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the_o member_n how_o minute_n soever_o with_o that_o calmness_n when_o no_o disturbance_n be_v give_v it_o that_o we_o scarce_o hear_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o 36._o the_o sic_fw-la orbem_fw-la reipubliâ—e_fw-la esse_fw-la conversum_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la sonitum_fw-la audire_fw-la vix_fw-la impressam_fw-la orbitam_fw-la viâ—ere_fw-la possumus_fw-la cic._n â—â—_o attic._n ep._n 36._o machine_n or_o see_v the_o spring_n that_o move_v it_o but_o as_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n observe_v that_o by_o the_o turbulence_n of_o deprave_a appetite_n by_o heady_a rashness_n and_o seduce_a passion_n in_o the_o vicious_a and_o ill-affected_a the_o body_n seem_v to_o command_v the_o soul_n and_o reason_n be_v dethrone_v so_o in_o the_o commonweal_n when_o from_o mistake_n and_o misguide_a zeal_n discontent_n ambition_n and_o other_o vicious_a inclination_n people_n be_v infect_v whereby_o the_o malignant_a fever_n of_o sedition_n or_o the_o pest_n of_o rebellion_n rage_v in_o a_o state_n the_o sovereign_n be_v for_o a_o time_n keep_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n work_n the_o scheme_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o sometime_o dethrone_v but_o to_o leave_v this_o please_a allegory_n which_o i_o can_v pursue_v in_o compare_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o constituent_a part_n and_o office_n of_o government_n i_o shall_v instead_o of_o that_o draw_v a_o short_a scheme_n of_o my_o design_n in_o this_o work_n which_o i_o have_v never_o undertake_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o i_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o by_o a_o great_a and_o wise_a minister_n of_o state_n precedent_n my_o lord_n precedent_n who_o glorious_a service_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n will_v be_v celebrate_v in_o remote_a age_n and_o have_v live_v to_o make_v some_o observation_n on_o the_o cause_n and_o managery_n of_o the_o rebellion_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n and_o the_o tendency_n to_o another_o civil_a war_n of_o late_a date_n and_o revolve_v with_o myself_o that_o though_o many_o wise_a and_o judicious_a person_n both_o know_v and_o have_v learned_o write_v of_o the_o secret_a spring_n and_o movement_n of_o they_o infinite_o beyond_o what_o i_o can_v pretend_v to_o and_o that_o both_o our_o own_o countryman_n have_v in_o part_n write_v of_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o english_a government_n and_o many_o foreigner_n of_o politics_n in_o general_a or_o such_o as_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v yet_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o that_o have_v so_o particular_o write_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n as_o to_o illustrate_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o prevent_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o commodiousness_n and_o necessity_n of_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o place_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o our_o happiness_n here_o in_o live_v under_o it_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v a_o profitable_a essay_n to_o excite_v those_o who_o have_v not_o leisure_n and_o opportunity_n to_o peruse_v great_a and_o numerous_a volume_n to_o extract_v for_o their_o use_n such_o thing_n as_o have_v occur_v in_o my_o poor_a read_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o prize_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o such_o argument_n as_o my_o low_a reason_v be_v able_a whereby_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n against_o it_o and_o discover_v their_o method_n of_o proceed_n towards_o the_o overthrow_v it_o and_o to_o caution_n all_o the_o well-meaning_a subject_n against_o all_o the_o art_n of_o factious_a and_o seditious_a people_n and_o principles_n and_o though_o i_o can_v promise_v myself_o the_o success_n i_o wish_v yet_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v excite_v some_o more_o know_v learned_a and_o judicious_a to_o furnish_v our_o little_a world_n with_o a_o more_o copious_a and_o elaborate_v piece_n which_o may_v supply_v my_o defect_n and_o more_o abundant_o satisfy_v the_o ingenious_a and_o curious_a reader_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v now_o draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o expose_v the_o model_n of_o the_o design_v work_n first_o therefore_o 2._o therefore_o cap._n 2._o as_o a_o foundation_n i_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n in_o general_n in_o which_o chapter_n i_o shall_v discourse_v of_o its_o original_a in_o family_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n cap._n 3._o then_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o original_n of_o government_n then_o 4._o then_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o government_n in_o institute_v law_n in_o 5._o in_o cap._n 5._o secure_v property_n and_o other_o particular_n from_o this_o i_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o 6._o the_o cap._n 6._o inconvenience_n of_o democracy_n and_o of_o the_o several_a 7._o several_a cap._n 7._o form_n of_o common_a wealth_n government_n before_o and_o in_o aristotle_n time_n after_o which_o 8._o which_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o republic_n government_n then_o of_o the_o preference_n 9_o preference_n cap._n 9_o of_o monarchical_a government_n before_o all_o other_o in_o all_o which_o chapter_n i_o touch_v upon_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n which_o have_v dispatch_v i_o give_v the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a 10._o good_a cap._n 10._o king_n in_o general_n then_o that_o the_o care_n 11._o care_n cap._n 11._o of_o religion_n be_v incumbent_n upon_o king_n then_o of_o the_o 12._o the_o cap._n 12._o clemency_n prudence_n 13._o prudence_n cap._n 13._o courage_n 14._o courage_n cap._n 14._o and_o military_a conduct_n of_o king_n of_o the_o 15._o the_o cap._n 15._o burden_n and_o care_n of_o king_n 16._o king_n cap._n 16._o the_o excellency_n of_o hereditary_a monarchy_n then_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o 17._o and_o cap._n 17._o sovereignty_n in_o general_a and_o more_o 18._o more_o cap._n 18._o particular_o according_a to_o our_o law_n by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o many_o particular_n 19_o particular_n cap._n 19_o then_o as_o a_o corollary_n that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o accountable_a to_o any_o upon_o earth_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 20._o be_v cap._n 20._o resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o in_o what_o case_n he_o may_v 21._o may_v cap._n 21._o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n then_o i_o treat_v of_o the_o king_n authority_n 22._o authority_n cap._n 22._o in_o make_v law_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o british_a and_o german_a polity_n next_o of_o the_o saxon_n 23._o saxon_n cap._n 23._o great_a council_n of_o who_o they_o consist_v and_o how_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o respective_a king_n then_o of_o the_o great_a 24._o great_a cap._n 24._o council_n from_o the_o conquest_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o hen._n 3._o then_o of_o the_o great_a council_n 25._o council_n cap._n 25._o and_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 3._o to_o the_o end_n of_o edw._n 3._o after_o which_o of_o the_o parliament_n 26._o parliament_n cap._n 26._o of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o edw._n 2._o to_o the_o 22._o of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o then_o of_o modern_a 27._o modern_a cap._n 27._o right_o constitute_v parliament_n and_o of_o the_o factious_a 28._o factious_a cap._n 28._o member_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o i_o discourse_n at_o large_a of_o the_o encroachment_n of_o some_o parliament_n especial_o of_o some_o house_n of_o commons_o then_o from_o the_o great_a council_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o 29._o the_o cap._n 29._o right_n honourable_a the_o privy_a council_n their_o qualification_n to_o be_v at_o the_o king_n be_v sole_a appoint_v of_o minister_n 30._o minister_n cap._n 30._o of_o state_n etc._n etc._n then_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o appoint_v 31._o appoint_v cap._n 31._o magistrate_n 32._o magistrate_n cap._n 32._o
