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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 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the_o empire_n begin_v to_o sink_v the_o froth_n and_o flattery_n come_v above_o so_o that_o though_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n forbid_v any_o to_o call_v they_o by_o so_o proud_a a_o title_n as_o dominus_fw-la prince_n objection_n against_o the_o aâ—tributes_n give_v to_o prince_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v domitian_n lord_n and_o god_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o complemented_a in_o the_o abstract_n with_o your_o everlastingness_n your_o eternity_n divinity_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o wooden_a eagle_n be_v split_v in_o two_o that_o chip_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n break_v out_o into_o blossom_n to_o a_o miracle_n that_o with_o the_o porphyrogenneti_n and_o despot_n be_v blow_v about_o the_o sebasto_n cratori_fw-mi pan-hypersebasti_a protonobilissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o after_o these_o title_n among_o the_o roman_n so_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a have_v be_v wear_v a_o while_n at_o court_n they_o descend_v to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n and_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o france_n the_o word_n sovereign_a be_v common_o use_v for_o any_o superior_a as_o sovereign_a of_o account_n treasure_n forest_n sovereign_a judge_n sovereign_a bailiff_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o we_o may_v add_v what_o a_o old_a 10._o old_a marcus_n antonius_n surgens_fw-la neapoli_fw-it illustrata_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o sect_n 10._o author_n object_n that_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o attribute_n only_o proper_a to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o majesty_n to_o emperor_n or_o king_n and_o another_o 1._o another_o jo._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr idololatrâ—a_fw-fr politica_fw-la c._n 1._o say_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n to_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o nostra_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nostrum_fw-la numen_fw-la coeleste_fw-la oraculum_fw-la adorandum_fw-la rescriptum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v use_v by_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n and_o other_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o 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we_o call_v lord_n high_a treasurer_n lord_n high_a steward_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o inferior_a treasurer_n and_o steward_n as_o to_o the_o two_o follow_a author_n it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o judicious_a mr._n objector_n answer_v to_o the_o other_o objector_n selden_n observe_v that_o the_o title_n of_o majesty_n may_v as_o well_o be_v afford_v to_o they_o as_o of_o wisdom_n power_n clemency_n or_o any_o other_o quality_n because_o those_o be_v as_o all_o else_o which_o be_v great_a or_o good_a principal_o in_o god_n therefore_o 4._o therefore_o divi_z christiani_n vocari_fw-la possunt_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la dii_fw-la quia_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la vicarii_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la voce_fw-la judicant_fw-la polit._n lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o sect_n 4._o contzen_n in_o the_o last_o age_n professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o mentz_n say_v that_o christian_a prince_n may_v be_v call_v divi_z or_o god_n because_o they_o be_v god_n vicar_n and_o do_v judge_n by_o god_n voice_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o divus_o imperator_n nostra_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o altogether_o so_o fit_a for_o christian_a prince_n for_o fear_n both_o of_o their_o arrogate_a more_o than_o they_o shall_v when_o they_o be_v so_o magnify_v as_o also_o lest_o too_o much_o offence_n be_v take_v by_o such_o as_o may_v miss_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o application_n of_o those_o title_n to_o they_o we_o may_v further_o note_v from_o the_o learned_a selden_n that_o when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n admire_v a_o man_n they_o use_v proverbial_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o divine_a man_n and_o the_o philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n 7._o c._n 1._o say_v that_o man_n become_v to_o be_v repute_v or_o call_v god_n from_o the_o excellence_n of_o their_o heroic_a virtue_n and_o these_o virtue_n and_o themselves_o also_o be_v as_o he_o say_v call_v divine_a by_o way_n of_o some_o similitude_n or_o by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o servitude_n than_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o asiatic_n endure_v with_o less_o trouble_n than_o the_o european_n that_o command_n which_o he_o call_v absolute_a as_o of_o master_n over_o servant_n this_o he_o call_v in_o