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A25843
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The armies vindication ... in reply to Mr. William Sedgwick / published for the kingdomes satisfaction by Eleutherius Philodemius.
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Philodemius, Eleutherius.
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1649
(1649)
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Wing A3718; ESTC R21791
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as_o from_o papist_n to_o protestant_n from_o protestant_n back_o to_o papist_n from_o they_o again_o to_o protestant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o henry_n the_o eight_o edward_n the_o six_o queen_n mary_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o course_n of_o religion_n have_v no_o interruption_n by_o the_o disease_n of_o magistrate_n though_o they_o change_v yet_o religion_n alter_v not_o 7._o where_o the_o government_n be_v a_o free_a state_n there_o man_n be_v encourage_v to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n justice_n etc._n etc._n because_o not_o title_n there_o but_o good_a part_n make_v man_n capable_a of_o honour_n authority_n and_o place_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o door_n open_a for_o they_o to_o come_v in_o by_o bribery_n and_o flattery_n but_o choose_v by_o their_o fitness_n gift_n and_o ability_n in_o monarchy_n much_o preferment_n go_v by_o succession_n the_o king_n cousin_n though_o fool_n or_o knave_n by_o birth_n challenge_v great_a authority_n 8._o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n new_a king_n new_a law_n hear_v what_o bodin_n speak_v i_o mention_v he_o the_o often_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a kingsman_n we_o common_o say_v he_o in_o the_o change_n of_o prince_n new_a design_n new_a law_n new_a officer_n new_a friend_n new_a enemy_n new_a habit_n and_o a_o new_a form_n of_o live_v for_o most_o common_o prince_n take_v delight_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o which_o do_v many_o time_n cause_v great_a inconvenience_n not_o only_o to_o the_o subject_n in_o particular_a but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o but_o no_o such_o prejudice_n or_o peril_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o other_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v public_o alter_v it_o be_v mature_o do_v and_o upon_o good_a ground_n and_o for_o the_o general_a profit_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n 9_o this_o form_n of_o government_n for_o which_o i_o stand_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a be_v the_o mediocrity_n or_o mean_a between_o the_o two_o extreme_n monarchy_n and_o anarchy_n that_o one_o shall_v rule_v alone_o be_v against_o that_o common_a maxim_n plus_fw-la vident_fw-la oculi_fw-la quam_fw-la oculus_fw-la two_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o or_o that_o none_o shall_v govern_v or_o all_o it_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a as_o no_o man_n plead_v for_o it_o only_o a_o malignant_a scandal_n raise_v up_o against_o some_o honest_a man_n 10._o if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v blind_a they_o may_v clear_o behold_v a_o senceable_a and_o visible_a hand_n of_o god_n against_o this_o thron_n of_o king_n special_o take_v in_o one_o after_o another_o by_o succession_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n but_o who_o be_v their_o father_n what_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n can_v a_o nation_n lie_v under_o then_o to_o take_v the_o son_n of_o a_o know_a and_o apparent_a adultress_n and_o make_v he_o their_o king_n what_o this_o man_n wife_n be_v and_o what_o his_o own_o mother_n be_v and_o his_o father_n mother_n to_o go_v no_o high_o it_o be_v fit_a it_o shall_v be_v consider_v of_o no_o marvel_n god_n have_v punish_v we_o by_o such_o a_o race_n where_o no_o zeal_n of_o god_n nor_o justice_n of_o law_n have_v be_v show_v against_o such_o open_a whoredom_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o only_o talk_v and_o laugh_v at_o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n open_a adulterer_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v 11._o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o remembrance_n what_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n some_o do_v reckon_v up_o as_o be_v the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n proper_a to_o monarch_n i_o have_v not_o the_o time_n to_o name_v they_o now_o only_o from_o they_o this_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o monarchy_n be_v tyranny_n i_o will_v not_o add_v tolerable_a to_o it_o for_o grant_v unto_o king_n such_o sovereignty_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v the_o people_n but_o mere_a slavery_n and_o therefore_o people_n shall_v be_v less_o senceable_a than_o beast_n if_o they_o will_v remain_v in_o bondage_n under_o monarchy_n be_v able_a to_o free_v themselves_o in_o a_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n and_o to_o set_v up_o such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n whereby_o they_o may_v enjoy_v more_o liberty_n a_o thing_n not_o only_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o natural_o desire_v by_o all_o man_n and_o deem_v by_o the_o wise_a more_o precious_a than_o gold_n or_o pearl_n according_a to_o tityrus_n in_o virgil_n libertas_fw-la quae_fw-la sera_fw-la tamen_fw-la respexit_fw-la inertem_fw-la candidor_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la tondendi_fw-la barba_fw-la cadebat_fw-la respexit_fw-la amen_o and_o longo_fw-la post_fw-la tempore_fw-la venit_fw-la but_o here_o i_o wonder_v how_o man_n give_v such_o sovereignty_n to_o king_n shall_v prefer_v monarchy_n before_o all_o other_o form_n of_o government_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a contradiction_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o base_a flatery_a as_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v 12._o i_o desire_v also_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o favour_n of_o monarchy_n they_o may_v be_v thus_o answer_v 1._o whatsoever_o be_v say_v for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o not_o only_o may_v be_v the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o but_o much_o more_o and_o better_a as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o profit_n 2._o touch_v their_o similitude_n take_v from_o god_n the_o body_n a_o family_n bee_n crane_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o gather_v from_o they_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n but_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v careful_o look_v unto_o 3._o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o monarchy_n i_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o long_o stand_v though_o late_a than_o the_o other_o josephus_n make_v cain_n to_o be_v the_o author_n but_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o nemrod_n be_v the_o first_o man_n and_o by_o other_o tyrant_n after_o he_o hold_v up_o with_o great_a violence_n rapine_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o whereas_o it_o have_v enlarge_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o and_o last_v long_o this_o i_o mind_n to_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o scourge_v they_o for_o their_o impiety_n and_o great_a wickedness_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 13._o touch_v the_o thing_n object_v against_o the_o form_n of_o government_n which_o i_o plead_v for_o they_o be_v either_o take_v upon_o misunderstand_n or_o very_o frivolous_a and_o not_o worth_a the_o answer_v nevertheless_o we_o shall_v short_o speak_v something_o thereto_o but_o for_o the_o present_a this_o shall_v suffice_v only_o let_v i_o acquaint_v thou_o reader_n before_o i_o break_v off_o which_o be_v that_o all_o such_o as_o prefer_v monarchy_n before_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n do_v it_o with_o distinction_n for_o though_o they_o hold_v the_o former_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o late_a yet_o in_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o as_o certain_a condition_n may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o government_n here_o defend_v be_v more_o necessary_a and_o useful_a now_o what_o reason_n and_o cause_n there_o be_v for_o we_o to_o change_v monarchy_n into_o a_o free_a state_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o present_a time_n the_o place_n our_o person_n and_o condition_n i_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o the_o two_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o land_n to_o consider_v of_o imprimatur_fw-la g._n m._n