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scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tacit._n tacit._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o saul_n nabuchodonoser_n of_o many_o emperor_n before_o constantine_n and_o other_o since_o he_o as_o cruel_a tyrant_n as_o may_v be_v towards_o who_o nevertheless_o these_o three_o duty_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o good_a man_n and_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o those_o day_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o truth_n which_o infer_v a_o obedience_n to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n notwithstanding_o they_o oppress_v we_o with_o insupportable_a burden_n and_o their_o government_n be_v evil_a the_o three_o concern_v the_o whole_a state_n when_o he_o will_v change_v or_o ruinate_v it_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o elective_a hereditary_a or_o of_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracie_n a_o monarchy_n or_o otherwise_o and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o withstand_v and_o hinder_v their_o proceed_n either_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o for_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o state_n but_o only_o a_o guardian_n and_o a_o surety_n but_o these_o affair_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o tutor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o state_n or_o those_o that_o be_v interest_v therein_o as_o electour_n of_o elective_a state_n or_o prince_n apparent_a in_o hereditary_a state_n or_o state_n general_a that_o have_v fundamental_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v of_o subject_n who_o be_v never_o permit_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o what_o cause_n eccles_n l._n cogitationis_fw-la ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacros_fw-la eccles_n soever_o and_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o deserve_v death_n who_o attempt_v or_o give_v counsel_n and_o which_o intend_v or_o only_o think_v it_o but_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o a_o stranger_n yea_o it_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o heroical_a in_o a_o prince_n by_o warlike_a mean_n to_o defend_v a_o people_n uniustlie_o oppress_v and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o tyranny_n as_o hercules_n do_v and_o afterward_o dion_n timoleon_n and_o tamburlaine_n prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n who_o overcome_v bajazeth_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o besiege_a constantinople_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o live_a sovereign_n death_n 12_o examination_n of_o sovereign_n after_o their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v a_o custom_n just_a and_o very_o profitable_a which_o benefit_v much_o those_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o which_o all_o good_a prince_n do_v desire_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o a_o man_n handle_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o they_o sovereign_n be_v companion_n if_o not_o master_n of_o the_o law_n for_o see_v justice_n can_v touch_v their_o life_n there_o be_v reason_n it_o take_v hold_v of_o their_o reputation_n and_o the_o good_n of_o their_o successor_n we_o owe_v reverence_n and_o duty_n equal_o to_o all_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o office_n but_o inward_a estimation_n and_o affection_n to_o their_o virtue_n we_o patient_o endure_v they_o though_o unworthy_a as_o they_o be_v we_o conceal_v their_o vice_n for_o their_o authority_n and_o public_a order_n where_o we_o live_v have_v need_n of_o our_o common_a help_n but_o after_o they_o be_v go_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o express_v our_o true_a thought_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excellent_a and_o profitable_a example_n that_o we_o manifest_v to_o the_o posterity_n faithful_o to_o obey_v a_o master_n or_o lord_n who_o imperfection_n be_v well_o know_v they_o who_o for_o some_o private_a duty_n commit_v a_o wicked_a prince_n to_o memory_n do_v private_a justice_n to_o the_o public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n than_o by_o seek_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o base_a and_o vile_a by_o bribery_n or_o money_n to_o purchase_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o merchandise_n more_o hateful_a and_o contemptible_a than_o it_o for_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o which_o bui_v in_o gross_a sell_v by_o retail_v whereupon_o the_o emperor_n severus_n speak_v against_o the_o like_a inconvenience_n say_v lamprid._n lamprid._n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o just_o condemn_v he_o which_o sell_v that_o he_o buy_v even_o as_o a_o man_n apparrel_v himself_o and_o put_v on_o his_o charge_n 2_o how_o a_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o take_v the_o charge_n best_a habit_n before_o he_o depart_v his_o house_n to_o appear_v in_o public_a so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v public_a charge_n he_o ought_v private_o to_o examine_v himself_o to_o learn_v to_o rule_v his_o passion_n and_o well_o to_o settle_v and_o establish_v his_o mind_n a_o man_n bring_v not_o to_o the_o tourney_n a_o raw_a
unmanaged_a horse_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o affair_n of_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v these_o affair_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o correct_v that_o imperfect_a and_o savage_a part_n in_o we_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o affection_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o part_n and_o measure_n thereof_o wherewith_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o all_o occasion_n but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o ve-very_a lamentable_a and_o absurd_a thing_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o mechanical_a art_n which_o former_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a yet_o in_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o skill_n to_o command_v and_o obey_v well_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n the_o deep_a and_o difficult_a mystery_n of_o all_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o 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command_n