the_o people_n from_o their_o insolency_n and_o disobedience_n towards_o they_o ibid._n they_o id._n ibid._n but_o herein_o they_o be_v both_o deceive_v for_o lycurgus_n see_v how_o thing_n stand_v resolve_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o neither_o party_n but_o present_o begin_v to_o project_n and_o cast_v how_o he_o may_v change_v and_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n which_o to_o effect_v he_o arm_v himself_o and_o his_o associate_n and_o possess_v the_o marketplace_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o alteration_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v cleoman_n make_v id._n ibid._n et_fw-la in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n charilaus_n who_o be_v then_o king_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n but_o plato_n say_v there_o be_v another_o motive_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o attempt_v this_o change_n which_o be_v the_o ill_a success_n the_o other_o king_n his_o kindred_n of_o the_o house_n of_o hercules_n have_v find_v at_o argos_n and_o messene_n where_o by_o degree_n degenerate_v from_o a_o monarchy_n unto_o a_o tyranny_n they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o overthrow_v themselves_o their_o subject_n and_o their_o whole_a estate_n to_o prevent_v this_o at_o sparta_n which_o he_o dear_o love_v and_o to_o preserve_v his_o family_n and_o the_o state_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—at_fw-la epist_n 8._o he_o set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n as_o the_o only_a medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o miserable_a distemper_n which_o the_o state_n be_v in_o so_o far_o and_o somewhat_o further_o plato_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o 3._o what_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o this_o senate_n be_v we_o see_v best_a from_o plutarch_n lycurgo_n plutarch_n in_o lycurgo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o this_o change_n of_o state_n say_v he_o which_o lycurgus_n make_v his_o chief_a alteration_n be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o senate_n which_o he_o make_v to_o have_v a_o regal_a power_n and_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v the_o healthful_a counterpoise_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o state_n before_o be_v ever_o waver_v sometime_o incline_v to_o tyranny_n when_o the_o king_n be_v too_o mighty_a and_o sometime_o to_o confusion_n when_o the_o people_n do_v usurp_v authority_n between_o which_o two_o the_o senate_n be_v ordain_v as_o the_o fit_a medium_n to_o keep_v even_o the_o scale_n and_o fortify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o take_v sometime_o the_o king_n part_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sometime_o hold_v with_o the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n to_o bridle_v their_o tyrannical_a government_n they_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o do_v oppress_v the_o other_o this_o court_n or_o senate_n have_v the_o supreme_a direction_n and_o command_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o moment_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o commonwealth_n both_o for_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o have_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o dernier_fw-fr resort_n from_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n in_o which_o regard_n pausasanias_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d pausanias_n in_o lacon_n l._n 3._o the_o sovereign_a court_n of_o the_o republic_n it_o consist_v of_o 28._o senator_n all_o choose_a out_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n who_o together_o with_o the_o two_o king_n who_o be_v allow_v their_o voice_n in_o it_o make_v up_o thirty_o in_o all_o and_o unto_o these_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o call_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n to_o propound_v that_o to_o they_o which_o they_o think_v convenient_a and_o to_o dissolve_v they_o too_o when_o they_o see_v occasion_n ibid._n occasion_n plutarch_n ibid._n but_o for_o the_o people_n so_o assemble_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o propound_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v or_o determine_v nor_o to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n propose_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o but_o to_o testify_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o proposition_n which_o either_o by_o the_o senate_n or_o the_o two_o king_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o king_n lose_v the_o people_n get_v little_a by_o the_o alteration_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o employment_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o force_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o thirty_o master_n whereas_o before_o they_o have_v but_o two_o and_o as_o for_o the_o authority_n which_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o consist_v especial_o in_o the_o conduct_v of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o supremacy_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v religion_n for_o this_o have_v always_o go_v along_o with_o the_o kingly_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lacedamon_n etc._n xenophon_n de_fw-fr repub._n lacedamon_n for_o it_o be_v order_v by_o lycurgus_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o prospetity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n do_v require_v the_o same_o as_o one_o descend_v from_o the_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v participate_v of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v when_o the_o god_n be_v serve_v and_o have_v a_o pig_n of_o every_o litter_n that_o they_o may_v never_o want_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o upon_o any_o sudden_a accident_n the_o god_n be_v to_o be_v advise_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o also_o appertain_v to_o they_o to_o command_v the_o