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A46988 The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ... Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing J877; ESTC R16155 587,955 505

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be_v to_o decline_v by_o little_a and_o little_a mild_o and_o reverent_o without_o show_v of_o too_o much_o detestation_n or_o bitter_a reprehension_n and_o opprobry_a leave_v the_o thing_n rather_o undo_v than_o reject_v they_o these_o wise_a direction_n of_o so_o great_a and_o ancient_a a_o author_n be_v worth_a imitation_n by_o our_o sturdy_a beggar_n of_o liberty_n who_o do_v or_o have_v do_v it_o in_o so_o imperious_a a_o way_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o command_v it_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n most_o tyrannical_o exact_v both_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n from_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o cut_n with_o themselves_o the_o excellent_a seneca_n say_v that_o disobedience_n will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o so_o long_a the_o people_n will_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o it_o as_o they_o endure_v the_o bridle_n which_o if_o once_o they_o break_v or_o be_v by_o 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disobedience_n of_o subject_n than_o from_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o prince_n therefore_o sapient_a therefore_o plut._n canvio_n 7._o sapient_a cleobulus_n right_o observe_v that_o the_o republic_n be_v well_o compose_v where_o the_o subject_n fear_v infamy_n more_o than_o the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v they_o be_v obedient_a out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n rather_o than_o awe_n plutarch_n principis_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr institutione_n principis_fw-la say_v that_o city_n or_o kingdom_n be_v famous_a where_o every_o one_o perform_v his_o office_n if_o the_o prince_n do_v what_o become_v he_o the_o magistrate_n exercise_v their_o place_n and_o the_o commonalty_n obey_v their_o magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o bless_a harmony_n wherein_o this_o sublunary_a government_n imitate_v the_o great_a oeconomy_n the_o near_a to_o which_o every_o government_n come_v the_o more_o beautiful_a and_o stable_a it_o will_v be_v chap._n xlii_o of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n the_o causer_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o in_o every_o body_n whether_o natural_a artificial_a or_o political_n the_o beauty_n gracefulness_n and_o use_v of_o it_o consist_v in_o its_o symmetry_n firmness_n and_o union_n the_o fragment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a statue_n the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a palace_n the_o crumble_v dust_n and_o atom_n of_o the_o beautiful_a body_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n and_o condole_v even_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o discord_n faction_n and_o sedition_n of_o a_o commonweal_n or_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o the_o fabric_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o make_v the_o puto_fw-la the_o nec_fw-la priva●os_fw-la focos_fw-la n●c_fw-la publicas_fw-la leges_fw-la nec_fw-la libertatis_fw-la jura_fw-la cara_fw-it babere_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la discordie_o quem_fw-la cade_fw-la civium_fw-la quem_fw-la belium_fw-la 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the_o universe_n no_o wonder_n they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o impetus_fw-la of_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o orderly_a government_n curb_v these_o make_v it_o uneasy_a to_o they_o second_o person_n 2._o vain_a and_o lightheaded_a person_n the_o vain_a and_o light_a airy_a head_a person_n be_v fit_v to_o feather_n the_o seditious_a arrow_n that_o subtle_a head_n do_v fashion_n these_o rush_n into_o action_n without_o deliberation_n weary_a of_o thing_n long_o use_v rather_o histor_n rather_o pro_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o ●lim_fw-la partis_fw-la nou●_n ambigua_fw-la ancipitia_fw-la malu●_fw-la tacit_fw-la 11._o histor_n choose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o novelty_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a matter_n than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o stay_a council_n lampoon_n libel_n and_o pamphlet_n be_v their_o chief_a study_n they_o traffic_v most_o at_o the_o bookseller_n stall_n they_o desire_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o serious_a book_n of_o his_o shop_n the_o playhouse_n and_o coffeehouse_n entertain_v they_o more_o than_o the_o church_n or_o westminster-hall_n they_o be_v brittle_a tool_n but_o sharp_o edge_v where_o they_o be_v to_o cut_v feather_n and_o chaff_n they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o work_v upon_o marble_n or_o write_v law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n they_o
and_o actor_n of_o horrid_a thing_n as_o purge_v sacrifice_n odii_fw-la sacrifice_n rerum_fw-la atro●ium_fw-la ministros_fw-la veluti_fw-la placulares_fw-la publici_fw-la odii_fw-la of_o public_a hatred_n atonement_n be_v make_v to_o public_a justice_n and_o the_o less_o crimmal_a have_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o dutiful_a repentance_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o ringleader_n and_o coryphaei_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o the_o prince_n by_o catilinam_n by_o ne_fw-fr sanguinem_fw-la nostram_fw-la largeas_fw-la dum_fw-la p●aucis_fw-la sceleratis_fw-la parcis_fw-la bonos_fw-es omnes_fw-la proditum_fw-la eas_fw-la sallust_n in_o catilinam_n spare_v a_o few_o wretch_n will_v be_v prodigal_a of_o his_o better_a subject_n blood_n which_o those_o criminal_n will_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v power_n more_o profuse_o shed_v therefore_o it_o become_v all_o good_a subject_n to_o bestir_v 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