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a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n it_o may_v for_o a_o time_n disturb_v as_o physic_n do_v the_o natural_a body_n while_o it_o be_v in_o work_v if_o the_o pâ—ccant_a humour_n make_v strong_a opposition_n but_o as_o this_o tend_v to_o health_n so_o do_v resistance_n of_o disorder_n to_o order_n pag._n 6._o answ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a for_o there_o be_v order_n under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o in_o the_o exorbitance_n of_o prince_n which_o in_o themselves_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o establish_a order_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o in_o the_o use_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o remedy_n by_o resistance_n such_o lewd_a remedy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o any_o other_o malady_n and_o disorder_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n now_o to_o his_o similitude_n in_o the_o apply_v of_o physic_n we_o look_v to_o the_o medicine_n or_o remedy_n itself_o and_o do_v not_o use_v the_o sword_n to_o those_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o will_v only_o admit_v of_o fomentation_n and_o lenitive_n and_o patience_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o nor_o do_v we_o commit_v the_o apply_v of_o the_o physic_n to_o every_o hand_n and_o judgement_n but_o the_o â—and_n and_o judgement_n by_o which_o this_o physic_n of_o forcible_a residence_n instance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n for_o this_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o appeal_v must_v be_v to_o the_o community_n and_o they_o must_v aid_v and_o assist_v as_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n conviced_a but_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o use_v a_o mean_a who_o will_v be_v still_o apply_v and_o keep_v this_o physic_n work_v when_o perchance_o the_o house_n that_o call_v they_o to_o the_o câ—â—e_n will_v have_v it_o ceaâ—â—_n do_v we_o not_o see_v what_o humour_n this_o physic_n have_v 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the_o homily_n above_o cite_v speak_v thus_o peaceable_a king_n sâ—lomon_n be_v judge_v of_o god_n more_o meet_a to_o build_v his_o temple_n whereby_o the_o order_v of_o religion_n be_v mean_v than_o his_o father_n david_n who_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n in_o his_o war_n though_o against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n what_o religion_n be_v it_o then_o that_o such_o man_n by_o such_o mean_n will_v restore_v even_o as_o good_a a_o religion_n as_o they_o be_v good_a subject_n or_o as_o rebellionis_fw-la a_o good_a mean_a of_o redress_n and_o reformation_n be_v itself_o the_o grear_a deformation_n that_o possible_o may_v be_v but_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v quiet_o and_o sober_o teach_v though_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n that_o do_v teach_v it_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n so_o have_v a_o frantic_a religion_n need_v of_o such_o furious_a maintenance_n as_o be_v rebellion_n ix_o last_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o refer_v the_o remedy_n to_o god_n who_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_v pro._n 21.1_o to_o make_v we_o apply_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o they_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n by_o that_o conditionate_n covenant_n he_o make_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n c._n 6._o v._n 16._o where_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v repeat_v with_o this_o condition_n yet_o so_o that_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o my_o law_n so_o also_o 2_o chro._n 7.17_o but_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o king_n and_o people_n 2_o sam._n 5._o be_v not_o conditionate_n to_o render_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o their_o judgement_n and_o force_n to_o this_o purpose_n nation_n in_o his_o first_o orat._n against_o julian_n show_v how_o that_o wicked_a emperor_n be_v repress_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v blame_v those_o who_o be_v too_o much_o intent_n upon_o the_o present_a can_v depend_v upon_o providence_n &_o expect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o counfell_n of_o god_n in_o his_o punish_n of_o wicked_a prince_n p._n martyr_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o rom._n show_v out_o of_o dan._n 4._o that_o god_n translate_v and_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n observe_v this_o way_n of_o providence_n that_o evil_a prince_n be_v raise_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o people_n sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la sic_fw-la castin_a gatt_fw-mi homines_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la redierint_fw-la ille_fw-la mitiores_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o justiores_fw-la provide_v and_o according_o say_v he_o we_o find_v in_o history_n of_o king_n that_o god_n do_v tyrannis_fw-la semper_fw-la miscere_fw-la bonos_fw-es aliquos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la principes_fw-la calvin_n likewise_o upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o pious_o and_o judicious_o that_o a_o evil_a prince_n be_v the_o scourge_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v through_o our_o fault_n