write_v and_o yet_o not_o omit_v write_v on_o any_o occasion_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o if_o my_o principle_n be_v overthrow_v which_o when_o i_o see_v i_o shall_v most_o ingenuous_o confess_v with_o thanks_o to_o the_o author_n such_o a_o acknowledgement_n will_v lie_v in_o a_o little_a room_n and_o this_o fail_n i_o be_o deceive_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o writer_n against_o i_o that_o his_o answer_n be_v none_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o or_o four_o sheet_n this_o also_o will_v be_v the_o fit_a way_n for_o boys-play_a with_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a enough_o to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o quibble_v university_n man_n i_o mean_v a_o certain_a busy_a gang_n of_o they_o who_o have_v public_o vaunt_a that_o they_o will_v bring_v 40_o example_n against_o the_o balance_n and_o since_o lay_v their_o cap_n together_o about_o it_o have_v not_o produce_v one_o these_o vaunt_n of_o they_o offering_n prejudice_n to_o truth_n and_o good_a principle_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v indeed_o press_v to_o show_v some_o of_o their_o skill_n not_o that_o they_o be_v think_v fit_a judge_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o first_o that_o they_o have_v declare_v themselves_o so_o and_o next_o that_o they_o may_v know_v they_o be_v not_o a_o answer_n to_o three_o objection_n against_o popular_a government_n that_o be_v give_v i_o after_o these_o two_o book_n be_v print_v 1._o object_n 1._o monarchical_a government_n be_v more_o natural_a because_o we_o see_v even_o in_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o as_o lacedaemon_n in_o her_o king_n rome_n both_o in_o her_o consul_n and_o dictator_n and_o venice_n in_o her_o duke_n answer_n answer_n government_n whether_o popular_a or_o monarchical_a be_v equal_o artificial_a wherefore_o to_o know_v which_o be_v more_o natural_a we_o must_v consider_v what_o piece_n of_o art_n come_v near_a to_o nature_n as_o for_o example_n whether_o a_o ship_n or_o a_o house_n be_v the_o more_o natural_a and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o resolve_v that_o a_o ship_n be_v the_o more_o natural_a at_o sea_n and_o a_o house_n at_o land_n in_o like_a manner_n where_o one_o man_n or_o a_o few_o man_n be_v the_o landlord_n a_o monarchy_n must_v doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o natural_a and_o where_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v the_o landlord_n a_o commonwealth_n for_o how_o can_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v natural_a to_o a_o people_n that_o can_v live_v of_o themselves_o to_o give_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o livelihood_n to_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v or_o obey_v each_o government_n be_v equal_o artificial_a in_o effect_n or_o in_o itself_o and_o equal_o natural_a in_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v a_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o the_o senate_n propose_v the_o people_n resolve_v and_o the_o magistracy_n execute_v so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o king_n as_o in_o lacedaemon_n consul_n as_o in_o rome_n or_o duke_n as_o in_o venice_n be_v but_o bare_o executive_a but_o to_o a_o monarch_n belong_v both_o the_o result_n and_o execution_n too_o wherefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v duke_n consul_n or_o king_n in_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o monarchical_a government_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o more_o natural_a and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v instance_n in_o a_o mix_v government_n as_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n in_o this_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v a_o strange_a affirmation_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o roman_a dictator_n a_o imperfection_n which_o ruine_v that_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o that_o all_o commonwealth_n have_v have_v the_o like_a recourse_n in_o exigence_n to_o the_o like_a remedy_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a testimony_n of_o prudence_n or_o story_n a_o man_z who_o consider_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n have_v stand_v one_o thousand_o year_n which_o never_o any_o monarchy_n do_v and_o yet_o shall_v affirm_v that_o monarchical_a government_n be_v more_o natural_a than_o popular_a must_v affirm_v that_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v less_o natural_a may_v be_v more_o durable_a and_o permanent_a than_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o natural_a whether_o be_v a_o government_n of_o law_n less_o natural_a than_o a_o government_n of_o man_n or_o be_v it_o more_o natural_a to_o a_o prince_n to_o govern_v by_o law_n or_o by_o will_n compare_v the_o violence_n and_o bloody_a rape_n perpetual_o make_v upon_o the_o crown_n or_o royal_a dignity_n in_o the_o monarchys_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n under_o either_o commonwealth_n and_o tell_v i_o which_o be_v less_o violent_a or_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v more_o violent_a must_v therefore_o be_v more_o natural_a 2._o object_n 2._o the_o government_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o monarchy_n so_o be_v the_o government_n of_o hell_n answer_n answer_n in_o this_o say_v macchiavel_n prince_n lose_v themselves_o and_o their_o empire_n that_o they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o be_v perfect_o good_a nor_o entire_o wicked_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o a_o prince_n be_v always_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o misgovernment_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o god_n nor_o a_o devil_n a_o shepherd_n to_o his_o flock_n a_o ploughman_n to_o his_o team_n be_v a_o better_a nature_n and_o so_o not_o only_o a_o absolute_a prince_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n the_o government_n of_o a_o better_a or_o of_o a_o superior_a nature_n be_v to_o a_o worse_o or_o inferior_a as_o the_o government_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v another_o and_o a_o better_a nature_n than_o the_o creature_n the_o government_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o the_o creator_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o have_v their_o whole_a dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o subsistence_n in_o he_o where_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o few_o have_v the_o whole_a land_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o dependence_n resemble_v this_o so_o the_o government_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a but_o where_o the_o people_n have_v no_o such_o dependence_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o government_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o earth_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o prince_n a_o distinct_a or_o better_a nature_n than_o the_o people_n nor_o have_v they_o their_o subsistence_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o effect_n if_o a_o man_n be_v good_a as_o god_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o he_o will_v be_v not_o only_o a_o prince_n but_o a_o god_n will_v govern_v by_o love_n and_o be_v not_o only_o obey_v but_o worship_v or_o if_o he_o be_v ill_a as_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o do_v mischief_n he_o will_v be_v dread_v as_o much_o and_o so_o govern_v by_o fear_n to_o which_o latter_a the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v so_o much_o near_a approach_n that_o though_o we_o never_o see_v upon_o earth_n a_o monarchy_n like_o that_o of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o perfection_n of_o the_o turkish_a policy_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o come_v near_a to_o that_o of_o hell_n 3._o object_n 3._o god_n institute_v a_o monarchy_n namely_o in_o melchizedec_n before_o he_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n answer_n answer_n if_o melchizedec_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v abraham_n too_o though_o one_o that_o pay_v he_o tithe_n or_o be_v his_o subject_n for_o abraham_n make_v war_n or_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n of_o family_n he_o fight_v against_o so_o if_o canaan_n be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o germany_n be_v in_o these_o where_o the_o prince_n also_o have_v as_o much_o the_o right_n of_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o emperor_n which_o come_v rather_o as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o to_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o very_a good_a example_n nor_o be_v melchizedec_n otherwise_o make_v a_o king_n by_o god_n than_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o man._n the_o art_n of_o lawgiving_n in_o three_o book_n the_o first_o show_v the_o foundation_n and_o superstructure_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n the_o second_o show_v the_o frames_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o three_o show_v a_o model_n fit_v to_o the_o present_a state_n or_o balance_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o order_n of_o the_o work_n the_o first_o book_n the_o preface_n consider_v the_o principle_n or_o nature_n of_o family_n
and_o give_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o mr._n wren_n last_a book_n entitle_v monarchy_n assert_v against_o mr._n harrington_n oceana_n monarchys_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n not_o right_o order_v be_v less_o seditious_a than_o the_o best_a of_o monarchys_n for_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o die_v to_o be_v ever_o in_o sect._n 1_o trepidation_n as_o to_o the_o main_a chance_n of_o government_n be_v a_o dreadful_a state_n of_o thing_n such_o indeed_o with_o we_o have_v be_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o late_a government_n of_o which_o therefore_o not_o any_o can_v be_v call_v a_o commonwealth_n yet_o have_v the_o like_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o favour_n of_o monarch_n and_o through_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v for_o many_o age_n that_o whereof_o commonwealth_n unheard_a be_v still_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v for_o proof_n in_o this_o case_n the_o tribunitian_a storm_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v think_v abundant_o sufficient_a but_o these_o have_v be_v without_o blood_n if_o with_o our_o affair_n they_o hold_v any_o parallel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o baron_n war_n those_o of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n or_o the_o like_a but_o with_o the_o contest_v or_o strive_n of_o our_o parliament_n with_o their_o king_n while_o such_o dispute_n come_v not_o to_o arms._n or_o if_o the_o roman_a field_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gracchi_n grow_v bloody_a we_o have_v know_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o dozen_o year_n in_o which_o we_o may_v have_v compare_v with_o they_o the_o sedition_n under_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n to_o those_o under_o the_o empire_n hold_v such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o sedition_n under_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n to_o 4._o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 4._o those_o under_o their_o king_n i_o be_o content_v at_o this_o time_n for_o discourse_v sake_n that_o the_o sedition_n of_o venice_n shall_v pass_v as_o they_o be_v compute_v by_o mr._n wren_n let_v those_o also_o which_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o swisser_n and_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o the_o skill_n of_o some_o man_n who_o may_v be_v think_v more_o impartial_a than_o myself_o be_v right_o enumerate_v and_o add_v this_o be_v do_v let_v the_o seditious_a that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o monarchys_n of_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n be_v as_o impartial_o sum_v up_o and_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o promise_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o sedition_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o those_o three_o commonwealth_n to_o balance_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n with_o those_o sedition_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o any_o one_o of_o those_o monarchys_n nor_o be_v we_o without_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a account_n in_o this_o particular_a of_o those_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v come_v any_o whit_n near_o to_o that_o of_o the_o monarchys_n but_o this_o be_v so_o be_v it_o also_o suppose_a though_o not_o grant_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o seditious_a government_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v the_o least_o seditious_a government_n the_o republic_n of_o corinth_n never_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o suffer_v but_o that_o one_o sedition_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o xenophon_n and_o this_o too_o from_o a_o external_a cause_n sect._n 2_o but_o i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v by_o the_o assault_v of_o mr._n wren_n it_o that_o mr._n wren_n opposition_n of_o pâ—pular_a pâ—â—deâ—â—e_n amount_v to_o a_o consummation_n of_o it_o to_o have_v no_o less_o than_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o propose_a model_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n right_o order_v be_v altogether_o incapable_a of_o sedition_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o dissolution_n that_o be_v from_o any_o internal_a cause_n to_o render_v his_o confutation_n entire_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a i_o shall_v first_o insert_v those_o rule_n or_o maxim_n whereby_o a_o model_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v exact_o prove_v or_o examine_v and_o then_o show_v how_o they_o total_o enervat_fw-la and_o overturn_v those_o argument_n elaborate_v by_o mr._n wren_n towards_o the_o examination_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o model_n propose_v examine_v how_o a_o model_n of_o popular_a government_n may_v be_v try_v or_o examine_v the_o maxim_n or_o rule_n whereby_o a_o well_o order_v model_n of_o popular_a government_n may_v be_v most_o exact_o prove_v or_o examine_v be_v special_o two_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v whole_o void_a of_o any_o contradiction_n or_o inequality_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v such_o in_o which_o no_o number_n of_o man_n have_v the_o interest_n can_v have_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n and_o no_o number_n of_o man_n have_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n can_v have_v the_o interest_n to_o invade_v or_o disturb_v the_o government_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o effect_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n and_o in_o a_o frame_n of_o government_n that_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o forego_n maxim_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o sedition_n or_o dissolution_n a_o model_n of_o government_n therefore_o that_o will_v hold_v examination_n by_o these_o maxim_n must_v without_o ostentation_n or_o with_o mr._n wren_n patience_n be_v perfect_a now_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o he_o bestir_v himself_o to_o examine_v and_o confute_v this_o model_n as_o to_o contradiction_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v any_o guile_n in_o it_o yet_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o have_v any_o truth_n 78._o w._n p._n 78._o for_o say_v he_o as_o in_o a_o fiction_n the_o several_a member_n may_v be_v so_o contrive_v as_o not_o to_o give_v one_o another_o the_o lie_n but_o be_v all_o contain_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o verisimilitude_n and_o yet_o the_o whole_a remain_n without_o the_o least_o syllable_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o a_o model_n of_o government_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o truth_n of_o fact_n this_o way_n of_o mr._n wren_n dispute_v be_v mere_a equivocation_n for_o the_o model_n be_v not_o propose_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o fact_n or_o that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o exact_o in_o practice_n but_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o such_o a_o model_n be_v practicable_a wherefore_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v allege_v that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o fact_n which_o we_o all_o know_v but_o be_v to_o show_v where_o it_o fail_v of_o such_o a_o truth_n in_o nature_n as_o can_v any_o way_n render_v it_o impracticable_a but_o instead_o of_o this_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o moon_n and_o will_v read_v we_o a_o lecture_n in_o politics_n by_o the_o planet_n or_o the_o various_a hypothesis_n of_o celestial_a motion_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o may_v be_v excogitated_a including_z no_o absurdity_n in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o perhaps_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a method_n of_o nature_n but_o may_v a_o man_n therefore_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o know_v certain_o which_o be_v the_o highway_n of_o the_o planet_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o london_n let_v we_o even_o say_v because_o the_o rotation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v as_o well_o go_v upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o upon_o the_o earth_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o go_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o upon_o his_o heel_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o stand_v upon_o a_o milkwoman_n patten_n as_o upon_o the_o strong_a interest_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o strong_a 179._o w._n p._n 179._o so_o much_o for_o contradiction_n now_o for_o inequality_n say_v mr._n wren_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v mr._n harrington_n that_o his_o commonwealth_n have_v none_o in_o it_o yet_o will_v it_o fail_v of_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o government_n see_v there_o be_v a_o inequality_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o rectify_v by_o the_o model_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n as_o if_o the_o equality_n of_o a_o government_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v make_v a_o crooked_a man_n straight_o a_o wicked_a man_n good_a or_o a_o passionate_a man_n a_o philosopher_n and_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v any_o influence_n that_o wickedness_n or_o passion_n in_o a_o man_n or_o man_n may_v have_v upon_o the_o government_n but_o for_o far_a discovery_n of_o these_o inequalitys_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o rectify_v by_o the_o model_n mr._n wren_n send_v we_o to_o his_o eight_o and_o nine_o chapter_n where_o he_o produce_v they_o in_o such_o order_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o
the_o hollander_n val._n publicola_n have_v you_o any_o more_o to_o tell_v i_o pub._n valerius_n have_v you_o any_o more_o to_o ask_v i_o val._n not_o except_o why_o you_o have_v not_o give_v the_o parliament_n to_o understand_v thus_o much_o pub._n i_o have_v print_v it_o over_o and_o over_o val._n they_o take_v no_o great_a notice_n of_o book_n you_o shall_v have_v lay_v it_o as_o they_o say_v in_o their_o dish_n by_o some_o direct_a address_n as_o a_o petition_n or_o so_o pub._n i_o do_v petition_v the_o committee_n for_o government_n val._n what_o answer_n do_v they_o make_v you_o pub._n none_o at_o all_o val._n i_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o have_v present_v it_o to_o the_o house_n pub._n towards_o this_o also_o i_o go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v val._n how_o far_o be_v that_o pub._n why_o i_o think_v my_o petition_n may_v have_v be_v wear_v out_o in_o the_o pocket_n of_o some_o two_o or_o three_o member_n val._n have_v you_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o about_o you_o pub._n let_v i_o see_v here_o be_v many_o paper_n this_o same_o be_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o humble_a petition_n etc._n etc._n show_n that_o what_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v in_o nature_n can_v never_o be_v in_o nature_n that_o without_o a_o king_n and_o lord_n no_o government_n either_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o nature_n but_o in_o mere_a force_n other_o than_o by_o a_o senate_n endue_v with_o authority_n to_o debate_v and_o propose_v and_o by_o a_o numerous_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n whole_o and_o only_o invest_v with_o the_o right_n of_o result_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o law-giving_a of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n and_o of_o levy_v man_n and_o mony_n wherefore_o your_o petitioner_n to_o disburden_v his_o conscience_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o concern_n to_o his_o country_n most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o pray_v and_o beseech_v this_o parliament_n to_o take_v into_o speedy_a and_o serious_a consideration_n the_o irrefragable_a truth_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o what_o thereupon_o must_v assure_o follow_v that_o be_v either_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o england_n without_o exception_n or_o with_o exception_n for_o a_o time_n of_o so_o few_o as_o may_v be_v by_o way_n of_o a_o senate_n and_o a_o numerous_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n and_o for_o the_o respective_a function_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o inevitable_a ruin_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n avert_v and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n val._n i_o will_v it_o have_v be_v deliver_v pub._n look_v you_o if_o this_o have_v be_v present_v to_o the_o house_n i_o intend_v tohave_v add_v this_o other_o paper_n and_o to_o have_v print_v they_o together_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o form_n contain_v in_o the_o petition_n if_o we_o have_v it_o and_o no_o more_o will_v be_v perfect_a but_o that_o without_o thus_o much_o which_o right_o introduce_v introduce_v the_o rest_n there_o neither_o be_v be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o government_n without_o a_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o nature_n where_o there_o be_v a_o coordinat_fw-la senat_n there_o must_v be_v a_o king_n or_o it_o fall_v instant_o by_o the_o people_n as_o the_o king_n fail_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n fall_v by_o the_o commons_o where_o there_o be_v a_o senate_n not_o elective_a by_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a feud_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n as_o in_o rome_n to_o introduce_v either_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v certain_o and_o inevitable_o to_o introduce_v one_o of_o these_o effect_n and_o if_o so_o then_o who_o be_v cavalier_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_n hereafter_o but_o to_o add_v far_a reason_n to_o experience_n all_o civil_a power_n among_o we_o not_o only_o by_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n but_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o property_n be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o people_n where_o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n there_o the_o senate_n can_v legitimat_o be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o popular_a assembly_n than_o my_o council_n at_o law_n be_v to_o i_o that_o be_v auxilium_fw-la non_fw-la imperium_fw-la a_o necessary_a aid_n not_o a_o competitor_n or_o rival_n in_o power_n where_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o people_n become_v their_o rival_n or_o competitor_n in_o power_n there_o their_o shepherd_n become_v wolf_n their_o peace_n discord_n and_o their_o government_n ruin_n but_o to_o impose_v a_o select_a or_o coordinat_fw-la senate_n upon_o the_o people_n be_v to_o give_v they_o rival_n and_o competitor_n in_o power_n some_o perhaps_o such_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o time_n will_v say_v that_o so_o much_o human_a confidence_n as_o be_v express_v especial_o in_o the_o petition_n be_v atheistical_a but_o how_o be_v it_o atheistical_a if_o i_o shall_v as_o confident_o foretell_v that_o a_o boy_n must_v expire_v in_o nonage_n or_o become_v a_o man_n i_o prophesy_v no_o otherwise_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n be_v also_o of_o god_n by_o those_o rule_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o in_o the_o know_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v infallible_a in_o the_o right_a observation_n and_o application_n of_o these_o consist_v all_o human_a wisdom_n and_o we_o read_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n deliver_v a_o city_n by_o his_o wisdom_n 14._o eccles_n 9_o 14._o yet_o be_v this_o poor_a man_n forget_v but_o if_o the_o premise_n of_o this_o petition_n fail_v or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v according_o let_v i_o hit_v the_o other_o mark_n of_o this_o ambitious_a address_n and_o remain_v a_o fool_n upon_o record_n in_o parliament_n to_o all_o posterity_n val._n thou_o boy_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v well_o of_o thy_o reputation_n pub._n will_v it_o be_v but_o as_o good_a now_o as_o it_o will_v be_v when_o i_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o val._n the_o major_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v in_o some_o other_o of_o your_o write_n and_o i_o remember_v some_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o it_o as_o that_o à _fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fuisse_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pub._n say_v that_o in_o english_a val._n what_o if_o i_o can_v be_v not_o you_o bind_v to_o answer_v a_o thing_n though_o it_o can_v be_v say_v in_o english_a pub._n no_o true_o val._n well_o i_o will_v say_v it_o in_o english_a then_o though_o there_o neither_o be_v any_o house_n of_o gold_n nor_o ever_o be_v any_o house_n of_o gold_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o house_n of_o gold_n pub._n right_o but_o then_o à _fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la datur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la val._n i_o hope_v you_o can_v say_v this_o in_o english_a too_o pub._n that_o i_o can_v now_o you_o have_v teach_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o gold_n in_o nature_n there_o never_o can_v be_v any_o house_n of_o gold_n val._n soft_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o government_n be_v as_o much_o in_o art_n and_o as_o little_a in_o nature_n as_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o house_n pub._n both_o soft_o and_o sure_o the_o material_n of_o a_o government_n be_v as_o much_o in_o nature_n and_o as_o little_a in_o art_n as_o the_o material_n of_o a_o house_n now_o as_o far_o as_o art_n be_v necessary_o dispose_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o foundation_n or_o material_n so_o far_o it_o be_v in_o art_n as_o in_o nature_n val._n what_o call_v you_o the_o foundation_n or_o the_o material_n of_o government_n pub._n that_o which_o i_o have_v long_o since_o prove_v and_o you_o grant_v the_o balance_n the_o distribution_n of_o property_n and_o the_o power_n thence_o natural_o derive_v which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o in_o a_o few_o or_o in_o all_o do_v necessary_o dispose_v of_o the_o form_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o government_n according_o val._n be_v the_o foundation_n or_o material_n of_o a_o house_n what_o they_o will_v the_o frame_n or_o superstructure_n may_v be_v diverse_o wrought_v up_o or_o shape_v and_o so_o may_v those_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n pub._n true_a but_o let_v a_o house_n be_v never_o so_o diverse_o wrought_v up_o or_o shape_v it_o must_v consist_v of_o a_o roof_n and_o wall_n val._n that_o be_v certain_a pub._n and_o so_o must_v a_o commonwealth_n of_o a_o senate_n and_o of_o a_o popular_a assembly_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o minor_a in_o the_o petition_n val._n the_o mathematician_n say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v quarrelsome_a but_o in_o their_o sphere_n there_o be_v thing_n altogether_o new_a in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v and_o as_o be_v the_o star_n in_o
in_o vain_a to_o put_v it_o to_o something_o require_v the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v in_o their_o eye_n particular_o on_o who_o when_o he_o move_v not_o they_o command_v a_o lictor_n to_o lay_v hand_n but_o the_o people_n throng_v about_o the_o party_n summon_v forbid_v the_o lictor_n who_o dare_v not_o touch_v he_o at_o which_o the_o hotspur_n that_o come_v with_o the_o consul_n enrage_v by_o the_o affront_n descend_v from_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o lictor_n from_o who_o in_o so_o do_v they_o turn_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o themselves_o with_o such_o heat_n that_o the_o consul_n interpose_v think_v fit_a by_o remit_v the_o assembly_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n in_o which_o nevertheless_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o noise_n nor_o be_v there_o less_o in_o the_o senate_n be_v sudden_o rally_v upon_o this_o occasion_n where_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o repulse_n with_o other_o who_o head_n be_v as_o addle_n as_o their_o own_o fall_v upon_o the_o business_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o clamour_n till_o the_o consul_n upbraid_v the_o senate_n that_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o marketplace_n reduce_v the_o house_n to_o order_n and_o the_o father_n have_v be_v consult_v according_o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n publius_n virginius_n conceive_v that_o the_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n or_o aid_v of_o the_o indebt_v and_o imprison_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v further_o extend_v than_o to_o such_o as_o have_v engage_v upon_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o servilius_z titus_n largius_n that_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o man_n merit_n be_v acknowlege_v while_o the_o whole_a people_n sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o debt_n can_v not_o emerge_n without_o some_o common_a aid_n which_o to_o restrain_v by_o put_v some_o into_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o other_o will_v rather_o more_o inflame_v the_o discord_n than_o extinguish_v it_o appius_n claudius_n still_o upon_o the_o old_a haunt_n will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o people_n be_v rather_o wanton_a than_o fierce_a it_o be_v not_o oppression_n that_o necessitate_v but_o their_o power_n that_o invite_v they_o to_o these_o freak_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o consul_n since_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n whereby_o a_o plebeian_n may_v ask_v his_o fellow_n if_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a scarecrow_n go_v to_o say_v he_o let_v we_o create_v the_o dictator_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o then_o let_v i_o see_v more_o of_o this_o work_n or_o he_o that_o shall_v forbid_v my_o lictor_n the_o advice_n of_o appius_n be_v abhor_v by_o many_o and_o to_o introduce_v a_o general_a recision_n of_o debt_n with_o largius_n be_v to_o violat_a all_o faith_n that_o of_o virginius_n as_o the_o most_o moderate_a will_v have_v pass_v best_o but_o that_o there_o be_v private_a interest_n that_o constant_a bane_n of_o the_o public_a which_o withstand_v it_o so_o they_o conclude_v with_o appius_n who_o also_o have_v be_v dictator_n if_o the_o consul_n and_o some_o of_o the_o grave_a sort_n have_v not_o think_v it_o altogether_o unseasonable_a at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o volsci_n and_o the_o sabine_n be_v up_o again_o to_o venture_v so_o far_o upon_o alienation_n of_o the_o people_n for_o which_o cause_n valerius_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o publicolas_n the_o most_o popular_a family_n as_o also_o in_o his_o own_o person_n of_o a_o mild_a nature_n be_v rather_o trust_v with_o so_o rigid_a a_o magistracy_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o people_n though_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o against_o who_o the_o dictator_n be_v create_v sear_v nothing_o from_o valerius_n but_o upon_o a_o new_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o that_o of_o servilius_z hope_v better_o another_o time_n and_o throw_v away_o all_o dispute_n give_v their_o name_n roundly_o go_v out_o and_z to_o be_v brief_a come_v home_o again_o as_o victorious_a as_o in_o the_o former_a action_n the_o dictator_n enter_v the_o city_n in_o triumph_n nevertheless_o when_o he_o come_v to_o press_v the_o senate_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o do_v something_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n they_o regard_v he_o no_o more_o as_o to_o that_o point_n than_o they_o have_v do_v servilius_z whereupon_o the_o dictator_n in_o disdain_n to_o be_v make_v a_o stale_a abdicate_v his_o magistracy_n and_o go_v home_o here_o then_o be_v a_o victorious_a army_n without_o a_o captain_n and_o a_o senate_n pull_v it_o by_o the_o beard_n in_o their_o gown_n what_o be_v it_o if_o you_o have_v read_v the_o story_n for_o there_o be_v not_o such_o another_o that_o must_v follow_v can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o such_o only_a shall_v be_v the_o opportunity_n upon_o which_o this_o people_n can_v run_v away_o alas_o poor_a man_n the_o aequi_n and_o the_o volsci_n and_o the_o sabine_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o father_n invincible_a there_o they_o sit_v some_o three_o hundred_o of_o they_o arm_v all_o in_o robe_n and_o thunder_v with_o their_o tongue_n without_o any_o hope_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o any_o tolerable_a condition_n wherefore_o not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o abide_v long_o so_o near_o they_o away_o march_v the_o army_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o field_n this_o retreat_n of_o the_o people_n be_v call_v the_o secession_n of_o mount_n aventin_n where_o they_o lodge_v very_o sad_a at_o their_o condition_n but_o not_o let_v fall_n so_o much_o as_o a_o word_n of_o murmur_n against_o the_o father_n the_o senate_n by_o this_o time_n be_v great_a lord_n have_v the_o whole_a city_n to_o themselves_o but_o certain_a neighbour_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o may_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o not_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o porter_n wherefore_o their_o mind_n become_v trouble_v and_o a_o orator_n be_v post_v to_o the_o people_n to_o make_v as_o good_a condition_n with_o they_o as_o he_o can_v but_o whatever_o the_o term_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o home_o and_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o here_o it_o be_v covenant_v between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n that_o these_o shall_v have_v magistrate_n of_o their_o own_o election_n call_v the_o tribune_n upon_o which_o they_o return_v to_o hold_v you_o no_o long_o the_o senate_n have_v do_v this_o upon_o necessity_n make_v frequent_a attempt_n to_o retract_v it_o again_o while_o the_o tribune_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o defend_v what_o they_o have_v get_v institute_v their_o tributa_fw-la comitia_fw-la or_o council_n of_o the_o people_n where_o they_o come_v in_o time_n and_o as_o dispute_v increase_v to_o make_v law_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n call_v plebiscita_fw-la now_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o point_n at_o which_o i_o drive_v such_o be_v the_o step_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n come_v to_o assume_v debate_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n to_o debar_v a_o people_n of_o the_o like_a effect_n where_o there_o be_v the_o like_a cause_n for_o romulus_n have_v in_o the_o election_n of_o his_o senate_n square_v out_o a_o nobility_n for_o the_o support_n of_o a_o throne_n by_o make_v that_o of_o the_o patrician_n a_o distinct_a and_o hereditary_a order_n plant_v the_o commonwealth_n upon_o two_o contrary_a interest_n or_o root_n which_o shoot_v forth_o in_o time_n produce_v two_o commonwealth_n the_o one_o oligarchical_a in_o the_o nobility_n the_o other_o a_o mere_a anarchy_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ever_o after_o cause_v a_o perpetual_a feud_n and_o enmity_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n even_o to_o death_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o noble_a or_o useful_a question_n in_o the_o politic_n than_o that_o which_o be_v start_v by_o macchiavel_n whether_o mean_n be_v to_o 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 can_v have_v be_v remove_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o which_o we_o or_o the_o present_a occasion_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v particular_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o author_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n stand_v our_o commonwealth_n fall_v and_o he_o that_o will_v erect_v a_o commonwealth_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o macchiavel_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v such_o reason_n for_o his_o enterprise_n as_o must_v not_o go_v a_o beg_n wherefore_o to_o repeat_v the_o politician_n very_o honest_o but_o somewhat_o more_o brief_o he_o dispute_v thus_o 6._o macch._n disc_n b._n 1._o c._n 6._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o commonwealth_n the_o one_o for_o preservation_n as_o lacedaemon_n and_o venice_n the_o other_o for_o increase_n as_o rome_n lacedaemon_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n and_o a_o small_a senate_n can_v maintain_v itself_o a_o long_a
signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o nobility_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o result_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o senate_n in_o which_o case_n the_o people_n signify_v nothing_o now_o to_o show_v it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o in_o lacedaemon_n sufficient_a have_v be_v speak_v and_o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o venice_n also_o grande_n also_o also_o quello_fw-it appresso_fw-la il_fw-it quale_fw-la e_fw-it la_fw-it somma_fw-it autorita_fw-la di_fw-it tutta_fw-mi la_fw-fr città _fw-la e_fw-it dell_fw-it leggi_fw-la &_o decreti_fw-la de_fw-fr i_fw-it quali_fw-la â—ende_fw-la l'autoritâ_fw-la cosi_fw-it del_fw-it senato_n come_v ancora_fw-la di_fw-it tutti_n i_o magistrati_n e_fw-la il_fw-fr consiglio_n grande_n they_o say_v contarini_n in_o who_o reside_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o upon_o who_o order_n depend_v the_o authority_n as_o well_o of_o the_o senate_n as_o of_o all_o the_o other_o magistrate_n be_v the_o great_a council_n it_o be_v institutive_o in_o the_o great_a council_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o know_v that_o commonwealth_n though_o for_o the_o reason_n show_v it_o be_v sometime_o exercise_v by_o the_o senat._n nor_o need_v i_o run_v over_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o doubtless_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v already_o make_v so_o apparent_a as_o that_o the_o result_n of_o each_o be_v in_o the_o popular_a part_n of_o it_o the_o popular_a part_n of_o you_o or_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n consist_v of_o seven_o deputy_n whereof_o three_o be_v of_o the_o horse_n annual_o elect_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o oceana_n which_o be_v fifty_o amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n and_o the_o prerogative_n consist_v of_o three_o of_o these_o list_n consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o six_o hundred_o foot_n beside_o those_o of_o the_o province_n to_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o overbalance_v in_o the_o suffrage_n remain_v to_o the_o foot_n by_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o vote_n you_o have_v to_o the_o support_n of_o a_o true_a and_o natural_a aristocracy_n the_o deep_a root_n of_o a_o democracy_n that_o have_v be_v ever_o plant_v wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n better_o qualify_v for_o the_o result_n than_o this_o assembly_n it_o be_v note_v out_o of_o cicero_n by_o macchiavel_n that_o the_o people_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o prone_a to_o find_v out_o truth_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o follow_v custom_n or_o run_v into_o error_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v show_v truth_n they_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v and_o embrace_v it_o very_o sudden_o but_o be_v the_o most_o constant_a and_o faithful_a guardian_n and_o conservator_n of_o it_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o office_n whereto_o you_o be_v also_o qualify_v by_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v the_o people_n as_o you_o have_v your_o hauk_n and_o greyhound_n in_o lease_n and_o slip_v to_o range_v the_o field_n and_o beat_v the_o bush_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n that_o be_v never_o good_a at_o this_o sport_n but_o when_o you_o spring_n or_o start_v their_o proper_a quarry_n think_v not_o that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o ask_v you_o what_o it_o be_v or_o less_o know_v it_o than_o your_o hauk_n and_o greyhound_n do_v they_o but_o present_o make_v such_o a_o flight_n or_o course_n that_o a_o huntsman_n may_v as_o well_o undertake_v to_o run_v with_o his_o dog_n or_o a_o falconer_n to_o fly_v with_o his_o hawk_n as_o a_o aristocracy_n at_o this_o game_n to_o compare_v with_o the_o people_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v possess_v of_o no_o less_o a_o prey_n than_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o nobility_n turn_v tail_n and_o perch_v among_o daw_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o monarchy_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o intend_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v none_o of_o they_o endure_v the_o remedy_n which_o be_v the_o agrarian_a but_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n have_v not_o only_o the_o result_n but_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n and_o the_o ultimat_fw-la 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 iniisset_fw-la the_o the_o ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-fr provocatione_n adversus_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la sacrandcque_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la capite_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la regni_fw-la occupandi_fw-la consilia_fw-la iniisset_fw-la appeal_n to_o the_o people_n 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 to_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 to_o by_o his_o mother_n to_o appeal_v to_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_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o magistracy_n and_o for_o some_o time_n in_o number_n to_o the_o ephor_n as_o be_v according_a to_o halicarnasseus_n and_o plutarch_n institute_v in_o imitation_n of_o they_o hâ—d_n power_n dicere_fw-la power_n 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 to_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o coriolanus_z who_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 spurius_n cassius_n for_o affect_v tyranny_n of_o marcus_n sergius_n for_o run_v away_o at_o veii_n of_o caius_n lucretius_n for_o spoil_v his_o province_n of_o junius_n silanus_n for_o make_v war_n without_o a_o command_n from_o the_o people_n against_o the_o cimbri_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o the_o crime_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v call_v lazy_a majestatis_fw-la or_o high_a treason_n example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v arraign_v or_o try_v for_o peculat_v or_o defraudation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v marcus_n curius_n for_o intercept_n the_o money_n of_o the_o samnite_n salinator_n for_o the_o inequal_a division_n of_o spoil_n to_o his_o soldier_n marcus_z 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 a_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 the_o doge_fw-it loredano_n be_v sentence_v by_o the_o great_a council_n and_z antonio_z grimani_n afterward_o doge_n question_v for_o that_o he_o be_v admiral_n have_v suffer_v the_o ture_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 to_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 spurius_n melius_n affect_v empire_n circumvent_v and_o debauch_v the_o tribune_n whereupon_o â—itus_n quintius_n cincinnatus_n be_v create_v dictator_n who_o have_v choose_v servilius_z ahala_n to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n or_o magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la send_v he_o to_o
