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i_o may_v have_v recourse_n for_o help_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o here_o because_o nature_n allow_v not_o that_o upon_o every_o occasion_n we_o shall_v be_v take_v ourselves_o to_o violent_a mean_n even_o though_o we_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v in_o our_o conscience_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o cause_n therefore_o we_o be_v first_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v compose_v after_o a_o mild_a way_n either_o by_o a_o amicable_a reason_n of_o the_o point_n in_o question_n between_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o a_o free_a and_o unconditional_a compromise_n or_o reference_n of_o the_o debate_n to_o arbitrator_n and_o these_o referee_n be_v to_o manage_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o equal_a regard_n to_o both_o side_n and_o in_o give_v their_o award_n they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n set_v aside_o all_o partial_a animosity_n or_o affection_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o choose_v 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a_o ability_n to_o do_v mischief_n to_o his_o like_a but_o for_o many_o cause_n have_v also_o a_o will_v so_o to_o do_v for_o some_o the_o pravity_n of_o their_o nature_n ambition_n or_o covetousness_n incite_v to_o make_v insult_v upon_o other_o man_n other_o though_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o modest_a nature_n be_v force_v to_o use_v violence_n either_o in_o defend_v themselves_o from_o imminent_a outrage_n or_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n beside_o that_o a_o rivalship_n in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o some_o and_o in_o other_o competition_n for_o priority_n in_o one_o quality_n or_o other_o shall_v set_v they_o at_o variance_n so_o that_o in_o this_o state_n it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a jealousy_n mistrust_n design_n of_o undo_v each_o other_o eagerness_n to_o prevent_v every_o one_o his_o fellow_n or_o hope_n of_o make_v addition_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o give_v provocation_n to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o to_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v he_o so_o also_o it_o behoove_v he_o who_o will_v be_v as_o wary_a as_o be_v needful_a and_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o good_a so_o to_o take_v all_o man_n for_o his_o friend_n as_o not_o to_o suppose_v yet_o but_o that_o the_o same_o may_v quick_o become_v his_o enemy_n so_o to_o cultivate_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o to_o be_v provide_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o soon_o change_v to_o enmity_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n happy_a be_v that_o commonwealth_n where_o in_o time_n of_o quietness_n consideration_n be_v have_v of_o requisite_n for_o war._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a state_n among_o those_o state_n of_o man_n which_o matrimony_n i._o matrimony_n we_o have_v call_v adventitious_a or_o in_o which_o a_o man_n be_v place_v by_o some_o antecedent_n humane_a act_n matrimony_n obtain_v the_o first_o place_n which_o also_o be_v the_o chief_a representation_n of_o the_o social_n life_n and_o the_o seedplot_n of_o mankind_n and_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o ardent_a nature_n ii_o institute_v by_o nature_n propensity_n find_v to_o be_v in_o both_o sex_n to_o each_o other_o be_v not_o implant_v in_o they_o by_o the_o alwise_a creator_n mere_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o vain_a pleasure_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a brutishness_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o hereby_o marry_a person_n may_v take_v the_o great_a delight_n in_o each_o other_o company_n and_o that_o both_o might_n with_o the_o more_o cheerfulness_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o propagation_n and_o go_v through_o those_o care_n and_o trouble_n which_o accompany_v the_o breed_n and_o education_n of_o child_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o use_v of_o the_o part_n destine_v by_o nature_n for_o this_o work_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n natural_a if_o it_o tend_v not_o to_o this_o end_n on_o which_o account_n also_o be_v forbid_v all_o lust_n for_o a_o different_a species_n or_o for_o the_o same_o sex_n all_o filthy_a pollution_n and_o indeed_o all_o copulation_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n whether_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o obligation_n under_o which_o we_o lie_v to_o matrimony_n iii_o obligation_n to_o matrimony_n contract_v matrimony_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o with_o respect_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_n or_o to_o our_o particular_a station_n and_o relation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v up_o by_o promiscuous_a and_o uncertain_a copulation_n but_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v and_o circumscribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o wedlock_n and_o only_o to_o be_v endeavour_v in_o a_o marry_a state_n for_o without_o this_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o decency_n or_o orderly_a society_n among_o man_n nor_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o civil_a rule_n of_o life_n but_o man_n single_o consider_v be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v the_o matrimonial_a state_n when_o a_o convenient_a occasion_n offer_v itself_o whereto_o also_o not_o only_o a_o mature_a age_n and_o a_o ability_n for_o generation-work_a be_v necessary_a but_o there_o ought_v beside_o to_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o light_v on_o a_o person_n of_o the_o like_a condition_n and_o a_o capacity_n of_o maintain_v a_o wife_n and_o the_o posterity_n she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o become_v the_o
