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earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o also_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n praise_v god_n and_o say_n sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la sabbati_fw-la by_o which_o celestial_a hymn_n we_o do_v not_o only_o sanctify_v ourselves_o but_o beseech_v our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o gift_n present_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o so_o the_o bread_n may_v be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n then_o do_v we_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o all_o the_o world_n for_o prince_n and_o their_o army_n for_o our_o friend_n and_o brethren_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o need_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n and_o in_o a_o word_n for_o every_o one_o 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plain_o that_o the_o church_n conceive_v how_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v give_v to_o be_v say_v and_o use_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v only_o then_o say_v the_o priest_n thus_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la unto_o the_o holy_a all_o thing_n be_v holy_a or_o holy_a thing_n be_v for_o holy_a person_n the_o people_n answer_v unus_n sanctus_fw-la unus_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o holy_a one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o sangt_fw-fr the_o priest_n the_o divine_a hymn_n exhort_v you_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o say_v gustate_n &_o videte_fw-la quam_fw-la fuavis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v this_o say_v they_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n not_o with_o their_o hand_n spread_v out_o nor_o disjoined_a singer_n but_o with_o the_o left_a hand_n place_v under_o the_o right_n receive_v the_o lord_n body_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n lest_o any_o of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therewith_o viz._n to_o the_o priest_n prayer_n when_o he_o give_v the_o same_o each_o one_o say_v amen_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n they_o receive_v the_o cup_n also_o of_o his_o blood_n where_o still_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a communion_n sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la what_o ever_o new_a doctrine_n have_v be_v coin_a at_o rome_n not_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o fall_v down_o as_o when_o man_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n or_o adoration_n they_o say_v amen_o as_o former_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o of_o all_o tarry_v for_o the_o part_n or_o conclude_v prayer_n they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n this_o be_v the_o course_n and_o these_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o form_n observe_v of_o old_a time_n in_o the_o mother_n church_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o we_o may_v conjecture_v ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la what_o the_o dimension_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o hercules_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o foot_n we_o may_v be_v well_o conjecture_v by_o these_o evident_a footstep_n what_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n from_o cyril_n on_o unto_o st._n basil_n another_o famous_a bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n who_o have_v make_v some_o rule_n for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o those_o who_o do_v intend_v to_o lead_v a_o monastic_a life_n and_o be_v accuse_v that_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o regulate_v the_o manner_n of_o that_o melody_n he_o have_v somewhat_o innovate_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v force_v to_o make_v his_o own_o apology_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n of_o neo-caesarea_n 63._o neo-caesarea_n basil_n ep._n 63._o thus_o then_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o rite_n say_v he_o which_o we_o observe_v among_o we_o be_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a and_o consonant_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n our_o people_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n do_v before_o day_n repair_v unto_o the_o chapel_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o sorrow_n tear_n and_o great_a compunction_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o rise_v at_o last_o from_o prayer_n and_o take_v themselves_o unto_o the_o psalm_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v in_o turn_n one_o second_o another_z or_o quire-wise_a as_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathedral_n so_o take_v time_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therewithal_o make_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n more_o attent_a thereto_o then_o