that_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o magistracy_n be_v turn_v to_o our_o punishment_n so_o must_v we_o nevertheless_o reverence_v the_o ordinance_n of_o power_n which_o we_o shall_v easy_o do_v si_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quiequid_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la erit_fw-la impatemus_fw-la if_o we_o impute_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o power_n or_o the_o evil_a that_o we_o suffer_v by_o it_o to_o ourselves_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o like_a advice_n give_v we_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n against_o rebellion_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o our_o wealth_n else_o for_o subject_n when_o they_o have_v deserve_v through_o their_o sin_n to_o have_v a_o evil_a prince_n then_o to_o rebel_n against_o he_o be_v a_o double_a evil_n by_o provoke_a god_n to_o plague_v they_o more_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o power_n of_o resistance_n iâ—_n subject_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v first_o because_o to_o resist_v misemployed_a instrument_n act_v or_o assist_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o destructive_a command_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v no_o resist_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o power_n because_o power_n can_v be_v confer_v to_o any_o beyond_o the_o law_n so_o he_o pag._n 52._o how_o far_o this_o concern_v the_o question_n be_v show_v above_o under_o my_o three_o and_o four_o reason_n where_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v his_o second_o reason_n because_o without_o such_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o subject_n all_o limitation_n of_o government_n be_v vain_a all_o form_n resolve_v into_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a pag._n 53._o answ_n your_o argument_n be_v inconsequent_a by_o your_o own_o description_n of_o absolute_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n not_o of_o force_n or_o resistance_n but_o of_o law_n to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o monarch_n will_v as_o be_v observe_v above_o sect._n 3_o so_o that_o the_o restraint_n of_o a_o limit_a monarch_n be_v legal_a and_o moral_a not_o forcible_a and_o military_a nor_o be_v there_o by_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n a_o power_n of_o arm_n acquire_v to_o the_o people_n but_o only_o a_o moral_a security_n seek_v after_o by_o the_o restraint_n or_o band_n of_o law_n and_o oath_n cast_v upon_o the_o monarch_n which_o make_v not_o a_o vain_a limitation_n of_o government_n but_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o monarch_n and_o by_o his_o conscience_n his_o hand_n be_v bind_v more_o powerful_o then_o by_o a_o contrary_a power_n or_o force_v in_o the_o
people_n see_v above_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o section_n that_o limitation_n of_o the_o monarch_n power_n infer_v not_o a_o power_n of_o resistance_n in_o subject_n he_o add_v to_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o prince_n be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o pleaseath_n from_o his_o subject_n without_o be_v resist_v case_n and_o reason_n will_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o persuade_v he_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o answ_n he_o be_v not_o teach_v he_o may_v lawful_o do_v so_o but_o if_o subject_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v arm_n upon_o such_o or_o such_o case_n and_o take_v from_o their_o fellow_n subject_n what_o they_o please_v to_o maintain_v those_o arm_n pretence_n and_o case_n will_v not_o be_v want_v as_o at_o this_o day_n in_o a_o word_n some_o must_v be_v final_o trust_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o who_o may_v better_a challenge_v it_o then_o the_o supreme_a governor_n that_o stand_v next_o to_o god_n above_o the_o people_n as_o be_v say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o reaâ—on_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o evil_n in_o government_n trust_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n more_o than_o these_o man_n will_v have_v we_o hâ—s_n three_o reason_n eccause_fw-mi such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o public_a state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v due_a to_o a_o particular_a person_n pag._n 55._o answ_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o be_v thus_o far_o grant_v such_o power_n be_v due_a to_o a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o just_a law_n thereof_o for_o as_o the_o body_n natural_a defend_v itself_o from_o outward_a force_n by_o its_o law_n so_o the_o body_n politic_n by_o its_o law_n now_o though_o a_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v power_n of_o self_n preservation_n against_o the_o force_n of_o another_o private_a person_n yet_o be_v this_o power_n yield_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o particular_a person_n have_v protection_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o all_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o power_n against_o such_o person_n illegal_o and_o sudden_o assuit_v a_o man_n where_o tâ—e_v danger_n be_v imminent_a and_o unavoidable_a by_o flight_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n than_o a_o mere_a personal_a defence_n by_o ward_n of_o blow_n without_o return_v any_o yet_o do_v this_o author_n complain_v