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instituta_fw-la statim_fw-la civitati_fw-la jus_o quoddam_fw-la majus_fw-la in_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la nascitur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la illum_fw-la id_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la whence_o seneca_n observe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o all_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o the_o property_n remain_v nevertheless_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a subject_n ad_fw-la reges_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la proprietas_fw-la and_o so_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o our_o estate_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o our_o public_a security_n and_o where_o sovereign_a prince_n act_v without_o parliament_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o same_o authority_n i_o have_v speak_v already_o of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o government_n have_v over_o our_o estate_n and_o for_o our_o person_n grotius_n have_v furnish_v 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king_n of_o judah_n to_o zachariah_n the_o prophet_n and_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n 2_o chron._n 24._o 21._o and_o several_a other_o instance_n there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o sanhedrim_n entreat_v zedekiah_n that_o they_o may_v put_v jeremiah_n to_o death_n by_o his_o own_o single_a authority_n he_o preserve_v he_o against_o they_o merch._n under_o favour_n sir_n i_o have_v hear_v this_o very_a case_n of_o jeremiah_n urge_v against_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o hebrew_n king_n and_o produce_v as_o a_o instance_n to_o show_v the_o independent_a right_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n for_o when_o they_o solicit_v the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v put_v he_o to_o death_n zedekiah_n answer_v lo_o he_o be_v in_o your_o power_n the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o trau._n i_o confess_v i_o have_v read_v this_o example_n in_o junius_n brutus_n and_o know_v not_o which_o most_o to_o wonder_v at_o his_o impudence_n or_o his_o impious_a knavery_n the_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o scaliger_n esteem_v the_o best_a run_v thus_o ecce_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la contra_fw-la vos_fw-la rex_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la genere_fw-la scilicet_fw-la say_v grotius_n but_o our_o brute_n author_n by_o a_o unparalleled_a wickedness_n pervert_v both_o the_o sense_n and_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o translate_v it_o ipsis_fw-la contradicere_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o re_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o so_o will_v make_v the_o sanhedrim_n so_o absolute_a that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o contradict_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o we_o shall_v discover_v his_o imposture_n by_o the_o history_n itself_o and_o practice_n of_o zedekiah_n even_o in_o this_o very_a case_n and_o it_o be_v first_o certain_a that_o the_o king_n mean_v nothing_o more_o by_o this_o answer_n 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quia_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-la retinentia_fw-la regis_fw-la 7._o r._n 2_o and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr vessey_n in_o edward_n the_o fourths_o time_n obtain_v licence_n not_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n during_o his_o life_n rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la henrico_n bromflet_n dom._n de_fw-fr vessey_n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la durante_fw-la vita_fw-la sit_fw-la exoneratus_fw-la de_fw-la veniendo_fw-la ad_fw-la parl._n beside_o the_o very_a writ_n of_o summons_n show_v that_o in_o the_o original_a institution_n and_o design_n of_o parliament_n a_o frequent_a meeting_n can_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o be_v only_o to_o treat_v &_o concilium_fw-la impendere_fw-la de_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la now_o god_n help_v we_o if_o every_o year_n shall_v produce_v such_o magna_fw-la &_o ardua_fw-la negotia_fw-la such_o difficult_a and_o weighty_a affair_n that_o the_o king_n with_o his_o judge_n and_o privy_a council_n can_v not_o determine_v they_o without_o assemble_v his_o great_a council_n the_o parliament_n i_o confess_v in_o our_o author_n chimerical_a model_n i_o be_o persuade_v our_o circumstance_n will_v be_v bad_a enough_o but_o i_o thank_v god_n we_o be_v not_o get_v there_o yet_o thus_o you_o see_v sir_n that_o this_o grievance_n in_o not_o have_v annual_a parliament_n be_v become_v no_o