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it_o be_v he_o which_o place_v &_o displace_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o after_o his_o death_n they_o have_v no_o more_o power_n &_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n or_o at_o the_o least_o werâ—_n accustom_v so_o ancient_o to_o have_v do_v &_o can_v be_v disauthorise_v but_o by_o they_o so_o then_o the_o one_o depend_v of_o the_o king_n the_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o of_o tâ—e_v sovereign_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o these_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o that_o be_v of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o sovereignty_n both_o the_o king_n all_o his_o officer_n and_o all_o his_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o depend_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o one_o have_v proper_a relation_n to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o â—ings_n person_n that_o of_o the_o other_o to_o look_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v no_o damage_n the_o first_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v the_o king_n as_o all_o domestic_a servant_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o their_o master_n the_o other_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n &_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n &_o to_o careful_o hinder_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o neither_o omit_v the_o thing_n that_o may_v advantage_v the_o state_n nor_o commit_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v endammage_n the_o public_a brief_o the_o one_o be_v servant_n and_o domestic_n of_o the_o king_n and_o receive_v into_o their_o place_n to_o obey_v his_o person_n the_o other_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v as_o associate_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n participate_v of_o the_o royal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o be_v assist_v in_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v precedent_n among_o they_o and_o 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then_o almost_o confine_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o one_o town_n but_o since_o that_o king_n begin_v to_o extend_v their_o limit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v together_o all_o into_o one_o place_n because_o of_o their_o great_a number_n which_o will_v have_v occasion_v confusion_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v which_o shall_v ordinary_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o sort_n notwithstanding_o as_o when_o extraordinary_a occasion_n require_v the_o people_n may_v be_v assemble_v or_o at_o the_o least_o such_o a_o abridgement_n as_o might_n by_o the_o principall_a member_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o see_v this_o order_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a politician_n be_v excellent_o order_v the_o king_n have_v his_o cupbearer_n his_o carver_n his_o chamberlain_n and_o steward_n the_o kingdom_n have_v her_o officer_n to_o wit_n the_o 71._o elder_n and_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n in_o peace_n and_o war._n furthermore_o the_o kingdom_n have_v in_o every_o town_n magistrate_n which_o have_v the_o particular_a government_n of_o they_o as_o the_o former_a be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n at_o such_o time_n as_o affair_n of_o consequence_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o they_o assemble_v together_o but_o nothing_o that_o concern_v the_o public_a state_n can_v receive_v any_o solid_a determination_n david_n assemble_v the_o officer_n of_o 1._o 1._o chron._n 29._o 1_o 1._o chron._n 13._o 1._o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o invest_v his_o son_n solomon_n with_o the_o royal_a dignity_n when_o he_o will_v have_v examine_v and_o approve_v that_o manner_n of_o policy_n and_o manage_v of_o affair_n that_o he_o have_v revive_v and_o restore_v and_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o remove_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o because_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a people_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o history_n that_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v these_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n that_o deliver_v jonathan_n from_o death_n condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o people_n after_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o reoboam_n 45._o â—_o sam._n â—â—_o 45._o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n compose_v of_o 71._o ancient_n seem_v to_o have_v such_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n may_v judge_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o this_o council_n be_v precedent_n the_o duke_n of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n 9_o â—_o chron._n 1â—_n
