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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 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always_o val._n what_o will_v you_o say_v then_o to_o the_o star_n in_o cassiopoeia_fw-la pub._n why_o i_o say_v if_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n with_o other_o star_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n but_o a_o new_a thing_n in_o cassiopoeia_fw-la as_o be_v there_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o england_n it_o will_v be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n but_o a_o new_a thing_n in_o england_n val._n the_o star_n you_o will_v say_v in_o cassiopoeia_fw-la to_o have_v be_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n must_v have_v be_v no_o star_n because_o a_o star_n be_v not_o a_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n pub._n very_o good_a val._n you_o run_v upon_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o newness_n in_o the_o star_n be_v in_o thâ—_n manner_n of_o the_o generation_n pub._n at_o putzuoli_n near_o naples_n i_o have_v see_v a_o mountain_n that_o rise_v up_o from_o under_o water_n in_o one_o night_n and_o pour_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o lake_n ancient_o call_v lucrin_n into_o the_o sea_n val._n what_o will_v you_o infer_v from_o hence_o pub._n why_o that_o the_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a generation_n of_o a_o star_n or_o of_o a_o mountain_n no_o more_o cause_n a_o star_n or_o a_o mountain_n to_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n than_o the_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n cause_v a_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n aristotle_n report_v that_o the_o nobility_n of_o tarantum_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o a_o battle_n that_o commonwealth_n become_v popular_a and_o if_o the_o powder_n plot_n in_o england_n have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o the_o nobility_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o popular_a government_n may_v have_v rise_v up_o in_o england_n as_o the_o mountain_n do_v at_o putzuoli_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o will_v there_o not_o have_v be_v any_o new_a thing_n in_o nature_n val._n some_o new_a thing_n through_o the_o blending_a of_o unseen_a cause_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o shuffle_n but_o nature_n will_v have_v her_o course_n there_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o old_a game_n pub._n valerius_n let_v it_o rain_v or_o be_v fair_a weather_n the_o sun_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n shall_v ever_o rise_v but_o it_o be_v now_o set_v and_o i_o apprehend_v the_o mist_n val._n dear_a publicola_n your_o health_n be_v my_o own_o i_o bid_v you_o goodnight_n pub._n good-night_n to_o you_o valerius_n val._n one_o word_n more_o publicola_n pray_v make_v i_o a_o present_a of_o those_o same_o paper_n and_o with_o your_o leave_n and_o licence_n i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o my_o memory_n to_o commit_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o writing_n and_o print_v it_o pub._n they_o be_v at_o your_o dispose_n val._n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o as_o have_v be_v do_v but_o with_o your_o name_n to_o it_o pub._n whether_o way_n you_o like_o best_a most_o noble_a valerius_n octob._n 22._o 1659._o chap._n 1_o a_o system_fw-la of_o politics_n delineate_v in_o short_a and_o easy_a aphorism_n publish_a from_o the_o author_n be_v own_o manuscript_n chap._n i._n of_o government_n 1._o a_o people_z be_v either_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n or_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n or_o neither_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 2._o civil_a government_n be_v a_o art_n whereby_o a_o people_n rule_v themselves_o or_o be_v rule_v by_o other_o 3._o the_o art_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o general_n be_v twofold_a national_a or_o provincial_a 4._o national_a government_n be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o nation_n be_v govern_v independent_o or_o within_o itself_o 5._o provincial_a government_n be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o province_n be_v govern_v dependent_o or_o by_o some_o foren_a prince_n or_o state_n 6._o a_o people_z be_v neither_o govern_v by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o other_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o external_a principle_n thereto_o force_v they_o 7._o force_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a 8._o natural_a force_n consist_v in_o the_o vigour_n of_o principle_n and_o their_o natural_a necessary_a operation_n 9_o unnatural_a force_n be_v a_o external_a or_o adventitious_a opposition_n to_o the_o vigour_n of_o principle_n and_o their_o necessary_a work_n which_o from_o a_o violation_n of_o nature_n be_v call_v violence_n 10._o national_a government_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o natural_a force_n or_o vigour_n 11._o provincial_a government_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o unnatural_a force_n or_o violence_n 12._o the_o natural_a force_n which_o work_v or_o produce_v national_a government_n of_o which_o only_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o consist_v in_o riches_n 13._o the_o man_n that_o can_v live_v upon_o his_o own_o must_v be_v a_o servant_n but_o he_o that_o can_v live_v upon_o his_o own_o may_v be_v a_o freeman_n 14._o where_o a_o people_n can_v live_v upon_o their_o own_o the_o government_n be_v either_o monarchy_n or_o aristocracy_n where_o a_o people_n can_v live_v upon_o their_o own_o the_o government_n may_v be_v democracy_n chap._n two_o 15._o a_o man_z that_o can_v live_v upon_o his_o own_o may_v yet_o to_o spare_v his_o own_o and_o live_v upon_o another_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o a_o people_n that_o can_v live_v upon_o their_o own_o can_v spare_v their_o own_o and_o live_v upon_o another_o but_o except_o they_o be_v no_o servant_n that_o be_v except_o they_o come_v to_o a_o democracy_n they_o must_v waste_v their_o own_o by_o maintain_v their_o master_n or_o by_o have_v other_o to_o live_v upon_o they_o 16._o where_o a_o people_n that_o can_v live_v upon_o their_o own_o imagine_v that_o they_o can_v be_v govern_v by_o other_o and_o not_o live_v upon_o by_o such_o governor_n it_o be_v not_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o people_n 17._o where_o a_o people_n that_o can_v live_v upon_o their_o own_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o lest_o they_o be_v live_v upon_o by_o other_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o people_n 18._o of_o government_n there_o be_v three_o principle_n matter_n privation_n and_o form_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o government_n be_v what_o we_o call_v a_o estate_n be_v it_o in_o land_n good_n or_o mony_n 2._o if_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o in_o money_n than_o in_o land_n the_o port_n or_o garb_n of_o the_o owner_n go_v more_o upon_o his_o money_n than_o his_o land_n which_o with_o private_a man_n be_v ordinary_a but_o with_o nation_n except_o such_o only_a as_o live_v more_o upon_o their_o trade_n than_o upon_o their_o territory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o which_o cause_n overbalance_v of_o riches_n in_o money_n or_o good_n as_o to_o the_o sequel_n of_o these_o aphorism_n be_v altogether_o omit_v 3._o if_o the_o estate_n be_v more_o in_o land_n than_o in_o good_n or_o money_n the_o garb_n and_o port_n of_o the_o owner_n whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o nation_n go_v more_o if_o not_o altogether_o upon_o his_o land_n 4._o if_o a_o man_n have_v some_o estate_n he_o may_v have_v some_o servant_n or_o a_o family_n and_o consequent_o some_o government_n or_o something_o to_o govern_v if_o he_o have_v no_o estate_n he_o can_v have_v no_o government_n 5._o where_o the_o elder_a of_o many_o brother_n have_v all_o or_o so_o much_o that_o the_o rest_n for_o their_o livelihood_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o that_o brother_n be_v as_o it_o be_v prince_n in_o that_o family_n 6._o where_o of_o many_o brother_n the_o elder_a have_v but_o a_o equal_a share_n or_o not_o so_o inequal_a as_o to_o make_v the_o rest_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o for_o their_o livelihood_n that_o family_n be_v as_o it_o