grievance_n at_o all_o mer._n i_o begin_v cousin_n to_o lose_v all_o manner_n of_o respect_n for_o this_o mistake_a mountebank_n for_o i_o perceive_v notwithstanding_o his_o great_a word_n and_o pretence_n all_o be_v but_o wind_n emptiness_n and_o cheat_n have_v therefore_o full_o satisfieâ—_n i_o concern_v our_o liberty_n property_n and_o parliament_n pray_v forget_v not_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o our_o religion_n trau._n sir_n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o any_o religion_n that_o be_v none_o of_o my_o province_n nor_o shall_v i_o say_v much_o concern_v the_o ceremonial_a part_n or_o discipline_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o mind_v you_o that_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o church_n government_n have_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o statute_n which_o parliament_n be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a power_n that_o our_o author_n himself_o pretend_v to_o set_v up_o among_o we_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o and_o be_v conclude_v by_o what_o they_o have_v do_v until_o a_o equal_a authority_n shall_v repeal_v those_o act_n or_o otherwise_o determine_v concern_v we_o mer._n there_o be_v no_o objection_n can_v be_v make_v against_o this_o answer_n but_o sir_n since_o the_o difference_n in_o our_o religion_n seem_v manifest_o to_o occasion_n most_o of_o our_o trouble_n why_o may_v not_o the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n dispense_v with_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o these_o law_n or_o grant_v a_o toleration_n especial_o to_o protestant_a dissenter_n or_o encourage_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o unite_n they_o into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o else_o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o church_n release_v some_o part_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o ceremony_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o observance_n or_o nonobservance_n of_o they_o be_v not_o point_n necessary_a or_o absolute_o conduce_v to_o salvation_n trau._n cousin_n i_o shall_v answer_v you_o all_o these_o question_n as_o plain_a as_o i_o can_v and_o first_o i_o shall_v never_o believe_v that_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a religion_n especial_o among_o man_n where_o the_o doctrine_n agree_v be_v ever_o the_o real_a cause_n of_o any_o trouble_n disturbance_n or_o disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o produce_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n even_o in_o our_o author_n sense_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o i_o may_v confident_o affirm_v 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i_o have_v make_v some_o other_o few_o remark_n as_o the_o impertinent_a comparison_n which_o plato_n have_v make_v of_o a_o bailiff_n attorney_n or_o referrâ—e_v as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o choose_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o all_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o himself_o his_o magisterial_a definition_n of_o prerogative_n and_o many_o other_o arrogance_n and_o folly_n all_o which_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v myself_o without_o give_v you_o any_o far_a trouble_n trau._n sir_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o quâ—stâ—on_n it_o however_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v omit_v in_o which_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o far_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v â—uâ—r_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v your_o command_n coelum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pâ—timus_fw-la stultitiâ—_n neque_fw-la per_fw-la nostâ—um_fw-la pleiman_n scelâ—â—_n iracunda_fw-la jupiter_fw-la ponere_fw-la fulmina_fw-la horaâ—_n â—arm_n l._n 1._o the_o content_n discourse_n i._n of_o the_o graâ—iâ—n_a commonwealth_n compare_v wâ—â—h_n england_n page_n â—4_n â—5_n of_o plato_n lycurgus_n sparta_n and_o athens_n p._n 26._o 27._o &_o sequent_a the_o original_n of_o the_o grecian_a government_n p._n 34._o &_o seq_fw-la of_o solon_n p._n 37._o of_o athens_n p._n 41._o of_o sparta_n p._n 47._o the_o ephori_fw-la p._n 48._o discourse_n ii_o division_n of_o government_n p._n 59_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 65._o their_o institution_n p._n 68_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n p._n 66._o 67._o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o adjourn_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v parliament_n p._n 7â—_n the_o beginning_n of_o government_n before_o the_o flood_n p._n 76._o after_o the_o flood_n 7â—_n of_o ogyges_n sithuthrus_n deucalian_n no_o p._n 79._o of_o natâ—â—e_n p._n 8â—_n