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 and_o such_o whereby_o the_o grandour_n of_o the_o state_n may_v suffer_v detriment_n as_o also_o in_o all_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o denizen_n or_o merchant-stranger_n and_o unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o diana_n and_o to_o mars_n the_o two_o military_a deity_n 3._o deity_n jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o prescribe_v the_o funeral_n pomp_n for_o such_o as_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n service_n each_o of_o these_o have_v their_o two_o assessor_n of_o their_o own_o election_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o sect._n hundred_o id._n ibid._n sect._n from_o no_o low_a rank_n final_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v chief_a justice_n they_o be_v six_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o lex_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v judgement_n absolute_o in_o all_o
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utter_o to_o deprive_v the_o bishop_n and_o in_o they_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o land_n of_o all_o future_a hope_n of_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o their_o place_n in_o parliament_n for_o be_v the_o parliament_n can_v consist_v but_o of_o three_o estate_n if_o the_o king_n fall_v so_o low_a as_o to_o pass_v for_o one_o either_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o commons_o or_o the_o temporal_a lord_n must_v desert_v their_o claim_n the_o better_a to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o new_a pretention_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o commons_o be_v grow_v so_o potent_a and_o the_o nobility_n so_o numerous_a and_o unite_a in_o blood_n and_o marriage_n will_v not_o quit_v their_o interest_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a clergy_n must_v be_v no_o estate_n because_o less_o able_a as_o the_o world_n now_o go_v with_o they_o to_o maintain_v their_o title_n i_o have_v often_o read_v that_o constantine_n do_v use_v to_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constant_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n the_o bishop_n or_o superintendent_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o i_o have_v oft_o hear_v our_o lawyer_n say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o general_a ordinary_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v till_o within_o these_o few_o yearr_n that_o ever_o any_o king_n do_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o bishop_n place_n or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n or_o sit_v there_o as_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n as_o ancient_o the_o bishop_n do_v to_o supply_v their_o absence_n by_o which_o device_n whether_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o king_n be_v the_o great_a loser_n though_o it_o be_v partly_o see_v already_o future_a time_n will_v show_v 2._o this_o rub_v remove_v we_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o power_n which_o by_o our_o author_n be_v confer_v on_o the_o three_o estate_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v on_o search_n and_o trial_n to_o be_v very_o different_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o be_v for_o where_o the_o king_n be_v absolute_a monarch_n as_o in_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o spain_n c._n spain_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 1._o c._n the_o three_o estate_n have_v proper_o and_o legal_o little_a more_o authority_n than_o to_o advise_v their_o king_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n to_o represent_v unto_o his_o view_n their_o common_a grievance_n and_o to_o propose_v such_o remedy_n for_o redress_v thereof_o as_o to_o they_o seem_v meet_a to_o canvas_v and_o review_v such_o erroneous_a judgement_n as_o former_o have_v pass_v in_o inferior_a court_n and_o final_o to_o consult_v about_o and_o prepare_v such_o law_n as_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o public_a in_o other_o country_n where_o the_o king_n be_v more_o conditional_a and_o hold_v their_o crown_n by_o compact_n and_o agreement_n betweeen_n they_o and_o their_o subject_n the_o reputation_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v more_o high_a and_o eminent_a as_o in_o polonia_n danemark_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n where_o the_o estate_n lay_v claim_v to_o more_o than_o a_o directive_n power_n and_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o advise_v their_o king_n unless_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n also_o or_o at_o least_o make_v their_o king_n no_o better_o than_o a_o royal_a slave_n thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o it_o be_v with_o the_o german_a emperor_n who_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n 2._o law_n thuan._n hist_o svi_fw-la temp_n l._n 2._o and_o for_o their_o government_n accountable_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v likely_a by_o his_o maladministration_n to_o destroy_v the_o empire_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o advice_n and_o counsel_n 13._o counsel_n anonym_n script_n ap_fw-mi philip_n paraeu_n in_o append._n â—d_a rom._n 13._o ab_fw-la electorum_fw-la collegio_fw-la caesaria_n potestate_fw-la privari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o a_o more_o fit_a and_o able_a man_n elect_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o a_o constitution_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n jodocus_n about_o the_o year_n 1410._o there_o be_v a_o clause_n that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o the_o elector_n and_o other_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n sine_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la