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the_o sovereignty_n by_o make_v tribune_n by_o which_o machiavelli_n say_v their_o government_n be_v the_o more_o firm_a and_o secure_a and_o afterward_o by_o introduce_v other_o magistrate_n into_o the_o sovereignty_n nor_o be_v the_o admission_n and_o covenant_n the_o senate_n make_v in_o those_o case_n ever_o declare_v void_a but_o observe_v with_o all_o punctuality_n which_o be_v argument_n enough_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n may_v admit_v limitation_n without_o any_o danger_n to_o itself_o or_o the_o people_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v contend_v for_o as_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o person_n pag._n 88_o of_o who_o act_n a_o great_a multitude_n by_o mutual_a covenant_n one_o with_o another_o have_v make_v themselves_o every_o one_o the_o author_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v use_v the_o strength_n and_o mean_n of_o they_o all_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v expedient_a for_o their_o peace_n and_o common_a defence_n which_o be_v the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o his_o 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of_o the_o great_a leviathan_n and_o which_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o his_o prerogative_n must_v likewise_o fall_v too_o and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o which_o most_o of_o the_o prerogative_n be_v due_a that_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o ground_n which_o be_v not_o true_a and_o so_o be_v the_o more_o incline_v to_o dispute_v they_o whereas_o those_o prerogative_n be_v indeed_o vest_v in_o the_o sovereign_n by_o his_o be_v sovereign_n but_o he_o do_v not_o become_v sovereign_a by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o contract_n and_o covenant_n but_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n found_v upon_o a_o better_a title_n than_o such_o a_o accidental_a convention_n and_o their_o design_v a_o sovereign_n by_o their_o covenant_n with_o one_o another_o and_o none_o with_o or_o to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o absolute_o to_o command_v they_o and_o here_o he_o suppose_v again_o that_o whatsoever_o 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of_o many_o branch_n of_o their_o power_n will_v be_v more_o at_o large_a discover_v in_o another_o place_n yet_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o the_o very_a complaisant_a humour_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o how_o great_a a_o courtier_n he_o desire_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o then_o govern_v by_o how_o odious_a and_o horrible_a a_o usurpation_n soever_o in_o that_o he_o find_v a_o way_n to_o excuse_v and_o justify_v what_o they_o have_v already_o do_v in_o the_o lessen_v and_o diminution_n of_o their_o own_o sovereign_a power_n which_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o have_v believe_v be_v very_o lawful_o and_o secure_o do_v for_o they_o have_v as_o the_o most_o popular_a and_o oblige_a act_n they_o can_v perform_v take_v away_o wardship_n and_o tenor_n he_o confess_v after_o his_o enumeration_n of_o twelve_o prerogative_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 92._o be_v the_o right_n which_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n for_o these_o he_o say_v be_v incommunicable_a and_o inseparable_a i_o say_v he_o confess_v the_o power_n to_o coin_v money_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o infant_n heir_n and_o all_o other_o statute_n prerogatives_n may_v be_v transfer_v by_o the_o sovereign_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v be_v inform_v if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o modest_a as_o to_o think_v he_o have_v need_n of_o any_o information_n that_o those_o be_v no_o statute_n prerogatives_n but_o as_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n as_o many_o of_o those_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n but_o both_o those_o be_v already_o enter_v upon_o and_o he_o be_v to_o support_v all_o their_o action_n which_o be_v pass_v as_o well_o as_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o future_a proceed_n if_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n support_v by_o as_o firm_a principle_n of_o government_n as_o any_o monarchy_n in_o 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scandalize_v that_o such_o monstrous_a and_o seditious_a discourse_n have_v so_o long_o escape_v a_o judicial_a examination_n and_o punishment_n must_v know_v that_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o leviathan_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o high_a time_n of_o cromwell_n wicked_a usurpation_n for_o the_o vindication_n and_o perpetuate_n whereof_o it_o be_v contrive_v and_o design_v and_o when_o all_o legal_a power_n be_v suppress_v and_o upon_o his_o majesty_n bless_a return_n that_o merciful_a and_o wholesome_a act_n of_o oblivion_n which_o pardon_v all_o treason_n and_o murder_n sacrilege_n robbery_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o well_o with_o reâ—erence_n to_o their_o write_n as_o their_o person_n and_o other_o action_n do_v likewise_o wipe_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o enormity_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o his_o leviathan_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o last_o have_v be_v no_o more_o inquire_v into_o then_o the_o former_a it_o have_v be_v think_v 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he_o will_v then_o find_v that_o