people_n have_v make_v a_o very_a ill_a choice_n in_o the_o man_n who_o be_v not_o easy_o capable_a of_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o one_o year_n of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n which_o knowledge_n allow_v he_o for_o the_o first_o to_o have_v be_v a_o novice_n bring_v he_o the_o second_o year_n unto_o practice_n and_o time_n enough_o for_o at_o this_o rate_n you_o must_v always_o have_v two_o hundred_o know_a man_n in_o the_o government_n and_o thus_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o your_o senator_n be_v not_o perceivable_a in_o the_o steadiness_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o your_o senate_n which_o like_o that_o of_o venice_n be_v always_o change_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o though_o other_o politician_n have_v not_o so_o well_o imitate_v their_o pattern_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o obvious_a in_o nature_n see_v a_o man_n who_o wear_v the_o same_o flesh_n but_o a_o short_a time_n be_v nevertheless_o the_o same_o man_n and_o of_o the_o same_o genius_n and_o whence_o be_v this_o but_o from_o the_o constancy_n of_o nature_n in_o hold_v a_o man_n unto_o her_o order_n wherefore_o hold_v also_o unto_o your_o order_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mean_a request_n your_o order_n will_v be_v worth_a little_a if_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v you_o unto_o they_o wherefore_o embark_v they_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n if_o you_o be_v once_o aboard_o you_o do_v not_o carry_v they_o but_o they_o you_o and_o see_v how_o venice_n stand_v unto_o she_o tacklin_fw-mi you_o will_v no_o more_o forsake_v they_o than_o you_o will_v leap_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o be_v very_o many_o and_o difficult_a o_o my_o lord_n what_o seaman_n cast_v away_o his_o card_n because_o it_o have_v four_o and_o twenty_o point_n of_o compass_n and_o yet_o those_o be_v very_o near_o as_o many_o and_o as_o difficult_a as_o the_o order_n in_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o your_o commonwealth_n consider_v how_o have_v we_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n lose_v by_o the_o glib_a tongue_n of_o your_o demagogs_n and_o grandee_n in_o our_o own_o havens_n a_o company_n of_o fiddler_n that_o have_v disturb_v your_o rest_n for_o your_o groat_n two_o to_o one_o three_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o another_o have_v be_v nothing_o and_o for_o what_o be_v there_o one_o of_o they_o that_o yet_o know_v what_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v and_o be_v you_o yet_o afraid_a of_o such_o a_o government_n in_o which_o these_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o scrape_v for_o fear_v of_o the_o statute_n themistocles_n can_v not_o fiddle_n but_o can_v make_v of_o a_o small_a city_n a_o great_a commonwealth_n these_o have_v fiddle_v and_o for_o your_o money_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v a_o great_a commonwealth_n to_o a_o small_a city_n it_o grieve_v i_o while_o i_o consider_v how_o and_o from_o what_o cause_n imaginary_a difficulty_n will_v be_v aggravate_v that_o the_o forego_n order_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o great_a clearness_n in_o discourse_n or_o writing_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o book_n describe_v every_o trick_n or_o passage_n it_o will_v fare_v no_o otherwise_o with_o a_o game_n at_o card_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o if_o a_o man_n play_v upon_o the_o square_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n say_v verulamius_n between_o a_o cunning_a man_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n between_o a_o demagog_n and_o a_o legislator_n not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o honesty_n but_o in_o point_n of_o ability_n as_o there_o be_v that_o can_v pack_v the_o card_n and_o yet_o can_v play_v well_o so_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v good_a in_o canvas_n and_o faction_n that_o be_v otherwise_o weak_a man_n allow_v i_o but_o these_o order_n and_o let_v they_o come_v with_o their_o card_n in_o their_o sleeve_n or_o pack_n if_o they_o can_v again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o understand_v person_n and_o another_o to_o understand_v matter_n for_o many_o be_v perfect_a in_o man_n humour_n that_o be_v not_o great_o capable_a of_o the_o real_a part_n of_o business_n which_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o one_o that_o have_v study_v man_n more_o than_o book_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hurtful_a in_o a_o state_n than_o that_o cunning_a man_n pass_v for_o wise_a his_o word_n be_v a_o oracle_n as_o dionysius_n when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n among_o man_n turn_v schoolmaster_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v it_o among_o boy_n allow_v i_o but_o these_o order_n and_o your_o grandee_n so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o bait_n and_o palate_n of_o man_n shall_v turn_v rat-catcher_n and_o whereas_o council_n as_o be_v discreet_o observe_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o time_n be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o most_o place_n but_o familiar_a meeting_n somewhat_o like_o the_o academy_n of_o provost_n where_o matter_n be_v rather_o talk_v on_o then_o debate_v and_o run_v too_o swift_a to_o order_v a_o act_n of_o council_n give_v i_o my_o order_n and_o see_v if_o i_o have_v not_o trash_v your_o demagogs_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o my_o desire_n to_o return_v upon_o haunt_n as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v wherefore_o if_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v of_o divide_v and_o choose_v in_o our_o preliminary_a discourse_n man_n will_v yet_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o question_n why_o the_o senate_n must_v be_v a_o council_n apart_o though_o even_o in_o athens_n where_o it_o be_v of_o no_o other_o constitution_n than_o the_o popular_a assembly_n the_o distinction_n of_o it_o from_o the_o other_o be_v never_o hold_v less_o than_o necessary_a this_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a reason_n that_o if_o the_o aristocracy_n be_v not_o for_o the_o debate_n it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o debate_n it_o must_v have_v convenience_n for_o it_o and_o what_o convenience_n be_v there_o for_o debate_n in_o a_o crowd_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o jostle_v tread_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o stir_v of_o blood_n than_o which_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a true_o it_o be_v not_o ill_o say_v of_o my_o lord_n epimonus_n that_o venice_n play_v her_o game_n as_o it_o be_v at_o billiard_n or_o nine-hole_n and_o so_o may_v your_o lordship_n unless_o your_o rib_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o you_o think_v better_o of_o football_n for_o such_o sport_n be_v debate_n in_o a_o popular_a assembly_n as_o notwithstanding_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o athens_n this_o speech_n conclude_v the_o debate_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o next_o assembly_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n or_o prerogative_n tribe_n the_o face_n or_o nime_n of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n for_o the_o arm_n tribe_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o discipline_n but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o select_a man_n be_v that_o of_o a_o very_a noble_a regiment_n or_o rather_o of_o two_o the_o one_o of_o horse_n divide_v into_o three_o troop_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o province_n which_o will_v be_v show_v hereafter_o with_o their_o captain_n cornet_n and_o two_o tribune_n of_o the_o horse_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o the_o other_o of_o foot_n in_o three_o company_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o province_n with_o their_o captain_n ensign_n and_o two_o tribune_n of_o the_o foot_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o the_o first_o troop_n be_v call_v the_o phoenix_n the_o second_o the_o pelican_n and_o the_o three_o the_o swallow_n the_o first_o company_n the_o cypress_n the_o second_o the_o myrtle_n and_o the_o three_o the_o spray_n of_o these_o again_o not_o without_o a_o near_a resemblance_n of_o the_o roman_a division_n of_o a_o tribe_n the_o phoenix_n and_o the_o cypress_n constitute_v the_o first_o classis_fw-la the_o pelican_n and_o the_o myrtle_n the_o second_o and_o the_o swallow_n with_o the_o spray_n the_o three_o renew_v every_o spring_n by_o order_n 21_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o order_n direct_v that_o upon_o every_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o march_n prerogative_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o annual_a gallaxy_n arrive_v at_o the_o pavilion_n in_o the_o halo_n and_o elect_v one_o captain_n and_o one_o cornet_n of_o the_o swallow_n triennial_n officer_n by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o cavalry_n at_o the_o horse_n urn_n according_a unto_o the_o rule_v contain_v in_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o hundred_o and_o one_o captain_n with_o one_o ensign_n of_o the_o spray_n triennial_n officer_n by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o infantry_n at_o the_o foot_n urn_n after_o the_o same_o way_n of_o ballot_v constitute_v and_o become_v the_o three_o classis_fw-la of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n seven_o deputy_n be_v annual_o return_v by_o every_o tribe_n whereof_o three_o be_v horse_n and_o four_o be_v foot_n and_o there_o be_v fifty_o tribe_n so_o the_o swallow_n must_v consist_v of_o 150_o
the_o result_n but_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n and_o the_o ultimate_a appeal_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o popular_a government_n that_o make_v account_n to_o be_v of_o any_o stand_n must_v make_v sure_a in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o appeal_n unto_o the_o people_n ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-fr provocatione_n adversus_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la sacrandoque_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la capite_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la regni_fw-la occupandi_fw-la concilia_fw-la inesset_fw-la as_o a_o estate_n in_o trust_n become_v a_o man_n own_o if_o he_o be_v not_o answerable_a for_o it_o so_o the_o power_n of_o a_o magistracy_n not_o accountable_a unto_o the_o people_n from_o who_o it_o be_v receive_v become_v of_o private_a use_n the_o commonwealth_n lose_v her_o liberty_n wherefore_o the_o right_a of_o supreme_a judicature_n in_o the_o people_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o popular_a government_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n as_o that_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n adjudge_v by_o the_o congregation_n the_o dicasterion_n or_o court_n call_v the_o heliaia_n in_o athens_n which_o the_o comitia_fw-la of_o that_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o so_o be_v too_o numerous_a to_o be_v a_o judicatory_a be_v constitute_v sometime_o of_o five_o hundred_o at_o other_o of_o one_o thousand_o or_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o elect_v by_o the_o lot_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n have_v with_o the_o nine_o archon_n that_o be_v precedent_n the_o cognizance_n of_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v of_o high_a importance_n in_o that_o state_n the_o five_o ephor_n in_o lacedaemon_n which_o be_v popular_a magistrate_n may_v question_v their_o king_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o pausanias_n and_o of_o agis_n who_o be_v upon_o his_o trial_n in_o this_o court_n be_v cry_v unto_o by_o his_o mother_n to_o appeal_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o plutarch_n have_v it_o in_o his_o life_n the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n like_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o for_o sometime_o in_o number_n unto_o the_o ephor_n as_o be_v according_a unto_o halicarnasseus_n and_o plutarch_n institute_v in_o imitation_n of_o they_o have_v power_n diem_fw-la dicere_fw-la to_o summon_v any_o man_n his_o magistracy_n at_o least_o be_v expire_v for_o from_o the_o dictator_n there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o unto_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o coriolanus_n which_o be_v go_v about_o to_o force_v the_o people_n by_o withhold_v corn_n from_o they_o in_o a_o famine_n to_o relinquish_v the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o tribune_n in_o that_o of_o sp._n cassius_n for_o affect_v tyranny_n of_o m._n sergius_n for_o run_v away_o at_o veii_n of_o c._n lucretius_n for_o spoil_v his_o province_n of_o junius_n silanus_n for_o make_v war_n against_o the_o cimberi_n in_fw-la jussu_fw-la populi_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o the_o crime_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v call_v laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v arraign_v or_o try_v for_o peculate_v or_o defraudation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v m._n curius_n for_o intercept_n the_o money_n of_o the_o samnite_n salinator_n for_o the_o unequal_a division_n of_o spoil_n unto_o his_o soldier_n m._n posthumius_fw-la for_o cheat_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o a_o feign_a shipwreck_n cause_n of_o these_o two_o kind_n be_v of_o more_o public_a nature_n but_o the_o like_a power_n upon_o appeal_n be_v also_o exercise_v by_o the_o people_n in_o private_a matter_n even_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o horatius_n nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o with_o venice_n where_o doge_n loridano_n be_v sentence_v by_o the_o great_a council_n and_o antonio_n grimani_n afterward_o doge_n question_v for_o that_o he_o be_v admiral_n have_v suffer_v the_o turk_n to_o take_v lepanto_n in_o view_n of_o his_o fleet._n nevertheless_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o roman_a dictator_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o if_o there_o have_v may_v have_v cost_v the_o commonwealth_n dear_a when_o sp._n moelius_n affect_v empire_n circumvent_v and_o debauch_v the_o tribune_n whereupon_o t._n quintius_n cinninatus_fw-la be_v create_v dictator_n