the_o like_a for_o the_o auxiliarys_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 to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o peculat_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 harangue_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_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n for_o increase_n 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 fiber_n their_o top_n weak_a and_o dangerous_o expose_v to_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 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 to_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 superstitition_n impose_v profaneness_n upon_o this_o assertion_n for_o as_o man_n be_v sinful_a but_o yet_o the_o universe_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 shall_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n so_o the_o citizen_n where_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v perfect_a can_v never_o commit_v any_o such_o crime_n as_o will_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n to_o come_v to_o experience_n venice_n notwithstanding_o we_o have_v find_v from_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 though_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 yet_o 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 whatever_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 longlived_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 which_o manner_n the_o world_n itself_o 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 to_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 inequal_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 she_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 that_o she_o fall_v indeed_o by_o her_o own_o weight_n but_o rome_n perish_v through_o her_o native_a inequality_n which_o how_o it_o inveterate_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 to_o death_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a look_v well_o to_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 macchiavel_n be_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n upon_o far_o weak_a principle_n if_o a_o commonwealth_n 29._o disc_n â—_o 3._o c._n 22._o b._n 3._o c._n 29._o 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 swerve_v from_o her_o principle_n shall_v reduce_v she_o to_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 swerve_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_a as_o we_o see_v be_v that_o of_o venice_n she_o can_v turn_v to_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 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 of_o those_o also_o think_v i_o not_o vain_a for_o i_o can_v conceal_v my_o opinion_n here_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v right_o institute_v can_v never_o swerve_v nor_o one_o that_o be_v not_o right_o institute_v be_v secure_v from_o swerve_v by_o reduction_n to_o her_o first_o principle_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o apparent_a in_o this_o place_n that_o macchiavel_n understand_v not_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a piece_n than_o where_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o a_o tribun_n or_o any_o other_o citizen_n 18._o disc_n b._n 1._o c._n 18._o of_o rome_n may_v propose_v a_o law_n to_o the_o people_n and_o debate_v it_o with_o they_o he_o add_v this_o order_n be_v good_a while_o the_o people_n be_v good_a but_o when_o the_o people_n become_v evil_a it_o become_v most_o pernicious_a as_o if_o this_o order_n through_o which_o with_o the_o like_a the_o people_n most_o apparent_o become_v evil_a can_v ever_o have_v be_v good_a or_o that_o the_o people_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v ever_o have_v become_v good_a by_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v the_o original_a of_o their_o evil._n the_o disease_n of_o rome_n be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o native_a inequality_n of_o her_o balance_n and_o no_o otherwise_o from_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n than_o as_o this_o fall_n into_o one_o scale_n that_o of_o the_o nobility_n a_o evil_n in_o such_o a_o fabric_n inevitable_a kick_v out_o the_o people_n wherefore_o a_o man_n that_o can_v have_v make_v she_o to_o throw_v away_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n may_v in_o that_o have_v reduce_v she_o to_o her_o principle_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v her_o immortal_a that_o go_v no_o further_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v cure_v she_o but_o your_o commonwealth_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o equal_a agrarian_n and_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o balance_n be_v the_o balance_n of_o justice_n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o have_v due_a regard_n to_o the_o different_a industry_n of_o different_a man_n yet_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o 14._o prov._n 29._o 14._o
such_o a_o example_n be_v post_v as_o if_o for_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n to_o make_v so_o much_o use_v of_o israel_n as_o the_o roman_a do_v of_o athens_n who_o law_n she_o transcribe_v be_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o hostil_v to_o popular_a power_n that_o to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o civil_a law_n be_v not_o the_o civil_a law_n till_o they_o be_v the_o civil_a law_n or_o thus_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v though_o they_o be_v in_o natural_a equity_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o england_n till_o vote_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v to_o assert_v 40._o consid_fw-la p._n 35_o 40._o the_o people_n into_o the_o mighty_a liberty_n of_o be_v free_a from_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o to_o be_v the_o adviser_n or_o persuader_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o to_o be_v the_o author_n or_o commander_n of_o it_o to_o put_v a_o indignity_n upon_o god_n himself_o in_o which_o foppery_n the_o prevaricator_n boast_v of_o principle_n but_o mind_v none_o first_o confound_v authority_n and_o command_n or_o power_n and_o next_o forget_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o legislator_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o the_o senate_n succeed_v to_o his_o office_n as_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o moses_n be_v the_o great_a dignity_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o law_n or_o order_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n derive_v not_o otherwise_o whether_o from_o the_o legislator_n as_o moses_n lycurgus_n solon_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o senate_n as_o those_o of_o israel_n lacedaemon_n or_o athens_n than_o from_o their_o authority_n receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o vote_n or_o command_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v true_a that_o with_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o with_o a_o mortal_a legislator_n but_o through_o another_o nature_n which_o to_o he_o be_v peculiar_a from_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o be_v or_o the_o creator_n of_o mankind_n omnipotent_a power_n be_v inseparable_a yet_o so_o equal_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o welbeing_n by_o way_n of_o election_n for_o example_n in_o his_o choose_a people_n israel_n or_o of_o redemption_n as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n himself_o have_v prefer_v his_o authority_n or_o proposition_n before_o his_o empire_n what_o else_o be_v the_o book_n i_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n or_o of_o this_o procede_a of_o his_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o 5._o exod._n 19_o 5._o kingdom_n or_o i_o will_v be_v your_o king_n which_o proposition_n be_v vote_v by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o affirmative_a god_n proceed_v to_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o people_n be_v exceed_o 19_o exod._n 20._o 19_o affright_v say_v to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v thou_o that_o be_v be_v thou_o henceforth_o our_o legislator_n or_o proposer_n and_o we_o will_v resolve_v according_o but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v from_o whenceforth_o god_n propose_v to_o the_o people_n no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o moses_n who_o he_o instruct_v in_o this_o manner_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v propose_v or_o set_v before_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o 1._o deut._n 29._o 1._o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n contain_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb_n this_o be_v 44._o deut._n 4._o 44._o the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n neither_o do_v god_n in_o this_o case_n make_v use_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n nor_o christ_n in_o the_o like_a who_o also_o be_v king_n after_o the_o fame_n manner_n in_o his_o church_n and_o will_v have_v be_v in_o israel_n where_o when_o to_o this_o end_n he_o may_v have_v muster_v up_o legion_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v victorious_a with_o such_o arm_n or_o argyraspides_fw-la as_o never_o prince_n can_v show_v the_o like_a he_o say_v no_o more_o 37._o matth._n 23._o 37._o than_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o if_o the_o ten_o commandment_n come_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o god_n propose_v they_o see_v christ_n also_o propose_v his_o law_n which_o nevertheless_o come_v not_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o because_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o profane_a say_n that_o if_o the_o bible_n be_v in_o england_n or_o in_o any_o other_o government_n the_o law_n or_o religion_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o god_n have_v propose_v it_o but_o also_o because_o the_o people_n or_o magistrate_n have_v receive_v it_o or_o resolve_v upon_o it_o otherwise_o we_o must_v set_v light_a by_o a_o nation_n or_o government_n than_o by_o a_o private_a person_n who_o can_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o law_n unless_o he_o vote_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n without_o which_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v before_o and_o as_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o thus_o whereas_o in_o a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v two_o party_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o sum_n the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n these_o be_v that_o authority_n and_o proposition_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o which_o they_o that_o refuse_v their_o vote_n or_o result_n may_v be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o a_o clergy_n but_o be_v none_o of_o his_o commonwealth_n nor_o see_v i_o be_o go_v so_o far_o do_v this_o at_o all_o imply_v freewill_n but_o as_o be_v admirable_o observe_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n the_o freedom_n of_o that_o which_o natural_o precede_v will_n namely_o deliberation_n or_o debate_n in_o which_o as_o the_o scale_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o reason_n or_o passion_n come_v to_o be_v turn_v one_o way_n or_o other_o the_o will_n be_v cause_v and_o be_v cause_v be_v necessitate_v when_o god_n come_v in_o thus_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n he_o give_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n from_o which_o like_v ossice_v of_o the_o senate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o deliberation_n and_o debate_n which_o prudent_o and_o faithful_o unsold_v to_o the_o people_n do_v also_o frequent_o cause_n and_o necessitat_fw-la both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed._n god_n himself_o have_v say_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o be_v god_n a_o expression_n though_o divine_a yet_o not_o unknown_a to_o the_o heathen_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la one_o man_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o aid_n may_v be_v a_o god_n to_o chap._n 8_o another_o but_o let_v the_o prevaricator_n look_v to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o lead_v the_o blind_a out_o of_o his_o way_n be_v his_o devil_n for_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v of_o this_o kind_n as_o also_o for_o what_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o word_n chirotonia_n and_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o prevaricator_n be_v delight_v to_o make_v i_o behold_v underhand_o to_o mr._n hobbs_n notwithstanding_o the_o open_a enmity_n which_o he_o say_v i_o profess_v to_o his_o politics_n as_o if_o josephus_n upon_o that_o of_o samuel_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o have_v not_o say_v of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o unchirotonize_v or_o unvoted_a god_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o if_o they_o unchirotonize_v or_o unvoted_a god_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o they_o have_v chirotonize_v or_o vote_v he_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n by_o compact_a or_o covenant_n but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n chirotonia_n also_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o understand_v it_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o mr._n hobbs_n i_o may_v add_v that_o of_o capellus_n
any_o power_n to_o disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o case_n they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n nor_o can_v have_v any_o such_o interest_n in_o case_n they_o have_v such_o power_n for_o example_n in_o oceana_n put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o few_o be_v as_o powerful_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v fall_v into_o five_o thousand_o hand_n the_o five_o thousand_o exclude_v the_o people_n can_v get_v no_o more_o riches_n by_o it_o because_o they_o have_v the_o whole_a land_n already_o no_o more_o liberty_n by_o it_o because_o they_o be_v in_o perfect_a liberty_n before_o nor_o any_o more_o power_n by_o it_o because_o through_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o balance_n or_o of_o their_o estate_n they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o by_o themselves_o than_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o be_v already_o with_o the_o people_n but_o will_v be_v much_o less_o the_o power_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o there_o be_v five_o thousand_o equal_n be_v not_o great_a but_o much_o less_o than_o the_o power_n or_o commonwealth_n wherein_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v equal_a because_o the_o power_n or_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a people_n be_v proportionable_o great_a than_o the_o power_n or_o effect_n of_o a_o lesser_a people_n and_o the_o few_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v get_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v the_o lesser_a people_n so_o the_o people_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o riches_n liberty_n nor_o power_n of_o the_o five_o thousand_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n riches_n and_o power_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sedition_n there_o can_v arise_v no_o sedition_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nobility_n who_o have_v no_o such_o interest_n if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n nor_o have_v any_o such_o power_n if_o they_o have_v the_o interest_n the_o people_n be_v equal_o possess_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o far_o superior_a in_o number_n in_o sum_n a_o equal_a commonwealth_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o hereditary_a order_n the_o people_n which_o be_v by_o election_n divide_v into_o two_o order_n as_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o congregation_n in_o lacedaemon_n or_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o great_a council_n in_o venice_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v be_v the_o people_n of_o venice_n the_o rest_n be_v subject_n and_o a_o inequal_a commonwealth_n consist_v of_o two_o hereditary_a order_n as_o the_o patrician_n and_o plebeian_n in_o rome_n whereof_o the_o former_a only_o have_v a_o hereditary_a capacity_n of_o the_o senate_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interest_n never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v at_o variance_n and_o that_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n in_o a_o inequal_a commonwealth_n have_v two_o distinct_a interest_n book_n i_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v agree_v so_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n can_v be_v seditious_a and_o a_o inequal_a commonwealth_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o seditious_a if_o a_o man_n be_v resolve_v as_o the_o considerer_n be_v to_o huddle_n these_o thing_n together_o there_o be_v no_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o policy_n of_o which_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o folly_n to_o talk_v for_o example_n lacedaemon_n be_v either_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o not_o take_v in_o the_o helots_n and_o then_o in_o herself_o she_o be_v a_o equal_a commonwealth_n void_a of_o any_o sedition_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o how_o much_o soever_o she_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o helots_n so_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o he_o of_o her_o trouble_n by_o the_o helots_n be_v impertinent_o urge_v to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v a_o seditious_a commonwealth_n or_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o she_o take_v in_o the_o helots_n it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o she_o take_v they_o in_o inequal_o and_o so_o be_v inequal_a whence_o the_o trouble_n by_o the_o helots_n must_n needs_o be_v impertinent_o urge_v against_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n again_o when_o i_o allege_v venice_n from_o piero_n gradenigo_n that_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o present_a date_n at_o which_o time_n the_o reformation_n yet_o in_o force_n begin_v as_o a_o example_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n for_o he_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o time_n before_o when_o though_o the_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n be_v as_o equal_a as_o now_o yet_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o sufficient_a order_n to_o give_v herself_o security_n of_o her_o native_a liberty_n her_o duke_n on_o the_o one_o side_n do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o the_o enrage_a people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n banish_v condemn_v to_o death_n or_o murder_v they_o who_o see_v not_o the_o imposture_n indeed_o he_o blush_v at_o it_o himself_o wherefore_o my_o assertion_n be_v not_o yet_o knock_v on_o the_o head_n he_o promise_v to_o kill_v it_o better_o first_o by_o the_o example_n of_o lacedaemon_n leave_v out_o the_o helots_n and_o next_o by_o that_o of_o venice_n since_o the_o time_n of_o piero_n gradenigo_n lacon_n consid_fw-la p._n 60._o pausan_n lacon_n for_o the_o first_o you_o must_v know_v that_o once_o upon_o a_o time_n there_o be_v a_o quarrel_n between_o cleomenes_z and_o demaratus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n about_o succession_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ephori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o like_v happen_v alcib_n plut._n alcib_n in_o leotychides_n the_o know_a bastard_n of_o alcibiades_z or_o so_o confess_v to_o be_v by_o his_o mother_n to_o divers_a of_o her_o maid_n now_o this_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o politic_n where_o the_o difference_n of_o king_n can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n there_o the_o government_n be_v seditious_a most_o ridiculous_a be_v there_o a_o strong_a argument_n that_o such_o a_o government_n be_v not_o seditious_a no_o matter_n give_v he_o room_n much_o more_o fatal_a be_v the_o contest_v between_o cleonymus_n and_o his_o brother_n areus_n the_o son_n of_o acrotatus_n by_o who_o war_n zarax_n be_v ruin_v and_o pyrrhus_n come_v into_o the_o game_n who_o besiege_v the_o capital_a city_n the_o reign_n of_o agis_n and_o cleomenes_z be_v so_o full_a of_o turbulence_n as_o will_v put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o breath_n to_o relate_v fair_a and_o soft_o be_v not_o all_o this_o after_o lysander_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o athens_n have_v break_v the_o agrarian_a and_o so_o ruin_v lacedaemon_n i_o affirm_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sedition_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n and_o he_o to_o oppose_v i_o show_v that_o there_o be_v sedition_n in_o a_o inequal_a one_o whether_o do_v this_o affirm_v his_o assertion_n or_o i_o but_o for_o better_a luck_n in_o venice_n this_o city_n by_o mr._n harrington_n own_o confession_n be_v possess_v of_o several_a advantage_n yes_o i_o say_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n thus_o seat_v be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o citadel_n who_o thereby_o may_v be_v the_o safe_a from_o his_o enemy_n but_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o safe_a from_o disease_n what_o conclusion_n will_v you_o expect_v he_o shall_v infer_v from_o hence_o why_o among_o these_o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n to_o reckon_v her_o immunity_n from_o sedition_n do_v not_o our_o logician_n repeat_v faithful_o and_o chap._n 8_o dispute_v honest_o again_o sir_n she_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n ready_a to_o be_v board_v by_o pirate_n have_v the_o turc_n on_o this_o frontier_n the_o pope_n on_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n on_o another_o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n every_o government_n must_v not_o be_v void_a of_o sedition_n see_v there_o be_v none_o except_o they_o be_v land_n who_o frontier_n be_v not_o bound_v by_o the_o territory_n of_o other_o prince_n well_o but_o since_o the_o last_o reglement_n in_o english_a reformation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gradenigo_n you_o have_v have_v three_o sedition_n in_o venice_n that_o of_o marino_n bocconi_n that_o of_o baiamonte_n tiepolo_n and_o that_o of_o marino_n falerio_n bodin_n have_v be_v long_o since_o beat_v for_o this_o like_a stockfish_n and_o yet_o our_o author_n will_v be_v serve_v it_o up_o for_o a_o courtly_a dish_n bocconi_n will_v have_v kill_v the_o duke_n but_o be_v hang_v before_o he_o can_v do_v it_o felton_n kill_v a_o duke_n that_o have_v great_a power_n here_o than_o the_o other_o in_o venice_n and_o be_v hang_v afterward_o therefore_o england_n be_v a_o seditious_a government_n for_o this_o must_v either_o be_v undeniable_a for_o felton_n sake_n or_o why_o must_v the_o other_o be_v so_o for_o bocconi_n again_o falerio_n and_o his_o complice_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o great_a council_n but_o be_v hang_v before_o they_o can_v do_v
it_o vaux_z and_o his_o accomplice_n will_v have_v blow_v up_o the_o parliament_n but_o be_v hang_v before_o they_o can_v do_v it_o therefore_o england_n be_v in_o this_o relation_n a_o seditious_a government_n else_o why_o be_v venice_n there_o pass_v not_o a_o month_n but_o there_o die_v rogue_n at_o tyburn_n be_v the_o government_n therefore_o seditious_a or_o be_v this_o one_o regard_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o where_o all_o that_o so_o invade_v the_o government_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o bring_v to_o that_o end_n there_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o the_o order_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o cure_n of_o sedition_n and_o so_o these_o be_v undeniable_a argument_n that_o venice_n be_v not_o seditious_a where_o since_o the_o reformation_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o cut_a finger_n upon_o this_o score_n save_v only_o through_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o baiamonte_n which_o indeed_o come_v to_o blow_n nor_o for_o this_o yet_o can_v venice_n be_v call_v a_o seditious_a commonwealth_n you_o find_v no_o man_n accuse_v rome_n of_o sedition_n in_o that_o she_o have_v a_o manlius_n or_o a_o melius_n that_o dangerous_o affect_a monarchy_n because_o to_o these_o her_o order_n by_o which_o they_o suffer_v death_n as_o soon_o apply_v the_o remedy_n but_o rome_n be_v a_o seditious_a commonwealth_n because_o the_o perpetual_a feud_n that_o be_v between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n spring_v out_o of_o her_o order_n and_o be_v that_o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o apply_v england_n be_v not_o a_o seditious_a government_n because_o it_o have_v a_o vaux_z or_o a_o felton_n but_o because_o the_o power_n ancient_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o late_o of_o the_o people_n be_v such_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o same_o as_o may_v at_o any_o time_n occasion_n civil_a war._n put_v the_o case_n a_o slave_n or_o some_o desperate_a fellow_n have_v kill_v the_o great_a turc_n the_o government_n for_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v seditious_a but_o in_o this_o that_o through_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o policy_n the_o janizary_n at_o any_o time_n may_v do_v as_o much_o it_o be_v undeniable_o seditious_a baiamonte_n conspiracy_n he_o will_v not_o say_v be_v of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o no_o soon_o appear_v or_o break_v out_o though_o it_o be_v true_a there_o happen_v a_o little_a scratch_n first_o than_o it_o fall_v off_o like_o a_o scab_n such_o a_o accident_n may_v besal_n the_o best_a constitution_n and_o venice_n never_o have_v the_o like_a but_o once_o if_o he_o can_v say_v as_o much_o of_o a_o monarchy_n he_o gain_v no_o advantage_n yet_o let_v he_o say_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o i_o give_v he_o all_o i_o omit_v many_o falsehood_n and_o absurditys_n in_o the_o procede_a of_o the_o prevaricator_n as_o where_o he_o intimat_n the_o power_n of_o the_o duke_n to_o have_v be_v that_o whereby_o venice_n gain_v i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o yet_o to_o have_v book_n i_o be_v that_o also_o by_o which_o falerio_n have_v like_a to_o have_v spoil_v all_o each_o of_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o be_v know_v to_o be_v false_a why_o shall_v i_o stay_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o have_v affirm_v venice_n to_o derive_v her_o immunity_n from_o intestine_a discord_n no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v board_v by_o pirate_n he_o instance_n in_o such_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o soren_a scalp_n while_o in_o those_o of_o bocconi_n and_o tiepolo_n the_o commonwealth_n by_o her_o war_n with_o the_o genoeses_n and_o ferrara_n be_v put_v to_o her_o plunge_n and_o in_o that_o of_o falerio_n reduce_v to_o the_o last_o extremity_n i_o shall_v only_o note_v that_o if_o such_o sudden_a flash_n as_o these_o may_v come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sedition_n he_o have_v do_v a_o fine_a office_n for_o monarchy_n see_v no_o senate_n be_v so_o much_o expose_v to_o like_a blow_n as_o any_o prince_n well_o but_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o seditious_a commonwealth_n in_o that_o the_o feud_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o 48._o consid_fw-la p._n 48._o the_o people_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v what_o security_n say_v he_o will_v you_o give_v we_o that_o the_o like_a may_v not_o happen_v in_o oceana_n or_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v entrust_v with_o give_v a_o vote_n and_o keep_v a_o sword_n may_v not_o by_o way_n of_o council_n or_o arm_n fall_v to_o such_o work_n as_o level_v the_o five_o thousand_o or_o bring_v the_o agrarian_a from_o two_o to_o one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n or_o less_o as_o they_o fancy_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o like_a question_n what_o security_n will_v he_o give_v i_o that_o the_o people_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n a_o prince_n may_v be_v mad_a and_o do_v so_o but_o the_o people_n be_v natural_o incapable_a of_o such_o madness_n if_o man_n will_v boast_v of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o principle_n and_o yet_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o effect_n why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n fly_v as_o well_o as_o a_o bird_n but_o if_o cause_n may_v be_v regard_v let_v he_o once_o show_v how_o the_o will_n see_v it_o be_v not_o free_a nor_o move_v without_o some_o object_n shall_v move_v the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o for_o what_o they_o have_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o can_v be_v have_v shall_v it_o strive_v well_o that_o be_v soon_o do_v for_o the_o land_n may_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o five_o thousand_o and_o so_o the_o booty_n may_v be_v great_a and_o the_o resistance_n small_a good_a the_o roman_n be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o people_n go_v no_o further_o towards_o the_o remedy_n of_o their_o grievance_n than_o to_o strive_v for_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o agrarian_a in_o which_o they_o faint_v too_o even_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o government_n except_o these_o none_o have_v be_v so_o wise_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n familiar_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n why_o appear_v it_o but_o once_o and_o then_o vanish_v without_o effect_n why_o do_v not_o the_o people_n for_o example_n under_o the_o late_a monarchy_n when_o the_o dominion_n or_o freehold_a of_o the_o nation_n by_o great_a share_n be_v in_o a_o small_a party_n and_o they_o have_v not_o only_a riches_n but_o liberty_n and_o power_n too_o to_o whet_v they_o on_o ever_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o level_v three_o hundred_o man_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n in_o who_o be_v the_o balance_n be_v no_o more_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o arm_v by_o who_o do_v the_o baron_n make_v war_n with_o the_o king_n if_o they_o be_v not_o trust_v with_o a_o vote_n what_o be_v that_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o let_v dominion_n or_o freehold_n stand_v upon_o what_o balance_v you_o will_v inequal_a or_o equal_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o people_n turn_v leveller_n and_o as_o reason_n be_v experience_n in_o the_o root_n so_o experience_n be_v reason_n in_o the_o branch_n which_o may_v therefore_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o case_n nevertheless_o for_o clear_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o concernment_n i_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o dig_v up_o and_o discover_v the_o root_n of_o this_o branch_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o experience_n that_o which_o in_o beast_n be_v instinct_n whereof_o they_o can_v give_v no_o account_n be_v in_o itself_o that_o wisdom_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o provide_v for_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o chap._n 8_o leveller_n nor_o know_v they_o why_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v because_o to_o be_v leveller_n be_v to_o destroy_v themselves_o for_o see_v i_o must_v repeat_v to_o repeat_v brief_o there_o be_v no_o territory_n of_o any_o extent_n and_o populousness_n where_o the_o revenue_n of_o industry_n be_v not_o twice_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dry_a rent_n this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v in_o oceana_n the_o revenue_n of_o industry_n be_v in_o those_o that_o work_n that_o be_v the_o people_n wherefore_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o people_n where_o their_o industry_n be_v not_o obstruct_v be_v twofold_a to_o that_o of_o the_o nobility_n hold_v the_o whole_a territory_n in_o freehold_n but_o where_o their_o industry_n be_v obstruct_v their_o revenue_n be_v nothing_o civil_a war_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a obstruction_n of_o industry_n the_o people_n in_o take_v arm_n must_v venture_v all_o they_o
far_a way_n about_o as_o i_o think_v the_o near_a way_n home_o arm_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n proper_a or_o improper_a that_o be_v native_a or_o foren_n proper_n and_o native_a arm_n be_v according_a to_o the_o triple_a nature_n of_o government_n of_o three_o kind_n servant_n in_o arm_n as_o the_o helots_n in_o lacedaemon_n the_o timariot_n and_o janizarys_n in_o turkey_n subject_n in_o arm_n as_o the_o horse_n in_o france_n and_o the_o seaguard_n or_o force_n in_o venice_n or_o citizen_n in_o arm_n as_o those_o upon_o the_o lexiarcha_n in_o athens_n of_o the_o morae_fw-la in_o lacedaemon_n and_o the_o legion_n in_o rome_n improper_a or_o foren_n arm_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n auxiliarys_n and_o mercenarys_n auxiliarys_n be_v such_o as_o be_v supply_v by_o virtue_n of_o some_o league_n as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o latin_n and_o italian_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o those_o of_o the_o canton_n of_o swiss_n except_o zuric_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o they_o may_v be_v such_o as_o be_v occasional_o lend_v free_o or_o let_v forth_o for_o money_n by_o one_o state_n to_o another_o the_o latter_a whereof_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o mercenarys_n mercenary_n be_v soldier_n of_o fortune_n that_o have_v no_o other_o trade_n than_o their_o arm_n and_o let_v out_o themselves_o for_o money_n of_o such_o consist_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a strength_n such_o be_v the_o land_n force_v of_o venice_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o ancient_a league_n of_o france_n with_o those_o nation_n such_o at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o swiss_n and_o scotish_n guard_n and_o sometime_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n in_o france_n macchiavel_n discourse_n upon_o these_o particular_n in_o his_o art_n of_o war_n to_o admiration_n by_o who_o i_o shall_v therefore_o steer_v where_o the_o arm_n in_o bulk_n be_v proper_a and_o consist_v of_o citizen_n they_o have_v other_o trade_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n and_o yet_o because_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v arm_n for_o her_o trade_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v a_o magistrate_n give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o bear_v not_o her_o sword_n in_o vain_a they_o be_v all_o educate_v as_o well_o in_o military_a as_o civil_a discipline_n take_v their_o turn_n in_o service_n of_o either_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o israel_n athens_n lacedaemon_n and_o rome_n which_o have_v if_o their_o territory_n permit_v and_o sometime_o as_o i_o may_v say_v whether_o their_o territory_n permit_v or_o no_o as_o in_o israel_n the_o vast_a the_o high_a temper_a and_o the_o best_a discipline_v militia_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o story_n some_o arm_n of_o israel_n have_v consist_v of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n rome_n upon_o the_o rumour_n of_o a_o gallic_n tumult_n arm_v in_o italy_n only_o without_o coss._n plin._n l._n aemilio_n papo_n c._n atilio_n regulo_fw-la coss._n foren_a aid_n seventy_o thousand_o horse_n and_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n book_n i_o thing_n in_o our_o day_n when_o the_o turk_n can_v hardly_o arm_v half_a so_o many_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v hence_o that_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v not_o first_o break_v herself_o or_o be_v break_v by_o some_o other_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o any_o monarch_n be_v not_o miraculous_a but_o a_o natural_a effect_n of_o a_o apparent_a cause_n in_o this_o place_n or_o upon_o this_o text_n divine_v who_o i_o will_v desire_v not_o to_o be_v enemy_n of_o popular_a power_n but_o to_o give_v macchiavel_n his_o due_a shall_v if_o they_o please_v hear_v he_o make_v a_o proem_n arte_fw-la della_fw-it guer._n proem_n goodly_a sermon_n in_o these_o word_n if_o ancient_a commonwealth_n and_o government_n use_v diligence_n in_o any_o other_o order_n to_o make_v their_o people_n lover_n of_o peace_n faithful_a to_o their_o country_n and_o to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n they_o double_v it_o in_o this_o of_o their_o militia_n for_o of_o who_o shall_v your_o country_n expect_v great_a faith_n than_o of_o such_o as_o have_v offer_v themselves_o to_o die_v for_o she_o who_o shall_v she_o endeavour_n to_o make_v great_a lover_n of_o peace_n than_o they_o who_o only_o can_v enslave_v she_o by_o force_n in_o who_o shall_v there_o be_v great_a fear_n of_o god_n than_o in_o such_o as_o carry_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n this_o when_o lawgiver_n and_o captain_n right_o cinsider_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o soldier_n be_v esteem_v honour_a follow_v and_o imitate_v above_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o since_o such_o order_n be_v break_v and_o custom_n be_v altogether_o deviate_v from_o the_o course_n of_o ancient_a prudence_n man_n be_v come_v to_o detest_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o fly_v the_o conversation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o arm_n as_o the_o pestilence_n where_o the_o arm_n in_o bulk_n be_v proper_a but_o consist_v of_o subject_n they_o be_v the_o best_a next_o and_o but_o the_o best_a next_o as_o appear_v by_o all_o example_n ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o arm_n with_o which_o pyrrhus_n prince_n of_o epyrus_n invade_v the_o roman_n be_v of_o subject_n yet_o that_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v not_o vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n confess_v their_o advantage_n and_o give_v they_o over_o the_o spaniard_n be_v a_o far_o more_o potent_a king_n than_o be_v pyrrhus_n have_v acknowlege_v as_o much_o to_o the_o hollander_n though_o a_o far_o less_o commonwealth_n than_o rome_n so_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o austria_n and_o of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o swisser_n that_o the_o arm_n of_o subject_n be_v nevertheless_o as_o much_o superior_a to_o the_o arm_n of_o servant_n as_o inferior_a to_o the_o arm_n of_o citizen_n be_v as_o plain_a seeing_z as_o alexander_z with_o thirty_o thousand_o subject_n vanquish_a darius_n have_v innumerable_a slave_n so_o thirty_o thousand_o christian_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o match_n for_o any_o army_n of_o turk_n and_o we_o see_v venice_n who_o force_n by_o sea_n consist_v of_o subject_n to_o have_v make_v he_o quit_v that_o element_n near_o as_o full_o to_o her_o dominion_n or_o empire_n as_o do_v the_o persian_a to_o athens_n to_o arm_n that_o be_v proper_a but_o consist_v of_o servant_n all_o the_o preeminence_n that_o can_v be_v give_v be_v that_o they_o be_v better_a than_o foren_a arm_n a_o proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o those_o of_o selimus_n whereby_o he_o conquer_v the_o mamaluc_n who_o be_v but_o a_o foren_a force_n that_o hold_v egypt_n in_o subjection_n the_o country_n be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o for_o the_o reason_n already_o show_v as_o easy_o keep_v improper_a arm_n whether_o auxiliary_a or_o mercenary_a where_o the_o force_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v for_o the_o bulk_n or_o great_a part_n of_o no_o other_o be_v the_o least_o effectual_a and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o for_o auxiliarys_n or_o what_o effect_n have_v be_v find_v of_o they_o by_o prince_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v see_v in_o france_n during_o the_o league_n by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o in_o holland_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_z by_o the_o english_a but_o especial_o in_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n who_o have_v be_v auxiliarys_n or_o mercenarys_n rely_v upon_o by_o the_o late_a emperor_n come_v thereby_o to_o ruin_v the_o roman_a empire_n mercenarys_n who_o make_v their_o arm_n their_o trade_n must_v of_o chap._n 9_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a for_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v less_o of_o such_o who_o art_n be_v not_o otherwise_o so_o profitable_a than_o that_o they_o shall_v as_o macchiavel_n show_v be_v breaker_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v up_o to_o rapine_n enemy_n of_o peace_n and_o government_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o commonwealth_n that_o of_o carthage_n after_o her_o first_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n fall_v through_o the_o rebellion_n of_o spendius_n and_o matho_n ringleader_n of_o her_o mercenary_n into_o another_o that_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a of_o such_o a_o dilemma_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o this_o state_n that_o if_o hannibal_n have_v conquer_v rome_n he_o must_v have_v be_v king_n of_o carthage_n and_o not_o conquer_a rome_n carthage_n be_v ruin_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o milan_n trust_v herself_o to_z f._n sforza_n and_o his_o mercenary_n become_v the_o subject_a of_o her_o servant_n and_o he_o her_o duke_n nor_o be_v venice_n who_o land-force_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n otherwise_o in_o safety_n as_o to_o these_o than_o by_o her_o situation_n to_o give_v some_o instance_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o prince_n the_o father_n of_o f._n sforza_n be_v captain_n of_o a_o like_a mercenary_a army_n force_v joan_n queen_n of_o naples_n who_o
