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vis_fw-la abdita_fw-la quaedam_fw-la obterit_fw-la &_o pulchros_fw-la fasces_fw-la saevasque_fw-la secure_v proculcare_fw-la ac_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la sibi_fw-la haberi_fw-la videtur_fw-la lucret._n lib._n 5._o and_o hence_o we_o fancy_v unseen_a power_n in_o thing_n who_o force_n and_o will_v such_o strange_a confusion_n bring_v and_o spurn_v and_o overthrow_v our_o great_a king_n creech_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v above_o all_o other_o encumber_v with_o difficulty_n and_o expose_v to_o danger_n their_o life_n provide_v it_o be_v innocent_a and_o virtuous_a be_v infinite_o laborious_a and_o full_a of_o care_n if_o it_o be_v wicked_a it_o be_v then_o the_o plague_n and_o scourge_n of_o the_o world_n hate_v and_o curse_a by_o all_o mankind_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o inexpressible_a hazard_n for_o the_o great_a any_o governor_n be_v the_o less_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a the_o less_o he_o can_v trust_v to_o himself_o and_o yet_o the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o not_o to_o trust_v other_o but_o himself_o and_o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o be_v betray_v and_o abuse_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o natural_a and_o easy_a to_o happen_v a_o common_a and_o almost_o inseparable_a consequence_n of_o government_n and_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 16._o chap._n l._n of_o magistrate_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n and_o several_a degree_n of_o magistrate_n with_o regard_n both_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o power_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o considerable_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o distinguish_v they_o and_o they_o be_v entire_o independent_a upon_o one_o another_o they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v each_o of_o they_o single_a and_o alone_a sometime_o those_o person_n who_o be_v in_o the_o most_o 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name_n and_o their_o force_n when_o they_o have_v empty_v and_o incorporate_v their_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o star_n disappear_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n who_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n they_o be_v be_v either_o total_o suspend_v or_o upon_o sufferance_n only_o and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o if_o we_o descend_v a_o little_a low_o and_o compare_v the_o commission_n of_o subaltern_n and_o inferior_a officer_n with_o those_o in_o a_o high_a and_o more_o general_a jurisdiction_n those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o level_n there_o be_v no_o power_n or_o superiority_n there_o over_o one_o another_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v to_o consult_v together_o and_o be_v assist_v to_o each_o other_o by_o concurrence_n or_o else_o to_o obstruct_v and_o restrain_v each_o other_o by_o oppose_v what_o be_v do_v and_o prevent_v its_o be_v do_v all_o magistrate_n judge_v condemn_v and_o command_v either_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o express_v letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o decision_n they_o give_v and_o the_o sentence_n they_o pronounce_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n or_o else_o they_o proceed_v upon_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o reasonable_a consideration_n and_o then_o this_o be_v call_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n magistrate_n can_v alter_v their_o own_o decree_n nor_o correct_v the_o judgement_n they_o have_v give_v without_o express_a permission_n of_o the_o sovereign_n upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v adjudge_v falsifier_n of_o the_o public_a record_n they_o may_v indeed_o revoke_v their_o own_o order_n or_o they_o may_v suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o for_o some_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n but_o when_o once_o a_o cause_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o issue_n and_o sentence_n give_v upon_o a_o full_a and_o fair_a hear_v they_o 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the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o a_o marry_a life_n be_v that_o adultery_n be_v scarce_o any_o where_o punish_v with_o death_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v only_a divorce_n and_o cease_v to_o cohabit_v which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n introduce_v by_o justinian_n one_o who_o his_o wife_n have_v in_o perfect_a subjection_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o make_v use_v of_o that_o dominion_n as_o she_o real_o do_v to_o get_v such_o law_n enact_v as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o her_o own_o sex_n now_o this_o leaf_n man_n in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o adultery_n tempt_v they_o to_o malicious_a desire_n of_o one_o another_o death_n the_o offender_n that_o do_v the_o injury_n be_v not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a example_n and_o the_o innocent_a person_n that_o receive_v the_o wrong_n have_v no_o reparation_n make_v for_o it_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 12._o chap._n xlvii_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o several_a degree_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n among_o man_n authority_n paternal_a authority_n some_o public_a and_o other_o private_a but_o not_o any_o of_o they_o more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n not_o any_o more_o absolute_a and_o extensive_a than_o that_o of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n i_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o the_o father_n rather_o than_o the_o mother_n because_o