trust_n in_o order_n to_o cohabitation_n in_o the_o family_n between_o the_o victor_n and_o the_o vanquish_a person_n all_o past_a hostility_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o forgive_v and_o then_o the_o master_n do_v wrong_a even_o to_o a_o servant_n thus_o acquire_v if_o he_o allow_v he_o not_o necessary_n for_o life_n or_o exercise_v cruelty_n to_o he_o without_o cause_n and_o much_o more_o if_o he_o take_v â—o_o way_n his_o life_n when_o he_o have_v commit_v no_o fault_n to_o deserve_v it_o it_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n to_o pace_v away_o on_o alienable_n v._o alienable_n property_n in_o such_o slave_n who_o be_v take_v in_o war_n or_o buy_v with_o our_o money_n to_o when_o we_o please_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v our_o other_o good_n and_o commodity_n so_o that_o the_o body_n of_o such_o servant_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o chattel_n of_o his_o master_n and_o i_o yet_o here_o humanity_n bid_v we_o not_o to_o forget_v that_o this_o servant_n be_v a_o man_n however_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o we_o do_v our_o movable_n use_v they_o or_o abuse_v they_o oâ—_n destroy_v they_o as_o willist_n and_o when_o we_o all_o mind_a to_o part_v with_o he_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o we_o know_v will_v abuse_v he_o inhumane_o and_o undeserved_o last_o it_o be_v every_o where_o allow_v that_o slave_n vi_o offspring_n of_o slave_n the_o progeny_n of_o parent_n who_o be_v bondman_n be_v also_o in_o a_o servile_a state_n and_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d slave_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o their_o mother_n which_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o whosoever_o be_v proprietor_n of_o the_o body_n be_v also_o proprietor_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o product_n thereof_o and_o because_o such_o issue_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v if_o the_o master_n have_v execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o war_n upon_o the_o parent_n and_o for_o that_o the_o parent_n have_v nothing_o she_o can_v call_v she_o own_o the_o off_o spring_n can_v otherwise_o be_v bring_v up_o but_o at_o her_o master_n charge_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o master_n afford_v such_o infant_n nourishment_n long_o before_o his_o service_n can_v be_v of_o any_o use_n to_o he_o and_o whereas_o all_o the_o follow_a service_n of_o his_o life_n can_v not_o much_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o his_o maintenance_n he_o be_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o master_n service_n without_o his_o consent_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o since_o these_o bondman_n come_v into_o a_o state_n of_o servitude_n not_o by_o any_o fault_n of_o their_o own_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n they_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o deal_v withal_o than_o as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o perpetual_a hire_a servant_n chap._n v._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o constitute_v community_n although_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o delight_n necessary_a i._o this_o enquiry_n necessary_a or_o advantage_n but_o what_o may_v be_v obtain_v from_o those_o duty_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v it_o remain_v nevertheless_o that_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n not_o content_v themselves_o with_o those_o primitive_a and_o small_a society_n have_v found_v such_o as_o be_v more_o ample_n call_v community_n for_o from_o these_o ground_n and_o foundation_n be_v to_o be_v deduce_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o mere_o relate_v to_o this_o civil_a state_n of_o mankind_n here_o therefore_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o say_v herein_o ii_o difficulty_n herein_o that_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n incline_v to_o civil_a society_n so_o as_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v live_v without_o it_o for_o since_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o have_v a_o most_o tender_a affection_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o good_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o when_o he_o so_o earnest_o seek_v after_o civil_a society_n he_o respect_v some_o particular_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o he_o thence_o and_o although_o without_o society_n with_o his_o fellow-creature_n man_n will_v be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o creature_n yet_o since_o the_o natural_a desire_n and_o necessity_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v by_o those_o primitive_a kind_n of_o society_n and_o by_o those_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v either_o by_o humanity_n or_o contract_n it_o can_v immediate_o be_v conclude_v from_o this_o natural_a society_n between_o man_n and_o man_n that_o his_o nature_n and_o temper_n do_v direct_o incline_v he_o to_o the_o form_n of_o civil_a community_n which_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v enquiry_n iii_o twofold_a enquiry_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o condition_n mankind_n be_v place_v in_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o civil_a community_n what_o be_v require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o political_n animal_n or_o good_a patriot_n and_o