25._o his_o scholar_n sing_v another_o song_n and_o use_v all_o art_n imaginable_a to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o rise_v against_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o the_o author_n of_o that_o scandalous_a and_o dangerous_a dialogue_n entitle_v eusebius_n philadelphus_n do_v express_o say_v that_o of_o all_o good_a action_n the_o murder_n of_o a_o tyrant_n be_v most_o commendable_a dial._n commendable_a euseb_n philadelph_n dial._n buchannan_n account_v it_o a_o defect_n in_o polity_n proemia_fw-la eorum_fw-la interfectoribus_fw-la non_fw-la decerni_fw-la regni_fw-la decerni_fw-la buchannan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la that_o public_a honour_n and_o reward_n be_v not_o propound_v unto_o such_o as_o shall_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n and_o some_o late_a pamphleteer_n conclude_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebel_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tyranny_n because_o forsooth_o if_o a_o king_n exercise_v tyranny_n over_o his_o subject_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n may_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o now_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o business_n of_o resistance_n calvin_n allow_v of_o no_o case_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v in_o which_o the_o subject_a lawful_o may_v resist_v the_o sovereign_n quandoquidem_fw-la resisti_fw-la magistratui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la resistatur_fw-la deo_fw-la 23._o deo_fw-la sect._n 23._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v resist_v but_o that_o god_n be_v resist_v also_o and_o reckon_v up_o those_o several_a pressure_n whereof_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o which_o he_o call_v jus_o regis_n as_o himself_o translate_v it_o he_o conclude_v at_o last_o cvi_fw-la parere_fw-la ipsi_fw-la necesse_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la obsistere_fw-la liceret_fw-la â—6_n liceret_fw-la sect._n â—6_n that_o no_o resistance_n must_v be_v make_v on_o the_o subject_n part_n though_o king_n entrench_v as_o much_o upon_o they_o both_o in_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o scholar_n be_v grow_v wise_a and_o instruct_v we_o otherwise_o paraeus_n say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n assault_v our_o person_n or_o endeavour_v to_o break_v into_o our_o house_n we_o may_v as_o lawful_o resist_v he_o as_o we_o will_v do_v a_o thief_n or_o robber_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n 13._o occasion_n paraeus_n in_o rom._n cap._n 13._o and_o our_o new_a master_n have_v find_v out_o many_o other_o case_n in_o which_o the_o subject_n may_v resist_v and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o so_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o namely_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o in_o god_n behalf_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o country_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o so_o many_o more_o behalf_n that_o they_o have_v turn_v most_o christian_a king_n out_o of_o half_a their_o kingdom_n but_o to_o go_v on_o calvin_n determine_v very_o right_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o contract_n make_v or_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v break_v his_o covenant_n and_o oppress_v the_o subject_n the_o subject_n can_v no_o more_o pretend_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o allegiance_n than_o the_o wife_n may_v lawful_o divorce_v herself_o from_o a_o froward_a husband_n or_o child_n throw_v aside_o that_o natural_a duty_n which_o they_o owe_v their_o parent_n because_o their_o parent_n be_v unkind_a and_o it_o may_v be_v cruel_a those_o which_o do_v otherwise_o conclude_v from_o the_o foresay_a contract_n he_o call_v insulsos_fw-la ratio_fw-la cinatores_fw-la 29._o cinatores_fw-la sect._n 29._o but_o sorry_a and_o unsavoury_a disputant_n and_o reckon_v it_o for_o a_o seditious_a imagination_n that_o we_o must_v deal_v no_o otherwise_o with_o king_n then_o they_o do_v deserve_v nec_fw-la aequum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la subditos_fw-la einos_fw-la praestemus_fw-la qui_fw-la vicissim_fw-la regem_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la praestet_fw-la 27._o praestet_fw-la sect._n 27._o or_o to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o obedient_a subject_n unto_o he_o who_o do_v not_o mutual_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n to_o we_o his_o scholar_n be_v grow_v able_a to_o teach_v their_o master_n a_o new_a lesson_n and_o will_v tell_v he_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n between_o king_n and_o subject_n and_o if_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n he_o forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o he_o not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n they_o be_v release_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n as_o contrary_v to_o their_o master_n tenet_n as_o black_a to_o white_a and_o yet_o some_o late_a pamphlet_n press_v no_o doctrine_n with_o such_o strength_n and_o eagerness_n as_o they_o have_v do_v this_o nor_o have_v the_o pulpit_n spare_v to_o publish_v it_o to_o their_o cheat_a auditory_n as_o a_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n that_o if_o the_o ruler_n perform_v not_o his_o duty_n the_o contract_n be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o people_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o right_v themselves_o what_o excellent_a use_n have_v be_v raise_v from_o this_o dangerous_a doctrine_n as_o many_o king_n of_o christendom_n have_v feel_v already_o so_o posterity_n will_v have_v cause_n to_o lament_v the_o mischief_n which_o it_o will_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n in_o succeed_a age_n final_o calvin_n have_v determine_v and_o excee_v pious_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v we_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v observe_v s._n peter_n rule_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n and_o that_o withal_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o endure_v such_o punishment_n as_o the_o offend_a magistrate_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o say_a refusal_n et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potius_fw-la perpeti_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la defiectere_fw-la 32._o defiectere_fw-la sect._n 32._o and_o rather_o suffer_v any_o torment_n then_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o he_o must_v at_o all_o time_n be_v honour_v by_o we_o either_o in_o our_o active_a obedience_n or_o in_o our_o passive_a if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v his_o will_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o it_o his_o scholar_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o submit_v to_o that_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o take_v care_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rebel_v in_o behalf_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o when_o they_o think_v it_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v so_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a and_o irreconcilable_a between_o the_o follower_n and_o their_o leader_n in_o the_o point_n of_o practice_n between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o scholar_n in_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o think_v it_o be_v exceed_o fit_a the_o man_n be_v either_o less_o admire_v or_o better_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o cry_v he_o up_o for_o the_o great_a reformer_n will_v either_o stand_v to_o all_o his_o tenet_n or_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o that_o they_o will_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n as_o not_o to_o swallow_v down_o his_o error_n in_o his_o point_n of_o discipline_n and_o pass_v he_o by_o with_o a_o magister_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la when_o he_o do_v preach_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o do_v so_o solid_o discourse_v of_o the_o power_n of_o government_n 2._o government_n tully_n philip._n 2._o aut_fw-la undique_fw-la religionem_fw-la svam_fw-la tollant_fw-la aut_fw-la usquequaque_fw-la conservent_fw-la as_o tully_n say_v of_o antony_n in_o another_o case_n but_o of_o this_o no_o more_o 9_o hitherto_o calvin_n have_v do_v well_o few_o better_a of_o the_o genevian_a doctor_n none_o ne_fw-la unus_fw-la quidem_fw-la not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o but_o there_o be_v a_o herb_n which_o spoil_v the_o pottage_n a_o herb_n so_o venomous_a that_o it_o be_v mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es unto_o they_o that_o taste_v it_o the_o fig_n in_o the_o next_o basket_n be_v evil_a 24._o jerem._n 24._o very_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v eat_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n word_n they_o be_v so_o evil_a in_o that_o before_o he_o do_v exceed_v sound_o and_o judicious_o lay_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n unto_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n in_o this_o to_o come_v he_o open_v a_o most_o dangerous_a gap_n to_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n in_o most_o state_n in_o christendom_n in_o which_o his_o name_n be_v either_o reverence_v or_o his_o work_n esteem_v of_o for_o have_v full_o
