understanding, to judge thy people, and to discern between good and evil_. It belongeth therefore to the sovereign to be _judge_, and to prescribe the rules of _discerning good_ and _evil_: which rules are laws; and therefore in him is the legislative power. Saul sought the life of David; yet when it was in his power to slay Saul, and his servants would have done it, David forbad them, saying, (_1 Sam._ xxiv. 6) _God forbid I should do such an act against my Lord, the anointed of God_. For obedience of servants St. Paul saith; (_Col._ iii. 22) _Servants obey your masters in all things_; and, (_Col._ iii. 20) _children obey your parents in all things_. There is simple obedience in those that are subject to paternal, or despotical dominion. Again, (_Matt._ xxiii. 2, 3) _The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ chair, and therefore all that they shall bid you observe, that observe and do_. There again is simple obedience. And St. Paul, (_Titus_ iii. 2) _Warn them that they subject themselves to princes, and to those that are in authority, and obey them_. This obedience is also simple. Lastly, our Saviour himself acknowledges, that men ought to pay such taxes as are by kings imposed, where he says, _give to Cæsar that which is Cæsar’s_; and paid such taxes himself. And that the king’s word, is sufficient to take anything from any subject, when there is need; and that the king is judge of that need: for he himself, as king of the Jews, commanded his disciples to take the ass, and ass’s colt to carry him into Jerusalem, saying, (_Matth._ xxi. 2, 3) _Go into the village over against you, and you shall find a she ass tied, and her colt with her, untie them, and bring them to me. And if any man ask you, what you mean by it, say the Lord hath need of them: and they will let them go._ They will not ask whether his necessity be a sufficient title; nor whether he be judge of that necessity; but acquiesce in the will of the Lord.