which_o be_v all_o the_o way_n whereby_o any_o right_a can_v be_v legal_o establish_v therefore_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o cast_v in_o such_o bait_n for_o the_o people_n to_o nibble_n at_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o and_o have_v fasten_v the_o gild_a hook_n in_o their_o jaw_n may_v draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o element_n to_o a_o free_a air_n indeed_o but_o such_o as_o will_v stifle_v they_o for_o when_o any_o subject_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o such_o pretend_a patriot_n be_v excite_v to_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n of_o original_a power_n and_o shake_v the_o government_n though_o their_o rebellion_n be_v prosperous_a it_o be_v not_o without_o vast_a effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o government_n can_v be_v change_v after_o which_o how_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n can_v be_v put_v into_o that_o pristin_a state_n of_o freedom_n those_o state-mountebank_n promise_v but_o rather_o into_o a_o anarchy_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o society_n and_o to_o quiet_a and_o peace_n and_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o confusion_n which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o hard_a subjection_n this_o truth_n by_o a_o most_o chargeable_a trial_n we_o experiment_v in_o the_o late_a war_n when_o the_o pretend_a saviour_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a promoter_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a liberty_n have_v wheedle_v the_o people_n into_o a_o belief_n of_o their_o honest_a intention_n and_o by_o their_o prosperous_a arm_n overthrow_v the_o most_o temperate_a monarchy_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o infinite_a blood_n and_o treasure_n by_o pretend_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n they_o assume_v the_o government_n to_o themselves_o enslave_v both_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n more_o than_o any_o foreign_a conqueror_n will_v do_v or_o ever_o their_o ancestor_n have_v be_v in_o any_o age_n and_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n and_o that_o of_o king_n edward_n with_o the_o dove_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o flame_v sword_n basilisk_n and_o fiery_a serpent_n chap._n iu._n the_o benefit_n of_o government_n from_o the_o establish_n and_o institute_v of_o law_n the_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhetor._n ad_fw-la alex._n c._n 1._o philosopher_n describe_v law_n to_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o what_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o city_n be_v define_v which_o command_v upon_o term_n how_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o government_n be_v establish_v where_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o the_o subject_n know_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o 5._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n nicom_o c._n 5._o philosopher_n say_v law_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v concern_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v respect_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o optimacy_n viz._n the_o nobility_n or_o prime_a gentry_n or_o the_o sovereign_n or_o be_v agreeable_a to_o virtue_n or_o to_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o these_o he_o call_v common_a law_n the_o same_o 6._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr repab_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o learned_a and_o wise_a composer_n of_o politic_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n to_o compel_v obedience_n but_o as_o it_o receive_v it_o from_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o this_o spring_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o from_o length_n of_o time_n and_o multitude_n of_o year_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n few_o nation_n make_v such_o use_n as_o we_o do_v in_o england_n under_o the_o title_n of_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a credit_n to_o they_o that_o so_o judicious_a and_o ancient_a a_o writer_n have_v give_v such_o a_o character_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n by_o which_o we_o have_v something_o more_o than_o a_o shadow_n of_o we_o the_o same_o ibid._n same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n likewise_o with_o great_a judgement_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o forego_v law_n receive_v and_o long_o use_v and_o over-easy_o to_o substitute_v new_a one_o be_v to_o make_v weak_a and_o infirm_a the_o law_n themselves_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o for_o tie_v posterity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o progenitor_n too_o strict_o for_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a say_v he_o the_o first_o ancestor_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o such_o as_o escape_v from_o some_o great_a calamity_n and_o destruction_n be_v rude_a and_o illiterate_a such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n absurd_a to_o persist_v in_o their_o decree_n therefore_o he_o say_v all_o seek_v not_o their_o ibid._n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n country_n law_n but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v good_a as_o general_o such_o be_v which_o have_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o age_n by_o what_o have_v be_v note_v from_o so_o ancient_a and_o judicious_a a_o author_n i_o may_v easy_o infer_v that_o law_n result_v from_o government_n and_o be_v the_o necessary_a product_n of_o such_o counsel_n as_o the_o first_o leader_n or_o monarch_n entertain_v to_o order_v their_o people_n by_o and_o since_o he_o ibid._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n make_v the_o law_n of_o such_o like_a validity_n and_o force_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o parent_n in_o private_a family_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o as_o those_o have_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o the_o other_o from_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v his_o people_n common_a parent_n therefore_o in_o homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giver_n of_o law_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n or_o feeder_n conductor_n defender_n or_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o sacred_a writ_n the_o first_o hebrew_n captain_n or_o king_n be_v call_v judge_n therefore_o pomponius_n laetus_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n before_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o king_n will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o regis_fw-la nutus_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la lib._n 10._o dionysius_n be_v express_v that_o the_o intimation_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o sign_n and_o their_o absolute_a will_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o law_n annal_n law_n romulus_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la imperitaverat_fw-la dein_fw-ge numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la servius_n tullius_n sanctor_n legum_n fuit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiam_fw-la râ—g_a â—s_n obtemperarent_fw-la 3_o annal_n tacitus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v of_o romulus_n that_o he_o command_v at_o his_o 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part_n by_o cordial_a privilege_n and_o wholesome_a law_n can_v set_v straight_o be_v dislocate_v or_o distort_v joint_n when_o any_o of_o the_o great_a officer_n or_o magistrate_n falter_v limp_v or_o halt_v in_o their_o duty_n medea_n never_o know_v so_o many_o balsamic_a herb_n to_o renew_v the_o old_a age_n of_o jason_n as_o a_o prudent_a prince_n do_v rule_n and_o method_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o distemper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n preserve_v it_o in_o a_o perfect_a health_n or_o restore_v it_o when_o decline_v the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o make_v etc._n make_v quam_fw-la multis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la quibus_fw-la velut_fw-la anchoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d navis_fw-la firmatur_fw-la quam_fw-la varia_fw-la prudentia_fw-la qua_fw-la velut_fw-la clavo_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la imp._n reg._n etc._n etc._n lipsius_n say_v how_o many_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a as_o anchor_n to_o fasten_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n how_o various_a prudence_n as_o a_o rudder_n to_o govern_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o prince_n courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o military_a affair_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v know_v and_o exercise_v all_o those_o royal_a virtue_n that_o make_v he_o adorable_a on_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o his_o cabinet-council_n when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o majesty_n prince_n the_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o martial_a prince_n but_o he_o must_v likewise_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n enlarge_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n at_o home_n free_a from_o intestine_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o generalissimo_n this_o require_v according_a to_o the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o philosopher_n many_o virtue_n to_o establish_v it_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n soldier_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 7._o pol._n c._n 2._o law_n for_o encourage_v soldier_n he_o say_v in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n be_v frame_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o particular_a end_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n and_o in_o some_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o neighbour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a and_o cretan_a government_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o warfare_n and_o conclude_v that_o in_o all_o nation_n which_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o such_o law_n be_v in_o honour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o scythian_n persian_n thracian_n and_o celtae_n so_o in_o carthage_n to_o encourage_v military_a service_n so_o many_o ring_n be_v give_v to_o the_o soldiery_n as_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o several_a expedition_n in_o macedonia_n it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v no_o enemy_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o halter_n and_o among_o the_o scythian_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o drink_v of_o a_o cup_n which_o at_o a_o certain_a solemn_a feast_n be_v to_o pass_v round_o among_o