themselves_o have_v see_v the_o twelve_o have_v a_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o those_o three_o particular_n first_o in_o their_o nearness_n of_o access_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a second_o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o their_o commission_n when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o three_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o authority_n after_o his_o departure_n for_o first_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o continual_a constant_a and_o domestical_a auditor_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n the_o diligent_a beholder_n and_o observer_n of_o all_o his_o miracle_n with_o they_o do_v he_o discourse_v familiar_o propound_v question_n answer_v their_o demand_n and_o satify_v all_o their_o scruple_n the_o twelve_o and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o do_v institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o they_o alone_o participate_v of_o those_o prayer_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o they_o from_o himself_o or_o for_o they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n many_o there_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n of_o his_o court_n not_o few_o the_o twelve_o be_v only_o of_o his_o council_n and_o of_o those_o too_o some_o more_o especial_o admit_v to_o his_o privacy_n and_o of_o his_o cabinet-council_n as_o it_o be_v then_o other_o whereof_o see_v matth._n 17.1_o mark_v 14.33_o luke_n 8.51_o and_o on_o this_o ground_n do_v clemens_n tell_v we_o 1._o clemens_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o christ_n impart_v many_o thing_n unto_o these_o three_o after_o his_o ascension_n which_o they_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o 70._o as_o they_o be_v near_o in_o access_n so_o be_v they_o furnish_v with_o a_o more_o liberal_a commission_n 16._o mark_v 16._o when_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o item_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n no_o such_o commission_n grant_v to_o any_o other_o who_o have_v their_o several_a precinct_n and_o bound_n a_o limit_a commission_n when_o it_o be_v at_o best_a to_o the_o eleven_o for_o unto_o they_o alone_o do_v he_o give_v that_o charge_n the_o whole_a world_n go_v but_o for_o a_o diocese_n savill_n chrys_n tom._n 8._o p._n 110._o edit_n savill_n for_o this_o cause_n chrysostom_n do_v honour_v they_o with_o the_o stile_n of_o prince_n and_o prince_n of_o a_o great_a command_n over_o all_o the_o universe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v prince_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n prince_n which_o have_v not_o only_o under_o they_o some_o town_n and_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o unto_o who_o care_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v trust_v so_o far_o that_o father_n and_o if_o we_o doubt_v that_o their_o authority_n fall_v short_a in_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o commission_n the_o same_o good_a father_n in_o the_o same_o place_n will_v inform_v we_o otherwise_o for_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a dignity_n ibid._n chrys_n ibid._n he_o call_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a consulship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o spiritual_a of_o all_o power_n or_o government_n and_o final_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n the_o root_n nay_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a dignity_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o doubtless_o the_o father_n have_v good_a reason_n for_o so_o high_a a_o eulogy_n when_o christ_n affirm_v sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la 20.21_o john_n 20.21_o that_o as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o so_o send_v he_o they_o he_o say_v enough_o to_o intimate_v that_o supreme_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o sound_v church_n constitute_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o by_o these_o word_n as_o cyril_n have_v right_a well_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v ordain_v they_o for_o to_o be_v guide_n and_o teacher_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n 12._o chrys_n in_o joh._n evang._n l._n 12._o and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o holy_a mystery_n command_v they_o not_o only_o to_o enlighten_v the_o land_n of_o jewrie_n but_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o also_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o call_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n to_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v either_o in_o body_n or_o in_o soul_n in_o the_o dispense_n of_o god_n blessing_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o will_n but_o his_o that_o send_v they_o and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o wholesome_a dictrine_n for_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v he_o send_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v saint_n chrysostom_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom_o in_o joh._n c._n 20.21_o calv._n in_o job_n that_o christ_n invest_v his_o apostle_n with_o the_o like_a authority_n as_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n calvin_n affirm_v as_o much_o or_o more_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o redeemer_n quare_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la communicate_v quam_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la acoeperat_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o authority_n of_o they_o will_v be_v see_v more_o clear_o when_o we_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o execution_n five_o thing_n then_o of_o necessity_n be_v to_o concur_v in_o the_o make_n or_o constitute_v of_o a_o apostle_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v first_o a_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n himself_n second_o a_o autopsie_n or_o eye-witnessing_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v afterward_o to_o preach_v or_o publish_v of_o he_o three_o their_o nearness_n of_o access_n fourthly_a the_o latitude_n of_o their_o commission_n five_o and_o final_o the_o eminence_n of_o their_o authority_n of_o these_o the_o first_o be_v common_a with_o they_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n save_v that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o charge_n and_o function_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o solemn_a and_o immediate_a but_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o special_a or_o specifical_a difference_n they_o