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see_v they_o abound_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o if_o you_o shall_v severe_o pursue_v they_o with_o punishment_n there_o will_v be_v no_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v command_v further_o when_o there_o have_v be_v pardon_n xv._o of_o pardon_n crime_n commit_v which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a judicature_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o exert_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o they_o for_o in_o some_o case_n a_o pardon_n may_v possible_o be_v extend_v to_o criminal_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n as_o it_o never_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v without_o it_o and_o among_o other_o reason_n these_o especial_o may_v be_v some_o that_o the_o end_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o punishment_n seem_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v attend_v in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n where_o a_o pardon_n may_v produce_v more_o good_a than_o
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be_v those_o which_o not_o be_v enter_v into_o in_o consideration_n so_o much_o of_o any_o particular_a prince_n or_o governor_n as_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o contracter_n of_o they_o the_o next_o in_o nature_n to_o league_n be_v sponsion_n viii_o sponsion_n the_o agreement_n of_o a_o public_a minister_n make_v upon_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o master_n without_o order_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v usual_o call_v overture_n the_o condition_n whereof_o impose_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o prince_n until_o he_o please_v afterward_o to_o ratify_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o therefore_o if_o after_o the_o minister_n have_v agree_v upon_o the_o compact_a absolute_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o prince_n confirmation_n of_o it_o it_o lie_v upon_o himself_o to_o consider_v what_o satisfaction_n he_o ought_v to_o render_v unto_o those_o who_o depend_v upon_o his_o credit_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o with_o insignificant_a engagement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n the_o duty_n of_o subject_n be_v either_o general_n twofold_n i._o twofold_n arise_v from_o the_o common_a obligation_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o government_n as_o subject_n or_o special_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o particular_a office_n and_o employment_n that_o the_o government_n impose_v upon_o they_o their_o general_n duty_n respect_v the_o demeaning_a general_n ii_o general_n of_o themselves_o several_o towards_o their_o governor_n the_o commonwealth_n and_o one_o another_o in_o particular_a to_o their_o governor_n they_o owe_v honour_n governor_n iii_o towards_o their_o governor_n fidelity_n and_o obedience_n beside_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v good_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n and_o speak_v according_o to_o acquiesce_v with_o patience_n and_o content_a under_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n not_o suffer_v their_o desire_n to_o wander_v after_o innovation_n nor_o adhere_v to_o any_o person_n or_o admire_v and_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n iv_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o happiness_n and_o safety_n of_o it_o to_o the_o dear_a thing_n they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o offer_v their_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n with_o cheerfulness_n towards_o its_o preservation_n and_o study_v to_o promote_v its_o glory_n and_o welfare_n by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o industry_n and_o wit._n towards_o one_o another_o their_o behaviour_n another_o v._o one_o another_o ought_v to_o be_v friendly_a and_o peaceable_a as_o serviceable_a and_o as_o affable_a as_o they_o can_v make_v it_o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o trouble_n by_o moroseness_n and_o obstinacy_n nor_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o any_o or_o interrupt_v their_o enjoyment_n and_o as_o for_o their_o particular_a duty_n duty_n vi_o their_o special_a duty_n as_o officer_n whether_o they_o influence_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o be_v employ_v only_o about_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v this_o one_o general_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o all_o that_o no_o person_n affect_v or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o employment_n of_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o disability_n to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o uncapable_a particular_o let_v those_o who_o assist_v counselor_n vii_o the_o duty_n of_o privy_a counselor_n at_o the_o public_a counsel_n turn_v their_o eye_n round_o into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whatever_o thing_n they_o discover_v to_o be_v of_o use_n thereupon_o ingenuous_o and_o faithful_o without_o partiality_n or_o corrupt_a intention_n lay_v open_a their_o observation_n let_v they_o not_o take_v their_o own_o wealth_n and_o grandeur_n but_o always_o the_o public_a good_a for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o counsel_n nor_o flatter_v their_o prince_n in_o their_o humour_n to_o please_v they_o only_o let_v they_o abstain_v from_o faction_n and_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o association_n dissemble_v nothing_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v nor_o betray_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o conceal_v let_v they_o approve_v themselves_o impenetrable_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o foreigner_n and_o not_o postpone_v the_o public_a business_n to_o their_o private_a concern_v and_o pleasure_n let_v the_o clergy_n who_o be_v appoint_v clergy_n viii_o the_o clergy_n public_o to_o administer_v in_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o religion_n perform_v their_o work_n with_o gravity_n and_o attention_n teach_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o doctrine_n that_o be_v most_o true_a and_o make_v themselves_o a_o eminent_a example_n of_o what_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o function_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o doctrine_n may_v suffer_v no_o diminution_n by_o the_o scandal_n of_o a_o ill_a lead_v life_n let_v such_o who_o be_v public_o employ_v reader_n ix_o public_a reader_n to_o instruct_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n and_o science_n teach_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a and_o pernicious_a deliver_v their_o truth_n so_o that_o the_o auditor_n may_v assent_v to_o they_o not_o out_o of_o a_o custom_n of_o hear_v but_o for_o the_o solid_a reason_n that_o attend_v they_o and_o avoid_v all_o question_n which_o incline_v to_o embroil_v civil_a society_n let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o whatever_o humane_a science_n or_o knowledge_n return_v no_o good_a to_o we_o either_o as_o man_n or_o subject_n the_o same_o deserve_v their_o censure_n as_o impertinent_a vanity_n let_v those_o magistrate_n who_o office_n lawyer_n x._o lawyer_n it_o be_v to_o distribute_v justice_n be_v easy_a of_o access_n to_o all_o and_o ready_a to_o protect_v the_o common_a people_n against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o more_o mighty_a administer_a justice_n both_o to_o rich_a and_o poor_a inferior_a