who_o have_v choose_v servilius_n alaha_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n or_o magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la send_v he_o to_o apprehend_v moelius_n who_o while_o he_o dispute_v the_o command_n of_o the_o dictator_n and_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o people_n alaha_n cut_v off_o upon_o the_o place_n by_o which_o example_n you_o may_v see_v in_o what_o case_n the_o dictator_n may_v prevent_v the_o blow_n which_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o fall_v ere_o the_o people_n be_v aware_a of_o the_o danger_n wherefore_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o dieii_fw-la in_o venice_n unto_o the_o great_a council_n nor_o from_o our_o council_n of_o war_n to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o way_n of_o proceed_v of_o this_o tribe_n or_o the_o ballot_n it_o be_v as_o be_v once_o say_v for_o all_o venetian_n this_o discourse_n de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la whereupon_o we_o be_v fall_v bring_v we_o rather_o natural_o then_o of_o design_n from_o the_o two_o general_a order_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o debate_v part_n or_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o resolve_v part_n or_o the_o people_n to_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o executive_a part_n or_o the_o magistracy_n whereupon_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o dwell_v for_o the_o executive_a magistrate_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o strategus_n in_o arm_n the_o signory_n in_o their_o several_a court_n as_o the_o chancery_n the_o exchequer_n as_o also_o the_o council_n in_o divers_a case_n within_o their_o instruction_n the_o censor_n as_o well_o in_o their_o proper_a magistracy_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n the_o tribune_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o prerogative_n and_o that_o judicatory_a and_o the_o judge_n with_o their_o court_n of_o all_o which_o so_o much_o be_v already_o say_v or_o know_v as_o may_v suffice_v the_o tuesday-lecture_n or_o oration_n unto_o the_o people_n will_v be_v of_o great_a benefit_n unto_o the_o senate_n the_o prerogative_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n unto_o the_o senate_n because_o they_o will_v not_o only_o teach_v your_o senator_n elocution_n but_o keep_v the_o systeme_n of_o the_o government_n in_o their_o memory_n elocution_n be_v of_o great_a use_n unto_o your_o senator_n for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v rhetoric_n give_v it_o at_o this_o time_n for_o grant_v that_o the_o art_n be_v not_o otherwise_o good_a and_o come_v to_o treat_v with_o or_o vindicate_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o some_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v good_a at_o it_o the_o advantage_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o remain_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o art_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n furthermore_o the_o genius_n or_o soul_n of_o this_o government_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o every_o part_n they_o will_v never_o be_v of_o ability_n in_o determination_n upon_o any_o particular_a unless_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o have_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o this_o therefore_o must_v be_v in_o that_o regard_n of_o equal_a benefit_n unto_o the_o prerogative_n be_v plain_a though_o these_o have_v a_o great_a concernment_n in_o it_o for_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o man_n you_o know_v though_o he_o be_v virtuous_a yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o estate_n may_v run_v out_o or_o be_v cheat_v of_o it_o last_o of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o politic_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v so_o open_v rifle_a and_o disperse_v that_o this_o nation_n will_v as_o soon_o dote_v like_o the_o indian_n upon_o glass_n bead_n as_o disturb_v your_o government_n with_o whimsy_n and_o freak_n of_o mother-wit_n or_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v stutter_v out_o of_o their_o liberty_n there_o be_v not_o any_o reason_n why_o your_o grandee_n your_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o age_n that_o laugh_v out_o and_o open_o at_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o most_o ridiculous_a thing_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o in_o this_o regard_n they_o be_v mere_a idiot_n but_o that_o the_o people_n have_v not_o eye_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o appertain_v unto_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n than_o order_n 24_o the_o twenty_o four_o order_n whereby_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o province_n of_o marpesia_n to_o have_v 30._o knight_n of_o their_o own_o election_n continual_o present_a in_o the_o senate_n of_o oceana_n together_o with_o 60._o deputy_n of_o horse_n people_n and_o 120._o of_o foot_n in_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n endue_v with_o equal_a power_n respect_n
have_v no_o sense_n of_o honour_n or_o concernment_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o but_o as_o the_o aetolian_n a_o state_n of_o the_o like_a fabric_n be_v reproach_v by_o philip_n of_o macedon_n prostrate_v themselves_o by_o let_v out_o their_o arm_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o while_o they_o have_v their_o own_o liberty_n barren_a and_o without_o legitimate_a issue_n i_o do_v not_o defame_v the_o people_n the_o switz_n for_o valour_n have_v no_o superior_a the_o hollander_n for_o industry_n no_o equal_a but_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v so_o much_o the_o less_o excuse_v their_o government_n see_v that_o unto_o the_o switz_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o the_o ensign_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o other_o motto_n then_o in_o te_fw-la converte_fw-fr manus_fw-la and_o that_o of_o the_o hollander_n though_o he_o swear_v more_o gold_n than_o the_o spaniard_n dig_v let_v we_o he_o languish_v in_o debt_n for_o she_o herself_o live_v upon_o charity_n these_o be_v dangerous_a unto_o themselves_o precarious_a government_n such_o as_o do_v not_o command_v but_o beg_v their_o bread_n from_o province_n to_o province_n in_o coat_n that_o be_v patch_v up_o of_o all_o colour_n be_v of_o none_o that_o their_o canton_n and_o province_n be_v so_o many_o arrow_n be_v good_a but_o they_o be_v so_o many_o bow_n too_o which_o be_v naught_o like_o unto_o these_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o ancient_a tuscan_n hang_v together_o like_o bobbin_n without_o a_o hand_n to_o weave_v with_o they_o therefore_o easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n though_o at_o that_o time_n for_o number_n a_o far_o less_o considerable_a people_n if_o your_o liberty_n be_v not_o a_o root_n that_o grow_v it_o will_v be_v a_o branch_n that_o wither_v which_o consideration_n bring_v i_o unto_o the_o paragon_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o roman_n acquire_v the_o patronage_n and_o in_o that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v different_a according_a unto_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n in_o she_o rise_v and_o in_o her_o growth_n in_o she_o rise_v she_o proceed_v rather_o by_o colony_n in_o her_o growth_n by_o unequal_a league_n colony_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o italy_n she_o plant_v none_o such_o dispersion_n of_o the_o roman_a citizen_n as_o to_o plant_v he_o in_o foreign_a part_n till_o the_o contrary_a interest_n of_o the_o emperor_n bring_v in_o that_o practice_n be_v unlawful_a nor_o do_v she_o ever_o demolish_v any_o city_n within_o that_o compass_n or_o divest_v it_o of_o liberty_n but_o whereas_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v commonwealth_n stir_v up_o by_o emulation_n of_o her_o great_a felicity_n to_o war_n against_o she_o if_o she_o overcome_v any_o she_o confiscate_v some_o part_n of_o their_o land_n that_o be_v the_o great_a incendiary_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o which_o she_o plant_v colony_n of_o her_o own_o people_n preserve_v the_o land_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o native_n or_o inhabitant_n by_o this_o way_n of_o proceed_v that_o i_o may_v be_v brief_a as_o be_v possible_a she_o do_v many_o and_o great_a thing_n for_o in_o confirm_v of_o liberty_n she_o propagate_v her_o empire_n in_o hold_v the_o inhabitant_n from_o rebellion_n she_o put_v a_o curb_n upon_o the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n in_o exonerate_v herself_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n she_o multiply_v her_o citizen_n in_o reward_v her_o veteran_n she_o render_v the_o rest_n less_o seditious_a and_o in_o acquire_v unto_o herself_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o common_a parent_n she_o from_o time_n to_o time_n become_v the_o mother_n of_o newborn_a city_n in_o her_o far_a growth_n the_o way_n of_o her_o propagation_n go_v more_o upon_o league_n which_o for_o the_o first_o division_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n social_n and_o provincial_a again_o social_n league_n or_o league_n of_o society_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o first_o call_v latinity_n or_o latin_a the_o second_o italian_a right_o the_o league_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o latin_n or_o latin_a right_a approach_v near_o unto_o jus_fw-la quiritium_fw-la the_o right_a of_o a_o native_a roman_a the_o man_n or_o the_o city_n that_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o right_n be_v civitate_fw-la donatus_fw-la cum_fw-la suffragio_fw-la adopt_a a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o right_n of_o give_v suffrage_n with_o the_o people_n in_o some_o case_n as_o those_o of_o confirmation_n of_o law_n or_o determination_n in_o judicature_n if_o both_o the_o consul_n be_v agree_v not_o otherwise_o wherefore_o that_o come_n to_o little_a the_o great_a and_o most_o peculiar_a part_n of_o this_o privilege_n be_v that_o who_o have_v bear_v magistracy_n at_o least_o that_o of_o aedile_n or_o quaestor_n in_o any_o latin_a city_n be_v by_o consequence_n of_o the_o same_o a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o point_n italian_n right_a be_v also_o donation_n of_o the_o city_n but_o without_o suffrage_n they_o who_o be_v in_o either_o of_o these_o league_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o magistrate_n have_v all_o the_o right_n as_o to_o liberty_n of_o citizen_n of_o rome_n yield_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o head_n of_o the_o league_n and_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o all_o affair_n appertain_v to_o the_o common_a cause_n such_o aid_n of_o man_n and_o money_n as_o be_v particular_o agree_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o specify_v in_o their_o respective_a league_n whence_o such_o league_n come_v to_o be_v call_v equal_a or_o unequal_a according_o provincial_n league_n be_v of_o different_a extension_n according_a unto_o the_o merit_n and_o capacity_n of_o a_o conquer_a people_n but_o of_o one_o kind_n for_o every_o province_n be_v govern_v by_o roman_a magistrate_n as_o a_o praetor_n or_o a_o consul_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o province_n for_o the_o civil_a administration_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o provincial_a army_n and_o a_o quaestor_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n from_o which_o magistrate_n a_o province_n may_v appeal_v unto_o rome_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o particular_n i_o shall_v exemplify_v in_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v needful_a and_o first_o in_o macedon_n the_o macedonian_n be_v thrice_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n first_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o t._n quintus_fw-la flaminius_n second_o under_o that_o of_o l._n aemilius_n paulus_n and_o three_o under_o that_o of_o q._n caecilius_n metellus_n thence_o call_v macedonicus_n for_o the_o first_o time_n pax_fw-la petenti_fw-la philippo_n data_fw-la graeciae_fw-la libertas_fw-la philip_n of_o macedon_n who_o possess_v of_o acro_fw-la corinthus_n boast_v no_o less_o than_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v greece_n in_o fetter_n be_v overcome_v by_o flaminius_n have_v his_o kingdom_n restore_v unto_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o set_v all_o the_o city_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o greece_n and_o in_o asia_n at_o liberty_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v war_n out_o of_o macedon_n but_o by_o leave_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n which_o philip_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v any_o thing_n agree_v shall_v be_v do_v according_o the_o grecian_n be_v at_o this_o time_n assemble_v at_o the_o istmian_a game_n where_o the_o concourse_n be_v mighty_a great_a a_o crier_n appoint_v unto_o the_o office_n by_o flaminius_n be_v hear_v among_o they_o proclaim_v all_o greece_n to_o be_v free_a to_o which_o the_o people_n be_v amaze_v at_o so_o hopeless_a a_o thing_n give_v little_a credit_n till_o they_o receive_v such_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o put_v it_o past_o all_o doubt_n whereupon_o they_o fall_v immediate_o on_o run_v unto_o the_o proconsul_n with_o flower_n and_o garland_n and_o such_o violent_a expression_n of_o their_o admiration_n and_o joy_n as_o if_o flaminius_n a_o young_a man_n about_o some_o thirty_o three_o have_v not_o also_o be_v very_o strong_a he_o must_v have_v die_v of_o no_o other_o death_n than_o their_o kindness_n while_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o touch_v his_o hand_n they_o bear_v he_o up_o and_o down_o the_o field_n with_o a_o unruly_a throng_n full_a of_o such_o ejaculation_n as_o these_o how_o be_v there_o a_o people_n in_o the_o world_n that_o at_o their_o own_o charge_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n will_v fight_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o do_v they_o live_v at_o the_o next_o door_n unto_o this_o fire_n or_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v these_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o pass_v sea_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v govern_v with_o righteousness_n the_o city_n of_o greece_n and_o of_o asia_n shake_v off_o their_o iron_n fetter_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n be_v it_o madness_n to_o imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o be_v it_o do_v o_o virtue_n o_o felicity_n o_o
