what_o the_o gentile_n do_v who_o be_v another_o of_o those_o integral_a part_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v up_o one_o church_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o have_v their_o own_o form_n and_o rite_n of_o religious_a worship_n if_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o their_o god_n may_v be_v so_o entitle_v be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o univerfally_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o to_o institute_v set_v form_n and_o determinate_a rite_n whereby_o to_o order_v and_o direct_v their_o whole_a devotion_n and_o have_v show_v out_o of_o their_o most_o unquestionable_a record_n and_o monument_n with_o what_o a_o general_a consent_n they_o entertain_v those_o public_a formulas_fw-la which_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o former_a time_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v concern_v this_o present_a business_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o the_o indifferent_a and_o sober_a reader_n that_o if_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o worship_n have_v be_v admit_v in_o the_o world_n semper_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o lyrinensis_n at_o all_o time_n former_o in_o all_o place_n too_o and_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o what_o sect_n soever_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o unheard_a of_o novelty_n to_o reject_v they_o now_o and_o hazard_v all_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o almighty_a god_n either_o upon_o no_o form_n at_o all_o or_o such_o as_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v and_o hold_v to_o a_o matter_n which_o which_o the_o very_a gentile_n though_o man_n of_o excellent_a wit_n and_o eloquence_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v their_o god_n though_o god_n of_o earth_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o far_o worse_a material_n be_v conceive_v of_o too_o great_a majesty_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o such_o a_o unprepared_a and_o unpremeditated_a manner_n as_o some_o man_n now_o affect_v to_o speak_v in_o to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v deliver_v in_o one_o chapter_n only_o with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o pass_v forward_o to_o the_o form_n or_o liturgy_n use_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n most_o especial_o to_o be_v look_v into_o chap._n iu._n that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o liturgy_n or_o prescribe_a form_n of_o public_a worship_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n before_o moses_n time_n 2._o time_n priest_n and_o temple_n sanctify_a and_o select_v by_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o their_o god_n 3._o a_o general_a proof_n that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o liturgy_n and_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n 4._o preparatory_a form_n use_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o their_o sacrifiees_fw-fr 5._o the_o rite_n and_o form_n use_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o 6._o several_a short_a form_n of_o word_n observe_v among_o the_o gentile_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a in_o their_o public_a sacrifice_n 7._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v unto_o jupiter_n mars_n janus_n juno_n and_o other_o of_o the_o god_n and_o goddess_n 8._o the_o solemn_a form_n use_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o evocation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o besiege_a city_n 9_o as_o also_o in_o devote_v themselves_o or_o enemy_n to_o a_o certain_a ruin_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 10._o the_o several_a gesture_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n prescribe_v and_o regulate_v 11._o the_o rite_n and_o form_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n particular_o in_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n 12._o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o matrimony_n among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o epiphanius_n 5._o epiphan_n in_o pan._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o n._n 5._o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n unto_o that_o of_o serug_v there_o be_v no_o different_a opinion_n in_o the_o world_n about_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o side_n nor_o faction_n foster_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v god_n worship_n but_o that_o god_n servant_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n by_o the_o piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o impiety_n of_o their_o life_n say_v he_o which_o make_v all_o difference_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o serug_v the_o people_n be_v scatter_v and_o divide_v into_o several_a language_n and_o not_o communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o before_o they_o use_v begin_v to_o take_v up_o several_a opinion_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v they_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o idolatry_n their_o error_n in_o the_o point_n of_o practice_n be_v ground_v on_o their_o mispersuasion_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n yet_o so_o that_o there_o accrue_v unto_o they_o no_o particular_a name_n by_o which_o to_o difference_n they_o from_o the_o rest_n till_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n from_o which_o time_n forward_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o id._n adv_o haeres_fw-la 8._o num_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o tell_v we_o after_o upon_o which_o ground_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o infer_v that_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o those_o idol_n ninus_n or_o whosoever_o else_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n retain_v that_o form_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o public_a worship_n which_o they_o have_v see_v observe_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o belus_n the_o assyrian_a monarch_n the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o nimrod_n from_o who_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o succeed_a time_n borrow_v the_o name_n of_o bel_n and_o baal_n be_v the_o first_o who_o statue_n or_o image_n be_v advance_v and_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o cyril_n alex._n contr_n julian_n l._n 3._o as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o by_o those_o that_o live_v under_o his_o dominion_n be_v the_o first_o also_o unto_o who_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o divine_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o father_n plain_o now_o bel_n and_o serug_v be_v contemporary_n as_o appear_v evident_o in_o all_o chronology_n and_o therefore_o when_o lactantius_n