vel_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la libertatem_fw-la habeant_fw-la 424._o habeant_fw-la goldast_n constit_fw-la imperial_a tom._n 3._o p._n 424._o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n without_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n or_o disloyalty_n not_o only_o to_o oppose_v but_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v for_o the_o realm_n of_o hungary_n wherein_o k._n andrew_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o bishop_n lord_n and_z other_z nobles_z sine_fw-la nota_fw-la alicujus_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la 37._o infidelitatis_fw-la bonfinius_n de_fw-fr edict_n publ_n p._n 37._o that_o without_o any_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n they_o may_v contradict_v oppose_v and_o resist_v their_o king_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n and_o sanction_n in_o poland_n the_o king_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o confirm_v all_o the_o privilege_n right_n and_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o his_o subject_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n by_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o then_o add_v this_o clause_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la meum_fw-la violavero_fw-la incolae_fw-la regni_fw-la nullam_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la which_o if_o he_o violate_v his_o subject_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v oblige_v to_o yield_v he_o obedience_n 8._o obedience_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o which_o oath_n as_o bodine_n well_o observe_v do_v savour_n rather_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o senate_n than_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o frederick_n the_o first_o king_n of_o danemark_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o that_o crown_n on_o the_o ejection_n of_o k._n christian_n the_o second_o an._n 1523._o be_v so_o condition_v with_o by_o the_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o at_o his_o coronation_n or_o before_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o death_n or_o banishment_n but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o great_a man_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o life_n or_o death_n over_o their_o tenant_n and_o vassal_n and_o that_o no_o appeal_n shall_v lie_v from_o they_o to_o the_o king_n tribunal_n nor_o the_o king_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o confiscation_n nec_fw-la item_n honores_fw-la aut_fw-la imperia_fw-la privatis_fw-la daturum_fw-la &c_n &c_n ibid._n &c_n id._n ibid._n nor_o advance_v any_o private_a person_n to_o command_n or_o honour_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n which_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v by_o frederick_n the_o second_o make_v bodinus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danemark_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la quam_fw-la appellare_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v only_o titular_a king_n but_o not_o king_n indeed_o which_o character_n he_o also_o give_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 88_o bohemia_n id._n ibid._n p._n 88_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la singulis_fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la universis_fw-la fac_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o particular_a man_n nor_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n general_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n in_o question_n for_o life_n fame_n or_o fortune_n 210._o fortune_n id._n ibid._n p._n 210._o and_o among_o these_o he_o reckon_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n
assure_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n that_o he_o will_v humble_v the_o nobility_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o pride_n and_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v and_o not_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n martius_n be_v banish_v at_o the_o last_o their_o next_o bout_n be_v with_o appius_n claudius_n a_o constant_a and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n one_o who_o have_v open_o take_v part_n against_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o martius_n and_o after_o see_v they_o apprehend_v some_o gentleman_n who_o oppose_v their_o insolence_n have_v open_o deny_v jus_o esse_fw-la tribuno_fw-la in_o quenquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o plebeium_fw-la 2._o plebeium_fw-la livy_n l._n 2._o that_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o power_n on_o any_o but_o the_o commons_o only_o he_o therefore_o they_o accuse_v of_o treason_n or_o at_o least_o sedition_n in_o that_o he_o have_v entrench_v upon_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v make_v sacred_a by_o the_o law_n and_o doubtless_o have_v condemn_v he_o to_o some_o shameful_a punishment_n have_v he_o not_o die_v before_o his_o trial_n which_o victory_n on_o martius_n and_o the_o death_n of_o appius_n do_v so_o discourage_v the_o nobility_n and_o puff_n up_o the_o tribune_n that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o as_o the_o historian_n do_v observe_v the_o tribune_n cite_v who_o they_o list_v to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o submit_v their_o life_n to_o their_o final_a sentence_n which_o as_o it_o do_v increase_v the_o power_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n in_o the_o depress_v of_o the_o noble_n and_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n so_o do_v it_o open_v they_o a_o way_n to_o aim_v at_o and_o attain_v to_o all_o those_o dignity_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarn_n l._n 7._o which_o be_v most_o honourable_a in_o themselves_o and_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o