Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
state_n council_n lord_n secretary_n 1,084 5 9.9310 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A45613 The common-wealth of Oceana Harrington, James, 1611-1677. 1656 (1656) Wing H809; ESTC R18610 222,270 308

There are 16 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

all_o other_o the_o least_o ingrateful_a so_o the_o obscurity_n i_o say_v into_o which_o my_o lord_n archon_n have_v now_o withdraw_v himself_o cause_v a_o universal_a sadness_n and_o cloud_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o rise_a commonwealth_n much_o have_v be_v ventilate_v in_o private_a discourse_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o nation_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o lose_v their_o animosity_n be_v trouble_v bend_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o senate_n when_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o devotion_n and_o the_o solemn_a action_n of_o thanksgiving_n his_o excellency_n navarchus_n de_fw-fr paralo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dorean_n lord_n strategus_n of_o oceana_n though_o in_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n a_o very_a prudent_a magistrate_n propose_v his_o part_n or_o opinion_n in_o such_o manner_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o pass_v the_o ballott_n of_o the_o same_o with_o great_a unanimity_n and_o applause_n it_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n where_o it_o pass_v with_o great_a wherefore_o the_o decree_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v copy_n be_v return_v by_o the_o secretary_n unto_o the_o phylarche_n which_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o promulgation_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o right_a honourable_a phosphorus_n de_fw-fr auge_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o eudia_n dolabella_n d'_fw-fr enyo_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o turmae_fw-la and_o lynceus_n de_fw-fr stella_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o nubia_n be_v elect_v proposer_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la bespeak_v of_o the_o tribune_n a_o muster_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v hold_v that_o day_n 6_o week_n which_o be_v the_o time_n allow_v for_o promulgation_n at_o the_o halo_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o people_n throughout_o the_o tribe_n receive_v upon_o promulgation_n of_o the_o decree_n load_v the_o carrier_n with_o weekly_a letter_n between_o friend_n &_o friend_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o private_a person_n but_o the_o day_n for_o proposition_n be_v come_v and_o the_o prerogative_n upon_o the_o place_n appoint_v in_o discipline_n sanguine_a de_fw-fr ringwood_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o saltum_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o phoenix_n march_v by_o order_n of_o the_o tribune_n with_o his_o troop_n unto_o the_o piazza_n of_o the_o pantheon_n where_o his_o trumpet_n enter_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n by_o their_o blazon_n give_v notice_n of_o his_o arrival_n at_o which_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n come_v down_o and_o return_v inform_v the_o proposer_n who_o descend_v be_v receive_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o stair_n by_o the_o captain_n and_o attend_v unto_o the_o coach_n of_o state_n with_o which_o calcar_fw-la de_fw-fr gilvo_fw-la in_o the_o tribe_n of_o phalera_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o ballotin_n upon_o their_o great_a horse_n stand_v wait_v at_o the_o gate_n the_o proposer_n be_v in_o their_o coach_n the_o train_n be_v for_o the_o pomp_n the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v at_o the_o reception_n of_o ambassador_n proceed_v in_o this_o order_n in_o the_o front_n march_v the_o troop_n with_o the_o cornet_n in_o the_o van_n and_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o rear_n next_o the_o troop_n come_v the_o twenty_o messenger_n or_o trumpet_n the_o ballotin_n upon_o the_o corvet_n with_o their_o usher_n in_o the_o van_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o rear_n next_o the_o ballotins_n bronchus_n de_fw-fr rauco_fw-la in_o the_o tribe_n of_o bestia_n king_n of_o the_o herrauld_n with_o his_o fraternity_n in_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o next_o unto_o sr_n brochus_n boristenes_n de_fw-fr holiwater_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ave_fw-la master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n the_o mace_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o chancery_n go_v immediate_o before_o the_o coach_n and_o on_o either_o side_n the_o doorkeeper_n or_o guard_n of_o the_o senate_n with_o their_o pole-ax_n accompany_v with_o some_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o footman_n belong_v unto_o the_o knight_n or_o senator_n the_o trumpeter_n ballotin_n guard_n postilion_n coachman_n and_o footman_n be_v very_o gallant_a in_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o all_o except_o the_o ballotin_n without_o hat_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o they_o wear_v black_a velvet_n calot_v be_v point_v with_o a_o little_a peak_v at_o the_o forehead_n after_o the_o proposer_n come_v a_o long_a file_n of_o coach_n full_a of_o such_o gentleman_n as_o use_v to_o grace_v the_o commonwealth_n upon_o like_a occasion_n in_o this_o posture_n they_o move_v slow_o through_o the_o street_n affoard_v in_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o pomp_n and_o the_o welcomnesse_n of_o the_o end_n a_o most_o reverend_a and_o acceptable_a prospect_n unto_o the_o people_n from_o the_o pantheon_n to_o the_o halo_n be_v about_o half_a a_o mile_n arrive_v at_o the_o halo_n where_o they_o find_v the_o prerogative_n in_o a_o close_a body_n environ_v with_o scaffold_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o spectator_n the_o tribune_n receive_v the_o proposer_n and_o conduct_v they_o into_o a_o seat_n place_v in_o front_n of_o the_o tribe_n like_o a_o pulpit_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o some_o length_n and_o well_o adorn_v by_o the_o herrauld_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o bird_n and_o beast_n save_v that_o they_o be_v ill_o paint_v and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o his_o natural_a colour_n the_o tribune_n be_v place_v at_o a_o table_n that_o stand_v below_o the_o long_a seat_n those_o of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o those_o of_o the_o foot_n at_o either_o end_n with_o each_o of_o they_o a_o bowl_n or_o basin_n before_o he_o that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v white_a and_o the_o other_o green_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o table_n stand_v a_o three_o which_o be_v red_a and_o the_o housekeeper_n of_o the_o pavilion_n who_o have_v already_o deliver_v a_o proportion_n of_o linen_n ball_n or_o pellet_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n now_o present_v box_n unto_o the_o ballotines_n but_o the_o proposer_n as_o they_o enter_v the_o gallery_n or_o long_a seat_n have_v put_v off_o their_o hat_n by_o way_n of_o salutation_n be_v answer_v by_o the_o people_n with_o a_o shout_n whereupon_o the_o young_a commissioner_n seat_v themselves_o at_o either_o end_n and_o the_o first_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n my_o lord_n the_o people_n of_o oceana_n while_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o what_o a_o felicity_n it_o be_v to_o salute_v you_o by_o this_o name_n and_o in_o every_o face_n anoint_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o like_a sense_n to_o go_v about_o to_o feast_v you_o with_o word_n who_o be_v already_o fill_v with_o that_o food_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v of_o please_v and_o wholesome_a digestion_n take_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v a_o needless_a enterprise_n i_o shall_v rather_o remember_v you_o of_o that_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v due_a then_o puff_v you_o up_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v vain_a be_v it_o from_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o derive_v these_o blessing_n behold_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n fall_v upon_o her_o own_o victorious_a sword_n or_o be_v it_o from_o our_o own_o wisdom_n who_o counsel_n have_v bring_v it_o even_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o we_o begin_v to_o repent_v ourselves_o of_o victory_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o my_o lord_n to_o sacrifice_n unto_o our_o own_o net_n which_o we_o ourselves_o have_v so_o narrow_o escape_v let_v we_o rather_o lay_v our_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o look_v up_o as_o be_v teach_v the_o other_o day_n when_o we_o be_v better_o instruct_v in_o this_o lesson_n unto_o the_o hill_n with_o our_o gratitude_n nevertheless_o see_v we_o read_v how_o god_n upon_o neglect_n of_o his_o prophet_n have_v be_v provoke_v unto_o wrath_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o expect_v honour_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o work_v as_o his_o instrument_n for_o which_o cause_v nothing_o doubt_v of_o my_o warrant_n i_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o that_o which_o more_o particular_o concern_v the_o present_a occasion_n the_o discovery_n of_o my_o lord_n archons_n virtue_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v ever_o place_v by_o this_o nation_n in_o their_o true_a meridian_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o upon_o a_o subject_n which_o persuade_v i_o to_o balk_v but_o necessitate_v i_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o great_a example_n to_o begin_v with_o alexander_n erect_v trophy_n common_a with_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o pestilence_n to_o what_o good_a of_o mankind_n do_v he_o infect_v the_o air_n with_o his_o heap_n of_o carcase_n the_o sword_n of_o war_n if_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o use_v then_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o magistracy_n for_o the_o fear_n and_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v as_o
trade_n and_o mystery_n that_o feed_v the_o vein_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o true_a distinction_n of_o they_o from_o those_o that_o suck_v or_o exhaust_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o senate_n with_o the_o conveniency_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o end_n that_o encouragement_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o the_o one_o and_o remedy_n to_o the_o other_o provost_n the_o academy_n of_o the_o provost_n be_v the_o affability_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v assemble_v every_o day_n towards_o the_o evening_n in_o a_o fair_a room_n have_v certain_a withdraw_a room_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o company_n that_o will_v repair_v thither_o for_o conversation_n or_o discourse_n so_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n news_n or_o intelligence_n or_o to_o propose_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o council_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o affable_o receive_v in_o the_o outer_a chamber_n and_o hear_v in_o the_o way_n of_o civil_a conversation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v without_o any_o other_o awe_n or_o ceremony_n than_o thereunto_o be_v usual_o appertain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v free_a and_o that_o what_o be_v propose_v by_o one_o may_v be_v argue_v or_o discourse_n upon_o by_o the_o test_n except_o the_o mat●et_n hereof_o secrecy_n in_o which_o case_n the_o provost_n or_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v such_o as_o desi●●_n audience_n into_o one_o of_o the_o withdraw_a room_n and_o the_o provost_n be_v to_o give_v their_o mind_n that_o this_o academy_n be_v so_o govern_v adorn_v and_o preserve_v as_o may_v be_v most_o attractive_a unto_o man_n of_o part_n and_o good_a affection_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o conversation_n furthermore_o if_o any_o man_n not_o be_v able_a or_o willing_a to_o come_v in_o person_n have_v any_o advice_n to_o give_v which_o he_o judge_v may_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o may_v write_v his_o mind_n unto_o the_o academy_n of_o the_o provost_n in_o a_o letter_n sign_v or_o not_o sign_v which_o letter_n shall_v be_v leave_v with_o the_o door-kéepe_a of_o the_o academy_n nor_o shall_v any_o person_n deliver_v such_o a_o letter_n be_v seize_v molessed_a or_o detain_v though_o it_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o libel_n but_o the_o letter_n so_o deliver_v shall_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o provost_n and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v well_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o provost_n themselves_o they_o shall_v distribute_v they_o as_o they_o please_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o academy_n who_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o material_a will_v find_v matter_n of_o discourse_n or_o if_o they_o happen_v upon_o a_o business_n that_o require_v privacy_n return_v it_o with_o a_o note_n upon_o it_o unto_o a_o provost_n and_o the_o provost_n by_o the_o secretary_n attend_v shall_v cause_v such_o note_n out_o of_o discourse_n or_o letter_n to_o be_v take_v as_o they_o please_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v propose_v as_o occasion_n serve_v what_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a out_o of_o their_o note_n so_o take_v unto_o their_o respective_a council_n to_o the_o end_n that_o not_o only_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v open_a unto_o all_o but_o that_o man_n of_o such_o education_n be_v in_o her_o eye_n she_o may_v upon_o emergent_a election_n or_o occasion_n be_v always_o provide_v of_o her_o choice_n of_o fit_a person_n every_o council_n be_v adorn_v with_o a_o state_n for_o the_o signory_n shall_v be_v attend_v by_o two_o secretary_n council_n two_o door-kéepers_a and_o two_o messenger_n in_o ordinary_a and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v more_o upon_o emergency_n as_o occasion_n require_v and_o the_o academy_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o two_o secretary_n two_o messenger_n and_o two_o door-kéepers_a this_o with_o the_o other_o council_n be_v provide_v with_o their_o far_a conveniency_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o state_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v incident_a unto_o commonwealth_n upon_o emergence_n require_v extraordinary_a speed_n or_o secrecy_n dictator_n either_o through_o their_o natural_a delay_n or_o unnatural_a haste_n to_o incur_v equal_a danger_n while_o hold_v unto_o the_o slow_a pace_n of_o their_o order_n they_o come_v not_o in_o time_n to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o some_o sudden_a blow_n or_o break_v they_o for_o the_o great_a speed_n they_o but_o haste_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n if_o the_o senate_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v election_n of_o nine_o knight_n extraordinary_a to_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o war_n as_o a_o juncta_fw-la for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o month_n the_o council_n of_o war_n with_o the_o juncta_fw-la so_o add_v be_v for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o same_o dictator_n of_o oceana_n have_v power_n to_o levy_v man_n and_o money_n to_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n as_o also_o to_o enact_v law_n which_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n if_o they_o be_v not_o soon_o repeal_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n and_o for_o no_o long_a time_n except_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_v three_o month_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o dictator_n provide_v that_o the_o dictator_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v not_o unto_o his_o proper_a end_n and_o institution_n but_o all_o unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o for_o the_o sudden_a restitution_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o natural_a channel_n and_o common_a course_n of_o government_n and_o all_o act_n order_n decree_n or_o law_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n with_o the_o juncta_fw-la be_v thus_o create_v shall_v be_v sign_v dictator_n oceanae_n this_o order_n of_o instruction_n unto_o the_o council_n be_v as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v requisite_a very_o large_a i_o have_v use_v my_o best_a skill_n to_o abbreviate_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v show_v no_o more_o of_o it_o then_o be_v necessary_a unto_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a though_o as_o to_o the_o part_n or_o further_a duty_n of_o the_o council_n i_o have_v omit_v many_o thing_n of_o singular_a use_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o at_o the_o council_n by_o the_o archon_n in_o this_o manner_n my_o lord_n the_o legislator_n your_o council_n except_o the_o dictator_n only_o be_v proper_a and_o native_a spring_n and_o source_n you_o see_v which_o hang_v a_o few_o stick_n and_o straw_n that_o as_o less_o considerable_a will_v otherwise_o be_v more_o troublesome_a upon_o the_o bank_n of_o their_o peculiar_a channel_n derive_v the_o full_a stream_n of_o business_n into_o the_o senate_n so_o pure_a and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v trouble_v or_o stein_v as_o will_v undeniable_o appear_v by_o the_o course_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a order_n with_o any_o kind_n of_o private_a interest_n or_o partiality_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o assembly_n harken_v unto_o the_o advice_n or_o information_n of_o this_o or_o that_o worthy_a member_n either_o instruct_v upon_o his_o pillow_n or_o while_o he_o be_v make_v himself_o ready_a or_o by_o the_o petition_n or_o ticket_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o door_n to_o have_v half_o the_o security_n in_o his_o faith_n or_o advantage_n by_o his_o wisdom_n such_o a_o senate_n or_o council_n be_v through_o the_o incertainty_n of_o the_o wind_n like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n nor_o shall_v it_o otherwise_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o flow_v up_o into_o dry_a ditch_n or_o refer_v business_n to_o be_v better_o examine_v by_o committee_n then_o to_o go_v far_o about_o with_o it_o to_o less_o purpose_n if_o it_o do_v not_o ebb_v back_o again_o with_o the_o more_o mud_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o case_n refer_v to_o a_o occasional_a committee_n of_o which_o any_o member_n that_o be_v desirous_a may_v get_v himself_o name_v and_o to_o which_o nobody_o will_v come_v but_o either_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o his_o own_o interest_n it_o fare_v little_o better_a as_o to_o the_o information_n of_o the_o senate_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o party_n wherefore_o the_o athenian_n be_v distribute_v into_o four_o tribe_n out_o of_o which_o by_o equal_a number_n they_o annual_o choose_v four_o hundred_o man_n call_v the_o senate_n of_o the_o bean_n because_o the_o ballot_v at_o their_o election_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o use_n of_o bean_n divide_v they_o by_o fifty_n into_o eight_o part_n and_o every_o fifty_o in_o their_o turn_n for_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o year_n be_v a_o council_n apart_o call_v the_o prytan_n the_o