tell_v we_o of_o meliseus_n king_n of_o crete_n 22._o lactant_fw-la institut_fw-la divin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 22._o primum_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificasse_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o god_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o no_o doubt_n reference_n to_o europe_n and_o these_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o god_n after_o a_o more_o pompous_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n than_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v ac_fw-la ritus_fw-la novos_fw-la sacrorumque_fw-la pompas_fw-la introduxisse_fw-la as_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v deorum_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la so_o that_o however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o tully_n tell_v we_o nulla_fw-la gens_fw-la tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o nation_n know_v so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a which_o be_v not_o well_o enough_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o stamp_n or_o character_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o grecian_a orator_n yet_o for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n demon._n isocrat_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la demon._n the_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o their_o idolatry_n i_o rather_o think_v they_o take_v it_o on_o tradition_n and_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n than_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v direct_v they_o in_o it_o but_o be_v this_o as_o it_o will_v it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n which_o aim_v no_o further_a than_o to_o show_v that_o ancient_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o sacrifice_n when_o yet_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o if_o they_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v and_o take_v they_o up_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o do_v we_o may_v conceive_v that_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v join_v such_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n when_o they_o make_v their_o offering_n according_o as_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n unto_o what_o purpose_n do_v
cast_v out_o all_o king_n david_n psalm_n whether_o in_o prose_n or_o metre_n that_o come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o all_o divine_a hymn_n also_o into_o the_o bargain_n this_o though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o great_a and_o scandalous_a inconvenience_n that_o necessary_o will_v follow_v in_o god_n public_a service_n if_o once_o the_o solemn_a and_o set_v form_n thereof_o be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o or_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n give_v unto_o that_o confusion_n which_o some_o have_v please_v to_o call_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o may_v there_o somewhat_o else_o be_v add_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o public_a form_n which_o they_o so_o labour_v to_o put_v down_o for_o if_o we_o cast_v a_o careful_a eye_n upon_o the_o business_n we_o may_v perceive_v without_o much_o difficulty_n that_o as_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o well_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o christian_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n who_o in_o some_o case_n so_o prescribe_v it_o or_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n guide_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o church_n as_o before_o be_v note_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o he_o please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o the_o gentile_n they_o also_o be_v direct_v to_o set_v form_n of_o worship_n though_o otherwise_o mistake_v utter_o in_o the_o object_n of_o it_o for_o be_v teach_v by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n one_o universal_a supreme_a power_n that_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v by_o they_o even_o with_o the_o best_a of_o their_o devotion_n it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o set_v time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o worship_n as_o also_o of_o some_o special_a minister_n by_o who_o to_o tender_v some_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n in_o which_o to_o represent_v their_o say_a devotion_n the_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n occasion_v they_o to_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v many_o god_n instead_o of_o one_o but_o in_o the_o service_n of_o those_o god_n in_o the_o adore_v of_o those_o idol_n they_o think_v it_o do_v concern_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o most_o solemnity_n with_o the_o great_a majesty_n that_o wise_a of_o they_o can_v devise_v prescribe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o common_a counsel_n and_o advice_n whatever_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v do_v therein_o both_o for_o form_n and_o matter_n so_o that_o it_o will_v appear_v on_o a_o diligent_a search_n that_o in_o all_o public_a congregation_n of_o man_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a office_n whether_o they_o do_v adhere_v to_o false_a god_n or_o adore_v the_o true_a there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n almost_o leave_v arbitrary_a nothing_o almost_o which_o be_v not_o limit_v and_o prescribe_v by_o rule_n or_o rubric_n no_o kind_n of_o service_n to_o be_v do_v for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o some_o set_a form_n prescribe_v in_o their_o establish_a and_o receive_v liturgy_n the_o follow_v of_o which_o search_n be_v the_o intent_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o present_a work_n in_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o continual_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o former_a time_n that_o in_o all_o public_a congregation_n whether_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gentile_n without_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o christian_n be_v a_o body_n of_o man_n make_v up_o both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n have_v be_v tie_v to_o set_v form_n of_o worship_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o use_n of_o a_o public_a liturgy_n be_v no_o such_o new_a matter_n in_o the_o world_n as_o some_o man_n have_v make_v it_o who_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o a_o device_n either_o of_o a_o lazy_a zeal_n or_o popish_a ignorance_n but_o first_o before_o we_o do_v proceed_v in_o this_o search_n of_o liturgy_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n and_o explain_v the_o same_o lest_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o building_n prove_v unsure_a and_o faulty_a and_o