mother_n and_o grand_a mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n and_o this_o say_v plutarch_n be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o the_o ephori_fw-la put_v a_o king_n to_o death_n and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o last_o it_o be_v not_o for_o archidamus_n the_o brother_n of_o agis_n be_v recall_v from_o banishment_n by_o cleomenes_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingom_n which_o do_v by_o right_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v preseut_o seize_v on_o by_o the_o murderer_n and_o dispatch_v in_o private_a for_o fear_v he_o shall_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o slaughter_a brother_n ibid._n brother_n id._n ibid._n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a without_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o spartan_a aristocratie_n be_v become_v a_o tyranny_n and_o of_o all_o tyranny_n the_o most_o insupportable_a because_o meerlie_v popular_a or_o if_o more_o proof_n shall_v be_v desire_v both_o aristotle_n and_o his_o his_o master_n plato_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v it_o though_o they_o both_o die_v before_o these_o two_o last_o tragedy_n be_v act_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o sparta_n for_o plato_n be_v to_o declare_v what_o he_o conceive_v of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n resolve_v that_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 4._o approach_v more_o near_o to_o tyranny_n then_o to_o any_o other_o form_n what_o ever_o the_o power_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o tyrannical_a and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o aristotle_n who_o have_v study_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n exact_o though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v very_o well_o compound_v of_o the_o three_o good_a form_n yet_o upon_o full_a debate_n thereof_o he_o conclude_v at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n poliâ—_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v a_o absolute_a tyranny_n assure_o have_v they_o live_v to_o have_v see_v that_o day_n wherein_o the_o ephori_fw-la imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o safety_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o will_v have_v vote_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o tyranny_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o then_o the_o most_o unsufferable_a tyrant_n that_o ever_o wretched_a state_n groan_v under_o for_o though_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v so_o lessen_v by_o lycurgus_n law_n that_o little_o more_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o then_o the_o name_n and_o title_n yet_o they_o be_v king_n and_o hold_v so_o sacred_a by_o their_o neighbour_n even_o their_o very_a enemy_n that_o none_o dâ—d_v ever_o offer_v to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o their_o fight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleom._n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleom._n out_o of_o the_o reverence_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o those_o beam_n of_o majesty_n which_o most_o apparent_o shine_v in_o they_o 10_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v grow_v to_o this_o height_n of_o tyranny_n be_v the_o more_o ready_a for_o their_o fall_n which_o follow_v not_o long_o after_o that_o most_o barbarous_a fact_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o king_n have_v long_o since_o stomach_v they_o and_o their_o high_a proceed_n bear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agesil_n 〈◊〉_d id._n in_o agesil_n a_o kind_n of_o heritable_a grudge_n betwixt_o they_o as_o my_o author_n call_v it_o ever_o since_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o control_v their_o master_n but_o either_o want_a opportunity_n or_o spirit_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o procure_v their_o favour_n then_o run_v themselves_o upon_o a_o hazardous_a experiment_n pausanias_n the_o 20._o of_o the_o elder_a house_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o do_v attempt_n either_o by_o force_n or_o practice_v to_o subvert_v the_o office_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o which_o be_v then_o grow_v so_o great_a that_o be_v a_o stout_a and_o active_a prince_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v they_o that_o he_o have_v entertain_v such_o thought_n be_v affirm_v by_o aristotle_n where_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o lysander_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o take_v away_o the_o kingly_a government_n or_o rather_o to_o acquire_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o we_o find_v in_o plutarch_n lysandro_n plutarch_n id._n in_o lysandro_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o pausanias_n have_v the_o like_a to_o destroy_v the_o ephorate_a 1._o ephorate_a aristot_n polit._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o but_o what_o he_o fail_v to_o bring_v about_o his_o successor_n do_v at_o last_o accomplish_v of_o which_o cleombrotus_n and_o agis_n join_v their_o hand_n and_o head_n together_o do_v proceed_v so_o far_o that_o go_v into_o the_o market_n place_n well_o attend_v by_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n they_o pluck_v the_o ephori_fw-la from_o their_o seat_n and_o substitute_v other_o in_o their_o room_n cleom._n room_n plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleom._n who_o they_o conceive_v will_v be_v more_o pliant_a to_o their_o present_a enterprise_n which_o be_v the_o first_o actual_a attempt_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n but_o evulgato_fw-la imperii_fw-la arcano_n when_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n of_o state_n be_v once_o discover_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v but_o mortal_a man_n and_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v displace_v and_o depose_v as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o magistrate_n leonidas_n immediate_o upon_o his_o restitution_n to_o the_o kingdom_n make_v the_o like_a removal_n and_o displace_v those_o who_o have_v take_v part_n against_o he_o with_o the_o former_a king_n ibid._n king_n id._n ibid._n so_o that_o the_o ice_n be_v break_v and_o the_o way_n make_v open_a cleomenes_z son_n unto_o leonidas_n have_v the_o fair_a way_n to_o abrogate_v the_o office_n utter_o which_o at_o last_o he_o do_v for_o be_v a_o brave_a and_o gallant_a prince_n and_o see_v that_o the_o project_n he_o be_v bend_v upon_o for_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o its_o primitive_a honour_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v about_o but_o by_o their_o destruction_n he_o fall_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o soldier_n as_o they_o sit_v sit_v at_o supper_n and_o kill_v four_o of_o they_o in_o the_o place_n the_o five_o escape_v shrewd_o hurt_v to_o the_o near_a sanctuary_n ibid._n sanctuary_n id_fw-la ibid._n that_o do_v he_o go_v into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o overthrow_v all_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la save_v only_o one_o which_o he_o reserve_v for_o himself_o as_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o declare_v how_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v at_o first_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n themselves_o that_o 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&c_n id._n ibid._n nor_o advance_v any_o private_a person_n to_o command_n or_o honour_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o his_o great_a counsel_n which_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v by_o frederick_n the_o second_o make_v bodinus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o danemark_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la reipsa_fw-la quam_fw-la appellare_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v only_o titular_a king_n but_o not_o king_n indeed_o which_o character_n he_o also_o give_v of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n 88_o bohemia_n id._n ibid._n p._n 88_o but_o