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quorum_fw-la consist_v of_o one_o half_a in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o of_o one_o three_o part_n in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o senat._n how_o the_o city_n government_n without_o any_o diminution_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o with_o a_o improvement_n of_o their_o policy_n may_v be_v make_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o these_o order_n have_v oceana_n have_v in_o oceana_n elsewhere_o be_v show_v in_o part_n and_o may_v be_v consider_v far_o at_o leisure_n otherwise_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v mere_o civil_a be_v in_o this_o part_n accomplish_v now_o as_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a man_n or_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o natural_a body_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n or_o a_o man_n capable_a of_o divine_a contemplation_n so_o a_o government_n must_v have_v a_o civil_a before_o it_o can_v have_v a_o religious_a part_n and_o if_o a_o man_n furnish_v only_o with_o natural_a part_n 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there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n more_o than_o some_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n none_o but_o a_o militia_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o sufficient_a militia_n be_v another_o where_o the_o government_n consist_v of_o a_o nobility_n and_o of_o a_o people_n what_o sufficient_a part_n of_o the_o property_n or_o revenue_n of_o the_o territory_n can_v there_o remain_v to_o the_o prince_n whereby_o to_o have_v always_o in_o pay_v such_o a_o militia_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n from_o join_v or_o to_o suppress_v they_o be_v join_v if_o these_o be_v small_a arm_n the_o like_a may_v befall_v they_o which_o befall_v those_o of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o if_o they_o be_v great_a arm_n the_o prince_n have_v not_o wherwithal_o to_o support_v or_o content_v they_o nay_o if_o he_o have_v mr._n wren_n tell_v we_o plain_o 106._o w._n p._n 106._o that_o prince_n who_o keep_v great_a arm_n as_o guard_n to_o their_o person_n or_o empire_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v to_o walk_v upon_o precipice_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o prevent_v such_o a_o army_n special_o if_o they_o lie_v still_o without_o employment_n from_o acquire_v a_o interest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n wherefore_o to_o follow_v mr._n wren_n and_o no_o other_o leader_n in_o his_o own_o word_n against_o himself_o this_o militia_n be_v great_a can_v be_v so_o institute_v as_o to_o have_v no_o interest_n beside_o the_o pay_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o monarch_n nor_o so_o as_o to_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o be_v safe_a in_o their_o own_o strength_n if_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o great_a against_o the_o whole_a order_n or_o order_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n they_o can_v be_v sufficient_a what_o then_o remain_v but_o to_o say_v that_o mr._n wren_n have_v declare_v the_o perfection_n of_o monarchical_a government_n 107._o w._n p._n 107._o to_o consist_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o monarchy_n by_o a_o nobility_n and_o a_o monarchy_n by_o arm_n have_v as_o to_o his_o model_n entire_o subvert_v monarchy_n in_o this_o way_n of_o dispute_v i_o have_v rather_o follow_v my_o leader_n than_o reason_n the_o true_a answer_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o preface_n namely_o that_o a_o army_n to_o be_v effectual_a in_o england_n must_v be_v such_o where_o the_o officer_n have_v popular_a estate_n or_o where_o they_o have_v such_o estate_n as_o have_v the_o ancient_a nobility_n in_o the_o latter_a case_n they_o make_v a_o king_n in_o the_o former_a a_o commonwealth_n but_o mr._n wren_n will_v have_v his_o own_o way_n and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v let_v i_o but_o desire_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o who_o favour_n in_o my_o exclusion_n he_o pretend_v a_o meritorious_a title_n share_v eminent_o and_o according_a to_o their_o rank_n with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o i_o propose_v or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nobility_n under_o the_o insolence_n and_o burden_n of_o a_o mercenary_a army_n sharing_z equal_o with_o the_o people_n in_o oppression_n and_o slavery_n or_o revive_v the_o old_a baron_n war_n for_o new_a liberty_n in_o the_o monarchy_n by_o he_o propose_v be_v the_o more_o desirable_a and_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o my_o adversary_n we_o will_v submit_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o present_a nobility_n whether_o mr._n wren_n or_o i_o be_v so_o extravagant_a in_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v or_o can_v have_v any_o other_o than_o the_o like_a choice_n yet_o enter_v not_o mr._n wren_n ibid._n ibid._n into_o despair_n of_o live_v to_o enjoy_v his_o share_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o of_o the_o felicitys_n which_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o government_n he_o look_v upon_o person_n but_o thing_n be_v invincible_a