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form_n and_o regimen_n so_o what_o herodotus_n say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o live_v without_o king_n so_o isocrates_n say_v before_o democracy_n and_o oligarchy_n the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o city_n of_o greece_n obey_v king_n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n ibid._n philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n say_v at_o first_o king_n govern_v city_n and_o now_o nation_n so_o sallust_n fuit_fw-la sallust_n in_o terris_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la primum_fw-la fuit_fw-la say_v the_o name_n of_o empire_n be_v first_o know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o justin_n 1._o justin_n principio_fw-la rerum_fw-la nationumque_fw-la omnium_fw-la imperium_fw-la penes_fw-la reges_fw-la erat_fw-la lib._n 1._o most_o express_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o nation_n the_o power_n and_o government_n be_v sole_o and_o absolute_o in_o king_n so_o ll._n so_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la antiquas_fw-la gentes_fw-la regibus_fw-la paruisse_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr ll._n cicero_n say_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o ancient_a nation_n do_v obey_v king_n if_o we_o consult_v homer_n plato_n lucretius_n diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 2._o josephus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o or_o any_o historian_n greek_n or_o latin_a we_o shall_v find_v no_o tract_n of_o time_n nor_o society_n of_o man_n without_o kingly_a government_n the_o first_o popular_a state_n we_o read_v of_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o commonwealth_n be_v that_o of_o athens_n after_o the_o reign_n of_o erixias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3275._o and_o after_o that_o several_a other_o city_n of_o greece_n as_o sparta_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n follow_v their_o example_n expel_v their_o king_n and_o in_o their_o room_n erect_v little_a commonwealth_n but_o great_a tyranny_n be_v in_o a_o continual_a broil_n either_o among_o themselves_o about_o their_o magistrate_n or_o with_o their_o neighbour_n for_o 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so_o divine_a as_o they_o so_o in_o homer_n 277._o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ihad_n 6._o v._n 277._o as_o well_o as_o in_o hesiod_n they_o be_v style_v nourish_v of_o god_n and_o bear_v of_o god_n not_o as_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n but_o kingly_a honour_n from_o jove_n as_o eustachius_n note_n and_o from_o homer_n make_v the_o sceptre_n of_o agamemnon_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o jove_n though_o a_o late_a 63._o late_a absolute_a power_n p._n 63._o author_n contemptuous_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o constable_n staff_n he_o 738._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 4._o v._n 738._o say_v the_o king_n have_v both_o his_o sceptre_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o god_n of_o which_o the_o curious_a reader_n may_v see_v more_o authority_n in_o the_o learned_a tract_n of_o archbishop_n vsher_n power_n of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n according_a to_o synesius_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la make_v the_o regal_a office_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a good_a among_o man_n and_o a_o king_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n among_o man_n and_o politico_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o politico_n diotogenes_n the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o dominion_n other_o have_v style_v they_o god_n which_o a_o late_a 66._o late_a absolute_a power_n p._n 66._o author_n say_v may_v be_v allow_v for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a in_o hobs_n state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o atheism_n and_o will_v have_v he_o have_v the_o epithet_n of_o optimus_fw-la as_o well_o as_o maximus_n thus_o some_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o ridicule_n all_o thing_n most_o sacred_a and_o venerable_a but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v into_o such_o man_n principle_n afterward_o and_o at_o present_a shall_v only_o say_v that_o no_o man_n hyperbole_n or_o expression_n be_v further_a to_o be_v understand_v than_o as_o it_o make_v the_o kingly_a original_a from_o god_n and_o make_v king_n his_o viceroy_n upon_o earth_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o balk_v such_o authority_n ll._n authority_n 2._o de_fw-fr ll._n plato_n affirm_v monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o
his_o uncle_n death_n be_v declare_v tutor_n and_o governor_n without_o any_o remission_n or_o be_v restore_v and_o if_o his_o cousin_n king_n james_n have_v die_v without_o issue_n he_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o the_o crown_n we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o h._n 7._o who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n call_v his_o parliament_n and_o the_o judge_n have_v determine_v that_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o have_v be_v outlaw_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o richard_n the_o three_o time_n and_o be_v declare_v rebel_n shall_v absent_v themselves_o till_o a_o bill_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o their_o restore_n it_o be_v move_v among_o the_o judge_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v about_o the_o king_n who_o have_v be_v condemn_v and_o declare_v traitor_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n say_v the_o learned_a 29._o learned_a st._n alban_n hist_n h._n 7._o p._n 29._o chancellor_n 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