of_o majestas_fw-la majesty_n title_n of_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n imperial_a majesty_n the_o word_n itself_o denote_v all_o kind_n of_o special_a dignity_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o english_a greatness_n as_o well_o in_o private_a person_n as_o supreme_a prince_n and_o deity_n ovid_n 5._o ovid_n fastorum_fw-la lib._n 5._o elegant_o describe_v majesty_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o he_o say_v majesty_n continue_v among_o the_o god_n until_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o giant_n against_o jupiter_n when_o she_o so_o daunt_v they_o that_o afterward_o she_o be_v honour_v for_o it_o with_o a_o place_n next_o to_o jupiter_n who_o kingdom_n she_o defend_v by_o the_o greatness_n only_o of_o her_o presence_n and_o unarm_v and_o that_o she_o come_v down_o also_o among_o man_n since_o which_o both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a prince_n and_o some_o also_o of_o all_o kind_n have_v have_v their_o special_a dignity_n from_o her_o presence_n with_o they_o whence_o majestas_fw-la pveri_fw-la matronae_fw-la virgin_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o valerius_n maximus_n 10._o maximus_n quasi_fw-la privata_fw-la 〈…〉_o clarerum_fw-la virorum_fw-la sine_fw-la tribunalium_fw-la fasiigio_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o call_v it_o a_o private_a kind_n of_o magistracy_n a_o majesty_n of_o eminent_a man_n without_o the_o honour_n of_o tribunalship_n or_o any_o other_o office_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o majesty_n i_o now_o treat_v but_o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o in_o cicero_n majestas_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la denote_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n as_o aetolorum_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o legatione_n in_o foed_n aetolorum_fw-mi polybius_n call_v it_o the_o empire_n and_o power_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n afterward_o this_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o state_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o emperor_n as_o a_o characteristic_a of_o sovereignty_n and_o then_o it_o be_v majestas_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la whence_o it_o grow_v into_o frequent_a use_n to_o write_v 3._o write_v gruteri_n inscr_n p._n 246._o n._n 3._o numini_fw-la majestatiqve_n ejus_fw-la devotiss_fw-la or_o dic_fw-la atissimus_fw-la as_o in_o that_o inscription_n in_o tarragona_n in_o st._n barbara_n church_n of_o septimius_n acindynus_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n from_o the_o use_n of_o majesty_n thus_o apply_v come_v the_o name_n of_o crimen_fw-la majestatis_fw-la to_o denote_v that_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n or_o against_o the_o emperor_n so_o 5._o so_o majestatis_fw-la crimen_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la adversus_fw-la pop._n rom._n vel_fw-la adversus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la committitur_fw-la p._n ad_fw-la lâ—g_n jul._n majest_n lib._n 5._o ulpian_n say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n or_o their_o security_n 2._o security_n majestatem_fw-la minuisti_fw-la quod_fw-la tribunum_fw-la plebis_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la deduxisti_fw-la de_fw-fr invent._n lib._n 2._o and_o cicero_n call_v it_o a_o diminution_n of_o majesty_n to_o draw_v a_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o justinian_n say_v that_o the_o judicio_fw-la the_o lex_fw-la julia_n majestatis_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vel_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la moliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la suum_fw-la vigorem_fw-la extendit_fw-la instit_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la julian_n law_n of_o majesty_n extend_v its_o force_n against_o they_o who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o this_o offence_n the_o word_n majestas_fw-la be_v use_v single_o by_o panegyr_n by_o huius_fw-la in_o metum_fw-la penitus_fw-la sustulisti_fw-la contentus_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la qua_fw-la nulli_fw-la magis_fw-la caruere_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la majestatem_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la panegyr_n pliny_n to_o trajan_n that_o he_o have_v whole_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o too_o frequent_a questiou_n upon_o that_o crime_n be_v content_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n or_o office_n which_o none_o more_o want_v than_o those_o that_o challenge_v majesty_n to_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o his_o mild_a empire_n and_o greatness_n be_v better_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n than_o they_o who_o have_v a_o more_o absolute_a sovereignty_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o abstract_n majestas_fw-la wherewith_o numen_fw-la also_o be_v common_o join_v in_o inscription_n become_v it_o seem_v the_o example_n by_o which_o the_o ensue_a time_n bring_v in_o the_o frequency_n of_o those_o other_o abstracti_fw-la which_o design_v the_o emperor_n as_o well_o in_o the_o first_o as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o person_n as_o perennitas_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la serenitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a in_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o two_o code_o of_o theodosius_n and_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a empire_n this_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sacred_a and_o sometime_o with_o graâ—o-barb_n with_o vide_fw-la codin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—ursium_n in_o glossar_n graâ—o-barb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serenissimus_fw-la jestas_fw-la there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o other_o epithet_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n prince_n other_o attribute_n give_v to_o prince_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n pius_n foelix_fw-la clemens_n tranquillus_n sanctissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la in_o the_o late_a time_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n clementissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la invictissimus_fw-la illustrissimus_fw-la serenissimus_a gloriosissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la celsissimus_fw-la religiosissimus_fw-la and_o some_o have_v have_v peculiar_a attribute_n the_o emperor_n be_v style_v semper_fw-la augustus_n the_o king_n of_o england_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n christianissimus_a of_o spain_n catholicus_n most_o of_o these_o attribute_n be_v give_v to_o denote_v the_o eminence_n of_o their_o place_n or_o the_o peculiar_a virtue_n such_o prince_n excel_v in_o and_o under_o the_o greek_a empire_n the_o epithet_n agreeable_a to_o their_o language_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o eastern_a monarch_n be_v to_o this_o day_n more_o luxuriant_a so_o we_o find_v emanuel_n comnenus_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o frederic_n barbarossa_n write_v thus_o 1179._o thus_o albertus_n stadensis_n in_o chron._n anno_fw-la 1179._o manuel_n in_o christo_fw-la deo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la imperator_fw-la porphyrogennetus_n divinitus_fw-la coronatus_n regnator_fw-la potens_fw-la excelsus_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la augustus_n &_o moderator_n romanorum_fw-la magnificus_fw-la nobilissimo_fw-la &_o gloriosissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la almanorum_fw-la &_o imperatori_fw-la ac_fw-la dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la nostri_fw-la salutem_fw-la so_o 2._o so_o canis_fw-la antiq._n â—ect_n tom._n 5._o p._n 2._o isaacus_n angelus_n use_v this_o insolent_a title_n as_o mr._n selden_n call_v it_o to_o the_o same_o barbarossa_n isachius_n a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la imperator_fw-la sacratissimus_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la sublimis_fw-la moderator_n romanorum_fw-la angelus_n totius_fw-la orbis_n haeres_fw-la coronae_fw-la magnae_fw-la constantini_n dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la maximo_fw-la principi_fw-la alemaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o surname_v 9_o surname_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerar_fw-it ad_fw-la aure_fw-la â—m_n andâ—onic_fw-la bullam_fw-la p._n 9_o emanuel_n style_v himself_o govern_v by_o god_n heir_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o observe_v of_o his_o law_n the_o grand_a signior_n beside_o the_o enumeration_n of_o all_o his_o vast_a dominion_n particular_o style_v himself_o by_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o the_o just_a great_a and_o most_o puissant_a creator_n and_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o prophet_n emperor_n of_o victorious_a emperor_n distributer_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n lord_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n conquer_v by_o his_o victorious_a sword_n and_o powerful_a lance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n he_o say_v of_o many_o other_o country_n village_n and_o seigneury_n conquer_a by_o his_o imperial_a power_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o resort_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o refuge_n of_o honourable_a emperor_n this_o be_v from_o achmet_n son_n of_o mahomet_n to_o hen._n iu._n of_o france_n a_o late_a author_n 33._o author_n treatise_n of_o absolute_a power_n p._n 32_o 33._o who_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o depress_v monarchy_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o declare_v against_o the_o too_o great_a absoluteness_n of_o prince_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o majesty_n and_o real_a greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n decline_v and_o as_o
