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they_o be_v crown_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o copious_a collection_n in_o archbishop_n 65._o archbishop_n power_n of_o prince_n a_o pag._n 47_o ad_fw-la pag._n 65._o usher_n be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o assertion_n that_o as_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n so_o they_o shall_v only_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o more_o positive_a authority_n marcus_n ãâã_d marcus_n xiphilin_n excerpt_v ex_fw-la diony_n m._n aureliâ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d aurelius_n say_v of_o a_o free_a monarch_n none_o may_v judge_v but_o god_n alone_o and_o 53._o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d dion_n hist_o rom._n l._n 53._o dion_n cassius_n tell_v we_o that_o king_n be_v loosen_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v they_o be_v free_v from_o all_o coactive_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o be_v hold_v by_o none_o of_o the_o write_a ordinance_n so_o panaeg_fw-la so_o ereptumque_fw-la principi_fw-la 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sanhedrim_n above_o king_n consentaneous_a to_o which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o 514._o the_o nesas_n est_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la deducere_fw-la ejus_fw-la potest_fw-la âem_v cvi_fw-la omnium_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la superno_fw-la constat_fw-la delâgata_fw-la judicio_fw-la p._n 514._o council_n of_o toledo_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o call_v his_o power_n in_o question_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o all_o be_v know_v to_o be_v delegated_a by_o judgement_n from_o above_o 3._o above_o in_o cujus_fw-la solius_fw-la pctestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la sâcundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la apolog._n c._n 3._o tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o king_n say_v they_o be_v in_o his_o power_n alone_o from_o who_o they_o be_v second_o and_o after_o who_o the_o first_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 2._o place_n colimus_fw-la imperatorâm_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o we_o worship_v the_o emperor_n as_o a_o man_n next_o to_o god_n and_o who_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n whatever_o he_o be_v and_o be_v only_o less_o than_o god_n so_o 3._o so_o adversus_fw-la parm._n l._n 3._o optatus_n say_v over_o the_o emperor_n be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o emperor_n therefore_o st._n chrysostom_n antioch_n chrysostom_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hom._n 2._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n say_v the_o king_n be_v top_n and_o head_n of_o all_o man_n on_o earth_n have_v none_o upon_o earth_n high_a than_o himself_o so_o it_o so_o vâpote_n constituti_fw-la supra_fw-la lâges_fw-la divino_fw-la examini_fw-la reservati_fw-la seculi_fw-la lâgibus_fw-la non_fw-la cohibentur_fw-la praefat._v chron._n reason_n to_o prove_v it_o otto_n frisingensis_n well_o note_n that_o king_n alone_o as_o be_v place_v above_o law_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n judgement_n and_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o any_o secular_a law_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o all_o this_o for_o if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v oblige_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n to_o his_o subject_n or_o have_v any_o superior_a upon_o earth_n to_o exact_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o action_n if_o he_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o for_o transgression_n to_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o sovereign_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o nonresistance_n i_o shall_v further_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o constitution_n ground_v upon_o necessity_n to_o place_v impunity_n somewhere_o for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n for_o a_o circle_n in_o government_n will_v be_v of_o most_o pernicious_a consequence_n and_o infinite_o absurd_a it_o must_v be_v say_v a_o late_a 40._o late_a d._n dig_v against_o resistance_n p._n 39_o 40._o author_n that_o any_o shall_v challenge_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v the_o ruler_n and_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a delictorum_fw-la supreme_a jus_fw-la consistens_fw-la in_o 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their_o crest_n against_o i_o and_o more_o moderate_a person_n will_v be_v pull_v i_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o admonish_v i_o lest_o hereby_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o sovereign_n lawless_a and_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v therefore_o no_o way_n desert_v the_o principle_n of_o unaccountableness_n the_o mischief_n of_o the_o contrary_a of_o which_o i_o think_v be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o commonwealth-government_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v out_o of_o good_a author_n and_o the_o example_n of_o great_a prince_n to_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n which_o prince_n may_v think_v prudential_a for_o they_o to_o imitate_v first_o therefore_o i_o shall_v observe_v what_o the_o great_a 12._o great_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lib._n 3._o polit._n c._n 12._o philosopher_n note_n that_o a_o king_n that_o govern_v by_o law_n make_v no_o new_a species_n of_o government_n from_o that_o king_n that_o make_v the_o law_n his_o standard_n so_o that_o govern_v 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to_o kingly_a government_n and_o he_o every_o where_o commend_v it_o as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a princ._n excellent_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la princ._n soliloquy_n that_o philo_n bring_v in_o his_o king_n to_o make_v and_o which_o may_v become_v the_o potent_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v that_o he_o write_v the_o law_n himself_o into_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v transcribe_v they_o into_o his_o soul_n and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n those_o divine_a character_n never_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o again_o whereas_o other_o king_n therefore_o bear_v staff_n for_o their_o sceptre_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v his_o sceptre_n his_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n uncontrollable_a the_o ensign_n of_o that_o unreprovable_a government_n which_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o kingdom_n although_o according_a to_o harmenopulus_n ãâã_d 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young_a it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a thing_n than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o princedom_n itself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o other_o equal_o imitable_a by_o prince_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v free_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o empire_n as_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o they_o so_o inthat_o commendation_n which_o plutarch_n give_v alex._n give_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d orat._n 2._o de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la alex._n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v superior_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o justice_n such_o a_o prince_n we_o find_v pliny_n full_o describe_v in_o his_o meminit_fw-la his_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la meminit_fw-la panegyric_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o 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scrip_n ãâã_d thyself_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n o_o caesar_n which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o restrain_v the_o prince_n by_o so_o we_o find_v both_o severus_n vet._n severus_n licet_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la simus_fw-la attamen_fw-la legibus_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o instit_fw-la quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la testam_fw-la infirment_fw-la 8._o vet._n and_o antonius_n often_o set_v down_o in_o their_o rescript_n although_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o live_v by_o the_o law_n these_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_v concern_v that_o of_o nature_n the_o milone_n the_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la arripuimus_fw-la hausimus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n orator_n say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v receive_v or_o read_v but_o from_o nature_n itself_o have_v powerful_o attract_v drink_v in_o and_o extract_v to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v obedient_a not_o instruct_v but_o imbue_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v repub._n say_v vnus_fw-la erit_fw-la communis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la omnium_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptator_fw-la lator_fw-la âui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pârebit_fw-la ipâe_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la aâ_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la luet_fw-la maximas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cetera_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la