guilty_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o murderer_n nay_o more_o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n of_o one_o innocent_a man_n cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o vengeance_n what_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o innocent_a nation_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o empire_n the_o throne_n of_o ambition_n the_o quarry_n of_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n it_o have_v be_v true_o say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o great_a robbery_n but_o if_o alexander_n have_v restore_v the_o liberty_n of_o greece_n and_o propagate_v it_o unto_o mankind_n he_o have_v do_v like_o my_o lord_n archon_n and_o may_v have_v be_v true_o call_v the_o great_a alexander_n care_v not_o to_o steal_v a_o victory_n that_o will_v be_v give_v but_o my_o lord_n archon_n have_v tear_v away_o a_o victory_n which_o have_v be_v steal_v while_o we_o be_v tame_o yield_v up_o obedience_n unto_o a_o nation_n reap_v in_o our_o field_n who_o field_n he_o have_v subject_v unto_o our_o empire_n and_o nail_v they_o with_o his_o victorious_a sword_n unto_o their_o native_a caucasus_n machiavelli_n give_v a_o handsome_a caveat_n let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o be_v circumvent_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o caesar_n from_o the_o false_a reflection_n of_o their_o pen_n who_o through_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o name_n then_o in_o the_o family_n change_v their_o freedom_n for_o flattery_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v true_o what_o the_o roman_n think_v of_o caesar_n let_v he_o observe_v what_o they_o say_v of_o catiline_n and_o yet_o by_o how_o much_o he_o who_o have_v perpetrate_v some_o heighnous_a crime_n be_v more_o execrable_a than_o he_o who_o do_v but_o attempt_v it_o by_o so_o much_o be_v caesar_n more_o execrable_a than_o catline_n to_o the_o contrary_n let_v he_o that_o will_v know_v what_o ancient_a and_o heroical_a time_n what_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n will_v both_o have_v think_v and_o say_v of_o my_o lord_n archon_n observe_v what_o they_o think_v and_o say_v of_o solon_n lycurgus_n brutus_n and_o publicola_n and_o yet_o by_o how_o much_o his_o virtue_n that_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o work_n be_v beyond_o they_o who_o be_v either_o inferior_a in_o their_o aim_n or_o in_o their_o performance_n by_o so_o much_o be_v my_o lord_n archon_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o solon_n lycurgus_n brutus_n and_o publicola_n nor_o will_v we_o shun_v the_o most_o illustrious_a example_n of_o scipio_n this_o hero_n though_o never_o so_o little_o less_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n allow_v his_o tue_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o most_o untainted_a ray_n in_o what_o do_v it_o out_o thy_o this_o of_o my_o lord_n archon_n but_o if_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o overawe_v liberty_n rome_n may_v be_v allow_v some_o excuse_n that_o she_o do_v not_o like_o it_o and_o i_o if_o i_o admit_v not_o of_o this_o comparison_n for_o where_o be_v my_o lord_n archon_n be_v there_o a_o genius_n how_o free_a soever_o which_o in_o his_o presence_n will_v not_o find_v itself_o to_o be_v under_o power_n he_o be_v shrink_v into_o cloud_n he_o seek_v obscurity_n in_o a_o nation_n that_o see_v by_o his_o light_n he_o be_v impatient_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n lest_o it_o shall_v stand_v between_o you_o and_o your_o liberty_n liberty_n what_o be_v that_o if_o we_o may_v not_o be_v grateful_a and_o if_o we_o may_v we_o have_v none_o for_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o owe_v my_o lord_n there_o be_v some_o hard_a condition_n of_o virtue_n if_o this_o debt_n be_v exact_v it_o be_v not_o due_a whereas_o be_v cancel_v we_o be_v all_o enter_v into_o bond_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o make_v such_o payment_n as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o free_a people_n we_o do_v not_o enrich_v my_o lord_n archon_n but_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o whole_a estate_n and_o of_o his_o immense_a glory_n these_o particular_n have_v in_o due_a deliberation_n and_o mature_a debate_n according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v propose_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o you_o my_o lord_n the_o people_n of_o oceana_n i._o that_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o archon_n or_o protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o confer_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n upon_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n and_o sole_a legislator_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n olphaus_n megaletor_n pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la who_o god_n preserve_v for_o the_o term_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n ii_o that_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la yet_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_a revenue_n be_v estate_v upon_o the_o say_v illustrious_a prince_n or_o lord_n archon_n for_o the_o say_a term_n and_o to_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a use_n of_o his_o highness_n iii_o that_o the_o lord_n archon_n have_v the_o reception_n of_o all_o foreign_a ambassador_n by_o and_o with_o the_o council_n of_o state_n according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n iv._o that_o the_o lord_n archon_n have_v a_o stand_a army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n defray_v upon_o a_o monthly_a tax_n dure_v the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n against_o dissent_v party_n to_o be_v govern_v direct_v and_o command_v by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n v._o that_o this_o commonwealth_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n or_o party_n but_o every_o man_n be_v elect_v and_o swear_v according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o magistracy_n or_o not_o elect_v shall_v be_v equal_o capable_a of_o liberty_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o estate_n free_a from_o all_o other_o then_o common_a tax_n vi_o that_o a_o man_n put_v a_o distinction_n upon_o himself_o refuse_v the_o oath_n upon_o election_n or_o declare_v himself_o of_o a_o party_n not_o conformable_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n may_v within_o any_o time_n of_o the_o three_o year_n stand_v of_o the_o army_n transport_v himself_o and_o his_o estate_n without_o molestation_n or_o impediment_n into_o any_o other_o nation_n vii_o that_o in_o case_n there_o remain_v any_o distinction_n of_o party_n not_o conform_v unto_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n after_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o stand_a army_n be_v expire_v and_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v thereby_o force_v to_o prolong_v the_o term_n of_o the_o say_a army_n the_o pay_n from_o thenceforth_o of_o the_o say_a army_n shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o party_n so_o remain_v unconformable_a unto_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o proposer_n have_v end_v his_o oration_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v mount_v to_o view_v the_o ballot_n cause_v the_o tribe_n which_o throng_v up_o to_o the_o speech_n come_v almost_o round_o the_o gallery_n to_o retreat_v a_o matter_n of_o twenty_o pace_n when_o lynceus_n de_fw-fr stella_n receive_v the_o proposition_n repair_v with_o bronchus_n de_fw-fr rauco_fw-la the_o herald_n unto_o a_o little_a scaffold_n erect_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o tribe_n where_o he_o seat_v himself_o the_o herrault_n stand_v bare_a upon_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o ballotines_n have_v their_o box_n ready_a stand_v before_o the_o gallery_n and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o tribune_n march_v one_o unto_o every_o troop_n on_o horseback_n and_o one_o unto_o every_o company_n on_o foot_n each_o of_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o other_o child_n that_o bear_v red_a box_n this_o be_v put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o the_o suffrage_n be_v very_o sudden_o return_v unto_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o table_n and_o number_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o proposer_n the_o vote_n be_v all_o in_o the_o affirmative_a whereupon_o the_o red_a or_o doubtful_a box_n be_v lay_v aside_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o tribe_n whether_o for_o the_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a be_v clear_a in_o the_o matter_n wherefore_o the_o herrault_n begin_v from_o the_o scaffold_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o pronounce_v the_o first_o proposition_n and_o the_o ballotines_n march_v with_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a only_o bronchus_n with_o his_o voice_n like_o thunder_n continue_v to_o repeat_v the_o proposition_n over_o and_o over_o again_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o ballote_v the_o like_a be_v do_v for_o every_o clause_n till_o the_o ballot_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o tribune_n assemble_v have_v sign_v the_o point_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o number_n of_o every_o suffrage_n as_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o secretary_n
his_o embroidery_n my_o lord_n archons_n arrival_n be_v know_v the_o signory_n acompany_v by_o the_o tribune_n repair_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o news_n he_o have_v already_o hear_v by_o the_o herald_n to_o which_o my_o lord_n strategus_n add_v that_o his_o highness_n can_v not_o doubt_v upon_o the_o demonstration_n give_v but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v firm_a in_o the_o opinion_n that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o seeker_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o earthly_a pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o the_o gratitude_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n can_v not_o therefore_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v any_o such_o reflection_n upon_o he_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o danger_n abroad_o and_o party_n at_o home_n they_o dare_v not_o trust_v themselves_o without_o a_o stand_a army_n nor_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o any_o man_n hand_n but_o those_o of_o his_o highness_n the_o archon_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o ever_o expect_v this_o will_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v sorry_a they_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o any_o other_o than_o himself_o for_o a_o stand_a general_n first_o because_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v more_o unto_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o second_o because_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n his_o work_n be_v not_o do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o dispute_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n nor_o aught_o that_o to_o be_v nevertheless_o he_o make_v little_a doubt_n but_o experience_n will_v show_v every_o party_n their_o own_o interest_n in_o this_o government_n and_o that_o better_o improve_v than_o they_o can_v expect_v from_o any_o other_o that_o man_n animosity_n shall_v over_o balance_v their_o interest_n for_o any_o time_n be_v impossible_a that_o humour_n can_v never_o be_v last_v nor_o through_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o govermment_n of_o any_o effect_n at_o the_o first_o charge_n for_o suppose_v the_o worst_a and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v none_o other_o into_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o prerogative_n than_o royalist_n a_o matter_n of_o fourteen_o hundred_o man_n must_v have_v take_v their_o oath_n at_o their_o election_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o go_v quite_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o their_o oath_n so_o take_v but_o to_o their_o own_o interest_n for_o be_v estate_v in_o the_o sovereign_a power_n they_o must_v have_v decree_v it_o from_o themselves_o such_o a_o example_n as_o for_o which_o there_o be_v never_o any_o experience_n nor_o can_v be_v any_o reason_n or_o hold_v it_o it_o must_v have_v do_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o well_o every_o whit_n as_o in_o any_o other_o furthermore_o they_o must_v have_v remove_v the_o government_n from_o a_o foundation_n that_o apparent_o will_v hold_v to_o set_v it_o upon_o another_o which_o apparent_o will_v not_o hold_v which_o thing_n if_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n consist_v whole_o of_o royalist_n much_o less_o by_o a_o parcel_n of_o they_o elect_v but_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o people_n derive_v from_o a_o party_n without_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v not_o be_v elect_v nor_o engage_v themselves_o unto_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o any_o oath_n this_o again_o must_v be_v so_o large_a as_o will_v go_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n they_o be_v as_o free_v and_o as_o full_o estate_v in_o their_o liberty_n as_o any_o other_o or_o so_o narrow_a that_o they_o can_v do_v no_o hurt_n while_o the_o people_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o strategus_n every_o tribe_n will_v at_o any_o time_n make_v a_o better_a army_n than_o such_o a_o party_n and_o there_o be_v no_o party_n at_o home_n fear_n from_o abroad_o will_v vanish_v but_o see_v it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o take_v that_o which_o they_o hold_v the_o safe_a in_o which_o with_o his_o humble_a thanks_o for_o their_o great_a bounty_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o serve_v they_o with_o all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o the_o royalist_n now_o equal_a citizen_n make_v good_a the_o archons_n judgement_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o find_v any_o thing_n near_o so_o great_a a_o sweet_a in_o the_o government_n for_o he_o who_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o affliction_n say_v seneca_n know_v but_o half_a the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n moreover_o they_o see_v plain_o that_o to_o restore_v the_o ancient_a government_n they_o must_v cast_v up_o their_o estate_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o three_o hundred_o man_n wherefore_o in_o case_n the_o senate_n and_o the_o prerogative_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o hundred_o man_n have_v be_v all_o royalist_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o one_o thousand_o against_o this_o or_o any_o such_o vote_n but_o the_o senate_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o signory_n that_o the_o archon_n have_v accept_v of_o his_o dignity_n and_o office_n cause_v a_o three_o chair_n to_o be_v set_v for_o his_o highness_n between_o those_o of_o the_o strategus_n and_o the_o orator_n in_o the_o house_n the_o like_a at_o every_o council_n to_o which_o he_o repair_v not_o of_o necessity_n but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v the_o best_a and_o as_o argus_n not_o vain_o say_v the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o pomp_n of_o his_o court_n he_o be_v not_o inferior_a unto_o any_o and_o in_o the_o field_n he_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o force_n that_o be_v formidable_a unto_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o cause_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o constitution_n to_o put_v he_o unto_o the_o charge_n of_o guard_n spoil_v his_o stomach_n or_o his_o sleep_n insomuch_o as_o be_v handsome_o dispute_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o academy_n whether_o my_o lord_n archon_n if_o he_o have_v be_v ambitious_a can_v have_v make_v himself_o so_o great_a it_o be_v carry_v clear_a in_o the_o negative_a not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a balance_n which_o be_v popular_a but_o put_v the_o case_n the_o balance_n have_v be_v monarchical_a for_o there_o be_v some_o nation_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o that_o will_v bear_v a_o prince_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n far_o high_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v a_o monarch_n spain_n look_v upon_o the_o prince_n of_o aurange_a as_o her_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n but_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o monarch_n in_o that_o country_n he_o will_v be_v her_o best_a friend_n for_o whereas_o a_o prince_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n derive_v his_o greatness_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o people_n a_o monarch_n derive_v he_o from_o one_o of_o those_o balance_n which_o nip_v they_o in_o the_o root_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o low_a country_n under_o a_o monarch_n be_v poor_a and_o inconsiderable_a but_o in_o bear_v a_o prince_n can_v grow_v unto_o a_o miraculous_a height_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o action_n by_o far_o the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o christendom_n there_o be_v king_n in_o europe_n to_o who_o a_o king_n of_o oceana_n will_v be_v but_o a_o petit_fw-fr companion_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o terror_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o they_o all_o that_o which_o my_o lord_n archon_n now_o mind_v most_o be_v the_o agrarian_a upon_o which_o debate_n he_o incessant_o thrust_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v plant_v upon_o some_o firm_a root_n as_o the_o main_a point_n and_o basis_n of_o perpetuity_n unto_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o government_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o second_o the_o army_n be_v disband_v but_o the_o tax_n continue_v at_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a by_o which_o mean_v a_o piece_n of_o artigliery_a be_v plant_v and_o a_o portion_n of_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 50._o l._n a_o year_n purchase_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o game_n and_o of_o the_o priz-arm_n for_o ever_o in_o each_o hundred_o with_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o term_n of_o the_o excise_n allot_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o public_a revenue_n expire_v by_o which_o time_n the_o exchequer_n over_o and_o above_o the_o annual_a sallaryes_fw-mi amount_v unto_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n accumulate_v every_o year_n out_o of_o one_o million_o income_n seven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o bancho_fw-la bring_v it_o
