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etc._n etc._n proxime_fw-la futuro_fw-la teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la
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take_v it_o away_o or_o kill_v himself_o lawful_o for_o all_o christian_n general_o declare_v against_o this_o self-murder_n as_o a_o crime_n equal_o against_o the_o six_o commandment_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o any_o other_o man._n now_o this_o power_n of_o life_n be_v so_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o the_o supremacy_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a liberty_n can_v be_v inherent_a natural_o in_o a_o community_n of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o more_o power_n so_o unite_v than_o each_o single_a person_n have_v so_o that_o though_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o some_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la membrorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la for_o man_n have_v the_o power_n over_o his_o member_n to_o cause_v one_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o preserve_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o jew_n under_o god_n own_o government_n have_v power_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o slave_n yet_o this_o jus_fw-la gladii_fw-la the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v real_o the_o sovereign_a 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necessary_a to_o that_o power_n which_o be_v design_v to_o protect_v and_o govern_v other_o so_o agamemnon_n have_v receive_v contumelious_a language_n from_o his_o officer_n in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n to_o let_v they_o understand_v his_o sovereign_a power_n tell_v they_o 6._o they_o homer_n hiad_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o death_n when_o king_n be_v elective_a though_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o of_o god_n immediate_o that_o design_n or_o nominate_v the_o person_n to_o that_o office_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o nomination_n bestow_v this_o power_n but_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v this_o power_n bestow_v it_o on_o he_o who_o be_v so_o elect_v which_o we_o may_v illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o choose_v inferior_a officer_n for_o though_o a_o corporation_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o sovereign_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n or_o chief_a officer_n yet_o they_o give_v he_o not_o the_o power_n of_o 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part_n viz._n
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scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o i_o must_v beg_v pardon_n if_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o author_n who_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v faithful_o to_o quote_v or_o in_o my_o own_o i_o use_v any_o smart_a or_o sharp_a expression_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v for_o i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v that_o they_o feel_v the_o acrimony_n of_o my_o ink_n and_o the_o small_a puncture_n of_o my_o pen_n than_o that_o follow_v such_o mischievous_a principle_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o blood_n taint_v or_o suffer_v the_o edge_n of_o those_o severe_a law_n which_o be_v steel_v against_o rebel_n and_o think_v it_o safe_o for_o they_o to_o be_v blacken_v by_o my_o ink_n than_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v stain_v the_o scaffold_n chap._n vi_o of_o democracy_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v of_o aristotle_n division_n of_o government_n where_o he_o say_v 7._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o the_o republic_n and_o the_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o sovereign_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o sovereign_n be_v either_o one_o a_o few_o or_o the_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o democracy_n the_o people_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o in_o oligarchy_n the_o few_o to_o this_o division_n annal._n division_n 4._o annal._n tacitus_n assent_v where_o he_o say_v cunctas_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la populus_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la aut_fw-la singuli_fw-la regunt_fw-la that_o either_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a citizen_n or_o single_a person_n govern_v all_o nation_n and_o city_n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v again_o subdivide_v the_o government_n of_o one_o be_v either_o a_o 7._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o king_n who_o rule_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o whole_a subject_n or_o a_o tyrant_n who_o pretend_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o too_o severe_a rule_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o state_n exercise_v arbitrary_a rule_n over_o all_o the_o few_o constitute_v a_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n li._n 4._o c._n 8._o aristocracy_n wherein_o a_o select_a and_o small_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a citizen_n rule_v for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o oligarchy_n where_o the_o rich_a only_a rule_n for_o their_o particular_a profit_n as_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o people_n or_o wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v by_o amicable_a consent_n a_o equal_a right_n in_o the_o government_n and_o accord_n to_o manage_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v call_v democracy_n if_o not_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a it_o be_v call_v oclocracy_n or_o the_o misrule_n of_o the_o rabble_n all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o include_v in_o that_o division_n that_o whatever_o form_n of_o administration_n regard_v the_o common_a benefit_n they_o be_v regular_a and_o such_o as_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o justice_n but_o whoever_o have_v the_o administration_n consult_v their_o own_o profit_n only_o they_o be_v deprave_v and_o distort_v from_o the_o right_a form_n of_o government_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mixture_n of_o all_o