Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
justice_n england_n king_n lord_n 10,099 5 4.0833 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A49316 The prerogative of the monarchs of Great Brittain asserted according to the antient laws of England. Also, A confutation of that false maxim, that royal authority is originally and radically in the people. By Bartholomew Lane, Esq; Lane, Bartholomew. 1684 (1684) Wing L330; ESTC R222011 59,818 160

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

cur._n de_fw-la laud._n leg_n angl._n c._n ●●_o their_o body_n and_o good_n to_o which_o end_n a_o prince_n receive_v power_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o he_o can_v govern_v his_o people_n by_o any_o other_o law_n be_v of_o that_o vast_a and_o high_a importance_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n especial_o consider_v according_a to_o those_o appellation_n which_o be_v give_v to_o virtuous_a prince_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n ought_v more_o to_o oblige_v the_o subject_a to_o the_o perfect_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o it_o as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o as_o the_o prince_n sake_n which_o awe_n and_o reverence_n while_o it_o continue_v towards_o the_o dignity_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o the_o person_n must_v be_v secure_a and_o safe_a in_o all_o respect_n for_o while_o prince_n govern_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o be_v not_o only_o impale_v with_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o loyal_a 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 h●ertides_n in_o trag._n h●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 more_o firm_o with_o the_o cement_n of_o its_o former_a constitution_n calculate_v by_o so_o many_o king_n of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o meridian_n of_o english_a freedom_n to_o come_v to_o particular_n the_o statute_n be_v make_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n but_o also_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v procure_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n tend_v to_o their_o hindrance_n and_o it_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o they_o be_v replenish_v with_o much_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n see_v that_o they_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o deliberation_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o but_o of_o more_o than_o five_o hundred_o choose_a person_n and_o here_o now_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o english_a above_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o plea_n be_v not_o try_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o two_o witness_n only_o according_a to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n must_v appear_v evident_a to_o the_o judge_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n neighbour_n to_o the_o place_n for_o that_o man_n may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o little_a cunning_a or_o industry_n that_o can_v find_v two_o person_n who_o either_o for_o fear_n for_o love_n or_o profit_n will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o contradict_v the_o truth_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o disprove_v the_o affirmative_a or_o to_o expose_v the_o wicked_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o person_n altogether_o unknown_a the_o second_o excellency_n of_o the_o english_a law_n derive_v itself_o from_o the_o equitable_a proceed_n or_o at_o least_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o election_n and_o swear_v of_o juror_n who_o
still_o the_o same_o they_o can_v be_v guard_v by_o no_o better_a security_n than_o what_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v they_o as_o upon_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o prince_n soul_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v and_o all_o redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v time_n itself_o dissolve_v this_o charter_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o but_o what_o those_o liberty_n be_v and_o what_o the_o amendment_n be_v be_v better_a see_v by_o the_o charter_n itself_o in_o regard_n that_o what_o be_v good_a by_o amendment_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a evil_a and_o unjust_a in_o practice_n no_o man_n may_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o disseise_v of_o his_o free_a tenement_n his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o way_n destroy_v nor_o will_v we_o enter_v upon_o his_o possession_n mittemus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nor_o commit_v he_o so_o selden_n render_v the_o last_o word_n but_o by_o the_o loyal_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o man_n of_o his_o condition_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o this_o paragraph_n of_o the_o charter_n it_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v make_v out_o that_o the_o estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n be_v desended_a and_o guard_v as_o well_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o have_v embody_v those_o principle_n of_o morality_n which_o most_o conduce_v to_o public_a honesty_n which_o be_v the_o common_a security_n all_o which_o be_v muster_v up_o under_o that_o general_n head_n of_o alterine_n feceris_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o as_o god_n can_v command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v pure_o honest_a and_o just_a no_o more_o can_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o that_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v