the_o sixtéenth_fw-mi order_n whereby_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o council_n be_v four_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n state_n be_v render_v conformable_a in_o their_o revolution_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o senate_n as_o first_o by_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o five_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n into_o the_o council_n of_o state_n consist_v of_o fifteen_o knight_n five_o in_o every_o region_n second_o by_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o three_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o provost_n and_o elect_a by_o that_o council_n into_o the_o council_n of_o war_n consist_v of_o nine_o knight_n warr._n three_o in_o every_o region_n not_o exclude_v by_o this_o election_n from_o remain_a member_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o four_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n have_v right_a of_o session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o warr._n three_o by_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o four_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n into_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n consist_v of_o twelve_o knight_n religion_n four_o in_o every_o region_n of_o this_o council_n the_o censor_n be_v precedent_n fourh_o by_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o four_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n into_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n consist_v of_o twelve_o knight_n four_o in_o every_o region_n and_o each_o region_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o council_n thus_o constitute_v provost_n shall_v wéek_o and_o interchangeable_o elect_v one_o provost_n who_o magistracy_n shall_v continue_v for_o one_o week_n nor_o shall_v he_o be_v reelected_n into_o the_o same_o till_o every_o knight_n of_o that_o region_n in_o the_o same_o council_n have_v once_o bear_v the_o same_o magistracy_n and_o the_o provost_n be_v one_o in_o every_o region_n three_o in_o every_o council_n and_o twelve_o in_o all_o beside_o their_o other_o capacity_n provost_n shall_v assemble_v and_o be_v a_o council_n or_o rather_o a_o academy_n apart_o to_o certain_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o be_v hereafter_o far_o explain_v with_o those_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n this_o order_n be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n then_o for_o the_o frame_n and_o turn_v of_o the_o council_n and_o yet_o of_o no_o small_a one_o for_o in_o motion_n consist_v life_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v never_o be_v currant_n unless_o it_o be_v circular_a man_n that_o like_o my_o lord_n epimonus_n not_o endure_v the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n unto_o orb_n and_o sphere_n fall_v on_o physick_v and_o purge_v of_o it_o do_v no_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o rotation_n both_o as_o to_o person_n and_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v very_o sick_a the_o people_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o person_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o wheel_n of_o magistracy_n have_v overturn_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o those_o of_o lacedaemon_n as_o to_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v so_o quiet_a when_o the_o senate_n trash_v their_o business_n by_o encroach_a upon_o the_o result_n if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ephor_n they_o have_v not_o bring_v it_o about_o again_o so_o that_o if_o you_o allow_v not_o a_o commonwealth_n her_o rotation_n in_o which_o consist_v her_o equality_n you_o reduce_v she_o to_o a_o party_n and_o then_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o be_v physician_n indeed_o or_o rather_o farrier_n for_o you_o will_v have_v strong_a patient_n and_o such_o as_o must_v be_v halterd_v and_o cast_v or_o yourselves_o may_v need_v bonesetter_n wherefore_o the_o council_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o election_n and_o as_o will_v be_v show_v of_o their_o affair_n be_v uniform_a with_o the_o senate_n in_o their_o revolution_n not_o as_o whirlepit_n to_o swallow_v but_o to_o bite_v and_o with_o the_o screw_n of_o their_o rotation_n hold_v and_o turn_v a_o business_n like_o the_o vice_n of_o a_o smith_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n without_o engine_n of_o which_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o senate_n much_o less_o for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v perfect_a artificer_n in_o a_o political_a capacity_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o hold_v you_o long_o from_o order_n 17_o the_o seaventéenth_fw-mi order_n direct_v bienniall_a election_n or_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o orb_n of_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a ordinary_a consist_v of_o four_o residence_n the_o revolution_n whereof_o be_v perform_v in_o eight_o year_n and_o preserve_v through_o the_o election_n of_o one_o ambassador_n in_o two_o year_n by_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o senate_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o france_n and_o reside_v there_o for_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n and_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n be_v expire_v to_o remove_v from_o thence_o unto_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n there_o to_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n and_o thence_o to_o remove_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o after_o two_o year_n residence_n in_o that_o city_n to_o conclude_v with_o his_o residence_n at_o constantinople_n for_o a_o like_a term_n of_o time_n and_o so_o to_o return_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o prerogative_n may_v not_o be_v elect_v ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a because_o a_o knight_n or_o deputy_n so_o choose_v must_v either_o lose_v his_o session_n which_o will_v cause_v a_o unevennesse_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o accumulate_v magistracy_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o may_v any_o man_n be_v elect_v into_o this_o capacity_n that_o be_v above_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n lest_o the_o commonwealth_n lose_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o education_n by_o be_v deprive_v at_o his_o return_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o or_o else_o enjoy_v it_o not_o long_a through_o the_o defect_n of_o nature_n this_o order_n be_v the_o perspective_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n whereby_o she_o forsee_v danger_n or_o the_o traffic_n whereby_o she_o receive_v every_o two_o year_n the_o return_n of_o a_o statesman_n enrich_v with_o eight_o year_n experience_n from_o the_o prime_n martes_fw-la of_o negotiation_n in_o europe_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o election_n in_o the_o senate_n that_o be_v ordinary_a such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_a follow_v in_o order_n 18_o the_o eighteen_o order_n appoint_v all_o election_n upon_o emergent_a occasion_n except_o that_o of_o the_o dictator_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n scrutiny_n or_o that_o kind_a of_o election_n whereby_o a_o council_n come_v to_o be_v a_o five_o order_n of_o elector_n for_o example_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n of_o a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_n the_o provost_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v propose_v unto_o the_o same_o till_o one_o competitor_n be_v choose_v by_o that_o council_n and_o the_o council_n have_v choose_v a_o competitor_n shall_v bring_v his_o name_n into_o the_o senate_n which_o in_o the_o usual_a way_n shall_v choose_v four_o more_o competitor_n unto_o the_o same_o magistracy_n and_o put_v they_o with_o the_o competitor_n of_o the_o council_n unto_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o house_n by_o which_o he_o of_o the_o five_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n a_o uice-admiral_n a_o polemarch_n or_o of_o the_o council_n of_o war._n a_o judge_n or_o sergeant_n at_o law_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n field-officer_n shall_v be_v elect_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n a_o baron_n or_o considerable_a officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n man_n in_o magistracy_n or_o out_o of_o it_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o election_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n but_o a_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n elect_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n unto_o a_o military_a employment_n if_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o senate_n nor_o a_o deputy_n of_o the_o prerogative_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o office_n confirm_v by_o the_o prerogative_n because_o the_o militia_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n where_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_a be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v touch_v injussù_fw-fr populi_n the_o roman_n be_v so_o curious_a that_o though_o their_o consul_n be_v elect_v centuriatis_fw-la they_o may_v not_o touch_v the_o militia_n except_o they_o be_v confirm_v curiatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la for_o a_o magistrate_n not_o receive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o people_n take_v it_o from_o they_o and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o power_n be_v to_o take_v away_o their_o
liberty_n as_o to_o the_o election_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o perceive_v to_o be_v venetian_a there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o take_v in_o the_o knowledge_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v best_a in_o every_o council_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o their_o turn_n and_o yet_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o bias_n of_o particular_a affection_n or_o interest_n under_o that_o pretence_n for_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o great_a council_n in_o venice_n scarce_o ever_o elect_v any_o other_o than_o the_o name_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o scrutiny_n be_v very_o probable_a to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v this_o election_n be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o appertain_v unto_o the_o senate_n the_o council_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o order_n already_o show_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v unto_o those_o whereby_o they_o be_v instruct_v and_o the_o order_n of_o instruction_n unto_o the_o council_n be_v two_o the_o first_o for_o the_o subject_a matter_n whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v and_o the_o second_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o council_n be_v distribute_v unto_o they_o by_o order_n 19_o the_o nineteen_o order_n distribute_v unto_o every_o council_n such_o business_n as_o be_v proper_o to_o belong_v unto_o their_o cognizance_n matter_n whereof_o some_o they_o shall_v receive_v and_o determine_v and_o other_o they_o shall_v receive_v prepare_v and_o introduce_v into_o the_o house_n as_o first_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v to_o receive_v all_o address_n intelligence_n and_o letter_n of_o negotiation_n state_n to_o give_v audience_n to_o ambassador_n send_v unto_o and_o to_o draw_v up_o instruction_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o receive_v proposition_n from_o and_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o the_o proviniall_a council_n to_o consider_v upon_o all_o law_n to_o be_v enact_v amend_v or_o repeal_v and_o upon_o all_o levy_n of_o man_n or_o money_n war_n or_o peace_n league_n or_o association_n to_o be_v make_v by_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v conducible_a unto_o the_o orderly_a preparation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v introduce_v by_o they_o into_o the_o senate_n provide_v that_o all_o such_o affair_n war._n as_o otherwise_o appertain_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v carry_v with_o great_a secrecy_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n with_o power_n to_o receive_v and_o send_v forth_o agent_n spy_n emissarys_n intelligeneer_n frigate_n and_o to_o manage_v affair_n of_o that_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a without_o communication_n unto_o the_o senate_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o detriment_n unto_o the_o business_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o engage_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o war_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n it_o appertain_v also_o unto_o this_o council_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o fleet_n as_o admiral_n and_o of_o all_o storehouse_n armourys_n arsenall_n and_o magazine_n appertain_v unto_o this_o commonwealth_n they_o shall_v keep_v a_o diligent_a record_n of_o the_o military_a expedition_n from_o time_n to_o time_n report_v by_o he_o that_o be_v strategus_n or_o general_n or_o one_o of_o the_o polemarch_n in_o that_o action_n or_o at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o experience_n of_o such_o commander_n may_v tend_v unto_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o shall_v digest_v and_o introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n and_o if_o the_o senate_n shall_v thereupon_o frame_v any_o article_n they_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o muster_n or_o education_n of_o the_o youth_n and_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v the_o centinel_n or_o scout_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o introduce_v debate_n into_o any_o popular_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o to_o alter_v the_o present_a government_n or_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v seize_v imprison_v and_o examine_v arraign_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n of_o their_o proper_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o without_o appeal_n the_o council_n of_o religion_n religion_n as_o the_o arbiter_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n more_o peculiar_o appertain_v unto_o religion_n christian_a charity_n and_o a_o pious_a life_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o cagnizance_n of_o all_o cause_n relate_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o national_n religion_n they_o shall_v cause_v all_o place_n or_o preferment_n of_o the_o best_a revenue_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o none_o other_o than_o such_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n as_o have_v dedicate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o study_n of_o theology_n they_o shall_v also_o take_v a_o especial_a care_n that_o by_o such_o augmentation_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o senate_n every_o benefice_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v improve_v at_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o interest_n at_o all_o whereby_o the_o divine_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n may_v be_v corrupt_v or_o corrupt_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o employment_n or_o preferment_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o a_o directory_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o national_n religion_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v by_o this_o council_n they_o shall_v in_o this_o and_o other_o debate_n of_o this_o nature_n proceed_v in_o manner_n follow_v a_o question_n arise_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v put_v and_o state_v by_o the_o council_n in_o writing_n which_o write_v the_o censor_n shall_v send_v by_o their_o beadle_n be_v proctor_n choose_v to_o attend_v they_o each_o unto_o the_o university_n whereof_o he_o be_v chancellor_n and_o the_o uice-chancellor_n of_o the_o same_o receive_v the_o writing_n shall_v call_v a_o convocation_n of_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o that_o university_n be_v above_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o university_n upon_o a_o point_n so_o propose_v shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o intelligence_n or_o correspondence_n one_o with_o another_o until_o their_o debate_n be_v end_v and_o they_o have_v make_v return_n of_o their_o answer_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n by_o two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o own_o member_n that_o may_v clear_v their_o sense_n if_o any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v unto_o the_o council_n which_o do_v they_o shall_v return_v and_o the_o council_n have_v receive_v such_o information_n shall_v proceed_v according_a unto_o their_o own_o judgement_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n for_o the_o senate_n that_o so_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v remove_v there_o may_v be_v a_o right_a application_n of_o reason_n into_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n second_o this_o council_n as_o to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n shall_v suffer_v no_o coercive_a power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v exercise_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o national_a religion_n be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o voluntary_o undertake_v that_o call_n and_o their_o auditor_n or_o hearer_n no_o other_o than_o be_v also_o voluntary_a nor_o shall_v any_o gather_a congregation_n be_v molest_v or_o interrupt_v in_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v neither_o jewish_a nor_o idolatrous_a but_o vigilant_o and_o vigorous_o protect_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n practice_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o there_o be_v officer_n or_o auditor_n appoint_v by_o any_o such_o congregation_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o cause_n into_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n all_o such_o cause_n so_o introduce_v shall_v be_v receive_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o same_o with_o recourse_n have_v if_o need_v be_v unto_o the_o senate_n three_o every_o petition_n address_v unto_o the_o senate_n except_o that_o of_o a_o tribe_n shall_v be_v receive_v examine_v and_o debate_v by_o this_o council_n and_o such_o only_a as_o they_o upon_o such_o examination_n and_o debate_n have_v shall_v think_v fit_a may_v be_v introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n the_o council_n of_o trade_n be_v the_o vena_fw-la porta_n of_o this_o nation_n shall_v hereafter_o receive_v instruction_n more_o at_o large_a trade_n for_o the_o present_a their_o experience_n attain_v unto_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o
