valerius_n and_o publicola_n or_o the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o popular_a commonwealth_n extract_v epuris_n naturalibus_fw-la by_o james_n harrington_n quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la jupiter_n hos_fw-la dementat_fw-la prius_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n c._n for_o henry_n fletcher_n at_o the_o three_o gild_a cup_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o to_o the_o reader_n the_o way_n of_o dialogue_n be_v not_o faithful_o manage_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o fraudulent_a but_o be_v faithful_o manage_v be_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o effectual_a for_o the_o convey_v a_o man_n sense_n unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o reader_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n next_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o so_o much_o desire_v as_o to_o be_v familiariy_a understand_v which_o that_o great_a man_n have_v think_v below_o they_o have_v prove_v hitherto_o but_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o public_a for_o which_o cause_n have_v try_v all_o other_o mean_n i_o now_o add_v this_o my_o work_n if_o i_o be_v not_o give_v over_o unto_o utter_a blindness_n be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o near_a that_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o understand_v be_v in_o horrid_a danger_n of_o utter_a ruin_n valerius_n and_o publicola_n etc._n etc._n valerius_n dear_a publicola_n how_o have_v i_o long_v to_o meet_v you_o and_o in_o the_o favourable_a silence_n of_o this_o long_a walk_n publicola_n what_o have_v my_o noble_a friend_n valerius_n to_o command_v his_o faithful_a servant_n val._n why_o real_o notwithstanding_o the_o tumult_n of_o these_o extravagant_a change_n your_o last_o discourse_n have_v so_o much_o of_o my_o attention_n then_o and_o have_v have_v such_o digestion_n with_o i_o since_o that_o i_o feel_v it_o run_v in_o my_o vein_n pub._n find_v you_o in_o that_o any_o temptation_n to_o the_o buckle_n on_o of_o high-shoon_n val._n my_o thought_n publicola_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o strain_n sometime_o methinks_v i_o see_v england_n grasp_a at_o empire_n like_o rome_n itself_o pub._n why_o then_o valerius_n my_o discourse_n be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o say_v there_o run_v nothing_o of_o they_o in_o your_o vein_n that_o have_v embase_v your_o noble_a blood_n val._n the_o heraldry_n of_o they_o be_v of_o as_o high_a a_o pitch_n as_o the_o policy_n but_o i_o will_v have_v they_o be_v somewhat_o low_a in_o some_o thing_n pub._n what_o be_v those_o val._n the_o vulgar_a complain_v of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v too_o learned_a pub._n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o you_o valerius_n val._n for_o all_o that_o i_o can_v be_v content_v to_o see_v you_o raise_v your_o structure_n by_o your_o own_o strength_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o author_n pub._n that_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o may_v when_o you_o please_v val._n i_o must_v see_v it_o then_o before_o i_o lose_v the_o covert_n of_o these_o reverent_a elm_n pub._n you_o take_v care_n that_o the_o building_n shall_v be_v well_o situate_v and_o for_o the_o foundation_n i_o may_v presume_v by_o what_o have_v already_o past_a between_o you_o and_o i_o that_o we_o be_v long_o since_o agree_v val._n that_o the_o threefold_a balance_n or_o distribution_n of_o propriety_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o triple_a way_n of_o government_n i_o full_o consent_v with_o you_o as_o also_o that_o the_o balance_n now_o in_o england_n be_v in_o the_o people_n plain_o and_o exclusive_o both_o to_o a_o king_n and_o lord_n pub._n you_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o grant_v this_o and_o then_o ask_v which_o way_n a_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v introduce_v in_o england_n val._n why_o true_o yes_o see_v not_o only_o the_o people_n be_v so_o whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o mean_n but_o their_o leader_n so_o averse_a to_o it_o pub._n think_v you_o that_o a_o plant_n grow_v the_o worse_a for_o not_o understand_v the_o mean_n val._n a_o plant_n be_v not_o a_o free_a agent_n but_o among_o man_n who_o be_v free_a agent_n the_o introduction_n of_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v arbitrary_a pub._n what_o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o hobson_n choice_n this_o or_o none_o val._n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o else_o they_o must_v at_o length_n have_v a_o commonwealth_n but_o though_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v