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A46988 The excellency of monarchical government, especially of the English monarchy wherein is largely treated of the several benefits of kingly government, and the inconvenience of commonwealths : also of the several badges of sovereignty in general, and particularly according to the constitutions of our laws : likewise of the duty of subjects, and mischiefs of faction, sedition and rebellion : in all which the principles and practices of our late commonwealths-men are considered / by Nathaniel Johnston ... Johnston, Nathaniel, 1627-1705. 1686 (1686) Wing J877; ESTC R16155 587,955 505

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this_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o of_o absolute_a sovereign_a prince_n 3._o prince_n leges_fw-la jubere_fw-la &_o universis_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la civil●s_fw-la dare_v de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o lib._n 3._o bodin_n say_v it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a part_n of_o majesty_n to_o command_v law_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o subject_n and_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o emperor_n time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v inscribe_v only_o to_o testify_v such_o law_n be_v make_v and_o to_o render_v they_o more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o opinion_n they_o will_v then_o have_v that_o they_o be_v make_v with_o council_n and_o prudence_n so_o prince_n so_o polit._n c._n 11._o law-making_a the_o prerogative_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n anisaeus_n rank_n it_o among_o the_o first_o of_o the_o jura_n majestatis_fw-la to_o make_v law_n for_o that_o the_o government_n say_v he_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o 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suitable_a to_o emergency_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o those_o of_o china_n persia_n and_o the_o mogul_n can_v not_o well_o be_v conserve_v entire_a without_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o there_o be_v establish_v law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n whereby_o the_o right_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la to_o stranger_n be_v adjust_v and_o the_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v no_o property_n like_o the_o europaean_n yet_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o under_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o absoluteness_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o order_n the_o execution_n of_o any_o subject_a without_o juridical_a process_n in_o place_v and_o displace_v governor_n or_o deprive_v city_n province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o privilege_n i_o have_v enlarge_v upon_o this_o head_n to_o show_v how_o happy_a we_o be_v in_o england_n power_n the_o happy_a state_n of_o england_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o 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segebert_n or_o sigbercht_v who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o oswi_n king_n of_o northumberland_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a hold_v a_o council_n with_o his_o wites_z i.e._n nobles_n and_o wiseman_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o their_o advice_n aid_n and_o consent_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n we_o find_v that_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n make_v law_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o great_a council_n for_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n constituit_fw-la rome_n mat._n paris_n vita_fw-la offae_n p._n 171._o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la svam_fw-la ditionem_fw-la teneri_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la constituit_fw-la golng_v into_o the_o school_n of_o the_o english_a which_o be_v there_o out_o of_o his_o royal_a munificence_n he_o give_v to_o the_o support_n of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v come_v thither_o a_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o every_o family_n by_o all_o who_o good_n in_o the_o field_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o thirty_o penny_n and_o this_o he_o make_v a_o perpetual_a constitution_n throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n except_v the_o land_n confer_v upon_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n alban_n this_o imposition_n and_o law_n continue_v a_o long_a while_n in_o force_n though_o we_o find_v it_o not_o confirm_v by_o any_o great_a council_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o his_o successor_n only_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n and_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o the_o king_n alm_n which_o imply_v it_o be_v the_o king_n gift_n sole_o not_o by_o consent_n of_o a_o great_a council_n so_o his_o son_n 240._o son_n matt._n paris_n auct_v additam_fw-la fol._n 239_o 240._o ecgfrid_n grant_v thyreseld_v to_o st._n alban_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o magnate_n which_o import_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o consent_n of_o a_o great_a
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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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two_o thing_n which_o preserve_v government_n viz._n fortitude_n against_o enemy_n and_o concor●●●_n home_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o militia_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v the_o king_n authority_n make_v his_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v keep_v the_o factious_a and_o seditious_a at_o quiet_a give_v repute_n abroad_o and_o peace_n at_o home_n all_o the_o calamity_n of_o war_n be_v prevent_v when_o a_o arm_a prince_n that_o have_v the_o sole_a disposal_n of_o his_o military_a power_n can_v extinguish_v the_o flame_n at_o its_o first_o blaze_n therefore_o st._n faustum_n st._n ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principes_fw-la sit_fw-la augustinus_n contra_fw-la faustum_n austin_n say_v that_o the_o natural_a order_n of_o mortal_n accommodate_v 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be_v render_v unuseful_a and_o of_o little_a credit_n with_o the_o people_n they_o will_v have_v none_o to_o back_v they_o in_o their_o attempt_n but_o person_n of_o small_a reaches_n and_o interest_n and_o then_o for_o small_a transgression_n they_o may_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n and_o if_o they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o any_o guilt_n they_o will_v quit_v their_o undertake_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o sudden_a catastrophe_n than_o ostracism_n if_o such_o ambitious_a person_n have_v gain_v so_o great_a interest_n that_o neither_o by_o set_v spy_n upon_o they_o or_o by_o other_o art_n their_o secret_a drift_n can_v be_v sift_v out_o 11._o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o polit._n c._n 11._o than_o aristotle_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o compassing_n and_o wind_n to_o remove_v they_o and_o not_o to_o take_v all_o their_o power_n away_o at_o once_o or_o to_o remove_v they_o to_o some_o high_a place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v a_o new_a administration_n 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opportunity_n to_o do_v mischief_n especial_o
