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virtue_n he_o endeavour_v with_o much_o subtlety_n to_o make_v his_o vice_n appear_v yet_o mask_v with_o some_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n but_o let_v he_o counterfeit_v never_o so_o cunning_o still_o the_o fox_n will_v be_v know_v by_o his_o tail_n and_o although_o he_o fawn_v and_o flatter_v like_o a_o spaniel_n yet_o his_o snarl_a and_o grin_v will_v ever_o bewray_v his_o currish_a kind_n furthermore_o as_o a_o well-ordered_a monarchy_n partake_v of_o the_o principal_a 11._o tho._n aquin._n in_o secund_a secund_a q._n 12._o aâ—t_n 11._o commodity_n of_o all_o other_o governement_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o tyranny_n prevail_v there_o all_o the_o discommodity_n of_o confusion_n be_v frequent_a a_o monarchy_n have_v in_o this_o conformity_n with_o a_o aristocraty_n that_o the_o most_o able_a and_o discreet_a be_v call_v to_o consultation_n tyranny_n and_o oligarchy_n accord_v in_o this_o that_o their_o counsel_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o corrupt_a and_o as_o in_o the_o council_n royal_a there_o may_v in_o a_o fort_n seem_v many_o king_n to_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o government_n so_o in_o the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o multitude_n of_o tyrant_n always_o domineer_v the_o monarchy_n borrow_v of_o the_o popular_a government_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n whither_o be_v send_v for_o deputy_n the_o most_o sufficient_a of_o city_n and_o province_n to_o deliberate_v of_o and_o determine_v matter_n of_o state_n the_o tyranny_n take_v this_o of_o the_o ochlocracie_n that_o if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v the_o convocation_n of_o the_o estate_n yet_o will_v she_o endeavour_v by_o factious_a subtlety_n and_o pernicious_a practice_n that_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o order_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n be_v send_v to_o those_o assembly_n the_o which_o we_o have_v know_v practise_v in_o our_o time_n in_o this_o manner_n assume_v the_o tyrant_n the_o countenance_n of_o a_o king_n and_o tyranny_n the_o semblance_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o continuance_n succeed_v common_o according_a to_o the_o dexterity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v manage_v yet_o as_o aristotle_n say_v we_o shall_v hardly_o read_v of_o any_o tyranny_n that_o have_v out-lasted_n a_o hundred_o yearee_o brief_o the_o king_n principal_o regard_v the_o public_a utility_n and_o a_o tyrant_n chief_a care_n be_v for_o his_o private_a commodity_n but_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o a_o king_n be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n to_o be_v find_v that_o in_o all_o his_o action_n only_o agree_v at_o the_o public_a good_a and_o yet_o can_v long_o subsist_v without_o expression_n of_o some_o special_a care_n thereof_o we_o will_v conclude_v that_o where_o the_o commonwealth_n advantage_n be_v most_o prefer_v there_o be_v both_o a_o lawful_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o where_o particular_a design_n and_o private_a end_n prevail_v against_o the_o public_a profit_n there_o questionless_a be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o tyranny_n thus_o much_o concern_v tyrant_n by_o practice_n in_o the_o examine_n whereof_o we_o have_v not_o altogether_o fix_v our_o discourse_n on_o the_o loose_a disorder_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o licentious_a life_n ciut_fw-la life_n bartol_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr tiranct_n de_fw-fr regim_fw-fr ciut_fw-la which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n but_o not_o always_o of_o a_o bad_a prince_n if_o therefore_o the_o reader_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o description_n beside_o the_o more_o exact_a representation_n of_o tyrant_n which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o history_n he_o may_v in_o these_o our_o day_n behold_v a_o absolute_a model_n of_o many_o live_n and_o breathe_v tyrant_n whereof_o aristotle_n in_o his_o time_n do_v much_o complain_v now_o at_o the_o last_o we_o be_v come_v as_o it_o be_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o question_n we_o have_v see_v how_o that_o king_n title_n king_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o resist_v &_o suppress_v tyrant_n without_o title_n have_v be_v choose_v by_o god_n either_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o family_n or_o their_o person_n only_o and_o after_o install_v by_o the_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n how_o far_o the_o authority_n power_n and_o duty_n both_o of_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o extend_v and_o what_o and_o how_o sacred_a be_v the_o covenant_n and_o contract_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n and_o what_o condition_n be_v intermix_v both_o tacit_a and_o express_v final_o who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n and_o who_o by_o practice_n see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n unquestionable_a that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v a_o lawful_a king_n which_o both_o to_o god_n and_o people_n carry_v himself_o according_a to_o those_o covenant_n whereunto_o he_o stand_v oblige_v as_o it_o be_v to_o god_n himself_o see_v in_o a_o fort_n he_o represent_v his_o divine_a majesty_n it_o now_o follow_v that_o we_o treat_v how_o and_o by_o who_o a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v lawful_o resist_v and_o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v chief_o actor_n therein_o and_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o action_n may_v be_v manage_v according_a to_o right_n and_o reason_n we_o must_v first_o speak_v of_o he_o which_o be_v common_o call_v a_o tyrant_n without_o title_n let_v we_o suppose_v then_o that_o some_o ninus_n have_v neither_o receive_a outrage_n nor_o offence_n invade_v a_o people_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o pretention_n that_o caesar_n seek_v to_o