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a_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a power_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n have_v in_o his_o house_n it_o be_v no_o long_o a_o question_n whether_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a government_n the_o case_n have_v be_v often_o debate_v by_o politician_n and_o still_o decide_v for_o regality_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n least_o susceptible_a of_o change_n most_o conform_a unto_o the_o government_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o only_o represent_v the_o authority_n which_o a_o father_n exercise_v in_o his_o house_n but_o it_o also_o necessary_o occur_v in_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o in_o democracy_n itself_o for_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o state_n the_o sovereignty_n be_v entire_o one_o so_o that_o no_o single_a person_n can_v possess_v any_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o it_o in_o a_o aristocracy_n no_o one_o of_o the_o senator_n be_v a_o sovereign_n but_o the_o whole_a senate_n be_v unite_v of_o one_o accord_n be_v king_n in_o a_o democracy_n no_o one_o of_o himself_o have_v power_n to_o make_v the_o least_o ordinance_n the_o people_n assemble_v be_v the_o monarch_n thus_o every_o where_o appear_v a_o indivisible_a sovereignty_n so_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v monarchy_n in_o fine_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o there_o never_o be_v aristocracy_n but_o found_v upon_o the_o corruption_n and_o ruin_n of_o some_o monarchy_n moreover_o that_o tyranny_n it_o be_v direct_a contrary_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o government_n now_o from_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o monarchique_a state_n be_v better_a than_o any_o other_o chap._n ii_o 1._o of_o the_o true_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o state_n 2._o of_o the_o true_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o a_o king_n 3._o how_o felicity_n may_v be_v acquire_v thing_n reckon_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n corporal_n as_o health_n beauty_n strength_n agility_n and_o the_o like_a external_n which_o we_o common_o call_v good_n of_o fortune_n as_o birth_n riches_n dignity_n reputation_n friend_n and_o such_o other_o the_o three_o sort_n be_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o good_a that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o virtue_n alone_o thing_n account_v good_a be_v no_o further_o such_o indeed_o than_o as_o they_o promote_v our_o felicity_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o corporal_n and_o external_n thing_n be_v not_o instrument_n to_o effect_v this_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o true_a happiness_n felicity_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a habit_n otherwise_o a_o man_n asleep_o will_v be_v happy_a but_o it_o consist_v in_o action_n which_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o virtue_n the_o soul_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o live_v happy_o for_o happiness_n be_v measure_v by_o virtue_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v count_v happy_a but_o proportionable_o as_o we_o be_v count_v good_a the_o intention_n of_o political_a science_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n lead_v their_o life_n happy_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o it_o require_v they_o be_v actual_o virtuous_a all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v discourse_v be_v of_o constant_a and_o confess_v truth_n whence_o clear_o result_v that_o the_o politic_n consider_v virtue_n in_o a_o much_o more_o noble_a manner_n than_o ethic_n do_v for_o these_o confine_v themselves_o to_o the_o form_n of_o idle_a speculation_n can_v produce_v but_o a_o imperfect_a felicity_n which_o the_o school_n do_v call_v theoretical_a the_o politic_n on_o the_o contrary_n go_v further_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o exercise_v virtue_n do_v give_v we_o a_o practical_a that_o be_v solid_a and_o perfect_a felicity_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o act_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o habit_n beside_o the_o ethical_a or_o moral_a discourse_n of_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o other_o aim_n but_o at_o most_o the_o welfare_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o do_v not_o always_o produce_v that_o of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o politic_n regard_v the_o welfare_n of_o a_o whole_a state_n provide_v at_o once_o for_o that_o of_o each_o particular_a as_o a_o good_a pilot_n in_o endeavour_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o ship_n procure_v necessary_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o that_o be_v embark_v in_o it_o also_o the_o care_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o particular_a person_n seem_v to_o be_v beneath_o the_o politic_n except_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a yet_o sometime_o particular_a man_n must_v of_o force_n suffer_v for_o the_o public_a good_a as_o when_o a_o malefactor_n be_v punish_v and_o when_o some_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o to_o save_v a_o town_n from_o fire_n and_o from_o enemy_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o state_n be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o that_o of_o particular_a person_n for_o as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a when_o he_o have_v strength_n riches_n and_o virtue_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v a_o commonwealth_n be_v happy_a when_o it_o be_v potent_a rich_a and_o just_o govern_v a_o monarch_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o state_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o man._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n therefore_o but_o that_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o a_o king_n be_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o can_v possess_v no_o other_o fortune_n be_v beneath_o a_o true_a sovereign_n and_o extrinsic_a to_o he_o can_v give_v he_o aught_o of_o that_o kind_n from_o gold_n or_o glory_n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v arise_v from_o his_o own_o virtue_n his_o power_n his_o treasure_n and_o the_o various_a effect_n of_o beneficence_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o constitute_v his_o happiness_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o bless_v by_o external_a blessing_n but_o only_o
confer_v they_o as_o a_o distribution_n make_v to_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o by_o sensible_a mean_n to_o experiment_n his_o goodness_n the_o magnificence_n of_o a_o man_n render_v he_o considerable_a if_o his_o spirit_n in_o it_o be_v great_a and_o heroick_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o which_o constitute_v felicity_n we_o must_v take_v some_o account_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o conduce_v unto_o it_o nature_n constancy_n and_o reason_n do_v contribute_v to_o endue_v we_o with_o virtue_n the_o two_o former_a do_v enrich_v the_o mind_n and_o dispose_v it_o to_o receive_v virtue_n then_o reason_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o precept_n make_v it_o spring_v up_o and_o cultivate_v it_o of_o all_o precept_n those_o of_o great_a efficacy_n be_v the_o political_a which_o be_v indeed_o law_n do_v command_n and_o oblige_v man_n to_o obey_v in_o a_o manner_n blind_o necessitate_v and_o constrain_a we_o to_o live_v well_o 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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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necessity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v forbear_v but_o withal_o that_o such_o alteration_n must_v be_v insensible_a to_o the_o people_n who_o hardly_o come_v off_o from_o old_a custom_n and_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o new_a observance_n but_o by_o a_o long_a circumference_n and_o way_n to_o they_o unknown_a legislator_n be_v physician_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o this_o case_n ought_v to_o imitate_v the_o ordinary_a artist_n of_o that_o profession_n who_o see_v the_o whole_a habit_n of_o a_o body_n out_o of_o order_n and_o that_o to_o preserve_v the_o patient_n from_o perish_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o change_v it_o do_v prescribe_v remedy_n which_o the_o more_o slow_o they_o operate_v the_o sure_a their_o effect_n now_o the_o first_o law_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n may_v be_v make_v or_o
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