subject_a and_o last_o what_o aversion_n may_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o live_v in_o such_o civil_a community_n whosoever_o become_v a_o subject_a state_n iu._n natural_a state_n immediate_o lose_v his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o authority_n which_o be_v vest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o by_o the_o command_v of_o which_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v be_v no_o way_n willing_a to_o do_v and_o many_o thing_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n beside_o most_o of_o his_o action_n must_v terminate_v in_o the_o public_a good_a which_o in_o many_o case_n seem_v to_o clash_v with_o private_a man_n advantage_n but_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a inclination_n be_v carry_v to_o this_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o one_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o list_v and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o consult_v his_o single_a advantage_n but_o we_o call_v he_o a_o political_n animal_n state_n 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for_o beside_o his_o inordinate_a appetite_n to_o eat_v drink_v and_o venery_n to_o which_o brute_n beast_n be_v likewise_o subject_a mankind_n be_v incline_v to_o many_o vice_n to_o which_o brute_n be_v altogether_o stranger_n as_o be_v the_o unsatiable_a desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a and_o above_o all_o to_o that_o worst_a of_o evil_n ambition_n also_o a_o too_o last_a resentment_n and_o memory_n of_o injury_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o by_o length_n of_o time_n beside_o a_o infinite_a diversity_n of_o inclination_n and_o affection_n and_o a_o certain_a stiffness_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o every_o one_o to_o indulge_v his_o own_o particular_a humour_n and_o fancy_n moreover_o man_n take_v so_o great_a delight_n in_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n over_o his_o fellow-creature_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n to_o which_o mankind_n be_v obnoxious_a be_v whole_o owe_v to_o the_o merciless_a rage_n and_o violence_n of_o other_o men._n therefore_o the_o genuine_a and_o principal_a change_n vii_o reason_n change_n reason_n which_o induce_v master_n of_o family_n to_o quit_v their_o own_o natural_a liberty_n and_o to_o form_v themselves_o into_o community_n be_v that_o they_o may_v provide_v for_o themselves_o a_o security_n and_o defence_n against_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n from_o one_o another_o for_o as_o next_o under_o god_n one_o man_n be_v most_o capable_a of_o be_v helpful_a to_o another_o so_o the_o same_o may_v be_v no_o less_o prejudicial_a and_o hurtful_a to_o one_o another_o and_o those_o person_n have_v entertain_v a_o right_a conception_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o who_o have_v admit_v this_o as_o a_o common_a maxim_n and_o proverb_n that_o unless_o there_o be_v court_n of_o judicature_n one_o man_n will_v
they_o be_v compare_v by_o some_o to_o usufructuary_n or_o liferenters_a chap._n x._o how_o government_n especial_o monarchical_a be_v acquire_v although_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o force_v i._o consent_n of_o the_o subject_a free_a or_o force_v subject_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v require_v in_o constitute_v of_o every_o lawful_a government_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o obtain_v the_o same_o way_n for_o as_o it_o be_v sometime_o see_v that_o a_o prince_n ascend_v the_o throne_n with_o the_o voluntary_a acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n so_o sometime_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n by_o conquest_n and_o bring_v a_o people_n to_o consent_v by_o military_a force_n which_o latter_a method_n of_o acquire_v conquest_n ii_o of_o conquest_n a_o government_n be_v call_v conquest_n it_o happen_v as_o often_o as_o a_o victorious_a prince_n have_v fortune_n on_o his_o side_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n reduce_v a_o people_n by_o his_o arm_n to_o such_o extremity_n as_o compel_v they_o to_o 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people_n either_o in_o order_n to_o their_o settlement_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o do_v nominate_v such_o a_o one_o to_o bear_v that_o office_n as_o they_o believe_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o who_o upon_o presentation_n of_o their_o pleasure_n to_o he_o accept_v it_o and_o also_o receive_v their_o promise_n of_o allegiance_n he_o thereby_o actual_o enter_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o government_n but_o betwixt_o this_o election_n of_o a_o new_a interregnum_fw-la iv_o a_o interregnum_fw-la prince_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a there_o use_v in_o monarchy_n that_o be_v already_o fix_v and_o settle_v to_o intercede_v a_o interregnum_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o state_n where_o the_o people_n keep_v together_o mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o original_a compact_n only_o that_o this_o be_v much_o strengthen_v by_o the_o common_a name_n and_o love_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o most_o of_o their_o fortune_n there_o whereby_o all_o good_a man_n be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o and_o study_v to_o restore_v their_o fall_a government_n again_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o arise_v in_o interregnum_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a the_o law_n shall_v provide_v administrator_n to_o manage_v the_o public_a affair_n during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o crown_n now_o tho_o as_o