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the_o descryption_n of_o this_o word_n law_n and_o wysdome_n require_v long_o experience_n and_o experience_n require_v experience_n long_o time_n wherefore_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o ethike_v and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v thus_o a_o token_n of_o this_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v this_o for_z many_o young_a man_n be_v geomatrition_n and_o mathematycan_n &_o wise_n or_o have_a knowledge_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o not_o therefore_o even_o by_o and_o by_o prudent_a &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o that_o prudence_n be_v of_o syngule_a or_o pertycule_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v know_v by_o experience_n now_o a_o young_a man_n want_v experience_n for_o it_o be_v long_o man_n contynuaunce_n of_o time_n that_o cause_v or_o make_v experience_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o one_o man_n alone_o find_v out_o or_o may_v know_v by_o himself_o alone_o as_o well_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o profitable_a 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which_o thing_n arystotle_n fygurallie_o by_o a_o example_n declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n about_o the_o invencyon_n or_o find_n of_o musyke_n when_o he_o say_v if_o timotheus_n have_v not_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v moche_n melody_n or_o we_o shall_v lack_v a_o great_a part_n of_o musyke_a but_o if_o phryne_n have_v not_o be_v tymothe_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v so_o perfyghte_v in_o melodye_n musyke_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o thing_n invent_v afore_o by_o phrine_n which_o word_n auerois_fw-mi expound_n in_o the_o second_o comment_n say_v thus_o and_o that_o which_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o chapitre_fw-fr be_v evydent_a and_o manyfeste_a for_o no_o man_n may_v or_o be_v able_a by_o himself_o to_o invente_v or_o find_v out_o the_o practyve_a or_o speculatyve_a scyence_n for_o the_o more_o part_n for_z they_o be_v not_o make_v complete_a or_o perfyghte_a but_o by_o the_o help_n which_o he_o that_o be_v before-hath_a leave_v to_o he_o that_o follow_v or_o come_v after_o and_o the_o same_o he_o say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o eleuches_n of_o the_o invencyon_n of_o retoryke_n and_o of_o all_o other_o scyence_n how_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o invencyon_n of_o logyke_a which_o aristotle_n ascribe_v perfyghtlie_a and_o holy_a to_o he_o logyke_a self_n alone_o without_o y_z e_z invencyon_n or_o help_n of_o any_o other_o man_n y_o it_o be_v afore_o his_o time_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v syngulare_a among_o all_o other_o but_z this_o he_o say_v in_o the._n viij_o book_n of_o the_o etike_n &_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr two_o man_n join_v themselves_o together_o may_v or_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o to_o perceyve_v more_o understande_v thou_o than_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o two_o man_n may_v do_v and_o perceyve_v more_o much_o more_o than_o moo_o than_o two_o both_o together_o and_o also_o successyvelie_o may_v do_v and_o perceyve_v 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can_v not_o be_v depart_v or_o dyssever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v in_o govern_v or_o exercyse_v his_o offyce_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o his_o polytyke_n say_v thus_o prudence_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n for_z as_o touching_n other_o virtue_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n the_o second_o or_o other_o qualyte_n or_o habyte_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o affeccyon_n may_v be_v right_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n moral_a virtue_n and_o pryncypal_o among_o all_o other_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n wherefore_o in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o keeper_n maynteyner_n and_o defender_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n for_z by_o it_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v very_o well_o in_o to_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o be_v governoure_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyty_n for_z in_o these_o cyvyle_n act_n wherein_o the_o act_n itself_o or_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v by_o prudence_n in_o judge_a and_n also_o in_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o of_o they_o in_z which_o it_o may_v chance_v and_o happen_v he_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v without_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n for_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o saluste_n cicero_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o batayle_n that_o catilyne_n make_v against_o the_o romayn_v if_o cicero_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n consul_n have_v ponyssh_v the_o complyce_n of_o catiline_n be_v cytezen_n of_o rome_n and_o noble_a and_o mighty_a man_n which_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o common_a welthe_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a death_n if_o he_o have_v i_o say_v ponyssh_v they_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z time_n and_o after_o the_o alter_v same_o manner_n and_o order_fw-fr afore_o his_o day_n use_v and_o custom_a by_o all_o likely_a hod_n there_o will_v have_v rise_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o a_o cyvyle_n batayle_n among_o their_o own_o self_n which_o shall_v have_v dystroy_v the_o common_a weal_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sedycyonreyse_v and_o styre_v up_o in_o the_o people_n by_o these_o say_a conspyrer_n &_o traitor_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o other_o heed_n offycer_n &_o ruler_n this_o jeopardy_n cicero_n which_o be_v consul_n or_o one_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n and_o heed_n offycer_n of_o the_o city_n escape_v &_o avoid_v by_o his_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n when_o he_o delyver_v the_o say_a malefactor_n tullianum_fw-la to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v execusyon_n or_o hangman_n &_o command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr therefore_o be_v call_v tullianum_fw-la so_o than_o by_o wysdome_n the_o counsel_n or_o purpose_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o agyble_a thing_n be_v dyrect_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o etike_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o prudencia_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la verus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la actibus_fw-la circa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la prudence_n mala_fw-la prudence_n be_v a_o practyve_a habyte_v or_o quality_n by_o which_o a_o man_n work_v with_o true_a reason_n as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n to_o man_n understand_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n &_o 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or_o ordain_v a_o priest_n but_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o gentyle_n with_o all_o other_o law_n and_o sect_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o we_o or_o have_v be_v in_o time_n paste_v besides_o the_o catholyke_n chrysten_v faith_n or_o besides_o the_o belyfe_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o be_v afore_o the_o chrysten_v faith_n and_o to_o speak_v general_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v without_o or_o beside_o the_o tradytion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a canon_n call_v the_o bible_n have_v not_o the_o right_a opynyon_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o he_o god_n in_o that_o they_o follow_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n or_o false_a prophet_n master_n and_o teacher_n of_o error_n and_o therefore_o also_o neither_o their_n opynyon_n be_v right_a of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v neither_o of_o the_o felylytie_n or_o misery_n of_o the_o same_o neither_o of_o the_o true_a &_o veray_v preesthode_n instytute_v and_o ordain_v therefore_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o usage_n and_o ceremony_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o preesthode_n from_o the_o true_a preesthode_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n from_o the_o preesthode_n among_o chrysten_v man_n and_z to_o the_o intent_n also_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o part_n or_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n to_o be_v have_v in_o communyty_n may_v the_o more_o evydent_o appear_v ¶_o of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o a_o city_n or_o cyvyle_n communytie_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n which_o cause_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o tradycyon_n or_o imdyate_a relacyon_n and_o scrypture_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v impossyble_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o man_n reason_n ¶_o the_n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-la how_o it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o final_a cause_n wherefore_o the_o veray_fw-fr and_o true_a offyce_v of_o preeste_n have_v be_v instytude_n in_o the_o communyty_n of_o chrysten_v man_n this_o final_a cause_n be_v to_o moderate_v and_o govern_v man_n act_n and_o appetyte_n as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a by_o knowledge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o so_o moderate_v and_o temperate_v by_o knowledge_n mankind_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o best_a life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v attend_v and_o consydre_v well_o that_o albeit_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v create_v pryncypal_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v create_v after_o a_o other_o syngule_a manner_n &_o a_o specyall_a dyvers_a fascyon_n from_o all_o other_o kynde_n of_o corruptyble_n and_o mortal_a creature_n for_z he_o be_v create_v and_o make_v to_o the_o image_n &_o symytude_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o receyve_v &_o be_v part_n god_n taker_n of_o eternal_a felycytie_n after_o y_z e_z state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n he_o be_v make_v also_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n or_o of_o orygynall_a justyce_n and_o also_o of_o grace_n as_o some_o saint_n do_v probablye_o say_v and_o certain_a also_o of_o the_o cheyfe_a doctoures_fw-la or_o teacher_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n in_o which_o state_n very_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v neither_o he_o neither_o any_o of_o his_o posterytie_n shall_v have_v need_v the_o instytucyon_n or_o destynction_n of_o cyvyle_n ê‘te_n or_o offycê_n because_o y_z e_o nature_n shall_v have_v bring_v forth_o to_o he_o all_o thyngê_n mete_v convenyent_n thereof_o &_o pleasurefull_a to_o the_o suffyciencie_n of_o this_o life_n in_o paradyse_n terestryall_n or_o in_o the_o gardyne_n of_o pleasure_n without_o any_o manner_n pain_n or_o werynes_n of_o he_o but_o because_o he_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v his_o innocence_n or_o orygynall_a justyce_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o eating_a of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n
