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the_o tribe_n sect._n 2_o sinai_n num._n 1._o 17_o 18._o of_o the_o prince_n of_o bribe_n or_o the_o muster_n roll_n in_o sinai_n moses_n and_o aaron_z assemble_v the_o congregation_n or_o political_a convention_n of_o the_o people_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a by_o the_o poll_n where_o every_o phylarch_n or_o prince_n of_o a_o tribe_n with_o the_o number_n of_o man_n at_o the_o age_n mention_v and_o upward_o throout_v his_o tribe_n be_v list_v much_o after_o this_o manner_n 1._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n elizur_n prince_n the_o man_n of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n forty_o six_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o 2._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n shelamiel_n prince_n the_o man_n of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n fifty_o nine_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o 3._o of_o the_o 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of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n threescore_o and_o two_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o 10._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n pagiel_n prince_n the_o man_n of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n forty_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o 11._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n eliasaph_n prince_n the_o man_n of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n forty_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 12._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n ahira_n prince_n the_o man_n of_o military_a age_n in_o his_o tribe_n fifty_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o which_o musterroll_n in_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n amount_n to_o prince_n twelve_o and_o man_n of_o military_a age_n six_o hundred_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o beside_o the_o levit_n 13._o the_o levit_n call_v order_n or_o tribe_n num._n 3._o 12_o 13._o all_o the_o first-born_a say_v god_n be_v i_o in_o which_o word_n be_v imply_v sect._n 3_o that_o the_o priesthood_n or_o right_a of_o 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the_o whole_a assembly_n together_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o levit_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o bullock_n or_o sacrifice_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levit_n in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o separate_v by_o the_o free_a suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o lest_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v think_v hereby_o to_o have_v be_v exclude_v so_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n or_o army_n 25._o 1_o chr._n 25._o which_o army_n be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n separate_v to_o the_o service_n some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n of_o heman_n and_o of_o jeduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n but_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n more_o in_o due_a place_n 10._o the_o military_a order_n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la num._n 10._o
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into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n to_o thy_o hand_n among_o the_o city_n that_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o israel_n be_v jericho_n now_o though_o against_o this_o city_n before_o it_o be_v take_v joshua_n have_v solemn_o 17._o josh_n 6._o 17._o and_o public_o denounce_v the_o anathema_n or_o curse_n contain_v in_o the_o forego_n law_n and_o after_o the_o take_n of_o it_o have_v in_o all_o appearance_n execute_v upon_o it_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o anathema_n so_o pronounce_v yet_o through_o subsequent_a loss_n before_o the_o city_n of_o ai_fw-fr be_v sore_o afflict_v he_o enter_v into_o suspicion_n that_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o failure_n in_o the_o performance_n book_n two_o 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7._o 10._o get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n have_v sin_v they_o have_v even_o take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n joshua_n thus_o inform_v of_o the_o crime_n but_o not_o so_o particular_o of_o the_o malefactor_n as_o to_o know_v 17._o josh_n 7._o 17._o where_o to_o charge_v it_o call_v the_o whole_a people_n to_o the_o urn_n in_o one_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v eleven_o white_a stone_n or_o lot_n with_o one_o black_a one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o twelve_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n so_o israel_n come_v first_o by_o tribe_n to_o the_o urn_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v take_v that_o be_v this_o tribe_n light_v upon_o the_o black_a lot_n be_v denote_v for_o the_o guilty_a tribe_n which_o consist_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o catalogue_n of_o five_o family_n whereof_o the_o zarhits_n be_v one_o come_v next_o by_o family_n to_o the_o urn_n wherein_o there_o may_v be_v four_o white_a lot_n and_o one_o black_a one_o by_o which_o the_o zarhits_n be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o zarhits_n by_o household_n and_o the_o household_n of_o zabdi_n be_v take_v last_o of_o all_o come_v the_o household_n of_o zabdi_n man_n by_o man_n and_o achan_n be_v take_v this_o kind_n of_o inquisition_n be_v perform_v with_o such_o religion_n and_o solemnity_n that_o a_o man_n