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A46988 The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ... Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing J877; ESTC R16155 587,955 505

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also_o judge_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n for_o as_o plutarch_n well_o observe_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n choose_v the_o best_a mariner_n minister_n the_o prince_n care_n in_o choose_v his_o minister_n the_o architect_n the_o best_a workman_n so_o a_o prince_n shall_v employ_v those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonweal_n idonei_fw-la commonweal_n ut_fw-la gubernator_fw-la optimos_fw-la quaerit_fw-la nautas_fw-la architecton_fw-la doctissimos_fw-la ministros_fw-la ita_fw-la principes_fw-la eos_fw-la asciscunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la administrandam_fw-la sunt_fw-la idonei_fw-la general_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o prince_n choose_v such_o as_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o duty_n than_o of_o rise_v and_o such_o as_o love_v business_n rather_o on_o conscience_n than_o upon_o bravery_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o discern_v a_o busy_a nature_n from_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o some_o be_v impatient_a of_o privateness_n say_v my_o lord_n st._n alban_n even_o in_o age_n or_o sickness_n like_o old_a townsman_n that_o will_v be_v still_o sit_v at_o the_o street-door_n though_o thereby_o they_o offer_v age_n to_o scorn_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o minister_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o it_o be_v most_o requisite_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v careful_a in_o his_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o may_v most_o beneficial_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o public_a some_o seem_v fit_a for_o employment_n and_o yet_o in_o place_n disappoint_v expectation_n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperii_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la say_v 11._o say_v so_o tacitus_n of_o galba_n lib._n 1._o hist_o alieno_fw-la imperio_fw-la felicior_fw-la quam_fw-la svo_fw-la vetus_fw-la in_o familia_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la magnae_fw-la opes_fw-la ipsi_fw-la medium_n ingenium_fw-la magis_fw-la extra_fw-la vitia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la p._n 197._o edit_fw-la 5._o lip_n major_a privato_fw-la visus_fw-la dum_fw-la privatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 1._o hist_o c._n 11._o tacitus_n of_o galba_n that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o empire_n if_o he_o have_v not_o discover_v his_o insufficiency_n when_o he_o be_v emperor_n therefore_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o good_a character_n of_o piso_n simillimus_fw-la piso_n quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la validius_fw-la otia_fw-la dilexit_fw-la aut_fw-la facilius_fw-la suffecit_fw-la negotia_fw-la magisque_fw-la quae_fw-la agenda_fw-la suntegit_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la ostentatione_n agendi_fw-la velleius_n paterc_n actu_fw-la otioso_fw-la simillimus_fw-la that_o none_o more_o vehement_o love_a recess_n from_o business_n or_o with_o more_o ease_n undergo_v employment_n or_o effect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v more_o active_o and_o without_o any_o ostentation_n so_o temperantior_fw-la so_o annal._n 13._o edit_fw-la lip_n 5._o p._n 138._o integre_n sancteque_fw-la egit_fw-la procax_fw-la otii_fw-la &_o potessati●_n temperantior_fw-la tacitus_n say_v of_o otho_n when_o he_o govern_v portugal_n that_o he_o be_v one_o loose_o give_v when_o he_o have_v little_a to_o do_v but_o in_o office_n and_o rule_n more_o stay_v and_o temperate_a such_o a_o person_n be_v true_o qualify_v for_o great_a managery_n it_o be_v a_o assure_a sign_n of_o a_o worthy_a and_o generous_a spirit_n who_o honour_n amends_o virtue_n in_o the_o ambitious_a be_v violent_a and_o in_o those_o in_o authority_n settle_v and_o calm_a for_o honour_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o virtue_n power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a end_n of_o aspire_a and_o conscience_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o man_n rest_n man_n in_o great_a place_n say_v one_o servant_n one_o st._n alban_n essay_n p._n 42._o how_o great_a minister_n be_v servant_n who_o make_v a_o great_a figure_n in_o his_o time_n be_v thrice_o servant_n first_o to_o their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o state_n second_o servant_n of_o fame_n three_o of_o business_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n either_o in_o their_o person_n action_n or_o time_n their_o rise_n be_v laborious_a their_o stand_a slippery_a their_o recess_n either_o a_o downfall_n or_o eclipse_n so_o that_o they_o have_v need_n borrow_v other_o man_n opinion_n to_o think_v themselves_o happy_a for_o if_o they_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o feel_n they_o can_v find_v it_o for_o though_o tacitus_n say_v sunt_fw-la plerumque_fw-la regum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la vehemente_n &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la contrariae_fw-la and_o though_o they_o serve_v a_o more_o benign_a prince_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v many_o they_o deal_v with_o either_o vehement_a in_o their_o will_n or_o irresolved_a however_o the_o fatigue_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o the_o port_n can_v be_v gain_v without_o double_v and_o tack_v to_o save_v the_o wind._n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a state_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n that_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v extraordinary_a accomplishment_n both_o in_o dexterity_n of_o dispatch_n vast_a comprehension_n virtuous_a resolvedness_n and_o prudent_a cunctation_n panaegyr_n nam_fw-la occultat_fw-la eorum_fw-la semina_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la causae_fw-la sub_fw-la diversa_fw-la specie_fw-la latent_fw-la panaegyr_n for_o as_o pliny_n well_o note_n in_o most_o matter_n the_o deity_n hide_v the_o seed_n of_o thing_n and_o mostwhat_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o contrary_a appearance_n so_o