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so_o necessary_a to_o be_v effect_v that_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o succeed_v in_o the_o former_a until_o the_o latter_a be_v actual_o execute_v it_o be_v then_o most_o certain_a that_o our_o author_n intention_n be_v to_o establish_v a_o common_a wealth_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o my_o reason_n why_o we_o ought_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n to_o admit_v of_o it_o and_o first_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v much_o upon_o those_o vulgar_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o man_n as_o for_o example_n the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o most_o bloody_a war_n for_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n shall_v be_v so_o insensible_a of_o their_o right_n and_o honour_n as_o never_o to_o push_v for_o three_o kingdom_n which_o will_v so_o just_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o can_v they_o be_v suppose_v to_o leave_v england_n under_o their_o popular_a usurpation_n what_o reason_n have_v scotland_n to_o truckle_n under_o the_o 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his_o extravagancy_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o shall_v these_o people_n notorious_o know_v to_o have_v hate_v one_o another_o whilst_o former_o they_o be_v under_o different_a governor_n become_v the_o strict_a friend_n when_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o those_o circumstance_n under_o which_o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n will_v the_o french_a king_n take_v no_o advantage_n have_v so_o good_a a_o pretext_n of_o our_o division_n or_o shall_v we_o unite_v against_o he_o under_o our_o popular_a governor_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o a_o confederate_a army_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o long_o against_o a_o army_n of_o equal_a strength_n command_v by_o one_o sole_a absolute_a monarch_n can_v we_o foresee_v any_o thing_n but_o most_o desperate_a war_n and_o can_v war_n be_v support_v but_o by_o most_o heavy_a tax_n be_v not_o our_o thimble_n and_o bodkin_n convert_v in_o the_o late_a time_n into_o sword_n and_o mortar_n piece_n and_o by_o a_o prodigious_a transmutation_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o be_v not_o our_o gold_n and_o earring_n turn_v into_o a_o brazen_a idol_n these_o consequence_n cousin_n and_o dismal_a effect_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n beside_o many_o other_o be_v so_o obvious_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o spend_v any_o more_o time_n to_o mind_n you_o of_o they_o suppose_v then_o that_o none_o of_o those_o former_a horrid_a inconvenience_n may_v happen_v i_o must_v mind_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o one_o reason_n why_o our_o author_n and_o the_o associator_n desire_v a_o commonwealth_n proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o certain_a arbitrary_a power_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o king_n will_v introduce_v as_o may_v be_v see_v pag._n 161._o 208_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n now_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o extravagant_a than_o such_o a_o groundless_a imagination_n our_o author_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o his_o majesty_n never_o do_v one_o act_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n since_o his_o happy_a restoration_n and_o moreover_o pag._n 176._o that_o our_o law_n against_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a yet_o that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o dispute_v this_o point_n i_o must_v produce_v plato_n own_o authority_n against_o himself_o in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o king_n fear_v his_o power_n will_v be_v so_o lessen_v by_o degree_n that_o at_o length_n it_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n pag._n 208._o nay_o far_o in_o pag._n 214._o he_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v ever_o become_v a_o arbitrary_a king_n for_o his_o present_a power_n as_o little_a as_o it_o be_v be_v yet_o great_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o property_n can_v admit_v and_o in_o a_o word_n from_o his_o belove_a aphorism_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o libel_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o dominion_n be_v found_v on_o the_o property_n and_o the_o property_n be_v in_o the_o people_n the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o hope_n upon_o earth_n of_o become_v absolute_a nor_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a government_n but_o by_o some_o army_n of_o angel_n from_o heaven_n who_o must_v procure_v he_o a_o authority_n which_o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o next_o and_o main_a reason_n why_o our_o author_n will_v set_v up_o a_o democracy_n at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v collect_v from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v because_o the_o state_n incline_v to_o popularity_n now_o sir_n for_o this_o last_o time_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o our_o