be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o master_n and_o subdue_v other_o but_o also_o his_o own_o oppressive_a and_o extort_v disposition_n which_o he_o say_v a_o king_n that_o govern_v political_o can_v do_v and_o ever_o do_v therefore_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o now_o or_o in_o the_o late_a time_n have_v make_v such_o terrible_a outcry_n for_o fear_v of_o their_o property_n be_v invade_v since_o we_o find_v two_o such_o great_a man_n in_o distant_a age_n so_o free_o and_o elaborate_o write_v against_o arbitrariness_n as_o man_n that_o rather_o design_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n by_o raise_v in_o the_o people_n mind_n groundless_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n than_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o umbrage_n of_o such_o fear_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n especial_o under_o such_o a_o just_a prince_n as_o we_o have_v who_o will_v make_v the_o law_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o will_v square_v his_o royal_a administration_n and_o have_v give_v such_o 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scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o i_o must_v beg_v pardon_n if_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o author_n who_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v faithful_o to_o quote_v or_o in_o my_o own_o i_o use_v any_o smart_a or_o sharp_a expression_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v for_o i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o person_n concern_v that_o they_o feel_v the_o acrimony_n of_o my_o ink_n and_o the_o small_a puncture_n of_o my_o pen_n than_o that_o follow_v such_o mischievous_a principle_n of_o our_o late_a republican_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o blood_n taint_v or_o suffer_v the_o edge_n of_o those_o severe_a law_n which_o be_v steel_v against_o rebel_n and_o think_v it_o safe_o for_o they_o to_o be_v blacken_v by_o my_o ink_n than_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v stain_v the_o scaffold_n chap._n vi_o of_o democracy_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o all_o age_n have_v allow_v of_o aristotle_n division_n of_o government_n where_o he_o say_v 7._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o the_o republic_n and_o the_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o same_o and_o this_o public_a administration_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o sovereign_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o sovereign_n be_v either_o one_o a_o few_o or_o the_o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o democracy_n the_o people_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o in_o oligarchy_n the_o few_o to_o this_o division_n annal._n division_n 4._o annal._n tacitus_n assent_v where_o he_o say_v cunctas_fw-la nationes_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la populus_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la aut_fw-la singuli_fw-la regunt_fw-la that_o either_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a citizen_n or_o single_a person_n govern_v all_o nation_n and_o city_n every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v again_o subdivide_v the_o government_n of_o one_o be_v either_o a_o 7._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o king_n who_o rule_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o whole_a subject_n or_o a_o tyrant_n who_o pretend_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n against_o the_o too_o severe_a rule_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o state_n exercise_v arbitrary_a rule_n over_o all_o the_o few_o constitute_v a_o 8._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n li._n 4._o c._n 8._o aristocracy_n wherein_o a_o select_a and_o small_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a citizen_n rule_v for_o the_o public_a good_a or_o oligarchy_n where_o the_o rich_a only_a rule_n for_o their_o particular_a profit_n as_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o people_n or_o wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v by_o amicable_a consent_n a_o equal_a right_n in_o the_o government_n and_o accord_n to_o manage_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v call_v democracy_n if_o not_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a it_o be_v call_v oclocracy_n or_o the_o misrule_n of_o the_o rabble_n all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o include_v in_o that_o division_n that_o whatever_o form_n of_o administration_n regard_v the_o common_a benefit_n they_o be_v regular_a and_o such_o as_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o justice_n but_o whoever_o have_v the_o administration_n consult_v their_o own_o profit_n only_o they_o be_v deprave_v and_o distort_v from_o the_o right_a form_n of_o government_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mixture_n of_o all_o these_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o be_v often_o mention_v by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v no_o present_a occasion_n to_o discourse_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o democracy_n which_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o iron_n foot_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n it_o be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o anarchy_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v equal_a right_n to_o authority_n where_o all_o govern_v and_o all_o obey_v for_o the_o people_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v a_o monarch_n or_o simple_a government_n by_o aggregation_n of_o many_o be_v many_o lord_n not_o as_o single_a person_n but_o as_o member_n of_o the_o all_o which_o he_o thus_o express_v 4._o express_v polit._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n make_v five_o kind_n the_o first_o when_o rich_a and_o poor_a be_v equal_o capable_a of_o government_n democracy_n subdivision_n of_o democracy_n the_o second_o when_o a_o small_a real_a estate_n be_v require_v to_o capacitate_v they_o a_o three_o where_o all_o citizen_n not_o by_o some_o qualification_n debar_v be_v admit_v but_o so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n govern_v or_o be_v the_o standard_n a_o four_o where_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n not_o those_o that_o live_v disperse_v in_o the_o village_n depend_v on_o the_o city_n have_v share_n in_o government_n the_o law_n also_o be_v the_o rule_n the_o