âffugerit_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o god_n our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o be_v the_o inventor_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v must_v fly_v from_o himself_o i._n e._n abandon_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o despise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o himself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o great_a pain_n although_o he_o shall_v escape_v all_o those_o other_o which_o common_o be_v account_v punishment_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o law_n he_o say_v that_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o senate_n noâ_n the_o people_n can_v exempt_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o ibid._n it_o ibid._n neque_fw-la derogari_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la tota_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la populum_fw-la solvi_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o forementioned_a archbishop_n 70._o archbishop_n vsâer's_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 70._o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o to_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o nature_n thus_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o more_o full_o deliver_v by_o god_n own_o write_v word_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n owe_v as_o much_o obedience_n as_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o however_o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o directive_n force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o as_o his_o director_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o 31._o that_o reges_fw-la jolo_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la metuque_fw-la gehennae_fw-la coercentur_fw-la isiodorus_n 3_o sent._n c._n 31._o king_n be_v restrain_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hell_n yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o together_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o interest_n will_v be_v sufficient_a incitement_n to_o they_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o such_o law_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v own_v that_o when_o a_o king_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o such_o law_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o capable_a of_o any_o punishment_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o learned_a 81._o
learned_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 81._o primate_n be_v obvious_a because_o the_o inflict_a of_o a_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a and_o to_o make_v one_o upon_o earth_n superior_a to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n will_v employ_v a_o absolute_a contradiction_n though_o a_o father_n or_o master_n be_v never_o so_o faulty_a none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o their_o servant_n or_o child_n may_v chastise_v they_o when_o i_o reflect_v on_o that_o dismal_a day_n when_o the_o wicked_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v the_o most_o innocent_a just_a and_o religious_a king_n that_o possible_o have_v wear_v a_o crown_n since_o our_o saviour_n time_n i_o always_o stand_v amaze_v and_o read_v or_o meditate_v on_o that_o tragical_a act_n with_o a_o concern_v next_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n all_o that_o black_a and_o bloody_a scene_n be_v act_v by_o man_n of_o and_z upon_o the_o principle_n successful_a rebel_n make_v use_v of_o first_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o treasonable_a charge_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o that_o king_n be_v admit_v and_o trust_v with_o a_o limit_a power_n to_o govern_v by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o by_o their_o trust_n oath_n and_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v the_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o charge_v that_o bless_a king_n to_o have_v design_o violate_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v only_o some_o k_o short_a head_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n 429._o answer_n his_o majesty_n speech_n and_o trial_n p._n 429._o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o confound_v all_o their_o argue_v he_o demand_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v seat_v there_o he_o have_v a_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n by_o old_a and_o lawful_a descent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v 431._o pag._n 431._o to_o answer_v to_o a_o new_a unlawful_a authority_n that_o england_n be_v a_o hereditary_a kingdom_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o withstand_v lawful_a authority_n and_o submit_v to_o a_o tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a that_o king_n can_v be_v no_o delinquent_n that_o obedience_n unto_o king_n be_v strict_o command_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 435._o pag._n 435._o particularise_v that_o one_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o 8.4_o eccl._n 8.4_o that_o no_o impeachment_n can_v lie_v against_o he_o all_o run_v in_o his_o name_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o never_o be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n can_v erect_v none_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o such_o illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a proceed_n 439._o pag._n 439._o but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o show_v such_o crown-jewel_n before_o such_o wolf_n and_o bear_n that_o be_v gape_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o only_a request_n to_o they_o to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a before_o they_o precipitate_v sentence_n against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o press_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v something_o he_o have_v to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o hear_v before_o hand_n but_o nothing_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v say_v will_v move_v those_o who_o under_o a_o vile_a and_o notorious_a lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o they_o call_v it_o pass_v that_o barbarous_a sentence_n against_o that_o sacred_a head_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sufficient_a to_o raise_v the_o utmost_a indignation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n against_o such_o barbarous_a principle_n and_o proceed_n chap._n xix_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n in_o several_a case_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o king_n be_v unaccountable_a to_o any_o but_o god_n almighty_a when_o he_o govern_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n or_o his_o dominion_n chapter_n the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n chapter_n upon_o that_o foundation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o one_o kingdom_n i_o come_v now_o to_o discover_v what_o power_n king_n in_o general_a and_o our_o king_n in_o particular_a have_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o some_o case_n for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n ever_o to_o suggest_v any_o such_o dangerous_a assertion_n that_o prince_n in_o general_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n plutarch_n philopaemenis_fw-la plutarch_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d compar_fw-la flaminii_n &_o philopaemenis_fw-la set_v this_o down_o as_o a_o chief_a point_n of_o that_o natural_a skill_n which_o philopoemen_n have_v in_o government_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o overrule_v the_o law_n themselves_o when_o he_o find_v it_o conduce_v to_o the_o weal_n public_a for_o as_o the_o 3._o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d justin_n jun._n imp._n praef_n constit_fw-la 3._o emperor_n say_v whilst_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o sometime_o the_o king_n clemency_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o they_o especial_o when_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o subject_n may_v be_v free_v from_o much_o detriment_n and_o damage_n prince_n according_a to_o the_o etc._n the_o princeps_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la adeo_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la judicare_fw-la potest_fw-la 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shall_v not_o violent_o extort_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o person_n or_o presume_v to_o offer_v injury_n to_o any_o in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o convention_n of_o great_a council_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v force_v only_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o expression_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la regis_fw-la firmiter_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o eight_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o september_n stephen_n king_n a_o convention_n or_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o bishop_n abbat_n prior_n dean_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n meet_v at_o london_n at_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o king_n john_n and_o as_o 60._o as_o fol._n 201._o num_fw-la 50_o 60._o matthew_n paris_n say_v the_o fame_n be_v that_o the_o archbishop_n call_v to_o himself_o a_o club_n of_o the_o noble_n tell_v they_o secret_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v