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consent_n as_o for_o pericles_n valerius_n or_o any_o other_o disarm_v citizen_n to_o gain_v more_o power_n in_o their_o respective_a city_n than_o be_v voluntary_o confer_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o kingdom_n so_o constitute_v by_o conquer_a army_n and_o such_o as_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o most_o orderly_a manner_n than_o that_o the_o first_o usual_o incline_v more_o to_o war_n and_o violence_n the_o latter_a to_o justice_n and_o peace_n but_o there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v many_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n especial_o the_o nation_n come_v from_o the_o north_n who_o be_v no_o less_o exact_a in_o ordain_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n nor_o less_o severe_a in_o see_v it_o punctual_o perform_v than_o the_o
most_o regular_a commonwealth_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o can_v with_o no_o more_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o the_o goth_n receive_v their_o privilege_n from_o alan_n or_o theodoric_n the_o franc_n from_o pharamont_n or_o meroveus_n and_o the_o english_a from_o ina_n or_o ethelred_n than_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o athens_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o themistocles_n or_o pericles_n that_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n proceed_v from_o the_o liberality_n of_o brutus_n or_o valerius_n and_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n at_o this_o day_n subsist_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o contarini_n or_o moresini_n which_o must_v reduce_v we_o to_o matter_n of_o right_n since_o that_o of_o fact_n void_a of_o right_n can_v signify_v nothing_o sect_n xxxii_o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v so_o various_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a state_n that_o no_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o mere_o from_o the_o name_n in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v above_o say_v some_o allege_v the_o name_n of_o king_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o charm_n in_o the_o word_n and_o our_o author_n seem_v to_o put_v more_o weight_n upon_o it_o than_o in_o the_o reason_n he_o bring_v to_o support_v his_o cause_n but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v there_o be_v no_o efficacy_n in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o convey_v no_o other_o right_n than_o what_o particular_a nation_n may_v annex_v to_o it_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o most_o absolute_a prince_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n never_o have_v the_o name_n of_o king_n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o give_v to_o those_o who_o power_n have_v be_v very_o much_o restrain_v the_o caesar_n be_v never_o call_v king_n till_o the_o six_o age_n of_o christianity_n the_o calif_n and_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n the_o great_a turk_n the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n or_o the_o great_a mogul_n never_o take_v that_o name_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n the_o czar_n of_o moscovy_n have_v it_o not_o though_o he_o be_v as_o absolute_a a_o monarch_n and_o his_o people_n as_o miserable_a slave_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o rome_n and_o athens_n for_o some_o time_n those_o of_o sparta_n arragon_n sweden_n denmark_n and_o england_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o law_n have_v be_v call_v king_n this_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o a_o name_n be_v no_o way_n essential_a what_o title_n soever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n he_o can_v have_v no_o other_o power_n than_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n do_v give_v or_o the_o people_n confer_v upon_o he_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n be_v often_o change_v though_o the_o power_n continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o power_n be_v sometime_o alter_v though_o the_o name_n remain_v when_o octavius_n cesar_n by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o mad_a corrupt_a soldiery_n have_v overthrow_v all_o law_n and_o right_n he_o take_v no_o other_o title_n in_o relation_n to_o military_a affair_n than_o that_o of_o imperator_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o liberty_n be_v by_o the_o army_n often_o give_v to_o praetor_n and_o consul_n in_o civil_a matter_n he_o be_v as_o he_o pretend_v tacit._n content_a with_o the_o power_n of_o tribun_n and_o the_o like_a be_v observe_v in_o his_o successor_n who_o to_o new_a invent_v usurpation_n give_v old_a and_o approve_a name_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tacit._n those_o title_n which_o have_v be_v render_v odious_a and_o execrable_a by_o the_o violent_a exercise_n of_o a_o absolute_a power_n be_v sometime_o make_v popular_a by_o moderate_a elimitation_n as_o in_o germany_n where_o though_o the_o monarchy_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o temper_v as_o any_o the_o prince_n retain_v the_o same_o name_n of_o imperator_n cesar_n and_o augustus_n as_o those_o have_v do_v who_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n have_v desolate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o best_a part_n of_o world_n sometime_o the_o name_n be_v change_v though_o the_o power_n in_o all_o respect_n continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n of_o castille_n have_v for_o many_o age_n no_o zurita_n other_o title_n than_o that_o of_o count_n and_o when_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n think_v good_a they_o change_v it_o to_o that_o of_o king_n without_o any_o addition_n to_o the_o power_n the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n in_o poland_n be_v call_v duke_n till_o within_o the_o last_o two_o hundred_o year_n when_o they_o give_v the_o title_n of_o king_n to_o one_o of_o the_o jagellan_n family_n which_o title_n have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n though_o without_o any_o change_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o i_o presume_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v that_o if_o the_o venetian_n shall_v give_v the_o name_n of_o king_n to_o their_o duke_n it_o can_v confer_v any_o other_o power_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o have_v already_o unless_o more_o shall_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a council_n 3._o the_o same_o name_n which_o in_o some_o place_n denote_v the_o supreme_a magistracy_n in_o other_o be_v subordinate_a or_o mere_o titular_a in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n duke_n and_o earl_n be_v subject_n in_o germany_n the_o elector_n and_o prince_n who_o be_v call_v by_o those_o name_n be_v little_o less_o than_o sovereign_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n tuscany_n moscovy_n and_o other_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o poland_n and_o castille_n have_v none_o when_o they_o go_v under_o those_o title_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o king_n some_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o foreign_a power_n as_o divers_z of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o persian_a and_o babylonian_a monarch_n who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o king_n some_o also_o be_v tributary_n and_o when_o the_o spaniard_n first_o land_v in_o america_n the_o great_a king_n of_o mexico_n and_o peru_n have_v many_o other_o under_o they_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n gather_v up_o meat_n under_o the_o table_n of_o adonibezek_n the_o roman_n