say_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n then_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n pass_v to_o the_o daughter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n then_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n go_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o inherit_v by_o the_o daughter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o son_n in_o britain_n consonant_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v as_o old_a as_o any_o record_n we_o can_v find_v when_o voadicea_n lead_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v always_o a_o thing_n observe_v among_o they_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sexum_fw-la in_o imperiis_fw-la discernunt_fw-la tacit._n lip_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n 457._o law_n wherein_o regality_n differ_v in_o descent_n from_o estate_n by_o civil_a law_n 9_o although_o gynaecocraty_n be_v neither_o against_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o regality_n the_o female_a shall_v inherit_v when_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n and_o lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n which_o have_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v for_o in_o regality_n possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la but_o if_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n by_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n by_o several_a venture_n or_o extraction_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a a_o son_n who_o do_v inherit_v who_o die_v without_o issue_n yet_o shall_v the_o heir_n male_a descend_v from_o the_o father_n although_o but_o of_o half_a blood_n to_o he_o inherit_v before_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o elder_a sister_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n shall_v inherit_v before_o his_o sister_n although_o she_o be_v of_o whole_a blood_n to_o he_o from_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o queen_n mary_n and_o eliz._n although_o but_o of_o half_a blood_n to_o ed._n the_o 6._o do_v inherit_v before_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n or_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o france_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n charles_n brandon_z although_o they_o be_v of_o whole_a blood_n to_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v sir_n ed._n coke_n testify_v 15._o com._n lit._n cap._n 1._o sect._n 8._o p._n 15._o 10_o before_o we_o examine_v the_o authority_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n charge_n first_o charge_n let_v we_o see_v the_o heinous_a charge_n which_o monsieur_n bodin_n bring_v against_o gynaecocatry_n gynaecocatry_n bodins_n charge_n and_o incommodity_n against_o gynaecocatry_n cap._n 5._o lib._n 6._o pag._n 738._o the_o rep_n he_o say_v gynaecocraty_n be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v prudence_n strength_n magnanimity_n of_o mind_n force_v to_o command_v to_o man_n take_v they_o away_o from_o woman_n answ_n a_o fine_a general_a charge_n this_o if_o i_o can_v form_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o all_o government_n wherein_o prudence_n strength_n magnanimity_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o command_v be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o gynaecocraty_n neither_o prudence_n etc._n etc._n do_v command_v therefore_o gynaecocraty_n be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o the_o major_a proposition_n require_v strength_n prudence_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o command_n the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v as_o strong_a against_o all_o government_n as_o gynaecocraty_n for_o he_o have_v not_o define_v what_o strength_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n be_v nor_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v strength_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o governor_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o obey_v nay_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obey_v but_o in_o what_o case_n be_v all_o pupil_n king_n sure_o the_o man_n intend_v to_o make_v good_a pippin_n and_o hugh_n capets_n title_n from_o this_o proposition_n against_o childerick_n and_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o monstrous_a and_o impious_a be_v that_o it_o be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o any_o child_n to_o obey_v and_o honour_v his_o mother_n because_o she_o have_v not_o prudence_n magnanimity_n and_o force_v of_o command_n the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o take_v from_o woman_n the_o government_n of_o commonwealth_n charge_n second_o charge_n but_o also_o of_o family_n whenas_o he_o deserve_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o argument_n out_o of_o this_o be_v who_o god_n have_v subject_v to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_n in_o family_n but_o god_n have_v subject_v woman_n to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n woman_n can_v command_v in_o family_n answ_n yes_o such_o woman_n as_o never_o be_v marry_v nor_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n may_v grant_v the_o major_a proposition_n but_o i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o where_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o a_o widow_n to_o govern_v her_o family_n as_o often_o as_o god_n testify_v that_o he_o will_v take_v terrible_a vengeance_n