sparta_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n ay_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n absolute_a monarch_n at_o the_o first_o two_o of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o regal_a power_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n when_o lycurgus_n undertake_v to_o change_v the_o government_n iii_o what_o power_n lycurgus_n give_v the_o senate_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o king_n iv_o the_o ephori_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o curb_v the_o senate_n five_o the_o blunder_a and_o mistake_n of_o joseph_n scaliger_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la vi_o the_o ephori_fw-la from_o mean_a beginning_n grow_v to_o great_a authority_n and_o by_o what_o advantage_n vii_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o public_a government_n viii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o ephori_fw-la encroach_v on_o the_o spartan_a king_n ix_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o 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be_v that_o of_o agidae_fw-la so_o call_v from_o agis_n son_n and_o successor_n unto_o eurysthenes_n the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o eurypontidae_n denominate_v from_o eurypon_n the_o three_o from_o procles_n 3._o procles_n pausanias_n l._n 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v so_o to_o be_v by_o aristodemus_n confirm_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o subjugate_a of_o all_o greece_n to_o macedon_n but_o this_o conclude_v no_o more_o against_o absolute_a monarchy_n then_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v no_o monarch_n or_o that_o state_n no_o monarchy_n because_o carus_n and_o numerianus_n diocletian_n and_o maximianus_n constantius_n and_o maximinus_n rule_v the_o same_o together_o as_o after_o valentinian_n and_o his_o brother_n valens_n and_o the_o two_o son_n of_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n do_v by_o their_o example_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v conceive_v by_o cleomenes_n who_o have_v root_v out_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o be_v grow_v almost_o as_o absolute_a in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n cause_v his_o brother_n euclidas_n upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o eurypontidae_n to_o be_v make_v king_n with_o he_o cleoman_n he_o plutarch_n in_o agis_n &_o cleoman_n which_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o partner_n will_v have_v make_v he_o less_o for_o that_o the_o spartan_a king_n be_v as_o absolute_a monarch_n as_o any_o other_o of_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o do_v appear_v by_o plutarch_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o government_n in_o the_o time_n of_o eurypon_n who_o he_o call_v eurytion_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurgo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n lycurgo_fw-la sufficient_o monarchical_a if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o and_o hereto_o aristotle_n do_v agree_v who_o style_v the_o government_n of_o sparta_n under_o charilaus_n before_o who_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o negligence_n and_o connivance_n of_o some_o former_a king_n the_o people_n be_v become_v too_o headstrong_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 〈◊〉_d aristot_n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o tyranny_n or_o absolute_a command_n of_o charilaus_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o foundation_n it_o hold_v not_o very_o long_o in_o so_o good_a condition_n for_o eurypon_n the_o nephew_n of_o procles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lycurg_n 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o lycurg_n affect_v to_o be_v plausible_a and_o gracious_a with_o the_o common_a people_n improvident_o let_v loose_v the_o reign_v of_o government_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o lay_v aside_o that_o sole_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o king_n whereupon_o follow_v great_a disorder_n and_o distraction_n which_o continue_v long_o for_o the_o people_n find_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n become_v very_o bold_a and_o disobedient_a some_o of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v succeed_v be_v hate_v to_o the_o very_a death_n because_o they_o do_v endeavour_n the_o recovery_n of_o their_o old_a authority_n other_o be_v force_v to_o dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n or_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o rule_v they_o and_o this_o do_v so_o increase_v the_o stomach_n of_o the_o dissolute_a and_o rebellious_a multitude_n that_o eunomus_n the_o father_n of_o lycurgus_n be_v the_o five_o king_n from_o procles_n and_o the_o three_o from_o eurypon_n be_v slay_v among_o they_o in_o a_o tumult_n at_o such_o a_o dear_a and_o costly_a rate_n do_v eurypon_n procure_v the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o the_o rascal_n rabble_n by_o which_o he_o purchase_v nothing_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o royalty_n beside_o the_o empty_a honour_n of_o have_v the_o second_o house_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o eurypontidae_n thing_n grow_v thus_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n wax_v weary_a of_o that_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n which_o do_v reign_v among_o they_o both_o party_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o lycurgus_n of_o who_o integrity_n and_o wisdom_n they_o have_v conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n for_o the_o people_n find_v that_o their_o king_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n and_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nothing_o else_o whereby_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n send_v many_o a_o several_a message_n to_o he_o to_o require_v his_o counsel_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o king_n be_v as_o desirous_a that_o he_o shall_v return_v be_v then_o go_v abroad_o to_o travel_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o presence_n will_v bridle_v and_o restrain_v