hold_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v try_v other_o thing_n pub._n there_o be_v all_o the_o mischief_n val._n and_o enough_o to_o ruin_v the_o nation_n pub._n to_o hurt_v it_o very_o sore_o but_o not_o to_o ruin_v it_o nor_o yet_o to_o evade_v a_o commonwealth_n except_o they_o expose_v we_o unto_o foreign_a invasion_n val._n i_o be_o glad_a of_o your_o confidence_n pub._n you_o may_v let_v it_o pass_v for_o confidence_n if_o you_o please_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n except_o that_o only_a of_o invasion_n whereby_o the_o present_a balance_n can_v receive_v a_o change_n sudden_a enough_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o form_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v have_v a_o commonwealth_n be_v coercive_a val._n and_o put_v the_o case_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o foreign_a invasion_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o see_v at_o home_o the_o coerciveness_n of_o this_o reason_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o all_o power_n be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o people_n pub._n good_a valerius_n how_o long_o be_v it_o since_o this_o be_v both_o see_v and_o declare_v in_o parliament_n val._n perhaps_o as_o they_o mean_v it_o may_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o principle_n even_o in_o monarchy_n pub._n this_o with_o your_o pardon_n you_o will_v revoke_v see_v you_o well_o remember_v that_o this_o their_o declaration_n of_o power_n in_o the_o people_n have_v be_v exclusive_a unto_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o express_a term_n val._n but_o in_o this_o they_o relate_v not_o at_o all_o unto_o the_o distribution_n of_o propriety_n pub._n why_o then_o there_o be_v not_o such_o difference_n between_o the_o grow_n of_o a_o plant_n and_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o you_o think_v see_v a_o commonwealth_n know_v as_o little_a do_v no_o less_o val._n this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o consideration_n full_a of_o comfort_n pub._n it_o will_v in_o time_n proceed_v according_o through_o mere_a necessity_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o feeling_n but_o your_o desire_n i_o suppose_v be_v to_o know_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v rational_o introduce_v or_o by_o see_v and_o that_o with_o more_o ease_n and_o better_a speed_n val._n if_o it_o may_v please_v god_n i_o will_v live_v to_o have_v my_o share_n of_o it_o though_o i_o fear_v i_o never_o shall_v pub._n you_o carve_v yourself_o ill_a for_o by_o hope_v a_o man_n enjoy_v even_o that_o which_o he_o never_o come_v to_o attain_v and_o by_o fear_n he_o be_v deprive_v even_o of_o that_o which_o he_o come_v not_o to_o lose_v val._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o our_o army_n have_v it_o now_o in_o their_o power_n to_o introduce_v a_o commonwealth_n pub._n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o action_n in_o their_o power_n that_o can_v excuse_v they_o val._n put_v the_o case_n they_o will_v harken_v unto_o you_o what_o course_n will_v you_o advise_v pub._n the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v advise_v over_o and_o over_o val._n as_o how_o pub._n as_o how_o be_v that_o yet_o a_o question_n let_v they_o divide_v the_o territory_n into_o fifty_o equal_a part_n val._n they_o will_v never_o make_v a_o new_a division_n pub._n why_o then_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o equal_a commonwealth_n val._n what_o ill_a luck_n be_v this_o that_o the_o first_o step_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_a pub._n you_o speak_v as_o if_o never_o any_o territory_n have_v be_v divide_v whereas_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v not_o and_o surveyor_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o work_n to_o be_v perfect_o perform_v in_o two_o month_n and_o with_o ease_n val._n put_v the_o case_n this_o be_v do_v what_o be_v next_o pub._n the_o next_o be_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v complete_a val._n say_v you_o so_o this_o indeed_o make_v amends_o but_o how_o pub._n with_o no_o more_o addition_n then_o that_o the_o people_n in_o every_o distinct_a division_n elect_v annual_o two_o knight_n and_o seven_o deputy_n val._n i_o dare_v say_v the_o people_n will_v never_o stick_v at_o this_o pub._n not_o stiok_v at_o this_o they_o of_o their_o own_o power_n have_v institute_v the_o two_o great_a assembly_n of_o which_o every_o commonwealth_n consist_v val._n but_o in_o advise_v these_o thing_n you_o must_v advise_v man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v they_o pub._n valerius_n can_v i_o as_o easy_o have_v advise_v man_n how_o to_o understand_v as_o what_o to_o do_v there_o have_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n ere_o this_o val._n come_v i_o will_v