reality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrannical_a government_n but_o kingly_a also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v firm_a legitimate_a and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o he_o hâ—insii_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o hâ—insii_n say_v citizens_z or_o subject_n defend_v king_n but_z guards_z of_o stranger_n be_v employ_v by_o tyrant_n king_n command_v lawful_o over_o the_o willing_a and_o tyrant_n over_o the_o unwilling_a and_o without_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o three_o kind_n he_o call_v that_o which_o among_o the_o grecian_n be_v style_v the_o aesmynetian_a and_o this_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optiva_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la i._o suffragio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v a_o elective_a tyranny_n either_o perpetual_a for_o life_n or_o for_o a_o time_n and_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o command_n over_o the_o willing_a such_o person_n be_v elect_v he_o style_v a_o kingly_a government_n and_o instance_v in_o the_o mitylenian_o who_o choose_v pittacus_n to_o be_v their_o king_n against_o alcaeus_n and_o antimenides_n who_o be_v banish_v such_o 5._o such_o halicarnassâ—us_n lib._n 5._o dionysius_n make_v the_o roman_a dictator_n such_o the_o cumaeni_n by_o a_o honest_a name_n style_v their_o tyrant_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o athens_n such_o a_o kingdom_n timolio_n hold_v at_o syracuse_n which_o he_o as_o well_o as_o pittacus_n spontaneous_o resign_v and_o do_v not_o convert_v into_o a_o tyranny_n as_o dionysius_n do_v or_o as_o sylla_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v at_o rome_n and_o aratus_n at_o sicyon_n according_a to_o the_o officiis_n the_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr officiis_n orator_n the_o last_o kind_n he_o call_v heinsii_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o polit._n c._n 10._o heinsii_n heroic_a because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o heroic_a age_n and_o have_v three_o characteristic_n of_o true_a kingly_a government_n that_o it_o be_v a_o power_n exercise_v over_o the_o willing_a fatherly_a and_o legitimate_a for_o he_o say_v the_o first_o king_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n they_o confer_v on_o the_o multitude_n by_o invention_n of_o art_n conduct_v in_o war_n or_o lead_v they_o out_o in_o colony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o lony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o free_o yield_v to_o obey_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n and_o have_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v requisite_a these_o have_v command_n in_o war_n and_o in_o thing_n sacred_a where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o do_v determine_v cause_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n some_o king_n administer_v without_o oath_n other_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o sceptre_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n conclude_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n king_n have_v rule_n and_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n and_o those_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o from_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o the_o philosopher_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n and_o elsewhere_o initic_a elsewhere_o commâ—nt_fw-fr in_o lib._n 1._o polit._n initic_a giphanius_n with_o thucydides_n conclude_v that_o these_o hereditary_a king_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v as_o they_o list_v and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o by_o certain_a prescript_n of_o law_n such_o we_o may_v presume_v as_o they_o ordain_v this_o be_v that_o monarchy_n which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n all_o people_n in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o place_n have_v by_o constant_a experience_n find_v it_o most_o conducive_a to_o their_o happiness_n and_o well-being_n for_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o form_n under_o which_o mankind_n can_v have_v rational_o promise_v themselves_o more_o or_o more_o certain_a happiness_n than_o under_o this_o all_o humane_a care_n will_v long_o ever_o this_o have_v hit_v on_o it_o and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o universal_a regifugium_fw-la but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v quit_v these_o topic_n of_o monarchy_n monarchy_n other_o commendable_a qualification_n of_o monarchy_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v venerable_o for_o its_o antiquity_n there_o be_v other_o commodity_n wherein_o it_o excel_v other_o form_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o canker_n of_o faction_n which_o corrode_v and_o consume_v all_o other_o government_n hence_o the_o most_o judicious_a annal._n judicious_a tacitus_n 1._o annal._n historian_n tell_v we_o what_o asinius_n gallus_n reply_v to_o tiberius_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v one_o