they_o make_v the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o their_o government_n the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o people_n among_o the_o chief_a of_o which_o benefit_n that_o of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v most_o value_v as_o be_v the_o end_n and_o mark_v that_o all_o good_a governor_n direct_v their_o action_n to_o in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v it_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o good_a prince_n when_o they_o wish_v themselves_o all_o the_o good_a qualification_n and_o fittedness_n for_o government_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n for_o their_o subject_n good_a this_o be_v a_o full_a demonstration_n how_o precious_a and_o valuable_a the_o safety_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v to_o they_o the_o learned_a lord_n chancellor_n bacon_n marshal_n the_o degree_n of_o sovereign_a honour_n under_o five_o head_n honour_n degree_n of_o sovereign_a honour_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o characteristic_n of_o great_a and_o good_a king_n first_o the_o imperiorum_fw-la the_o essay_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n 1._o conditores_fw-la imperiorum_fw-la layer_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o empire_n as_o romulus_n cyrus_n caesar_n &_o ●_o principes_fw-la ●_o 2._o legislatores_fw-la perpetui_fw-la principes_fw-la second_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o law_n or_o lawmaker_n who_o by_o constitute_v good_a law_n be_v as_o second_v founder_n perpetual_a prince_n because_o they_o govern_v by_o their_o ordinance_n after_o they_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o world_n such_o be_v solon_n lycurgus_n justinian_n and_o other_o salvatores_fw-la other_o 3._o liberatores_fw-la &_o salvatores_fw-la three_o such_o as_o have_v free_v their_o people_n and_o deliver_v their_o country_n from_o servitude_n or_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o and_o compose_v long_o civil_a war_n as_o augustus_n vespasian_n our_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o the_o four_o of_o france_n and_o most_o eminent_o our_o late_a royal_a sovereign_n propugnatores_fw-la sovereign_n 4._o propagatores_fw-la vel_fw-la propugnatores_fw-la four_o such_o as_o by_o honourable_a way_n enlarge_v their_o territory_n or_o make_v a_o noble_a defence_n against_o invader_n last_o such_o who_o reign_v just_o and_o make_v the_o age_n good_a wherein_o they_o live_v therefore_o style_v father_n of_o their_o country_n such_o both_o be_v and_o be_v our_o late_a and_o present_a gracious_a sovereign_n so_o that_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o other_o describe_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n or_o as_o a_o exemplar_n the_o english_a nation_n second_o character_n of_o king_n charl●s_n the_o second_o and_o all_o his_o majesty_n be_v subject_n above_o all_o other_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v and_o be_v bless_v with_o under_o the_o reign_v of_o two_o such_o unparalleled_a royal_a brother_n we_o may_v just_o give_v our_o late_a sovevereign_n of_o immortal_a memory_n that_o character_n which_o we_o find_v in_o arnisaeas_n as_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o leave_v entire_o to_o his_o subject_n their_o property_n govern_v according_a to_o god_n nature_n and_o his_o own_o law_n found_v upon_o equity_n and_o justice_n or_o that_o of_o hadriani_n of_o rem_fw-la pepuli_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la privatam_fw-la dio._n vita_fw-la hadriani_n hadrian_n that_o so_o manage_v his_o government_n that_o all_o may_v know_v that_o he_o study_v the_o people_n not_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n sure_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o great_a happiness_n under_o our_o present_a sovereign_n second_o character_n of_o king_n jar●_n the_o second_o who_o have_v not_o only_o be_v a_o copartner_n in_o his_o royal_a brother_n suffering_n but_o a_o co-adjutor_a in_o the_o management_n of_o his_o great_a empire_n and_o have_v so_o signalise_v himself_o in_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o glorious_a achievement_n for_o his_o country_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o all_o the_o heroic_a accomplishment_n that_o ennoble_v prince_n in_o the_o record_n of_o fame_n so_o that_o we_o have_v the_o great_a moral_a assurance_n if_o we_o disturb_v not_o his_o reign_n by_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n that_o he_o will_v out-go_v most_o of_o his_o ancestor_n in_o the_o prosperous_a government_n of_o his_o people_n as_o well_o for_o their_o glory_n as_o their_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n advantage_n religion_n in_o a_o prince_n his_o duty_n and_o advantage_n chap._n xi_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o king_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o a_o good_a king_n in_o general_a but_o we_o must_v descend_v to_o particular_n and_o first_o of_o his_o care_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 8._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit_n lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o aristotle_n that_o in_o all_o government_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n concern_v of_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o thing_n divine_a for_o according_a to_o the_o stohae●m_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n ●pud_fw-la stohae●m_fw-la stoic_a it_o become_v he_o that_o be_v the_o best_a to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o best_a and_o that_o the_o great_a sovereign_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v worship_v by_o his_o earthly_a vicegerent_n for_o of_o old_a it_o have_v be_v note_v that_o many_o advantage_n both_o accrue_v to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o people_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v true_o religious_a therefore_o the_o 11._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n principal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o deity_n for_o thereby_o the_o people_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o their_o prince_n as_o not_o fear_v injustice_n from_o they_o for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v pious_a and_o just_a will_v not_o do_v a_o unjust_a and_o impious_a action_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v more_o secure_a in_o the_o assurance_n of_o protection_n from_o the_o deity_n whereby_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o its_o defence_n and_o patrociny_n from_o the_o sedition_n and_o treachery_n of_o his_o subject_n have_v the_o deity_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o consentaneous_a to_o which_o be_v what_o 5._o what_o omnia_fw-la prosper_v eveniunt_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la deos_fw-la adversa_fw-la autem_fw-la spernentibus_fw-la lib._n 5._o livy_n observe_v that_o all_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o