army_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v send_v abroad_o on_o any_o military_a employment_n and_o have_v a_o pavilion_n allow_v they_o at_o the_o public_a charge_n for_o entertainment_n of_o such_o company_n as_o repair_v unto_o they_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n consist_v principal_o which_o aristotle_n also_o have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n politic_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o supremacy_n in_o divine_a command_v in_o military_a matter_n be_v all_o in_o which_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o senator_n and_o this_o command_n i_o mean_v in_o military_a matter_n be_v both_o perpetual_a and_o hereditary_a as_o the_o same_o author_n tell_v we_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n 11._o place_n id._n ibid._n &_o l._n 2_o c._n 7._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o for_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o honorary_a they_o have_v some_o prerogative_n the_o king_n be_v allow_v a_o double_a mess_n in_o all_o their_o ordinary_n the_o senator_n and_o all_o the_o people_n arise_v from_o their_o seat_n to_o do_v he_o reverence_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o yield_v he_o more_o than_o humane_a honour_n when_o he_o be_v decease_v as_o to_o a_o demigod_n at_o least_o and_o for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o support_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a there_o be_v allot_v to_o they_o a_o proportion_n of_o the_o rich_a land_n in_o many_o of_o the_o village_n and_o field_n adjoin_v lacedaem_n adjoin_v xerophon_n in_o repub._n lacedaem_n enough_o to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o want_n though_o not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o either_o rich_a or_o powerful_a 4._o the_o royalty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v thus_o impair_v the_o people_n absolute_o discharge_v from_o have_v any_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o the_o public_a government_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n grow_v every_o day_n more_o insolent_a and_o predominant_a then_o at_o first_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n that_o they_o hold_v their_o place_n for_o term_v of_o life_n as_o we_o find_v in_o agesilao_n in_o plutarch_n in_o agesilao_n plutarch_n the_o king_n resolve_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o put_v the_o people_n into_o such_o condition_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o curb_v and_o control_v the_o senator_n to_o this_o end_n theopompus_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o the_o second_o house_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o polydorus_n his_o associate_n ordain_v certain_a officer_n be_v five_o in_o number_n 8._o number_n aristot_n pol._n l._n 2._o 8._o and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a people_n 7._o people_n id._n polit._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o and_o annual_o renew_v or_o change_v as_o occasion_n be_v agesilao_n be_v plutarch_n in_o agesilao_n to_o who_o authority_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o the_o high_a point_n and_o of_o most_o importance_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o aristotle_n 7._o aristotle_n aristot_n politic_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o and_o shall_v see_v anon_o these_o office_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ephori_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o overseer_n and_o superintendent_o of_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d snidas_n 〈◊〉_d snidas_n because_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o
a_o desire_n to_o incorporate_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n the_o better_a to_o unite_v they_o against_o foreign_a force_n and_o to_o assemble_v they_o together_o as_o occasion_v serve_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o win_v they_o to_o it_o by_o large_a promise_n of_o give_v they_o some_o share_n in_o the_o public_a government_n without_o which_o bait_n the_o wealthy_a sort_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o several_a burrough_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o city_n theseo_n city_n plutarch_n in_o theseo_n yet_o still_o he_o keep_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o find_v in_o plutarch_n the_o chief_a cnmmandery_a in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o a_o superintendency_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n the_o main_a point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o this_o state_n thing_n stand_v till_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n the_o seven_o from_o theseus_n who_o give_v up_o his_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v his_o country_n become_v so_o honour_v and_o admire_v among_o his_o people_n that_o they_o resolve_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o have_v no_o more_o king_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o who_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o succeed_v he_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretty_a wanton_a quarrel_n that_o ever_o be_v pick_v against_o a_o monarchy_n the_o prince_n which_o succeed_v after_o his_o decease_n they_o call_v not_o king_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o governor_n but_o the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o get_v the_o supreme_a authority_n for_o be_v once_o invest_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n they_o hold_v it_o during_o life_n without_o check_n or_o censure_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o africanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o athens_n to_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n scaliger_n codrus_n african_n apud_fw-la eusib_n chron._n edit_n scaliger_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o they_o succeed_v the_o perpetual_a archonteâ—_n who_o hold_v the_o government_n