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that_o of_o king_n edward_n with_o the_o dove_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o flame_v sword_n basilisk_n and_o fiery_a serpent_n chap._n iu._n the_o benefit_n of_o government_n from_o the_o establish_n and_o institute_v of_o law_n the_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhetor._n ad_fw-la alex._n c._n 1._o philosopher_n describe_v law_n to_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o what_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o city_n be_v define_v which_o command_v upon_o term_n how_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o government_n be_v establish_v where_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o the_o subject_n know_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o 5._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n nicom_o c._n 5._o philosopher_n say_v law_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v concern_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v respect_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o optimacy_n viz._n the_o nobility_n or_o prime_a gentry_n or_o the_o sovereign_n or_o be_v agreeable_a to_o virtue_n or_o to_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o these_o he_o call_v common_a law_n the_o same_o 6._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr repab_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o learned_a and_o wise_a composer_n of_o politic_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n to_o compel_v obedience_n but_o as_o it_o receive_v it_o from_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o this_o spring_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o from_o length_n of_o time_n and_o multitude_n of_o year_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n few_o nation_n make_v such_o use_n as_o we_o do_v in_o england_n under_o the_o title_n of_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a credit_n to_o they_o that_o so_o judicious_a and_o ancient_a a_o writer_n have_v give_v such_o a_o character_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n by_o which_o we_o have_v something_o more_o than_o a_o shadow_n of_o we_o the_o same_o ibid._n same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n likewise_o with_o great_a judgement_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o forego_v law_n receive_v and_o long_o use_v and_o over-easy_o to_o substitute_v new_a one_o be_v to_o make_v weak_a and_o infirm_a the_o law_n themselves_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o for_o tie_v posterity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o progenitor_n too_o strict_o for_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a say_v he_o the_o first_o ancestor_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o such_o as_o escape_v from_o some_o great_a calamity_n and_o destruction_n be_v rude_a and_o illiterate_a such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n absurd_a to_o persist_v in_o their_o decree_n therefore_o he_o say_v all_o seek_v not_o their_o ibid._n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n country_n law_n but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v good_a as_o general_o such_o be_v which_o have_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o age_n by_o what_o have_v be_v note_v from_o so_o ancient_a and_o judicious_a a_o author_n i_o may_v easy_o infer_v that_o law_n result_v from_o government_n and_o be_v the_o necessary_a product_n of_o such_o counsel_n as_o the_o first_o leader_n or_o monarch_n entertain_v to_o order_v their_o people_n by_o and_o since_o he_o ibid._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n make_v the_o law_n of_o such_o like_a validity_n and_o force_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o parent_n in_o private_a family_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o as_o those_o have_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o the_o other_o from_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v his_o people_n common_a parent_n therefore_o in_o homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giver_n of_o law_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n or_o feeder_n conductor_n defender_n or_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o sacred_a writ_n the_o first_o hebrew_n captain_n or_o king_n be_v call_v judge_n therefore_o pomponius_n laetus_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n before_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o king_n will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o regis_fw-la nutus_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la lib._n 10._o dionysius_n be_v express_v that_o the_o intimation_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o sign_n and_o their_o absolute_a will_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o law_n annal_n law_n romulus_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la imperitaverat_fw-la dein_fw-ge numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la servius_n tullius_n sanctor_n legum_n