the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n to_o which_o the_o prerogative_n of_o popular_a government_n be_v still_o a_o complete_a answer_n consist_v altogether_o of_o gross_a evasion_n or_o invective_n or_o of_o draw_v out_o of_o story_n against_o popular_a prudence_n such_o imaginary_a sword_n as_o do_v but_o stand_v bend_v to_o rectify_v or_o straighten_v these_o i_o may_v hereafter_o present_v he_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n with_o a_o full_a answer_n a_o word_n concern_v a_o house_n of_o peer_n no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o foundation_n or_o be_v of_o a_o popular_a government_n can_v hope_v or_o expect_v the_o introduction_n of_o any_o such_o form_n where_o monarchy_n be_v not_o impracticable_a they_o where_o monarchy_n be_v impracticable_a who_o come_v first_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o if_o reason_n be_v not_o altogether_o depose_v be_v inevitable_a leader_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o commonwealthsman_n be_v already_o renown_v throout_a this_o nation_n for_o their_o invincible_a reason_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o opponent_n or_o such_o as_o proceed_v nevertheless_o in_o other_o way_n but_o where_o seed_n be_v so_o well_o sow_o and_o root_v intervening_a possession_n and_o interest_n be_v like_o such_o wether_n as_o hold_v back_o the_o spring_n yet_o improve_v the_o harvest_n commonwealthsman_n indeed_o may_v have_v a_o cold_a time_n on_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o must_v bestow_v fermentation_n have_v our_o incomparable_a assertor_n of_o public_a liberty_n appear_v before_o a_o universal_a eviction_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o enforce_v their_o cause_n it_o must_v have_v be_v through_o such_o a_o reluctancy_n as_o will_v have_v make_v they_o glad_a to_o do_v thing_n by_o half_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n to_o a_o rise_a commonwealth_n of_o scandal_n or_o of_o danger_n the_o whole_a be_v such_o against_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v allege_v and_o the_o half_a what_o may_v be_v easy_o confute_v these_o thing_n consider_v what_o appearance_n be_v there_o but_o that_o it_o must_v redound_v to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o our_o commonwealthsman_n that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o force_n of_o a_o present_a humour_n which_o abhor_v the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n see_v by_o this_o mean_v one_o of_o two_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n happen_v and_o come_v short_o to_o public_a view_n or_o discovery_n either_o that_o monarchy_n be_v practicable_a or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o practicable_a i_o mean_v in_o our_o state_n of_o affair_n or_o in_o this_o present_a distribution_n of_o the_o balance_n if_o monarchy_n be_v find_v practicable_a commonwealthsman_n be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o so_o ready_a in_o fair_a way_n to_o return_v and_o submit_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o let_v divine_n cry_v atheism_n and_o lawyer_n treason_n if_o it_o be_v once_o discover_v to_o common_a understanding_n that_o monarchy_n be_v impracticable_a then_o in_o come_v the_o commonwealth_n not_o by_o half_n but_o with_o all_o its_o tackle_n full_a sail_n display_v its_o streamer_n and_o flourish_v with_o top_n and_o top-gallant_n the_o way_n whereby_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o be_v discover_v whether_o monarchy_n be_v practicable_a or_o impracticable_a be_v particular_o two_o the_o one_o quick_a the_o other_o slow_a the_o quick_a way_n will_v be_v by_o the_o workman_n the_o slow_a by_o the_o work_n if_o the_o workman_n be_v willing_a be_v yet_o overcome_v by_o the_o mere_a obstinacy_n of_o their_o matter_n it_o amount_v to_o a_o plain_a confession_n that_o monarchy_n be_v impracticable_a and_o if_o they_o give_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o that_o be_v not_o their_o work_n nor_o any_o other_o work_n than_o such_o as_o must_v be_v useless_a not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o though_o that_o may_v be_v true_a enough_o as_o by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o other_o security_n than_o what_o the_o prince_n have_v before_o that_o be_v a_o army_n and_o such_o a_o army_n which_o for_o security_n be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o nay_o the_o very_a contrary_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o nor_o to_o 433._o be_v of_o law-giving_a p._n 433._o be_v alter_v with_o better_a success_n than_o they_o who_o become_v prince_n in_o grecian_a and_o sicilian_a state_n but_o if_o the_o workman_n give_v not_o away_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n then_o must_v they_o so_o limit_v their_o prince_n that_o he_o can_v in_o no_o manner_n invade_v those_o liberty_n and_o this_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a introduction_n of_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n they_o will_v