the_o doctor_n be_v so_o heavy_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o state_n that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sit_v to_o allow_v it_o that_o liberty_n he_o give_v every_o private_a man_n pag._n 55._o as_o the_o liberty_n which_o this_o author_n allow_v a_o state_n for_o its_o preservation_n tend_v rather_o to_o its_o suoversion_n so_o be_v there_o many_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n allow_v to_o private_a man_n for_o first_o that_o power_n of_o preservation_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o a_o private_a man_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v against_o a_o our_o ward_n force_n but_o this_o which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n be_v by_o a_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o head_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o thâ—_n body_n against_o the_o head_n and_o another_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o that_o defence_n which_o be_v allow_v against_o minister_n of_o power_n in_o their_o unavoidable_a assault_n be_v without_o all_o offâ—nee_n but_o this_o defence_n by_o army_n which_o be_v challenge_v for_o the_o state_n can_v be_v so_o 3._o that_o power_n of_o defence_n be_v such_o as_o nature_n have_v endue_v every_o particular_a man_n with_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n have_v not_o forbid_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o power_n as_o no_o law_n enable_v subject_n to_o a_o taking_z and_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n without_o warrant_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v 4._o such_o near_a personal_a defence_n be_v not_o destructive_a of_o order_n but_o this_o by_o the_o civil_a contention_n of_o the_o head_n and_o body_n be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o pleader_n for_o defensive_a arm_n make_v a_o long_a reply_n to_o that_o which_o in_o my_o first_o treaâ—_n be_v speak_v concern_v this_o personal_a defence_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v first_o though_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v do_v nothing_o against_o or_o without_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o body_n politic_n can_v be_v a_o company_n of_o reasonable_a man_n who_o action_n may_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o head_n pag._n 14.15_o answ_n they_o be_v reasonable_a man_n but_o as_o they_o make_v up_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o they_o can_v move_v or_o act_v further_o than_o it_o direct_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o head_n to_o which_o the_o law_n join_v they_o nor_o of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v grant_v the_o body_n politic_n may_v defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n then_o suppose_v the_o king_n employ_v danes_n or_o irish_a against_o the_o kingdom_n may_v we_o resist_v pag._n 15._o answ_n i_o determine_v nothing_o of_o their_o supposition_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o they_o shall_v have_v consider_v when_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o body_n politic_a defend_v itself_o against_o a_o outward_a force_n liâ—â—e_v as_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o body_n politic_a divide_v from_o the_o head_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a contention_n 3._o the_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o prince_n bend_v to_o subvert_v religion_n liberty_n allows_v what_o great_a destruction_n of_o order_n can_v be_v fear_v by_o such_o antention_n or_o resistance_n pag._n 15.16_o answ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o supposition_n have_v be_v often_o explain_v the_o prince_n bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v i._n e._n do_v many_o act_n arbitrary_o which_o of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o subversion_n but_o indeed_o the_o frame_n of_o government_n &_o law_n can_v be_v subvert_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o actual_a invasion_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o have_v better_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o other_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a remedy_n seek_v then_o to_o endeavour_v a_o forcible_a redress_n by_o a_o civil_a contention_n for_o under_o such_o actual_a invasion_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n nay_o under_o the_o great_a tyranny_n there_o be_v more_o order_n law_n and_o justice_n then_o under_o such_o civil_a discord_n and_o war_n as_o be_v full_o evince_v above_o by_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treat_n of_o monarchy_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o false_a supposal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o very_a sovereign_a power_n pag._n 55._o which_o be_v at_o large_a examine_v above_o his_o last_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a court_n where_o the_o judge_n it_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o malefactor_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n warrant_v to_o the_o contrary_a much_o rather_o may_v the_o assault_n of_o pâ—tvate_a man_n be_v resist_v by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 56._o answ_n the_o argument_n from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a court_n to_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n or_o from_o the_o parliament_n power_n to_o resist_v