have_v you_o try_v something_o of_o this_o kind_n and_o begin_v upon_o some_o know_a principle_n as_o this_o all_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n pub._n content_a but_o the_o diffusive_a body_n of_o the_o people_n at_o least_o in_o a_o territory_n of_o this_o extent_n can_v never_o exercise_v any_o power_n at_o all_o val._n that_o be_v certain_a pub._n hence_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o some_o form_n of_o government_n val._n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o themselves_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a incapacity_n of_o exercise_v power_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o some_o artificial_a or_o political_a capacity_n of_o exercise_v the_o same_o pub._n right_o now_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o three_o way_n as_o first_o by_o a_o single_a person_n val._n how_o pub._n nay_o i_o be_o not_o likely_a to_o trouble_v you_o much_o upon_o this_o point_n but_o as_o you_o be_v intimate_v very_o now_o there_o be_v royalist_n who_o derive_v the_o original_a right_n of_o monarchy_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n val._n there_o be_v so_o pub._n and_o these_o hold_v the_o king_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o representor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o power_n val._n as_o the_o turk_n pub._n yes_o as_o the_o turk_n val._n the_o people_n power_n at_o that_o rate_n come_v to_o the_o people_n slavery_n pub._n you_o say_v right_a and_o so_o it_o may_v at_o other_o rate_n too_o val._n as_o how_o pub._n why_o as_o i_o be_v about_o to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v political_o bring_v into_o exercise_n three_o way_n by_o a_o single_a person_n by_o a_o assembly_n consist_v of_o a_o few_o or_o by_o a_o assembly_n consist_v of_o many_o val._n or_o by_o a_o mixture_n pub._n nay_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v that_o alone_a yet_o a_o while_n for_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o go_v it_o must_v come_v at_o length_n to_o some_o mixture_n see_v the_o single_a person_n you_o name_v but_o now_o without_o his_o divan_n or_o council_n to_o debate_n and_o propose_v to_o he_o will_v make_v but_o bad_a work_n even_o for_o himself_o but_o as_o the_o government_n come_v to_o be_v pitch_v fundamental_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o three_o so_o it_o differ'_v not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o in_o nature_n val._n i_o apprehend_v you_o as_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n pub._n nay_o you_o be_v out_o with_o your_o learning_n when_o you_o have_v forbid_v it_o i_o but_o in_o country_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o nobility_n sufficient_o balance_v or_o enrich_v there_o can_v be_v none_o of_o your_o aristocracy_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v as_o long_o as_o it_o will_v last_v be_v a_o government_n in_o a_o few_o val._n what_o call_v you_o that_o pub._n nay_o what_o say_v you_o val._n come_v it_o be_v oligarchy_n when_o all_o be_v do_v some_o word_n of_o art_n we_o must_v use_v pub._n i_o think_v you_o will_v come_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o see_v i_o have_v promise_v i_o will_v be_v spare_v but_o with_o your_o pardon_n you_o have_v disorder_v my_o discourse_n or_o by_o this_o i_o have_v show_v that_o if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o single_a person_n the_o common_a interest_n be_v submit_v unto_o that_o of_o a_o family_n and_o if_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o few_o it_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o few_o family_n val._n which_o so_o many_o time_n as_o they_o be_v more_o than_o one_o be_v so_o many_o time_n worse_o than_o monarchy_n pub._n i_o be_o not_o sorry_a that_o you_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o as_o you_o say_v democracy_n in_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v not_o pirch_v upon_o a_o numerous_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n val._n what_o call_v you_o numerous_a pub._n why_o a_o assembly_n such_o for_o number_n as_o can_v neither_o go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o single_a person_n or_o family_n nor_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o few_o person_n or_o family_n val._n how_o will_v you_o constitute_v such_o a_o assembly_n pub._n commonwealth_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o popular_a assembly_n have_v have_v two_o way_n the_o first_o by_o inrol_v all_o their_o citizen_n and_o state_v the_o