The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

13. Therefore Mr. Hookers maxim is false as to Governing Power, that [the King is singulis major, but universis minor:] and so is his assertion that all power of Legislation is naturally in the whole body (what it may be by the Constitution or species of the Government, is nothing to that question), and his talk of the Sovereigns dependence on, yea and subjection to the body, and his assertion that when the line is extinct [the power cometh by escheat to the people] and many such like; In all which he mistaketh Power of choosing Governors, who shall receive power from God only, for the power it self of Governing, which the people as such have not at all. The King is not Universis melior indeed, but the Bonum publicum is the end of his Government, and the good of all the Kingdom is better than his own, and more his end; but yet even there his own Honour and welfare, is part of the Public Good and End. But whoever hath the whole supreme power in any Kingdom or other Republic, is universis major.

13. Therefore Mr. Hookers maxime is false as to Governing Power, that [the King is singulis major, but universis minor:] and so is his assertion that all power of Legislation is naturally in the whole body (what it may be by the Constitution or species of the Government, is nothing to that question), and his talk of the Soveraigns dependence on, yea and subjection to the body, and his assertion that when the line is extinct [the power cometh by escheate to the people] and many such like; In all which he mistaketh Power of choosing Governours, who shall receive power from God only, for the power it self of Governing, which the people as such have not at all. The King is not Vniversis melior indeed, but the Bonum publicum is the end of his Government, and the good of all the Kingdom is better than his own, and more his end; but yet even there his own Honour and welfare, is part of the Publick Good and End. But whoever hath the whole supream power in any Kingdom or other Republick, is universis major.

14. Propriety is naturally antecedent to Government, which doth not Give it, but regulate it to the Common good: Every man is born with a propriety in his own members, and nature giveth him a propriety in his Children, and his food and other just acquisitions of his industry. Therefore no Ruler can justly deprive men of their propriety,