apparent_a from_o hence_o that_o it_o enjoin_v necessary_a honesty_n and_o forbid_v the_o evil_a contrary_n to_o it_o to_o clear_v the_o point_n a_o little_a far_o this_o paragraph_n contain_v nine_o branch_n relate_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o person_n the_o security_n of_o property_n and_o possession_n and_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o justice_n 1._o no_o freeman_n may_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v that_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n cook_n expound_v it_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v restrain_v of_o his_o liberty_n by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n but_o by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v for_o liberty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o live_v at_o pleasure_n and_o no_o man_n live_v as_o he_o please_v who_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enjoy_v that_o repose_n and_o tranquillity_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o which_o liberty_n be_v give_v he_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n grant_v even_o to_o the_o wild_a beast_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o power_n of_o himself_o be_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o can_v have_v more_o right_o until_o he_o forfeit_v it_o back_o to_o the_o law_n by_o transgress_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o love_n of_o liberty_n which_o nature_n have_v infuse_v even_o into_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o element_n themselves_o disdain_v the_o curb_n of_o servitude_n imprison_v fire_n when_o it_o get_v loose_a revenge_n itself_o with_o great_a fury_n the_o fetter_a ocean_n foam_v and_o roar_v at_o his_o confinement_n the_o wind_n against_o their_o will_n detain_v in_o the_o earth_n bowel_n put_v the_o earth_n into_o most_o violent_a convulsion_n we_o see_v how_o impatient_o young_a horse_n brook_v their_o imperious_a curb_v and_o how_o the_o little_a bird_n at_o first_o bewail_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o cage_n liberty_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a felicity_n man_n have_v to_o boast_v of_o that_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n lord_n of_o himself_o and_o have_v only_a reason_n to_o be_v his_o governor_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n require_v slavish_a subjection_n from_o he_o but_o natural_a and_o necessary_a obedience_n which_o be_v therefore_o so_o far_o from_o be_v oppressive_a that_o it_o become_v delightful_a to_o he_o because_o he_o find_v thereby_o his_o liberty_n preserve_v for_o these_o reason_n every_o man_n that_o enjoy_v his_o liberty_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o a_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n the_o privilege_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o birthright_n which_o they_o who_o ravish_v from_o he_o by_o violence_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n despoil_v he_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o heaven_n and_o reduce_v he_o to_o the_o slavish_a condition_n of_o beast_n as_o if_o he_o be_v only_o make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o tyrannize_a power_n therefore_o say_v this_o law_n let_v no_o man_n be_v restrain_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o imprison_v but_o by_o the_o law_n i_o omit_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o endanger_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n enure_v to_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n the_o love_n of_o which_o to_o they_o be_v so_o excessive_a that_o account_v nothing_o dear_a to_o they_o in_o this_o world_n they_o prostrate_v life_n estate_n and_o all_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o its_o preservation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n popular_a licence_n be_v with_o all_o the_o severity_n imaginable_a to_o be_v restrain_v for_o that_o unhinge_n public_a safety_n and_o make_v a_o inundation_n upon_o the_o true_a justice_n of_o government_n then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a to_o the_o public_a security_n and_o the_o common_a good_a of_o prince_n and_o people_n 2._o let_v no_o man_n be_v disseise_v or_o dispossess_v of_o his_o freehold_n that_o be_v of_o his_o land_n livelihood_n liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o his_o free_a birthright_n and_o this_o also_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o world_n create_v but_o immediate_o appear_v propriety_n abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n and_o cain_n a_o tiller_n of_o the_o dground_n and_o therefore_o be_v man_n endue_v by_o nature_n with_o industry_n to_o advance_v his_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o only_o live_v but_o live_v comfortable_o upon_o what_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o enjoy_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o pain_n nature_n instill_a that_o moral_a principle_n among_o man_n that_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o law_n of_o inheritance_n the_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o possess_v and_o keep_v he_o can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v but_o the_o undeniable_a power_n of_o disposition_n confirm_v the_o right_a of_o property_n and_o possession_n so_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v despoil_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n or_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v by_o labour_n shall_v increase_v this_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o