be_v a_o commonwealth_n 7._o distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n the_o king_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o people_n must_v be_v equal_a or_o inequal_a 8._o equal_a distribution_n of_o land_n as_o if_o one_o man_n or_o a_o few_o man_n have_v one_o half_a of_o the_o territory_n and_o the_o people_n have_v the_o other_o half_a cause_v privation_n of_o government_n and_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n for_o the_o lord_n or_o lord_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v able_a to_o assert_v their_o pretention_n or_o right_a to_o rule_v and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o their_o pretention_n or_o right_n to_o liberty_n that_o nation_n can_v never_o come_v under_o any_o form_n of_o government_n till_o that_o question_n be_v decide_v and_o property_n be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o move_v any_o such_o question_n can_v be_v decide_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n only_o chap._n iii_o 9_o inequal_a distribution_n of_o share_n in_o land_n as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n or_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v one_o of_o these_o three_o to_o be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n 10._o all_o government_n be_v interest_n and_o the_o predominant_a interest_n give_v the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n 11._o if_o one_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_n absolute_a monarchy_n 12._o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n will_v cause_v a_o pure_a aristocracy_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o that_o pure_a aristocracy_n or_o the_o nobility_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n without_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n to_o balance_v they_o be_v a_o state_n of_o war_n in_o which_o every_o one_o as_o he_o grow_v eminent_a or_o potent_a aspire_v to_o monarchy_n and_o that_o not_o any_o nobility_n can_v have_v peace_n or_o can_v reign_v without_o have_v such_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o may_v balance_v or_o hold_v in_o from_o be_v absolute_a and_o on_o the_o otâ—â—r_a side_n may_v balance_v or_o hold_v they_o and_o their_o faction_n from_o fly_v out_o into_o arm_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n must_v of_o necessity_n produce_v regulate_v monarchy_n 14._o if_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o many_o or_o of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_v democracy_n 15._o a_o people_z neither_o under_o absolute_a or_o under_o regulate_v monarchy_n nor_o yet_o under_o democracy_n be_v under_o a_o privation_n of_o government_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o privation_n of_o government_n 1._o where_o a_o people_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n or_o where_o a_o people_n be_v neither_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o under_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n 2._o where_o one_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v tyranny_n 3._o where_o a_o few_o man_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o about_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v oligarchy_n 4._o where_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v anarchy_n 5._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n not_o have_v in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n such_o a_o full_a share_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o government_n have_v nevertheless_o such_o a_o share_n in_o it_o as_o may_v chap._n iv_o maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 6._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n have_v not_o any_o such_o share_n in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n as_o may_v maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o privation_n of_o government_n which_o privation_n be_v neither_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 7._o where_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n can_v stand_v by_o any_o force_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v void_a of_o any_o natural_a foundation_n nor_o by_o any_o force_n of_o arm_n because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v a_o army_n and_o so_o must_v fall_v away_o of_o itself_o through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o foundation_n or_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o some_o tumult_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o privation_n the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a orderly_a government_n be_v ready_a and_o in_o be_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o but_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o give_v the_o be_v the_o action_n and_o the_o denomination_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o thing_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o creature_n or_o thing_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o form_n something_o that_o be_v not_o elementary_a but_o divine_a 3._o the_o contemplation_n of_o form_n be_v astonish_v to_o man_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trouble_n or_o impulse_n accompany_v it_o that_o exalt_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n 4._o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v the_o image_n of_o man._n 5._o man_z be_v both_o a_o sensual_a and_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n 6._o sensuality_n in_o a_o man_n be_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o