fuit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiam_fw-la râ—g_a â—s_n obtemperarent_fw-la 3_o annal_n tacitus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v of_o romulus_n that_o he_o command_v at_o his_o 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governor_n have_v create_v the_o great_a mischief_n by_o give_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o change_n of_o governor_n and_o government_n for_o grant_v this_o most_o enormous_a doctrine_n and_o dangerous_a principle_n law_n be_v alterable_a for_o the_o convenience_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n by_o consequence_n the_o right_n of_o the_o sovereign_n if_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n must_v be_v precarious_a also_o the_o opinion_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o there_o never_o can_v be_v law_n till_o there_o be_v some_o form_n of_o government_n to_o establish_v and_o enact_v such_o law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o energy_n and_o vigour_n for_o nothing_o can_v have_v the_o force_n or_o power_n of_o a_o law_n or_o oblige_v man_n to_o obedience_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v and_o authority_n to_o punish_v the_o
bottom_v upon_o the_o secure_n of_o one_o faction_n against_o another_o he_o 6._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o reckon_v the_o keep_n up_o of_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o war_n and_o peace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o distrust_n among_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o soldier_n and_o the_o commander_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v impower_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o arbiter_n betwixt_o they_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o both_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o alvidi_fw-la at_o larissa_n and_o at_o samos_n and_o abydus_n and_o in_o timophanes_n at_o corinth_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o roman_n fear_v camillus_n banish_v he_o so_o julius_n caesar_n for_o ten_o year_n have_v the_o command_n in_o gaul_n be_v able_a to_o master_v the_o senate_n with_o more_o ease_n if_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n before_o yet_o we_o have_v the_o too_o late_o calamitous_a experience_n of_o it_o in_o our_o late_a republican_n government_n which_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o subsist_v but_o while_o it_o have_v a_o army_n maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o enslave_v people_n to_o secure_v they_o yet_o they_o fall_v into_o faction_n themselves_o their_o army_n do_v so_o likewise_o and_o the_o house_n and_o army_n at_o last_o come_v to_o have_v several_a interest_n and_o to_o have_v competition_n for_o sovereignty_n which_o any_o wise_a man_n may_v have_v foresee_v and_o at_o last_o the_o army_n be_v divide_v the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o the_o king_n be_v thereby_o much_o facilitated_a have_v thus_o clear_v enemy_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v so_o well_o defend_v itself_o against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n i_o hope_v the_o point_n that_o a_o commonwealth_n government_n be_v less_o conducible_a than_o monarchy_n to_o prevent_v 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he_o can_v take_v advantage_n when_o offer_v and_o thereby_o commander_n be_v cautelous_a and_o wary_a not_o to_o offend_v so_o many_o master_n whereby_o time_n be_v lose_v in_o procure_v new_a instruction_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a more_o general_n than_o one_o be_v appoint_v that_o one_o may_v be_v a_o check_n to_o the_o other_o so_o 8._o so_o lib_fw-la 8._o herodotus_n observe_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o general_n when_o in_o equal_a command_n have_v lose_v victory_n as_o at_o isthmus_n by_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o themistocles_n and_o euribias_n the_o persian_n have_v almost_o master_v all_o so_o thucydides_n note_n that_o so_o long_o as_o pericles_n by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o will_n govern_v the_o affair_n of_o athens_n so_o long_o all_o thing_n be_v prosperous_a but_o after_o by_o the_o faction_n of_o evil-disposed_n person_n he_o be_v oppose_v he_o speed_v as_o ill_o beside_o in_o the_o numerous_a master_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o save_n of_o every_o one_o be_v own_o stake_n will_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o their_o 3._o their_o nalson_n common_a interest_n c._n 3._o care_n and_o sedulity_n so_o that_o if_o a_o foreign_a power_n give_v they_o a_o defeat_n they_o will_v be_v easy_o induce_v to_o follow_v as_o they_o of_o late_o use_v to_o call_v it_o providence_n in_o all_o revolution_n and_o if_o they_o can_v obtain_v any_o assurance_n of_o enjoy_v their_o private_a law_n or_o obtain_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o greatness_n under_o another_o power_n they_o will_v not_o easy_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n and_o so_o quit_v the_o leak_a