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A45618 The Oceana of James Harrington and his other works, som [sic] wherof are now first publish'd from his own manuscripts : the whole collected, methodiz'd, and review'd, with an exact account of his life prefix'd / by John Toland. Harrington, James, 1611-1677.; Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1700 (1700) Wing H816; ESTC R9111 672,852 605

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great_a merit_n in_o vindicate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_z confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n and_o chirotonia_n of_o the_o people_n nevertheless_o to_o he_o that_o understand_v the_o order_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o have_v read_v the_o athenian_a lacedaemonian_a or_o roman_a story_n it_o will_v be_v plain_a enough_o that_o but_o for_o their_o aristocracy_n they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o behold_v to_o or_o to_o have_v stand_v so_o much_o in_o need_n of_o one_o family_n it_o be_v true_a both_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o prince_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o free_a election_n by_o the_o people_n seem_v to_o forbid_v the_o name_n of_o tyranny_n to_o this_o institution_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o let_v there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o merit_n in_o the_o man_n or_o inclination_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o government_n that_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o due_a balance_n the_o prince_n in_o that_o case_n must_v either_o govern_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o do_v those_o of_o this_o family_n reform_v the_o policy_n after_o the_o lacedaemonian_a model_n or_o turn_v tyrant_n as_o from_o their_o time_n who_o live_v in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n do_v all_o their_o successor_n till_o under_o the_o roman_n this_o nation_n become_v a_o province_n from_o which_o time_n such_o endeavour_n and_o insurrection_n they_o use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o ancient_a policy_n that_o under_o the_o emperor_n adrian_z who_o perceive_v at_o what_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o of_o priest_n but_o of_o magistrate_n and_o of_o a_o senate_n pretend_v to_o sovereign_n judicature_n and_o authority_n seem_v to_o aim_v there_o come_v say_v the_o talmud_n against_o the_o israelite_n a_o edict_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o wicked_a mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n whereby_o whosoever_o shall_v ordain_v or_o be_v ordain_v be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o school_n or_o city_n in_o which_o such_o a_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o be_v destroy_v whereupon_o rabbi_n jehuda_n ben_n baba_n lest_o ordination_n shall_v fail_v in_o israel_n go_v forth_o and_o stand_v between_o two_o great_a mountain_n and_o two_o great_a city_n and_o between_o two_o sabbathday_n journy_n from_o osa_n and_o sephara_n ordain_v five_o presbyter_n for_o this_o feat_n the_o rabbi_n be_v remember_v by_o the_o talmudist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ordinator_n but_o the_o same_o as_o it_o follow_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o roman_a guard_n they_o shoot_v his_o body_n through_o with_o so_o many_o dart_n as_o make_v it_o like_o a_o sieve_n yet_o stay_v not_o the_o business_n here_o but_o so_o obstinate_a continue_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o superstition_n to_o which_o this_o kind_n of_o ordination_n be_v now_o grow_v that_o whereas_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o ordain_v in_o a_o foren_a land_n and_o at_o home_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o abstain_v the_o emperor_n banish_v they_o all_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n whence_o happen_v their_o total_a dispersion_n that_o of_o a_o chap._n 4_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n such_o religion_n shall_v come_v in_o time_n and_o with_o education_n to_o be_v make_v that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v advantage_n can_v suffer_v martyrdom_n but_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v by_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o lose_v for_o it_o be_v admirable_a in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o people_n if_o it_o be_v not_o common_a in_o the_o case_n of_o most_o in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n custom_n may_v bring_v that_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o scripture_n for_o to_o consult_v maimonides_n a_o little_a better_o upon_o this_o point_n whereas_o say_v he_o they_o grant_v in_o case_n it_o 11