have_v many_o king_n depend_v upon_o they_o herod_n and_o those_o of_o his_o race_n be_v of_o this_o number_n and_o the_o dispute_n between_o he_o and_o his_o son_n aristobulus_n and_o alexander_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o neither_o dare_v he_o decide_v the_o matter_n till_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o he_o but_o a_o right_a of_o appeal_n do_v still_o remain_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o st._n paul_n when_o agrippa_n be_v king_n the_o king_n of_o mauritania_n from_o the_o time_n of_o massinissa_n be_v under_o the_o like_a dependence_n jugurtha_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o justify_v himself_o for_o the_o death_n of_o micipsa_n juba_n be_v command_v by_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n scipio_n petreius_n and_o afranius_n another_o juba_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o same_o country_n by_o augustus_n and_o tiridates_n of_o armenia_n by_o nero_n and_o infinite_a example_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v allege_v moreover_o their_o power_n be_v various_o regulate_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o temper_n in_o nation_n and_o age_n some_o have_v restrain_v the_o power_n that_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o be_v exorbitant_a other_o have_v dissolve_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o law_n relate_v to_o the_o institution_n abrogation_n enlargement_n or_o restriction_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n will_v be_v utter_o insignificant_a if_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o such_o law_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n in_o any_o other_o country_n than_o where_o they_o be_v make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o spartan_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o agesilaus_n or_o leonidas_n because_o nabuchodonosor_n can_v kill_v or_o save_v who_o he_o please_v and_o though_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n may_v stab_v his_o subject_n throw_v they_o to_o the_o lion_n or_o hang_v they_o upon_o tenterhooks_n yet_o a_o king_n of_o poland_n will_v probable_o be_v call_v to_o a_o severe_a account_n if_o he_o shall_v unjust_o kill_v a_o single_a man_n sect_n xxxiii_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v how_o nation_n come_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o do_v these_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o liberty_n be_v only_o a_o exemption_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o another_o the_o question_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v how_o a_o nation_n can_v come_v to_o be_v free_a but_o how_o a_o man_n come_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o it_o for_o till_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n be_v prove_v and_o justify_v liberty_n subsist_v as_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o a_o man_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o
set_v limit_n to_o they_o but_o all_o reasonable_a man_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o nation_n they_o only_o can_v deserve_v praise_n who_o above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v it_o and_o appoint_v mean_n proportion_v to_o that_o end_n the_o great_a variety_n of_o government_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o care_n and_o all_o nation_n have_v be_v and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o happy_a as_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n have_v have_v vigour_n of_o spirit_n integrity_n of_o manner_n and_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v and_o establish_v such_o order_n as_o have_v better_a or_o worse_o provide_v for_o this_o common_a good_a which_o be_v seek_v by_o all_o but_o as_o no_o rule_n can_v be_v so_o exact_a to_o make_v provision_n against_o all_o contestation_n and_o all_o dispute_v about_o right_o do_v natural_o end_v in_o force_n when_o justice_n be_v deny_v ill_a man_n never_o willing_o submit_v to_o any_o decision_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o passion_n and_o interest_n the_o best_a constitution_n be_v of_o no_o value_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o support_v they_o this_o power_n first_o exert_v itself_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n but_o no_o nation_n have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o not_o sometime_o to_o produce_v such_o prince_n as_o edward_n and_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o such_o minister_n as_o gaveston_n spencer_n and_o tresilian_n the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o justice_n often_o want_v the_o will_n and_o always_o the_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o so_o that_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o nation_n must_v be_v utter_o subvert_v and_o abolish_v if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a may_v not_o be_v employ_v to_o assert_v they_o or_o punish_v the_o violation_n of_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o every_o nation_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o law_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o person_n as_o they_o think_v most_o conduce_v to_o their_o own_o good_a they_o can_v be_v accountable_a to_o any_o but_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o most_o important_a affair_n sect_n xxxvii_o the_o english_a government_n be_v not_o ill_o constitute_v the_o defect_n more_o late_o observe_v proceed_v from_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o many_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n acknowledge_v these_o right_n and_o the_o care_n of_o our_o ancestor_n to_o preserve_v they_o think_v they_o want_v wisdom_n right_o to_o proportionate_a the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o say_v they_o for_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n to_o desire_v victory_n he_o only_o can_v deserve_v praise_n who_o have_v skill_n industry_n and_o courage_n to_o take_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o obtain_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o wise_a legislator_n to_o preserve_v liberty_n and_o to_o erect_v such_o a_o government_n as_o may_v stand_v for_o a_o time_n but_o to_o set_v such_o clear_a rule_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v when_o they_o transgress_v and_o appoint_v such_o mean_n for_o restrain_v or_o punish_v they_o as_o may_v be_v use_v speedy_o sure_o and_o effectual_o without_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a sparta_n be_v thus_o constitute_v we_o hardly_o find_v that_o for_o more_o than_o eight_o hundred_o year_n any_o king_n presume_v to_o pass_v the_o limit_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n if_o any_o roman_a consul_n grow_v insolent_a he_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o order_v without_o blood_n or_o danger_n to_o the_o public_a and_o no_o dictator_n ever_o usurp_v a_o power_n over_o liberty_n till_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n when_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o city_n be_v so_o change_v that_o the_o ancient_a foundation_n be_v become_v too_o narrow_a in_o venice_n the_o power_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v so_o 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slave_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o right_a to_o dispose_v matter_n relate_v to_o their_o government_n whilst_o he_o leave_v to_o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v divide_v themselves_o into_o small_a parcel_n a_o right_a of_o make_v such_o constitution_n as_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o