thus_o take_v if_o he_o have_v any_o guilt_n can_v have_v no_o face_n to_o conceal_v it_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o witness_n of_o his_o crime_n they_o can_v not_o any_o long_o dissemble_v it_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v convict_v by_o testimony_n or_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n as_o now_o achan_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o like_a procede_v in_o part_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 14._o be_v imply_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o jonathan_n though_o in_o this_o by_o agreement_n thereupon_o between_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n it_o shall_v seem_v as_o if_o but_o two_o lot_n be_v put_v into_o the_o urn_n whereof_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n on_o the_o one_o part_n draw_v the_o black_a or_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n draw_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n on_o the_o other_o part_n draw_v the_o white_a one_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v put_v into_o the_o urn_n again_o to_o decide_v it_o between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n jonathan_n draw_v the_o black_a whereupon_o he_o be_v question_v confess_v the_o fact_n and_o but_o that_o the_o people_n rescue_v he_o from_o saul_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n sect._n 12_o israel_n distribution_n of_o land_n and_o agrarian_a law_n in_o israel_n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lot_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o as_o imply_v the_o foundation_n or_o balance_n of_o the_o government_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n but_o happen_v here_o to_o come_v last_o because_o these_o order_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o before_o the_o people_n have_v any_o land_n to_o divide_v nevertheless_o this_o also_o be_v propose_v by_o moses_n and_o resolve_v by_o the_o people_n by_o lot_n be_v their_o 2._o josh_n 14._o 2._o inheritance_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o now_o come_v as_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o joshua_n to_o be_v consider_v it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v the_o wise_a that_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o only_o of_o a_o people_n do_v labour_n to_o introduce_v agrarian_a law_n though_o without_o effect_n otherwise_o level_v be_v never_o introduce_v but_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o some_o great_a man_n as_o a_o moses_n a_o joshua_n or_o a_o lycurgus_n or_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o chap._n 2_o accident_n bring_v a_o nobility_n to_o ruin_v as_o the_o law_n of_o henry_n vii_o and_o the_o way_n of_o henry_n viii_o in_o england_n 51._o num._n 1._o 46._o num._n 26._o 51._o between_o the_o muster_n roll_n in_o sinai_n 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tribe_n of_o their_o father_n they_o shall_v inherit_v according_a to_o the_o lot_n shall_v the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v divide_v to_o many_o and_o few_o this_o law_n in_o another_o place_n be_v repeat_v thus_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o 54._o num._n 33._o 54._o land_n by_o lot_n for_o a_o inheritance_n among_o your_o family_n and_o to_o many_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o more_o inheritance_n and_o to_o the_o few_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o less_o inheritance_n every_o man_n inheritance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o his_o lot_n fall_v according_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o your_o father_n you_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o make_n of_o these_o lot_n consideration_n be_v as_o well_o have_v of_o the_o goodness_n
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the_o congregation_n in_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o mizpeh_n but_o there_o condemn_v benjamin_n for_o the_o rape_n of_o the_o levits_n concubine_n and_o march_v thence_o to_o put_v their_o decree_n in_o execution_n reduce_v that_o obstinate_a tribe_n or_o rather_o destroy_v it_o by_o a_o civil_a war._n sect._n 7_o 3._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o hebrew_n monarchy_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 3._o when_o in_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o way_n they_o have_v pamper_v their_o enemy_n and_o exhaust_v themselves_o they_o grow_v as_o well_o they_o may_v out_o of_o love_n with_o their_o policy_n especial_o when_o after_o impious_a expostulation_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o philistine_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v stake_v their_o god_n let_v we_o fetch_v the_o ark_n that_o it_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o may_v save_v we_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n to_o this_o it_o happen_v that_o though_o upon_o repentance_n 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have_v not_o be_v yet_o find_v without_o a_o national_a religion_n that_o be_v some_o orderly_a and_o know_a way_n of_o public_a chap._n 2_o lead_v in_o divine_a thing_n or_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n a_o national_a religion_n be_v thus_o prove_v necessary_a it_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o same_o that_o be_v as_o it_o concern_v the_o state_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o religion_n have_v not_o see_v corruption_n but_o by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o