here_o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la suidas_n derive_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lexico_fw-la suidas_n in_o lexico_fw-la which_o signify_v public_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o work_n or_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o old_a grammarian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a etymology_n the_o old_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o find_v in_o stephanus_n grae._n stephanus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la linguae_fw-la grae._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n opus_fw-la publicum_fw-la faciens_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la publicum_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o short_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ejusdem_fw-la significationis_fw-la for_o the_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la next_z it_o signify_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o etymology_n ministerium_fw-la vel_fw-la munus_fw-la publicum_fw-la a_o public_a charge_n or_o ministry_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o whether_o it_o be_v sacred_a or_o profane_a and_o be_v so_o use_v in_o classic_a and_o approve_a author_n isocrates_n in_o some_o of_o his_o oration_n orat_fw-la isocrat_n orat_fw-la use_v the_o word_n pro_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la functione_n for_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 6._o rom._n 13_o 6._o so_o also_o do_v s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o do_v or_o offer_v a_o man_n service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o arist_n politic._n l._n 4._o in_o the_o great_a philosopher_n in_o which_o regard_n such_o wealthy_a citizen_n as_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v the_o public_a want_n from_o their_o private_a coffer_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o their_o proper_a good_n 16.27_o rom._n 16.27_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v also_o by_o the_o great_a apostle_n for_o if_o say_v he_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o duty_n also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v several_a time_n in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o philippian_n rom._n polyn._n ib_o hist_o rom._n viz._n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 25._o &_o vers_fw-la 30._o i_o may_v here_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o polybius_n for_o munifex_fw-la in_o castris_fw-la or_o a_o engineer_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o author_n pro_fw-la ministerio_fw-la castrensi_fw-la for_o a_o charge_n or_o office_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o that_o in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v those_o business_n and_o employment_n which_o attend_v on_o marriage_n where_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o marry_a state_n have_v several_a duty_n 5._o clemens_n alexan._n stromat_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o a_o reckon_n or_o account_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n but_o these_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o civil_a sense_n and_o meaning_n only_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o as_o for_o the_o sacred_a sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o it_o we_o find_v in_o aristotle_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o public_a office_n to_o be_v perform_v unto_o the_o god_n with_o expense_n and_o cost_n 7._o arist_n politic._n l._n 7._o from_o which_o acception_n of_o the_o 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holy_a mandat_fw-la touch_v the_o lord_n day_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n unto_o jerusalem_n find_v on_o s._n simeons_n altar_n in_o golgotha_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v there_o three_o day_n and_o as_o many_o night_n strike_v with_o such_o terror_n all_o that_o see_v it_o that_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n they_o beseech_v god_n mercy_n at_o last_o the_o patriarch_n and_o akarias_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o venture_v to_o take_v into_o their_o band_n that_o dreadful_a letter_n which_o be_v write_v thus_o now_o wipe_v your_o eye_n and_o look_v a_o while_n on_o the_o content_n which_o i_o shall_v render_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o the_o thing_n require_v ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la praecepi_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la observaretis_fw-la diem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la custodistis_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v command_v to_o keep_v
people_n or_o actual_o do_v make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v oppress_v and_o injure_v by_o it_o can_v be_v find_v i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n affirm_v in_o any_o author_n of_o good_a credit_n either_o greek_a or_o latin_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o people-pleasers_a in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n humour_n and_o seem_v zealous_o assect_v to_o their_o power_n and_o profit_n can_v lead_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v and_o to_o what_o they_o lift_v and_o sometime_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n not_o only_o against_o the_o senate_n but_o all_o other_o magistrate_n of_o these_o it_o be_v that_o arstotle_n do_v make_v frequent_a mention_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n and_o seem_v to_o prophecy_n that_o if_o not_o look_v into_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v change_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n but_o these_o be_v neither_o of_o officer_n of_o state_n nor_o justice_n â—_o aristot_n politic_n l._n 5_o c._n â—_o nor_o indeed_o any_o officer_n at_o all_o though_o many_o time_n they_o do_v ill_a office_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o better_a to_o advance_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n and_o by_o it_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v true_a which_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o people_n have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n 12._o id._n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o but_o to_o call_v they_o also_o to_o account_v in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o have_v their_o proper_a officer_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o than_o it_o be_v true_a withal_o but_o among_o they_o we_o meet_v not_o these_o demarchi_fw-la of_o who_o calvin_n dream_v or_o any_o other_o which_o stand_v up_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superad_v to_o the_o nine_o archontes_n and_o of_o authority_n to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o after-reckoning_n if_o they_o find_v they_o