how_o he_o have_v absolve_v the_o king_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v evil_a law_n and_o shall_v recall_v the_o good_a law_n viz_o those_o of_o king_n edward_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v find_v a_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o which_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v recall_v to_o the_o pristine_a state_n their_o long-lost_a liberty_n which_o charter_n he_o produce_v and_o it_o be_v that_o make_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bocland_n his_o justiciary_a and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o confederacy_n among_o themselves_o and_o break_v up_o their_o assembly_n we_o may_v note_v council_n observation_n on_o the_o forego_n council_n that_o this_o convention_n at_o london_n be_v a_o conspiracy_n yet_o it_o have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o great_a council_n as_o to_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o it_o and_o no_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o ground_v their_o confederacy_n upon_o the_o regain_n their_o lose_a liberty_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o their_o confirmation_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o so_o that_o even_o such_o rebel_n own_a king_n the_o fountain_n author_n and_o establisher_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o well_o know_v they_o be_v bear_v subject_n and_o whatever_o be_v remit_v of_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o prince_n be_v by_o their_o own_o grant_n though_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o those_o concession_n from_o several_a cause_n but_o whenever_o threat_n force_n or_o other_o necessity_n for_o supply_n or_o such_o like_a extort_a these_o they_o be_v very_o ill_o keep_v anno_fw-la 1215._o 17_o joh._n the_o baron_n press_v the_o king_n to_o confirm_v the_o charter_n of_o privilege_n the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o associate_n read_v over_o each_o chapter_n but_o the_o king_n understand_v the_o tenor_n of_o they_o with_o indignation_n and_o scorn_n say_v 60._o say_v quare_fw-la cum_fw-la istis_fw-la iniquis_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la barones_n non_fw-la postulant_fw-la regnum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tale_n illis_fw-la concederet_fw-la libertates_fw-la unde_fw-la ipse_fw-la efficeretur_fw-la servus_n matt._n paris_n fol._n 213._o num_fw-la
reason_n because_o it_o pass_v under_o his_o broad_a seal_n likewise_o when_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n be_v alter_v 49_o h._n 3._o whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v numerous_a two_o knight_n be_v choose_v probable_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o the_o shire_n and_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o burrough_n to_o represent_v all_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a all_o other_o their_o subfeudatary_a tenant_n yet_o the_o number_n be_v not_o constant_o observe_v there_o be_v sometime_o knight_n and_o no_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n sometime_o one_o knight_n one_o citizen_n and_o one_o burgess_n other_o time_n two_o or_o three_o knight_n leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o chooser_n election_n till_o after_o it_o be_v fix_v as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o two_o knight_n two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n unless_o in_o some_o place_n of_o wales_n 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xxviii_o of_o the_o modern_a right_o constitute_v parliament_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o general_n use_v of_o parliament_n i_o have_v before_o give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o persian_a law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o 8._o the_o daniel_n cap._n 6._o v._n 7_o 8._o king_n his_o prince_n governor_n noble_n and_o captain_n as_o in_o a_o great_a council_n of_o several_a order_n with_o the_o sovereign_n but_o we_o have_v a_o old_a example_n in_o scripture_n scripture_n great_a council_n in_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o great_a council_n such_o as_o we_o call_v parliament_n under_o a_o monarchy_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 5._o say_v legem_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la moses_n haereditatem_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la jacob._n erit_fw-la apud_fw-la rectissââum_fw-la rex_fw-la congregatis_fw-la principibus_fw-la populi_fw-la cum_fw-la tribubus_fw-la israel_n deââ_n cap._n 33._o v._n 4_o 5._o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o here_o be_v the_o king_n moses_n command_v a_o law_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prince_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o tribe_n that_o be_v some_o to_o represent_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n like_o our_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o roman_a senate_n under_o the_o emperor_n resemble_v our_o ancient_a great_a council_n that_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o the_o king_n convene_v and_o of_o the_o patrician_n and_o equestrian_a order_n the_o comitia_fw-la bore_fw-mi no_o resemblance_n with_o our_o commons_o and_o the_o amphictyonican_a ãâã_d amphictyonican_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d assembly_n the_o achaean_n booââan_n and_o pan_n aetolian_a be_v assembly_n of_o deputy_n as_o the_o state_n general_n of_o holland_n such_o assembly_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o government_n be_v necessary_a government_n necessary_a in_o all_o government_n for_o be_v the_o empire_n never_o so_o vast_a and_o the_o sovereign_n power_n never_o so_o great_a and_o uncontrollable_a yet_o without_o consultation_n have_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o wise_a man_n for_o the_o constitute_a law_n and_o model_v the_o frame_n and_o method_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v soon_o without_o such_o 4._o such_o vis_fw-fr consilii_fw-la expers_fw-la mole_n rvit_fw-la sva_fw-la horat._n lib._n 3._o od._n 4._o buttress_n and_o undersetter_n sink_v in_o its_o foundation_n by_o its_o own_o weight_n with_o a_o hideous_a rush_n be_v crush_v into_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n in_o democracy_n great_a council_n be_v needful_a that_o thereby_o the_o statius_n the_o plato_n de_fw-fr ll._n in_o democracy_n male_a cuncta_fw-la ministrat_n impetus_fw-la statius_n precipitancy_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o common-people_n by_o their_o gravity_n may_v be_v attemper_v the_o common_a sort_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v every_o thing_n with_o a_o wilful_a violence_n which_o never_o succeed_v well_o when_o not_o direct_v to_o a_o right_a end_n if_o their_o public_a affair_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o a_o select_a number_n of_o trustee_n nothing_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o any_o issue_n since_o none_o can_v be_v hear_v where_o all_o speak_v nor_o any_o good_a product_n be_v from_o a_o jumble_z of_o those_o atom_n aristocracy_n itself_o consist_v in_o a_o select_a number_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o able_a to_o govern_v aristocracy_n in_o aristocracy_n who_o in_o public_a consultation_n have_v no_o private_a end_n yet_o in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o neither_o of_o these_o form_n of_o government_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v that_o stayedness_n orderliness_n or_o resolution_n for_o the_o public_a good_a as_o in_o monarchy_n why_o such_o assembly_n be_v not_o only_o convenient_a monarchy_n in_o monarchy_n but_o necessary_a under_o monarchy_n there_o be_v many_o weighty_a reason_n subject_a reason_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d xenoph._n cyropaed_n 8._o satisfactory_a to_o the_o subject_a xenophon_n observe_v that_o a_o single_a person_n see_v or_o hear_v but_o little_a and_o prince_n must_v have_v many_o eye_n and_o ear_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n these_o great_a council_n be_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n bring_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o and_o want_v redress_v as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v orderly_o and_o want_v encouragement_n beside_o prince_n thereby_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o give_v their_o subject_n satisfaction_n in_o their_o administration_n prevent_v the_o surmise_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o common_a people_n that_o he_o sleight_n they_o in_o not_o call_v they_o sometime_o to_o consult_v about_o affair_n of_o moment_n furthermore_o the_o prince_n by_o such_o congress_n subject_n the_o prince_n thereby_o know_v the_o worthy_a subject_n consult_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o able_a active_a 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of_o the_o exchequer_n but_o sheriff_n also_o and_o escheator_n and_o all_o commission_n of_o