cause_n some_o interest_n therewith_o incorporate_v some_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o by_o some_o complication_n of_o both_o nor_o be_v ever_o religion_n leave_v whole_o to_o the_o management_n of_o a_o clergy_n that_o escape_v these_o cause_n or_o their_o most_o pernicious_a effect_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v in_o rome_n which_o have_v bring_v ignorance_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o indeed_o 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people_n make_v inquisition_n 21._o judg._n 21._o what_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n the_o place_n where_o before_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o hold_v as_o i_o may_v say_v their_o parliament_n and_o find_v that_o there_o come_v none_o to_o the_o camp_n from_o jabesh-gilead_n send_v thither_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o valiant_a say_v go_v and_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n which_o be_v do_v according_o but_o by_o this_o time_n man_n will_v shrink_v at_o this_o as_o a_o dreadful_a order_n and_o begin_v to_o compute_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n let_v her_o prerogative_n for_o the_o rest_n be_v what_o they_o will_v must_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v but_o a_o dear_a purchase_n whereas_o indeed_o if_o this_o way_n cost_v something_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o do_v not_o hazard_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o discard_n this_o order_n play_v your_o game_n as_o you_o can_v you_o be_v sometime_o or_o other_o a_o prey_n to_o your_o enemy_n or_o to_o your_o mercenary_n this_o certain_o be_v that_o root_n in_o the_o penetralia_fw-la the_o bowel_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n whence_o never_o any_o court_n art_n or_o politeness_n can_v attain_v to_o the_o gallantry_n or_o splendour_n of_o the_o education_n in_o popular_a government_n for_o let_v any_o man_n remember_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o gideon_n a_o miltiades_n a_o timoleon_n a_o scipio_n or_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n consider_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n with_o we_o to_o magistracy_n but_o by_o have_v serve_v three_o year_n at_o sea_n and_o three_o year_n at_o land_n how_o the_o whole_a face_n and_o genius_n of_o education_n both_o in_o the_o better_o and_o in_o the_o low_a sort_n will_v of_o necessity_n be_v change_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n such_o experience_n in_o those_o service_n must_v create_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n consider_v whether_o the_o threaten_a punishment_n of_o this_o order_n though_o through_o unacquaintance_n they_o may_v at_o first_o sight_n have_v some_o brow_n will_v not_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o other_o commonwealth_n of_o like_a structure_n even_o with_o low_a spirit_n expire_v in_o scorn_n and_o contemt_a or_o through_o the_o mere_a contemplation_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o honour_n nay_o of_o the_o honour_n itself_o in_o which_o point_n where_o right_o have_v not_o be_v do_v man_n under_o government_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v much_o more_o apt_a to_o heat_n as_o where_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n fight_v against_o jeptha_n for_o a_o affront_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o they_o conceive_v he_o 12._o judg._n 12._o to_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o wherefore_o passedst_a thou_o over_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o do_v not_o call_v we_o to_o go_v with_o thou_o we_o will_v burn_v thy_o house_n upon_o thou_o 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a_o martial_a commonwealth_n there_o may_v be_v man_n have_v excede_v the_o thirty_o year_n of_o their_o age_n who_o like_o those_o of_o ephraim_n will_v yet_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v exclude_v the_o list_n of_o honour_n and_o it_o must_v also_o be_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o shall_v for_o these_o who_o we_o may_v call_v volunteer_n it_o be_v propose_v that_o upon_o warrant_n issue_v forth_o by_o the_o general_n for_o recruit_n or_o chap._n 4_o levys_n there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o phylarch_n in_o each_o tribe_n that_o such_o volunteer_n or_o man_n be_v above_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n as_o be_v desirous_a of_o far_a volunteer_n volunteer_n employment_n in_o arm_n appear_v before_o the_o phylarch_n so_o assemble_v that_o any_o number_n of_o these_o not_o exceed_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o recruit_n or_o levys_n of_o that_o tribe_n may_v be_v take_v on_o by_o the_o phylarch_n so_o many_o of_o the_o youth_n be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o this_o council_n disband_v as_o be_v take_v on_o of_o the_o volunteer_n that_o the_o levys_n thus_o make_v be_v conduct_v by_o the_o conductor_n of_o the_o respective_a tribe_n to_o the_o rendezvouz_n appoint_v and_o that_o the_o service_n of_o these_o be_v without_o other_o term_n or_o vacation_n than_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n or_o such_o instruction_n to_o the_o general_n as_o shall_v by_o they_o in_o that_o case_n be_v provide_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o military_a or_o defensive_a part_n of_o this_o model_n for_o offence_n in_o general_a it_o be_v write_v woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n 7._o mat._n 18._o 