by_o the_o law_n say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n supra_fw-la king_n sheppard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o threefold_a greatness_n of_o perfection_n first_o of_o be_v free_v from_o infamy_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o imperfection_n common_a to_o man_n second_o of_o power_n in_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o his_o people_n three_o of_o majesty_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o king_n be_v god_n immediate_a viceroy_n 2.44.5.29_o viceroy_n cek_v 2.44.5.29_o within_o his_o dominion_n vicarius_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o his_o protection_n and_o government_n reach_v to_o all_o his_o people_n as_o subject_n so_o the_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n of_o they_o all_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o so_o he_o be_v persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la his_o prerogative_n be_v call_v jura_n regalia_z insignia_fw-la coronae_fw-la ancient_a prerogative_n and_o royal_a flower_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n that_o none_o but_o the_o king_n may_v have_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v communicate_v to_o or_o take_v by_o any_o subject_a 101.174_o subject_a bracton_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o stat._n 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o nemo_fw-la terram_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la râ—gia_fw-la possiâ—et_fw-la plowden_n 136._o jenkins_n cent._n 7._o case_n 77._o &_o 2._o case_n 16.17_o e._n 2._o c._n 17._o nevil_n 101.174_o all_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o he_o can_v hold_v of_o no_o man_n or_o any_o be_v equal_a to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v joint_a tenant_n of_o land_n with_o he_o and_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v over_o all_o place_n within_o his_o dominion_n both_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o on_o the_o sea_n the_o judge_n be_v to_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a rule_n that_o whatever_o may_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o profit_n shall_v be_v take_v most_o large_o for_o he_o and_o what_o against_o he_o 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to_o kingly_a government_n and_o he_o every_o where_o commend_v it_o as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a princ._n excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la princ._n soliloquy_n that_o philo_n bring_v in_o his_o king_n to_o make_v and_o which_o may_v become_v the_o potent_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v that_o he_o write_v the_o law_n himself_o into_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v transcribe_v they_o into_o his_o soul_n and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n those_o divine_a character_n never_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o again_o whereas_o other_o king_n therefore_o bear_v staff_n for_o their_o sceptre_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v his_o sceptre_n his_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n uncontrollable_a the_o ensign_n of_o that_o unreprovable_a government_n which_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o kingdom_n although_o according_a to_o harmenopulus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n because_o offend_v against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o as_o st._n davide_n st._n neque_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la legibus_fw-la voâ—antur_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la davide_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o david_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n or_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v call_v to_o punishment_n by_o no_o law_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o empire_n yet_o 27._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 27._o as_o a_o grave_a father_n say_v god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n must_v give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o that_o weighty_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o temperans_fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infra_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la illum_fw-la commendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la subjicio_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la apol._n c._n 35._o tertullian_n deserve_v consideration_n by_o all_o prince_n which_o be_v this_o while_o we_o temper_v the_o majesty_n of_o caesar_n under_o god_n we_o commend_v he_o the_o more_o to_o god_n unto_o who_o alone_o we_o do_v subject_n he_o therefore_o great_a because_o he_o be_v less_o than_o heaven_n to_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o own_o or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o progenitor_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o memorable_a say_n of_o valentinian_n testam_fw-la valentinian_n revera_n majus_fw-la imperio_fw-la est_fw-la submittere_fw-la legibus_fw-la principâ—tum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr leg._n etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la lex_fw-la imperii_fw-la solennibus_fw-la juris_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la solverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la tam_fw-la proprium_fw-la imperii_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la testam_fw-la the_o young_a it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a thing_n than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o princedom_n itself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o other_o equal_o imitable_a by_o prince_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v free_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o empire_n as_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o they_o so_o inthat_o commendation_n which_o plutarch_n give_v alex._n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 2._o de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la alex._n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v superior_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o justice_n such_o a_o prince_n we_o find_v pliny_n full_o describe_v in_o his_o meminit_fw-la his_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la meminit_fw-la panegyric_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a he_o be_v that_o he_o so_o think_v and_o no_o less_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o men._n for_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o suae_fw-la to_o cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la augendum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la superest_fw-la hic_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la crescere_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la submittat_fw-la securus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la suae_fw-la increase_v his_o height_n have_v but_o this_o one_o way_n to_o grow_v by_o if_o he_o submit_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o govern_n by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v he_o mean_v be_v secure_a of_o greatness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o equal_a to_o all_o in_o this_o only_o great_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v better_o and_o more_o near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n thou_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v ipse_fw-la te_fw-la legibus_fw-la subjecisti_fw-la legibus_fw-la caesar_n quas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d principi_fw-la scrip_n 〈◊〉_d thyself_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n o_o caesar_n which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o restrain_v the_o prince_n by_o so_o we_o find_v both_o severus_n vet._n severus_n licet_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la simus_fw-la attamen_fw-la legibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o instit_fw-la quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la testam_fw-la infirment_fw-la 8._o vet._n and_o antonius_n often_o set_v down_o in_o their_o rescript_n although_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o live_v by_o the_o law_n these_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_v concern_v that_o of_o nature_n the_o milone_n the_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la arripuimus_fw-la hausimus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n orator_n say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v receive_v or_o read_v but_o from_o nature_n itself_o have_v powerful_o attract_v drink_v in_o and_o extract_v to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v obedient_a not_o instruct_v but_o imbue_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v repub._n say_v vnus_fw-la erit_fw-la communis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la omnium_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptator_fw-la lator_fw-la â—ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rebit_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la aâ—_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la luet_fw-la maximas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cetera_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la â—ffugerit_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o god_n our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o be_v the_o inventor_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v must_v fly_v from_o himself_o i._n e._n abandon_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o despise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o himself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o great_a pain_n although_o he_o shall_v escape_v all_o those_o other_o which_o common_o be_v account_v punishment_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o law_n he_o say_v that_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o senate_n noâ—_n the_o people_n can_v exempt_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o ibid._n it_o ibid._n neque_fw-la derogari_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la tota_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la populum_fw-la solvi_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o forementioned_a archbishop_n 70._o archbishop_n vsâ—er's_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 70._o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o to_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o nature_n thus_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o more_o full_o deliver_v by_o god_n own_o write_v word_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n owe_v as_o much_o obedience_n as_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o however_o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o directive_n force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o as_o his_o director_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o 31._o that_o reges_fw-la jolo_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la metuque_fw-la gehennae_fw-la coercentur_fw-la isiodorus_n 3_o sent._n c._n 31._o king_n be_v restrain_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hell_n yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o together_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o interest_n will_v be_v sufficient_a incitement_n to_o they_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o such_o law_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v own_v that_o when_o a_o king_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o such_o law_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o capable_a of_o any_o punishment_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o learned_a 81._o