property_n by_o two_o of_o the_o best_a of_o king_n by_o the_o dictate_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o for_o tyranny_n to_o waste_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o subject_a profuse_o upon_o illegal_a innovasion_n and_o unnecessary_a pomp_n and_o riot_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o injustice_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n take_v especial_a care_n to_o secure_v the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a from_o exorbitancy_n and_o oppression_n not_o that_o hereby_o the_o law_n of_o legal_a tribute_n be_v any_o way_n contradict_v for_o they_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o give_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o public_a person_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o which_o the_o support_n of_o his_o dignity_n be_v a_o part_n and_o general_o in_o england_n they_o be_v give_v with_o the_o subject_n consent_n and_o this_o be_v also_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n for_o this_o reason_n you_o pay_v
vengeance_n for_o say_v the_o text_n in_o those_o day_n be_v giant_n upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n who_o either_o be_v such_o as_o bear_v down_o all_o other_o before_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o vast_a strength_n and_o huge_a proportion_n of_o bulk_n from_o naphal_a to_o throw_v down_o or_o from_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v to_o revolt_v such_o as_o be_v revolter_n from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o same_o root_n again_o signify_v to_o rush_v upon_o such_o as_o by_o violence_n invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o by_o violence_n and_o oppression_n according_a to_o which_o two_o latter_a signification_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o those_o time_n be_v call_v giant_n for_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n suppose_v then_o no_o other_o law_n by_o force_n and_o power_n they_o despoil_v the_o weak_a sort_n not_o only_o of_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n but_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o child_n their_o beautiful_a daughter_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o the_o word_n lakach_n and_o bathar_n imply_v the_o one_o signify_v to_o ravish_v away_o by_o violence_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o cull_v and_o choose_v otherwise_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o the_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o take_v they_o for_o wife_n be_v a_o crime_n to_o merit_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o almighty_n handiwork_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n term_v it_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man._n but_o this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o crime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v all_o those_o other_o violation_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n then_o rage_v in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o context_n which_o give_v the_o best_a and_o bright_a light_n to_o interpretation_n for_o among_o all_o the_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n that_o so_o insane_o provoke_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o particularise_v but_o this_o one_o act_n of_o the_o mighty_a style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n encroach_a upon_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o take_v forcible_o from_o they_o their_o daughter_n and_o virgin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o incontinency_n for_o which_o at_o first_o god_n only_o determine_v to_o abbreviate_v their_o day_n and_o shorten_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o long_a life_n perhaps_o he_o may_v forbear_v expect_v a_o reformation_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n repeat_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n with_o aparticular_a aggravation_n of_o the_o same_o fact_n of_o go_v into_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o irresistible_a force_n and_o power_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o giant_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o conjunction_n the_o giant_n have_v son_n who_o become_v afterward_o man_n of_o renown_n that_o be_v such_o as_o make_v themselves_o terrible_a and_o redoubt_a by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o exercise_n of_o illegal_a dominion_n and_o as_o they_o multiply_v fill_v the_o world_n no_o doubt_n with_o arbitrary_a rapine_n and_o wilful_a bloodshed_n to_o obtain_v their_o wicked_a purpose_n which_o be_v also_o more_o palpable_o discover_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n explanatory_n of_o the_o precede_a general_a accusation_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n a_o word_n so_o diffusive_a in_o its_o signification_n that_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o signal_n breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n and_o ill_a consequence_n of_o violence_n rape_n and_o injury_n which_o where_o ever_o they_o predominate_v render_v the_o sufferer_n miferable_a thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o world_n and_o find_v the_o cause_n that_o hasten_v it_o to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o order_n and_o good_a government_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o while_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v abandon_v themselves_o to_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n while_o dominion_n range_v without_o the_o curb_n of_o primitive_a