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french_a the_o monarchick_a government_n do_v not_o more_o excel_v other_o government_n than_o the_o french_a monarchy_n do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o for_o twelve_o whole_a age_n there_o have_v be_v see_v reign_v from_o male_a to_o male_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o france_n the_o august_n posterity_n of_o merove_n of_o charlemain_n and_o of_o hugh_n capet_n for_o it_o be_v exact_o prove_v that_o these_o three_o race_n of_o our_o king_n be_v branch_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n this_o very_a succession_n so_o legitimate_a as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o so_o long_o continue_v make_v at_o present_a the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o splendour_n reputation_n and_o majesty_n indeed_o to_o how_o many_o ill_n be_v elective_a kingdom_n expose_v how_o many_o cabal_n how_o many_o complotting_n and_o in_o truth_n war_n be_v keep_v on_o foot_n by_o so_o many_o different_a agitation_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pole_n do_v administer_v sensible_a proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n if_o the_o spartan_n heretofore_o do_v draw_v so_o great_a a_o advantage_n from_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v to_o be_v command_v by_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o hercules_n the_o french_a have_v far_o great_a cause_n to_o glory_n since_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o majesty_n triumphant_a ancestor_n there_o may_v be_v count_v a_o hundred_o hero_n great_a than_o hercules_n himself_o be_v there_o a_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n who_o just_a power_n be_v more_o absolute_a than_o that_o of_o our_o king_n and_o by_o consequent_a be_v there_o a_o monarchy_n comparable_a to_o the_o french_a monarchy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o good_a king_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o other_o bound_n than_o reason_n and_o equity_n do_v prescribe_v otherwise_o there_o will_v ever_o be_v division_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o what_o a_o disorder_n will_v it_o be_v in_o man_n if_o the_o eye_n or_o hand_n shall_v fail_v of_o follow_v the_o impulse_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o disobey_v and_o rebellious_a member_n will_v prove_v dead_a or_o seize_v with_o a_o palsy_n if_o then_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o universal_a revolt_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n all_o the_o symmetry_n the_o order_n and_o oeconomy_n will_v be_v utter_o deface_v thus_o the_o subject_n in_o a_o monarchy_n once_o cease_v to_o yield_v their_o king_n a_o full_a obedience_n and_o the_o king_n cease_v to_o exercise_v his_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o they_o the_o political_a ligature_n be_v break_v the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v by_o little_a and_o little_a all_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a calamity_n and_o ofttimes_o to_o anarchy_n and_o a_o annihilation_n such_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o occur_v in_o royalty_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a kind_n where_o the_o prince_n have_v but_o a_o limit_a authority_n and_o if_o all_o that_o england_n suffer_v in_o the_o late_a time_n be_v portray_v here_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o observe_v of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o monarchy_n that_o the_o prince_n do_v in_o it_o command_v without_o restriction_n in_o fine_a the_o obedience_n of_o instrumental_a part_n as_o those_o of_o organical_a body_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o state_n be_v of_o so_o indispensible_a a_o necessity_n that_o the_o common_a good_a and_o conservation_n of_o that_o whole_a which_o they_o compose_v depend_v upon_o it_o in_o democracy_n even_o the_o most_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a all_o must_v bow_v under_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n though_o blind_a ignorant_a and_o seduce_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o brute_n must_v act_v by_o their_o motion_n though_o they_o be_v in_o rage_n and_o madness_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n be_v 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that_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o design_n be_v level_v at_o their_o felicity_n without_o which_o himself_o can_v be_v happy_a it_o be_v principal_o for_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a effect_n that_o king_n be_v image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v fortify_v with_o his_o spirit_n i_o have_v say_v that_o monarch_n be_v in_o their_o kingdom_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o external_a good_n can_v enrich_v they_o that_o virtue_n alone_o be_v their_o proper_a portion_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n himself_o it_o now_o remain_v i_o shall_v say_v what_o kind_n of_o virtue_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o great_a prince_n have_v piety_n to_o give_v his_o subject_n a_o example_n of_o it_o and_o better_v of_o they_o in_o this_o be_v the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v just_a to_o govern_v they_o a_o government_n never_o be_v of_o long_a duration_n without_o justice_n this_o queen_n of_o virtue_n comprehend_v as_o aristotle_n 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in_o his_o person_n of_o royal_a virtue_n a_o five_o be_v clemency_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o king_n that_o he_o be_v benign_a and_o do_v commiserate_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v mischance_n be_v pardonable_a and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rigour_n to_o punish_v a_o poor_a wretch_n for_o a_o crime_n commit_v out_o of_o imprudence_n or_o by_o necessity_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v less_o guilty_a if_o i_o may_v say_v it_o than_o his_o ill_a destiny_n it_o be_v to_o criminal_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o when_o a_o king_n give_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n his_o life_n who_o have_v be_v condemn_v to_o death_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o at_o the_o feel_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o heart_n a_o will_n to_o pardon_n than_o at_o the_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n to_o punish_v to_o give_v a_o man_n his_o life_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o create_v he_o and_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o be_v be_v a_o give_v of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v it_o be_v true_a a_o great_a fault_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o case_n of_o public_a crime_n and_o such_o as_o have_v disturb_v the_o people_n peace_n yet_o in_o sum_n it_o be_v noble_a that_o a_o king_n be_v incline_v to_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o action_n appropriate_v unto_o god_n to_o disarm_v his_o anger_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o roman_a poet_n say_v that_o those_o thunderbolt_n which_o jupiter_n throw_v may_v be_v divert_v the_o six_o royal_a virtue_n be_v liberality_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n pronounce_v that_o it_o be_v less_o disadvantageous_a for_o a_o king_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o arm_n than_o by_o liberality_n a_o poet_n introduce_v mark_n anthony_n excellent_o say_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o but_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v confer_v and_o to_o say_v true_a a_o great_a prince_n never_o enjoy_v his_o wealth_n but_o when_o he_o 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name_n and_o make_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o this_o course_n will_n without_o doubt_n be_v gain_n to_o the_o people_n and_o salt_n be_v sell_v in_o such_o manner_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o commodity_n itself_o shall_v pay_v the_o rent_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o the_o while_n buy_v it_o at_o much_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o they_o do_v so_o that_o clear_o all_o sort_n will_v receive_v such_o a_o proposal_n with_o applause_n to_o augment_v the_o cheapness_n of_o salt_n it_o shall_v be_v ordain_v that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o pay_v to_o lordship_n and_o by_o the_o load_n and_o from_o impost_n the_o thing_n be_v resolve_v in_o the_o council_n the_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o declaration_n in_o form_n of_o a_o edict_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o imposition_n upon_o salt_n on_o condition_n the_o town_n and_o parish_n will_v pay_v he_o yearly_o the_o sum_n he_o shall_v resolve_v upon_o in_o his_o council_n 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