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edw._n 4._o sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la constituimus_fw-la vos_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quos_fw-la vobis_fw-la associaverimus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la assisas_n etc._n etc._n in_o com._n etc._n etc._n arainandas_fw-la capiendas_fw-la etc._n etc._n facturi_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la vostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la salvis_fw-la nobis_fw-la amerciamentis_fw-la inde_fw-la provenientibus_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 4._o prius_fw-la ad_fw-la exonerationem_fw-la juratorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la ceâ—_n lerem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la parte_fw-la exhibendum_fw-la stat._n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 27_o e._n 1._o c._n 4._o be_v first_o institute_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n prius_fw-la justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la 2._o and_o their_o authority_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n these_o justice_n be_v institute_v for_o two_o principal_a cause_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o juror_n and_o for_o the_o speedy_a exhibit_v of_o justice_n sect_n 8._o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n as_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n they_o be_v appoint_v either_o by_o 162._o by_o coke_n 4._o inst_z fol._n 162._o general_n or_o special_a commission_n by_o general_a commission_n they_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o treason_n misprision_n of_o treason_n insurrection_n rebellion_n murder_n felony_n manslaughter_n interfectionibus_fw-la manslaughter_n interfectionibus_fw-la kill_v burglary_n rape_n of_o woman_n unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n prolationibus_fw-la conventicle_n verborum_fw-la prolationibus_fw-la false_a news_n combination_n misprision_n confederacy_n false_a allegation_n riot_n rout_n retaining_n escape_n contempt_n falsity_n negligence_n concealment_n maintenance_n oppression_n combination_n cambipartiis_fw-la combination_n cambipartiis_fw-la of_o party_n deceit_n and_o 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precede_a irregular_a one_o say_v servitutis_fw-la salva_n esse_fw-la roma_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la benesicio_fw-la servitutis_fw-la the_o city_n can_v not_o have_v be_v safe_a without_o the_o benefit_n of_o servitude_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o original_a of_o authority_n and_o government_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a form_n of_o government_n i_o judge_v it_o requisite_a to_o examine_v some_o position_n make_v use_v of_o by_o republican_n so_o long_o at_o least_o as_o they_o argue_v against_o monarchical_a government_n or_o till_o they_o obtain_v their_o end_n in_o the_o subvert_v of_o it_o one_o of_o which_o be_v that_o supreme_a power_n be_v original_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n for_o who_o benefit_n all_o government_n be_v establish_v second_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_n reservation_n of_o power_n in_o they_o to_o vary_v the_o form_n of_o government_n and_o change_v the_o person_n when_o the_o people_n find_v it_o convenient_a for_o they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o say_v justify_v any_o attempt_n
monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n be_v not_o so_o even_o poise_v and_o attemper_v ad_fw-la pondus_fw-la as_o lycurgus_n endeavour_v it_o in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a state_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o epitome_n not_o a_o paraphrase_n as_o the_o forementioned_a author_n have_v make_v of_o what_o polybius_n basil_n polybius_n lib._n 6._o histor_n p._n 197._o edit_fw-la basil_n have_v leave_v in_o his_o excellent_a history_n wherein_o he_o deduce_a matter_n from_o such_o a_o original_a as_o those_o who_o know_v not_o or_o believe_v not_o the_o creation_n can_v do_v deliver_v we_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o mutation_n and_o managery_n of_o government_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o great_a inundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a plague_n or_o death_n all_o institution_n and_o art_n have_v be_v lose_v in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o those_o that_o escape_v these_o devastation_n a_o multitude_n grow_v who_o herd_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n and_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o party_n in_o respect_n of_o ravenous_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o their_o savage_a neighbour_n we_o may_v suppose_v they_o associate_v together_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n and_o confidence_n of_o spirit_n excel_v the_o rest_n obtain_v the_o princedom_n and_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v in_o bull_n goat_n cock_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o rest_n obey_v that_o man_n who_o be_v proper_o the_o monarch_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o familiar_a conversation_n and_o live_v together_o under_o this_o one_o head_n like_o a_o select_a flock_n or_o herd_n these_o mortal_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o honest_a and_o just_a and_o their_o contrary_n and_o by_o the_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a action_n of_o some_o of_o the_o society_n the_o sense_n of_o honour_n and_o disgrace_n be_v impress_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o consequent_o of_o profitable_a and_o incommodious_a 198._o incommodious_a idem_fw-la pag._n 198._o he_o that_o be_v their_o governor_n excel_v in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o endow_v with_o those_o qualification_n be_v judge_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o administer_a to_o his_o subject_n what_o