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A45618 The Oceana of James Harrington and his other works, som [sic] wherof are now first publish'd from his own manuscripts : the whole collected, methodiz'd, and review'd, with an exact account of his life prefix'd / by John Toland. Harrington, James, 1611-1677.; Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1700 (1700) Wing H816; ESTC R9111 672,852 605

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mistake_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o people_n 18._o of_o government_n there_o be_v three_o principle_n matter_n privation_n and_o form_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o government_n be_v what_o we_o call_v a_o estate_n be_v it_o in_o land_n good_n or_o mony_n 2._o if_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o in_o money_n than_o in_o land_n the_o port_n or_o garb_n of_o the_o owner_n go_v more_o upon_o his_o money_n than_o his_o land_n which_o with_o private_a man_n be_v ordinary_a but_o with_o nation_n except_o such_o only_a as_o live_v more_o upon_o their_o trade_n than_o upon_o their_o territory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o which_o cause_n overbalance_v of_o riches_n in_o money_n or_o good_n as_o to_o the_o sequel_n of_o these_o aphorism_n be_v altogether_o omit_v 3._o if_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o in_o land_n than_o in_o good_n or_o money_n the_o garb_n and_o port_n of_o the_o owner_n whether_o 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be_v a_o commonwealth_n 7._o distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n the_o king_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n must_v be_v equal_a or_o inequal_a 8._o equal_a distribution_n of_o land_n as_o if_o one_o man_n or_o a_o few_o man_n have_v one_o half_a of_o the_o territory_n and_o the_o people_n have_v the_o other_o half_a cause_v privation_n of_o government_n and_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v able_a to_o assert_v their_o pretention_n or_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o their_o pretention_n or_o right_n to_o liberty_n that_o nation_n can_v never_o come_v under_o any_o form_n of_o government_n till_o that_o question_n be_v decide_v and_o property_n be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o move_v any_o such_o question_n can_v be_v decide_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n only_o chap._n iii_o 9_o inequal_a distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n or_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v one_o of_o these_o three_o to_o be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n 10._o all_o government_n be_v interest_n and_o the_o predominant_a interest_n give_v the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n 11._o if_o one_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_n absolute_a monarchy_n 12._o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n will_v cause_v a_o pure_a aristocracy_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o that_o pure_a aristocracy_n or_o the_o nobility_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n without_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n to_o balance_v they_o be_v a_o state_n of_o war_n in_o which_o every_o one_o as_o he_o grow_v eminent_a or_o potent_a aspire_v to_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o any_o nobility_n can_v have_v peace_n or_o can_v reign_v without_o have_v such_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o may_v balance_v or_o hold_v in_o from_o be_v absolute_a and_o on_o the_o ot●●r_a side_n may_v balance_v or_o hold_v they_o and_o their_o faction_n from_o fly_v out_o into_o arm_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n produce_v regulate_v monarchy_n 14._o if_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o many_o or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_v democracy_n 15._o a_o people_z neither_o under_o absolute_a or_o under_o regulate_v monarchy_n nor_o yet_o under_o democracy_n be_v under_o a_o privation_n of_o government_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o privation_n of_o government_n 1._o where_o a_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n or_o where_o a_o people_n be_v neither_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n 2._o where_o one_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v tyranny_n 3._o where_o a_o few_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o about_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v oligarchy_n 4._o where_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v anarchy_n 5._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n not_o have_v in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n such_o a_o full_a share_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o government_n have_v nevertheless_o such_o a_o share_n in_o it_o as_o may_v chap._n iv_o maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 6._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n have_v not_o any_o such_o share_n in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n as_o may_v maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o privation_n of_o government_n which_o privation_n be_v neither_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 7._o where_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n can_v stand_v by_o any_o force_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v void_a of_o any_o natural_a foundation_n nor_o by_o any_o force_n of_o arm_n because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v a_o army_n and_o so_o must_v fall_v away_o of_o itself_o through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o foundation_n or_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o some_o tumult_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o privation_n the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a orderly_a government_n be_v ready_a and_o in_o be_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o but_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o give_v the_o be_v the_o action_n and_o the_o denomination_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o thing_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o creature_n or_o thing_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o form_n something_o that_o be_v not_o elementary_a but_o divine_a 3._o the_o contemplation_n of_o form_n be_v astonish_v to_o man_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trouble_n or_o impulse_n accompany_v it_o that_o exalt_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n 4._o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v the_o image_n of_o man._n 5._o man_z be_v both_o a_o sensual_a and_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n 6._o sensuality_n in_o a_o man_n be_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o as_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o appetit_fw-la 7._o philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n 8._o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v himself_o against_o violence_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sensual_a creature_n 9_o to_o have_v a_o impulse_n or_o to_o be_v raise_v upon_o contemplation_n of_o natural_a thing_n to_o the_o adoration_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o philosophical_a creature_n 10._o formation_n of_o government_n be_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o political_a creature_n after_o the_o image_n of_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n or_o it_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o facultys_n of_o a_o man_n into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o multitude_n 11._o the_o more_o the_o soul_n or_o facultys_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v refine_v or_o make_v incapable_a of_o passion_n the_o more_o perfect_a be_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 12._o not_o the_o refine_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o some_o man_n be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o government_n but_o a_o good_a form_n of_o government_n be_v the_o refine_a spirit_n of_o a_o nation_n chap._n iv_o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o nation_n whether_o refine_v or_o not_o refine_v can_v neither_o be_v whole_o saint_n nor_o atheist_n not_o saint_n because_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v never_o able_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v their_o own_o leader_n nor_o atheist_n because_o religion_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o indelible_a a_o character_n in_o man_n nature_n as_o reason_n 14._o language_n be_v not_o a_o more_o natural_a intercourse_n between_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o man_n and_o another_o than_o religion_n be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n 15._o as_o not_o this_o language_n nor_o that_o language_n but_o some_o
they_o be_v refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n in_o their_o office_n and_o in_o prosecution_n of_o these_o principle_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o propose_v for_o the_o settlement_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v 1._o that_o the_o parliament_n or_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o england_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o free_a people_n to_o represent_v they_o with_o as_o much_o equality_n as_o may_v be_v 2._o that_o a_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o assembly_n the_o lesser_a of_o about_o three_o hundred_o in_o who_o shall_v reside_v the_o entire_a power_n of_o consult_v debate_v and_o propound_v law_n the_o other_o to_o consist_v of_o a_o far_o great_a number_n in_o who_o shall_v rest_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o resolve_v all_o law_n so_o propound_v 3._o that_o the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n in_o their_o respective_a division_n at_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n appoint_v shall_v 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