guilty_a of_o extortion_n 13._o jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o sect_n 16._o id._n ibid._n sect_n 13._o and_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v also_o those_o who_o they_o call_v logistae_n some_o of_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v my_o author_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v to_o observe_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o when_o their_o time_n be_v out_o according_a as_o they_o see_v occasion_n which_o kind_n of_o overseer_n have_v a_o eye_n also_o on_o the_o areopagite_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o aeschines_n the_o famous_a orator_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o legislator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ctesiphon_n aeschin_n in_o orat_fw-la contra_fw-la demosth_n &_o ctesiphon_n that_o even_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o shall_v give_v up_o a_o account_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o the_o areopagite_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o logistrae_n for_o by_o that_o very_a name_n he_o call_v they_o of_o any_o account_n they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o these_o demarchi_fw-la or_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v the_o facto_fw-la or_o may_v do_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o the_o case_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n nothing_o but_o silence_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o popular_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o purpose_n to_o save_v the_o people_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o high_a court_n which_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o people_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o fundamental_a institution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n be_v one_o of_o the_o absolute_a democraty_n which_o be_v ever_o exant_a and_o so_o account_v of_o by_o all_o who_o write_v of_o politic_n have_v little_a need_n or_o use_v of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n which_o calvin_n fanci_v in_o that_o place_n which_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o aistocratie_n but_o in_o a_o popular_a estate_n of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o which_o make_v we_o wonder_v by_o the_o way_n why_o plato_n shall_v affirm_v against_o right_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o time_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o aristocratie_n meneximo_n plato_n in_o meneximo_n when_o by_o the_o current_n of_o all_o writer_n and_o the_o course_n of_o story_n it_o appear_v most_o evident_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o democraty_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cimone_n plutarch_n in_o cimone_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o unmixed_a democraty_n that_o be_v ever_o read_v of_o thus_o have_v we_o prove_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o point_n propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n viz._n that_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a tribune_n be_v not_o ordain_v at_o first_o for_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o author_n but_o more_o particular_o that_o neither_o the_o ephori_fw-la of_o sparta_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n nor_o the_o tribune_n first_o ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n nor_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o authority_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o calvin_n aim_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v at_o first_o ordain_v to_o ease_v the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v to_o they_o against_o the_o senate_n who_o begin_v sensible_o to_o encroach_v on_o the_o regal_a power_n that_o the_o tribune_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o preserve_v the_o people_n from_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o that_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o consul_n be_v account_v always_o to_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o article_n and_o as_o for_o these_o demarchi_fw-la who_o we_o speak_v of_o last_o that_o neither_o by_o their_o institution_n nor_o by_o usurpation_n they_o do_v oppose_v against_o the_o senate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n but_o execute_v their_o command_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o their_o duty_n bind_v they_o so_o that_o the_o great_a imagination_n which_o the_o author_n have_v of_o show_v to_o the_o world_n a_o view_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o may_v encourage_v man_n of_o place_n and_o eminence_n to_o think_v themselves_o ordain_v after_o these_o example_n to_o moderate_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v fall_v direct_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o more_o ado_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o weak_a nay_o a_o false_a foundation_n not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o build_n and_o more_o than_o so_o in_o case_n the_o instance_n propose_v have_v be_v right_o choose_v and_o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o sparta_n have_v be_v first_o ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n the_o tribunes_z to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la to_o keep_v under_o the_o athenian_a state_n yet_o these_o will_v prove_v but_o sorry_a instance_n of_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o be_v ordain_v ad_fw-la moderandum_fw-la regum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la to_o moderate_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o ephori_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n till_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o state_n become_v a_o aristocratie_n in_o which_o the_o king_n have_v very_o little_o leave_v they_o of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n but_o the_o empty_a name_n and_o be_v in_o power_n no_o other_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n save_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n which_o those_o duke_n have_v not_o and_o for_o the_o tribune_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o who_o have_v peruse_v the_o roman_a story_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o creature_n to_o be_v find_v in_o rome_n till_o the_o roman_n have_v expulse_v their_o king_n and_o be_v under_o their_o command_n of_o consul_n monarchy_n be_v change_v to_o a_o optimatie_n and_o the_o peoplebound_n by_o solemn_a oath_n never_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o king_n among_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v also_o of_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o either_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o the_o tribune_n