have_v no_o copartner_n this_o make_v they_o every_o way_n superior_a unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n although_o all_o equal_a in_o themselves_o though_o in_o the_o call_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n to_o that_o great_a employment_n there_o be_v a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la yet_o in_o regard_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n there_o be_v neither_o summum_fw-la nor_o subalternum_fw-la and_o howsoever_o peter_n be_v first_o name_v in_o that_o sacred_a catalogue_n yet_o this_o entitle_v he_o to_o no_o more_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o stephen_n may_v challenge_v in_o that_o regard_n above_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o seven_o saint_n cyprian_n do_v resolve_v this_o cause_n many_o hundred_o since_o assign_v unto_o all_o the_o twelve_o a_o parity_n of_o power_n and_o honour_n eccles_n cyprian_n lib._n de_fw-la unitate_fw-la eccles_n hoc_fw-la erant_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la petrus_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la where_o clear_o there_o be_v nothing_o give_v to_o peter_n but_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n a_o primacy_n if_o you_o will_v but_o no_o supremacy_n neither_o do_v barlaam_n give_v he_o more_o though_o he_o inscribe_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr papae_fw-la principatu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n all_o of_o they_o say_v he_o principatu_fw-la barlaam_n de_fw-fr papae_fw-la principatu_fw-la in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o church_n be_v of_o equal_a honour_n if_o peter_n have_v pre-eminence_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o in_o their_o sacred_a meeting_n he_o first_o break_v the_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peradventure_o also_o have_v the_o upper_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o that_o goodly_a fellowship_n but_o what_o need_v cyprian_a or_o barlaam_n come_v in_o for_o evidence_n when_o as_o we_o find_v this_o parity_n so_o clear_o evidence_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o immediateness_n of_o their_o call_v and_o their_o access_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n they_o be_v all_o alike_o he_o that_o call_v peter_n from_o his_o net_n call_v also_o matthew_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n if_o only_a peter_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n
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novatian_a faction_n there_o that_o they_o have_v little_a leisure_n to_o attend_v a_o business_n so_o remote_a and_o distant_a which_o be_v the_o best_a excuse_n i_o can_v see_v for_o they_o and_o yet_o welfare_n the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o binius_fw-la too_o for_o though_o the_o pope_n be_v neither_o there_o nor_o have_v so_o much_o as_o send_v his_o letter_n for_o aught_o we_o can_v find_v and_o that_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n write_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v inscribe_v to_o this_o dionysius_n maximus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o all_o other_o their_o colleague_n the_o bishop_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n 272.17_o bin._n annot._n in_o council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 161._o baron_fw-fr in_o annal_n an._n 272.17_o as_o the_o title_n run_v yet_o they_o will_v needs_o inscribe_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n none_o else_o ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la so_o say_v binius_fw-la synodicam_fw-la ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la papam_fw-la scriptam_fw-la so_o baronius_n have_v it_o and_o both_o ridiculous_o false_a but_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o council_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o paulus_n be_v depose_v from_o his_o place_n and_o dignity_n domnus_n succeed_v in_o the_o seat_n and_o whereas_o paulus_n notwithstanding_o his_o abdication_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o keep_v possession_n of_o his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n as_o the_o story_n have_v it_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o do_v determine_v thus_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o same_o now_o in_o this_o business_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o man_n thus_o sentence_v and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n both_o of_o they_o yield_v matter_n worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n for_o the_o present_a business_n for_o paulus_n first_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n lay_v down_o the_o course_n and_o passage_n of_o his_o behaviour_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n do_v describe_v he_o thus_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a and_o ordinary_a parentage_n he_o have_v amass_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o full_a heap_n of_o treasure_n which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o bribery_n and_o corruption_n from_o those_o that_o be_v in_o suit_n and_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v repair_v to_o he_o to_o be_v right_v in_o their_o several_a cause_n next_o that_o he_o never_o go_v abroad_o in_o public_a but_o that_o he_o be_v attend_v by_o a_o cuard_n some_o of_o they_o go_v before_o he_o other_o following_z after_z to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o throne_n of_o state_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o he_o not_o such_o as_o do_v become_v one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n but_o high_a and_o lofty_a such_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o secular_a