when_o this_o be_v resolve_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v inform_v what_o extent_n of_o territory_n be_v require_v to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a kingdom_n spain_n and_o france_n be_v esteem_v great_a and_o yet_o the_o deputy_n or_o procuradore_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o castille_n do_v in_o the_o cortes_n hold_v at_o madrid_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o charles_n the_o fifth_n sandoval_n reign_n excuse_v themselves_o from_o give_v the_o supply_v he_o desire_v because_o they_o have_v receive_v no_o order_n in_o that_o particular_a from_o the_o town_n that_o send_v they_o and_o afterward_o receive_v express_a order_n not_o to_o do_v it_o they_o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o flat_a denial_n the_o like_a be_v frequent_o do_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o great_a prince_n and_o of_o his_o son_n philip_n the_o second_o and_o general_o those_o procuradore_v never_o grant_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n to_o either_o of_o they_o without_o particular_a order_n from_o their_o principal_n the_o same_o way_n be_v take_v in_o france_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o general_n assembly_n of_o estate_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o still_o continue_v it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v none_o for_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v ever_o deny_v that_o the_o deputy_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o those_o who_o send_v they_o and_o perhaps_o if_o man_n will_v examine_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o come_v to_o be_v abolish_v they_o may_v find_v that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n and_o mazarin_n with_o other_o minister_n who_o have_v accomplish_v that_o work_n be_v act_v by_o some_o other_o principle_n than_o that_o of_o justice_n or_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o estate_n hold_v at_o blois_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o bodin_n then_o deputy_n for_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o thuan._n vermandois_n by_o their_o particular_a order_n propose_v so_o many_o thing_n as_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n other_o deputy_n allege_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o many_o thing_n say_v and_o do_v by_o they_o high_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n will_n than_o that_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o their_o superior_n these_o general_a assembly_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o same_o custom_n be_v still_o use_v in_o the_o lesser_a assembly_n of_o estate_n in_o languedoc_n and_o brittany_n the_o deputy_n can_v without_o the_o infamy_n of_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n recede_v from_o the_o order_n give_v by_o their_o principal_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o liberty_n with_o a_o mischief_n be_v much_o more_o predominant_a in_o france_n than_o among_o we_o the_o same_o method_n be_v every_o day_n practise_v in_o the_o diet_n of_o germany_n the_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n who_o have_v their_o place_n in_o their_o own_o right_n may_v do_v what_o they_o please_v but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n must_v follow_v such_o order_n as_o they_o receive_v the_o history_n of_o denmark_n sweden_n poland_n and_o bohemia_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o liberty_n with_o a_o mischief_n do_v not_o still_o continue_v entire_a in_o all_o those_o place_n it_o have_v be_v diminish_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o suit_v better_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o pirate_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n if_o england_n therefore_o do_v not_o still_o enjoy_v
excel_v all_o other_o in_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o other_o just_a power_n than_o what_o the_o law_n give_v nor_o any_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v p._n 250._o sect._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v under_o a_o law_n not_o safe_o to_o be_v transgress_v p._n 262._o sect._n 3_o samuel_n do_v not_o describe_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o free_a monarchy_n but_o the_o evil_n the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v that_o he_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o desire_v a_o king_n p._n 264._o sect._n 4._o no_o people_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v from_o their_o king_n what_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o do_v p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o the_o mischief_n suffer_v from_o wicked_a king_n be_v such_o as_o render_v it_o both_o reasonable_a and_o just_a for_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o exert_v both_o in_o repel_v they_o p._n 270._o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o nation_n as_o will_v have_v king_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a or_o abound_v in_o riches_n p._n 273._o sect._n 7._o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o have_v they_o ask_v for_o a_o tyrant_n though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v he_o so_o p._n 277._o sect._n 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o tribute_n no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o the_o law_n of_o each_o nation_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o public_a charge_n to_o which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o relation_n p._n 283._o sect._n 9_o our_o own_o law_n confirm_v to_o we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o native_a right_n p._n 288._o sect._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n favour_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n no_o less_o than_o monarchy_n p._n 292._o sect._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v p._n 300._o sect._n 12._o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n depend_v upon_o his_o institution_n not_o upon_o his_o name_n p._n 302._o sect._n 13._o law_n be_v make_v to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v to_o restrain_v they_o p._n 305._o sect._n 14._o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o king_n not_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a matter_n than_o do_v justice_n but_o because_o nation_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o rule_n and_o not_o arbitrary_o p._n 309._o sect._n 15._o a_o general_a presumption_n that_o king_n will_v govern_v well_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 314._o sect._n 16._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v absurd_o expect_v from_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o up_o against_o all_o law_n and_o he_o that_o subject_n king_n to_o no_o other_o law_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o tyrant_n destroy_v their_o be_v p._n 317._o sect._n 17._o king_n can_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v p._n 322._o sect._n 18._o the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o decease_a king_n can_v general_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n till_o they_o be_v crown_v p._n 330._o sect._n 19_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o just_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n or_o to_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n p._n 341._o sect._n 20._o unjust_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o not_o obey_v such_o as_o be_v against_o law_n p._n 345._o sect._n 21._o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o his_o power_n by_o law_n 348._o sect._n 