in_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n person_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la singulis_fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la universis_fw-la fac_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o particular_a man_n nor_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o subject_n general_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n in_o question_n for_o life_n fame_n or_o fortune_n 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but_o also_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o make_v to_o they_o be_v make_v indeed_o to_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o what_o ever_o power_n they_o have_v be_v devolve_v upon_o they_o nor_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o man_n themselves_o as_o if_o the_o vizard_n of_o authority_n be_v enough_o to_o hide_v either_o their_o folly_n or_o their_o sloth_n on_o their_o lust_n or_o cruelty_n or_o gain_v the_o name_n of_o virtue_n to_o their_o filthy_a vice_n but_o that_o the_o function_n be_v so_o venerable_a and_o so_o full_a of_o honour_n that_o they_o who_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o bear_v rule_n over_o we_o be_v to_o be_v worthy_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v for_o their_o office_n sake_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v arise_v from_o this_o 23._o sect_n 23._o which_o be_v that_o we_o express_v the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o action_n of_o obedience_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o 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the_o end_n the_o subject_n may_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o counterfeit_v or_o pretend_v obedience_n in_o the_o outward_a show_n but_o to_o perform_v it_o true_o and_o sincere_o from_o the_o very_a heart_n paul_n add_v that_o we_o commend_v the_o health_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o those_o under_o who_o we_o live_v 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n i_o exhort_v say_v he_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n let_v no_o man_n here_o deceive_v himself_o for_o see_v the_o magistrate_n can_v be_v resist_v but_o that_o god_n be_v resist_v also_o though_o the_o unarmed_a magistrate_n may_v possible_o be_v contemn_v and_o slight_v without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n yet_o god_n be_v arm_v sufficient_o to_o revenge_v those_o insolence_n which_o be_v thus_o offer_v to_o himself_o in_o they_o now_o under_o this_o obedience_n i_o also_o do_v include_v that_o moderation_n and_o discretion_n which_o private_a person_n ought_v to_o have_v and_o to_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n that_o so_o they_o neither_o intermeddle_v in_o affair_n of_o state_n nor_o invade_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o put_v themselves_o on_o any_o public_a undertake_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o in_o the_o public_a government_n which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o reformation_n it_o appertain_v not_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v tumultuous_o active_a in_o it_o or_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o the_o work_n who_o hand_n be_v tie_v and_o to_o be_v tie_v on_o all_o such_o occasion_n but_o that_o they_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n who_o hand_n be_v only_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o do_v nothing_o uncommand_v for_o when_o the_o power_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o governor_n do_v intervene_v they_o be_v then_o arm_v with_o just_a authority_n and_o may_v do_v according_o for_o as_o the_o prince_n privy_a council_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o ear_n and_o eye_n so_o those_o inferior_a minister_n by_o who_o he_o execute_v his_o command_n or_o mandate_n be_v not_o unfit_o call_v his_o hand_n 3._o the_o magistrate_n be_v such_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v 24._o sect_n 24._o and_o as_o before_o we_o have_v describe_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n the_o preserver_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n the_o great_a distributer_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o innocent_a he_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o mad_a who_o be_v not_o please_v with_o such_o a_o government_n but_o see_v that_o all_o age_n do_v afford_v example_n of_o negligent_a and_o slothful_a prince_n who_o have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o the_o public_a safety_n of_o other_o who_o be_v so_o intent_n of_o their_o private_a profit_n as_o to_o make_v market_n of_o all_o law_n and_o privilege_n and_o to_o expose_v their_o justice_n and_o their_o favour_n both_o unto_o open_a sale_n of_o some_o who_o drain_v their_o people_n purse_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o maintain_v a_o vain_a and_o wasteful_a prodigality_n and_o some_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o nothing_o more_o then_o either_o the_o rifle_n of_o the_o subject_n house_n the_o deflower_v of_o their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n or_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v receive_v for_o prince_n and_o their_o command_n obey_v at_o all_o even_o in_o lawful_a matter_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o some_o will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o consent_v unto_o for_o where_o man_n find_v so_o much_o unworthiness_n and_o such_o filthy_a fact_n as_o do_v not_o only_o misbecome_v a_o magistrate_n but_o a_o private_a person_n when_o they_o see_v no_o resemblance_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v most_o bright_o in_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n when_o they_o behold_v no_o tract_n nor_o footstep_n of_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o encouragement_n and_o praise_n of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a doer_n they_o take_v he_o not_o for_o such_o a_o governor_n who_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v extol_v so_o high_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o have_v be_v always_o natural_o implant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o more_o to_o love_n and_o reverence_v a_o just_a virtuous_a prince_n then_o to_o abominate_a and_o detest_v a_o ungodly_a tyrant_n but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o god_n book_n 25._o sect_n 25._o we_o shall_v there_o be_v teach_v not_o only_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o command_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o faithful_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v do_v discharge_v their_o office_n but_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v advance_v unto_o the_o high_a place_n of_o government_n though_o they_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n give_v by_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v confine_v the_o magistrate_n within_o certain_a limit_n yet_o he_o declare_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v they_o do_v receive_v their_o power_n from_o no_o hand_n but_o he_o that_o if_o they_o principal_o do_v intend_v the_o public_a good_a they_o be_v the_o great_a testimony_n and_o example_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o if_o they_o prove_v insolent_a and_o unjust_a they_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n
sparta_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n ay_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n absolute_a monarch_n at_o the_o first_o two_o of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n when_o lycurgus_n undertake_v to_o change_v the_o government_n iii_o what_o power_n lycurgus_n give_v the_o senate_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o king_n iv_o the_o ephori_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o curb_v the_o senate_n five_o the_o blunder_a and_o mistake_n of_o joseph_n scaliger_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la vi_o the_o ephori_fw-la from_o mean_a beginning_n grow_v to_o great_a authority_n and_o by_o what_o advantage_n vii_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o public_a government_n viii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o ephori_fw-la encroach_v on_o the_o spartan_a king_n ix_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la towards_o their_o king_n alter_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n x_o the_o spartan_a king_n stomach_n the_o insolency_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v they_o ix_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n i._o i_o know_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o some_o that_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n be_v but_o