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life_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o constancy_n of_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o solemn_o engage_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o both_o party_n the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o formality_n to_o signify_v and_o confirm_v it_o but_o yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n equal_a but_o the_o mischief_n of_o disloyalty_n be_v incomparable_o more_o and_o great_a in_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n than_o a_o adulterous_a husband_n so_o likewise_o command_v and_o obey_v be_v equal_o duty_n and_o necessary_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o society_n which_o unite_v man_n to_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o subject_n draw_v much_o great_a inconvenience_n after_o it_o than_o the_o unskillfulness_n or_o the_o real_a fault_n of_o the_o governor_n several_a state_n and_o kingdom_n have_v hold_v out_o a_o long_a course_n and_o be_v reasonable_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a under_o not_o only_o ignorant_a but_o very_o wicked_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o the_o mere_a force_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o compliance_n and_o ready_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o answer_v make_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o that_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o republic_n of_o sparta_n be_v so_o remarkable_o flourish_a and_o whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o good_a conduct_n of_o their_o governor_n nay_o say_v he_o i_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o their_o prince_n command_v well_o but_o to_o the_o subject_n obey_v well_o but_o when_o the_o people_n break_v their_o yoke_n or_o throw_v it_o off_o and_o refuse_v obedience_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o such_o a_o state_n must_v be_v ruin_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o marriage_n notwithsland_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o the_o high_a importance_n the_o very_a foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n for_o family_n first_o and_o then_o commonwealth_n spring_v out_o of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o observation_n of_o cicero_n the_o first_o union_n and_o near_a relation_n be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o city_n the_o nursery_n and_o first_o plantation_n of_o all_o public_a community_n yet_o it_o have_v have_v the_o ill-fortune_n to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o run_v down_o by_o several_a person_n of_o considerable_a wit_n and_o character_n who_o have_v traduce_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n beneath_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o draw_v up_o several_a formal_a objection_n against_o it_o in_o particular_a these_o that_o follow_v 1._o follow_v prima_fw-la societas_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la principium_fw-la vrbis_fw-la seminarium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o first_o of_o all_o they_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n and_o obligation_n they_o enter_v into_o by_o it_o marriage_n objection_n against_o marriage_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o band_n of_o union_n but_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o a_o captive_n for_o what_o consinement_n can_v be_v more_o insupportable_a than_o that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n stake_v himself_o down_o and_o become_v a_o slave_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v to_o care_n and_o trouble_v and_o the_o humour_n of_o another_o person_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consequence_n if_o the_o couple_n be_v unsuccessful_a and_o unsuitable_a in_o their_o temper_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v by_o his_o bargain_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o continue_v wretched_a without_o any_o other_o possible_a cure_n but_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n than_o that_o the_o folly_n of_o one_o half_a hour_n shall_v poison_v the_o whole_a term_n of_o all_o his_o year_n to_o come_v that_o a_o mistake_v in_o one_o choice_n or_o perhaps_o a_o trick_n by_o which_o he_o be_v trepan_v into_o this_o condition_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a a_o act_n of_o obedience_n many_o time_n to_o the_o command_v of_o a_o parent_n or_o compliance_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o friend_n a_o submit_v one_o own_o judgement_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o disposal_n of_o other_o what_o reason_n say_v they_o be_v there_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o perpetual_a misery_n and_o torment_n be_v not_o the_o other_o noose_n about_o the_o neck_n the_o wise_a choice_n of_o the_o two_o and_o to_o end_v one_o day_n and_o trouble_n immediate_o by_o leap_v headlong_o from_o some_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n than_o thus_o to_o launch_v out_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o pain_n to_o have_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o always_o live_v and_o lie_v by_o a_o storm_n of_o jealousy_n and_o ill-nature_n of_o rage_n and_o madness_n