7._o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v but_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v among_o offence_n be_v offensive_a war_n now_o it_o be_v out_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 of_o law_n 22._o every_o judicatory_a consi_v of_o a_o judge_n or_o some_o judge_n without_o a_o jury_n or_o of_o a_o jury_n on_o the_o bench_n without_o any_o other_o judge_n or_o judge_n or_o of_o a_o judge_n or_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n with_o a_o jury_n at_o the_o bar._n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_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 23._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o judicial_a part_n of_o the_o form_n admit_v not_o of_o any_o jury_n but_o be_v of_o some_o such_o kind_a as_o a_o cadee_n or_o judge_n in_o a_o city_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o a_o hundred_o with_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o cadaliskar_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o province_n from_o who_o also_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o mâ—phti_n who_o be_v at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o of_o the_o monarch_n 24._o aristocracy_n or_o aristocratical_a
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 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himself_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o proviso_n if_o thy_o brother_n that_o dwell_v by_o thou_o be_v grow_v poor_a and_o be_v sell_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o bondservant_n but_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o a_o sojourner_n he_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o shall_v serve_v thou_o to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o depart_v from_o thou_o both_o he_o and_o his_o child_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v return_v to_o his_o own_o family_n and_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v he_o return_v the_o nature_n of_o riches_n consider_v this_o division_n into_o freeman_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o proper_o constitutive_a but_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o come_v to_o such_o division_n as_o be_v both_o personal_a and_o constitutive_a it_o be_v propose_v foot_n horse_n and_o foot_n that_o all_o citizen_n that_o be_v freemen_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o servant_n be_v distribute_v into_o horse_n and_o foot_n that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n good_n or_o money_n or_o above_o that_o proportion_n be_v of_o the_o horse_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v under_o that_o proportion_n be_v of_o the_o foot_n youth_n elder_n and_o youth_n that_o all_o elder_n or_o freeman_n be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n or_o upward_o be_v capable_a of_o civil_a administration_n and_o that_o the_o youth_n or_o such_o freeman_n as_o be_v between_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o thirty_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o civil_a administration_n but_o of_o military_a only_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o shall_v follow_v in_o the_o military_a part_n of_o this_o model_n now_o beside_o personal_a division_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o as_o be_v local_a for_o these_o therefore_o it_o be_v propose_v parish_n precinct_n of_o the_o parish_n that_o the_o whole_a native_a or_o proper_a territory_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v cast_v with_o as_o much_o exactness_n as_o can_v be_v convenient_a into_o know_v and_o fix_a precinct_n or_o parish_n deputy_n parochial_a congregation_n and_o deputy_n that_o the_o elder_n resident_a in_o each_o parish_n annual_o assemble_v in_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n upon_o monday_n next_o ensue_a the_o last_o of_o december_n that_o they_o then_o and_o there_o elect_v out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n every_o five_o man_n or_o one_o man_n out_o of_o every_o five_o to_o be_v for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o year_n ensue_a a_o deputy_n of_o that_o parish_n and_o that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o so_o elect_v be_v overseer_n or_o precedent_n for_o regulate_v of_o all_o parochial_a congregation_n whether_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o of_o the_o youth_n during_o the_o term_n for_o which_o they_o be_v elect_v hundred_o precinct_n of_o the_o hundred_o that_o so_o many_o parish_n lie_v near_o together_o who_o deputy_n shall_v amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o or_o thereabout_o be_v cast_v into_o one_o precinct_n call_v the_o hundred_o and_o that_o in_o each_o precinct_n call_v the_o hundred_o there_o be_v a_o town_n village_n or_o place_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o same_o hundred_o assembly_n or_o muster_n of_o the_o hundred_o that_o the_o parochial_a deputy_n elect_v throout_o the_o hundred_o assemble_v annual_o for_o example_n upon_o monday_n next_o ensue_a the_o last_o of_o january_n at_o the_o capital_a of_o their_o hundred_o that_o they_o then_o and_o there_o elect_v out_o of_o the_o horse_n of_o their_o number_n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o juryman_n one_o captain_n one_o insign_n and_o out_o of_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o number_n one_o other_o juryman_n one_o high_a constable_n etc._n etc._n though_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v not_o be_v annual_a yet_o that_o they_o may_v so_o