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corruption_n in_o the_o representatives_n of_o a_o people_n p._n 196_o by_o what_o method_n mix_v government_n may_v come_v to_o be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 197_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o legal_a tyranny_n ib._n the_o wealth_n and_o power_n which_o must_v defend_v the_o state_n depend_v upon_o our_o preserve_n inviolate_a our_o ancient_a constitution_n p._n 198_o of_o study_v to_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v ib._n honour_n and_o preferment_n will_v avail_v little_a when_o liberty_n be_v subvert_v p._n 199_o ill_a conduct_n in_o a_o state_n be_v a_o incurable_a consumption_n require_v the_o interposition_n of_o the_o legislative_a authority_n p._n 200_o contender_n for_o liberty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o faction_n ib._n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o a_o faction_n true_o belong_v p._n 201_o a_o description_n of_o the_o two_o several_a party_n which_o be_v common_o in_o great_a assembly_n and_o of_o the_o country_n and_o court_n party_n so_o call_v p._n 202._o of_o such_o as_o style_v themselves_o manager_n in_o public_a assembly_n p._n 204_o good_a king_n may_v repose_v their_o entire_a concern_v upon_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 205_o the_o qualification_n fit_a for_o manager_n p._n 206_o giddy_a young_a man_n not_o fit_a for_o manager_n ib._n instance_n of_o the_o unsuccessful_a conduct_n of_o young_a minister_n p._n 207_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o young_a ministry_n with_o a_o majority_n at_o their_o back_n p._n 208_o what_o our_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n depend_v upon_o ib._n of_o preserve_v our_o constitution_n p._n 209_o freedom_n and_o wealth_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o ib._n the_o method_n which_o wicked_a minister_n will_v take_v when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n and_o have_v thought_n of_o enslave_v england_n p._n 210_o what_o field_n bad_a minister_n love_v to_o range_v in_o p._n 211_o bad_a minister_n do_v not_o love_v peace_n the_o reason_n why_o p._n 212_o design_v man_n love_v a_o long_a war_n instance_a in_o ireland_n p._n 213_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n p_o 215_o the_o fatal_a effect_n of_o not_o timely_a mind_v the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n p._n 216_o the_o great_a opportunity_n there_o be_v of_o do_v good_a at_o the_o revolution_n and_o give_v we_o a_o sound_a constitution_n ib._n of_o keep_v off_o parliament_n and_o continue_v long_a one_o p._n 218_o of_o the_o act_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n p._n 220_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o statesman_n in_o the_o former_a reign_n ib._n of_o the_o 6_o year_n parliament_n after_o the_o revolution_n p._n 221_o the_o people_n expectation_n upon_o the_o revolution_n p._n 222_o but_o some_o person_n be_v then_o act_v by_o no_o principle_n for_o the_o public_a good_a p._n 223_o of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o popery_n and_o universal_a monarchy_n p._n 224_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o minister_n ib._n the_o ethic_n here_o advance_v be_v direct_v to_o posterity_n p._n 225_o the_o subtle_a art_n of_o ambitious_a and_o design_v man_n ib._n by_o what_o step_v public_a vice_n and_o immorality_n first_o creep_v into_o a_o country_n p._n 226_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n and_o council_n of_o such_o who_o may_v design_n to_o change_v the_o constitution_n p._n 227_o consideration_n of_o the_o posture_n of_o affair_n at_o the_o restoration_n of_o k._n charles_n ii_o ib._n of_o the_o prudent_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n clarendon_n and_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n southampton_n p._n 228_o of_o the_o design_n of_o other_o to_o make_v king_n charles_n ii_o absolute_a and_o so_o to_o alter_v the_o constitution_n p._n 230_o of_o the_o open_a invasion_n upon_o our_o liberty_n in_o king_n james_n the_o 2d_v reign_v p._n 231_o there_o be_v always_o virtuous_a person_n who_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o ill_a minister_n p._n 232_o liberty_n be_v cunning_o attack_v and_o as_o