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excel_v all_o other_o in_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o other_o just_a power_n than_o what_o the_o law_n give_v nor_o any_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v p._n 250._o sect._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v under_o a_o law_n not_o safe_o to_o be_v transgress_v p._n 262._o sect._n 3_o samuel_n do_v not_o describe_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o free_a monarchy_n but_o the_o evil_n the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v that_o he_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o desire_v a_o king_n p._n 264._o sect._n 4._o no_o people_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v from_o their_o king_n what_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o do_v p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o the_o mischief_n suffer_v from_o wicked_a king_n be_v such_o as_o render_v it_o both_o reasonable_a and_o just_a for_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o exert_v both_o in_o repel_v they_o p._n 270._o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o nation_n as_o will_v have_v king_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a or_o abound_v in_o riches_n p._n 273._o sect._n 7._o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o have_v they_o ask_v for_o a_o tyrant_n though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v he_o so_o p._n 277._o sect._n 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o tribute_n no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o the_o law_n of_o each_o nation_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o public_a charge_n to_o which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o relation_n p._n 283._o sect._n 9_o our_o own_o law_n confirm_v to_o we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o native_a right_n p._n 288._o sect._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n favour_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n no_o less_o than_o monarchy_n p._n 292._o sect._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v p._n 300._o sect._n 12._o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n depend_v upon_o his_o institution_n not_o upon_o his_o name_n p._n 302._o sect._n 13._o law_n be_v make_v to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v to_o restrain_v they_o p._n 305._o sect._n 14._o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o king_n not_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a matter_n than_o do_v justice_n but_o because_o nation_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o rule_n and_o not_o arbitrary_o p._n 309._o sect._n 15._o a_o general_a presumption_n that_o king_n will_v govern_v well_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 314._o sect._n 16._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v absurd_o expect_v from_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o up_o against_o all_o law_n and_o he_o that_o subject_n king_n to_o no_o other_o law_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o tyrant_n destroy_v their_o be_v p._n 317._o sect._n 17._o king_n can_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v p._n 322._o sect._n 18._o the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o decease_a king_n can_v general_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n till_o they_o be_v crown_v p._n 330._o sect._n 19_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o just_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n or_o to_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n p._n 341._o sect._n 20._o unjust_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o not_o obey_v such_o as_o be_v against_o law_n p._n 345._o sect._n 21._o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o his_o power_n by_o law_n 348._o sect._n 22._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v by_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o by_o the_o prince_n who_o may_v be_v ignorant_a or_o vicious_a p._n 354._o sect._n 23._o aristotle_n prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n by_o show_v that_o no_o one_o know_v how_o to_o execute_v it_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v p._n 358._o sect._n 24._o the_o power_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n be_v not_o give_v but_o usurp_v p._n 360._o sect._n 25._o the_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o this_o nation_n nor_o necessary_o to_o be_v continue_v though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o p._n 361._o sect._n 26._o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 369._o sect._n 27._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v not_o the_o original_a but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a liberty_n the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o restrain_v but_o create_v by_o that_o and_o other_o law_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o make_v they_o can_v only_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o