be_v nothing_o of_o religion_n 36._o government_n be_v of_o human_a prudence_n and_o human_a prudence_n be_v adequat_fw-la to_o man_n nature_n 37._o the_o prudence_n or_o government_n that_o be_v regardless_o of_o religion_n be_v not_o adequat_fw-la nor_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n nature_n 38._o where_o the_o government_n be_v not_o adequat_fw-la or_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n nature_n it_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a or_o perfect_a 39_o the_o major_a part_n of_o mankind_n give_v itself_o up_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o public_a lead_n 40._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o public_a lead_n there_o must_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n 41._o where_o the_o minor_a part_n take_v away_o the_o national_a religion_n there_o the_o major_a part_n be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o minor_a 42._o where_o the_o major_a part_n be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o minor_a there_o they_o will_v deprive_v the_o minor_a of_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o enjoy_v 43._o in_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o endow_v clergy_n or_o priesthood_n and_o a_o national_a religion_n under_o inspection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whence_o the_o christian_n in_o apostolic_a time_n defray_v their_o own_o ministry_n can_v have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n whereas_o if_o the_o christian_n by_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o abolish_v the_o national_a religion_n have_v endeavour_v to_o violat_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o unconverted_a jew_n these_o be_v far_o great_a in_o number_n must_v needs_o have_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o christian_n 44._o paul_n in_o athens_n can_v free_o and_o undisturbed_o convert_v dionysius_n and_o other_o therefore_o in_o athens_n there_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o paul_n and_o he_o convert_v have_v go_v about_o to_o drive_v hireling_n or_o a_o endow_v priesthood_n or_o clergy_n out_o of_o that_o church_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o athenian_n will_v have_v drive_v paul_n and_o his_o convert_v out_o of_o athens_n 45._o that_o there_o may_v be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n 46._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n there_o must_v be_v a_o endow_v clergy_n 47._o commonwealth_n have_v have_v three_o way_n of_o union_n as_o the_o athenian_n by_o bring_v their_o confederate_n to_o subjection_n as_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o a_o equal_a league_n or_o as_o the_o roman_n by_o a_o inequal_a league_n the_o first_o way_n be_v tyrannical_a in_o the_o second_o one_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o league_n be_v no_o more_o than_o another_o and_o each_o one_o as_o to_o herself_o have_v a_o negative_a which_o kind_n of_o union_n be_v not_o only_o obstructive_a but_o tend_v as_o we_o have_v see_v both_o in_o holland_n and_o switzerland_n towards_o division_n in_o the_o three_o way_n the_o commonwealth_n unite_n other_o commonwealth_n retain_v to_o herself_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o whole_a league_n leave_v to_o each_o of_o the_o rest_n she_o own_o law_n and_o her_o own_o liberty_n 48._o till_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v first_o frame_v how_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v make_v a_o effectual_a union_n with_o another_o nation_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v see_v 49._o the_o new_a unpractised_a and_o heretofore_o unheard_a union_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o speak_v with_o scotland_n by_o unite_n deputy_n of_o divers_a nation_n not_o in_o a_o council_n apart_o or_o by_o way_n of_o state_n general_n as_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n but_o in_o the_o stand_a council_n of_o some_o one_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o league_n be_v destructve_n to_o liberty_n both_o in_o england_n and_o in_o scotland_n 50._o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n receive_v deputy_n from_o scotland_n in_o a_o great_a number_n than_o that_o of_o her_o own_o she_o receive_v law_n from_o a_o foren_a interest_n and_o so_o lose_v she_o own_o liberty_n 51._o if_o scotland_n be_v receive_v in_o a_o equal_a number_n it_o obstruct_v the_o freedom_n of_o both_o or_o occasion_n war_n or_o dissension_n 52._o if_o scotland_n be_v receive_v in_o a_o inferior_a number_n she_o receive_v law_n from_o england_n and_o so_o lose_v her_o liberty_n the_o like_a be_v understand_v of_o ireland_n 53._o whereas_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n shall_v give_v the_o balance_n to_o her_o confederate_n and_o not_o receive_v it_o from_o they_o the_o council_n in_o which_o divers_a other_o be_v thus_o unite_v though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a number_n of_o deputy_n yet_o if_o these_o ●y_a in_o wait_n or_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o may_v be_v overrule_v obstruct_v or_o overbalanced_a by_o foren_a interest_n 54._o where_o country_n be_v divers_a in_o their_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o receive_v law_n one_o from_o the_o other_o neither_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v law_n know_v what_o to_o give_v nor_o the_o commonwealth_n 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