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…

¹But it seems the Doctor had not the good hap to meet with these several Authors which affirm that even these Kings, Saul, David and Solomon, were chosen by the people▪ If he had read or minded them, he would not have imputed this as an ill² hap unto me for to light on these examples, I will give him but the testimony of Mendoza who though not of our judgement in this matter, yet ingeniously confesses, that with great probability Authors do reason for a popular choice of Saul, David, and Solomon. Whereas saith Mendoza, it is objected, that Samuel by anointing Saul without any consent of the people, saying, the Lord hath anointed thee King over his heritage, did thereby clearly show, that the regal power was conferred upon Saul not from the people, but from God, that is easily answered, that that Unction was not a sign of power already conferred, but to be conferred as may be proved by the anointing of David, whom Samuel anointed, 1 King. 16. 13. During Sauls Reign, yea while he had many years to ra•gnt. Whereby it appears that David did not receive regal power by that unction, but by that which he had afterward by all the Tribes & Elders; when coming to Hebron they anointed David King over Israel; Therefore that first unction was not the conferring the regal power, but only a signification of this latter unction, by which this Kingly power was to be derived or conveyed: so also that first anointing of Saul before the consent of the people, did not signify the Kingly power already conferred, but to be conferred upon him, to wit, when all being gathered together by Samuel to Mispah gave their consent, and cried out, Let the King live.

¹But it seems the Doctor had not the good hap to meet with these severall Authors which affirme that even these Kings, Saul, David and Salomon, were chosen by the people▪ If he had read or minded them, he would not have imputed this as an ill² hap unto me for to light on these examples, I will give him but the testimony of Mendoza who though not of our judgement in this matter, yet ingeniously confesses, that with great probability Authors do reason for a popular choise of Saul, David, and Salomon. Whereas saith Mendoza, it is objected, that Samuel by anointing Saul without any consent of the people, saying, the Lord hath anointed thee King over his heritage, did thereby clearly shew, that the regall power was conferr'd upon Saul not from the people, but from God, that is easily answered, that that Vnction was not a signe of power already conferr'd, but to be conferr'd as may be proved by the anointing of David, whom Samuel anointed,