learned_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 81._o primate_n be_v obvious_a because_o the_o inflict_a of_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a and_o to_o make_v one_o upon_o earth_n superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n will_v employ_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n though_o a_o father_n or_o master_n be_v never_o so_o faulty_a none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o servant_n or_o child_n may_v chastise_v they_o when_o i_o reflect_v on_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v the_o most_o innocent_a just_a and_o religious_a king_n that_o possible_o have_v wear_v a_o crown_n since_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o always_o stand_v amaze_v and_o read_v or_o meditate_v on_o that_o tragical_a act_n with_o a_o concern_v next_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n all_o that_o black_a and_o bloody_a scene_n be_v act_v by_o man_n of_o and_z upon_o the_o principle_n successful_a rebel_n make_v use_v of_o first_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o treasonable_a charge_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o king_n be_v admit_v and_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o by_o their_o trust_n oath_n and_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v the_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o charge_v that_o bless_a king_n to_o have_v design_o violate_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v only_o some_o k_o short_a head_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 429._o answer_n his_o majesty_n speech_n and_o trial_n p._n 429._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o confound_v all_o their_o argue_v he_o demand_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v seat_v there_o he_o have_v a_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n by_o old_a and_o lawful_a descent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v 431._o pag._n 431._o to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a unlawful_a authority_n that_o england_n be_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o withstand_v lawful_a authority_n and_o submit_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a that_o king_n can_v be_v no_o delinquent_n that_o obedience_n unto_o king_n be_v strict_o command_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 435._o pag._n 435._o particularise_v that_o one_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 8.4_o eccl._n 8.4_o that_o no_o impeachment_n can_v lie_v against_o he_o all_o run_v in_o his_o name_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n can_v erect_v none_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o such_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n 439._o pag._n 439._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o show_v such_o crown-jewel_n before_o such_o wolf_n and_o bear_n that_o be_v gape_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o only_a request_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o precipitate_v sentence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o press_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o he_o have_v to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o hand_n but_o nothing_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v say_v will_v move_v those_o who_o under_o a_o vile_a and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pass_v that_o barbarous_a sentence_n against_o that_o sacred_a head_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o utmost_a indignation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n against_o such_o barbarous_a principle_n and_o proceed_n chap._n xix_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n in_o several_a case_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o king_n be_v unaccountable_a to_o any_o but_o god_n almighty_a when_o he_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n or_o his_o dominion_n chapter_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n chapter_n upon_o that_o foundation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o one_o kingdom_n i_o come_v now_o to_o discover_v what_o power_n king_n in_o general_a and_o our_o king_n in_o particular_a have_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o some_o case_n for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n ever_o to_o suggest_v any_o such_o dangerous_a assertion_n that_o prince_n in_o general_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n plutarch_n philopaemenis_fw-la plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compar_fw-la flaminii_n &_o philopaemenis_fw-la set_v this_o down_o as_o a_o chief_a point_n of_o that_o natural_a skill_n which_o philopoemen_n have_v in_o government_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o overrule_v the_o law_n themselves_o when_o he_o find_v it_o conduce_v to_o the_o weal_n public_a for_o as_o the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n jun._n imp._n praef_n constit_fw-la 3._o emperor_n say_v whilst_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o sometime_o the_o king_n clemency_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o especial_o when_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o much_o detriment_n and_o damage_n prince_n according_a to_o the_o etc._n the_o princeps_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la adeo_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la judicare_fw-la potest_fw-la cyrus_n in_o l._n rescript_n etc._n etc._n judgement_n of_o great_a lawyer_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v according_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v such_o write_a law_n as_o these_o that_o 105._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justinian_n novel_a 105._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n mean_v when_o upon_o the_o enact_v of_o a_o constitution_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o add_v thereunto_o this_o limitation_n from_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v by_o we_o let_v the_o emperor_n state_n be_v except_v whereunto_o god_n have_v subject_v the_o very_a law_n themselves_o send_v he_o as_o a_o live_a law_n unto_o man_n who_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o a_o father_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o the_o 4._o the_o nota_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la vocari_fw-la patrem_fw-la legis_fw-la under_o &c_n &c_n leges_fw-la sune_n ei_fw-la subject_n gloss_n in_o novel_a 12._o c._n 4._o glossator_fw-la make_v this_o observation_n note_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o law_n whereupon_o the_o law_n also_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o the_o great_a 3._o great_a princeps_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la si_fw-la expediens_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la legem_fw-la mutare_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la dispensare_fw-la pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la vid._n thom._n in_o 1.2_o q._n 96._o artic_a 5._o ad_fw-la 3._o schoolman_n say_v the_o prince_n be_v above_o the_o law_n so_o far_o that_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a he_o may_v change_v the_o law_n and_o dispense_v with_o time_n and_o place_n as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n the_o prince_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n may_v revoke_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o therein_o say_v poenis_fw-la say_v gloss_n in_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la poenis_fw-la accursius_fw-la his_o own_o will_n be_v account_v a_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n magna_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o these_o assertion_n be_v couch_v in_o what_o aeneas_n imperii_fw-la aeneas_n convenit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la juris_fw-la rigorem_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la fraeno_fw-la temperare_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la inter_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jusque_fw-la interpositam_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o incumbit_fw-la inspicere_fw-la de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o authoribus_fw-la imperii_fw-la silvius_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o emperor_n be_v more_o obnoxious_a than_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v equity_n which_o be_v not_o always_o find_v write_v now_o if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v one_o thing_n and_o equity_n persuade_v another_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o emperor_n shall_v temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o bridle_n of_o equity_n as_o he_o who_o alone_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o look_v unto_o that_o interpretation_n which_o lie_v interpose_v betwixt_o law_n and_o equity_n since_o no_o law_n can_v sufficient_o