man_n to_o dyverse_a kynde_n of_o habit_n or_o scyence_n and_o craft_n she_o may_v perform_v and_o make_v up_o that_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o dystynccyon_n or_o dyversytie_n of_o the_o part_n of_o city_n or_o cyvyle_n communytie_n but_o the_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o city_n as_o touching_n to_o y_z t_z when_o they_o do_v name_n or_o betoken_v to_o we_o the_o part_n weal_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a already_o for_o they_o be_v man_n habytuate_v or_o endue_v with_o dyverse_a kynde_n and_o manner_n of_o art_n &_o dyscyplynes_n of_o who_o dyverse_a ordre_n and_o part_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o city_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o final_a suffycyency_n which_o grow_v &_o come_v of_z their_o art_n and_o dyscyplyne_n and_z after_o this_o manner_n the_o part_n of_o a_o civyle_n communyty_n be_v ê“per_o call_v officia_fw-la quasi_fw-la obsequia_fw-la because_o the_o say_v part_n considere_v as_o they_o be_v so_o ordain_v and_o instytute_v in_o a_o city_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o obsequy_n of_o man_n or_o to_o do_v man_n pleasure_n or_o seruyce_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o these_o say_a office_n considere_v as_o they_o be_v abyte_n or_o permanent_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o veray_fw-fr quality_n self_n for_o the_o say_a quality_n be_v form_n of_o the_o haver_n of_o they_o make_v complete_a and_o perfyte_n the_o inclynacyon_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o they_o give_v by_o nature_n wherefore_o in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v every_o craft_n &_o dyscyplyne_v intend_v to_o supply_v and_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v wanting_a unto_o nature_n but_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o office_n considere_v as_o they_o be_v partê_n instytute_v in_o a_o city_n be_v the_o preceptê_n of_o the_o mounet_n or_o effectyve_a cause_n teach_v or_o imprint_v in_o they_o which_o be_v depute_v and_o assign_v in_o a_o city_n to_o exercise_v certain_a determynate_a workê_n and_o the_o motyves_n or_o effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o office_n consider_v as_o they_o do_v name_n or_o sygnyfye_v to_o we_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o mind_n &_o wylle_n of_o man_n by_o their_o cogytacyon_n and_o desire_n other_o severallye_o or_o jointlye_o indyfferent_o and_o of_o certain_a of_o the_o say_a office_n the_o move_a and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o motyve_a or_o effectyve_a cause_n beside_o the_o mind_n and_o wylle_n of_o man_n but_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o say_a office_n considere_v as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o a_o city_n or_o cyvyse_n communytie_n be_v the_o human_a law_n maker_n commen_o for_o the_o most_o part_n albeit_o that_o in_o old_a time_n veray_v seldom_o and_o in_o very_a few_o the_o immedyate_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o some_o one_o or_o mo_z of_o they_o be_v good_a without_o any_o determynacyon_n of_o man_n as_z it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n twelve_o and._n xv_o shall_v appear_v more_o large_o of_o they_o but_o as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n or_o the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a dyverse_a and_o dystyncte_v manner_n of_o the_o instytucyon_n thereof_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v suffycyent_o in_o the._n xv_o and._n xvii_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n of_o the_o part_n therefore_o of_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o theym_n by_o the_o other_o three_o kynde_n of_o cause_n let_v this_o determynacyon_n at_o this_o time_n suffice_v ¶_o of_o the._n two_o general_a kynde_n of_o regymente_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la temperato_fw-la et_fw-la viciato_fw-it of_o the_o temperate_a governaunce_n &_o the_o corrupt_a governaunce_n and_z of_o the_o dyvysyon_n of_o they_o in_o to_o the_o more_o specyall_a kynde_n contain_v under_o they_o the_o viij_o chapytre_n now_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o premyssê_n we_o have_v somewhat_o show_v but_o yet_o must_v show_v more_o certain_o and_o evydentlye_o that_o the_o instytucyon_n &_o dystynction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyse_n communytie_n be_v make_v or_o do_v by_o some_o cause_n motyve_a or_o effectyve_a which_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n afore_o go_v we_o have_v call_v the_o law_n maker_n &_o because_o y_z e_o the_o same_o law_n maker_n do_v ordain_v separate_a &_o dyssever_v thyse_n part_n one_o of_o they_o from_o a_o other_o work_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o beast_n or_o sensyble_a creature_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n first_o form_n instytuting_n one_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n which_o in_o the._n v._n chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o diccyon_n we_o have_v call_v parten_v principantem_fw-la sive_fw-la iudicialem_fw-la the_o part_n or_o offyce_v of_o governor_n or_o judge_n and_z by_o this_o part_n do_v instytute_n y_o e_fw-la other_o part_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v more_o large_o in_o the._n xv_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o diccyon_n it_o be_v convenyent_n therefore_o for_o we_o first_o of_o all_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a part_n for_z in_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a or_o cheyfe_a of_o all_o other_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o declaracyon_n first_o have_v of_o the_o cause_n effectyve_a of_o this_o part_n we_o shall_v convenyent_o from_o it_o entre_fw-fr to_o the_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o instytucyon_n and_o actyve_a distynction_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o city_n or_o civyle_n communytie_n and_o of_o the_o part_n principatyve_a regymentê_n or_o governaunce_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v a_o regyment_n well_o temper_v the_o other_o be_v a_o corrupt_a or_o intemperate_a regyment_n i_o call_v that_o kind_n of_o regyment_n a_o right_a and_o well_o order_v come_v weal_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr in_o the_o which_o the_o head_n governor_n govern_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o right_a or_o evyll_n order_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o will_n vitiatum_fw-la of_o his_o subject_n and_o i_o call_v that_o regyment_n vicyate_n corrupt_a intemperate_a or_o ill_a or_o dere_v in_o which_o it_o be_v other_o wise_n than_o so_o again_o of_o thyse_n two_o kynde_n either_o of_o they_o be_v dyvyde_v in_o to_o iii._n specyall_a kynde_n the_o first_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n regyman_n temperatum_fw-la be_v dyvyde_v in_o to_o thyse_n iii._n in_o regalem_fw-la monachiam_fw-la in_o aristocratiam_fw-la et_fw-fr politiam_fw-la and_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n regimen_n viciatum_fw-la be_v dyvyde_v in_o to_o iii._n contrary_a kynde_n which_o be_v call_v tyrannica_fw-la monarchia_fw-la olygarthia_fw-mi and_o democratia_fw-la and_o every_o one_o of_o thyse_n say_v specyall_a kynde_n have_v again_o certain_a dyverse_a whereof_o to_o treat_v or_o speak_v exquysyte_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o our_o present_a business_n &_o purpose_n for_z of_o thyse_n arystotle_n have_v speak_v suffycyentlye_o in_o the_o three_o &_o fourthe_a book_n of_o his_o polytike_n but_o to_o have_v more_o large_a knowledge_n of_o thyse_n say_v kynde_n which_o knowledge_n be_v somewhat_o necessary_a &_o needful_a for_o the_o declaracyon_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o hereafter_o do_v follow_v let_v we_o descrybe_n each_o one_o of_o the_o say_v specyall_a kynde_n of_o rule_v and_o governaunce_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n sayenge_a first_o that_o regalis_fw-la monarchia_fw-la be_v a_o temperate_a regyment_n or_o rightful_a governaunce_n tyranny_n in_o which_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o governoure_n rule_v accord_v to_o the_o comune_a profit_n and_o with_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o tyranny_n the_o contrary_n to_o it_o be_v a_o unitate_fw-la intemperate_a and_o unryghtfull_a regyment_n in_o which_o only_o one_o man_n govern_v and_o rule_v have_v respect_n all_o together_o to_o his_o own_o proffyte_n or_o pleasure_n and_z contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n aristocratia_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la be_v a_o temperate_a regiment_n in_o which_o only_o the_o best_a or_o worshipful_a man_n of_o the_o city_n govern_v and_o rule_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n and_o constute_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o to_o the_o comune_a utylytie_n and_o profit_n oligarchia_fw-la which_o be_v contrary_a to_o aristocratia_fw-la oligarchia_fw-la be_v a_o viciate_n or_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o rule_n and_o governaunce_n when_o some_o of_o the_o rycheste_n or_o most_o mighty_a man_n govern_v and_o rule_v have_v respect_n all_o together_o to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_n politia_fw-la all_o politia_fw-la be_v it_o
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one_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o unperfyte_n nature_n of_o certain_a man_n other_o of_o malice_n or_o else_o through_o ignorance_n dyscord_v and_o dysagre_v from_o the_o common_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n for_o all_o who_o unresonable_a contradyccyon_n and_o gaynsa_v the_o common_a utylyte_n or_o profyte_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v or_o leave_v undo_v wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o unto_o the_o hole_n congregacyon_n or_o multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o free_a man_n or_o else_o to_o the_o big_a part_n of_o they_o gather_v in_o the_o parlyament_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytucyon_n or_o make_n of_o law_n the_o first_o proposycyon_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o y_z e_z mayor_n of_o this_o demonstracyon_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o very_o never_o to_o those_o which_o be_v call_v pryncyple_n albeit_o the_o strength_n and_o uttermost_a certainty_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v of_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n call_v the_o minor_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o hear_v and_o commandment_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n only_o the_o best_a law_n be_v instytute_v or_o make_v i_o prove_v suppose_v with_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o positike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr that_o law_n to_o be_v best_a which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a those_o law_n be_v right_a or_o good_a which_o equal_o and_o indyfferentlye_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o utylyte_n of_o the_o