and_o commit_v such_o private_a man_n assault_v they_o be_v altogether_o inconsequent_a to_o prove_v their_o power_n to_o raise_v army_n and_o by_o they_o to_o oppose_v the_o force_n of_o their_o sovereign_n which_o be_v the_o resistance_n suppose_v in_o the_o question_n and_o condemn_v as_o unwarrantable_a by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o government_n from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n and_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o belong_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o first_o question_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o the_o suppose_a caâ—e_n of_o the_o prince_n subuâ—rsive_a exorbitance_n to_o take_v arm_n and_o resist_v as_o at_o this_o day_n the_o other_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o case_n suppose_v be_v not_o now_o or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o those_o cause_n for_o their_o arm_n which_o they_o pretend_v but_o of_o this_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o say_v in_o so_o many_o declaration_n and_o book_n write_v to_o inform_v the_o world_n aright_o that_o i_o need_v not_o be_v any_o long_a troublesome_a only_o i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n upon_o their_o pretend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o law_n by_o these_o arm_n to_o consider_v first_o that_o they_o can_v say_v another_o religion_n be_v command_v or_o enforce_v upon_o they_o only_o they_o will_v say_v they_o fear_v a_o change_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o offence_n which_o the_o liberty_n of_o these_o unsettle_a time_n have_v produce_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o before_o these_o time_n so_o desperare_fw-la as_o to_o maintain_v subject_n may_v fight_v against_o their_o sovereign_n for_o a_o religion_n they_o free_o enjoy_v only_o because_o they_o fear_v a_o prevail_a of_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o the_o reader_n do_v consider_v that_o this_o army_n which_o pretend_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n beside_o some_o trâ—â—â—es_n of_o foreigner_n and_o papist_n and_o some_o band_n of_o unwilling_a prest-man_n have_v its_o chief_a strength_n from_o the_o prevalency_n of_o such_o sect_n as_o be_v condemn_v by_o law_n of_o this_o land_n he_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o homily_n above_o cite_v what_o religion_n be_v it_o that_o such_o man_n will_v by_o such_o mean_n maintain_v a_o frantic_a religion_n need_v such_o furious_a maintenance_n as_o be_v rebellion_n ii_o they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o establish_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n together_o with_o a_o just_a reformation_n of_o all_o abuse_n have_v be_v offer_v promise_a protest_v for_o by_o their_o sovereign_n â—_o but_o this_o will_v not_o content_v they_o unless_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n may_v be_v abolish_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n which_o have_v always_o be_v may_v be_v no_o more_o and_o the_o power_n which_o by_o law_n be_v his_o majesty_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o because_o these_o be_v not_o grant_v their_o arm_n be_v continue_v and_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o they_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n be_v invade_v so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v who_o be_v those_o misemployed_a fellow_n subject_n that_o these_o man_n pretend_v to_o fight_v against_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v such_o as_o defend_v their_o sovereign_n power_n and_o right_n the_o establish_v religion_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n their_o own_o property_n and_o liberty_n in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o will_v not_o change_v their_o sovereign_n or_o the_o establish_v frame_n of_o government_n the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n cast_v out_o all_o counsel_n and_o defeat_v all_o design_n that_o be_v against_o the_o restore_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n amen_n finis_fw-la
his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o power_n pag._n 12._o this_o also_o be_v true_a but_o he_o suppose_v first_o that_o this_o monarch_n must_v be_v limit_v in_o the_o very_a power_n itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n for_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n may_v stint_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o yet_o remain_v absolute_a answ_n true_o if_o such_o a_o monarch_n limit_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o rule_n in_o such_o a_o case_n reserve_v power_n to_o vary_v from_o it_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v good_a cause_n but_o if_o he_o that_o be_v original_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a do_v in_o some_o particular_a case_n fix_v a_o law_n with_o promise_v not_o to_o vary_v from_o it_o he_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o and_o only_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v those_o case_n limit_v and_o not_o absolute_a second_o he_o suppose_v such_o a_o monarch_n must_v be_v radical_o i_o original_o invest_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o limit_a power_n and_o that_o he_o must_v have_v his_o bound_n or_o limit_n of_o power_n ab_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o from_o the_o free_a