author_n be_v own_o reason_n against_o his_o own_o position_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n be_v there_o no_o other_o all_o sober_a man_n and_o true_a politician_n aught_o to_o oppose_v with_o their_o utmost_a endeavour_n a_o popular_a government_n i_o will_v not_o recount_v to_o you_o the_o many_o mischief_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n which_o a_o popular_a power_n have_v bring_v along_o with_o it_o wherever_o it_o goâ—â—he_v better_a of_o the_o ancient_a establish_v government_n of_o the_o place_n somewhat_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o our_o discourse_n and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o and_o shall_v only_o mind_v you_o of_o some_o inevitable_a consequence_n which_o will_v follow_v such_o a_o innovation_n among_o ourselves_o and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v himself_o absolute_a than_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o apprehend_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o he_o and_o by_o consequence_n no_o reason_n to_o change_v but_o if_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n want_n of_o power_n and_o introduce_v their_o own_o government_n what_o moderation_n may_v we_o expect_v from_o man_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v to_o become_v their_o subject_n who_o shake_v off_o all_o sense_n of_o justice_n law_n religion_n and_o temper_n dare_v usurp_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o their_o natural_a governor_n where_o shall_v we_o appeal_v for_o mercy_n when_o have_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o most_o merciful_a king_n in_o europe_n we_o expose_v our_o own_o to_o our_o ambitious_a and_o unmerciful_a tyrant_n where_o shall_v we_o expect_v compassion_n towards_o ourselves_o when_o we_o shall_v become_v parricide_n and_o regicide_n to_o our_o father_n and_o our_o king_n where_o shall_v we_o seek_v after_o equity_n when_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o supreme_a court_n of_o equity_n be_v most_o unjust_o turn_v out_o of_o door_n and_o what_o end_n of_o our_o misery_n can_v we_o ever_o hope_v for_o when_o our_o tyrant_n by_o our_o villainous_a author_n constitution_n have_v not_o only_o get_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o militia_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o have_v perpetuate_v their_o usurpation_n by_o annual_a parliament_n never_o to_o end_v who_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o privilege_n p._n 254._o may_v regulate_v election_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a p._n 249._o sit_v adjourn_v prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v as_o they_o alone_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a what_o more_o barbarous_a villainy_n be_v ever_o propose_v and_o publish_v under_o a_o lawful_a and_o peaceable_a government_n beside_o our_o own_o upon_o earth_n but_o suppose_v our_o poor_a country_n thus_o enslave_v and_o our_o ancient_a kingdom_n turn_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o can_v our_o new_a master_n do_v for_o we_o more_o than_o be_v already_o do_v can_v our_o â—_z be_v great_a as_o to_o our_o person_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o suppose_v it_o will_n our_o property_n be_v more_o secure_v all_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o earth_n under_o any_o government_n can_v make_v they_o more_o inviolable_a nothing_o then_o can_v remain_v but_o liberty_n in_o religion_n which_o we_o call_v of_o
i_o have_v make_v some_o other_o few_o remark_n as_o the_o impertinent_a comparison_n which_o plato_n have_v make_v of_o a_o bailiff_n attorney_n or_o referrâ—e_v as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o choose_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o all_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o himself_o his_o magisterial_a definition_n of_o prerogative_n and_o many_o other_o arrogance_n and_o folly_n all_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v myself_o without_o give_v you_o any_o far_a trouble_n trau._n sir_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o quâ—stâ—on_n it_o however_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v omit_v in_o which_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o far_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v â—uâ—r_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v your_o command_n coelum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pâ—timus_fw-la stultitiâ—_n neque_fw-la per_fw-la nostâ—um_fw-la pleiman_n scelâ—â—_n iracunda_fw-la jupiter_fw-la ponere_fw-la fulmina_fw-la horaâ—_n â—arm_n l._n 1._o the_o content_n discourse_n i._n of_o the_o graâ—iâ—n_a commonwealth_n compare_v wâ—â—h_n england_n page_n â—4_n â—5_n of_o plato_n lycurgus_n sparta_n and_o athens_n p._n 26._o 27._o &_o sequent_a the_o original_n of_o the_o grecian_a government_n p._n 34._o &_o seq_fw-la of_o solon_n p._n 37._o of_o athens_n p._n 41._o of_o sparta_n p._n 47._o the_o ephori_fw-la p._n 48._o discourse_n ii_o division_n of_o government_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 65._o their_o institution_n p._n 68_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 