the_o rest_n and_o leave_v all_o in_o unsecurity_n how_o can_v say_v he_o justice_z banish_z active_a banish_z ms._n speech_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1559._o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v active_a enormity_n when_o her_o minister_n be_v slothful_a make_v no_o account_n of_o any_o of_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o their_o country_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v account_v quiet_a man_n they_o seek_v only_a ease_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o be_v sustain_v by_o other_o man_n care_n and_o labour_n whereas_o the_o horse-master_n provide_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o his_o horse_n bit_n or_o brake_n according_a to_o the_o hardness_n or_o tenderness_n of_o his_o mouth_n if_o continue_v he_o in_o the_o rich_a soil_n the_o useful_a and_o delightfull_a flower_n men._n the_o necessity_n of_o punish_v evil_a men._n shrub_n and_o fruit_n be_v plant_v and_o no_o care_n be_v take_v to_o weed_v out_o what_o will_v choke_v and_o 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or_o triennial_n visitation_n of_o all_o the_o temporal_a officer_n and_o minister_n that_o aught_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n by_o commission_n to_o try_v the_o offence_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o see_v to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o office_n and_o charge_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o in_o church-visitation_n and_o that_o a_o roll_n shall_v be_v keep_v 8._o see_v something_o of_o this_o nature_n 2_o h._n 5._o 8._o wherein_o all_o the_o justice_n name_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o to_o every_o offence_n he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v punish_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v who_o be_v diligent_a and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v negligent_a may_v be_v remove_v to_o their_o perpetual_a ignominy_n and_o such_o pain_n set_v upon_o they_o as_o by_o law_n may_v be_v another_o time_n 1568._o time_n ms._n speech_n star-chamber_n 1568._o he_o urge_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cruelty_n to_o execute_v the_o penal_a law_n so_o as_o thereby_o a_o few_o shall_v be_v unwhipped_a and_o many_o hang_v or_o some_o shall_v be_v whip_v and_o thereby_o few_o hang_v in_o another_o 1571._o another_o ms._n speech_n second_o session_n of_o parliament_n 1571._o i_o find_v this_o swasive_a it_o will_v be_v strange_a to_o make_v law_n to_o reform_v manner_n and_o prune_v away_o the_o ill_a branch_n and_o member_n of_o the_o commonweal_n and_o then_o to_o âye_z they_o in_o box_n and_o book_n it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v no_o law_n than_o they_o not_o execute_v for_o beside_o other_o inconvenience_n it_o breed_v contempt_n of_o law_n and_o lawmaker_n idem_fw-la lawmaker_n idem_fw-la a_o prince_n continue_v he_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o great_a office_n leave_v nothing_o undo_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o do_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n make_v choice_n of_o person_n of_o most_o credit_n and_o best_a understanding_n through_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o for_o the_o great_a trust_n he_o repose_v in_o they_o he_o give_v authority_n by_o commission_n to_o execute_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o enormity_n absurdity_n and_o mischief_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o not_o execute_v of_o law_n must_v needs_o light_v upon_o those_o person_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o execute_v they_o and_o if_o remissness_n be_v if_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n to_o those_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o practice_n and_o gain_v will_v see_v they_o execute_v with_o all_o severity_n what_o a_o burden_n will_v that_o bring_v to_o the_o realm_n in_o this_o manner_n queen_n elizabeth_n cause_v the_o execution_n of_o her_o law_n to_o be_v recommend_v both_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o to_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n that_o at_o their_o recess_n they_o may_v take_v care_n to_o see_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n as_o a_o close_a to_o this_o chapter_n and_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o saxon_n time_n that_o be_v make_v by_o several_a king_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o of_o how_o great_a value_n the_o due_a keep_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v the_o six_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n appoint_v that_o he_o that_o fight_v in_o the_o king_n hus_o king_n cuninges_n hus_o palace_n shall_v lose_v all_o his_o good_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v capital_o punish_v or_o not_o it_o also_o ordain_v several_a mulct_n of_o money_n for_o fight_v in_o the_o mynster_n the_o mynster_n church_n in_o a_o alderman_n house_n or_o the_o house_n of_o a_o hus_o a_o gefolgylden_n hus_o countryman_n and_o the_o next_o law_n be_v against_o theft_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o against_o thief_n and_o robber_n from_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o if_o they_o be_v 35_o they_o be_v count_v a_o klothum_fw-la a_o klothum_fw-la troop_n if_o more_o a_o herge_fw-la a_o herge_fw-la army_n and_o so_o in_o the_o 26_o law_n appoint_v a_o reward_n for_o apprehend_v onfeng_n apprehend_v theoffes_n onfeng_n a_o thief_n so_o in_o the_o 46th_o law_n of_o the_o peace_n violate_v in_o burghbryce_n in_o burghbryce_n a_o town_n of_o the_o king_n or_o a_o bishop_n 120_o s._n and_o so_o proportionable_a in_o the_o town_n of_o a_o alderman_n of_o the_o king_n thegnes_fw-la king_n cyninge_n thegnes_fw-la minister_n or_o any_o land-holders_n hebbende_v land-holders_n land_n hebbende_v town_n so_o in_o the_o 15_o law_n of_o king_n alfred_n 150_o s._n punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o that_o gefeohtum_fw-la that_o de_fw-fr gefeohtum_fw-la fight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o archbishop_n and_o 100_o if_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o alderman_n and_o in_o the_o next_o against_o the_o steal_v a_o mare_n or_o cow_n the_o price_n and_o 40_o s._n mulct_n and_o in_o the_o 26_o 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they_o be_v lord_n of_o manor_n where_o they_o have_v their_o court_n as_o likewise_o they_o be_v hundredary_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a 7._o great_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o polit._n c._n 7._o philosopher_n observe_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o part_n be_v most_o powerful_a in_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o war_n consist_v and_o which_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o arm_n for_o those_o he_o say_v that_o have_v no_o arm_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o arm_a plato_n sovereignty_n plato_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 12._o de_fw-mi ll._n power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n the_o great_a badge_n of_o sovereignty_n affirm_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a law_n that_o he_o who_o without_o authority_n innovate_v a_o peace_n or_o make_v war_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o militia_n it_o be_v in_o 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prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o refuge_n of_o honourable_a emperor_n this_o be_v from_o achmet_n son_n of_o mahomet_n to_o hen._n iu._n of_o france_n a_o late_a author_n 33._o author_n treatise_n of_o absolute_a power_n p._n 32_o 33._o who_o take_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o depress_v monarchy_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o declare_v against_o the_o too_o great_a absoluteness_n of_o prince_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o the_o majesty_n and_o real_a greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n decline_v and_o as_o
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arbitri_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la tutores_fw-la &_o administratores_fw-la estis_fw-la collata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la respublica_fw-la sed_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la foveatur_fw-la epist_n dedicat_fw-la ad_fw-la imp._n reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la lipsius_n tell_v the_o sovereign_n that_o they_o govern_v over_o man_n but_o for_o their_o good_a and_o be_v not_o only_a lord_n and_o judge_n of_o matter_n but_o tutor_n and_o administrator_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v place_v in_o their_o bosom_n or_o lap_n but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v cherish_v and_o protect_v there_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v the_o sad_a calamity_n the_o republican_n rebellion_n bring_v upon_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n when_o the_o mild_a government_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v alter_v to_o the_o most_o bloody_a and_o 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they_o must_v mount_v the_o gallow_n which_o without_o a_o prince_n clemency_n be_v the_o sure_a reward_n of_o all_o rebel_n and_o their_o certain_a fate_n chap._n