prosperous_o that_o follow_v the_o god_n and_o as_o unprosperous_o to_o they_o that_o despise_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o orator_n say_v the_o roman_n have_v not_o conquer_v the_o spaniard_n by_o their_o number_n or_o the_o french_a by_o their_o strength_n the_o carthaginian_n by_o their_o stratagem_n or_o grecian_n by_o their_o art_n nor_o the_o italian_n and_o latin_n and_o their_o nation_n and_o land_n by_o their_o native_a and_o inbred_a wisdom_n but_o by_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o aruspic_n and_o atque_fw-la hac_fw-la una_fw-la sapientia_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la numine_fw-la omne_fw-la regi_fw-la gubernarique_fw-la perspeximus_fw-la gentes_fw-la nationesque_fw-la superavimus_fw-la de_fw-fr aruspic_n by_o that_o wisdom_n alone_o that_o they_o understand_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o deity_n they_o have_v overcome_v people_n and_o nation_n agreeable_a to_o this_o affirmation_n be_v what_o we_o find_v record_v of_o numa_n that_o his_o care_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o succeed_a felicity_n of_o rome_n for_o as_o the_o 12._o the_o machiavel_n disc_n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o florentine_a secretary_n observe_v that_o romulus_n exercise_v his_o people_n whole_o in_o military_a affair_n his_o successor_n numa_n find_v he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o fierce_a subject_n usefulness_n of_o religion_n to_o civilize_v subject_n rude_a cruel_a and_o ungovernable_a people_n think_v the_o way_n to_o attemper_n and_o soften_v their_o mind_n be_v to_o devise_v some_o religious_a institution_n which_o be_v once_o give_v credit_n to_o may_v make_v they_o more_o pliable_a to_o government_n therefore_o 1._o therefore_o omnium_fw-la primum_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la imperitam_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la seculis_fw-la rudem_fw-la essicacissimam_fw-la deorum_fw-la metum_fw-la inji●iendum_fw-la ratus_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 1._o livy_n say_v that_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o think_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o order_n the_o unskilful_a multitude_n rude_a in_o that_o age._n and_o annal._n and_o numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la 3._o annal._n tacitus_n tell_v we_o that_o with_o religion_n and_o divine_a law_n he_o yoke_v they_o in_o obedience_n and_o so_o intent_n he_o be_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o service_n to_o the_o god_n he_o have_v introduce_v that_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v one_o time_n sacrifice_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o enemy_n be_v advance_v against_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o desist_v but_o return_v fiction_n return_v at_o ego_fw-la rem_fw-la divinam_fw-la
west_n seaxna_n cyne_v ay_o ine_fw-mi by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n in_o his_o preamble_n to_o his_o law_n but_o until_o about_o our_o henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o constant_a use_n as_o that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o king_n necessary_o require_v it_o this_o style_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n be_v frequent_o give_v in_o old_a time_n lord_n give_v to_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o yet_o in_o use_n to_o spiritual_a lord_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o the_o instrument_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n in_o the_o chartulary_n of_o monastery_n and_o it_o be_v give_v from_o king_n to_o they_o in_o the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n and_o writ_n to_o assemble_v or_o prorogue_v convocation_n in_o this_o form_n jacobus_n etc._n etc._n reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la ●●tri_fw-la praedilectoque_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la consiliario_fw-la nostro_fw-la georgio_n eaden_n 〈…〉_o archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o at_o this_o day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d ●●ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o de●_n 111._o de●_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o ●●mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n apply_v to_o sovereign_n and_o bishop_n may_v probable_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o no●_n 6._o init_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n which_o run_v thus_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o god_n goodness_n from_o above_o have_v confer_v on_o man_n be_v the_o priesthood_n and_o empire_n both_o of_o which_o proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o be_v for_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n concern_v the_o peculiar_a title_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o learned_a spelman_n have_v give_v we_o th●_n copy_n of_o the_o bull_n and_o discourse_v so_o full_o of_o it_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a reader_n to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n according_a to_o our_o history_n and_o law_n the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o eminent_a signification_n as_o emperor_n so_o in_o a_o charter_n wigorn._n charter_n cod._n wigorn._n to_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_z he_o be_v call_v anglorum_fw-la basileus_n omniumque_fw-la regum_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceanique_fw-la britanniam_fw-la circumjacentis_fw-la cunctarumque_fw-la nationum_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la eam_fw-la includuntur_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o one_o of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n write_v himself_o not_o only_a basileus_n according_a to_o the_o grecian_a usage_n which_o signify_v king_n and_o emperor_n but_o also_o emperor_n and_o lord_n three_o of_o the_o full_a attribute_n either_o the_o grecian_a or_o roman_a emperor_n ever_o use_v as_o also_o lord_n of_o the_o british_a sea_n as_o canutus_n his_o successor_n challenge_v so_o in_o a_o charter_n to_o 64._o to_o mon._n ang._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 64._o peterburg_n ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la sidereo_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la i_o have_v see_v another_o 38._o another_o lib._n ms._n roberti_n de_fw-fr swapham_n etc._n etc._n fundationis_fw-la burgensis_n coenobii_fw-la p._n 38._o of_o his_o charter_n prefaced_a thus_o gratia_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omne_fw-la svo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la distribuentis_fw-la regna_fw-la terrarum_fw-la &_o moderantis_fw-la habenas_fw-la rerum_fw-la ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la eodem_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o king_n 39_o king_n id._n p._n 39_o edward_n in_o the_o same_o book_n style_v himself_o ego_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la