high_a mystery_n of_o popular_a government_n and_o indeed_o the_o supreme_a law_n wherein_o be_v contain_v not_o only_o the_o liberty_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o this_o model_n which_o be_v now_o but_o small_a it_o be_v far_o propose_v vacation_n rule_n for_o vacation_n that_o every_o magistracy_n office_n or_o election_n throout_v this_o whole_a commonwealth_n whether_o annual_a or_o triennial_a be_v understand_v of_o consequeuce_n to_o enjoin_v a_o interval_n or_o vacation_n equal_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o magistracy_n of_o a_o knight_n and_o of_o a_o burgess_n be_v in_o this_o relation_n understand_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o this_o order_n regard_v only_o such_o election_n as_o be_v national_a or_o domestic_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v provincial_a or_o foren_n rule_n exception_n from_o the_o rule_n that_o for_o a_o exception_n from_o this_o rule_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o elder_a of_o the_o horse_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parish_n that_o elder_a be_v eligible_a in_o the_o same_o without_o interval_n and_o where_o there_o be_v above_o four_o elder_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parish_n there_o be_v not_o above_o half_a nor_o under_o two_o of_o they_o eligible_a at_o the_o same_o election_n otherwise_o the_o people_n beyond_o all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n will_v elect_v so_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n at_o the_o very_a first_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v of_o the_o foot_n or_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n enough_o to_o supply_v the_o due_a number_n of_o the_o popular_a assembly_n or_o prerogative_n tribe_n and_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v exclude_v subsequent_a election_n by_o their_o interval_n there_o will_v not_o be_v wherwithal_o to_o furnish_v the_o senate_n the_o horse_n of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistracy_n each_o of_o which_o obstruction_n be_v prevent_v by_o this_o exception_n where_o by_o the_o way_n if_o in_o all_o experience_n such_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a temper_n of_o the_o people_n and_o can_v indeed_o be_v reasonable_o no_o other_o it_o be_v apparent_a what_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v of_o doubt_n who_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v have_v the_o lead_n yet_o be_v no_o man_n exclude_v from_o any_o preferment_n only_a industry_n which_o ought_v natural_o to_o be_v the_o first_o step_n be_v first_o enjoin_v by_o this_o policy_n but_o reward_v ample_o see_v he_o who_o have_v make_v himself_o worth_a one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n have_v make_v himself_o capable_a of_o all_o preferment_n and_o honour_n in_o this_o government_n where_o a_o man_n from_o the_o low_a state_n may_v not_o rise_v to_o the_o due_a pitch_n of_o his_o unquestionable_a merit_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o equal_a yet_o neither_o can_v the_o people_n under_o the_o limitation_n propose_v make_v choice_n as_o some_o object_n of_o any_o other_o than_o book_n iii_o the_o better_a sort_n nor_o have_v they_o at_o any_o time_n be_v so_o incline_v to_o do_v where_o they_o have_v not_o be_v under_o such_o limitation_n be_v it_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o any_o man_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o their_o praise_n who_o merit_n have_v make_v they_o great_a the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v not_o go_v so_o low_o in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o some_o prince_n have_v do_v in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o weigh_v election_n by_o a_o prince_n with_o election_n by_o a_o people_n set_v the_o nobility_n of_o athens_n and_o rome_n by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o old_a monarchy_n and_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o free_o choose_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o new_a there_o remain_v but_o the_o quorum_fw-la for_o which_o it_o be_v propose_v quorum_fw-la the_o quorum_fw-la that_o throout_v all_o the_o assembly_n and_o council_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o quorum_fw-la consist_v of_o one_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o of_o one_o three_o part_n in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o senat._n how_o the_o city_n government_n without_o any_o diminution_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o with_o a_o improvement_n of_o their_o policy_n may_v be_v make_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o these_o order_n have_v oceana_n have_v in_o oceana_n elsewhere_o be_v show_v in_o part_n and_o may_v be_v consider_v far_o at_o leisure_n otherwise_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v mere_o civil_a be_v in_o this_o part_n accomplish_v now_o as_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a man_n or_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o natural_a body_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n or_o a_o man_n capable_a of_o divine_a contemplation_n so_o a_o government_n must_v have_v a_o civil_a before_o it_o can_v have_v a_o religious_a part_n and_o if_o a_o man_n furnish_v only_o with_o natural_a part_n can_v never_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o religion_n much_o less_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o necessitat_v the_o religious_a part_n of_o this_o model_n chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o religious_a part_n of_o this_o model_n propose_v practicable_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a or_o demonstrable_a to_o common_a sense_n than_o that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o public_a lead_v now_o a_o national_a religion_n right_o establish_v or_o not_o coercive_a be_v not_o any_o public_a drive_v but_o only_o the_o public_a lead_n if_o the_o public_a in_o this_o case_n may_v not_o lead_v such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o public_a and_o yet_o a_o party_n may_v lead_v such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o party_n where_o will_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o state_n which_o certain_o in_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n be_v the_o public_a reason_n must_v be_v the_o public_a conscience_n nay_o where_o will_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o party_n which_o shall_v so_o proceed_v as_o to_o show_v that_o without_o take_v their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o other_o they_o can_v have_v it_o themselves_o if_o the_o public_a refuse_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o a_o party_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o tumult_n how_o much_o more_o a_o party_n refuse_v it_o to_o the_o public_a and_o how_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o tumult_n shall_v a_o party_n defend_v their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o indeed_o their_o throat_n from_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o far_o great_a party_n without_o keep_v down_o or_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o whole_a or_o a_o far_o great_a party_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n these_o thing_n be_v right_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o man_n live_v like_o man_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o find_v without_o a_o government_n or_o that_o any_o government_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o find_v without_o a_o national_a religion_n that_o be_v some_o orderly_a and_o know_a way_n of_o public_a chap._n 2_o lead_v in_o divine_a thing_n or_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n a_o national_a religion_n be_v thus_o prove_v necessary_a it_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o same_o that_o be_v as_o it_o concern_v the_o state_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o religion_n have_v not_o see_v corruption_n but_o by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o cause_n some_o interest_n therewith_o incorporate_v some_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o or_o by_o some_o complication_n of_o both_o nor_o be_v ever_o religion_n leave_v whole_o to_o the_o management_n of_o a_o clergy_n that_o escape_v these_o cause_n or_o their_o most_o pernicious_a effect_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v in_o rome_n which_o have_v bring_v ignorance_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o indeed_o interest_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o religion_n now_o the_o clergy_n not_o fail_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v dangerous_a what_o recourse_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o safety_n special_o see_v these_o cause_n that_o be_v interest_n and_o ignorance_n the_o one_o procede_v from_o evil_a law_n the_o other_o from_o the_o want_n of_o good_a education_n be_v not_o in_o the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o a_o clergy_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n or_o if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v in_o duty_n to_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n to_o the_o church_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o how_o shall_v a_o state_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v excusable_a that_o take_v no_o heed_n or_o care_n lest_o religion_n suffer_v by_o cause_n the_o prevention_n or_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v in_o they_o only_o to_o these_o therefore_o it_o
interest_n to_o break_v but_o to_o preserve_v the_o order_n which_o therefore_o no_o other_o can_v have_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n to_o break_v or_o some_o other_o break_v must_v but_o lose_v that_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o gain_v to_o wit_n the_o right_a which_o in_o this_o case_n must_v still_o fall_v to_o the_o may_v devolve_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o mr._n wren_n will_v needs_o fancy_v the_o tribe_n or_o city_n in_o oceana_n as_o those_o in_o 87._o w._n p._n 87._o the_o unite_a province_n or_o the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n to_o be_v distinct_a soveraintys_n concern_v not_o i_o see_v the_o form_n of_o oceana_n be_v far_o otherwise_o nor_o indeed_o he_o see_v neither_o do_v the_o city_n in_o holland_n nor_o the_o canton_n in_o switzerland_n go_v about_o to_o dissolve_v their_o commonwealth_n or_o league_n the_o champion_n have_v thus_o fail_v at_o the_o head_n be_v content_v to_o play_v low_a though_o there_o be_v care_n take_v say_v he_o that_o at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o hundred_o 181._o w._n p._n 181._o and_o the_o tribe_n such_o and_o such_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o horse_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a provision_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o horse_n there_o out_o of_o which_o to_o elect_v and_o where_o can_v they_o be_v then_o if_o not_o in_o some_o parish_n he_o may_v better_o have_v say_v that_o at_o the_o parish_n there_o be_v no_o care_n take_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o elect_v too_o many_o of_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o former_a be_v in_o this_o edition_n rectify_v his_o last_o 183._o see_v proposition_n 44._o w._n p._n 183._o exception_n be_v against_o the_o place_n where_o i_o say_v that_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n physic_n or_o law_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o the_o essay_n whereby_o the_o youth_n commence_v for_o all_o magistracy_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o which_o reason_n he_o offer_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o answer_n nor_o pretend_v any_o other_o argument_n against_o it_o than_o that_o this_o exclude_v divine_n lawyer_n and_o physician_n from_o those_o honour_n to_o which_o their_o parish_n clerk_n their_o scrivener_n and_o their_o apothecary_n nay_o farrier_n and_o cobbler_n may_v attain_v and_o what_o can_v i_o help_v that_o if_o it_o ought_v nevertheless_o so_o to_o be_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o he_o can_v answer_v nay_o if_o so_o it_o be_v in_o common_a practice_n where_o the_o reason_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o strong_a see_v a_o parish_n clerk_n a_o scrivener_n a_o apothecary_n nay_o a_o cobbler_n or_o a_o farrier_n be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o be_v of_o the_o common_a council_n nor_o yet_o of_o be_v a_o alderman_n or_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n which_o nevertheless_o that_o a_o divine_a a_o lawyer_n or_o a_o physician_n shall_v be_v be_v absurd_a to_o think_v divine_n have_v a_o blow_n from_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o look_v back_o they_o have_v above_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o territory_n with_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o more_o than_o all_o civil_a interest_n contract_v by_o a_o clergy_n corrupt_v religion_n for_o lawyer_n their_o practice_n and_o magistracy_n be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o gainful_a but_o for_o life_n and_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n neither_o be_v accumulation_n of_o magistracy_n just_a or_o equal_a nor_o the_o confound_a of_o executive_a and_o legislative_a magistracy_n safe_a will_n mr._n wren_n believe_v one_o of_o our_o own_o lawyer_n and_o one_o of_o the_o learn_a of_o they_o upon_o this_o point_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n verulam_n they_o say_v he_o 3._o verulam_n de_fw-fr aug._n scien_fw-fr lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o who_o have_v write_v de_fw-la legibus_fw-la of_o lawmaking_n have_v handle_v this_o argument_n as_o philosopher_n or_o as_o lawyer_n philosopher_n speak_v high_a than_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o capacity_n of_o practice_n to_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v plato_n commonwealth_n sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v utopia_n with_o his_o own_o atlantis_n and_o lawyer_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o addict_v each_o to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o particular_a country_n have_v no_o freedom_n nor_o sincerity_n of_o judgement_n but_o plead_v as_o it_o be_v in_o bond_n certain_o the_o cognizance_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o proper_o pertain_v to_o political_a person_n who_o best_o know_v what_o stand_v with_o human_a society_n what_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n what_o with_o natural_a equity_n with_o ancient_a prudence_n and_o with_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n these_o therefore_o by_o the_o principle_n and_o precept_n of_o natural_a equity_n and_o good_a policy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o determine_v of_o law_n for_o physician_n who_o as_o such_o have_v in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n affair_n no_o prejudice_n if_o you_o open_v they_o the_o door_n they_o will_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o rare_o come_v in_o whereby_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o such_o a_o bar_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v no_o violation_n of_o liberty_n and_o second_o that_o the_o divine_n who_o for_o better_a cause_n may_v be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v and_o for_o more_o unanswerable_a reason_n ought_v to_o forbear_v yet_o be_v impatient_a and_o give_v a_o full_a testimony_n that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o good_a thus_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o mr._n wren_n oppose_v by_o he_o assert_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o to_o the_o full_a confutation_n of_o his_o book_n than_o to_o show_v how_o the_o monarchy_n by_o he_o assert_v be_v by_o he_o destroy_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o nine_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o next_o of_o those_o to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o sect._n 3_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o mr._n wren_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o that_o mr._n wren_n assertion_n of_o monarchy_n amount_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_o his_o pretend_a assert_v of_o monarchy_n run_v altogether_o upon_o mr._n hobs_n principle_n and_o in_o his_o very_a word_n but_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n much_o enervate_v so_o that_o mr._n wren_n whole_a â—eat_n of_o arm_n come_v but_o to_o have_v give_v i_o a_o weak_a adversary_n for_o a_o strong_a in_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o the_o diffuse_v strength_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v unite_v 97._o w._n p._n 97._o in_o one_o person_n which_o in_o a_o monarchy_n be_v a_o natural_a person_n in_o a_o state_n a_o artificial_a one_o procreate_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n this_o then_o be_v the_o grand_a 99_o w._n p._n 99_o security_n of_o all_o soverain_n whether_o single_a person_n or_o assemblys_n that_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o their_o subject_n with_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v be_v sufficient_a to_o suppress_v the_o beginning_n of_o sedition_n who_o read_v mr._n hobbs_n if_o this_o be_v news_n but_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o either_o of_o these_o author_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v unite_v be_v union_n in_o force_n or_o in_o government_n a_o effect_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o to_o what_o cause_n be_v we_o to_o attribute_v this_o certain_a union_n and_o grand_a security_n why_o let_v 103._o w._n p._n 103._o there_o be_v such_o a_o nobility_n as_o may_v be_v a_o monarch_n guard_n against_o the_o people_n and_o lest_o a_o monarch_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o guard_n against_o this_o nobility_n let_v none_o of_o these_o excel_v the_o resâ—_n of_o his_o order_n in_o power_n or_o dignity_n which_o effect_n or_o end_n thuâ—_n command_v â—ouchsafe_v not_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o ibid._n ibid._n their_o way_n yâ—s_o let_v the_o nobility_n hâ—â—e_v no_o right_a to_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o elect_v a_o successor_n to_o the_o monarchy_n or_o for_o make_v of_o war_n or_o peace_n or_o for_o nominate_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n or_o for_o perform_v any_o other_o act_n which_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sovereign_n power_n but_o why_o then_o must_v such_o a_o nobility_n be_v a_o guard_n against_o the_o people_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o people_n see_v both_o their_o interest_n and_o suffering_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v the_o same_o and_o include_v those_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o in_o the_o baron_n war_n the_o nobility_n become_v incendiary_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n against_o their_o king_n and_o so_o those_o whereby_o their_o captain_n come_v to_o excel_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o order_n in_o power_n or_o dignity_n but_o for_o this_o 105._o w._n p._n 105._o the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v by_o have_v always_o in_o pay_v a_o sufficient_a militia_n and_o some_o place_n of_o strength_n where_o a_o few_o may_v be_v secure_a against_o a_o number_n for_o place_n of_o strength_n citadel_n or_o castle_n
the_o minister_n of_o state_n take_v his_o pastime_n 16._o the_o complaint_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o these_o latter_a time_n in_o prince_n affair_n consist_v rather_o in_o fine_a delivery_n and_o shift_n of_o danger_n or_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v near_o than_o in_o solid_a and_o ground_a course_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o be_v a_o complaint_n in_o the_o street_n of_o aristocratical_a monarchy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remedy_v because_o the_o nobility_n be_v not_o break_v chap._n x_o the_o king_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o nobility_n be_v break_v the_o monarchy_n be_v ruin_v 17._o a_o absurdity_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n as_o that_o in_o a_o monarchy_n there_o may_v be_v two_o monarch_n shoot_v out_o into_o a_o mischief_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o some_o wickedness_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n as_o in_o romulus_n kill_v of_o remus_n and_o the_o monstrous_a association_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n 18._o usurpation_n of_o government_n be_v a_o surfeit_n that_o convert_v the_o best_a art_n into_o the_o worst_a nemo_n unquam_fw-la imperium_fw-la flagitio_fw-la acquisitum_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la exercuit_fw-la 19_o as_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o beggary_n man_n be_v shark_n or_o robber_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o way_n of_o live_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o of_o thrift_n so_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o government_n as_o in_o anarchy_n oligarchy_n or_o tyranny_n that_o which_o be_v reason_n of_o state_n with_o they_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o so_o whence_o be_v all_o those_o black_a maxim_n set_v down_o by_o some_o politician_n particular_o macchiavel_n in_o his_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n even_o by_o they_o who_o if_o they_o live_v otherwise_o may_v blow_v their_o finger_n 20._o where_o the_o government_n from_o a_o true_a foundation_n rise_v up_o into_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n the_o reason_n of_o state_n be_v right_a and_o straight_o but_o give_v our_o politician_n peace_n when_o you_o please_v if_o your_o house_n stand_v awry_o your_o prop_n do_v not_o stand_v upright_o 21._o take_v a_o juggler_n and_o commend_v his_o trick_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o if_o in_o so_o do_v you_o show_v his_o trick_n you_o spoil_v he_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v of_o macchiavel_n 22._o corruption_n in_o government_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v in_o macchiavel_n as_o disease_n in_o a_o man_n body_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v in_o hippocrates_n 23._o neither_o hippocrates_n nor_o macchiavel_n introduce_v disease_n into_o man_n body_n nor_o corruption_n into_o government_n which_o be_v before_o their_o time_n and_o see_v they_o do_v but_o discover_v they_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v do_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o increase_n but_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o author_n political_a aphorism_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la terent._n 1._o the_o error_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v from_o their_o governor_n 2._o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o government_n come_v to_o be_v change_v and_o the_o governor_n change_v not_o the_o superstructure_n according_o the_o people_z become_v miserable_a 3._o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n but_o a_o government_n by_o law_n though_o imperfect_a or_o ineffectual_a law_n 4._o the_o late_a government_n in_o england_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v government_n by_o arms._n 5._o the_o people_n can_v see_v but_o they_o can_v feel_v 6._o the_o people_n have_v feel_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o government_n by_o law_n and_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n will_v always_o desire_v the_o government_n by_o law_n and_o abhor_v that_o of_o arms._n 7._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v impatient_a of_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o government_n by_o law_n there_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n 8._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n not_o trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n drive_v at_o the_o restitution_n of_o monarchy_n by_o blood_n and_o violence_n 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n if_o the_o form_n be_v sufficient_a can_v never_o set_v up_o a_o king_n and_o if_o the_o form_n be_v insufficient_a as_o a_o parliament_n with_o a_o council_n in_o the_o interval_n or_o two_o assemblys_n coordinat_fw-la will_v set_v up_o a_o king_n without_o blood_n or_o violence_n 10._o to_o light_n upon_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o chance_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o assembly_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o in_o prudence_n 11._o where_o the_o security_n be_v no_o more_o than_o personal_a there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a monarch_n but_o can_v be_v no_o good_a commonwealth_n 12._o the_o necessary_a action_n or_o use_v of_o each_o thing_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o form_n 13._o where_o the_o security_n be_v in_o the_o person_n the_o government_n make_v good_a man_n evil_a where_o the_o security_n be_v in_o the_o form_n the_o government_n make_v evil_a man_n good_a 14._o assembly_n legitimat_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n be_v that_o only_a party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n 15._o not_o the_o party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n but_o the_o party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n be_v the_o refine_a party_n as_o to_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n true_o refine_v that_o be_v by_o popular_a election_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n take_v you_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o 16._o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v by_o name_n but_o not_o by_o thing_n 17._o where_o there_o be_v a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n the_o people_n be_v general_o satisfy_v 18._o where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o dissatisfy_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n 19_o the_o party_n in_o england_n declare_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n hold_v every_o one_o of_o they_o something_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 20._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o government_n may_v be_v manage_v by_o a_o few_o or_o by_o a_o party_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n except_o in_o a_o situation_n like_o that_o of_o venice_n 21._o to_o hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o national_a religion_n or_o ministry_n without_o public_a endowment_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o magistracy_n or_o any_o government_n without_o a_o national_a religion_n or_o ministry_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 22._o to_o hold_v that_o there_o may_v be_v liberty_n and_o not_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o her_o own_o conscience_n or_o that_o be_v not_o popish_a 23._o where_o civil_a liberty_n be_v entire_a it_o include_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n 24._o where_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v entire_a it_o include_v civil_a liberty_n 25._o either_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n can_v have_v no_o security_n at_o all_o or_o under_o popular_a government_n it_o must_v have_v the_o great_a security_n 26._o to_o hold_v that_o a_o government_n may_v be_v introduce_v by_o a_o little_a at_o once_o be_v to_o wave_v prudence_n and_o commit_v thing_n to_o chance_n 27._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o house_n or_o of_o a_o government_n go_v not_o universal_o upon_o natural_a principle_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o scripture_n 28._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o house_n or_o of_o a_o government_n may_v go_v upon_o supernatural_a principle_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n ordain_v the_o temple_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o build_v by_o mason_n he_o ordain_v the_o snuffer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o smith_n 29._o to_o hold_v that_o hireling_n as_o they_o be_v term_v by_o some_o or_o a_o endow_v ministry_n aught_o to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 30._o nature_n be_v of_o god._n 31._o some_o part_n in_o every_o religion_n be_v natural_a 32._o a_o universal_a effect_n demonstrat_n a_o universal_a cause_n 33._o a_o universal_a cause_n be_v not_o so_o much_o natural_a as_o it_o be_v nature_n itself_o 34._o every_o man_n either_o to_o his_o terror_n or_o consolation_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o religion_n 35._o man_z may_v rather_o be_v define_v a_o religious_a than_o a_o rational_a creature_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o other_o creature_n there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o reason_n but_o there_o
to_o support_v monarchy_n tell_v we_o not_o what_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n it_o be_v and_o consequent_o gain_v nothing_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v they_o the_o former_a proposition_n to_o be_v true_a for_o what_o do_v it_o avail_v to_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o title_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n if_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o title_n he_o hold_v grant_v it_o be_v visible_a to_o i_o that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v mark_v out_o by_o providence_n to_o be_v my_o governor_n yet_o if_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o kind_n of_o one_o whether_o absolute_a mix_v limit_a mere_o executive_a or_o only_o first_o in_o order_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v to_o direct_v my_o obedience_n if_o he_o be_v absolute_a my_o very_a natural_a liberty_n be_v take_v away_o from_o i_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o power_n that_o can_v make_v any_o man_n such_o the_o scripture_n set_v just_a limitation_n and_o restriction_n to_o all_o governor_n if_o mix_v and_o limit_v i_o must_v know_v the_o due_a temper_n and_o bound_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v or_o else_o he_o may_v usurp_v or_o be_v mistake_v and_o i_o oppress_v or_o injure_v if_o executive_a the_o power_n fundamental_o reside_v not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o they_o entrust_v by_o the_o people_n then_o i_o adore_v only_o a_o shadow_n now_o if_o any_o prince_n of_o europe_n can_v real_o clear_v up_o these_o mist_n and_o show_v the_o line_n of_o his_o government_n draw_v fair_o and_o his_o charter_n whole_a and_o authentic_a like_o that_o of_o venice_n and_o ancient_a rome_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v be_v the_o first_o man_n shall_v swear_v he_o allegiance_n and_o the_o last_o that_o will_v preserve_v he_o but_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o general_a about_o their_o office_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o their_o claim_n of_o succession_n inheritance_n and_o ancestor_n when_o look_v but_o three_o or_o four_o story_n back_o and_o you_o will_v meet_v either_o some_o savage_a unnatural_a intrusion_n disguise_v under_o some_o force_a title_n or_o chimerical_a cognation_n or_o else_o some_o violent_a alteration_n or_o possible_o some_o slender_a oath_n or_o article_n hardly_o extort_a and_o imperfect_o keep_v now_o if_o any_o man_n that_o will_v but_o run_v over_o these_o rule_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o any_o history_n whatever_o as_o we_o shall_v exemplify_v in_o that_o of_o scotland_n upon_o which_o for_o the_o present_a we_o have_v pitch_v and_o not_o find_v most_o title_n ambiguous_a the_o effect_n of_o former_a monarchys_n for_o where_o in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o forty_o king_n can_v you_o almost_o show_v i_o three_o good_a one_o but_o thing_n mere_o struggle_v to_o maintain_v their_o title_n and_o domestic_a interest_n ruinous_a to_o the_o people_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consider_v they_o not_o otherwise_o than_o as_o to_o be_v rescue_v from_o violent_a confusion_n not_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o positive_a happiness_n of_o a_o civil_a life_n i_o say_v all_o this_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a or_o my_o small_a conversation_n in_o book_n be_v extreme_o false_a and_o true_o i_o conceive_v read_v of_o history_n to_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a course_n to_o set_v any_o judgement_n right_a because_o it_o instruct_v by_o experience_n and_o effect_n and_o ground_n the_o judgement_n upon_o material_a observation_n and_o not_o blind_o grope_v after_o notion_n and_o cause_n which_o to_o he_o be_v tantum_fw-la non_fw-la inscrutabile_fw-la but_o of_o that_o anon_o a_o main_a mistake_n under_o this_o topic_n have_v be_v a_o erroneous_a comparison_n and_o application_n of_o matter_n civil_a and_o military_a for_o man_n observe_v that_o mix_a council_n about_o general_n plurality_n equality_n of_o command_n frequent_a and_o sudden_a military_a alteration_n have_v bring_v no_o small_a distemper_n and_o danger_n to_o several_a government_n and_o attemt_n therefore_o they_o present_o conclude_v that_o in_o civil_n also_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a to_o continue_v a_o command_n in_o one_o hand_n for_o prevent_v the_o like_a disturbance_n but_o here_o they_o be_v deceive_v civil_a matter_n consist_v in_o long_a debate_n great_a consideration_n patient_a expectation_n and_o wary_a foresight_n which_o be_v better_a to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o number_n of_o choice_n experience_a head_n than_o in_o one_o single_a person_n who_o youth_n and_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n inable_v he_o rather_o to_o action_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o that_o noble_a temerity_n which_o be_v common_o so_o happy_a in_o martial_a affair_n that_o must_v be_v guide_v always_o to_o improve_v occasion_n which_o be_v seldom_o to_o be_v find_v again_o and_o which_o mistake_v be_v to_o be_v scarce_o amend_v beside_o the_o ferocity_n of_o dare_a spirit_n can_v hardly_o be_v bound_v while_o they_o stand_v level_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o extinguish_v all_o emulation_n by_o put_v the_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o whereas_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o and_o faction_n unless_o they_o be_v cruel_o exorbitant_a do_v but_o poise_v and_o balance_v one_o another_o and_o many_o time_n like_o the_o discord_n of_o humour_n upon_o the_o natural_a body_n produce_v real_a good_a to_o the_o government_n that_o slender_a conceit_n that_o nature_n seem_v to_o dress_v out_o a_o principality_n in_o most_o of_o her_o work_n as_o among_o bird_n bee_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o slender_a indeed_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v no_o more_o chief_n than_o what_o they_o fancy_v they_o but_o all_o their_o prepotency_n be_v mere_o predatory_a or_o oppressive_a and_o even_o lion_n elephant_n crocodile_n and_o eagle_n have_v small_a inconsiderable_a enemy_n of_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v often_o ruin_v that_o the_o recital_n confute_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o unless_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o one_o man_n to_o be_v as_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n as_o those_o be_v and_o that_o sole_o too_o i_o see_v not_o what_o it_o will_v advantage_v they_o since_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o design_n of_o nature_n in_o one_o they_o will_v contradict_v it_o in_o other_o where_o she_o be_v equal_o concern_v but_o these_o philological_a and_o rhetorical_a argument_n have_v not_o a_o little_a hinder_v the_o severe_a disquisition_n of_o reason_n and_o prepossess_v the_o more_o easy_a mind_n with_o notion_n so_o much_o hard_a to_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o they_o be_v more_o erroneous_a and_o please_a these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a error_n that_o have_v mislead_v the_o judgement_n now_o those_o which_o have_v misguide_v the_o conscience_n have_v principal_o procee_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o seem_v sacred_a have_v be_v less_o examine_v and_o doubt_v as_o carry_v the_o most_o authority_n thus_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v such_o frequent_a mention_n of_o king_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v give_v in_o wrath_n they_o superstitious_o maintain_v not_o only_o the_o necessity_n but_o even_o the_o impunity_n of_o king_n whereas_o we_o know_v not_o their_o power_n and_o limitation_n and_o it_o be_v inconsequent_a to_o argue_v that_o because_o judea_n be_v so_o govern_v we_o shall_v follow_v the_o same_o pattern_n when_o we_o find_v neither_o precept_n consequence_n nor_o necessity_n convince_a we_o and_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v that_o while_n the_o divine_a spirit_n so_o free_o and_o vehement_o exclaim_v against_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n god_n will_v authorise_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o they_o only_o unpunishable_a who_o shall_v exterminat_fw-la and_o reform_v it_o as_o for_o the_o antiquity_n from_o adam_n it_o be_v true_a before_o his_o fall_n his_o dominion_n be_v large_a and_o wide_a but_o it_o be_v over_o the_o beast_n that_o after_o his_o fall_n learn_v to_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o oeconomical_o not_o despotical_o over_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o i_o the_o briesâ—ier_n pass_v over_o this_o head_n in_o regard_n it_o have_v be_v so_o copious_o treat_v upon_o by_o those_o under_o who_o profession_n it_o fall_v and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o conduce_v to_o my_o design_n the_o principal_a argument_n have_v be_v the_o meekness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o compliance_n with_o civil_a power_n which_o certain_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dispose_v to_o have_v resist_v say_v they_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o have_v overthrow_v as_o with_o a_o few_o cord_n whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o think_v fit_a to_o build_v up_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o earthly_a nor_o know_v of_o earthly_a man_n in_o meekness_n and_o obedience_n to_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v perpetual_o change_v and_o hurry_v
the_o removal_n of_o this_o evil_n from_o under_o the_o sun_n this_o evil_a against_o which_o no_o government_n that_o be_v not_o secure_v can_v be_v good_a this_o evil_a from_o which_o the_o government_n that_o be_v secure_a must_v be_v perfect_a solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o ruler_n from_o those_o principle_n of_o power_n which_o balance_v upon_o earthly_a trash_n exclude_v the_o heavenly_a treasure_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o influence_n of_o it_o upon_o government_n which_o be_v authority_n we_o have_v wander_v the_o earth_n to_o find_v out_o the_o balance_n of_o power_n but_o to_o find_v out_o that_o of_o authority_n we_o must_v ascend_v as_o i_o say_v near_a heaven_n or_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o life_n or_o motion_n be_v perpetual_a contemplation_n or_o thought_n be_v the_o mistress_n of_o two_o potent_a rival_n the_o one_o reason_n the_o other_o passion_n that_o be_v in_o continual_a suit_n and_o according_a as_o she_o give_v up_o her_o will_n to_o these_o or_o either_o of_o they_o be_v the_o felicity_n or_o misery_n which_o man_n partake_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n for_o as_o whatever_o be_v passion_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o will_n into_o action_n be_v vice_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n so_o whatever_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o his_o will_n into_o action_n be_v virtue_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o soul_n again_o as_o those_o action_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v sin_n acquire_v to_o himself_o repentance_n or_o shame_n and_o affect_v other_o with_o scorn_n or_o pity_n so_o those_o action_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v virtue_n acquire_v to_o himself_o honour_n and_o upon_o other_o authority_n now_o government_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o city_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o debate_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o result_n must_v be_v virtue_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o city_n or_o nation_n be_v the_o sovereign_n power_n her_o virtue_n must_v be_v law_n but_o the_o government_n who_o law_n be_v virtue_n and_o who_o virtue_n be_v law_n be_v the_o same_o who_o empire_n be_v authority_n and_o who_o authority_n be_v empire_n again_o if_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o reason_n the_o absence_n whereof_o will_v betray_v he_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o his_o passion_n then_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o her_o law_n the_o absence_n whereof_o will_v betray_v she_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o tyrant_n and_o these_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n upon_o which_o aristotle_n and_o livy_n injurious_o accuse_v by_o leviathan_n for_o not_o write_v out_o of_o nature_n have_v ground_v their_o assertion_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o empire_n of_o law_n and_o not_o of_o men._n but_o they_o must_v not_o â—arry_v it_o so_o for_o say_v he_o the_o liberty_n whereof_o there_o be_v so_o frequent_a and_o 110._o pag._n 110._o honourable_a mention_n in_o the_o history_n and_o philosophy_n of_o the_o ancient_a greec_n and_o roman_n and_o the_o write_n and_o discourse_n of_o those_o that_o from_o they_o have_v receive_v all_o their_o learning_n in_o the_o politic_n be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o particular_a man_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o particular_a man_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o the_o riches_n of_o particular_a man_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o equality_n of_o estate_n cause_v equality_n of_o power_n and_o equality_n of_o power_n be_v the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o of_o every_o man._n but_o sure_a a_o man_n will_v never_o be_v thus_o irreverent_a with_o the_o great_a author_n and_o positive_a against_o all_o antiquity_n without_o some_o certain_a demonstration_n of_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v it_o why_o there_o be_v write_v on_o the_o turret_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lucca_n in_o great_a character_n at_o this_o day_n the_o word_n libertas_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v thence_o infer_v that_o a_o particular_a man_n have_v more_o liberty_n or_o immunity_n from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o than_o in_o constantinople_n whether_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v monarchical_a or_o popular_a the_o freedom_n be_v the_o same_o the_o mountain_n have_v bring_v forth_o and_o we_o have_v a_o little_a equivocation_n for_o to_o say_v that_o a_o luchese_n have_v no_o more_o liberty_n or_o immunity_n from_o the_o law_n of_o luca_n than_o a_o turk_n have_v from_o those_o of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o say_v that_o a_o lucchese_n have_v no_o more_o liberty_n or_o immunity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o lucca_n than_o a_o turk_n have_v by_o those_o of_o constantinople_n be_v pretty_a different_a speech_n the_o first_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o government_n alike_o the_o second_o scarce_o of_o any_o two_o much_o less_o of_o these_o see_v it_o be_v know_v that_o whereas_o the_o great_a bassa_n be_v a_o tenant_n as_o well_o of_o his_o head_n as_o of_o his_o estate_n at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n the_o mean_a lucchese_n that_o have_v land_n be_v a_o freeholder_n of_o both_o and_o not_o to_o be_v control_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o frame_v by_o every_o private_a man_n to_o no_o other_o end_n or_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o than_o to_o protect_v the_o liberty_n of_o every_o private_a man_n which_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v to_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o see_v they_o that_o make_v the_o law_n in_o commonwealth_n be_v but_o man_n the_o main_a question_n seem_v to_o be_v how_o a_o commonwealth_n come_v to_o be_v a_o empire_n of_o law_n and_o not_o of_o man_n or_o how_o the_o debate_n or_o result_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o sure_a to_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n see_v they_o who_o debate_n and_o they_o who_o resolve_v be_v but_o man_n and_o as_o often_o â—obs_n â—obs_n as_o reason_n be_v against_o a_o man_n so_o often_o will_v a_o man_n be_v against_o reason_n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o shrewd_a say_n but_o will_v do_v no_o harm_n for_o be_v it_o so_o that_o reason_n be_v nothing_o but_o interest_n there_o be_v divers_a interest_n and_o so_o divers_a reason_n as_o first_o there_o be_v private_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o a_o private_a man._n second_o there_o be_v reason_n of_o state_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n or_o error_n as_o be_v say_v by_o solomon_n of_o the_o ruler_n or_o ruler_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o of_o the_o people_n three_o there_o be_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o mankind_n 1._o hooker_n b._n 1._o or_o of_o the_o whole_a now_o if_o we_o see_v even_o in_o those_o natural_a agent_n that_o want_v sense_n that_o as_o in_o themselves_o they_o have_v a_o law_n which_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o tend_v to_o their_o own_o perfection_n so_o likewise_o that_o another_o law_n there_o be_v which_o touch_v they_o as_o they_o be_v sociable_a part_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n a_o law_n which_o bind_v they_o each_o to_o serve_v to_o other_o good_a and_o all_o to_o prefer_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a before_o whatsoever_o their_o own_o particular_a as_o when_o stone_n or_o heavy_a thing_n forsake_v their_o ordinary_a wont_a or_o centre_n and_o fly_v upward_o as_o if_o they_o hear_v themselves_o command_v to_o let_v go_v the_o good_a they_o private_o wish_v and_o to_o relieve_v the_o present_a distress_n of_o nature_n in_o common_a there_o be_v a_o common_a right_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o so_o acknowlege_v to_o be_v by_o the_o agent_n grot._n grot._n themselves_o than_o the_o right_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o part_n only_o wherefore_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v natural_o carry_v forth_o to_o their_o proper_a utility_n or_o prosit_fw-la that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o too_o general_a a_o sense_n see_v divers_a of_o they_o abstain_v from_o their_o own_o prosit_fw-la either_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o at_o least_o of_o their_o young_a mankind_n than_o must_v either_o be_v less_o just_a than_o the_o creature_n or_o acknowledge_v also_o his_o common_a interest_n to_o be_v common_a right_n and_o if_o reason_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o interest_n and_o the_o interest_n oâ—_n mankind_n be_v the_o right_a interest_n than_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n must_v be_v right_a reason_n now_o compute_v well_o for_o if_o
