excel_v all_o other_o in_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o other_o just_a power_n than_o what_o the_o law_n give_v nor_o any_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v p._n 250._o sect._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v under_o a_o law_n not_o safe_o to_o be_v transgress_v p._n 262._o sect._n 3_o samuel_n do_v not_o describe_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o free_a monarchy_n but_o the_o evil_n the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v that_o he_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o desire_v a_o king_n p._n 264._o sect._n 4._o no_o people_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v from_o their_o king_n what_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o do_v p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o the_o mischief_n suffer_v from_o wicked_a king_n be_v such_o as_o render_v it_o both_o reasonable_a and_o just_a for_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o exert_v both_o in_o repel_v they_o p._n 270._o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o nation_n as_o will_v have_v king_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a or_o abound_v in_o riches_n p._n 273._o sect._n 7._o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o have_v they_o ask_v for_o a_o tyrant_n though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v he_o so_o p._n 277._o sect._n 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o tribute_n no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o the_o law_n of_o each_o nation_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o public_a charge_n to_o which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o relation_n p._n 283._o sect._n 9_o our_o own_o law_n confirm_v to_o we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o native_a right_n p._n 288._o sect._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n favour_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n no_o less_o than_o monarchy_n p._n 292._o sect._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v p._n 300._o sect._n 12._o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n depend_v upon_o his_o institution_n not_o upon_o his_o name_n p._n 302._o sect._n 13._o law_n be_v make_v to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v to_o restrain_v they_o p._n 305._o sect._n 14._o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o king_n not_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a matter_n than_o do_v justice_n but_o because_o nation_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o rule_n and_o not_o arbitrary_o p._n 309._o sect._n 15._o a_o general_a presumption_n that_o king_n will_v govern_v well_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 314._o sect._n 16._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v absurd_o expect_v from_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o up_o against_o all_o law_n and_o he_o that_o subject_n king_n to_o no_o other_o law_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o tyrant_n destroy_v their_o be_v p._n 317._o sect._n 17._o king_n can_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v p._n 322._o sect._n 18._o the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o decease_a king_n can_v general_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n till_o they_o be_v crown_v p._n 330._o sect._n 19_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o just_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n or_o to_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n p._n 341._o sect._n 20._o unjust_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o not_o obey_v such_o as_o be_v against_o law_n p._n 345._o sect._n 21._o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o his_o power_n by_o law_n 348._o sect._n 22._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v by_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o by_o the_o prince_n who_o may_v be_v ignorant_a or_o vicious_a p._n 354._o sect._n 23._o aristotle_n prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n by_o show_v that_o no_o one_o know_v how_o to_o execute_v it_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v p._n 358._o sect._n 24._o the_o power_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n be_v not_o give_v but_o usurp_v p._n 360._o sect._n 25._o the_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o this_o nation_n nor_o necessary_o to_o be_v continue_v though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o p._n 361._o sect._n 26._o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 369._o sect._n 27._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v not_o the_o original_a but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a liberty_n the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o restrain_v but_o create_v by_o that_o and_o other_o law_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o make_v they_o can_v only_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o p._n 370._o sect._n 28._o the_o english_a nation_n have_v always_o be_v govern_v by_o itself_o or_o its_o representative_n p._n 379._o sect._n 29._o the_o king_n be_v never_o master_n of_o the_o soil_n p._n 391._o sect._n 30._o henry_n the_o first_o be_v king_n of_o england_n by_o as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n p._n 395._o sect._n 31._o free_a nation_n have_v a_o right_n of_o meeting_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v unless_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o p._n 399._o sect._n 32._o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v so_o various_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a state_n that_o no_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o mere_o from_o the_o name_n p._n 404._o sect._n 33._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 406._o sect._n 34._o no_o veneration_n pay_v or_o honour_n confer_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n can_v diminish_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o nation_n p._n 409._o sect._n 35._o the_o authority_n give_v by_o our_o law_n to_o the_o act_n perform_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la detract_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n right_a of_o create_v who_o they_o please_v p._n 411._o sect._n 36._o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v a_o rebellion_n p._n 413._o sect._n 37._o the_o english_a government_n be_v not_o ill_o constitute_v the_o defect_n more_o late_o observe_v proceed_v from_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 418._o sect._n 38._o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o king_n the_o variety_n of_o custom_n in_o choose_v parliamentman_n and_o the_o error_n a_o people_n may_v commit_v neither_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v absolute_a p._n 421._o sect._n 39_o those_o king_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v good_a wise_a and_o seek_v to_o advance_v no_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o the_o public_a p._n 426._o sect._n 40._o good_a law_n prescribe_v easy_a and_o safe_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o must_v be_v supply_v p._n 432._o sect._n 41._o the_o people_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o the_o magistrate_n be_v create_v can_v only_o judge_v whether_o he_o right_o perform_v his_o office_n or_o not_o p._n 436._o sect._n 42._o the_o person_n that_o wear_v the_o crown_n can_v determine_v the_o affair_n which_o the_o law_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 440._o sect._n 43._o proclamation_n be_v not_o law_n p._n 445._o sect._n 44._o no_o people_n that_o be_v not_o free_a can_v substitute_v delegate_n p._n 450._o sect._n 45._o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v always_o arbitrary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n they_o make_v p._n 455._o sect._n 46._o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n p._n 457._o errata_fw-la page_n 77._o line_n 41._o for_o number_n read_v member_n p._n 113._o l._n 37._o read_v antiochus_n p._n 197._o l._n 6._o read_v acquire_v p._n 229._o l._n 39_o for_o nor_o read_v and._n p._n 269._o l._n 12._o for_o for_o read_v from_o p._n 282._o l._n 3._o read_v shall_v it_o p._n 285._o l._n 42._o read_v renounce_v p._n 335._o l._n 41._o for_o to_o read_v de_fw-mi p._n 418._o l._n 20._o for_o have_v read_v hâ—â—_n p._n 429._o l._n 38._o for_o they_o read_v he_o potentiora_fw-la legiun_n quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la
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