be_v a_o commonwealth_n 7._o distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n the_o king_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n must_v be_v equal_a or_o inequal_a 8._o equal_a distribution_n of_o land_n as_o if_o one_o man_n or_o a_o few_o man_n have_v one_o half_a of_o the_o territory_n and_o the_o people_n have_v the_o other_o half_a cause_v privation_n of_o government_n and_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v able_a to_o assert_v their_o pretention_n or_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o their_o pretention_n or_o right_n to_o liberty_n that_o nation_n can_v never_o come_v under_o any_o form_n of_o government_n till_o that_o question_n be_v decide_v and_o property_n be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o move_v any_o such_o question_n can_v be_v decide_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n only_o chap._n iii_o 9_o inequal_a distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n or_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v one_o of_o these_o three_o to_o be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n 10._o all_o government_n be_v interest_n and_o the_o predominant_a interest_n give_v the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n 11._o if_o one_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_n absolute_a monarchy_n 12._o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n will_v cause_v a_o pure_a aristocracy_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o that_o pure_a aristocracy_n or_o the_o nobility_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n without_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n to_o balance_v they_o be_v a_o state_n of_o war_n in_o which_o every_o one_o as_o he_o grow_v eminent_a or_o potent_a aspire_v to_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o any_o nobility_n can_v have_v peace_n or_o can_v reign_v without_o have_v such_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o may_v balance_v or_o hold_v in_o from_o be_v absolute_a and_o on_o the_o otâ—â—r_a side_n may_v balance_v or_o hold_v they_o and_o their_o faction_n from_o fly_v out_o into_o arm_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n produce_v regulate_v monarchy_n 14._o if_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o many_o or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_v democracy_n 15._o a_o people_z neither_o under_o absolute_a or_o under_o regulate_v monarchy_n nor_o yet_o under_o democracy_n be_v under_o a_o privation_n of_o government_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o privation_n of_o government_n 1._o where_o a_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n or_o where_o a_o people_n be_v neither_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n 2._o where_o one_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v tyranny_n 3._o where_o a_o few_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o about_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v oligarchy_n 4._o where_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v anarchy_n 5._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n not_o have_v in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n such_o a_o full_a share_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o government_n have_v nevertheless_o such_o a_o share_n in_o it_o as_o may_v chap._n iv_o maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 6._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n have_v not_o any_o such_o share_n in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n as_o may_v maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o privation_n of_o government_n which_o privation_n be_v neither_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 7._o where_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n can_v stand_v by_o any_o force_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v void_a of_o any_o natural_a foundation_n nor_o by_o any_o force_n of_o arm_n because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v a_o army_n and_o so_o must_v fall_v away_o of_o itself_o through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o foundation_n or_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o some_o tumult_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o privation_n the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a orderly_a government_n be_v ready_a and_o in_o be_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o but_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o give_v the_o be_v the_o action_n and_o the_o denomination_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o thing_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o creature_n or_o thing_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o form_n something_o that_o be_v not_o elementary_a but_o divine_a 3._o the_o contemplation_n of_o form_n be_v astonish_v to_o man_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trouble_n or_o impulse_n accompany_v it_o that_o exalt_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n 4._o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v the_o image_n of_o man._n 5._o man_z be_v both_o a_o sensual_a and_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n 6._o sensuality_n in_o a_o man_n be_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o as_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o appetit_fw-la 7._o philosophy_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n 8._o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v himself_o against_o violence_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sensual_a creature_n 9_o to_o have_v a_o impulse_n or_o to_o be_v raise_v upon_o contemplation_n of_o natural_a thing_n to_o the_o adoration_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o philosophical_a creature_n 10._o formation_n of_o government_n be_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o political_a creature_n after_o the_o image_n of_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n or_o it_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o facultys_n of_o a_o man_n into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o multitude_n 11._o the_o more_o the_o soul_n or_o facultys_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v refine_v or_o make_v incapable_a of_o passion_n the_o more_o perfect_a be_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 12._o not_o the_o refine_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o some_o 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