prytan_n in_o their_o distinct_a council_n receive_v all_o comer_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o propose_v concern_v the_o commonwealth_n have_v power_n to_o debate_v and_o prepare_v all_o the_o business_n that_o be_v to_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n the_o achaean_n have_v ten_o select_a magistrate_n call_v the_o demiurgs_n constitute_v a_o council_n apart_o call_v the_o synarchy_n which_o with_o the_o strategus_n prepare_v all_o the_o business_n that_o be_v introduce_v into_o their_o senate_n but_o neither_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o athenian_n nor_o of_o the_o achaean_n but_o will_v have_v wonder_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v to_o receive_v all_o comer_n and_o discourse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v refer_v they_o afterward_o unto_o the_o prytan_n or_o the_o synarchy_n much_o less_o unto_o a_o occasional_a committee_n expose_v unto_o the_o catch_n that_o catch_n may_v of_o the_o party_n interest_v and_o yet_o venice_n in_o this_o as_o in_o most_o of_o her_o order_n excel_v they_o all_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o her_o council_n that_o of_o the_o college_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o dieci_n the_o course_n of_o the_o college_n be_v exact_o describe_v in_o the_o ensue_a order_n and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o dieci_n it_o so_o little_a differ_v from_o what_o it_o have_v bestow_v upon_o our_o dictator_n that_o i_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o but_o to_o dictatorian_a power_n in_o general_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o difficult_a digestion_n unto_o such_o as_o peuk_v still_o at_o ancient_a prudence_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o nursery_n of_o mother-wit_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o necessary_a to_o say_v something_o and_o first_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v not_o wrought_v up_o nor_o perfect_v this_o power_n will_v be_v of_o very_o frequent_a if_o not_o continual_a use_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v more_o than_o once_o upon_o defect_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n nor_o have_v the_o translator_n though_o for_o no_o king_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o judge_n abuse_v you_o so_o much_o see_v that_o the_o dictator_n and_o such_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o dictatorian_a power_n be_v in_o a_o single_a person_n so_o little_o differ_v from_o monarchy_n which_o follow_v in_o that_o that_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o effect_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o rome_n be_v manifest_a by_o scylla_n and_o caesar_n who_o to_o make_v themselves_o absolute_a or_o sovereign_a have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v then_o to_o prolong_v their_o magistracy_n for_o dictatoris_fw-la imperium_fw-la quasi_fw-la numen_fw-la livy_n nevertheless_o so_o it_o be_v that_o without_o this_o power_n which_o be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o subject_a to_o introduce_v monarchy_n a_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v safe_a from_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a dissolution_n for_o unless_o you_o have_v a_o expedient_a in_o this_o case_n of_o your_o own_o and_o bind_v up_o by_o your_o providence_n from_o recoil_v expedient_n in_o some_o case_n you_o must_v not_o only_o have_v but_o be_v behold_v for_o they_o unto_o such_o who_o you_o must_v trust_v at_o a_o pinch_n when_o you_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o stand_v with_o they_o for_o security_n which_o will_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o dangerous_a and_o there_o can_v never_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o order_n in_o debate_n wrought_v up_o unto_o that_o perfection_n but_o this_o necessity_n must_v sometime_o happen_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o natural_a slowness_n and_o openness_n and_o the_o suddainess_n of_o assault_n that_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o she_o as_o also_o the_o secrecy_n which_o in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o her_o affair_n whence_o machiavil_n conclude_v it_o positive_o that_o a_o commonwealth_n unprovided_a of_o such_o a_o refuge_n must_v ruin_v for_o her_o course_n be_v either_o break_v by_o the_o blow_n in_o one_o of_o those_o case_n or_o by_o herself_o while_o it_o startle_v she_o out_o of_o her_o order_n and_o indeed_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v like_o a_o greyhound_n which_o have_v once_o coast_v will_v never_o after_o run_v fair_a but_o grow_v slothful_a and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o take_v near_a way_n than_o her_o order_n she_o be_v dissolve_v for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v in_o her_o order_n wherefore_o at_o this_o lift_n you_o will_v be_v expose_v unto_o danger_n if_o you_o have_v not_o provide_v beforehand_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o your_o resort_n in_o like_a case_n nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o your_o resort_n be_v safe_a unless_o it_o be_v as_o secret_a and_o quick_a for_o if_o it_o be_v slow_a or_o open_a your_o former_a inconvenience_n be_v not_o remedy_v now_o for_o our_o imitation_n in_o this_o part_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o experience_n like_o that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o ten_o in_o venice_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o whole_a piece_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v but_o a_o pattern_n out_o of_o janotti_n in_o the_o war_n say_v he_o which_o the_o venetian_n have_v with_o florence_n in_o casentine_n the_o florentine_n find_v a_o necessity_n in_o their_o affair_n far_o from_o any_o other_o inclination_n in_o themselves_o to_o ask_v their_o peace_n send_v ambassador_n about_o it_o unto_o venice_n where_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o hear_v than_o the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v up_o by_o the_o council_n of_o ten_o and_o every_o body_n admire_v see_v this_o commonwealth_n stand_v upon_o the_o high_a ground_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o haste_n the_o council_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ambassador_n impart_v letter_n unto_o the_o senate_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o turk_n have_v new_o launch_v a_o formidable_a fleet_n against_o their_o state_n which_o have_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o florentine_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v they_o will_v have_v make_v no_o peace_n wherefore_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o be_v high_o applaud_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o venetian_n whereby_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o in_o part_n what_o use_n there_o be_v of_o dictatorian_a power_n in_o that_o government_n but_o that_o it_o be_v assume_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o that_o council_n whereas_o in_o this_o of_o oceana_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o entrust_v then_o when_o the_o senate_n in_o the_o election_n of_o nine_o knight_n extraordinary_a give_v at_o once_o the_o commission_n and_o take_v security_n in_o a_o balance_n add_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o war_n though_o secure_a before_o by_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n then_o that_o of_o venice_n which_o yet_o never_o incur_v jealousy_n for_o if_o the_o young_a nobility_n have_v be_v often_o gird_v at_o it_o that_o happen_v not_o so_o much_o through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n in_o it_o unto_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o through_o the_o awe_n of_o it_o upon_o themselves_o wherefore_o the_o grave_a have_v doubtless_o show_v their_o prudence_n in_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o magistracy_n of_o these_o counsellor_n be_v to_o last_o until_o their_o successor_n be_v create_v the_o council_n be_v establish_v the_o instruction_n of_o the_o council_n for_o their_o subject_a matter_n be_v show_v it_o remain_v that_o i_o show_v the_o instruction_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o order_n 20_o the_o twenty_o order_n contain_v the_o method_n of_o debate_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o council_n successive_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o signory_n as_o counsellor_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n shall_v take_v into_o their_o consideration_n all_o matter_n of_o state_n or_o of_o government_n and_o have_v right_a to_o propose_v in_o any_o council_n may_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o propose_v what_o business_n he_o or_o they_o please_v in_o that_o council_n whereunto_o it_o most_o proper_o belong_v and_o that_o the_o council_n may_v be_v hold_v unto_o their_o duty_n the_o say_a magistrate_n be_v superintendents_a and_o inspector_n of_o the_o same_o with_o right_a to_o propose_v unto_o the_o senate_n the_o censor_n have_v equal_a power_n with_o these_o magistrate_n but_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n only_o any_o two_o of_o the_o three_o provost_n in_o every_o council_n may_v propose_v to_o and_o be_v the_o more_o peculiar_a proposer_n of_o the_o same_o council_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o inspection_n and_o super-intendency_a of_o business_n
witness_n to_o be_v examine_v the_o officer_n shall_v lay_v the_o glass_n sideways_o until_o the_o paper_n be_v read_v and_o the_o witness_n examine_v and_o then_o turn_v it_o up_o again_o and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o glass_n be_v run_v the_o party_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o no_o long_o the_o party_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n have_v have_v his_o time_n the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v in_o every_o respect_n for_o the_o party_n on_o the_o left_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v thus_o hear_v the_o tribune_n shall_v put_v the_o question_n unto_o rhe_n tribe_n with_o a_o white_a a_o black_a and_o a_o red_a box_n or_o non-sincere_a whether_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a and_o if_o the_o suffrage_n be_v take_v the_o major_n uote_v be_v in_o the_o non-sincere_a the_o cause_n shall_v be_v re-hear_a upon_o the_o next_o juridical_a day_n follow_v and_o put_v unto_o the_o question_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o the_o major_n uote_v come_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o non-sincere_a the_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v again_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n but_o at_o the_o three_o hear_v the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v without_o the_o non-sincere_a upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o day_n in_o which_o the_o major_n uote_v come_v in_o the_o white_a box_n the_o party_n accuse_v be_v absolve_v and_o upon_o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o which_o it_o come_v in_o the_o black_a box_n the_o party_n accuse_v be_v condemn_v the_o party_n accuse_v be_v condemn_v the_o tribune_n shall_v put_v with_o the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a box_n these_o question_n or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o regard_n have_v unto_o the_o case_n they_o shall_v conceive_v most_o proper_a 1._o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o write_v of_o ease_n 2._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v so_o much_o or_o so_o much_o 3._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v confiscate_v 4._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v render_v incapable_a of_o magistracy_n 5._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v 6._o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n these_o or_o any_o three_o of_o these_o question_n whether_o simple_a or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_o mix_v be_v put_v by_o the_o tribune_n that_o which_o have_v most_o above_o half_a the_o uote_v in_o the_o black_a box_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o three_o classis_fw-la be_v to_o see_v execute_v according_o but_o whereas_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o neither_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o senate_n nor_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v so_o frequent_a as_o to_o hold_v the_o prerogative_n in_o continual_a employment_n the_o senate_n a_o main_a part_n of_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n shall_v due_o if_o they_o have_v no_o great_a affair_n to_o divert_v they_o cause_v a_o oration_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o prerogative_n by_o some_o knight_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o able_a man_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o orator_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o pantheon_n while_o the_o parliament_n reside_v in_o the_o town_n or_o in_o some_o grove_n or_o sweet_a place_n in_o the_o field_n while_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v reside_v in_o the_o country_n upon_o every_o tuesday_n morning_n or_o afternoon_n and_o the_o orator_n appoint_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la unto_o this_o office_n shall_v first_o repeat_v the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o then_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o discourse_n thereof_o unto_o the_o people_n a_o oration_n or_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v afterward_o peruse_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n may_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v the_o archon_n comment_n upon_o the_o order_n i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o sense_n my_o lord_n to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o far_a explanation_n of_o what_o be_v read_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v how_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o tribe_n or_o assembly_n answer_v unto_o their_o function_n and_o how_o their_o function_n which_o be_v of_o two_o part_n the_o former_a in_o the_o result_n or_o legislative_a power_n the_o late_a in_o the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n answer_v unto_o their_o constitution_n machiavelli_n have_v a_o discourse_n where_o he_o put_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n be_v with_o more_o security_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o the_o people_n which_o doubt_n of_o he_o arise_v through_o the_o want_n of_o explain_v his_o term_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o the_o guard_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v commit_v unto_o the_o nobility_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o result_n may_v be_v commit_v unto_o the_o senate_n in_o which_o case_n the_o people_n signify_v nothing_o now_o to_o show_v it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o in_o lacedaemon_n sufficient_a have_v be_v speak_v and_o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o venice_n also_o quello_fw-it say_v contarini_n appresso_fw-la il_fw-fr quale_fw-la e_fw-it la_fw-it somma_fw-it autorita_fw-la di_fw-it tutta_fw-mi la_fw-fr citte_n el_fw-es dalle_fw-la leggi_fw-la et_fw-la decreti_fw-la de_fw-fr i_fw-it quali_fw-la pen_v l'autoritatâ_fw-la cosi_fw-it del_fw-it senato_n come_v ancora_fw-la di_fw-it tutti_n i_o magistrati_n e_fw-la il_fw-fr consiglio_n grande_n it_o be_v institutive_o in_o the_o great_a council_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o know_v that_o commonwealth_n though_o for_o the_o reason_n show_v it_o be_v sometime_o exercise_v by_o the_o senate_n nor_o need_v i_o run_v over_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o doubtless_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v already_o make_v so_o apparent_a as_o that_o the_o result_n of_o each_o be_v in_o the_o popular_a part_n of_o it_o the_o popular_a part_n of_o you_o or_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n consist_v of_o seven_o deputy_n whereof_o three_o be_v of_o the_o horse_n annual_o elect_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o oceana_n which_o be_v fifty_o amount_v unto_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n and_o the_o prerogative_n consist_v of_o three_o of_o these_o list_n consist_v of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o six_o hundred_o foot_n beside_o those_o of_o the_o province_n to_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o overbalance_n in_o the_o suffrage_n remain_v unto_o the_o foot_n by_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o vote_n you_o have_v unto_o the_o support_n of_o a_o true_a and_o natural_a aristocracy_n the_o deep_a root_n of_o a_o democracy_n that_o have_v be_v plant_v wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o art_n or_o nature_n better_o qualify_v for_o the_o result_n then_o this_o assembly_n it_o be_v note_v out_o of_o cicero_n by_o machiavelli_n that_o the_o people_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o so_o prone_a to_o find_v out_o truth_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o follow_v custom_n or_o run_v into_o error_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v shewid_v truth_n they_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v and_o embrace_v it_o very_o sudden_o but_o be_v the_o most_o constant_a and_o faithful_a guardian_n and_o conservator_n of_o it_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o office_n whereunto_o you_o be_v also_o qualify_v by_o the_o order_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v the_o people_n as_o you_o have_v your_o hawk_n and_o greyhound_n in_o lease_n and_o slip_n to_o range_v the_o field_n and_o beat_v the_o bush_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n that_o be_v never_o good_a at_o this_o sport_n but_o when_o you_o spring_n or_o start_v their_o proper_a quarry_n think_v not_o that_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o ask_v you_o what_o it_o be_v or_o less_o know_v it_o then_o the_o hawk_n and_o greyhound_n do_v they_o but_o forthwith_o make_v such_o a_o flight_n or_o course_n that_o a_o huntsman_n may_v as_o well_o undertake_v to_o run_v with_o his_o dog_n or_o a_o faulkoner_n to_o fly_v with_o his_o hawk_n as_o a_o aristocracy_n at_o this_o game_n to_o compare_v with_o the_o people_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v seize_v upon_o no_o less_o prey_n than_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o nobility_n turn_v tail_n and_o parch_a among_o daw_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o monarchy_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o intend_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v none_o of_o they_o endure_v the_o remedy_n which_o be_v the_o agrarian_a but_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n have_v not_o only_o