captain_n cornet_n the_o introduction_n or_o order_n of_o the_o work_n oceana_n be_v salute_v by_o the_o panegyrist_n after_o this_o manner_n oceana_n o_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o fortunate_a of_o all_o country_n oceana_n how_o deserve_o have_v nature_n with_o the_o bounty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n endue_v thou_o thy_o ever_o fruitful_a womb_n not_o close_v with_o ice_n nor_o dissolve_v by_o the_o rage_a star_n where_o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n be_v perpetual_a twin_n thy_o wood_n be_v not_o the_o harbour_n of_o devour_a beast_n nor_o thy_o continual_a verdure_n the_o ambush_n of_o serpent_n but_o the_o food_n of_o innumerable_a herd_n and_o flock_n present_v thou_o their_o shepherdess_n with_o distend_v dug_n or_o golden_a fleece_n the_o wing_n of_o thy_o night_n involve_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o darkness_n but_o have_v still_o some_o white_a feather_n and_o thy_o day_n be_v that_o for_o which_o we_o esteem_v life_n the_o long_a but_o this_o ecstasy_n of_o plinie_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o bertius_n seem_v to_o allude_v as_o well_o unto_o marpesia_n and_o panopea_n now_o province_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n as_o unto_o oceana_n herself_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n in_o each_o of_o these_o country_n this_o of_o oceana_n for_o so_o soft_a a_o one_o 29._o be_v the_o most_o martial_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n let_v state_n that_o aim_n at_o greatness_n say_v verulamius_n take_v heed_n how_o their_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n do_v multiply_v too_o fast_o for_o that_o make_v the_o common_a subject_n grow_v to_o be_v a_o peasant_n and_o base_a swain_n drive_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o in_o effect_n but_o a_o gentleman_n labourer_n even_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o coppice_n wood_n if_o you_o leave_v the_o staddle_n too_o thick_a you_o shall_v never_o have_v clean_a underwood_n but_o shrubb_n and_o bush_n so_o in_o country_n if_o the_o gentleman_n be_v too_o many_o the_o commons_o will_v be_v base_a and_o you_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o that_o not_o the_o hundred_o pole_n will_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o helmet_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o infantry_n which_o be_v the_o nerve_n of_o a_o army_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v great_a population_n and_o little_a strength_n this_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o have_v be_v no_o where_o better_o see_v then_o by_o compare_v of_o oceana_n and_o france_n whereof_o oceana_n though_o far_o less_o in_o territory_n and_o population_n have_v be_v nevertheless_o a_o overmatch_n in_o regard_v the_o middle_a people_n of_o oceana_n make_v good_a soldier_n which_o the_o peasant_n in_o france_n do_v not_o in_o which_o word_n verulamius_n as_o machiavelli_n have_v do_v before_o he_o harp_v much_o upon_o a_o string_n which_o he_o have_v not_o perfect_o tune_v and_o that_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n as_o it_o follow_v more_o plain_o in_o his_o praise_n of_o the_o profound_a and_o admirable_a device_n of_o panurgus_n king_n of_o oceana_n in_o make_v farm_n and_o house_n of_o husbandry_n of_o a_o standard_n that_o be_v maintain_v with_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o land_n unto_o they_o as_o may_v breed_v a_o subject_a to_o live_v in_o convenient_a plenty_n and_o no_o servile_a condition_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o plough_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o not_o mere_a hireling_n and_o thus_o indeed_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v attain_v unto_o virgil_n character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o ancient_a italy_n terra_fw-la potens_fw-la armis_fw-la atque_fw-la ubere_fw-la glebae_fw-la but_o the_o tillage_n bring_v up_o a_o good_a soldiery_n bring_v up_o a_o good_a commonwealth_n which_o the_o author_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o panurgus_n do_v not_o mind_n nor_o panurgus_n in_o deserve_v that_o praise_n for_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o plough_n come_v to_o have_v the_o sword_n too_o he_o will_v use_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o whence_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n in_o proportion_n unto_o their_o propriety_n have_v be_v always_o free_a and_o the_o genius_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v ever_o have_v some_o resemblance_n with_o that_o of_o ancient_a italy_n which_o be_v whole_o addict_v unto_o commonwealth_n and_o where_o rome_n come_v to_o make_v the_o great_a account_n of_o her_o rustic_a tribe_n and_o to_o call_v her_o consul_n from_o the_o plough_n for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n man_n of_o country_n life_n have_v be_v still_o entrust_v with_o the_o great_a affair_n and_o the_o people_n have_v constant_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o court_n ambition_n love_v to_o be_v gay_a and_o to_o fawn_v have_v be_v a_o gallantry_n look_v upon_o as_o have_v something_o in_o it_o of_o the_o livery_n and_o husbandry_n or_o the_o country_n way_n of_o life_n though_o of_o a_o grosser_n spin_v as_o the_o best_a stuff_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n according_a unto_o aristotle_n agricolarum_fw-la democratica_fw-la respublica_fw-la optima_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o most_o obstinate_a assertresse_n of_o her_o liberty_n and_o the_o least_o subject_n unto_o innovation_n or_o turbulence_n wherefore_o till_o the_o foundation_n as_o will_v be_v hereafter_o show_v be_v remove_v this_o people_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o least_o subject_n unto_o shake_n and_o turbulence_n of_o any_o whereas_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o the_o city_n life_n have_v have_v the_o strong_a influence_n as_o athens_n have_v seldom_o or_o never_o be_v quiet_a but_o at_o the_o best_a be_v find_v to_o have_v injure_v their_o own_o business_n by_o overdo_v it_o whence_o the_o urbane_n tribe_n of_o rome_n consist_v of_o the_o turbaforensis_n libertine_n that_o have_v receive_v their_o freedom_n by_o manumission_n be_v of_o no_o reputation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rustic_n it_o be_v true_a that_o with_o venice_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o in_o regard_n the_o gentleman_n for_o so_o be_v all_o such_o call_v as_o have_v right_a unto_o the_o government_n be_v whole_o addict_v unto_o the_o city_n life_n but_o than_o the_o turbaforensis_n the_o secretary_n cittadini_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o populacy_n be_v whole_o exclude_v otherwise_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o city_n will_v doubtless_o be_v stormy_a in_o regard_n that_o ambition_n will_v be_v every_o man_n trade_n but_o where_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o country_n the_o plough_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n find_v he_o a_o better_a call_n and_o produce_v the_o most_o innocent_a and_o steady_a genius_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o oceana_n marpesians_n marpesia_n be_v the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o same_o island_n be_v the_o dry_a nurse_n of_o a_o populous_a and_o hardy_a people_n but_o where_o the_o staddle_n have_v be_v former_o too_o thick_a whence_o their_o courage_n answer_v not_o unto_o their_o hardiness_n except_o in_o the_o nobility_n who_o govern_v that_o country_n much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o poland_n save_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o elective_a till_o the_o people_n receive_v their_o liberty_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v break_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n which_o in_o grateful_a return_n be_v thereby_o provide_v with_o a_o inexhaustible_a magazeen_n of_o auxiliary_n panopea_n panopeans_n the_o soft_a mother_n of_o a_o slothful_a and_o pusillanimous_a people_n be_v a_o neighbour_n island_n ancient_o subject_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o oceana_n since_o almost_o depopulate_v for_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o at_o length_n replant_v with_o a_o new_a race_n but_o through_o what_o virtue_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o vice_n of_o the_o air_n soever_o it_o be_v they_o come_v still_o to_o degenerate_v wherefore_o seeing_z it_o be_v neither_o likely_a to_o yield_v man_n fit_a for_o arm_n nor_o necessary_a it_o shall_v it_o have_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o oceana_n so_o to_o have_v dispose_v of_o this_o province_n be_v both_o rich_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o full_a of_o commodious_a port_n for_o trade_n that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v order_v for_o the_o best_a in_o relation_n unto_o her_o purse_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n if_o it_o have_v be_v think_v upon_o in_o time_n may_v have_v be_v best_o do_v by_o plant_v it_o with_o jew_n allow_v they_o their_o own_o rite_n and_o law_n for_o that_o will_v have_v bring_v they_o sudden_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o sufficient_a number_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o altogether_o for_o merchandise_n yet_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n since_o their_o exile_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v not_o be_v landlord_n they_o be_v altogether_o for_o agriculture_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o a_o man_n shall_v doubt_v but_o have_v a_o fruitful_a country_n and_o good_a port_n too_o they_o will_v be_v good_a at_o both_o panopea_n well_o people_v will_v be_v
call_v vicecomites_a the_o court_n of_o the_o county_n that_o have_v a_o earl_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v unto_o this_o day_n by_o which_o mean_v both_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a law_n be_v give_v in_o charge_n together_o unto_o the_o country_n the_o cause_n of_o vavosor_n or_o vavosory_n appertain_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o this_o court_n where_o will_n be_v prove_v judgement_n and_o execution_n give_v case_n criminal_a and_o civil_a determine_v the_o king_n thanes_z have_v like_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o thain-land_n as_o lord_n in_o their_o manor_n where_o they_o also_o keep_v court_n halymoot_n beside_o these_o in_o particular_a both_o the_o earl_n and_o kings-thanes_a together_o with_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o vavosor_n or_o middle-thanes_a have_v in_o the_o high_a court_n or_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o more_o public_a jurisdiction_n consist_v first_o weidenagamoot_n of_o deliberative_a power_n for_o advise_v upon_o and_o assent_v unto_o new_a law_n second_o of_o give_v counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o three_o of_o judicature_n upon_o suit_n and_o complaint_n i_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o enlighten_v the_o obscurity_n of_o these_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v find_v of_o a_o methodical_a constitution_n of_o this_o high_a court_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o argument_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o bear_v a_o strong_a testimony_n unto_o itself_o though_o take_v out_o of_o a_o late_a write_n that_o conceal_v the_o author_n it_o be_v well_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o great_a many_o borough_n do_v yet_o send_v burgess_n unto_o the_o parliament_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v so_o ancient_o and_o so_o long_o since_o decay_v and_o go_v to_o naught_o that_o they_o can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v of_o any_o reputation_n since_o the_o conquest_n much_o less_o to_o have_v obtain_v any_o such_o privilege_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o any_o succeed_a king_n wherefore_o these_o must_v have_v have_v this_o right_n by_o more_o ancient_a usuage_n and_o before_o the_o conquest_n they_o be_v unable_a now_o to_o show_v whence_o they_o derive_v it_o this_o argument_n though_o there_o be_v more_o i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o as_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n have_v right_a unto_o session_n in_o parliament_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o teuton_n second_o that_o they_o be_v qualify_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o election_n in_o their_o borough_n and_o if_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n as_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v be_v as_o ancient_a in_o the_o country_n three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o the_o commons_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o teuton_n be_v elect_v into_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v so_o now_o and_o no_o man_n can_v show_v when_o this_o custom_n begin_v i_o see_v not_o which_o way_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o ill_a one_o to_o say_v that_o the_o commons_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o teuton_n constitute_v also_o a_o distinct_a house_n because_o they_o do_v so_o now_o unless_o any_o man_n can_v show_v that_o they_o do_v ever_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o part_n i_o conceive_v for_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v mention_v hereafter_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o teuton_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o nation_n notwithstanding_o the_o style_n of_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o which_o run_v as_o that_o of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o the_o king_n name_n only_o see_v the_o same_o be_v nevertheless_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n peer_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v testify_v in_o those_o word_n by_o a_o subsequent_a act._n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o teuton_n have_v stand_v in_o this_o posture_n about_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n neustrians_n when_o turbo_n duke_n of_o