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The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulness of Parliamentary proceedings in taking…The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulnesse of Parliamentary procedings in taking…
The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulness of Parliamentary proceedings in taking up of arms, is justified, Doctor Ferns reply answered, and the case in question more fully resolved / by William Bridge ...The truth of the times vindicated whereby the lawfulnesse of Parliamentary procedings in taking up of arms, is justified, Doctor Fernes reply answered, and the case in question more fully resolved / by William Bridge ...
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Ben. Allen, 1643
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Behold your King whom you have chosen and desired, upon which words Mendoza observes, that by the word chosen cannot be meant desired, because that word was added too, as different from the former, yet it is said, 1 Sam. 11. 15. That all the people went to Gilgall, and there they made Saul King: Whereupon, sayso Mendoza, What is more plain? Neither could they make him King otherwise, then by conferring Kingly power upon him. I do not say that God did not make a designation of his person to the Crown, there is much difference between the designation of person, and collation of power. When the Israelites were under the government of the Judges, they desired & chose a new way of government, saying to Samuel: Now make us a King to judge us, like all the Nations, 1. Sam. 8 5. And when God had yielded to them, and had designed Saul over them, the people also came in with their election and suffrages. Neither are these two, Gods designation and mans election repugnant, but may stand together: For as Zepperus observes on those words, Deut. 17.p Thou shalt set over thee a man whom God shall choose; the election may be of God, the constitution, susception and comprobation of the people by their suffrages. And Car. Scribanius qwho purposely writes of the form and manner of the Jews government and Common-wealth, speaks abundantly and plainly thus: But for that which concerns the creation of the King of Israel, he was first (saith he) created by the suffrages of the whole people. And if God would have it so then among the children of Israel, whom he intended in special manner to reign over himself, much more may we think that God would have the first constitution of Kingdoms to be so ordered now, and amongst other people: Wherefore I conclude this, That the Prince doth and ought at first to receive his government and authority from the people, and that the people themselves do give it to him. And if so, then the first seat and subject of civill government, is the people:r