that_o it_o require_v a_o great_a sagacity_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n to_o foresee_v what_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v of_o cause_n and_o council_n when_o there_o may_v intervene_v so_o many_o by-accident_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o prevent_v therefore_o not_o only_o great_a wisdom_n be_v require_v 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n ●_o ethic._n c._n 8_o but_o great_a experience_n and_o when_o minister_n of_o state_n be_v endow_v with_o these_o qualification_n whatever_o the_o event_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v and_o most_o such_o ground_a resolve_n succeed_v well_o for_o a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d man_n sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d overrule_v the_o star_n so_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o with_o sufficient_a ability_n diligence_n care_n fidelity_n prudence_n and_o affection_n supplant_v their_o danger_n of_o be_v supplant_v serve_v his_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n which_o be_v no_o way_n incompatible_a need_v not_o fear_v the_o detraction_n of_o some_o the_o mine_v of_o other_o or_o a_o inglorious_a downfall_n for_o the_o government_n lose_v more_o by_o such_o a_o one_o lay_v aside_o than_o he_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o prince_n conscientious_o just_o and_o wise_o shall_v lose_v those_o who_o either_o their_o lucky_a star_n or_o conspicuous_a accomplishment_n have_v place_v within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v subject_a indeed_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o inglorious_a exit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o most_o circumspect_a of_o mortal_n for_o the_o envious_a and_o ambitious_a who_o torment_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v eclipse_v by_o those_o who_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o prince_n favour_n envy_v they_o the_o glory_n of_o administration_n and_o by_o cunning_a and_o artificial_a insinuation_n of_o ill_a conduct_n false_a measure_n and_o design_n be_v assiduous_o heave_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o if_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n they_o prevail_v to_o effect_v by_o successive_a removal_n under_o pretence_n of_o reform_v matter_n all_o thing_n be_v disjoint_v the_o cement_n of_o government_n dissolve_v and_o great_a error_n commit_v by_o too_o frequent_a fresh_a application_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o malady_n be_v make_v incurable_a by_o the_o multitude_n of_o physician_n among_o other_o rule_n which_o prince_n may_v find_v it_o convenient_a to_o observe_v in_o choose_v minister_n of_o state_n it_o be_v one_o of_o no_o small_a moment_n provide_v they_o can_v be_v as_o well_o sit_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o ancient_a house_n and_o person_n of_o fortune_n for_o tacitus_n hist_o tacitus_n insita_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la natura_fw-la recentem_fw-la alicrum_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la agris_fw-la oculis_fw-la introspicere_fw-la 2._o hist_o note_n that_o it_o be_v inbred_a to_o man_n to_o look_v asquint_o on_o the_o advancement_n not_o so_o much_o new_a as_o of_o new_a man_n who_o covet_v too_o much_o power_n and_o honour_n by_o that_o mean_n contract_v envy_n for_o as_o he_o further_o ibid._n further_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la fida_fw-la potentia_fw-la ubi_fw-la nimia_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n observe_v the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o be_v mostwhat_o treacherous_a therefore_o annal._n therefore_o vestra_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la fortur_v metiamini_fw-la panegyr_n nihil_fw-la rerum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la tam_fw-la instabile_fw-la &_o fluxum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la potentia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la vi_fw-la nixa_fw-la tacit._n 13._o annal._n pliny_n advise_v that_o minister_n of_o
gentry_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n magistracy_n young_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o be_v so_o educate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o magistracy_n military_a discipline_n and_o all_o other_o way_n that_o may_v accomplish_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o ancient_a gentry_n it_o much_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o employ_v those_o of_o great_a wisdom_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n the_o endowment_n of_o noble_a mind_n though_o not_o of_o so_o noble_a extract_n so_o annal._n so_o 6._o annal._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o horseman_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nobility_n he_o may_v attempt_v something_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v in_o erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la p●r_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ●eque_fw-la ●upra_fw-la erat_fw-la tacitus_n that_o the_o province_n be_v give_v to_o sabinus_n not_o for_o any_o excellency_n but_o that_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o not_o above_o the_o employment_n but_o this_o caution_n be_v unnecessary_a where_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a and_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o approbation_n of_o soldiery_n or_o senate_n any_o prince_n not_o to_o give_v too_o great_a power_n to_o any_o above_o all_o thing_n prince_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o they_o commit_v not_o any_o of_o their_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o curator_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o intrust_v any_o of_o these_o in_o a_o subject_n hand_n for_o it_o be_v by_o many_o history_n apparent_a that_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o prince_n captivity_n minority_n his_o prosecute_n some_o war_n out_o of_o his_o country_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n can_v be_v govern_v without_o a_o viceroy_n or_o protector_n with_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o power_n have_v tempt_v they_o to_o usurp_v or_o do_v ill_a office_n to_o their_o prince_n or_o people_n 11._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o