regiminis_fw-la tenens_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la per_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la abbatis_fw-la aidulfi_n perhenniter_fw-la affirmavi_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o edgar_n own_v himself_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o king_n edward_n say_v he_o hold_v the_o single_a command_n of_o government_n so_o king_n edward_n in_o a_o induperator_fw-la a_o coke_n praefat._n 4._o report_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la britanniae_fw-la telluris_fw-la gubernator_fw-la &_o rector_n angligenum_fw-la orcadarum_fw-la necnon_fw-la in_o gyro_fw-la jacentium_fw-la monarcha_fw-la &_o anglorum_fw-la induperator_fw-la charter_n to_o ramsey_n style_v himself_o totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la dei_fw-la moderante_fw-la dominatione_fw-la basileus_n king_n of_o all_o albion_n and_o king_n edwin_n in_o a_o charter_n to_o crowland_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n so_o ethelred_n in_o his_o charter_n to_o canterbury_n style_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o english_a bear_v and_o the_o oreades_n lie_v in_o circuit_n about_o it_o monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o english_a so_o that_o by_o orcades_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o the_o isle_n about_o britain_n so_o william_n rufus_n date_n his_o charter_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o shaftsbury_n secundo_fw-la anno_fw-la imperii_fw-la mei_fw-la by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v just_o assume_v the_o supreme_a imperial_a command_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n have_v be_v disuse_v emperor_n king_n of_o england_n as_o much_o sovereign_n as_o emperor_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o sufficient_o challenge_v in_o that_o of_o 2._o of_o ipse_fw-la omnes_fw-la liberta●●s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d r●gno_n habebat_fw-la svo_fw-la quas_fw-la imperator_fw-la vendicabat_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la matt._n paris_n in_o vita_fw-la willielmi_n 2._o william_n rufus_n to_o archbishop_n anselm_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o liberty_n in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o the_o emperor_n challenge_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o a_o constitution_n dorso_fw-la constitution_n r●g●um_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la om●i_fw-la subjectione_n imperiali_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la claus_n 13_o e._n 2._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o imperial_a subjection_n which_o exclude_v all_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o pope_n and_o by_o this_o constitution_n be_v utter_o reject_v it_o the_o statute_n for_o it_o this_o further_a appear_v in_o the_o 125._o the_o stat._n anno_fw-la 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o vide_fw-la coke_n instit_fw-la 2._o 111._o 4_o part_n 6._o 8._o 3._o instit_fw-la 120_o 125._o statute_n of_o praemunire_n make_v 23_o ed._n 3._o which_o run_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o grievous_a and_o clamorous_a complaint_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o how_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v of_o thing_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o also_o that_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o same_o court_n be_v impeach_v in_o another_o court_n in_o prejudice_n and_o dis-inherison_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o crown_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n liege-people_n of_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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the_o same_o ibid._n same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n likewise_o with_o great_a judgement_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o forego_v law_n receive_v and_o long_o use_v and_o over-easy_o to_o substitute_v new_a one_o be_v to_o make_v weak_a and_o infirm_a the_o law_n themselves_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o for_o tie_v posterity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o progenitor_n too_o strict_o for_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a say_v he_o the_o first_o ancestor_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o such_o as_o escape_v from_o some_o great_a calamity_n and_o destruction_n be_v rude_a and_o illiterate_a such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n absurd_a to_o persist_v in_o their_o decree_n therefore_o he_o say_v all_o seek_v not_o their_o ibid._n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n country_n law_n but_o those_o only_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n or_o feeder_n conductor_n defender_n or_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o sacred_a writ_n the_o first_o hebrew_n captain_n or_o king_n be_v call_v judge_n therefore_o pomponius_n laetus_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n before_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o king_n will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o regis_fw-la nutus_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la lib._n 10._o dionysius_n be_v express_v that_o the_o intimation_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o sign_n and_o their_o absolute_a will_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o law_n annal_n law_n romulus_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la imperitaverat_fw-la dein_fw-ge numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la servius_n tullius_n sanctor_n legum_n fuit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiam_fw-la r●g_a ●s_n obtemperarent_fw-la 3_o annal_n tacitus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v of_o romulus_n that_o he_o command_v at_o his_o 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govern_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o prince_n courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o military_a affair_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v know_v and_o exercise_v all_o those_o royal_a virtue_n that_o make_v he_o adorable_a on_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o his_o cabinet-council_n when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o majesty_n prince_n the_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o martial_a prince_n but_o he_o must_v likewise_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n enlarge_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n at_o home_n free_a from_o intestine_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o generalissimo_n this_o require_v according_a to_o the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o philosopher_n many_o virtue_n to_o establish_v it_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n soldier_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 