of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v to_o be_v improoved_a by_o such_o augmentation_n as_o may_v make_v a_o very_a decent_a and_o comfortable_a subsistence_n for_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v allow_v synod_n nor_o assembly_n but_o upon_o the_o occasion_n show_v in_o the_o university_n they_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o council_n for_o religion_n suffer_v to_o meddle_v with_o affair_n of_o state_n nor_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o other_o public_a preferment_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o learned_a can_v never_o come_v to_o corrupt_v your_o religion_n nor_o disturb_v your_o government_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o do_v venice_n though_o she_o do_v not_o see_v or_o can_v help_v the_o corruption_n of_o her_o religion_n be_v yet_o so_o circumspect_a to_o avoid_v disturbance_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o her_o government_n that_o her_o council_n proceed_v not_o unto_o election_n of_o magistrate_n till_o it_o be_v proclaim_v fora_n papalini_n by_o which_o word_n such_o as_o have_v consanguinity_n with_o red_a hat_n or_o relation_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v warn_v to_o withdraw_v if_o a_o minister_n in_o holland_n meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o magistrate_n send_v he_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n whereupon_o if_o he_o do_v not_o go_v he_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o his_o charge_n i_o wonder_v why_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o tamper_n with_o government_n first_o because_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v it_o in_o express_a charge_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o second_o because_o these_o ordinance_n of_o man_n must_v go_v upon_o such_o political_a principle_n as_o they_o of_o all_o other_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o their_o write_n or_o action_n lest_o understand_v whence_o you_o have_v the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o nation_n unto_o this_o sense_n a_o ounce_n of_o wisdom_n be_v worth_a a_o pound_n of_o clergy_n your_o great_a clerk_n be_v not_o your_o wise_a man_n and_o when_o some_o foul_a absurdity_n in_o state_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o french_a and_o even_o the_o italian_n to_o call_v it_o pas_n de_fw-fr clerc_n or_o governo_n du_fw-fr prete_n they_o may_v bear_v with_o man_n that_o will_v be_v preach_v without_o study_n while_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v without_o prudence_n my_o lord_n if_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v the_o clergy_n you_o will_v most_o certain_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o can_v rule_v his_o wife_n have_v neither_o quiet_n at_o home_n nor_o honour_n abroad_o their_o honest_a vocation_n be_v to_o teach_v your_o child_n at_o the_o school_n and_o the_o university_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o you_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o play_v the_o shrew_n of_o which_o part_n consist_v the_o education_n of_o your_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o regard_v religion_n to_o justice_n or_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_o executive_a answer_v the_o education_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n upon_o which_o to_o philosophize_v require_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o learning_n that_o i_o have_v not_o but_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o profession_n proper_a unto_o the_o education_n mention_v that_o be_v theology_n physic_n law_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o the_o essay_n wherefore_o the_o essay_n be_v degree_n whereby_o the_o youth_n commence_v for_o all_o magistracy_n office_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o parish_n hundred_o tribe_n senate_n or_o prerogative_n divine_n physician_n and_o lawyer_n not_o take_v these_o degree_n exclude_v themselves_o from_o all_o such_o magistracy_n office_n and_o honour_n and_o whereas_o lawyer_n be_v like_a to_o exact_v far_a reason_n for_o this_o they_o grow_v up_o from_o the_o most_o gainful_a art_n at_o the_o bar_n unto_o those_o magistracy_n upon_o the_o bench_n which_o be_v continual_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o only_o endow_v with_o the_o great_a revenue_n but_o hold_v for_o life_n have_v the_o least_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o pretend_v unto_o any_o other_o especial_o in_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n where_o accumulation_n of_o magistracy_n or_o to_o take_v a_o person_n engage_v by_o his_o profit_n unto_o the_o law_n as_o they_o stand_v into_o the_o power_n which_o be_v legislative_a and_o shall_v keep_v they_o unto_o what_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v be_v a_o solecism_n in_o prudence_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o legislative_a power_n may_v have_v need_n of_o advice_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o executive_a magistracy_n or_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o judge_n be_v as_o they_o have_v heretofore_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o senate_n nor_o however_o it_o come_v about_o can_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o a_o judge_n be_v but_o a_o assistant_n a_o lawyer_n shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o legislative_a council_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o roman_a patrician_n be_v all_o patron_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v client_n some_o unto_o one_o family_n and_o some_o unto_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o have_v their_o cause_n plead_v and_o defend_v in_o some_o appearance_n gratis_o for_o the_o patron_n take_v no_o money_n though_o if_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n to_o marry_v his_o client_n be_v to_o pay_v her_o portion_n nor_o be_v this_o so_o much_o but_o if_o the_o client_n accuse_v his_o patron_n give_v testimony_n or_o suffrage_n against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o such_o nature_n that_o any_o man_n may_v lawful_o kill_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o this_o as_o be_v the_o nerve_n of_o the_o optimacy_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o ruin_n unto_o that_o commonwealth_n for_o when_o the_o people_n will_v carry_v any_o thing_n that_o please_v not_o the_o senate_n the_o senators_z be_v ill_o provide_v if_o they_o can_v not_o intercede_v that_o be_v oppose_v it_o by_o their_o client_n with_o who_o to_o vote_n otherwise_o then_o they_o please_v be_v so_o high_a a_o crime_n the_o observation_n of_o this_o bond_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gracchi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o or_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o break_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o all_o the_o former_a heat_n and_o dispute_n that_o have_v happen_v between_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n it_o never_o come_v to_o blow_n which_o be_v good_a but_o withal_o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o remedy_n which_o be_v evil_a wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o senator_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o patron_n or_o advocate_n nor_o a_o patron_n or_o advocate_n to_o be_v a_o senator_n for_o if_o his_o practice_n be_v gratis_o it_o debauch_v the_o people_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mercenary_a it_o debauch_v himself_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o law_n he_o will_v be_v knit_v of_o net_n lycurgus_n as_o i_o say_v by_o be_v a_o traveller_n become_v a_o legislator_n but_o in_o time_n when_o prudence_n be_v another_o thing_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v not_o shut_v out_o this_o part_n of_o education_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o will_v be_v herself_o a_o traveller_n for_o those_o of_o this_o make_v have_v see_v the_o world_n especial_o because_o this_o though_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v in_o our_o time_n when_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o take_v their_o chance_n it_o fare_v with_o we_o according_o be_v certain_a no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o politician_n except_o he_o be_v first_o a_o historian_n or_o a_o traveller_n for_o except_o he_o can_v see_v what_o must_v be_v o●_n what_o may_v be_v he_o be_v no_o politician_n now_o if_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o story_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o have_v be_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o traveller_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v but_o he_o that_o neither_o know_v what_o have_v be_v nor_o what_o be_v can_v never_o tell_v what_o must_v be_v or_o what_o may_v be_v furthermore_o the_o embassy_n in_o ordinary_a by_o our_o constitution_n be_v the_o prize_n of_o young_a man_n more_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v be_v traveller_n wherefore_o they_o of_o these_o inclination_n have_v leave_n of_o the_o censor_n owe_v they_o account_v of_o their_o time_n and_o can_v choose_v but_o lay_v it_o out_o with_o some_o ambition_n of_o praise_n or_o reward_v where_o both_o be_v open_a whence_o you_o will_v have_v eye_n abroad_o and_o better_a choice_n of_o public_a minister_n your_o gallant_n show_v themselves_o not_o more_o unto_o the_o lady_n at_o their_o ball_n than_o unto_o your_o commonwealth_n at_o her_o academy_n when_o they_o return_v from_o their_o travel_n but_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v constitute_v more_o especial_o of_o two_o element_n arm_n and_o
at_o the_o tropic_a of_o four_o knight_n be_v triennial_a magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n who_o term_n expire_v and_o of_o one_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o same_o region_n to_o be_v strategus_n or_o general_n of_o the_o province_n which_o magistracy_n be_v annual_a the_o strategus_n or_o magistrate_n thus_o choose_v shall_v be_v as_o well_o precedent_n of_o the_o provincial_n council_n with_o power_n to_o propose_v unto_o the_o same_o as_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o council_n for_o the_o rest_n shall_v elect_v weekly_a provost_n have_v any_o two_o of_o they_o also_o right_o to_o propose_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o senatorian_a council_n of_o oceana_n and_o whereas_o all_o provincial_n council_n be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o keep_v diligent_a correspondence_n with_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n any_o opinion_n or_o opinion_n legitimate_o propose_v and_o debate_v at_o a_o provincial_n council_n be_v there_o upon_o sign_v by_o the_o strategus_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o provost_n may_v be_v transmit_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o oceana_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o in_o their_o natural_a course_n whether_o by_o their_o own_o power_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n within_o their_o instruction_n or_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n thereupon_o consult_v if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o state_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o instruction_n or_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o command_n of_o the_o people_n if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o law_n as_o for_o the_o levys_n of_o man_n or_o money_n upon_o common_a use_n and_o safety_n shall_v return_v such_o answer_n advice_n or_o order_n as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o way_n mention_v shall_v be_v determine_v upon_o the_o case_n the_o provincial_n council_n of_o marpesia_n and_o panopea_n respective_o shall_v take_v especial_a care_n that_o the_o agrarian_a law_n as_o also_o all_o other_o law_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v enact_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o oceana_n for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n they_o shall_v manage_v and_o receive_v the_o custom_n of_o either_o nation_n for_o the_o ship_n of_o oceana_n be_v the_o common_a guard_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o moderate_a and_o sufficient_a pay_n upon_o the_o respective_a province_n be_v due_o raise_v for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n or_o army_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o most_o effectual_a constant_a and_o convenient_a way_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o regalia_z or_o public_a revenue_n of_o those_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o every_o counsellor_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o term_n and_o unto_o his_o proper_a use_n the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o strategus_n 500_o l._n as_o precedent_n beside_o his_o pay_n as_o general_n which_o shall_v be_v 1000_o pound_n the_o remainder_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n to_o be_v pay_v if_o it_o will_v reach_v according_a unto_o the_o rate_n of_o oceana_n if_o not_o by_o a_o equal_a distribution_n respective_o or_o the_o overplus_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o treasury_n of_o oceana_n they_o shall_v manage_v the_o land_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o hold_v in_o either_o of_o the_o province_n by_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n in_o dominion_n and_o return_v the_o rent_n into_o the_o exchequer_n if_o the_o commonwealth_n come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o rich_a province_n the_o pay_n of_o the_o general_n or_o strategus_n and_o of_o the_o council_n be_v may_v be_v respective_o increase_v the_o people_n for_o the_o rest_n shall_v elect_v their_o own_o magistrate_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n have_v power_n also_o to_o appeal_v from_o their_o native_a or_o provincial_n magistrate_n if_o they_o please_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n and_o whereas_o there_o may_v be_v such_o as_o receive_v injury_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prosecute_v their_o appeal_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n eight_o sergeant_n at_o law_n be_v swear_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n shall_v be_v send_v by_o four_o into_o each_o province_n once_o in_o two_o year_n who_o divide_v the_o same_o by_o circuit_n shall_v hear_v such_o cause_n and_o have_v gather_v and_o introduce_v they_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o several_a appellant_n gratis_o the_o determination_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a case_n the_o term_n of_o a_o knight_n in_o a_o provincial_n orb_n as_o to_o domestic_a magistracy_n shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o uacation_n and_o no_o bar_n unto_o present_a election_n into_o any_o other_o honour_n his_o provincial_n magistracy_n be_v expire_v the_o quorum_fw-la of_o a_o provincial_n council_n as_o also_o of_o every_o other_o council_n or_o assembly_n in_o oceana_n shall_v in_o time_n of_o health_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n proper_a unto_o that_o council_n or_o assembly_n and_o in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n of_o one_o part_n in_o three_o but_o of_o the_o senate_n there_o can_v be_v no_o quorum_fw-la without_o three_o of_o the_o signory_n nor_o of_o a_o council_n without_o two_o of_o the_o provost_n the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o provincial_n orb_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o forego_n order_n the_o military_a part_n of_o the_o same_o be_v constitute_v by_o order_n 29_o the_o twenty_o nine_o order_n whereby_o the_o stratiot_n of_o the_o three_o essay_n orb_n have_v draw_v the_o gold_n ball_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n m._n and_o be_v ten_o horse_n &_o fifty_o foot_n in_o a_o tribe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o respective_a conductor_n unto_o the_o provincial_n strategus_n or_o general_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n or_o rendezvouz_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v by_o order_n and_o certificate_n of_o his_o election_n and_o the_o strategus_n have_v receive_v the_o horse_n and_o foot_n mention_v which_o be_v the_o three_o classis_fw-la of_o his_o provincial_n guard_n or_o army_n shall_v forthwith_o lead_v they_o away_o unto_o marpesia_n where_o the_o army_n consist_v of_o three_o class_n each_o classis_fw-la contain_v three_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o five_o hundred_o be_v horse_n and_o receive_v the_o new_a strategus_n with_o the_o three_o classis_fw-la the_o old_a strategus_n with_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la shall_v be_v dismiss_v by_o the_o provincial_n council_n the_o same_o method_n with_o the_o stratiot_n of_o the_o letter_n p._n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o provincial_n orb_n of_o panopea_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n come_v to_o acquire_v new_a province_n the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n may_v erect_v new_a orb_n in_o like_a manner_n consist_v of_o great_a or_o less_o number_n according_a as_o be_v require_v by_o the_o respective_a occasion_n if_o a_o stratiot_n have_v once_o serve_v his_o term_n in_o a_o provincial_n orb_n and_o happen_v afterward_o to_o draw_v the_o letter_n of_o a_o province_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o second_o essay_n he_o may_v refuse_v his_o lot_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v it_o the_o censor_n of_o that_o urn_n shall_v cause_v the_o file_n ballote_v at_o the_o same_o to_o make_v a_o halt_a and_o if_o the_o stratiot_n produce_v the_o certificate_n of_o his_o strategus_n or_o general_n that_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o time_n according_o the_o censor_n throw_v the_o ball_n that_o he_o draw_v into_o the_o urn_n again_o and_o take_v out_o a_o blank_a shall_v dismiss_v the_o youth_n and_o cause_v the_o ballot_v to_o proceed_v to_o perfect_v the_o whole_a structure_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n some_o drection_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o three_o essay_n or_o army_n march_v in_o order_n 30_o the_o thirty_o order_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o battle_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o see_v horse_n and_o chariot_n and_o a_o people_n more_o than_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o 30.24_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v he_o that_o go_v with_o thou_o to_o fight_v for_o thou_o against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o when_o thou_o divide_v the_o spoil_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n unto_o thou_o that_o as_o his_o part_n be_v that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o battle_n so_o shall_v his_o part_n be_v that_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n the_o spoil_n take_v of_o the_o enemy_n except_o clothes_n arm_n horse_n ammunition_n and_o uictuall_n to_o be_v divide_v unto_o the_o soldiery_n by_o the_o strategus_n and_o the_o polemarch_n upon_o the_o place_n according_a unto_o
their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o four_o commissary_n of_o the_o spoil_n elect_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n which_o commissary_n shall_v be_v allow_v ship_v by_o the_o state_n and_o convoy_n according_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v by_o the_o strategus_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v a_o bill_n of_o lade_v sign_v by_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o polemarch_n they_o may_v ship_n and_o bring_v or_o cause_v such_o spoil_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o prize_n office_n in_o oceana_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o the_o profit_n arise_v by_o such_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o treasury_n another_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o soldiery_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o three_o unto_o the_o auxiliary_n at_o their_o return_n from_o their_o service_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v auxiliary_n be_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o the_o proper_a force_n of_o this_o nation_n otherwise_o their_o share_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o less_o as_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o two_o three_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o proper_a force_n and_o the_o spoil_n so_o divide_v unto_o the_o proper_a force_n shall_v be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o officer_n and_o two_o unto_o the_o common_a soldier_n the_o like_a for_o the_o auxiliary_n and_o the_o share_n allot_v unto_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o equal_a part_n whereof_o one_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o strategus_n another_o unto_o the_o polemarch_n a_o three_o unto_o the_o colonel_n and_o a_o four_o unto_o the_o captain_n cornet_n ensign_n and_o under_o officer_n receive_v their_o share_n of_o the_o spoil_n as_o common_a soldier_n the_o like_a for_o the_o auxiliary_n and_o this_o upon_o pain_n in_o the_o case_n of_o failure_n of_o what_o the_o people_n of_o oceana_n unto_o who_o the_o cognizance_n of_o peculate_v or_o crime_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v proper_o appertain_v shall_v adjudge_v or_o decree_v upon_o these_o three_o last_o order_n the_o archon_n seem_v to_o be_v harang_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n in_o this_o manner_n my_o dear_a lord_n and_o excellent_a patriot_n a_o government_n of_o this_o make_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n for_o increase_v of_o those_o for_o preservation_n the_o inconvenience_n and_o frailty_n have_v be_v show_v their_o root_n be_v narrow_a such_o as_o do_v not_o run_v have_v no_o fiver_n their_o top_n weak_a and_o dangerous_o expose_v unto_o the_o weather_n except_o you_o chance_v to_o find_v one_o as_o venice_n plant_v in_o a_o flowerpot_n and_o if_o she_o grow_v she_o grow_v top-heavy_a and_o fall_v too_o but_o you_o can_v plant_v a_o oak_n in_o a_o flowerpot_n she_o must_v have_v earth_n for_o her_o root_n and_o heaven_n for_o her_o branch_n imperium_fw-la