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such_o thing_n without_o a_o mixture_n of_o aristocracy_n that_o be_v without_o the_o senate_n as_o a_o popular_a government_n in_o nature_n four_o that_o ordination_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n be_v exact_o after_o this_o pattern_n be_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o five_o that_o ordination_n and_o election_n in_o this_o example_n be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o last_o of_o these_o proposition_n have_v be_v affirm_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n 115._o §._o 115._o dr._n hammond_n tell_v he_o plain_o that_o his_o assertion_n be_v far_o from_o all_o truth_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v the_o doctor_n be_v reason_n which_o be_v these_o see_v the_o congregtion_n say_v he_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o gentleman_n to_o have_v ordain_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o
result_n in_o every_o government_n be_v the_o law_n in_o that_o government_n 5._o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o monarch_n 6._o in_o aristocracy_n or_o regulate_v monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o peer_n or_o not_o without_o they_o 7._o in_o democracy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o people_n 8._o law_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 9_o law_n in_o aristocracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o few_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 10._o law_n in_o democracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 11._o one_o government_n have_v much_o near_a approach_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o but_o in_o case_n natural_a equity_n and_o selfpreservation_n come_v in_o competition_n so_o natural_a be_v selfpreservation_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o in_o that_o case_n no_o one_o government_n have_v any_o more_o regard_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o 12._o a_o man_n may_v devote_v himself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v a_o nation_n but_o no_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v mankind_n 13._o macchiavel_n be_v decry_v for_o say_v that_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o what_o be_v just_a or_o injust_a of_o what_o be_v merciful_a or_o cruel_a of_o what_o be_v honourable_a or_o ignominious_a in_o case_n it_o be_v to_o save_v a_o state_n or_o to_o preserve_v liberty_n which_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v crude_o speak_v but_o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n any_o more_o upon_o faith_n give_v or_o a_o engagement_n thereto_o tend_v than_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o engagement_n make_v or_o faith_n give_v be_v nor_o piety_n but_o folly_n 14._o whersoever_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v there_o only_o be_v the_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o law_n so_o make_v 15._o god_n who_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n who_o shall_v voluntary_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n of_o his_o law_n to_o that_o soul_n such_o at_o least_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o democracy_n with_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o with_o aristocracy_n it_o be_v a_o innat_fw-la maxim_n that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o two_o thing_n their_o religion_n and_o their_o law_n chap._n ix_o or_o that_o the_o church_n orthemselves_fw-mi be_v interpreter_n of_o all_o scripture_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o sibyl_n book_n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o legal_a part_n be_v thus_o complete_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o three_o follow_a aphorism_n 16._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o it_o pretend_v god_n have_v deliver_v or_o give_v the_o king_n and_o priest_n power_n to_o interpret_v or_o it_o consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o monarch_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v 17._o aristocracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o nobility_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v or_o of_o such_o as_o the_o people_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v provide_v they_o be_v agree_v to_o by_o their_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o king_n and_o their_o lord_n 18._o democracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o people_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o council_n or_o of_o the_o senate_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v chap._n ix_o of_o form_n in_o the_o judicial_a part_n 1._o multiplicity_n of_o law_n be_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o snare_n for_o the_o people_n cause_v corruption_n of_o government_n 2._o paucity_n of_o law_n require_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o court_n or_o judicatory_n 3._o arbitrary_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o law_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n 1_o in_o make_v alter_v abrogate_a or_o interpret_n of_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n power_n 2_o in_o apply_v law_n to_o case_n which_o be_v never_o any_o one_o like_o another_o 3_o in_o reconcile_n the_o law_n among_o themselves_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o judge_v of_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o natural_a equity_n 5._o arbitrary_a power_n make_v any_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n for_o his_o knowledge_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o interest_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n make_v he_o also_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o may_v be_v partial_a 6._o partiality_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o law_n pretend_v to_o abhor_v arbitrary_a power_n nevertheless_o see_v that_o not_o one_o case_n be_v altogether_o like_o another_o there_o must_v in_o every_o judicatory_a be_v some_o arbitrary_a power_n 7._o paucity_n of_o law_n cause_n arbitrary_a power_n in_o apply_v they_o and_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n cause_n arbitrary_a power_n in_o reconcile_n and_o apply_v they_o too_o 8._o arbitrary_a power_n where_o it_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n do_v the_o great_a right_n because_o no_o law_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o frame_v but_o that_o without_o arbitrary_a power_n it_o may_v do_v wrong_a 9_o arbitrary_a power_n go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o or_o of_o a_o few_o make_v not_o a_o just_a judicatory_a 10._o arbitrary_a power_n go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n make_v a_o just_a judicatory_a 11._o all_o judicatory_n and_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n