and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o soul_n and_o in_o idem_fw-la in_o arduum_fw-la sape_fw-la eodem_fw-la loci_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la esse_fw-la idem_fw-la another_o place_n tell_v we_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o find_v concord_n among_o equal_n in_o power_n especial_o where_o not_o only_o as_o at_o sparta_n there_o be_v two_o raze_n of_o king_n govern_v at_o once_o but_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v senator_n or_o magistrate_n which_o by_o band_n and_o confederacy_n be_v restless_o make_v party_n against_o each_o other_o whereby_o the_o administration_n roll_z from_o one_o faction_n to_o another_o whereas_o kingly_a government_n be_v uniform_a and_o equal_a in_o itself_o and_o when_o by_o faction_n commonweal_n have_v be_v bring_v almost_o to_o utter_v ruin_n a_o histor_n a_o omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la conferri_fw-la pacis_fw-la interfuit_fw-la tacitus_n 1._o histor_n single_a person_n conduct_v have_v restore_v all_o as_o 3._o as_o perculsum_fw-la undique_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la imperii_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n nunquam_fw-la coire_fw-la &_o consentire_fw-la potuisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la unius_fw-la praesidis_fw-la nutu_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la regeretur_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o florus_n write_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o he_o order_v the_o shake_v and_o distract_a body_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o without_o doubt_n can_v never_o have_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o form_n again_o unless_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o precedent_n as_o a_o soul_n and_o spirit_n even_o so_o we_o experience_v in_o his_o late_a majesty_n be_v admirable_a yea_o miraculous_a retauration_n which_o effect_v as_o great_a blessing_n to_o these_o island_n as_o that_o of_o augustus_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o preference_n of_o monarchical_a government_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o republic_n that_o in_o all_o popular_a state_n we_o find_v all_o great_a affair_n manage_v by_o some_o one_o lead_v man_n who_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o address_n power_n of_o his_o eloquence_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n induce_v so_o many_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o effect_v they_o unless_o when_o by_o contrary_a renitency_n they_o be_v dissolve_v into_o faction_n so_o when_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o a_o most_o critical_a debate_n a_o delenda_fw-la esset_fw-la carthago_n cato_n show_v they_o the_o grape_n which_o a_o few_o year_n before_o grow_v there_o illustrate_v from_o thence_o the_o dangerous_a vicinity_n of_o so_o potent_a and_o opulent_a a_o state_n as_o have_v contend_v with_o they_o for_o the_o universal_a empire_n and_o want_v only_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o uti_fw-la victoria_fw-la to_o have_v effect_v it_o by_o which_o he_o cool_v the_o warm_a debate_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o affirmative_a determination_n so_o cicero_n often_o prevail_v so_o demosthenes_n and_o so_o the_o daemagogue_n in_o popular_a state_n who_o be_v interest_n be_v nalson_n common_a interest_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la monarch_n the_o very_a head_n of_o every_o faction_n in_o a_o republic_n be_v a_o king_n in_o disguise_n or_o a_o tyrant_n in_o the_o dress_n of_o a_o private_a man._n the_o single_a government_n be_v free_v from_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o intestine_a decay_n viz._n faction_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v of_o long_a duration_n durable_a monarchy_n more_o durable_a as_o be_v build_v upon_o strong_a and_o firm_a foundation_n than_o any_o other_o model_n ambition_n aemulation_n hostile_a parity_n popular_a insolence_n senatorian_a tyranny_n tumultuous_a election_n and_o infinite_a cause_n of_o discord_n be_v the_o inseparable_a associate_n and_o close_a conomitant_n of_o all_o other_o form_n but_o in_o monarchy_n hereditary_a
poet_n tell_v we_o that_o divine_a power_n enlarge_v temperate_a government_n and_o a_o grave_a 43._o grave_a potentia_fw-la mediocrity_n exerâ—ita_fw-la omne_fw-la quaesiâ—a_fw-la conservat_fw-la d._n cass_n lib._n 43._o historian_n tell_v we_o that_o moderate_o exercise_v power_n conserves_n all_o that_o it_o have_v acquire_v for_o mildness_n in_o all_o affair_n and_o clem._n and_o remissius_fw-la imperanti_fw-la melius_fw-la paretur_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n obedience_n be_v better_a pay_v to_o gentle_a command_n than_o to_o the_o more_o rigid_a and_o austere_a a_o prince_n say_v 11._o say_v amorem_fw-la apud_fw-la populares_fw-la mâ—tum_fw-la apud_fw-la hâ—sies_n quaraâ—_n annal._n 11._o tacitus_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v love_n among_o his_o subject_n and_o fear_v among_o his_o enemy_n for_o as_o the_o hoâ—or_fw-la