be_v say_v in_o some_o monarchy_n succession_n v._o succession_n as_o every_o king_n die_v they_o proceed_v again_o to_o a_o new_a election_n yet_o in_o other_o the_o crown_n be_v confer_v upon_o condition_n to_o descend_v to_o certain_a person_n successive_o without_o any_o intervening_a election_n for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v the_o right_a to_o which_o succession_n may_v either_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o order_n of_o the_o people_n when_o prince_n hold_v their_o crown_n in_o when_o vi_o devisable_v when_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o patrimony_n they_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o dispose_n of_o the_o succession_n as_o themselves_o please_v and_o their_o declare_a order_n therein_o especial_o if_o their_o kingdom_n be_v of_o their_o own_o sound_n or_o acquire_v shall_v carry_v the_o same_o force_n with_o the_o last_o testament_n of_o any_o private_a man._n they_o may_v divide_v if_o they_o please_v their_o kingdom_n among_o all_o their_o child_n not_o so_o much_o as_o except_v the_o daughter_n they_o may_v if_o they_o think_v fit_a make_v a_o adoptive_a or_o their_o natural_a son_n their_o heir_n or_o one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o akin_a to_o they_o and_o when_o such_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n intestate_a vii_o succession_n upon_o a_o intestate_a as_o this_o die_v without_o leave_v order_n for_o the_o succession_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v he_o do_v not_o thereby_o intend_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v expire_v with_o himself_o but_o first_o that_o it_o shall_v devolve_v to_o his_o child_n before_o all_o other_o because_o of_o the_o natural_a affection_n of_o parent_n to_o they_o then_o that_o the_o same_o monarchical_a government_n shall_v continue_v which_o he_o recommend_v by_o his_o own_o example_n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v keep_v undivided_a as_o one_o realm_n because_o any_o division_n thereof_o must_v give_v occasion_n to_o great_a trouble_n both_o among_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o royal_a family_n that_o the_o elder_a reign_n before_o the_o young_a and_o the_o male_a before_o the_o female_a in_o the_o same_o line_n and_o last_o that_o in_o default_n of_o issue_n the_o crown_n shall_v devolve_v upon_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n but_o in_o those_o monarchy_n who_o constitution_n people_n viii_o succession_n in_o the_o people_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o voluntary_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n there_o the_o order_n of_o succession_n must_v have_v a_o original_a dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o same_o people_n for_o if_o together_o with_o the_o crown_n they_o do_v confer_v upon_o the_o prince_n the_o right_n of_o appoint_v his_o successor_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v nominate_v to_o the_o succession_n by_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o right_a to_o enjoy_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o confer_v it_o upon_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o who_o if_o they_o please_v may_v make_v the_o crown_n hereditary_n to_o their_o prince_n family_n either_o prescribe_v the_o order_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v like_o other_o ordinary_a inheritance_n so_o far_o as_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o public_a good_a or_o set_v the_o same_o under_o any_o peculiar_a necessary_a limitation_n kingdom_n ix_o of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n when_o a_o people_n have_v bare_o confer_v upon_o their_o king_n a_o hereditary_a right_n with_o out_o any_o thing_n far_o express_v though_o it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o crown_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o heir_n in_o the_o same_o common_a order_n of_o descent_n as_o private_a inheritance_n do_v yet_o the_o public_a good_a require_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o a_o public_a act_n shall_v be_v take_v under_o some_o restriction_n notwithstanding_o their_o not_o be_v particular_o express_v as_o 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v continue_v inseparable_a as_o one_o realm_n 2._o that_o the_o succession_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o line_n exclude_v 3._o illegitimate_a and_o adopt_a child_n with_o all_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n 4._o that_o the_o heir_n male_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o female_a in_o the_o same_o line_n though_o their_o inferior_n in_o age._n and_o 5._o that_o each_o prince_n esteem_v his_o succession_n not_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o as_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o people_n now_o because_o after_o a_o long_a descent_n of_o succession_n x._o a_o lineal_a succession_n prince_n there_o may_v easy_o arise_v controversy_n almost_o inextricable_a about_o the_o person_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n who_o approach_v near_a in_o kindred_n to_o the_o prince_n decease_v therefore_o for_o prevention_n of_o such_o in_o many_o kingdom_n they_o have_v introduce_v a_o lineal_a succession_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o as_o every_o one_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o stem_n royal_a they_o compose_v as_o it_o be_v a_o perpendicular_a line_n from_o whence_o they_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n according_a to_o the_o priority_n of_o that_o line_n to_o other_o and_o though_o perhaps_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o the_o prince_n last_o decease_v may_v stand_v in_o a_o new_a line_n different_a from_o that_o of_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o old_a line_n thither_o till_o death_n have_v exhaust_v the_o same_o the_o series_n of_o succession_n most_o regardable_a mother_n xi_o by_o the_o