neustria_n make_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o one_o of_o their_o king_n that_o die_v childless_a follow_v it_o with_o successful_a arm_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n use_v it_o as_o conquer_v distribute_v the_o earldom_n thane_n land_n bishopric_n and_o prelacy_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n among_o his_o neustrians_n from_o this_o time_n the_o earl_n come_v to_o be_v call_v come_v consul_n &_o dux_n though_o consul_n &_o dux_n grow_v afterward_o out_o of_o use_n the_o king_n thanes_z come_v to_o be_v call_v baron_n and_o their_o land_n barony_n the_o middle-thane_n hold_v still_o of_o a_o mean_a lord_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o vavosor_n earl_n the_o earl_n or_o come_v continue_v to_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o county_n pay_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o vicecomes_a now_o a_o distinct_a officer_n in_o every_o county_n depend_v upon_o the_o king_n save_v that_o such_o earl_n as_o have_v their_o county_n to_o their_o own_o use_n be_v now_o counts-palatine_a and_o have_v under_o the_o king_n regal_a jurisdiction_n insomuch_o that_o they_o constitute_v their_o own_o sheriff_n grant_v pardon_n and_o issue_v writ_n in_o their_o own_o name_n nor_o do_v king_n write_v of_o ordinary_a justice_n run_v in_o their_o dominion_n 8._o till_o a_o late_a statute_n whereby_o much_o of_o this_o privilege_n be_v take_v away_o for_o baron_n baron_n they_o come_v from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v in_o different_a time_n of_o three_o kind_n baron_n by_o their_o estate_n and_o tenor_n baron_n by_o writ_n and_o baron_n create_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o turbo_n the_o first_o to_o adoxus_n the_o seven_o king_n from_o the_o conquest_n baron_n have_v their_o denomination_n from_o their_o possession_n and_o tenor_n and_o these_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a for_o not_o only_o the_o thane_n land_n but_o the_o possession_n of_o bishop_n as_o also_o of_o some_o twenty_o six_o abbot_n possession_n and_o two_o prior_n be_v now_o erect_v into_o barony_n whence_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a that_o have_v suffrage_n in_o the_o teuton_n parliament_n as_o spiritual_a lord_n come_v to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o neustrian_a parliament_n as_o baron_n and_o be_v make_v subject_a which_o they_o have_v not_o former_o be_v unto_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a barony_n come_v henceforth_o to_o signify_v all_o honorary_a possession_n as_o well_o of_o earl_n as_o baron_n and_o baronage_n to_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o lord_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a have_v right_a to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n the_o barony_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o few_o but_o common_o about_o 200_o or_o 250_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o matter_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o feuda_fw-la militum_fw-la or_o knight_n fee_n whereof_o some_o twenty_o eight_o thousand_o be_v in_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v ill_a luck_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o the_o land_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n reckon_v in_o some_o writ_n at_o 40_o l._n a_o year_n and_o in_o other_o at_o 10._o be_v certain_o worth_a for_o by_o such_o a_o help_n we_o may_v have_v exact_o demonstrate_v the_o balance_n of_o this_o government_n but_o say_v cook_n 596._o it_o contain_v twelve_o plough_n land_n and_o that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a account_n but_o this_o again_o be_v extreme_o uncertain_a for_o one_o plough_v out_o of_o some_o land_n that_o be_v fruitful_a may_v work_v more_o than_o ten_o out_o of_o some_o other_o that_o be_v barren_a nevertheless_o see_v it_o appear_v by_o bracton_n monarchy_n that_o of_o earldom_n and_o barony_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v compose_v as_o also_o that_o these_o consist_v of_o 60000_o knight_n fee_n furnish_v 60000_o man_n for_o the_o king_n service_n be_v the_o whole_a militia_n of_o this_o monarchy_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o vavosory_n or_o freehold_v in_o the_o people_n amount_v to_o any_o considerable_a proportion_n wherefore_o the_o balance_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o government_n be_v in_o the_o 60000_o knight_n fee_n and_o these_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o 250_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o nobility_n wherein_o the_o people_n may_v also_o assemble_v but_o can_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a name_n and_o the_o clergy_n hold_v a_o three_o to_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o parliament_n rolle_n it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n see_v the_o clergy_n of_o france_n come_v first_o through_o their_o riches_n to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o people_n to_o have_v be_v a_o state_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o not_o to_o allow_v it_o unto_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v so_o much_o more_o weighty_a in_o
he_o enjoy_v his_o father_n estate_n it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n after_o he_o a_o man_n have_v five_o son_n let_v they_o be_v call_v will_v they_o enjoy_v their_o father_n estate_n it_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o for_o we_o have_v four_o vote_n for_o one_o in_o the_o same_o family_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o family_n or_o the_o family_n know_v not_o her_o own_o interest_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v dispute_v otherwise_o he_o must_v draw_v his_o argument_n from_o custom_n and_o from_o greatness_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o monarchy_n not_o of_o the_o family_n and_o we_o be_v now_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o monarchy_n can_v not_o bear_v with_o such_o division_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n neither_o can_v a_o commonwealth_n connive_v at_o such_o accumulation_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o a_o monarchy_n if_o the_o monarchy_n may_v make_v bold_a with_o so_o many_o for_o the_o good_a of_o one_o we_o may_v make_v bold_a with_o one_o for_o the_o good_a of_o so_o many_o nay_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o my_o lord_n it_o come_v into_o my_o head_n that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o party_n enumerate_v in_o our_o late_a civil_a war_n be_v say_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o my_o come_n home_o from_o his_o travel_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o these_o trouble_n that_o he_o admire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a brother_n especial_o be_v so_o many_o more_o in_o number_n then_o their_o elder_n do_v not_o make_v one_o against_o a_o tyranny_n the_o like_a whereof_o have_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o true_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o our_o countryman_n be_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a nature_a i_o must_v confess_v i_o marvel_v much_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o shall_v use_v our_o child_n as_o we_o do_v our_o puppy_n take_v one_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o lap_n feed_v it_o with_o every_o good_a bit_n and_o drown_v five_o nay_o worse_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o puppy_n be_v once_o drown_v whereas_o the_o child_n be_v leave_v perpetual_o drown_v real_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o flinty_a custom_n and_o all_o this_o for_o his_o cruel_a ambition_n that_o will_v raise_v himself_o a_o pillar_n a_o golden_a pillar_n for_o his_o monument_n though_o he_o have_v child_n his_o own_o revive_a flesh_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o immortality_n and_o this_o be_v that_o interest_n of_o a_o family_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o think_v ill_o of_o a_o government_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o quiet_a yourselves_o the_o land_n through_o which_o the_o river_n nilus_n wander_v in_o one_o stream_n be_v barren_a but_o where_o he_o part_v into_o seven_o he_o multiply_v his_o fertile_a shore_n by_o distribute_v yet_o keep_v and_o improve_n such_o a_o propriety_n and_o nutrition_n as_o be_v a_o prudent_a agrarian_n unto_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n nor_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o five_o assertion_n be_v a_o political_a body_n render_v any_o fit_a for_o industry_n by_o have_v one_o gouty_a and_o another_o wither_a leg_n than_o a_o natural_a it_o tend_v not_o unto_o the_o improvement_n of_o merchandise_n that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o other_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o follow_v it_o if_o confinement_n discourage_v industry_n a_o estate_n in_o money_n be_v not_o confine_v and_o lest_o industry_n shall_v want_v whereupon_o to_o work_v land_n be_v not_o engross_v nor_o entail_v upon_o any_o man_n but_o remain_v at_o her_o devotion_n i_o wonder_v whence_o the_o computation_n can_v arise_v that_o this_o shall_v discourage_v industry_n two_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v in_o oceana_n as_o much_o in_o panopea_n five_o hundred_o in_o marpesia_n there_o be_v other_o plantation_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v more_o who_o know_v how_o far_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o agrarian_n may_v extend_v themselves_o and_o whether_o he_o that_o may_v have_v leave_v a_o pillar_n may_v not_o leave_v a_o temple_n or_o many_o pillar_n unto_o his_o more_o pious_a memory_n where_o there_o be_v some_o measure_n in_o riches_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v infinite_a there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o starve_a himself_n and_o want_v what_o he_o have_v and_o what_o pain_n do_v such_o a_o one_o take_v to_o be_v poor_a furthermore_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o industry_n less_o greasy_a or_o more_o noble_a and_o so_o cast_v his_o thought_n upon_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o will_v have_v leisure_n for_o she_o and_o she_o riches_n and_o honour_n for_o he_o his_o sweat_n shall_v smell_v like_o alexander_n my_o lord_n phylautus_n be_v a_o young_a man_n who_o enjoy_v his_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n may_v keep_v a_o noble_a house_n in_o the_o old_a way_n and_o have_v homely_a guest_n and_o have_v but_o two_o by_o the_o mean_v propose_v may_v take_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o great_a ancestor_n with_o reverence_n unto_o who_o i_o may_v say_v there_o have_v not_o be_v one_o of_o they_o will_v have_v dispute_v his_o place_n with_o a_o roman_a consul_n my_o lord_n do_v not_o break_v my_o heart_n the_o nobility_n shall_v go_v unto_o no_o other_o plough_n then_o those_o from_o which_o we_o call_v our_o consul_n but_o say_v he_o it_o have_v be_v so_o with_o lacedaemon_n that_o neither_o the_o city_n nor_o the_o citizen_n be_v capable_a of_o increase_n a_o blow_n be_v give_v by_o that_o agrarian_a which_o ruin_v both_o and_o what_o be_v we_o concern_v with_o that_o agrarian_a or_o that_o blow_n while_o our_o citizen_n and_o our_o city_n and_o that_o by_o our_o agrarian_n be_v both_o capable_a of_o increase_n the_o spartan_a if_o he_o make_v a_o conquest_n have_v not_o citizen_n to_o hold_v it_o the_o ocean_a will_v have_v enough_o the_o spartan_a can_v have_v no_o trade_n the_o ocean_a may_v have_v all_o the_o agrarian_a in_o laconia_n that_o it_o may_v bind_v on_o knapsack_n forbid_v all_o other_o art_n but_o that_o of_o war_n can_v not_o make_v a_o army_n of_o above_o 30000._o citizen_n the_o agrarian_a in_o oceana_n without_o interruption_n of_o traffic_n provide_v we_o in_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o youth_n a_o annual_a source_n or_o fresh_a spring_n of_o 100000._o beside_o our_o provincial_n auxiliary_n out_o of_o which_o to_o draw_v march_v army_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n not_o feeble_a but_o man_n most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o territory_n the_o agrarian_a in_o laconia_n banish_a money_n this_o multiply_v it_o that_o allow_v a_o matter_n of_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o acre_n to_o a_o man_n this_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o yet_o i_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o my_o lord_n or_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o agrarian_a be_v the_o ruin_n of_o lacedaemon_n that_o i_o hold_v it_o no_o less_o than_o demonstrable_a to_o have_v be_v her_o main_a support_n for_o if_o banish_v all_o other_o diversion_n it_o can_v not_o make_v a_o army_n of_o above_o 30000_o then_o let_v in_o all_o other_o diversion_n it_o must_v have_v break_v that_o army_n wherefore_o lysander_n bring_v in_o the_o golden_a spoil_n of_o athens_n irrecoverable_o ruin_v that_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v a_o warn_n to_o we_o that_o in_o give_v encouragement_n unto_o industry_n we_o also_o remember_v that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o our_o agrarian_n can_v never_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o sedition_n threaten_v by_o my_o lord_n but_o be_v the_o proper_a cure_n of_o they_o as_o lucan_n note_v well_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o civil_a war_n which_o happen_v through_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o antidote_n hinc_fw-la usura_fw-la vorax_fw-la rapidumque_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la foenus_fw-la hinc_fw-la concussa_fw-la fides_fw-la et_fw-la multis_fw-la utile_fw-la bellum_fw-la why_o then_o be_v we_o mistake_v as_o if_o we_o intend_v not_o equal_a advantage_n in_o our_o commonwealth_n unto_o either_o sex_n because_o we_o will_v not_o have_v woman_n fortune_n consist_v in_o that_o metal_n which_o expose_v they_o unto_o cutpurse_n if_o a_o man_n cut_v my_o purse_n i_o may_v have_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n or_o by_o the_o neck_n for_o it_o whereas_o a_o man_n may_v cut_v a_o woman_n purse_n and_o have_v she_o for_o his_o pain_n in_o fetter_n how_o brutish_a and_o much_o more_o than_o brutish_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n which_o prefer_v the_o earth_n before_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n if_o the_o people_n be_v her_o treasure_n the_o staff_n by_o which_o she_o be_v sustain_v and_o comfort_v with_o