now_o although_o some_o citizen_n say_v that_o by_o decree_n of_o senate_n the_o emperor_n augustus_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o obedience_n to_o law_n yet_o notwithstanding_o theodosius_n and_o all_o the_o other_o good_a and_o reasonable_a emperor_n have_v profess_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n lest_o what_o have_v be_v extort_a by_o violence_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o receive_v instead_o of_o law_n and_o for_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o roman_a common_a wealth_n be_v en_fw-fr thrall_a by_o his_o power_n and_o violence_n she_o can_v â—ay_v nothing_o free_o but_o that_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o freedom_n and_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o call_v augustus_n a_o tyrant_n the_o senate_n say_v he_o be_v exempt_a from_o â—ll_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o plain_o shall_v have_v say_v â—he_v emperor_n be_v a_o outlaw_n the_o same_o right_a â—â—â—h_n ever_o be_v of_o force_n in_o all_o well_o govern_v state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o chrâ—stâ—ndome_n for_o neither_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n nor_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n england_n polander_n hungary_n and_o all_o other_o lawful_a prince_n as_o the_o areh_n duke_n of_o austriae_fw-la duke_n of_o brabante_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o holland_n nor_o other_o prince_n be_v not_o recreated_a to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o estate_n before_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o electour_n peer_n palaâ—ins_n lord_n baron_n and_o governor_n that_o they_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o right_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n yea_o so_o strict_o that_o they_o can_v alter_v or_o innovate_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o â—ownes_n and_o province_n if_o they_o do_v it_o they_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n than_o â—he_v people_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n if_o they_o refuse_v obedience_n when_o they_o command_v according_a to_o law_n brief_o lawful_a prince_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o crown_n in_o lieu_n of_o honour_n and_o the_o sceptre_n in_o live_v of_o power_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v and_o therein_o repose_v their_o chief_a glory_n if_o the_o prince_n may_v make_v new_a law_n what_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o make_v new_a law_n and_o abrogate_v the_o old_a see_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n not_o only_o to_o advise_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v neither_o against_o nor_o to_o defraud_v the_o law_n but_o also_o that_o nothing_o be_v wanâ—ing_v to_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n to_o much_o in_o they_o brief_o that_o neither_o age_n nor_o lapse_n of_o time_n do_v abolish_v or_o entomb_v they_o iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o abridge_v add_v or_o take_v away_o from_o they_o â—t_z be_v his_o duty_n to_o assemble_v the_o estate_n and_o to_o demand_v their_o advice_n and_o resolution_n without_o presume_v to_o publish_v any_o thing_n beâ—ore_v the_o whole_a have_v be_v first_o duâ—y_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o they_o after_o the_o lâ—w_n be_v once_o ennact_v and_o publish_v there_o be_v no_o more_o dispute_n to_o be_v make_v above_o it_o all_o man_n owe_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o teach_v other_o man_n their_o duty_n and_o for_o that_o all_o man_n be_v cavalier_n lead_v by_o example_n then_o by_o precept_n the_o prince_n must_v necessary_o express_v his_o willingness_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n or_o else_o by_o what_o equity_n can_v he_o require_v obedience_n in_o his_o subject_n to_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o conâ—â—mnes_v for_o the_o disterence_n which_o be_v betwixt_o king_n and_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o consist_v in_o impurity_n but_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o therefore_o although_o augustus_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v exempt_a by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sâ—nate_a notwithstanding_o reprove_v of_o a_o young_a man_n that_o have_v break_v the_o julian_n law_n concern_v adultery_n he_o bold_o reply_v to_o augustus_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v transgress_v the_o same_o law_n which_o condemn_v adultery_n the_o emperor_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o for_o grief_n forbear_v to_o late_o so_o convenient_a a_o â—hing_n it_o be_v in_o nature_n to_o practice_v by_o example_n timocrat_n demoth_n in_o oratio_fw-la con_fw-mi timocrat_n that_o which_o we_o will_v teach_v by_o precipt_n the_o lawgicer_n solon_n be_v wont_a to_o compare_v law_n to_o money_n for_o they_o mâ—â—nâ—ain_o human_a society_n as_o many_o preserve_v traffic_v neither_o improper_o then_o if_o they_o king_n may_v not_o lawful_o or_o at_o the_o least_o heretofore_o can_v not_o mannace_n or_o embase_v good_a money_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n much_o more_o â—eiâ—e_n can_v he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v and_o juando_fw-la innocen_n 3._o ad_fw-la regem_fw-la fam._n in_o ca._n quado_n dâ—â—ure_n juando_fw-la unmake_v law_n without_o the_o which_o noâ—_n king_n nor_o subject_n can_v coha_n bite_v in_o security_n buâ—_n must_v beforâ—â—_n to_o live_v brutish_o in_o cave_n and_o desert_n like_o wild_a beast_n wherefore_o also_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n esteem_v it_o needful_a to_o make_v some_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o empire_n first_o he_o demand_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o estate_n if_o it_o be_v there_o approve_v the_o prince_n baron_n &_o deputy_n of_o the_o town_n signeiâ—_n and_o then_o the_o law_n be_v ratify_v for_o he_o solemn_o swear_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n already_o make_v and_o to_o introduce_v no_o new_a one_o without_o a_o general_a consent_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o poloniae_fw-la which_o have_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o year_n 1454._o and_o also_o in_o the_o year_n 1538._o and_o by_o those_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o common_a consent_n 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