hole_n cyvyle_v communyte_n and_o to_o the_o common_a welthe_n or_o good_a of_o all_o the_o communee_n or_o inhabytaunce_n of_o the_o say_v communyte_v and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v best_o only_a by_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n or_o by_o the_o byg_a part_n of_o it_o which_o from_o hensforthe_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v both_o one_o i_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o veryte_n or_o truth_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v more_o sure_o judge_v and_o also_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dylygent_o consyde_o red_a and_o mark_v unto_o which_o thing_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n geve_v heed_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n or_o reafon_n and_o also_o affeccyon_n for_o the_o great_a the_o multytude_n be_v the_o better_a it_o may_v perceyve_v the_o default_n that_o be_v about_o the_o law_n which_o be_v purpose_v to_o be_v make_v or_o instytute_v than_o may_v any_o patre_fw-la what_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o say_a give_v multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o bodily_a thing_n be_v hole_n is_z at_o the_o jest_n wise_a great_a in_o quantyte_n and_o virtue_n than_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o by_o itself_o again_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o considere_v and_o regard_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o no_o man_n wyttynglye_o do_v hurt_v his_o own_o self_n but_o there_o every_o man_n may_v consydre_v whether_o the_o law_n purpose_v do_v more_o decline_v or_o lean_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o certain_a person_n or_o person_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o the_o communyte_n and_o also_o may_v speak_v against_o it_o to_o the_o contratie_n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o make_v by_o any_o parlyament_n person_n or_o else_o a_o few_o certain_a person_n regard_v and_o have_v respect_n more_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a utylyte_n than_z to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o to_o this_o sentence_n help_v well_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o speak_v concern_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o â—sent_a dyccyon_n now_o again_o to_o
the_o pryncypall_a conclusion_n i_o reason_v thus_o the_o auctorite_n of_o make_v or_o gyve_n law_n belong_v only_o to_o that_o ê‘sone_n or_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v make_v or_o give_v be_v better_o or_o else_o utterlye_o observe_v but_o such_o be_v only_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n ergo_fw-la to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n only_o belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytuting_a or_o make_v law_n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o sillogisme_n be_v a_o manner_n evydent_a of_o itself_o and_o very_o never_o to_o the_o pryncyple_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v void_a &_o serve_v for_o nothing_o if_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n iiii_o of_o his_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v thus_o it_o be_v no_o good_a instytucyon_n of_o law_n if_o there_o be_v law_n well_o make_v or_o set_v but_o not_o obey_v and_o again_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o same_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-it he_o say_v thus_o it_o avayl_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o gyve_v sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o rightful_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execucyon_n and_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o sillogysme_n i_o prove_v for_o that_o law_n be_v better_a observe_v and_o keep_v of_o every_o manerman_n of_o the_o city_n which_o every_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v by_o the_o hear_v and_o by_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o the_o commune_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o last_o sillogysme_n be_v in_o in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a by_o itself_o for_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o city_n be_v a_o communyte_n of_o free_a man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr every_o cytezen_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o not_o to_o suffer_v or_o bear_v the_o seruyle_n dominion_n of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v if_o any_o one_o man_n or_o else_o a_o few_o person_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n do_v gyve_v or_o make_v a_o law_n by_o their_o own_o pryvate_a and_o proper_a auctoryte_n over_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n for_o so_o they_o that_o do_v make_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o and_z therefore_o the_o other_o cytezen_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o more_o part_n shall_v be_v greve_v and_o myscontente_a with_o such_o law_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a or_o elles_fw-fr peraventure_fw-fr will_v in_o no_o wise_n receyve_v that_o law_n but_o because_o they_o be_v contemn_v and_o despyse_v and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o counsel_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v speak_v against_o it_o and_o in_o no_o shal_v observe_v or_o obey_v it_o but_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v or_o give_v by_o the_o judgement_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n although_o it_o be_v less_o profitable_a each_o one_o of_o the_o cyvyle_n commnnyte_n shall_v easelye_o observe_v and_o be_v content_a with_o it_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o man_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v ordain_v or_o make_v that_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o suffer_v it_o with_o a_o quyete_a mind_n now_o again_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a conclusion_n i_o reason_v thus_o for_o that_o agyble_a or_o operable_a thing_n in_o the_o due_a instytucyon_n whereof_o consy_v and_o rest_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o common_a suffycyencye_n of_o the_o cytezen_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o evyll_n instytucyon_n whereof_o most_o common_a hurt_n be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v or_o follow_v aught_o only_o to_o be_v instytute_v by_o the_o hole_n multytude_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n but_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v the_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o instytucyon_n of_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o syllogysme_n be_v so_o evydent_a of_o itself_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o be_v as_o undoubted_a as_o any_o pryncyple_a and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o immedyate_a veryte_n which_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o man_n come_v together_o and_o assemble_v to_o the_o cyvyle_n socyete_a for_o profit_n and_o the_o suffycyencie_n of_o life_n to_o be_v get_v and_o y_z e_z contratie_n to_o be_v avoid_v those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o touch_v the_o common_a or_o dysprofyte_n of_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v &_o hear_v of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o profit_n and_o avoid_v the_o contrary_n but_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v the_o law_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o syllogysme_n for_o in_o the_o law_n well_o make_v or_o in_o the_o well_o make_v of_o the_o law_n consy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o and_o the_o hole_n suffycyence_n of_o man_n life_n and_z under_o uniuste_a law_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o bondage_n and_o oppression_n and_o misery_n into_o llerable_a of_o the_o cytezen_n by_o reason_n whereof_o in_o conclusion_n chance_v destruccyon_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o again_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abbrevyacyon_n or_o some_o of_o the_o demonstracyon_n afore_o go_v duth_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertain_v to_o you_o â—_o hole_n multytude_n as_o we_o have_v say_v or_o else_o to_o one_o man_n or_o to_o a_o few_o man_n but_o to_o only_o one_o it_o do_v not_o for_o a_o truth_n belong_v for_o cause_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n &_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o demonstracyon_n which_o we_o bring_v in_o for_o y_z e_z same_o purpose_n for_o he_o may_v by_o y_z e_z reason_n of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o else_o both_o make_v a_o evyll_n &_o unryghtuous_a law_n by_o look_v more_o to_o his_o own_o peculy_o profit_n than_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o tyramnycal_a law_n &_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o a_o few_o man_n for_o they_o may_v do_v amiss_o in_o make_v the_o law_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o the_o syngulet_n or_o party_n culet_n profit_n of_o a_o certain_a few_o person_n &_o not_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n as_o we_o may_v take_v example_n in_o those_o communytte_n where_o a_o few_o mighty_a man_n do_v govern_v &_o rule_v wherefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n appertain_v to_o the_o unyversyte_n or_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o to_o the_o big_a part_n of_o the_o say_a multytude_n of_o who_o it_o be_v far_o other_o and_o contrary_n shal_v than_o it_o be_v of_o one_o person_n alone_o or_o yet_o of_o a_o few_o for_z in_o asmoche_n as_o by_o the_o law_n all_o man_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v aught_o to_o be_v measure_v accord_v to_o due_a proporcyon_n &_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o no_o man_n wyttyng_o do_v hurt_v or_o will_v wrong_v to_o his_o own_o self_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n where_o all_o or_o else_o y_fw-mi e_z most_o part_n shall_v will_n to_o make_v a_o law_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o will_v make_v any_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v convenyent_n to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n or_o commons_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o themselves_o and_z by_o the_o same_o demonstracyon_n only_o the_o less_o extremyte_n as_o they_o do_v call_v it_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n this_o term_n make_v or_o geve_v of_o law_n change_v it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o approbacyon_n interpretacyon_n suspencyon_n of_o the_o law_n and_o other_o thing_n purpose_v or_o reherce_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o present_a chapytre_n do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o law_n maker_n or_o parlyament_n ¶_o of_o certain_a obieccyon_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v and_o of_o the_o solucyon_n of_o the_o say_a obieccyon_n and_o more_o large_a manyfestacyon_n or_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o present_a purpose_n the_o xiii_o chapytre_n but_o peradventure_o some_o man_n shall_v doubt_n of_o these_o thyngê_n which_o we_o have_v say_v dysputing_a and_o reason_v that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n do_v not_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o hole_n mustytude_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n first_o because_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v evyll_n or_o crooked_a &_o without_o wysdom_n or_o dyscrecyon_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ought_v not_o to_o instytute_v or_o make_v a_o law_n for_o these_o two_o fawte_n ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o law_n maker_n that_o be_v to_o wytmalyce_n and_o ignorance_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o