during_o life_n the_o like_a eusebius_n do_v affirm_v chro._n affirm_v euseb_n in_o chro._n and_o all_o author_n else_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o athens_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o former_o the_o kingdom_n be_v successive_a mere_o entail_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o line_n of_o cecrops_n now_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v elective_a and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o best_o please_v the_o people_n et_fw-la loco_fw-la libertatis_fw-la erat_fw-la quod_fw-la eligi_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la 1._o coeperunt_fw-la tacit._n hist_o l._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o a_o great_a one_o too_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o nominate_v and_o elect_v their_o prince_n but_o long_o they_o do_v not_o like_a of_o this_o although_o no_o doubt_n a_o great_a intrusion_n on_o the_o regal_a dignity_n the_o prince_n be_v too_o absolute_a when_o they_o hold_v for_o life_n not_o so_o observant_a of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v expect_v because_o not_o liable_a to_o account_v nor_o to_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o reckon_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o till_o death_n have_v free_v they_o from_o their_o fault_n and_o the_o people_n censure_n and_o therefore_o have_v try_v the_o government_n of_o 13_o of_o these_o perpetual_a archontes_n of_o which_o medon_n the_o son_n of_o codrus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o alâ—maeon_n in_o decem_fw-la annos_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la chr._n est_fw-la euseb_n in_o chr._n they_o introduce_v another_o custom_n and_o every_o ten_o year_n change_v their_o governor_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronic._n 〈◊〉_d african_n apud_fw-la euseb_n chronic._n or_o decennial_n archontes_n of_o which_o they_o have_v but_o seven_o in_o all_o and_o then_o give_v they_o over_o and_o from_o that_o time_n be_v govern_v by_o nine_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n choose_v every_o year_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n waa_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o both_o these_o change_n the_o archon_n whosoever_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o for_o ten_o year_n only_o have_v all_o the_o power_n which_o former_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n save_o the_o very_a name_n in_o which_o regard_n eusebius_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n he_o do_v thus_o express_v it_o athenis_fw-la annui_fw-la principes_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la chron._n regibus_fw-la euseb_n chron._n as_o st._n hierom_n render_v it_o 2_o now_o for_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o provost_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o archon_n the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n the_o marshal_n and_o the_o six_o chief_a justice_n of_o these_o the_o provost_n be_v the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o they_o do_v denominate_v the_o ensue_a year_n and_o by_o who_o name_n they_o date_v all_o their_o private_a contract_n and_o act_n of_o state_n 2._o state_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o to_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o celebrate_v the_o orgy_n of_o bacchus_n and_o the_o great_a festival_n which_o they_o term_v thargelia_n consecrate_v to_o apollo_n and_o diana_n as_o also_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o misdemeanour_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v common_a drunkard_n and_o to_o determine_v in_o all_o case_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o inheritance_n and_o furthermore_o to_o nominate_v arbitrator_n for_o the_o end_n of_o fuit_n and_o private_a difference_n to_o appoint_v guardian_n unto_o orphan_n and_o overseer_n unto_o woman_n leave_v with_o child_n by_o their_o husband_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n 3_o mystery_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a sacrifice_n together_o with_o the_o cognizance_n of_o sacrilege_n profaneness_n and_o all_o other_o action_n which_o concern_v religion_n as_o also_o power_n to_o interâ—â—ct_v litigious_a person_n or_o common_a barretter_n as_o we_o call_v they_o from_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o ancient_o their_o king_n as_o in_o all_o place_n else_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o matter_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o which_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la who_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d problemat_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o problemat_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o latin_a but_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarnens_fw-la hist_o l._n 5._o in_o the_o true_a greek_a phrase_n of_o which_o livy_n thus_o rerum_fw-la deinde_fw-la divinarum_fw-la habita_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la publica_fw-la sacra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la reges_fw-la factitata_fw-la erant_fw-la necubi_fw-la regum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la esset_fw-la regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la creant_fw-la 2._o creant_fw-la livy_n hist_o rman_n lib._n 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o polemarchus_n who_o we_o english_a by_o the_o name_n of_o marshal_n sit_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o sedition_n 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〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d plato_n ep._n 8._o edit_n gr_n lat_fw-la to._n 3._o but_o that_o he_o do_v also_o constitute_v the_o ephorate_a for_o the_o strength_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n 5._o for_o out_o of_o doubt_v it_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n lycurgo_n plutarch_n plut._n in_o lycurgo_n