vessel_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v either_o fair_o tack_v about_o in_o their_o private_a shalop_n and_o stand_v in_o with_o the_o next_o shore_n of_o safety_n or_o by_o strike_v sail_n come_v under_o the_o lee_n of_o the_o conqueror_n or_o strike_v into_o the_o assistance_n of_o he_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o plunder_n beside_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o councillor_n if_o there_o happen_v any_o notable_a miscarriage_n of_o state_n there_o be_v safety_n to_o themselves_o know_v in_o miscarriage_n the_o author_n difficult_o know_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o fix_v it_o upon_o any_o one_o single_a person_n every_o one_o shroud_a himself_n in_o the_o complex_fw-la act_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o though_o they_o single_o put_v in_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o prosperous_a achievement_n yet_o in_o unfortunate_a or_o unlucky_a council_n and_o action_n they_o screen_n themselves_o under_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n which_o because_o they_o always_o may_v do_v it_o must_v necessary_o make_v some_o more_o supine_n and_o less_o vigilant_a over_o the_o public_a it_o be_v in_o these_o muddy_a pool_n of_o commonwealth_n the_o devour_a otter_n may_v safe_o lodge_v here_o the_o glide_a slippery_a eel_n find_v covert_a the_o horseleech_n abound_v the_o water-rat_n lodge_v in_o their_o bank_n and_o the_o uliginous_a part_n swarm_v with_o frog_n and_o toad_n every_o one_o prey_v upon_o other_o here_o the_o cockatrice_n breed_v and_o the_o fiery_a basilisk_n as_o well_o as_o lizard_n and_o newt_n africa_n be_v not_o more_o fruitful_a of_o monster_n than_o they_o of_o harpy_n this_o be_v the_o common_a sewer_n that_o receive_v all_o the_o sludg_n and_o filth_n of_o people_n the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o liberty_n allure_a all_n as_o to_o the_o people_n living_n free_a from_o oppression_n in_o a_o republic_n commonwealth_n great_a injustice_n and_o oppression_n in_o commonwealth_n than_o under_o monarchy_n it_o be_v evident_o find_v the_o contrary_a as_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o monarchy_n and_o there_o be_v strong_a reason_n for_o it_o since_o in_o this_o form_n these_o lord_n the_o state_n will_v be_v continual_o strive_v to_o enlarge_v not_o only_o their_o power_n but_o their_o riches_n and_o the_o more_o they_o increase_v in_o either_o the_o more_o must_v the_o common_a and_o middle_a rank_v man_n be_v oppress_v and_o exhaust_v it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o insolence_n oppress_v and_o engross_n of_o estate_n by_o the_o govern_n party_n that_o the_o thâ—rians_n change_v their_o 6._o their_o polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 6._o aristocracy_n to_o democracy_n that_o the_o messeniac_a war_n be_v occasion_v that_o the_o revolution_n be_v at_o lygdamus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o nexos_fw-la maffilia_fw-la istria_n heraclea_n and_o enidus_n so_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n or_o unusual_a severity_n exercise_v by_o the_o revengeful_a temper_n of_o the_o faction_n cause_v great_a convulsion_n in_o the_o state_n as_o he_o particular_o instance_v in_o eurition_n at_o heraclea_n and_o archias_n at_o thebes_n who_o both_o be_v just_o condemn_v for_o adultery_n yet_o because_o in_o a_o unusual_a way_n of_o contumely_n they_o be_v tie_v to_o stake_n in_o the_o market_n place_n they_o out_o of_o revenge_n excite_v their_o friend_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o overthrow_v the_o oligarchy_n beside_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o establish_v in_o power_n few_o can_v have_v redress_n for_o their_o private_a injury_n and_o wrong_n be_v that_o every_o complaint_n will_v but_o look_v like_o contempt_n of_o authority_n because_o the_o party_n oppress_v be_v one_o of_o the_o associate_n in_o power_n republican_n example_n in_o our_o late_a republican_n and_o joint_a ruler_n he_o will_v influence_n the_o residue_n to_o vindicate_v he_o hence_o we_o see_v in_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n member_n yea_o their_o officer_n and_o common_a soldier_n that_o they_o be_v such_o tyrant_n in_o their_o residence_n and_o quarter_n that_o none_o dare_v question_v their_o outrage_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o committee_n for_o malignancy_n or_o delinquency_n it_o be_v a_o characteristic_a note_n of_o a_o disaffect_v person_n not_o to_o resign_v up_o one_o self_n to_o a_o absolute_a slavery_n to_o
