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government_n of_o jethro_n king_n and_o priest_n of_o midian_a midian_a the_o commonwealth_n of_o midian_a be_v of_o a_o like_a nature_n with_o that_o of_o melchisedec_n or_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n who_o be_v also_o priest_n or_o that_o the_o council_n he_o give_v to_o moses_n be_v for_o the_o institution_n of_o such_o judicatcry_n as_o be_v not_o proper_a in_o a_o monarchy_n be_v any_o other_o than_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o commonwealth_n and_o lest_o these_o government_n shall_v seem_v less_o popular_a the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o gibeonits_n come_v to_o joshua_n say_v thus_o our_o elder_n 11._o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o gibeonits_n joshua_n 9_o 11._o or_o our_o senate_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o country_n or_o the_o popular_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o speak_v to_o we_o say_v go_v meet_v they_o and_o say_v to_o they_o we_o be_v your_o servant_n therefore_o now_o make_v a_o league_n with_o we_o to_o make_v a_o league_n 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latin_a have_v it_o praecepit_fw-la moses_n the_o english_a have_v it_o moses_n command_v latin_a it_o be_v express_o say_v where_o by_o our_o english_a translation_n it_o be_v thus_o render_v this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o law_n here_o be_v mean_v no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o assembly_n be_v not_o always_o without_o faction_n for_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o two_o hundred_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n man_n of_o renown_n bandy_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o his_o intend_a election_n of_o his_o brother_n aaron_z to_o the_o hereditary_a priesthood_n reproach_v he_o say_v josephus_n 2._o antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o dispose_v of_o this_o honour_n without_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o congregation_n thereby_o affect_v tyranny_n and_o a_o sly_a book_n two_o usurpation_n of_o the_o
monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o one_o man_n or_o of_o a_o few_o man_n the_o national_a religion_n in_o monarchy_n may_v happen_v not_o to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o result_n in_o democracy_n be_v in_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n it_o can_v happen_v but_o that_o the_o national_a religion_n must_v be_v that_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n 12._o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n enable_v to_o be_v their_o own_o leader_n will_v in_o such_o case_n therefore_o have_v a_o public_a lead_n or_o be_v debar_v of_o their_o will_n in_o that_o particular_a be_v debar_v of_o their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 13._o where_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v debar_v of_o their_o liberty_n by_o the_o minor_a there_o be_v neither_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n nor_o democracy_n but_o spiritual_a or_o civil_a oligarchy_n 14._o where_o the_o major_a part_n be_v not_o debar_v of_o their_o liberty_n of_o chap._n vi_o conscience_n by_o the_o minor_a there_o be_v a_o national_a religion_n 15._o national_a religion_n be_v either_o coercive_a or_o not_o coercive_a 16._o religion_n be_v not_o natural_o subservient_fw-fr to_o any_o corrupt_a or_o worldly_a interest_n for_o which_o cause_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n to_o interest_n it_o must_v be_v coercive_a 17._o where_o religion_n be_v coercive_a or_o in_o subjection_n to_o interest_n there_o it_o be_v not_o or_o will_v not_o long_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n 18._o where_o religion_n be_v not_o coercive_a nor_o under_o subjection_n to_o any_o interest_n there_o it_o either_o be_v or_o have_v no_o obstruction_n why_o it_o may_v not_o come_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n 19_o absolute_a monarchy_n pretend_v to_o infallibility_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n employ_v not_o any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o faith_n and_o punish_v its_o apostat_n by_o death_n without_o mercy_n 20._o regulate_v monarchy_n come_v not_o much_o short_a of_o the_o same_o pretence_n but_o consist_v of_o proprietor_n and_o such_o as_o if_o they_o dissent_v have_v oftentimes_o the_o mean_n to_o defend_v themselves_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o always_o attain_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o like_a power_n 21._o democracy_n pretend_v not_o to_o infallibility_n but_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o more_o than_o a_o seeker_n not_o take_v away_o from_o its_o people_n their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o educate_v they_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v like_v of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n as_o may_v render_v they_o best_o able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o it_o perform_v by_o the_o national_a religion_n 22._o national_a religion_n to_o be_v such_o must_v have_v a_o national_a ministry_n or_o clergy_n 23._o the_o clergy_n be_v either_o a_o land_a or_o a_o stipendiate_v clergy_n 24._o a_o land_a clergy_n attain_v to_o one_o three_o of_o the_o territory_n be_v aristocracy_n and_o therefore_o equal_o incompatible_a with_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o with_o democracy_n but_o to_o regulate_v monarchy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v such_o a_o supporter_n as_o in_o that_o case_n it_o may_v be_v true_o enough_o say_v that_o no_o bishop_n no_z king_n 25._o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o democracy_n admit_v not_o of_o any_o counterpoise_n in_o each_o of_o these_o the_o clergy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v land_v the_o laborer_n nevertheless_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v stipendiate_v 26._o a_o clergy_n well_o land_v be_v to_o regulate_v monarchy_n a_o very_a great_a glory_n and_o a_o clergy_n not_o well_o stipendiate_v be_v to_o absolute_a monarchy_n or_o to_o democracy_n as_o great_a a_o infamy_n 27._o a_o clergy_n whether_o land_v or_o stipendiate_v be_v either_o hierarchical_a or_o popular_a 28._o a_o hierarchical_a clergy_n be_v a_o monarchical_a ordination_n a_o popular_a clergy_n receive_v ordination_n from_o election_n by_o the_o people_n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o religious_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 29._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o a_o hierarchical_a clergy_n and_o of_o a_o alcoran_n or_o some_o book_n receive_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o scripture_n interpretable_a by_o the_o prince_n only_o and_o his_o clergy_n willing_o permit_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o employment_n a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ch._n vii_o 30._o regulate_v monarchy_n for_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o a_o aristocratical_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o some_o such_o book_n receive_v for_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n interpretable_a only_o by_o the_o clergy_n not_o admit_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n except_o through_o mere_a necessity_n 31._o democracy_n for_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o a_o popular_a clergy_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o some_o other_o book_n acknowlege_v divine_a with_o a_o directory_n for_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o a_o council_n for_o the_o equal_a maintenance_n both_o of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n chap._n vii_o of_o form_n in_o the_o military_a part_n 1._o a_o man_z may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n yet_o no_o man_n draw_v the_o sword_n to_o perish_v but_o to_o live_v by_o it_o 2._o so_o many_o way_n as_o there_o be_v of_o live_v by_o the_o sword_n so_o many_o way_n there_o be_v of_o a_o militia_n 3._o if_o a_o prince_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a territory_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o military_a farm_n at_o will_n and_o without_o rent_n upon_o condition_n of_o 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there_o must_v also_o be_v a_o mercenary_a infantry_n and_o there_o the_o people_n be_v peasant_n or_o slave_n ch._n viii_o 11._o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n as_o any_o monarchy_n whether_o absolute_a or_o regulate_v subsist_v mere_o by_o a_o mercenary_a army_n and_o without_o a_o infantry_n or_o cavalry_n plant_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o monarch_n or_o of_o his_o whole_a nobility_n chap._n viii_o of_o form_n in_o the_o legal_a part_n 1._o if_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o government_n the_o interest_n of_o that_o government_n will_v be_v its_o justice_n 2._o let_v equity_n or_o justice_n be_v what_o it_o will_v yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o judge_n or_o resolve_v in_o his_o own_o case_n he_o resolve_v upon_o his_o own_o interest_n 3._o every_o government_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o superior_a resolve_v in_o she_o own_o case_n 4._o the_o ultimat_fw-la
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