be_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o understanding_n solon_n have_v find_v the_o athenian_n neither_o local_o nor_o genealogical_o but_o by_o their_o different_a way_n of_o life_n divide_v into_o four_o tribe_n that_o be_v into_o the_o soldiery_n the_o tradesman_n the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o goat-herd_n institute_v a_o new_a distribution_n of_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o cense_v or_o valuation_n of_o their_o estate_n into_o four_o class_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v proprietor_n in_o land_n distinguish_v by_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o freehold_n with_o that_o stamp_n upon_o they_o which_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o honour_n unto_o their_o riches_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o all_o the_o magistracy_n exclude_v the_o four_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o far_o great_a in_o number_n then_o the_o former_a three_o from_o other_o right_a as_o to_o those_o capacity_n than_o the_o election_n of_o these_o who_o by_o this_o mean_n become_v a_o hereditary_a aristocracy_n or_o senatorian_a order_n of_o nobility_n this_o be_v that_o course_n which_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v now_o ruin_v athens_n the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o inevitable_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o one_o have_v lay_v the_o plot_n how_o to_o divert_fw-la the_o people_n of_o the_o result_n and_o so_o to_o draw_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n unto_o themselves_o which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o have_v do_v if_o the_o people_n come_v by_o mere_a chance_n to_o be_v victorious_a in_o the_o battle_n of_o plateae_fw-la and_o famous_a for_o defend_v greece_n against_o the_o persian_a have_v not_o return_v with_o such_o courage_n as_o irresistible_o break_v the_o class_n unto_o which_o of_o old_a they_o have_v bear_v a_o white_a tooth_n bring_v the_o nobility_n unto_o equal_a term_n and_o the_o senate_n with_o the_o magistracy_n to_o be_v common_a unto_o both_o the_o magistracy_n by_o suffrage_n and_o the_o senate_n which_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o in_o that_o constitution_n by_o lot_n only_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n with_o the_o venetian_n at_o this_o day_n no_o other_o than_o nobility_n even_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n give_v of_o nobility_n by_o machiavelli_n for_o they_o neither_o exercise_v any_o trade_n nor_o labour_v their_o land_n or_o lot_n which_o be_v do_v by_o their_o helots_n wherefore_o some_o nobility_n may_v be_v far_o from_o pernicious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o machiavill_n own_o testimony_n who_o be_v a_o admirer_n of_o this_o though_o the_o servant_n thereof_o be_v more_o than_o the_o citizen_n to_o these_o servant_n i_o hold_v the_o answer_n of_o lycurgus_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o who_o ask_v why_o he_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n go_v home_o and_o admit_v his_o servant_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o his_o family_n to_o relate_v for_o neither_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n servant_n nor_o far_a capable_a of_o the_o government_n unless_o whereas_o the_o congregation_n have_v the_o result_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o the_o debate_n also_o every_o one_o of_o these_o that_o attain_v unto_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o the_o senate_n the_o nobility_n of_o rome_n and_o their_o capacity_n of_o the_o senate_n i_o have_v already_o describe_v by_o that_o of_o athens_n before_o the_o battle_n of_o plateae_fw-la save_v only_o that_o the_o athenian_a be_v never_o eligible_a into_o the_o senate_n without_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n till_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o lot_n but_o the_o roman_a nobility_n ever_o for_o the_o patripatrician_n be_v elect_v into_o the_o senate_n by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o consul_n or_o the_o censor_n or_o if_o a_o plebeian_n happen_v to_o be_v conscribe_v he_o and_o be_v posterity_n become_v patrician_n nor_o though_o the_o people_n have_v many_o dispute_n with_o the_o nobility_n do_v this_o ever_o come_v in_o controversy_n which_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o may_v in_o my_o judgement_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o overturn_v that_o commonwealth_n the_o venetian_a nobility_n but_o that_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o not_o military_a resemble_v at_o all_o other_o point_v the_o lacedaemonian_a as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v these_o machiavelli_n except_v from_o his_o rule_n by_o say_v that_o their_o estate_n be_v rather_o personal_a then_o real_a or_o of_o any_o great_a revenue_n in_o land_n which_o come_v unto_o our_o account_n and_o show_v that_o a_o nobility_n or_o party_n of_o the_o nobility_n not_o overbalancing_a in_o dominion_n be_v not_o dangerous_a but_o of_o necessary_a use_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v right_o order_v for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o order_v as_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n though_o they_o do_v not_o overballance_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o they_o do_v not_o there_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o do_v as_o be_v clear_a both_o in_o reason_n and_o that_o experience_n towards_o the_o late_a end_n that_o the_o nobility_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o senate_n be_v there_o only_o not_o dangerous_a where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o citizen_n as_o in_o this_o government_n and_o that_o of_o lacedaemon_n the_o nobility_n of_o holland_n and_o switz_n though_o but_o few_o have_v privilege_n not_o only_o distinct_a from_o the_o people_n but_o so_o great_a that_o in_o some_o sovereignty_n they_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n a_o example_n which_o i_o be_o far_o from_o commend_v be_v such_o as_o if_o those_o government_n be_v not_o cantonize_v divide_a and_o subdivide_v into_o many_o petty_a sovereignty_n that_o balance_n one_o another_o and_o in_o which_o the_o nobility_n except_o they_o have_v a_o prince_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o can_v never_o join_v to_o make_v work_n will_v be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a that_o ever_o be_v but_o the_o gothick_n of_o which_o it_o savour_v for_o in_o ancient_a commonwealth_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o nobility_n to_o have_v have_v a_o negative_a but_o by_o the_o pole_n which_o the_o people_n be_v far_o more_o in_o number_n come_v to_o nothing_o whereas_o these_o have_v it_o be_v they_o never_o so_o few_o by_o their_o stamp_n or_o order_n we_o of_o oceana_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o education_n and_o their_o leisure_n for_o the_o public_a furnish_v by_o their_o ease_n and_o competent_a riches_n and_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n which_o according_a as_o it_o come_v to_o hold_v weight_n in_o the_o judgement_n or_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v their_o only_a way_n unto_o honour_n and_o preferment_n wherefore_o i_o will_v have_v your_o lordship_n to_o look_v upon_o your_o child_n as_o such_o who_o if_o they_o come_v to_o shake_v off_o some_o part_n of_o their_o baggage_n shall_v make_v the_o more_o quick_a and_o glorious_a march_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o baggage_n sordid_o plunder_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o rome_n that_o lose_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o triumph_n have_v follow_v the_o nobility_n thus_o close_o they_o bring_v we_o according_a unto_o their_o natural_a course_n and_o divers_a kind_n unto_o the_o divers_a constitution_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o of_o israel_n as_o be_v show_v by_o my_o right_a noble_a lord_n phosphorus_n de_fw-fr auge_n in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o seventy_o elder_n elect_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o people_n but_o whereas_o they_o be_v for_o life_n they_o ever_o after_o though_o without_o any_o divine_a precept_n for_o it_o substitute_v their_o successor_n by_o ordination_n which_o ceremony_n be_v most_o usual_o perform_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o commonwealth_n of_o as_o popular_a institution_n as_o can_v be_v find_v become_v as_o it_o be_v account_v by_o josephus_n aristocratical_a from_o this_o ordination_n derive_v that_o which_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o apostle_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v aristocratical_a albeit_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n as_o i_o conceive_v that_o they_o may_v give_v no_o occasion_n unto_o such_o a_o mistake_n but_o show_v that_o they_o intend_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v popular_a ordain_v elder_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n or_o free_a suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o every_o congregation_n or_o ecclesia_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v borrow_a from_o the_o civil_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o athens_n and_o lacedaemon_n which_o be_v so_o call_v and_o
council_n drive_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n at_o courage_n and_o wisdom_n which_o he_o who_o have_v attain_v be_v arrive_v at_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o virtue_n must_v have_v some_o natural_a root_n in_o he_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o but_o this_o amount_v not_o unto_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o if_o poverty_n make_v a_o industrious_a a_o moderate_a estate_n a_o temperate_a and_o a_o lavish_a fortune_n a_o wanton_a man_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n wisdom_n be_v rather_o of_o necessity_n than_o inclination_n and_o that_o a_o army_n which_o be_v meditate_v upon_o flight_n have_v be_v bring_v by_o despair_n to_o win_v the_o field_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v strange_a that_o like_a cause_n will_v evermore_o produce_v like_o effect_n wherefore_o this_o commonwealth_n drive_v her_o citizen_n like_o wedge_n there_o be_v no_o way_n with_o they_o but_o through_o nor_o end_n but_o that_o glory_n whereof_o man_n be_v capable_a by_o art_n or_o nature_n that_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o roman_a family_n preserve_v itself_o throughout_o the_o line_n as_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o that_o the_o manlii_n be_v still_o severe_a the_o publicolae_n lover_n and_o the_o appiâ—_n hater_n of_o the_o people_n be_v attribute_v by_o marchiavill_n unto_o their_o education_n nor_o if_o interest_n may_v add_v unto_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o genius_n of_o a_o patrician_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o a_o plebeian_n another_o be_v the_o like_a so_o apparent_a between_o different_a nation_n who_o according_a unto_o their_o different_a education_n have_v yet_o as_o different_a manner_n it_o be_v ancient_o note_v and_o long_o confirm_v by_o the_o french_a that_o in_o their_o first_o assault_n their_o courage_n be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n less_o than_o that_o of_o woman_n which_o nevertheless_o through_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o discipline_n we_o see_v to_o be_v otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o some_o man_n or_o nation_n upon_o equal_a improvement_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v light_a than_o some_o other_o but_o certain_o education_n be_v the_o scale_n without_o which_o no_o man_n or_o nation_n can_v true_o know_v his_o or_o her_o own_o weight_n or_o value_n by_o our_o history_n we_o can_v tell_v when_o one_o marpesian_n will_v have_v beat_v ten_o oceaner_n and_o when_o one_o oceaner_n will_v have_v beat_v ten_o marpesians_n marc_n anthony_n be_v a_o roman_a but_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o cleopatra_n you_o must_v have_v some_o other_o education_n for_o your_o youth_n or_o they_o like_o that_o passage_n will_v show_v better_o in_o romance_n then_o true_a story_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n in_o distribute_v her_o magistracy_n without_o respect_n of_o age_n happen_v to_o do_v well_o in_o corvinus_n and_o scipio_n for_o which_o cause_n machiavelli_n with_o who_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o rome_n and_o that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n all_o one_o commend_v this_o course_n yet_o how_o much_o it_o do_v work_v at_o other_o time_n be_v obvious_a in_o pompey_n &_o caesar_n example_n by_o which_o bocalini_n illustrate_v the_o prudence_n of_o venice_n in_o her_o contrary_a practice_n affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v no_o small_a step_n unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a liberty_n that_o these_o have_v taste_v in_o their_o youth_n of_o the_o supreme_a honour_n have_v no_o great_a in_o their_o age_n to_o hope_v for_o but_o by_o perpetuate_n of_o the_o same_o in_o themselves_o which_o come_v to_o blood_n and_o end_v in_o tyranny_n the_o opinion_n of_o verulamius_n be_v safe_a the_o error_n say_v he_o of_o young_a man_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o business_n whereas_o the_o error_n of_o age_a man_n amount_v but_o to_o this_o that_o more_o may_v have_v be_v do_v or_o soon_o but_o though_o their_o wisdom_n be_v little_a their_o courage_n be_v great_a wherefore_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o main_a education_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o militia_n of_o oceana_n be_v the_o province_n of_o youth_n the_o distribution_n of_o this_o province_n by_o the_o essay_n be_v so_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o order_n that_o i_o need_v repeat_v nothing_o the_o order_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n or_o copy_n of_o that_o original_a which_o in_o ancient_a prudence_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o fair_a as_o that_o from_o whence_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n