confirm_v by_o scaliger_n chron._n scaliger_n scalig._n animadvers_fw-la in_o euseb_n chron._n and_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n who_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o theopompus_n as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v no_o less_o than_o 130_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o lycurgus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bear_v this_o office_n have_v be_v make_v a_o question_n but_o never_o till_o these_o late_a time_n when_o man_n be_v grow_v such_o sceptic_n as_o to_o doubt_v of_o every_o thing_n plutarch_n affirm_v for_o certain_a lycurgo_n certain_a plutarch_n in_o lycurgo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o ephorus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o ephorus_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v five_o in_o all_o be_v call_v elatus_n and_o hereto_o scaliger_n do_v once_o agree_v as_o appear_v express_o pag._n 67._o of_o his_o annotation_n on_o eusebius_n where_o he_o declare_v it_o in_o these_o word_n primus_fw-la elatus_n renunciatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o control_v eusebius_n he_o take_v occasion_n by_o some_o word_n in_o diogenes_n laertius_n to_o cry_v up_o chilo_n for_o the_o man_n first_o positive_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la chilon_n and_o next_o exclusive_o of_o elatus_n quibus_fw-la animadversis_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la elatus_n primus_fw-la ephorus_n sed_fw-la chilon_n to_o make_v this_o good_a be_v a_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o and_o as_o his_o own_o most_o dear_o cherish_v he_o produce_v first_o the_o testimony_n of_o laertius_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o new_a emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la a_o calculation_n and_o account_n of_o his_o own_o invent_v the_o word_n produce_v from_o laertius_n be_v these_o verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chilo_n 〈◊〉_d diogen_n laeâ—t_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o chilo_n which_o be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o i_o think_v exact_o fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la ephorus_n circa_fw-la quinquagesimam_fw-la &_o quintam_fw-la olympiada_fw-la porro_fw-la pamphila_n circa_fw-la sextam_fw-la ait_fw-la primumque_fw-la ephorum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sub_fw-la euthydemo_fw-la autore_fw-la sosicrate_n primumque_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ut_fw-la regibus_fw-la ephori_fw-la adjungerentur_fw-la satyrus_n lycurgum_n dixit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o chilo_n be_v not_o make_v ephorus_n until_o the_o 55_o olympiad_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o and_o scaliger_n affirm_v as_o much_o it_o must_v
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but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v about_o but_o with_o great_a ado_n pisistratus_n first_o reduce_v the_o estate_n to_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n soâ—one_n monarchy_n plutarch_n in_o soâ—one_n which_o because_o he_o get_v it_o from_o they_o by_o fraud_n and_o force_n they_o call_v a_o tyranny_n and_o after_o clisthenes_n free_v his_o country_n from_o that_o yoke_n by_o drive_v his_o posterity_n out_o of_o attica_n restore_v it_o unto_o a_o aristocratie_n cimâ—nc_fw-la aristocratie_n id._n in_o aristide_n in_o pericle_n et_fw-la cimâ—nc_fw-la as_o before_o it_o be_v at_o last_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o aristides_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o concur_v with_o clisthenes_n in_o his_o form_n of_o government_n to_o cast_v a_o more_o indulgent_a eye_n on_o the_o common_a people_n who_o have_v behave_v themselves_o exceed_o gallant_o in_o the_o dreadful_a war_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o to_o cause_v a_o law_n to_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v communicate_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o citizen_n aristide_n citizen_n id._n in_o aristide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o all_o the_o office_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o as_o it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o common_a people_n so_o that_o authority_n be_v increase_v much_o more_o by_o the_o art_n of_o pericles_n who_o bear_v a_o grudge_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o areopagite_n whereof_o he_o be_v never_o any_o member_n and_o find_v that_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o do_v derogate_v exceed_v much_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o faction_n he_o be_v whole_o wed_v by_o the_o help_n and_o set_v on_o of_o ephialtes_n a_o busy_a and_o
etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la in_fw-la deâ—archo_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o which_o be_v in_o sum_n what_o we_o have_v before_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v another_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o city_n also_o and_o for_o each_o tribe_n one_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n we_o may_v fitly_o call_v he_o but_o not_o of_o much_o more_o power_n and_o reputation_n than_o the_o countrey-bailiff_n of_o these_o say_v harpocration_n a_o old_a grammarian_n that_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la at_o the_o first_o and_o have_v authority_n to_o arrest_v or_o destrain_v such_o person_n as_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o exchequer_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n demarcho_fw-mi commonwealth_n harpocrat_n in_fw-it demarcho_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o harpocration_n brief_o in_o his_o wont_a manner_n but_o julius_n pollux_n in_o his_o onomasticon_fw-la go_v to_o work_n more_o plain_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o demarchi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o sect_n 30._o the_o governor_n or_o alderman_n of_o their_o