answer_v the_o variety_n and_o unthought_a on_o plotting_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n law_n at_o first_o just_a or_o in_o terrorem_fw-la become_v unprofitable_a and_o harsh_a and_o this_o moderate_n of_o law_n which_o be_v call_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equity_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o by_o no_o decree_n of_o man_n it_o can_v be_v pull_v from_o it_o this_o absoluteness_n i_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v out_o of_o such_o great_a author_n law_n how_o far_o the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v dispense_v with_o their_o law_n be_v not_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a sovereign_n for_o he_o challenge_v no_o such_o power_n to_o make_v or_o abrogate_v law_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o hove_n but_o he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a prerogative_n by_o dispense_n connive_v or_o put_v some_o law_n more_o in_o execution_n than_o at_o other_o time_n so_o to_o manage_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o as_o the_o government_n and_o consequent_o the_o people_n safety_n be_v not_o prejudice_v so_o though_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n yet_o when_o a_o prince_n find_v a_o potent_a faction_n that_o may_v influence_n the_o elector_n so_o as_o the_o meeting_n of_o such_o a_o parliament_n at_o such_o a_o time_n may_v be_v hazardous_a to_o the_o public_a there_o be_v no_o penalty_n can_v be_v inflict_v on_o a_o king_n for_o the_o omission_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v visible_a that_o such_o a_o factious_a parliament_n be_v only_o want_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n the_o design_n of_o traitorous_a and_o seditious_a person_n it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o a_o prince_n in_o such_o a_o juncture_n shall_v prefer_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o the_o omit_v such_o summons_n than_o to_o hazard_v all_o by_o convening_n they_o there_o be_v other_o case_n may_v intervene_v wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o salus_fw-la publica_fw-la may_v require_v the_o dispense_n with_o or_o suspension_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o law_n as_o in_o time_n of_o open_a rebellion_n the_o king_n be_v arm_v of_o such_o as_o he_o may_v most_o sure_o confide_v in_o though_o they_o take_v not_o such_o oath_n or_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o as_o in_o several_a other_o particular_n may_v be_v instance_a in_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v two_o authority_n of_o our_o own_o country_n who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o matter_n the_o one_o a_o great_a divine_a and_o the_o other_o as_o great_a a_o lawyer_n and_o statesman_n first_o the_o learned_a 76._o learned_a vsher_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 76._o primate_n say_v such_o positive_a law_n be_v as_o other_o work_n of_o man_n be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o free_a from_o any_o discommodity_n if_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pursue_v in_o every_o particular_a it_o be_v fit_a the_o supreme_a governor_n shall_v not_o himself_o only_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n thereunto_o but_o also_o be_v so_o far_a lord_n over_o they_o that_o where_o he_o see_v cause_n he_o may_v abate_v or_o total_o remit_v the_o penalty_n incur_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o dispense_v with_o other_o for_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o at_o all_o yea_o general_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o when_o by_o experience_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o inconvenience_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o profit_n that_o be_v expect_v shall_v redound_v thereby_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o second_o authority_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n 127._o clarendon_n survey_v p._n 127._o who_o affirm_v that_o by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n have_v in_o many_o case_n the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o in_o grant_v pardon_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o except_o in_o those_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v great_a to_o other_o than_o the_o king_n as_o in_o murder_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n therefore_o upon_o a_o appeal_n by_o they_o the_o offender_n may_v suffer_v after_o the_o king_n pardon_n which_o show_v how_o tender_a our_o law_n be_v of_o protect_v the_o life_n of_o subject_n this_o prerogative_n of_o king_n rep._n king_n 3._o rep._n bodin_n avouch_v among_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o pardon_v the_o person_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o good_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o attaint_v honour_n of_o those_o condemn_v by_o righteous_a or_o unrightcous_a judgement_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n testamento_fw-la st._n q._n 115._o ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la &_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la hilary_n in_o st._n augustine_n imperatori_fw-la soli_fw-la licet_fw-la revocare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la &_o reum_fw-la mortis_fw-la absolvere_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o revoke_v the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n and_o to_o absolve_v and_o pardon_v the_o guilty_a for_o as_o themistius_n say_v one_o thing_n become_v a_o judge_n and_o another_o thing_n a_o king_n the_o one_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n the_o other_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v the_o law_n themselves_o and_o to_o qualify_v the_o severity_n and_o harshness_n of_o they_o as_o be_v himself_o a_o live_a law_n and_o not_o confine_v to_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o unalterable_a letter_n for_o that_o end_n say_v he_o it_o seem_v god_n do_v send_v from_o heaven_n the_o regal_a power_n into_o the_o earth_n that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o refuge_n from_o that_o dead_a and_o immovable_a law_n to_o the_o live_a one_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o capital_a offender_n for_o we_o have_v see_v say_v he_o man_n return_v to_o life_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n who_o the_o law_n indeed_o send_v thither_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v back_o from_o thence_o again_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o equity_n claim_v by_o the_o great_a civilian_n the_o administration_n of_o that_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o chancellor_n or_o lord-keeper_n of_o the_o king_n appointment_n who_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n or_o dispenser_n of_o that_o reserve_a power_n in_o the_o king_n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o upon_o pretence_n of_o ill_a government_n irreligion_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n our_o republican_n of_o 1641._o set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o cunning_a discourse_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o force_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n and_o to_o establish_v that_o of_o its_o be_v lawful_a not_o only_o to_o rise_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n property_n and_o religion_n the_o gild_a pretence_n of_o all_o rebellion_n but_o to_o prosecute_v that_o bless_a king_n and_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n and_o revenge_n that_o they_o can_v devise_v or_o their_o success_n embolden_v they_o to_o commit_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o all_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o government_n to_o oppose_v such_o dangerous_a position_n and_o practice_n the_o authority_n i_o have_v cite_v in_o the_o two_o chapter_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v but_o the_o glean_n of_o what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o learned_a man_n on_o this_o subject_a and_o since_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o the_o subject_n duty_n to_o handle_v this_o matter_n more_o particular_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o short_a in_o this_o and_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n to_o the_o elaborate_a treatise_n of_o mr._n dudley_n dig_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o age_n for_o learning_n loyalty_n and_o sanctity_n the_o lord_n primate_n vsher_n power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o second_o part_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a sir_n george_n mackenzie_n his_o jus_fw-la regium_fw-la and_o etc._n and_o arnisaeus_n zeiglar_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majestatis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 12._o salmasii_fw-la defensio_fw-la regius_fw-la grotius_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n dr._n more_o be_v divine_a dialogue_n dr._n mouliu_o be_v philanax_n anglicus_n sam._n petit_n be_v diatriba_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o that_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la desire_v all_o those_o who_o have_v imbibe_v or_o will_v avoid_v any_o of_o these_o dangerous_a principle_n that_o they_o will_v serious_o consult_v those_o author_n out_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v only_o hint_n some_o few_o of_o their_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v as_o antidote_n against_o the_o most_o destructive_a poison_n of_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n or_o allow_v any_o order_n of_o subject_n the_o liberty_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o