prince_n do_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o which_o passage_n for_o i_o omit_v the_o rest_n that_o follow_v as_o not_o conduce_v to_o the_o story_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o they_o do_v manifest_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o extreme_a pride_n and_o base_a corruption_n of_o the_o man_n so_o do_v they_o also_o give_v we_o no_o obscure_a light_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o particular_n for_o first_o i_o find_v it_o not_o object_v against_o paulus_n that_o he_o do_v deal_v sometime_o in_o such_o suit_n and_o difference_n matter_n of_o secular_a business_n out_o of_o question_n as_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o nbid_a id._n nbid_a but_o that_o he_o take_v bribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v money_n of_o such_o man_n as_o come_v for_o justice_n and_o yet_o abuse_v they_o too_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fault_v by_o the_o father_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n among_o his_o brethren_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o compose_v such_o difference_n as_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o which_o certain_o be_v no_o new_a matter_n in_o these_o time_n but_o that_o he_o be_v corrupt_a and_o base_a not_o minister_a but_o sell_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n perhaps_o not_o sell_v justice_n neither_o but_o make_v they_o pay_v dear_o for_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v this_o that_o paulus_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o the_o synod_n for_o be_v well_o attend_v for_o have_v many_o follower_n wait_v on_o he_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o place_n and_o quality_n their_o word_n as_o in_o eusebius_n they_o be_v lay_v before_o i_o will_v bear_v no_o such_o meaning_n though_o some_o indeed_o to_o raise_v a_o odium_n on_o the_o prelacy_n 55._o smectymn_n p._n 55._o do_v expound_v it_o so_o as_o if_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o insolency_n consist_v in_o that_o numerous_a train_n which_o attend_v on_o he_o in_o the_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n id._n ibid._n he_o do_v not_o stir_v abroad_o without_o a_o guard_n say_v the_o original_a magna_fw-la satellitum_fw-la stipatus_fw-la turba_fw-la say_v the_o translator_n of_o eusebius_n cum_fw-la satellitio_fw-la publicitus_fw-la ingredient_n 30._o niceph._n eccl._n hiss_v l._n 6._o c_o 30._o as_o the_o translator_n of_o nicephorus_n have_v it_o now_o whether_o we_o look_v upon_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o greek_a as_o give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o the_o latin_a satellitium_fw-la or_o satellitum_fw-la turba_fw-la i_o must_v profess_v my_o ignorance_n to_o be_v such_o in_o both_o the_o language_n that_o though_o i_o find_v it_o charge_v on_o paulus_n that_o he_o be_v guard_v when_o he_o go_v abroad_o with_o a_o band_n of_o spear-man_n i_o find_v it_o not_o object_v that_o he_o be_v attend_v by_o a_o train_n of_o servant_n last_o of_o all_o for_o his_o throne_n the_o charge_n consist_v not_o as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o bishop_n be_v allow_v their_o throne_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o to_o a_o great_a height_n than_o have_v be_v accustom_v cassiodore_n 7._o cassiodor_n hist_o tripart_v l._n 7._o i_o be_o sure_a do_v expound_v it_o so_o intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vero_fw-la tribunal_n in_o alto_fw-mi altius_fw-la quam_fw-la fuerat_fw-la extrui_fw-la &_o thronum_fw-la in_o excelsioribus_fw-la collocari_fw-la jubet_fw-la secretarium_fw-la quoque_fw-la sterni_fw-la &_o parari_fw-la sicut_fw-la judicibus_fw-la seculi_fw-la solet_fw-la he_o cause_v his_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v much_o high_a than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o and_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v place_v more_o aloft_o than_o before_o it_o be_v and_o a_o closet_n also_o to_o be_v trim_v and_o furnish_v as_o secular_a judge_n use_v to_o have_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v take_v the_o author_n word_n as_o they_o lie_v together_o 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o throne_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o give_v the_o scandal_n a_o throne_n he_o may_v have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o bishop_n christ_n disciple_n use_v to_o have_v before_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o throne_n exalt_v adorn_v and_o furnish_v like_o a_o
music_n use_v in_o the_o congregation_n it_o grow_v more_o exquisite_a in_o these_o time_n than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o that_o which_o before_o be_v only_o a_o melodious_a kind_n of_o pronunciation_n be_v now_o order_v into_o a_o more_o exact_a and_o artificial_a harmony_n this_o change_n be_v principal_o occasion_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o this_o age._n for_o where_o before_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o all_o promiscuous_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o such_o dissonancy_n of_o voice_n and_o most_o of_o they_o unskilful_a in_o the_o note_n of_o music_n there_o be_v no_o small_a jar_a and_o unpleasant_a sound_n this_o council_n thereupon_o ordain_v 15._o conc._n laodic_n can._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o none_o shall_v sing_v hereafter_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v canonical_o appoint_v to_o it_o and_o 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in_o their_o several_a age_n as_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v not_o one_o man_n but_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n in_o the_o gospel_n claudius_n