oppress_v his_o country_n 7._o country_n otto_n frise_v chron._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o and_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n that_o popiclus_n endeavour_n by_o murder_n and_o treason_n to_o make_v the_o elective_a kingdom_n of_o polonia_n to_o become_v hereditary_a to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n or_o some_o brunichilde_n draw_v 29._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—_o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d tâ—uâ—on_n lib._n 4._o c._n 51._o lib._n 5._o c._n 1â—_n lib._n 8._o c._n 29._o to_o herself_o and_o she_o protadius_n the_o absolute_a government_n of_o france_n or_o ebroinus_n take_v advantage_n of_o theodericks_n weakness_n and_o idleness_n gain_v the_o entire_a administration_n of_o the_o state_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n what_o shall_v be_v our_o lawful_a refuge_n herein_o first_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v and_o command_v we_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v our_o life_n and_o liberty_n without_o which_o life_n be_v scant_a worth_n the_o enjoy_n against_o all_o injury_n and_o violence_n nature_n have_v imprint_v this_o by_o instinct_n in_o dog_n against_o wolf_n in_o bull_n against_o lion_n betwixt_o pigeon_n and_o spar_v hawk_n betwixt_o pullen_n and_o kite_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o in_o man_n against_o man_n himself_o if_o man_n become_v a_o beast_n and_o therefore_o he_o which_o question_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o defend_v one_o self_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v question_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o this_o must_v be_v add_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o distinguish_v possession_n and_o dominion_n fix_v limit_n and_o make_v our_o confiâ—â—s_n which_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v against_o all_o invader_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a to_o resist_v alexander_n the_o great_a it_o without_o any_o right_a or_o be_v just_o provoke_v he_o invade_v a_o country_n with_o a_o mighty_a navy_n as_o well_o as_o diomedes_z the_o pirate_n which_o scour_v the_o sea_n in_o a_o small_a vessel_n for_o in_o this_o case_n alexander_n right_n be_v no_o more_o than_o diâ—medes_n his_o but_o only_o he_o have_v more_o power_n to_o do_v wrong_a and_o not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o reason_n as_o the_o other_o brief_o one_o may_v as_o well_o oppose_v alexander_n in_o pillage_n a_o country_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o
for_o it_o may_v often_o time_n chance_v that_o the_o medicine_n prove_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o disease_n therefore_o it_o become_v wise_a man_n to_o try_v all_o way_n before_o they_o come_v to_o blow_n to_o use_v all_o other_o remedy_n before_o they_o suffer_v the_o sword_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n if_o then_o those_o which_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n foresee_v any_o iunovation_n or_o machination_n against_o the_o state_n or_o that_o it_o be_v already_o embark_v into_o a_o course_n of_o perdition_n their_o duty_n be_v first_o to_o admonish_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o attend_v that_o the_o disease_n by_o accession_n of_o time_n and_o accident_n become_v unrecoverable_a for_o tyranny_n may_v be_v proper_o resemble_v unto_o a_o fever_n hectic_a the_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o with_o much_o difficulty_n to_o be_v know_v but_o after_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v it_o become_v uncurable_a therefore_o small_a beginning_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o observe_v and_o by_o those_o who_o it_o concern_v diligent_o prevent_v if_o the_o prince_n therefore_o persist_v in_o his_o violent_a course_n and_o contemn_v frequent_a admonition_n address_v his_o design_n only_o to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v oppress_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o effect_v his_o own_o desire_n without_o fear_n or_o restraint_n he_o then_o doubtless_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o that_o detest_a crime_n of_o tyranny_n and_o whatsoever_o either_o the_o law_n or_o lawful_a authority_n permit_v against_o a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v against_o he_o tyranny_n be_v not_o only_o a_o will_n but_o the_o chief_a and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o compliment_n and_o abstract_n of_o vice_n a_o tyrant_n subvert_v the_o state_n pillage_n the_o people_n lay_v stratagem_n to_o entrap_v their_o life_n break_v promise_n with_o all_o scoff_n at_o the_o sacred_a obligation_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o so_o much_o more_o vile_a than_o the_o vile_a of_o usual_a malefactor_n by_o how_o much_o offence_n comit_v against_o a_o generality_n be_v worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n than_o those_o which_o concern_v only_o particular_a and_o private_a person_n if_o thief_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v sacrilege_n be_v declare_v infamous_a nay_o if_o they_o just_o suffer_v corporal_a punishment_n by_o death_n can_v we_o invent_v any_o that_o may_v be_v worthy_o equivalent_a for_o so_o outrageous_a a_o crime_n furthermore_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o all_o king_n receive_v their_o royal_a authority_n from_o the_o people_n that_o the_o whole_a people_n consider_v in_o one_o body_n be_v above_z and_z great_a than_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v only_o the_o prime_n and_o supreme_a governor_n and_n minister_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n but_o the_o people_n the_o absolute_a lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o it_o therefore_o necessary_o follow_v that_o a_o tyrant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o see_v which_o felonious_o transgress_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o investitute_n &_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n