the_o claudianus_n ad_fw-la hoâ—or_fw-la poet_n say_v non_fw-la sic_fw-la excubiae_fw-la non_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la tela_fw-la quam_fw-la tutatur_fw-la amor._n that_o love_n be_v a_o better_a defence_n than_o halberd_n battleax_n and_o common_a guard_n guard_n a_o prince_n have_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n yet_o must_v have_v guard_n yet_o we_o have_v know_v a_o prince_n who_o for_o this_o virtue_n of_o clemency_n deserve_v as_o much_o love_n as_o any_o design_v to_o be_v assassinate_v when_o wicked_a conspirator_n hope_v his_o small_a guard_n will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o defend_v his_o royal_a person_n against_o their_o force_n therefore_o however_o commendable_a clemency_n be_v in_o a_o prince_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o constant_a wear_n some_o scarlet_n with_o the_o fine_a linen_n make_v not_o only_o a_o more_o splendid_a but_o a_o useful_a show_n though_o the_o dangerous_a the_o senec._n trag._n overmuch_o clemency_n dangerous_a poet_n say_v true_a hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la habent_fw-la magnificum_fw-la et_fw-la ingens_fw-la nullus_fw-la quod_fw-la capiet_fw-la dies_fw-la prodesse_fw-la miseris_fw-la supplices_fw-la fido_fw-it lare_fw-la protegere_fw-la yet_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o agric._n of_o omnia_fw-la sâ—irâ—_n non_fw-la omne_fw-la prosequi_fw-la paruis_fw-la peâ—catâ—s_fw-la veniam_fw-la magnis_fw-la â—â—â—eritatem_fw-la commodare_fw-la tacitus_n vita_fw-la agric._n historian_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o sovereign_n know_v all_o the_o stratagem_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o not_o to_o prosecute_v all_o to_o pardon_v small_a fault_n and_o accommodate_v severity_n to_o great_a crime_n for_o as_o another_o judicious_a clâ—â—ent_n judicious_a salutaris_n severitas_fw-la vincere_fw-la inanem_fw-la speciem_fw-la clementix_n ciâ—ero_n ad_fw-la clâ—â—ent_n author_n say_v healthful_a severity_n shall_v sometime_o overcome_v the_o unprofitable_a and_o ineffectual_a kind_n of_o clemency_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v publius_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d agre_z crudelem_fw-la facit_fw-la medicum_fw-la publius_n that_o the_o unruly_a patient_n make_v the_o cruel_a physician_n so_o regno_fw-la so_o meus_fw-la hic_fw-la suror_n subditos_fw-la sanos_fw-la reddit_fw-la stobaeus_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la cotys_n the_o thracian_a king_n answer_v some_o that_o tax_v he_o with_o severity_n in_o a_o necessary_a case_n that_o it_o be_v to_o make_v his_o subject_n healthful_a for_o sometime_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o save_v the_o sound_a part_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o gangrene_n by_o a_o total_a abscission_n though_o a_o gentle_a hand_n be_v desire_v by_o ignorant_a spectator_n â—â—em_fw-la spectator_n ingenia_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la â—obiles_fw-la &_o generesi_fw-la equi_fw-la melius_fw-la 〈…〉_o sen._n 1._o de_fw-la â—â—em_fw-la in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v true_a generous_a soul_n as_o tender-mouthed_n horse_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o gentle_a bite_v and_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d pity_n to_o such_o as_o wander_v ignorant_o miss_v rather_o than_o wilful_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o be_v better_a with_o a_o gentle_a hand_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o right_a path_n than_o to_o expel_v they_o all_o this_o method_n our_o late_a king_n follow_v too_o long_o till_o the_o cunning_a designing_n of_o the_o achitophel_n the_o pride_n and_o lust_n of_o pamper_a man_n the_o contempt_n of_o his_o forgive_a temper_n and_o the_o wilful_a deviation_n from_o their_o allegiance_n of_o other_o have_v almost_o put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o power_n to_o let_v the_o dutiful_a and_o just_a see_v that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n for_o himself_o and_o they_o i_o can_v here_o omit_v what_o king_n doron_n king_n basilicon_fw-la doron_n james_n the_o first_o his_o royal_a grandfather_n say_v of_o such_o a_o people_n that_o he_o be_v the_o phrygian_a that_o too_o late_a and_o at_o too_o great_a a_o price_n be_v wise_a for_o whereas_o by_o all_o gentle_a mean_n he_o endeavour_v to_o allure_v they_o to_o obedience_n the_o contrary_n happen_v to_o he_o so_o that_o all_o the_o return_n be_v he_o lose_v his_o endeavour_n upon_o a_o ungrateful_a people_n and_o unloosen_v the_o government_n by_o his_o lenity_n this_o age_n have_v find_v this_o remark_n too_o true_a and_o though_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o excite_v his_o royal_a grandson_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o severity_n yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o general_a belief_n that_o his_o present_a majesty_n will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n that_o have_v so_o gross_o abuse_v the_o lenity_n of_o his_o