most_o uncompounded_a the_o mother_n of_o all_o government_n and_o that_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v a_o god_n among_o man_n and_o a_o king_n be_v a_o live_a image_n of_o god_n say_v the_o menander_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n poet._n so_o the_o grecian_a orator_n say_v god_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v send_v the_o regal_a power_n unto_o the_o earth_n 46._o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la stob._n serâ—_n 46._o diotogenes_n yet_o raise_v the_o character_n high_o according_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o age_n that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o power_n uncontrollable_a and_o be_v himself_o a_o live_a law_n be_v the_o figure_n or_o adumbration_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o in_o 121._o in_o idem_fw-la 121._o another_o place_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_a the_o best_a indeed_o be_v god_n but_o on_o earth_n and_o among_o man_n the_o king_n 37._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 37._o so_o agapetus_n observe_v that_o although_o the_o king_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o body_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o every_o other_o man_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eminence_n of_o his_o dignity_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n over_o all_o who_o image_n he_o bear_v and_o by_o he_o hold_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o all_o men._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n not_o to_o make_v researche_n further_o in_o their_o totum_fw-la their_o augustin_n be_v numismata_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la coin_n use_v some_o emblem_n and_o impression_n proper_a to_o their_o god_n or_o their_o religion_n infer_v that_o they_o derive_v their_o character_n from_o they_o so_o in_o the_o coin_n of_o julius_n caesar_n we_o find_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n from_o who_o he_o deduce_v his_o extraction_n so_o we_o find_v the_o goddess_n victory_n the_o image_n of_o mars_n and_o the_o caduceus_n often_o and_o ensign_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o not_o only_o in_o his_o but_o in_o many_o other_o emperor_n coin_n the_o thunderbolt_n to_o denote_v they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n upon_o earth_n that_o their_o jupiter_n have_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n jupiter_n in_o coelis_fw-la caesar_n regit_fw-la omne_fw-la terris_fw-la after_o that_o julius_n caesar_n be_v in_o divos_fw-la relatus_fw-la we_o find_v a_o star_n over_o his_o head_n or_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o god_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o cornucopia_n ascribe_v to_o the_o genii_n and_o hero_n and_o in_o his_o lefthand_n hold_v the_o goddess_n victory_n so_o in_o one_o of_o augustus_n coin_n we_o find_v victory_n sit_v upon_o a_o celestial_a globe_n hold_v a_o scarf_n in_o a_o circular_a figure_n in_o its_o hand_n denote_v eternity_n in_o otho_n coin_n jupiter_n be_v place_v in_o a_o chair_n with_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o circumscription_n jovis_n custos_fw-la jupiter_n custos_fw-la for_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o 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that_o with_o radiate_v head_n they_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o be_v effeminate_a into_o that_o of_o the_o moon_n or_o assume_v the_o form_n of_o star_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v such_o impress_n be_v to_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o origination_n or_o who_o tutelarship_n they_o be_v under_o for_o after_o christianity_n obtain_v constantine_n wear_v in_o his_o great_a ensign_n call_v the_o labarum_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o letter_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o air_n with_o the_o circumscription_n sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la vinces_fw-la so_o 338._o so_o octavius_n strada_n de_fw-fr imp._n rom._n p._n 294_o 338._o theophylact_v and_o manuel_n comnenius_n in_o their_o medal_n have_v christ_n figure_v put_v a_o garland_n upon_o their_o head_n hence_o a_o grave_a 1._o grave_a principis_fw-la potestas_fw-la public_a est_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la 〈…〉_o maje_v 〈…〉_o carisburiensis_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o author_n say_v the_o prince_n public_a power_n in_o earth_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o of_o rom._n of_o come_v in_o 13._o rom._n st._n ambrose_n prince_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o vice_n and_o prohibit_v of_o evil_a be_v erect_v of_o god_n have_v his_o image_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v under_o one._n we_o christian_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o by_o god_n king_n reign_v and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o anoint_v so_o daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o cyrus_n god_n give_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n thy_o father_n a_o kingdom_n so_o 24._o so_o cujus_fw-la jussu_fw-la homines_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la huius_fw-la jussa_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la conslimuntur_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 24._o irenaeus_n affirm_v that_o by_o who_o command_n they_o be_v bear_v man_n by_o his_o command_n likewise_o they_o be_v ordain_v king_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o