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servant_n to_o the_o public_a as_o a_o judge_n or_o general_n in_o war_n differ_v little_a from_o other_o officer_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o bear_v great_a burden_n &_o expose_v himself_o to_o more_o danger_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o which_o tâ—e_v king_n gain_n by_o acquist_n of_o arm_n be_v 〈…〉_o possess_v himself_o of_o frontier_n place_n in_o war_a on_o the_o enemy_n or_o that_o which_o he_o get_v bâ—_n eschâ—ats_n or_o consistation_n he_o get_v it_o to_o the_o kingdom_n &_o not_o to_o himself_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o people_n of_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v compose_v no_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o the_o servane_n do_v for_o his_o master_n neither_o may_v one_o contract_n or_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o he_o but_o by_o &_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o people_n furthermore_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o people_n
which_o â—ive_a with_o out_o a_o king_n but_o we_o can_v imagine_v a_o king_n without_o people_n and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o royal_a dignity_n be_v not_o advance_v because_o they_o excel_v other_o man_n in_o beauty_n &_o comeliness_n nor_o in_o some_o excellency_n of_o nature_n to_o govern_v they_o as_o shepherd_n do_v their_o flock_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mass_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o for_o they_o they_o as_o it_o be_v borrow_v their_o power_n &_o authority_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o french_a represent_v that_o exceed_a welâ—_n for_o they_o use_v to_o lift_v up_o on_o a_o buckler_n &_o salute_v he_o king_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o wherefore_o be_v it_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o that_o king_n hâ—ve_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o eye_n a_o million_o of_o ear_n with_o extreme_a long_a hand_n and_o foot_n exceed_v swift_a be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v like_a to_o argos_n geryon_n midas_n &_o divers_a other_o â—o_o celebrate_v by_o the_o poet_n no_o true_o but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o the_o business_n principal_o concern_v who_o lend_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o eyeâ—_n their_o ear_n their_o mean_n their_o faculty_n let_v the_o people_n forsake_v the_o king_n he_o present_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n although_o before_o his_o hear_n &_o sight_n seem_v most_o excellent_a &_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a &_o in_o the_o best_a disposition_n that_o may_v be_v yea_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o triumph_v in_o all_o magnificence_n yet_o in_o a_o instant_n he_o will_v become_v moâ—t_a viâ—e_n &_o contemptible_a to_o be_v brief_a instead_o of_o those_o divine_a honour_n wherewith_o all_o man_n adore_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v compete_v hâ—m_v dionysius_n for_o his_o tyranny_n drive_v oâ—t_o of_o câ—cilâ—e_n be_v foâ—sâ—d_v to_o taâ—e_v that_o course_n of_o lifâ—_n upâ—n_v hâ—m_v to_o become_v a_o pedant_n &_o whip_v child_n in_o the_o schooâ—_n at_o corinth_n take_v away_o but_o the_o basis_n to_o this_o giant_n &_o lâ—â—e_v the_o rodian_a colosse_n he_o present_o tumble_v on_o the_o ground_n &_o fall_v into_o piece_n see_v thâ—n_o that_o the_o king_n be_v establish_v in_o this_o degree_n by_o the_o people_n &_o for_o their_o sake_n &_o that_o he_o can_v subsist_v without_o they_o who_o can_v think_v it_o strange_a then_o for_o we_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n now_o that_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o alâ—_n the_o people_n universal_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 2._o question_n of_o those_o which_o in_o every_o kingdom_n or_o town_n do_v showful_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n &_o which_o ordinary_o or_o at_o lest_o shall_v be_v caâ—ed_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o the_o crown_n &_o not_o of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o â—ing_n it_o be_v he_o which_o place_v &_o displace_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o after_o his_o death_n they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n &_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n or_o at_o the_o least_o werâ—_n accustom_v so_o ancient_o to_o have_v do_v &_o can_v be_v disauthorise_v but_o by_o they_o so_o then_o the_o one_o depend_v of_o the_o king_n the_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o of_o tâ—e_v sovereign_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o these_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o sovereignty_n both_o the_o king_n all_o his_o officer_n and_o all_o his_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o depend_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o one_o have_v proper_a relation_n to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o â—ings_n person_n that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o look_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o damage_n the_o first_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v the_o king_n as_o all_o domestic_a servant_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o their_o master_n the_o other_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n &_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n &_o to_o careful_o hinder_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o neither_o omit_v the_o thing_n that_o may_v advantage_v the_o state_n nor_o commit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v endammage_n the_o public_a brief_o the_o one_o be_v servant_n and_o domestic_n of_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v into_o their_o place_n to_o obey_v his_o person_n the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o associate_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n participate_v of_o the_o royal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o be_v assist_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v precedent_n among_o they_o and_o principal_a only_o in_o order_n and_o degree_n therefore_o as_o all_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o likewise_o take_v in_o one_o entire_a body_n be_v in_o authority_n before_o he_o yet_o be_v consider_v