xxi_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o make_v law_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o that_o top-branch_n of_o it_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o give_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n i_o must_v be_v short_a on_o this_o head_n because_o the_o follow_a chapter_n concern_v the_o great_a council_n and_o those_o particular_o concern_v parliament_n will_v more_o full_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o particular_a in_o all_o government_n the_o legislative_a power_n must_v be_v fix_v somewhere_o and_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o all_o a._n all_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la i._o principe_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o jura_n emanant_n vinii_n epist_n dedicat._n id._n comment_n in_o inst_z it_z lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o p._n 13._o a._n civilian_n that_o all_o law_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n the_o word_n lex_n and_o jus_fw-la by_o cicero_n and_o the_o 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people_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o vinnius_n by_o anno_fw-la v._n c._n 367._o vinnius_n q._n hortensius_n the_o dictator_n at_o the_o three_o secession_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o janiculum_n therefore_o senate_n therefore_o inter_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o plebiscitum_fw-la species_n interesset_fw-la constituendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la eadâm_fw-la esset_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la juris_fw-la id._n p._n 14._o senatus_n consultum_fw-la and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n pomponius_n say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o constitute_v a_o law_n and_o plebiscitum_fw-la differ_v but_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o that_o which_o the_o senate_n command_v and_o constitute_v be_v call_v a_o senatus_n consultum_fw-la vinnius_n prove_v that_o while_o the_o roman_a republic_n stand_v the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o senate_n for_o they_o have_v permit_v to_o they_o as_o the_o public_a council_n to_o take_v cognisance_n and_o 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to_o one_o ea_fw-la est_fw-la imperandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la constet_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la uni_fw-la reddatur_fw-la so_o the_o judicious_a 8._o judicious_a reges_fw-la domâni_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporumque_fw-la trahunt_fw-la conciliis_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la lib._n 8._o livy_n say_v king_n be_v lord_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n attract_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o counsel_n not_o follow_v they_o so_o mecaenas_n advice_n be_v to_o annal_n to_o insurgere_fw-la paulatim_fw-la munia_fw-la legum_fw-la &_o magistratuum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trahere_fw-la tacit._n 1._o annal_n augustus_n insensible_o and_o gradual_o to_o draw_v to_o himself_o the_o appointment_n of_o law_n and_o magistrate_n however_o by_o pliny_n it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o law_n without_o the_o senate_n as_o alexander_n do_v nothing_o in_o military_a affair_n without_o his_o council_n of_o officer_n or_o in_o 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statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 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assembly_n be_v that_o thing_n there_o propose_v may_v be_v orderly_o and_o diligent_o debate_v deep_o consider_v and_o thereupon_o wise_o conclude_v to_o examine_v whether_o any_o law_n already_o make_v be_v too_o sharp_a and_o sore_o and_o so_o over-burthensome_a to_o the_o subject_a or_o over-loose_a and_o soft_a and_o so_o over-dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n for_o that_o acriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la morsus_fw-la intermisseae_fw-la libertatis_fw-la quam_fw-la retentae_fw-la he_o further_o add_v the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o want_n and_o superfluity_n of_o law_n whether_o graft_n malice_n or_o covetousness_n have_v devise_v any_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o defraud_v the_o benefit_n and_o force_n of_o law_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o policy_n for_o the_o more_o perfect_a uphold_v and_o establish_v the_o sovereign_n royal_a state_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common-weal_n commit_v to_o the_o prince_n care_n bodin_n 350._o bodin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repubâ_n p._n 350._o commend_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n in_o england_n and_o spain_n that_o they_o have_v parliament_n once_o in_o three_o year_n whereby_o prince_n upon_o any_o imminent_a danger_n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o their_o council_n and_o assistance_n to_o defend_v their_o country_n from_o hostile_a attempt_n to_o raise_v money_n for_o public_a necessity_n cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o commonweal_n confirm_v the_o state_n appoint_v law_n hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o grieve_a amend_v maladministration_n by_o call_v ill_a manager_n to_o account_v understand_v what_o the_o prince_n otherwise_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o general_o to_o have_v counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o in_o prudence_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o happy_a government_n of_o the_o commonweal_n sir_n 37._o sir_n commonwealth_n part_v 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 37._o tho._n smith_n say_v as_o in_o war_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n with_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o yeomanry_n the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o england_n be_v so_o in_o peace_n and_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o nobility_n for_o the_o high_a the_o knight_n esquire_n and_o gentleman_n for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v and_o consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n every_o thing_n be_v advise_v with_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v upon_o in_o either_o house_n apart_o and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o do_v consent_v thereto_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n deed_n whereupon_o no_o man_n can_v just_o complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o just_a 447._o see_v prynne_n part_n 1_o brief_a register_n p._n 447._o good_a and_o obey_v it_o and_o conclude_v that_o whatever_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v do_v either_o in_o centuriatis_fw-la or_o tribunitiis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o represent_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o general_a use_n now_o to_o the_o constitution_n concern_v the_o word_n parliament_n it_o be_v conclude_v by_o most_o parliament_n of_o the_o word_n parliament_n to_o come_v from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n to_o speak_v therefore_o before_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o our_o historian_n as_o appliable_a to_o this_o great_a convention_n the_o latin_a word_n colloquium_fw-la be_v frequent_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n summon_v to_o consult_v advise_v and_o take_v counsel_n with_o the_o king_n and_o among_o themselves_o yet_o before_o the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v these_o great_a assembly_n we_o find_v it_o apply_v to_o other_o meeting_n in_o william_n rufus_n time_n for_o ingulphus_n abbot_n of_o croyland_n speak_v of_o private_a consultation_n in_o that_o abbey_n say_v that_o semannus_n de_fw-fr lek_n etc._n lek_n veniens_fw-la coram_fw-la conventu_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la publico_fw-la parliamento_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v before_o the_o convention_n in_o their_o public_a parliament_n take_v his_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o as_o sergeant_n of_o their_o church_n the_o first_o that_o be_v note_v to_o use_v this_o word_n among_o all_o our_o historian_n be_v 674._o be_v convenit_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la generalissimum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 674._o matthew_n paris_n anno_fw-la 1246._o 30_o h._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v there_o come_v to_o the_o most_o general_a parliament_n to_o london_n the_o whole_a nobility_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o on_o record_n be_v in_o the_o 11._o the_o cl._n 49_o e._n 3._o d._n 11._o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n summon_v they_o ad_fw-la instans_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la and_o the_o next_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n of_o the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 3_o e._n 1.20_o dorso_fw-la parliament_n 3_o e._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v twice_o mention_v in_o the_o writ_n generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la have_v premise_v thus_o much_o concern_v the_o name_n and_o first_o usage_n i_o shall_v now_o discourse_v of_o it_o in_o particular_a sect_n 2._o of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o prelate_n that_o the_o king_n be_v caput_n principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n note_n be_v obvious_a to_o all_o the_o summons_n have_v be_v constant_o from_o the_o king_n king_n the_o summons_n only_o from_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o name_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o have_v discourse_v out_o of_o our_o historian_n that_o the_o great_a council_n be_v always_o convene_v by_o the_o king_n now_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o record_n and_o shall_v note_v first_o the_o summons_n to_o the_o prelate_n then_o