oceano_fw-la famam_fw-la quae_fw-la terminet_fw-la astris_fw-la rome_n be_v say_v mole_n sua_fw-la ruere_fw-la to_o be_v break_v by_o she_o own_o weight_n but_o poetical_o for_o that_o weight_n by_o which_o she_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v ruin_v be_v support_v in_o her_o emperor_n by_o a_o far_o slight_a foundation_n and_o in_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o good_a architecture_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o know_v than_o that_o building_n stand_v the_o firm_a and_o the_o long_o for_o their_o own_o weight_n nor_o ever_o swerve_v through_o any_o other_o internal_a cause_n than_o that_o their_o material_n be_v corruptible_a but_o the_o people_n never_o die_v nor_o as_o a_o political_a body_n be_v subject_a unto_o any_o other_o corruption_n than_o that_o which_o derive_v from_o their_o government_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v deny_v the_o chain_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o he_o deny_v god_n he_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v the_o chain_n of_o effect_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v not_o from_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o those_o successive_a link_n of_o the_o chain_n without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v now_o except_o a_o man_n can_v show_v the_o contrary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o such_o effect_n let_v no_o man_n superstition_n impose_v profaneness_n upon_o this_o assertion_n for_o as_o man_n be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_a so_o may_v the_o citizen_n be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v perfect_a and_o as_o man_n see_v the_o world_n be_v perfect_a can_v never_o commit_v any_o such_o sin_n as_o can_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o unto_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n so_o the_o citizen_n where_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v perfect_a can_v never_o commit_v any_o such_o crime_n as_o can_v render_v it_o imperfect_a or_o bring_v it_o unto_o a_o natural_a dissolution_n to_o come_v unto_o experience_n venice_n notwithstanding_o that_o we_o have_v find_v some_o flaw_n in_o it_o be_v the_o only_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o make_v whereof_o no_o man_n can_v find_v a_o cause_n of_o dissolution_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o behold_v she_o albeit_o she_o consist_v of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n at_o this_o day_n with_o one_o thousand_o year_n upon_o her_o back_n for_o any_o internal_a cause_n as_o young_a as_o fresh_a and_o free_a from_o decay_n or_o any_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o she_o be_v bear_v but_o what_o ever_o in_o nature_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o decay_n by_o the_o course_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o whole_a age_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o calculation_n for_o any_o check_n that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o give_v myself_o a_o commonwealth_n right_o order_v may_v for_o any_o internal_a cause_n be_v as_o immortal_a or_o long-lived_a as_o the_o world_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a those_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v natural_o fall_v must_v have_v derive_v their_o ruin_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o they_o israel_n and_o athens_n die_v not_o natural_a but_o violent_a death_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o world_n be_v to_o die_v we_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o cause_n of_o dissolution_n which_o be_v natural_a unto_o government_n and_o they_o be_v but_o two_o either_o contradiction_n or_o inequality_n if_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o contradiction_n she_o must_v needs_o destroy_v herself_o and_o if_o she_o be_v unequal_a it_o tend_v to_o strife_n and_o strife_n to_o ruin_v by_o the_o former_a of_o these_o fell_a lacedaemon_n by_o the_o latter_a rome_n lacedaemon_n be_v make_v altogether_o for_o war_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o increase_v her_o natural_a progress_n become_v her_o natural_a dissolution_n and_o the_o build_n of_o her_o own_o victorious_a hand_n too_o heavy_a for_o her_o foundation_n so_o she_o indeed_o fall_v by_o she_o own_o weight_n but_o rome_n through_o her_o native_a inequality_n which_o how_o it_o inu●terated_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n each_o against_o other_o and_o even_o unto_o death_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a look_v well_o unto_o it_o my_o lord_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o inequality_n in_o your_o commonwealth_n it_o must_v fall_v but_o if_o it_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o it_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o mortality_n do_v not_o think_v i_o impudent_a if_o this_o be_v truth_n i_o shall_v commit_v a_o gross_a indiscretion_n in_o conceal_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o machiavil_n be_v for_o the_o immortality_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n upon_o far_o weak_a principle_n 29._o if_o a_o commonwealth_n say_v he_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v provide_v often_o with_o man_n that_o when_o she_o be_v swarve_v from_o her_o principle_n shall_v reduce_v she_o unto_o her_o institution_n she_o will_v be_v immortal_a but_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v swarve_v not_o from_o her_o principle_n but_o by_o and_o through_o her_o institution_n if_o she_o bring_v no_o bias_n into_o the_o world_n with_o she_o her_o course_n for_o any_o internal_a cause_n must_v be_v straight_o forward_o as_o we_o see_v be_v that_o of_o venice_n she_o can_v turn_v unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o by_o some_o rub_n which_o be_v not_o a_o internal_a but_o a_o external_a cause_n against_o such_o she_o can_v be_v no_o way_n fortify_v but_o through_o her_o situation_n as_o be_v venice_n or_o through_o her_o militia_n as_o be_v rome_n by_o which_o example_n a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v secure_a or_o those_o also_o think_v i_o not_o vain_a for_o i_o can_v hold_v a_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v right_o institute_v can_v never_o swarve_v nor_o one_o that_o be_v not_o right_o institute_v be_v secure_v from_o swarve_v by_o reduction_n unto_o her_o principle_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o apparent_a in_o this_o place_n that_o machiavil_n understand_v
who_o be_v of_o the_o foot_n four_o by_o their_o usual_a residence_n into_o parish_n hundred_o and_o tribe_n the_o civil_a orb_n consist_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o be_v thus_o create_v every_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o december_n the_o elder_n in_o every_o parish_n elect_v the_o five_o man_n to_o be_v a_o deputy_n half_o a_o day_n work_v every_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o january_n the_o deputy_n meet_v at_o their_o respective_a hundred_o and_o elect_v out_o of_o their_o number_n one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o juryman_n one_o coroner_n and_o one_o high-constable_n of_o the_o foot_n one_o day_n work_v every_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o february_n the_o hundred_o meet_v at_o their_o respective_a tribe_n and_o there_o elect_v the_o lord_n high-sheriffe_n lieutenant_n gustos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la the_o conductor_n the_o two_o censor_n out_o of_o the_o horse_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o with_o the_o juryman_n constitute_v the_o phylarch_n assist_v in_o their_o respective_a office_n at_o the_o assize_n hold_v the_o quarter_n session_n etc._n etc._n the_o day_n follow_v the_o tribe_n elect_v the_o annual_a galaxy_n consist_v of_o two_o knight_n and_o three_o deputy_n out_o of_o the_o horse_n with_o four_o deputy_n of_o the_o foot_n thereby_o endue_v with_o power_n as_o magistrate_n of_o the_o who_o nation_n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n a_o officer_n choose_v at_o the_o hundred_o may_v not_o be_v elect_v a_o magistrate_n of_o the_o tribe_n but_o a_o magistrate_n or_o officer_n either_o of_o the_o hundred_o or_o of_o the_o tribe_n be_v elect_v into_o the_o galary_n may_v substitute_v any_o one_o of_o his_o own_o order_n unto_o his_o magistracy_n or_o office_n in_o the_o hundred_o or_o in_o the_o tribe_n this_o of_o the_o muster_n be_v two_o day_n work_v so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v annual_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o three_o day_n work_v and_o a_o half_a in_o their_o own_o tribe_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o their_o power_n receive_v over_o and_o above_o the_o magistracy_n so_o divide_v among_o they_o every_o monday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o march_n the_o knight_n be_v a_o hundred_o in_o all_o the_o tribe_n take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o senate_n the_o knight_n have_v take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o senate_n make_v the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o house_n proceed_v unto_o the_o senatorian_a election_n senatorian_a election_n be_v annual_a biennial_a or_o emergent_a the_o annual_a be_v perform_v by_o the_o tropic_a the_o tropic_n be_v a_o schedule_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o by_o which_o the_o senatorian_a magistrate_n be_v elect_v the_o second_o by_o which_o the_o senatorian_a council_n be_v perpetuate_v the_o first_o part_n be_v of_o this_o tenor._n the_o lord_n strategus_n the_o lord_n orator_n the_o first_o censor_n the_o second_o censor_n annual_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o may_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o any_o region_n the_o term_n of_o every_o region_n have_v at_o the_o tropic_a one_o year_n at_o the_o least_o unexpired_a the_o three_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o three_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n triennial_n magistrate_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o can_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o three_o region_n only_o as_o that_o alone_a which_o have_v the_o term_n of_o three_o year_n unexpired_a the_o strategus_n and_o the_o orator_n sit_v be_v consul_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o strategus_n march_v be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o which_o case_n a_o new_a strategus_n be_v elect_v to_o sit_v in_o his_o room_n the_o strategus_n sit_v with_o the_o six_o commissioner_n be_v counsellor_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o signory_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o censor_n be_v magistrate_n of_o the_o ballot_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n for_o religion_n and_o chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o tropic_a perpetuate_v the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o the_o election_n of_o five_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v the_o first_o region_n of_o that_o council_n consist_v of_o fifteen_o knight_n five_o in_o every_o region_n the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o the_o election_n of_o four_o into_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n and_o four_o into_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n out_o of_o the_o same_o region_n in_o the_o senate_n each_o of_o these_o council_n consist_v of_o twelve_o knight_n four_o in_o every_o region_n but_o the_o council_n of_o war_n consist_v of_o nine_o knight_n three_o in_o every_o region_n be_v elect_v by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o the_o other_o council_n be_v elect_v by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o senate_n and_o if_o the_o senate_n add_v a_o juncta_fw-la of_o nine_o knight_n more_o elect_v out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n for_o the_o term_n of_o three_o month_n the_o council_n of_o war_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o addition_n be_v dictator_n of_o oceana_n for_o the_o say_a term_n the_o signory_n joint_o or_o several_o have_v right_a of_o session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o every_o senatorian_a council_n and_o to_o propose_v either_o unto_o the_o senate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o every_o region_n in_o a_o council_n elect_v one_o weekly_a provost_n any_o two_o of_o those_o provost_n have_v power_n also_o to_o propose_v unto_o their_o respective_a council_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a proposer_n of_o the_o same_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o hold_v a_o academy_n where_o any_o man_n either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o write_v may_v propose_v unto_o the_o proposer_n next_o unto_o the_o election_n of_o the_o tropic_a be_v the_o biennial_a election_n of_o one_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a by_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o house_n unto_o the_o residence_n of_o france_n at_o which_o time_n the_o resident_n of_o france_n remove_v to_o spain_n he_o of_o spain_n to_o venice_n he_o of_o venice_n to_o constantinople_n and_o he_o of_o constantinople_n return_v so_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o resident_n be_v wheel_v about_o in_o eight_o year_n by_o the_o biennial_a election_n of_o one_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a the_o last_o kind_n of_o election_n be_v emergent_a emergent_a election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n election_n by_o scrutiny_n be_v when_o a_o competitor_n be_v make_v by_o a_o council_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o senate_n the_o senate_n choose_v four_o more_o competitor_n unto_o he_o and_o put_v all_o the_o five_o unto_o the_o ballot_n he_o who_o have_v most_o above_o half_a the_o suffrage_n be_v the_o magistrate_n the_o polemarche_n or_o field_n officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o judge_n and_o sergeant_n at_o law_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o baron_n and_o prime_a officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o the_o treasury_n the_o opinion_n or_o opinion_n that_o be_v legitimate_o propose_v unto_o any_o council_n must_v be_v debate_v by_o the_o same_o and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o debate_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o senate_n where_o they_o be_v debate_v and_o resolve_v or_o reject_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o which_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o senate_n be_v a_o decree_n which_o be_v good_a in_o matter_n of_o state_n but_o no_o law_n except_o it_o be_v propose_v unto_o and_o resolve_v by_o the_o prerogative_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o galaxy_n be_v three_o horse_n and_o four_o foot_n in_o a_o tribe_n amount_v in_o all_o the_o tribe_n unto_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n which_o have_v enter_v the_o prerogative_n and_o choose_v their_o captain_n gornet_n and_o ensign_n triential_a officer_n make_v the_o three_o classis_fw-la consist_v of_o one_o troop_n and_o one_o company_n and_o so_o join_v with_o the_o whole_a prerogative_n elect_v four_o annual_a magistrate_n call_v tribune_n whereof_o two_o be_v of_o the_o horse_n and_o two_o of_o the_o foot_n these_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o prerogative_n session_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o session_n without_o suffrage_n in_o the_o senate_n the_o senate_n have_v past_o a_o decree_n which_o they_o will_v propose_v unto_o the_o people_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v or_o promulgate_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n which_o be_v order_v they_o choose_v their_o proposer_n the_o proposer_n must_v be_v magistrate_n that_o be_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n those_o of_o the_o treasury_n or_o the_o censor_n these_o be_v choose_v desire_v the_o muster_n of_o the_o tribune_n and_o appoint_v the_o day_n the_o people_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o the_o decree_n
propose_v that_o which_o be_v propose_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o command_v by_o the_o people_n be_v the_o law_n of_o oceana_n or_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o the_o parliament_n of_o oceana_n consist_v of_o the_o senate_n propose_v and_o the_o people_n resolve_v the_o people_n or_o prerogative_n be_v also_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_a of_o this_o nation_n have_v power_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n of_o appeal_n from_o all_o magistrate_n or_o court_v provincial_n or_o domestic_a as_o also_o to_o question_v any_o magistrate_n the_o term_n of_o his_o magistracy_n be_v expire_v if_o the_o case_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o tribune_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o military_a orb_n consist_v of_o the_o youth_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v from_o eighteen_o to_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o be_v thus_o create_v every_o wednesday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o december_n the_o youth_n of_o every_o parish_n assemble_v elect_v the_o five_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v their_o deputy_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o youth_n be_v call_v stratiot_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o essay_n every_o wednesday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o january_n the_o stratiot_n assemble_v at_o the_o hundred_o elect_v their_o captain_n and_o their_o ensign_n and_o fall_v to_o their_o game_n every_o wednesday_n next_o ensue_v the_o last_o of_o february_n the_o stratiot_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n their_o commander_n in_o chief_a with_o the_o conductor_n and_o the_o censor_n and_o have_v be_v discipline_v and_o entertain_v with_o other_o game_n be_v call_v unto_o the_o urn_n where_o they_o elect_v the_o second_o essay_n consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o horse_n and_o six_o hundred_o foot_n in_o a_o tribe_n that_o be_v often_o thousand_o horse_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o stand_a army_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o march_v at_o any_o warning_n they_o also_o elect_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o essay_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o ball_n mark_v with_o the_o letter_n m._n and_o the_o letter_n p._n for_o marpesia_n and_o panopea_n they_o of_o either_o mark_n be_v ten_o horse_n and_o fifty_o foot_n in_o a_o tribe_n that_o be_v five_o hundred_o horse_n and_o two_o thousand_o foot_n in_o all_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v forthwith_o to_o march_v to_o their_o respective_a province_n but_o the_o three_o essay_n of_o this_o nation_n more_o proper_o so_o call_v be_v when_o the_o strategus_n with_o the_o polemarche_n the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n or_o the_o dictator_n have_v decree_v a_o war_n receive_v in_o return_n of_o his_o warrant_n the_o second_o essay_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o conductor_n at_o the_o randezvouz_n of_o oceana_n which_o army_n march_v with_o all_o accommodation_n provide_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o senate_n elect_v a_o new_a strategus_n and_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n a_o new_a second_o essay_n a_o youth_n except_o he_o be_v a_o only_a son_n refuse_v any_o one_o of_o his_o three_o essay_n without_o sufficient_a cause_n show_v unto_o the_o phylarch_n or_o the_o censor_n be_v uncapable_a