allow_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o acknowledge_v a_o appeal_n from_o themselves_o to_o it_o 12._o that_o law_n which_o leave_v the_o least_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o chap._n ix_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a be_v the_o most_o perfect_a law_n 13._o law_n that_o be_v the_o few_o plain_a and_o brief_a leave_v the_o least_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a and_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o people_n make_v the_o most_o incorrupt_a government_n 14._o law_n that_o be_v perplex_v intricat_a tedious_a and_o voluminous_a leave_v the_o great_a arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a and_o rain_v snare_n on_o the_o people_n make_v the_o most_o corrupt_a government_n 15._o see_v no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judicatory_a that_o be_v the_o best_a constitution_n of_o a_o judicatory_a where_o arbitrary_a power_n can_v do_v the_o least_o hurt_n and_o the_o worst_a constitution_n of_o a_o judicatory_a be_v where_o arbitrary_a power_n can_v do_v the_o most_o ill_a 16._o arbitrary_a power_n in_o one_o judge_n do_v the_o most_o in_o a_o few_o judge_n do_v less_o and_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o judge_n do_v the_o least_o hurt_n 17._o the_o ultimat_fw-la appeal_n from_o all_o inferior_a judicatory_n be_v to_o some_o sovereign_a judge_n or_o judicatory_a 18._o the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n in_o every_o government_n as_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o monarch_n in_o aristocracy_n or_o aristocratical_a monarchy_n the_o peer_n in_o democracy_n the_o popular_a assembly_n be_v a_o sovereign_a judge_n or_o judicatory_a that_o be_v arbitrary_a 19_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o judicatory_n be_v not_o such_o as_o make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n but_o such_o by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n 20._o that_o judicatory_a where_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o partiality_n or_o private_a interest_n can_v make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o power_n 21._o that_o judicatory_a that_o can_v make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o power_n must_v make_v a_o right_a use_n 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to_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o many_o and_o anon_o of_o the_o few_o the_o people_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n have_v none_o of_o these_o three_o interest_n not_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n because_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o method_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v secure_v to_o they_o not_o of_o power_n because_o the_o power_n which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o exercise_v be_v thus_o estate_v in_o they_o nor_o of_o riches_n because_o where_o the_o rich_a be_v so_o bound_v by_o a_o agrarian_a that_o they_o can_v overbalance_v and_o therefore_o neither_o oppress_v the_o people_n nor_o exclude_v their_o industry_n or_o merit_n from_o attain_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n power_n or_o honour_n the_o whole_a people_n have_v the_o whole_a riches_n of_o the_o nation_n already_o equal_o divide_v among_o they_o for_o that_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o 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halac_n san._n c._n 4._o s._n 11._o shall_v happen_v that_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a land_n there_o remain_v but_o one_o presbyter_n that_o presbyter_n assist_v by_o two_o other_o israelite_n may_v ordain_v the_o seventy_o or_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o the_o sanhedrim_n so_o constitute_v may_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o lesser_a court_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o be_v there_o no_o presbyter_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o if_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o israel_n shall_v agree_v to_o constitute_v or_o ordain_v judge_n they_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o enoug_a but_o if_o so_o then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v be_v so_o solicitous_a lest_o judicature_n shall_v fail_v in_o israel_n sure_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o israelite_n be_v so_o disperse_v that_o they_o can_v not_o upon_o like_a occasion_n be_v bring_v together_o now_o i_o appeal_v whether_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o maimonides_n 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i_o be_o as_o far_o from_o say_v so_o as_o themselves_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o paul_n be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n let_v we_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o citizen_n of_o athens_n and_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n where_o any_o citizen_n may_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n imagine_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thus_o man_n of_o athens_n that_o which_o you_o ignorant_o seek_v i_o bring_v to_o you_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o to_o receive_v this_o you_o must_v not_o alter_v your_o former_a belief_n only_o but_o your_o ancient_a custom_n your_o political_a assembly_n have_v be_v hitherto_o call_v ecclesiae_fw-la this_o word_n must_v lose_v the_o ancient_a sense_n and_o be_v no_o more_o understand_v but_o of_o spiritual_a consistory_n and_o so_o where_o as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o a_o popular_a it_o must_v henceforth_o be_v of_o a_o aristocratical_a or_o presbyterian_a signification_n 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liberty_n of_o the_o people_n which_o sense_n also_o be_v imply_v by_o their_o upbraid_v he_o in_o scripture_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v 13._o numb_a 16._o 13._o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n except_o thou_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o this_o presume_v these_o incendiary_n to_o have_v king_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o king_n belie_v moses_n some_o will_v have_v all_o they_o thus_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o less_o than_o truth_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v moses_n not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v a_o king_n but_o to_o have_v be_v a_o king_n exercise_v arbitrary_a power_n and_o such_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o be_v without_o any_o bound_n full_o amount_v to_o tyranny_n sect._n 2_o suffrage_n that_o moses_n propose_v his_o law_n to_o the_o people_n and_o their_o suffrage_n the_o word_n king_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a definition_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o