as_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o appetit_fw-la 7._o philosophy_n be_v the_o 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man_n be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o government_n but_o a_o good_a form_n of_o government_n be_v the_o refine_a spirit_n of_o a_o nation_n chap._n iv_o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o nation_n whether_o refine_v or_o not_o refine_v can_v neither_o be_v whole_o saint_n nor_o atheist_n not_o saint_n because_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v never_o able_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v their_o own_o leader_n nor_o atheist_n because_o religion_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o indelible_a a_o character_n in_o man_n nature_n as_o reason_n 14._o language_n be_v not_o a_o more_o natural_a intercourse_n between_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o man_n and_o another_o than_o religion_n be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n 15._o as_o not_o this_o language_n nor_o that_o language_n but_o some_o
the_o minister_n of_o state_n take_v his_o pastime_n 16._o the_o complaint_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o these_o latter_a time_n in_o prince_n affair_n consist_v rather_o in_o fine_a delivery_n and_o shift_n of_o danger_n or_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v near_o than_o in_o solid_a and_o ground_a course_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o be_v a_o complaint_n in_o the_o street_n of_o aristocratical_a monarchy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remedy_v because_o the_o nobility_n be_v not_o break_v chap._n x_o the_o king_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o nobility_n be_v break_v the_o monarchy_n be_v ruin_v 17._o a_o absurdity_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n as_o that_o in_o a_o monarchy_n there_o may_v be_v two_o monarch_n shoot_v out_o into_o a_o mischief_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o some_o wickedness_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n as_o in_o romulus_n kill_v of_o remus_n and_o the_o monstrous_a association_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n 18._o usurpation_n of_o government_n be_v a_o surfeit_n that_o convert_v the_o best_a art_n into_o the_o worst_a nemo_n unquam_fw-la imperium_fw-la flagitio_fw-la acquisitum_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la exercuit_fw-la 19_o as_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o beggary_n man_n be_v shark_n or_o robber_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o way_n of_o live_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o of_o thrift_n so_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o government_n as_o in_o anarchy_n oligarchy_n or_o tyranny_n that_o which_o be_v reason_n of_o state_n with_o they_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v true_o so_o whence_o be_v all_o those_o black_a maxim_n set_v down_o by_o some_o politician_n particular_o macchiavel_n in_o his_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n even_o by_o they_o who_o if_o they_o live_v otherwise_o may_v blow_v their_o finger_n 20._o where_o the_o government_n from_o a_o true_a foundation_n rise_v up_o into_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n the_o reason_n of_o state_n be_v right_a and_o straight_o but_o give_v our_o politician_n peace_n when_o you_o please_v if_o your_o house_n stand_v awry_o your_o prop_n do_v not_o stand_v upright_o 21._o take_v a_o juggler_n and_o commend_v his_o trick_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o if_o in_o so_o do_v you_o show_v his_o trick_n you_o spoil_v he_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v of_o macchiavel_n 22._o corruption_n in_o government_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v in_o macchiavel_n as_o disease_n in_o a_o man_n body_n be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v in_o hippocrates_n 23._o neither_o hippocrates_n nor_o macchiavel_n introduce_v disease_n into_o man_n body_n nor_o corruption_n into_o government_n which_o be_v before_o their_o time_n and_o see_v they_o do_v but_o discover_v they_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v do_v tend_v not_o to_o the_o increase_n but_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o author_n political_a aphorism_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la terent._n 1._o the_o error_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o people_n be_v from_o their_o governor_n 2._o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o government_n come_v to_o be_v change_v and_o the_o governor_n change_v not_o the_o superstructure_n according_o the_o people_z become_v miserable_a 3._o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n but_o a_o government_n by_o law_n though_o imperfect_a or_o ineffectual_a law_n 4._o the_o late_a government_n in_o england_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n have_v be_v government_n by_o arms._n 5._o the_o people_n can_v see_v but_o they_o can_v feel_v 6._o the_o people_n have_v feel_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o government_n by_o law_n and_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n will_v always_o desire_v the_o government_n by_o law_n