patrician_n and_o to_o none_o but_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o senate_n and_o nobility_n do_v not_o so_o give_v over_o but_o that_o sometime_o they_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o first_o condition_n and_o challenge_v they_o of_o break_v all_o those_o bond_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o solemn_o agree_v on_o and_o accept_v by_o they_o at_o the_o first_o erection_n of_o their_o office_n for_o this_o do_v fabius_n press_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v some_o law_n for_o the_o restraint_n and_o regulate_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o consul_n viz._n that_o their_o authority_n be_v give_v they_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o particular_n as_o do_v want_v their_o help_n not_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o 3._o themselves_o livy_n l._n 3._o tribunos_fw-la plebis_fw-la se_fw-la creatos_fw-la non_fw-la host_n patribus_fw-la that_o they_o be_v choose_v tribune_n to_o protect_v the_o people_n not_o enemy_n to_o oppress_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o expostulation_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v both_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o they_o demand_v of_o the_o tribune_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarn_n l._n 10._o who_o give_v they_o power_n to_o introduce_v new_a law_n and_o subvert_v the_o old_a and_o tell_v they_o in_o plain_a term_n they_o have_v break_v their_o covenant_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v upon_o such_o condition_n as_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o list_v nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o protect_v the_o poor_a and_o preserve_v the_o commons_o from_o oppression_n which_o put_v together_o make_v it_o a_o most_o evident_a truth_n that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o tribune_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o intend_v then_o to_o curb_v the_o senate_n or_o to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n as_o vain_o and_o seditious_o be_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n though_o true_a it_o be_v they_o do_v abuse_v their_o power_n with_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n to_o suppress_v they_o both_o 5._o and_o this_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v although_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o then_o by_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o state_n and_o put_v the_o people_n into_o arm_n upon_o all_o occasion_n at_o which_o they_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o so_o constant_a in_o it_o that_o seldom_o the_o whole_a year_n go_v round_o without_o some_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n of_o their_o set_n forward_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o livy_n if_o they_o hold_v quiet_a for_o one_o year_n as_o they_o seldom_o do_v till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o city_n under_o their_o obedience_n they_o break_v out_o in_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o when_o the_o course_n of_o the_o distemper_n be_v so_o intermit_v that_o it_o hold_v not_o always_o a_o quotidian_n it_o prove_v a_o tertian_n fever_n or_o at_o most_o a_o quartan_a and_o therefore_o like_a to_o tarry_v long_o with_o the_o afflict_a patient_n how_o many_o sedition_n do_v they_o raise_v about_o the_o law_n agaria_n of_o which_o livy_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v never_o move_v 2._o move_v hâ—st_a rom._n l._n 2._o sine_fw-la maximis_fw-la motibus_fw-la without_o great_a tumult_n and_o dissension_n how_o many_o tumult_n do_v they_o raise_v to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n when_o they_o have_v any_o war_n in_o hand_n and_o be_v to_o press_v the_o soldier_n to_o pursue_v those_o war_n how_o often_o find_v we_o in_o that_o author_n tribunitium_fw-la bellum_fw-la domi_fw-la territare_fw-la patres_fw-la 3._o patres_fw-la id._n lib._n 3._o that_o when_o the_o father_n have_v no_o war_n abroad_o they_o find_v a_o tribunitian_a war_n at_o home_n which_o do_v more_o affright_v they_o how_o often_o find_v we_o they_o complain_v non_fw-la ultra_fw-la ferri_fw-la posse_fw-la tribunitio_n furores_fw-la 4._o furores_fw-la id._n lib._n 4._o that_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o tribune_n be_v no_o long_o sufferable_a and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o look_v to_o be_v without_o continual_a alarm_n and_o renew_v distraction_n while_o the_o sedition_n and_o the_o author_n of_o they_o do_v succeed_v so_o prosperous_o nay_o they_o be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o have_v have_v some_o intermission_n and_o that_o no_o otherwise_o obtain_v but_o by_o yield_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o livy_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n observable_a permultos_fw-la annos_fw-la esse_fw-la 10._o esse_fw-la id._n lib._n 10._o that_o many_o year_n have_v intervene_v since_o the_o patrician_n and_o the_o tribune_n have_v their_o last_o contention_n and_o all_o this_o while_n they_o manage_v their_o sedition_n by_o the_o tongue_n end_v only_o seldom_o proceed_v unto_o blow_n and_o much_o less_o to_o blood_n but_o when_o the_o two_o gracchi_n come_v in_o play_n and_o attain_v the_o office_n they_o fall_v from_o word_n to_o blow_n and_o from_o blow_n to_o murder_v tiberius_n one_o of_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n be_v tumultuous_o slay_v in_o the_o common_a forum_n as_o he_o be_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o busy_a and_o seditious_a tribune_n who_o caius_n the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o this_o say_v the_o historian_n initium_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it civilis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la