style_v between_o a_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o a_o persian_a king_n or_o between_o either_o of_o these_o and_o a_o king_n of_o england_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n both_o the_o king_n in_o lacedaemon_n be_v but_o as_o one_o duke_n in_o venice_n the_o venetian_n therefore_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v call_v their_o duke_n a_o king_n certain_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v a_o few_o of_o his_o counsillor_n and_o yet_o all_o act_n of_o the_o government_n run_v in_o his_o name_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n king_n deut._n 34._o 4._o in_o what_o sense_n moses_n may_v be_v call_v a_o king_n it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o our_o translation_n moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o original_a moses_n propose_v or_o give_v we_o a_o law_n which_o be_v a_o inheritance_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n the_o duke_n of_o venice_n have_v a_o right_a to_o propose_v or_o give_v law_n in_o the_o congregation_n or_o great_a council_n of_o venice_n where_o he_o who_o see_v he_o sit_v will_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o if_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n 5._o ver._n 5._o or_o israel_n it_o be_v when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o paul_n epitomize_v the_o story_n of_o the_o 13._o act_n 13._o people_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o antiochian_a jew_n show_v how_o god_n choose_v their_o father_n exalt_v the_o people_n destroy_v for_o their_o sake_n seven_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o divide_v their_o land_n to_o they_o by_o lot_n but_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o king_n give_v to_o they_o till_o express_o after_o their_o judge_n but_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o king_n yet_o that_o he_o do_v not_o propose_v but_o command_v by_o his_o power_n the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o israel_n do_v not_o follow_v for_o david_n be_v a_o king_n who_o nevertheless_o do_v not_o otherwise_o make_v any_o law_n than_o by_o proposition_n to_o the_o people_n and_o their_o 13._o â—_o chron._n 13._o free_a suffrage_n upon_o it_o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o with_o every_o leader_n of_o which_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n more_o in_o due_a place_n will_v be_v show_v and_o david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o make_v the_o people_n judge_n what_o be_v of_o god_n let_v we_o send_v abroad_o to_o our_o brethren_n every_o where_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n that_o be_v in_o their_o city_n and_o suburb_n that_o they_o to_o the_o end_n this_o thing_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n may_v gather_v themselves_o to_o we_o and_o let_v we_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o we_o inquire_v not_o at_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n 4._o 1_o sam._n 4._o in_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v smite_v till_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a destruction_n throout_v all_o the_o city_n and_o their_o divine_n attribute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o detention_n of_o the_o ark_n after_o seven_o month_n send_v it_o to_o bethshemesh_n whence_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o kirjath-jearim_a and_o there_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aminadab_n before_o saul_n be_v king_n where_o it_o remain_v till_o such_o time_n as_o david_n propose_v in_o the_o manner_n show_v to_o the_o people_n the_o reduction_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o this_o proposition_n the_o people_n give_v suffrage_n be_v unanimous_a chap._n 1_o in_o their_o result_n all_o the_o congregation_n say_v that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o not_o 4._o 1_o chron._n 13._o 4._o that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o by_o a_o king_n for_o they_o do_v not_o the_o like_a by_o rehoboam_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n moreover_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n separate_v to_o 25._o chap._n 25._o the_o service_n some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n and_o of_o heman_n and_o of_o jeduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n that_o be_v propose_v these_o law_n for_o church_n discipline_n or_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n to_o the_o same_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o more_o in_o other_o place_n thus_o much_o in_o this_o to_o show_v that_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o king_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o propose_v not_o his_o law_n to_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n have_v the_o power_n of_o result_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n propose_v by_o moses_n be_v the_o dictat_fw-la of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o evade_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o propose_v they_o to_o the_o people_n see_v the_o law_n or_o dictate_v of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v effectual_o receive_v or_o embrace_v by_o a_o people_n or_o by_o a_o private_a man_n than_o by_o the_o free_a suffrage_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o conscience_n and_o not_o by_o force_n or_o reward_n which_o may_v as_o well_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o the_o devil_n 16._o that_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o 70_o elder_n to_o moses_n numb_a 11._o 16._o but_o for_o another_o way_n such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v of_o crown_v moses_n sect._n 3_o some_o be_v positive_a that_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o seventy_o elder_n to_o he_o now_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v this_o gather_v to_o i_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o thou_o upon_o which_o word_n let_v i_o ask_v whether_o have_v moses_n thenceforth_o a_o distinct_a or_o a_o joint_n political_a capacity_n if_o the_o seventy_o stand_v with_o moses_n or_o it_o be_v a_o joint_a capacity_n than_o moses_n be_v no_o king_n in_o their_o sense_n and_o if_o it_o be_v distinct_a then_o lay_v there_o to_o moses_n no_o appeal_n even_o by_o his_o own_o law_n for_o thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o appeal_n it_o be_v by_o he_o direct_v if_o there_o arise_v a_o controversy_n too_o 6._o deut._n 6._o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n that_o be_v to_o the_o seventy_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_z tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumtuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v in_o which_o word_n all_o colour_n of_o 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