several_a ward_n that_o former_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la that_o ancient_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o tribe_n or_o ward_n be_v call_v naucraria_n and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n the_o whole_a ward_n itself_o that_o these_o demarchi_fw-la have_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tax_n raise_v in_o every_o ward_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o issue_v of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o final_o that_o every_o naucraria_n or_o ward_n be_v to_o find_v two_o horseman_n and_o one_o ship_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o in_o probability_n they_o derive_v the_o word_n add_v unto_o this_o from_o suidas_n as_o the_o close_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o lex_n that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o great_a festival_n call_v panathenaea_n ordain_v by_o theseus_n on_o the_o incorporate_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n theseo_n athens_n plutarch_n in_o theseo_n 6_o put_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v together_o touch_v these_o demarchi_fw-la and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o can_v find_v which_o concern_v that_o office_n and_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n so_o far_o from_o be_v likely_a to_o protect_v the_o people_n from_o the_o power_n and_o pressure_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o executioner_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o afflict_v the_o people_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o senate_n do_v require_v it_o of_o they_o that_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n when_o it_o lay_v heavy_a on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o common_a people_n or_o actual_o do_v make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v oppress_v and_o injure_v by_o it_o can_v be_v find_v i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n affirm_v in_o any_o author_n of_o good_a credit_n either_o greek_a or_o latin_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o people-pleasers_a in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n humour_n and_o seem_v zealous_o affect_v to_o their_o power_n and_o profit_n can_v lead_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v and_o to_o what_o they_o list_v and_o sometime_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n not_o only_o against_o the_o senate_n but_o all_o other_o magistrate_n of_o these_o it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n do_v make_v frequent_a mention_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n and_o seem_v to_o prophecy_n that_o if_o not_o look_v into_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n politi_n c._n l._n 5_o c_o 5._o they_o will_v change_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n but_o these_o be_v neither_o officer_n of_o state_n nor_o justice_n nor_o indeed_o any_o officer_n at_o all_o though_o many_o time_n they_o do_v ill_a office_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o better_a to_o advance_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n and_o by_o it_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v true_a which_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o people_n have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n 12._o magistrate_n id._n ibid._n l_o 2._o c._n 12._o but_o to_o call_v they_o also_o to_o account_v in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o have_v their_o proper_a officer_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o than_o it_o be_v true_a withal_o that_o among_o they_o we_o meet_v not_o these_o demarchi_fw-la of_o who_o calvin_n dream_v or_o any_o other_o which_o stand_v up_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superad_v to_o the_o nine_o archontes_n and_o of_o authority_n to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o after-reckoning_n if_o they_o find_v they_o guilty_a of_o extortion_n 16._o extortion_n jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o sect._n 16._o and_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v also_o those_o who_o they_o call_v logistae_n some_o of_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o say_v my_o author_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v to_o observe_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o when_o their_o time_n be_v out_o according_a as_o they_o see_v occasion_n which_o kind_n of_o overseer_n have_v a_o eye_n also_o on_o the_o areopagite_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o aeschines_n the_o famous_a orator_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legislator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ctesiphon_n 〈◊〉_d aeschin_n in_o orat._n contra_fw-la demâ—sto_fw-la &_o ctesiphon_n that_o even_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o shall_v give_v up_o a_o account_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o the_o areopagite_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o logistae_n for_o by_o that_o very_a name_n he_o call_v they_o of_o any_o account_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o these_o demarchi_fw-la or_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v the_o facto_fw-la or_o may_v do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n nothing_o but_o silence_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o popular_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o purpose_n to_o save_v the_o people_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o high_a court_n which_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o people_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o fundamental_a institution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n be_v one_o of_o the_o absolute_a democraty_n which_o be_v ever_o extant_a and_o so_o account_v of_o by_o all_o who_o write_v of_o politic_n have_v little_a need_n or_o use_v of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n