more_o especial_o derive_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n in_o this_o age_n when_o government_n be_v universal_o break_v or_o swerve_v from_o their_o foundation_n and_o the_o people_n groan_n under_o tyranny_n that_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o can_v not_o be_v withstand_v when_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o popular_a government_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n the_o cause_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n whereof_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o any_o miraculous_a but_o a_o natural_a nay_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o part_n of_o her_o discipline_n which_o be_v domestic_a and_o in_o that_o which_o she_o exercise_v in_o her_o province_n or_o conquest_n of_o the_o latter_a i_o shall_v have_v better_a occasion_n to_o speak_v when_o we_o come_v unto_o our_o provincial_n orb_n the_o former_a divide_v the_o whole_a people_n by_o tribe_n amount_v as_o livy_n show_v at_o their_o full_a growth_n unto_o thirty_o five_o and_o every_o tribe_n by_o the_o cense_v or_o valuation_n of_o estate_n into_o five_o class_n for_o the_o six_o be_v proletary_a that_o be_v the_o nursery_n or_o such_o as_o through_o their_o poverty_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o child_n be_v not_o reckon_v nor_o use_v in_o arm_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o which_o modern_a prudence_n be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o ancient_n for_o where_o as_o we_o excuse_v the_o rich_a and_o arm_v the_o poor_a become_v the_o vassal_n of_o our_o servant_n they_o by_o excuse_v the_o poor_a and_o arm_v such_o as_o be_v rich_a enough_o to_o be_v freeman_n become_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o understand_v so_o little_a what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v their_o land_n will_v think_v it_o a_o strange_a education_n for_o their_o child_n to_o be_v common_a soldier_n and_o oblige_v unto_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o arm_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o for_o 4_o s._n a_o week_n but_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o the_o city_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o consideration_n make_v the_o common_a soldier_n in_o this_o a_o better_a man_n than_o the_o general_n of_o any_o monarchical_a army_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o will_v drink_v deep_a of_o noble_a blood_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v take_v the_o roman_a nobility_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o fierce_a war_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v such_o a_o shambles_n of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v make_v of_o we_o by_o mere_a luxury_n and_o slothfullnesse_n which_o kill_v the_o body_n animalsque_n in_o vulnere_fw-la ponunt_fw-la kill_v the_o soul_n also_o whereas_o common_a right_n be_v that_o which_o who_o stand_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o have_v use_v that_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v the_o purple_a of_o magistracy_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v go_v no_o high_o and_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o rise_v and_o come_v soon_o unto_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v so_o much_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v above_o earth_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o roman_a example_n every_o classis_fw-la be_v divide_v as_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o show_v into_o centurys_n and_o every_o century_n be_v equal_o divide_v into_o youth_n and_o elder_n the_o youth_n for_o foreign_a service_n and_o the_o elder_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o territory_n in_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la be_v a_o matter_n of_o eighteen_o century_n of_o horse_n be_v those_o which_o by_o the_o justitution_n of_o servius_n be_v first_o call_v unto_o the_o suffrage_n centuriâ—tis_fw-la but_o the_o delectus_fw-la oâ—_n levy_n of_o a_o army_n which_o be_v the_o present_a business_n proceed_v according_a to_o polybius_n in_o this_o manner_n upon_o a_o war_n decree_v the_o consul_n elect_v four_o and_o twenty_o military_a tribune_n or_o colonel_n whereof_o ten_o be_v such_o as_o have_v merit_v their_o ten_o stipend_n be_v young_a officer_n the_o tribune_n be_v choose_v the_o consul_n appoint_v the_o day_n unto_o the_o tribe_n when_o those_o in_o they_o of_o military_a age_n
without_o encouragement_n by_o the_o roman_a way_n of_o proceed_v much_o less_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v but_o whereas_o the_o roman_a legion_n in_o all_o amount_v not_o in_o one_o army_n to_o above_o 30000_o man_n or_o little_o more_o you_o have_v here_o forty_o thousand_o and_o whereas_o they_o add_v auxiliary_n in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v that_o marpesia_n will_v be_v of_o great_a revenue_n unto_o you_o then_o if_o you_o have_v the_o indies_n for_o whereas_o heretofore_o she_o have_v bring_v you_o forth_o nothing_o but_o her_o native_a thistle_n plough_v out_o the_o rankness_n of_o her_o aristocracy_n by_o your_o agrarian_n you_o will_v find_v she_o a_o inexhaustible_a magazine_n of_o man_n and_o to_o her_o own_o advantage_n who_o will_v make_v a_o far_o better_a account_n by_o the_o arm_n then_o by_o the_o pin_n of_o poland_n wherefore_o as_o a_o consular_a army_n consist_v of_o about_o a_o equal_a number_n of_o auxiliary_n add_v unto_o their_o legion_n by_o their_o latin_a or_o italian_a associate_n you_o may_v add_v unto_o a_o parliamentary_a army_n a_o equal_a number_n of_o marpesians_n or_o panopeans_n as_o that_o colony_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v you_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o commonwealth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n with_o fourscore_o thousand_o men._n to_o make_v war_n with_o small_a force_n be_v no_o husbandry_n but_o a_o waste_n a_o disease_n a_o linger_a and_o painful_a consumption_n of_o man_n and_o money_n the_o roman_n make_v they_o thick_a make_v they_o short_a and_o have_v little_a regard_n unto_o money_n as_o that_o which_o they_o who_o have_v man_n enough_o can_v command_v where_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v levy_v all_o the_o ancient_a monarchy_n by_o this_o mean_v get_v on_o wing_n and_o attain_v unto_o vast_a riches_n whereas_o your_o modern_a prince_n be_v dear_a purchaser_n of_o small_a parcel_n have_v but_o empty_a pocket_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v accuse_v the_o order_n of_o rashness_n in_o that_o it_o commit_v the_o sole_a conduct_n of_o the_o war_n unto_o the_o general_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o venice_n by_o her_o proveditori_n or_o check_n upon_o her_o commander_n in_o chief_a may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a prudence_n but_o in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o government_n neither_o venice_n nor_o any_o nation_n that_o make_v use_v of_o mercenary_a force_n be_v for_o our_o instruction_n a_o mercenary_a army_n with_o a_o stand_a general_n be_v like_o the_o fatal_a sister_n that_o spin_v but_o proper_a force_n with_o a_o annual_a magistrate_n be_v like_o she_o that_o cut_v the_o thread_n their_o interest_n be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o yet_o you_o have_v a_o better_a proveditor_n than_o the_o venetian_a another_o strategus_n sit_v with_o a_o army_n stand_v by_o he_o whereupon_o that_o which_o be_v march_v if_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n it_o shall_v will_v find_v as_o little_a possibility_n that_o it_o can_v recoil_v as_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n to_o invade_v you_o these_o thing_n consider_v a_o war_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n unto_o that_o of_o all_o other_o reckon_n in_o as_o much_o as_o of_o this_o you_o must_v never_o look_v to_o have_v a_o good_a account_n if_o you_o be_v strict_a in_o impose_v check_n let_v a_o council_n of_o huntsman_n assemble_v beforehand_o tell_v you_o which_o way_n the_o stagg_n shall_v run_v where_o you_o shall_v cast_v about_o at_o the_o fault_n and_o how_o you_o shall_v ride_v to_o be_v in_o at_o the_o chase_n all_o the_o day_n but_o these_o may_v as_o well_o do_v that_o as_o a_o council_n of_o war_n direct_v a_o general_n the_o hour_n that_o have_v paint_v wing_n and_o of_o different_a colour_n be_v his_o counsel_n he_o must_v be_v like_o the_o eye_n that_o make_v not_o the_o scene_n but_o have_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o change_v that_o in_o many_o counsellor_n there_o be_v strength_n be_v speak_v of_o civil_a administration_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v military_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a then_o that_o in_o many_o counsellor_n there_o be_v weakness_n joint_a commission_n in_o military_a affair_n be_v like_o hunt_v your_o hound_n in_o their_o couple_n in_o the_o attic_a war_n cleomenes_n and_o demaratus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v thus_o couple_v tug_v one_o against_o another_o and_o while_o they_o shall_v have_v join_v against_o the_o persian_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o calamity_n whereupon_o that_o commonwealth_n take_v better_a counsel_n and_o make_v a_o law_n whereby_o from_o thenceforth_o there_o go_v at_o once_o but_o one_o of_o her_o king_n unto_o battle_n the_o fidenati_n be_v in_o rebellion_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n four_z tribunes_z with_o consular_a power_n be_v create_v by_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n whereof_o one_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n the_o other_o three_o be_v send_v against_o the_o fidenati_n who_o through_o the_o division_n that_o happen_v among_o they_o bring_v nothing_o home_n but_o dishonour_n whereupon_o the_o roman_n create_v the_o dictator_n and_o livy_n give_v his_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n tres_fw-la tribuni_fw-la potestate_fw-la consulari_fw-la documento_fw-la fuêre_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimum_fw-la imperium_fw-la bello_fw-la inutile_fw-la esset_fw-la tendendo_fw-la ad_fw-la sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la consilia_fw-la cum_fw-la alii_fw-la aliud_fw-la videretur_fw-la aperuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la occasionem_fw-la locum_fw-la hosti_fw-la when_o the_o consul_n quictius_fw-la and_o agrippa_n be_v send_v against_o the_o aequi_n agrippa_n for_o this_o reason_n refuse_v to_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o colleague_n saying_n saluberrimum_fw-la in_o administratione_fw-la magnarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la summam_fw-la imperii_fw-la apud_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o if_o the_o ruin_n of_o modern_a army_n be_v well_o consider_v most_o of_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v fall_v upon_o this_o point_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n far_o safe_a to_o trust_v unto_o any_o one_o man_n of_o common_a prudence_n then_o to_o any_o two_o or_o more_o together_o of_o the_o great_a part_n the_o consul_n indeed_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n while_o one_o be_v present_a with_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o field_n with_o the_o army_n make_v a_o good_a balance_n and_o this_o with_o we_o be_v exact_o follow_v by_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a strategus_n upon_o the_o march_n of_o the_o old_a one_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o order_n whereby_o the_o elder_n in_o case_n of_o invasion_n be_v oblige_v unto_o equal_a duty_n with_o the_o youth_n and_o each_o upon_o their_o own_o charge_n be_v suitable_a unto_o reason_n for_o every_o man_n defend_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o unto_o our_o copy_n as_o in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n and_o tuscan_n senatus_n justitium_fw-la indici_fw-la delectum_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la hominum_fw-la haberi_fw-la jussit_fw-la nec_fw-la ingenui_fw-la modo_fw-la et_fw-la juniores_fw-la sacramento_n adacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la seniorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la cohortes_fw-la factae_fw-la this_o nation_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o least_o obnoxious_a unto_o invasion_n oceana_n say_v a_o french_a politician_n be_v a_o beast_n that_o can_v be_v devour_v but_o by_o herself_o nevertheless_o that_o government_n be_v not_o perfect_a which_o be_v not_o provide_v at_o all_o point_n and_o in_o this_o ad_fw-la triarios_fw-la res_fw-la rediit_fw-la the_o elder_n be_v such_o as_o in_o a_o martial_a state_n must_v be_v veteran_n the_o commonwealth_n invade_v gather_v strength_n like_a antaeus_n by_o her_o fall_n whilst_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elder_n consist_v of_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o the_o youth_n of_o as_o many_o be_v bring_v up_o according_a unto_o the_o order_n give_v twelve_o successive_a battle_n each_o battle_n consist_v of_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n half_a elder_n and_o half_a youth_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o constitution_n can_v be_v no_o stranger_n unto_o any_o of_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v acquire_v in_o humane_a life_n grow_v familiar_a with_o death_n ere_o she_o die_v if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o she_o for_o her_o transgression_n she_o shall_v mourn_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o her_o iniquity_n without_o lose_v of_o her_o manhood_n si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidam_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la the_o remain_a part_n be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o provincial_n orb_n be_v partly_o civil_a or_o consist_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o partly_o military_a or_o consist_v of_o the_o youth_n the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o provincial_a orb_n be_v direct_v by_o order_n 28_o the_o twenty-eighth_a order_n whereby_o the_o council_n of_o a_o province_n be_v constitute_v of_o twelve_o knight_n orb_n divide_v by_o four_o into_o three_o region_n for_o their_o term_n and_o revolution_n conformable_a unto_o the_o parliament_n be_v perpetuate_v by_o the_o annual_a election_n