vis_fw-la abdita_fw-la quaedam_fw-la obterit_fw-la &_o pulchros_fw-la fasces_fw-la saevasque_fw-la secure_v proculcare_fw-la ac_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la sibi_fw-la haberi_fw-la videtur_fw-la lucret._n lib._n 5._o and_o hence_o we_o fancy_v unseen_a power_n in_o thing_n who_o force_n and_o will_v such_o strange_a confusion_n bring_v and_o spurn_v and_o overthrow_v our_o great_a king_n creech_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v above_o all_o other_o encumber_v with_o difficulty_n and_o expose_v to_o danger_n their_o life_n provide_v it_o be_v innocent_a and_o virtuous_a be_v infinite_o laborious_a and_o full_a of_o care_n if_o it_o be_v wicked_a it_o be_v then_o the_o plague_n and_o scourge_n of_o the_o world_n hate_v and_o curse_a by_o all_o mankind_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o inexpressible_a hazard_n for_o the_o great_a any_o governor_n be_v the_o less_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a the_o less_o he_o can_v trust_v to_o himself_o and_o yet_o the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o not_o to_o trust_v other_o but_o himself_o and_o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o be_v betray_v and_o abuse_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o natural_a and_o easy_a to_o happen_v a_o common_a and_o almost_o inseparable_a consequence_n of_o government_n and_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 16._o chap._n l._n of_o magistrate_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n and_o several_a degree_n of_o magistrate_n with_o regard_n both_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o power_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o considerable_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o distinguish_v they_o and_o they_o be_v entire_o independent_a upon_o one_o another_o they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v each_o of_o they_o single_a and_o alone_a sometime_o those_o person_n who_o be_v in_o the_o most_o honourable_a post_n have_v yet_o no_o great_a matter_n of_o authority_n or_o power_n lodge_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o king_n council_n privy-counsellor_n in_o some_o government_n and_o secretary_n of_o state_n some_o have_v but_o one_o of_o these_o two_o qualification_n other_o have_v both_o and_o all_o have_v they_o in_o different_a degree_n but_o those_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o strict_a speak_n magistrate_n in_o who_o both_o honour_n and_o power_n meet_v together_o magistrate_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a station_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o private_a man_n subordinate_a to_o the_o one_o but_o superior_a to_o the_o other_o they_o carry_z justice_z home_o and_o hand_n it_o down_o from_o above_o but_o of_o this_o they_o be_v only_o the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n can_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o when_o the_o prince_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v present_a as_o river_n lose_v their_o name_n and_o their_o force_n when_o they_o have_v empty_v and_o incorporate_v their_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o star_n disappear_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n who_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n they_o be_v be_v either_o total_o suspend_v or_o upon_o sufferance_n only_o and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o if_o we_o descend_v a_o little_a low_o and_o compare_v the_o commission_n of_o subaltern_n and_o inferior_a officer_n with_o those_o in_o a_o high_a and_o more_o general_a jurisdiction_n those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o level_n there_o be_v no_o power_n or_o superiority_n there_o over_o one_o another_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o consult_v together_o and_o be_v assist_v to_o each_o other_o by_o concurrence_n or_o else_o to_o obstruct_v and_o restrain_v each_o other_o by_o oppose_v what_o be_v do_v and_o prevent_v its_o be_v do_v all_o magistrate_n judge_v condemn_v and_o command_v either_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o express_v letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o decision_n they_o give_v and_o the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n or_o else_o they_o proceed_v upon_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o reasonable_a consideration_n and_o then_o this_o be_v call_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n magistrate_n can_v alter_v their_o own_o decree_n nor_o correct_v the_o judgement_n they_o have_v give_v without_o express_a permission_n of_o the_o sovereign_n upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v adjudge_v falsifier_n of_o the_o public_a record_n they_o may_v indeed_o revoke_v their_o own_o order_n or_o they_o may_v suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o for_o some_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n but_o when_o once_o a_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o issue_n and_o sentence_n give_v upon_o a_o full_a and_o fair_a hear_v they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o retract_v that_o judgement_n nor_o to_o mend_v or_o try_v it_o