spiritus_fw-la of_o apolog._n cap._n 31._o ind_n est_fw-la imperator_fw-la unde_fw-la homo_fw-la antequam_fw-la imperator_fw-la inde_fw-la porestas_fw-la illi_fw-la und_fw-ge &_o spiritus_fw-la tertullian_n thence_o be_v the_o emperor_n whence_o he_o become_v man_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n thence_o he_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o breath_n a_o late_a 46._o late_a absolute_a power_n p._n 46._o author_n scornful_o confront_v the_o sentiment_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o judicious_a person_n with_o that_o of_o aratus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o if_o we_o allow_v in_o his_o sense_n then_o pierce_v ploughman_n be_v of_o as_o good_a divine_a authority_n as_o any_o crown_a head_n whereas_o st._n paul_n application_n make_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v quite_o another_o way_n viz._n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n by_o god_n almighty_a but_o i_o shall_v pass_v to_o other_o remark_n the_o philosopher_n make_v four_o kind_n of_o kingly_a government_n government_n aristotle_n division_n of_o kingly_a government_n first_o that_o of_o sparta_n where_o there_o be_v two_o king_n of_o two_o royal_a family_n the_o one_o a_o check_n upon_o another_o and_o this_o be_v he_o say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 3._o c._n 14._o a_o generalship_n only_o of_o a_o army_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n but_o in_o expedition_n of_o war_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o agamemnon_n who_o homer_n make_v patient_o to_o endure_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o assembly_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la so_o in_o the_o roman_a common-weal_n the_o general_n have_v the_o style_n of_o praetores_fw-la and_o imperatores_fw-la when_o the_o republic_n be_v change_v by_o julius_n caesar_n he_o retain_v the_o military_a name_n of_o imperator_n which_o the_o grecian_n render_v king_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o ammianus_n say_v that_o valentinian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o change_v the_o roman_a empire_n from_o a_o principality_n to_o a_o kingdom_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n this_o laconic_a commonwealth_n have_v hereditary_a king_n with_o a_o power_n in_o war_n and_o divine_a thing_n limit_v by_o law_n of_o which_o the_o curious_a may_v read_v plutarc_n de_fw-fr lycurgo_fw-it and_o xenophon_n de_fw-fr republica_n lacedaemoniae_fw-la and_o 384._o and_o pag._n 384._o giphanii_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o arist_n polit._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o kingly_a government_n he_o call_v that_o which_o be_v among_o the_o barbarous_a for_o such_o the_o grecian_n style_v all_o nation_n that_o be_v none_o of_o their_o country_n and_o this_o he_o say_v have_v a_o power_n equal_a to_o the_o tyrannical_a yet_o be_v legitimate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o servitude_n than_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o asiatic_n endure_v with_o less_o trouble_n than_o the_o european_n that_o command_n which_o he_o call_v absolute_a as_o of_o master_n over_o servant_n this_o he_o call_v in_o reality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrannical_a government_n but_o kingly_a also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v firm_a legitimate_a and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o he_o hâ—insii_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o hâ—insii_n say_v citizens_z or_o subject_n defend_v king_n but_z guards_z of_o stranger_n be_v employ_v by_o tyrant_n king_n command_v lawful_o over_o the_o willing_a and_o tyrant_n over_o the_o unwilling_a and_o without_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o three_o kind_n he_o call_v that_o which_o among_o the_o grecian_n be_v style_v the_o aesmynetian_a and_o this_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optiva_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la i._o suffragio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v a_o elective_a tyranny_n either_o perpetual_a for_o life_n or_o for_o a_o time_n and_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o command_n over_o the_o willing_a such_o person_n be_v elect_v he_o style_v a_o kingly_a government_n and_o instance_v in_o the_o mitylenian_o who_o choose_v pittacus_n to_o be_v their_o king_n against_o alcaeus_n and_o antimenides_n who_o be_v banish_v such_o 5._o such_o halicarnassâ—us_n lib._n 5._o dionysius_n make_v the_o roman_a dictator_n such_o the_o cumaeni_n by_o a_o honest_a name_n style_v their_o tyrant_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o athens_n such_o a_o kingdom_n timolio_n hold_v at_o syracuse_n which_o he_o as_o well_o as_o pittacus_n spontaneous_o resign_v and_o do_v not_o convert_v into_o a_o tyranny_n as_o dionysius_n do_v or_o as_o sylla_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v at_o rome_n and_o aratus_n at_o sicyon_n according_a to_o the_o officiis_n