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their_o mind_n be_v to_o devise_v some_o religious_a institution_n which_o be_v once_o give_v credit_n to_o may_v make_v they_o more_o pliable_a to_o government_n therefore_o 1._o therefore_o omnium_fw-la primum_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la imperitam_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la seculis_fw-la rudem_fw-la essicacissimam_fw-la deorum_fw-la metum_fw-la injiâ—iendum_fw-la ratus_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 1._o livy_n say_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o order_n the_o unskilful_a multitude_n rude_a in_o that_o age._n and_o annal._n and_o numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la 3._o annal._n tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o with_o religion_n and_o divine_a law_n he_o yoke_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o so_o intent_n he_o be_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o service_n to_o the_o god_n he_o have_v introduce_v that_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v one_o time_n sacrifice_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v advance_v against_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o desist_v but_o return_v fiction_n return_v at_o ego_fw-la rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la
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 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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
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 and_o for_o his_o disprofit_v be_v take_v strict_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o judge_n but_o of_o all_o other_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o station_n to_o help_v the_o king_n to_o his_o right_n the_o prerogative_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o such_o as_o be_v he_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o what_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o absolute_a 11.2.8_o absolute_a coâ—e_n 12.8.30.2_o part_n instit_fw-la 262.496.5_o part_n 11.2.8_o necessity_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a weal_n as_o to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o law_n command_v the_o militia_n coin_n money_n grant_v honour_n make_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o great_a seal_n dispense_v with_o penal_a law_n pardon_v felony_n and_o treason_n make_v and_o appoint_v great_a officer_n justice_n of_o eyre_n and_o assize_n of_o the_o peace_n 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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 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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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