titularie_n 90._o titularie_n unlawfulness_n of_o resistance_n p._n 90._o that_o they_o be_v little_o more_o than_o subject_n at_o best_a of_o no_o more_o power_n and_o influence_n in_o the_o public_a government_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n at_o this_o day_n in_o that_o republic_n and_o to_o say_v truth_n they_o be_v but_o little_o better_a in_o the_o latter_a time_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o restrain_v after_o lycurgus_n first_o and_o the_o ephori_fw-la afterward_o have_v by_o their_o power_n and_o practice_n entrench_v upon_o they_o and_o pare_v away_o so_o many_o of_o the_o fair_a jewel_n in_o the_o regal_a diadem_n but_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o spartan_a king_n be_v at_o first_o as_o absolute_a monarch_n as_o any_o other_o of_o those_o time_n ubi_fw-la addictius_fw-la regnabantur_fw-la annal._n regnabantur_fw-la tacit._n annal._n when_o man_n be_v most_o devote_v to_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n for_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o ancient_a story_n of_o the_o state_n of_o greece_n it_o will_v there_o be_v find_v that_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o heraclidae_fw-la into_o peloponnesus_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o temenus_n ctesiphon_n and_o aristodemus_n the_o son_n of_o aristomachus_n of_o the_o race_n of_o hercules_n temenus_n possess_v himself_o of_o argos_n ctesiphon_n of_o messene_n and_o aristodemus_n conquer_v the_o city_n and_o dominion_n of_o sparta_n which_o die_v very_o short_o after_o he_o leave_v unto_o his_o two_o son_n eurysthenes_n and_o procles_n 3._o procles_n pausanias_n in_o lacon_n l._n 3._o with_o the_o authority_n and_o name_n of_o king_n so_o that_o acquire_v the_o estate_n by_o conquest_n and_o claim_v by_o no_o other_o title_n then_o by_o that_o of_o arm_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o govern_v in_o the_o way_n of_o absolute_a monarch_n it_o be_v not_o the_o guise_n of_o such_o as_o come_v in_o by_o conquest_n to_o covenant_n and_o capitulate_v with_o their_o subject_n but_o to_o impose_v their_o will_n for_o a_o law_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o first_o time_n and_o in_o dominion_n so_o acquire_v arbitria_fw-la principum_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la erant_fw-la 1._o erant_fw-la justin_n hist_o l._n 1._o as_o we_o read_v in_o justine_n it_o be_v true_a the_o royal_a family_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o very_a first_o into_o two_o regal_a stem_n or_o branch_n both_o honour_a with_o the_o name_n of_o king_n both_o rule_v the_o estate_n in_o common_a by_o their_o mutual_a counsel_n of_o which_o the_o elder_a house_n be_v that_o of_o agidae_fw-la so_o call_v from_o agis_n son_n and_o successor_n unto_o eurysthenes_n the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o eurypontidae_n denominate_v from_o eurypon_n the_o three_o from_o procles_n 3._o procles_n pausanias_n l._n 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o to_o be_v by_o aristodemus_n confirm_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o subjugate_a of_o all_o greece_n to_o macedon_n but_o this_o conclude_v no_o more_o against_o absolute_a monarchy_n then_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v no_o monarch_n or_o that_o state_n no_o monarchy_n because_o carus_n and_o numerianus_n diocletian_n and_o maximianus_n constantius_n and_o maximinus_n rule_v the_o same_o together_o as_o after_o valentinian_n and_o his_o brother_n valens_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n do_v by_o their_o example_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o cleomenes_n who_o have_v root_v out_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o be_v grow_v almost_o as_o absolute_a in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n cause_v his_o brother_n euclidas_n upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o eurypontidae_n to_o be_v make_v king_n with_o he_o cleoman_n he_o plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n which_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o partner_n will_v have_v make_v he_o less_o for_o that_o the_o spartan_a king_n be_v as_o absolute_a monarch_n as_o any_o other_o of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o do_v appear_v by_o plutarch_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o government_n in_o the_o time_n of_o eurypon_n who_o he_o call_v eurytion_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurgo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n lycurgo_fw-la sufficient_o monarchical_a if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o and_o hereto_o aristotle_n do_v agree_v who_o style_v the_o government_n of_o sparta_n under_o charilaus_n before_o who_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o negligence_n and_o connivance_n of_o some_o former_a king_n the_o people_n be_v become_v too_o headstrong_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o tyranny_n or_o absolute_a command_n of_o charilaus_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o foundation_n it_o hold_v not_o very_o long_o in_o so_o good_a condition_n for_o eurypon_n the_o nephew_n of_o procles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurg_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o lycurg_n affect_v to_o be_v plausible_a and_o gracious_a with_o the_o common_a people_n improvident_o let_v loose_v the_o reign_v of_o government_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o lay_v aside_o that_o sole_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o king_n whereupon_o follow_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n which_o continue_v long_o for_o the_o people_n find_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n become_v very_o bold_a and_o disobedient_a some_o of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v succeed_v be_v hate_v to_o the_o very_a death_n because_o they_o do_v endeavour_n the_o recovery_n of_o their_o old_a authority_n other_o be_v force_v to_o dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n or_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o rule_v they_o and_o this_o do_v so_o increase_v the_o stomach_n of_o the_o dissolute_a and_o rebellious_a multitude_n that_o eunomus_n the_o father_n of_o lycurgus_n be_v the_o five_o king_n from_o procles_n and_o the_o three_o from_o eurypon_n be_v slay_v among_o they_o in_o a_o tumult_n at_o such_o a_o dear_a and_o costly_a rate_n do_v eurypon_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o rascal_n rabble_n by_o which_o he_o purchase_v nothing_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o royalty_n beside_o the_o empty_a honour_n of_o have_v the_o second_o house_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o eurypontidae_n thing_n grow_v thus_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n wax_v weary_a of_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o do_v reign_v among_o they_o both_o party_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o lycurgus_n of_o who_o integrity_n and_o wisdom_n they_o have_v conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n for_o the_o people_n find_v that_o their_o king_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n and_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nothing_o else_o whereby_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n send_v many_o a_o several_a message_n to_o he_o to_o require_v his_o counsel_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n be_v as_o desirous_a that_o he_o shall_v return_v be_v then_o go_v abroad_o to_o travel_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o presence_n will_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v