determination_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n pag._n 12._o yet_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o page_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o soeveraignty_n come_v thus_o to_o be_v desined_a to_o a_o rule_n ay_o to_o be_v limit_v either_o by_o original_a constitution_n or_o by_o after_o condescent_n when_o a_o monarch_n original_o absolute_a descend_v from_o his_o absoluteness_n to_o a_o more_o moderate_a power_n that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o salve_v it_o be_v that_o this_o limit_v by_o after_o condescent_n be_v equivalent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v by_o original_a constitution_n for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o change_n of_o title_n and_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o monarch_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o no_o other_o way_n then_o according_a to_o such_o a_o law_n pag._n 13._o answ_n where_o here_o be_v such_o a_o change_n of_o title_n as_o this_o man_n suppose_v it_o be_v do_v at_o once_o and_o by_o express_v and_o notorious_a resignation_n of_o the_o monarch_n former_a title_n and_o power_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o limit_a condition_n after_o that_o manner_n for_o a_o monarch_n that_o be_v unlimited_a at_o first_o by_o degree_n may_v limit_v and_o bind_v up_o his_o power_n and_o give_v oath_n for_o great_a security_n that_o he_o will_v rule_v according_o and_o require_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o but_o according_a to_o such_o limitation_n or_o law_n and_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o pious_a prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v ancient_o do_v only_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o require_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o but_o according_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o active_a subjection_n which_o they_o can_v expect_v if_o they_o shall_v command_v against_o those_o law_n nor_o in_o regard_n of_o passive_a subjection_n as_o if_o they_o allow_v their_o subject_n to_o resist_v upon_o such_o command_n for_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o prince_n shall_v condescend_v to_o a_o limit_a use_n of_o his_o power_n and_o blind_v himself_o by_o oath_n not_o to_o transgress_v the_o limit_n he_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o band_n of_o force_n and_o constraint_n cast_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o he_o within_o those_o limit_n the_o other_o distinction_n which_o most_o concern_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n be_v of_o monarchy_n into_o simple_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n and_o mix_v that_o have_v a_o allay_n from_o one_o or_o both_o of_o those_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v convenient_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o mixture_n as_o he_o will_v make_v in_o this_o monarchy_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o the_o composition_n be_v of_o three_o then_o must_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o all_o three_o original_o and_o not_o one_o hold_v his_o power_n from_o the_o other_o but_o all_o equal_o from_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n his_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o else_o it_o will_v be_v no_o mixture_n but_o a_o derivation_n of_o power_n to_o other_o which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a monarchy_n 2._o because_o the_o end_n of_o mixture_n which_o â—s_v to_o keep_v each_o state_n from_o exorbitancy_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o derivate_a power_n for_o such_o a_o power_n can_v turn_v back_o and_o set_v bound_n to_o its_o beginning_n so_o he_o pag._n 25._o answ_n we_o see_v by_o thiâ—_n where_o he_o will_v place_v the_o two_o house_n in_o a_o society_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o by_o original_a constitution_n which_o will_v appear_v but_o a_o fancy_n when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v it_o below_o but_o for_o the_o ground_v of_o it_o he_o suppose_v that_o mixture_n must_v be_v in_o the_o very_a sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o original_o or_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o government_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o conceive_v that_o as_o limitation_n in_o government_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o law_n or_o rule_n which_o bound_v the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n for_o those_o particular_n that_o law_n concern_v and_o such_o limitation_n may_v be_v only_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n not_o of_o the_o power_n itself_o so_o mixture_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o person_n join_v to_o the_o monarch_n for_o certain_a act_n and_o purpose_n but_o that_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n with_o the_o monarch_n in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o mixture_n which_o monarchy_n will_v admit_v of_o that_o indeed_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o that_o supremacy_n which_o be_v sup_v to_o be_v in_o the_o monarch_n for_o it_o will_v make_v several_a independent_a power_n in_o the_o same_o state_n or_o kingdom_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a if_o therefore_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o person_n be_v