ABSTRACT
The monarchical power of Adam the Father of all flesh, being by a general binding ordinance settled by God in him and his posterity by right of fatherhood, the form of monarchy must be preferred above other forms, except the like ordinance for other forms can be shown: neither may men according to their relations to the form they live under, to their affections and judgments in divers respects, prefer or compare any other form with monarchy. Absolute monarchy is, when the sovereignty is so fully in one, that it hath no limits or bounds under God but his own will. The Observator in confessing the jurisdiction to be uncertain, and the privileges undetermined of that court that should bound and limit monarchy. Truly the conscience of all mankind is a pretty large tribunal for the fundamental laws to pronounce sentence in.
