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de_fw-fr republica_fw-la anglorum_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n or_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n compile_v by_o the_o honourable_a man_n thomas_n smyth_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n knight_n and_o principal_a secretary_n unto_o the_o two_o most_o worthy_a prince_n king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n see_v and_o allow_v at_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n midleton_n for_o gregory_n seton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1583._o to_o the_o reader_n to_o conceal_v the_o grace_n inspire_v by_o god_n or_o the_o gift_n ingraff_v by_o nature_n or_o the_o virtue_n achieve_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o industry_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o all_o wise_a man_n be_v account_v unduetifulnesse_n unkindness_n &_o impiety_n unto_o that_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o which_o and_o unto_o the_o which_o we_o be_v both_o breed_v and_o bear_v but_o to_o suppress_v the_o worthy_a work_n of_o any_o author_n may_v just_o be_v judge_v not_o only_a injury_n to_o the_o person_n 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to_o rule_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v the_o high_a and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o commandment_n that_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v which_o do_v control_v correct_v and_o direct_v all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o part_n which_o do_v rule_v define_v and_o command_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n be_v take_v in_o every_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v just_a and_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v always_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v straight_o and_o to_o which_o all_o work_n be_v to_o be_v conform_v and_o by_o it_o to_o be_v judge_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o lesbian_o rule_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o stone_n but_o the_o right_a rule_n whereby_o the_o artificer_n and_o the_o architect_n do_v judge_v the_o straightness_n of_o every_o man_n work_n he_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o make_v his_o work_n perfect_a who_o go_v near_a to_o the_o straightness_n what_o be_v just_a or_o law_n in_o every_o common_a wealth_n or_o government_n chap._n 2._o now_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o every_o common_a wealth_n as_o it_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n general_o and_o particular_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o she_o most_o perfect_a estate_n then_o if_o that_o part_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o rule_n do_v command_v that_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o it_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o that_o part_n which_o do_v rule_n on_o that_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v in_o every_o common_a wealth_n respective_o to_o be_v just_a as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o definition_n which_o thrasimachus_n do_v make_v that_o to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o roll_a and_o most_o strong_a part_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o city_n or_o common_a wealth_n be_v not_o so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n iust._n if_o it_o be_v civil_o understand_v as_o plato_n will_v make_v it_o but_o as_o there_o be_v profitable_a and_o likelihood_n of_o profit_n so_o there_o be_v right_a and_o likelihood_n of_o right_n and_o aswell_o may_v the_o rule_v and_o sovereign_a part_n command_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o profit_n as_o the_o just_a man_n may_v offend_v notwithstanding_o his_o just_a and_o true_a meaning_n when_o he_o will_v amend_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o and_o help_v the_o common_a wealth_n and_o do_v good_a unto_o it_o for_o in_o much_o as_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v already_o put_v he_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n be_v just_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o his_o do_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o that_o part_n which_o do_v command_v an_o other_o division_n of_o common_a wealth_n chap._n 3._o but_o this_o matter_n yet_o take_v a_o other_o doubt_n for_o of_o these_o manner_n of_o rulinge_n by_o one_o by_o the_o few_o part_n &_o by_o the_o multitude_n or_o great_a number_n they_o which_o have_v more_o methodical_o &_o more_o distinct_o and_o perfect_o write_v upon_o they_o do_v make_v a_o subdivision_n and_o divide_v each_o into_o two_o make_v the_o one_o good_a and_o just_a and_o the_o other_o evil_a and_o unjust_a as_o where_o one_o rule_v the_o one_o they_o call_v a_o king_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tyrant_n where_o the_o few_o number_n the_o one_o they_o name_v a_o govern_n of_o the_o best_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remp._n optimatum_fw-la the_o other_o of_o the_o usurp_n of_o a_o few_o gentleman_n or_o a_o few_o of_o the_o rich_a &_o strong_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o paucorum_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o where_o the_o multitude_n do_v govern_v the_o one_o they_o call_v a_o common_a wealth_n by_o the_o general_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o the_o rule_n or_o the_o usurp_n of_o the_o popular_a or_o rascal_n and_o vile_a sort_n because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n of_o change_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n chap._n 4._o in_o common_a wealth_n which_o have_v have_v long_a continuance_n the_o diversity_n of_o time_n have_v make_v all_o these_o manner_n of_o rule_v or_o government_n to_o be_v see_v as_o in_o rome_n king_n romulus_n numa_n servius_n tyrant_n tarqvinius_n sylla_n caesar_n the_o rule_n of_o best_a man_n as_o in_o time_n when_o the_o first_o consul_n be_v and_o the_o usurp_n of_o a_o few_o as_o of_o the_o senator_n after_o the_o death_n of_o tarqvinius_n and_o before_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o tribunate_a and_o manifest_o in_o the_o decemuirate_n but_o more_o pernicious_o in_o the_o triumuirate_n of_o caesar_n crassus_n and_o pompeius_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o
a_o certain_a proportion_n between_o the_o scarcity_n and_o plenty_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n of_o money_n for_o all_o other_o measure_n and_o weighte_n aswell_o of_o dry_a thing_n as_o of_o wet_a they_o have_v accustom_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o alter_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o princess_n proclamation_n only_o the_o prince_n use_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o law_n make_v whereas_o equity_n require_v a_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o pain_n for_o transgression_n of_o law_n where_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o law_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n but_o where_o the_o forfeit_n as_o in_o popular_a action_n it_o chance_v many_o time_n be_v part_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o part_n to_o the_o declarator_n detector_n or_o informer_n there_o the_o prince_n do_v dispense_v for_o his_o own_o part_n only_o where_o the_o criminal_a action_n be_v intend_v by_o inquisition_n that_o manner_n be_v call_v with_o we_o at_o the_o princess_n suit_n the_o prince_n givee_v absolution_n or_o pardon_n yet_o with_o a_o clause_n modo_fw-la stet_fw-la rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n object_n against_o the_o offendor_n whereby_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v the_o