7._o pol._n c._n 2._o law_n for_o encourage_v soldier_n he_o say_v in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n be_v frame_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o particular_a end_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n and_o in_o some_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o neighbour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a and_o cretan_a government_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o warfare_n and_o conclude_v that_o in_o all_o nation_n which_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o such_o law_n be_v in_o honour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o scythian_n persian_n thracian_n and_o celtae_n so_o in_o carthage_n to_o encourage_v military_a service_n so_o many_o ring_n be_v give_v to_o the_o soldiery_n as_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o several_a expedition_n in_o macedonia_n it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v no_o enemy_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o halter_n 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that_o he_o act_n nothing_o that_o detrahit_fw-la that_o cordati_n &_o magni_fw-la principis_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la committere_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignitati_fw-la aut_fw-la famae_fw-la detrahit_fw-la may_v detract_v from_o his_o fame_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n all_o the_o action_n of_o sovereign_n be_v not_o only_a example_n but_o precept_n there_o be_v no_o such_o incentment_n to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n as_o their_o practice_n beside_o virtue_n a_o prince_n to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o virtue_n what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v on_o this_o head_n there_o lie_v still_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o a_o prince_n that_o for_o his_o subject_n sake_n he_o be_v not_o only_o virtuous_a himself_o but_o by_o all_o his_o industry_n endeavour_v to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v so_o likewise_o i_o know_v this_o be_v much_o facilitated_a by_o his_o own_o example_n for_o as_o pane●●●_n as_o vita_fw-la 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o perio_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈…〉_o quam_fw-la exemplo_fw-la pane●●●_n pliny_n say_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o stand_a law_n of_o manner_n to_o it_o we_o direct_v our_o course_n be_v all_o heliotrope_n turn_v to_o it_o for_o subject_n need_v not_o so_o much_o command_v as_o example_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o when_o some_o in_o the_o senate_n move_v annal._n move_v 〈…〉_o suasurus_fw-la 〈…〉_o quibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o essemus_fw-la lib_fw-la 3_o annal._n tiberius_n that_o he_o will_v restrain_v the_o roman_a luxury_n he_o write_v to_o they_o that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v persuade_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o strong_a and_o overgrow_a vice_n rather_o than_o to_o discover_v how_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o so_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o envy_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o but_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o proper_a officer_n there_o be_v ibid._n be_v majus_n alique_v &_o excelsius_a a_o 〈…〉_o ibid._n something_o great_a and_o more_o 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vestrarum_fw-la providum_fw-la con_v ant●●●_n in_o periculis_fw-la offensionur●_n pro_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la pavidum_fw-la credant_fw-la tacit_fw-la annal._n lib._n 4._o enough_o to_o he_o that_o he_o possess_v the_o supreme_a place_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o witness_v and_o posterity_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o believe_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v provident_a of_o their_o affair_n constant_a in_o danger_n not_o fearful_a to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o thing_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v temple_n and_o the_o beautifull_a statue_n in_o this_o we_o find_v a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o short_a but_o comprehensive_a one_o in_o caesarem_fw-la in_o maximo_fw-la imperio_fw-la maximam_fw-la esse_fw-la cur_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la caesarem_fw-la sallust_n that_o the_o great_a empire_n have_v the_o great_a care_n annal._n care_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adstricti_fw-la 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our_o own_o misery_n and_o calamity_n will_v sit_v close_o behind_o we_o when_o we_o set_v our_o face_n against_o such_o a_o prince_n worthy_a of_o the_o most_o imperial_a of_o diadem_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o sovereignty_n a_o awful_a reverence_n subject_a the_o sublimeness_n of_o the_o subject_a qualm_n and_o tremble_v must_v necessary_o surprise_v every_o one_o that_o considerate_o raise_v his_o thought_n to_o contemplate_v so_o sublime_a a_o subject_a as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o prince_n lest_o what_o he_o deliver_v shall_v appear_v too_o dis-spirited_n and_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o theme_n or_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o indiscretion_n as_o to_o think_v he_o can_v enrich_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n with_o lack_a of_o his_o own_o composure_n ib._n composure_n magnum_fw-la propiusque_fw-la noscendum_fw-la id_fw-la eruditissimo_fw-la viro_fw-la visum_fw-la lib._n 6._o epist_n 16._o jam_fw-la navibus_fw-la cinis_fw-la inciderat_fw-la quo_fw-la prepius_fw-la accederet_fw-la calidior_fw-la &_o densior_fw-la jam_fw-la pumices_fw-la nigrique_fw-la &_o ambusti_fw-la fracti_fw-la igne_fw-la lapides_fw-la ib._n pliny_n the_o young_a tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a naturalist_n his_o uncle_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o discover_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o vesuvius_n what_o material_n they_o be_v that_o afford_v fuel_n to_o so_o last_a a_o fire_n and_o by_o what_o imprison_a spirit_n so_o violent_a eruption_n of_o flame_n and_o cinder_n be_v at_o time_n belch_v out_o of_o the_o cavern_n of_o that_o mountain_n though_o less_o stupendous_a than_o aetna_n hecla_n or_o other_o vulcano_n that_o his_o curiosity_n lead_v he_o to_o climb_v so_o near_o the_o eruption_n of_o those_o flame_n that_o posterity_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o observation_n by_o his_o untimely_a death_n in_o the_o approach_v he_o make_v we_o daily_o see_v the_o pyralis_n not_o only_o singe_v her_o wing_n but_o often_o lose_v her_o life_n by_o her_o rash_a approach_n to_o the_o flame_n it_o behoove_v i_o therefore_o with_o all_o the_o circumspection_n i_o can_v to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v myself_o from_o such_o