halicarnass_n lib._n 6._o but_o a_o new_a war_n approach_v a_o new_a promise_n make_v and_o that_o neglect_v also_o when_o the_o war_n be_v end_v the_o people_n see_v no_o relief_n be_v like_a to_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o senator_n longè_n aliâ_fw-la quam_fw-la primò_fw-la instituerant_fw-la viâ_fw-la grassabantur_fw-la begin_v to_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o some_o desperate_a counsel_n and_o fall_v to_o entertain_v such_o hope_n as_o former_o they_o dare_v never_o dream_v of_o for_o draw_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o sicinius_n a_o troublesome_a and_o seditious_a person_n they_o forsake_v the_o city_n and_o encamp_v upon_o a_o hill_n adjoin_v resolve_v as_o they_o give_v it_o out_o to_o seek_v new_a dwelling_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o italy_n but_o will_v afford_v they_o air_n and_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ground_n in_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bury_v there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o if_o the_o senate_n have_v behold_v the_o action_n with_o neglect_n and_o scorn_n as_o appius_n 6._o appius_n diony_n halicarn_n l._n 6._o and_o c._n martius_n coriolano_n martius_n plutarch_n in_o coriolano_n do_v advise_v they_o shall_v the_o people_n out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v have_v return_v to_o their_o house_n or_o if_o they_o have_v present_v they_o in_o time_n with_o any_o tolerable_a mitigation_n of_o the_o former_a law_n they_o may_v have_v take_v off_o their_o edge_n and_o appease_v the_o tumult_n but_o give_v way_n unto_o their_o fury_n till_o it_o grow_v too_o high_a and_o show_v in_o their_o resolution_n far_o more_o fear_n than_o courage_n the_o people_n get_v the_o better_a of_o they_o and_o think_v they_o stand_v upon_o the_o high_a ground_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v which_o pride_n and_o high_a conceit_n of_o they_o be_v the_o more_o increase_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o persuasion_n of_o one_o junius_n brutus_n who_o come_v not_o to_o they_o till_o they_o be_v too_o far_o engage_v to_o go_v off_o with_o safety_n a_o man_n as_o the_o historian_n note_v of_o a_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n more_o apt_a to_o kindle_v a_o rebellion_n then_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n but_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarnass_n l._n 6._o of_o very_o great_a foresight_n into_o business_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ready_a tongue_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o he_o they_o give_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o he_o improve_v the_o trust_n to_o their_o best_a advange_fw-mi insomuch_o that_o when_o menenius_n agrippa_n be_v employ_v unto_o they_o to_o demand_v their_o grievance_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o point_n to_o such_o a_o issue_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n but_o some_o security_n to_o be_v give_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o delude_v with_o such_o empty_a promise_n this_o junius_n brutus_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o propose_v the_o term_n and_o no_o security_n will_v content_v he_o as_o the_o plot_n be_v lay_v but_o that_o some_o popular_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o make_v for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n concedite_fw-la nobis_fw-la inquit_fw-la magistratus_fw-la aliquot_fw-la quotannis_fw-la è_fw-la nostro_fw-la corpore_fw-la creare_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n etc._n id._n ibid._n let_v we_o say_v he_o have_v certain_a magistrate_n to_o be_v choose_v yearly_o out_o of_o our_o own_o body_n on_o who_o we_o shall_v not_o ask_v you_o to_o confer_v more_o power_n then_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o assist_v the_o commons_o when_o they_o be_v either_o injure_v or_o oppress_v by_o violence_n and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o they_o be_v not_o rob_v of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n other_o security_n than_o this_o we_o will_v trust_v to_o none_o which_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v for_o few_o of_o they_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v many_o a_o loud_a and_o joyful_a shout_n praise_v the_o man_n unto_o the_o sky_n and_o absolute_o resolve_v to_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o term_n than_o what_o their_o spokesman_n have_v propose_v 2_o but_o yet_o the_o business_n be_v not_o do_v it_o must_v first_o pass_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o there_o it_o meet_v with_o very_a grreat_fw-la heat_n and_o opposition_n before_o it_o pass_v and_o pass_v not_o at_o the_o last_o but_o upon_o condition_n the_o people_n have_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o very_a senate_n and_o a_o strong_a one_o too_o who_o labour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o obtain_v the_o point_n of_o these_o valerius_n be_v the_o chief_a who_o brother_n have_v not_o long_o before_o expulse_v the_o king_n and_o from_o his_o court_v of_o the_o people_n be_v surname_v poplicola_n a_o family_n that_o have_v be_v always_o favourable_a to_o the_o popular_a party_n and_o more_o endeavour_v their_o content_n than_o the_o honour_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o public_a in_o which_o regard_n appius_n charge_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n that_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o they_o be_v so_o partial_a in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v almost_o destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n other_o and_o those_o of_o great_a courage_n and_o nobility_n scorn_v that_o such_o a_o innovation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o public_a government_n oppose_v it_o with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a not_o spare_v to_o assure_v the_o senate_n that_o in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o new_a authority_n they_o will_v in_o fine_a put_v down_o their_o own_o and_o of_o these_o appius_n and_o caius_n martius_n who_o after_o have_v the_o name_n of_o coriolanus_n be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o stand_v upon_o point_n of_o honour_n advise_v the_o senate_n that_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v not_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n people_n id._n ibid._n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v on_o their_o own_o ground_n and_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n that_o these_o be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sedition_n and_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v to_o abolish_v law_n and_o set_v up_o a_o parity_n coriolano_n parity_n plutarch_n in_o m._n coriolano_n appius_n foretell_v as_o inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o great_a a_o seminary_n of_o mischief_n it_o will_v prove_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o call_v all_o the_o god_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o best_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o but_o when_o they_o find_v it_o like_a to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n do_v incline_v that_o way_n it_o be_v advise_v that_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o people_n to_o the_o term_n by_o themselves_o propose_v and_o give_v their_o officer_n no_o more_o power_n but_o to_o relieve_v the_o people_n from_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v only_o interpose_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v pass_v in_o senate_n to_o the_o people_n prejudice_n but_o propose_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o nor_o appear_v in_o any_o thing_n until_o the_o senate_n have_v before_o consider_v of_o it_o that_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o centuriatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la only_o where_o the_o patricii_fw-la and_o their_o follower_n bear_v the_o great_a stroke_n and_o final_o that_o in_o their_o application_n and_o address_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n in_o any_o business_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v all_o agree_v upon_o the_o point_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o dissent_v the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v pass_v for_o nothing_o for_o see_v that_o tribune_n must_v be_v grant_v they_o hope_v that_o by_o their_o disagreement_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o state_n may_v be_v keep_v upright_o and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o quite_o past_a help_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarn_n l._n 10._o as_o long_o as_o any_o discord_n or_o dissension_n may_v be_v sow_o among_o they_o which_o last_o condition_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v break_v assoon_o as_o they_o be_v agree_v on_o be_v most_o religious_o observe_v till_o the_o very_a last_o as_o we_o read_v in_o plutarch_n who_o give_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n among_o they_o that_o if_o one_o tribune_n do_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o tiber._n m_o plutareh_n in_o caio_n &_o tiber._n the_o agreement_n and_o command_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v effect_v just_a nothing_o thing_n be_v bring_v unto_o this_o temper_n and_o all_o point_v agree_v on_o the_o people_n go_v to_o the_o election_n and_o choose_v five_o new_a officer_n according_a