the_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr officiis_n orator_n the_o last_o kind_n he_o call_v heinsii_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o polit._n c._n 10._o heinsii_n heroic_a because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o heroic_a age_n and_o have_v three_o characteristic_n of_o true_a kingly_a government_n that_o it_o be_v a_o power_n exercise_v over_o the_o willing_a fatherly_a and_o legitimate_a for_o he_o say_v the_o first_o king_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n they_o confer_v on_o the_o multitude_n by_o invention_n of_o art_n conduct_v in_o war_n or_o lead_v they_o out_o in_o colony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o lony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o free_o yield_v to_o obey_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n and_o have_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v requisite_a these_o have_v command_n in_o war_n and_o in_o thing_n sacred_a where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o do_v determine_v cause_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n some_o king_n administer_v without_o oath_n other_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o sceptre_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n conclude_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n king_n have_v rule_n and_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n and_o those_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o from_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o the_o philosopher_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n and_o elsewhere_o initic_a elsewhere_o commâ—nt_fw-fr in_o lib._n 1._o polit._n initic_a giphanius_n with_o thucydides_n conclude_v that_o these_o hereditary_a king_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v as_o they_o list_v and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o by_o certain_a prescript_n of_o law_n such_o we_o may_v presume_v as_o they_o ordain_v this_o be_v that_o monarchy_n which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n all_o people_n in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o place_n have_v by_o constant_a experience_n find_v it_o most_o conducive_a to_o their_o happiness_n and_o well-being_n for_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o form_n under_o which_o mankind_n can_v have_v rational_o promise_v themselves_o more_o or_o more_o certain_a happiness_n than_o under_o this_o all_o humane_a care_n will_v long_o ever_o this_o have_v hit_v on_o it_o and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o universal_a regifugium_fw-la but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v quit_v these_o topic_n of_o monarchy_n monarchy_n other_o commendable_a qualification_n of_o monarchy_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v venerable_o for_o its_o antiquity_n there_o be_v other_o commodity_n wherein_o it_o excel_v other_o form_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o canker_n of_o faction_n which_o corrode_v and_o consume_v all_o other_o government_n hence_o the_o most_o judicious_a annal._n judicious_a tacitus_n 1._o annal._n historian_n tell_v we_o what_o asinius_n gallus_n reply_v to_o tiberius_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v one_o and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o soul_n and_o in_o idem_fw-la in_o arduum_fw-la sape_fw-la eodem_fw-la loci_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la esse_fw-la idem_fw-la another_o place_n tell_v we_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o find_v concord_n among_o equal_n in_o power_n especial_o where_o not_o only_o as_o at_o sparta_n there_o be_v two_o raze_n of_o king_n govern_v at_o once_o but_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v senator_n or_o magistrate_n which_o by_o band_n and_o confederacy_n be_v restless_o make_v party_n against_o each_o other_o whereby_o the_o administration_n roll_z from_o one_o faction_n to_o another_o whereas_o kingly_a government_n be_v uniform_a and_o equal_a in_o itself_o and_o when_o by_o faction_n commonweal_n have_v be_v bring_v almost_o to_o utter_v ruin_n a_o histor_n a_o omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la conferri_fw-la pacis_fw-la interfuit_fw-la tacitus_n 1._o histor_n single_a person_n conduct_v have_v restore_v all_o as_o 3._o as_o perculsum_fw-la undique_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la imperii_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n nunquam_fw-la coire_fw-la &_o consentire_fw-la potuisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la unius_fw-la praesidis_fw-la nutu_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la regeretur_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o florus_n write_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o he_o order_v the_o shake_v and_o distract_a body_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o without_o doubt_n can_v never_o have_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o form_n again_o unless_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o precedent_n