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all_o office_n in_o the_o state_n both_o of_o power_n and_o dignity_n viii_o the_o plot_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gracchi_n to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o judicature_n and_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o the_o state_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n ix_o the_o tribune_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o commit_v the_o consul_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n under_o their_o command_n x_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n reduce_v unto_o its_o ancient_a bound_n by_o cornelius_n sylla_n and_o at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v xi_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n chap._n iu._n of_o what_o authority_n the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o unfitness_n of_o the_o instance_n produce_v by_o calvin_n ay_o athens_n first_o govern_v by_o king_n and_o afterward_o by_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n under_o other_o title_n two_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n iii_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n be_v reduce_v to_o democraty_n iv_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o famous_a court_n of_o the_o areopagite_n five_o what_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o what_o authority_n vi_o the_o demarchi_fw-la never_n be_v of_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n nor_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n vii_o calve_v ill_a luck_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o such_o instance_n which_o if_o true_a will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n viii_o the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o design_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o be_v here_o instance_a in_o by_o calvin_n ix_o what_o move_v calvin_n to_o lay_v these_o dangerous_a stumble_v block_v in_o the_o subject_n way_n x_o the_o dangerous_a sedition_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v hence_o â—nsued_v in_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n xi_o the_o sectâ—â—f_n calvin_n profess_a enemy_n to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n chap._n v._o what_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n of_o which_o calvin_n speak_v and_o what_o they_o be_v particular_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n ay_o of_o the_o division_n of_o a_o people_n into_o three_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n have_v be_v always_o one_o two_o the_o priest_n employ_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o persian_n the_o greek_n gaul_n and_o roman_n iii_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n exercise_v in_o affair_n of_o civil_a government_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n iv_o the_o prelate_n verse_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n in_o the_o best_a and_o happy_a time_n of_o christianity_n five_o the_o clergy_n make_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o germany_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n vi_o that_o ancient_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n the_o 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any_o thing_n unto_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o three_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o every_o kingdom_n whereof_o calvin_n speak_v have_v no_o authority_n either_o to_o regulate_v the_o power_n or_o control_v the_o action_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n ay_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n not_o the_o king_n make_v the_o three_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o may_v follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n two_o the_o different_a influence_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n upon_o conditional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n iii_o the_o sanhâ—drim_n of_o no_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n or_o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n iv_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o france_n of_o how_o small_a authority_n over_o the_o action_n of_o that_o king_n five_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n not_o overrule_v or_o regulate_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n vi_o of_o what_o authority_n they_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o the_o 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pretend_v xv_o the_o application_n and_o conclusion_n
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collegio_fw-la caesaria_n potestate_fw-la privari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o able_a man_n elect_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o a_o constitution_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n jodocus_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o there_o be_v a_o clause_n that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o the_o elector_n and_o other_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n sine_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la vel_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la libertatem_fw-la habeant_fw-la 424._o habeant_fw-la goldast_n constit_fw-la imperial_a tom._n 3._o p._n 424._o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n without_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n not_o only_o to_o oppose_v but_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v for_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n wherein_o k._n andrew_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o bishop_n lord_n and_z other_z nobles_z sine_fw-la nota_fw-la alicujus_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la 37._o infidelitatis_fw-la bonfinius_n de_fw-fr edict_n publ_n p._n 37._o that_o without_o any_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n they_o may_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o resist_v their_o king_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n and_o sanction_n in_o poland_n the_o king_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o confirm_v all_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o his_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n by_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o then_o add_v this_o clause_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la which_o if_o he_o violate_v his_o subject_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n 8._o obedience_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o which_o oath_n as_o 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&c_n id._n ibid._n nor_o advance_v any_o private_a person_n to_o command_n or_o honour_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n which_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v by_o frederick_n the_o second_o make_v bodinus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danemark_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la quam_fw-la appellare_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v only_o titular_a king_n but_o not_o king_n indeed_o which_o character_n he_o also_o give_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 88_o bohemia_n id._n ibid._n p._n 88_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la singulis_fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la universis_fw-la fac_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o particular_a man_n nor_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n general_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n in_o question_n for_o life_n fame_n or_o fortune_n 210._o fortune_n id._n ibid._n p._n 210._o and_o among_o these_o he_o reckon_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n
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l._n 1._o c._n 8_o because_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o equal_a but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o regal_a dignity_n consider_v that_o one_o equal_a have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v a_o other_o now_o lest_o the_o full_a shall_v object_v as_o perhaps_o he_o may_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o king_n out_o of_o time_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n seorsim_fw-la take_v several_o as_o particular_a person_n but_o when_o they_o be_v convene_v in_o parliament_n than_o they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o no_o subject_n first_o he_o must_v know_v that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n all_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n before_o remember_v for_o the_o defend_n of_o all_o preeminence_n and_o authority_n unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o 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