which_o yield_v unto_o he_o acknowledgement_n and_o allowance_n as_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o where_o this_o clause_n or_o any_o equivalent_a unto_o it_o if_o it_o appear_v unto_o you_o or_o which_o be_v without_o attribution_n of_o allowance_n just_a and_o indifferent_a of_o themselves_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v and_o he_o may_v easy_o discharge_v himself_o without_o any_o scruple_n and_o danger_n 2_o in_o those_o command_n which_o attribute_v unto_o he_o no_o acknowledgement_n but_o only_o the_o execution_n as_o be_v warrant_n of_o command_n if_o they_o be_v against_o right_n and_o civil_a justice_n and_o that_o have_v in_o they_o clause_n derogatory_n he_o ought_v simple_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o sovereign_n may_v derogate_v from_o the_o ordinary_a law_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o that_o wherein_o sovereignty_n consist_v 3_o to_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o contain_v no_o derogatory_n clause_n but_o be_v whole_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o clause_n soever_o it_o have_v and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o enforce_v against_o right_a and_o by_o violence_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v ready_o in_o these_o three_o cause_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n and_o to_o make_v resistance_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o command_n to_o yield_v 4_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o dismiss_v and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o office_n yea_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o obey_v or_o consent_v and_o he_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o former_a command_n may_v have_v some_o doubt_n in_o they_o because_o natural_a justice_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5_o all_o this_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o do_v by_o the_o sovereign_a how_o evil_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v they_o and_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o than_o to_o stir_v and_o lose_v all_o as_o papinian_n do_v frustra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la quaerere_fw-la extremae_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o private_a subject_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o man_n 5_o as_o touch_v private_a man_n have_v but_o at_o a_o second_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a who_o always_o remain_v absolute_a lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o prefix_a time_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n ready_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o complaint_n and_o suit_n have_v his_o gate_n open_a to_o all_o and_o himself_o always_o at_o hand_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n magna_fw-la seruitus_fw-la magna_fw-la fortuna_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n provide_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n seat_n be_v 16._o deut._n 16._o hold_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n thereto_o he_o ought_v also_o indifferent_o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v all_o great_a and_o little_a rich_a and_o poor_a be_v open_a to_o all_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o altar_n whereto_o a_o man_n repair_v be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a to_o receive_v succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o many_o but_o with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o very_a wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o secret_o for_o it_o debase_v authority_n it_o diminish_v and_o dissolve_v the_o grace_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o cleon_n call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n assemble_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o intimation_n or_o inward_a amity_n with_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n incompatible_a with_o his_o charge_n for_o cicero_n say_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o undertake_v that_o of_o a_o judge_n his_o office_n be_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o officior_fw-la 5_o cic._n lib._n 1._o officior_fw-la of_o the_o weal_n public_a which_o he_o represent_v gerere_fw-la personam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o decus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la with_o authority_n and_o a_o mild_a severity_n then_o as_o a_o good_a and_o loyal_a interpreter_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v exact_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o diligent_o execute_v towards_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n the_o speak_a law_n although_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v wise_o to_o temper_v mildness_n with_o rigour_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a than_o gentle_a facile_a and_o pitiful_a and_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v pitiful_a in_o judgement_n a_o severe_a judge_n hold_v subject_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mild_a and_o pitiful_a make_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o make_v both_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o discharge_v well_o his_o office_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n honesty_n and_o courage_n the_o first_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o preserve_v the_o magistrate_n free_a from_o avarice_n respect_n of_o person_n of_o bribe_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o smotherer_n of_o truth_n acceptatio_fw-la munerum_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o plato_n call_v a_o hallow_a virgin_n also_o from_o passion_n of_o hatred_n of_o love_n and_o other_o all_o enemy_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o well_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o great_a man_n the_o importunate_a entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a which_o be_v all_o violent_a and_o forceable_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o which_o make_v sometime_o the_o most_o resolute_a to_o relent_v he_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n firm_a and_o inflexible_a constancy_n be_v a_o principal_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a