princess_n pardon_n if_o the_o person_n offend_v will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o accusation_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v call_v the_o appeal_n in_o case_n where_o it_o lie_v the_o princess_n pardon_n do_v not_o serve_v the_o offendor_n the_o prince_n give_v all_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a office_n or_o magistracy_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v it_o of_o judgement_n or_o dignity_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o have_v the_o tenthes_o and_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n except_o in_o the_o university_n and_o certain_a college_n which_o be_v exempt_a all_o writ_n execution_n and_o commandment_n be_v do_v in_o the_o princess_n name_n we_o do_v say_v in_o england_n the_o life_n and_o member_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v the_o king_n only_o that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n have_v halt_a nor_o moyenne_n justice_n but_o the_o king_n nor_o can_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o plea_n which_o touch_v the_o life_n or_o the_o mutilation_n of_o man_n be_v call_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v be_v dooke_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o inferior_a person_n than_o he_o or_o she_o that_o hold_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o likewise_o no_o man_n can_v give_v pardon_n thereof_o but_o the_o prince_n only_o although_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v certain_a county_n palatine_n as_o chester_n durham_n clie_n which_o be_v halt_a justicer_n and_o writ_n go_v in_o their_o name_n and_o also_o some_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n which_o claim_v like_o privilege_n all_o these_o be_v now_o wear_v away_o the_o supreme_a justice_n be_v do_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o wardship_n and_o first_o marriage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v land_n of_o he_o in_o chief_a and_o also_o the_o government_n of_o all_o fool_n natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o adventure_n of_o sickness_n and_o so_o continue_v if_o they_o be_v land_v this_o be_v once_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n although_o some_o inconvenience_n have_v be_v think_v to_o grow_v thereof_o &_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v think_v very_o unreasonable_a yet_o once_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o ought_v to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o club_n out_o of_o hercules_n hand_n and_o be_v govern_v just_o &_o right_o i_o see_v not_o so_o much_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o as_o some_o man_n will_v make_v of_o it_o diverse_a other_o right_n and_o preeminence_n the_o prince_n have_v which_o be_v call_v prerogative_n royalle_n or_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n be_v the_o life_n the_o head_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o to_o no_o prince_n be_v do_v more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n than_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n no_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o prince_n nor_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n but_o in_o adoration_n and_o kneel_v all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v bareheaded_a before_o he_o insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n where_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n be_v set_v no_o man_n dare_v walk_v yea_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o there_o no_o man_n dare_v tarry_v there_o but_o barehead_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o all_o stranger_n be_v suffer_v there_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o use_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n such_o be_v the_o civility_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o chief_a point_n wherein_o one_o common_a wealth_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o other_o chap._n 4._o now_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a universal_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o authority_n aswell_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v the_o head_n life_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o common_a wealth_n there_o remain_v to_o show_v how_o this_o head_n do_v distribute_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o england_n and_o whereas_o as_o all_o common_a wealth_n and_o governmente_n be_v most_o occupy_v and_o be_v most_o diverse_a in_o the_o fashion_n of_o five_o thing_n in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o their_o own_o government_n in_o make_v of_o battle_n &_o peace_n of_o truce_n with_o foreign_a nation_n in_o provide_v of_o money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o themselves_o within_o themselves_o &_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o choose_v and_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o fift_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o first_o and_o third_o we_o have_v show_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o parliament_n the_o second_o and_o four_o by_o the_o prince_n himself_o the_o five_o remain_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o trial_n or_o judgement_n in_o england_n chap._n 5._o by_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o england_n there_o be_v three_o way_n and_o manner_n whereby_o absolute_a and_o definite_a judgement_n be_v give_v by_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o absolute_a by_o battle_n and_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n trial_n or_o judgement_n by_o parliament_n chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o give_v judgement_n by_o parliament_n between_o private_a and_o private_a man_n or_o between_o the_o prince_n and_o any_o private_a man_n be_v it_o in_o matter_n criminal_a or_o civil_a for_o land_n or_o for_o heritage_n do_v not_o differ_v from_o thorder_n which_o i_o have_v prescribe_v but_o it_o proceed_v by_o bill_n thrice_o read_v in_o each_o house_n and_o assent_v to_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n confirm_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o prince_n howbeit_o such_o bill_n be_v seldom_o receive_v because_o that_o great_a counsel_n be_v enough_o occupy_v with_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v not_o glad_o intermeddle_v itself_o with_o private_a quarrel_n &_o question_n trial_o of_o judgement_n by_o battle_n chap._n 7._o this_o be_v at_o this_o present_v not_o much_o use_v partly_o because_o of_o long_a time_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o in_o time_n past_a we_o be_v much_o subject_n always_o cry_v against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n damnable_a and_o unlawful_a and_o partly_o because_o in_o all_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o the_o tongue_n so_o to_o the_o manner_n fashion_n habit_n yea_o and_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o iudgmente_n and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o use_v time_n and_o space_n of_o year_n bring_v a_o change_n but_o i_o can_v not_o yet_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o abrogate_a so_o that_o it_o remain_v in_o force_n whensoever_o it_o be_v demand_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o briton_n the_o trial_n by_o affise_v or_o xij_o man_n &_o first_o of_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n chap._n 8._o the_o two_o first_o iugdemente_n be_v absolute_a supreme_a and_o without_o appeal_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n by_o the_o great_a affise_v and_o because_o our_o manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o england_n be_v in_o