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…

I refer him to what Molina and Pineda say,^u Molina will tell him, that power is of two sorts, some that hath its rise ex solo jure naturali, and therefore called natural, as the power of the Father over his children, and those that descend from him: Other power there is, which hath its origination from the will of Men, they being willing to subject themselves to the supreme, and is therefore called a civill power. So that paternal and civill power are not the same, but have two originals.

I referre him to what Molina and Pineda say,^u Molina will tell him, that power is of two sorts, some that hath its rise ex solo jure naturali, and therefore called naturall, as the power of the Father over his children, and those that descend from him: Other power there is, which hath its origination from the will of Men, they being willing to subject themselves to the supreame, and is therefore called a civill power. So that paternall and civill power are not the same, but have two originals.

1. uQuaedam namque potest as est quae ortum babet ex solo jure naturali, quae de causa potestas naturalis dicitur talis est potest as patris in filios & in alios descendants alia vero est quae ortum babet ex bominum voluntatibus see illi subjicere voluntium & idcirco civilis potest as dicitur-Molina de Jure & Just. Disp. 20. Tract. 2.Quaedam namque potest as est quae ortum babet ex solo jure naturali, quae de causa potestas naturalis dicitur talis est potest as patris in filios & in alios descendentes alia vero est quae ortum babet ex bominum voluntatibus se illi subjicere voluntium & idcirco civilis potest as dicitur-Molina de Jure & Just. Disp. 20. Tract. 2.

And if Monarchical government should be by paternal right, then is it not onely ductu, sed jure naturae; ductus naturae is that whereby we are led to any thing by the principles of Nature: and that which we are led to by the principles of Nature, is jure naturae: For naturale est (sayes the Philosopher) quod fluit ex principiis naturae. And so the Membra dividentia should interfere, whereas they ought to be fully opposite. Besides, if paternal government do lead us to Regal, and Monarchical, then Kings should and ought to rule as arbitrarily in their Kingdoms, as Fathers do in their Families: And if subjects do deny this Arbitrary power to them, they sin, because they are led thereunto by Nature, and so all the Kingdoms of the world should he in this sin: for in what Kingdom of the world doth a King rule as arbitrarily as a Father in his family.