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ii_o oeconomick_a have_v thus_o explain_v the_o virtue_n and_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o ethick_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o oeconomick_a and_o politic_a for_o as_o much_o as_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o civil_a creature_n the_o first_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o lawful_a congression_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o society_n of_o life_n this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o family_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o a_o city_n a_o family_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a city_n for_o marriage_n be_v contract_v and_o child_n grow_v up_o one_o under_o another_o and_o join_v one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v deduce_v another_o family_n and_o so_o a_o three_o and_o a_o four_o of_o these_o be_v constitute_v neighbourhood_n and_o a_o city_n for_o many_o neighbourhood_n make_v we_o up_o a_o city_n thâ—s_v as_o a_o family_n have_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o city_n so_o likewise_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o in_o a_o family_n there_o be_v the_o print_n of_o monarchy_n a_o aristocracy_n and_o a_o democracy_n the_o society_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n represent_v a_o monarchy_n that_o betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n a_o aristocracy_n as_o be_v contract_v for_o issue_n mutual_a comfort_n and_o assistance_n to_o these_o be_v add_v a_o servant_n appoint_v to_o be_v such_o by_o nature_n able_a for_o service_n but_o not_o to_o live_v of_o himself_o require_v therefore_o a_o master_n to_o govern_v he_o of_o all_o these_o reduce_v to_o a_o community_n be_v constitute_v a_o family_n the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n be_v by_o nature_n give_v to_o man_n foâ—_n the_o counsel_n of_o woman_n be_v weak_a child_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o it_o servants_z never_o can_v the_o whole_a order_n therefore_o of_o a_o family_n depend_v upon_o the_o man_n the_o whole_a prudence_n of_o oeconomy_n therefore_o be_v in_o man_n this_o be_v partly_o paternal_a partly_o nuptial_a partly_o herile_a partly_o acquisitive_a for_o as_o a_o army_n require_v provision_n a_o city_n merchandise_n art_n instrument_n so_o a_o family_n necessary_n as_o well_o for_o common_a life_n as_o convenience_n of_o these_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n take_v the_o first_o care_n how_o honest_o to_o increase_v his_o revenue_n and_o moderate_v his_o expense_n he_o as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n aught_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o agriculture_n grasing_n metal_n whereby_o he_o may_v advantage_v himself_o without_o do_v injury_n to_o other_o of_o acquisition_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n one_o better_a than_o the_o other_o that_o by_o nature_n this_o by_o art_n chap._n iii_o politic_a thus_o much_o concern_v oeconomick_a we_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v in_o short_a of_o politic_a first_o then_o city_n be_v constitute_v as_o well_o for_o the_o natural_a propensity_n of_o man_n to_o society_n as_o for_o utility_n a_o city_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a society_n a_o citizen_n be_v he_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o magistracy_n a_o city_n be_v a_o complete_a number_n of_o such_o person_n which_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o disagree_v within_o itself_o nor_o contemptible_a but_o may_v convenient_o provide_v for_o life_n and_o defend_v itself_o against_o enemy_n economical_a prudence_n be_v one_o kind_n legislative_a another_o politic_a a_o three_o military_a a_o four_o a_o city_n be_v govern_v either_o by_o one_o man_n or_o some_o few_o or_o all_o and_o each_o of_o these_o either_o right_o or_o unjust_o right_o when_o the_o prince_n respect_v the_o common_a good_a unjust_o when_o they_o consider_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n the_o right_a be_v monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n the_o unjust_a tyranny_n oligarchy_n ochlocracy_n there_o be_v also_o a_o mix_a government_n consist_v of_o the_o good_a kind_n and_o whereas_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v often_o change_v into_o better_a or_o worse_o that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v guide_v 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a_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v much_o hard_a than_o to_o erect_v one_o and_o to_o divide_v the_o common-people_n into_o two_o part_n one_o for_o necessary_a office_n the_o other_o for_o convenient_a mechanic_n husbandman_n and_o merchant_n be_v for_o the_o necessary_a sort_n continual_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n but_o soldier_n and_o counselor_n who_o be_v servant_n for_o virtue_n and_o perform_v noble_a thing_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a old_a man_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v counselor_n and_o also_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o sacred_a rite_n young_a man_n for_o war_n this_o order_n be_v exceed_o ancient_a first_o constitute_v by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n excellent_o dispose_v appoint_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o land_n of_o private_a person_n to_o be_v dispose_v partly_o at_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n partly_o near_o the_o city_n whereby_o both_o part_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v meet_v in_o tribute_n and_o tax_n they_o likewise_o well_o order_v the_o institution_n of_o sodality_n and_o a_o public_a care_n for_o the_o education_n of_o child_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v too_o young_a or_o too_o old_a shall_v not_o marry_v to_o prevent_v their_o have_v weak_a child_n likewise_o that_o nothing_o mix_v be_v take_v away_o nothing_o perfect_a expose_v abortion_n not_o procure_v thus_o much_o of_o politic_a the_o four_o part_n chap._n i._n of_o metaphysic_n the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n of_o philosophy_n which_o treat_v of_o ens_fw-la in_o general_a be_v by_o aristotle_n term_v sometime_o first_o philosophy_n sometime_o wisdom_n sometime_o theologie_n by_o his_o follower_n and_o interpreter_n call_v metaphysic_n from_o the_o order_n thereof_o as_o alexander_n aphrodisaeus_n and_o philoponus_n affirm_v be_v place_v after_o physic_n as_o treat_v of_o a_o less_o know_v and_o more_o noble_a object_n upon_o this_o subject_n there_o be_v fourteen_o book_n of_o aristotle_n extant_a which_o say_v alexander_n aphrodisaeus_n by_o the_o method_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o stile_n be_v easy_o evince_v to_o be_v he_o 1._o metaphysic_n consider_v ens_fw-la as_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o the_o primary_n cause_n thereof_o 2._o ens_fw-la be_v analogous_fw-la praedicat_v primary_o of_o substance_n which_o be_v one_o essence_n of_o accident_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o common_a attribution_n to_o substance_n ens_fw-la thus_o be_v one_o analogical_o the_o science_n thereof_o be_v one_o likewise_o but_o it_o treat_v chief_o of_o substance_n because_o that_o be_v the_o first_o essence_n upon_o which_o the_o rest_n depend_v and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v denominate_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n the_o first_o most_o common_a axiom_n 3._o or_o complex_fw-la principle_n be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o 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