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quotation_n p._n 3._o he_o render_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o elder_a in_o every_o house_n be_v king_n whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o here_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n but_o to_o govern_v as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n or_o chief_a ruler_n a_o power_n faâ—_n short_a of_o that_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n and_o so_o lambinus_n have_v render_v it_o in_o his_o version_n so_o likewise_o he_o have_v misplace_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v they_o to_o come_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o say_v before_o concern_v a_o perfect_a monarchy_n whereas_o this_o sentence_n precede_v the_o former_a and_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o sentence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v serve_v for_o a_o consequent_a where_o it_o be_v real_o a_o antecedent_n nor_o be_v this_o sentence_n true_o render_v by_o the_o author_n for_o a_o king_n according_a to_o law_n make_v no_o kind_n of_o government_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o distinct_a species_n of_o government_n for_o so_o be_v these_o last_o word_n to_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o he_o will_v make_v aristotle_n contradict_v himself_o if_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o much_o in_o other_o kingdom_n other_o vid._n 3_o pol._n c._n 14._o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a heroical_a kingdom_n place_n of_o a_o king_n according_a to_o law_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o no_o kind_n of_o government_n at_o all_o so_o likewise_o p._n 4._o he_o misrender_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o all_o government_n monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a and_o a_o popular_a state_n the_o worst_a whereas_o any_o one_o but_o mean_o skill_a in_o greek_a know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v monarchy_n but_o kingship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o popular_a estate_n but_o a_o aristocratical_a commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n put_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v whether_o aristotle_n distinguish_v well_o between_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o a_o oligarchy_n or_o between_o a_o oligarchy_n and_o a_o democracy_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o exclude_v artificer_n from_o any_o vote_n in_o the_o government_n these_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o those_o that_o be_v great_a admirer_n of_o he_o than_o myself_o only_o i_o will_v see_v that_o if_o i_o can_v he_o have_v fair_a play_n and_o not_o that_o sense_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o never_o mean_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v turn_v over_o to_o p._n 12._o where_o he_o quote_v another_o place_n out_o of_o aristotle_n four_o book_n cap._n 13._o that_o the_o first_o commonwealth_n among_o the_o grecian_n after_o kingdom_n be_v make_v of_o those_o that_o wage_v war_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o grecian_n after_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n fall_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o army_n so_o that_o any_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o king_n must_v perpetual_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o pay_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o army_n which_o though_o it_o happen_v true_a during_o the_o corrupt_a oligarchy_n of_o the_o rump_n which_o be_v â—ut_v a_o arm_a faction_n contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o nation_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o all_o commonwealth_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o author_n sense_n in_o this_o place_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o what_o â—ollows_v these_o word_n that_o he_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o stand_a army_n in_o constant_a pay_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a among_o the_o greek_a commonwealth_n where_o every_o freeman_n serve_v in_o person_n as_o a_o horseman_n or_o on_o foot_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n as_o any_o that_o read_v those_o history_n may_v easy_o observe_v and_o a_o guard_n of_o stranger_n or_o a_o constant_a stand_a army_n be_v ever_o hold_v the_o body_n of_o tyranny_n as_o it_o still_o continue_v in_o all_o absolute_a monarchy_n from_o france_n to_o china_n but_o to_o return_v to_o aristle_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v by_o the_o author_n where_o speak_v just_a before_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o malean_n and_o other_o greek_a commonwealth_n he_o say_v that_o their_o government_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o those_o footman_n that_o bear_v arm_n but_o of_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o army_n and_o then_o follow_v these_o word_n quote_v by_o the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o well_o render_v by_o those_o that_o wage_v war_n since_o they_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v by_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o war_n this_o force_v not_o be_v to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o own_o citizen_n but_o neighbour_n with_o who_o they_o be_v still_o at_o war_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_o those_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n who_o be_v actual_o in_o arm_n but_o those_o also_o that_o have_v serve_v in_o the_o army_n for_o aristotle_n say_v immediate_o after_o that_o their_o strength_n consist_v chief_o at_o first_o of_o horseman_n and_o that_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n increase_v in_o the_o strength_n and_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o ability_n or_o substance_n to_o bear_v arm_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v communicate_v to_o more_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o also_o at_o first_o among_o the_o roman_n they_o only_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o their_o council_n or_o assembly_n who_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o the_o war_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n as_o among_o we_o none_o have_v a_o