to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o spartan_a ephori_fw-la which_o they_o call_v tribune_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o sicinius_n and_o junius_n brutus_n must_v be_v two_o at_o least_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o they_o take_v not_o all_o this_o pain_n for_o nothing_o 3_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o if_o they_o get_v not_o more_o the_o article_n and_o condition_n which_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o have_v bind_v they_o too_o precise_o to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o break_v those_o bond_n they_o be_v prisoner_n still_o but_o first_o they_o must_v be_v fortify_v with_o some_o special_a privilege_n to_o keep_v their_o person_n out_o of_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v bold_o venture_v upon_o any_o project_n without_o fear_n of_o law_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o such_o condition_n that_o whatsoever_o wrong_v they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n to_o that_o end_n brutus_n take_v his_o opportunity_n while_o the_o heat_n be_v up_o and_o the_o senate_n in_o a_o disposition_n to_o deny_v they_o nothing_o cause_v a_o law_n to_o be_v propound_v &_o obtain_v for_o the_o perpetual_a indemnity_n of_o the_o tribune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o declare_v of_o their_o office_n to_o be_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a 6._o inviolable_a dâ—oâ—ys_n halicarn_n l._n 6._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v compel_v the_o tribune_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o will_n nor_o beat_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v nor_o kill_v or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v pursue_v as_o a_o execrable_a person_n and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v and_o whosoever_o slay_v he_o shall_v escape_v unpunished_a and_o do_v a_o meritorious_a service_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o privilege_n which_o they_o find_v good_a use_n of_o in_o the_o time_n succeed_v and_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o turn_n upon_o all_o occasion_n martius_n complain_v of_o they_o in_o the_o senate_n for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o consul_n and_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v a_o anarchy_n upon_o the_o state_n coriolano_n state_n plutarh_n in_o coriolano_n they_o vote_v this_o for_o a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o nothing_o but_o his_o death_n or_o banishment_n will_v give_v they_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o apptus_fw-la be_v consul_n send_v his_o lictor_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o for_o raise_v tumult_n in_o the_o city_n 2._o city_n livy_n hist_o rom._n lib._n 2._o this_o be_v another_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o when_o his_o year_n be_v out_o caeso_fw-la quintius_n like_o a_o noble_a patriot_n join_v with_o the_o consul_n and_o the_o senate_n to_o oppress_v their_o insolence_n when_o neither_o law_n nor_o reason_n will_v prevail_v upon_o they_o this_o also_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v pay_v for_o it_o 3._o it_o id._n l._n 3._o but_o to_o proceed_v have_v obtain_v this_o law_n for_o their_o own_o security_n their_o next_o work_n be_v to_o break_v or_o pass_v by_o those_o law_n by_o which_o the_o state_n be_v govern_v in_o all_o time_n before_o and_o which_o themselves_o have_v yield_v to_o at_o their_o first_o creation_n it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o city_n from_o the_o first_o fnundation_n and_o a_o continual_a custom_n have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n to_o give_v such_o respect_n unto_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o vote_n nor_o determine_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarnass_n l._n 7._o which_o the_o senate_n have_v not_o first_o debate_v and_o resolve_v upon_o this_o though_o no_o breach_n of_o privilege_n be_v a_o main_a impediment_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o those_o project_n which_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v remove_v as_o removed_z it_o be_v and_o so_o a_o way_n make_v open_a unto_o that_o confusion_n which_o do_v expose_v the_o state_n to_o so_o many_o change_n that_o it_o be_v never_o constant_a to_o one_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v obtain_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o election_n of_o the_o tribune_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v before_o the_o least_o part_n in_o it_o that_o so_o depend_v mutual_o upon_o one_o another_o they_o may_v cooperate_v together_o to_o destroy_v the_o state_n and_o bring_v it_o absolute_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o common_a people_n for_o at_o the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o institution_n the_o tribune_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la as_o before_o be_v say_v where_o none_o but_o man_n of_o year_n and_o substance_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o livery_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o england_n have_v the_o right_a of_o suffrage_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o patrician_n have_v a_o very_a 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great_a intrusion_n on_o the_o regal_a dignity_n the_o prince_n be_v too_o absolute_a when_o they_o hold_v for_o life_n not_o so_o observant_a of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v expect_v because_o not_o liable_a to_o account_v nor_o to_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o reckon_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o till_o death_n have_v free_v they_o from_o their_o fault_n and_o the_o people_n censure_n and_o therefore_o have_v try_v the_o government_n of_o 13_o of_o these_o perpetual_a archontes_n of_o which_o medon_n the_o son_n of_o codrus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o alâ—maeon_n in_o decem_fw-la annos_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la conversa_fw-la est_fw-la chr._n est_fw-la euseb_n in_o chr._n they_o introduce_v another_o custom_n and_o every_o ten_o year_n change_v their_o governor_n these_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronic._n 〈◊〉_d african_n apud_fw-la euseb_n chronic._n or_o decennial_n archontes_n of_o which_o they_o have_v but_o seven_o in_o all_o and_o then_o give_v they_o over_o and_o from_o that_o time_n be_v govern_v by_o nine_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n choose_v every_o year_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n waa_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o both_o these_o change_n the_o archon_n whosoever_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o for_o ten_o year_n only_o have_v all_o the_o power_n which_o former_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n save_o the_o very_a name_n in_o which_o regard_n eusebius_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o king_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n he_o do_v thus_o express_v it_o athenis_fw-la annui_fw-la principes_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cessantibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la chron._n regibus_fw-la euseb_n chron._n as_o st._n hierom_n render_v it_o 2_o now_o for_o these_o annual_a magistrate_n they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o provost_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o archon_n the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n the_o marshal_n and_o the_o six_o chief_a justice_n of_o these_o the_o provost_n be_v the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o they_o do_v denominate_v the_o ensue_a year_n and_o by_o who_o name_n they_o date_v all_o their_o private_a contract_n and_o act_n of_o state_n 2._o state_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o to_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o celebrate_v the_o orgy_n of_o bacchus_n and_o the_o great_a festival_n which_o they_o term_v thargelia_n consecrate_v to_o apollo_n and_o diana_n as_o also_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o misdemeanour_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v common_a drunkard_n and_o to_o determine_v in_o all_o case_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o inheritance_n and_o furthermore_o to_o nominate_v arbitrator_n for_o the_o end_n of_o fuit_n and_o private_a difference_n to_o appoint_v guardian_n unto_o orphan_n and_o overseer_n unto_o woman_n leave_v with_o child_n by_o their_o husband_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v the_o bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n 3_o mystery_n id._n ibid._n sect._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a sacrifice_n together_o with_o the_o cognizance_n of_o sacrilege_n profaneness_n and_o all_o other_o action_n which_o concern_v religion_n as_o also_o power_n to_o interâ—â—ct_v litigious_a person_n or_o common_a barretter_n