p._n 370._o sect._n 28._o the_o english_a nation_n have_v always_o be_v govern_v by_o itself_o or_o its_o representative_n p._n 379._o sect._n 29._o the_o king_n be_v never_o master_n of_o the_o soil_n p._n 391._o sect._n 30._o henry_n the_o first_o be_v king_n of_o england_n by_o as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n p._n 395._o sect._n 31._o free_a nation_n have_v a_o right_n of_o meeting_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v unless_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o p._n 399._o sect._n 32._o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v so_o various_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a state_n that_o no_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o mere_o from_o the_o name_n p._n 404._o sect._n 33._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 406._o sect._n 34._o no_o veneration_n pay_v or_o honour_n confer_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n can_v diminish_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o nation_n p._n 409._o sect._n 35._o the_o authority_n give_v by_o our_o law_n to_o the_o act_n perform_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la detract_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n right_a of_o create_v who_o they_o please_v p._n 411._o sect._n 36._o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v a_o rebellion_n p._n 413._o sect._n 37._o the_o english_a government_n be_v not_o ill_o constitute_v the_o defect_n more_o late_o observe_v proceed_v from_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 418._o sect._n 38._o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o king_n the_o variety_n of_o custom_n in_o choose_v parliamentman_n and_o the_o error_n a_o people_n may_v commit_v neither_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v absolute_a p._n 421._o sect._n 39_o those_o king_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v good_a wise_a and_o seek_v to_o advance_v no_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o the_o public_a p._n 426._o sect._n 40._o good_a law_n prescribe_v easy_a and_o safe_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o must_v be_v supply_v p._n 432._o sect._n 41._o the_o people_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o the_o magistrate_n be_v create_v can_v only_o judge_v whether_o he_o right_o perform_v his_o office_n or_o not_o p._n 436._o sect._n 42._o the_o person_n that_o wear_v the_o crown_n can_v determine_v the_o affair_n which_o the_o law_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 440._o sect._n 43._o proclamation_n be_v not_o law_n p._n 445._o sect._n 44._o no_o people_n that_o be_v not_o free_a can_v substitute_v delegate_n p._n 450._o sect._n 45._o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v always_o arbitrary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n they_o make_v p._n 455._o sect._n 46._o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n p._n 457._o errata_fw-la page_n 77._o line_n 41._o for_o number_n read_v member_n p._n 113._o l._n 37._o read_v antiochus_n p._n 197._o l._n 6._o read_v acquire_v p._n 229._o l._n 39_o for_o nor_o read_v and._n p._n 269._o l._n 12._o for_o for_o read_v from_o p._n 282._o l._n 3._o read_v shall_v it_o p._n 285._o l._n 42._o read_v renounce_v p._n 335._o l._n 41._o for_o to_o read_v de_fw-mi p._n 418._o l._n 20._o for_o have_v read_v hâ—â—_n p._n 429._o l._n 38._o for_o they_o read_v he_o potentiora_fw-la legiun_n quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la
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to_o impose_v their_o own_o or_o their_o servant_n invention_n as_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o the_o delude_a people_n and_o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o corrupt_a end_n and_o pernicious_a counsel_n this_o if_o it_o have_v continue_v may_v have_v overthrow_v all_o our_o right_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o that_o man_n can_v call_v good_a in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n furnish_v our_o ancestor_n with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o provide_v against_o so_o great_a so_o universal_a a_o mischief_n they_o have_v a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a prince_n who_o scorn_v to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o abhor_v the_o detestable_a art_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v impair_v he_o esteem_v their_o courage_n strength_n and_o love_n to_o be_v his_o great_a advantage_n riches_n and_o glory_n he_o aim_v at_o the_o conquest_n of_o france_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o bravery_n of_o a_o free_a and_o well-satisfied_n people_n slave_n will_v always_o be_v coward_n and_o enemy_n to_o their_o master_n by_o bring_v his_o subject_n into_o that_o condition_n he_o must_v infallible_o have_v ruin_v his_o own_o design_n and_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o fight_v either_o for_o he_o or_o themselves_o he_o desire_v not_o only_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v free_a during_o his_o time_n but_o that_o his_o successor_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a by_o oblique_a and_o fraudulent_a way_n to_o enslave_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o we_o that_o woman_n have_v reign_v over_o we_o it_o be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o prince_n that_o succeed_v our_o henry_n that_o none_o of_o they_o do_v so_o much_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o queen_n elizabeth_n she_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o mangle_v act_n