66._o 67._o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o adjourn_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v parliament_n p._n 7â—_n the_o beginning_n of_o government_n before_o the_o flood_n p._n 76._o after_o the_o flood_n 7â—_n of_o ogyges_n sithuthrus_n deucalian_n no_o p._n 79._o of_o natâ—â—e_n p._n 8â—_n first_o kingdom_n afâ—…_n the_o flood_n institute_v by_o father_n of_o family_n p._n 87._o 802._o no_o right_n of_o power_n nor_o liberty_n original_o in_o the_o people_n p._n 89_o commonwealth_n found_v upon_o usurpation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mankind_n according_a to_o â—â—cretius_fw-la and_o some_o other_o heathen_a philosopher_n p._n 91._o &_o seq_fw-la of_o mosesâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z â—â—â—_o history_n p._n 97._o &_o seq_fw-la abraham_n hâ—d_n regal_a authority_n p._n 107_o saulâ—â—â—t_a â—â—t_z choose_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o depend_v â—poâ—_n they_o p._n 109._o empire_n not_o found_v oâ—_n property_n p._n 113._o upon_o â—â—at_v it_o be_v foundâ—â—_n p._n 125._o 127._o not_o reasonable_a thâ—â—_n the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o property_n shall_v have_v any_o right_n of_o power_n in_o the_o governmeent_n except_o what_o be_v subordinate_a p._n 14â—_n of_o power_n â—48_n god_n govern_v humanâ—_n affair_n p._n 154._o of_o force_n p._n 156._o that_o the_o people_n by_o â—â—ving_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o property_n have_v â—ot_n â—â—ereâ—â—â—_n great_a power_n force_n or_o strength_n than_o if_o they_o hâ—d_v it_o â—oâ—_n p._n 1â—2_n of_o â—…es_n p._n 169._o all_o sovereign_a priâ—â—â—s_n â—â—uâ—â—â—ighâ—_n of_o â—oâ—er_a â—veâ—_n tâ—e_v 〈…〉_o the_o properâ—y_v be_v diviâ—…_n the_o people_n p_o â—71_n monarch_n who_o hâ—ve_v â—â—joâ—eâ—_n the_o supreme_a authority_n hâ—ve_v yet_o leave_v the_o property_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o scythian_n p._n 178._o of_o the_o assyrians_n mede_n and_o persian_n p._n 180._o of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n p._n 182._o of_o the_o roman_n p._n 185._o of_o the_o british_a king_n p._n 192._o of_o the_o king_n of_o israelâ—r_n â—r_z of_o the_o jew_n p._n 193._o definition_n of_o a_o â—bsolute_a monarch_n p._n 196_o 197._o davidâ—â—â—bsolute_a â—â—â—bsolute_z monarch_n p._n 199._o of_o zedâ—kiaâ—_n and_o jeremiah_n p._n 204._o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n p._n 209._o of_o the_o goth_n â—_o 212._o of_o the_o lombard_n p._n 216._o of_o the_o vandal_n p._n 221._o of_o clâ—â—mâ—â—â—s_n king_n of_o sparta_n p._n 225._o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o christian_n greek_n emperor_n and_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n p._n 226._o discourse_n iii_o moses_n theseus_n and_o romulus_n â—ot_n founder_n of_o democracies_a aâ—_n plato_n red_n averr_v p._n 242._o of_o the_o gracchi_n and_o agrarian_n lâ—w_v p._n 25â—_n â—53_n of_o agis_n â—nâ—_n clâ—â—mâ—neâ—_n p._n 260._o punishment_n of_o sedition_n anâ—_n calumniator_n of_o the_o government_n in_o venice_n 26â—_n of_o the_o french_a gentry_n frâ—emen_n and_o râ—â—â—â—â—â—rs_v their_o â—…res_n p._n 27â—_n vindication_n of_o 〈…〉_o clergy_n and_o ecclestastical_a government_n against_o the_o malicious_a reflection_n of_o plato_n red._n p._n 274._o 277._o sovereign_a right_n of_o power_n sole_o in_o the_o king_n p._n 279._o 284._o of_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n p._n 281._o the_o king_n of_o england_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o people_n nor_o receive_v their_o right_n of_o power_n from_o they_o p._n 285._o &_o seq_fw-la 288._o the_o goths_z not_o in_o england_n p._n 291._o of_o the_o saxon_n and_o their_o tenor_n p._n 293._o 297._o of_o our_o late_a parliament_n p._n 295._o of_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n p._n 298._o plato_n red._n design_n to_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 306._o of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 315._o of_o calumniator_n p._n 317._o of_o our_o property_n p._n 322._o of_o annual_a parl._n p._n 325._o of_o religion_n p._n 333._o of_o dissenter_n p._n 335._o of_o popish_a recusant_n 340._o of_o toleration_n 342._o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n 350._o 355._o dissenter_n doctrine_n of_o depose_v prince_n 357._o a_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o be_v promote_v in_o this_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n 361._o 367._o of_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n 365._o of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 369._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n line_n 1._o for_o inquity_n read_v iniquity_n p._n 66._o l._n 17._o put_v out_o but._n p._n 80._o for_o pâ—rsonatus_fw-la r._n persâ—â—â—tatuâ—_n l._n 12._o for_o abydnuâ—_n r._n abydenuâ—_n p._n 86_o l._n 11._o for_o government_n r._n faith_n p._n 143._o l_o ult_n for_o vital_a heat_n r._n animal_n â—_z p_o 144._o l._n 1._o for_o vein_n r._n nerve_n p._n 185_o 255_o 256_o 294_o for_o praeda_fw-la r._n praedia_fw-la p._n 186._o for_o lientiam_fw-la r._n licentiam_fw-la
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