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CHAP. VII.
Of the Kings Prerogatives in general, and that the same do consist in certain speciall points or cases reserved to the absolute power of the Crown; when the Positive Law was first established, and that the Ca∣non Law of England doth acknowledge and submit it self to these Prerogatives.
BY the Law of Nature all things were cōmon, and all persons equal, there was neither Meum nor Tuum, there was neither King nor Subject; then came in the Law of Nations, which did limit the Law of Nature, and brought in proper∣ty, which brought in community of things, which brought in Kings and Ru∣lers, which took away equality of per∣sons, for property caused Contracts, Trade, and Traffique, which could not be ministred without a King or Magi∣strate; so as the first and principal cause of making Kings, was to maintain pro∣perty and Contracts, and Traffique, and Commerce amongst men. Hereupon by