and_o abhor_v that_o of_o arms._n 7._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v impatient_a of_o a_o government_n by_o arm_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o government_n by_o law_n there_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n 8._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n not_o trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n drive_v at_o the_o restitution_n of_o monarchy_n by_o blood_n and_o violence_n 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n trust_v with_o their_o liberty_n if_o the_o form_n be_v sufficient_a can_v never_o set_v up_o a_o king_n and_o if_o the_o form_n be_v insufficient_a as_o a_o parliament_n with_o a_o council_n in_o the_o interval_n or_o two_o assemblys_n coordinat_fw-la will_v set_v up_o a_o king_n without_o blood_n or_o violence_n 10._o to_o light_n upon_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o chance_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o assembly_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o in_o prudence_n 11._o where_o the_o security_n be_v no_o more_o than_o personal_a there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a monarch_n but_o can_v be_v no_o good_a commonwealth_n 12._o the_o necessary_a action_n or_o use_v of_o each_o thing_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o form_n 13._o where_o the_o security_n be_v in_o the_o person_n the_o government_n make_v good_a man_n evil_a where_o the_o security_n be_v in_o the_o form_n the_o government_n make_v evil_a man_n good_a 14._o assembly_n legitimat_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n be_v that_o only_a party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n 15._o not_o the_o party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n but_o the_o party_n which_o can_v govern_v without_o a_o army_n be_v the_o refine_a party_n as_o to_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n true_o refine_v that_o be_v by_o popular_a election_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n take_v you_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o 16._o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v by_o name_n but_o not_o by_o thing_n 17._o where_o there_o be_v a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n the_o people_n be_v general_o satisfy_v 18._o where_o the_o people_n be_v general_o dissatisfy_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n 19_o the_o party_n in_o england_n declare_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n hold_v every_o one_o of_o they_o something_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 20._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o government_n may_v be_v manage_v by_o a_o few_o or_o by_o a_o party_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n except_o in_o a_o situation_n like_o that_o of_o venice_n 21._o to_o hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o national_a religion_n or_o ministry_n without_o public_a endowment_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o magistracy_n or_o any_o government_n without_o a_o national_a religion_n or_o ministry_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 22._o to_o hold_v that_o there_o may_v be_v liberty_n and_o not_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o her_o own_o conscience_n or_o that_o be_v not_o popish_a 23._o where_o civil_a liberty_n be_v entire_a it_o include_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n 24._o where_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v entire_a it_o include_v civil_a liberty_n 25._o either_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n can_v have_v no_o security_n at_o all_o or_o under_o popular_a government_n it_o must_v have_v the_o great_a security_n 26._o to_o hold_v that_o a_o government_n may_v be_v introduce_v by_o a_o little_a at_o once_o be_v to_o wave_v prudence_n and_o commit_v thing_n to_o chance_n 27._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o house_n or_o of_o a_o government_n go_v not_o universal_o upon_o natural_a principle_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o scripture_n 28._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o house_n or_o of_o a_o government_n may_v go_v upon_o supernatural_a principle_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n ordain_v the_o temple_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o build_v by_o mason_n he_o ordain_v the_o snuffer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o make_v by_o a_o smith_n 29._o to_o hold_v that_o hireling_n as_o they_o be_v term_v by_o some_o or_o a_o endow_v ministry_n aught_o to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o commonwealth_n 30._o nature_n be_v of_o god._n 31._o some_o part_n in_o every_o religion_n be_v natural_a 32._o a_o universal_a effect_n demonstrat_n a_o universal_a cause_n 33._o a_o universal_a cause_n be_v not_o so_o much_o natural_a as_o it_o be_v nature_n itself_o 34._o every_o man_n either_o to_o his_o terror_n or_o consolation_n have_v some_o sense_n of_o religion_n 35._o man_z may_v rather_o be_v define_v a_o religious_a than_o a_o rational_a creature_n in_o regard_n that_o in_o other_o creature_n there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o reason_n but_o there_o
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