a_o fate_n as_o temerity_n too_o pry_v or_o dare_v a_o attempt_n may_v bring_v upon_o i_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o as_o unpitied_a a_o destiny_n of_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v for_o too_o gross_a and_o palpable_a flattery_n in_o equal_v the_o throne_n of_o king_n with_o that_o of_o the_o deity_n maxim●●_n the_o flattery_n of_o some_o especial_o of_o valerius_n maxim●●_n a_o bold_a stroke_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sycophantry_n we_o find_v in_o prologo_fw-la in_o penes_fw-la quem_fw-la hominum_fw-la deorumque_fw-la consensus_fw-la maris_fw-la ac_fw-la terrae_fw-la regimen_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la cujus_fw-la coeles●i_fw-la providentia_fw-la virtutes_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicturus_fw-la sum_fw-la benignissime_fw-la foventur_fw-la vitia_fw-la 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his_o work_n to_o who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n and_o god_n the_o government_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v give_v by_o who_o heavenly_a providence_n the_o virtue_n he_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o be_v most_o benign_o cherish_v and_o the_o vice_n severe_o chastise_v and_o in_o the_o same_o stile_n though_o otherwise_o repute_v a_o grave_a author_n he_o go_v on_o ascribe_v a_o divinity_n to_o his_o person_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o from_o jove_n the_o ancient_a orator_n begin_v their_o speech_n and_o the_o poet_n invoke_v some_o deity_n he_o more_o idem_fw-la more_o mea_fw-la parvitas_fw-la eo_fw-la justius_fw-la ad_fw-la favorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la decur●it_fw-la quod_fw-la catera_fw-la divia●●_n 〈◊〉_d opiaione_fw-la c●lligitur_fw-la tu●_n prasenti_fw-la side_n paterno_fw-la avitoque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr videtur_fw-la idem_fw-la just_o court_v his_o favour_n other_o divinity_n be_v found_v upon_o man_n opinion_n but_o that_o of_o tiberius_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a 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tranquillitas_fw-la serenitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v most_o obvious_a in_o the_o rescript_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o two_o code_o of_o theodosius_n and_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a empire_n this_o attribute_n of_o majesty_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sacred_a and_o sometime_o with_o gra●o-barb_n with_o vide_fw-la codin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m●ursium_n in_o glossar_n gra●o-barb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serenissimus_fw-la jestas_fw-la there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o other_o epithet_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n prince_n other_o attribute_n give_v to_o prince_n as_o among_o the_o roman_n pius_n foelix_fw-la clemens_n tranquillus_n sanctissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la in_o the_o late_a time_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n clementissimus_fw-la 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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
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 〈◊〉_d marcus_n xiphilin_n excerpt_v ex_fw-la diony_n m._n aureli●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 illud_fw-la in_o principatu_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la cogitur_fw-la panaeg_fw-la pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o happy_a thing_n in_o a_o princedom_n be_v that_o the_o prince_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o nothing_o therefore_o the_o most_o judicious_a 73._o judicious_a vsher_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 73._o primate_n say_v in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v otherwise_o than_o for_o convenience_n and_o good_a example_n sake_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v more_o positive_a and_o temporary_a law_n and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o civil_a punishment_n set_v down_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n as_o have_v no_o superior_a upon_o earth_n that_o may_v exercise_v such_o power_n over_o they_o for_o as_o in_o another_o 96._o another_o idem_fw-la p._n 96._o place_n he_o say_v if_o the_o people_n may_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o state_n be_v plain_o democratical_a if_o the_o peer_n it_o be_v aristocratical_a and_o if_o either_o or_o both_o it_o can_v be_v account_v monarchical_a to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o judicious_a lord_n 163._o lord_n clarendon_n survey_n c._n 29._o p._n 163._o chancellor_n that_o though_o a_o prince_n violate_v his_o faith_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o obligation_n do_v not_o set_v any_o judge_n over_o the_o sovereign_n nor_o do_v any_o civil_a law_n pretend_v there_o be_v any_o power_n to_o punish_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o in_o justice_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_n in_o heaven_n above_o he_o though_o not_o on_o earth_n so_o johannis_n so_o comment_fw-fr in_o 12._o johannis_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n say_v who_o dare_v violate_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n o_o the_o earth_n unless_o he_o himself_o be_v one_o that_o be_v invest_v with_o regal_a dignity_n and_o i_o may_v add_v his_o superior_a for_o in_o such_o the_o charge_n of_o transgress_v the_o law_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o so_o 51._o so_o quando_fw-la rex_fw-la delinquit_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hominem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la e●●s_fw-la facta_fw-la dijudicet_fw-la in_o psal_n 51._o cassiodorus_n say_v if_o any_o of_o the_o people_n transgress_v he_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n but_o when_o the_o king_n offend_v he_o stand_v guilty_a to_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o have_v no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o do_n so_o nicephorus_n catena_n lyra_n didymus_n arnobius_n junior_n and_o all_o the_o commentator_n on_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o 51._o psalm_n on_o those_o word_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o offend_v concur_v in_o the_o same_o assertion_n that_o king_n be_v subordinate_a to_o none_o but_o god_n nor_o do_v any_o oppose_v it_o but_o such_o as_o will_v place_v a_o mufti_n or_o 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 ●em_v cvi_fw-la omnium_fw-la gubernatio_fw-la superno_fw-la constat_fw-la del●gata_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 s●cundi_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 imperator●m_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 v●pote_n constituti_fw-la supra_fw-la l●ges_fw-la divino_fw-la examini_fw-la reservati_fw-la seculi_fw-la