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necessary_a both_o in_o clemency_n and_o rigour_n to_o keep_v some_o honest_a mean_n by_o right_a reason_n and_o prudence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o both_o may_v be_v eschew_v this_o be_v that_o which_o isocrates_n speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o reign_v well_o teach_v when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v severe_a in_o search_v out_o of_o fault_n and_o merciful_a in_o impose_v punishment_n that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o fault_n govern_v man_n more_o by_o clemency_n magistrate_n and_o prudence_n than_o by_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n and_o see_v it_o fall_v out_o so_o that_o a_o oversevere_a magistrate_n become_v odious_a and_o that_o he_o be_v contemn_v &_o despise_v who_o be_v too_o gracious_a a_o wise_a man_n must_v be_v both_o civil_a and_o grave_a gravity_n be_v comely_a in_o command_v and_o civility_n necessary_a for_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o man_n for_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o our_o discourse_n we_o learn_v that_o both_o by_o the_o establishment_n of_o every_o estate_n and_o policy_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a &_o heavenly_a decree_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n who_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v to_o rule_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o judge_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o respect_v this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o civil_a society_n we_o learn_v that_o see_v he_o be_v magistrate_n the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n he_o must_v conform_v himself_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v on_o they_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n by_o his_o example_n &_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o honour_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o evil_a declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v the_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o public_a tranquillity_n honesty_n innocence_n and_o modesty_n and_o appoint_v to_o maintain_v the_o common_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n 55._o aram._n as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o universal_a frame_n of_o the_o first_o world_n that_o many_o unlike_a motion_n be_v contain_v within_o one_o heavenly_a motion_n which_o be_v always_o like_a to_o itself_o &_o all_o cause_n by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o as_o in_o every_o live_a creature_n many_o sundry_a member_n distinct_a in_o office_n be_v comprise_v &_o bring_v into_o union_n and_o agreement_n by_o the_o soul_n &_o hart_n so_o in_o every_o commonwealth_n compound_v of_o many_o differ_a part_n necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n thereof_o the_o law_n be_v the_o blood_n that_o give_v virtue_n commonwealth_n and_o life_n unto_o it_o the_o bond_n that_o reduce_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o unity_n and_o the_o firm_a preserver_n of_o civil_a society_n therefore_o see_v my_o companion_n we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o every_o
civil_a estate_n &_o government_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n let_v we_o consider_v now_o of_o the_o second_o no_o less_o necessary_a therein_o which_o be_v the_o law_n whereby_o he_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o public_a body_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n thereof_o achitob._n commonwealth_n the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o city_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n undoubted_o perish_v in_o like_a manner_n every_o city_n &_o commonwealth_n that_o have_v no_o law_n fall_v into_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n therefore_o cicero_n call_v law_n the_o soul_n of_o commonwealth_n aser._n as_o the_o soul_n guide_v the_o body_n and_o endu_v it_o with_o ability_n to_o work_v so_o the_o law_n be_v the_o direction_n &_o maintenance_n of_o every_o estate_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o magistrate_n obey_v and_o the_o subject_n keep_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v amana_n 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