22._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v by_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o by_o the_o prince_n who_o may_v be_v ignorant_a or_o vicious_a p._n 354._o sect._n 23._o aristotle_n prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n by_o show_v that_o no_o one_o know_v how_o to_o execute_v it_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v p._n 358._o sect._n 24._o the_o power_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n be_v not_o give_v but_o usurp_v p._n 360._o sect._n 25._o the_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o this_o nation_n nor_o necessary_o to_o be_v continue_v though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o p._n 361._o sect._n 26._o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 369._o sect._n 27._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v not_o the_o original_a but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a liberty_n the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o restrain_v but_o create_v by_o that_o and_o other_o law_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o make_v they_o can_v only_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o p._n 370._o sect._n 28._o the_o english_a nation_n have_v always_o be_v govern_v by_o itself_o or_o its_o representative_n p._n 379._o sect._n 29._o the_o king_n be_v never_o master_n of_o the_o soil_n p._n 391._o sect._n 30._o henry_n the_o first_o be_v king_n of_o england_n by_o as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n p._n 395._o sect._n 31._o free_a nation_n have_v a_o right_n of_o meeting_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v unless_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o p._n 399._o sect._n 32._o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v so_o various_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a state_n that_o no_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o mere_o from_o the_o name_n p._n 404._o sect._n 33._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 406._o sect._n 34._o no_o veneration_n pay_v or_o honour_n confer_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n can_v diminish_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o nation_n p._n 409._o sect._n 35._o the_o authority_n give_v by_o our_o law_n to_o the_o act_n perform_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la detract_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n right_a of_o create_v who_o they_o please_v p._n 411._o sect._n 36._o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v a_o rebellion_n p._n 413._o sect._n 37._o the_o english_a government_n be_v not_o ill_o constitute_v the_o defect_n more_o late_o observe_v proceed_v from_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 418._o sect._n 38._o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o king_n the_o variety_n of_o custom_n in_o choose_v parliamentman_n and_o the_o error_n a_o people_n may_v commit_v neither_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v absolute_a p._n 421._o sect._n 39_o those_o king_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v good_a wise_a and_o seek_v to_o advance_v no_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o the_o public_a p._n 426._o sect._n 40._o good_a law_n prescribe_v easy_a and_o safe_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o must_v be_v supply_v p._n 432._o sect._n 41._o the_o people_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o the_o magistrate_n be_v create_v can_v only_o judge_v whether_o he_o right_o perform_v his_o office_n or_o not_o p._n 436._o sect._n 42._o the_o person_n that_o wear_v the_o crown_n can_v determine_v the_o affair_n which_o the_o law_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 440._o sect._n 43._o proclamation_n be_v not_o law_n p._n 445._o sect._n 44._o no_o people_n that_o be_v not_o free_a can_v substitute_v delegate_n p._n 450._o sect._n 45._o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v always_o arbitrary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n they_o make_v p._n 455._o sect._n 46._o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n p._n 457._o errata_fw-la page_n 77._o line_n 41._o for_o number_n read_v member_n p._n 113._o l._n 37._o read_v antiochus_n p._n 197._o l._n 6._o read_v acquire_v p._n 229._o l._n 39_o for_o nor_o read_v and._n p._n 269._o l._n 12._o for_o for_o read_v from_o p._n 282._o l._n 3._o read_v shall_v it_o p._n 285._o l._n 42._o read_v renounce_v p._n 335._o l._n 41._o for_o to_o read_v de_fw-mi p._n 418._o l._n 20._o for_o have_v read_v hâ—â—_n p._n 429._o l._n 38._o for_o they_o read_v he_o potentiora_fw-la legiun_n quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la
secret_n relate_v to_o his_o person_n and_o command_n which_o he_o forbid_v i_o can_v know_v how_o to_o obey_v unless_o i_o know_v in_o what_o and_o to_o who_o nor_o in_o what_o unless_o i_o know_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v command_v nor_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v command_v unless_o i_o understand_v the_o original_a right_n of_o the_o commander_n which_o be_v the_o great_a arcanum_n our_o author_n find_v himself_o involve_v in_o many_o difficulty_n propose_v a_o expedient_a as_o ridiculous_a as_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v go_v before_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o absurd_a beg_v the_o main_a question_n and_o determine_v it_o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o proof_n he_o enjoin_v a_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n before_o he_o show_v what_o shall_v oblige_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o compendious_a way_n of_o obviate_a that_n which_o he_o call_v popular_a sedition_n and_o of_o expose_v all_o nation_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o tyrant_n 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by_o rob_v spoil_v imprison_a or_o kill_v the_o person_n in_o possession_n that_o duty_n which_o by_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o nature_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o father_n shall_v oblige_v i_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o veneration_n obedience_n and_o service_n to_o the_o man_n that_o have_v spoil_v imprison_a or_o kill_v my_o father_n as_o i_o owe_v to_o he_o or_o that_o the_o same_o law_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o obey_v and_o defend_v my_o father_n because_o he_o be_v so_o shall_v oblige_v i_o to_o obey_v and_o defend_v his_o enemy_n because_o he_o have_v imprison_v or_o kill_v he_o and_o not_o only_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o make_v i_o the_o avenger_n of_o my_o father_n blood_n but_o to_o reward_v his_o murderer_n with_o the_o right_n that_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v most_o tender_a and_o sacred_a in_o nature_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o one_o that_o have_v do_v i_o the_o great_a of_o all_o injustice_n and_o injury_n as_o upon_o he_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v my_o birth_n and_o education_n this_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o measure_n of_o common_a sense_n i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v safe_o conclude_v that_o what_o right_o soever_o a_o father_n may_v have_v over_o his_o family_n it_o can_v relate_v to_o that_o which_o a_o king_n have_v over_o his_o people_n unless_o he_o like_o the_o man_n in_o the_o island_n of_o pine_n mention_v before_o be_v also_o the_o father_n of_o they_o all_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o unlike_a in_o manner_n and_o substance_n institution_n and_o exercise_n must_v be_v unlike_a in_o all_o respect_n and_o the_o conclusion_n which_o have_v their_o strength_n from_o similitude_n and_o parity_n can_v have_v none_o when_o there_o be_v