of_o the_o noble_n and_o three_o of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n only_o note_v some_o of_o the_o remarkabl_a of_o they_o from_o mr._n prynn_n who_o have_v so_o full_o write_v of_o they_o in_o his_o brief_a register_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n in_o four_o part_n and_o his_o brevia_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la rediviva_fw-la to_o who_o indefatigable_a pain_n in_o transcribe_v such_o a_o infinite_a of_o record_n all_o antiquary_n lawyer_n and_o statesman_n will_v be_v always_o behold_v though_o in_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o such_o before_o the_o late_a king_n restauration_n or_o at_o least_o while_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o long_a parliament_n few_o loyal_a man_n can_v follow_v his_o doctrine_n all_o the_o writ_n before_o the_o six_o of_o king_n john_n whereby_o any_o be_v summon_v to_o great_a council_n be_v utter_o lose_v that_o run_v time_n run_v claus_n 6_o joh._n m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la the_o summons_n in_o king_n john_n time_n thus_o mandamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la rogantes_fw-la quatenus_fw-la omni_fw-la occasione_n &_o dilatione_fw-la postposita_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la sitis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la apud_fw-la london_n etc._n etc._n nobiscum_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la de_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la regni_fw-la utilitate_fw-la vestrum_fw-la habere_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la terraendstrae_fw-la abbates_n &_o priores_fw-la conventuales_fw-la toti_fw-la divoecesis_fw-la citari_fw-la faâiatis_fw-la the_o second_o record_n be_v dorso_fw-la be_v claus_n 26_o h._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la 26_o h._n 3._o direct_v to_o walter_n archbishop_n of_o york_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a in_o these_o particular_n sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la here_o be_v add_v pariter_fw-la &_o vestrum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la qua_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la anno_fw-la 38_o h._n 3._o the_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n paternitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la omni_fw-la qua_fw-la possumus_fw-la affectione_n rogamus_fw-la quatenâs_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o jura_n nostra_fw-la totaliter_fw-la indeâensa_fw-la non_fw-la deserentes_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la convocetis_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la capitulum_n vestrum_fw-la cathedrale_n archidiaconos_n viros_fw-la religiosos_fw-la &_o clerum_fw-la vobis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la inducentes_fw-la eos_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la poteritis_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la necessitate_v liberaliter_fw-la subveniant_fw-la i_o do_v not_o bring_v in_o this_o as_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o a_o parliament_n aid_n these_o summons_n for_o military_a aid_n out_o only_o as_o a_o special_a writ_n to_o excite_v the_o clergy_n to_o a_o free_a voluntary_a and_o liberal_a contribution_n for_o defence_n of_o gascoign_n and_o so_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n of_o benevolence_n in_o that_o age_n out_o of_o parliament_n the_o next_o summon_v next_o claus_n 49_o h._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 11._o in_fw-la schedula_fw-la the_o first_o summons_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o commons_o also_o be_v summon_v writ_n of_o
preamble_n to_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n 4_o e._n 3._o be_v very_o summons_n very_o cl._n 4_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la general_a cause_n of_o summons_n remarkable_a rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n qualiter_fw-la negotia_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la contingentia_fw-la postquam_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la hucusque_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la dampnum_fw-la &_o dedecus_fw-la ac_fw-la depauperationem_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la deducta_fw-la erant_fw-la vestram_fw-la credimus_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la non_fw-la latere_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la volentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la urgente_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ulterius_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ac_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n statum_fw-la &_o regimen_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la secundum_fw-la juris_fw-la ac_fw-la rationis_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ac_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la reformari_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 22_o of_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o peculiar_a dorso_fw-la peculiar_a cl._n 22_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la clause_n quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la auxilia_fw-la seu_fw-la tallagia_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la petenda_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la onera_fw-la eidem_fw-la populo_fw-la imponenda_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la super_fw-la dampnis_fw-la &_o gravaminibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la illatis_fw-la facienda_fw-la another_o considerable_a dorso_fw-la considerable_a cl._n 31_o e._n 3._o m._n 21._o dorso_fw-la clause_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 31_o e._n 3._o et_fw-la quum_fw-la praedicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la perquam_fw-la ardua_fw-la sine_fw-la maxima_fw-la deliberatione_n tam_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la magnatum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la expediri_fw-la poterunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la expeditionem_fw-la auxilium_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la tam_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n habere_fw-la necessario_fw-la oportet_fw-la the_o dorso_fw-la the_o cl._n 3_o h._n 6._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la preamble_n 3_o h._n 6._o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o justice_n have_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nos_fw-la jam_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o annis_n degimus_fw-la teneris_fw-la a_o pax_n &_o justitia_fw-la ubilibet_fw-la inter_fw-la ligeos_n nostros_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la quarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la regnum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la prospicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la debite_fw-la conserventur_fw-la &_o exhibeantur_fw-la necne_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o summon_v a_o parliament_n the_o cause_n dorso_fw-la cause_n cl._n 22_o &_o 23_o e._n 4._o m._n 11._o dorso_fw-la of_o the_o summons_n 22_o e._n 4._o be_v thus_o 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&_o ligeancia_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la that_o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 49_o e._n 3._o 6_o m._n dorso_fw-la be_v direct_v carissimo_fw-la primogenito_fw-la svo_fw-la ed._n principi_fw-la walliae_fw-la and_o the_o mandamus_fw-la neither_o have_v adjoin_v to_o it_o fide_fw-la homagio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o word_n 207._o see_v prynne_n brief_a register_n part_v 1._o p._n 207._o but_o only_o command_v he_o to_o be_v present_a in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la though_o other_o have_v fide_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la or_o ligeancea_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o clause_n in_o
curiae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la parium_n suorum_fw-la so_o anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o h._n 3._o 153._o 3._o graviter_fw-la accusatus_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o curia_fw-la tota_fw-la lond._n mat._n westm_n 153._o matthew_n paris_n say_v that_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n earl_n of_o kent_n be_v grievous_o accuse_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v he_o shall_v resign_v to_o the_o king_n four_o of_o his_o castle_n i_o can_v omit_v one_o memorable_a passage_n that_o 296._o that_o mat._n westm_n anno_fw-la 1260._o p._n 295_o 296._o anno_fw-la 1260._o 44_o h._n 3._o there_o fall_v out_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o king_n hen._n 3._o prince_n edward_n his_o son_n simon_n montfort_n and_o other_o noble_n the_o king_n call_v his_o baronage_n to_o st._n paul_n and_o there_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o prince_n edward_n have_v do_v some_o injury_n to_o the_o king_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v himself_o innocent_a before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o 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e._n 3._o for_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n 2._o after_o his_o resignation_n and_o unlawful_a deposition_n knighton_n 1557._o knighton_n de_fw-fr event_n angliae_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o col_fw-fr 1556_o 