l●gibus_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 impunitate_fw-la delictorum_fw-la this_o dernier_fw-fr resort_n or_o last_o appeal_n must_v rest_v somewhere_o it_o be_v a_o right_n consist_v in_o unpunishableness_n for_o fault_n which_o fence_n the_o person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o be_v supreme_a domination_n and_o secure_v they_o as_o strong_o as_o law_n can_v do_v from_o all_o violence_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o a_o most_o large_a inlet_a will_v be_v make_v to_o overthrow_v all_o authority_n for_o every_o malicious_a malcontent_n will_v be_v pretend_v some_o arbitrariness_n or_o oppression_n in_o the_o government_n for_o which_o if_o they_o have_v any_o colour_n of_o authority_n they_o will_v be_v call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n 〈…〉_o this_o unaccountableness_n to_o man_n hinder_v not_o their_o obligation_n ●o_o god_n 〈…〉_o make_v 〈…〉_o i_o foresee_v how_o solid_a judicious_a and_o religious_a author_n soever_o have_v bring_v to_o vouch_v this_o assertion_n yet_o republican_n libertine_n will_v be_v raise_v up_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 by_o 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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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n because_o offend_v against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o as_o st._n davide_n st._n neque_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la legibus_fw-la vo●antur_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la davide_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o david_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n or_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v call_v to_o punishment_n by_o no_o law_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o empire_n yet_o 27._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 27._o as_o a_o grave_a father_n say_v god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n must_v give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o that_o weighty_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o temperans_fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infra_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la illum_fw-la commendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la 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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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_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 〈…〉_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 ●ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la p●rebit_fw-la ip●e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la a●_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ips●_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 ●ffugerit_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 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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
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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 ead●m_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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cabedo_n pract._n obs_n par_fw-fr 2._o decis_fw-la 40._o will_v himself_z for_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o can_v be_v abdicate_v while_o he_o remain_v king_n nor_o separate_v without_o the_o diminution_n or_o destruction_n of_o majesty_n how_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o law_n ascribe_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o the_o 17.35_o and_o 56._o as_o to_o the_o particular_a how_o absolute_o necessary_a the_o royal_a assent_n be_v to_o all_o law_n in_o the_o act_n of_o recognition_n to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o it_o be_v full_o express_v thus_o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o your_o gracious_a acceptation_n to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n be_v royal_a assent_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a nor_o remain_v to_o all_o posterity_n according_a to_o our_o desire_n 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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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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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speech_n an._n 1562._o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o parliament_n chancellor_n speech_n 2_o eliz._n thus_o that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o
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faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n the_o causer_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o in_o every_o body_n whether_o natural_a artificial_a or_o political_n the_o beauty_n gracefulness_n and_o use_v of_o it_o consist_v in_o its_o symmetry_n firmness_n and_o union_n the_o fragment_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a statue_n the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o most_o magnificent_a palace_n the_o crumble_v dust_n and_o atom_n of_o the_o beautiful_a body_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o pity_n and_o condole_v even_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o discord_n faction_n and_o sedition_n of_o a_o commonweal_n or_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o the_o whole_a compage_n of_o the_o fabric_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o make_v the_o puto_fw-la the_o nec_fw-la priva●os_fw-la focos_fw-la n●c_fw-la publicas_fw-la leges_fw-la nec_fw-la libertatis_fw-la jura_fw-la cara_fw-it babere_fw-la potest_fw-la quem_fw-la discordie_o quem_fw-la cade_fw-la civium_fw-la quem_fw-la belium_fw-la 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the_o universe_n no_o wonder_n they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o impetus_fw-la of_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o orderly_a government_n curb_v these_o make_v it_o uneasy_a to_o they_o second_o person_n 2._o vain_a and_o lightheaded_a person_n the_o vain_a and_o light_a airy_a head_a person_n be_v fit_v to_o feather_n the_o seditious_a arrow_n that_o subtle_a head_n do_v fashion_n these_o rush_n into_o action_n without_o deliberation_n weary_a of_o thing_n long_o use_v rather_o histor_n rather_o pro_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o ●lim_fw-la partis_fw-la nou●_n ambigua_fw-la ancipitia_fw-la malu●_fw-la tacit_fw-la 11._o histor_n choose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o novelty_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a matter_n than_o such_o as_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o stay_a council_n lampoon_n libel_n and_o pamphlet_n be_v their_o chief_a study_n they_o traffic_v most_o at_o the_o bookseller_n stall_n they_o desire_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o serious_a book_n of_o his_o shop_n the_o 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