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general_n against_o the_o venetian_n make_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o by_o their_o assistance_n make_v himself_o prince_n or_o in_o our_o author_n phrase_n father_n of_o that_o great_a city_n if_o these_o be_v act_n of_o tenderness_n love_n justice_n and_o charity_n those_o who_o commit_v they_o may_v well_o think_v they_o have_v gain_v the_o afsection_n of_o their_o people_n and_o grow_v to_o love_v those_o from_o who_o they_o fear_v nothing_o and_o by_o who_o they_o think_v they_o be_v love_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o know_v they_o have_v attain_v to_o their_o greatness_n by_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o villainy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v on_o that_o account_n become_v the_o object_n of_o the_o public_a hatred_n they_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o hate_n and_o sear_v those_o by_o who_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v hate_v the_o italian_n ordinary_o say_v that_o mai_fw-gr he_o who_o do_v a_o injury_n never_o pardon_v because_o he_o think_v he_o be_v never_o pardon_v but_o he_o that_o enslave_v and_o oppress_v a_o people_n do_v a_o injury_n which_o can_v never_o be_v pardon_v and_o therefore_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v revenge_v other_o prince_n who_o come_v to_o their_o throne_n by_o better_a way_n and_o be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o power_n that_o the_o law_n allow_v draw_v the_o same_o hatred_n upon_o themselves_o when_o they_o endeavour_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n to_o enlarge_v it_o and_o must_v necessary_o fear_v and_o hate_v their_o own_o people_n as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o by_o the_o way_n besoremention_v have_v betray_v or_o subdue_v they_o our_o author_n make_v nothing_o of_o this_o but_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o samuel_n speak_v of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o tyrant_n declare_v that_o the_o same_o patient_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o both_o but_o not_o be_v please_v to_o give_v any_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v he_o i_o intend_v to_o offer_v some_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n or_o institution_n of_o monarchy_n that_o oblige_v nation_n to_o bear_v the_o exorbitance_n of_o it_o when_o it_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o have_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o three_o we_o have_v many_o approve_a example_n and_o occasional_a particular_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o the_o point_n of_o paternity_n be_v explain_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n prove_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o benefit_n receive_v from_o they_o and_o that_o the_o power_n over_o they_o which_o at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v at_o large_a because_o it_o be_v think_v they_o will_v never_o abuse_v it_o have_v long_o since_o be_v much_o restrain_v in_o all_o civilise_a nation_n and_o particular_o in_o our_o own_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o man_n be_v all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o paste_n and_o that_o one_o owe_v no_o more_o to_o another_o than_o another_o to_o he_o unless_o for_o some_o benefit_n receive_v or_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o promise_n make_v the_o duty_n arise_v from_o a_o benefit_n receive_v must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o it_o that_o which_o grow_v from_o a_o promise_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o contract_v make_v according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v know_v what_o the_o babylonian_n hebrew_n athenian_n or_o roman_n do_v owe_v to_o nimrod_n saul_n theseus_n or_o romulus_n must_v inquire_v what_o benefit_n be_v receive_v from_o they_o or_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o parent_n they_o can_v have_v no_o prerogative_n by_o birth_n nimrod_n be_v the_o six_o son_n of_o chush_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o cham_n who_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o noah_n his_o kingdom_n be_v erect_v whilst_o noah_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n shem_n and_o faphet_n as_o well_o as_o cham_n chush_fw-mi 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they_o and_o depose_v those_o who_o do_v not_o well_o perform_v their_o oath_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o become_v what_o they_o be_v can_v not_o be_v from_o themselves_o our_o ancestor_n be_v so_o full_o convince_v that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o king_n they_o exercise_v their_o own_o right_n and_o be_v only_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v good_a sor_n themselves_o that_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o who_o have_v go_v besore_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o take_v such_o as_o seem_v most_o like_a wise_o just_o and_o gentle_o to_o perform_v their_o office_n refuse_v those_o that_o be_v suspect_v of_o pride_n cruelty_n or_o any_o other_o vice_n that_o may_v bring_v prejudice_n upon_o the_o public_a what_o title_n soever_o they_o pretend_v and_o remove_v such_o as_o have_v be_v place_v in_o the_o throne_n if_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o their_o virtue_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o proceed_v that_o agree_v better_a with_o the_o quality_n of_o master_n make_v law_n and_o magistrate_n for_o themselves_o than_o of_o slave_n receive_v such_o as_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o 2._o to_o the_o second_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o nation_n have_v at_o the_o first_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n sore_a no_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n be_v ever_o oblige_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o error_n of_o his_o predecessor_n the_o authority_n of_o custom_n as_o well_o as_o of_o law_n i_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o power_n that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v consist_v only_o in_o its_o rectitude_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o may_v have_v induce_v one_o or_o more_o nation_n to_o create_v king_n when_o they_o know_v no_o other_o form_n of_o government_n may_v not_o only_o induce_v they_o to_o set_v up_o another_o if_o that_o be_v find_v inconvenient_a to_o they_o but_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v as_o just_o do_v so_o as_o remove_v a_o man_n who_o perform_v not_o what_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o rule_n give_v by_o god_n and_o write_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n it_o must_v have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a or_o at_o least_o must_v have_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a instruct_v nation_n which_o not_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o polite_a people_n shall_v not_o relinquish_v the_o error_n commit_v by_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o barbarism_n and_o ignorance_n and_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o life_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a to_o discover_v and_o amend_v such_o as_o their_o ancestor_n may_v have_v commit_v or_o to_o add_v perfection_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o they_o have_v be_v well_o invent_v this_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v beyond_o