xxi_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o make_v law_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o that_o top-branch_n of_o it_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o give_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n i_o must_v be_v short_a on_o this_o head_n because_o the_o follow_a chapter_n concern_v the_o great_a council_n and_o those_o particular_o concern_v parliament_n will_v more_o full_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o particular_a in_o all_o government_n the_o legislative_a power_n must_v be_v fix_v somewhere_o and_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o all_o a._n all_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la i._o principe_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o jura_n emanant_n vinii_n epist_n dedicat._n id._n comment_n in_o inst_z it_z lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o p._n 13._o a._n civilian_n that_o all_o law_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n the_o word_n lex_n and_o jus_fw-la by_o cicero_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v mostwhat_a use_v promiscuous_o though_o lex_n or_o law_n do_v frequent_o signify_v what_o be_v write_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v therefore_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n at_o first_o be_v not_o call_v law_n because_o they_o oblige_v only_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n till_o the_o hortensian_a law_n give_v they_o the_o same_o force_n as_o those_o which_o be_v accord_v in_o comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la the_o plebiscita_fw-la be_v among_o the_o roman_n roman_n the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o king_n bind_v law_n and_o they_o be_v make_v thus_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o great_a auspex_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v the_o consul_n dictator_n or_o praetor_n propose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ask_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o quirite_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o command_v they_o and_o they_o write_v in_o the_o table_n either_o a._n for_o antiquo_fw-la or_o v._o r._n for_o uti_fw-la rogas_n as_o thou_o ask_v the_o tribune_n and_o plebeian_n aedile_n be_v the_o proper_a magistrate_n of_o the_o plebs_fw-la but_o the_o aedile_n be_v never_o know_v to_o demand_v the_o people_n suffrage_n to_o the_o law_n the_o plebiscita_fw-la at_o first_o be_v make_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o curiatis_fw-la the_o tributis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la aut_fw-la curiatis_fw-la tribe_n and_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hundredary_n or_o curiate_a assembly_n but_o to_o be_v short_a l._n valerius_n and_o m._n horatius_n be_v consul_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o father_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la they_o pass_v a_o law_n in_o the_o centuriata_fw-la diony_n centuriata_fw-la anno_fw-la v._n c._n 304_o 305._o howel_n in_o the_o curiata_fw-la comitia_fw-la say_v diony_n comitia_fw-la that_o whatever_o the_o plebs_fw-la shall_v enjoin_v in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o vinnius_n by_o anno_fw-la v._n c._n 367._o vinnius_n q._n hortensius_n the_o dictator_n at_o the_o three_o secession_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o janiculum_n therefore_o senate_n therefore_o inter_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o plebiscitum_fw-la species_n interesset_fw-la constituendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la eadâ—m_fw-la esset_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la juris_fw-la id._n p._n 14._o senatus_n consultum_fw-la and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n pomponius_n say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o constitute_v a_o law_n and_o plebiscitum_fw-la differ_v but_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o that_o which_o the_o senate_n command_v and_o constitute_v be_v call_v a_o senatus_n consultum_fw-la vinnius_n prove_v that_o while_o the_o roman_a republic_n stand_v the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o senate_n for_o they_o have_v permit_v to_o they_o as_o the_o public_a council_n to_o take_v cognisance_n and_o 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assent_v of_o the_o commonalty_n remarkable_a in_o this_o king_n reign_n be_v most_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o all_o the_o commons_o or_o of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o king_n realm_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v ordain_v establish_v etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n for_o the_o clergy_n 122._o clergy_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1350._o fol._n 122._o 25_o regni_n say_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n see_v and_o examine_v by_o good_a deliberation_n the_o petition_n and_o article_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o simon_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n upon_o certain_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o parliament_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n will_v and_o grant_v the_o point_n underwritten_a the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o e._n 3._o be_v parliament_n be_v id._n 1350._o fol._n 129.25_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o remedy_n mischief_n and_o damageâ—_n to_o his_o realm_n by_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n singular_a in_o its_o preamble_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n 15_o e._n 1._o at_o carlisle_n the_o petition_n hear_v put_v before_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o his_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n contain_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v pray_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o since_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o happen_v to_o his_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o remove_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o thereof_o ensue_v so_o pray_v the_o king_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
reason_n because_o it_o pass_v under_o his_o broad_a seal_n likewise_o when_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n be_v alter_v 49_o h._n 3._o whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v numerous_a two_o knight_n be_v choose_v probable_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o the_o shire_n and_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o burrough_n to_o represent_v all_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a all_o other_o their_o subfeudatary_a tenant_n yet_o the_o number_n be_v not_o constant_o observe_v there_o be_v sometime_o knight_n and_o no_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n sometime_o one_o knight_n one_o citizen_n and_o one_o burgess_n other_o time_n two_o or_o three_o knight_n leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o chooser_n election_n till_o after_o it_o be_v fix_v as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o two_o knight_n two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n unless_o in_o some_o place_n of_o wales_n where_o to_o this_o day_n some_o two_o or_o three_o burrough_n choose_v but_o one_o or_o two_o burgess_n likewise_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_v how_o gradual_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n have_v pass_v from_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o noble_n to_o the_o assent_n likewise_o and_o sometime_o at_o their_o request_n only_o the_o king_n ordain_v and_o then_o from_o the_o potition_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o their_o join_n in_o advice_n and_o after_o to_o their_o assent_n and_o many_o other_o material_a progressive_a alteration_n which_o in_o this_o recapitulation_n i_o can_v insist_v upon_o till_o it_o have_v come_v to_o that_o constitution_n so_o much_o to_o be_v value_v by_o all_o wise_a englishman_n as_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o generous_a condescension_n of_o gracious_a king_n and_o the_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o our_o considerate_a ancestor_n therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o pass_v to_o consider_v our_o present_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o modern_a right_o constitute_v parliament_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o general_n use_v of_o parliament_n i_o have_v before_o give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o persian_a law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o 8._o the_o daniel_n cap._n 6._o v._n 7_o 8._o king_n his_o prince_n governor_n noble_n and_o captain_n as_o in_o a_o great_a council_n of_o several_a order_n with_o the_o sovereign_n but_o we_o have_v a_o old_a example_n in_o scripture_n scripture_n great_a council_n in_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o great_a council_n such_o as_o we_o call_v parliament_n under_o a_o monarchy_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 5._o say_v legem_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la moses_n haereditatem_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la jacob._n erit_fw-la apud_fw-la rectissâ—â—um_fw-la rex_fw-la congregatis_fw-la principibus_fw-la populi_fw-la cum_fw-la tribubus_fw-la israel_n deâ—â—_n cap._n 33._o v._n 4_o 5._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o here_o be_v the_o king_n moses_n