as_o a_o soul_n and_o spirit_n even_o so_o we_o experience_v in_o his_o late_a majesty_n be_v admirable_a yea_o miraculous_a retauration_n which_o effect_v as_o great_a blessing_n to_o these_o island_n as_o that_o of_o augustus_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o preference_n of_o monarchical_a government_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o republic_n that_o in_o all_o popular_a state_n we_o find_v all_o great_a affair_n manage_v by_o some_o one_o lead_v man_n who_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o address_n power_n of_o his_o eloquence_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n induce_v so_o many_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o effect_v they_o unless_o when_o by_o contrary_a renitency_n they_o be_v dissolve_v into_o faction_n so_o when_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o a_o most_o critical_a debate_n a_o delenda_fw-la esset_fw-la carthago_n cato_n show_v they_o the_o grape_n which_o a_o few_o year_n before_o grow_v there_o illustrate_v from_o thence_o the_o dangerous_a vicinity_n of_o so_o potent_a and_o opulent_a a_o state_n as_o have_v contend_v with_o they_o for_o the_o universal_a empire_n and_o want_v only_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o uti_fw-la victoria_fw-la 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associate_n and_o close_a conomitant_n of_o all_o other_o form_n but_o in_o monarchy_n hereditary_a
learned_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 81._o primate_n be_v obvious_a because_o the_o inflict_a of_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a and_o to_o make_v one_o upon_o earth_n superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n will_v employ_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n though_o a_o father_n or_o master_n be_v never_o so_o faulty_a none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o servant_n or_o child_n may_v chastise_v they_o when_o i_o reflect_v on_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v the_o most_o innocent_a just_a and_o religious_a king_n that_o possible_o have_v wear_v a_o crown_n since_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o always_o stand_v amaze_v and_o read_v or_o meditate_v on_o that_o tragical_a act_n with_o a_o concern_v next_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n all_o that_o black_a and_o bloody_a scene_n be_v act_v by_o man_n of_o and_z upon_o the_o principle_n successful_a rebel_n make_v use_v of_o first_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o treasonable_a charge_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o king_n be_v admit_v and_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o by_o their_o trust_n oath_n and_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v the_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o charge_v that_o bless_a king_n to_o have_v design_o violate_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v only_o some_o k_o short_a head_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 429._o answer_n his_o majesty_n speech_n and_o trial_n p._n 429._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o confound_v all_o their_o argue_v he_o demand_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v seat_v there_o he_o have_v a_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n by_o old_a and_o lawful_a descent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v 431._o pag._n 431._o to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a unlawful_a authority_n that_o england_n be_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o withstand_v lawful_a authority_n and_o submit_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a that_o king_n can_v be_v no_o delinquent_n that_o obedience_n unto_o king_n be_v strict_o command_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 435._o pag._n 435._o particularise_v that_o one_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 8.4_o eccl._n 8.4_o that_o no_o impeachment_n can_v lie_v against_o he_o all_o run_v in_o his_o name_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n can_v erect_v none_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o such_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n 439._o pag._n 439._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o show_v such_o crown-jewel_n before_o such_o wolf_n and_o bear_n that_o be_v gape_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o only_a request_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o precipitate_v sentence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o press_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o he_o have_v to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o hand_n but_o nothing_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v say_v will_v move_v those_o who_o under_o a_o vile_a and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pass_v that_o barbarous_a sentence_n against_o that_o sacred_a head_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o utmost_a 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