royal_a grandfather_n father_n and_o brother_n clemency_n who_o deserve_v not_o clemency_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v judge_v severity_n in_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v see_v so_o great_a and_o durable_a clemency_n contemn_v and_o dispose_v man_n rather_o to_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o wicked_a rebellion_n to_o oblige_v these_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o law_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o public_a by_o create_v no_o disturbance_n or_o public_o affront_a his_o authority_n as_o they_o do_v too_o late_o in_o his_o royal_a brother_n time_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o who_o for_o sinister_a end_n be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n press_v he_o with_o what_o be_v urge_v to_o lacon_n to_o plut_z in_o lacon_n cleomenes_n that_o it_o become_v good_a magistrate_n to_o be_v mild_a to_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v they_o may_v receive_v the_o like_a answer_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o bring_v himself_o into_o contempt_n much_o less_o ought_v a_o prince_n to_o use_v it_o to_o those_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o join_v in_o those_o tumultuous_a petition_n in_o his_o royal_a brother_n time_n or_o in_o countenance_v the_o bill_n of_o seclusion_n against_o his_o royal_a person_n for_o although_o his_o majesty_n may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o alphonsi_fw-la of_o panormitanus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la alphonsus_n who_o say_v that_o private_a offence_n to_o his_o person_n he_o can_v forgive_v yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_a against_o those_o offence_n which_o concern_v the_o commonweal_n comines_n commonweal_n phil._n de_fw-fr comines_n or_o as_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o of_o france_n who_o be_v advise_v after_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o take_v some_o revenge_n against_o that_o great_a general_n lewis_n de_fw-fr tremoulie_n that_o have_v fight_v against_o he_o reply_v he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o affront_v do_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n king_n king_n may_v forgive_v offence_n against_o they_o before_o they_o be_v king_n and_o so_o his_o present_a majesty_n may_v forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o as_o duke_n of_o york_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v but_o that_o he_o will_v strenuous_o assert_v and_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v his_o majesty_n interest_n to_o trust_v none_o of_o those_o that_o will_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o wicked_o have_v preclude_v he_o from_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o it_o will_v be_v adviseable_a for_o all_o they_o to_o repent_v they_o of_o that_o unjust_a act_n and_o transmit_v it_o as_o a_o caution_n to_o their_o posterity_n never_o to_o attempt_v the_o like_a which_o will_v be_v more_o honourable_a and_o advantageous_a for_o they_o to_o do_v than_o the_o strive_v to_o set_v up_o a_o spurious_a title_n chap._n xiii_o of_o prudence_n requisite_a in_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v prudence_n direct_v all_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o a_o monarch_n to_o that_o scope_n and_o terminus_n government_n theâ—se_o of_o prudence_n in_o government_n to_o which_o all_o must_v aim_v who_o design_n a_o happy_a reign_n over_o good_a subject_n by_o it_o they_o know_v when_o to_o relax_v and_o when_o to_o straiten_v the_o reins_o where_o to_o place_v their_o favour_n and_o who_o to_o employ_v in_o every_o administration_n and_o by_o it_o they_o be_v guard_v from_o all_o the_o vicious_a and_o malevolent_a for_o none_o dare_v disturb_v the_o prudent_a who_o have_v no_o unarmed_a part_n be_v all_o head_n all_o eye_n all_o hand_n inaccessible_a by_o the_o flatterer_n inaccessible_a by_o the_o vainglorious_a the_o ambitious_a and_o debauch_v
particular_n of_o royal_a abatement_n edict_n or_o make_v new_a law_n or_o change_v any_o of_o the_o old_a stand_a law_n without_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n he_o may_v not_o oppress_v the_o people_n or_o in_o any_o arbitrary_a way_n take_v from_o they_o their_o liberty_n or_o estate_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o without_o due_a course_n of_o law_n nor_o can_v he_o impose_v upon_o their_o crown_n their_o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n person_n what_o charge_n or_o burden_n he_o please_v but_o according_a to_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o against_o common_a right_n can_v change_v ancient_a custom_n for_o a_o legal_a regalis_fw-la legal_a hâ—ghs_n be_v report_n 254.263_o cousâ—uetudo_fw-la lâ—galis_fw-la plus_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la concessio_fw-la regalis_fw-la custom_n be_v more_o available_a than_o a_o royal_a concession_n yet_o on_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 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