two_o fawte_n in_o cyvyle_n iudgmente_n we_o prove_v the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the._n xi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o such_o manner_n one_o be_v the_o people_n or_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o man_n be_v evyll_n and_o folysshe_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o ecclestaste_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o fool_n be_v infynyte_v again_o because_o hit_v be_v very_o hard_a or_o impossyble_a that_o many_o lewd_a &_o unwyse_a man_n shall_v agree_v together_o in_o their_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n which_o thing_n be_v nothing_o so_o of_o a_o few_o and_o those_o virtuous_a man_n wherefore_o hit_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o profitable_a that_o the_o law_n be_v make_v orgyven_v by_o a_o few_o man_n than_o by_o the_o hole_n congregacyon_n and_o the_o superfluous_a multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o person_n in_o y_o e_o cyvyle_n communyte_n again_o there_o be_v in_o every_o cyvyle_n communyte_n but_o few_o wise_n and_o cunning_a and_o well_o learn_v man_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o other_o unlern_v multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v than_o as_o the_o law_n be_v more_o profitable_a make_v by_o wise_n and_o well_o learn_v man_n than_o by_o ignorant_a and_o unlerned_a man_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertain_v to_o a_o few_o &_o not_o to_o many_o or_o to_o all_o again_o that_o thing_n be_v in_o vain_a do_v by_o many_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o few_o sayenge_a than_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v make_v by_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o nombre_fw-fr as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o we_o the_z whole_a multytude_n or_o the_o great_a pte_n of_o it_o shall_v in_o vain_a be_v occupy_v about_o y_o e_z make_v of_o it_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v as_o it_o appear_v y_fw-mi â—_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n or_o to_o y_z e_z big_a pte_v of_o they_o ¶_o of_o y_o to_o which_o we_o have_v suppose_v heretofore_o as_o a_o prynciple_n of_o thyngê_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o book_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o all_o man_n do_v desire_v the_o suffycyencie_n of_o life_n or_o a_o suffycyent_a life_n &_o do_v eschew_v or_o avoid_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v insuffycyencie_n of_o life_n we_o have_v prove_v by_o demonstracyon_n and_o conclude_v the_o cyvyle_n communytie_n of_o they_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o the._n iiii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o that_o that_o by_o such_o cyvyle_n society_n they_o may_v get_v and_o obtain_v this_o suffycyencie_n a_o foresay_a and_o without_o they_o can_v not_o for_o which_o cause_n arystotle_n also_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polityke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n say_v there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n a_o appetyte_n and_o desire_v to_o such_o manner_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n cyvyle_v of_o which_o veryte_n there_o follow_v a_o other_o necessarelie_o and_o it_o be_v have_v in_o the._n iiii_o book_n of_o the_o polityke_n and_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o communyte_n which_o wyll_v and_o desire_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o stand_v continue_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v and_o have_v of_o more_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o that_o part_n which_o wyll_v not_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o stand_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o nature_n be_v kind_n and_o of_o herself_o desire_v or_o wyll_v no_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o may_v be_v to_o her_o corrupcyon_n or_o destruccyon_n for_o than_o such_o desire_n shall_v be_v void_a or_o in_o vain_a you_o moreover_o who_o soever_o be_v not_o willing_n that_o the_o common_a weal_n shall_v continue_v be_v count_v among_o bond_n man_n not_o among_o cytezen_n or_o free_a man_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communytye_n as_o be_v certain_a stranger_n wherefore_o in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xiiii_o 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to_o make_v answer_n and_o put_v by_o the_o obieccyon_n by_o which_o some_o man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertain_v not_o to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n or_o to_o y_z e_z big_a part_n of_o it_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v but_o to_o a_o certain_a few_o person_n to_o the_o first_o obieccyon_n therefore_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v lewd_a or_o evyll_n belong_v not_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n this_o proposycyon_n i_o grant_v and_o when_o it_o be_v add_v that_o such_o be_v the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n this_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o pluralite_n or_o multytude_n of_o cytezen_n be_v neither_o evyll_n or_o lewd_a neither_o undyscrete_a in_o that_o respect_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi many_o or_o a_o multytude_n for_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v of_o right_a mind_n and_o reason_n and_o of_o right_a affeccyon_n or_o apetyte_n to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_z to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o preseruacyon_n and_o contynuaunce_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o to_o the_o preseruacyon_n of_o good_a law_n statute_n and_o costome_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v heretofore_o for_o though_o not_o every_o man_n or_o the_o great_a multytude_n of_o cytezen_n be_v a_o fynder_n out_o or_o the_o devyser_n of_o law_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o every_o manner_n man_n may_v iuge_v of_o the_o thing_n invent_v and_o purpose_v to_o he_o by_o a_o other_o man_n &_o dyscerne_v what_o be_v to_o be_v add_v or_o mynyssh_v or_o else_o to_o be_v change_v wherefore_o if_o in_o the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposycyon_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v undyscrete_a be_v
understand_v or_o mean_v that_o which_o by_o it_o own_o self_n can_v not_o invent_v or_o devyse_v a_o law_n and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o mo_z part_n or_o particular_a and_o syngule_a person_n in_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o instytute_v a_o law_n than_o that_o proposycyon_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o which_o be_v evydentlie_o false_a as_o wytness_v both_o sensyble_a experience_n and_o also_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polityke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr first_o i_o say_v induccyon_n or_o sensyble_a experience_n bear_v wytnesse_n for_o many_o man_n do_v iuge_a well_o of_o the_o qualyte_n of_o a_o pycture_n or_o house_n or_o of_o a_o ship_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n make_v by_o craft_n which_o yet_o of_o themselves_o for_o all_o that_o can_v not_o invent_v or_o find_v out_o &_o devyse_v such_o thing_n and_o arystotle_n also_o bear_v wytnesse_n to_o the_o same_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_v make_v answer_n to_o this_o 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the_o law_n but_o some_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbytrement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o may_v hurt_v the_o common_a weal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o perverse_a affeccyon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n if_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v crooked_a or_o nought_o in_o their_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o have_v do_v moche_o hurt_v as_o have_v some_o do_v already_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o chalcedomianes_n and_z because_o prince_n be_v preserve_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n by_o moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o convenyent_n which_o be_v necessary_a y_o it_o noman_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v want_v moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o the_o which_o virtue_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v convenyent_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n that_o a_o certain_a virtue_n be_v assocyat_v call_v epicikeia_n by_o which_o virtue_n the_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v to_o equyte_v mekenes_n gentylnes_n and_o from_o extremytie_n &_o cruelnes_n specyallye_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v insuffycyent_a and_o unperfyte_n and_o get_v no_o plain_a determynacyon_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v y_z e_z nature_n and_o offyce_v of_o the_o virtue_n epicikeia_n which_o as_o i_o esteem_v the_o layer_n will_v call_v equite_v to_o amend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o part_n or_o be_v half_a wherein_o it_o be_v unperfyte_n and_o make_v no_o express_a mencyon_n suffycyent_o as_o touching_n to_o any_o partycule_a thing_n because_o it_o speak_v only_o general_o for_o this_o epicikeia_n or_o equyte_v be_v a_o certain_a favourable_a interpretacyon_n or_o moderacyon_n of_o the_o nature_n law_n in_o some_o case_n which_o the_o law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o generalyte_n of_o rygoure_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v say_v for_o so_o moche_n to_o be_v unsuffycyent_a or_o unperfyte_n because_o it_o have_v not_o except_v the_o say_a case_n from_o the_o rule_n which_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v have_v except_v from_o the_o generalyte_n of_o the_o rule_n other_o with_o some_o moderacyon_n or_o else_o utterlye_o if_o it_o have_v considere_v that_o such_o case_n shall_v have_v so_o fortune_v or_o chance_v and_o again_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n there_o be_v require_v weal_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_z certain_a syngule_a love_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o cytezen_n for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n or_o benevolence_n the_o accyon_n or_o deade_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v intent_a or_o do_v the_o more_o dylygentlye_o and_o the_o better_a to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n together_o and_o also_o to_o the_o pertycule_a profit_n of_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o ¶_o and_o beside_o these_o say_a habit_n and_o dysposycyon_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o qualyte_n