the_o punishment_n and_o the_o say_a end_n be_v more_o convenient_o obtain_v another_o way_n that_o the_o prisoner_n can_v allege_v those_o excellent_a merit_n of_o his_o own_o or_o of_o his_o family_n towards_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o deserve_v a_o singular_a reward_n that_o he_o be_v famous_a for_o some_o remarkable_a rare_a art_n or_o other_o or_o it_o be_v hope_v will_v wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o his_o crime_n by_o perform_v of_o some_o noble_a exploit_n that_o ignorance_n do_v intervene_v in_o the_o case_n though_o not_o altogether_o such_o as_o render_v he_o blameless_a or_o that_o a_o particular_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v in_o a_o fact_n like_o he_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o oftentimes_o for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v very_o great_a pardon_n must_v be_v grant_v rather_o than_o the_o community_n shall_v be_v exhaust_v by_o punishment_n to_o take_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o greatness_n crime_n xvi_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o crime_n of_o any_o crime_n there_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o object_n against_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v how_o noble_a and_o precious_a that_o be_v then_o the_o effect_n what_o damage_n more_o or_o less_o it_o have_v do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o next_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o author_n intention_n which_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v by_o several_a sign_n and_o circumstance_n as_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o easy_o have_v resist_v the_o occasion_n that_o do_v tempt_v he_o to_o it_o and_o beside_o the_o common_a reason_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o peculiar_a one_o for_o his_o forbearance_n what_o circumstance_n aggravate_v the_o fact_n or_o be_v he_o not_o of_o a_o soul_n dispose_v to_o resist_v the_o allurement_n of_o a_o temptation_n inquire_v yet_o further_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o commission_n or_o be_v he_o seduce_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o and_o once_o or_o often_o or_o after_o admonition_n spend_v in_o vain_a upon_o he_o but_o for_o the_o precise_a kind_a and_o measure_n punishment_n xvii_o measure_n and_o kind_n of_o punishment_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o each_o crime_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o government_n to_o determine_v it_o with_o a_o entire_a regard_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n whence_o the_o same_o punishment_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o be_v impose_v upon_o two_o unequal_a crime_n understand_v the_o equality_n that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v regard_v by_o judge_n to_o mean_v the_o particular_a case_n of_o those_o criminal_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o fact_n the_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v acquit_v and_o the_o other_o condemn_v without_o very_o sufficient_a reason_n and_o although_o man_n ought_v to_o show_v to_o one_o another_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o tenderness_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o security_n of_o its_o subject_n require_v upon_o occasion_n when_o either_o a_o fact_n appear_v most_o pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a or_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o sharp_a medicine_n to_o obviate_v the_o grow_a vice_n of_o the_o age_n that_o the_o government_n shall_v aggravate_v its_o punishment_n which_o deserve_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v carry_v high_a enough_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o control_v the_o propensity_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o sin_n those_o punishment_n be_v level_v against_o and_o let_v the_o government_n observe_v that_o no_o great_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v than_o the_o law_n assign_v unless_o the_o fact_n be_v aggravate_v by_o very_o heinous_a circumstance_n moreover_o since_o the_o same_o punishment_n offender_n xviii_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n not_o affect_v all_o person_n alike_o meet_v with_o various_a return_n to_o its_o endeavour_n to_o restrain_v in_o they_o the_o itch_n of_o evil-doing_a according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o encounter_v it_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o designation_n of_o punishment_n in_o general_a and_o in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o particular_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o consider_v the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o conjunction_n with_o as_o many_o quality_n as_o concur_v to_o augment_v or_o diminish_v the_o sense_n of_o punishment_n as_o age_n sex_n condition_n riches_n strength_n and_o the_o like_a and_o as_o no_o man_n in_o a_o court_n of_o civil_a community_n xix_o crime_n do_v by_o community_n judicature_n can_v proper_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o crime_n so_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o crime_n by_o a_o community_n whoever_o do_v not_o consent_n to_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o nor_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o name_n and_o service_n of_o the_o community_n further_a than_o it_o be_v usual_a on_o these_o occasion_n for_o the_o innocent_a to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o common_a misfortune_n when_o all_o those_o be_v dead_a who_o do_v consent_n or_o assist_v towards_o the_o say_a crime_n then_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o expire_v and_o the_o community_n return_v to_o its_o pristine_a innocency_n yet_o it_o frequent_o happen_v that_o the_o ther._n xx_o effect_v of_o one_o man_n crime_n upon_o a_o ther._n crime_n of_o one_o shall_v occasion_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o many_o other_o even_o to_o the_o intercept_n of_o a_o future_a blessing_n from_o they_o that_o they_o just_o expect_v to_o receive_v so_o when_o a_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v for_o a_o crime_n do_v by_o the_o parent_n the_o innocent_a child_n fall_v into_o beggary_n and_o when_o a_o prisoner_n upon_o bail_n make_v his_o escape_n the_o bail_n be_v force_v to_o answer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o bond_n not_o as_o a_o delinquent_n but_o because_o it_o be_v his_o voluntary_a act_n to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o stand_v to_o such_o a_o event_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o reputation_n reputation_n in_o general_n be_v that_o define_v i._o define_v value_n set_v 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