these_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v often_o mention_v by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v no_o present_a occasion_n to_o discourse_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o democracy_n which_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o iron_n foot_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n it_o be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o anarchy_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v equal_a right_n to_o authority_n where_o all_o govern_v and_o all_o obey_v for_o the_o people_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v a_o monarch_n or_o simple_a government_n by_o aggregation_n of_o many_o be_v many_o lord_n not_o as_o single_a person_n but_o as_o member_n of_o the_o all_o which_o he_o thus_o express_v 4._o express_v polit._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n make_v five_o kind_n the_o first_o when_o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v equal_o capable_a of_o government_n democracy_n subdivision_n of_o democracy_n the_o second_o when_o a_o small_a real_a estate_n be_v require_v to_o capacitate_v they_o a_o three_o where_o all_o citizen_n not_o by_o some_o qualification_n debar_v be_v admit_v but_o so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n govern_v or_o be_v the_o standard_n a_o four_o where_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n not_o those_o that_o live_v disperse_v in_o the_o village_n depend_v on_o the_o city_n have_v share_n in_o government_n the_o law_n also_o be_v the_o rule_n the_o
will_v put_v they_o upon_o that_o dilemma_n will_v choose_v to_o suffer_v if_o they_o can_v fly_v rather_o than_o rebel_v therefore_o since_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n at_o his_o first_o step_n to_o the_o royal_a throne_n which_o be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o rise_a sun_n dispense_n innumerable_a blessing_n to_o his_o people_n to_o express_v his_o royal_a favour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n monarchy_n the_o king_n commendation_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o to_o monarchy_n with_o such_o a_o encomium_n of_o its_o member_n in_o that_o most_o refresh_a declaration_n at_o his_o first_o council_n which_o from_o so_o just_a a_o prince_n carry_v the_o force_n and_o energy_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o of_o state_n in_o it_o it_o ought_v to_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o design_v not_o to_o be_v rebel_n as_o one_o man_n to_o he_o since_o which_o by_o the_o repeat_v solemnity_n of_o it_o to_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n all_o suspicion_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v ever_o act_v to_o the_o contrary_a so_o long_o as_o the_o subject_n keep_v their_o dutiful_a station_n be_v total_o remove_v his_o majesty_n also_o have_v lay_v a_o solid_a foundation_n for_o true_a piety_n in_o the_o discountenance_v and_o discredit_v all_o fort_n of_o vice_n and_o debauchery_n by_o which_o none_o can_v doubt_v but_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n will_v in_o short_a time_n reap_v happy_a benefit_n according_a to_o that_o so_o the_o excellent_a histor_n excellent_a diutius_fw-la durant_fw-mi exempla_fw-la quam_fw-la mores_fw-la tacitus_n 4._o histor_n historian_n example_n have_v a_o more_o durable_a force_n than_o law_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o the_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o zealot_n in_o 7._o in_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o &_o lib._n 7._o judaea_n those_o be_v tell_v by_o vespasian_n which_o message_n josephus_n himself_o carry_v to_o they_o that_o he_o will_v change_v nothing_o of_o their_o religion_n but_o maintain_v they_o therein_o religion_n the_o evil_n by_o rebel_a upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n yet_o under_o colour_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o temple_n will_v never_o hearken_v to_o peace_n upon_o any_o condition_n what_o ever_o but_o live_v upon_o forage_v rapine_n free-booty_n and_o commit_v most_o cruel_a butchery_n vespasian_n find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o use_v they_o with_o all_o extremity_n in_o fine_a those_o who_o pretend_v so_o much_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o religion_n commit_v a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o impiety_n and_o cruelty_n and_o themselves_o set_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o fire_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v utter_a ruin_n to_o their_o country_n i_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o application_n but_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v first_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o principle_n of_o government_n that_o vespasian_n though_o a_o prince_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n to_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o alter_v their_o civil_a or_o religious_a government_n and_o second_o that_o the_o utter_a extermination_n of_o a_o people_n and_o their_o religion_n there_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o zelots_n rebellion_n as_o to_o the_o apparent_a procure_a cause_n for_o i_o inquire_v not_o here_o into_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o that_o nation_n destruction_n viz._n the_o crucify_a of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v wherein_o a_o sovereign_n care_n of_o religion_n consist_v consist_v wherein_o the_o sovereign_n care_n of_o religion_n consist_v which_o will_v carry_v i_o into_o a_o dangerous_a ocean_n if_o i_o shall_v survey_v all_o the_o rock_n creek_n and_o quicksand_n to_o be_v avoid_v in_o this_o matter_n at_o the_o best_a i_o shall_v find_v a_o high_a 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find_v that_o remarkable_a advice_n of_o 52._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dio_fw-mi cassius_n lib._n 52._o maecenas_n to_o augustus_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o worship_v the_o deity_n in_o all_o method_n and_o at_o all_o time_n himself_o according_a to_o his_o country_n law_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o further_o add_v that_o he_o shall_v restrain_v those_o that_o will_v innovate_v in_o divine_a thing_n not_o for_o