there_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_o certain_a extrynsecall_a instrument_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o which_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o cyvyle_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n upon_o rebel_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o they_z that_o live_v together_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v arma_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o compelle_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v rebellon_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n to_o obey_v the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o governor_n for_o else_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v sentence_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o serve_v for_o nought_o if_o execucyon_n of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o this_o arm_a power_n of_o prince_n or_o governor_n have_v need_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o subject_n under_o he_o or_o of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o cause_n they_o and_z yet_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a arm_a power_n to_o violate_v or_o break_v the_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v imperyouslye_o or_o lorde_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v in_o this_o wise_n a_o king_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o of_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o each_o one_o of_o the_o commune_v by_o himself_o or_o than_o many_o of_o they_o together_o wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o pryncypall_a and_o most_o high_a office_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o do_v love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v great_a power_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o their_n offyce_v require_v the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o justyce_n by_o virtue_n here_o he_o understand_v prudence_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o the_o maystres_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o in_o who_o soever_o prudence_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o virtue_n in_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o say_a prudence_n all_o virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v set_v prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n both_o under_o one_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o say_a devysyon_n because_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o dyssever_v at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o of_o the_o which_o mind_n and_o sentence_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a therefore_o and_o evydent_a of_o the_o premyss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n to_o be_v proper_o or_o pryncypallye_o good_a without_o prudence_n neither_o a_o man_n to_o be_v prudent_a without_z moral_a virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o koke_v of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n ix_o chapytre_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o entreat_v of_o to_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n peraventure_fw-fr in_o contrary_a order_fw-fr as_o they_o ben_fw-mi necessarelye_o require_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o premyss_n than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n or_o matere_a &_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n man_n true_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v suffycyent_o prepare_v with_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justyce_n than_o what_o manner_n person_n a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z what_o thing_n be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o how_o y_o t_o prince_n in_o a_o communyte_n &_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n no_o communytie_n or_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v &_o partly_o of_o a_o prince_n duty_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o herte_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n which_o be_v first_o form_n be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o qualyte_n &_o dysposytion_n than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sensyble_a creature_n for_o in_o it_o natura_fw-la generans_fw-la have_v set_v &_o ordain_v a_o power_n and_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v form_n of_o convenyent_n matere_a or_o substance_n &_o be_v also_o separate_v and_o dyssever_v &_o order_v each_o in_o comparyson_n to_o other_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o dysposycyon_n &_o qualyte_n and_o be_v also_o by_o it_o preserve_v from_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n as_o much_o as_o nature_n do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o sycknes_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n they_o be_v repair_v &_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n again_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o this_o part_n ¶_o proporcyonat_o &_o moche_v like_a unto_o these_o thing_n
we_o must_v consydre_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v institute_v convenyent_o accord_v to_o reason_n for_o all_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o commune_v or_o else_o of_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o be_v form_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v form_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v one_o part_n first_o be_v proporcynate_v or_o like_a unto_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n in_o which_o part_n it_o set_v or_o ordain_v a_o certain_a virtue_n &_o power_n or_o a_o certain_a form_n with_o actyve_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n to_o instytute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o this_o part_n whereof_o we_o do_v mean_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o prince_n or_o head_n governor_n who_o unyversall_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalite_n be_v the_o law_n and_o who_o actyve_a power_n be_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o judge_a of_o command_n &_o of_o execute_v the_o sentence_n concern_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n &_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v this_o part_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o suffycyencie_n which_o be_v have_v by_o the_o other_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n all_o though_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n be_v not_o at_o all_o may_v be_v suffycyent_o have_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o continue_v of_o other_o thing_n though_o not_o so_o easy_o ¶_o but_o without_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n can_v not_o continue_v or_o long_o continue_v &_o endure_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a &_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o offencyous_a &_o evyll_n occasyon_n shall_v chance_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matheve_fw-mi which_o offendicles_a as_o the_o scrypture_n call_v they_o be_v contencyon_n rise_v among_o man_n for_o injury_n do_v of_o they_o one_o to_o a_o other_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v or_o measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o rightful_a thing_n or_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o law_n &_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n who_o offyce_v be_v to_o measure_v such_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n there_o may_v chance_v haply_o by_o prudence_n the_o reason_n thereof_o fight_a &_o a_o seperacyon_n of_o the_o man_n be_v congregat_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n &_o the_o privacyon_n or_o lack_n of_o a_o suffycient_a life_n the_o pyrnce_n also_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v aught_o to_o be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o dysposytion_n or_o qualyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o wit_n in_o prudence_n &_o virtue_n moral_a than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o cause_n effectyve_a of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o soul_n and_o will_n of_o the_o hole_n communyte_n have_v give_v to_o this_o pryncypall_a and_o first_o part_n and_o have_v put_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a general_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o also_o a_o auctorytye_n and_o power_n to_o work_v and_o to_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o subject_n by_o which_o heat_n the_o herte_n or_o the_o form_n thereof_o perform_v all_o his_o accyon_n be_v dyrect_v and_o measure_v in_o work_v by_o the_o form_n or_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n again_o also_o as_o the_o heat_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n be_v govern_v through_o out_o the_o hole_n body_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n or_o power_n for_o else_o neither_o other_o of_o these_o heat_n shall_v work_v unto_o the_o due_a end_n for_o fire_n work_v worse_a than_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr generatione_n and_o deanima_fw-la even_o so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v or_o govern_v give_v to_o any_o man_n be_v proporcionated_a &_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o beast_n subject_n and_o even_o so_o the_o arm_a or_o coactyve_a power_n instrumental_a be_v proporcyonate_a and_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o have_v call_v the_o spirit_n aught_o both_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o gyve_v of_o judgement_n in_o command_n and_z in_o execute_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n for_o else_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o conseruacyon_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o first_o part_n again_o accord_v to_o the_o say_a virtue_n or_o power_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n descrecyon_n ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o ordain_v dyverse_a and_o sundry_a part_n or_o office_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o convenyent_n matere_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v art_n habit_n or_o qualyte_n convenyent_n meet_a or_o accord_v for_o the_o say_a office_n for_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v the_o matere_a convenyent_n of_o the_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o diccyon_n for_o it_o be_v mete_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n well_o instytute_v to_o appoynte_v or_o assign_v such_o man_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n which_o have_v the_o operative_a or_o practyve_a habit_n mete_v and_o convenyent_a to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o convenyent_a habit_n and_o qualyte_n as_o for_o example_n young_a unexparte_v man_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoynte_v they_o to_o learn_v such_o habit_n or_o craft_n and_o scyence_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o most_o incline_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n place_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n &_o the_o second_o chapytre_n in_o this_o wise_n what_o scyence_n or_o dyscyplynes_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o