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and_o have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o the_o first_o assertion_n require_v no_o proof_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o by_o arm_n the_o other_o by_o a_o nobility_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o kind_n in_o art_n or_o nature_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ancient_o some_o government_n call_v kingdom_n as_o one_o of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n and_o another_o of_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n where_o the_o king_n rule_v without_o a_o nobility_n and_o by_o a_o council_n of_o the_o people_n only_o it_o be_v express_o say_v by_o the_o author_n that_o mention_v they_o that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o the_o captain_n and_o that_o the_o people_n not_o only_o give_v they_o law_n but_o depose_v they_o as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o in_o like_a case_n wherefore_o these_o be_v either_o no_o monarchy_n or_o have_v great_a flaw_n in_o they_o then_o any_o other_o but_o for_o a_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n as_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n which_o of_o all_o model_n that_o ever_o be_v come_v up_o unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wit_n or_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o this_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o janissary_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o to_o tear_v the_o magistrate_n even_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o piece_n therefore_o the_o monarchy_n of_o turkey_n be_v no_o perfect_a government_n and_o for_o a_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n as_o of_o late_a in_o oceana_n which_o of_o all_o other_o model_n before_o the_o declination_n of_o it_o come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n in_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n or_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o that_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n by_o their_o retainer_n and_o tenant_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o whereas_o the_o janissary_n occasion_n this_o kind_n of_o calamity_n no_o soon_o than_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o to_o levy_v a_o last_a war_n unto_o the_o vast_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o even_o upon_o occasion_n wherein_o the_o people_n but_o for_o their_o dependence_n upon_o their_o lord_n have_v no_o concernment_n as_o in_o the_o feud_n of_o the_o red_a and_o white_a the_o like_a have_v be_v frequent_a in_o spain_n france_n germany_n and_o other_o monarchy_n of_o this_o kind_n wherefore_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n be_v no_o perfect_a government_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o assertion_n leviathan_n yield_v it_o unto_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o commonwealth_n but_o monarchical_a or_o popular_a wherefore_o if_o no_o monarchy_n be_v a_o perfect_a government_n then_o either_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a government_n or_o it_o must_v be_v popular_a for_o which_o kind_n of_o constitution_n i_o have_v something_o more_o to_o 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