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testament_n nor_o any_o unanimous_a result_n upon_o the_o point_n either_o by_o the_o talmudist_n or_o divine_v themselves_o and_o for_o the_o clear_a word_n quote_v by_o the_o doctor_n out_o of_o maimonides_n they_o be_v such_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n show_v maimonides_n to_o be_v elsewhere_o of_o a_o clear_a contrary_a opinion_n but_o in_o this_o controversy_n without_o some_o clear_a deduction_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n we_o shall_v make_v no_o happy_a progress_n in_o this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v follow_v selden_n the_o able_a talmudist_n of_o our_o age_n or_o of_o any_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o lacedaemon_n if_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o show_v it_o have_v strange_a resemblance_n to_o that_o of_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o agrarian_a which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n but_o in_o the_o senate_n which_o to_o prevent_v catch_v another_o time_n i_o do_v not_o say_v be_v a_o judicatory_a only_o but_o not_o only_o a_o senate_n but_o a_o 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natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v 84._o to_o bring_v a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v be_v to_o introduce_v government_n to_o bring_v a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o such_o a_o collective_a or_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v as_o yet_o necessary_o must_v retain_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o diffusive_a body_n be_v to_o introduce_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n but_o to_o lay_v any_o appeal_n whatsoever_o from_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v to_o a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v be_v to_o frustrate_v all_o government_n and_o to_o introduce_v anarchy_n nor_o be_v anarchy_n whether_o impose_v or_o obtrude_v by_o the_o legislator_n first_o or_o by_o the_o people_n or_o their_o demagogs_n or_o incendiary_n afterward_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n whatsoever_o than_o of_o this_o only_a 85._o to_o make_v principle_n or_o fundamental_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n to_o nation_n nor_o to_o human_a law_n to_o build_v upon_o such_o principle_n or_o fundamental_o as_o be_v apparent_o lay_v by_o god_n in_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o true_o appertain_v to_o man_n to_o nation_n and_o to_o human_a law_n to_o make_v any_o other_o fundamental_o and_o then_o build_v upon_o they_o be_v to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air._n 86._o whatever_o be_v violent_a be_v not_o secure_v nor_o durable_a whatever_o be_v secure_a or_o durable_a be_v natural_a 87._o government_n in_o the_o whole_a people_n though_o the_o major_a part_n be_v disaffect_v must_v be_v secure_a and_o durable_a because_o it_o wave_n force_v to_o found_v itself_o upon_o nature_n 88_o government_n in_o a_o party_n though_o all_o of_o these_o be_v well_o affect_v must_v be_v insecure_a and_o transitory_a because_o it_o wave_v nature_n to_o found_v itself_o upon_o force_n 89._o commonwealth_n of_o all_o other_o government_n be_v more_o especial_o for_o the_o preservation_n not_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n 90._o commonwealth_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o cut_v off_o their_o disease_a limb_n as_o florence_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o impotence_n and_o ruin_n commonwealth_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o heal_v their_o disease_a limb_n as_o venice_n have_v be_v healthful_a and_o flourish_a 91._o athens_n under_o the_o oligarchy_n of_o four_o hundred_o be_v infinite_o more_o afflict_a and_o tear_v with_o distraction_n blood_n and_o animosity_n of_o party_n than_o be_v england_n yet_o by_o introduction_n of_o a_o senate_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o a_o popular_a assembly_n of_o five_o thousand_o do_v thereupon_o so_o sudden_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o charm_n recover_v may_v and_o glory_n see_v the_o eight_o book_n of_o thucydides_n a_o story_n in_o these_o time_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v 92._o to_o leave_v ourselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o a_o far_a purchase_n in_o blood_n or_o sweat_n of_o that_o which_o we_o may_v present_o possess_v enjoy_v and_o hereafter_o bequeath_v to_o posterity_n in_o peace_n and_o glory_n be_v inhuman_a and_o impious_a 93._o as_o certain_o and_o sudden_o as_o a_o good_a state_n of_o health_n dispel_v the_o peevishness_n and_o peril_n of_o sickness_n do_v a_o good_a state_n of_o government_n the_o animosity_n and_o danger_n of_o party_n 94._o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n have_v first_o be_v propose_v and_o consider_v expedient_n in_o case_n such_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o safe_a effectual_a and_o perfect_a introduction_n of_o the_o same_o may_v with_o some_o aim_n be_v apply_v or_o fit_v as_o to_o a_o house_n when_o the_o model_n be_v resolve_v upon_o we_o fit_a scaffold_n in_o building_n but_o first_o to_o resolve_v upon_o expedient_n and_o then_o to_o fit_v to_o they_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v set_v up_o prop_n and_o then_o build_v a_o house_n to_o lean_v upon_o they_o 95._o as_o the_o chief_a expedient_n in_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n be_v axe_n and_o hammer_n so_o the_o chief_a expedient_a in_o the_o build_n of_o a_o government_n be_v a_o stand_a army_n 96._o as_o the_o house_n which_o be_v build_v will_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o perpetual_a noise_n or_o use_v of_o axe_n and_o hammer_n be_v imperfect_a so_o be_v the_o government_n which_o be_v form_v can_v support_v itself_o without_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n 97._o while_o the_o civil_a and_o religious_a part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o form_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v support_v by_o a_o army_n but_o when_o the_o military_a and_o provincial_a part_n be_v right_o form_v she_o can_v have_v no_o far_o use_v of_o any_o other_o army_n wherefore_o at_o this_o point_n and_o not_o till_o then_o her_o arm_n be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o commonwealth_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n to_o have_v