city_n or_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o what_o manner_n scyence_v each_o man_n ought_v to_o learn_v and_o how_o moche_n or_o how_o farforth_o this_o moral_a philosophy_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o polytycall_a prudence_n or_o the_o prudence_n of_o make_v utylyte_n law_n do_v ordain_v and_o instytute_v &_o so_o consequent_o do_v he_o also_o which_o order_v the_o common_a weal_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n this_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o these_o word_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v law_n maker_n or_o that_o gyve_v the_o law_n ought_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communytie_n and_o also_o to_o the_o accyon_n of_o they_o the_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n viij_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o first_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n maker_n have_v need_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o dylygent_a and_o to_o take_v very_o great_a heed_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o order_a and_o dyscyplyne_v of_o young_a man_n no_o man_n very_o will_v doubt_n for_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o very_o dylygentlye_o see_v unto_o in_o cyvyle_n communyte_v it_o shall_v hurt_v much_o the_o common_a weal_n thus_o than_o of_o these_o premyss_n it_o appear_v that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n maker_n or_o unyversal_a multitude_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es parlyament_v assemble_v by_o y_z e_z prince_n commandment_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n appertain_v and_o belong_v the_o determynacyon_n time_n or_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o that_o the_o judgement_n the_o precepte_v or_o command_n and_o the_o execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a determynacyon_n do_v appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o demonstracyon_n or_o syllogistical_a reason_n this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o which_o we_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n that_o to_o the_o say_v unyversall_a multytude_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o gyve_v law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o offyce_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o namely_o
stranger_n for_o not_o every_o man_n ought_v neither_o reasonable_o may_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n turn_v himself_o to_o exercise_v y_z e_o office_n of_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n or_o of_o a_o priest_n neither_o y_fw-es e_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v to_o suffer_v this_o for_z by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v chance_v insuffyciencie_n to_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o must_v â—edes_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o other_o office_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o determine_v and_o ass_v the_o person_n to_o such_o manner_n office_n and_o also_o to_o determine_v the_o quantite_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n as_o touching_n to_o nombre_fw-fr to_o powre_fw-fr and_o such_o other_o captyousnes_n thing_n least_o by_o reason_n of_o immoderate_a excess_n of_o any_o of_o they_o it_o may_v happen_v or_o chance_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n there_o be_v make_v destruccyon_n also_o of_o common_a weal_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o excessyve_a increase_v of_o any_o part_n or_o part_n contrary_a to_o due_a proporcyon_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o his_o part_n and_o the_o say_a part_n ought_v to_o grow_v together_o each_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o measure_n that_o the_o due_a proporcyon_n and_o commensuracyon_n of_o the_o body_n may_v remain_v and_o be_v save_v and_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o foot_n be_v iiii_o cubyte_n long_o and_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but._n two_o span_n long_o other_o while_o also_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o the_o fygure_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o other_o beast_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v unmeasurable_a increase_v not_o only_o in_o quantyte_n but_o also_o in_o qualyte_n so_o folk_n likewise_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v make_v of_o part_n of_o which_o some_o one_o other_o while_n prevelie_o encreace_v excessyvely_a as_z for_o example_n the_o multytude_n of_o poor_a man_n in_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n where_o the_o people_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v and_o the_o multytude_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o chrysten_v law_n or_o sect_n and_o relygyon_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr the_o text_n whereof_o i_o leave_v out_o here_o because_o of_o breyfnes_n again_o his_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n aught_o by_o his_o auctoryte_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n to_o command_v such_o wordê_n thing_n which_o be_v ryghtuouse_a and_o honest_a and_o to_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a thing_n as_o well_o by_o his_o work_n as_o by_o his_o word_n reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a dede_n which_o do_v observe_v the_o legal_a precept_n and_o ponysshe_v they_o for_o their_o evyll_n dede_n which_o do_v transgress_v or_o break_v the_o say_a precept_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o shall_v conserve_v every_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n in_o their_o due_a estate_n or_o be_v and_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o noyaunce_n and_o injury_n and_o if_o case_n be_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a part_n other_o do_v or_o else_o suffer_v wrong_n he_o that_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o injury_n or_o wrong_n aught_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n cause_v he_o to_o sustain_v or_o suffer_v pain_n or_o ponysshement_n therefore_o for_o a_o penalyte_n or_o ponysshement_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a medycyne_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o trespase_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o etyke_n &_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v perceyve_v by_o the_o penalyte_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v herefore_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o delectacyon_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v or_o have_v in_o evyll_n do_v or_o in_o evyll_n sayenge_a for_o the_o penalyte_n be_v certain_a medycyne_n or_o remedye_n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v the_o injury_n or_o wrong_n shall_v be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o receyve_a or_o take_v amends_n and_z by_o this_o mean_a all_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o convenyent_n egallyte_n or_o proporcyon_n moreover_o this_o say_a part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o governor_n conserve_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_o help_v they_o in_o the_o exercyse_v of_o their_o work_n both_o proper_a and_o also_o common_a proper_a work_n i_o call_v those_o which_o be_v cause_v or_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o say_a part_n the_o common_a work_n i_o call_v the_o communycacyon_n or_o common_a dealynge_v of_o the_o say_a part_n among_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o other_o which_o work_v both_o proper_a and_o common_a shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o let_v if_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v cease_v from_o the_o correccyon_n or_o ponysshement_n of_o violent_a person_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o accyon_n or_o work_n do_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v never_o to_o cease_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v likewise_o as_o the_o accyon_n or_o work_n of_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n never_o cease_v for_o albeit_o that_o the_o accyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n may_v sometime_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n to_o any_o syngulare_a person_n college_n or_o communyte_v as_o for_o example_n the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n may_v cease_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o this_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n &_o of_o his_o virtue_n or_o power_n may_v never_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_v for_z at_o all_o time_n and_o alhoure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o precepte_v and_o the_o common_a custodye_n of_o lawful_a thing_n and_o forbid_a thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n do_v endure_v and_o continue_v and_o when_o soever_o any_o unlaufull_a or_o uniuste_a thing_n be_v do_v the_o prince_n endure_v or_o heed_n governor_n ought_v perfyte_o to_o measure_n and_o strengthen_v such_o thing_n or_z at_o the_o least_o wise_a to_o exercise_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v preparacyon_n to_o the_o tul_a and_o strengthen_v of_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o premyss_n may_v suffycyent_o appear_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n among_o themselves_o in_o comparyson_n one_o to_o a_o other_o for_z the_o prince_n or_o governor_n cause_n and_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n commnnyte_n be_v order_v for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o that_o part_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n which_o ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o to_o determine_v the_o other_o part_n and_o to_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n or_o for_o the_o cyvyle_n end_v but_o such_o manner_n part_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n make_v by_o man_n as_o we_o have_v conclude_v and_o prove_v already_o by_o probable_a reason_n and_o by_o demonstratyve_a syllogysme_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a part_n of_o all_o other_o and_z that_o the_o other_o be_v or_o dread_n to_o he_o of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n than_o of_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n and_o also_o of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_z of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o they_o among_o themselves_o one_o to_o a_o other_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o that_o be_v most_o expedyent_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o have_v only_o one_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o successyon_n of_o kindred_n or_o blood_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n that_o it_o be_v most_o convenyent_a &_o profitable_a for_o y_z e_z come_v weal_n to_o have_v a_o prince_n &_o governor_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n &_o offspr_v &_o not_o by_o eleccyon_n as_o themperour_n be_v choose_v by_o electour_n in_o germany_n be_v prove_v by_o xi_o strong_a &_o invincyble_a reason_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o which_o
