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not_o only_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o virtue_n by_o any_o common_a method_n but_o to_o be_v lose_v to_o almost_o all_o good_a purpose_n to_o be_v unfit_a for_o common_a intercourse_n with_o man_n but_o much_o more_o unfit_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o religion_n aditum_fw-la religion_n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la ejusque_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la conservant_n quid_fw-la utilius_fw-la quid_fw-la praestantius_fw-la quam_fw-la viros_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gerendc_n eligere_fw-la summa_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la praeditos_fw-la quique_fw-la ad_fw-la honores_fw-la obtinendos_fw-la non_fw-la ambitione_n non_fw-la largitionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o modestia_fw-la sibi_fw-la parent_n aditum_fw-la the_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v and_o therefore_o i_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v more_o especial_o concern_v to_o consider_v of_o these_o important_a matter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o such_o man_n obtain_v in_o any_o future_a reign_n commission_n of_o this_o kind_n particular_o by_o disable_n any_o to_o hold_v they_o after_o they_o be_v convict_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o time_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v entrust_v to_o execute_v for_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n we_o shall_v i_o believe_v have_v a_o general_a consent_n that_o the_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o it_o unquestionable_o far_o more_o instrumental_a therein_o than_o good_a 232._o good_a verè_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la magistratum_fw-la legem_fw-la esse_fw-la loquentem_fw-la legem_fw-la autem_fw-la mutum_fw-la esse_fw-la magistratum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la prudentia_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la civitas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la stare_n cic._n de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 232._o law_n which_o we_o know_v be_v but_o dead_a letter_n without_o the_o magistrate_n execution_n of_o they_o 959._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la lib._n 12._o fol_z 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lb._n f_o 959._o and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n appoint_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n shall_v be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v eminent_a for_o virtue_n and_o elaboravit_fw-la and_o cum_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la optimae_fw-la absque_fw-la probatissimis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la 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authority_n may_v true_o and_o indifferent_o minister_v justice_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o we_o esteem_v those_o that_o thus_o discharge_v their_o duty_n as_o great_a blessing_n to_o their_o country_n and_o may_v praise_v god_n for_o they_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o we_o think_v that_o those_o unhappy_a man_n who_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n and_o trust_n have_v neglect_v or_o oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n do_v deserve_o lie_v under_o the_o dreadful_a imputation_n of_o have_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o fatal_a enemy_n of_o it_o since_o we_o may_v look_v on_o that_o nation_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o own_o or_o any_o other_o to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a languish_a condition_n and_o in_o manifest_a danger_n of_o ruin_n where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n of_o great_a rank_n who_o have_v by_o their_o be_v place_v in_o high_a station_n as_o star_n in_o high_a orb_n so_o many_o advantage_n to_o conduct_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n by_o the_o shine_a example_n of_o virtuous_a life_n to_o support_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o virtue_n do_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n or_o by_o their_o vicious_a behaviour_n scatter_v a_o pestilential_a infection_n wherever_o they_o come_v base_o make_v use_v of_o the_o advantage_n they_o have_v above_o other_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o who_o permission_n they_o enjoy_v they_o 336._o they_o nam_fw-la licet_fw-la videre_fw-la si_fw-la velis_fw-la replicare_fw-la memoriam_fw-la temporum_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la summi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la talem_fw-la civitatem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la idque_fw-la haud_fw-la paulò_fw-la est_fw-la verius_fw-la quam_fw-la 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