as_o we_o call_v they_o from_o be_v present_a at_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o ancient_o their_o king_n as_o in_o all_o place_n else_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o matter_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n on_o the_o which_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la who_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d problemat_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o problemat_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o latin_a but_o dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarnens_fw-la hist_o l._n 5._o in_o the_o true_a greek_a phrase_n of_o which_o livy_n thus_o rerum_fw-la deinde_fw-la divinarum_fw-la habita_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la publica_fw-la sacra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la reges_fw-la factitata_fw-la erant_fw-la necubi_fw-la regum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la esset_fw-la regem_fw-la sacrificulum_fw-la creant_fw-la 2._o creant_fw-la livy_n hist_o rman_n lib._n 2._o but_o to_o proceed_v the_o polemarchus_n who_o we_o english_a by_o the_o name_n of_o marshal_n sit_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o sedition_n and_o such_o whereby_o the_o grandour_n of_o the_o state_n may_v suffer_v detriment_n as_o also_o in_o all_o action_n which_o concern_v either_o denizen_n or_o merchant-stranger_n and_o unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o diana_n and_o to_o mars_n the_o two_o military_a deity_n 3._o deity_n jul._n pollux_n in_o onomast_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o prescribe_v the_o funeral_n pomp_n for_o such_o as_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o their_o country_n service_n each_o of_o these_o have_v their_o two_o assessor_n of_o their_o own_o election_n but_o so_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o choose_v they_o out_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o five_o hundred_o sect._n hundred_o id._n ibid._n sect._n from_o no_o low_a rank_n final_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o call_v chief_a justice_n they_o be_v six_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o lex_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v judgement_n absolute_o in_o all_o
against_o the_o senate_n who_o begin_v sensible_o to_o encroach_v on_o the_o regal_a power_n that_o the_o tribune_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o preserve_v the_o people_n from_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o that_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o consul_n be_v account_v always_o to_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o article_n and_o as_o for_o these_o demarchi_fw-la who_o we_o speak_v of_o last_o that_o neither_o by_o their_o institution_n nor_o by_o usurpation_n they_o do_v oppose_v against_o the_o senate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n but_o execute_v their_o command_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o their_o duty_n bind_v they_o so_o that_o the_o great_a imagination_n which_o the_o author_n have_v of_o show_v to_o the_o world_n a_o view_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o may_v encourage_v man_n of_o place_n and_o eminence_n to_o think_v themselves_o ordain_v after_o these_o example_n to_o moderate_v their_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v fall_v direct_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o more_o ado_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o weak_a nay_o a_o false_a foundation_n not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o build_n and_o more_o than_o so_o in_o case_n the_o instance_n propose_v have_v be_v right_o choose_v and_o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o sparta_n have_v be_v first_o ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n the_o tribunes_z to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la to_o keep_v under_o the_o athenian_a senate_n yet_o these_o will_v prove_v but_o sorry_a instance_n of_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o be_v ordain_v ad_fw-la moderandum_fw-la regum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la to_o moderate_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n &_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o ephori_fw-la be_v not_o institute_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n till_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o state_n become_v a_o aristocratie_n in_o which_o the_o king_n have_v very_o little_o leave_v they_o of_o the_o royal_a dignity_n but_o the_o empty_a name_n and_o be_v in_o power_n no_o other_o than_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n save_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n which_o those_o duke_n have_v not_o and_o for_o the_o tribune_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o who_o have_v peruse_v the_o roman_a story_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o creature_n to_o be_v find_v in_o rome_n till_o the_o roman_n have_v expulse_v their_o king_n &_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o consul_n the_o monarchy_n be_v change_v to_o a_o optimatie_n and_o the_o people_n bind_v by_o solemn_a oath_n never_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o king_n among_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v also_o of_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n suppose_v that_o they_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o either_o the_o ephori_fw-la or_o the_o tribune_n that_o they_o be_v institute_v in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n be_v manage_v by_o nine_o annual_a magistrate_n all_o of_o they_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o accountable_a to_o they_o in_o all_o these_o case_n â—um_fw-la non_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la populus_fw-la esset_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o libertate_fw-la 2._o libertate_fw-la livy_n hisâ—_n lib._n 2._o when_o the_o people_n have_v sue_v out_o their_o wardship_n and_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n free_v from_o those_o bond_n which_o nature_n and_o allegiance_n former_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o do_v in_o take_v the_o best_a course_n they_o can_v for_o their_o future_a safety_n and_o in_o my_o mind_n the_o people_n plead_v most_o unanswerable_o in_o their_o own_o behalf_n when_o they_o allege_v se_fw-la foris_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la &_o libertate_fw-la dimicantes_fw-la domi_fw-la a_o civibus_fw-la captos_fw-la &_o oppressos_fw-la ibid._n oppressos_fw-la id._n ibid._n that_o fight_v valiant_o abroad_o both_o for_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o their_o country_n honour_n against_o their_o king_n they_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v at_o home_n by_o their_o fellow_n citizen_n that_o their_o condition_n as_o thing_n stand_v be_v better_a in_o time_n of_o war_n then_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n their_o liberty_n never_o more_o assure_v then_o when_o they_o be_v among_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o otherwise_o bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o change_n of_o government_n then_o as_o it_o have_v be_v introduce_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n they_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o get_v as_o good_a term_n as_o they_o can_v and_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o the_o bargain_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o case_n and_o plea_n particular_o of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v use_v also_o very_o fit_o by_o the_o spartan_n and_o athenian_n on_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n but_o this_o can_v no_o way_n be_v pretend_v or_o allege_v by_o those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o establish_a and_o successional_a monarchy_n where_o there_o be_v one_o only_o to_o command_v in_o chief_a and_o nothing_o leave_v to_o the_o subject_n annal._n subject_n tacit._n annal._n praeter_fw-la obsequii_fw-la gloriam_fw-la but_o the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n only_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o submit_v with_o a_o loyal_a heart_n to_o those_o command_n and_o imposition_n which_o may_v be_v â—aid_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o unjust_a hand_n so_o that_o admit_v it_o for_o true_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o tribune_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v yet_o it_o can_v follow_v by_o no_o rule_n of_o law_n or_o logic_n that_o because_o such_o popular_a officer_n have_v be_v sometime_o institute_v to_o keep_v the_o scale_n