1_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v unto_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n propre_fw-fr and_o heredytarie_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o than_o shall_v that_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a &_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o his_o own_o heir_n shall_v govern_v after_o he_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n about_o the_o mydde_v of_o it_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n very_o little_a heed_n or_o diligence_n be_v give_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o many_o for_z man_n do_v care_n most_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a &_o several_a thyngê_n &_o as_o for_o common_a thing_n they_o do_v care_n moche_v less_o for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v several_o to_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n about_o the_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o induce_v and_o move_v man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v it_o the_z one_o be_v proprâ—um_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v proper_a and_o several_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v affeccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v affeccyon_n toward_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o speak_v lyght_o how_o moche_v it_o force_v or_o skill_v to_o delectacyon_n or_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n do_v think_v or_o consydre_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n to_o have_v a_o 2_o governor_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v this_o for_z they_o that_o come_v to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o â—_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
there_o chance_v not_o to_o be_v such_o or_o so_o great_a dyffycultye_n about_o the_o prince_n succee_a by_o inherytaunce_n as_o be_v always_o about_o he_o y_o it_o be_v new_a elect_v for_o about_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v new_o elect_v there_o happen_v dyffycultye_n to_o have_v eleccyon_n virtuous_a electour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v but_o hard_a to_o find_v to_o a_o good_a eleccyon_n again_o when_o such_o virtuous_a and_o good_a electour_n be_v find_v it_o be_v hear_v for_o they_o to_o agree_v all_o in_o one_o and_o not_o to_o dyscorde_n one_o from_o a_o other_o and_z if_o they_o do_v so_o dysagre_a among_o themselves_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o jeopardy_n lest_o by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o hole_n common_a weal_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o sedycyon_n as_o it_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o new_a eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n again_o also_o because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n areprone_n and_o incline_v to_o evyll_n wherefore_o other_o for_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o for_o money_n or_o through_o entreat_v or_o prayer_n or_o for_o hope_n of_o profit_n or_o some_o dyffycultie_n the_o electour_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr very_a seldom_o elect_v and_o choose_v he_o that_o be_v best_a and_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v governoure_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o 7_o the_o commune_v and_o counsayler_n to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o he_o that_o succede_v by_o inherytaunce_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o a_o determynate_a or_o know_v person_n than_o of_o he_o which_o be_v new_o to_o be_v elect_v which_o be_v not_o determynate_a for_o there_o be_v many_o cytezen_n or_o person_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n who_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o eleccyon_n to_o be_v take_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v governor_n but_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n or_o condycyon_n of_o only_a only_a one_o man_n than_o of_o many_o now_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o know_v of_o old_a the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n to_o who_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v persuade_v by_o counsel_n &_o which_o must_v be_v dyrect_v by_o counsel_n otherwhyles_o be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v thus_o it_o be_v much_o necessary_a to_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n ¶_o again_o to_o take_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n of_o kindred_n or_o blood_n it_o seem_v 8_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasyon_n of_o ambycyon_n temeryte_v or_o presumpcyon_n in_o the_o subject_n and_o also_o all_o occasyon_n of_o sedycyon_n that_o may_v be_v reyse_v or_o stereo_fw-la up_o among_o they_o for_z in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o subject_n do_v know_v that_o the_o crown_n or_o regalauctoryte_n or_o offyce_v be_v never_o due_a to_o they_o &_o that_o they_o may_v never_o reasonable_o come_v unto_o it_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v or_o labour_n to_o get_v it_o neither_o they_o do_v commen_o work_v or_o go_v about_o any_o evyll_n or_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o which_o thing_n otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o be_v do_v of_o they_o full_a besely_a which_o other_o may_v or_o do_v suppose_v that_o they_o may_v come_v reasonable_o to_o it_o as_z it_o be_v see_v to_o happen_v otherwhy_a les_fw-fr among_o they_o which_o choose_v always_o their_o governor_n each_o one_o after_o other_o by_o new_a eleccyon_n wherefore_o tullye_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la say_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n or_o grief_n that_o in_o man_n of_o most_o great_a mind_n and_o of_o most_o excellent_a and_o royal_a nature_n be_v most_o common_o the_o desyrer_n of_o honour_n of_o rule_v and_o dominion_n of_o powre_fw-fr and_z of_o glory_n for_o such_o man_n think_v theyr selue_o worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v heed_n governor_n for_o some_o excellent_a virtue_n or_o virtue_n do_v procure_v the_o favour_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o electour_n to_o themselves_o by_o prayer_n or_o money_z or_z elles_fw-fr by_o some_o other_o unlawful_a way_n ¶_o more_n over_o also_o commenly_a the_o prince_n elect_a which_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o crow_n we_o 9_o or_o kingdom_n to_o his_o successor_n dare_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o mighty_a man_n all_o though_o they_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n namely_o by_o putting_a they_o to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o putting_a they_o to_o ponysshement_n in_o their_o body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v feat_n least_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o do_v great_a hatrede_n or_o enmytye_n and_o injury_n or_o dyspleasure_n may_v grow_v to_o his_o own_o hair_n which_o peraven_a ture_n shall_v not_o reign_v or_o govern_v after_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n that_o obtain_v the_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n by_o inherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n need_v not_o to_o doubt_n or_o fere_n any_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v bold_o exercise_v perfyte_n justice_n against_o all_o manner_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o again_o that_o manner_n after_o which_o most_o governor_n be_v instytute_v &_o in_o most_o 10_o regyon_n and_o people_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o most_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfyte_n way_n or_o manner_n of_o instytute_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o that_o way_n that_o be_v most_o natural_a be_v most_o perfyte_n now_o that_o be_v most_o natural_a which_o be_v use_v in_o most_o thing_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o most_o thing_n and_z in_o most_o time_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr celo_fw-la et_fw-la mundo_fw-la and_z in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o physyke_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v evydent_a by_o induccyon_n and_o experience_n in_o each_o manner_n thing_n but_o such_o be_v the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o take_v one_o to_o be_v governoure_n by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n in_o comparyson_n of_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o governor_n that_o shall_v succeed_v be_v always_o take_v by_o new_a eleccyon_n each_o one_o after_o other_o as_o it_o be_v evydent_a to_o see_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o king_n of_o regyons_n and_o people_n and_o also_o the_o hystorye_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o dyvers_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cronycle_n do_v declare_v the_o same_o ¶_o and_o last_v of_o all_o because_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o king_n or_o governoure_n that_o come_v 11_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v more_o like_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o regyment_n or_o governaunce_n of_o the_o hole_n world_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o hole_n world_n be_v always_o but_o one_o governor_n without_o any_o change_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o phylosophye_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v in_o very_a like_o manner_n to_o pass_v and_o moche_n like_o manner_n of_o governaunce_n to_o be_v where_o the_o soon_o succede_v his_o father_n in_o regal_a power_n first_o because_o of_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n and_o also_o because_o the_o father_n and_o the_o soon_o be_v count_v both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o person_n ¶_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prince_n king_n or_o heed_n governoure_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o head_n and_o offycer_n must_v be_v obedyent_n and_o subject_n the_o xvii_o chapytre_n it_o follow_v now_o consequent_o after_o the_o premyss_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o offyce_v and_o pour_v of_o the_o prince_n whereunto_o now_o enter_a let_v we_o say_v that_o in_o only_o one_o city_n or_o only_o one_o realm_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o only_o one_o governoure_n or_o ruler_n or_o if_o there_o be_v many_o in_o nombre_fw-fr or_o kind_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v expedyent_n in_o great_a cyvyle_n communyte_v and_o namely_o in_o a_o realm_n as_o this_o word_n regnum_n be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sygnyfycacyon_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o they_o one_o in_o nombre_fw-fr which_o shall_v be_v hygh_a or_o heed_n of_o all_o they_o to_o who_o all_o the_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v and_z by_o who_o all_o the_o other_o may_v be_v dyrect_v and_o rule_v and_o their_o error_n or_o fault_n if_o any_o chance_n also_o may_v be_v correct_v &_o amend_v and_o this_o most_o soveraygne_a and_o hygh_a auctoryte_n or_o offyce_v above_o all_o i_o say_v of_o necessyte_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o