arm_n receive_v withal_o a_o please_a idea_n of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v beside_o and_o imagine_v their_o great_a prosperity_n not_o to_o have_v procee_v from_o the_o emulation_n of_o particular_a man_n but_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o popular_a form_n of_o government_n not_o consider_v the_o frequent_a sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n produce_v by_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o polity_n where_o first_o the_o blame_n he_o lay_v to_o the_o heathen_a author_n be_v in_o his_o sense_n lay_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o he_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v young_a man_n or_o man_n of_o no_o antidote_n that_o be_v of_o like_a opinion_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o macchiavel_n the_o sole_a retriever_n of_o this_o ancient_a prudence_n be_v to_o his_o solid_a reason_n a_o beardless_a boy_n that_o have_v new_o read_v livy_n and_o how_o solid_a his_o reason_n be_v may_v appear_v where_o he_o grant_v the_o great_a prosperity_n of_o ancient_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v to_o give_v up_o the_o controversy_n for_o such_o a_o effect_n must_v have_v some_o adequat_fw-la cause_n which_o to_o evade_v he_o insinuat_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o emulation_n of_o particular_a man_n as_o if_o so_o great_a a_o emulation_n can_v have_v be_v generate_v without_o as_o great_a virtue_n so_o great_a virtue_n without_o the_o best_a education_n the_o best_a education_n without_o the_o best_a law_n or_o the_o best_a law_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o polity_n but_o if_o some_o of_o these_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v less_o perfect_a in_o their_o polity_n than_o other_o have_v be_v more_o seditious_a it_o be_v not_o more_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o or_o that_o commonwealth_n in_o particular_a than_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o polity_n in_o general_a which_o if_o they_o that_o have_v not_o altogether_o reach_v have_v nevertheless_o have_v great_a prosperity_n what_o will_v befall_v they_o that_o shall_v reach_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o question_n let_v i_o invite_v leviathan_n who_o of_o all_o other_o government_n give_v the_o advantage_n to_o monarchy_n for_o perfection_n to_o a_o better_a disquisition_n of_o it_o by_o these_o three_o assertion_n the_o first_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o government_n lie_v upon_o such_o a_o libration_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o that_o no_o man_n or_o man_n in_o or_o under_o it_o can_v have_v the_o interest_n or_o have_v the_o interest_n can_v have_v the_o power_n to_o disturb_v it_o with_o sedition_n the_o second_o that_o monarchy_n reach_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o government_n but_o must_v have_v some_o dangerous_a flaw_n in_o it_o the_o three_o that_o popular_a government_n reach_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n reach_v the_o perfection_n of_o government_n and_o have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o the_o first_o assertion_n require_v no_o proof_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o by_o arm_n the_o other_o by_o a_o nobility_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o kind_n in_o art_n or_o nature_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ancient_o some_o government_n call_v kingdom_n as_o one_o of_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n and_o another_o of_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n where_o the_o king_n rule_v without_o a_o nobility_n and_o by_o a_o council_n of_o the_o people_n only_o it_o be_v express_o say_v by_o the_o author_n that_o mention_v they_o that_o the_o king_n be_v but_o the_o captain_n and_o that_o the_o people_n not_o only_o give_v they_o law_n but_o depose_v they_o as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a in_o reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o in_o like_a case_n wherefore_o these_o be_v either_o no_o monarchys_n or_o have_v great_a slaw_n in_o they_o than_o any_o other_o but_o for_o a_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n as_o that_o of_o the_o ture_n which_o of_o all_o model_n that_o ever_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wit_n or_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o this_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o janizary_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o to_o tear_v the_o magistrate_n even_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o piece_n therefore_o the_o monarchy_n of_o turkey_n be_v no_o perfect_a government_n and_o for_o a_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n as_o of_o late_a in_o oceana_n which_o of_o all_o other_o model_n before_o the_o declination_n of_o it_o come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n in_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n or_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o that_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n by_o their_o retainer_n and_o tenant_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o whereas_o the_o janizary_n occasion_n this_o kind_n of_o calamity_n no_o soon_o than_o they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o to_o levy_v a_o last_a war_n to_o the_o vast_a effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o even_o upon_o occasion_n wherein_o the_o people_n but_o for_o their_o dependence_n upon_o their_o lord_n have_v no_o concernment_n as_o in_o the_o feud_n of_o the_o red_a and_o white_a the_o like_a have_v be_v frequent_a in_o spain_n france_n germany_n and_o other_o monarchys_n of_o this_o kind_n wherefore_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n be_v no_o perfect_a government_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o assertion_n leviathan_n yield_v it_o to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o commonwealth_n but_o monarchical_a or_o popular_a wherefore_o if_o no_o monarchy_n be_v a_o perfect_a government_n then_o either_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a government_n or_o it_o must_v be_v popular_a for_o which_o kind_n of_o constitution_n i_o have_v something_o more_o to_o say_v than_o leviathan_n have_v say_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o monarchy_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o government_n that_o be_v never_o conquer_v by_o any_o monarch_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n for_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o greece_n come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macedon_n they_o be_v first_o break_v by_o themselves_o second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o government_n that_o have_v frequent_o lead_v mighty_a monarch_n in_o triumph_n three_o that_o it_o be_v the_o government_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v seditious_a it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o from_o any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o kind_n but_o in_o the_o particular_a constitution_n which_o wherever_o the_o like_a have_v happen_v must_v have_v be_v inequal_a four_o that_o it_o be_v the_o government_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n near_o equal_a be_v never_o seditious_a or_o let_v he_o show_v i_o what_o sedition_n have_v happen_v in_o lacedaemon_n or_o venice_n five_o that_o it_o be_v the_o government_n which_o attain_v to_o perfect_a equality_n have_v such_o a_o libration_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o that_o no_o man_n live_a can_v show_v which_o way_n any_o man_n or_o man_n in_o or_o under_o it_o can_v contract_v any_o such_o interest_n or_o power_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o sedition_n wherefore_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n be_v that_o only_a which_o be_v without_o flaw_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o government_n but_o to_o return_v by_o what_o have_v be_v show_v in_o reason_n and_o experience_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o commonwealth_n in_o general_n be_v government_n of_o the_o senate_n propose_v the_o people_n resolve_v and_o the_o magistracy_n execute_v yet_o some_o be_v not_o so_o good_a at_o these_o order_n as_o other_o through_o some_o impediment_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o frame_n balance_n or_o capacity_n of_o they_o according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a kind_n commonwealth_n division_n of_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o division_n of_o they_o be_v into_o such_o as_o be_v single_a as_o israel_n athens_n lacedaemon_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o league_n as_o those_o of_o the_o achean_o etolian_o lyceans_n switz_n and_o hollander_n the_o second_o be_v macchiavel_n be_v into_o such_o as_o be_v for_o preservation_n as_o lacedaemon_n and_o venice_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o increase_v as_o athens_n and_o rome_n in_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o former_a take_v in_o no_o more_o citizen_n than_o be_v necessary_a for_o defence_n and_o the_o latter_a so_o many_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o increase_n the_o three_o division_n unseen_a hitherto_o be_v into_o equal_a and_o inequal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a point_n especial_o as_o to_o domestic_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n for_o to_o make_v a_o commonwealth_n inequal_a be_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o party_n which_o set_v they_o at_o perpetual_a variance_n
of_o xenophon_n they_o kill_v more_o man_n in_o eight_o month_n than_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v do_v in_o ten_o year_n oppress_v the_o people_n to_o use_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n word_n with_o all_o base_a and_o intolerable_a slavery_n the_o usurp_a government_n of_o the_o decemvir_n in_o rome_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n wherefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v christian_n legislator_n set_v the_o pattern_n give_v in_o the_o mount_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o these_o execrable_a example_n on_o the_o other_o know_v the_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o left_a and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o govern_v be_v fallacious_a if_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o governor_n god_n in_o chastise_v a_o people_n be_v accustom_a to_o burn_v his_o rod._n the_o empire_n of_o these_o oligarchys_n be_v not_o so_o violent_a as_o short_a nor_o do_v they_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n but_o in_o their_o own_o immediate_a ruin_n a_o council_n without_o a_o balance_n be_v not_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o a_o oligarchy_n and_o every_o oligarchy_n except_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o its_o wickedness_n or_o power_n against_o some_o outward_a danger_n be_v factious_a wherefore_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n be_v from_o their_o governor_n which_o maxim_n in_o the_o politic_n bear_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n to_o itself_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o macchiavel_n if_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n have_v be_v factious_a the_o cause_n be_v apparent_a but_o what_o remedy_n general_n the_o general_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o army_n of_o which_o the_o most_o victorious_a captain_n and_o incomparable_a patriot_n olphaus_n megaletor_n be_v now_o general_n who_o be_v a_o much_o great_a master_n of_o that_o art_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v a_o rough_a draught_n in_o these_o preliminary_n have_v such_o sad_a reflection_n upon_o the_o way_n and_o proceeding_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o cast_v he_o upon_o book_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o diversion_n among_o which_o he_o happen_v on_o this_o place_n of_o macchiavel_n thrice_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n which_o chance_v to_o have_v a_o man_n able_a to_o give_v they_o such_o a_o government_n at_o once_o as_o without_o alteration_n may_v secure_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o lacedaemon_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n continue_v about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n without_o any_o dangerous_a tumult_n or_o corruption_n my_o lord_n general_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o themistocles_n that_o he_o can_v not_o sleep_v for_o the_o glory_n obtain_v by_o miltiades_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o maratho_n take_v so_o new_a and_o deep_a a_o impression_n at_o these_o word_n of_o the_o much_o great_a glory_n of_o lycurgus_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n assault_v with_o the_o emulation_n of_o his_o illustrious_a object_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v ruin_v by_o his_o victory_n to_o cast_v itself_o at_o his_o foot_n he_o be_v almost_o whole_o deprive_v of_o his_o natural_a rest_n till_o the_o debate_n he_o have_v within_o himself_o come_v to_o a_o firm_a resolution_n that_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v first_o that_o the_o legislator_n shall_v be_v one_o man_n and_o second_o that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v make_v altogether_o or_o at_o once_o for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v 9_o des_fw-mi b._n 1._o c._n 9_o macchiavel_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o well_o turn_v or_o constitute_v except_o it_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o one_o man_n for_o which_o one_o that_o a_o legislator_n be_v to_o bâ—_n one_o cause_n a_o wise_a legislator_n and_o one_o who_o mind_n be_v firm_o set_v not_o upon_o private_a but_o the_o public_a interest_n not_o upon_o his_o posterity_n but_o upon_o his_o country_n may_v just_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o sovereign_a power_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n that_o be_v master_n of_o reason_n blame_v such_o extraordinary_a mean_n as_o in_o that_o case_n will_v be_v necessary_a the_o end_n prove_v no_o other_o than_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o well-ordered_a commonwealth_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v demonstrable_a for_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n not_o fail_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o legislator_n but_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n fail_v there_o be_v no_o recourse_n to_o be_v have_v but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o whereas_o a_o book_n or_o a_o building_n have_v not_o be_v know_v to_o attain_v to_o its_o perfection_n if_o it_o have_v not_o have_v a_o sole_a author_n or_o architect_n a_o commonwealth_n once_o that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o once_o as_o to_o the_o fabric_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v make_v at_o once_o in_o which_o there_o be_v great_a advantage_n for_o a_o commonwealth_n make_v at_o once_o takes_z security_n at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o lend_v its_o money_n and_o trust_v not_o itself_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n but_o lanch_v immediate_o forth_o into_o the_o empire_n of_o law_n and_o be_v set_v straight_o bring_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o citizen_n to_o its_o rule_n whence_o follow_v that_o uprightness_n which_o be_v in_o lacedaemon_n but_o manner_n that_o be_v root_v in_o man_n bow_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n come_v up_o by_o twig_n to_o their_o bent_n whence_o follow_v the_o obliquity_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o those_o perpetual_a repair_v by_o the_o consul_n axe_n and_o tribune_n hammer_n which_o can_v never_o finish_v that_o commonwealth_n but_o in_o destruction_n my_o lord_n general_n be_v clear_a in_o these_o point_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o other_o course_n than_o will_v be_v think_v upon_o by_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o army_n where_o he_o speak_v his_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o these_o preliminary_n with_o such_o success_n to_o the_o soldiery_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v soon_o after_o depose_v and_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o pantheon_n or_o palace_n of_o justice_n situate_v in_o emporium_n the_o capital_a city_n be_v create_v by_o the_o universal_a suffrage_n of_o the_o army_n lord_n archon_n or_o sole_a legislator_n of_o oceana_n upon_o which_o theatre_n you_o have_v to_o conclude_v this_o piece_n a_o person_n introduce_v who_o fame_n shall_v never_o draw_v its_o curtain_n the_o lord_n archon_n be_v create_v fifty_o select_a person_n to_o assist_v he_o by_o labour_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o ancient_a prudence_n and_o bring_v its_o hide_a treasure_n to_o new_a light_n be_v add_v with_o the_o stile_n also_o of_o legislator_n and_o sit_v as_o a_o council_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a director_n and_o precedent_n the_o council_n of_o legislator_n of_o this_o piece_n be_v the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a at_o this_o time_n to_o give_v no_o far_o account_n than_o very_o brief_o to_o show_v at_o what_o it_o aim_v my_o lord_n archon_n in_o open_v the_o council_n of_o legislator_n make_v it_o appear_v how_o unsafe_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o follow_v fancy_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o how_o necessary_a that_o the_o archive_v of_o ancient_a prudence_n shall_v be_v ransack_v before_o any_o counsillor_n shall_v presume_v to_o offer_v any_o other_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n or_o towards_o the_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o council_n upon_o a_o model_n of_o government_n wherefore_o he_o cause_v a_o urn_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o counsillor_n to_o draw_v a_o lot_n by_o the_o lot_n as_o they_o be_v draw_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n fall_v to_o phosphorus_n de_fw-fr auge_n athens_n navarchus_n de_fw-fr paralo_n lacedaemon_n laco_n de_fw-fr scytale_n carthage_n mago_n de_fw-fr syrtibus_fw-la the_o achean_o aetolian_n and_o lycian_n aratus_n de_fw-fr isthmo_n the_o switz_n alpester_fw-fr de_fw-fr fulmine_fw-la holland_z and_o thevnit_v province_n glaucus_n de_fw-fr ulna_fw-la rome_n dolabella_n de_fw-fr enyo_n venice_n lynceus_n de_fw-fr stella_n these_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o those_o excellency_n whereof_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v capable_a so_o that_o to_o have_v add_v more_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n upon_o time_n give_v to_o the_o counsillor_n by_o their_o own_o study_n and_o those_o of_o their_o friend_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o they_o be_v open_v in_o the_o order_n and_o by_o the_o person_n mention_v at_o the_o council_n of_o legislator_n and_o afterward_o by_o order_n of_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v at_o the_o council_n of_o the_o prytan_n to_o the_o people_n for_o in_o draw_v of_o the_o lot_n there_o
the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o protect_v by_o the_o state_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o same_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v choice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o best_o like_v of_o certain_a magistrate_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o congregation_n which_o we_o can_v wish_v may_v be_v four_o in_o each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v auditor_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n or_o distaste_n if_o any_o through_o variety_n of_o opinion_n that_o may_v be_v grievous_a or_o injurious_a to_o they_o shall_v fall_v out_o and_o such_o auditor_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o inform_v themselves_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o think_v it_o of_o sufficient_a weight_n they_o may_v acquaint_v the_o phylarch_n with_o it_o or_o introduce_v it_o into_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n where_o all_o such_o cause_n as_o those_o magistrate_n introduce_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v hear_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o such_o law_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o order_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o restore_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o people_n which_o that_o it_o original_o belong_v to_o they_o be_v clear_a though_o not_o in_o english_a yet_o in_o scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v 23._o act_n 14._o 23._o elder_n by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o every_o congregation_n that_o be_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v also_o give_v in_o some_o of_o those_o city_n by_o the_o ballot_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v some_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v show_v that_o they_o do_v so_o in_o every_o congregation_n excommunication_n as_o not_o clear_o provable_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v omit_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o order_n imply_v and_o establish_v a_o national_a religion_n for_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n true_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v without_o search_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n can_v be_v search_v by_o we_o unless_o we_o have_v they_o to_o search_v and_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o translation_n we_o may_v be_v as_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v we_o have_v be_v beguile_v or_o mislead_v by_o the_o translation_n while_o we_o shall_v be_v search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v in_o a_o natural_a way_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o original_a and_o of_o antiquity_n acquire_v by_o our_o own_o study_n or_o those_o of_o some_o other_o for_o even_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v wherefore_o a_o commonwealth_n not_o make_v provision_n of_o man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n know_v in_o the_o original_a language_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquitys_n to_o which_o they_o so_o frequent_o relate_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o depend_v in_o great_a part_n upon_o that_o knowledge_n can_v never_o be_v secure_a that_o she_o shall_v not_o lose_v the_o scripture_n and_o by_o consequence_n her_o religion_n which_o to_o preserve_v she_o must_v institute_v some_o method_n of_o this_o knowledge_n and_o some_o use_n of_o such_o as_o have_v acquire_v it_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o national_a religion_n the_o commonwealth_n have_v thus_o perform_v her_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n by_o the_o best_a application_n of_o her_o reason_n to_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o pretend_v not_o to_o infallibility_n but_o come_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o order_n establish_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o her_o council_n of_o religion_n to_o raise_v up_o her_o hand_n to_o heaven_n for_o further_a light_n in_o which_o procede_o she_o follow_v that_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o preliminary_n of_o israel_n who_o though_o her_o national_a religion_n be_v always_o a_o part_n of_o her_o civil_a law_n give_v to_o her_o prophet_n the_o upper_a hand_n of_o all_o her_o order_n parish_n definition_n of_o a_o parish_n but_o the_o surveyor_n have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o parish_n take_v their_o leaf_n so_o a_o parish_n be_v the_o first_o division_n of_o land_n occasion_v by_o the_o first_o collection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n who_o function_n proper_a to_o that_o place_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o six_o precede_a order_n hundred_o institution_n of_o the_o hundred_o the_o next_o step_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o surveyor_n be_v to_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o near_a of_o they_o as_o their_o work_n lay_v by_o twenty_n where_o confer_v their_o list_n and_o compute_v the_o deputy_n contain_v therein_o as_o the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o parish_n be_v near_a neighbour_n amount_v to_o one_o hundred_o or_o as_o even_o as_o may_v convenient_o be_v bring_v with_o that_o account_n they_o cast_v they_o and_o those_o parish_n into_o the_o precinct_n which_o be_v the_o deputy_n ever_o since_o more_o or_o few_o be_v still_o call_v the_o hundred_o and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o precinct_n they_o appoint_v a_o certain_a place_n be_v the_o most_o convenient_a town_n within_o the_o same_o for_o the_o annual_a rendezvouz_n which_o do_v each_o surveyor_n return_v to_o his_o hundred_o and_o summon_v the_o deputy_n contain_v in_o his_o list_n to_o the_o rendezvouz_n they_o appear_v and_o receive_v order_n 7._o order_n the_o seven_o order_n require_v that_o upon_o the_o first_o monday_n next_z ensue_a the_o last_o of_o january_n the_o deputy_n of_o every_o parish_n annual_o assemble_v in_o arm_n at_o the_o rendezvouz_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o there_o elect_v out_o of_o their_o number_n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o juryman_n one_o captain_n one_o ensign_n of_o their_o troop_n or_o century_n each_o of_o these_o out_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o one_o juryman_n one_o crowner_n one_o high_a constable_n out_o of_o the_o foot_n the_o election_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o ballot_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o juryman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v to_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o ballot_n instead_o of_o these_o the_o surveyor_n be_v to_o officiat_fw-la at_o the_o first_o assembly_n and_o to_o look_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o what_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o parish_n save_v that_o the_o high_a constable_n set_v forth_o the_o urn_n shall_v have_v five_o several_a suit_n of_o gold_n ball_n and_o one_o dozen_o of_o every_o suit_n whereof_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n a_o the_o second_o with_o the_o letter_n b_o the_o three_o with_o c_o the_o four_o with_o d_o and_o the_o five_o with_o e_o and_o of_o each_o of_o these_o suit_n he_o shall_v cast_v one_o ball_n into_o his_o hat_n or_o into_o a_o little_a urn_n and_o shake_v the_o ball_n together_o present_v they_o to_o the_o first_o overseer_n who_o shall_v draw_v one_o and_o the_o suit_n which_o be_v so_o draw_v by_o the_o overseer_n shall_v be_v of_o use_n for_o that_o day_n and_o no_o other_o for_o example_n if_o the_o overseer_n draw_v a_o a_o the_o high_a constable_n shall_v put_v seven_o gold_n ball_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n a_o into_o the_o urn_n with_o so_o many_o silver_n once_o as_o shall_v bring_v they_o even_o with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o deputy_n who_o be_v swear_v as_o before_o at_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o parish_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a election_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o urn_n and_o every_o man_n come_v in_o manner_n as_o be_v there_o show_v shall_v draw_v one_o ball_n which_o if_o it_o be_v silver_n he_o shall_v cast_v it_o into_o a_o bowl_n stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o urn_n and_o return_v to_o his_o place_n but_o the_o first_o that_o draw_v a_o gold_n ball_n show_v it_o to_o the_o overseer_n who_o if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o present_a ballot_n have_v power_n to_o apprehend_v and_o punish_v he_o be_v the_o first_o elector_n the_o second_o the_o second_o elector_n and_o so_o to_o the_o seven_o which_o order_n they_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o their_o function_n the_o elector_n as_o they_o be_v draw_v shall_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o bench_n by_o the_o overseer_n till_o the_o whole_a number_n be_v complete_a and_o then_o be_v conduct_v with_o the_o list_n of_o the_o officer_n to_o be_v choose_v into_o a_o place_n apart_o where_o be_v private_a the_o first_o elector_n shall_v name_v a_o person_n to_o the_o first_o
the_o council_n have_v choose_v a_o competitor_n shall_v bring_v his_o name_n into_o the_o senate_n which_o in_o the_o usual_a way_n shall_v choose_v four_o more_o competitor_n to_o the_o same_o magistracy_n and_o put_v they_o with_o the_o competitor_n of_o the_o council_n to_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o house_n by_o which_o he_o of_o the_o five_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n a_o vice-admiral_n a_o polemarch_n or_o field_n officer_n shall_v be_v elect_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war._n a_o judge_n or_o sergeant_n at_o law_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n a_o baron_n or_o considerable_a officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n man_n in_o magistracy_n or_o out_o of_o it_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o election_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n but_o a_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n to_o a_o military_a employment_n if_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o senate_n nor_o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o prerogative_n aught_o to_o have_v his_o office_n confirm_v by_o the_o prerogative_n because_o the_o militia_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_n be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v touch_v injussu_fw-la populi_n the_o roman_n be_v so_o curious_a that_o though_o their_o consul_n be_v elect_v in_o the_o centuriatis_fw-la the_o centuriatis_fw-la centuriat_fw-la assemblys_n they_o may_v not_o touch_v the_o militia_n except_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o comitiis_fw-la the_o curiatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la parochial_a assembly_n for_o a_o magistrate_n not_o receive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o people_n take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o power_n be_v to_o take_v away_o their_o liberty_n as_o to_o the_o election_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v venetian_a there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o take_v in_o the_o knowledge_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v best_a in_o every_o council_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o turn_n and_o yet_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o bias_n of_o particular_a affection_n or_o interest_n under_o that_o pretence_n for_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o great_a council_n in_o venice_n scarce_o ever_o elect_v any_o other_o than_o the_o name_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o scrutiny_n be_v very_o probable_a to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v ...._o this_o election_n be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o appertain_v to_o the_o senat._n the_o council_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o order_n already_o show_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v to_o those_o whereby_o they_o be_v instruct_v and_o the_o order_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o council_n be_v two_o the_o first_o for_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v and_o the_o second_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o procede_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o council_n be_v distribute_v to_o they_o by_o matter_n 19_o order_n instruction_n for_o the_o council_n as_o to_o their_o matter_n the_o nineteenth_o order_n distribute_v to_o every_o council_n such_o business_n as_o be_v proper_o to_o belong_v to_o their_o cognizance_n whereof_o some_o they_o shall_v receive_v and_o determine_v and_o other_o they_o shall_v receive_v prepare_v and_o introduce_v into_o the_o house_n as_o first_o state_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v to_o receive_v all_o address_n intelligence_n and_o letter_n of_o negotiation_n to_o give_v audience_n to_o ambassador_n send_v to_o and_o to_o draw_v up_o instruction_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o receive_v proposition_n from_o and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o the_o provincial_a council_n to_o consider_v upon_o all_o law_n to_o be_v enact_v amend_v or_o repeal_v and_o upon_o all_o levys_n of_o man_n or_o money_n war_n or_o peace_n league_n or_o association_n to_o be_v make_v by_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v conducible_a to_o the_o orderly_a preparation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v introduce_v by_o they_o into_o the_o senat._n provide_v war._n for_o the_o council_n of_o war._n that_o all_o such_o affair_n as_o otherwise_o appertain_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a secrecy_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n with_o power_n to_o receive_v and_o send_v forth_o agent_n spy_n emissarys_n intelligencer_n frigate_n and_o to_o manage_v affair_n of_o that_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a without_o communication_n to_o the_o senate_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o detriment_n to_o the_o business_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o engage_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o war_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n it_o appertain_v also_o to_o this_o council_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o admiral_n and_o of_o all_o storehouse_n armory_n arsenal_n and_o magazine_n appertain_v to_o this_o commonwealth_n they_o shall_v keep_v a_o diligent_a record_n of_o the_o military_a expedition_n from_o time_n to_o time_n report_v by_o he_o that_o be_v strategus_n or_o general_n or_o one_o of_o the_o polemarch_n in_o that_o action_n or_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o the_o experience_n of_o such_o commander_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o shall_v digest_v and_o introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o if_o the_o senate_n shall_v thereupon_o frame_v any_o article_n they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o muster_n or_o education_n of_o the_o youth_n and_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v the_o sentinel_n or_o scout_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o introduce_v debate_n into_o any_o popular_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o to_o alter_v the_o present_a government_n or_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v seize_v imprison_v and_o examine_v arraign_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n by_o their_o proper_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o without_o appeal_n religion_n for_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n the_o council_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o arbiter_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n more_o peculiar_o appertain_v to_o religion_n christian_a charity_n and_o a_o pious_a life_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n relate_v to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o national_a religion_n they_o shall_v cause_v all_o place_n or_o preferment_n of_o the_o best_a revenue_n in_o either_o of_o the_o vniversitys_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o no_o other_o than_o such_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n as_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n they_o shall_v also_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o by_o such_o augmentation_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o senate_n every_o benefice_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v improve_v at_o least_o to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o interest_n at_o all_o whereby_o the_o divine_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n may_v be_v corrupt_v or_o corrupt_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o employment_n or_o preferment_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o a_o directory_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v by_o this_o council_n they_o shall_v in_o this_o and_o other_o debate_n of_o this_o nature_n proceed_v in_o manner_n follow_v a_o question_n arise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o state_v by_o the_o council_n in_o writing_n which_o write_v the_o censor_n shall_v send_v by_o their_o beadle_n be_v proctor_n choose_v to_o attend_v they_o each_o to_o the_o university_n whereof_o he_o be_v chancellor_n and_o the_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o same_o receive_v the_o write_n shall_v call_v a_o convocation_n of_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o that_o university_n be_v above_o forty_o year_n of_o age._n and_o the_o vniversitys_n upon_o a_o point_n so_o propose_v shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o intelligence_n or_o correspondence_n one_o with_o another_o till_o their_o debate_n be_v end_v and_o they_o have_v make_v return_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n by_o two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o own_o member_n that_o may_v clear_v their_o sense_n if_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v to_o the_o council_n which_o do_v they_o shall_v return_v
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 senat._n the_o next_o assembly_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n or_o prerogative_n tribe_n tribe_n the_o face_n of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n the_o face_n or_o mein_fw-ge of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n for_o the_o arm_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 class_n 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 prerogative_n 21._o order_n the_o change_n or_o election_n of_o the_o triennial_n officer_n of_o the_o prerogative_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o order_n direct_v that_o upon_o every_o monday_n next_o ensue_a the_o last_o of_o march_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o annual_a galaxy_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_a officer_n by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o cavalry_n at_o the_o horse_n urn_n according_a to_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_a 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 class_n 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 horse_n the_o spray_n of_o 200_o foot_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o class_n be_v two_o each_o of_o they_o in_o number_n equal_a the_o whole_a prerogative_n beside_o the_o province_n that_o be_v the_o knight_n and_o deputy_n of_o marpesia_n and_o panopea_n must_v consist_v of_o 1050_o deputy_n and_o these_o troop_n and_o company_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v centurys_n as_o those_o of_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o roman_n relate_v not_o in_o so_o name_v they_o to_o the_o number_n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v distribute_v according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o their_o estate_n so_o be_v these_o which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o order_n be_v now_o accommodate_v with_o their_o triennial_a officer_n but_o there_o be_v other_o appertain_v to_o this_o tribe_n who_o election_n be_v of_o far_o great_a importance_n be_v annual_a as_o follow_v in_o prerogative_n 22._o order_n the_o change_n or_o election_n of_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n of_o the_o prerogative_n the_o twenty_o second_o order_n whereby_o the_o first_o class_n have_v elect_v their_o triennial_a officer_n and_o make_v oath_n to_o the_o old_a tribune_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o introduce_v cause_n nor_o to_o their_o power_n suffer_v debate_n to_o be_v introduce_v into_o any_o popular_a assembly_n of_o this_o government_n but_o to_o their_o utmost_a be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o seize_v and_o deliver_v any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o that_o way_n offend_v and_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o proceed_v with_o the_o other_o two_o class_n of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n to_o election_n of_o the_o new_a tribune_n be_v four_o annual_a magistrate_n whereof_o two_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o cavalry_n at_o the_o horse_n urn_n and_o two_o out_o of_o the_o infantry_n at_o the_o foot_n urn_n according_a to_o the_o common_a ballot_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o they_o may_v be_v promiscuous_o choose_v out_o of_o any_o classis_fw-la provide_v that_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o bear_v the_o tribunitian_a honour_n twice_o in_o the_o term_n of_o one_o galaxy_n the_o tribune_n thus_o choose_v shall_v receive_v the_o tribe_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o power_n of_o muster_v and_o discipline_v the_o same_o as_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o for_o the_o rest_n as_o magistrate_n who_o proper_a function_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o next_o order_n the_o tribune_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o any_o number_n of_o the_o prerogative_n not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o at_o a_o time_n to_o be_v absent_a so_o they_o be_v not_o magistrate_n nor_o officer_n and_o return_v within_o three_o month_n if_o a_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n have_v a_o necessary_a occasion_n he_o may_v also_o be_v absent_a for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o corner_n or_o ensign_n two_o captain_n or_o one_o tribun_n so_o absent_a at_o one_o time_n to_o this_o the_o archon_n speak_v at_o the_o institution_n after_o this_o manner_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o flaccus_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o greece_n be_v all_o shake_v or_o ruin_v by_o the_o intemperance_n of_o their_o comitia_fw-la or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o good_a heed_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o take_v a_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v bad_a leg_n but_o all_o the_o world_n know_v he_o shall_v have_v except_v lacedaemon_n where_o the_o people_n as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o oracle_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o of_o debate_n nor_o till_o after_o lysander_n who_o avarice_n open_v a_o gulf_n that_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o it_o swallow_v up_o his_o country_n come_v it_o ever_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o whence_o that_o commonwealth_n stand_v long_v and_o firm_a of_o any_o other_o but_o this_o in_o our_o day_n of_o venice_n which_o have_v underlie_v herself_o with_o the_o like_a institution_n owe_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o steddiness_n to_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o great_a council_n which_o be_v with_o she_o the_o people_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o my_o lord_n epimonus_n never_o speak_v a_o word_n nor_o shall_v any_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o people_n in_o their_o political_a capacity_n be_v talkative_a ever_o see_v half_a the_o day_n of_o one_o of_o these_o but_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o vainglorious_a man_n that_o as_o overbury_n say_v piss_v more_o than_o they_o drink_v swim_v down_o the_o stream_n as_o do_v athens_n the_o most_o prate_a of_o these_o dame_n when_o that_o same_o rant_a fellow_n alcibiades_z fall_v a_o demagoge_a for_o the_o sicilian_a war._n but_o whereas_o debate_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o experience_n of_o lacedaemon_n and_o venice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o well-ordered_a government_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o order_n specify_v be_v but_o a_o slight_a bar_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o like_a danger_n for_o so_o much_o as_o a_o oath_n if_o there_o be_v no_o recourse_n upon_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a thy_fw-mi for_o such_o hand_n as_o have_v the_o sword_n in_o they_o wherefore_o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o people_n of_o oceana_n if_o they_o happen_v not_o to_o regard_v a_o oath_n from_o assume_v debate_n and_o make_v themselves_o as_o much_o a_o anarchy_n as_o those_o of_o athens_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v take_v the_o common_a fort_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n and_o except_o they_o be_v injure_v you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o have_v a_o bashfulness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n or_o wise_a man_n acknowlege_v their_o abilitys_n by_o attention_n and_o account_v it_o no_o mean_a honour_n to_o receive_v respect_n from_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v injure_v by_o they_o they_o hate_v they_o and_o the_o more_o for_o be_v wife_n or_o great_a because_o that_o make_v it_o the_o great_a injury_n nor_o refrain_v they_o in_o this_o case_n from_o any_o kind_n of_o intemperance_n of_o speech_n if_o of_o action_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o a_o people_n in_o their_o political_a capacity_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o they_o have_v assume_v debate_n for_o itself_o but_o for_o something_o else_o wherefore_o in_o lacedaemon_n where_o there_o be_v and_o in_o venice_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o