first_o kingdom_n afâ—…_n the_o flood_n institute_v by_o father_n of_o family_n p._n 87._o 802._o no_o right_n of_o power_n nor_o liberty_n original_o in_o the_o people_n p._n 89_o commonwealth_n found_v upon_o usurpation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mankind_n according_a to_o â—â—cretius_fw-la and_o some_o other_o heathen_a philosopher_n p._n 91._o &_o seq_fw-la of_o mosesâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z â—â—â—_o history_n p._n 97._o &_o seq_fw-la abraham_n hâ—d_n regal_a authority_n p._n 107_o saulâ—â—â—t_a â—â—t_z choose_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o depend_v â—poâ—_n they_o p._n 109._o empire_n not_o found_v oâ—_n property_n p._n 113._o upon_o â—â—at_v it_o be_v foundâ—â—_n p._n 125._o 127._o not_o reasonable_a thâ—â—_n the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o property_n shall_v have_v any_o right_n of_o power_n in_o the_o governmeent_n except_o what_o be_v subordinate_a p._n 14â—_n of_o power_n â—48_n god_n govern_v humanâ—_n affair_n p._n 154._o of_o force_n p._n 156._o that_o the_o people_n by_o â—â—ving_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o property_n have_v â—ot_n â—â—ereâ—â—â—_n great_a power_n force_n or_o strength_n than_o if_o they_o hâ—d_v it_o â—oâ—_n p._n 1â—2_n of_o â—…es_n p._n 169._o all_o sovereign_a priâ—â—â—s_n â—â—uâ—â—â—ighâ—_n of_o â—oâ—er_a â—veâ—_n tâ—e_v 〈…〉_o the_o properâ—y_v be_v diviâ—…_n the_o people_n p_o â—71_n monarch_n who_o hâ—ve_v â—â—joâ—eâ—_n the_o supreme_a authority_n hâ—ve_v yet_o leave_v the_o property_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o scythian_n p._n 178._o of_o the_o assyrians_n mede_n and_o persian_n p._n 180._o of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n p._n 182._o of_o the_o roman_n p._n 185._o of_o the_o british_a king_n p._n 192._o of_o the_o king_n of_o israelâ—r_n â—r_z of_o the_o jew_n p._n 193._o definition_n of_o a_o â—bsolute_a monarch_n p._n 196_o 197._o davidâ—â—â—bsolute_a â—â—â—bsolute_z monarch_n p._n 199._o of_o zedâ—kiaâ—_n and_o jeremiah_n p._n 204._o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n p._n 209._o of_o the_o goth_n â—_o 212._o of_o the_o lombard_n p._n 216._o of_o the_o vandal_n p._n 221._o of_o clâ—â—mâ—â—â—s_n king_n of_o sparta_n p._n 225._o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o christian_n greek_n emperor_n and_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n p._n 226._o discourse_n iii_o moses_n theseus_n and_o romulus_n â—ot_n founder_n of_o democracies_a aâ—_n plato_n red_n averr_v p._n 242._o of_o the_o gracchi_n and_o agrarian_n lâ—w_v p._n 25â—_n â—53_n of_o agis_n â—nâ—_n clâ—â—mâ—neâ—_n p._n 260._o punishment_n of_o sedition_n anâ—_n calumniator_n of_o the_o government_n in_o venice_n 26â—_n of_o the_o french_a gentry_n frâ—emen_n and_o râ—â—â—â—â—â—rs_v their_o â—…res_n p._n 27â—_n vindication_n of_o 〈…〉_o clergy_n and_o ecclestastical_a government_n against_o the_o malicious_a reflection_n of_o plato_n red._n p._n 274._o 277._o sovereign_a right_n of_o power_n sole_o in_o the_o king_n p._n 279._o 284._o of_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n p._n 281._o the_o king_n of_o england_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o people_n nor_o receive_v their_o right_n of_o power_n from_o they_o p._n 285._o &_o seq_fw-la 288._o the_o goths_z not_o in_o england_n p._n 291._o of_o the_o saxon_n and_o their_o tenor_n p._n 293._o 297._o of_o our_o late_a parliament_n p._n 295._o of_o k._n edward_n the_o confessor_n p._n 298._o plato_n red._n design_n to_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 306._o of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 315._o of_o calumniator_n p._n 317._o of_o our_o property_n p._n 322._o of_o annual_a parl._n p._n 325._o of_o religion_n p._n 333._o of_o dissenter_n p._n 335._o of_o popish_a recusant_n 340._o of_o toleration_n 342._o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n 350._o 355._o dissenter_n doctrine_n of_o depose_v prince_n 357._o a_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o be_v promote_v in_o this_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n 361._o 367._o of_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n 365._o of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 369._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n line_n 1._o for_o inquity_n read_v iniquity_n p._n 66._o l._n 17._o put_v out_o but._n p._n 80._o for_o pâ—rsonatus_fw-la r._n persâ—â—â—tatuâ—_n l._n 12._o for_o abydnuâ—_n r._n abydenuâ—_n p._n 86_o l._n 11._o for_o government_n r._n faith_n p._n 143._o l_o ult_n for_o vital_a heat_n r._n animal_n â—_z p_o 144._o l._n 1._o for_o vein_n r._n nerve_n p._n 185_o 255_o 256_o 294_o for_o praeda_fw-la r._n praedia_fw-la p._n 186._o for_o lientiam_fw-la r._n licentiam_fw-la