their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o four_o commissary_n of_o the_o spoil_n elect_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n which_o commissary_n shall_v be_v allow_v ship_v by_o the_o state_n and_o convoy_n according_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v by_o the_o strategus_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v a_o bill_n of_o lade_v sign_v by_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o polemarch_n they_o may_v ship_n and_o bring_v or_o cause_v such_o spoil_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o prize_n office_n in_o oceana_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o the_o profit_n arise_v by_o such_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o treasury_n another_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o soldiery_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o three_o unto_o the_o auxiliary_n at_o their_o return_n from_o their_o service_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v auxiliary_n be_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o this_o nation_n otherwise_o their_o share_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o less_o as_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o two_o three_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o proper_a force_n and_o the_o spoil_n so_o divide_v unto_o the_o proper_a force_n shall_v be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o officer_n and_o two_o unto_o the_o common_a soldier_n the_o like_a for_o the_o auxiliary_n and_o the_o share_n allot_v unto_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o equal_a part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o strategus_n another_o unto_o the_o polemarch_n a_o three_o unto_o the_o colonel_n and_o a_o four_o unto_o the_o captain_n cornet_n ensign_n and_o under_o officer_n receive_v their_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o common_a soldier_n the_o like_a for_o the_o auxiliary_n and_o this_o upon_o pain_n in_o the_o case_n of_o failure_n of_o what_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n unto_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o peculate_v or_o crime_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v proper_o appertain_v shall_v adjudge_v or_o decree_v upon_o these_o three_o last_o order_n the_o archon_n seem_v to_o be_v harang_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n in_o this_o manner_n my_o dear_a lord_n and_o excellent_a patriot_n a_o government_n of_o this_o make_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n for_o increase_v of_o those_o for_o preservation_n the_o inconvenience_n and_o frailty_n have_v be_v show_v their_o root_n be_v narrow_a such_o as_o do_v not_o run_v have_v no_o fiver_n their_o top_n weak_a and_o dangerous_o expose_v unto_o the_o weather_n except_o you_o chance_v to_o find_v one_o as_o venice_n plant_v in_o a_o flowerpot_n and_o if_o she_o grow_v she_o grow_v top-heavy_a and_o fall_v too_o but_o you_o can_v plant_v a_o oak_n in_o a_o flowerpot_n she_o must_v have_v earth_n for_o her_o root_n and_o heaven_n for_o her_o branch_n imperium_fw-la oceano_fw-la famam_fw-la quae_fw-la terminet_fw-la astris_fw-la rome_n be_v say_v mole_n sua_fw-la ruere_fw-la to_o be_v break_v by_o she_o own_o weight_n but_o poetical_o for_o that_o weight_n by_o which_o she_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v ruin_v be_v support_v in_o her_o emperor_n by_o a_o far_o slight_a foundation_n and_o in_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o good_a architecture_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o know_v than_o that_o building_n stand_v the_o firm_a and_o the_o long_o for_o their_o own_o weight_n nor_o ever_o swerve_v through_o any_o other_o internal_a cause_n than_o that_o their_o material_n be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o people_n never_o die_v nor_o as_o a_o political_a body_n be_v subject_a unto_o any_o other_o corruption_n than_o that_o which_o derive_v from_o their_o government_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o chain_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o he_o deny_v god_n he_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v the_o chain_n of_o effect_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v not_o from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o those_o successive_a link_n of_o the_o chain_n without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v now_o except_o a_o man_n can_v show_v the_o contrary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o such_o effect_n let_v no_o man_n superstition_n impose_v profaneness_n upon_o this_o assertion_n for_o as_o man_n be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_a so_o may_v the_o citizen_n be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v perfect_a and_o as_o man_n see_v the_o world_n be_v perfect_a can_v never_o commit_v any_o such_o sin_n as_o can_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o unto_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n so_o the_o citizen_n where_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v perfect_a can_v never_o commit_v any_o such_o crime_n as_o can_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o unto_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n to_o come_v unto_o experience_n venice_n notwithstanding_o that_o we_o have_v find_v some_o flaw_n in_o it_o be_v the_o only_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o make_v whereof_o no_o man_n can_v find_v a_o cause_n of_o dissolution_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o behold_v she_o albeit_o she_o consist_v of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n at_o this_o day_n with_o one_o thousand_o year_n upon_o her_o back_n for_o any_o internal_a cause_n as_o young_a as_o fresh_a and_o free_a from_o decay_n or_o any_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o she_o be_v bear_v but_o what_o ever_o in_o nature_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o decay_n by_o the_o course_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o whole_a age_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o calculation_n for_o any_o check_n that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v myself_o a_o commonwealth_n right_o order_v may_v for_o any_o internal_a cause_n be_v as_o immortal_a or_o long-lived_a as_o the_o world_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a those_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v natural_o fall_v must_v have_v derive_v their_o ruin_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o israel_n and_o athens_n die_v not_o natural_a but_o violent_a death_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o world_n be_v to_o die_v we_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o cause_n of_o dissolution_n which_o be_v natural_a unto_o government_n and_o they_o be_v but_o two_o either_o contradiction_n or_o inequality_n if_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o contradiction_n she_o must_v needs_o destroy_v herself_o and_o if_o she_o be_v unequal_a it_o tend_v to_o strife_n and_o strife_n to_o ruin_v by_o the_o former_a of_o these_o fell_a lacedaemon_n by_o the_o latter_a rome_n lacedaemon_n be_v make_v altogether_o for_o war_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o increase_v her_o natural_a progress_n become_v her_o natural_a dissolution_n and_o the_o build_n of_o her_o own_o victorious_a hand_n too_o heavy_a for_o her_o foundation_n so_o she_o indeed_o fall_v by_o she_o own_o weight_n but_o rome_n through_o her_o native_a inequality_n which_o how_o it_o inuâ—terated_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n each_o against_o other_o and_o even_o unto_o death_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a look_v well_o unto_o it_o my_o lord_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o inequality_n in_o your_o commonwealth_n it_o must_v fall_v but_o if_o it_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o it_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o mortality_n do_v not_o think_v i_o impudent_a if_o this_o be_v truth_n i_o shall_v commit_v a_o gross_a indiscretion_n in_o conceal_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o machiavil_n be_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n upon_o far_o weak_a principle_n 29._o if_o a_o commonwealth_n say_v he_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v provide_v often_o with_o man_n that_o when_o she_o be_v swarve_v from_o her_o principle_n shall_v reduce_v she_o unto_o her_o institution_n she_o will_v be_v immortal_a but_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v swarve_v not_o from_o her_o principle_n but_o by_o and_o through_o her_o institution_n if_o she_o bring_v no_o bias_n into_o the_o world_n with_o she_o her_o course_n for_o any_o internal_a cause_n must_v be_v straight_o forward_o as_o we_o see_v be_v that_o of_o venice_n she_o can_v turn_v unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o by_o some_o rub_n which_o be_v not_o a_o internal_a but_o a_o external_a cause_n against_o such_o she_o can_v be_v no_o way_n fortify_v but_o through_o her_o situation_n as_o be_v venice_n or_o through_o her_o militia_n as_o be_v rome_n by_o which_o example_n a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v secure_a or_o those_o also_o think_v i_o not_o vain_a for_o i_o can_v hold_v a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v right_o institute_v can_v never_o swarve_v nor_o one_o that_o be_v not_o right_o institute_v be_v secure_v from_o swarve_v by_o reduction_n unto_o her_o principle_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o apparent_a in_o this_o place_n that_o machiavil_n understand_v
the_o agrarian_a come_v to_o eat_v up_o the_o people_n and_o batten_v themselves_o in_o luxury_n to_o be_v as_o sallust_n speak_v of_o they_o inertissumi_fw-la nobiles_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o statue_n praeter_fw-la nomen_fw-la nihil_fw-la erat_fw-la additamenti_fw-la to_o bring_v so_o mighty_a a_o commonwealth_n so_o huge_a a_o glory_n unto_o so_o deplorable_a a_o end_n wherefore_o mean_n may_v have_v be_v find_v whereby_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v my_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v argue_v well_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n of_o machiavelli_n your_o commonwealth_n be_v both_o safe_a and_o sound_a but_o if_o i_o have_v not_o argue_v well_o then_o take_v the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n which_o he_o give_v you_o while_o he_o be_v firm_a that_o a_o legislator_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o example_n and_o follow_v that_o of_o rome_n only_o connive_v and_o temporize_v with_o the_o enmity_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n as_o a_o necessary_a step_n unto_o the_o roman_a greatness_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o your_o commonwealth_n at_o the_o worst_a be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v you_o his_o word_n be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v hold_v your_o lordship_n long_a but_o upon_o a_o account_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n which_o i_o can_v now_o sum_v up_o in_o these_o few_o word_n where_o there_o be_v a_o lickerrishnesse_n in_o a_o popular_a assembly_n to_o debate_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o such_o constitution_n as_o be_v natural_o free_a from_o this_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n be_v that_o which_o to_o make_v good_a i_o must_v divide_v the_o remainder_n of_o my_o discourse_n into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o show_v the_o several_a constitution_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o other_o commonwealth_n the_o second_o compare_v of_o our_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n with_o they_o and_o show_v how_o it_o exclude_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o embrace_v the_o conveniency_n of_o they_o all_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o part_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o among_o the_o popular_a error_n of_o our_o day_n it_o be_v no_o small_a one_o that_o man_n imagine_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o have_v consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o one_o city_n that_o be_v of_o one_o town_n whereas_o by_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o my_o lord_n that_o open_v they_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o considerable_a one_o of_o such_o a_o constitution_n but_o carthage_n till_o this_o in_o our_o day_n of_o venice_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o israel_n it_o consist_v of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n local_o spread_v or_o quarter_v throughout_o the_o whole_a territory_n these_o be_v call_v together_o by_o trumpet_n constitute_v the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n the_o vastness_n of_o this_o weight_n as_o also_o the_o slowness_n thence_o inavoidable_a become_v a_o great_a cause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a by_o my_o lord_n phosphorus_n of_o the_o break_v that_o commonwealth_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o temple_n and_o those_o religious_a ceremony_n for_o which_o the_o people_n be_v at_o least_o annual_o oblige_v to_o repair_v thither_o be_v no_o small_a ligament_n of_o the_o tribe_n otherwise_o but_o slight_o tack_v together_o athens_n consist_v of_o four_o tribe_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a people_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o territory_n not_o so_o gather_v by_o theseus_n into_o one_o town_n as_o to_o exclude_v the_o country_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o capital_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o congregation_n consist_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o wall_n be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n without_o those_o of_o the_o country_n these_o also_o be_v exceed_o numerous_a become_v burdensome_a unto_o themselves_o and_o dangerous_a unto_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o more_o for_o their_o ill_a education_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o xenophon_n and_o polybius_n who_o compare_v they_o unto_o mariner_n that_o in_o a_o calm_a be_v perpetual_o dispute_v and_o swagger_v one_o with_o another_o and_o never_o lie_v their_o