time_n in_o that_o condition_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v few_o have_v put_v a_o bar_n upon_o the_o reception_n of_o stranger_n and_o live_v in_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n which_o now_o have_v get_v reputation_n and_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o tumult_n may_v well_o continue_v long_o in_o tranquillity_n for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n introduce_v a_o great_a equality_n in_o estate_n and_o a_o less_o equality_n in_o honour_n whence_o there_o be_v equal_a poverty_n and_o the_o plebeian_n be_v less_o ambitious_a because_o the_o honour_n or_o magistracy_n of_o the_o city_n can_v extend_v but_o to_o a_o few_o and_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o the_o people_n nor_o do_v the_o nobility_n by_o use_v they_o ill_o ever_o give_v they_o a_o desire_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o same_o this_o procee_v from_o the_o king_n who_o principality_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nobility_n have_v no_o great_a mean_n whereby_o to_o support_v itself_o than_o to_o shield_v the_o people_n from_o all_o injury_n whence_o the_o people_n not_o fear_v empire_n desire_v it_o not_o and_o so_o all_o occasion_n of_o enmity_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o union_n happen_v especial_o from_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v few_o can_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o few_o the_o other_o that_o not_o receive_v stranger_n into_o their_o commonwealth_n they_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o nor_o increase_v it_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o be_v not_o governable_a by_o the_o few_o venice_n have_v not_o divide_v with_o her_o plebeian_n but_o all_o be_v call_v gentleman_n that_o be_v in_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n for_o which_o government_n she_o be_v more_o beholden_a to_o chance_v than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o her_o lawmaker_n for_o many_o retire_n to_o those_o land_n where_o that_o city_n be_v now_o build_v from_o the_o inundation_n of_o barbarian_n that_o overwhelm_v the_o roman_a empire_n when_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o to_o live_v together_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v law_n they_o ordain_v a_o form_n of_o government_n whereby_o assemble_v often_o in_o council_n upon_o affair_n and_o find_v their_o number_n sufficient_a for_o government_n they_o put_v a_o bar_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o repair_v afterward_o to_o their_o city_n shall_v become_v inhabitant_n exclude_v they_o from_o participation_n of_o power_n whence_o they_o that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o administration_n have_v right_a and_o they_o that_o be_v exclude_v come_v afterward_o and_o be_v receive_v upon_o no_o other_o condition_n to_o be_v inhabitant_n have_v no_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o occasion_n nor_o be_v never_o trust_v with_o arm_n any_o mean_n to_o be_v tumultuous_a wherefore_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v very_o well_o maintain_v itself_o in_o tranquillity_n these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o roman_a legislator_n to_o have_v introduce_v a_o quiet_a state_n must_v have_v do_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o shut_v out_o stranger_n as_o the_o lacedaemonian_n or_o as_o the_o venetian_n not_o allow_v the_o people_n to_o bear_v arms._n but_o they_o do_v neither_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n have_v power_n and_o increase_v be_v in_o perpetual_a tumult_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v help_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o increase_v see_v if_o rome_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o her_o tumult_n she_o must_v have_v cut_v off_o the_o mean_n of_o her_o increase_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o her_o greatness_n wherefore_o let_v a_o legislator_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o he_o will_v make_v his_o commonwealth_n for_o preservation_n in_o which_o case_n she_o may_v be_v free_a from_o tumult_n or_o for_o increase_v in_o which_o case_n she_o must_v be_v infest_a with_o they_o if_o he_o make_v she_o for_o preservation_n she_o may_v be_v quiet_a at_o home_n but_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n abroad_o first_o because_o her_o foundation_n must_v be_v narrow_a and_o therefore_o weak_a as_o that_o of_o lacedaemon_n which_o lie_v but_o upon_o 30000_o citizen_n or_o that_o of_o venice_n which_o lie_v but_o upon_o 3000._o second_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n must_v either_o be_v in_o peace_n or_o in_o war_n if_o she_o be_v in_o peace_n the_o few_o be_v soon_a effeminate_a and_o corrupt_a and_o so_o obnoxious_a also_o to_o faction_n if_o in_o war_n succeed_v ill_a she_o be_v a_o easy_a prey_n or_o succeed_v well_o ruin_v by_o increase_n a_o weight_n which_o her_o foundation_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v for_o lacedaemon_n when_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o mistress_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o greece_n through_o a_o slight_a accident_n the_o rebellion_n of_o thebes_n occasion_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o pelopidas_n discover_v this_o infirmity_n of_o her_o nature_n the_o rest_n of_o her_o conquer_a city_n immediate_o fall_v off_o and_o in_o the_o turn_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hand_n reduce_v she_o from_o the_o full_a tide_n to_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o her_o fortune_n and_o venice_n have_v possess_v herself_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n by_o her_o purse_n be_v no_o soon_o in_o defence_n of_o it_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o arm_n than_o she_o lose_v all_o in_o one_o battle_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o legislator_n be_v to_o think_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o lay_v aside_o model_n for_o preservation_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o rome_n connive_v at_o 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 to_o the_o roman_a greatness_n for_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v find_v out_o a_o balance_n that_o may_v take_v in_o the_o convenience_n and_o shut_v out_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o both_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o possible_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n though_o the_o method_n be_v somewhat_o alter_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o turn_v they_o to_o my_o purpose_n my_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o you_o harken_v to_o this_o sound_n but_o to_o hear_v the_o great_a artist_n in_o the_o modern_a world_n give_v sentence_n against_o our_o commonwealth_n be_v that_o with_o which_o i_o be_o near_o concern_v wherefore_o with_o all_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o politician_n let_v we_o examine_v his_o reason_n with_o the_o same_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v assert_v to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o a_o free_a people_n but_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v up_o to_o he_o except_o by_o take_v the_o business_n a_o little_a low_o we_o descend_v from_o effect_n to_o their_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o commotion_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a external_n be_v from_o enemy_n from_o subject_n or_o from_o servant_n to_o dispute_v then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o rome_n be_v infest_a by_o the_o italian_a or_o by_o the_o servile_a war_n why_o the_o slave_n take_v the_o capitol_n why_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v near_a as_o frequent_o trouble_v with_o their_o helots_n as_o rome_n with_o all_o those_o or_o why_o venice_n who_o situation_n be_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n have_v as_o good_a or_o better_a quarter_n with_o they_o who_o she_o govern_v than_o rome_n have_v with_o the_o latin_n be_v to_o dispute_v upon_o external_a cause_n the_o question_n put_v by_o macchiavel_n be_v of_o internal_a cause_n whether_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v beeween_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v and_o to_o determine_v otherwise_o of_o this_o question_n than_o he_o do_v i_o must_v lay_v down_o other_o principle_n than_o he_o have_v do_v to_o which_o end_n i_o affirm_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n internal_o consider_v be_v either_o equal_a or_o inequal_a a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v internal_o equal_a have_v no_o internal_a cause_n of_o commotion_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n but_o from_o without_o a_o commonwealth_n internal_o inequal_a have_v no_o internal_a cause_n of_o quiet_a and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n but_o by_o diversion_n to_o prove_v my_o assertion_n i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o than_o his_o example_n lacedaemon_n be_v external_o unquiet_a because_o she_o be_v external_o inequal_a that_o be_v as_o to_o she_o helots_n and_o she_o be_v internal_o at_o rest_n because_o she_o be_v equal_a in_o herself_o both_o in_o root_n and_o branch_n in_o the_o root_n by_o her_o agrarian_a and_o in_o branch_n by_o the_o senate_n inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v thereto_o qualify_v but_o by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n which_o institution_n of_o lycurgus_n be_v mention_v 2._o arist_n polit._n b._n 2._o by_o aristotle_n
where_o he_o say_v that_o render_v his_o citizen_n emulous_a not_o careless_a of_o that_o honour_n he_o assign_v to_o the_o people_n the_o election_n of_o the_o senat._n wherefore_o macchiavel_n in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o place_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o division_n of_o patrician_n and_o plebeian_n family_n as_o they_o be_v in_o rome_n have_v quite_o mistake_v the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v the_o quiet_a of_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shield_v the_o people_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o which_o there_o be_v none_o in_o his_o sense_n but_o the_o senate_n that_o one_o declare_v end_n of_o the_o senate_n at_o the_o institution_n be_v to_o shield_v the_o people_n from_o the_o king_n who_o from_o that_o time_n have_v but_o single_a vote_n neither_o do_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o their_o keep_v the_o people_n exclude_v from_o the_o government_n that_o they_o be_v quiet_a but_o from_o the_o equality_n of_o their_o administration_n see_v the_o senate_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o oracle_n their_o fundamental_a law_n have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o debate_n and_o the_o result_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n wherefore_o when_o theopompus_n and_o polydorus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n will_v have_v keep_v the_o people_n exclude_v from_o the_o government_n by_o add_v to_o the_o ancient_a law_n this_o clause_n if_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o people_n be_v faulty_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o senate_n to_o resume_v the_o debate_n the_o people_n immediate_o become_v unquiet_a and_o resume_v that_o debate_n which_o end_v not_o till_o they_o have_v set_v up_o their_o ephor_n and_o cause_v that_o magistracy_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o their_o king_n 8._o king_n king_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la primus_fw-la instituisset_fw-la theopompus_n ut_fw-la ephori_fw-la lacedamone_fw-it crearentur_fw-la ita_fw-la futuri_fw-la regiae_fw-la potestati_fw-la oppositi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la romae_fw-la tribuni_fw-la plâ—bis_fw-la consulati_fw-la imperio_fw-la sunt_fw-la objecti_fw-la atque_fw-la illi_fw-la uâ—or_fw-la dixiâ—â—et_fw-la id_fw-la egiâ—â—â—_n illum_fw-la ut_fw-la filâ—is_fw-la minorem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la reâ—inqueret_fw-la relinquam_fw-la inquit_fw-la sed_fw-la diuturniorem_fw-la optimè_fw-la quidem_fw-la ea_fw-la enim_fw-la demum_fw-la tuta_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la quae_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la modum_fw-la imponit_fw-la theopompus_n igitur_fw-la legitimis_fw-la regnum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la constringendo_fw-la quo_fw-la longius_fw-la à _fw-la licentia_fw-la â—etraxit_fw-la hot_a propius_fw-la ad_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la civium_fw-la admovit_fw-la val._n max._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o de_fw-la externis_fw-la §._o 8._o for_o when_o theopompus_n first_o ordain_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o overseer_n shall_v be_v create_v at_o lacedaemon_n to_o be_v such_o a_o restraint_n upon_o the_o king_n there_o as_o the_o tribune_n be_v upon_o the_o consul_n at_o rome_n the_o queen_n complain_v to_o he_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o transmit_v the_o royal_a authority_n great_o diminish_v to_o his_o child_n i_o leave_v indeed_o less_o answer_v he_o but_o more_o last_a and_o this_o be_v excellent_o say_v for_o that_o power_n only_o be_v safe_a which_o be_v limit_v from_o do_v hurt_n theopompus_n therefore_o by_o confine_v the_o kingly_a power_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n do_v recommend_v it_o by_o so_o much_o to_o the_o people_n affection_n as_o he_o remove_v it_o from_o be_v arbitrary_a by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o preservation_n if_o she_o come_v to_o be_v inequal_a be_v as_o obnoxious_a to_o enmity_n between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o increase_v and_o that_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v derive_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o her_o equality_n for_o venice_n to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v quiet_a because_o she_o disarm_v her_o subject_n be_v to_o forget_v that_o lacedaemon_n disarm_v her_o helots_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o in_o their_o regard_n be_v quiet_a wherefore_o if_o venice_n be_v defend_v from_o external_a cause_n of_o commotion_n it_o be_v first_o through_o her_o situation_n in_o which_o respect_n her_o subject_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o this_o indeed_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o her_o fortune_n and_o second_o through_o her_o exquisite_a justice_n whence_o they_o have_v no_o will_n to_o invade_v she_o but_o this_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o her_o prudence_n which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v great_a as_o we_o look_v near_o for_o the_o effect_n that_o proceed_v from_o fortune_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v like_o their_o cause_n inconstant_a but_o there_o never_o happen_v to_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n so_o undisturbed_a and_o constant_a a_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n in_o herself_o as_o be_v that_o of_o venice_n wherefore_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o other_o cause_n than_o chance_n and_o we_o see_v that_o as_o she_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o quiet_a so_o the_o most_o equal_a commonwealth_n her_o body_n consist_v of_o one_o order_n and_o her_o senate_n be_v like_o a_o roll_a stone_n as_o be_v say_v which_o never_o do_v nor_o while_o it_o continue_v upon_o that_o rotation_n never_o shall_v gather_v the_o moss_n of_o a_o divide_a or_o ambitious_a interest_n much_o less_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o which_o grasp_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o talon_n of_o their_o own_o eagle_n and_o if_o macchiavel_n averse_a from_o do_v this_o commonwealth_n right_a have_v consider_v her_o order_n as_o his_o reader_n shall_v easy_o perceive_v he_o never_o do_v he_o must_v have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o attribute_v the_o prudence_n of_o they_o to_o chance_n that_o he_o will_v have_v touch_v up_o his_o admirable_a work_n to_o that_o perfection_n which_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a part_n have_v no_o pattern_n in_o the_o universal_a world_n but_o this_o of_o venice_n rome_n secure_a by_o her_o potent_a and_o victorious_a arm_n from_o all_o external_a cause_n of_o commotion_n be_v either_o beholden_a for_o her_o peace_n at_o home_n to_o her_o enemy_n abroad_o or_o can_v never_o rest_v her_o head_n my_o lord_n you_o that_o be_v parent_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o free_a agent_n than_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o natural_a have_v a_o care_n for_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v show_v i_o a_o commonwealth_n bear_v straight_o that_o ever_o become_v crooked_a so_o no_o man_n shall_v show_v i_o a_o commonwealth_n bear_v crooked_a that_o ever_o become_v straight_o rome_n be_v crooked_a in_o her_o birth_n or_o rather_o prodigious_a her_o twin_n the_o patrician_n and_o plebeian_n order_n come_v as_o be_v show_v by_o the_o forego_n story_n into_o the_o world_n one_o body_n but_o two_o head_n or_o rather_o two_o bell_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o fable_n out_o of_o aesop_n whereby_o menenius_z agrippa_z the_o orator_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o senate_n to_o the_o people_n at_o mount_n aventin_n show_v the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o belly_n and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o arm_n and_o the_o leg_n which_o except_o that_o how_o slothful_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o be_v nourish_v not_o these_o only_a but_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v languish_v and_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o father_n be_v a_o distinct_a belly_n such_o a_o one_o as_o take_v the_o meat_n indeed_o out_o of_o the_o people_n mouth_n but_o abhor_v the_o agrarian_a return_v it_o not_o in_o the_o due_a and_o necessary_a nutrition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n nevertheless_o as_o the_o people_n that_o live_v about_o the_o cataract_n of_o nilus_n be_v say_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o noise_n so_o neither_o the_o roman_a writer_n nor_o macchiavel_n the_o most_o conversant_a with_o they_o seem_v among_o so_o many_o of_o the_o tribunitian_a storm_n to_o hear_v their_o natural_a voice_n for_o though_o they_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o strife_n of_o the_o people_n for_o participation_n in_o magistracy_n or_o in_o which_o macchiavel_n more_o particular_o join_v to_o that_o about_o the_o agrarian_a this_o be_v to_o take_v the_o business_n short_a and_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o disease_n a_o people_z when_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o misery_n and_o despair_n become_v their_o own_o politician_n as_o certain_a beast_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a become_v their_o own_o physician_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o such_o herb_n as_o be_v their_o proper_a cure_n but_o the_o people_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v beneath_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n though_o in_o their_o misery_n they_o have_v recourse_n by_o instinct_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o two_o main_a fundamental_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n participation_n of_o magistracy_n and_o the_o agrarian_a
crime_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n such_o as_o high_a treason_n as_o also_o of_o peculat_v that_o be_v robbery_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o defraudation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n appertain_v to_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 to_o the_o people_n it_o belong_v to_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 a_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 to_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_o from_o which_o there_o shall_v lie_v no_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n the_o procede_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 to_o the_o people_n which_o do_v they_o shall_v put_v the_o whole_a together_o to_o the_o suffrage_n with_o three_o box_n the_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a and_o the_o nonsincere_a and_o the_o suffrage_n be_v return_v to_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_a vote_n be_v in_o the_o nonsincere_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_a vote_n 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_a vote_n 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 nonsincere_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 to_o the_o senat._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 consirm_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 procede_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 to_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 to_o he_o to_o introduce_v it_o a_o cause_n be_v introduce_v and_o the_o people_n muster_v or_o assemble_v for_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o same_o the_o tribune_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o court_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o to_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 to_o the_o plaintif_a or_o the_o accuser_n and_o upon_o the_o left_a another_z for_o the_o defendant_n each_o if_o they_o please_v with_o his_o council_n and_o the_o tribune_n be_v attend_v upon_o such_o occasion_n with_o so_o many_o ballotin_n secretarys_n doorkeeper_n 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 half_n running_n which_o be_v turn_v up_o the_o party_n or_o council_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 witness_n to_o be_v examine_v the_o officer_n shall_v lay_v the_o glass_n sideways_o till_o the_o paper_n be_v read_v and_o the_o witness_n examine_v and_o then_o turn_v it_o up_o again_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o glass_n be_v run_v the_o party_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o no_o long_o the_o party_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n have_v have_v his_o time_n the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v in_o every_o respect_n for_o the_o party_n on_o the_o left_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v thus_o hear_v the_o tribune_n shall_v put_v the_o question_n to_o the_o tribe_n with_o a_o white_a a_o black_a and_o a_o red_a box_n or_o nonsincere_a whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o if_o the_o suffrage_n be_v take_v the_o major_a vote_n be_v in_o the_o nonsincere_a the_o cause_n shall_v be_v rehear_v upon_o the_o next_o juridical_a day_n follow_v and_o put_v to_o the_o question_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o the_o major_a vote_n come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o nonsincere_a the_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v again_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n but_o at_o the_o three_o hear_v the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v without_o the_o nonsincere_a upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o day_n in_o which_o the_o major_a vote_n come_v in_o the_o white_a box_n the_o party_n accuse_v be_v absolve_v and_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o which_o it_o come_v in_o the_o black_a box_n the_o party_n accuse_v be_v condemn_v the_o party_n accuse_v be_v condemn_v the_o tribune_n if_o the_o case_n be_v criminal_a shall_v put_v with_o the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a box_n these_o question_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o regard_n have_v to_o the_o case_n they_o shall_v conceive_v most_o proper_a 1._o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n 2._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v sin_v so_o much_o or_o so_o much_o 3._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v consiscate_v 4._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v render_v incapable_a of_o magistracy_n 5._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v 6._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n these_o or_o any_o three_o of_o these_o question_n whether_o simple_a or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v sit_o mix_v be_v put_v by_o the_o tribune_n that_o which_o have_v most_o above_o half_a the_o voy_n in_o the_o black_a box_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o three_o classis_fw-la be_v to_o see_v execute_v according_o but_o whereas_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o neither_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o senate_n nor_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v so_o frequent_a as_o to_o hold_v the_o prerogative_n in_o continual_a employment_n the_o senate_n a_o main_a part_n of_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n shall_v due_o if_o they_o have_v no_o great_a affair_n to_o divert_v they_o cause_v a_o oration_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o prerogative_n by_o some_o knight_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o able_a man_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o orator_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o pantheon_n while_o the_o parliament_n reside_v in_o the_o town_n or_o in_o some_o grove_n or_o sweet_a place_n in_o the_o seldom_o while_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v reside_v in_o the_o country_n upon_o every_o tuesday_n morning_n or_o afternoon_n and_o the_o orator_n appoint_v for_o the_o time_n to_o this_o office_n shall_v first_o repeat_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o then_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o discourse_n thereof_o to_o the_o people_n a_o oration_n or_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v afterward_o peruse_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n may_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v the_o archon_n comment_n upon_o the_o order_n i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o sense_n my_o lord_n to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o far_a explanation_n of_o what_o be_v read_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v how_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o tribe_n or_o assembly_n answer_v to_o their_o function_n and_o how_o their_o function_n which_o be_v of_o two_o part_n the_o former_a in_o the_o result_n or_o legislative_a power_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_v to_o their_o constitution_n macchiavel_n have_v a_o discourse_n where_o he_o put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n may_v with_o more_o security_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o the_o people_n which_o doubt_n of_o he_o arise_v through_o the_o want_n of_o explain_v his_o term_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n can_v
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 to_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 old_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 to_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 particular_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 a_o 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 occaon_n to_o speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o our_o provincial_a orb_n the_o former_a divide_v the_o whole_a people_n by_o tribe_n amount_v as_o livy_n and_o cicero_n show_v at_o their_o full_a growth_n to_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 arms._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 to_o the_o ancient_a for_o whereas_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 own_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 to_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 herein_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 slothfulness_n which_o kill_v the_o body_n kill_v the_o soul_n also_o animasque_fw-la in_o vulnere_fw-la ponunt_fw-la 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 again_o and_o come_v soon_o to_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v so_o much_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n to_o return_v to_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 foren_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 about_o eighteen_o century_n of_o horse_n be_v those_o which_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o servius_n be_v first_o call_v to_o the_o suffrage_n in_o the_o centuriatis_fw-la the_o the_o centuriatis_fw-la centurial_n assemblys_n but_o the_o delectus_fw-la or_o levy_v of_o a_o army_n which_o be_v the_o present_a business_n procee_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 a_o day_n to_o the_o tribe_n when_o those_o in_o they_o of_o military_a age_n be_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o capitol_n the_o day_n be_v come_v and_o the_o youth_n assemble_v according_o the_o consul_n ascend_v their_o tribunal_n and_o the_o young_a tribune_n be_v straight_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n after_o this_o manner_n four_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o first_o legion_n a_o legion_n at_o the_o most_o consist_v of_o 6000_o foot_n and_o 300_o horse_n three_o to_o the_o second_o four_o to_o the_o three_o and_o three_o to_o the_o four_o the_o young_a tribune_n being_n thus_o distribute_v two_o of_o the_o elder_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o first_o legion_n three_o to_o the_o second_o two_o to_o the_o three_o and_o three_o to_o the_o four_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o each_o legion_n thus_o assign_v have_v draw_v the_o tribe_n by_o lot_n and_o be_v seat_v according_a to_o their_o division_n at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n from_o each_o other_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o first_o lot_n be_v call_v whereupon_o they_o that_o be_v of_o it_o know_v the_o business_n and_o be_v prepare_v present_o bolt_v out_o four_o of_o their_o number_n in_o the_o choice_n whereof_o such_o care_n be_v take_v that_o they_o offer_v none_o that_o be_v not_o a_o citizen_n no_o citizen_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o youth_n no_o youth_n that_o be_v not_o of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o five_o class_n nor_o any_o one_o of_o the_o five_o class_n that_o be_v not_o expert_a at_o his_o exercise_n moreover_o they_o use_v such_o diligence_n in_o match_v they_o for_o age_n and_o stature_n that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o legion_n except_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o youth_n so_o bolt_v be_v force_v to_o put_v themselves_o upon_o fortune_n while_o they_o of_o the_o first_o legion_n choose_v one_o they_o of_o the_o second_o the_o next_o they_o of_o the_o three_o another_o and_o the_o four_o youth_n fall_v to_o the_o last_o legion_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o election_n the_o legion_n and_o the_o tribe_n vary_v according_a to_o their_o lot_n carry_v on_o till_o the_o foot_n be_v complete_a the_o like_a course_n with_o little_a alteration_n be_v take_v by_o the_o horse_n officer_n till_o the_o horse_n also_o be_v complete_a this_o be_v call_v give_v of_o name_n which_o the_o 9_o judg._n 20._o 9_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v also_o by_o lot_n and_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v to_o give_v his_o name_n he_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n or_o his_o estate_n confiscate_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o val._n when_o when_o marcus_n curius_n consul_n cum_fw-la subitum_fw-la delectum_fw-la edicere_fw-la coactus_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o juniorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la respondisset_fw-la conjectis_fw-la in_o sortem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la polliae_fw-la quae_fw-la proxima_fw-la exierat_fw-la primum_fw-la nomen_fw-la urna_fw-la extractum_fw-la citari_fw-la jussit_fw-la neque_fw-la eo_fw-la respondente_fw-la bona_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la hastâ_fw-la subjecit_fw-la val._n marcus_n curius_n the_o consul_n be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o sudden_a levy_n and_o none_o of_o the_o youth_n will_v give_v in_o their_o name_n all_o the_o tribe_n be_v put_v to_o the_o lot_n he_o command_v the_o first_o name_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o urn_n of_o the_o pollian_n tribe_n which_o happen_v to_o come_v first_o to_o be_v call_v but_o the_o youth_n not_o answer_v he_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 foren_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 to_o that_o of_o all_o other_o reckon_n inasmuch_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 stag_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 council_n he_o must_v be_v like_o the_o ey_fw-mi 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 counsillor_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 than_o that_o in_o many_o counsillor_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_z 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 common_a calamity_n whereupon_o that_o commonwealth_n take_v better_a council_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 to_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_o tribune_n 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_v 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 hosti_fw-la word_n word_n tres_fw-fr tribuni_fw-la potestate_fw-la consulari_fw-la documento_fw-la fuêre_fw-la quà m_fw-la plurium_fw-la imperium_fw-la bello_fw-la inutile_fw-la esset_fw-la tendendo_fw-la ad_fw-la sva_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 the_o three_o tribune_n with_o consular_a power_n be_v a_o lesson_n how_o useless_a in_o war_n be_v the_o joint_a command_n of_o several_a general_n for_o each_o follow_v his_o own_o counsil_n while_o they_o all_o differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n give_v by_o this_o opportunity_n a_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n when_o the_o consul_n quintius_n 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 with_o his_o colleague_n say_v esse_fw-la say_v say_v 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 that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o great_a action_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a that_o the_o chief_a command_n shall_v be_v lodge_v in_o one_o person_n and_o if_o the_o ruin_n of_o modern_a arm_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 to_o any_o one_o man_n of_o common_a prudence_n than_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 to_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 to_o reason_n for_o every_o man_n defend_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o to_o our_o copy_n as_o in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o samnite_n and_o tuscan_n factae_fw-la tuscan_n 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 &_o 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 the_o senate_n order_v a_o vacation_n to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o a_o levy_n to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o not_o only_o the_o freeman_n and_o youth_n be_v list_v but_o cohort_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v likewise_o form_v this_o nation_n of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o least_o obnoxious_a to_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_o antaeus_n by_o her_o fall_n while_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 to_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 to_o any_o of_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v acquire_v in_o human_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 she_o iniquitys_n without_o lose_v her_o manhood_n si_fw-mi 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_a 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 orb._n 28._o order_n constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o provincial_a orb._n the_o twenty_o eight_o order_n whereby_o the_o council_n of_o a_o province_n be_v constitute_v of_o twelve_o knight_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 to_o the_o parliament_n be_v perpetuate_v by_o the_o annual_a election_n at_o the_o tropic_a of_o four_o knight_n be_v triennial_a magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n who_o term_n expire_v and_o of_o one_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o same_o region_n to_o be_v strategus_n or_o general_n of_o the_o province_n which_o magistracy_n be_v annual_a the_o strategus_n or_o magistrate_n thus_o choose_v shall_v be_v as_o well_o precedent_n of_o the_o provincial_a council_n with_o power_n to_o propose_v to_o the_o same_o as_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o council_n for_o the_o rest_n shall_v elect_v weekly_a provost_n have_v any_o two_o of_o they_o also_o right_o to_o propose_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o senatorian_a council_n of_o oceana_n and_o whereas_o all_o provincial_a council_n be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o keep_v diligent_a correspondence_n with_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n any_o opinion_n or_o opinion_n legitimat_o propose_v and_o debate_v at_o a_o provincial_a council_n be_v thereupon_o sign_v by_o the_o strategus_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o provost_n may_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o oceana_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n procede_v upon_o the_o same_o in_o their_o natural_a course_n whether_o by_o their_o own_o power_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n within_o their_o instruction_n or_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n thereupon_o consult_v if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o state_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o instruction_n or_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o command_n of_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o law_n as_o for_o the_o levys_n of_o man_n or_o money_n upon_o common_a use_n and_o safety_n shall_v return_v such_o answer_n advice_n or_o order_n as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n mention_v shall_v be_v determine_v upon_o the_o case_n the_o provincial_a council_n of_o
jephthae_fw-la capellus_n deus_fw-la populi_n judaici_n rex_fw-la crat_fw-mi veluti_fw-la politicus_fw-la &_o civilis_fw-la legislator_n in_o diatriba_fw-la de_fw-la voto_fw-la jephthae_fw-la god_n be_v a_o political_a king_n and_o civil_a legislator_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o use_n i_o have_v make_v of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la as_o no_o man_n can_v read_v such_o as_o have_v write_v of_o the_o grecian_a commonwealth_n and_o miss_v it_o so_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o mr._n hobbs_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o to_o these_o thing_n full_a satisfaction_n will_v be_v give_v in_o the_o second_o book_n which_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v wave_v obligation_n to_o so_o excellent_a a_o author_n in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v oppose_v the_o politic_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n to_o show_v he_o what_o he_o teach_v i_o with_o as_o much_o disdain_n as_o he_o oppose_v those_o of_o the_o great_a author_n in_o who_o wholesome_a fame_n and_o doctrine_n the_o good_a of_o mankind_n be_v concern_v my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n nevertheless_o in_o most_o other_o thing_n i_o firm_o believe_v that_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v and_o will_v in_o future_a age_n be_v account_v the_o best_a writer_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o his_o treatise_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o of_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n they_o be_v the_o great_a of_o new_a light_n and_o those_o which_o i_o have_v follow_v and_o shall_v follow_v chap._n viii_o whether_o a_o commonwealth_n come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o government_n and_o have_v no_o flaw_n in_o it_o what_o a_o commonwealth_n come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n be_v i_o have_v show_v both_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n and_o the_o exemplification_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o part_n the_o definition_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o of_o my_o preliminary_n which_o because_o it_o be_v short_a i_o shall_v repeat_v a_o equal_a commonwealth_n be_v a_o government_n establish_v upon_o a_o equal_a agrarian_n arise_v into_o the_o superstructure_n or_o three_o order_n the_o senate_n debate_v and_o propose_v the_o people_n resolve_v and_o the_o magistracy_n execute_v by_o a_o equal_a rotation_n or_o interchangeable_a election_n through_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n give_v by_o the_o ballot_n the_o exemplification_n be_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n book_n i_o of_o oceana_n each_o of_o which_o by_o he_o who_o if_o his_o doctrine_n of_o pure_a and_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v observe_v can_v be_v no_o englishman_n be_v call_v a_o irish_a bog_n as_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v see_v the_o prevaricator_n have_v set_v never_o 43._o consid_fw-la p._n 43._o a_o foot_n in_o it_o that_o will_v stand_v nor_o have_v more_o to_o say_v than_o that_o where_o there_o be_v one_o ambitious_a poor_a man_n or_o one_o vicious_a rich_a man_n it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o government_n as_o can_v be_v secure_a from_o sedition_n which_o first_o be_v rather_o to_o make_v all_o government_n ineffectual_a or_o to_o make_v all_o government_n alike_o than_o to_o object_n against_o any_o see_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o ambitious_a poor_a man_n or_o one_o vicious_a rich_a man_n be_v equal_o if_o not_o more_o improbable_a in_o a_o monarchy_n than_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n second_o that_o one_o man_n alone_o whether_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a shall_v without_o a_o party_n be_v able_a to_o disturb_v a_o commonwealth_n with_o sedition_n be_v a_o absurdity_n nor_o be_v such_o a_o party_n as_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n by_o rob_v upon_o the_o highway_n or_o some_o such_o disorder_n always_o able_a to_o disturb_v a_o government_n with_o sedition_n wherefore_o this_o feat_n go_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o ability_n of_o any_o one_o man_n rich_a or_o poor_a as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o party_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v and_o this_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n go_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o content_a or_o discontent_n thence_o derive_v to_o the_o few_o or_o the_o many_o the_o discontent_n whether_o of_o the_o few_o or_o the_o many_o derive_v from_o that_o which_o be_v or_o by_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o bar_n to_o their_o interest_n and_o those_o interest_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n be_v three_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n the_o desire_n of_o power_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o riches_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o for_o where_o the_o people_n through_o want_v of_o bread_n through_o violence_n offer_v to_o their_o woman_n or_o oppression_n rise_v up_o against_o their_o governor_n it_o relate_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n those_o also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n make_v not_o a_o four_o but_o come_v to_o one_o of_o the_o three_o now_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o many_o and_o anon_o of_o the_o few_o the_o people_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n have_v none_o of_o these_o three_o interest_n not_o the_o desire_n of_o liberty_n because_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o method_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v secure_v to_o they_o not_o of_o power_n because_o the_o power_n which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o exercise_v be_v thus_o estate_v in_o they_o nor_o of_o riches_n because_o where_o the_o rich_a be_v so_o bound_v by_o a_o agrarian_a that_o they_o can_v overbalance_v and_o therefore_o neither_o oppress_v the_o people_n nor_o exclude_v their_o industry_n or_o merit_n from_o attain_v to_o the_o like_a estate_n power_n or_o honour_n the_o whole_a people_n have_v the_o whole_a riches_n of_o the_o nation_n already_o equal_o divide_v among_o they_o for_o that_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o go_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n industry_n but_o be_v distribute_v by_o the_o poll_n be_v inequal_a wherefore_o the_o people_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n have_v none_o of_o those_o interest_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o such_o effect_n to_o affirm_v then_o with_o the_o considerer_n that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o libration_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o want_n of_o power_n to_o disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o mistake_n see_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n propose_v the_o people_n have_v the_o power_n but_o can_v have_v no_o such_o interest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v no_o such_o interest_n no_o party_n can_v have_v any_o such_o power_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o party_n shall_v come_v to_o overbalance_v the_o people_n have_v their_o arm_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o whole_a matter_n be_v thus_o reduce_v to_o the_o want_n of_o power_n to_o disturb_v the_o government_n this_o according_a to_o his_o own_o argument_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o libration_n in_o which_o the_o power_n whereof_o the_o governor_n be_v possess_v so_o vast_o exceed_v the_o power_n remain_v with_o those_o chap._n 8_o who_o be_v to_o obey_v which_o in_o case_n of_o contest_v must_v be_v so_o small_a a_o party_n that_o it_o will_v be_v desperate_o unreasonable_a for_o they_o to_o hope_v to_o maintain_v their_o cause_n if_o the_o true_a method_n then_o of_o attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o government_n be_v to_o make_v the_o governor_n absolute_a and_o the_o people_n in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n be_v absolute_a then_o there_o can_v be_v none_o in_o this_o government_n that_o upon_o probable_a term_n can_v dispute_v the_o power_n with_o the_o governor_n and_o so_o this_o state_n by_o his_o own_o argument_n must_v be_v free_a from_o sedition_n thus_o far_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o ambitious_a poor_a man_n object_v i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o many_o and_o in_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o implicit_o of_o the_o few_o for_o as_o in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n for_o example_n in_o england_n during_o the_o peerage_n or_o aristocracy_n the_o many_o depend_v upon_o or_o be_v include_v in_o the_o few_o so_o in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n the_o few_o depend_v upon_o or_o be_v include_v in_o the_o many_o as_o the_o senate_n of_o venice_n depend_v upon_o or_o be_v include_v in_o the_o great_a council_n by_o which_o it_o be_v annual_o elect_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o some_o part_n so_o what_o be_v say_v in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o many_o or_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v also_o say_v of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o rich_a who_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o agrarian_a as_o in_o oceana_n or_o of_o other_o order_n supply_v the_o defect_n of_o a_o agrarian_a as_o in_o venice_n not_o able_a to_o overbalance_v the_o people_n can_v never_o have_v