require_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o exercise_n only_o of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o such_o or_o such_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o mixture_n in_o the_o government_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o of_o limit_a monarchy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o original_o but_o may_v become_v such_o by_o after_o condescent_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o mix_a monarchy_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o most_o monarchy_n of_o europe_n which_o have_v be_v part_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n break_v off_o from_o it_o the_o monarch_n at_o first_o have_v absolute_a power_n like_a as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v over_o their_o conquer_a province_n but_o by_o degree_n have_v receive_v limitation_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o such_o and_o such_o law_n and_o have_v admit_v mixture_n by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o such_o and_o such_o person_n who_o consent_n shall_v be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o some_o exercise_n of_o their_o sovereign_a power_n now_o to_o his_o reason_n i_o answer_v derivation_n of_o power_n be_v either_o upon_o substitute_n officer_n and_o minister_n which_o supply_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o monarch_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o power_n and_o justice_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o people_n and_o such_o derivation_n of_o power_n be_v in_o the_o most_o simple_a monarchy_n or_o else_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o person_n or_o such_o a_o order_n of_o man_n who_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n be_v require_v to_o certain_a act_n of_o monarchical_a power_n and_o this_o make_v a_o mixture_n though_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o very_a power_n but_o concur_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o only_o and_o have_v not_o that_o neither_o original_o but_o upon_o condescent_n of_o the_o prince_n yet_o have_v it_o certain_o and_o irrevocable_o by_o law_n settle_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o this_o author_n will_v not_o call_v this_o a_o mixture_n because_o it_o be_v not_o original_o in_o the_o power_n itself_o we_o can_v help_v it_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o make_v a_o large_a and_o real_a difference_n in_o government_n and_o may_v obtain_v its_o end_n the_o keep_v of_o each_o state_n from_o exorbitancy_n in_o that_o way_n it_o be_v intend_v to_o do_v it_o in_o which_o will_v give_v answer_n to_o his_o other_o reason_n for_o though_o a_o derivative_a power_n can_v 〈…〉_o bound_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n yet_o may_v it_o stand_v to_o 〈…〉_o way_n those_o bound_n which_o the_o sovereign_a power_n have_v set_v to_o itself_o and_o make_v the_o derivate_a power_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mâ—des_n and_o persian_n be_v in_o most_o thing_n absolute_a yet_o in_o this_o have_v they_o bind_v themselves_o not_o to_o alter_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o
the_o advice_n of_o the_o septemviri_fw-la or_o the_o prince_n and_o chief_a counsellor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o we_o see_v dan._n 6.14_o and_o est_fw-la 1.19_o so_o may_v it_o be_v easy_o conceive_v in_o any_o other_o state_n the_o prince_n though_o unlimited_a at_o first_o may_v bind_v up_o his_o power_n from_o such_o or_o such_o act_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o such_o counsellor_n unto_o they_o which_o consent_n and_o concurrence_n do_v not_o give_v they_o a_o share_n in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o make_v they_o as_o bounder_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v it_o imply_v in_o those_o person_n a_o power_n of_o forceable_a constraint_n but_o only_o of_o legal_a and_o moral_a restraint_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o five_o section_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o section_n with_o a_o brief_a consideration_n of_o what_o he_o deliver_v concern_v monarchy_n by_o conquest_n first_o if_o the_o invasion_n say_v he_o be_v make_v upon_o pretence_n of_o title_n and_o the_o pretender_n do_v prevail_v it_o be_v not_o conquest_n proper_o but_o a_o vindication_n of_o a_o title_n and_o then_o the_o government_n be_v such_o as_o the_o title_n be_v by_o which_o he_o claim_v pag._n 21._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o a_o people_n so_o stand_v out_o do_v forfeit_v those_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n they_o former_o enjoy_v or_o whether_o a_o prince_n so_o force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o title_n â—y_a subdue_a the_o people_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o former_a limitation_n to_o which_o prince_n peaceable_o enter_v bind_v themselves_o and_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o use_v such_o a_o people_n as_o a_o conqueror_n i_o shall_v commend_v the_o clemency_n and_o piety_n of_o that_o prince_n that_o will_v not_o but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o use_v they_o second_o he_o blame_v the_o censure_n which_o the_o full_a answer_n give_v of_o conquest_n that_o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o plunderer_n 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