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and_o commendable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v with_o a_o little_a which_o free_v we_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o unnecessary_a thing_n now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o take_v those_o thing_n for_o superfluous_a which_o we_o will_v not_o use_v we_o ought_v for_o the_o reason_n already_o set_v down_o to_o make_v no_o less_o account_n of_o those_o which_o we_o will_v abuse_v in_o riot_n and_o superfluity_n the_o covetousness_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v beguile_v and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v through_o the_o subtle_a invention_n of_o nitocris_n queen_n of_o babylon_n some_o attribute_n it_o to_o semiramis_n beguile_v who_o be_v desirous_a to_o welcome_v her_o successor_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o avarice_n which_o she_o abhor_v above_o all_o thing_n cause_v a_o high_a sepulchre_n to_o be_v erect_v over_o those_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n through_o which_o there_o be_v most_o passage_n with_o these_o word_n engrave_v therein_o if_o any_o king_n of_o 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some_o great_a loss_n of_o good_n other_o to_o leave_v their_o child_n rich_a have_v voluntary_o procure_v their_o own_o death_n cassius_n licinius_n child_n be_v of_o this_o number_n who_o be_v accuse_v attaint_v &_o convict_v of_o many_o theft_n and_o bribery_n and_o behold_v cicero_n precedent_n at_o that_o time_n about_o to_o put_v on_o the_o purple_a gown_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o of_o banishment_n he_o send_v word_n to_o cicero_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a during_o the_o process_n and_o before_o condemnation_n and_o present_o in_o the_o field_n he_o smother_v himself_o with_o a_o napkin_n have_v no_o other_o meaning_n therein_o but_o to_o save_v his_o good_n for_o his_o child_n for_o then_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o have_v
good_a and_o just_a but_o if_o to_o a_o ill_a end_n namely_o to_o the_o particular_a profit_n of_o such_o as_o command_v they_o be_v evil_a and_o unjust_a of_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n and_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o office_n chap._n 54._o achitob_n be_v we_o common_o say_v that_o that_o thing_n be_v right_o do_v which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o thereof_o policy_n neither_o be_v right_a any_o other_o thing_n among_o we_o than_o the_o order_n of_o that_o estate_n under_o which_o we_o live_v the_o sovereignty_n whereof_o be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n union_n and_o bond_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n in_o one_o perfect_a body_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o judgement_n be_v exercise_v by_o the_o magistrate_n when_o the_o will_n of_o justice_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o right_a and_o when_o we_o direct_v our_o action_n under_o justice_n they_o be_v the_o order_n of_o civil_a society_n due_o observe_v hereupon_o part_n in_o our_o last_o discourse_n we_o say_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v compound_v of_o 3._o general_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o people_n thus_o follow_v our_o purpose_n let_v we_o entreat_v particular_o of_o these_o part_n whereof_o every_o commonwealth_n consist_v &_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o office_n aser._n all_o civil_a superiority_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o lawful_a vocation_n before_o god_n and_o as_o justice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o god_n the_o law_n a_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o also_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o rule_v and_o govern_v all_o according_a to_o which_o mould_n and_o pattern_n he_o must_v fashion_v himself_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o virtue_n amana_n as_o in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v well_o dispose_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o nature_n not_o corrupt_v the_o soul_n rule_v and_o command_v with_o reason_n be_v the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o body_n with_o the_o affection_n thereof_o serve_v &_o obey_v as_o the_o worse_a part_n so_o be_v it_o in_o every_o humane_a assembly_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o rule_v and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v rule_v less_o advise_v to_o obey_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v above_o all_o thing_n labour_v that_o he_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o that_o person_n which_o he_o sustain_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v aram_n discourse_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v here_o propound_v unto_o us._n aram._n god_n be_v careful_a of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o very_a lest_o and_o comprehend_v in_o himself_o the_o beginning_n end_n and_o midst_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o make_v all_o in_o all_o by_o his_o only_a spirit_n respect_v the_o common_a good_a of_o this_o whole_a frame_n and_o preservation_n of_o man_n humane_a society_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n distribute_v to_o sundry_a person_n distinct_a and_o different_a grace_n that_o in_o exercise_v diverse_a estate_n charge_n administration_n office_n handicraft_n and_o occupation_n they_o may_v through_o mutual_a succour_n and_o interchangable_a help_n preserve_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o see_v in_o city_n among_o civil_a company_n which_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v as_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n unlike_a in_o quality_n &_o condition_n as_o rich_a poor_a free_a bond_n noble_a vile_a skilful_a ignorant_a artificer_n labourer_n some_o obey_v other_o command_v and_o all_o communicate_v together_o in_o one_o place_n their_o art_n handicraft_n occupation_n &_o exercise_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v live_v the_o better_a and_o more_o commodious_o they_o obey_v also_o the_o same_o magistrate_n law_n and_o sovereign_a council_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o anchor_n head_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o city_n which_o natural_o tend_v to_o some_o order_n and_o rule_v of_o dominion_n as_o that_o which_o take_v beginning_n and_o increase_n from_o person_n regiment_n acquaint_v with_o a_o government_n that_o resemble_v the_o royal_a regiment_n as_o appear_v in_o every_o well_o order_v family_n and_o have_v already_o be_v touch_v of_o us._n the_o first_o sovereign_a government_n be_v establish_v either_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o mighty_a as_o thucydides_n caesar_n plutarch_n and_o other_o write_v and_o the_o holy_a history_n testify_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v