1557._o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o proceed_n agreeable_a to_o the_o parliament_n roll_n say_v rex_fw-la praecepit_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la justum_fw-la judicium_fw-la far_o super_fw-la praedicto_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n so_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o salisbury_n 7_o r._n 2._o w._n the_o zouch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n 141._o judgement_n ad_fw-la standum_fw-la judicio_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o domincrum_fw-la walâingham_n p._n 334._o hist_o ang._n &_o hypodig_n neust_fw-fr p._n 141._o of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_z and_z chancellor_z of_o england_n 10_o r._n 2._o 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nient_a au_n commune_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o commons_o thereupon_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n to_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o say_v judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o so_o no_o record_n may_v be_v make_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o say_a commons_o which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v party_n to_o any_o judgement_n give_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v in_o parliament_n without_o their_o privity_n whereunto_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n that_o the_o commons_o themselves_o be_v petitioner_n and_o demander_n and_o that_o the_o king_n monstres_n king_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr seigniour_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr ont_fw-fr eve_n &_o averont_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr les_fw-fr juggement_n in_o parliament_n en_fw-fr 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sed_fw-la in_o una_fw-la via_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la mutat_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la aptat_fw-la 3._o histor_n most_o politic_a historian_n note_n 6._o to_o pursue_v the_o design_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o several_a way_n that_o a_o wise_a counsellor_n though_o he_o may_v pass_v in_o several_a tract_n yet_o must_v never_o be_v out_o of_o that_o path_n which_o will_v lead_v he_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o design_n and_o in_o the_o necessary_a traverse_n he_o must_v make_v not_o to_o be_v find_v so_o much_o to_o change_v as_o to_o suit_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n he_o be_v about_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o self-denying_a wisdom_n in_o a_o counsellor_n that_o desire_v to_o keep_v his_o station_n counsel_n 7._o to_o leave_v the_o prince_n the_o honour_n of_o counsel_n to_o leave_v to_o his_o master_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o contrivance_n of_o those_o advantageous_a thing_n he_o suggest_v aliis_fw-la guntherus_n aliis_fw-la guntherus_n magni_fw-la reputantibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la negligit_fw-la &_o modico_fw-la factum_fw-la metitur_fw-la honore_fw-la so_o agrippa_n admonish_v those_o that_o will_v be_v safe_a in_o court_n to_o eschew_v the_o difficulty_n of_o thing_n and_o leave_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o supremacy_n it_o be_v too_o hazardous_a a_o curiosity_n in_o some_o prince_n counsellor_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o hide_a sense_n of_o their_o master_n secret_n 8._o not_o to_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o pry_v into_o their_o master_n secret_n or_o what_o they_o reserve_v in_o their_o own_o dark_a thought_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o attain_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o they_o leave_v doubtful_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o curious_a author_n 2._o author_n abditos_fw-la principis_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la excultius_fw-la parat_fw-la exquirere_fw-la inlicitum_fw-la anceps_fw-la tacit._n lib._n 6._o annal._n c._n 2._o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o unlawful_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o hide_a sense_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o what_o he_o more_o curious_o design_n but_o this_o fall_v out_o only_o under_o a_o tiberius_n or_o some_o mysterious_a prince_n though_o it_o may_v happen_v under_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a prince_n who_o to_o leave_v the_o great_a liberty_n of_o debate_n discover_v not_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o under_o such_o a_o one_o counsellor_n be_v safe_a especial_o when_o by_o conjectual_a inference_n they_o promote_v the_o end_n though_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o the_o medium_fw-la pliny_n say_v panaegyr_n say_v in_o consiliario_fw-la principis_fw-la tria_fw-la maxim_n requiruntur_fw-la libertas_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la libertas_fw-la consilii_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o essentia_fw-la qua_fw-la erepta_fw-la consilium_fw-la evanescit_fw-la panaegyr_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n privy-counsellor_n 9_o liberty_n faith_n and_o truth_n requisite_a in_o a_o privy-counsellor_n liberty_n faith_n and_o truth_n liberty_n be_v the_o life_n and_o essence_n of_o council_n which_o be_v take_v away_o all_o counsel_n vanish_v for_o as_o good_a counsel_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o state_n so_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o liberty_n be_v bind_v by_o private_a interest_n be_v but_o a_o palsy_a member_n and_o if_o counsellor_n want_v faith_n and_o verity_n they_o hide_v and_o disguise_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v full_a of_o danger_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o pessimum_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la themselves_o such_o fear_n as_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o constantem_fw-la virum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o good_a counsel_n for_o fear_n be_v a_o betray_n of_o such_o succour_n as_o reason_n and_o counsel_n shall_v afford_v king_n counsellor_n king_n coke_n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 2._o four_o property_n of_o counsellor_n edward_n the_o three_o will_v have_v his_o counsellor_n to_o have_v four_o property_n 1._o to_o be_v parcus_n svi_fw-la know_v he_o will_v never_o be_v provident_a for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o himself_o 2_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v cupidus_fw-la rei_fw-la alienae_n no_o covetous_a or_o greedy_a man_n for_o
by_o the_o practise_n of_o all_o the_o respective_a qualification_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o of_o the_o privy-council_n and_o those_o more_o excellent_a method_n and_o rule_n his_o own_o great_a wisdom_n will_v suggest_v he_o shall_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a trust_n with_o his_o master_n and_o a_o great_a respect_n and_o veneration_n from_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a and_o shall_v transmit_v a_o noble_a example_n and_o durable_a pattern_n to_o posterity_n if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n can_v in_o some_o particular_a affair_n conform_v his_o judgement_n to_o that_o of_o his_o colleague_n or_o the_o resolution_n of_o his_o prince_n it_o will_v be_v glorious_a in_o he_o after_o the_o lay_v open_a with_o all_o modesty_n and_o strength_n of_o reason_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o opinion_n to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o his_o prince_n pleasure_n with_o that_o resignedness_n a_o servant_n do_v to_o a_o great_a master_n and_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o if_o his_o prince_n in_o the_o sequel_n find_v his_o counsel_n be_v sound_a and_o not_o ill_o time_v he_o will_v employ_v he_o in_o great_a matter_n and_o with_o more_o confidence_n than_o before_o and_o if_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n find_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o partial_a or_o bias_v in_o his_o opinion_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v his_o own_o error_n and_o be_v less_o apt_a for_o the_o future_a to_o commit_v the_o like_a however_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o true_a servant_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o a_o good_a minister_n of_o state_n who_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o with_o all_o possible_a sincerity_n can_v take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o obey_v his_o sovereign_n will_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o he_o do_v in_o serve_v of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o tu_fw-la marcellus_n eras_fw-la 883._o virgâl_o lib._n 6._o v._n 883._o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n in_o appoint_v magistrate_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a say_v unubiquitariness_n say_v in_o orat._n the_o necessity_n of_o magistrate_n to_o supply_v the_o prince_n unubiquitariness_n libanius_n that_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o body_n can_v be_v every_o where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o province_n they_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v light_n unto_o they_o but_o see_v that_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v fight_v all_o their_o battle_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o sword_n