hand_n unto_o the_o common_a tackle_n or_o safety_n till_o they_o be_v all_o endanger_v by_o some_o storm_n which_o cause_v thucydides_n when_o he_o see_v this_o people_n through_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o misery_n become_v so_o much_o wise_a as_o to_o reduce_v their_o comitia_fw-la or_o assembly_n unto_o five_o thousand_o to_o say_v as_o in_o his_o eight_o book_n and_o now_o at_o least_o in_o my_o time_n the_o athenian_n seem_v to_o have_v order_v their_o state_n aright_o consist_v of_o a_o moderate_a temper_n both_o of_o the_o few_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o senate_n of_o the_o bean_n and_o of_o the_o many_o or_o the_o five_o thousand_o and_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v you_o his_o judgement_n but_o the_o best_a proof_n of_o it_o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o after_o so_o many_o misfortune_n past_a make_v the_o city_n again_o to_o raise_v her_o head_n the_o place_n i_o will_v desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o note_n as_o the_o first_o example_n that_o i_o find_v or_o think_v be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o a_o popular_a assembly_n by_o way_n of_o representative_a lacedaemon_n consist_v of_o thirty_o thousand_o citizen_n disperse_v throughout_o laconia_n one_o of_o the_o great_a province_n in_o all_o greece_n and_o divide_v as_o by_o some_o author_n be_v probable_a into_o six_o tribe_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o these_o be_v gather_v consist_v the_o great_a church_n or_o assembly_n which_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n the_o little_a church_n gather_v sometime_o for_o matter_n of_o concernment_n within_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o the_o spartan_n only_o these_o happen_v like_o that_o of_o venice_n to_o be_v good_a constitution_n of_o a_o congregation_n but_o from_o a_o ill_a cause_n the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o through_o her_o paucity_n be_v oligarchical_a wherefore_o go_v which_o way_n you_o will_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o without_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n your_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o a_o whole_a nation_n can_v never_o avoid_v fall_v either_o into_o oligarchy_n or_o confusion_n this_o be_v see_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o rustic_a tribe_n extend_v themselves_o from_o the_o river_n arno_n unto_o the_o vulturnus_n that_o be_v from_o fesulae_n or_o florence_n unto_o capua_n invent_v a_o way_n of_o representative_a by_o lot_n the_o tribe_n upon_o which_o the_o first_o fall_v be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o some_o two_o or_o three_o more_o that_o have_v the_o rest_n the_o jure-vocatae_a these_o give_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n binis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la the_o prerogative_n at_o the_o first_o assembly_n and_o the_o jure_fw-la vocatae_fw-la at_o a_o second_o now_o to_o make_v the_o parallel_n all_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o you_o have_v observe_v in_o these_o assembly_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o all_o the_o convenience_n take_v in_o to_o your_o prerogative_n for_o first_o it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o athens_n shake_v off_o the_o blame_n of_o xenophon_n and_o polybius_n come_v to_o deserve_v the_o praise_n of_o thucydides_n a_o representative_a and_o second_o not_o as_o i_o suspect_v in_o that_o of_o athens_n and_o be_v past_a suspicion_n in_o this_o of_o rome_n by_o lot_n but_o by_o suffrage_n as_o be_v also_o the_o late_a house_n of_o commons_o by_o which_o mean_v in_o the_o prerogative_n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o oceana_n be_v jure_fw-la vocatae_fw-la and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v except_v against_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o stand_a number_n it_o be_v a_o wheel_n which_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o few_o year_n turn_v every_o hand_n that_o be_v fit_a or_o fit_v every_o hand_n that_o it_o turn_v unto_o the_o public_a work_n moreover_o i_o be_o deceive_v if_o upon_o due_a consideration_n it_o do_v not_o fetch_v your_o tribe_n with_o great_a equality_n and_o ease_n unto_o themselves_o and_o unto_o the_o government_n from_o the_o frontier_n of_o marpesia_n than_o rome_n ever_o bring_v any_o one_o of_o she_o out_o of_o her_o pomaeria_fw-la or_o the_o near_a part_n of_o her_o adjoin_a territory_n to_o this_o you_o may_v add_v that_o whereas_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o of_o facility_n in_o execution_n be_v sure_a enough_o in_o this_o nation_n to_o be_v cast_v off_o through_o impatience_n your_o muster_n and_o gallaxy_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o milk_n unto_o babe_n whereby_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o through_o four_o day_n election_n in_o a_o whole_a
year_n one_o at_o the_o parish_n one_o at_o the_o hundred_o and_o two_o at_o the_o tribe_n unto_o their_o strong_a meat_n it_o be_v of_o no_o hard_a digestion_n then_o to_o give_v their_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a as_o they_o see_v cause_n there_o be_v gallant_a man_n among_o we_o that_o laugh_v at_o such_o a_o appeal_n or_o umpire_n but_o i_o refer_v it_o whether_o you_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o pardon_v they_o or_o i_o who_o i_o confess_v have_v be_v this_o day_n laugh_v at_o a_o sober_a man_n but_o without_o mean_v he_o any_o harm_n and_o that_o be_v petrus_n cunaeus_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n he_o say_v that_o take_v they_o apart_o they_o be_v very_o simple_a but_o yet_o in_o their_o assembly_n they_o see_v and_o know_v something_o and_o so_o run_v away_o without_o trouble_v himself_o with_o what_o that_o something_o be_v whereas_o the_o people_n take_v apart_o be_v but_o so_o many_o private_a interest_n but_o if_o you_o take_v they_o together_o they_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n the_o public_a interest_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v near_a that_o of_o mankind_n and_o that_o of_o mankind_n be_v right_a reason_n but_o with_o the_o aristocracy_n who_o reason_n or_o interest_n when_o they_o be_v all_o together_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o patrician_n be_v but_o that_o of_o a_o party_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o as_o taken_z apart_z they_o be_v far_o wise_a than_o the_o people_n consider_v in_o that_o manner_n so_o be_v put_v together_o they_o be_v such_o fool_n that_o by_o depose_v the_o people_n as_o do_v those_o of_o rome_n they_o will_v see_v off_o the_o branch_n whereupon_o they_o sit_v or_o rather_o destroy_v the_o root_n of_o their_o own_o greatness_n wherefore_o machiavelli_n follow_v aristotle_n and_o yet_o go_v before_o he_o may_v well_o assert_v i_o la_v multitudine_fw-la è_fw-it piu_fw-la savia_fw-la et_fw-la piu_fw-la costunte_n che_fw-it un_fw-it prencipe_fw-la the_o prerogative_n of_o popular_a government_n for_o wisdom_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o your_o commonwealth_n as_o for_o wisdom_n so_o for_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n which_o albeit_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o roman_a prerogative_n be_v so_o call_v a_o praerogando_n because_o their_o suffrage_n be_v first_o ask_v give_v the_o denomination_n unto_o your_o prerogative_n tribe_n the_o election_n whether_o annual_a or_o triennial_n be_v show_v by_o the_o twenty_o second_o that_o which_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v order_n 23_o the_o twenty_o three_o order_n show_v the_o power_n function_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n prerogative_n the_o power_n or_o function_n of_o the_o prerogative_n be_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o of_o result_n in_o which_o it_o be_v the_o legislative_a power_n the_o other_o of_o judicature_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o high_a court_n and_o the_o last_o appeal_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o former_a part_n the_o people_n by_o this_o constitution_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o law_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o make_n or_o confirmation_n by_o the_o result_n of_o the_o prerogative_n their_o equal_a representative_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o senate_n to_o require_v obedience_n from_o the_o people_n nor_o for_o the_o people_n to_o give_v obe_n obedience_n unto_o the_o senate_n in_o or_o by_o any_o law_n that_o have_v not_o be_v promulgate_v or_o print_v &_o publish_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n &_o afterward_o porpose_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n unto_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n and_o resolve_v by_o the_o major_n uote_v of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o affirmative_a nor_o shall_v the_o senate_n have_v any_o power_n to_o levy_v war_n man_n or_o money_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n so_o give_v or_o by_o a_o law_n so_o enact_v except_o in_o case_n of_o exigence_n in_o which_o it_o be_v agree_v thar_z the_o power_n both_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o dictator_n so_o qualify_v and_o for_o such_o a_o term_n of_o time_n as_o be_v according_a unto_o that_o constitution_n already_o prescribe_v while_o a_o law_n be_v in_o promulgation_n the_o censor_n shall_v animadvert_v upon_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o tribune_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o there_o he_o no_o lay_v of_o head_n together_o conventicle_n or_o canvas_v to_o carry_v on_o or_o oppose_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o all_o my_o be_v do_v in_o a_o free_a and_o open_a way_n for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prerogative_n or_o that_o whereby_o they_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicatory_a of_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o same_o the_o cognizance_n of_o crime_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o high_a treason_n as_o also_o of_o peculate_v that_o be_v robery_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o defraudation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n appertain_v unto_o this_o tribe_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n provincial_n or_o citizen_n shall_v appeal_v unto_o the_o people_n it_o belongerh_n unto_o the_o prerogative_n to_o judge_n and_o determine_v the_o case_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o appeal_v be_v from_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o nation_n or_o the_o province_n the_o appellant_n shall_v first_o deposit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o the_o court_n from_o which_o he_o appeal_v to_o be_v forfeit_v unto_o the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o his_o suit_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v the_o expedition_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o martial_a law_n of_o the_o strategus_n in_o the_o field_n be_v those_o only_a from_o which_o there_o shall_v lie_v no_o appeal_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o proceed_v of_o the_o prerogative_n in_o case_n of_o a_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o order_v the_o magistrate_n propose_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n shall_v rehearse_v the_o whole_a matter_n and_o expound_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n which_o do_v they_o shall_v put_v the_o whole_a together_o unto_o the_o suffrage_n with_o three_o box_n the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o non-sincere_a and_o the_o suffrage_n be_v return_v unto_o the_o tribune_n and_o number_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o proposer_n if_o the_o major_n uote_v be_v in_o the_o non-sincere_a the_o proposer_n shall_v desist_v and_o the_o senate_n shall_v resume_v the_o debate_n if_o the_o major_n uote_v be_v in_o the_o negative_a the_o proposer_n shall_v desist_v and_o the_o senate_n too_o but_o if_o the_o major_n uote_v be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a than_o the_o tribe_n be_v clear_a and_o the_o proposer_n shall_v begin_v and_o put_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o the_o negative_a and_o the_o affirmative_a leave_v out_o the_o non-sincere_a by_o clause_n and_o the_o suffrage_n be_v take_v and_o number_v by_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o proposer_n shall_v be_v write_v and_o report_v by_o the_o tribune_n unto_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o law_n of_o oceana_n the_o proceed_v of_o the_o prerogative_n in_o a_o case_n of_o judicature_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o order_v the_o tribune_n be_v auditor_n of_o all_o cause_n appertain_v unto_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v notice_n of_o the_o suit_n or_o trial_n whether_o of_o appeal_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v to_o be_v commence_v and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o same_o it_o appertain_v unto_o he_o to_o introduce_v it_o a_o cause_n be_v introduce_v and_o the_o people_n mustered_n or_o assemble_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o same_o the_o tribunes_z be_v precedent_n of_o the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o unto_o order_n and_o shall_v be_v seat_v upon_o a_o scaffold_n erect_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o tribe_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n shall_v stand_v a_o seat_n or_o large_a pulpit_n assign_v unto_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o the_o accuser_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a another_o for_o the_o defendant_n each_o if_o they_o splease_v with_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o tribune_n be_v attend_v upon_o such_o occation_n with_o so_o many_o ballotines_n secretarye_n door-keekers_a and_o messenger_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a one_o of_o they_o shall_v turn_v up_o a_o glass_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o hourglass_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o halfe_n run_v which_o be_v turn_v up_o the_o party_n or_o counsel_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n may_v begin_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v paper_n to_o be_v read_v or_o