against_o it_o five_o the_o principle_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o supposal_n of_o some_o popular_a officer_n ordain_v of_o purpose_n to_o regulate_v the_o power_n of_o king_n vi_o how_o much_o the_o practice_n of_o calvin_n follower_n do_v differ_v from_o their_o master_n doctrine_n in_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n vii_o several_a article_n and_o point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o the_o disciple_n of_o calvin_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o viii_o more_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n between_o the_o master_n and_o his_o scholar_n ix_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o arise_v from_o his_o faulty_a principle_n in_o the_o point_n or_o article_n of_o disobedience_n x_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o follow_a work_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n ay_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n absolute_a monarch_n at_o the_o first_o two_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o state_n when_o lycurgus_n undertake_v to_o change_v the_o government_n iii_o what_o power_n lycurgus_n give_v the_o senate_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o king_n iv_o the_o ephori_fw-la appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n to_o ease_v themselves_o and_o curb_v the_o senate_n five_o the_o blunder_a and_o mistake_n of_o joseph_n scâ—liger_n about_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la vi_o the_o ephori_fw-la from_o mean_a beginning_n grow_v to_o great_a authority_n and_o by_o what_o advantage_n vii_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o public_a government_n viii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o ephori_fw-la encroach_v on_o the_o spartan_a king_n ix_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la towards_o their_o king_n alter_v the_o state_n into_o a_o tyranny_n x_o the_o spartan_a king_n stomach_n the_o insolency_n of_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v they_o xi_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o tribune_n on_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o end_v suppose_v by_o calvin_n ay_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n why_o first_o institute_v in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n two_o the_o tribune_n fortify_v themselves_o with_o large_a immunity_n before_o they_o go_v about_o to_o change_v the_o government_n iii_o the_o tribune_n no_o soon_o in_o their_o office_n but_o they_o sâ—t_v themselves_o against_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o senate_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o their_o institution_n five_o the_o many_o and_o dangerous_a sedition_n occasion_v by_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n vi_o the_o tribune_n and_o the_o people_n do_v agree_v together_o to_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n vii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o people_n come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o office_n in_o the_o state_n both_o of_o power_n and_o dignity_n viii_o the_o plot_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gracchi_n to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o judicature_n and_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o the_o state_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n ix_o the_o tribune_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o commit_v the_o consul_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n under_o their_o command_n x_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n reduce_v unto_o its_o ancient_a bound_n by_o cornelius_n sylla_n and_o at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v xi_o a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a passage_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n chap._n iu._n of_o what_o authority_n the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o unfitness_n of_o the_o instance_n produce_v by_o calvin_n ay_o athens_n first_o govern_v by_o king_n and_o afterward_o by_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n under_o other_o title_n two_o the_o annual_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n iii_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o state_n of_o athens_n be_v reduce_v to_o democraty_n iv_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o famous_a court_n of_o the_o areopagite_n five_o what_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o athens_n and_o of_o what_o authority_n vi_o the_o demarchi_fw-la never_n be_v of_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n nor_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n vii_o calve_v ill_a luck_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o three_o such_o instance_n which_o if_o true_a will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n viii_o the_o danger_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o design_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o be_v here_o instance_a in_o by_o calvin_n ix_o what_o move_v calvin_n to_o lay_v these_o dangerous_a stumble_v block_v in_o the_o subject_n way_n x_o the_o dangerous_a sedition_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v hence_o â—nsued_v in_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n xi_o the_o sectâ—â—f_n calvin_n profess_a enemy_n to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n chap._n v._o what_o be_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n of_o which_o calvin_n speak_v and_o what_o they_o be_v particular_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n ay_o of_o the_o division_n of_o a_o people_n into_o three_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o clergy_n have_v be_v always_o one_o two_o the_o priest_n employ_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o persian_n the_o greek_n gaul_n and_o roman_n iii_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n exercise_v in_o affair_n of_o civil_a government_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n iv_o the_o prelate_n verse_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n in_o the_o best_a and_o happy_a time_n of_o christianity_n five_o the_o clergy_n make_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o germany_n france_n spain_n and_o the_o northern_a kingdom_n vi_o that_o ancient_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n the_o ecclesiastic_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o all_o public_a counsel_n vii_o the_o prelate_n a_o essential_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n