have_v for_o that_o which_o if_o they_o obtain_v they_o lose_v two_o for_o one_o and_o if_o they_o obtain_v not_o all_o for_o nothing_o wherefore_o a_o people_n never_o will_v nor_o ever_o can_v never_o do_v nor_o ever_o shall_v take_v arm_n for_o level_v but_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o vote_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o the_o five_o thousand_o or_o diminish_v the_o agrarian_n by_o way_n of_o council_n they_o need_v not_o obstruct_v their_o industry_n but_o preserve_v the_o revenue_n of_o that_o may_v bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n too_o this_o will_v they_o this_o can_v they_o less_o do_v because_o be_v in_o council_n they_o must_v propose_v something_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o themselves_o as_o their_o end_n in_o such_o a_o action_n but_o the_o land_n come_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o five_o thousand_o fall_v not_o into_o a_o number_n that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o few_o or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v be_v prince_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o number_n or_o of_o their_o estate_n but_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v consent_v to_o abolish_v the_o agrarian_a because_o that_o be_v to_o consent_v to_o rob_v one_o another_o nor_o can_v they_o have_v any_o party_n among_o they_o or_o against_o their_o common_a interest_n strong_a enough_o to_o force_v they_o or_o to_o break_v it_o which_o remain_v the_o five_o thousand_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o popular_a state_n and_o the_o balance_n remain_v every_o whit_n as_o equal_v as_o if_o the_o land_n be_v in_o never_o so_o many_o more_o hand_n wherefore_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v better_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o people_n by_o council_n can_v never_o go_v about_o to_o level_v nor_o diminish_v the_o agrarian_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o can_v they_o undertake_v it_o for_o the_o inrichment_n of_o themselves_o because_o the_o land_n of_o oceana_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v level_v or_o divide_v equal_o among_o the_o father_n of_o family_n only_o come_v not_o to_o above_o ten_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o each_o of_o they_o whereas_o every_o footman_n cost_v his_o master_n twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cottager_n have_v a_o cow_n upon_o the_o common_a but_o with_o his_o own_o labour_n at_o one_o shilling_n a_o day_n get_v twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n which_o the_o land_n be_v level_v be_v impossible_a because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o body_n able_a to_o set_v a_o laborer_n on_o work_n oâ—_n to_o keep_v a_o servant_n wherefore_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v the_o people_n by_o council_n go_v about_o any_o such_o business_n so_o there_o be_v no_o possible_a cause_n of_o disagreement_n between_o the_o few_o and_o the_o many_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o effect_n whence_o this_o be_v the_o government_n which_o be_v perfect_o equal_a have_v such_o a_o libration_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o that_o no_o man_n in_o or_o under_o it_o can_v contract_v such_o a_o interest_n or_o power_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o disturb_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o sedition_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o the_o prevaricator_n will_v only_o tell_v 67._o consid_fw-la p._n 67._o mr._n harrington_n for_o to_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o fair_a way_n of_o dispute_v that_o this_o libration_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n in_o the_o mechanic_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o the_o politic_n there_o be_v nothing_o mechanic_n or_o like_v it_o this_o be_v but_o a_o idiotism_n of_o some_o mathematician_n book_n i_o resemble_v he_o who_o imagine_v the_o stream_n of_o a_o river_n to_o be_v like_o that_o of_o his_o spigot_n rusticus_n expectat_fw-la dum_fw-la defluat_fw-la amnis_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la volubilis_fw-la aevum_fw-la the_o silly_a swain_n upon_o a_o river_n stand_v in_o hope_n the_o roll_a bottom_n of_o the_o flood_n will_v once_o unwind_v itself_o who_o liquid_a clew_n the_o silver_n thread_n for_o ever_o shall_v renew_v the_o mathematician_n must_v not_o take_v god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o be_v be_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o star_n of_o a_o river_n a_o perpetual_a motion_n 4._o galen_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la partium_fw-la l._n 4._o even_o so_o one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o come_v nature_n say_v galen_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o make_v her_o creature_n immortal_a if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o she_o have_v to_o work_v but_o the_o people_n never_o die_v this_o motion_n of_o they_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o perpetual_a mover_n even_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o this_o current_n the_o politician_n add_v nothing_o but_o the_o bank_n to_o which_o end_n or_o none_o the_o same_o god_n have_v also_o create_v human_a prudence_n wherefore_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o raise_v itself_o against_o god_n or_o right_a reason_n if_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o human_a prudence_n so_o to_o apply_v these_o bank_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v as_o long_o as_o the_o river_n run_v or_o let_v this_o considerer_n consider_v again_o and_o tell_v i_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n why_o not_o mathematician_n it_o be_v true_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o monopolist_n of_o demonstration_n but_o speak_v ingenuous_o have_v they_o as_o to_o the_o politics_n hitherto_o give_v any_o other_o demonstration_n than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o see_v and_o make_v of_o spectacle_n much_o more_o be_v that_o comparison_n of_o the_o politic_n go_v upon_o certain_a and_o demonstrable_a principle_n to_o astrologer_n and_o fortune-teller_n who_o have_v none_o at_o all_o vain_a and_o injurious_a for_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o david_n have_v say_v and_o experience_v confirm_v of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o i_o may_v say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v bedrid_a or_o die_v before_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o of_o any_o natural_a infirmity_n or_o disease_n it_o be_v not_o through_o any_o imperfection_n of_o mankind_n but_o of_o his_o particular_a constitution_n so_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o principle_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n yet_o unshaken_a nay_o untouched_a by_o this_o prevaricator_n i_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o government_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v seditious_a it_o have_v not_o be_v from_o any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o kind_n but_o in_o the_o particular_a constitution_n which_o where_o the_o like_a have_v happen_v must_v have_v be_v inequal_a my_o retreat_n to_o these_o principle_n be_v call_v run_v into_o a_o bog_n as_o if_o such_o as_o have_v no_o principle_n be_v not_o bogs_n informis_fw-la limus_fw-la stygiaeque_fw-la paludes_fw-la chap._n ix_o chap._n 9_o whether_o monarchy_n come_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n come_v not_o short_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o government_n and_o have_v not_o some_o flaw_n in_o it_o in_o which_o be_v also_o treat_v of_o the_o balance_n of_o france_n of_o the_o original_a of_o a_o land_a clergy_n of_o arm_n and_o their_o kind_n on_o monarchy_n i_o have_v say_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n the_o one_o by_o arm_n the_o other_o by_o a_o nobility_n for_o that_o by_o arm_n as_o to_o take_v the_o most_o perfect_a model_n in_o turkey_n it_o be_v not_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o this_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o janizary_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n to_o raise_v sedition_n or_o tear_v the_o magistrate_n in_o piece_n for_o that_o by_o a_o nobility_n as_o to_o take_v the_o most_o perfect_a model_n of_o late_a in_o oceana_n it_o be_v not_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n to_o cure_v it_o of_o that_o dangerous_a flaw_n that_o the_o nobility_n have_v frequent_a interest_n and_o perpetual_a power_n by_o their_o retainer_n and_o tenant_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o levy_v war_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o monarchy_n reach_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o kind_n reach_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o government_n but_o must_v still_o have_v some_o dangerous_a flaw_n in_o it_o this_o place_n though_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o it_o to_o make_v work_n for_o a_o tinker_n can_v not_o be_v of_o less_o concernment_n than_o it_o prove_v to_o the_o prevaricator_n who_o as_o if_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o mend_v all_o fall_v first_o to_o patch_v with_o a_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n then_o with_o a_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n at_o length_n despair_v throw_v away_o each_o and_o betake_v himself_o with_o egregious_a confidence_n to_o make_v out_o of_o both_o a_o
new_a monarchy_n which_o be_v neither_o by_o observation_n of_o these_o three_o flourish_n the_o present_a chapter_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o some_o method_n the_o first_o blow_n of_o his_o hammer_n or_o that_o whereby_o he_o intend_v the_o flaw_n or_o hole_n in_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n shall_v henceforth_o be_v mend_v and_o tight_a be_v this_o that_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n 46._o consid_fw-la p._n 46._o person_n be_v not_o increase_v beyond_o the_o necessity_n of_o security_n that_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o stagnat_fw-la at_o court_n but_o be_v by_o a_o perpetual_a circulation_n draw_v out_o upon_o service_n and_o chief_o that_o they_o consist_v not_o of_o one_o entire_a body_n unite_v under_o the_o same_o head_n but_o be_v divide_v into_o distinct_a party_n and_o command_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o france_n where_o though_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o king_n guard_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a or_o turkish_a emperor_n yet_o be_v divide_v into_o distinct_a body_n of_o french_a scot_n and_o swisser_n under_o their_o several_a colonel_n and_o captain_n they_o have_v never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o the_o least_o sedition_n and_o in_o turkey_n of_o late_a year_n they_o begin_v to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o poison_v the_o janizary_n by_o the_o spahys_n and_o so_o have_v frequent_o evade_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o mutinys_n which_o fine_a work_n at_o first_o view_n go_v upon_o this_o false_a ground_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o prince_n guard_n or_o the_o court_n militia_n whereas_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n consist_v in_o no_o other_o balance_n than_o the_o prince_n be_v sole_a landlord_n which_o where_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n the_o empire_n be_v the_o most_o trouble_v and_o where_o perfect_a as_o in_o turkey_n the_o empire_n be_v less_o seditious_a for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o france_n it_o relate_v to_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v according_a to_o his_o method_n with_o this_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o next_o branch_n book_n i_o as_o to_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o balance_n of_o dominion_n in_o any_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n yet_o see_v god_n have_v give_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o of_o a_o sole_a landlord_n as_o turkey_n be_v not_o so_o natural_a in_o the_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o the_o timar_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o application_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o force_n as_o the_o janizary_n who_o be_v not_o the_o root_n of_o the_o government_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o timar_n or_o military_a farm_n and_o colony_n for_o that_o the_o janizary_n be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o empire_n which_o be_v found_v long_o before_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o introduce_v till_o amurath_n the_o second_o but_o the_o dragon_n that_o lie_v at_o that_o root_n and_o without_o which_o the_o fruit_n will_v fall_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o timariot_n by_o way_n of_o property_n as_o when_o the_o knight_n fee_n grant_v first_o for_o life_n become_v afterward_o hereditary_a in_o oceana_n which_o will_v cause_v such_o a_o fall_n from_o monarchy_n that_o it_o will_v become_v as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o rise_n of_o popular_a power_n the_o lot_n in_o case_n this_o shall_v happen_v of_o the_o timariot_n little_o differ_v from_o those_o divide_v by_o joshua_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o when_o this_o happen_v in_o the_o turkish_a monarchy_n it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o happen_v though_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o concurrent_a policys_n i_o will_v have_v any_o man_n show_v i_o how_o it_o can_v be_v but_o for_o the_o janizary_n otherwise_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o janizary_n be_v a_o fly_a army_n on_o wing_n at_o all_o game_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o empire_n which_o ruin_v the_o prey_n fall_v to_o the_o timariot_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n except_o these_o be_v ruin_v too_o who_o be_v all_o horse_n and_o far_o great_a in_o number_n than_o the_o janizary_n that_o be_v foot_n will_v in_o case_n the_o awe_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o government_n which_o hold_v they_o divide_v be_v break_v be_v invincible_a by_o the_o janizary_n who_o nevertheless_o by_o these_o aid_n can_v easy_o contain_v they_o whence_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o janizary_n like_o that_o of_o a_o nobility_n may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n but_o never_o threaten_v the_o throne_n whereas_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o timariot_n like_o that_o of_o a_o people_n will_v be_v more_o against_o the_o throne_n than_o the_o prince_n these_o thing_n consider_v and_o in_o they_o the_o nature_n constitution_n or_o disease_n of_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n we_o may_v consult_v the_o more_o rational_o with_o the_o considerer_n upon_o the_o application_n or_o remedys_n by_o he_o offer_v which_o be_v three_o first_o that_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n person_n be_v not_o increase_v beyond_o the_o necessity_n of_o security_n but_o of_o what_o security_n that_o of_o his_o person_n or_o of_o his_o empire_n or_o of_o both_o for_o speak_v of_o a_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n only_o it_o be_v true_a and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o singular_a maxim_n of_o state_n frustra_fw-la fit_n per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la pauciora_fw-la may_v have_v be_v spare_v cela_fw-fr s'en_fw-fr va_fw-fr sans_fw-fr le_fw-fr dire_fw-fr comme_fw-fr les_fw-fr heures_fw-fr de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr curè_fw-la second_o that_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o stagnat_fw-la at_o court_n but_o be_v by_o a_o perpetual_a circulation_n draw_v out_o upon_o service_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o perpetual_a service_n it_o shall_v seem_v man_n may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o government_n be_v institute_v for_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o war._n i_o add_v no_o more_o than_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o word_n which_o as_o to_o this_o of_o turkey_n have_v chance_v well_o where_o not_o the_o stagnation_n of_o the_o janizary_n only_o but_o of_o the_o court_n itself_o which_o by_o the_o institution_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o exercise_n of_o arm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o present_a decay_n so_o perceivable_a in_o this_o empire_n but_o the_o prince_n sit_v still_o or_o stagnate_a to_o what_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o janizary_n who_o alienation_n from_o the_o government_n or_o intelligence_n with_o the_o timariot_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n can_v tend_v shall_v have_v be_v think_v on_o otherwise_o to_o expose_v the_o empire_n to_o chap._n 9_o danger_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v no_o cure_n of_o the_o government_n but_o his_o chief_a remedy_n remain_v this_o court_n militia_n must_v not_o consist_v of_o one_o entire_a body_n unite_v under_o the_o same_o head_n but_o be_v divide_v under_o several_a colonel_n captain_n party_n brigade_n and_o distribute_v to_o several_a quarter_n as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o cure_n there_o be_v any_o army_n that_o can_v be_v mutinous_a but_o where_o he_o say_v not_o unite_v under_o the_o same_o head_n he_o intimat_n perhaps_o divers_a general_n and_o divers_a arm_n now_o such_o be_v the_o turkish_a beglerbeg_n and_o the_o province_n under_o their_o government_n that_o these_o therefore_o be_v keep_v divide_v so_o that_o not_o any_o two_o of_o they_o can_v lay_v their_o head_n together_o without_o have_v they_o cut_v off_o nor_o any_o son_n succeed_v the_o father_n in_o government_n require_v that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o sufficient_a force_n distinct_a from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o timariot_n and_o beglerbeg_n unite_v and_o still_o ready_a upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o service_n and_o the_o janizary_n with_o the_o spahy_n or_o court-horse_n be_v unite_v be_v no_o more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o this_o service_n wherefore_o if_o these_o also_o be_v so_o divide_v as_o thereby_o to_o be_v weaken_a they_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o service_n and_o their_o division_n except_o such_o as_o may_v weaken_v they_o will_v be_v of_o no_o security_n to_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o province_n under_o this_o awe_n be_v less_o apt_a to_o rebel_v than_o the_o court-guard_n to_o mutiny_n be_v no_o wonder_n but_o the_o court-guard_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o prescription_n of_o this_o physician_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o mutiny_n which_o without_o weaken_v they_o be_v impossible_a the_o province_n if_o liberty_n or_o riches_n or_o power_n be_v desirable_a will_v never_o endure_v the_o yoke_n
of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o spain_n but_o this_o by_o make_v some_o family_n too_o secure_a as_o those_o in_o possession_n and_o other_o too_o despair_v as_o those_o not_o in_o possession_n may_v make_v the_o whole_a people_n less_o industrious_a wherefore_o the_o other_o way_n which_o by_o the_o regulation_n of_o purchase_n ordain_v only_o that_o a_o man_n land_n shall_v not_o exceed_v some_o certain_a proportion_n for_o example_n two_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n or_o exceed_v such_o a_o proportion_n shall_v divide_v in_o descend_v to_o the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o be_v more_o than_o one_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o division_n or_o subdivision_n till_o the_o great_a share_n exceed_v not_o two_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o native_a territory_n be_v that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n by_o level_v they_o who_o use_v the_o word_n seem_v to_o understand_v when_o a_o people_n rise_v invade_v the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n and_o divide_v they_o equal_o among_o themselves_o as_o for_o example_n no_o where_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o both_o in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o end_n which_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v impossible_a now_o the_o word_n of_o this_o lexicon_n be_v thus_o interpret_v let_v we_o hearken_v what_o the_o prevaricator_n will_v say_v and_o out_o it_o come_v in_o this_o manner_n 73._o consid_fw-la p._n 73._o to_o he_o that_o make_v property_n and_o that_o in_o land_n the_o foundation_n of_o empire_n the_o establish_n of_o a_o agrarian_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o by_o it_o the_o power_n may_v be_v fix_v in_o those_o hand_n to_o who_o it_o be_v at_o first_o commit_v what_o need_v we_o then_o proceed_v any_o further_a while_o he_o have_v no_o where_n disprove_v the_o balance_n in_o these_o word_n give_v up_o the_o whole_a cause_n for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o money_n see_v neither_o the_o vast_a treasure_n of_o henry_n the_o 7_o the_o alter_v the_o balance_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o revenue_n of_o book_n i_o the_o indys_n alter_v that_o of_o spain_n this_o retreat_n except_o in_o the_o case_n except_v be_v long_o since_o barricado_v but_o he_o be_v on_o and_o off_o and_z any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o give_v you_o this_o for_o certain_a the_o example_n of_o a_o agrarian_a be_v so_o infrequent_a that_o mr._n harrington_n be_v constrain_v to_o wave_v all_o but_o two_o commonwealth_n and_o can_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o history_n only_a israel_n and_o lacedaemon_n to_o fasten_v upon_o a_o man_z that_o have_v read_v my_o write_n or_o be_v skilled_a in_o history_n can_v choose_v but_o see_v how_o he_o slur_v his_o dice_n nevertheless_o to_o make_v this_o a_o 5._o pol._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o little_a more_o apparent_a it_o have_v seem_v to_o some_o say_v aristotle_n the_o main_a point_n of_o institution_n in_o government_n to_o order_v riches_n right_a whence_o otherwise_o derive_v all_o civil_a discord_n upon_o this_o ground_n phaleas_n the_o chalcedonian_a legislator_n make_v it_o his_o first_o work_n to_o introduce_v equality_n of_o good_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o law_n allow_v not_o increase_v to_o a_o possession_n beyond_o certain_a bound_n the_o argive_n and_o the_o messenian_n have_v each_o their_o agrarian_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o lacedaemon_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v translate_v the_o word_n lycurg_n plut._n lycurg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtus_fw-la &_o facultas_fw-la civilis_fw-la political_a virtue_n or_o faculty_n where_o he_o find_v they_o in_o aristotle_n politics_n as_o i_o make_v bold_a and_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n whether_o too_o bold_a to_o do_v by_o the_o word_n political_a balance_n understand_v as_o i_o have_v state_v the_o thing_n it_o will_v give_v such_o a_o light_n to_o the_o author_n as_o will_v go_v near_o than_o any_o thing_n allege_v as_o before_o by_o this_o prevaricator_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o honour_n 9_o pol._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o of_o that_o invention_n for_o example_n where_o aristotle_n say_v if_o one_o man_n or_o such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n as_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o government_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o few_o excel_v all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o balance_n or_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d political_n facultys_n or_o estate_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v weight_n with_o he_o or_o they_o they_o will_v never_o condescend_v to_o share_v equal_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o power_n who_o they_o excel_v in_o balance_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n to_o give_v they_o law_n who_o will_v be_v as_o the_o god_n their_o own_o law_n and_o will_v answer_v the_o people_n as_o the_o lion_n be_v say_v by_o antisthenes_n to_o have_v answer_v the_o hare_n when_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o equal_a portion_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o add_v city_n that_o live_v under_o popular_a power_n have_v institute_v the_o ostracism_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o equality_n by_o which_o if_o a_o man_n increase_v in_o riches_n retinue_n or_o popularity_n above_o what_o be_v safe_a they_o can_v remove_v he_o without_o loss_n of_o honour_n or_o estate_n for_o a_o time_n if_o the_o considerer_n think_v that_o i_o have_v strain_v courtesy_n with_o aristotle_n who_o indeed_o be_v not_o always_o of_o one_o mind_n further_o than_o be_v warrantable_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o balance_n be_v it_o as_o he_o please_v i_o who_o must_v either_o have_v the_o more_o of_o authority_n or_o the_o less_o of_o competition_n in_o the_o point_n shall_v lose_v neither_o way_n however_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n enough_o that_o the_o ostracism_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n be_v that_o which_o supply_v the_o defect_n in_o the_o grecian_a city_n of_o a_o agrarian_a to_o proceed_v then_o to_o rome_n that_o the_o people_n there_o by_o strive_v for_o a_o agrarian_a strive_v to_o save_v their_o liberty_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o through_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o law_n or_o the_o nonobservance_n of_o it_o the_o commonwealth_n come_v plain_o to_o ruin_v if_o a_o venetian_a shall_v keep_v a_o table_n or_o have_v his_o house_n furnish_v with_o retainer_n he_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o council_n of_o ten_o and_o if_o the_o best_a of_o they_o appear_v with_o other_o state_n or_o equipage_n than_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o mean_a he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o pomp_n which_o two_o order_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o gentry_n have_v but_o small_a estate_n in_o land_n be_v as_o much_o as_o needs_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o agrarian_a but_o the_o german_a republic_n have_v no_o more_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o this_o law_n than_o that_o estate_n descend_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o child_n which_o sure_o no_o man_n but_o will_v say_v must_v needs_o be_v chap._n 11_o both_o just_a and_o pious_a and_o we_o ask_v you_o no_o more_o in_o oceana_n where_o grant_v this_o and_o you_o grant_v the_o whole_a agrarian_n thus_o have_v i_o set_v he_o all_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o i_o that_o he_o will_v throw_v but_o at_o three_o of_o they_o these_o be_v israel_n lacedaemon_n and_o oceana_n 77._o consid_fw-la p._n 77._o first_o at_o israel_n mr._n harrington_n say_v he_o think_v not_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n whence_o the_o israelite_n derive_v their_o right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o consider_v the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n as_o a_o politic_a constitution_n upon_o which_o the_o government_n be_v found_v though_o in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o bible_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o design_n what_o mean_v the_o man_n the_o right_n of_o a_o israelite_n to_o his_o land_n derive_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n therefore_o the_o right_n of_o a_o ocean_a to_o his_o land_n must_v derive_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n or_o why_o else_o shall_v i_o in_o speak_v of_o oceana_n where_o property_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v find_v and_o not_o stir_v a_o hair_n think_v on_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n nor_o matter_n it_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o division_n see_v that_o be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v find_v make_v each_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o government_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a bible_n say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o israelitish_n agrarian_n be_v political_a or_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n the_o
footstep_n of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n much_o more_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n in_o land_n or_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o empire_n unless_o we_o make_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n to_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o way_n another_o which_o as_o to_o government_n be_v these_o 53._o grot._fw-la ad_fw-la numb_a 26._o 53._o god_n by_o the_o ballot_v of_o israel_n more_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o next_o book_n divide_v the_o land_n some_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o patriarch_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o every_o one_o his_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o name_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o one_o urn_n first_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o land_n the_o measure_n with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o same_o consider_v draw_v afterward_o out_o of_o the_o other_o urn_n to_o those_o name_n wherefore_o god_n ordain_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o necessity_n produce_v the_o effect_n god_n in_o ordain_v this_o balance_n intend_v popular_a government_n but_o when_o the_o people_n admit_v of_o no_o nay_o will_v have_v a_o king_n god_n thereupon_o command_v samuel_n to_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n samuel_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o manner_n or_o policy_n of_o the_o king_n say_v he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o your_o oliveyard_n even_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 8._o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o give_v to_o his_o servant_n which_o kind_n of_o procede_v must_v needs_o create_v the_o balance_n of_o a_o nobility_n over_o and_o above_o this_o he_o will_v take_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o seed_n and_o of_o your_o vineyard_n and_o of_o your_o sheep_n by_o way_n of_o tax_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o thus_o your_o daughter_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v his_o cook_n and_o confectioner_n and_o your_o son_n to_o run_v before_o his_o chariot_n there_o be_v not_o from_o the_o balance_n to_o the_o superstructure_n a_o more_o perfect_a description_n of_o a_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n for_o the_o three_o branch_n the_o people_n of_o egypt_n in_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n which_o be_v very_o sore_o come_v to_o joseph_n say_v buy_v we_o and_o our_o land_n 20._o gen._n 47._o 19_o 20._o for_o bread_n and_o we_o and_o our_o land_n will_v be_v servant_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o joseph_n buy_v all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n except_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o pharaoh_n so_o the_o land_n become_v pharaoh_n who_o lest_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a property_n by_o lively_a mark_n and_o continual_a remembrancer_n shall_v stir_v they_o up_o as_o the_o vandal_n in_o africa_n stripe_v in_o 47._o grot._fw-la ad_fw-la gen._n 47._o like_a manner_n of_o their_o property_n and_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a book_n i_o dwelling_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o their_o woman_n to_o sedition_n remove_v the_o people_n thus_o sell_v or_o drive_v they_o like_o cattle_n even_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o other_o end_n thereof_o in_o which_o you_o have_v the_o balance_n of_o a_o sole_a landlord_n or_o absolute_a prince_n with_o the_o miserable_a and_o yet_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o a_o enslave_v people_n now_o the_o balance_n of_o government_n throout_v the_o scripture_n be_v of_o these_o kind_n and_o no_o other_o the_o balance_n of_o oceana_n be_v exact_o calculate_v to_o the_o most_o approve_a way_n and_o the_o clear_a footstep_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o whereas_o the_o jubilee_n be_v a_o law_n institute_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o popular_a balance_n from_o alteration_n so_o be_v the_o agrarian_a in_o oceana_n but_o say_v the_o prevaricator_n hocus_n pocus_fw-la or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o wonder_n how_o can_v this_o agrarian_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o government_n which_o have_v subsist_v more_o than_o forty_o five_o year_n without_o it_o for_o they_o be_v so_o long_o after_o the_o give_v of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n before_o they_o have_v the_o land_n to_o divide_v which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v upon_o that_o other_o law_n of_o the_o like_a date_n judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n hocus_n pocus_fw-la or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o wonder_n how_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v they_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o gate_n before_o they_o have_v any_o gate_n to_o make_v they_o in_o fine_a sport_n to_o be_v play_v by_o a_o attorney_n for_o the_o clergy_n with_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o law_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o a_o army_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n when_o that_o army_n shall_v become_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o happen_v under_o joshua_n but_o no_o say_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n if_o this_o agrarian_a be_v mean_v as_o fundamental_a to_o the_o government_n the_o provision_n he_o will_v have_v it_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o proper_a for_o attain_v the_o end_n propose_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o agrarian_a to_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a country_n may_v for_o the_o space_n of_o near_o fifty_o year_n that_o be_v the_o time_n between_o the_o two_o jubiles_fw-la have_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o man_n and_o so_o have_v destroy_v balance_n agrarian_n government_n and_o all_o this_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o their_o mathematics_n may_v have_v take_v the_o pain_n before_o they_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a to_o have_v demonstrate_v possible_a as_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v one_o lot_n can_v come_v in_o fifty_o year_n to_o be_v multiply_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o time_n and_o that_o without_o usury_n which_o bar_n the_o israelit_v be_v no_o merchant_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o be_v give_v or_o thus_o to_o call_v the_o prudence_n of_o god_n by_o their_o impracticable_a phansys_n in_o question_n be_v abominable_a i_o will_v have_v divine_n as_o this_o prevaricator_n persuade_v and_o it_o shall_v seem_v have_v persuade_v some_o of_o they_o to_o overthrow_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n for_o otherwise_o i_o will_v give_v they_o my_o word_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o touch_v that_o of_o oceana_n which_o except_o in_o the_o hereditary_a succession_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o patriarch_n and_o that_o the_o senate_n be_v for_o life_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o former_a for_o as_o to_o the_o divers_a work_v up_o of_o the_o superstructure_n in_o divers_a commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o occasion_n it_o come_v to_o no_o accountable_a difference_n and_o much_o i_o conceive_v of_o this_o carve_n or_o finish_v in_o israel_n which_o have_v it_o be_v extant_a will_v perhaps_o have_v show_v a_o great_a resemblance_n be_v lose_v for_o the_o senate_n as_o to_o their_o number_n that_o of_o the_o 300_o in_o oceana_n consider_v the_o bulk_n of_o the_o people_n exceed_v not_o that_o of_o the_o seventy_o in_o israel_n the_o succession_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o pedigree_n which_o christ_n be_v bear_v be_v not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v of_o like_a consequence_n and_o that_o the_o senator_n be_v for_o life_n derive_v from_o a_o chap._n 11_o former_a custom_n of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o elder_n exercise_v some_o authority_n in_o egypt_n though_o not_o that_o of_o the_o senate_n till_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o patriarch_n into_o that_o land_n who_o be_v at_o their_o descent_n seventy_o person_n and_o govern_v their_o family_n by_o the_o right_n of_o paternity_n as_o the_o people_n increase_v and_o they_o come_v to_o die_v have_v their_o successor_n appoint_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o patriarch_n be_v diligent_o preserve_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o patriarch_n govern_v their_o own_o family_n which_o at_o first_o be_v all_o in_o their_o own_o right_n be_v consequent_o for_o life_n this_o also_o please_v in_o the_o substitution_n of_o other_o these_o thing_n right_o consider_v i_o have_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o israel_n in_o a_o tittle_n there_o be_v neither_o any_o such_o necessary_a use_n of_o pedigree_n nor_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o elder_n for_o life_n in_o oceana_n and_o unless_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o like_a effect_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n which_o be_v absurd_a the_o authority_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n hold_v not_o otherwise_o than_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n oceana_n i_o say_v can_v be_v wound_v but_o by_o pierce_v the_o
have_v do_v this_o as_o reason_n good_a will_v be_v upon_o wheel_n or_o rotation_n for_o as_o the_o agrarian_a answer_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o foundation_n or_o root_n so_o do_v rotation_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o superstructure_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n equal_a rotation_n be_v equal_a vicissitude_n in_o or_o succession_n to_o magistracy_n confer_v for_o equal_a term_n injoin_v such_o equal_a vacation_n as_o case_v the_o government_n to_o take_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n by_o part_n succeed_v other_o through_o the_o free_a election_n or_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o contrary_n whereto_o be_v prolongation_n of_o magistracy_n which_o trash_v the_o wheel_n of_o rotation_n destroy_v the_o life_n or_o natural_a motion_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o prevaricator_n whatever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o himself_o have_v do_v this_o for_o i_o that_o it_o will_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n whether_o my_o principle_n be_v capable_a of_o great_a obligation_n or_o confirmation_n than_o by_o have_v objection_n make_v against_o they_o nor_o have_v i_o be_v altogether_o ingrateful_a or_o nice_a of_o my_o labour_n but_o go_v far_o much_o far_a than_o i_o need_v about_o that_o i_o may_v return_v with_o the_o more_o valuable_a present_n to_o he_o that_o send_v i_o on_o the_o book_n i_o errand_n i_o shall_v not_o bo_o short_a of_o like_o procede_v upon_o the_o present_a subject_n but_o rather_o over_o rotation_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o the_o senate_n or_o of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o people_n which_o in_o all_o come_v to_o six_o kind_n for_o example_n of_o rotation_n in_o the_o magistracy_n you_o have_v the_o judge_n grot._n grot._n of_o israel_n call_v in_o hebrew_a shophet_n the_o like_a magistracy_n after_o the_o king_n ithobal_a and_o baal_n come_v in_o use_n with_o the_o tyrian_n from_o these_o with_o their_o posterity_n the_o carthaginian_n who_o also_o call_v their_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v in_o number_n two_o and_o for_o their_o term_n annual_a shophetim_o which_o the_o latin_n by_o a_o soft_a pronunciation_n render_v suffetes_n the_o shophet_n or_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o magistrate_n not_o that_o i_o can_v find_v oblige_v to_o any_o certain_a term_n throout_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o his_o election_n be_v occasional_a and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o dictator_n true_a it_o be_v that_o eli_n and_o samuel_n rule_v all_o their_o life_n but_o upon_o this_o such_o impatience_n in_o the_o people_n follow_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o son_n as_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o succeed_v monarchy_n the_o magistrate_n in_o athens_n except_o the_o areopagit_n be_v a_o judicatory_a be_v all_o upon_o rotation_n the_o like_a for_o lacedaemon_n and_o rome_n except_o the_o king_n in_o the_o former_a who_o be_v indeed_o hereditary_a but_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o duke_n in_o venice_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n except_o the_o procuratori_fw-la who_o magistracy_n be_v but_o mere_a ornament_n be_v also_o upon_o rotation_n for_o the_o rotation_n of_o the_o senate_n you_o have_v athens_n the_o achaean_o aetolian_n lycian_n the_o amphictionium_n and_o the_o senate_n of_o lacedaemon_n reprove_v 7._o pol._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o in_o that_o it_o be_v for_o life_n by_o aristotle_n modern_a example_n of_o like_a kind_n be_v the_o diet_n of_o switzerland_n but_o especial_o the_o senate_n of_o venice_n for_o the_o rotation_n of_o the_o people_n you_o have_v first_o israel_n where_o the_o congregation_n which_o the_o greec_n call_v ecclesia_fw-la the_o latin_n comitia_fw-la or_o concio_fw-la have_v a_o twofold_a capacity_n first_o that_o of_o a_o army_n in_o which_o they_o be_v the_o constant_a guard_n of_o the_o country_n and_o second_o that_o of_o a_o representative_a in_o which_o they_o give_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o their_o law_n or_o election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n be_v monthly_o 1._o 1_o chron._n 27._o 1._o now_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a father_n and_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o their_o officer_n that_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o the_o course_n which_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o month_n by_o month_n throout_v all_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n of_o every_o course_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o loc_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la such_o a_o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o military_a age_n that_o without_o inconvenience_n four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o be_v every_o month_n in_o arm_n who_o term_n expire_a other_o succeed_v and_o so_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o rotation_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n come_v about_o in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n the_o tribune_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o arm_n or_o of_o the_o prerogative_n for_o the_o month_n be_v name_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n where_o begin_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o prince_n though_o gad_n and_o ashur_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o know_v not_o be_v omit_v of_o the_o tribe_n remain_v in_o their_o province_n where_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o as_o they_o receive_v order_n be_v to_o bring_v or_o send_v such_o far_a enforcement_n or_o recruit_n as_o occasion_v require_v to_o the_o army_n after_o these_o some_o other_o officer_n be_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o this_o chap._n 12_o rotation_n of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o their_o prerogative_n or_o congregation_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o monthly_a election_n of_o two_o thousand_o deputy_n in_o each_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o in_o all_o come_v to_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o or_o let_v any_o man_n show_v how_o otherwise_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v do_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o give_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n who_o therefore_o sure_o must_v have_v choose_v they_o by_o these_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n be_v give_v to_o their_o law_n and_o at_o election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n to_o their_o law_n as_o where_o david_n propose_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o david_n consult_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o 13._o 1_o chron._n 13._o and_o with_o every_o leader_n and_o david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o you_o and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n let_v we_o send_v abroad_o to_o our_o brethren_n every_o where_o the_o prince_n of_o tribe_n in_o their_o province_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n that_o they_o may_v gather_v themselves_o to_o we_o and_o let_v we_o bring_v again_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o god_n to_o we_o for_o we_o inquire_v not_o at_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n give_v their_o suffrage_n in_o the_o affirmative_a say_v that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o for_o the_o thing_n be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tertul._n grot._n è_fw-fr tertul._n suae_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la eye_v a_o quibus_fw-la obsequium_fw-la expectat_fw-la now_o that_o the_o same_o congregation_n or_o representative_a give_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n also_o in_o the_o election_n of_o priest_n officer_n and_o magistrate_n moreover_o david_n and_o 25._o 1_o chron._n 25._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n and_o of_o heman_n and_o of_o jeduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o cymbal_n but_o upon_o the_o occasion_n to_o which_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o behold_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o discovery_n of_o this_o admirable_a order_n david_n have_v propose_v the_o business_n in_o a_o long_a and_o 2._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 2._o pious_a speech_n the_o congregation_n make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v chief_a governor_n 22._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o and_o zadok_v to_o be_v priest_n for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o time_n that_o solomon_n be_v make_v king_n it_o happen_v through_o the_o sedition_n of_o adonijah_n to_o 1._o 1_o king_n 1._o have_v be_v do_v in_o haste_n and_o tumultuous_o by_o those_o only_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o zadok_n be_v here_o make_v priest_n be_v that_o abiathar_n be_v put_v out_o for_o be_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n with_o adonijah_n i_o may_v expect_v by_o