the_o misery_n in_o which_o our_o barbarous_a ancestor_n live_v be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o their_o practice_n or_o invent_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o know_v and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o brutish_a to_o say_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o druid_n with_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o folly_n that_o accompany_v the_o most_o savage_a barbarity_n or_o to_o confess_v that_o though_o we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o depart_v from_o these_o yet_o we_o be_v for_o ever_o bind_v to_o continue_v the_o government_n they_o have_v establish_v whatever_o inconvenience_n may_v attend_v it_o tertullian_n dispute_v with_o the_o pagan_n who_o object_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n trouble_v not_o himself_o with_o refute_v that_o error_n ibid._n but_o prove_v christianity_n to_o be_v good_a and_o true_a he_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a a_o wise_a architect_n may_v show_v his_o skill_n and_o deserve_v commendation_n sor_n build_v a_o poor_a house_n of_o vile_a material_n when_o he_o can_v procure_v no_o better_o but_o he_o no_o way_n ought_v to_o hinder_v other_o from_o erect_v more_o glorious_a fabric_n if_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o mean_v require_v beside_o such_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o human_a constitution_n that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o perpetual_a sluctuation_n which_o never_o permit_v they_o to_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n corruption_n slide_v in_o insensible_o and_o the_o best_a order_n be_v sometime_o subvert_v by_o malice_n and_o violence_n so_o that_o he_o who_o only_o regard_v what_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o age_n often_o take_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o state_n for_o the_o institution_n follow_v the_o worst_a example_n think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a he_o know_v and_o if_o a_o brave_a people_n see_v the_o original_a defect_n of_o their_o government_n or_o the_o corruption_n into_o which_o it_o may_v be_v fall_v do_v either_o correct_v and_o reform_v what_o may_v be_v amend_v or_o abolish_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o institution_n or_o so_o pervert_v that_o it_o can_v be_v restore_v to_o integrity_n these_o man_n impute_v it_o to_o sedition_n and_o blame_v those_o action_n which_o of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a we_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o much_o to_o inquire_v after_o that_o which_o be_v most_o ancient_a as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o
sect_n xxvi_o though_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n i_o confess_v that_o no_o law_n can_v be_v so_o perfect_a to_o provide_v exact_o for_o every_o case_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v nothing_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v to_o interpret_v they_o but_o that_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v ever_o few_o or_o that_o the_o paucity_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v give_v special_a rule_n or_o that_o judge_n do_v resort_n to_o those_o principle_n or_o common_a law_n axiom_n whereupon_o former_a judgement_n in_o case_n something_o alike_o have_v be_v give_v by_o former_a judge_n who_o all_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n in_o his_o right_n to_o give_v sentence_n i_o utter_o deny_v and_o affirm_v 1._o that_o in_o many_o place_n and_o particular_o in_o england_n the_o law_n be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o have_v introduce_v a_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v both_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a and_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o adjudge_v case_n thwart_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o have_v render_v these_o difficulty_n inextricable_a tacitus_n impute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o misery_n suffer_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o his_o time_n to_o this_o abuse_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o leges_fw-la the_o law_n grow_v to_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o corrupt_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o that_o justice_n be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n in_o france_n italy_n and_o other_o place_n where_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v render_v municipal_a judgement_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n arbitrary_a and_o though_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o law_n be_v just_a and_o good_a they_o be_v so_o numerous_a and_o the_o volume_n of_o our_o statute_n with_o the_o interpretation_n and_o adjudge_v case_n so_o vast_a that_o hardly_o any_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o fix_v but_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n may_v find_v what_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o pretence_n to_o justify_v almost_o any_o judgement_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o give_v whereas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_a part_n be_v short_a and_o few_o judgement_n be_v easy_a and_o certain_a and_o in_o switzerland_n sweden_n and_o some_o part_n of_o denmark_n the_o whole_a volume_n that_o contain_v they_o may_v be_v read_v in_o few_o hour_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v no_o injustice_n can_v be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o immediate_o make_v evident_a 2._o axiom_n be_v not_o right_o ground_v upon_o judge_v case_n but_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o axiom_n the_o certain_a be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o uncertain_a but_o the_o uncertain_a by_o the_o certain_a and_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v uncertain_a till_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v certain_a axiom_n in_o law_n be_v as_o in_o mathematics_n evident_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o axiom_n that_o be_v not_o so_o euclid_n do_v not_o prove_v his_o axiom_n by_o his_o proposition_n but_o his_o proposition_n which_o be_v abstruse_a by_o such_o axiom_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o axiom_n of_o our_o law_n do_v not_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o coke_n or_o hales_n but_o coke_n and_o hales_n deserve_v praise_n for_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o such_o as_o be_v undeniable_o true_a 3._o the_o judge_n receive_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o name_v they_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o right_a with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v but_o their_o power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n also_o be_v for_o he_o who_o have_v none_o original_o in_o himself_o can_v give_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o conser_v upon_o he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o can_v well_o perform_v his_o oath_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n unless_o he_o execute_v the_o power_n with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v in_o name_v those_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n who_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n he_o think_v the_o best_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o office_n but_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v their_o duty_n from_o that_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v and_o which_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o proper_a