yea_o and_o certain_o deserve_v much_o more_o great_a than_o the_o equity_n of_o those_o law_n inflict_v on_o the_o delinquent_n therefore_o as_o barclus_n say_v he_o may_v either_o be_v depose_v by_o civet_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr tyrant_n &_o in_o tract_n de_fw-fr regim_n civet_n those_o which_o be_v lord_n in_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o or_o else_o just_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n julia_n which_o codemne_v those_o which_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o public_a the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o those_o which_o represent_v it_o which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v the_o elector_n palatine_n peer_n in_o other_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o if_o the_o tyranny_n have_v get_v such_o sure_a foot_n as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o force_n to_o remove_v he_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o arm_n to_o enrol_v and_o raise_v force_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o use_v against_o he_o all_o advantage_n and_o stratagem_n of_o war_n as_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n brief_o the_o same_o sentence_n may_v be_v just_o pronounce_v against_o he_o as_o be_v against_o manlius_n capitolinus_n at_o rome_n 3._o valerius_n lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o thou_o be_v to_o i_o manlius_n when_o thou_o do_v tumble_v down_o the_o ganles_fw-mi that_o seal_v the_o capitole_n but_o since_o thou_o be_v now_o become_v a_o enemy_n like_o one_o of_o they_o thou_o shall_v be_v precipitate_v down_o from_o the_o same_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o former_o tumble_v those_o enemy_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v for_o this_o be_v right_o tax_v of_o sedition_n for_o in_o a_o sedition_n there_o must_v necessary_o concur_v but_o two_o part_n or_o side_n the_o which_o peremptory_o contest_v together_o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o wrong_n that_o partundoubted_o have_v the_o right_a on_o their_o side_n which_o defend_v the_o law_n and_o strive_v to_o advance_v the_o public_a profit_n vior_fw-la bart._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr guclph_n &_o gibell_n arg_fw-mi l._n 3._o sect._n cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o vior_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v questionless_a in_o the_o wrong_n which_o break_v the_o law_n and_o protect_v those_o that_o violate_v justice_n and_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n those_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_a way_n as_o say_v bartolus_n which_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v tyrannical_a government_n and_o those_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o oppose_v lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o must_v ever_o be_v account_v just_a which_o be_v intend_v only_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o that_o unjust_a which_o aim_v chief_o at_o private_a commodity_n wherefore_o thomas_n aquinas_n sâ—re_v tho._n aquin._n sâ—c_n sâ—cand_v q._n 12_o â—â—t_n 11._o in_o sâ—re_v say_v that_o a_o tyrannical_a rule_n have_v no_o proper_a address_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v a_o private_a will_n with_o increase_n of_o particular_a profit_n to_o the_o ruler_n can_v in_o any_o reasonable_a construction_n be_v account_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o disturbance_n of_o such_o a_o government_n can_v be_v esteem_v seditious_a much_o less_o traitor_n for_o that_o offence_n have_v proper_a relation_n only_o to_o a_o lawful_a prince_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o inanimate_v jâ—st_n â—â—â—â—_o d._n ad_fw-la leg_n 〈◊〉_d jâ—st_n or_o speak_v law_n therefore_o see_v that_o he_o which_o employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o annihilate_v the_o law_n and_o quell_v their_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n can_v no_o way_n be_v just_o entitle_v therewith_o 4._o â—_o â—c_z pâ—â—ad_a 4._o so_o neither_o likewise_o can_v those_o which_o oppose_v and_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o so_o notorious_a a_o crime_n also_o this_o offence_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v there_o only_o where_o the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n and_o not_o where_o a_o tyrant_n devour_v the_o state_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o like_n he_o certain_o be_v quit_v of_o that_o crime_n which_o ruin_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o public_a state_n and_o those_o questionless_a be_v worthy_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o confident_a in_o the_o lawsulness_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o summon_v thereunto_o by_o their_o duty_n do_v courageous_o resist_v the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o in_o this_o their_o action_n we_o must_v not_o esteem_v they_o as_o private_a man_n and_o subject_n but_o as_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o which_o demand_v of_o his_o minister_n a_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n neither_o can_v we_o in_o any_o good_a reason_n account_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n disloyal_a who_o in_o this_o manner_n acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o charge_n there_o be_v ever_o and_o in_o all_o place_n a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a obligation_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o prince_n the_o one_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a prince_n the_o other_o to_o obey_v faithful_o provide_v he_o govern_v just_o the_o people_n therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o prince_n under_o condition_n the_o prince_n to_o the_o people_n simple_o and_o pure_o therefore_o if_o the_o prince_n fail_v in_o his_o promise_n the_o people_n be_v exempt_a from_o obedience_n the_o contract_n be_v make_v void_a 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