be_v competent_a to_o every_o of_o they_o they_o now_o fear_v no_o violence_n most_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v venerable_a to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o impugn_v and_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o those_o who_o oppose_v or_o conspire_v against_o his_o government_n and_o so_o from_o a_o monarch_n he_o become_v a_o king_n when_o reason_n have_v obtain_v the_o principality_n which_o before_o fierceness_n and_o power_n possess_v so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o first_o settlement_n of_o monarchy_n or_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o pure_a state_n of_o nature_n we_o can_v conceive_v describe_v we_o 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be_v observable_a that_o the_o people_n have_v slay_v the_o optimacy_n fear_v the_o injustice_n of_o superior_n they_o dare_v not_o set_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o nor_o trust_v the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o have_v so_o late_a instance_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o sloth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o single_a and_o sincere_a hope_n which_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o themselves_o induce_v they_o to_o establish_v a_o democracy_n and_o so_o to_o themselves_o receive_v the_o trust_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o common-weal_n which_o the_o 20._o the_o french_a monarchy_n or_o absolute_a power_n p._n 20._o paraphra_v call_v their_o last_o untainted_a hope_n found_v on_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n so_o that_o till_o the_o form_n of_o government_n by_o a_o king_n or_o tyrant_n aristocracy_n or_o oligarchy_n be_v whole_o subvert_v we_o hear_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o people_n challenge_v a_o power_n and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n when_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o rich_a and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n and_o have_v entertain_v a_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v servant_n more_o but_o live_v in_o a_o equal_a freedom_n and_o wealth_n if_o they_o be_v blow_v up_o with_o a_o popular_a pride_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o supreme_a power_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o natural_a freedom_n plead_v for_o when_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o headstrong_a unbridledness_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o have_v cast_v their_o rider_n and_o get_v loose_v the_o reins_o on_o their_o own_o neck_n 199._o neck_n idem_fw-la pag._n 199._o polybius_n go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o how_o democracy_n be_v soon_o overturn_v after_o though_o for_o a_o while_o those_o who_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v delight_v with_o the_o equality_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o present_a state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o seem_v sweet_a to_o they_o above_o all_o treasure_n yet_o afterward_o some_o grow_a rich_a little_o value_v that_o equality_n and_o liberty_n which_o custom_n have_v make_v they_o sleight_n and_o nauseate_a and_o so_o begin_v to_o contemn_v the_o poor_a and_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o riches_n begin_v to_o covet_v rule_n yet_o know_v they_o can_v not_o by_o their_o own_o interest_n or_o eminence_n of_o virtue_n obtain_v it_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v lavish_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o various_o bait_v the_o people_n and_o so_o corrupt_v they_o into_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n and_o the_o people_n be_v thereby_o raise_v to_o hope_n of_o live_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o those_o of_o contrary_a faction_n by_o follow_v some_o magnanimous_a and_o dare_a captain_n who_o yet_o for_o his_o poverty_n can_v not_o lawful_o aspire_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n find_v no_o better_a or_o easy_a way_n to_o rise_v but_o by_o heighten_v faction_n whereby_o party_n be_v embody_a murder_v plunder_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o till_o at_o last_o weary_a or_o one_o man_n get_v a_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o people_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v fortunate_a to_o overtop_v the_o rest_n they_o submit_v to_o such_o and_o after_o all_o their_o misery_n return_v again_o to_o monarchy_n i_o can_v dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d dismiss_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polybius_n without_o note_v from_o he_o how_o preferable_a monarchy_n be_v to_o any_o of_o the_o popular_a sort_n of_o government_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o as_o iron_n be_v waste_v by_o rust_n wood_n by_o worm_n so_o that_o although_o they_o may_v escape_v exterior_a defacing_n yet_o they_o will_v decay_v by_o those_o inbred_a devourer_n so_o he_o observe_v that_o all_o simple_a government_n be_v apt_a to_o some_o evil_n that_o be_v peculiar_a and_o consequential_a to_o their_o nature_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o a_o kingdom_n change_v into_o monarchy_n absolute_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o we_o now_o