noble_o protect_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n house_n of_o commons_o temp_n car._n 2._o ib._n after_o the_o year_n 1679_o the_o two_o party_n fall_v into_o the_o distinction_n of_o whig_n and_o tory_n p._n 233_o &_o 234_o a_o description_n of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o whig_n in_o the_o two_o last_o reign_n p._n 234_o a_o description_n of_o the_o tory_n in_o k._n charles_n 2._o reign_n p._n 236_o the_o measure_v these_o party_n take_v in_o the_o last_o reign_n p._n 238_o upon_o what_o principle_n the_o change_n be_v make_v at_o the_o revolution_n the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v up_o to_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o recede_v from_o they_o p._n 239_o to_o 241_o free_a state_n yield_v to_o slavery_n when_o man_n in_o vogue_n be_v corrupt_v instance_a in_o rome_n apply_v to_o england_n p._n 246_o when_o a_o free_a state_n degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n it_o make_v no_o far_a increase_n in_o riches_n or_o power_n p._n 248_o the_o objection_n as_o to_o france_n in_o this_o particular_a answer_v ib._n if_o our_o constitution_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o poverty_n will_v creep_v insensible_o upon_o we_o p._n 249_o when_o thing_n go_v amiss_o it_o will_v awaken_v the_o parliament_n to_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o wild_a proceed_n of_o state-empericks_a p._n 250_o the_o public_a virtue_n which_o must_v preserve_v a_o state_n be_v a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a will_n to_o do_v our_o country_n good_a p._n 251._o to_o encounter_v bad_a man_n good_a patriot_n of_o both_o side_n must_v join_v together_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o prince_n person_n and_o the_o establish_v government_n p._n 253_o the_o success_n of_o particular_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o foreign_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o conduct_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o government_n p._n 255_o whence_o the_o ill_a management_n in_o former_a reign_v proceed_v p._n 256_o the_o legislative_a authority_n can_v correct_v the_o pride_n of_o insolent_a and_o undertaking_a minister_n p_o 257_o qualification_n of_o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n 258._o the_o employment_n 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raleigh_n '_o s_z remain_v p._n 173._o 173._o england_n interest_n and_o improvement_n p._n 15._o 15._o my_o adventure_n and_o expedient_a p._n 7._o vide_fw-la essay_n on_o the_o value_n of_o the_o mine_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la discourse_n on_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o trade_n part_v ii_o p._n 135._o part_n ii_o p._n 414._o 414._o edmund_n spencer_n view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n p._n 222._o sigonii_fw-la commentaria_fw-la case_n of_o ireland_n p._n 84._o mat._n paris_n paris_n political_a anatomy_n of_o ireland_n p._n 76._o 76._o interest_n of_o england_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o §._o 7._o ibid._n testament_n politic_n par._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 1._o prince_n c._n 16._o part_n i._n p._n 196_o 197_o 198._o p._n 195._o part_n i._n pag._n 119._o testament_n politic_n part_v 2._o c._n 9_o sect._n 7._o hobbb_n leviathâ—n_n p._n 10._o 10._o act_n declare_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a pa._n 197._o p._n 192._o lib._n 1._o ann._n *_o machiavel_n discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o tacit._n lib._n 2._o ann._n discourse_n on_o livy_n c._n 52._o tacit_fw-la l._n 3._o ann._n tacit_fw-la l._n 4._o hist_o tacit_fw-la lib._n 6._o ann._n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o may_v 19_o 1642._o tacit_fw-la l._n 2._o hist_o prince_n ch._n 12._o ch._n 13._o prince_n c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o cap._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o prince_n c._n 22._o ibid._n c._n 22._o testament_n politic_n du_fw-fr cardinal_n richlieu_n p._n 2._o c._n 3._o testament_n politic_n p._n 2._o c._n 4._o discourse_n on_o livy_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o testament_n politic_n part._n 2._o chap._n 10._o
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