of_o magistracy_n and_o be_v fine_v a_o five_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a rent_n or_o of_o his_o estate_n for_o protection_n in_o case_n of_o invasion_n the_o elder_n be_v oblige_v unto_o like_a duty_n with_o the_o youth_n and_o upon_o their_o own_o charge_n the_o provincial_a orb_n consist_v in_o part_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o in_o part_n of_o the_o youth_n be_v thus_o create_v four_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o first_o region_n fall_v be_v elect_v in_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o provincial_a orb_n of_o marpesia_n these_o be_v triennial_a magistrate_n take_v their_o place_n in_o the_o provincial_a council_n consist_v of_o twelve_o knight_n for_o in_o every_o region_n each_o region_n choose_v there_o weekly_a provost_n of_o the_o council_n thus_o constitute_v one_o knight_n more_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o same_o region_n in_o the_o senate_n be_v a_o annual_a magistrate_n be_v precedent_n with_o power_n to_o propose_v and_o the_o opinion_n propose_v by_o the_o precedent_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o provost_n be_v debate_v by_o the_o council_n and_o if_o occasion_n be_v of_o far_a power_n or_o instruction_n than_o they_o yet_o have_v transmit_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n with_o which_o the_o provincial_n be_v to_o hold_v intelligence_n the_o precedent_n of_o this_o council_n be_v also_o strategus_n or_o general_n of_o the_o provincial_a army_n wherefore_o the_o conductor_n upon_o notice_n of_o his_o election_n and_o appointment_n of_o his_o randezvous_n deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o stratiot_n of_o his_o letter_n which_o he_o take_v with_o he_o into_o his_o province_n and_o the_o provincial_a army_n have_v receive_v the_o new_a strategus_n with_o the_o three_o classis_fw-la the_o council_n dismiss_v the_o old_a strategus_n with_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la the_o like_a be_v do_v for_o panopea_n or_o any_o other_o province_n but_o whereas_o the_o term_n of_o every_o other_o magistracy_n or_o election_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n whether_o annual_a or_o triennial_a require_v a_o equal_a uacation_n the_o term_n of_o a_o provincial_a counsellor_n or_o magistrate_n require_v no_o vacation_n at_o all_o the_o coram_fw-la of_o a_o provincial_n as_o also_o that_o of_o every_o other_o council_n and_o assembly_n require_v two_o three_o in_o a_o time_n of_o health_n and_o one_o three_o in_o a_o time_n of_o sickness_n insula_fw-la portum_fw-la efficit_fw-la objectu_fw-la laterum_fw-la geminique_fw-la minantur_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la scopuli_fw-la quorum_fw-la svo_fw-la vertice_fw-la latè_fw-la aequora_fw-la tuta_fw-la silent_a i_o think_v i_o have_v omit_v nothing_o but_o the_o prop_n and_o scaffold_n which_o be_v not_o of_o use_n but_o in_o building_n and_o how_o much_o be_v here_o show_v i_o another_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o compass_n how_o many_o thing_n show_v i_o another_o entire_a government_n consist_v but_o of_o thirty_o order_n if_o you_o go_v to_o suit_n there_o lie_v unto_o some_o of_o your_o court_n two_o hundred_o original_a writ_n if_o you_o stir_v your_o hand_n there_o go_v more_o nerve_n and_o bone_n unto_o the_o motion_n if_o you_o play_v you_o have_v more_o card_n in_o the_o pack_n nay_o you_o can_v not_o sit_v with_o your_o ease_n in_o that_o chair_n if_o it_o consist_v not_o of_o more_o part_n will_v you_o not_o allow_v unto_o your_o legislator_n what_o you_o can_v afford_v your_o upholdster_n unto_o the_o throne_n what_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o chair_n my_o lord_n if_o you_o will_v have_v few_o order_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n you_o will_v have_v more_o for_o where_o she_o be_v not_o perfect_a at_o first_o every_o day_n every_o hour_n will_v produce_v a_o new_a order_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v to_o have_v no_o order_n at_o all_o but_o to_o grind_v with_o the_o clack_n of_o some_o demagoge_n be_v he_o provide_v already_o for_o his_o golden_a thumb_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n away_o with_o ambition_n that_o fulsome_a complexion_n of_o a_o statesman_n temper_v like_o sylla_n luto_fw-la cum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la with_o blood_n and_o muck_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o senator_n wisdom_n and_o make_v our_o face_n to_o shine_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n philadelphus_n the_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n have_v perform_v his_o task_n in_o read_v the_o several_a order_n as_o you_o have_v see_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o packet_n it_o shall_v seem_v from_o his_o correspondent_a boccalini_n secretary_n of_o parnassus_n in_o read_v one_o of_o the_o letter_n burst_v forth_o into_o such_o a_o violent_a passion_n of_o weep_v and_o downright_o howl_v that_o your_o legislator_n be_v startle_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o horrid_a news_n one_o of_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o snatch_v the_o letter_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o rest_n cry_v read_v read_z he_o obey_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o three_o instant_n his_o phaebean_a majesty_n have_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o free_a state_n into_o his_o royal_a consideration_n and_o be_v steady_o persuade_v that_o the_o law_n in_o such_o government_n be_v incomparable_o better_a and_o more_o assure_o direct_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n than_o in_o any_o other_o 21._o that_o the_o courage_n of_o such_o a_o people_n be_v the_o apt_a tinder_n unto_o noble_a fire_n that_o the_o genius_n of_o such_o a_o soil_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o root_n of_o good_a literature_n be_v least_o worm-eaten_a with_o pedantisme_n and_o where_o their_o fruit_n have_v ever_o come_v unto_o the_o great_a maturity_n and_o high_a relish_n conceive_v such_o
with_o the_o product_n of_o the_o sum_n rising_z to_z about_o eight_o million_o in_o the_o whole_a whereby_o at_o several_a time_n they_o have_v purchase_v unto_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la solid_a revenue_n which_o beside_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o panopea_n together_o with_o the_o perquisites_n of_o either_o province_n be_v hold_v sufficient_a for_o a_o public_a revenue_n nevertheless_o tax_n be_v now_o whole_o take_v off_o the_o excize_n of_o no_o great_a burden_n and_o many_o specious_a advantage_n not_o vain_o propose_v in_o the_o heighten_v of_o the_o public_a revenue_n the_o excise_n be_v very_o cheerful_o establish_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o term_n of_o ten_o year_n long_o and_o the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v the_o public_a revenue_n be_v find_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v worth_a one_o million_o in_o good_a land_n whereupon_o the_o excise_n be_v so_o abollish_v for_o the_o present_a as_o with_o all_o resolve_a to_o be_v the_o best_a the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o easy_a way_n of_o raise_v tax_n according_a unto_o future_a exigency_n but_o the_o revenue_n now_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o be_v a_o yearly_a purchaser_n give_v a_o jealousy_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n consist_v in_o private_a fortune_n may_v be_v eat_v out_o whence_o this_o year_n be_v famous_a for_o that_o law_n whereby_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o people_n forbid_v any_o far_a purchase_n of_o land_n unto_o the_o public_a within_o the_o dominion_n of_o oceana_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n put_v the_o agrarian_a upon_o the_o commonwealth_n herself_o these_o increase_v be_v thing_n which_o man_n addict_v unto_o monarchy_n deride_v as_o impossible_a whereby_o they_o unwary_o urge_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o that_o which_o they_o will_v defend_v for_o have_v their_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o pomp_n and_o expense_n by_o which_o not_o only_o every_o child_n of_o a_o king_n be_v a_o prince_n exhau_v his_o father_n coffer_n but_o favourite_n and_o servile_a spirit_n devote_v unto_o the_o flattery_n of_o those_o prince_n grow_v insolent_a and_o profuse_a return_v a_o fit_a gratitude_n unto_o their_o master_n who_o while_o they_o hold_v it_o honourable_a to_o deceive_v they_o suck_v and_o keep_v eternal_o poor_a it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v now_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o clothe_v herself_o in_o purple_a and_o thrive_v so_o strange_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o prince_n hair_n grow_v through_o his_o hood_n and_o not_o afford_v he_o bread_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n that_o a_o careless_a and_o prodigal_a man_n shall_v bring_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o nothing_o or_o that_o a_o industrious_a and_o frugal_a man_n bring_v a_o little_a unto_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n industry_n and_o frugality_n can_v never_o be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n first_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o increase_n follow_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o stock_n or_o principal_n and_o second_o because_o a_o frugal_a father_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n succeed_v by_o a_o lavish_a son_n whereas_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v she_o own_o heir_n this_o year_n a_o part_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a aureus_n de_fw-fr woolsacke_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o pecus_fw-la first_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o soon_o after_o past_o the_o ballot_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n by_o which_o the_o land_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n amount_v unto_o one_o million_o be_v equal_o divide_v into_o five_o thousand_o lot_n enter_v by_o their_o name_n and_o parcel_n into_o a_o lot-booke_n preserve_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o if_o any_o orphan_n be_v a_o maid_n shall_v cast_v her_o estate_n into_o the_o exchequer_n for_o fourteen_o hundred_o pound_n the_o treasury_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v her_o quarterly_a two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n free_a from_o tax_n for_o her_o life_n and_o to_o assign_v she_o a_o lot_n for_o her_o security_n if_o she_o marry_v her_o husband_n be_v neither_o to_o take_v out_o the_o principal_a without_o her_o consent_n acknowledge_v by_o herself_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n who_o accoridng_v as_o he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v free_a or_o force_v be_v to_o allow_v or_o disallow_v of_o it_o nor_o any_o other_o way_n engage_v it_o then_o to_o her_o proper_a use_n but_o if_o the_o principal_a be_v take_v out_o the_o treasury_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o repay_v any_o more_o of_o it_o then_o one_o thousand_o pound_n nor_o may_v be_v repay_v at_o any_o time_n save_v within_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o half_a or_o quarter_n lot_n respective_o this_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o great_a charity_n unto_o the_o weak_a sex_n and_o as_o some_o say_v who_o be_v more_o skilful_a in_o like_a affair_n then_o myself_o of_o good_a profit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o begin_v the_o native_a spleen_n of_o oceana_n to_o be_v much_o purge_v and_o man_n not_o to_o affect_v sullenness_n and_o pedantisme_n the_o elder_n can_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v be_v youth_n wit_n and_o gallantry_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v think_v crime_n in_o themselves_o that_o care_n be_v take_v to_o preserve_v their_o innocence_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v propose_v unto_o the_o council_n for_o religion_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a cadiscus_n de_fw-fr clero_fw-la in_o the_o tribe_n of_o stamnum_fw-la first_o censor_n that_o such_o woman_n as_o live_v in_o gallantry_n and_o view_n about_o the_o town_n be_v of_o evil_a fame_n and_o can_v not_o show_v that_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o industry_n or_o such_o as_o have_v estate_n of_o their_o own_o be_v yet_o wasteful_a in_o their_o way_n of_o life_n unto_o other_o shall_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o the_o animadversion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o censor_n in_o which_o the_o proceed_n shall_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n notice_n shall_v be_v first_o give_v of_o the_o scandal_n unto_o the_o party_n offend_v in_o private_a if_o there_o be_v no_o amendment_n within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n she_o shall_v be_v summon_v and_o rebuke_v before_o the_o say_a council_n or_o censor_n and_o if_o after_o other_o six_o month_n it_o be_v find_v that_o neither_o this_o avayled_a she_o shall_v be_v censure_v not_o to_o appear_v at_o any_o public_a meeting_n game_n or_o recreation_n upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o doorkeeper_n or_o guard_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v detain_v until_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n five_o pound_n be_v due_o pay_v for_o her_o enlargement_n furthermore_o if_o any_o common-strumpet_n shall_v be_v find_v or_o any_o scurrility_n or_o profaneness_n represent_v at_o either_o of_o the_o theater_n the_o prelate_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v fine_v twenty_o pound_n by_o the_o say_a council_n and_o the_o poet_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v be_v whip_v this_o law_n relate_v unto_o another_o which_o also_o be_v enact_v the_o same_o year_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o youth_n and_o wit_n of_o the_o academy_n have_v put_v the_o business_n so_o home_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o comedy_n that_o the_o provost_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o consequence_n provide_v against_o by_o the_o foregoing_a law_n to_o object_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o two_o of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n join_v in_o a_o proposition_n which_o after_o much_o ado_n come_v to_o a_o law_n whereby_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o build_n of_o two_o theater_n one_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o piazza_n of_o the_o halo_n and_o two_o annual_a magistrate_n call_v prelate_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o knight_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o tropic_a the_o one_o call_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o buskin_n for_o inspection_n of_o the_o tragic_a scene_n call_v melpomene_n and_o the_o other_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o sock_n for_o the_o comic_a call_v thalia_n which_o magistrate_n have_v each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n allow_v out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o theater_n the_o rest_n except_o 800_o a_o year_n to_o four_o poet_n payable_a into_o the_o exchequer_n a_o poet_n laureate_n create_v in_o one_o of_o these_o theater_n by_o the_o strategus_n receive_v a_o wreath_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n in_o gold_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a profit_n but_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o creation_n that_o have_v not_o two_o part_n in_o three_o
of_o the_o suffrage_n at_o the_o academy_n assemble_v after_o six_o week_n warning_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n these_o thing_n among_o we_o be_v sure_a enough_o to_o be_v censure_v but_o by_o such_o only_a as_o do_v not_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o to_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o be_v free_a and_o yet_o to_o curb_v the_o genius_n of_o a_o people_n in_o a_o lawful_a recreation_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v be_v to_o tell_v a_o tale_n of_o a_o tub._n i_o have_v hear_v the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o france_n by_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n much_o blame_v in_o that_o they_o forbid_v dance_v a_o recreation_n to_o which_o the_o genius_n of_o that_o air_n be_v so_o incline_v that_o they_o lose_v many_o who_o will_v not_o loose_v that_o nor_o do_v they_o less_o than_o blame_v the_o former_a determination_n of_o rashness_n who_o now_o gentle_o connive_v at_o that_o which_o they_o have_v so_o rough_o forbid_v these_o sport_n in_o oceana_n be_v so_o govern_v that_o they_o be_v please_v for_o private_a diversion_n and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o public_a for_o the_o theater_n soon_o defray_v their_o own_o charge_n and_o now_o bring_v in_o a_o good_a revenue_n all_o this_o so_o far_o from_o the_o detriment_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o see_v woman_n that_o heretofore_o make_v havoc_n of_o their_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o pleasure_n be_v now_o incapable_a of_o their_o pleasure_n if_o they_o lose_v their_o honour_n about_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o censor_n according_a unto_o their_o annual_a custom_n report_v the_o pillar_n of_o nilus_n by_o which_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o people_n be_v increase_v very_o near_o one_o three_o whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n and_o the_o treasurer_n the_o state_n of_o the_o treasury_n the_o state_n of_o war_n or_o pay_v and_o charge_v of_o a_o army_n be_v soon_o after_o exhibit_v by_o the_o council_n in_o this_o account_n the_o field_n pay_v of_o a_o parliamentary_a army_n the_o lord_n strategus_n march_v 0010000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n 0002000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n lieutenant-generall_n 0002000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n general_n of_o the_o artigliery_a 0001000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n commissary-generall_n 0001000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n major-generall_n 0001000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n polymarche_n quarter-master-generall_n 0001000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n two_o adjutant_n to_o the_o major_a general_n 0001000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n forty_o colonel_n 0040000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 100_o captain_n of_o horse_n at_o 500_o l._n a_o man_n 0050000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 300_o captain_n of_o foot_n at_o 300._o l._n a_o man_n 0090000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 100_o cornet_n at_o 100_o l._n a_o man_n 0010000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 300_o ensign_n at_o 50._o l._n a_o man_n 0015000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 800_o quarter-master_n 0020000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 800_o sergeant_n 0020000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 800_o trumpeter_n 0020000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 800_o drummer_n 0020000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 10000_o horse_n at_o 2._o s._n 6._o d._n a_o day_n each_o 0470000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 30000_o foot_n each_o at_o 1._o s._n the_o day_n 0500000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n surgeon_n 0000400_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n sum_n 