she_o be_v herself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v her_o child_n under_o her_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o this_o paternal_a authority_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n equal_a and_o alike_o in_o some_o age_n and_o place_n and_o indeed_o of_o old_a almost_o every_o where_o it_o be_v universal_a antiq._n dion_n halicar_n lib._n 2._o antiq._n and_o without_o restraint_n the_o life_n and_o death_n estate_n and_o good_n the_o liberty_n and_o 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offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n sigism_n aul._n gel._n lib._n 20._o aristot_n ethic._n lib._n 8._o caesar_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gall._n prosper_n acquit_v in_o epist_n sigism_n nor_o to_o give_v any_o just_a provocation_n for_o such_o hard_a usage_n this_o law_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n which_o allow_v parent_n to_o sell_v their_o child_n three_o time_n and_o the_o persian_n as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n as_o caesar_n and_o prosper_n agree_v the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n may_v do_v it_o four_o time_n there_o want_v not_o some_o probable_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o this_o power_n have_v some_o foundation_n or_o countenance_n at_o least_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n undertake_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o this_o
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be_v a_o breach_n or_o any_o coldness_n grow_v betwixt_o they_o a_o three_o be_v to_o come_v into_o our_o friend_n assistance_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o without_o be_v call_v for_o it_o put_v a_o friend_n out_o of_o countenance_n to_o demand_v his_o right_n and_o he_o buy_v a_o kindness_n dear_a when_o force_v to_o ask_v what_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o his_o just_a due_a and_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v prevent_v in_o therefore_o these_o obligation_n be_v never_o full_o satisfy_v except_o we_o be_v always_o ready_a and_o early_o in_o our_o courtesy_n and_o if_o that_o be_v possible_a beforehand_o with_o his_o very_a wish_n a_o four_o be_v not_o to_o be_v troublesome_a to_o our_o friend_n by_o entertain_v they_o with_o dismal_a story_n of_o our_o own_o misfortune_n and_o be_v always_o in_o the_o complain_v strain_n like_a woman_n that_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a business_n to_o move_v pity_n and_o be_v constant_o magnify_v their_o own_o hardship_n 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be_v that_o that_o those_o maxim_n have_v take_v place_n of_o friendship_n find_v or_o make_v all_o equal_a of_o friend_n have_v no_o property_n and_o the_o like_a such_o can_v no_o long_o lend_v or_o borrow_v they_o can_v give_v or_o receive_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o beneficence_n and_o obligation_n acknowledgement_n or_o return_v or_o any_o such_o office_n of_o kindness_n or_o gratitude_n practicable_a or_o in_o force_n for_o their_o condition_n these_o indeed_o be_v the_o art_n and_o method_n by_o which_o ordinary_a friendship_n be_v cherish_v and_o maintain_v but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v testimony_n of_o affection_n they_o be_v mark_n of_o distinction_n too_o whereas_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v as_o with_o one_o own_o self_n and_o as_o a_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o himself_o for_o any_o service_n do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o owe_v any_o gratitude_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o kindness_n and_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v his_o own_o want_v which_o he_o feel_v in_o his_o breast_n no_o more_o can_v one_o true_a friend_n be_v indebt_v to_o another_o upon_o any_o the_o like_a occasion_n nay_o even_o marriage_n though_o it_o give_v we_o the_o best_a yet_o be_v even_o that_o but_o a_o distant_a and_o feeble_a resemblance_n of_o the_o divine_a union_n we_o be_v now_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n allow_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o distinct_a property_n and_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o therefore_o in_o friendship_n can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o give_v and_o receive_v the_o benefactor_n will_v be_v that_o person_n who_o make_v use_v of_o his_o friend_n kindness_n and_o so_o put_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v what_o become_v he_o for_o the_o principal_a design_n and_o eager_a wish_n of_o each_o party_n be_v to_o snatch_v every_o occasion_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o benefit_n he_o who_o
destroy_v or_o profane_v by_o the_o receiver_n fault_n if_o another_o will_v needs_o be_v wicked_a and_o act_v otherwise_o than_o become_v he_o this_o can_v never_o justify_v my_o cease_n to_o be_v good_a but_o further_a the_o generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n distinguish_v itself_o by_o perseverance_n and_o triumph_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o ill-nature_n when_o invincible_a beneficence_n have_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o head_n melt_v they_o down_o and_o soften_v they_o into_o good_a temper_n and_o a_o better_a sense_n of_o thing_n so_o say_v the_o moralist_n bonitas_fw-la moralist_n optimi_fw-la &_o ingentis_fw-la animi_fw-la est_fw-la tamdiu_fw-la far_o ingratum_fw-la donec_fw-la feceris_fw-la gratum_fw-la vincit_fw-la malos_fw-la pertinax_fw-la bonitas_fw-la a_o great_a soul_n bear_v the_o ingrateful_a man_n so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o he_o make_v he_o grateful_a for_o obstinate_a and_o resolute_a goodness_n will_v conquer_v the_o worst_a of_o 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