month_n of_o october_n that_o these_o be_v all_o choose_a by_o that_o time_n then_o receive_v their_o magistracy_n it_o consist_v also_o of_o sixty_o more_o call_v the_o junta_n which_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o old_a senate_n that_o be_v by_o the_o senate_n propose_v and_o the_o great_a council_n resolve_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o creation_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o sixty_o of_o the_o senate_n there_o can_v be_v above_o three_o of_o any_o one_o kindred_n or_o family_n nor_o in_o the_o junta_n so_o many_o unless_o there_o be_v few_o in_o the_o former_a these_o magistracy_n be_v all_o annual_a but_o without_o interval_n so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a council_n whether_o a_o senator_n have_v finish_v his_o year_n they_o will_v elect_v he_o again_o college_n the_o college_n the_o college_n be_v a_o council_n consist_v more_o especial_o of_o three_o order_n of_o magistrate_n call_v in_o their_o language_n savi_fw-la as_o the_o savi_fw-la grandi_fw-la to_o who_o cognizance_n or_o care_n belong_v the_o whole_a affair_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o savi_fw-la di_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la to_o who_o care_n and_o cognizance_n belong_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o savi_fw-la di_fw-it mare_fw-la to_o who_o cognizance_n appertain_v book_n i_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o land_n these_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o senate_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o for_o the_o savi_fw-la grandi_fw-la who_o be_v six_o by_o three_o at_o a_o time_n with_o the_o interposition_n of_o three_o month_n and_o for_o the_o savi_fw-la di_fw-it terra_fw-la ferma_fw-la and_o the_o savi_fw-la di_fw-it mare_fw-la who_o be_v each_o five_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v only_o that_o the_o first_o election_n consist_v of_o three_o and_o the_o second_o of_o two_o each_o order_n of_o the_o savi_fw-la elect_v weekly_a one_o provost_n each_o of_o which_o provost_n have_v right_o in_o any_o affair_n belong_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o his_o order_n to_o propose_v to_o the_o college_n audience_n of_o ambassador_n and_o matter_n of_o foren_a negotiation_n belong_v proper_o to_o this_o council_n signory_n the_o signory_n the_o signory_n consist_v of_o the_o duke_n and_o of_o his_o counsillor_n the_o duke_n be_v a_o magistrate_n create_v by_o the_o great_a council_n for_o life_n to_o who_o the_o commonwealth_n acknowlege_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o a_o prince_n and_o all_o her_o act_n run_v in_o his_o name_n though_o without_o the_o counsillor_n he_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o while_o they_o can_v perform_v any_o function_n of_o the_o signory_n without_o he_o the_o counsillor_n who_o magistracy_n be_v annual_a be_v elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o senate_n name_v one_o out_o of_o each_o tribe_n for_o the_o city_n be_v local_o divide_v into_o six_o tribe_n and_o the_o great_a council_n approve_v so_o the_o counsillor_n be_v six_o who_o function_n in_o part_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o master_n of_o request_n have_v withal_o power_n to_o grant_v certain_a privilege_n but_o their_o great_a preeminence_n be_v that_o all_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o may_v propose_v to_o any_o council_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n council_n certain_a right_n of_o the_o council_n the_o signory_n have_v session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o college_n the_o college_n have_v session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o senate_n have_v session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o great_a council_n the_o signory_n or_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o savi_fw-la have_v power_n to_o assemble_v the_o college_n the_o college_n have_v power_n to_o assemble_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o senate_n have_v power_n to_o assemble_v the_o great_a council_n the_o signiori_fw-la but_o more_o peculiar_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o savi_fw-la in_o their_o own_o office_n and_o function_n have_v power_n to_o propose_v to_o the_o college_n the_o college_n have_v power_n to_o propose_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o senate_n have_v power_n to_o propose_v to_o the_o great_a council_n whatever_o be_v thus_o propose_v and_o resolve_v either_o by_o the_o senate_n for_o sometime_o through_o the_o security_n of_o this_o order_n a_o proposition_n go_v no_o further_a or_o by_o the_o great_a council_n be_v ratify_v or_o become_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n over_o and_o above_o these_o order_n they_o have_v three_o judicatory_n two_o civil_a and_o one_o criminal_a in_o each_o of_o which_o forty_o gentleman_n elect_v by_o the_o great_a council_n be_v judge_n for_o the_o term_n of_o eight_o month_n to_o these_o judicatory_n belong_v the_o avogadori_n and_o the_o auditori_fw-la who_o be_v magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v cause_n apart_o and_z as_o they_o judge_v fit_v to_o introduce_v they_o into_o the_o court_n if_o a_o man_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o omit_v many_o thing_n he_o may_v perceive_v i_o write_v a_o epitome_n in_o which_o no_o more_o shall_v be_v comprehend_v than_o that_o which_o understand_v may_v make_v a_o man_n understand_v the_o rest_n but_o of_o these_o principal_a part_n consist_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o admirable_a venice_n the_o consiglio_n do_v dieci_n or_o council_n of_o ten_o be_v that_o which_o partake_v of_o dictatorian_a power_n be_v not_o a_o limb_n of_o she_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o her_o hand_n this_o council_n in_o which_o the_o signory_n have_v also_o session_n and_o suffrage_n consist_v more_o peculiarly_a of_o ten_o annual_a magistrate_n create_v by_o the_o great_a council_n who_o afterward_o elect_v three_o of_o their_o own_o number_n by_o lot_n which_o so_o elect_v be_v call_v capi_n do_v dieci_n their_o magistracy_n be_v monthly_o again_o out_o of_o the_o three_o capi_n one_o be_v take_v by_o lot_n who_o magistracy_n be_v weekly_o this_o be_v he_o who_o over_o against_o the_o tribunal_n in_o the_o great_a council_n sit_v like_o another_o duke_n and_o be_v call_v the_o provost_n of_o the_o dieci_n it_o belong_v to_o these_o three_o magistrate_n to_o assemble_v chap._n 12_o the_o council_n of_o ten_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v weekly_o of_o course_n and_o often_o as_o they_o see_v occasion_n the_o council_n be_v assemble_v any_o one_o of_o the_o signory_n or_o two_o of_o the_o capi_n may_v propose_v to_o it_o the_o power_n which_o they_o now_o exercise_v and_o wherein_o for_o their_o assistance_n they_o create_v three_o magistrate_n call_v the_o grand_a inquisitor_n consist_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o certain_a heinous_a crime_n especial_o that_o of_o treason_n in_o relation_n whereto_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sentinel_n stand_v upon_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o constitutive_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o junta_n consist_v of_o other_o fifteen_o together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a magistrát_n have_v right_o in_o case_n of_o important_a speed_n or_o secrecy_n to_o this_o council_n they_o have_v the_o full_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o dictator_n that_o venice_n either_o transcribe_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n of_o her_o constitution_n out_o of_o athens_n and_o lacedaemon_n or_o happen_v to_o be_v frame_v as_o if_o she_o have_v so_o do_v be_v most_o apparent_a the_o result_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o the_o great_a council_n and_o the_o debate_n in_o the_o senate_n so_o be_v it_o in_o lacedaemon_n a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o senate_n of_o athens_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o law_n for_o one_o year_n without_o the_o people_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o people_n may_v revoke_v it_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o venice_n stand_v good_a without_o the_o great_a council_n unless_o these_o see_v reason_n to_o revoke_v it_o the_o pryians_n be_v a_o council_n prepare_v business_n for_o the_o senate_n so_o be_v the_o collegio_fw-la in_o venice_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o prytan_n be_v the_o ten_o proedri_n those_o of_o the_o collegio_fw-la be_v the_o three_o provost_n of_o the_o savi_fw-la the_o archon_n or_o prince_n of_o athens_n be_v nine_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o sovereign_n inspection_n upon_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o have_v the_o signory_n of_o venice_n consist_v of_o nine_o beside_o the_o duke_n the_o quarancy_n in_o venice_n be_v judicatory_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heliaea_n in_o athens_n and_o as_o the_o thesmothetae_n hear_v and_o introduce_v the_o cause_n into_o that_o judicatory_a so_o do_v the_o avogadori_n and_o the_o auditori_fw-la into_o these_o the_o consiglio_n do_v dieci_n in_o venice_n be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o lacedaemon_n and_o as_o these_o have_v power_n to_o put_v a_o king_n a_o magistrate_n or_o any_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o to_o death_n so_o have_v the_o consiglio_n do_v dieci_n this_o again_o be_v
be_v nevertheless_o 1._o phil._n 1._o show_v by_o pollux_n to_o have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o thesmothetae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o chirotonize_v the_o magistrate_n for_o as_o the_o proedri_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o legislative_a capacity_n so_o be_v the_o thesmothetae_n upon_o occasion_n of_o election_n thus_o the_o chirotonia_n 8._o l._n 8._o c._n 8._o of_o the_o proedri_n or_o of_o the_o thesmothetae_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o they_o enact_v all_o their_o law_n and_o elect_v all_o their_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n or_o priest_n as_o the_o rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la and_o the_o orgeones_n except_o some_o by_o the_o lot_n which_o ordination_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o aristotle_n be_v equal_o popular_a this_o whether_o ignorant_o or_o wilful_o unregarded_a have_v be_v as_o will_v be_v see_v hereafter_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a absurdity_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o to_o put_v the_o chirotonia_n or_o sovereign_n power_n of_o athens_n upon_o the_o proedri_n or_o the_o thesmothetae_n be_v to_o make_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o government_n as_o can_v no_o wise_n be_v understand_v book_n two_o what_o the_o people_n have_v pass_v by_o their_o chirotonia_n be_v call_v psephisma_n a_o act_n or_o law_n and_o because_o in_o the_o nomothetae_n there_o be_v always_o two_o law_n put_v together_o to_o the_o vote_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o old_a one_o and_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o old_a law_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pronounce_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pronounce_v for_o the_o affirmative_a these_o law_n these_o proposition_n or_o this_o frame_n of_o government_n have_v be_v propose_v first_o by_o solon_n and_o then_o ratify_v or_o establish_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o athenian_a people_n aristotle_n say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o institute_v or_o constitute_v the_o popular_a government_n which_o constitution_n imply_v not_o any_o power_n in_o solon_n who_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o he_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o authority_n i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o word_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o thing_n together_o in_o the_o mint_n now_o whether_o they_o that_o as_o to_o athens_n introduce_v they_o both_o understand_v either_o i_o leave_v my_o reader_n by_o compare_v they_o to_o judge_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o thing_n express_v by_o these_o word_n have_v be_v in_o some_o commonwealth_n more_o in_o other_o less_o ancient_a than_o the_o greece_n language_n but_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o greec_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n to_o the_o like_a constitution_n or_o thing_n wherever_o they_o find_v they_o as_o by_o follow_v halicarnassaeus_n i_o shall_v exemplify_v in_o rome_n 2._o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romulus_n when_o he_o have_v distribute_v the_o people_n into_o tribe_n and_o parish_n procee_v to_o ordain_v the_o senate_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o tribe_n be_v three_o and_o the_o parish_n thirty_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n he_o elect_v three_o senator_n and_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n three_o more_o all_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n these_o therefore_o come_v to_o ninety_o nine_o choose_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n to_o which_o he_o add_v one_o more_o not_o choose_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n but_o by_o himself_o only_o which_o election_n we_o may_v therefore_o say_v be_v make_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n for_o as_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o be_o show_v that_o the_o chirotonia_n be_v election_n by_o the_o many_o so_o in_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o chirothesia_n be_v election_n by_o one_o or_o by_o the_o few_o but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o magistrate_n thus_o choose_v by_o romulus_n be_v praefectus_fw-la urbi_fw-la the_o protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o he_o who_o when_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o city_n as_o upon_o occasion_n of_o war_n have_v the_o exercise_n of_o royal_a power_n at_o home_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v the_o priest_n create_v though_o some_o of_o they_o not_o so_o ancient_o for_o the_o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la the_o rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la and_o the_o flamen_n be_v all_o ordain_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n pontifex_fw-la tributis_fw-la rex_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la flamen_fw-la curiatis_fw-la the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o parish_n priest_n have_v no_o other_o ordination_n than_o by_o their_o parish_n all_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o magistrate_n in_o rome_n even_o the_o king_n themselves_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v create_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v by_o appian_n sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o tribune_n whether_o these_o magistrate_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n or_o elect_v by_o they_o sic_fw-la romani_fw-la historici_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la consulem_fw-la 15._o calv._n inst_z l._n 4._o cap._n 3._o â—_o 15._o qui_fw-la comitia_fw-la habuerit_fw-la creasse_n novos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la suffragia_fw-la receperit_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la moderatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eligendo_fw-la what_o past_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o greecs_n be_v call_v 8._o dion_n hal._n l._n 8._o psephisma_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v dismiss_v marcus_n stand_v up_o say_v your_o psephisma_n chap._n 3_o that_o be_v your_o act_n be_v exceed_o good_a etc._n etc._n this_o policy_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v that_o which_o romulus_n as_o be_v show_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v institute_v or_o ordain_v though_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o ordain_v it_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o you_o have_v another_o example_n of_o the_o three_o word_n in_o controversy_n chirotonia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psephisma_n still_o apply_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v i_o not_o also_o discover_v already_o the_o original_a right_n of_o ordination_n whether_o in_o civil_a or_o religious_a order_n this_o will_v be_v scandalous_a how_o derive_v ordination_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o religion_n or_o rather_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o religion_n nor_o yet_o with_o their_o superstition_n but_o with_o their_o ordination_n which_o be_v neither_o but_o a_o part_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o why_o be_v not_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o a_o political_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o heathen_n why_o be_v not_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o a_o political_a thing_n as_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o state_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o be_v as_o lawful_o perform_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o princ._n philo_z de_z inst_z princ._n that_o moses_n introduce_v the_o chirotonia_n be_v express_o say_v by_o philo_n though_o he_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o ballot_n in_o which_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v mistake_v as_o not_o see_v that_o the_o ballot_v include_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n by_o that_o mean_n come_v as_o proper_o under_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o chirotonia_n as_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n which_o though_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o tablet_n be_v so_o call_v by_o greece_n author_n all_o ordination_n of_o magistrate_n as_o of_o the_o senator_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o elder_n of_o inferior_a court_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o suffe_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levit_n whether_o with_o the_o ballot_n or_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la be_v perform_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n or_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o especial_o if_o you_o admit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_v call_v the_o talmudist_n the_o scripture_n will_v be_v clear_a but_o their_o name_n be_v hard_a wherefore_o not_o to_o make_v my_o discourse_n more_o rough_a than_o i_o need_v i_o shall_v here_o set_v they_o together_o the_o author_n or_o write_n i_o use_v by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o gemara_n babylonia_n midbar_n rabath_n sepher_n
so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o few_o nobleman_n discontent_v can_v at_o any_o time_n levy_v a_o great_a army_n the_o effect_n whereof_o both_o in_o the_o baron_n war_n and_o those_o of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n have_v be_v well_o know_v to_o divers_a king_n this_o state_n of_o affair_n be_v that_o which_o enable_v henry_n the_o seven_o to_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o troublesome_a time_n and_o the_o frequent_a unruliness_n of_o retainer_n while_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o curb_v riot_n he_o obtain_v the_o pass_v of_o such_o law_n as_o do_v cut_v off_o these_o retainer_n whereby_o the_o nobility_n whole_o lose_v their_o officer_n then_o whereas_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o their_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o strict_a thy_fw-mi or_o nature_n he_o find_v mean_n to_o loosen_v this_o also_o by_o law_n which_o he_o obtain_v upon_o as_o fair_a a_o pretence_n even_o that_o of_o population_n thus_o farm_n be_v so_o bring_v to_o a_o 7._o verulam_n h._n 7._o standard_n that_o the_o house_n be_v keep_v up_o each_o of_o they_o do_v of_o necessity_n enforce_v a_o dweller_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o land_n lay_v to_o each_o house_n do_v of_o necessity_n enforce_v that_o dweller_n not_o to_o be_v a_o beggar_n or_o cottager_n but_o a_o man_n able_a to_o keep_v servant_n and_o set_v the_o blow_n on_o go_v by_o which_o mean_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o this_o nation_n come_v in_o effect_n to_o be_v amortize_v to_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n or_o middle_a people_n whereof_o consist_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o militia_n hereby_o incredible_o advance_v and_o which_o henceforth_o like_o clean_a underwood_n less_o choke_v by_o their_o staddle_n begin_v to_o grow_v exceed_o but_o the_o nobility_n who_o by_o the_o former_a law_n have_v lose_v their_o office_n by_o this_o lose_v their_o soldiery_n yet_o remain_v to_o they_o their_o estate_n till_o the_o same_o prince_n introduce_v the_o statute_n for_o alienation_n these_o also_o become_v loose_a and_o the_o lord_n less_o take_v for_o the_o reason_n show_v with_o their_o country_n live_v where_o their_o train_n be_v clip_v by_o degree_n become_v more_o resident_a at_o court_n where_o great_a pomp_n and_o expense_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o alienation_n begin_v to_o plume_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n the_o court_n be_v yet_o at_o bridewell_n nor_o reach_v london_n any_o far_a than_o temple-bar_n the_o latter_a growth_n of_o this_o city_n and_o in_o that_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o balance_n to_o popularity_n derive_v from_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o succeed_v king_n be_v abbey_n than_o which_o nothing_o more_o dwarf_n a_o people_n demolish_v i_o do_v not_o i_o do_v not_o attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o these_o thing_n thus_o far_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a observation_n but_o always_o do_v and_o do_v attribute_v a_o sense_n thereof_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o her_o council_n there_o be_v yet_o live_a testimony_n that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n through_o the_o cause_n mention_v be_v frequent_o attribute_v to_o henry_n the_o seven_o by_o sir_n henry_n wotton_n which_o tradition_n be_v not_o unlike_a to_o have_v descend_v to_o he_o from_o the_o queen_n council_n but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o that_o sense_n let_v a_o man_n read_v plutarch_n in_o the_o live_v of_o agis_n and_o of_o the_o gracchi_n there_o can_v be_v no_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a or_o roman_a balance_n yet_o read_v his_o discourse_n of_o government_n in_o his_o moral_n and_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o he_o make_v no_o use_n no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n who_o can_v have_v be_v plain_a upon_o this_o point_n than_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n where_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o elective_a but_o hereditary_a he_o allege_n that_o if_o the_o book_n i_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v be_v elective_a the_o child_n of_o pharaoh_n must_v have_v 200._o hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 200._o be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o king_n as_o landlord_n of_o all_o egypt_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o their_o tenant_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o government_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o no_o remembrance_n of_o any_o such_o principle_n in_o mr._n selden_n title_n of_o honour_n he_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o english_a balance_n of_o the_o peerage_n without_o make_v any_o application_n of_o it_o or_o indeed_o perceive_v it_o there_o or_o in_o time_n when_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o same_o come_v to_o give_v so_o full_a a_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v apparent_a in_o aristotle_n in_o macchiavel_n in_o my_o lord_n verulam_n in_o all_o in_o any_o politician_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o in_o who_o may_v not_o be_v find_v as_o right_v a_o sense_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o in_o this_o present_a narrative_n or_o in_o who_o may_v be_v find_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o than_o be_v make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o party_n thus_o far_o concern_v in_o this_o story_n or_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_z 10._o m._n d._n l._n 1._o b._n 10._o and_o her_o council_n if_o a_o prince_n say_v a_o great_a author_n to_o reform_v a_o government_n be_v oblige_v to_o depose_v himself_o he_o may_v in_o neglect_v of_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o some_o excuse_n but_o reformation_n of_o government_n be_v that_o with_o which_o a_o principality_n may_v stand_v he_o deserve_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o observe_v by_o this_o author_n that_o where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o declination_n of_o the_o balance_n to_o popularity_n the_o state_n require_v reformation_n in_o the_o superstructure_n there_o the_o prince_n can_v right_o reform_v unless_o from_o sovereign_n power_n he_o descend_v to_o a_o principality_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n nevertheless_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n this_o fail_v not_o to_o be_v find_v so_o in_o nature_n and_o experience_n the_o growth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n since_o the_o ruin_n mention_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o clergy_n come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_z to_o more_o than_o stand_v with_o the_o interest_n or_o indeed_o the_o nature_n or_o possibility_n of_o a_o well_o found_v or_o durable_a monarchy_n as_o be_v prudent_o perceive_v but_o withal_o temporise_v by_o her_o council_n who_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o her_o government_n be_v right_o weigh_v seem_v rather_o to_o have_v put_v she_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o principality_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o of_o sovereign_n power_n in_o a_o monarchy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o she_o court_v not_o her_o nobility_n nor_o give_v her_o mind_n as_o do_v monarch_n seat_v upon_o the_o like_a foundation_n to_o balance_v her_o great_a man_n or_o reflect_v upon_o their_o power_n now_o inconsiderable_a but_o rule_v whole_o with_o a_o be_v she_o have_v to_o high_a perfection_n by_o humour_v and_o bless_v her_o people_n for_o this_o mere_a shadow_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v she_o yet_o famous_a and_o shall_v ever_o be_v so_o though_o have_v she_o introduce_v the_o full_a perfection_n of_o the_o order_n requisite_a to_o popular_a government_n her_o fame_n have_v be_v great_a first_o she_o have_v establish_v such_o a_o principality_n to_o her_o successor_n as_o they_o may_v have_v retain_v second_o this_o principality_n the_o commonwealth_n dignity_n the_o great_a council_n of_o venice_n have_v the_o sovereign_n power_n and_o the_o duke_n the_o sovereign_n dignity_n as_o rome_n of_o romulus_n be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o parent_n may_v have_v retain_v the_o royal_a dignity_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o full_a both_o improve_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o envy_n three_o it_o have_v save_v all_o the_o blood_n and_o confusion_n which_o through_o this_o neglect_n in_o she_o and_o her_o successor_n have_v since_o ensue_v four_o it_o have_v bequeath_v to_o the_o people_n a_o light_n not_o so_o natural_o by_o they_o to_o be_v discover_v which_o be_v a_o great_a pity_n for_o 9_o m._n d._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o even_o as_o the_o many_o through_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n that_o must_v needs_o abound_v among_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o introduce_v a_o government_n as_o not_o understand_v the_o good_a of_o it_o so_o the_o many_o have_v by_o trial_n or_o experience_n once_o attain_v to_o this_o understanding_n agree_v not_o to_o quit_v such_o a_o government_n and_o last_o it_o have_v place_v this_o nation_n in_o that_o perfect_a felicity_n which_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v mere_a prudence_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o human_a nature_n to_o enjoy_v to_o this_o queen_n succeed_v king_n james_n who_o
aid_n of_o some_o political_a anatomist_n without_o which_o they_o may_v have_v appeâ—iâ—s_n but_o will_v be_v chopfallen_a example_n whereof_o they_o have_v have_v but_o too_o many_o one_o i_o think_v may_v be_v insist_v upon_o without_o envy_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n consist_v in_o sum_n of_o these_o proposition_n leveller_n the_o anarchy_n of_o the_o leveller_n that_o there_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o nation_n consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o person_n or_o not_o above_o which_o proposition_n put_v the_o bar_n on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a side_n this_o be_v the_o first_o example_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n wherein_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n or_o more_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o four_o hundred_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o one_o man_n cause_n monarchy_n and_o in_o a_o few_o cause_v oligarchy_n the_o many_o can_v be_v otherwise_o represent_v in_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n than_o by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o qualify_v as_o may_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o number_n and_o nature_n embrace_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n government_n shall_v be_v establish_v upon_o a_o rock_n not_o set_v upon_o a_o precipice_n a_o representative_a consist_v but_o of_o four_o hundred_o though_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o it_o be_v popular_a be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o weapon_n that_o be_v fix_v but_o have_v something_o of_o the_o break_a bow_n as_o still_o apt_a to_o start_v aside_o to_o monarchy_n but_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o number_n be_v temper_v with_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o term_n it_o be_v far_o provide_v that_o this_o representative_a be_v biennial_n and_o sit_v not_o above_o eight_o month_n but_o see_v a_o supreme_a council_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v neither_o assemble_v nor_o dissolve_v but_o by_o state_v order_n direct_v upward_o a_o irresistible_a strength_n from_o the_o root_n and_o as_o one_o tooth_n or_o one_o nail_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o another_o how_o be_v it_o provide_v that_o this_o biennial_a council_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o perpetual_a council_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n than_o entire_a remove_n of_o council_n how_o be_v it_o provide_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v man_n sufficient_o experience_v for_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n and_o last_o of_o all_o whereas_o dissolution_n to_o sovereign_n power_n be_v death_n to_o who_o be_v these_o after_o their_o eight_o month_n to_o bequeath_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o there_o be_v a_o council_n of_o state_n elect_v by_o each_o new_a representative_a within_o twenty_o day_n after_o their_o first_o meeting_n to_o continue_v till_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o representative_a in_o which_o the_o fault_n observe_v in_o the_o former_a order_n be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o this_o council_n consist_v of_o few_o thus_o far_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v oligarchy_n but_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o these_o representative_n have_v sovereign_n power_n save_v that_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o people_n may_v resist_v they_o by_o arms._n which_o first_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o next_o be_v downright_a anarchy_n where_o the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v not_o as_o entire_a and_o absolute_a as_o in_o monarchy_n itself_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o the_o limitation_n of_o sovereign_n power_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o such_o a_o libration_n or_o poise_n of_o order_n that_o there_o can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o no_o number_n of_o man_n have_v the_o interest_n that_o can_v have_v the_o power_n nor_o any_o number_n of_o man_n have_v the_o power_n that_o can_v have_v the_o interest_n to_o invade_v or_o disturb_v the_o government_n as_o the_o order_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v more_o approach_v to_o or_o remote_a from_o this_o maxim_n of_o which_o this_o of_o the_o leveller_n have_v nothing_o so_o be_v they_o more_o quiet_a or_o turbulent_a in_o the_o religious_a part_n only_o propose_v a_o national_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n though_o without_o trouble_v themselves_o much_o with_o the_o mean_n they_o be_v right_a in_o the_o end_n and_o for_o the_o military_a part_n they_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n even_o in_o case_n of_o invasion_n be_v compellable_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o live_v if_o he_o procure_v another_o to_o serve_v in_o his_o room_n which_o plain_o intail_v upon_o this_o commonwealth_n a_o fit_a guard_n for_o such_o a_o liberty_n even_o a_o mercenary_a army_n for_o what_o one_o do_v of_o this_o kind_n may_v and_o will_v where_o there_o be_v no_o bar_n be_v do_v by_o all_o so_o every_o citizen_n by_o money_n procure_v his_o man_n procure_v his_o master_n now_o if_o this_o be_v work_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o the_o people_n in_o like_a case_n as_o those_o also_o of_o rome_n when_o they_o institute_v their_o tribune_n do_v usual_o make_v then_o have_v i_o good_a reason_n not_o only_o to_o think_v but_o to_o speak_v it_o audible_o that_o to_o soothe_v up_o the_o people_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o sufficiency_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o befriend_v they_o but_o to_o feed_v up_o all_o hope_n of_o liberty_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yet_o the_o leveller_n a_o late_a foul_a late_a a_o late_a pamphlet_n call_v xxv_o query_n use_v the_o balance_n of_o property_n which_o be_v fair_a enough_o refer_v it_o to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 15_o chap._n the_o repub._n populi_fw-la ingenio_fw-la accommodanda_fw-la where_o the_o author_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o property_n which_o be_v very_o foul_a pamphlet_n have_v gather_v out_o of_o oceana_n the_o principle_n by_o he_o otherwise_o well_o insinuate_v attribute_n it_o to_o the_o agitator_n or_o that_o assembly_n which_o frame_v this_o wooden_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n that_o then_o some_o of_o that_o council_n assert_v these_o principle_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o raillery_n apart_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o have_v be_v for_o nothing_o that_o the_o wise_a nation_n have_v in_o the_o formation_n of_o government_n as_o much_o rely_v upon_o the_o invention_n of_o some_o one_o man_n as_o upon_o themselves_o for_o whereas_o it_o can_v be_v too_o often_o inculcate_v that_o reason_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o invention_n the_o other_o judgement_n a_o people_n or_o a_o assembly_n be_v not_o more_o eminent_a in_o point_n of_o judgement_n than_o they_o be_v void_a of_o invention_n nor_o be_v there_o in_o this_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o people_n in_o the_o management_n of_o a_o proper_a form_n be_v once_o introduce_v though_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o it_o for_o be_v the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o people_n such_o as_o they_o may_v common_o understand_v they_o will_v be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v wooden_a body_n or_o such_o as_o they_o can_v not_o use_v whereas_o their_o body_n be_v now_o such_o as_o they_o understand_v not_o be_v yet_o such_o as_o in_o the_o use_n and_o preservation_n whereof_o they_o be_v perfect_a there_o be_v in_o model_n of_o government_n thing_n of_o so_o easy_a practice_n and_o yet_o of_o such_o difficult_a understanding_n that_o we_o must_v not_o think_v they_o even_o in_o venice_n who_o use_v their_o commonwealth_n with_o the_o great_a prudence_n and_o facility_n to_o be_v all_o or_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o such_o as_o perfect_o understand_v the_o true_a reason_n or_o anatomy_n of_o that_o government_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o presumptuous_a assertion_n since_o none_o of_o those_o venetian_n who_o have_v hitherto_o write_v of_o their_o own_o form_n have_v bring_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o to_o any_o perfect_a light_n the_o like_a perhaps_o and_o yet_o with_o due_a acknowledgement_n to_o livy_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_n the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v not_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o their_o model_n till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o aristotle_n it_o be_v first_o write_v book_n iii_o by_o dicearchus_n one_o of_o his_o scholar_n how_o egregious_o our_o ancestor_n till_o those_o foundation_n be_v break_v which_o at_o length_n have_v bring_v we_o round_o do_v administer_v the_o english_a government_n be_v sufficient_o know_v yet_o by_o one_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o our_o writer_n even_o my_o lord_n verulam_n be_v henry_n the_o seven_o parallel_v with_o the_o legislator_n of_o ancient_a and_o heroic_a time_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o those_o very_a law_n which_o have_v now_o bring_v the_o monarchy_n to_o utter_v ruin_n the_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o macchiavel_n in_o his_o discourse_n be_v incomparable_a be_v not_o by_o he_o any_o one_o of_o they_o sufficient_o explain_v or_o understand_v much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o