nation_n of_o any_o considerable_a extent_n but_o he_o must_v have_v minister_n to_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o his_o care_n and_o counsel_n yet_o as_o these_o minister_n borrow_v their_o authority_n in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v from_o he_o so_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o their_o action_n return_v final_o upon_o he_o also_o for_o which_o reason_n and_o because_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n business_n be_v do_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o there_o lie_v a_o obligation_n upon_o a_o prince_n to_o advance_v honest_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o office_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n and_o upon_o occasion_n to_o examine_v into_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o he_o find_v they_o deserve_v to_o reward_v or_o punish_v they_o according_o for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o fidelity_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v use_v in_o manage_v the_o public_a business_n than_o one_o will_v practice_v in_o any_o private_a affair_n that_o relate_v to_o himself_o so_o when_o wicked_a people_n be_v encourage_v to_o put_v their_o inclination_n in_o practice_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o escape_v very_o easy_o unpunished_a under_o judge_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n it_o '_o be_v a_o prince_n duty_n to_o animadvert_v severe_o upon_o such_o judge_n as_o favourer_n of_o vice_n against_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o quiet_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o though_o the_o dispatch_a of_o the_o ordinary_a affair_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o minister_n care_v yet_o a_o prince_n be_v never_o to_o refuse_v to_o lend_v his_o ear_n with_o patience_n when_o his_o subject_n present_v he_o with_o their_o complaint_n and_o address_n for_o tax_n and_o the_o like_a duty_n to_o duty_n x._o of_o tax_n and_o duty_n which_o subject_n be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n oblige_v than_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o support_v the_o public_a charge_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o prince_n not_o to_o extort_v more_o than_o either_o the_o necessity_n or_o signal_n advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n require_v and_o so_o to_o alleviate_v and_o soften_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o subject_a that_o every_o one_o may_v find_v their_o weight_n as_o little_a offensive_a as_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v be_v charge_v upon_o particular_n in_o a_o fair_a and_o equitable_a proportion_n without_o favour_v of_o one_o to_o deceive_v or_o oppress_v another_o and_o let_v not_o the_o money_n that_o be_v so_o raise_v be_v consume_v by_o prince_n in_o luxury_n and_o vanity_n or_o throw_v away_o in_o gift_n and_o needless_a ostentation_n but_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o nation_n always_o foresee_v that_o their_o expense_n be_v make_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o revenue_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o failure_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o do_v it_o that_o they_o attempt_v a_o remedy_n by_o mean_n of_o frugality_n and_o in_o retrench_v unnecessary_a expense_n it_o be_v true_a prince_n have_v no_o obligation_n prince_n xi_o interest_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v advance_v by_o prince_n upon_o they_o to_o find_v maintenance_n for_o their_o subject_n otherwise_o than_o charity_n direct_v they_o to_o a_o particular_a care_n of_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o subsist_v of_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o calamity_n undeserved_a yet_o because_o the_o money_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o public_a must_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o subject_n estate_n in_o who_o wealth_n and_o happiness_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v consist_v it_o therefore_o concern_v prince_n to_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n that_o the_o fortune_n of_o their_o subject_n improve_v and_o flourish_v as_o particular_o by_o give_v order_n how_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n may_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o most_o plentiful_a measure_n and_o that_o man_n employ_v their_o industry_n on_o thing_n of_o domestic_a growth_n not_o purchase_v at_o their_o expense_n that_o labour_n from_o other_o which_o themselves_o be_v able_a convenient_o to_o undergo_v that_o all_o mechanic_n art_n and_o merchandise_n and_o in_o maritime_a place_n navigation_n be_v encourage_v as_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o idleness_n be_v banish_v from_o among_o they_o and_o frugality_n be_v restore_v by_o sumptuary_n law_n contrive_v on_o purpose_n to_o avoid_v superfluous_a expense_n especial_o those_o which_o occasion_n the_o transport_v of_o riches_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v please_v to_o set_v a_o example_n in_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v of_o great_a force_n than_o all_o the_o law_n beside_o find_v also_o that_o the_o internal_a party_n xii_o faction_n and_o party_n health_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o nation_n proceed_v in_o a_o particular_a 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