quorum_fw-la in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o to_o and_o above_o the_o state_a number_n repair_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v be_v impower_v to_o give_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n val._n the_o athenian_a quorum_fw-la be_v six_o thousand_o which_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n come_v to_o five_o pub._n so_o so_o you_o may_v quote_v author_n but_o you_o may_v remember_v also_o that_o athens_n be_v a_o small_a commonwealth_n val._n how_o many_o will_v you_o advise_v for_o england_n pub._n put_v the_o case_n i_o shall_v say_v ten_o thousand_o val._n they_o will_v laugh_v at_o you_o pub._n what_o can_v i_o help_v that_o or_o how_o many_o will_v you_o advise_v val._n i_o will_v not_o go_v above_o five_o thousand_o pub._n mark_v you_o then_o they_o only_o that_o be_v near_a will_v come_v and_o so_o the_o city_n of_o london_n will_v give_v law_n unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n val._n why_o real_o that_o same_o now_o be_v clear_a but_o will_v there_o be_v less_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o case_n you_o state_v your_o quorum_fw-la at_o â—en_a at_o twenty_o or_o though_o it_o be_v at_o a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pub._n no_o for_o which_o cause_n as_o to_o england_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o this_o be_v no_o way_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o popular_a assembly_n val._n which_o way_n then_o pub._n for_o england_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o by_o representative_a to_o be_v make_v rise_v equal_o and_o methodical_o by_o state_a election_n of_o the_o people_n throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n val._n need_v this_o be_v so_o numerous_a as_o the_o other_o pub._n no_o val._n why_o pub._n because_o it_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a unto_o a_o party_n to_o any_o certain_a rank_n or_o such_o as_o be_v soon_o upon_o the_o spur_n or_o make_v least_o account_n of_o their_o pain_n or_o of_o their_o money_n val._n will_v you_o be_v so_o curious_a pub._n hold_v you_o this_o a_o curiosity_n how_o else_o will_v you_o avoid_v improvement_n in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n to_o the_o detriment_n of_o those_o of_o mean_a rank_n or_o in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o few_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o that_o of_o the_o many_o val._n even_o this_o way_n than_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o that_o foul_a beast_n the_o oligarchy_n pub._n look_v about_o you_o the_o parliament_n declare_v all_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o people_n be_v that_o in_o the_o better_a sort_n only_o val._n stay_v the_o king_n be_v to_o observe_v leges_fw-la et_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la quasâ—_z vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la that_o vulgus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n consist_v whole_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n pub._n it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o that_o commonwealth_n go_v for_o the_o rest_n according_o val._n it_o be_v you_o will_v say_v no_o democracy_n pub._n and_o will_v you_o say_v it_o be_v val._n no_o true_o yet_o this_o derive_v in_o part_n from_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n pub._n how_o free_a see_v the_o people_n then_o under_o lord_n dare_v not_o to_o elect_v otherwise_o then_o as_o please_v those_o lord_n val._n something_o of_o that_o be_v true_a but_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o people_n not_o under_o lord_n will_v yet_o be_v most_o addict_v unto_o the_o better_a sort_n pub._n that_o be_v certain_a val._n how_o then_o will_v you_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o your_o institution_n pub._n you_o shall_v see_v present_o the_o diffusive_a body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o which_o the_o power_n be_v and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v consist_v in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n wherefore_o their_o representative_a to_o rife_a natural_o and_o to_o be_v exact_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o common_a interest_n must_v consist_v also_o in_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n val._n of_o what_o number_n will_v you_o have_v this_o representative_a pub._n say_v a_o thousand_o or_o there_o about_o val._n what_o proportion_n will_v you_o have_v the_o mean_a sort_n in_o it_o to_o hold_v unto_o the_o better_a pub._n say_v about_o six_o to_o four_o val._n how_o will_v you_o order_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o constitute_v