1114400_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n 40000_o auxilary_n amount_v unto_o within_o alittle_o as_o much_o 1100000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o charge_n of_o mount_v 20000_o horse_n 0300000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o train_n of_o artigliery_a hold_v a_o 3_o to_o the_o whole_a 0900000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n summa_fw-la totalis_fw-la 3414400_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o those_o which_o be_v furnish_v out_o of_o the_o store_n or_o arsenal_n of_o emporium_n nor_o waftage_n as_o that_o which_o go_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fleet_n maintain_v by_o the_o custom_n which_o custom_n through_o the_o care_n of_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n and_o growth_n of_o traffic_n be_v long_o since_o improve_v unto_o about_o a_o million_o revenue_n the_o house_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o state_n of_o war_n the_o commissioner_n bring_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o treasury_n this_o present_a year_n be_v the_o one_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n by_o 700000._o l._n a_o year_n in_o bank_n with_o the_o product_n of_o the_o sum_n rise_v l._n 16000000_o expend_v from_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n imprimis_fw-la for_o the_o addition_n of_o arm_n for_o 100000_o man_n unto_o the_o arsenal_n or_o tower_n of_o emporium_n l._n 01000000_o for_o the_o store_v of_o the_o same_o with_o artigliery_a l._n 00300000_o for_o the_o store_v of_o the_o same_o with_o ammunition_n l._n 00200000_o for_o beautify_v the_o city_n park_n garden_n public_a walk_n and_o place_n for_o recreation_n of_o emporium_n and_o kiera_n with_o public_a building_n aquaduet_n statue_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n l._n 01500000_o extraordinary_a embassy_n l._n 00150000_o sum_n l._n 03150000_o remain_v in_o the_o treasury_n the_o salary_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v defaulk_v l._n 12000000_o by_o comparison_n of_o which_o account_n if_o a_o war_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 80000_o man_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o penny_n yet_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n able_a to_o maintain_v such_o a_o one_o above_o three_o year_n without_o levy_v a_o tax_n but_o it_o be_v against_o all_o experience_n sense_n and_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o army_n shall_v not_o be_v soon_o break_v or_o make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o either_o of_o which_o case_n the_o charge_n seize_v or_o rather_o if_o a_o right_a course_n be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a profit_n come_v in_o for_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o other_o considerable_a way_n but_o victory_n whereby_o to_o fill_v their_o treasury_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v seldom_o empty_a alexander_n do_v not_o consult_v his_o purse_n upon_o his_o design_n for_o persia._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o machiavelli_n that_o livy_n argue_v what_o the_o event_n in_o reason_n must_v have_v be_v have_v that_o king_n invade_v rome_n and_o diligent_o measure_v what_o on_o each_o side_n be_v necessary_a unto_o such_o a_o war_n never_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o money_n no_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o gaul_n goth_n vandal_n huns_n lombard_n saxon_n norman_n make_v their_o inroad_n or_o conquest_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o purse_n and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v enough_o according_a unto_o the_o dialect_n of_o our_o age_n to_o say_v in_o answer_n unto_o these_o thing_n that_o those_o time_n be_v past_a and_o go_v what_o money_n do_v the_o late_a gustavus_n the_o most_o victorious_a of_o modern_a prince_n bring_v out_o of_o sweden_n with_o he_o into_o germany_n a_o army_n that_o go_v upon_o a_o golden_a leg_n will_v be_v as_o lame_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wooden_a one_o but_o proper_a horse_n have_v nerve_n and_o muscle_n in_o they_o such_o for_o which_o have_v four_a or_o five_o million_o a_o sum_n easy_a with_o a_o revenue_n like_o this_o of_o oceana_n to_o be_v have_v at_o any_o time_n in_o readiness_n you_o need_v never_o or_o very_o rare_o charge_v the_o people_n with_o tax_n what_o influence_n the_o commonwealth_n by_o such_o arm_n have_v have_v upon_o the_o world_n i_o leave_v unto_o historian_n who_o custom_n it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a to_o be_v as_o diligent_a observer_n of_o foreign_a action_n as_o careless_a of_o those_o domestic_a revolution_n which_o less_o pleasant_a it_o may_v be_v as_o not_o partake_v so_o much_o of_o the_o romance_n be_v unto_o statesman_n of_o far_o great_a profit_n and_o this_o fault_n if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o be_v so_o much_o more_o frequent_a with_o modern_a writer_n as_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o undertake_v this_o work_n on_o which_o to_o give_v my_o own_o judgement_n it_o be_v perform_v as_o much_o above_o the_o time_n i_o have_v be_v about_o it_o as_o below_z the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o i_o can_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o country_n till_o i_o have_v take_v leave_n of_o my_o lord_n archon_n a_o prince_n of_o immense_a felicity_n who_o have_v build_v as_o high_a with_o his_o counsel_n as_o he_o dig_v deep_a with_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o see_v fifty_o year_n measure_v with_o his_o own_o unerring_a orb_n timoleon_n timoleon_n so_o great_a a_o hater_n of_o tyrant_n that_o not_o able_a to_o dissuade_v his_o brother_n timophanes_n to_o relinquish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o corinth_n he_o slay_v he_o be_v afterward_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n the_o sicilian_n groan_v unto_o they_o from_o under_o the_o
like_a burden_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o their_o relief_n whereupon_o teleclides_n the_o man_n at_o that_o time_n of_o most_o authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o corinth_n stand_v up_o and_o give_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o tim●●eon_n how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o his_o expedition_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o restore_v the_o sicilian_n unto_o liberty_n it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v destroy_v a_o tyrant_n if_o otherwise_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o hear_v that_o he_o have_v murder_v a_o king_n timoleon_n take_v his_o leave_n with_o a_o very_a small_a provision_n for_o so_o great_a a_o design_n pursue_v it_o with_o a_o courage_n not_o inferior_a to_o and_o a_o felicity_n beyond_o any_o that_o have_v be_v know_v unto_o that_o day_n in_o mortal_a flesh_n have_v in_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n utter_o root_v out_o of_o all_o sicily_n those_o weed_n of_o tyranny_n through_o the_o distraction_n whereof_o man_n flee_v in_o such_o abundance_n from_o their_o native_a country_n that_o whole_a city_n be_v leave_v desolate_a and_o bring_v it_o unto_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o other_o through_o the_o fame_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soil_n flock_v as_o fast_o from_o all_o quarter_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o world_n while_o he_o be_v present_v by_o the_o people_n of_o s●racusa_n with_o his_o town_n house_n and_o his_o country_n retreat_n the_o sweet_a place_n in_o either_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o most_o quiet_a happy_a and_o holy_a life_n for_o he_o attribute_v no_o part_n of_o his_o success_n unto_o himself_o but_o all_o unto_o the_o blessing_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o go_n as_o he_o pass_v his_o time_n in_o this_o manner_n admire_v and_o honour_v by_o mankind_n laphystius_n a_o envious_a demagog_n go_v to_o summon_v he_o upon_o some_o pretence_n or_o other_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o before_o the_o assembly_n the_o people_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o mutiny_n as_o can_v not_o be_v appease_v but_o by_o timoleon_n who_o understand_v the_o matter_n reprove_v they_o by_o repeat_v the_o pain_n and_o travail_n which_o he_o have_v go_v through_o unto_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o when_o demaenetus_n another_o demagog_n have_v bring_v the_o same_o design_n about_o again_o and_o blame_v he_o impertinent_o unto_o the_o people_n for_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v general_n timoleon_n answer_v nothing_o but_o raise_v up_o his_o hand_n give_v the_o god_n thanks_o for_o their_o return_n unto_o his_o frequent_a prayer_n that_o he_o may_v but_o live_v to_o see_v the_o syracusan_n so_o free_a that_o they_o may_v question_v on_o who_o they_o please_v not_o long_o after_o be_v old_a through_o some_o natural_a imperfection_n he_o fall_v blind_a but_o the_o syracusan_n by_o their_o perpetual_a visit_n hold_v he_o though_o he_o can_v not_o see_v their_o great_a object_n if_o there_o arrive_v stranger_n they_o bring_v they_o to_o see_v this_o sight_n whatever_o come_v in_o debate_n at_o the_o assembly_n if_o it_o be_v of_o small_a consequence_n they_o determine_v it_o themselves_o but_o if_o of_o importance_n they_o always_o send_v for_o timoleon_n who_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o a_o chair_n and_o set_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o theatre_n there_o ever_o follow_v a_o great_a shout_n after_o which_o some_o time_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o the_o matter_n propose_v when_o tinolcon_n have_v speak_v to_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o suffrage_n which_o give●_n his_o servant_n bear_v he_o back_o in_o his_o chair_n accompany_v by_o the_o people_n clap_v their_o hand_n and_o make_v all_o expression_n of_o joy_n and_o applause_n till_o leave_v he_o at_o his_o house_n they_o return_v unto_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n and_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o thimoleon_n till_o he_o die_v of_o age_n and_o drop_v like_o a_o mature_a fruit_n while_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o the_o shower_n of_o autumn_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n archon_n save_v that_o he_o have_v his_o sense_n unto_o the_o last_o and_o that_o his_o character_n be_v not_o the_o restorer_n but_o the_o founder_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v great_a be_v so_o exact_o the_o same_o again_o that_o see_v by_o man_n whole_o ignorant_a of_o antiquity_n i_o be_o accuse_v of_o write_a romance_n i_o shall_v repeat_v nothing_o but_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o year_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o oceana_n even_o unto_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v in_o mourning_n where_o so_o great_a or_o sad_a a_o pomp_n of_o funeral_n have_v never_o be_v see_v or_o know_v sometime_o after_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o exequy_n a_o colossus_n mount_v upon_o a_o brazen_a horse_n of_o excellent_a fabric_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o piazza_n of_o the_o pantheon_n ingrave_v with_o this_o inscription_n on_o the_o eastern_a side_n of_o the_o pedestal_n his_o name_n be_v as_o precious_a ointment_n and_o on_o the_o western_a with_o this_o grata_n patra_fw-la piae_fw-la et_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la d._n d._n olphaus_n megaletor_n lord_n archon_n and_o sole_a legislator_n of_o oceana_n pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la jnvincible_a in_o the_o field_n jnviolable_a in_o his_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o his_o zeal_n jmmortall_a in_o his_o fame_n the_o great_a of_o captain_n the_o best_a of_o prince_n the_o happy_a of_o legislator_n the_o most_o sincere_a of_o christian_n who_o set_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o liberty_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o violence_n anno_fw-la aetat_fw-la suae_fw-la 116._o anno_fw-la huius_fw-la reipub_fw-la 50._o plinie_n description_n of_o oceana_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n essay_n 29._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o marpesians_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o panopeans_n situation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o oceana_n definition_n of_o government_n page_n 180._o page_n 377._o page_n 111._o division_n of_o government_n good_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o fortune_n empire_n and_o authority_n empire_n division_n of_o empire_n dominion_n domestic_a empire_n balance_n in_o land_n absolute_a monarchy_n mix_a monarchy_n popular_a government_n tyranny_n oligarchy_n anarchy_n balance_n in_o money_n page_n 89._o arm_n and_o contract_n page_n 90._o page_n 89._o b._n 5.3.3.9_o d._n b._n 1._o c._n 55._o the_o right_a of_o the_o militia_n state_v balance_n of_o foreign_a empire_n authority_n eccl._n 10.15_o tacit._n grot._n page_n 110._o hooker_n b._n 1._o grot._n the_o order_n of_o popular_a government_n in_o nature_n deut._n 1.13_o the_o people_n the_o magistracy_n the_o order_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o experience_n as_o that_o of_o israel_n the_o people_n the_o senate_n the_o magistracy_n of_o lacedaemon_n of_o carthage_n of_o rome_n of_o venice_n of_o switz_n &_o holland_n page_n 170._o division_n of_o commonwealth_n equal_a agrarian_n rotation_n prolongation_n of_o magistracy_n ballot_n definition_n of_o a_o equal_a commonwealth_n disc._n b._n 1._o c._n 55._o unequal_a commonwealth_n deut._n 1_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la deut._n 17._o deut._n 18.10_o 2_o king_n 1._o 1_o king_n 18.19_o de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la the_o transition_n of_o ancient_n into_o modern_a prudence_n the_o agrarian_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n sigonius_n de_fw-fr ant._n ro._n military_a colony_n the_o balance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n dion_n prince_n cap._n 19_o machiavil_n the_o gothick_n balance_n institution_n of_o feudatory_a principality_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n out_o of_o record_n and_o antiquity_n see_v selden_n title_n of_o honour_n from_o page_n 593._o to_o pag._n 837._o the_o teuton_n monarchy_n earl_n king_n thane_n middle-thane_n shiremoot_n halymoot_n weidenagamoot_n 25_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 1._o monarchy_n of_o the_o neustrians_n their_o earl_n 27_o h._n 8._o their_o baron_n baron_n by_o their_o possession_n cook_n 11._o inst._n pag._n 596._o balance_n of_o the_o neustrian_a monarchy_n 4_o rich._n 2._o num._n 13._o administration_n of_o the_o neustrian_a monarchy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o first_o king_n baron_n by_o writ_n 49_o h._n 3._o baron_n by_o letter_n patent_n dissolution_n of_o the_o late_a monarchy_n of_o oceana_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o prudence_n be_v the_o royalist_n the_o commonwealth_n man_n religious_a party_n saint_n livy_n 4.8_o 4.8_o the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n be_v from_o their_o governor_n lib._n 8._o the_o general_n des._n b._n 1._o c_o 9_o that_o a_o legislator_n be_v to_o be_v one_o that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o once_o suidas_n exo._n 18.24_o numb_a 1.16_o math._n crag_n de_fw-fr rep._n lac._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o halicar_n sigonius_n institution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n division_n of_o the_o people_n into_o freemen_n and_o servant_n into_o youth_n and_o elder_n into_o horse_n and_o foot_n into_o parish_n hundred_o and_o tribe_n the_o use_n and_o method_n of_o the_o surveyor_n institution_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o ballot_n and_o of_o the_o deputy_n jos._n 24.1_o act._n 14.23_o definition_n of_o a_o parish_n institution_n of_o the_o hundred_o definition_n of_o the_o hundred_o institution_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o pavilion_n the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o institution_n institution_n of_o the_o prime_a magnitude_n function_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o prime_a magnitude_n function_n of_o the_o phylarch_n institution_n of_o the_o roll_n call_v the_o pillar_n of_o nilus_n institution_n of_o the_o gallaxy_n definition_n of_o the_o tribe_n constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n arist._n pol._n 1.3_o c._n 9_o pol._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o liv._o in_o praef_n the_o face_n of_o the_o senate_n constitution_n of_o the_o senate_n tropic_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o strategus_n of_o the_o orator_n of_o the_o censor_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o signory_n constitution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o council_n of_o warr._n of_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o provost_n constitution_n of_o the_o biennial_a election_n or_o orb_n of_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a constitution_n of_o election_n extraordinary_n or_o by_o the_o scrutiny_n instruction_n for_o the_o council_n as_o to_o their_o subject_a matter_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n for_o the_o council_n of_o war._n for_o the_o council_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n for_o the_o academy_n of_o the_o provost_n for_o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o council_n for_o the_o dictator_n livy_n instruction_n for_o the_o council_n as_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v livy_n the_o face_n of_o the_o prerogative_n tribe_n the_o change_n or_o election_n of_o the_o triennial_n officer_n of_o the_o prerogative_n the_o change_n or_o election_n of_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n of_o the_o prerogative_n liv._o l._n 2._o mach._n disc_n b._n 1_o c._n 6._o arist._n pol._n b._n 2_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lycurgus_n val._n max._n l._n 4._o liv._o the_o constitution_n function_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o prerogative_n constitution_n of_o the_o provincial_a part_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o people_n constitution_n of_o the_o parliament_n prov._n 31._o the_o government_n of_o emporium_n the_o city_n tribe_n and_o ward_n wardmot_n the_o livery_n the_o company_n common-hall_n election_n of_o alderman_n and_o of_o the_o common_a council_n man_n the_o court_n of_o alderman_n the_o common-councill_n the_o common-hall_n the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n maior_n and_o sheriff_n some_o convenience_n in_o this_o alteration_n the_o government_n of_o hiera_n the_o court._n the_o high_a steward_n cicero_n cicero_n act_n 17..18_o judg._n 20.9_o valerius_n 1_o sam._n 11.7_o livy_n constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o provincial_n orb_n constitution_n of_o the_o military_a part_n of_o the_o provincial_n orb_n deut._n 20_o 2_o sam_n 30.24_o dis._n b._n 3._o c._n 22._o b._n 3_o c._n 29._o dis._n b._n 1._o c._n 18_o prov._n 20.14_o disc._n b._n 2._o c._n 4._o cicero_n cicero_n this_o by_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o parliamentary_a army_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o corrollary_n epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n trajno_n a_o boccalini_n centuria_fw-la 1._o ragnal_n 21._o see_v the_o course_n of_o the_o decemvir_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o first_o ten_o of_o their_o twelve_o table_n in_o livy_n arist._n rhet._n rhet._n hobb_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o timoleon_n