in_o the_o boh_o of_o the_o act_n and_o that_o most_o bloody_a tyrant_n nero_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v premise_v i_o shall_v no_o long_o keep_v the_o reader_n in_o porch_n or_o entrance_n but_o let_v he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o the_o several_a room_n material_n and_o furniture_n of_o it_o long_a preface_n to_o no_o long_a discourse_n be_v like_o the_o gate_n of_o mindum_n among_o the_o ancient_n which_o be_v too_o great_a and_o large_a for_o so_o small_a a_o city_n the_o argument_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n joh._n calvini_n institution_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20â—_n sect._n 31._o neqve_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la ultio_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la effrenatae_fw-la dominationis_fw-la correctio_fw-la ideo_fw-la protinus_fw-la demandatam_fw-la nobis_fw-la arbitremur_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la parendi_fw-la &_o patiendi_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la mandatum_fw-la de_fw-fr privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la semper_fw-la loquor_fw-la nam_fw-la siqui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sint_fw-la populares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ad_fw-la moderandum_fw-la regum_fw-la libidinem_fw-la constituti_fw-la quales_fw-la olim_fw-la erant_fw-la qui_fw-la lacedaemoniis_fw-la regibus_fw-la oppositi_fw-la erant_fw-la ephori_fw-la aut_fw-la romanis_n consulibus_fw-la tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la aut_fw-la atheniensium_fw-la senatui_fw-la demarchi_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la forte_fw-fr potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la res_fw-la habent_fw-la funguntur_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la regnis_fw-la tres_fw-la ordines_fw-la cum_fw-la primarios_fw-la conventus_fw-la peragunt_fw-la adeo_fw-la illos_fw-la ferocienti_fw-la regum_fw-la licentiiae_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la intercedere_fw-la non_fw-la 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every_o kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v solemn_o asseble_v who_o he_o condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o perfidious_a dissimulation_n and_o the_o betrayer_n of_o the_o subject_a liberty_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o appoint_a guardian_n if_o they_o connive_v at_o king_n when_o they_o play_v the_o tyrant_n or_o wanton_o insuit_n on_o the_o common_a people_n this_o be_v the_o gap_n through_o which_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n have_v find_v to_o plausible_a a_o passage_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o be_v dethrone_v of_o some_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o death_n of_o other_o for_o through_o this_o gap_n break_v in_o those_o dangerous_a and_o seditious_a doctrine_n that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o not_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n or_o the_o supreme_a power_n that_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o god_n that_o be_v by_o he_o enable_v to_o compel_v the_o king_n to_o rule_v according_a unto_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n establish_v that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v refractory_a and_o unreclaimable_a they_o be_v to_o call_v he_o to_o account_v and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o may_v conduce_v unto_o thepreservation_n of_o it_o and_o final_o which_o be_v the_o darling_n doctrine_n of_o these_o late_a time_n that_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n in_o all_o government_n and_o that_o the_o three_o estate_n convene_v in_o parliament_n or_o by_o what_o other_o name_n soever_o we_o do_v call_v their_o meeting_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n but_o coordinate_a with_o he_o and_o have_v not_o only_o a_o supplemental_a power_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v defective_a in_o he_o but_o a_o coercive_a also_o to_o restrain_v his_o action_n and_o a_o corrective_a too_o to_o reform_v his_o error_n but_o this_o i_o give_v you_o now_o in_o the_o general_n only_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o more_o particular_o and_o every_o author_n cite_v in_o his_o own_o word_n for_o 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author_n of_o such_o strange_a conclusion_n which_o have_v result_v from_o his_o principle_n and_o therefore_o lay_v it_o down_o with_o great_a art_n and_o caution_n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la and_o fortè_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la res_fw-la habent_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v perhaps_o and_o as_o the_o world_n now_o go_v and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o have_v be_v former_o as_o the_o three_o disguise_n which_o he_o have_v mask_v himself_o and_o the_o point_n withal_o that_o he_o may_v pass_v away_o unseen_a and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o perhaps_o there_o be_v or_o that_o the_o world_n go_v here_o as_o it_o do_v at_o sparta_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n and_o athens_n as_o perhaps_o it_o do_v or_o that_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o each_o several_a kingdom_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o they_o as_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o tribune_n have_v as_o perhaps_o they_o have_v the_o subject_n be_v no_o doubt_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o the_o best_a monarch_n of_o they_o all_o but_o if_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o tribune_n be_v not_o appoint_v at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o