therefore_o they_o must_v execute_v their_o authority_n by_o other_o and_o determine_v justice_n and_o cause_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n not_o by_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o understanding_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o other_o so_o as_o the_o ãâã_d the_o polit._n lib._n 3._o c._n 16._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d philosopher_n observe_v make_v to_o themselves_o many_o eye_n and_o ear_n hand_n and_o foot_n it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o safe_a keep_n of_o his_o empire_n say_v the_o fratrem_fw-la the_o cicero_n ad_fw-la fratrem_fw-la orator_n that_o he_o do_v not_o exhibit_v himself_o only_o but_o all_o the_o minister_n likewise_o of_o his_o power_n to_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o as_o plutarch_n polit._n plutarch_n precept_n polit._n add_v to_o place_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n in_o his_o several_a employment_n for_o one_o principis_fw-la one_o philo_z de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la principis_fw-la man_n though_o he_o have_v never_o such_o alacrity_n in_o body_n and_o mind_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o undergo_v the_o greatness_n and_o multitude_n of_o business_n which_o every_o day_n do_v flow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o unless_o they_o choose_v co-adjutors_a out_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o know_a wisdom_n courage_n prudence_n and_o piety_n who_o not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o pride_n the_o frequent_a concomitant_a of_o power_n but_o be_v abhorrer_n of_o it_o as_o a_o hateful_a and_o exceed_v great_a evil_n for_o such_o man_n be_v most_o fit_a helper_n and_o assistant_n to_o good_a and_o worthy_a prince_n therefore_o 10._o therefore_o lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o bodin_n arnisaeus_n sovereign_n arnisaeus_n pag._n 27._o all_o magistracy_n derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o other_o digester_n of_o politic_n make_v it_o the_o three_o right_n of_o majesty_n to_o appoint_v and_o constitute_v magistrate_n who_o have_v their_o authority_n flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o fountain_n derive_v from_o he_o all_o their_o power_n of_o command_n so_o dio._n so_o dio._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n ut_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la plebe_n populo_fw-la ac_fw-la senatu_fw-la magistratus_fw-la crearet_fw-la that_o he_o alone_o without_o the_o people_n and_o senate_n create_v magistrate_n and_o zonaras_n right_o affirm_v that_o creatio_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la muneris_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o creation_n of_o magistrate_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o emperor_n the_o sovereign_n possess_v his_o proper_a power_n without_o a_o superior_a 267._o superior_a arnisâus_n cap._n 11._o p._n 267._o the_o magistrate_n be_v instrument_n by_o which_o the_o sovereign_n execute_v his_o command_n for_o it_o be_v reason_n he_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o appoint_v they_o who_o have_v the_o right_a panaegyr_n right_a intercidere_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la infectumque_fw-la reddere_fw-la quiâquid_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la eportuerit_fw-la plin._n panaegyr_n to_o redress_v the_o unjust_a action_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o make_v void_a whatsoever_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o they_o ministri_fw-la they_o lampridius_n in_o alexandro_n meliorem_fw-la esse_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la tutiorem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la princeps_fw-la malus_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la mali_fw-la principâ_fw-la ministri_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o magistrate_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o almost_o safe_o when_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a than_o when_o the_o prince_n minister_n be_v so_o therefore_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o the_o indoles_fw-la aptness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n for_o their_o respective_a office_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o pracept_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d plut._n polit._n pracept_v omne_fw-la non_fw-la pariter_fw-la rerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apta_fw-la some_o be_v fit_a for_o pracept_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v military_a and_o other_o for_o civil_a command_n employment_n command_n propertiâs_n lib_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o various_a magistrate_n for_o varioâ_n employment_n some_o for_o the_o consult_v contrive_v part_n other_o for_o the_o executive_a some_o because_o there_o be_v use_v of_o their_o popularity_n other_o of_o their_o prudence_n other_o of_o their_o justice_n some_o to_o conciliate_v the_o subject_n dutifulness_n to_o their_o prince_n other_o to_o represent_v the_o prince_n gracious_a to_o the_o people_n some_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o prince_n revenue_n that_o he_o never_o want_v a_o fund_z against_o all_o contingency_n other_o to_o see_v the_o dispending_a of_o it_o for_o the_o prince_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n benefit_n so_o that_o in_o pracept_v in_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tiut._n polit._n pracept_v whosoever_o any_o or_o especial_o all_o virtue_n be_v conspicuous_a much_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o a_o prince_n eye_n shall_v soon_o discover_v he_o to_o employ_v he_o according_a to_o his_o talon_n some_o magistrate_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o such_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n lieutenant_n judge_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n other_o for_o the_o more_o splendid_a part_n of_o the_o government_n which_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o court_n rather_o than_o magistrate_n as_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n groom_n of_o the_o steal_v bedchamber_n and_o privy-chamber_n gentleman_n master_n of_o ceremony_n king_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n 8._o philosopher_n absque_fw-la necessariis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la civitas_n ne_fw-la consistere_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la absque_fw-la it_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la &_o ãâã_d linem_fw-la pertinent_a praclare_v adminislrari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 6._o polit._n c._n 8._o right_o observe_v that_o without_o necessary_a magistrate_n a_o city_n can_v subsist_v and_o without_o those_o who_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n the_o city_n can_v be_v administer_v honourable_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o advantageous_a to_o themselves_o that_o the_o young_a nobility_n and_o
gentry_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o learning_n magistracy_n young_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o be_v so_o educate_v as_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o magistracy_n military_a discipline_n and_o all_o other_o way_n that_o may_v accomplish_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n for_o where_o a_o prince_n can_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o ancient_a gentry_n it_o much_o facilitate_v the_o execution_n of_o their_o trust_n but_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o employ_v those_o of_o great_a wisdom_n judgement_n and_o diligence_n the_o endowment_n of_o noble_a mind_n though_o not_o of_o so_o noble_a extract_n so_o annal._n so_o 6._o annal._n maecenas_n advise_v augustus_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la out_o of_o the_o horseman_n lest_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nobility_n he_o may_v attempt_v something_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v note_v in_o erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la 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virtuous_a but_o less_o innocent_a for_o there_o be_v rare_o any_o rise_n without_o a_o commixture_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a act_n but_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o virtue_n remain_v to_o posterity_n and_o their_o fault_n die_v with_o themselves_o 78._o themselves_o miserum_fw-la est_fw-la aliorum_fw-la incumbere_fw-la famae_fw-la ne_fw-la collapsa_fw-la ruant_fw-la subduct_n be_v tecta_fw-la columnis_fw-la juv._n sat._n 8._o v._n 77_o 78._o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o old_a nobility_n and_o useful_a to_o themselves_o their_o king_n and_o country_n to_o study_v to_o imitate_v the_o perfection_n and_o eschew_v the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o noble_a progenitor_n who_o be_v founder_n of_o their_o family_n and_o honour_n they_o no_o doubt_n be_v learned_a judicious_a and_o able_a minister_n of_o state_n such_o as_o ease_v their_o prince_n of_o their_o otherwise_o unsupportable_a burden_n of_o government_n such_o as_o be_v sensible_a 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and_o excellency_n of_o hereditary_a monarchy_n the_o opinion_n the_o arist_n pol._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d
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