pub._n why_o thus_o let_v the_o people_n in_o every_o precinct_n or_o shire_n at_o election_n choose_v four_o under_o one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n good_n or_o money_n together_o with_o three_o at_o or_o above_o that_o proportion_n val._n i_o see_v not_o but_o this_o representative_a must_v be_v exact_a pub._n it_o be_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 to_o have_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 coordinate_a senate_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 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 than_o who_o be_v cavalier_n i_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v hereafter_o but_o to_o add_v far_a reason_n unto_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 propriety_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 legitimate_o be_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o popular_a assembly_n than_o my_o counsel_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 coordinate_a 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 eccles._n 9_o 14._o that_o a_o poor_a man_n deliver_v a_o city_n by_o his_o wisdom_n 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-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_a of_o the_o petition_n be_v in_o some_o other_o of_o your_o writing_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_fw-la natura_fw-la datur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la in_fw-la 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 forth_o as_o art_n be_v necessary_o dispose_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o her_o foundation_n or_o material_n so_o far_o forth_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 propriety_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_o 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_fw-la cassiopoeia_fw-la pub._n valerius_n if_o the_o major_a of_o the_o petition_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o solomon_n i_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n what_o new_a thing_n there_o may_v be_v or_o have_v be_v above_o the_o sun_n will_v make_v little_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n val._n it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o you_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v they_o will_v take_v this_o but_o for_o shift_v pub._n where_o there_o be_v sea_n as_o between_o sicily_n and_o naples_n there_o be_v ancient_o land_n and_o where_o there_o be_v land_n as_o in_o holland_n there_o be_v ancient_o sea_n val._n what_o then_o pub._n why_o then_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v other_o than_o it_o have_v be_v yet_o be_v the_o earth_n no_o new_a thing_n but_o consist_v of_o land_n and_o sea_n as_o it_o do_v always_o so_o whatever_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v they_o consist_v of_o star_n and_o firmament_n as_o they_o do_v always_o val._n what_o will_v you_o say_v then_o to_o the_o star_n in_fw-la 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 the_o 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 lucrine_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_v 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 aristole_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-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_n 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 i_o own_o i_o bid_v you_o good-night_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 unto_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_v best_o most_o noble_a valerius_n octob._n 22._o 1659._o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o mr._n stubbe_n there_o be_v a_o book_n new_o put_v forth_o by_o mr._n stubbe_n entitle_v a_o letter_n to_o a_o officer_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o brief_a come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o select_a senate_n for_o life_n consist_v of_o independent_n anabaptist_n five_o monarchy-man_n and_o quaker_n for_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o quote_v deut._n 23._o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o the_o parliament_n against_o sir_n g._n booth_n to_o be_v enrol_v as_o the_o people_n of_o england_n that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v holoâ—â—_z gibeâ—niter_fw-la or_o paysam_n this_o book_n i_o have_v read_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v a_o tale_n of_o one_o who_o to_o get_v something_o pretend_v the_o show_n of_o a_o strange_a beaâ—â—_z a_o horse_n and_o no_o horse_n with_o the_o tail_n stand_v where_o the_o head_n shall_v stand_v which_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o be_v a_o mare_n with_o her_o tail_n tie_v to_o the_o manger_n