restraint_n and_o regulate_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n have_v not_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o the_o tribune_n do_v in_o fine_a usurp_v and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v suppose_v to_o have_v as_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o perhaps_o and_o peradventure_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n the_o subject_n stand_v upon_o no_o better_a ground_n than_o before_o he_o do_v therefore_o to_o take_v away_o this_o stumbling-block_n and_o remove_v this_o rub_n i_o shall_v propose_v and_o prove_v these_o three_o point_n ensue_v 1._o that_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a tribune_n be_v not_o institute_v at_o the_o first_o for_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o author_n 2._o if_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o those_o end_n yet_o the_o illation_n thereupon_o will_v be_v weak_a and_o childish_a as_o it_o relate_v of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n without_o all_o peradventure_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o author_n dream_v of_o and_o therefore_o of_o no_o power_n to_o control_v their_o king_n which_o if_o i_o clear_o prove_v as_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o cause_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o find_v it_o and_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o the_o first_o point_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v think_v that_o i_o insist_v long_o than_o i_o need_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o spartan_a ephori_fw-la the_o roman_a tribune_n and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n and_o spend_v more_o cost_n upon_o it_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a i_o must_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o excuse_v i_o in_o it_o i_o must_v first_o lay_v down_o my_o ground_n and_o make_v sure_a work_n there_o before_o i_o go_v about_o my_o build_n and_o be_v my_o design_n relate_v particular_o to_o the_o information_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o english_a subject_n i_o can_v not_o make_v my_o way_n unto_o it_o but_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o artifices_fw-la by_o which_o some_o petit_fw-la popular_a officer_n attain_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o mastery_n in_o the_o game_n of_o government_n as_o to_o give_v the_o check_n unto_o their_o king_n which_o be_v premise_v once_o for_o all_o i_o now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_v propose_v and_o have_v prove_v these_o point_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n haec_fw-la tria_fw-la cum_fw-la docuero_fw-la perorabo_fw-la in_o the_o orator_n language_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n 1._o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n absolute_a monarch_n at_o the_o first_o 2._o of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n when_o lycurgus_n undertake_v to_o change_v the_o government_n 3._o what_o power_n lycurgus_n give_v the_o senate_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o king_n 4._o the_o ephori_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o curb_v the_o senate_n 5._o the_o blunder_a and_o mistake_n of_o joseph_n scaliger_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la 6._o the_o ephori_fw-la from_o mean_a beginning_n grow_v to_o great_a authority_n and_o by_o what_o advantage_n 7._o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o public_a government_n 8._o by_o what_o degree_n the_o ephori_fw-la encroach_v on_o the_o spartan_a king_n 9_o the_o
rely_v upon_o calvin_n word_n he_o say_v the_o tribune_n be_v set_v up_o to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n but_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v institute_v only_o to_o protect_v the_o people_n and_o to_o protect_v the_o people_n in_o such_o case_n only_o when_o they_o do_v suffer_v any_o tort_n or_o unjust_a oppression_n he_o reckon_v they_o for_o instance_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o be_v ordain_v to_o moderate_v and_o restrain_v the_o vast_a power_n of_o king_n and_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o tribune_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o the_o king_n be_v out_v nor_o institute_v at_o the_o first_o to_o restrain_v the_o consular_a power_n though_o by_o degree_n they_o do_v restrain_v it_o as_o they_o please_v and_o final_o that_o they_o be_v again_o abridge_v of_o their_o power_n and_o tyranny_n as_o soon_o as_o monarchy_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o state_n bring_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o the_o consul_n be_v not_o wrong_v by_o such_o opposition_n as_o the_o tribune_n daily_o make_v against_o they_o and_o that_o the_o tribune_n do_v no_o more_o in_o such_o opposition_n than_o by_o their_o place_n and_o office_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o the_o best_a writer_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o consul_n make_v complaint_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o those_o wrong_n and_o insolence_n which_o those_o proud_a creature_n of_o the_o people_n do_v afflict_v they_o with_o and_o they_o complain_v not_o without_o cause_n as_o their_o story_n tell_v we_o so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a ground_n for_o the_o supposition_n touch_v the_o first_o creation_n of_o these_o mighty_a tyrant_n which_o calvin_n trim_o put_v upon_o we_o less_o for_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o his_o end_n and_o purpose_n what_o other_o power_n soever_o they_o enjoy_v or_o exercise_v more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o intercede_v when_o any_o bill_n at_o ordinance_n be_v