the_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o god_n but_o because_o those_o that_o bring_v in_o new_a deity_n do_v drive_v man_n to_o make_v other_o dangerous_a change_n and_o from_o thence_o conspiracy_n sedition_n conventicle_n cabal_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thing_n no_o way_n conducible_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o government_n in_o which_o we_o may_v consider_v maecenas_n to_o advise_v like_o a_o statesman_n consider_v that_o augustus_n have_v but_o new_o extricate_v himself_o from_o a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a war_n for_o no_o less_o than_o the_o empire_n therefore_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o matter_n that_o may_v endanger_v the_o settlement_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n therefore_o we_o find_v that_o augustus_n lay_v aside_o the_o name_n of_o triumvir_n content_v with_o the_o consulship_n and_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o tribunitian_a authority_n which_o be_v old_a office_n the_o people_n be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o that_o he_o attract_v the_o soldier_n good_a will_n to_o he_o by_o gift_n the_o people_n by_o provision_n of_o food_n and_o all_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n arise_v by_o annal_n by_o paulatim_fw-la insurgere_fw-la munia_fw-la senatus_n magistratuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o se_fw-la trabere_fw-la aullo_n adversante_fw-la tacit._n 1._o annal_n degree_n to_o draw_v to_o himself_o the_o employment_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n none_o oppose_v he_o how_o far_o this_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v by_o prince_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o augustus_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o determine_v as_o to_o the_o general_a sentiment_n that_o the_o heathen_a roman_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o two_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a orator_n who_o in_o one_o place_n divinatione_fw-la place_n majorum_fw-la instituta_fw-la tueri_fw-la sacris_fw-la caeremoniisque_fw-la retinendis_fw-la sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la patrios_fw-la ritus_fw-la migrare_fw-la aut_fw-la violare_fw-la ubique_fw-la gentium_fw-la nefarium_fw-la sir_n cic._n de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o defend_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o retain_v sacred_a ceremony_n and_o that_o in_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v repute_v wicked_a to_o violate_v and_o banish_v our_o country_n rite_n in_o another_o place_n verrem_fw-la place_n omnes_fw-la religione_fw-la moventur_fw-la &_o deos_fw-la patrios_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o majoribus_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la colendos_fw-la sibi_fw-la diligenter_n &_o retinendos_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la cic._n in_o verrem_fw-la he_o pronounce_v it_o absolute_o that_o all_o be_v move_v with_o religion_n and_o judge_v their_o country_n god_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o retain_v i_o be_o sensible_a that_o if_o this_o be_v yield_v to_o christianity_n will_v not_o have_v be_v propagate_v in_o the_o world_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o alter_v the_o so_o long_o establish_v idol_n worship_n and_o polytheism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n have_v be_v shut_v out_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o christianity_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o force_n and_o energy_n of_o conviction_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o will_v admit_v the_o explanation_n and_o dilucidation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o christian_n patient_a suffering_n under_o the_o heathen_a persecution_n and_o peaceable_a await_v till_o god_n almighty_a dispose_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n heart_n to_o embrace_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o
the_o king_n promisiâ—_n king_n remisit_fw-la libere_fw-la concessit_fw-la integre_n promisiâ—_n remit_v free_o grant_v and_o full_o promise_v the_o investiture_n by_o ring_n and_o staff_n and_o free_o leave_v the_o election_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o their_o respective_a church_n by_o which_o we_o may_v not_o only_o note_v who_o make_v up_o this_o great_a council_n but_o that_o the_o enact_v part_n be_v sole_o the_o king_n grant_n the_o charter_n 175._o charter_n lib._n rub_v scaccar_n twysden_n ll._n id._n 1._o p._n 175._o of_o henry_n the_o first_o be_v make_v before_o the_o eighteen_o of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o he_o say_v because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v oppress_v with_o unjust_a exaction_n in_o epinomis_n in_o ego_fw-la respectu_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la quem_fw-la ergâ—_fw-la vos_fw-la habeo_fw-la matt._n paris_n fol._n 292._o num_fw-la 10._o see_v the_o explanation_n of_o this_o charter_n brady_n argum._n fol._n 265._o and_o selden_n epinomis_n respect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v to_o his_o subject_n he_o make_v the_o holy_a church_n free_a and_o so_o proceed_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o law_n by_o way_n of_o single_a grant_n and_o prohibition_n anno_fw-la 1127._o 28_o h._n 1._o 503._o 1._o rex_fw-la auditis_fw-la concilii_fw-la gestis_fw-la consensum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la concessit_fw-la &_o consirmavit_fw-la statuta_fw-la concilii_fw-la continuat_fw-la florent_fw-la wigorn_n p._n 503._o w._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n gather_v a_o general_n council_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n and_o religious_a person_n and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o act_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o london_n have_v hear_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n give_v his_o consent_n to_o they_o and_o by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n and_o power_n grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o council_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o even_o the_o constitution_n of_o 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