call_v tyranny_n aristocracy_n into_o oligarchy_n 200._o idem_fw-la pag._n 200._o and_o democracy_n into_o bestial_a chirocracy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o seditious_a of_o the_o people_n prevail_v more_o by_o fisticuff_n than_o reason_n when_o he_o enumerate_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n that_o be_v turn_v tyrant_n he_o never_o mention_n that_o the_o people_n challenge_v any_o original_a right_n or_o that_o they_o confer_v any_o trust_n upon_o he_o or_o make_v any_o compact_n with_o he_o to_o govern_v so_o and_o so_o but_o that_o some_o young_a prince_n degenerate_v from_o their_o just_a prudent_a wise_a and_o valorous_a ancestor_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o debauchery_n and_o because_o of_o their_o plenty_n follow_v their_o pleasure_n commit_v excess_n in_o their_o habit_n eat_v more_o delicious_o and_o luxurious_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o prohibit_v lust_n by_o some_o necessity_n or_o wantonness_n gall_v the_o neck_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o commit_v some_o contumelious_a or_o outrageous_a act_n against_o some_o powerful_a person_n or_o commit_v the_o managery_n of_o affair_n to_o some_o unfit_a or_o envy_a person_n lose_v the_o affection_n of_o some_o popular_a person_n and_o by_o their_o immerse_a themselves_o in_o pleasure_n neglect_v the_o inspection_n into_o their_o affair_n or_o by_o their_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n neglect_v the_o timely_a redress_n of_o evil_n or_o suppress_v of_o some_o grow_a faction_n give_v opportunity_n to_o some_o of_o the_o most_o popular_a and_o dare_a of_o their_o subject_n to_o conspire_v together_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o life_n and_o government_n but_o in_o all_o this_o he_o mention_v nothing_o of_o those_o miserable_a devastation_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o whole_a country_n that_o in_o popular_a government_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o they_o as_o too_o often_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v for_o 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religion_n 11._o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 11._o say_v it_o be_v not_o foolish_o and_o impertinent_o to_o be_v pretend_v whereby_o we_o may_v infer_v it_o be_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o cordial_a so_o pomponius_n philippâ—_n pomponius_n in_o philippâ—_n laetus_n tell_v we_o that_o philippus_n arab_n cover_v his_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n by_o feign_v himself_o a_o christian_n and_o relax_v their_o persecution_n and_o he_o reign_v but_o five_o year_n and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v massacre_v by_o his_o soldier_n at_o verona_n indeed_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o indignation_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v upon_o such_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o however_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n may_v lack_o over_o their_o specious_a religiousness_n yet_o in_o some_o time_n or_o place_n it_o will_v appear_v so_o thin_a that_o it_o will_v be_v discover_v and_o at_o best_o it_o 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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
be_v to_o decline_v by_o little_a and_o little_a mild_o and_o reverent_o without_o show_v of_o too_o much_o detestation_n or_o bitter_a reprehension_n and_o opprobry_a leave_v the_o thing_n rather_o undo_v than_o reject_v they_o these_o wise_a direction_n of_o so_o great_a and_o ancient_a a_o author_n be_v worth_a imitation_n by_o our_o sturdy_a beggar_n of_o liberty_n who_o do_v or_o have_v do_v it_o in_o so_o imperious_a a_o way_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o command_v it_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n most_o tyrannical_o exact_v both_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n from_o all_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o cut_n with_o themselves_o the_o excellent_a seneca_n say_v that_o disobedience_n will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o so_o long_a the_o people_n will_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o it_o as_o they_o endure_v the_o bridle_n which_o if_o once_o they_o break_v or_o be_v by_o 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disobedience_n of_o subject_n than_o from_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o prince_n therefore_o sapient_a therefore_o plut._n canvio_n 7._o sapient_a cleobulus_n right_o observe_v that_o the_o republic_n be_v well_o compose_v where_o the_o subject_n fear_v infamy_n more_o than_o the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v they_o be_v obedient_a out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n rather_o than_o awe_n plutarch_n principis_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr institutione_n principis_fw-la say_v that_o city_n or_o kingdom_n be_v famous_a where_o every_o one_o perform_v his_o office_n if_o the_o prince_n do_v what_o become_v he_o the_o magistrate_n exercise_v their_o place_n and_o the_o commonalty_n obey_v their_o magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o bless_a harmony_n wherein_o this_o sublunary_a government_n imitate_v the_o great_a oeconomy_n the_o near_a to_o which_o every_o government_n come_v the_o more_o beautiful_a and_o stable_a it_o will_v be_v chap._n xlii_o of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n the_o causer_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o in_o every_o body_n whether_o natural_a artificial_a or_o political_n the_o beauty_n gracefulness_n and_o use_v of_o it_o consist_v in_o its_o symmetry_n firmness_n and_o union_n the_o fragment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a statue_n the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a palace_n the_o crumble_v dust_n and_o atom_n of_o the_o beautiful_a body_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n and_o condole_v even_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o discord_n faction_n and_o sedition_n of_o a_o commonweal_n or_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o the_o fabric_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o make_v the_o puto_fw-la the_o nec_fw-la privaâ—os_fw-la focos_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la publicas_fw-la leges_fw-la nec_fw-la libertatis_fw-la jura_fw-la cara_fw-it babere_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la discordie_o quem_fw-la cade_fw-la civium_fw-la quem_fw-la 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