gladiorumque_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la fuit_fw-la hist_o fuit_fw-la velleius_n patercul_fw-la hist_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v suffer_v to_o range_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v discolour_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o citizen_n their_o difference_n before_o that_o day_n though_o not_o often_o afterward_o be_v determine_v by_o parley_n but_o not_o by_o bloodshed_n which_o be_v put_v together_o and_o consider_v serious_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o paradox_n which_o we_o find_v in_o florus_n where_o he_o affirm_v seditionum_fw-la omnium_fw-la causas_fw-la tribunitiam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la excitasse_fw-la 3._o excitasse_fw-la florus_n histor_n rom._n l._n 3._o that_o the_o tribunitian_a power_n be_v the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o those_o sedition_n wherewith_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o state_n have_v be_v disturb_v nor_o be_v it_o say_v by_o quintius_n without_o very_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n in_o seditione_n &_o ad_fw-la seditiones_fw-la nata_fw-la be_v bear_v in_o a_o sedition_n and_o to_o raise_v sedition_n 3._o sedition_n cicero_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 3._o that_o it_o be_v pestifera_fw-la potestas_fw-la a_o pestilent_a pernicious_a office_n and_o that_o pompey_n do_v exceed_v ill_o
will_v or_o not_o but_o sometime_o clap_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o sometime_o force_v they_o to_o fly_v the_o senate-house_n for_o their_o life_n and_o safety_n and_o sometime_o throw_v they_o down_o headlong_o out_o of_o their_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o disgrace_n of_o their_o person_n prince_n shall_v be_v in_o worse_a condition_n than_o their_o mean_a subject_n if_o they_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o powerful_a master_n who_o be_v exalt_v from_o mean_a fortune_n and_o ignoble_a family_n little_o acquaint_v with_o good_a manner_n and_o less_o with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v brave_a and_o royal_a will_v think_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n shall_v they_o not_o lord_n it_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o exercise_v all_o kind_n of_o tyranny_n on_o their_o captive_a king_n which_o insolence_n and_o malice_n can_v suggest_v unto_o they_o if_o jack_n be_v once_o in_o office_n he_o must_v be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o gallop_v to_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o get_v on_o horseback_n asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la cum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o sâ—i_fw-la it_o juvenal_n sâ—i_fw-la if_o once_o the_o bramble_n come_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n he_o will_v not_o only_o rob_v the_o olive_n of_o his_o fatness_n the_o vine_n of_o his_o rich_a wine_n and_o the_o figtree_n of_o his_o sweetness_n but_o also_o will_v devour_v the_o cedar_n 9_o cedar_n judg._n c._n 9_o even_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n no_o king_n or_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v dare_v to_o stand_v before_o they_o or_o if_o he_o do_v a_o fire_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o bramble_n and_o consume_v he_o utter_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o those_o of_o who_o calvin_n speak_v be_v of_o such_o credit_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o common_a people_n who_o officer_n they_o be_v in_o name_n but_o in_o fact_n their_o master_n that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o say_v we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n nor_o no_o inheritance_n at_o all_o in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n â—0_n jesse_n 2_o sam._n â—0_n every_o man_n will_v unto_o his_o tent_n and_o forsake_v the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o follow_v after_o they_o though_o man_n of_o belial_n and_o this_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v calvin_n meaning_n because_o g._n buchannan_n who_o build_v on_o his_o foundation_n and_o pursue_v â—is_n principles_n do_v not_o only_o exceed_o commend_v the_o act_n of_o theopompus_n in_o set_v up_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n and_o the_o answer_n which_o he_o make_v his_o wife_n when_o she_o murmur_v at_o it_o but_o think_v it_o very_o meet_v and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o free_a people_n as_o all_o subject_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n shall_v be_v arm_v with_o the_o like_a authority_n in_o reprimenda_fw-la tyrannidis_fw-la acerbitate_fw-la scotos_o acerbitate_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regne_n apud_fw-la scotos_o for_o the_o suppress_n of_o tyrannical_a government_n in_o which_o themselves_o must_v be_v judge_n which_o the_o ephori_fw-la enjoy_v at_o sparta_n and_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o terminis_fw-la as_o to_o advise_v the_o institute_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o calvin_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o he_o come_v very_o near_o it_o to_o a_o tantamont_n for_o that_o which_o calvin_n do_v ascribe_v to_o his_o popular_a magistrate_n buchannan_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n general_o to_o who_o he_o do_v allow_v as_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n of_o their_o king_n quod_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o singulos_fw-la è_fw-la multitndine_fw-la habent_fw-la ibid._n habent_fw-la id._n ibid._n as_o they_o have_v over_o any_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o think_v it_o both_o unreasonable_a and_o 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