of_o parliament_n and_o to_o pick_v out_o what_o may_v serve_v her_o turn_n but_o frequent_o pass_v forty_o or_o fifty_o in_o a_o session_n without_o read_v one_o of_o they_o she_o know_v that_o she_o do_v not_o reign_v for_o herself_o but_o for_o her_o people_n that_o what_o be_v good_a for_o they_o be_v either_o good_a for_o she_o or_o that_o her_o good_a ought_v not_o to_o come_v into_o competition_n with_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o that_o she_o be_v by_o oath_n oblige_v to_o pass_v such_o law_n as_o be_v present_v to_o she_o on_o their_o behalf_n this_n not_o only_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o legislative_a power_n place_v in_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n but_o that_o nation_n have_v it_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o by_o law_n nor_o by_o right_a but_o by_o usurpation_n fraud_n and_o perjury_n that_o some_o king_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o pick_v what_o they_o please_v out_o of_o the_o public_a acts._n henry_n the_o five_o do_v not_o grant_v we_o the_o right_a of_o make_v our_o own_o law_n but_o with_o his_o approbation_n we_o abolish_v a_o detestable_a abuse_n that_o may_v have_v prove_v fatal_a to_o we_o and_o if_o we_o examine_v our_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o good_a and_o generous_a prince_n have_v seek_v to_o establish_v our_o liberty_n as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o base_a and_o wicked_a to_o infringe_v they_o the_o end_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n section_n 1._o the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o common_a notion_n of_o liberty_n be_v not_o from_o school-divines_a but_o from_o nature_n p._n 5._o sect._n 3_o implicit_a faith_n belong_v to_o fool_n and_o truth_n be_v comprehend_v by_o examine_v principle_n p._n 8._o sect._n 4._o the_o right_n of_o particular_a nation_n can_v subsist_v if_o general_a principle_n contrary_a to_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o true_a p._n 11._o sect._n 5._o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n be_v slavery_n p._n 12._o sect._n 6._o god_n leave_v to_o man_n the_o choice_n of_o form_n in_o government_n and_o those_o who_o constitute_v one_o form_n may_v abrogate_v it_o p._n 14._o sect._n 7._o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o king_n p._n 17._o sect._n 8._o nimrod_n be_v the_o first_o king_n during_o the_o life_n of_o chusn_a cham_n shem_fw-mi and_o noah_n p._n 19_o sect._n 9_o the_o power_n of_o a_o father_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o father_n p._n 22._o sect._n 10._o such_o as_o enter_v into_o society_n must_v in_o some_o degree_n diminish_v their_o liberty_n p._n 23._o sect._n 11._o no_o man_n come_v to_o command_v many_o unless_o by_o consent_n or_o by_o force_n p._n 24._o sect._n 12._o the_o pretend_a paternal_a right_n be_v divisible_a or_o indivisible_a if_o divisible_a it_o be_v extinguish_v if_o indivisible_a universal_a p._n 25._o sect._n 13._o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o paternal_a kingdom_n among_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o precept_n for_o it_o p._n 27._o sect._n 14._o if_o the_o paternal_a right_n have_v include_v dominion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v transfer_v to_o a_o single_a heir_n it_o must_v perish_v if_o he_o be_v not_o know_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o person_n p._n 30._o sect._n 16._o the_o ancient_n choose_v those_o to_o be_v king_n who_o excel_v in_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o civil_a society_n p._n 36._o sect._n 17._o god_n have_v give_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n to_o no_o one_o man_n nor_o declare_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n p._n 41._o sect._n 18._o if_o a_o right_a of_o dominion_n be_v esteem_v hereditary_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o multitude_n of_o destructive_a and_o inextricable_a controversy_n will_v thereupon_o arise_v p._n 45._o sect._n 19_o king_n can_v confer_v the_o right_n of_o father_n upon_o prince_n nor_o prince_n upon_o king_n p._n 48._o sect._n 20._o all_o just_a magistratical_a power_n be_v from_o the_o people_n p._n 54._o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o nation_n to_o govern_v or_o to_o choose_v governor_n and_o that_o virtue_n only_o give_v a_o natural_a preference_n of_o one_o man_n above_o another_o or_o reason_n