THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I. That the first Kings were Fa∣thers of Families.
(1) THE Tenent of the Na∣tural Liberty of the Peo∣ple, New, Plausible, and Dangerous. (2) The Question sta∣ted out of Bellarmine, and some Contradictions of his noted. (3) Bel∣larmine's Argument answered out of Bellarmine himself. (4) The Royal Authority of the Patriarchs before the Flood. (5) The Disper∣sion Page [unnumbered] of Nations over the World after the Confusion of Babel, was by entire Families, over which the Fathers were Kings. (6) And from them all Kings descended. (7) All Kings are either Fathers of their People: (8) Or Heirs of such Fathers, or Usurpers of the Right of such Fathers. (9) Of the Escheating of Kingdoms. (10) Of Regal and Paternal Power and of their Agreement.
CHAP. II. It is unnatural for the People to Govern, or Chose Gover∣nours.
(1) ARistotle examined about the Fredom of the People, and justisied. (2) Suarez disputes a∣gainst the Regality of Adam. (3) Families diversly defined by Ari∣stotle, Bodin, and others. (4) Suarez contradicting Bellarmine. (5) Of Election of Kings, (6) By the major part of the People, (7) By Proxie, and by Silent Accep∣tation. (8) No example in Scrip∣ture of the Peoples Choosing their King. Mr. Hookers judgement Page [unnumbered] therein. (9) God governed al∣wayes by Monarchy. (10) Bellar∣mine and Aristotles judgement of Monarchy. (11) Imperfections of the Roman Democratie. (12) Rome began her Empire under Kings, and perfected it under Em∣perours. In danger the Peo∣ple of Rome always fled to Monar∣chy. (13) VVhether Democraties were invented to bridle Tyrants, or whether they crept in by stealth. (14) Democraties vilified by their own Historians. (15) Popular Government more Bloody than Ty∣ranny. (16) Of a mixed Govern∣ment of the King and People. (17) The People may not judge nor cor∣rect their King. (18) No Tyrants in England since the Conquest.
CHAP. III. Positive Laws do not infringe the Natural and Fatherly Power of Kings.
(1) REgal Authority not subject to Positive Laws. Kings were before Laws. The Kings of Judah and Israel not tyed to Laws. (2) Of Samuel's Description of a King. (3) The Power ascribed to Kings in the New Testament. (4) VVhe∣ther Laws were invented to bridle Tyrants. (5) The Benefit of Laws. (6) Kings keep the Laws, though not bound by the Laws. (7) Of the Oaths of Kings. (8) Of the Benefit of the Kings Prerogative Page [unnumbered] over Laws. (9) The King the Author, the Interpreter, and Cor∣rector of the Common Laws. (10) The King Iudge in all Causes both before the Conquest and since. (11) The King and his Councel ancient∣ly determined Causes in the Star-Chamber. (12) Of Parliaments. (13) VVhen the People were first called to Parliaments. (14) The Liberty of Parliaments not from Nature, but from the Grace of Prin∣ces. (15) The King alone makes Laws in Parliament. (16) He Governs Both Houses by himselfe, (17) Or by His Councel, (18) Or by His Iudges.
