Mr. Boltons last and learned worke of the foure last things, death ...

Kyin Apfe Sermon. 15dredthoufand perfons ofhis poftcrity, over whom .he cxerciled paternall powcrjand by conlequence,„ . ,.,deckmii cap.-'^foveraigne power 3 then when there was no other art ad con.forme ofaRealme upon the earthy to which chil- ^^'nlr,'! ndren, their iervantsbemg added, one ramily alone \o.an. i.z?jmadea great common-wealth. Likewife in K^bra- mmumts'pre-/'rfwx time,when mans life was much fliortenedjie duaaexjme^'was called by the Hethites, a mighty Pnnce,Gen.7.^, humanoerqjt6.and he took out ofhis family 518. Soiddters to thewane^Gen.14,14..- pre gentiaii,Againe,how could mankind be maintained, andthe world ftand for 1 55 6.years5without Soveraign-ty and Authority ofthe Magiftrate ^Then to the confequent I fay thus much, if aftrange Prince ihould invade a Kingdome^ they dowell to defend themfelves, and if the ufurper beeflaine,he is juftly punifhed, but ifhe conquer, andthe ancient profeffours be quite cxtinguilhed, andthen the whole State concurre upon him, andfweare fidelity to the new King,then wemuft thinkthat God hath cftabliflied fiich a Prince in thatKingdome.Then I fay that the people ought toyeeld to the will of G0D5 who for the finsof Kingsand of their people, tranfpofeth Kingdomes, anddifpofeth ofthe iflues of warre.Secondly ,but S.P^/e^ cals obedience to Kings,anhumane ordinance,: Pet, 2.1^,Ergo^drc.Sol. It is fo called not in refpe6^ ofthe fubftance ^^^'ofgovernment and inftitution,and Caufaliter (as theSchooles fpcake; but in refpccft of,tirft,the fubjci^wherin it is feated/econdiyjorthe objed wheruponit is fcatcd,thirdly ,to the end to which it is dire-C 5dedZrMum'dei^odefijui hu^'"^*^^^oBjeSf,2.