hence_o the_o philosopher_n advise_v not_o to_o make_v such_o great_a who_o in_o wit_n and_o manner_n be_v bold_a and_o dare_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o prince_n to_o keep_v viceroy_n long_o in_o their_o employment_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o their_o ambitious_a aim_n to_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v observant_a of_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o for_o private_a end_n will_v suppress_v the_o nobility_n station_n great_a minister_n not_o to_o be_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n or_o oppress_v the_o people_n by_o their_o interest_n pervert_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n or_o introduce_v new_a law_n by_o surprise_v the_o sovereign_n in_o gain_v his_o consent_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o longo_fw-la the_o qui_fw-la parvo_fw-la tempore_fw-la magistratui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la nocere_fw-la possunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la longo_fw-la philosopher_n be_v most_o true_a they_o that_o for_o a_o short_a time_n obtain_v the_o magistracy_n can_v so_o soon_o hurt_v as_o they_o which_o enjoy_v it_o long_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o demagogue_n in_o popular_a government_n and_o the_o dynastae_n in_o oligarchy_n which_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v tyrant_n julius_n caesar_n 18._o caesar_n clapmarius_n de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la imperil_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o and_o augustus_n make_v all_o their_o magistrate_n annual_o whereby_o they_o gratify_v all_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o rotation_n but_o judicium_fw-la but_o alii_fw-la taedio_fw-la novae_fw-la curae_fw-la semel_fw-la placita_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternis_fw-la servavisse_fw-la quidam_fw-la inuidia_fw-la ne_fw-la plures_fw-la fruerentur_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la ut_fw-la callidum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ita_fw-la anxium_fw-la judicium_fw-la tiberius_n do_v otherwise_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o horseleech_n have_v suck_v much_o blood_n be_v at_o quiet_a and_o so_o the_o bite_n of_o fresh_a man_n be_v most_o sharp_a some_o think_v say_v tacitus_n he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o seclude_v other_o from_o enjoy_v of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v his_o yearly_a trouble_n in_o choose_v which_o as_o it_o will_v oblige_v the_o elect_v so_o will_v disoblige_v the_o candidate_n but_o most_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ult_n nec_fw-la tacitus_n 1_o annal._n cap._n ult_n eminentes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sectabatur_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la vitia_fw-la oderit_fw-la ab_fw-la optimis_fw-la periculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la à_fw-la pessimis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la publicum_fw-la metuebat_fw-la he_o do_v not_o make_v great_a search_n or_o take_v much_o care_n to_o find_v man_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o yet_o he_o hate_v the_o vicious_a fear_v from_o the_o best_a danger_n to_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o worst_a disgrace_n to_o the_o commonweal_n in_o our_o constitution_n of_o government_n magistrate_n the_o sovereign_n power_n to_o change_v magistrate_n a_o most_o excellent_a temper_n be_v observe_v where_o by_o the_o prince_n power_n be_v reserve_v to_o change_v the_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o judicature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o great_a care_n to_o act_v just_o in_o their_o place_n and_o prevent_v sedition_n where_o any_o other_o have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v in_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sovereign_n that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o faction_n not_o what_o the_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o polit._n c._n 5._o philosopher_n note_v against_o socrates_n that_o the_o same_o continual_o be_v magistrate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o reject_a candidate_n and_o also_o among_o spirit_v and_o martial_a people_n that_o expect_v those_o employment_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v undoubted_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o create_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n chapter_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o officer_n of_o great_a authority_n so_o 2._o so_o smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o grave_a author_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o appoint_v all_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o realm_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o high_a be_v immediate_o in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o nominate_v and_o the_o inferior_a by_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appoint_v the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o all_o other_o the_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o scotland_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_z justices_z and_o other_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n appoint_v a_o prorex_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o guardian_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o their_o absence_n before_o who_o even_a parliament_n have_v be_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a employment_n of_o magistrate_n under_o the_o sovereign_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v what_o the_o gen._n the_o ms._n speech_n 1_o eliz._n penes_fw-la rad._n thoresly_n de_fw-fr leede_v gen._n chancellor_n in_o the_o queen_n name_n say_v to_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n that_o to_o the_o head_n of_o every_o body_n politic_a br_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o the_o assignment_n and_o admit_v of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o his_o ministry_n and_o duty_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v monstrous_a in_o nature_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v both_o a_o great_a glory_n and_o 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