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the_o king_n have_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o law_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o only_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o government_n lay_v upon_o one_o to_o its_o power_n be_v lay_v upon_o many_o imply_v that_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o governor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n of_o law_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o assistance_n so_o in_o the_o other_o respect_v the_o governor_n in_o carry_v on_o thing_n according_a to_o law_n have_v immunity_n from_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o beside_o and_o in_o do_v thing_n legal_o may_v perform_v they_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o man_n authority_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o aristotle_n allow_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o act_v according_a to_o law_n but_o not_o to_o act_v either_o according_a to_o law_n or_o against_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o so_o far_o he_o take_v these_o by_o the_o hand_n who_o deny_v monarchy_n to_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o contend_v that_o to_o be_v against_o nature_n which_o be_v against_o law_n which_o make_v he_o conclude_v tyranny_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o consequent_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o only_o plead_v for_o power_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n justice_n and_o utility_n he_o will_v have_v he_o a_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 12._o moreover_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n express_v cap._n 11._o to_o render_v it_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoover_n he_o expound_v it_o himself_o cap._n 10._o and_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o govern_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o public_a matter_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o thus_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o a_o govern_v power_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o misgovern_v power_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o power_n order_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o misorder_v and_o undo_v all_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o king_n of_o old_a have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v on_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n quasibero_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n this_o consequence_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v from_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la homonymia_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a all-commanding_a power_n one_o according_a to_o and_o another_o above_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o conclude_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n from_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v bear_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a dictator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a power_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n a_o power_n above_o law_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o king_n then_o do_v he_o understand_v either_o they_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o primary_n colonies_n or_o the_o after-heroe_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o secondary_a colony_n if_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n ergo_fw-la you_o gain_v just_a nothing_o we_o have_v grant_v that_o already_o concl._n 2._o their_o power_n be_v extraordinary_a if_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n we_o may_v also_o therein_o take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n howsoever_o with_o some_o distinction_n or_o other_o you_o have_v our_o mind_n clear_v in_o this_o ibid._n therefore_o howsoever_o you_o understand_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n i_o lose_v nothing_o if_o you_o say_v that_o aristotle_n only_o mean_v in_o it_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n then_o do_v i_o gain_v my_o purpose_n and_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v otherwise_o you_o learn_v from_o what_o forego_v that_o i_o lose_v nothing_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o royal_a power_n that_o way_n have_v be_v arbitrary_a yet_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o or_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o species_n of_o monarchy_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o royal_a power_n above_o law_n although_o aristotle_n word_n may_v bear_v this_o construction_n yet_o do_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v correspond_v to_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o put_v this_o sense_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n he_o contradistinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hero_n from_o the_o ancient_a time_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o but_o the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o if_o we_o speak_v rigorous_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o ancient_a time_n can_v be_v nothing_o understand_v but_o the_o golden_a age_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n ethnic_a writer_n know_v no_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n last_v as_o some_o say_v 250_o year_n and_o as_o other_o say_v with_o better_a warrant_n 131_o year_n all_o which_o time_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o and_o rigorous_o there_o be_v no_o kingly_a government_n at_o all_o for_o as_o be_v show_v already_o concl._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o government_n then_o but_o natural_a and_o oeconomick_a in_o qua_fw-la nullo_n ferente_fw-la legem_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vivebatur_fw-la mnes_fw-la phoen._n damasc_n lib._n 97._o bist_fw-ge