the_o lively_a emblem_n of_o a_o oligarchy_n mr._n stubbe_n pretend_v to_o show_v his_o learning_n take_v those_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v change_v the_o sex_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v write_v and_o in_o his_o writing_n turn_v their_o tail_n unto_o the_o manger_n now_o this_o as_o to_o the_o unlearned_a reader_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o move_v any_o controversy_n and_o as_o to_o the_o learned_a i_o need_v no_o more_o than_o appeal_v whether_o in_o their_o proper_a stable_n or_o in_o the_o best_a author_n the_o head_n of_o they_o stand_v as_o i_o have_v set_v they_o or_o the_o tail_n as_o mr._n stubbe_n have_v set_v they_o only_o let_v i_o say_v that_o as_o to_o a_o select_a senate_n understand_v thereby_o a_o senate_n not_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n there_o be_v no_o more_o of_o this_o in_o all_o story_n than_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n only_o whence_o it_o be_v undeniable_a by_o any_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n that_o a_o select_a senate_n bring_v in_o a_o select_a interest_n that_o a_o select_a interest_n cause_v feud_n between_o that_o select_a interest_n and_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o so_o between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o popular_a assembly_n which_o coal_n in_o england_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o as_o mr._n stubbe_n and_o his_o patron_n to_o blow_v then_o for_o such_o as_o understand_v story_n government_n or_o common_a honesty_n but_o their_o reason_n who_o decry_v the_o possibility_n or_o plausibility_n of_o such_o act_n or_o order_n as_o these_o it_o please_v he_o to_o call_v high_a rodomontado_n now_o which_o be_v the_o high_a rodomontado_n these_o or_o those_o which_o he_o use_v in_o flourish_v the_o justitia_fw-la of_o anagon_n a_o patch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n which_o his_o design_n be_v to_o translate_v by_o a_o select_a senate_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n i_o leave_v any_o man_n to_o judge_v even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o author_n blanca_n and_o in_o a_o place_n cite_v by_o himself_o though_o not_o so_o well_o render_v our_o ancestor_n say_v blanca_n have_v three_o way_n secure_v our_o liberty_n by_o the_o justitia_fw-la by_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o ricos_fw-la hombres_fw-es now_o he_o speak_v and_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o union_n the_o first_o be_v a_o civil_a and_o forensick_a curb_n a_o gown_n the_o second_o be_v a_o domestic_a and_o more_o restrain_v one_o i_o think_v so_o the_o purse_n and_o thence_o the_o power_n the_o three_o popular_a and_o warlike_a a_o excellent_a militia_n now_o let_v any_o man_n say_v even_o after_o blanca_n if_o without_o the_o nobility_n in_o who_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o this_o monarchy_n and_o their_o retainer_n and_o dependent_n of_o which_o consist_v the_o militia_n this_o court_n of_o the_o poor_a gown-man_n call_v justitia_fw-la must_v not_o have_v be_v a_o very_a likely_a thing_n to_o restrain_v a_o prince_n or_o consider_v whether_o without_o this_o same_o mummery_n of_o the_o arragonian_n house_n of_o peer_n and_o of_o commons_o in_o other_o monarchy_n have_v not_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o restrain_v their_o king_n and_o more_o see_v this_o toy_n as_o at_o every_o election_n of_o the_o magistrate_n call_v justitia_fw-la it_o receive_v not_o breathe_v but_o from_o a_o king_n be_v blow_v away_o by_o a_o king_n his_o other_o instance_n as_o the_o thirty_o six_o curator_n of_o the_o public_a appoint_v unto_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o the_o twenty_o five_o select_a peer_n give_v unto_o king_n john_n of_o england_n be_v like_o shift_n and_o have_v less_o effect_n security_n in_o government_n must_v be_v from_o entireness_n of_o form_n and_o entireness_n of_o form_n must_v be_v from_o soundness_n or_o rightness_n of_o foundation_n but_o mr._n stubbe_n found_v himself_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n that_o the_o western_a part_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o right_a commonwealth_n be_v declare_o for_o a_o wrong_a commonwealth_n in_o england_n he_o mind_v not_o that_o venice_n for_o the_o capacity_n be_v a_o right_a commonwealth_n than_o be_v ever_o any_o in_o greece_n nor_o that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o england_n be_v of_o a_o far_o different_a if_o not_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n to_o that_o of_o the_o western_a part_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aristotle_n finis_fw-la