the_o hereditary_a right_a more_o special_o belong_v to_o the_o phylarch_n sect._n 4_o or_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n consist_v as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o lacedaemon_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o rome_n in_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v distribute_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o brigade_n every_o brigade_n consist_v of_o three_o tribe_n the_o lead_n of_o the_o first_o brigade_n pertain_v to_o book_n two_o judah_n who_o in_o his_o standard_n bear_v a_o lion_n the_o lead_n of_o the_o second_o brigade_n belong_v to_o reuben_n who_o in_o his_o standard_n bear_v a_o man._n the_o lead_n of_o the_o three_o brigade_n belong_v to_o ephraim_n who_o in_o his_o standard_n bear_v a_o ox._n the_o lead_n of_o the_o four_o brigade_n belong_v to_o dan_n who_o in_o his_o standard_n bear_v a_o eagle_n these_o four_o by_o the_o text_n 25._o num._n 10._o 14_o 18_o 22_o 25._o be_v term_v standard_n of_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v as_o the_o roman_a eagle_n furthermore_o as_o the_o subdivision_n of_o the_o roman_a legion_n have_v their_o proper_a insign_n so_o have_v the_o tribe_n here_o which_o have_v not_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o brigade_n of_o the_o camp_n the_o insign_n of_o these_o tribe_n be_v call_v staff_n as_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n which_o follow_v the_o standard_n of_o judah_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n which_o follow_v the_o standard_n of_o reuben_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n which_o follow_v the_o standard_n of_o ephraim_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n the_o staff_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n which_o follow_v the_o standard_n of_o dan_n all_o which_o insign_n or_o staff_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v render_v host_n or_o arm_n 3._o num._n 3._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o four_o squadron_n or_o brigade_n stand_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o levit_n divide_v and_o distribute_v by_o their_o distinct_a family_n to_o the_o several_a use_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o same_o and_o lodge_v upon_o the_o four_o quarter_n when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o or_o the_o camp_n remove_v these_o word_n be_v with_o solemnity_n pronounce_v by_o the_o general_n or_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n 35._o num._n 10._o 35._o rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o fly_v before_o thou_o of_o the_o martial_a discipline_n in_o which_o the_o youth_n in_o israel_n be_v educate_v to_o these_o end_n there_o be_v certain_o more_o than_o be_v remain_v in_o story_n but_o that_o their_o popular_a assembly_n be_v all_o hold_v in_o military_a order_n and_o discipline_n and_o that_o the_o deserter_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v anathematise_v confiscate_v or_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v make_v sufficient_o apparent_a for_o the_o present_a you_o have_v the_o israelitish_n musterroll_n be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n with_o that_o in_o athens_n call_v lexiarcha_n and_o that_o in_o rome_n call_v census_n nor_o have_v any_o commonwealth_n be_v well_o order_v in_o its_o militia_n which_o have_v not_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o institution_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o like_a military_a roll_n or_o register_n hitherto_o of_o the_o phylarch_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n the_o next_o rank_n or_o quality_n in_o this_o government_n be_v that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n or_o prince_n of_o family_n sect._n 5_o the_o word_n family_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v 26._o the_o patriarch_n chief_a of_o the_o father_n or_o prince_n of_o family_n with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o same_o num._n 26._o for_o a_o single_a household_n but_o as_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o heraldry_n that_o be_v for_o a_o lineage_n or_o kindred_n the_o patriarch_n in_o israel_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o till_o of_o late_a year_n in_o scotland_n be_v they_o that_o can_v lead_v the_o whole_a name_n or_o kindred_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o they_o the_o family_n in_o israel_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v great_a about_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o reuben_n the_o henochits_n the_o phalluit_n the_o hesronits_n and_o the_o charmit_v of_o simeon_n the_o namuelit_n the_o jamnit_n the_o jachenit_v the_o zarit_n and_o the_o shaulit_v of_o gad_n the_o zephronits_n the_o haggit_n the_o shunit_v the_o oznit_v the_o erit_n the_o arodit_n and_o the_o arelit_v of_o judah_n the_o shelanit_n the_o pharzit_n the_o zarhits_n the_o hesronits_n and_o the_o hamulit_v of_o