this_o opinion_n out_o of_o doubt_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o nimrod_n 10._o cham_n nephew_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v man_n into_o kingdom_n subjection_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n establish_v his_o principality_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n or_o if_o any_o will_v believe_v demosthenes_n aristotle_n and_o cicero_n the_o first_o sovereignty_n be_v institute_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o good_a like_n who_o for_o their_o own_o commodity_n rest_n &_o security_n submit_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o excel_v most_o in_o virtue_n in_o those_o time_n which_o therein_o they_o call_v heroical_a who_o know_v not_o say_v cicero_z in_o his_o oration_n for_o sestius_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v sometime_o such_o that_o not_o have_v natural_a equity_n as_o yet_o write_v they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o field_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o they_o can_v catch_v &_o keep_v forcible_o by_o murder_n and_o wound_n wherefore_o some_o excel_a in_o virtue_n and_o counsel_n &_o know_v the_o docilitie_n &_o understanding_n of_o man_n gather_v the_o disperse_v together_o into_o one_o place_n &_o bring_v they_o from_o that_o rudeness_n wherein_o they_o be_v unto_o justice_n &_o gentleness_n then_o they_o establish_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o common_a profit_n which_o we_o call_v public_a &_o appoint_a assembly_n afterward_o call_v city_n &_o wall_v about_o their_o building_n join_v together_o which_o we_o call_v town_n have_v first_o find_v out_o both_o divine_a and_o humane_a equity_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n take_v place_n who_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o excellent_a heroical_a virtue_n which_o they_o see_v in_o those_o first_o rector_n and_o ordainer_n of_o civil_a society_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o law_n or_o receive_v custom_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o write_a equity_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v their_o people_n thereafter_o but_o not_o to_o stay_v long_o about_o the_o diversity_n of_o those_o opinion_n which_o we_o have_v here_o allege_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n depend_v thereupon_o &_o that_o it_o be_v the_o absolute_a be_v &_o perpetual_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o be_v not_o limit_v either_o in_o power_n or_o charge_n or_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n this_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o estate_n &_o a_o little_a king_n be_v asmuch_o a_o sovereign_a as_o the_o great_a monarch_n monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o great_a kingdom_n say_v cassiodorus_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o great_a commonwealth_n under_o the_o keep_n of_o one_o chief_a sovereign_n but_o before_o we_o entreat_v more_o ample_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o office_n it_o behoove_v magistrate_n we_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v here_o give_v unto_o he_o this_o word_n magistrate_n have_v be_v take_v of_o the_o ancient_n in_o diverse_a signification_n and_o plato_n make_v seventeen_o sort_n of_o they_o call_v some_o necessary_a magistrate_n other_o honourable_a aristotle_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v call_v magistrate_n that_o have_v power_n to_o take_v counsel_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o command_v but_o especial_o to_o command_v and_o this_o do_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o declare_v as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v commander_n and_o the_o latin_a word_n magistratus_fw-la be_v a_o word_n of_o command_a signify_v to_o master_n and_o to_o exercise_v dominion_n also_o the_o dictator_n who_o have_v the_o great_a power_n to_o command_v populi_fw-la be_v call_v of_o the_o ancient_n magister_fw-la populi_fw-la therefore_o albeit_o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o be_v yet_o give_v to_o all_o that_o have_v public_a and_o ordinary_a charge_n in_o the_o estate_n yet_o we_o will_v as_o it_o be_v abuse_v this_o name_n a_o little_a by_o transfer_v it_o to_o the_o sovereign_n of_o all_o of_o who_o all_o magistrate_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n lawful_a depend_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o this_o vocation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lawful_a and_o approve_a of_o god_n we_o
pass_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o realm_n notwithstanding_o any_o letter_n of_o commandment_n whatsoever_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o king_n may_v not_o alienate_v his_o crown_n revenue_n without_o some_o cause_n know_v to_o the_o say_a officer_n of_o account_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o which_o be_v more_o public_a treaty_n with_o neighbour_n state_n edict_n and_o decree_n have_v no_o authority_n before_o they_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o high_a court_n by_o which_o moderation_n his_o power_n be_v not_o lessen_v but_o make_v sure_a more_o durable_a and_o less_o burdensome_a to_o his_o subject_n be_v whole_o separate_v from_o tyranny_n which_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o we_o may_v have_v further_a knowledge_n by_o discourse_v thereof_o particular_o so_o that_o over_o and_o beside_o those_o five_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n mention_v of_o we_o tyranny_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o sixth_o which_o we_o may_v call_v that_o wherein_o the_o monarch_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n abuse_v the_o liberty_n of_o free_a subject_n as_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n and_o other_o man_n good_n as_o his_o own_o among_o tyrant_n the_o ancient_n the_o name_n of_o tyrant_n be_v honourable_a and_o signify_v nothing_o else_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n but_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v get_v the_o government_n of_o the_o estate_n with_o out_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o a_o companion_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o master_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o just_a prince_n or_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a and_o in_o deed_n most_o of_o they_o become_v wicked_a to_o make_v sure_a their_o estate_n life_n &_o good_n know_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o many_o man_n hatred_n because_o they_o have_v invade_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o be_v this_o dominion_n &_o rule_n call_v tyrannical_a because_o it_o govern_v in_o lordlike_a manner_n without_o right_n over_o free_a man_n compel_v and_o force_v to_o 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