why_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v rather_o than_o another_o p._n 59_o sect._n 2._o every_o man_n that_o have_v child_n have_v the_o right_a of_o a_o father_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o preferment_n in_o a_o society_n compose_v of_o many_o p._n 67._o sect._n 3_o government_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o governor_n but_o of_o the_o govern_v and_o power_n be_v not_o a_o advantage_n but_o a_o burden_n p._n 70._o sect._n 4._o the_o paternal_a right_n devolve_v to_o and_o be_v inherit_v by_o all_o the_o child_n p._n 71._o sect._n 5._o free_a man_n join_v together_o and_o frame_v great_a or_o lesser_a society_n and_o give_v such_o form_n to_o they_o as_o best_o please_v themselves_o p._n 75._o sect._n 6._o they_o who_o have_v a_o right_n of_o choose_v a_o king_n have_v the_o right_n of_o make_v a_o king_n p._n 83._o sect._n 7._o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o magistratical_a power_n p._n 87._o sect._n 8._o there_o be_v no_o natural_a propensity_n in_o man_n or_o beast_n to_o monarchy_n p._n 94._o sect._n 9_o the_o government_n institute_v by_o god_n over_o the_o israelite_n be_v aristocratical_a p._n 96._o sect._n 10._o aristotle_n be_v not_o simple_o for_o monarchy_n or_o against_o popular_a government_n but_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o either_o according_a to_o circumstance_n p._n 102._o sect._n 11._o liberty_n produce_v virtue_n order_n and_o stability_n slavery_n be_v accompany_v with_o vice_n weakness_n and_o misery_n p._n 104._o sect._n 12._o the_o glory_n virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n begin_v and_o end_v with_o their_o liberty_n p._n 112._o sect._n 13._o there_o be_v no_o disorder_n or_o prejudice_n in_o change_v the_o name_n or_o number_n of_o magistrate_n whilst_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o their_o power_n continue_v entire_a p._n 117._o sect._n 14._o no_o sedition_n be_v hurtful_a to_o rome_n till_o through_o their_o prosperity_n some_o man_n gain_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n p._n 120._o sect._n 15._o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n perpetual_o decay_v when_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o man_n p._n 123._o sect._n 16._o the_o best_a government_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v compose_v of_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n p._n 130._o sect._n 17._o good_a government_n admit_v of_o change_n in_o the_o superstructure_n whilst_o the_o foundation_n remain_v unchangeable_a p._n 134._o sect._n 18._o xenophon_n in_o blame_v the_o disorder_n of_o democracy_n favour_n aristocracy_n not_o monarchy_n p._n 138._o sect._n 19_o that_o corruption_n and_o venality_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o court_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o popular_a government_n p._n 145._o sect._n 20._o man_n natural_a love_n to_o liberty_n be_v temper_v by_o reason_n which_o original_o be_v his_o nature_n p._n 151._o sect._n 21._o mix_v and_o popular_a government_n preserve_v peace_n and_o manage_v war_n better_o than_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 154._o sect._n 22._o commonwealth_n seek_v peace_n or_o war_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o constitution_n p._n 159._o sect._n 23._o that_o be_v the_o best_a government_n which_o provide_v best_a for_o war_n p._n 165._o sect._n 24._o popular_a government_n be_v less_o subject_a to_o civil_a disorder_n than_o monarchy_n manage_v they_o more_o able_o and_o more_o easy_o recover_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 172._o sect._n 25._o court_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o venality_n and_o corruption_n than_o popular_a government_n p._n 200._o sect._n 26._o civil_a tumult_n and_o war_n be_v not_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o befall_z nation_n p._n 206._o sect._n 27._o the_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n proceed_v from_o tyranny_n be_v great_a than_o any_o that_o can_v come_v from_o popular_a or_o mix_v government_n p._n 210._o sect._n 28._o man_n live_v under_o popular_a or_o mix_v government_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o public_a good_a than_o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n p._n 215._o sect._n 29._o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n that_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o state_n shall_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prince_n p._n 223._o sect._n 30._o a_o monarchy_n can_v be_v well_o regulate_v unless_o the_o power_n of_o the_o monarch_n be_v limit_v by_o law_n p._n 229._o sect._n 31._o the_o liberty_n of_o nation_n be_v from_o god_n and_o nature_n not_o from_o king_n p._n 242._o sect._n 32._o the_o contract_v make_v between_o magistrate_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o create_v they_o be_v real_a solemn_a and_o obligatory_a p._n 247._o chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o king_n not_o be_v father_n of_o their_o people_n nor_o