one_o by_o one_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o under_o the_o king_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o king_n extend_v in_o that_o ephron_n king_n of_o the_o hittite_n can_v not_o grant_v abraham_n the_o sepulchre_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o can_v hemor_n the_o hevite_n 34._o gen._n 34._o king_n of_o sichem_n contract_v a_o alliance_n with_o jacob_n without_o the_o people_n assent_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n to_o refer_v the_o most_o important_a affair_n to_o be_v dispense_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n this_o may_v easy_o be_v practise_v in_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v then_o almost_o confine_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o one_o town_n but_o since_o that_o king_n begin_v to_o extend_v their_o limit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v together_o all_o into_o one_o place_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n which_o will_v have_v occasion_v confusion_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v which_o shall_v ordinary_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o sort_n notwithstanding_o as_o when_o extraordinary_a occasion_n require_v the_o people_n may_v be_v assemble_v or_o at_o the_o least_o such_o a_o abridgement_n as_o might_n by_o the_o principall_a member_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o see_v this_o order_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a politician_n be_v excellent_o order_v the_o king_n have_v his_o cupbearer_n his_o carver_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o steward_n the_o kingdom_n have_v her_o officer_n to_o wit_n the_o 71._o elder_n and_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n in_o peace_n and_o war._n furthermore_o the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o every_o town_n magistrate_n which_o have_v the_o particular_a government_n of_o they_o as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n at_o such_o time_n as_o affair_n of_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o they_o assemble_v together_o but_o nothing_o that_o concern_v the_o public_a state_n can_v receive_v any_o solid_a determination_n david_n assemble_v the_o officer_n of_o 1._o 1._o chron._n 29._o 1_o 1._o chron._n 13._o 1._o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o invest_v his_o son_n solomon_n with_o the_o royal_a dignity_n when_o he_o will_v have_v examine_v and_o approve_v that_o manner_n of_o policy_n and_o manage_v of_o affair_n that_o he_o have_v revive_v and_o restore_v and_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o because_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a people_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o history_n that_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v these_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n that_o deliver_v jonathan_n from_o death_n condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n after_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o reoboam_n 45._o â—_o sam._n â—â—_o 45._o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n compose_v of_o 71._o ancient_n seem_v to_o have_v such_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n may_v judge_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o council_n be_v precedent_n the_o duke_n of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n 9_o â—_o chron._n 1â—_n
household_n break_v his_o staff_n of_o office_n and_o say_v our_o master_n be_v dead_a let_v every_o one_o provide_v for_o himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o kingdom_n have_v her_o officer_n to_o wit_n the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o since_o have_v be_v call_v the_o constable_n the_o marshal_n the_o admiral_n the_o chancellor_n or_o great_a referendary_a the_o secretary_n the_o treasurer_n and_o other_o which_o heretofore_o be_v create_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n since_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v make_v sedentary_a they_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o their_o place_n before_o they_o have_v be_v first_o receive_v and_o approve_v by_o that_o course_n of_o parliament_n and_o may_v not_o be_v dismiss_v nor_o depose_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o same_o now_o all_o these_o officer_n take_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v protector_n of_o he_o kingdom_n the_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n above_o all_o the_o constable_n who_o receive_v the_o sword_n from_o the_o king_n have_v it_o gird_v unto_o he_o with_o this_o charge_n that_o he_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n that_o the_o king_n than_o pronounce_v beside_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v the_o peer_n so_o call_v either_o for_o solvitur_fw-la s._n filius_fw-la fam_fw-la instit_fw-la quib_n mod_a jus_o patriae_fw-la pot_n solvitur_fw-la that_o they_o be_v the_o king_n companion_n or_o because_o they_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n take_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o several_a province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n at_o his_o inauguration_n take_v his_o oath_n as_o if_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o they_o present_a which_o show_v that_o these_o twelve_o peer_n be_v above_o the_o king_n they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n swear_v that_o they_o will_v preserve_v not_o the_o king_n but_o the_o crown_n that_o they_o will_v assist_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o their_o council_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v present_a with_o their_o best_a ability_n to_o council_n the_o prince_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o paitentee_n of_o their_o peership_n and_o they_o therefore_o have_v the_o same_o right_n as_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o court_n 3._o renatus_n châ—pinus_fw-la '_o lib._n 3._o which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lumbards_n be_v not_o only_a associate_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o cauâ—es_n but_o also_o do_v take_v a_o account_v and_o judge_v the_o difference_n that_o happenod_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n we_o may_v also_o know_v that_o those_o peer_n of_o france_n do_v often_o 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