command_v a_o law_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v some_o to_o represent_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n like_o our_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o roman_a senate_n under_o the_o emperor_n resemble_v our_o ancient_a great_a council_n that_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o the_o king_n convene_v and_o of_o the_o patrician_n and_o equestrian_a order_n the_o comitia_fw-la bore_fw-mi no_o resemblance_n with_o our_o commons_o and_o the_o amphictyonican_a 〈◊〉_d amphictyonican_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assembly_n the_o achaean_n booâ—â—an_n and_o pan_n aetolian_a be_v assembly_n of_o deputy_n as_o the_o state_n general_n of_o holland_n such_o assembly_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o government_n be_v necessary_a government_n necessary_a in_o all_o government_n for_o be_v the_o empire_n never_o so_o vast_a and_o the_o sovereign_n power_n never_o so_o great_a and_o uncontrollable_a yet_o without_o consultation_n have_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o wise_a man_n for_o the_o constitute_a law_n and_o model_v the_o frame_n and_o method_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v soon_o without_o such_o 4._o such_o vis_fw-fr consilii_fw-la expers_fw-la mole_n rvit_fw-la sva_fw-la horat._n lib._n 3._o od._n 4._o buttress_n and_o undersetter_n sink_v in_o its_o foundation_n by_o its_o own_o weight_n with_o a_o hideous_a rush_n be_v crush_v into_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n in_o democracy_n great_a council_n be_v needful_a that_o thereby_o the_o statius_n the_o plato_n de_fw-fr ll._n in_o democracy_n male_a cuncta_fw-la ministrat_n impetus_fw-la statius_n precipitancy_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o common-people_n by_o their_o gravity_n may_v be_v attemper_v the_o common_a sort_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n with_o a_o 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xenoph._n cyropaed_n 8._o satisfactory_a to_o the_o subject_a xenophon_n observe_v that_o a_o single_a person_n see_v or_o hear_v but_o little_a and_o prince_n must_v have_v many_o eye_n and_o ear_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n these_o great_a council_n be_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n bring_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o and_o want_v redress_v as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v orderly_o and_o want_v encouragement_n beside_o prince_n thereby_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o give_v their_o subject_n satisfaction_n in_o their_o administration_n prevent_v the_o surmise_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o common_a people_n that_o he_o sleight_n they_o in_o not_o call_v they_o sometime_o to_o consult_v about_o affair_n of_o moment_n furthermore_o the_o prince_n by_o such_o congress_n subject_n the_o prince_n thereby_o know_v the_o worthy_a subject_n consult_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o able_a active_a 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avoid_n of_o partiality_n avoid_v precipitancy_n to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o judge_n that_o he_o full_o examine_v what_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o not_o with_o too_o great_a precipitancy_n determine_v matter_n upon_o medea_n upon_o qui_fw-fr statuit_n aliquid_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la inâ—udita_fw-la altera_fw-la 〈…〉_o siatuit_n 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la aequus_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n medea_n the_o hear_n only_o of_o one_o side_n for_o though_o he_o may_v chance_v to_o do_v justice_n in_o such_o a_o case_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o do_v just_o that_o full_o hear_v not_o both_o party_n allegation_n it_o be_v a_o very_a mischievous_a thing_n when_o judge_n delay_v the_o execute_n of_o justice_n mischievous_a justice_n holy_a court_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 90._o delay_n in_o do_v justice_n mischievous_a causinus_n out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v we_o that_o juvenalis_n a_o widow_n complain_v to_o theodorick_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o roman_n 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they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n subsist_v or_o be_v dissolve_v bodin_n make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n because_o without_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v war_n and_o make_v peace_n no_o prince_n can_v defend_v himself_o or_o his_o subject_n the_o establishment_n or_o destructon_n of_o the_o state_n depend_v upon_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n in_o that_o kind_n without_o the_o king_n commission_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o war_n than_o to_o betray_v counsel_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o order_n of_o war_n and_o consequent_o of_o peace_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o 10._o and_o clapmarius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la majâ—statis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o latin_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o all_o war_n be_v undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o counsel_n will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n whether_o senate_n or_o emperor_n and_o by_o 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two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concorâ—â—â—_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n 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the_o advantage_n of_o hereditary_a succession_n in_o private_a family_n aristotle_n opinion_n philosopher_n divide_v kingly_a government_n into_o four_o kind_n as_o i_o have_v before_o instance_a allow_v all_o to_o be_v haereditary_a except_o the_o aesymnaetian_a which_o be_v elective_a and_o since_o in_o many_o place_n he_o affirm_v kingdom_n to_o be_v more_o durable_a than_o commonwealth_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o that_o duration_n be_v the_o lineal_a succession_n we_o experience_n in_o private_a family_n where_o a_o long_a series_n of_o ancestor_n have_v transmit_v inheritance_n to_o posterity_n how_o by_o the_o settledness_n and_o increase_v of_o their_o estate_n their_o alliance_n and_o the_o employment_n they_o have_v have_v in_o their_o respective_a age_n they_o have_v acquire_v honour_n renown_n interest_n and_o stability_n that_o not_o only_o a_o great_a respect_n be_v pay_v to_o they_o than_o to_o other_o of_o a_o late_a rise_n but_o 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sed_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la debellare_fw-la ib._n no_o prince_n can_v be_v repute_v powerfull_a or_o free_a than_o that_o prince_n who_o
acquire_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o fee-simple_n estate_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a servitutis_fw-la foresay_a praefat._v roger_n twysden_n fol._n 155._o the_o english_a possess_v their_o land_n by_o â—avour_n not_o otherwise_o hereditary_o so_o mut._n paris_n say_v commilitonibus_fw-la terras_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la affluentiori_fw-la manu_fw-la contulit_fw-la illud_fw-la parvum_fw-la quod_fw-la remansâ—rat_fw-la sub_fw-la jugo_fw-la posuit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la gervase_n of_o tilbury_n conclude_v this_o observation_n thus_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la subacta_fw-la fundos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la successionis_fw-la debere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la solummodo_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pactione_n interveniente_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la viz._n so_o every_o one_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n possess_v their_o land_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o get_v it_o by_o way_n of_o succession_n but_o by_o his_o desert_n or_o by_o some_o compact_a or_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o lord_n as_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o most_o industrious_a doctor_n brady_n have_v on_o purpose_n write_v so_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argumentum_fw-la antinormanicum_a and_o out_o of_o so_o many_o historian_n confirm_v it_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o appendix_n 313.314_o brady_n p._n 313.314_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o desire_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o book_n be_v loath_a to_o crowd_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o my_o purpose_n only_o i_o can_v but_o note_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o often_o find_v the_o same_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o father_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n require_v and_o have_v a_o confirmation_n by_o the_o son_n be_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v so_o fickle_a for_o want_v of_o homage_n or_o omission_n of_o service_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o wherein_o the_o law_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o out_o of_o hoveden_n be_v make_v which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o general_n we_o find_v gervase_n of_o tilbury_n tell_v we_o law_n the_o conqueror_n make_v write_v law_n that_o when_o the_o famous_a subduer_n of_o england_n king_n william_n have_v subject_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o island_n and_o by_o terrible_a example_n have_v bring_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o mind_n of_o rebel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n for_o the_o future_a he_o 29._o he_o decrevit_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a 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