to_o pass_v the_o senate_n by_o which_o the_o people_n may_v have_v suffer_v in_o their_o good_n and_o liberty_n be_v a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o consul_n and_o wrest_v from_o they_o by_o strong_a hand_n sometime_o with_o blood_n but_o never_o without_o dangerous_a tumult_n the_o best_a use_n can_v be_v make_v of_o such_o false_a surmise_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v false_a and_o factious_a too_o and_o some_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o strong_a poison_n be_v that_o a_o item_n may_v be_v take_v by_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o supreme_a governor_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o neither_o suffer_v any_o tribune_n or_o man_n of_o tribunitian_a spirit_n or_o such_o as_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o tribunitian_n power_n to_o grow_v up_o under_o they_o or_o live_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o tribune_n and_o the_o tribunitian_a spirit_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o monarchy_n and_o have_v so_o much_o of_o pompey_n in_o they_o who_o restore_v the_o office_n that_o they_o will_v never_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v a_o equal_a much_o less_o to_o suffer_v a_o superior_a for_o further_a proof_n of_o which_o if_o more_o proof_n be_v requisite_a and_o for_o discover_v to_o the_o world_n with_o what_o art_n and_o practice_n those_o factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n do_v attain_v their_o height_n it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o all_o sovereign_a prince_n if_o a_o just_a tribunitian_a history_n be_v compose_v by_o some_o man_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o age_n from_o the_o present_a malady_n and_o a_o memento_n to_o the_o future_a but_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o those_o who_o have_v time_n and_o leisure_n and_o other_o fit_a ability_n to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o i_o have_v another_o task_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o demarchi_fw-la call_v upon_o i_o to_o pass_v on_o to_o athens_n where_o we_o be_v like_a to_o find_v worse_a work_n than_o we_o meet_v with_o hitherto_o worse_o work_v i_o mean_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o we_o be_v like_a to_o find_v less_o ground_n for_o the_o supposition_n for_o otherwise_o we_o be_v like_a to_o find_v no_o work_n at_o all_o as_o will_v appear_v more_o evident_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n iu._n of_o what_o authority_n the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o unfitness_n of_o the_o instance_n produce_v by_o calvin_n 1._o athens_n first_o govern_v by_o king_n and_o afterward_o by_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n under_o other_o title_n 2._o the_o annual_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n 3._o by_o who_o and_o what_o degree_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o democraty_n 4._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o famous_a court_n of_o the_o areopagite_n 5._o what_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o what_o authority_n 6._o the_o demarchi_fw-la never_n be_v of_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n nor_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n 7._o calvin_n ill_a luck_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o such_o instance_n which_o if_o true_a will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n 8._o the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o disguise_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o be_v here_o instance_a in_o by_o calvin_n 9_o what_o move_v calvin_n to_o lay_v these_o dangerous_a stumbling-block_n in_o the_o subject_n way_n 10._o the_o dangerous_a opposition_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v hence_o ensue_v in_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n 11._o the_o sect_n of_o calvin_n profess_a enemy_n to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n as_o be_v all_o other_o at_o the_o first_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n and_o of_o they_o of_o the_o race_n of_o cecrops_n from_o who_o his_o successor_n be_v call_v cecropidae_n 3._o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 3._o and_o they_o as_o other_o king_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n ut_fw-la libitum_fw-la imperitabant_fw-la govern_v the_o people_n under_o they_o by_o no_o other_o rule_n than_o their_o own_o discretion_n theseus_n the_o ten_o from_o cecrops_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o athens_n which_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n and_o part_v with_o so_o many_o of_o the_o regal_a right_n as_o make_v the_o king_n weak_a and_o the_o subject_n wanton_a for_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o incorporate_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n the_o better_a to_o unite_v they_o against_o foreign_a force_n and_o to_o assemble_v they_o together_o as_o occasion_v serve_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o win_v they_o to_o it_o by_o large_a promise_n of_o give_v they_o some_o share_n in_o the_o public_a government_n without_o which_o bait_n the_o wealthy_a sort_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o several_a burrough_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o city_n theseo_n plutarch_n in_o theseo_n yet_o still_o he_o keep_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o find_v in_o plutarch_n the_o chief_a commandery_a in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o a_o superintendency_n in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n the_o main_a point_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o in_o this_o state_n thing_n