issachar_n the_o tholait_n the_o punit_v the_o shuhits_n and_o the_o shimranit_n of_o zabulun_n the_o sardit_n the_o elonits_n and_o the_o jahleelit_v chap._n 1_o of_o manasseh_n the_o machirits_n the_o galeadit_n the_o jeezrit_n the_o helekit_n the_o asrielit_n the_o sechemit_v the_o shemidait_n and_o the_o hepherit_v of_o ephraim_n the_o shuthalait_n the_o bachtit_n the_o tahanit_n and_o the_o eranit_n of_o benjamin_n the_o belait_n the_o ashbelit_n the_o ahiramit_n the_o shuphamit_n the_o huphamit_n the_o ardit_n the_o heredit_n and_o the_o naamit_n of_o dan_o the_o suhamit_n of_o asher_n the_o jimnit_n the_o jessuit_n the_o britt_n the_o heberit_n and_o the_o melchielit_v of_o naphtali_n the_o jazrielit_n the_o gunit_v the_o jeserit_n and_o the_o shillemit_v of_o levi_n the_o gersonits_n the_o caharit_n and_o the_o merarit_n the_o head_n of_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v patriarch_n prince_n head_n of_o family_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n family_n though_o far_o less_o subject_a than_o in_o other_o government_n to_o decay_n or_o increase_v may_v at_o divers_a time_n be_v different_a in_o israel_n as_o after_o benjamin_n be_v destroy_v or_o after_o david_n have_v raise_v his_o own_o and_o many_o other_o but_o thus_o be_v the_o family_n at_o this_o time_n sixty_o the_o tribe_n be_v as_o be_v show_v before_o thirteen_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v ramnenses_n titienses_n and_o the_o luceri_fw-la they_o be_v also_o generalogical_a but_o long_o it_o hold_v not_o so_o genealogical_a division_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o great_a danger_n than_o use_n but_o whether_o genealogys_n be_v observe_v or_o not_o the_o local_a way_n of_o division_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n israel_n of_o the_o lot_n or_o ballot_v of_o israel_n to_o insert_v the_o geography_n of_o the_o israelitish_n tribe_n will_v be_v as_o sect._n 6_o burdensome_a both_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o as_o needless_a to_o either_o but_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o tribe_n become_v local_a be_v through_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o lot_n and_o intail_v the_o land_n so_o distribute_v upon_o the_o proprietor_n and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o without_o power_n of_o alienation_n in_o any_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o deprive_v their_o posterity_n the_o lot_n or_o ballot_v in_o israel_n be_v special_o of_o three_o use_n one_o for_o election_n of_o magistrate_n another_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o secret_a malefactor_n and_o a_o three_o for_o the_o division_n of_o land_n to_o which_o three_o head_n i_o hope_v to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o their_o government_n and_o this_o work_n once_o perform_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o represent_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o its_o political_a method_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n it_o be_v perform_v sometime_o by_o the_o lot_n without_o suffrage_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o ballot_n that_o be_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o lot_n and_o suffrage_n for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o order_n in_o election_n i_o must_v invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o magistrate_n elect_v and_o begin_v with_o the_o king_n then_o proceed_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o come_v last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o the_o inferior_a court_n the_o instrument_n use_v upon_o these_o occasion_n be_v first_o lot_n some_o blank_n and_o some_o prize_n then_o urn_n that_o be_v pot_n into_o which_o these_o lot_n be_v cast_v and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v afterward_o draw_v or_o give_v forth_o by_o what_o officer_n or_o with_o what_o far_a solemnity_n do_v not_o appear_v 17._o manner_n of_o elect_v the_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7_o 22._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 17._o when_o the_o people_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o king_n samuel_n be_v sect._n 7_o their_o judge_n do_v that_o though_o against_o his_o will_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n that_o be_v first_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o obey_v their_o vote_n second_o call_v the_o people_n together_o
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and_z colors_z fly_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a congregation_n that_o be_v a_o congregation_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n as_o this_o and_o that_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o benjamin_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n with_o their_o staff_n and_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o order_n show_v lead_v up_o the_o people_n to_o the_o urn_n or_o ballot_v wherefore_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o samuel_n the_o prince_n march_v in_o their_o know_a discipline_n to_o the_o urns._n the_o urn_n be_v two_o in_o the_o one_o be_v twelve_o lot_n inscribe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n in_o the_o other_o be_v also_o twelve_o other_o lot_n whereof_o eleven_o be_v blank_n and_o the_o twelve_o inscribe_v with_o some_o word_n what_o the_o israelitish_n word_n be_v do_v not_o appear_v the_o roman_a word_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n be_v prerogative_n wherefore_o see_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v must_v have_v be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n we_o may_v 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