place_n more_o which_o the_o author_n do_v not_o quote_v fair_o 294._o anarchy_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n p._n 294._o where_o aristotle_n reckon_v up_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o monarchy_n the_o last_o say_v he_o be_v the_o heroic_a which_o flourish_v in_o heroical_a time_n to_o who_o the_o people_n do_v accord_n do_v the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n willing_o obey_v and_o they_o be_v paternal_a and_o government_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o confute_v the_o author_n fancy_n that_o a_o king_n according_a to_o law_n make_v no_o kind_n of_o government_n legal_a and_o then_o reckon_v up_o the_o occasion_n &_o reason_n of_o their_o obedience_n he_o conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a lambinus_n render_v it_o à _fw-la voluntariis_fw-la and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n so_o obtain_v to_o their_o child_n which_o whole_a sentence_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o author_n because_o it_o make_v against_o his_o hypothesis_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a kingdom_n begin_v by_o election_n of_o the_o people_n so_o true_a be_v that_o excellent_a simile_n of_o the_o elder_a dr._n don_n that_o sentence_n of_o good_a author_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o horse_n tail_n concentre_v in_o one_o root_n of_o strength_n and_o ornament_n but_o pull_v out_o one_o by_o one_o serve_v only_o to_o make_v snare_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o aristotle_n as_o lawyer_n do_v of_o their_o adversary_n evidence_n where_o it_o make_v for_o they_o they_o allow_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v against_o they_o it_o be_v false_a or_o signify_v nothing_o i_o shall_v now_o cursory_o look_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o discourse_n where_o p._n 23._o though_o it_o be_v true_a what_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o people_n must_v act_v as_o a_o monarch_n and_o become_v as_o one_o person_n before_o it_o can_v govern_v so_o after_o they_o be_v so_o unite_v into_o one_o senate_n or_o council_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n do_v not_o govern_v where_o the_o major_a part_n only_o rule_v because_o many_o of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v so_o assemble_v be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o government_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v govern_v against_o and_o often_o contrary_a to_o their_o will_n those_o people_n to_o contract_v it_o be_v the_o major_a part_n in_o one_o vote_n that_o be_v perhaps_o of_o another_o opinion_n in_o another_o and_o so_o every_o change_n of_o business_n beget_v a_o new_a major_a part_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a every_o individual_a person_n do_v not_o actual_o agree_v to_o every_o vote_n yet_o implicit_o he_o do_v since_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o government_n the_o first_o compact_n be_v that_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v conclude_v the_o whole_a assembly_n and_o whoever_o either_o than_o will_v not_o or_o now_o refuse_v to_o be_v so_o conclude_v be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o a_o covenant-breaker_n i_o shall_v not_o quarrel_v with_o the_o author_n if_o he_o hold_v that_o monarchy_n do_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o main_a end_n of_o government_n religion_n towards_o god_n and_o peace_n towards_o man_n since_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o absolute_a monarchy_n if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a the_o monarch_n will_v still_o continue_v prudent_a and_o just_a be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o government_n for_o mankind_n only_o i_o can_v but_o smile_v to_o find_v the_o author_n p._n 27._o so_o much_o admire_v the_o high_a respect_n the_o great_a turk_n pay_v the_o mufti_n or_o chief_a bishop_n as_o 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and_o have_v the_o unjust_a decree_n or_o act_n reverse_v which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v if_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v the_o injustice_n or_o illegality_n of_o this_o act_n or_o decree_n apparent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o redress_v but_o if_o this_o exorbitant_a act_n or_o transgression_n be_v general_a and_o press_n upon_o all_o alike_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o common_a people_n can_v be_v gather_v or_o know_v by_o any_o possible_a mean_n or_o if_o it_o can_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v various_a and_o erroneous_a for_o suppose_v the_o illegal_a act_n be_v so_o public_o declare_v that_o for_o the_o future_a all_o tax_n shall_v be_v raise_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n or_o that_o all_o menshould_n be_v try_v for_o their_o life_n without_o jury_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o the_o judgement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o commonalty_n but_o of_o all_o
comitum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la sapientum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o whoever_o will_v but_o examine_v the_o say_a collection_n of_o sr._n henry_n spelman_n will_v find_v almost_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n confirm_v if_o not_o make_v in_o the_o wittena_n gemote_a the_o great_a synod_n or_o council_n so_o that_o what_o this_o author_n say_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n during_o the_o heptarchy_n make_v nothing_o against_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o main_a the_o government_n of_o they_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o the_o three_o great_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n viz._n trial_n by_o a_o man_n equal_n and_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o land_n and_o good_n which_o the_o king_n can_v not_o just_o take_v from_o they_o and_o a_o right_a to_o join_v in_o the_o make_n of_o all_o law_n and_o raise_v public_a tax_n or_o contribution_n for_o war._n so_o that_o without_o doubt_v these_o wittena_n gemote_n or_o great_a council_n be_v ordain_v for_o some_o noble_a and_o high_a purpose_n then_o either_o to_o give_v the_o king_n advice_n what_o war_n to_o make_v or_o what_o law_n to_o make_v or_o bare_o to_o remonstrate_v their_o grievance_n as_o this_o and_o some_o other_o modern_a author_n will_v have_v it_o for_o what_o king_n will_v call_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n those_o ancient_a parliament_n consist_v of_o to_o be_v his_o councillor_n or_o will_v call_v together_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o nation_n only_o to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o their_o grievance_n which_o he_o may_v have_v know_v with_o great_a ease_n to_o himself_o and_o less_o charge_n to_o the_o subject_n by_o have_v they_o find_v by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n in_o the_o county-court_n and_o so_o to_o have_v be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o earl_n or_o alderman_n of_o each_o particular_a county_n whereas_o we_o find_v these_o great_a council_n employ_v 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