stand_v till_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n the_o seven_o from_o theseus_n who_o give_v up_o his_o own_o life_n to_o preserve_v his_o country_n become_v so_o honour_v and_o admire_v among_o his_o people_n that_o they_o resolve_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o have_v no_o more_o king_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o who_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o succeed_v he_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretty_a wanton_a quarrel_n that_o ever_o be_v pick_v against_o a_o monarchy_n the_o prince_n which_o succeed_v after_o his_o decease_n they_o call_v not_o king_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o governor_n but_o the_o change_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o get_v the_o supreme_a authority_n for_o be_v once_o invest_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n they_o hold_v it_o during_o life_n without_o check_n or_o censure_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o africanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o athens_n chro._n african_n apud_fw-la euseb_n chron._n edit_n scaliger_n euseb_n in_o chro._n to_o the_o death_n of_o codrus_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o they_o succeed_v the_o perpetual_a archontes_n who_o hold_v the_o government_n during_o life_n the_o like_a eusebius_n do_v affirm_v and_o all_o author_n else_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o athens_n the_o difference_n be_v that_o former_o the_o kingdom_n be_v successive_a mere_o entail_v upon_o the_o
people_n or_o actual_o do_v make_v head_n against_o they_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v oppress_v and_o injure_v by_o it_o can_v be_v find_v i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n affirm_v in_o any_o author_n of_o good_a credit_n either_o greek_a or_o latin_a it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o people-pleasers_a in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n humour_n and_o seem_v zealous_o assect_v to_o their_o power_n and_o profit_n can_v lead_v they_o whither_o they_o will_v and_o to_o what_o they_o lift_v and_o sometime_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n not_o only_o against_o the_o senate_n but_o all_o other_o magistrate_n of_o these_o it_o be_v that_o arstotle_n do_v make_v frequent_a mention_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n and_o seem_v to_o prophecy_n that_o if_o not_o look_v into_o in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v change_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n but_o these_o be_v neither_o of_o officer_n of_o state_n nor_o justice_n â—_o aristot_n politic_n l._n 5_o c._n â—_o nor_o indeed_o any_o officer_n at_o all_o though_o many_o time_n they_o do_v ill_a office_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o better_a to_o advance_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o popular_a faction_n and_o by_o it_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v true_a which_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o people_n have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n 12._o id._n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o but_o to_o call_v they_o also_o to_o account_v in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o have_v their_o proper_a officer_n appoint_v to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o than_o it_o be_v true_a withal_o but_o among_o they_o we_o meet_v not_o these_o demarchi_fw-la of_o who_o calvin_n dream_v or_o any_o other_o which_o stand_v up_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o common_a people_n but_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superad_v to_o the_o nine_o archontes_n and_o of_o authority_n to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o after-reckoning_n if_o they_o find_v they_o guilty_a of_o extortion_n 13._o jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o sect_n 16._o id._n ibid._n sect_n 13._o and_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v also_o those_o who_o they_o call_v logistae_n some_o of_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v my_o author_n be_v purposely_o appoint_v to_o observe_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o when_o their_o time_n be_v out_o according_a as_o they_o see_v occasion_n which_o kind_n of_o overseer_n have_v a_o eye_n also_o on_o the_o areopagite_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o aeschines_n the_o famous_a orator_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o 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a_o democraty_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cimone_n plutarch_n in_o cimone_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o unmixed_a democraty_n that_o be_v ever_o read_v of_o thus_o have_v we_o prove_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o point_n propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n viz._n that_o the_o ephori_fw-la the_o demarchi_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a tribune_n be_v not_o ordain_v at_o first_o for_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o author_n but_o more_o particular_o that_o neither_o the_o ephori_fw-la of_o sparta_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o oppose_v the_o king_n nor_o the_o tribune_n first_o ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o consul_n nor_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o authority_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o calvin_n aim_v that_o the_o ephori_fw-la be_v at_o first_o ordain_v to_o ease_v the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v to_o they_o against_o the_o senate_n who_o begin_v sensible_o to_o 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