against_o the_o enemy_n charge_n three_o charge_n of_o his_o name_n he_o threaten_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o command_n and_o law_n of_o woman_n for_o this_o he_o cite_v isa_n 8._o although_o i_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n there_o as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o evil_n and_o extremity_n of_o calamity_n answ_n that_o this_o be_v false_a be_v evident_a by_o god_n miraculous_a delivery_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o lead_n and_o command_n of_o deborah_n beside_o how_o can_v god_n command_v woman_n to_o command_v and_o give_v law_n if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v god_n do_v command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v his_o own_z law_n the_o roman_a law_n do_v seclude_v woman_n from_o all_o civil_a office_n and_o public_a charge_n four_o charge_n employment_n answ_n but_o though_o the_o roman_a law_n do_v forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o the_o law_n of_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o how_o come_v blanch_n the_o wife_n of_o lewis_n the_o eight_o katherine_n de_fw-fr medici_n wife_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o mary_n de_fw-fr medici_n wife_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o anne_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o present_a king_n to_o manage_v the_o regency_n of_o france_n as_o imperious_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o their_o son_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v absolute_a prince_n that_o in_o gynarchy_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o subject_a but_o superior_a to_o her_o husband_n charge_n five_o charge_n answ_n so_o heavy_a body_n will_v against_o their_o nature_n ascend_v to_o supply_v a_o vacuity_n answ_n his_o six_o charge_n be_v a_o invective_n against_o vasti_fw-la joan_n of_o naples_n call_v the_o charge_n six_o charge_n wolf_n athaliah_n cleopatra_n zenobia_n hirene_n as_o indeed_o tell_v of_o story_n be_v usual_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o ample_o that_o scaliger_n just_o reprehend_v he_o with_o make_v not_o write_v history_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o commendation_n of_o ruth_n hester_n judith_n deborah_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o quit_v with_o he_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o any_o nation_n that_o god_n give_v they_o a_o masculine_a heir_n endue_v with_o all_o those_o quality_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o when_o god_n do_v give_v a_o child_n which_o he_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o that_o nation_n eccles_n 10._o 16._o or_o a_o female_a subject_n must_v be_v content_a and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n pleasure_n for_o in_o go_v about_o to_o alter_v what_o god_n have_v do_v they_o will_v make_v themselves_o in_o a_o much_o more_o woeful_a condition_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n to_o give_v fool_n and_o child_n or_o woman_n for_o heir_n if_o subject_n at_o pleasure_n may_v alter_v they_o and_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n 11._o the_o salic_a law_n take_v its_o name_n either_o from_o the_o country_n salia_n law_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n or_o the_o river_n sal_fw-la or_o from_o contraction_n of_o si_fw-mi aliqua_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n 12._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o salic_a law_n the_o authority_n law_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n of_o it_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v end_v the_o lord_n know_v when_o
unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n jos_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 13._o anarchy_n be_v like_o a_o vacuum_n in_o nature_n so_o abhorrent_n that_o the_o world_n tyranny_n the_o state_n of_o man_n out_o of_o power_n be_v tyranny_n will_v rather_o return_v into_o chaos_n then_o suffer_v it_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v true_o sine_fw-la imperio_fw-la neque_fw-la domus_fw-la ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la civitas_fw-la nec_fw-la gens_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la stare_n nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la denique_fw-la mundus_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o seditious_a man_n when_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o power_n be_v glad_a to_o submit_v to_o tyranny_n rather_o than_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o chaos_n and_o confusion_n of_o anarchy_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v judg._n 17._o 6._o &_o 21._o 25._o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o annot._n annot._n israel_n but_o every_o man_n do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o man_n may_v subsist_v in_o a_o anarchy_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v king_n in_o those_o day_n in_o israel_n nor_o be_v there_o then_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o one_o for_o god_n have_v give_v they_o property_n and_o do_v govern_v the_o israelite_n and_o they_o do_v inquire_v judgement_n of_o god_n who_o do_v answer_v cap._n 20._o 18._o and_o man_n do_v in_o those_o day_n commerce_n and_o exchange_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o micha_n contract_n with_o her_o levite-priest_n for_o ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n