to_o this_o purpose_n priamus_n be_v not_o only_o withstand_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n who_o do_v steal_v helena_n but_o also_o what_o he_o do_v therein_o either_o first_o or_o last_o be_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o senator_n dict_n great_fw-mi de_fw-fr bell_n tro._n lib._n 1._o &_o 5._o dar._n phr._n ae_z excid_n tro._n lib._n and_o though_o dare_v phrygius_n report_v that_o priamus_n determine_v and_o voice_v otherwise_o then_o they_o who_o follow_v antenor_n and_o aeneas_n who_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o have_v be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o we_o gather_v from_o both_o these_o historian_n that_o not_o only_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v for_o the_o conclude_a and_o draw_v up_o peace_n with_o the_o grecian_n i_o confess_v dares_n phrygius_n in_o plain_a term_n faith_n that_o priamus_n voice_v against_o peace_n and_o truce_n taking-up_a with_o the_o grecian_n and_o what_o he_o voice_v be_v establish_v and_o hold_v as_o a_o thing_n concluded-on_a by_o all_o indeed_o he_o carry_v it_o contrary_n to_o all_o who_o oppose_v he_o as_o dares_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o dictys_n stori_v the_o just_a contrary_n and_o say_v that_o priamus_n follow_v the_o advice_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o senat._n and_o indeed_o q._n calaber_n lib._n 12._o and_o tryphiodor_n de_fw-fr il._n exc_fw-la insinuate_v no_o less_o for_o they_o observe_v dictys_n way_n which_o he_o have_v in_o story_v the_o grecian_a stratagem_n which_o ensue_v upon_o term_n of_o peace_n conclude_v on_o between_o the_o trojan_n and_o grecian_n howsoever_o albeit_o i_o think_v myself_n rather_o oblige_v to_o incline_v to_o dares_n relation_n yet_o lose_v i_o nothing_o thereby_o if_o i_o do_v so_o i_o be_o not_o of_o that_o opinion_n to_o think_v that_o priamus_n be_v so_o hemmed-in_a by_o law_n as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n let_v it_o be_v so_o he_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o senate_n as_o dare_v in_o sinuate_v yet_o sure_o i_o be_o none_o will_v say_v that_o the_o senate_n be_v a_o cypher_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o you_o will_v learn_v from_o these_o forecited_n historian_n the_o contrary_a of_o that_o and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o priamus_n do_v act_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n &_o counsel_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o as_o far_o he_o do_v act_n according_a to_o law_n thus_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o act_v according_a to_o pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n no_o very_o in_o this_o his_o power_n be_v somewhat_o limit_v and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o both_o aristotle_n and_o we_o do_v crave_v and_o so_o we_o must_v not_o think_v but_o alcinous_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o regulate_v by_o his_o prince_n and_o ruler_n as_o you_o may_v read_v hom_o ody_n 8._o and_o how_o much_o agamemnon_n be_v subject_v to_o law_n be_v show_v already_o of_o he_o be_v make_v good_a that_o which_o aristotle_n speak_v of_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o sceptre_n as_o by_o oath_n and_o covenant_n hom._n il._n 2._o alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o we_o need_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n king_n be_v some_o what_o subject_v to_o law_n for_o not_o only_a agamemnon_n but_o also_o theseus_n be_v not_o least_o subject_v to_o law_n as_o be_v show_v already_o than_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o orestes_n son_n to_o agamemnon_n and_o king_n of_o mycenae_n be_v judge_v and_o absolve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o areopagus_n he_o mnestheus_n son_n to_o theseus_n and_o king_n of_o athens_n can_v not_o get_v set_v free_a till_o first_o he_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o areopagite_n who_o dictys_n call_v most_o strict_a justiciaries_n de_fw-fr bell_n tro._n lib._n 6._o mark_v that_o the_o mycenan_n king_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o athenian_a judicatory_a then_o tell_v i_o see_v a_o king_n of_o another_o 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this_o last_o sense_n and_o exposition_n his_o word_n insinuate_v that_o all_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hero_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v restrict_v yet_o we_o say_v that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o vast_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n yeâ—_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n he_o say_v that_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-governing_a power_n but_o we_o go_v further-on_a with_o the_o malignant_a and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a power_n yet_o precise_o and_o proper_o their_o power_n be_v but_o pambasilick_a a_o all-governing_a and_o not_o arbitrary_a and_o illimited_a we_o shall_v stand_v here_o a_o while_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o drive_v all_o that_o we_o speak_v but_o also_o it_o falleth-in_a here_o by_o a_o string-line_n 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