over_o again_o without_o fresh_a matter_n require_v it_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 17._o chap._n li._n lawgiver_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v a_o practice_n very_o usual_a with_o some_o philosopher_n and_o teacher_n to_o prescribe_v such_o law_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v above_o the_o proportion_n of_o virtue_n and_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n will_v suffer_v very_o few_o if_o any_o at_o all_o to_o come_v up_o to_o they_o draw_v the_o image_n much_o big_a and_o more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o life_n or_o else_o set_v we_o such_o pattern_n of_o difficult_a and_o austere_a virtue_n as_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o equal_v and_o so_o discourage_v many_o and_o render_v the_o attempt_n itself_o dangeous_n and_o of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o some_o these_o be_v mere_o the_o painter_n fancy_n like_o plato_n republic_n sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v utopia_n cicero_n orator_n or_o horace_n his_o poet._n noble_a character_n indeed_o and_o a_o collection_n of_o acknowledge_a excellency_n in_o speculation_n but_o such_o as_o the_o world_n want_v live_v instance_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a lawgiver_n who_o in_o marvellous_a condescension_n be_v please_v himself_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o infirmity_n have_v show_v great_a tenderness_n and_o compassion_n for_o they_o and_o wise_o consider_v what_o humane_a nature_n will_v bear_v he_o have_v suit_v all_o thing_n so_o well_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o mankind_n that_o those_o word_n of_o his_o be_v true_a even_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a now_o where_o these_o power_n be_v not_o due_o consult_v the_o law_n be_v first_o of_o all_o unjust_a for_o some_o proportion_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o command_n and_o the_o obedience_n the_o duty_n impose_v and_o the_o ability_n to_o discharge_v it_o i_o do_v not_o say_v these_o command_n shall_v not_o exceed_v what_o be_v usual_o do_v but_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v for_o what_o vanity_n and_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o oblige_v people_n to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o fault_n and_o to_o cut_v out_o more_o work_n than_o can_v ever_o be_v finish_v according_o we_o may_v frequent_o observe_v that_o these_o rigid_a stretcher_n of_o law_n be_v the_o first_o that_o expose_v they_o to_o public_a scorn_n by_o their_o own_o neglect_n and_o like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o which_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n these_o example_n be_v but_o too_o obvious_a in_o all_o profession_n this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n man_n direct_v one_o thing_n and_o practice_v another_o and_o that_o not_o always_o through_o defect_n or_o corruption_n of_o manner_n but_o sometime_o even_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o principle_n too_o another_o fault_n too_o frequent_a be_v that_o many_o person_n be_v exceed_o scrupulous_a and_o nice_a in_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o circumstantial_a or_o free_a and_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n even_o above_o what_o they_o express_v themselves_o in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o substantial_a branch_n of_o their_o duty_n such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v bind_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v much_o such_o another_o extravagance_n as_o lend_v to_o other_o people_n while_o we_o neglect_v to_o pay_v our_o own_o debt_n a_o pharisaical_a ostentation_n which_o our_o heavenly_a master_n so_o severe_o expose_v the_o jewish_a elder_n for_o and_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n no_o better_a than_o hippocras_n a_o mock_v of_o god_n and_o miserable_a delude_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n seneca_n indeed_o have_v say_v something_o concern_v the_o impracticableness_n of_o some_o duty_n which_o if_o right_o observe_v be_v of_o
reward_n of_o a_o man_n perform_v commendable_o that_o which_o be_v his_o proper_a business_n to_o do_v thus_o we_o find_v reason_n and_o common_a sense_n determine_v we_o in_o public_a theatre_n which_o be_v but_o so_o many_o image_n in_o little_a of_o this_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o condition_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o character_n be_v not_o inquire_v into_o nor_o weigh_v at_o all_o with_o our_o judgement_n but_o he_o who_o upon_o the_o stage_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o bussoon_o if_o he_o do_v it_o well_o and_o to_o the_o life_n meet_v with_o as_o much_o applause_n as_o if_o he_o have_v represent_v a_o general_n or_o a_o emperor_n and_o he_o that_o can_v work_v in_o gold_n if_o he_o show_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o art_n and_o carve_v the_o posture_n and_o proportion_n well_o in_o copper_n or_o in_o plaster_n be_v repute_v a_o good_a statuary_n because_o this_o excellence_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o fineness_n or_o value_n of_o the_o 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