reason_n and_o obedience_n be_v only_o passive_a confusion_n the_o general_a inundation_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n and_o remorceless_a violence_n set_v open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o let_v loose_v the_o general_a inundation_n of_o water_n that_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o contempt_n and_o disregard_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o consequent_o of_o law_n government_n order_n justice_n and_o proportionate_a equality_n between_o dominion_n and_o subjection_n produce_v those_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o universal_a subversion_n of_o mankind_n the_o chief_a lesson_n which_o the_o next_o world_n have_v afterward_o to_o learn_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o fail_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o their_o predecessor_n and_o to_o be_v tender_a of_o run_v into_o these_o enormity_n that_o draw_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o heaven_n and_o distract_v and_o dislocate_v the_o unity_n and_o society_n of_o mankind_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o solemn_a promise_n of_o the_o almighty_a how_o soon_o another_o deluge_n may_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o replenish_v race_n of_o noah_n no_o man_n can_v say_v yet_o may_v it_o well_o be_v think_v there_o be_v cause_n enough_o give_v for_o it_o while_o early_a nimrod_n tread_v the_o giant_n step_n become_v the_o proverb_n of_o those_o time_n and_o be_v call_v gibbor_n tsaid_a or_o the_o strong_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o perceive_v the_o people_n terrify_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o late_a deluge_n and_o afraid_a themselves_o of_o the_o same_o calamity_n take_v from_o thence_o a_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o make_v himself_o their_o absolute_a lord_n and_o sovereign_a commander_n and_o to_o inculcate_v into_o their_o grosser_n apprehension_n a_o deep_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o person_n persuade_v they_o that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o mean_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o all_o their_o fear_n 4._o joseph_n antiquit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 4._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n put_v they_o upon_o that_o stupendous_a labour_n of_o build_v a_o tower_n who_o vast_a height_n shall_v bid_v defiance_n as_o well_o to_o heaven_n itself_o as_o to_o all_o future_a inundation_n which_o toil_n and_o travail_n while_o they_o undertake_v he_o have_v the_o advantage_n both_o to_o exercise_v and_o establish_v the_o tyranny_n which_o he_o have_v long_o before_o affect_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o which_o design_n the_o numberless_a multitude_n be_v shatter_v into_o several_a language_n be_v constrain_v to_o quit_v their_o intend_a enterprise_n and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o unite_v again_o they_o only_o assemble_v and_o embody_v together_o as_o variety_n of_o language_n prompt_v their_o understanding_n and_o part_v sundry_a way_n seek_v out_o particular_a habitation_n some_o in_o the_o near_o some_o in_o the_o remote_a empty_a region_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o room_n and_o convenience_n lead_v they_o where_o under_o several_a king_n and_o prince_n doubtless_o be_v erect_v several_a form_n and_o constitution_n of_o government_n according_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o they_o that_o bear_v sway_v nimrod_n all_o this_o while_n keep_v his_o station_n with_o those_o that_o speak_v his_o own_o dialect_n and_o mind_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o extend_v his_o territory_n propagate_v his_o dominion_n where_o he_o build_v nineveh_n and_o resen_fw-mi particular_o call_v the_o great_a city_n by_o subdue_a his_o neighbour_n and_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o that_o monarchy_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o the_o best_a author_n of_o political_a rule_n and_o political_n subjection_n nor_o be_v they_o in_o those_o time_n though_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v altogether_o forget_v quite_o void_a of_o a_o sense_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o nimrod_n be_v dead_a for_o his_o great_a prowess_n and_o admire_v achievement_n after_o his_o decease_n be_v worship_v though_o not_o by_o the_o name_n yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o saturn_n and_o the_o statue_n of_o belus_n his_o successor_n promote_v also_o to_o celestial_a dignity_n be_v adore_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n for_o though_o as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v then_o a_o general_a oblivion_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n yet_o they_o find_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o sort_n of_o religion_n conjoin_v with_o policy_n find_v it_o so_o impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v separate_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o dependent_a one_o upon_o another_o that_o neither_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o other_o support_n to_o
