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A85713 The sage senator delineated: or, A discourse of the qualifications, endowments, parts, external and internal, office, duty and dignity of a perfect politician. With a discourse of kingdoms, republiques, & states-popular. As also, of kings and princes: to which is annexed, the new models of modern policy. / By J.G. Gent.; De optimo senatore. English Goślicki, Wawrzyniec, 1530-1607.; Grimefield, John,; J. G., Gent. 1660 (1660) Wing G2027; Thomason E1766_1; ESTC R10030 85,759 226

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the_o time_n be_v somewhat_o change_v yet_o not_o give_v to_o a_o multitude_n for_o till_o the_o state_n return_v to_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o government_n monarchy_n senator_n be_v elect_v by_o consul_n censor_n dictator_n or_o chieftain_n in_o all_o which_o election_n till_o the_o time_n of_o augustus_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o lot_n but_o the_o fame_n family_n order_n office_n before_o bear_v riches_n and_o possession_n be_v most_o of_o all_o consider_v and_o respect_v now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a possession_n but_o come_v far_o short_a of_o virtue_n for_o excellency_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o senator_n that_o must_v be_v chief_o look_v upon_o because_o they_o be_v repute_v defender_n of_o the_o law_n moderator_n of_o liberty_n and_o conserver_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o republic_n or_o kingdom_n be_v oftentimes_o infect_v by_o the_o vice_n and_o impiety_n of_o magistrate_n so_o be_v it_o antidote_v correct_v and_o repair_v by_o their_o virtue_n such_o be_v the_o people_n of_o every_o country_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o the_o subject_n be_v apt_a to_o ape_n the_o custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o one_o that_o the_o change_n of_o prince_n life_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o manner_n in_o magistrate_n will_v also_o work_v even_o to_o a_o mutation_n of_o the_o custom_n institution_n and_o right_n nay_o of_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o and_o to_o deal_v real_o with_o you_o evil_a prince_n be_v very_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v not_o in_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o our_o common_a law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n but_o that_o thereby_o the_o subject_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v feduce_v and_o lead_v away_o to_o the_o same_o exorbitancy_n which_o may_v just_o be_v so_o term_v in_o they_o though_o not_o in_o a_o king_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o enter_v within_o the_o list_n of_o possibility_n for_o a_o man_n to_o persuade_v other_o man_n to_o be_v virtuous_a when_o he_o himself_o be_v vicious_a the_o roman_n deride_v scylla_n who_o though_o a_o man_n infinite_o debauch_v and_o whole_o give_v up_o to_o licentiousness_n do_v nevertheless_o admonish_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o sobriety_n temperance_n and_o frugality_n and_o who_o will_v not_o blame_v lisander_n though_o he_o swim_v in_o a_o contrary_a stream_n yet_o he_o allow_v and_o give_v toleration_n to_o the_o citizen_n for_o those_o vice_n which_o he_o himself_o abstain_v from_o and_o abhor_v but_o lycurgus_n deserve_v commendation_n because_o he_o never_o impose_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o upon_o any_o man_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o first_o of_o all_o diligent_o follow_v yet_o in_o a_o free-state_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v it_o have_v be_v observe_v they_o have_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o chance_n this_o order_n of_o election_n be_v observe_v by_o 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