195。Iwillnotdisputenowwhetherprincesareexemptfromthelawsoftheircountry，butthisIamsure，theyowesubjectiontothelawsofGodandNature。Nobody，nopowercanexemptthemfromtheobligationsofthateternallaw。Thosearesogreatandsostronginthecaseofpromises，thatOmnipotencyitselfcanbetiedbythem。
Grants，promises，andoathsarebondsthatholdtheAlmighty，whateversomeflattererssaytoprincesoftheworld，who，alltogether，withalltheirpeoplejoinedtothem，are，incomparisonofthegreatGod，butasadropofthebucket，oradustonthebalance-
inconsiderable，nothing！
196。Theshortofthecaseinconquest，isthis：Theconqueror，ifhehaveajustcause，hasadespoticalrightoverthepersonsofallthatactuallyaidedandconcurredinthewaragainsthim，andarighttomakeuphisdamageandcostoutoftheirlabourandestates，soheinjurenottherightofanyother。Overtherestofthepeople，iftherewereanythatconsentednottothewar，andoverthechildrenofthecaptivesthemselvesorthepossessionsofeitherhehasnopower，andsocanhave，byvirtueofconquest，nolawfultitlehimselftodominionoverthem，orderiveittohisposterity；
butisanaggressor，andputshimselfinastateofwaragainstthem，andhasnobetterarightofprincipality，he，noranyofhissuccessors，thanHingar，orHubba，theDanes，hadhereinEngland，orSpartacus，hadbeconqueredItaly，whichistohavetheiryokecastoffassoonasGodshallgivethoseundertheirsubjectioncourageandopportunitytodoit。Thus，notwithstandingwhatevertitlethekingsofAssyriahadoverJudah，bythesword，GodassistedHezekiahtothrowoffthedominionofthatconqueringempire。\"AndtheLordwaswithHezekiah，andheprospered；whereforehewentforth，andherebelledagainstthekingofAssyria，andservedhimnot\"（IIKings18。7）。Whenceitisplainthatshakingoffapowerwhichforce，andnotright，hathsetoveranyone，thoughithaththenameofrebellion，yetisnooffencebeforeGod，butthatwhichHeallowsandcountenances，thoughevenpromisesandcovenants，whenobtainedbyforce，haveintervened。Foritisveryprobable，toanyonethatreadsthestoryofAhazandHezekiahattentively，thattheAssyrianssubduedAhaz，anddeposedhim，andmadeHezekiahkinginhisfather’slifetime，andthatHezekiah，byagreement，haddonehimhomage，andpaidhimtributetillthistime。