undoubtedlie_o of_o certain_a accyon_n or_o work_n and_o dede_n of_o preeste_n bysshoppes_n and_o deacons_n for_o not_o all_o their_o work_n be_v spyrytuall_a neither_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v call_v but_o rather_o many_a of_o their_o deade_n be_v cyvyle_v sin_n contencyon_n and_z carnal_a or_z temporal_a for_o they_o may_v lend_v borowe_n delyver_v to_o keep_v bye_o self_z strike_v kylle_v and_o sâ—e_v steal_v conymtte_fw-mi fornycacyon_n and_o adoultrie_n be_v extorcyoner_n &_o bryber_n be_v traitor_n bear_v false_a wytnes_n backebyte_v floundre_v fallin_a to_o heresy_n and_o commytte_a other_o sin_n crime_n and_o contencyon_n as_z sooneas_o lay_v man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v no_o preeste_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v axe_v &_o demand_v convenyent_o of_o they_o whether_o such_o manner_n work_v or_o deade_v which_o we_o have_v be_v foresay_v and_o rehearse_v may_v possible_a be_v do_v of_o they_o be_v spyrytuall_a work_n or_o else_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v call_v of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v in_o his_o tyght_a mind_n and_o it_o be_v evydente_a &_o plain_a that_o no_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v carnal_a workê_n and_o temporal_a wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o y_o e_fw-la three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyans_n speak_v of_o such_o manner_n accyon_n or_o work_n indyfferentlye_o to_o all_o man_n say_v when_o there_o reign_v among_o you_o envy_n &_o contencyon_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a &_o walk_v after_o man_n sing_v than_o y_z t_z sure_a and_o undoubted_a experience_n do_v show_v among_o the_o preeste_n self_n one_o of_o they_o to_o a_o other_o and_z also_o bytwene_v they_o &_o seculers_n anger_n envy_n &_o contention_n to_o chance_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a &_o other_o like_a act_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o open_a that_o such_o manner_n dede_n of_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n be_v carnal_a or_o temporal_a &_o accord_v to_o the_o truth_n that_o neither_o they_o be_v neither_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v spyrytuall_a act_n a_o sign_n and_o a_o token_n that_o this_o be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v say_v even_o accord_v to_o the_o sentence_n &_o mind_n of_o preeste_n also_o be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o take_n away_o of_o such_o manner_n contencyon_n and_o stryve_v many_o ordynaunce_n of_o man_n which_o they_o call_v decretalle_n have_v be_v make_v make_v by_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_z afore_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n concern_v the_o same_o contencyon_n and_o in_o deed_n many_o voluntarye_a accyon_n go_v or_o tourn_v to_o the_o profit_n or_o dysprofyte_n the_z good_a or_o harm_v of_o a_o other_o man_n for_z y_z e_z state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v do_v &_o may_v be_v do_v by_o deacons_n &_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n and_o therefore_o such_o manner_n accyon_n ought_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n &_o shall_v be_v say_v again_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n ¶_o now_o there_o remain_v and_o be_v behind_o to_o divide_v this_o word_n judge_n and_o this_o word_n judgement_n which_o betoken_v the_o accyon_n &_o work_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o to_o their_o dyverse_a sygnyfycacyon_n for_o these_o word_n be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o which_o have_v manifold_a sygnyfycacyon_n &_o which_o by_o reason_n thereof_o may_v cause_v great_a ambygnyte_n or_o doubtefulnes_n &_o also_o do_v great_a letting_a in_o the_o determyne_a of_o our_o pryncypall_a questyon_n this_o word_n judge_n in_o one_o sygnyfycacyon_n be_v say_v of_o every_o judge_n man_n which_o dyscern_v or_o have_v knowledge_n cheyf_o accord_v to_o any_o quality_n which_o be_v call_v a_o habyte_v or_o scyence_n speculatyve_a or_o operatyve_a &_o practyve_a and_o this_o noun_n judgement_n be_v say_v of_o the_o knowledge_n or_o dyscern_v which_o such_o judgement_n man_n have_v after_o which_o 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bysshop_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v as_o before_o y_z t_z by_o the_o immedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n have_v no_o more_o auctoryte_n upon_o the_o resydewe_n of_o bysshop_n than_o they_o have_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o excommunycate_a or_o depose_v a_o other_o bysshop_n for_o any_o crime_n or_o trespass_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o by_o chryste_n immedyatlye_o more_o than_o they_o may_v excommunycate_v or_o depose_v he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o scrypture_n in_o the._n xv_o &_o xuj_o of_o this_o dyction_n and_o have_v also_o be_v latelye_a repete_v and_o reherce_v again_o in_o this_o chapytre_n but_o if_o bernarde_n do_v mean_v this_o prymacie_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o man_n immedyatlye_o than_o he_o have_v that_o prymacye_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o above_o other_o by_o the_o human_a power_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v add_v last_o of_o all_o as_o touching_n to_o this_o oracyon_n thy_o pryvyledge_n therefore_o stand_v unbroken_a and_o inviolated_a unto_o the._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o &_o to_o mynystre_n the_o sacrament_n of_o eternal_a saluacyon_n and_o so_o have_v every_o other_o bysshyp_n or_o priest_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o if_o by_o pryvyledge_n bernarde_n do_v mean_a &_o understande_v any_o prymacye_n due_a to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n upon_o other_o bysshop_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o immedyate_a ordynacyon_n of_o god_n than_o as_o i_o do_v before_o so_o do_v i_o now_o refuse_v his_o sentence_n for_o the_o cause_n afore_o assign_v ¶_o and_o to_o the_o other_o sayenge_a of_o the_o same_o bernarde_n in_o the._n iiii_o book_n &_o chapytre_n to_o eugenius_n by_o which_o 22_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v that_o unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n belong_v coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n which_o under_o a_o methaphore_n he_o call_v the_o temporal_a sword_n not_o only_o upon_o clerk_n but_o also_o upon_o lay_v man_n when_o he_o say_v which_o sword_n true_o who_o soever_o deny_v to_o be_v thy_o i_o thynk_v he_o do_v not_o mark_v well_o or_o suffycient_o gyve_v heed_n to_o chryste_n word_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v he_o say_v both_o sword_n therefore_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o sprytuall_a sword_n and_o the_o materyal_n sword_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v with_o reverence_n and_o with_o no_o less_o meruayling_n that_o the_o same_o bernarde_n have_v open_o speak_v in_o this_o matter_n dyssonaunt_o and_o contrarylye_o omne_fw-la to_o his_o own_o self_n for_o in_o the_o place_n immedyat_o afore_o allege_v speak_v of_o this_o auctoryte_n and_o power_n he_o say_v why_o shall_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o pope_n go_v about_o again_o to_o usurp_v the_o sword_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v once_o bydden_a to_o put_v up_o again_o in_o to_o the_o sh_v or_o scabarde_n and_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o thing_n which_o man_n any_o man_n usurp_v belong_v not_o to_o his_o auctoryte_n but_o bernarde_n or_o his_o interpreter_n shall_v say_v peradventure_o accord_v to_o that_o which_o bernarde_n say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n or_o oracyon_n that_o though_o the_o auctoryte_n now_o say_v do_v belong_v unto_o a_o priest_n yet_o the_o execusyon_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o priest_n which_o he_o call_v the_o draw_v forth_o or_o exercyse_v of_o the_o materyall_a sword_n but_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o accord_v to_o the_o intencyon_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o scrypture_n for_o chryste_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v &_o deny_v from_o himself_o y_z e_z draw_v out_o of_o this_o materyall_a sword_n but_o also_o that_o iudgemment_n and_o bid_v or_o command_v it_o judge_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the._n twelve_o of_o luke_n to_o he_o that_o desire_v such_o manner_n judgement_n of_o he_o thou_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o judge_v or_o devyder_n over_o or_o upon_o you_o of_o which_o sa_v of_o chry_v with_o certain_a other_o sayengê_n both_o of_o chry_v and_o of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n bernarde_n treat_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._n chapitre_fw-fr de_fw-fr consideratione_n as_o we_o have_v allege_v in_o the._n v._o of_o this_o dyccyon_n destroy_v the_o interpretacyon_n of_o he_o that_o do_v so_o expound_v or_o declare_v he_o in_o this_o place_n for_o this_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o pope_n harken_v what_o the_o apostle_n mind_n be_v concern_v such_o manner_n auctoryte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o judge_a temporal_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v bernarde_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o coryntheans_n be_v there_o not_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n among_o you_o which_o may_v judge_v between_o brother_n and_o brother_n and_o it_o follow_v i_o do_v speak_v it_o to_o your_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n those_o which_o be_v most_o contemptyble_a in_o the_o church_n make_v and_o ordain_v they_o judge_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o do_v unsemelye_a which_o be_v a_o apostolical_a person_n do_v usurp_v unto_o thyself_o a_o vile_a offyce_v and_o the_o degree_n of_o contemptyble_a person_n mark_v here_o y_z t_z he_o speak_v of_o the_o offyce_v not_o of_o the_o execucyon_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o instruct_v a_o bysshop_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n timothe_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n let_v no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o warryour_fw-mi to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a busyness_n but_z i_o spare_v or_o forbere_fw-la the_o for_z i_o speak_v not_o strong_a thing_n but_o possible_a thing_n suppose_v thou_o that_o man_n now_o adays_o will_v suffer_v if_o when_o man_n do_v stryve_v for_o erthlye_a inherytaunce_n &_o require_v 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than_o a_o dymynyssher_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o the_o dyscyple_a because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o or_o the_o soon_o because_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v beyond_o the_o bound_n or_o lymyte_v which_o his_o father_n have_v set_v who_o have_v ordain_v i_o judge_v upon_o you_o say_v that_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v injury_n to_o the_o servant_n and_o dyscyple_a except_o he_o do_v judge_v all_o man_n saint_n bernarde_n therefore_o yea_o rather_o chryste_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v remove_v or_o take_v a_o way_n from_o their_o successor_n the_o bysshoppe_n and_o preeste_n not_o only_o the_o execucyon_n of_o secular_a judgement_n but_o also_o the_o offyce_v or_o