it_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o sovereign_n that_o have_v consider_v it_o very_o well_o not_o by_o allow_v the_o public_a teach_n it_o but_o by_o a_o declare_a detestation_n and_o final_a snppression_n of_o it_o and_o enjoin_v the_o author_n a_o public_a recantation_n we_o shall_v conclude_v here_o our_o disquisition_n of_o his_o policy_n and_o government_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n with_o the_o recollect_v and_o state_v the_o excellent_a maxim_n and_o principle_n upon_o which_o his_o government_n be_v found_v and_o support_v that_o when_o they_o appear_v naked_a and_o uninvolve_v in_o his_o magisterial_a discourse_n man_n may_v judge_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o security_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v if_o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n be_v inculcate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o their_o education_n and_o the_o industry_n of_o those_o master_n under_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v breed_v as_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v which_o principle_n be_v in_o these_o very_a term_n declare_v by_o he_o 1._o that_o the_o king_n word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o subject_n when_o there_o be_v need_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v judge_n of_o that_o need_n pag._n 106._o cap._n 20._o part_n 2._o 2._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o subject_n lie_v only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o regulate_v their_o action_n the_o sovereign_n have_v pretermit_v such_o as_o be_v the_o liberty_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o otherwise_o to_o contract_v with_o one_o another_o to_o choose_v their_o own_o abode_n their_o own_o diet_n their_o own_o trade_n of_o life_n and_o institute_v their_o child_n as_o they_o themselves_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o like_a pag._n 109._o cap._n 21._o par_fw-fr 2._o 3._o nothing_o the_o sovereign_n can_v do_v to_o a_o subject_n on_o what_o pretence_n soever_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v injustice_n or_o injury_n pag._n 109._o 4._o when_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n put_v to_o death_n a_o innocent_a subject_n though_o the_o action_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o subject_n but_o to_o god_n pag._n 109._o 5._o no_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o in_o case_n a_o great_a many_o man_n together_o have_v already_o resist_v the_o sovereign_a power_n unjust_o or_o commit_v some_o capital_a crime_n for_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o expect_v death_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o join_v together_o and_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v one_o another_o pag._n 112._o 6._o if_o a_o sovereign_a demand_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n by_o pretence_n of_o his_o power_n there_o lie_v in_o that_o case_n no_o action_n at_o law_n pag._n 112._o 7._o if_o a_o subject_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o war_n or_o his_o person_n or_o his_o mean_n of_o life_n be_v within_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v his_o life_n and_o corporal_a liberty_n give_v he_o on_o condition_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o victor_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o accept_v the_o condition_n and_o have_v accept_v it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o he_o that_o take_v he_o pag._n 114._o 8._o if_o the_o sovereign_n banish_v the_o subject_n during_o the_o banishment_n he_o be_v no_o subject_n pag._n 114._o 6._o the_o obligation_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v as_o long_o and_o no_o long_a than_o the_o power_n last_v by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o pag._n 124._o 10._o whatever_o promise_v or_o covenant_n the_o sovereign_n make_v be_v void_a pag._n 89._o 11._o he_o who_o private_a interest_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o a_o assembly_n may_v make_v as_o many_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v and_o though_o he_o hire_v such_o friend_n with_o money_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o injustice_n pag._n 122._o cap._n 22._o part_n 2._o 12._o the_o propriety_n which_o a_o subject_n have_v in_o his_o land_n consist_v in_o a_o right_a to_o exclude_v all_o other_o subject_n from_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o exclude_v their_o sovereign_n pag._n 128._o cap._n 24._o part_n 2._o 13._o when_o the_o sovereign_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o law_n the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v total_o excuse_v when_o the_o sovereign_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o law_n the_o command_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a fact_n be_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 157._o cap._n 27._o part_n 2._o 14._o though_o the_o right_n of_o a_o sovereign_a monarch_n can_v be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o act_n of_o another_o yet_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o member_n may_v for_o he_o that_o want_v protection_n may_v seek_v it_o any_o where_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o be_v oblige_v without_o fraudulent_a pretence_n of_o have_v submit_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o protect_v his_o protector_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a pag._n 174._o cap._n 29._o part_n 2._o if_o upon_o the_o short_a 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