by_o the_o year_n a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n and_o his_o victual_n ch_n 17._o 10._o 14._o prince_n do_v transgress_v their_o power_n when_o they_o command_v any_o power_n wherein_o prince_n do_v transgress_v their_o power_n thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o god_n have_v command_v or_o derogatory_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n when_o they_o make_v unjust_a war_n when_o they_o pronounce_v judgement_n not_o according_a to_o the_o declare_a and_o know_v law_n but_o punish_v either_o by_o passion_n or_o to_o please_v factious_a man_n as_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n case_n or_o pass_v sentence_n against_o one_o unheard_a as_o in_o cromwell_n earl_n of_o essex_n his_o case_n i_o say_v not_o punish_v upon_o passion_n or_o to_o please_v man_n for_o as_o the_o state_n of_o annot._n annot._n affair_n may_v be_v state_v prince_n may_v punish_v though_o not_o in_o a_o judicial_a manner_n as_o when_o subject_n be_v in_o arm_n against_o their_o sovereign_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o unintere_v casuist_n will_v deny_v that_o henry_n the_o three_o of_o france_n do_v just_o put_v henry_n duke_n of_o guise_n to_o death_n though_o not_o judicial_o the_o duke_n have_v take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o make_v he_o fly_v out_o of_o paris_n foment_v sedition_n against_o he_o and_o take_v pension_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o maintain_v war_n in_o france_n and_o become_v so_o popular_a as_o the_o king_n have_v no_o mean_n to_o proceed_v legal_o against_o he_o 15._o law_n 15._o how_o careful_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o command_v or_o make_v of_o law_n the_o perfection_n of_o government_n consist_v first_o and_o chief_o that_o the_o governor_n have_v a_o perfect_a and_o indubitable_a title_n against_o which_o no_o just_a exception_n can_v be_v take_v second_o that_o the_o governor_n make_v it_o his_o chief_a care_n that_o the_o religion_n or_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v due_o administer_v and_o three_o that_o he_o do_v endeavour_n by_o know_v and_o establish_v law_n to_o administer_v judgement_n and_o justice_n indifferent_o to_o his_o subject_n with_o careful_a moderation_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n whereas_o man_n by_o no_o fault_n of_o they_o incur_v the_o severity_n of_o they_o and_o last_o by_o all_o just_a and_o due_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o the_o oppression_n and_o violence_n of_o foreiner_n and_o to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o commerce_n with_o his_o neighbour_a nation_n such_o be_v our_o government_n before_o our_o unhappy_a difference_n and_o such_o by_o god_n grace_n do_v i_o hope_v to_o see_v it_o again_o 16._o it_o be_v a_o fine_a may-game_n to_o be_v a_o king_n if_o king_n may_v make_v their_o law_n how_o careful_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o command_v or_o make_v law_n will_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n have_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n command_v king_n what_o law_n they_o shall_v govern_v their_o subject_n by_o yet_o this_o natural_a law_n be_v all_o prince_n oblige_v to_o that_o their_o law_n by_o which_o they_o govern_v do_v more_o relate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n in_o general_a than_o their_o own_o particular_a interest_n and_o no_o question_n but_o a_o king_n commit_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n do_v any_o unjust_a thing_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n then_o if_o another_o have_v do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o they_o as_o a_o father_n do_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o his_o child_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o if_o another_o have_v do_v it_o by_o how_o much_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v well_o to_o his_o child_n rather_o than_o another_o prince_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o govern_v aught_o to_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o their_o subject_n than_o their_o own_o particular_a interest_n yet_o be_v magnificence_n a_o royal_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v part_v with_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v maintain_v nor_o will_v it_o conduce_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o general_a to_o make_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n poor_a where_o majesty_n grow_v contemptible_a the_o exercise_n of_o regal_a power_n be_v never_o permanent_a prince_n therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n that_o by_o their_o vice_n prodigality_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n remiss_a govern_n or_o by_o so_o give_v it_o over_o to_o other_o that_o they_o so_o much_o neglect_v it_o in_o themselves_o as_o to_o make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a 17._o though_o god_n have_v not_o command_v king_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o be_v 25._o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o command_v in_o derogation_n of_o god_n majesty_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 14._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v govern_v and_o therefore_o divers_a king_n govern_v their_o subject_n by_o several_a law_n as_o their_o subject_n 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