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adultery_n triumphant_a guard_v double_v the_o prince_n in_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n in_o continual_a disquiet_n and_o distrust_v the_o people_n mad_a and_o rage_a and_o unruly_a as_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o unfettered_a ocean_n and_o in_o a_o word_n nothing_o but_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n till_o the_o gape_a jaw_n of_o ruin_n swallow_v all._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v record_v of_o numa_n num._n plut._n in_o vit_fw-mi num._n so_o high_o eminent_a for_o his_o justice_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o people_n that_o during_o all_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v neither_o war_n nor_o sedition_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o commotion_n that_o tend_v to_o a_o tumult_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o plato_n assertion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o move_v the_o throne_n of_o that_o prince_n in_o who_o a_o philosopher_n mind_n and_o regal_a supremacy_n meet_v together_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v say_v of_o tiberius_n non_fw-la fortuna_fw-la 6._o 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there_o take_v abusive_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o tyranni_fw-la but_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n of_o a_o king_n be_v of_o great_a force_n therefore_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o determination_n of_o ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n 4._o â—â—uan_fw-mi l._n â—_o 4._o who_o marry_v isabel_n of_o castilâ—_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o arragonian_a constitution_n at_o that_o time_n that_o if_o the_o king_n go_v about_o to_o violate_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o nobility_n to_o create_v another_o in_o his_o room_n this_o seem_v very_o severe_a to_o the_o castilian_n and_o therefore_o they_o advise_v ferdinand_n to_o abolish_v that_o law_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o royal_a dignity_n but_o ferdinand_n reply_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o sacred_a oath_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v secure_v by_o 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the_o kingly_a office_n make_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o subject_n â—â—_o fort_n
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people_n but_o under_o the_o promise_a protection_n of_o god_n himself_o their_o justice_n and_o moderation_n demand_v both_o honour_n and_o veneration_n their_o vigilancy_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n in_o this_o respect_n all_o virtuous_a prince_n that_o seek_v the_o prosperity_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n be_v call_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n and_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v the_o high_a iniquity_n imaginable_a for_o the_o sheep_n to_o rebel_v or_o murmur_v against_o a_o shepherd_n that_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o common_a welfare_n of_o they_o all_o and_o never_o shear_v they_o but_o when_o the_o tribute_n of_o their_o fleece_n be_v just_o due_a for_o which_o reason_n pindarus_n call_v the_o royal_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o honour_n give_v to_o prince_n for_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v the_o people_n he_o also_o call_v apollo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o olymph_n ode_n 6._o and_o acastus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspector_n overseer_n or_o guardian_n of_o delos_n 5._o nemeor_n ode_n 5._o and_o the_o magnete_n denote_v the_o care_n and_o continual_a watch_n that_o attend_v upon_o true_a kingly_a government_n which_o be_v also_o the_o character_n give_v of_o it_o by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o these_o reason_n be_v royal_a sovereignty_n the_o high_a dignity_n among_o mortal_a man_n for_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n be_v only_o a_o nominal_a no_o real_a difference_n wherefore_o pindarus_n speak_v of_o jamus_n the_o ancestor_n of_o agesias_n that_o he_o be_v as_o great_a as_o man_n can_v be_v some_o say_v he_o be_v more_o eminent_a than_o other_o but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v attain_v to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o honour_n as_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o king_n it_o be_v the_o public_a benefit_n which_o man_n receive_v by_o the_o glorious_a action_n of_o the_o ancient_a hero_n that_o make_v they_o ascribe_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o decease_a person_n and_o the_o same_o virtue_n in_o all_o just_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o veneration_n and_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n in_o all_o good_a subject_n a_o king_n thus_o arm_v with_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n may_v just_o warrant_v that_o axiom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o argine_n in_o aeschylus_n hâ—ertides_n in_o trag._n hâ—ertides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o awe_n and_o terror_n of_o prince_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o lawless_o control_v for_o present_o after_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v persuade_v the_o common_a good_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v it_o plain_o appear_v wherein_o the_o true_a and_o diuturnal_a security_n and_o repose_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n main_o and_o principal_o consist_v in_o which_o particular_a the_o law_n of_o england_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v any_o way_n defective_a as_o have_v extend_v their_o power_n all_o along_o to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n rather_o have_v they_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o pope_n to_o make_v his_o ecclesiastical_a encroachment_n upon_o it_o even_o in_o the_o most_o flourish_a estate_n of_o papal_a usurpotical_a which_o be_v never_o admit_v in_o england_n but_o only_o when_o the_o desertion_n of_o his_o baron_n expose_v king_n john_n to_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o papal_a triumph_n to_o deseend_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o primum_fw-la mobile_a of_o the_o subject_n security_n none_o can_v be_v find_v more_o apparent_a than_o good_a law_n include_v justice_n and_o freedom_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o a_o people_n so_o govern_v may_v be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v as_o agamemmon_n be_v frequent_o style_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o men._n which_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v where_o arbitrary_a will_v only_o control_v a_o multitude_n of_o slave_n therefore_o say_v the_o famous_a pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n of_o city_n be_v firm_a justice_n and_o peace_n accomplish_v with_o her_o virtue_n the_o dispensers_n of_o riches_n to_o man_n the_o golden_a daughter_n of_o considerate_a thenis_n 13._o olymp._n ode_n 13._o and_o praise_v the_o city_n of_o opus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o locrian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o themis_n and_o her_o sister_n good_a government_n the_o preserver_n of_o common_a weal_n take_v into_o their_o protection_n and_o in_o another_o place_n extol_v the_o city_n of_o aetna_n for_o its_o freedom_n which_o be_v the_o other_o main_a happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o mean_v his_o son_n hiero_n give_v that_o city_n which_o he_o have_v build_v and_o endow_v with_o divine_a liberty_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o laconic_a law_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o commend_v the_o constitution_n the_o aetnean_a commonweal_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o government_n found_v in_o justice_n and_o liberty_n after_o the_o example_n of_o lacedaemon_n then_o account_v the_o most_o exact_a form_n of_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o poet_n style_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o other_o government_n certain_o the_o government_n of_o england_n can_v be_v think_v to_o stand_v upon_o a_o slight_a foundation_n that_o have_v stand_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o single_a basis_n of_o her_o own_o law_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o then_o england_n first_o begin_v to_o flourish_v when_o the_o law_n be_v reduce_v into_o one_o body_n be_v under_o the_o execution_n and_o care_n of_o one_o universal_a monarch_n nor_o can_v the_o breach_n of_o norman_a conquest_n hinder_v the_o chasin_n of_o long_o enjoy_v liberty_n from_o unite_n again_o and_o close_v itself_o 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