viii_o objection_n answer_v and_o that_o the_o word_n clerus_fw-la in_o the_o legal_a notion_n do_v not_o extend_v unto_o the_o prelate_n ix_o that_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v ancient_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o the_o commons_o have_v x_o objection_n answer_v and_o that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n be_v after_o different_a manner_n and_o by_o several_a writ_n xi_o the_o great_a diffranchisement_n and_o slavery_n obtrude_v on_o the_o english_a clergy_n by_o the_o deprive_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n xii_o a_o brief_a discussion_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o that_o any_o two_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n conspire_v or_o agree_v together_o can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o three_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o every_o kingdom_n whereof_o calvin_n speak_v have_v no_o authority_n either_o to_o regulate_v the_o power_n or_o control_v the_o action_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n ay_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n not_o the_o king_n make_v the_o three_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o may_v follow_v on_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n two_o the_o different_a influence_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n upon_o conditional_a prince_n and_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n iii_o the_o sanhâ—drim_n of_o no_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n or_o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n iv_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o france_n of_o how_o small_a authority_n over_o the_o action_n of_o that_o king_n five_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n not_o overrule_v or_o regulate_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n vi_o of_o what_o authority_n they_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o the_o 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the_o tribune_n no_o soon_o in_o their_o office_n but_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o senate_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o their_o institution_n five_o the_o many_o and_o dangerous_a sedition_n occasion_v by_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n vi_o the_o tribune_n and_o the_o people_n do_v agree_v together_o to_o change_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n vii_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o people_n come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o office_n in_o the_o state_n both_o of_o power_n and_o dignity_n viii_o the_o plot_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gracchi_n to_o put_v the_o power_n of_o the_o judicature_n and_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o the_o state_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n ix_o the_o tribune_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o commit_v the_o consul_n and_o bring_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n under_o their_o command_n x_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o tribune_n reduce_v unto_o its_o 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the_o english_a parliament_n do_v consist_v especial_o xii_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ordinary_o over-rule_v their_o parliament_n by_o themselves_o their_o counsel_n and_o their_o judge_n xiii_o objection_n answer_v touch_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o former_a parliament_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v unto_o they_o fourteen_o no_o such_o authority_n give_v by_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o any_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o calvin_n dream_v of_o and_o pretend_v xv._o the_o application_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n i_o have_v be_v purposely_o more_o copious_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n because_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v who_o make_v the_o three_o estate_n in_o each_o several_a kingdom_n which_o be_v pretend_v by_o our_o author_n to_o have_v such_o power_n of_o regulate_v the_o authority_n and_o censure_v the_o action_n and_o the_o person_n of_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o this_o the_o 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say_v st._n peter_n in_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n both_o word_n proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nominative_a case_n and_o consequent_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n but_o second_o permit_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o translation_n yet_o will_v they_o find_v but_o little_a colour_n for_o that_o coercive_a power_n that_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o calvin_n have_v assign_v to_o the_o three_o estate_n or_o any_o other_o popular_a officer_n over_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o though_o such_o popular_a officer_n may_v warrantable_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o high_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n as_o before_o be_v say_v yet_o be_v they_o low_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n from_o who_o as_o they_o receive_v all_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v so_o unto_o he_o they_o 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several_a order_n till_o they_o end_v all_o in_o specie_fw-la infimâ_fw-la even_o in_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n less_o comfort_n can_v i_o give_v they_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o which_o submission_n be_v require_v as_o before_o be_v say_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o now_o those_o which_o be_v thus_o authorise_v and_o send_v by_o king_n to_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n before_o mention_v may_v very_o proper_o be_v resemble_v unto_o jehosophats_n commissioner_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 7._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 7._o or_o the_o itinerary_a judge_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o can_v neither_o claim_v nor_o exercise_v any_o other_o authority_n than_o what_o in_o 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