which_o calvin_n fanci_v in_o that_o place_n which_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o aristocratie_n but_o in_o a_o popular_a estate_n of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o which_o make_v i_o wonder_v by_o the_o way_n why_o plato_n shall_v affirm_v against_o right_n &_o reason_n that_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o time_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o aristocratie_n meneximo_n aristocratie_n plato_n in_o meneximo_n when_o by_o the_o current_n of_o all_o writer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o story_n it_o appear_v most_o evident_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o democraty_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cimone_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o cimone_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o unmixed_a democraty_n that_o be_v ever_o read_v of_o 7_o thus_o have_v we_o prove_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o point_n propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n viz._n that_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a tribune_n be_v not_o ordain_v at_o first_o for_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o author_n but_o more_o particular_o that_o neither_o the_o ephori_fw-la of_o sparta_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n nor_o the_o tribune_n first_o ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n nor_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o authority_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o calvin_n aim_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v at_o first_o ordain_v to_o ease_v the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v to_o they_o
the_o bishop_n and_o inferior_a clergy_n civitates_fw-la &_o universitates_fw-la the_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a for_o so_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v by_o universitates_fw-la as_o thuanus_n 131._o thuanus_n id._n lib._n 131._o muster_v they_o and_o in_o this_o realm_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n enjoy_v the_o place_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n notwithstanding_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o bishop_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n out_o of_o every_o sochen_n a_o division_n like_o our_o rural_a deanery_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o necessary_a vote_n in_o all_o their_o parliament_n and_o as_o for_o scotland_n their_o parliament_n consist_v ancient_o of_o three_o estate_n as_o learned_a camden_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n the_o temporal_a lord_n as_o dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n baron_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o city_n and_o burrough_n scotiae_fw-la burrough_n camden_n in_o descript_n scotiae_fw-la to_o which_o be_v add_v by_o king_n james_n two_o delegate_n or_o commissioner_n out_o of_o every_o county_n to_o make_v it_o more_o conform_a to_o the_o english_a parliament_n and_o in_o some_o act_v the_o prelate_n be_v by_o name_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n as_o in_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1597._o anno_fw-la 1606_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o i_o do_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o book_n at_o large_a 6_o and_o now_o at_o last_o we_o be_v come_v to_o england_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o the_o first_o reception_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n among_o the_o saxon_n the_o ecclesiastic_n have_v be_v call_v to_o all_o public_a counsel_n and_o their_o advice_n require_v in_o the_o weighty_a matter_n touch_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n no_o soon_o have_v king_n ethelbert_n receive_v the_o gospel_n but_o present_o we_o read_v that_o as_o well_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n be_v call_v unto_o the_o common_a council_n which_o the_o saxon_n sometime_o call_v mycell_n synoth_n the_o great_a assembly_n and_o sometime_o wittenagemot_n sect_n wittenagemot_n coke_n on_o lill_z 2._o sect_n the_o council_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n anno_fw-la 605._o ethelbertus_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la roboratus_fw-la catholica_fw-la etc._n etc._n cantuariae_fw-la convocavit_fw-la common_a concilium_fw-la â—am_fw-la cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la populi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 126._o etc._n h._n spelman_n in_o council_n p._n 126._o king_n ethelbert_n as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o year_n 605._o which_o be_v but_o nine_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n together_o with_o bertha_n his_o queen_n their_o son_n eadbald_n the_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n do_v solemnize_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n nativity_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n and_o do_v there_o cause_n to_o be_v assemble_v on_o the_o nine_o of_o january_n the_o common-council_n of_o his_o kingdom_n aswell_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o lay_v subject_a by_o who_o consent_n and_o approbation_n he_o cause_v the_o monastery_n by_o he_o build_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o augustine_n and_o though_o no_o question_n other_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o saxon_a heptarchs_n yet_o be_v the_o west_n saxon_a kingdom_n do_v in_o fine_a prevail_v and_o unite_v all_o the_o rest_n into_o one_o monarchy_n we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o unto_o that_o more_o punctual_o where_o we_o shall_v find_v beside_o two_o charter_n issue_v out_o by_o athelstan_n consilio_fw-la wlfelmi_n archiepiscopi_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la meorum_fw-la 403._o meorum_fw-la ap._n eund_n p._n 402_o 403._o by_o the_o advice_n of_o wlfelm_n his_o 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