a_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v overcome_v the_o like_a difficulty_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o wise_a nation_n find_v themselves_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n or_o of_o a_o new_a government_n induce_v by_o such_o offer_v as_o promise_v fair_a or_o against_o which_o they_o can_v find_v no_o exception_n have_v usual_o act_v as_o man_n do_v by_o new_a clothes_n that_o be_v put_v they_o on_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o exact_o fit_a at_o first_o they_o may_v either_o fit_v themselves_o to_o the_o body_n in_o wear_v or_o thereby_o more_o plain_o show_v wherein_o they_o can_v be_v mend_v even_o by_o such_o as_o will_v otherwise_o prove_v but_o bad_a workman_n nor_o have_v any_o such_o offer_v be_v think_v to_o have_v more_o presumption_n much_o less_o treason_n in_o it_o than_o if_o one_o conscious_a of_o his_o skill_n in_o architecture_n shall_v offer_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n to_o build_v a_o more_o convenient_a parliament_n house_n england_n be_v now_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o who_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o give_v her_o law_n shall_v never_o govern_v she_o and_o he_o who_o will_v govern_v she_o shall_v never_o give_v she_o law_n yet_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o to_o assert_v popular_a power_n be_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o civil_a war_n and_o object_n against_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o not_o to_o be_v introduce_v but_o by_o arm_n which_o by_o the_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o late_a experience_n be_v of_o all_o other_o objection_n the_o most_o extravagant_a for_o if_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n against_o the_o desire_n even_o of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o all_o man_n well_o affect_v to_o their_o country_n can_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n without_o blood_n what_o more_o certain_a demonstration_n can_v there_o be_v that_o let_v the_o deliberation_n upon_o or_o change_n of_o government_n be_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o shall_v please_v a_o parliament_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n that_o they_o can_v occasion_v any_o civil_a war_n stream_n that_o be_v stop_v may_v urge_v their_o bank_n but_o the_o course_n of_o england_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v both_o certain_a and_o natural_a the_o way_n of_o nature_n require_v peace_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n law_n in_o england_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o parliament_n parliament_n in_o england_n be_v come_v to_o be_v mere_a popular_a assemblys_n the_o law_n make_v by_o popular_a assembly_n though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v be_v awe_v or_o deceive_v in_o the_o end_n must_v be_v popular_a law_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o popular_a law_n must_v amount_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o whole_a doubt_n or_o hazard_v of_o this_o consequence_n remain_v upon_o one_o question_n whether_o a_o single_a council_n consist_v but_o of_o four_o hundred_o endue_v both_o with_o debate_n and_o result_v the_o key_n of_o who_o door_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o ambitious_a man_n in_o the_o crowd_n and_o confusion_n of_o who_o election_n the_o people_n be_v as_o careless_a as_o tumultuous_a and_o easy_a through_o the_o want_n of_o good_a order_n to_o be_v delude_v while_o the_o clergy_n declare_v and_o inveterat_fw-la enemy_n of_o popular_a power_n be_v lay_v about_o and_o sweat_v in_o the_o throng_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vinyard_n upon_o who_o bench_n lawyer_n be_v feather_v and_o arm_v like_o sharp_a and_o sudden_a arrow_n with_o a_o private_a interest_n pointblank_o against_o the_o public_a may_v and_o frequent_o do_v swarm_n can_v indeed_o be_v call_v a_o popular_a council_n this_o i_o confess_v may_v set_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o liberty_n upon_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o die_v yet_o questionless_a it_o be_v more_o than_o odds_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n when_o a_o government_n labour_v in_o frequent_a or_o long_o struggle_v not_o through_o any_o certain_a bias_n of_o genius_n or_o nature_n that_o can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o council_n but_o through_o the_o impotence_n of_o such_o conclusion_n as_o may_v go_v awry_o and_o the_o external_a force_n or_o state_n of_o property_n now_o full_o introduce_v whence_o such_o a_o council_n may_v wander_v but_o never_o find_v any_o rest_n or_o settlement_n except_o only_o in_o that_o natural_a and_o proper_a form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v upon_o a_o mere_a popular_a foundation_n all_o other_o way_n of_o procede_a must_v be_v void_a as_o inevitable_o guilty_a of_o contradiction_n in_o the_o superstructure_n to_o the_o foundation_n which_o have_v amount_v and_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o honest_a man_n but_o with_o no_o other_o success_n than_o to_o imbroil_n or_o retard_v business_n england_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o other_o permanent_a form_n than_o that_o only_a of_o a_o commonwealth_n though_o her_o supreme_a council_n be_v so_o constitute_v that_o it_o may_v be_v monarchical_o incline_v this_o contradiction_n in_o the_o frame_n be_v the_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o contradictory_n expostulation_n and_o question_n how_o say_v they_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o commonwealth_n which_o way_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o how_o say_v i_o can_v we_o fail_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o possibility_n be_v there_o we_o shall_v miss_v of_o it_o if_o a_o man_n reply_n he_o answer_v thus_o no_o army_n ever_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o instance_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n under_o moses_n that_o of_o athens_n about_o the_o time_n of_o alcibiades_n that_o of_o rome_n upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tarquin_n those_o of_o switzerland_n and_o holland_n but_o say_v they_o other_o arm_n have_v not_o set_v up_o commonwealth_n true_o indeed_o divers_a other_o arm_n have_v not_o set_v up_o commonwealth_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o any_o argument_n why_o our_o arm_n shall_v not_o for_o in_o all_o arm_n that_o have_v not_o set_v up_o commonwealth_n either_o the_o officer_n have_v have_v no_o fortune_n or_o estate_n at_o all_o but_o immediate_o dependent_a upon_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o turkish_a arm_n and_o all_o those_o of_o the_o eastern_a country_n or_o the_o officer_n have_v be_v a_o nobility_n command_v their_o own_o tenant_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o either_o of_o these_o arm_n can_v set_v up_o nothing_o but_o monarchy_n but_o our_o officer_n hold_v not_o estate_n of_o nobleman_n able_a upon_o their_o own_o land_n to_o levy_v regiment_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v take_v home_o their_o people_n to_o plough_v or_o make_v hay_n nor_o be_v they_o yet_o so_o put_v to_o it_o for_o their_o livelihood_n as_o to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o prince_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v fall_v on_o rob_v the_o people_n but_o have_v good_a honest_a popular_a estate_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o never_o now_o a_o army_n where_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n in_o no_o reason_n can_v in_o no_o experience_n ever_o do_v set_v up_o monarchy_n ay_o but_o say_v they_o for_o all_o that_o their_o pay_n to_o they_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o their_o estate_n but_o so_o much_o more_o must_v they_o be_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o parliament_n must_v pay_v and_o they_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o pay_v of_o a_o parliament_n be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o of_o a_o prince_n but_o the_o four_o hundred_o be_v monarchical_o incline_v or_o run_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o those_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n of_o popular_a power_n divine_n and_o lawyer_n will_v rather_o pay_v a_o army_n for_o command_v or_o for_o support_v of_o a_o prince_n than_o for_o obey_v which_o may_v be_v true_a as_o be_v acknowlege_v before_o in_o the_o way_n but_o in_o the_o end_n or_o at_o the_o long_o run_v for_o the_o reason_n mention_v must_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n these_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o cause_n now_o for_o a_o argument_n to_o sense_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n if_o our_o arm_n will_v raise_v money_n of_o themselves_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o will_v make_v a_o king_n why_o have_v they_o not_o make_v a_o king_n in_o so_o many_o year_n why_o do_v they_o not_o make_v one_o yesterday_o why_o do_v they_o not_o to_o day_n nay_o why_o have_v they_o ever_o be_v why_o do_v they_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o in_o this_o point_n the_o most_o averse_a and_o refractory_a but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o with_o we_o that_o nature_n run_v whole_o to_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o have_v no_o such_o force_n as_o can_v withstand_v nature_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o have_v golden_a dream_n of_o what_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v as_o of_o the_o indys_n of_o flanders_n or_o of_o the_o sound_n the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v dream_v on_o or_o propose_v two_o
result_n in_o every_o government_n be_v the_o law_n in_o that_o government_n 5._o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o monarch_n 6._o in_o aristocracy_n or_o regulate_v monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o peer_n or_o not_o without_o they_o 7._o in_o democracy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o people_n 8._o law_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 9_o law_n in_o aristocracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o few_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 10._o law_n in_o democracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 11._o one_o government_n have_v much_o near_a approach_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o but_o in_o case_n natural_a equity_n and_o selfpreservation_n come_v in_o competition_n so_o natural_a be_v selfpreservation_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o in_o that_o case_n no_o one_o government_n have_v any_o more_o regard_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o 12._o a_o man_n may_v devote_v himself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v a_o nation_n but_o no_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v mankind_n 13._o macchiavel_n be_v decry_v for_o say_v that_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o what_o be_v just_a or_o injust_a of_o what_o be_v merciful_a or_o cruel_a of_o what_o be_v honourable_a or_o ignominious_a in_o case_n it_o be_v to_o save_v a_o state_n or_o to_o preserve_v liberty_n which_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v crude_o speak_v but_o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n any_o more_o upon_o faith_n give_v or_o a_o engagement_n thereto_o tend_v than_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o engagement_n make_v or_o faith_n give_v be_v nor_o piety_n but_o folly_n 14._o whersoever_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v there_o only_o be_v the_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o law_n so_o make_v 15._o god_n who_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n who_o shall_v voluntary_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n of_o his_o law_n to_o that_o soul_n such_o at_o least_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o democracy_n with_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o with_o aristocracy_n it_o be_v a_o innat_fw-la maxim_n that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o two_o thing_n their_o religion_n and_o their_o law_n chap._n ix_o or_o that_o the_o church_n orthemselves_fw-mi be_v interpreter_n of_o all_o scripture_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o sibyl_n book_n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o legal_a part_n be_v thus_o complete_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o three_o follow_a aphorism_n 16._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o it_o pretend_v god_n have_v deliver_v or_o give_v the_o king_n and_o priest_n power_n to_o interpret_v or_o it_o consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o monarch_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v 17._o aristocracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o nobility_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v or_o of_o such_o as_o the_o people_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v provide_v they_o be_v agree_v to_o by_o their_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o king_n and_o their_o lord_n 18._o democracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o people_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o council_n or_o of_o the_o senate_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v chap._n ix_o of_o form_n in_o the_o judicial_a part_n 1._o multiplicity_n of_o law_n be_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o snare_n for_o the_o people_n cause_v corruption_n of_o government_n 2._o paucity_n of_o law_n require_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o court_n or_o judicatory_n 3._o arbitrary_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o law_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n 1_o in_o make_v alter_v abrogate_a or_o interpret_n of_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n power_n 2_o in_o apply_v law_n to_o case_n which_o be_v never_o any_o one_o like_o another_o 3_o in_o reconcile_n the_o law_n among_o themselves_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o judge_v of_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o natural_a equity_n 5._o arbitrary_a power_n make_v any_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n for_o his_o knowledge_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o interest_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n make_v he_o also_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o may_v be_v partial_a 6._o partiality_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o law_n pretend_v to_o abhor_v arbitrary_a power_n nevertheless_o see_v that_o not_o one_o case_n be_v altogether_o like_o another_o there_o must_v in_o every_o judicatory_a be_v some_o arbitrary_a power_n 7._o paucity_n of_o law_n cause_n arbitrary_a power_n in_o apply_v they_o and_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n cause_n arbitrary_a power_n in_o reconcile_n and_o apply_v they_o too_o 8._o arbitrary_a power_n where_o it_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n do_v the_o great_a right_n because_o no_o law_n can_v ever_o be_v so_o frame_v but_o that_o without_o arbitrary_a power_n it_o may_v do_v wrong_a 9_o arbitrary_a power_n go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o or_o of_o a_o few_o make_v not_o a_o just_a judicatory_a 10._o arbitrary_a power_n go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n make_v a_o just_a judicatory_a 11._o all_o judicatory_n and_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n allow_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o acknowledge_v a_o appeal_n from_o themselves_o to_o it_o 12._o that_o law_n which_o leave_v the_o least_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o chap._n ix_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a be_v the_o most_o perfect_a law_n 13._o law_n that_o be_v the_o few_o plain_a and_o brief_a leave_v the_o least_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a and_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o people_n make_v the_o most_o incorrupt_a government_n 14._o law_n that_o be_v perplex_v intricat_a tedious_a and_o voluminous_a leave_v the_o great_a arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judge_n or_o judicatory_a and_o rain_v snare_n on_o the_o people_n make_v the_o most_o corrupt_a government_n 15._o see_v no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v arbitrary_a power_n to_o the_o judicatory_a that_o be_v the_o best_a constitution_n of_o a_o judicatory_a where_o arbitrary_a power_n can_v do_v the_o least_o hurt_n and_o the_o worst_a constitution_n of_o a_o judicatory_a be_v where_o arbitrary_a power_n can_v do_v the_o most_o ill_a 16._o arbitrary_a power_n in_o one_o judge_n do_v the_o most_o in_o a_o few_o judge_n do_v less_o and_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o judge_n do_v the_o least_o hurt_n 17._o the_o ultimat_fw-la appeal_n from_o all_o inferior_a judicatory_n be_v to_o some_o sovereign_a judge_n or_o judicatory_a 18._o the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n in_o every_o government_n as_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o monarch_n in_o aristocracy_n or_o aristocratical_a monarchy_n the_o peer_n in_o democracy_n the_o popular_a assembly_n be_v a_o sovereign_a judge_n or_o judicatory_a that_o be_v arbitrary_a 19_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o judicatory_n be_v not_o such_o as_o make_v no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n but_o such_o by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o right_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n 20._o that_o judicatory_a where_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o partiality_n or_o private_a interest_n can_v make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o power_n 21._o that_o judicatory_a that_o can_v make_v a_o wrong_a use_n of_o power_n must_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o law_n 22._o every_o judicatory_a consi_v of_o a_o judge_n or_o some_o judge_n without_o a_o jury_n or_o of_o a_o jury_n on_o the_o bench_n without_o any_o other_o judge_n or_o judge_n or_o of_o a_o judge_n or_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n with_o a_o jury_n at_o the_o bar._n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_a part_n be_v thus_o complete_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o three_o follow_a aphorism_n 23._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o judicial_a part_n of_o the_o form_n admit_v not_o of_o any_o jury_n but_o be_v of_o some_o such_o kind_a as_o a_o cadee_n or_o judge_n in_o a_o city_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o a_o hundred_o with_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o cadaliskar_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o province_n from_o who_o also_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o mâ—phti_n who_o be_v at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o of_o the_o monarch_n 24._o aristocracy_n or_o aristocratical_a
consist_v of_o too_o many_o 71._o in_o every_o commonwealth_n there_o have_v be_v a_o popular_a assembly_n this_o in_o israel_n at_o least_o consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o upon_o a_o monthly_a rotation_n in_o athens_n lacedaemon_n rome_n it_o consist_v of_o the_o whole_a citizen_n that_o be_v of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o right_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n whether_o they_o inhabit_v in_o city_n or_o country_n in_o venice_n it_o consist_v of_o about_o two_o thousand_o in_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n only_o which_o contain_v eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o soverainty_n the_o popular_a or_o resolve_v assembly_n consist_v at_o least_o of_o five_o hundred_o person_n these_o in_o the_o whole_a union_n may_v amount_v to_o five_o or_o six_o thousand_o in_o switzerland_n i_o believe_v they_o come_v to_o a_o great_a number_n and_o the_o most_o of_o these_o assembly_n have_v be_v perpetual_o extant_a 72._o if_o the_o popular_a assembly_n consist_v of_o so_o few_o and_o so_o eminent_a person_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o orderly_a debate_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n 73._o if_o the_o popular_a assembly_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o so_o mean_a person_n as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o debate_n there_o must_v be_v a_o senate_n to_o help_v this_o defect_n 74._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v that_o a_o popular_a assembly_n right_o constitute_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o prudent_a debate_n 75._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o popular_a assembly_n be_v that_o a_o senate_n right_o constitute_v for_o debate_n must_v consist_v of_o so_o few_o and_o eminent_a person_n that_o if_o they_o have_v the_o result_v too_o they_o will_v not_o resolve_v according_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n but_o according_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o 76._o a_o popular_a assembly_n without_o a_o senate_n can_v be_v wise_a 77._o a_o senate_n without_o a_o popular_a assembly_n will_v not_o be_v honest_a 78._o the_o senate_n and_o the_o popular_a assembly_n be_v once_o right_o constitute_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v constitute_v itself_o 79._o the_o venetian_n have_v slay_v divers_a of_o their_o duke_n for_o their_o tyranny_n and_o be_v assemble_v by_o such_o number_n in_o their_o great_a council_n as_o be_v natural_o incapable_a of_o debate_n pitch_v upon_o thirty_o gentleman_n who_o be_v call_v pregati_fw-la in_o that_o they_o be_v pray_v to_o go_v apart_o and_z debate_v upon_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o propose_v as_o they_o think_v good_a to_o the_o great_a council_n and_o from_o thence_o first_o arise_v the_o senate_n of_o venice_n to_o this_o day_n call_v the_o pregati_fw-la and_o the_o great_a council_n that_o be_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o popular_a assembly_n of_o venice_n and_o from_o these_o two_o arise_v all_o those_o admirable_a order_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n 80._o that_o a_o people_n of_o themselves_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o understanding_n as_o when_o they_o of_o venice_n do_v institute_v their_o pregati_fw-la or_o senat_n be_v rare_a 81._o that_o a_o senate_n or_o council_n of_o governor_n have_v supreme_a power_n shall_v institute_v a_o popular_a assembly_n and_o propose_v to_o it_o though_o in_o all_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o far_o more_o facile_a and_o practicable_a be_v that_o which_o be_v rare_a 82._o the_o diffusive_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n of_o judge_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o whole_a judgement_n and_o power_n of_o the_o diffusive_a body_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v entire_o and_o absolute_o in_o their_o collective_a body_n assembly_n or_o representative_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o commonwealth_n 83._o to_o declare_v that_o the_o assembly_n or_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n have_v power_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o other_o not_o be_v to_o make_v the_o diffusive_a body_n which_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v 84._o to_o bring_v a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v be_v to_o introduce_v government_n to_o bring_v a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v to_o such_o a_o collective_a or_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v as_o yet_o necessary_o must_v retain_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o diffusive_a body_n be_v to_o introduce_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n but_o to_o lay_v any_o appeal_n whatsoever_o from_o a_o political_a capacity_n of_o judge_v to_o a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o judge_v be_v to_o frustrate_v all_o government_n and_o to_o introduce_v anarchy_n nor_o be_v anarchy_n whether_o impose_v or_o obtrude_v by_o the_o legislator_n first_o or_o by_o the_o people_n or_o their_o demagogs_n or_o incendiary_n afterward_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n whatsoever_o than_o of_o this_o only_a 85._o to_o make_v principle_n or_o fundamental_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n to_o nation_n nor_o to_o human_a law_n to_o build_v upon_o such_o principle_n or_o fundamental_o as_o be_v apparent_o lay_v by_o god_n in_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o true_o appertain_v to_o man_n to_o nation_n and_o to_o human_a law_n to_o make_v any_o other_o fundamental_o and_o then_o build_v upon_o they_o be_v to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air._n 86._o whatever_o be_v violent_a be_v not_o secure_v nor_o durable_a whatever_o be_v secure_a or_o durable_a be_v natural_a 87._o government_n in_o the_o whole_a people_n though_o the_o major_a part_n be_v disaffect_v must_v be_v secure_a and_o durable_a because_o it_o wave_n force_v to_o found_v itself_o upon_o nature_n 88_o government_n in_o a_o party_n though_o all_o of_o these_o be_v well_o affect_v must_v be_v insecure_a and_o transitory_a because_o it_o wave_v nature_n to_o found_v itself_o upon_o force_n 89._o commonwealth_n of_o all_o other_o government_n be_v more_o especial_o for_o the_o preservation_n not_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n 90._o commonwealth_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o cut_v off_o their_o disease_a limb_n as_o florence_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o impotence_n and_o ruin_n commonwealth_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o heal_v their_o disease_a limb_n as_o venice_n have_v be_v healthful_a and_o flourish_a 91._o athens_n under_o the_o oligarchy_n of_o four_o hundred_o be_v infinite_o more_o afflict_a and_o tear_v with_o distraction_n blood_n and_o animosity_n of_o party_n than_o be_v england_n yet_o by_o introduction_n of_o a_o senate_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o a_o popular_a assembly_n of_o five_o thousand_o do_v thereupon_o so_o sudden_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o charm_n recover_v may_v and_o glory_n see_v the_o eight_o book_n of_o thucydides_n a_o story_n in_o these_o time_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v 92._o to_o leave_v ourselves_o and_o posterity_n to_o a_o far_a purchase_n in_o blood_n or_o sweat_n of_o that_o which_o we_o may_v present_o possess_v enjoy_v and_o hereafter_o bequeath_v to_o posterity_n in_o peace_n and_o glory_n be_v inhuman_a and_o impious_a 93._o as_o certain_o and_o sudden_o as_o a_o good_a state_n of_o health_n dispel_v the_o peevishness_n and_o peril_n of_o sickness_n do_v a_o good_a state_n of_o government_n the_o animosity_n and_o danger_n of_o party_n 94._o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n have_v first_o be_v propose_v and_o consider_v expedient_n in_o case_n such_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o safe_a effectual_a and_o perfect_a introduction_n of_o the_o same_o may_v with_o some_o aim_n be_v apply_v or_o fit_v as_o to_o a_o house_n when_o the_o model_n be_v resolve_v upon_o we_o fit_a scaffold_n in_o building_n but_o first_o to_o resolve_v upon_o expedient_n and_o then_o to_o fit_v to_o they_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v set_v up_o prop_n and_o then_o build_v a_o house_n to_o lean_v upon_o they_o 95._o as_o the_o chief_a expedient_n in_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n be_v axe_n and_o hammer_n so_o the_o chief_a expedient_a in_o the_o build_n of_o a_o government_n be_v a_o stand_a army_n 96._o as_o the_o house_n which_o be_v build_v will_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o perpetual_a noise_n or_o use_v of_o axe_n and_o hammer_n be_v imperfect_a so_o be_v the_o government_n which_o be_v form_v can_v support_v itself_o without_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n 97._o while_o the_o civil_a and_o religious_a part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o form_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v support_v by_o a_o army_n but_o when_o the_o military_a and_o provincial_a part_n be_v right_o form_v she_o can_v have_v no_o far_o use_v of_o any_o other_o army_n wherefore_o at_o this_o point_n and_o not_o till_o then_o her_o arm_n be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o commonwealth_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n to_o have_v
senat._n 33._o that_o in_o all_o case_n wherein_o power_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o senate_n by_o law_n make_v or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o result_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v ultimat_fw-la that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o law_n to_o be_v make_v or_o not_o already_o provide_v for_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o some_o particular_a peace_n or_o war_n levy_v of_o man_n or_o money_n or_o the_o like_a the_o result_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v not_o ultimat_fw-la but_o preparatory_a only_o and_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o such_o speed_n or_o secrecy_n wherein_o the_o senate_n shall_v judge_v the_o necessary_a slowness_n or_o openness_n of_o like_a procede_v to_o be_v of_o detriment_n or_o danger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 34._o that_o if_o upon_o the_o motion_n or_o proposition_n of_o a_o council_n or_o proposer_n general_n the_o senate_n add_v nine_o knight_n promiscuous_o or_o not_o promiscuous_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o say_a council_n of_o war_n be_v thereby_o make_v dictator_n and_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o also_o to_o enact_v law_n in_o all_o case_n of_o speed_n or_o secrecy_n for_o and_o during_o the_o term_n of_o three_o month_n and_o no_o long_o except_o upon_o new_a order_n from_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o all_o law_n enact_v by_o the_o dictator_n be_v good_a and_o valid_a for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o year_n and_o no_o long_o except_o the_o same_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o resolve_v by_o the_o people_n 35._o that_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o annual_a election_n return_v by_o the_o tribe_n enter_v into_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n on_o monday_n next_o ensue_a the_o last_o of_o march_n and_o that_o the_o like_a number_n of_o burgess_n who_o term_n be_v expire_v recede_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o burgess_n thus_o enter_v elect_v to_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n two_o of_o the_o horse_n one_o to_o be_v captain_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v cornet_n of_o the_o same_o and_o two_o of_o the_o foot_n one_o to_o be_v captain_n the_o other_o to_o be_v insign_n of_o the_o same_o each_o for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n that_o these_o officer_n be_v thus_o elect_v the_o whole_a tribe_n or_o assembly_n proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o four_o annual_a magistrate_n two_o out_o of_o the_o foot_n to_o be_v tribune_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o two_o out_o of_o the_o horse_n to_o be_v tribune_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o tribune_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o tribe_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o military_a body_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a assembly_n and_o last_o that_o this_o whole_a tribe_n be_v pay_v weekly_a as_o follow_v to_o each_o of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o horse_n seven_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o foot_n six_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o horse_n five_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o foot_n four_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o cornet_n three_o pound_n to_o each_o of_o the_o insign_n two_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n to_o every_o horseman_n one_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o foot_n one_o pound_n 36._o that_o inferior_a officer_n as_o captains_z cornet_n insign_n be_v only_o for_o the_o military_a discipline_n of_o the_o tribe_n that_o the_o tribune_n have_v session_n in_o the_o senate_n without_o suffrage_n that_o of_o course_n they_o have_v session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o dictatorian_a council_n so_o often_o as_o it_o be_v create_v by_o the_o senat._n that_o in_o all_o case_n to_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o people_n they_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o court_n or_o judicatory_a 37._o that_o peculat_v or_o defraudation_n of_o the_o public_a and_o all_o case_n or_o crime_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n be_v triable_a by_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n or_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o to_o the_o same_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o from_o all_o court_n magistrate_n or_o council_n national_a or_o provincial_a 38._o that_o the_o right_a of_o debate_n as_o also_o of_o propose_v to_o the_o people_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o the_o senate_n without_o any_o power_n at_o all_o of_o result_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o estate_v upon_o the_o senate_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 39_o that_o the_o power_n of_o result_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o the_o people_n without_o any_o right_n at_o all_o of_o debate_n 40._o that_o the_o senate_n have_v debate_v and_o agree_v upon_o a_o law_n to_o be_v propose_v cause_n promulgation_n of_o the_o say_a law_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n before_o proposition_n that_o be_v cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v fair_a and_o hang_v up_o for_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o suburb_n 41._o that_o promulgation_n be_v make_v the_o signory_n demand_v of_o the_o tribune_n sit_v in_o the_o senate_n a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o tribune_n upon_o such_o demand_n of_o the_o signory_n or_o of_o the_o senate_n be_v oblige_v to_o assemble_v the_o prerogative_n tribe_n in_o arm_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n with_o drums_z beating_z and_z colors_z fly_v in_o any_o town_n field_n or_o marketplace_n be_v not_o above_o six_o mile_n distant_a upon_o the_o day_n and_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v except_o the_o meeting_n through_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o wether_n or_o the_o like_a be_v prorogue_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o signory_n and_o of_o the_o tribune_n that_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n be_v assemble_v according_o the_o senate_n propose_v to_o they_o by_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o senatorian_a magistrate_n thereto_o appoint_v at_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o proposer_n for_o the_o senate_n open_a to_o the_o people_n the_o occasion_n motive_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o law_n to_o be_v propose_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v they_o put_v the_o law_n or_o proposition_n by_o distinct_a clause_n to_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o people_n that_o if_o any_o material_a clause_n or_o clause_n of_o the_o proposition_n or_o law_n so_o propose_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o people_n the_o clause_n or_o clause_n so_o reject_v may_v be_v review_v alter_v and_o propose_v again_o to_o the_o three_o time_n if_o the_o senate_n think_v fit_a but_o no_o often_o 42._o that_o what_o be_v thus_o propose_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o resolve_v by_o the_o people_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o no_o other_o except_z what_o be_v already_o receive_v as_o such_o or_o reserve_v to_o the_o dictatorian_a council_n 43._o that_o every_o magistracy_n office_n or_o election_n throout_v this_o whole_a commonwealth_n whether_o annual_a or_o triennial_a be_v understand_v of_o course_n or_o consequence_n to_o enjoin_v a_o interval_n or_o vacation_n equal_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o magistracy_n or_o office_n of_o a_o knight_n and_o of_o a_o burgess_n be_v in_o this_o relation_n understand_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o this_o order_n regard_v only_o such_o election_n as_o be_v national_a or_o domestic_a and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v foren_n or_o contain_v in_o the_o provincial_a part_n of_o this_o model_n 44._o that_o for_o a_o exception_n from_o this_o rule_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o elder_a of_o the_o horse_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parish_n that_o elder_a be_v eligible_a in_o the_o same_o without_o interval_n and_o where_o there_o be_v above_o four_o elder_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parish_n there_o be_v not_o above_o half_a nor_o under_o two_o of_o they_o eligible_a at_o the_o same_o election_n 45._o that_o throout_o all_o the_o assembly_n and_o council_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n the_o quorum_fw-la consist_v of_o one_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o of_o one_o three_o part_n in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o senat._n the_o use_n of_o the_o ballot_n be_v as_o full_a of_o prolixity_n and_o abstruseness_n in_o writing_n as_o of_o dispatch_n and_o facility_n in_o practice_n be_v presume_v throout_n all_o election_n and_o result_v in_o this_o model_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n refer_v rather_o to_o practise_v than_o writing_n there_o remain_v the_o religious_a military_a and_o provincial_a part_n of_o this_o frame_n but_o the_o civil_a part_n be_v approve_v they_o follow_v or_o be_v not_o approve_v may_v be_v spare_v conclusion_n or_o the_o use_n of_o these_o proposition_n these_o proposition_n be_v so_o lay_v
out_o to_o debate_n or_o examination_n that_o a_o man_n have_v the_o mind_n to_o weigh_v discourse_n upon_o or_o object_n against_o this_o model_n may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o part_n with_o the_o great_a convenience_n any_o examination_n of_o or_o objection_n against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n in_o print_n or_o in_o writing_n the_o author_n hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o acknowledge_v or_o answer_v but_o as_o to_o mere_a discourse_n upon_o matter_n of_o this_o compass_n it_o be_v usual_o narrow_a beside_o that_o in_o write_v a_o man_n must_v put_v himself_o upon_o better_a aim_n than_o he_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v in_o discourse_n any_o one_o objection_n lie_v in_o write_v against_o any_o one_o order_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o model_n after_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o show_v that_o the_o part_n or_o order_n so_o invade_v aught_o to_o be_v expunge_v alter_v or_o amend_v unless_o it_o may_v be_v expunge_v alter_v or_o amend_v according_o destroy_v the_o whole_a and_o any_o one_o or_o more_o objection_n so_o lie_v against_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o order_n or_o proposition_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v expunge_v alter_v or_o amend_v must_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n make_v a_o better_a model_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o or_o in_o case_n no_o objection_n lie_v the_o use_n of_o these_o proposition_n will_v be_v such_o as_o thereby_o any_o man_n or_o any_o assembly_n of_o man_n consider_v or_o debate_v upon_o they_o in_o order_n may_v find_v or_o make_v a_o true_a model_n of_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n and_o that_o a_o assembly_n can_v never_o make_v or_o frame_v a_o model_n of_o any_o government_n otherwise_o than_o in_o some_o such_o manner_n be_v provable_a first_o by_o a_o demonstration_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o second_o by_o a_o demonstration_n from_o the_o cause_n the_o demonstration_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o a_o assembly_n no_o otherwise_o frame_v a_o law_n or_o order_n than_o by_o have_v it_o first_o pen_v by_o some_o one_o man_n and_o then_o judge_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o model_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n must_v consist_v of_o many_o law_n or_o order_n the_o demonstration_n from_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o whereas_o reason_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o invention_n and_o the_o other_o judgement_n a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o far_o beyond_o any_o assembly_n for_o invention_n as_o any_o assembly_n can_v be_v beyond_o a_o man_n for_o judgement_n or_o which_o be_v more_o that_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o model_n of_o government_n require_v a_o strong_a faculty_n of_o invention_n and_o that_o a_o assembly_n be_v natural_o void_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o invention_n nou._n 13._o 1658._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o a_o equal_a and_o last_a commonwealth_n may_v be_v sudden_o introduce_v and_o perfect_o found_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n and_o actual_a confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o england_n scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la pers_n a_o word_n fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n now_o run_v strong_o to_o have_v a_o free_a parliament_n let_v there_o be_v a_o free_a parliament_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v most_o equal_o represent_v or_o that_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v free_a let_v there_o be_v a_o new_a division_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o as_o much_o equality_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o convenience_n into_o fifty_o shire_n let_v every_o shire_n elect_v annual_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v of_o one_o house_n and_o seven_o deputy_n to_o be_v of_o another_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n for_o the_o first_o year_n only_o let_v the_o deputy_n in_o each_o division_n be_v elect_v triple_a that_o be_v seven_o for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o year_n seven_o for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n and_o seven_o for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n the_o like_a for_o the_o knight_n save_v only_o that_o the_o present_a parliament_n remain_v that_o be_v let_v two_o knight_n in_o each_o division_n be_v elect_v the_o first_o year_n only_o for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o year_n two_o other_o knight_n at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n and_o let_v the_o present_a parliament_n be_v the_o triennial_a part_n of_o the_o knight_n house_n for_o the_o first_o election_n the_o house_n of_o knight_n and_o the_o house_n of_o deputy_n be_v assemble_v let_v the_o house_n of_o knight_n debate_n and_o propose_v let_v what_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o house_n of_o knight_n be_v promulgate_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n promulgation_n be_v thus_o make_v let_v the_o house_n of_o deputy_n meet_v and_o give_v their_o result_n upon_o the_o proposition_n let_v what_o be_v thus_o propose_v by_o the_o senate_n or_o house_n of_o knight_n and_o resolve_v by_o the_o people_n or_o house_n of_o deputy_n be_v the_o law_n in_o this_o constitution_n these_o council_n must_v of_o necessity_n contain_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o this_o method_n debate_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mature_a if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n upon_o mature_a debate_n that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n let_v there_o be_v a_o king_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n upon_o mature_a debate_n that_o there_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n two_o assembly_n in_o this_o order_n be_v actual_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o far_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n that_o they_o be_v capacitate_v and_o incline_v to_o reach_v to_o themselves_o whatever_o furniture_n shall_v be_v further_a necessary_a in_o more_o particular_a order_n which_o also_o be_v at_o hand_n till_o this_o or_o the_o like_o be_v do_v the_o line_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o people_n must_v be_v fellowsufferer_n in_o which_o case_n the_o impatience_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o that_o line_n at_o all_o adventure_n but_o this_o or_o the_o like_o be_v once_o do_v immediate_o the_o line_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o people_n become_v rival_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v never_o restore_v monarchy_n will_v never_o may_v some_o say_v but_o if_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o popular_a assembly_n be_v both_o royalist_n they_o both_o will_v and_o can_v restore_v monarchy_n though_o both_o royalist_n they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v for_o let_v they_o that_o look_v no_o further_o than_o home_n or_o self_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o affirm_v that_o a_o senate_n and_o a_o popular_a assembly_n thus_o constitute_v can_n procreate_v monarchy_n be_v to_o affirm_v that_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o mare_n can_v generate_fw-la a_o cat_n that_o wheat_n be_v right_o sow_o may_v come_v up_o pease_n or_o that_o a_o river_n in_o its_o natural_a channel_n may_v run_v upward_o in_o the_o present_a case_n of_o england_n commonwealthsman_n may_v fail_v through_o want_v of_o art_n but_o royalist_n must_v fail_v through_o want_v of_o matter_n the_o former_a may_v miss_v through_o impotence_n the_o latter_a must_v through_o impossibility_n or_o where_o the_o state_n be_v pure_o popular_a that_o be_v not_o overbalanced_a by_o a_o lord_n or_o lord_n let_v there_o be_v one_o example_n or_o one_o reason_n give_v that_o there_o be_v be_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v monarchy_n there_o will_v be_v this_o when_o all_o fail_v for_o the_o aftergame_n though_o the_o work_n shall_v fall_v as_o be_v like_a enough_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o royalist_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o where_o any_o private_a citizen_n or_o freeman_n may_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o propose_v there_o never_o be_v a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n upon_o this_o encouragement_n i_o offer_v this_o paper_n to_o good_a hand_n but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o custom_n throw_v after_o i_o so_o it_o go_v in_o the_o protector_n be_v time_n in_o every_o revolution_n since_o la_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la accieca_v gli_fw-la animi_fw-la de_fw-la gli_fw-la huomini_fw-la but_o that_o be_v atheism_n that_o be_v macchiavel_n well_o but_o now_o say_v the_o protectorian_a family_n o_o that_o we_o have_v set_v up_o the_o equal_a commonwealth_n so_o say_v break_v parliament_n and_o statesman_n so_o say_v the_o sad_o mistake_v sectary_n so_o say_v the_o cashier_a officer_n so_o say_v he_o that_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o but_o oligarchy_n be_v a_o good_a word_n and_o so_o will_v more_o say_v after_o these_o except_o they_o learn_v to_o say_v after_o another_o aut_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la exigendi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la plebi_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la danda_fw-la libertas_fw-la either_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o or_o the_o people_n to_o