upright_o and_o the_o balance_n even_o betwixt_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o people_n in_o a_o aristocratie_n therefore_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v fancy_v in_o a_o settle_a monarchy_n for_o moderate_v the_o licentiousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o that_o no_o doubt_n must_v be_v his_o meaning_n for_o regulate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n 8_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v a_o manifest_a discovery_n of_o calvin_n purpose_n for_o set_v up_o some_o popular_a officer_n in_o every_o kingdom_n to_o regulate_v the_o authority_n and_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o we_o may_v see_v a_o secret_a and_o more_o subtle_a danger_n include_v in_o that_o short_a parenthesis_n than_o what_o be_v obvious_a at_o first_o sight_n to_o the_o unwary_a reader_n for_o by_o the_o instance_n propose_v and_o present_v to_o we_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o these_o popular_a officer_n shall_v not_o hâ—ve_v power_n only_o to_o restrain_v their_o king_n when_o they_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o law_n or_o equity_n and_o either_o tyrannical_o oppress_v the_o subject_a or_o wilful_o dilapidate_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v set_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o control_v their_o do_n in_o the_o same_o way_n &_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o ephori_fw-la do_v the_o king_n of_o sparta_n or_o the_o tribune_n do_v the_o roman_a consul_n now_o we_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o several_a author_n 2._o author_n vide_fw-la chap._n 2._o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la do_v not_o only_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o appoint_v such_o privy_a counsellor_n about_o their_o king_n as_o to_o they_o seem_v best_a to_o limit_v and_o prescribe_v they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o wife_n to_o send_v they_o out_o unto_o the_o war_n and_o recall_v they_o home_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hireling_n only_o and_o of_o no_o more_o reckon_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o fine_a and_o ransom_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o please_v to_o these_o humorous_a 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assure_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n that_o he_o will_v humble_v the_o nobility_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o pride_n and_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v and_o not_o be_v master_n of_o his_o word_n martius_n be_v banish_v at_o the_o last_o their_o next_o bout_n be_v with_o appius_n claudius_n a_o constant_a and_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n one_o who_o have_v open_o take_v part_n against_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o martius_n and_o after_o see_v they_o apprehend_v some_o gentleman_n who_o oppose_v their_o insolence_n have_v open_o deny_v jus_o esse_fw-la tribuno_fw-la in_o quenquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o plebeium_fw-la 2._o plebeium_fw-la livy_n l._n 2._o that_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o power_n on_o any_o but_o the_o commons_o only_o he_o therefore_o they_o accuse_v of_o treason_n or_o at_o least_o sedition_n in_o that_o he_o have_v entrench_v upon_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v make_v sacred_a by_o the_o law_n and_o doubtless_o have_v condemn_v he_o to_o some_o shameful_a punishment_n have_v he_o not_o die_v before_o his_o trial_n which_o victory_n on_o martius_n and_o the_o death_n of_o appius_n do_v so_o discourage_v the_o nobility_n and_o puff_n up_o the_o tribune_n that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o as_o the_o historian_n do_v observe_v the_o tribune_n cite_v who_o they_o list_v to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o submit_v their_o life_n to_o their_o final_a sentence_n which_o as_o it_o do_v increase_v the_o power_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n in_o the_o depress_v of_o the_o noble_n and_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n so_o do_v it_o open_v they_o a_o way_n to_o aim_v at_o and_o attain_v to_o all_o those_o dignity_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarn_n l._n 7._o which_o be_v most_o honourable_a in_o themselves_o and_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o patrician_n and_o to_o none_o but_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o senate_n and_o nobility_n do_v not_o so_o give_v over_o but_o that_o sometime_o they_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o first_o condition_n and_o challenge_v they_o of_o break_v all_o those_o bond_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v so_o solemn_o agree_v on_o and_o accept_v by_o they_o at_o the_o first_o erection_n of_o their_o office_n for_o this_o do_v fabius_n press_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v some_o law_n for_o the_o restraint_n and_o regulate_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o consul_n viz._n that_o their_o authority_n be_v give_v they_o ad_fw-la auxilium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o particular_n as_o do_v want_v their_o help_n not_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o 3._o themselves_o livy_n l._n 3._o tribunos_fw-la plebis_fw-la se_fw-la creatos_fw-la non_fw-la host_n patribus_fw-la that_o they_o be_v choose_v tribune_n to_o protect_v the_o people_n not_o enemy_n to_o oppress_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o expostulation_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v both_o just_a and_o necessary_a when_o they_o demand_v of_o the_o tribune_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 〈◊〉_d diony_n halicarn_n l._n 10._o who_o give_v they_o power_n to_o introduce_v new_a law_n and_o subvert_v the_o old_a and_o tell_v they_o in_o plain_a term_n they_o have_v break_v their_o covenant_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v upon_o such_o condition_n as_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o list_v nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o protect_v the_o poor_a and_o preserve_v the_o commons_o from_o oppression_n which_o put_v together_o make_v it_o a_o most_o evident_a truth_n that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o tribune_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o intend_v then_o to_o curb_v the_o senate_n or_o to_o set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n as_o vain_o and_o seditious_o be_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n though_o true_a it_o be_v they_o do_v abuse_v their_o power_n with_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n to_o suppress_v they_o both_o 5._o and_o this_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v although_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o then_o by_o raise_v sedition_n in_o the_o state_n and_o put_v the_o people_n into_o arm_n upon_o all_o occasion_n at_o which_o they_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o so_o constant_a in_o it_o that_o seldom_o the_o whole_a year_n go_v round_o without_o some_o tumult_n or_o sedition_n of_o their_o set_n forward_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o livy_n if_o they_o hold_v quiet_a for_o one_o year_n as_o they_o seldom_o do_v till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o city_n under_o their_o obedience_n they_o break_v out_o in_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o when_o 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seldom_o proceed_v unto_o blow_n and_o much_o less_o to_o blood_n but_o when_o the_o two_o gracchi_n come_v in_o play_n and_o attain_v the_o office_n they_o fall_v from_o word_n to_o blow_n and_o from_o blow_n to_o murder_v tiberius_n one_o of_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n be_v tumultuous_o slay_v in_o the_o common_a forum_n as_o he_o be_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o busy_a and_o seditious_a tribune_n who_o caius_n the_o other_o of_o the_o two_o not_o long_o after_o follow_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o this_o say_v the_o historian_n initium_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it civilis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la gladiorumque_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la fuit_fw-la hist_o fuit_fw-la velleius_n patercul_fw-la hist_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v suffer_v to_o range_v at_o liberty_n in_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v discolour_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o citizen_n their_o difference_n before_o that_o day_n 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