spirit_n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o shape_v and_o be_v now_o at_o length_n a_o terror_n even_o to_o their_o first_o indulg_a even_o antichrist_n himself_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o these_o several_a pest_n of_o national_a concord_n and_o unanimity_n it_o behoove_v every_o true_a christian_a and_o every_o good_a subject_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n for_o man_n bear_v free_a to_o preserve_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o right_n by_o the_o proper_a and_o legal_a mean_n by_o fundamental_a law_n prescribe_v it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n to_o countermine_v the_o hide_a train_n of_o ambitious_a project_n and_o self-ended_n advice_n which_o for_o present_a gratification_n lie_v sap_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o common_a good_a and_o national_a unanimity_n it_o can_v be_v no_o offence_n to_o have_v a_o watchful_a and_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o the_o conceal_a corroders_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o display_v the_o discovery_n of_o their_o wiles_n and_o fraud_n for_o for_o want_v of_o detection_n the_o law_n lose_v in_o part_n the_o opportunity_n of_o reformation_n nature_n have_v give_v to_o all_o creature_n some_o or_o other_o defence_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o superior_a violence_n to_o some_o horn_n claw_n tusk_n probosce_n taloon_n and_o sting_n from_o the_o lion_n to_o the_o crawl_v serpent_n to_o other_o scale_n and_o armour_n cap._n a_o pe_fw-es from_o the_o leviathan_n to_o the_o little_a pitiful_a prawn_n neither_o be_v vegetative_n without_o their_o thorn_n bark_n and_o prickle_n and_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n leave_v altogether_o naked_a to_o he_o therefore_o be_v give_v both_o for_o private_a and_o for_o general_a preservation_n the_o defence_n of_o reason_n and_o law_n which_o they_o who_o enjoy_v by_o fundamental_a constitution_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a people_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o inestimable_a treasure_n their_o strength_n in_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n enless_a they_o will_v be_v so_o unkind_a to_o themselves_o and_o so_o treacherous_a to_o their_o posterity_n as_o to_o surrender_v it_o to_o the_o green_a with_o 's_o and_o weak_a cord_n to_o such_o as_o love_v not_o righteousness_n 1.1_o wisdom_n 1.1_o nor_o think_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v allow_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o liberty_n so_o be_v the_o same_o law_n no_o less_o the_o fortress_n and_o bulwark_n of_o prerogative_n and_o indeed_o the_o law_n give_v to_o prince_n the_o high_a prerogative_n imaginable_a for_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n be_v wisdom_n and_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o single_a person_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o therefore_o king_n be_v advise_v to_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v reign_v for_o evermore_o and_o who_o know_v for_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a see_v there_o be_v throne_n and_o dignity_n and_o preeminency_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o just_a vicegerent_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o reassume_a their_o dignity_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o though_o just_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o yet_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n can_v have_v little_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v their_o lot_n prince_n without_o their_o just_a prerogative_n look_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o winter_n deprive_v of_o all_o his_o beam_n by_o a_o thick_a fog_n they_o be_v but_o fetter_v duke_n of_o venice_n or_o elective_a king_n of_o poland_n their_o res_fw-la angusta_fw-la domi_fw-la level_v their_o condition_n with_o the_o mean_a obstat_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la it_o will_v not_o let_v they_o display_v their_o virtue_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o glorious_a erterprise_n which_o their_o heroic_a soul_n pant_v after_o their_o subject_n if_o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v can_v apprehend_v whether_o they_o deserve_v or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v no_o thanks_o that_o they_o do_v just_o when_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v ill_a and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o too_o much_o overweening_a and_o over-wary_a curb_v of_o regal_a power_n have_v be_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o many_o a_o glorious_a undertake_n and_o we_o find_v the_o roman_n though_o they_o have_v expel_v their_o king_n be_v force_v when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o else_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o do_v in_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o their_o affair_n to_o trust_v a_o great_a power_n than_o ever_o their_o king_n have_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o dictator_n a_o remedy_n which_o never_o fail_v '_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v the_o people_n to_o defend_v the_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o same_o zeal_n the_o same_o conscience_n and_o the_o same_o resolution_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o liberty_n life_n and_o fortune_n since_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o one_o can_v subsist_v without_o the_o other_o the_o same_o divine_a oracle_n of_o truth_n that_o say_v to_o king_n do_v justice_n and_o lead_v my_o people_n command_v the_o subject_a to_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_a in_o which_o proportionate_a and_o equal_a poise_n of_o relative_n care_n and_o obedience_n whatever_o state_n or_o kingdom_n keep_v its_o station_n fix_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o law_n and_o unanimity_n may_v be_v certain_a of_o a_o unshaken_a and_o immovable_a diuturnity_n finis_fw-la