, thou shalt in any wise set him King over thee whom the Lord thy God shall choose, thou shalt not set a stranger over thee why h is not thy brother.

Thirdly, because the Fluxus and Refluxus of civill authoritie, is from and to the people: If the authority of ruling in a Commonwealth be given by the people to him that ruleth (I speake what is Jure & Regulariter) and returneth to them againe to see ⟨p. 6⟩justice done in case that there is no particular supreme Magistrate left to rule then the first subject seat and receptable of ruling power must needs be in the people. Now so it is, that both these are true, which I shall prove one after another: As first, The Fluxus of civill authority is from the people, civill government or authority is derived from the people to the Prince, or him that ruleth: they ordinarily and regularly doe and are to communicate that governing power where with such or such a person is so invested: therefore saith the Lord, D•ut. 17. 14. 15. When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possesse it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a King over me, like as all the nations that are about me, thou shalt in any wise set him King over thee whom the Lord thy God shall chuse, thou shalt not set a stranger over thee whi h is not thy brother.