work_n as_o the_o law_n intend_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v judge_n for_o their_o integrity_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o king_n will_v break_v his_o trust_n by_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o till_o the_o violation_n be_v evident_a nothing_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o intend_v that_o the_o judge_n so_o qualify_v shall_v instruct_v the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n but_o that_o he_o who_o may_v be_v a_o child_n over_o age_a or_o otherwise_o ignorant_a and_o uncapable_a shall_v instruct_v the_o judge_n be_v equal_o absurd_a as_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o best_a eye_n and_o so_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o judge_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v swear_v to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o king_n word_n letter_n or_o command_n if_o they_o be_v therefore_o to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o set_a rule_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v what_o command_n soever_o they_o receive_v they_o do_v not_o act_v by_o a_o power_n from_o he_o but_o by_o one_o that_o be_v above_o both_o this_o be_v common_o confess_v and_o though_o some_o judge_n have_v be_v find_v in_o several_a age_n who_o in_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o preferment_n have_v make_v little_a account_n of_o their_o oath_n yet_o the_o success_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v have_v may_v reasonable_o deter_v other_o from_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n no_o better_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v than_o that_o cicero_n nation_n do_v frequent_o fail_v by_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o assert_v their_o own_o right_n or_o punish_a offender_n and_o hardly_o ever_o err_v on_o the_o severe_a side_n 4._o judgement_n be_v various_o give_v in_o several_a state_n and_o kingdom_n but_o he_o who_o will_v find_v one_o where_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o king_n must_v go_v at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o morocco_n nay_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v late_o here_o from_o that_o place_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v absolute_o in_o he_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o england_n according_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n chart._n judgement_n be_v pass_v by_o equal_n no_o man_n can_v be_v imprison_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n deprive_v of_o life_n or_o limb_n ibid._n unless_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o peer_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v maimonid_n judge_n and_o be_v judge_v and_o the_o judgement_n they_o give_v be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o england_n the_o king_n do_v not_o judge_n but_o be_v judge_v and_o bracton_n say_v est_fw-la that_o in_o receive_v justice_n the_o king_n be_v equal_a to_o another_o man_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v put_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n this_o power_n be_v execute_v by_o they_o in_o grand_a or_o petty_a jury_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v assistant_n to_o they_o in_o explain_v the_o difficult_a point_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o shall_v be_v learn_v the_o strength_n of_o every_o judgement_n consist_v in_o the_o verdict_n of_o these_o juries_n which_o the_o judge_n do_v not_o give_v but_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v and_o the_o same_o law_n that_o make_v good_a a_o verdict_n give_v contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o judge_n expose_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a penalty_n if_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n or_o a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n they_o shall_v presume_v to_o give_v a_o sentence_n without_o or_o contrary_n to_o a_o verdict_n and_o no_o pretension_n to_o a_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o law_n can_v exempt_v they_o if_o they_o break_v it_o the_o power_n also_o with_o which_o the_o judge_n be_v entrust_v be_v but_o of_o a_o moderate_a extent_n and_o to_o be_v execute_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la prevarication_n be_v capital_a as_o they_o prove_v to_o tresilian_n empson_n dudley_n and_o many_o other_o nay_o even_o in_o special_a verdict_n the_o judge_n be_v only_a assistant_n to_o the_o juries_n who_o find_v it_o special_o
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the_o five_o do_v not_o grant_v we_o the_o right_a of_o make_v our_o own_o law_n but_o with_o his_o approbation_n we_o abolish_v a_o detestable_a abuse_n that_o may_v have_v prove_v fatal_a to_o we_o and_o if_o we_o examine_v our_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o good_a and_o generous_a prince_n have_v seek_v to_o establish_v our_o liberty_n as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o base_a and_o wicked_a to_o infringe_v they_o the_o end_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n section_n 1._o the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o common_a notion_n of_o liberty_n be_v not_o from_o school-divines_a but_o from_o nature_n p._n 5._o sect._n 3_o implicit_a faith_n belong_v to_o fool_n and_o truth_n be_v comprehend_v by_o examine_v principle_n p._n 8._o sect._n 4._o the_o right_n of_o particular_a nation_n can_v subsist_v if_o general_a principle_n contrary_a to_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o true_a p._n 11._o sect._n 5._o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n be_v slavery_n p._n 12._o sect._n 6._o god_n leave_v to_o man_n the_o choice_n of_o form_n in_o government_n and_o those_o who_o constitute_v one_o form_n may_v abrogate_v it_o p._n 14._o sect._n 7._o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o king_n p._n 17._o sect._n 8._o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o king_n during_o the_o life_n of_o chusn_a cham_n shem_fw-mi and_o noah_n p._n 19_o sect._n 9_o the_o power_n of_o a_o father_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o father_n p._n 22._o sect._n 10._o such_o as_o enter_v into_o society_n must_v in_o some_o degree_n diminish_v their_o liberty_n p._n 23._o sect._n 11._o no_o man_n come_v to_o command_v many_o unless_o by_o consent_n or_o by_o force_n p._n 24._o sect._n 12._o the_o pretend_a paternal_a right_n be_v divisible_a or_o indivisible_a if_o divisible_a it_o be_v extinguish_v if_o indivisible_a universal_a p._n 25._o sect._n 13._o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o paternal_a kingdom_n among_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o precept_n for_o it_o p._n 27._o sect._n 14._o if_o the_o paternal_a right_n have_v include_v dominion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v transfer_v to_o a_o single_a heir_n it_o must_v perish_v if_o he_o be_v not_o know_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o person_n p._n 30._o sect._n 16._o the_o ancient_n choose_v those_o to_o be_v king_n who_o excel_v in_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o civil_a society_n p._n 36._o sect._n 17._o god_n have_v give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o no_o one_o man_n nor_o declare_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n p._n 41._o sect._n 18._o if_o a_o right_a of_o dominion_n be_v esteem_v hereditary_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o multitude_n of_o destructive_a and_o inextricable_a controversy_n will_v thereupon_o arise_v p._n 45._o sect._n 19_o king_n can_v confer_v the_o right_n of_o father_n upon_o prince_n