An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of…

Abulensis thinks that the ten Tribes for the matter of the thing did no more than they might do, and he gives this reason,^* for saith he, the people, these Tribes were free Tribes, but Rehoboam would bring them into slavery, and he would reign over them as a Tyrant, therefore (saith he) they might lawfully depart from him and leave him, and make to themselves a new King; and then he puts the Cause, viz. for that a people or Common-wealth (saith he) they first gave the power to Kings and Princes, but they did it upon certain conditions at first, therefore as they first gave power unto them so saith he they may diminish it if they abuse it and Tyrannize over them, for (he hath this further expression) the people did not absolutely give themselves to him, when a people do choose a chief Governor saith he they do not give themselves to them as a man gives to his friend a piece of money, or a horse, so as they give all out of their own possession, and that he might do with them what he will, but upon certain conditions thus and thus: this Abulensis hath.

Abulensis thinks that the ten Tribes for the matter of the thing did no more than they might do, and he gives this reason,^* for saith he, the people, these Tribes were free Tribes, but Rehoboam would bring them into slavery, and he would reign over them as a Tyrant, therefore (saith he) they might lawfully depart from him and leave him, and make to themselves a new King; and then he puts the Cause, viz. for that a people or Common-wealth (saith he) they first gave the power to Kings and Princes, but they did it upon certain conditions at first, therefore as they first gave power unto them so saith he they may diminish it if they abuse it and Tyrannize over them, for (he hath this further expression) the people did not absolutely give themselves to him, when a people do chuse a chief Governor saith he they do not give themselves to them as a man gives to his friend a piece of money, or a horse, so as they give all out of their own possession, and that he might do with them what he will, but upon certain conditions thus and thus: this Abulensis hath.

1. *Ipsae tribus liberae erant, populusque liberi, Rehoboam autem volebat eas in servitutem redigere, easque regere ut Tyrannus non ut Rex; poterunt ergo ab eo recedere, et novum regem sibi creare; populus sui vel resp. principib. & regib. dedit impium in se, sed certis justisque condicionibus, inde & potest illud jisdem auferre vel imminuere, si ipsi eo abutantur & Tyranni evadant, non enim populus se absolute dedit Regi uti quis Aurum vel equum amico, ut omne suum jus in eum transferat, nec unquam illud revocare possit, sed certis pactis intervenientibus. Abulensis in 1 Reg. 12. Quaest. 8. T. 9.