nor_o prince_n upon_o king_n p._n 48._o sect._n 20._o all_o just_a magistratical_a power_n be_v from_o the_o people_n p._n 54._o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o nation_n to_o govern_v or_o to_o choose_v governor_n and_o that_o virtue_n only_o give_v a_o natural_a preference_n of_o one_o man_n above_o another_o or_o reason_n why_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v rather_o than_o another_o p._n 59_o sect._n 2._o every_o man_n that_o have_v child_n have_v the_o right_a of_o a_o father_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o preferment_n in_o a_o society_n compose_v of_o many_o p._n 67._o sect._n 3_o government_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o governor_n but_o of_o the_o govern_v and_o power_n be_v not_o a_o advantage_n but_o a_o burden_n p._n 70._o sect._n 4._o the_o paternal_a right_n devolve_v to_o and_o be_v inherit_v by_o all_o the_o child_n p._n 71._o sect._n 5._o free_a man_n join_v together_o and_o frame_v great_a or_o lesser_a society_n and_o give_v such_o form_n to_o they_o as_o best_o please_v themselves_o p._n 75._o sect._n 6._o they_o who_o have_v a_o right_n of_o choose_v a_o king_n have_v the_o right_n of_o make_v a_o king_n p._n 83._o sect._n 7._o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o magistratical_a power_n p._n 87._o sect._n 8._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a propensity_n in_o man_n or_o beast_n to_o monarchy_n p._n 94._o sect._n 9_o the_o government_n institute_v by_o god_n over_o the_o israelite_n be_v aristocratical_a p._n 96._o sect._n 10._o aristotle_n be_v not_o simple_o for_o monarchy_n or_o against_o popular_a government_n but_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o either_o according_a to_o circumstance_n p._n 102._o sect._n 11._o liberty_n produce_v virtue_n order_n and_o stability_n slavery_n be_v accompany_v with_o vice_n weakness_n and_o misery_n p._n 104._o sect._n 12._o the_o glory_n virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n begin_v and_o end_v with_o their_o liberty_n p._n 112._o sect._n 13._o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n or_o prejudice_n in_o change_v the_o name_n or_o number_n of_o magistrate_n whilst_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o their_o power_n continue_v entire_a p._n 117._o sect._n 14._o no_o sedition_n be_v hurtful_a to_o rome_n till_o through_o their_o prosperity_n some_o man_n gain_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n p._n 120._o sect._n 15._o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n perpetual_o decay_v when_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o man_n p._n 123._o sect._n 16._o the_o best_a government_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v compose_v of_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n p._n 130._o sect._n 17._o good_a government_n admit_v of_o change_n in_o the_o superstructure_n whilst_o the_o foundation_n remain_v unchangeable_a p._n 134._o sect._n 18._o xenophon_n in_o blame_v the_o disorder_n of_o democracy_n favour_n aristocracy_n not_o monarchy_n p._n 138._o sect._n 19_o that_o corruption_n and_o venality_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o court_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o popular_a government_n p._n 145._o sect._n 20._o man_n natural_a love_n to_o liberty_n be_v temper_v by_o reason_n which_o original_o be_v his_o nature_n p._n 151._o sect._n 21._o mix_v and_o popular_a government_n preserve_v peace_n and_o manage_v war_n better_o than_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 154._o sect._n 22._o commonwealth_n seek_v peace_n or_o war_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o constitution_n p._n 159._o sect._n 23._o that_o be_v the_o best_a government_n which_o provide_v best_a for_o war_n p._n 165._o sect._n 24._o popular_a government_n be_v less_o subject_a to_o civil_a disorder_n than_o monarchy_n manage_v they_o more_o able_o and_o more_o easy_o recover_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 172._o sect._n 25._o court_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o venality_n and_o corruption_n than_o popular_a government_n p._n 200._o sect._n 26._o civil_a tumult_n and_o war_n be_v not_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o befall_z nation_n p._n 206._o sect._n 27._o the_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n proceed_v from_o tyranny_n be_v great_a than_o any_o that_o can_v come_v from_o popular_a or_o mix_v government_n p._n 210._o sect._n 28._o man_n live_v under_o popular_a or_o mix_v government_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o public_a good_a than_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 215._o sect._n 29._o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n that_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o state_n shall_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prince_n p._n 223._o sect._n 30._o a_o monarchy_n can_v be_v well_o regulate_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o the_o monarch_n be_v limit_v by_o law_n p._n 229._o sect._n 31._o the_o liberty_n of_o nation_n be_v from_o god_n and_o nature_n not_o from_o king_n p._n 242._o sect._n 32._o the_o contract_v make_v between_o magistrate_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o create_v they_o be_v real_a solemn_a and_o obligatory_a p._n 247._o chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o king_n not_o be_v father_n of_o their_o people_n nor_o
be_v establish_v over_o all_o and_o no_o limit_n can_v be_v set_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o person_n that_o manage_n it_o this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n or_o as_o another_o author_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n call_v it_o the_o royal_a charter_n grant_v to_o king_n by_o god_n they_o all_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n to_o it_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v patriarch_n and_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o age_n sex_n or_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n be_v father_n of_o as_o many_o nation_n as_o fall_v under_o their_o power_n we_o be_v not_o to_o examine_v whether_o he_o or_o she_o be_v young_a or_o old_a virtuous_a or_o vicious_a sober_a mind_a or_o stark_o mad_a the_o right_n and_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o whether_o virtue_n be_v exalt_v or_o suppress_v whether_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n be_v a_o praise_n to_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a or_o a_o praise_n to_o those_o that_o 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that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a question_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o drive_v nero_n to_o despair_v or_o to_o throw_v vitellius_n into_o the_o common_a shore_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o life_n be_v no_o way_n conformable_a to_o the_o character_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o those_o who_o deserve_v that_o sacred_a name_n if_o those_o only_a be_v to_o be_v fear_v who_o have_v the_o power_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o they_o have_v none_o and_o if_o those_o prince_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o coercive_a power_n it_o give_v no_o exemption_n to_o those_o for_o they_o fall_v under_o it_o and_o as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o will_v befall_v other_o who_o walk_v in_o their_o step_n till_o they_o be_v dead_a we_o can_v till_o then_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v free_a from_o it_o or_o not_o sect_n xii_o the_o right_a and_o power_n 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