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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o 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the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la i_o have_v see_v another_o 38._o another_o lib._n ms._n roberti_n de_fw-fr swapham_n etc._n etc._n fundationis_fw-la burgensis_n coenobii_fw-la p._n 38._o of_o his_o charter_n prefaced_a thus_o gratia_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la omne_fw-la svo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la distribuentis_fw-la regna_fw-la terrarum_fw-la &_o moderantis_fw-la habenas_fw-la rerum_fw-la ego_fw-la edgar_n sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la eodem_fw-la rege_fw-la praesidens_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o king_n 39_o king_n id._n p._n 39_o edward_n in_o the_o same_o book_n style_v himself_o ego_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la regiminis_fw-la tenens_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la per_fw-la deprecationem_fw-la abbatis_fw-la aidulfi_n perhenniter_fw-la affirmavi_fw-la in_o which_o we_o may_v note_v that_o edgar_n own_v himself_o subject_a to_o jesus_n 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constitution_n râ—gâ—um_fw-la angliae_fw-la ab_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la subjectione_n imperiali_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la claus_n 13_o e._n 2._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o imperial_a subjection_n which_o exclude_v all_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n or_o pope_n and_o by_o this_o constitution_n be_v utter_o reject_v it_o the_o statute_n for_o it_o this_o further_a appear_v in_o the_o 125._o the_o stat._n anno_fw-la 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o vide_fw-la coke_n instit_fw-la 2._o 111._o 4_o part_n 6._o 8._o 3._o instit_fw-la 120_o 125._o statute_n of_o praemunire_n make_v 23_o ed._n 3._o which_o run_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v show_v by_o the_o grievous_a and_o clamorous_a complaint_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o how_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o answer_v of_o thing_n whereof_o the_o 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what_o condition_n soever_o shall_v draw_v any_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o plea_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n or_o of_o thing_n whereof_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o be_v make_v to_o hinder_v the_o subject_n appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o court_n in_o such_o thing_n whereby_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n may_v be_v diminish_v and_o this_o statute_n relate_v to_o one_o make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o also_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o reference_n be_v make_v to_o the_o regni_fw-la the_o anno_fw-la 35_o regni_fw-la statute_n make_v at_o carlisle_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o of_o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o praemunire_n for_o purchase_v bull_n from_o rome_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o precede_a statute_n and_o further_o say_v whereas_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o liege-people_n ought_v of_o right_n and_o of_o long_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o sue_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o receive_v their_o presentment_n to_o church_n prebend_n and_o other_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n which_o they_o have_v right_a to_o present_v to_o the_o conisance_n of_o plea_n of_o which_o presentment_n belong_v unto_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o old_a right_n of_o his_o crown_n use_v and_o approve_v etc._n etc._n then_o particular_o enumerate_v the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o process_n excommunication_n of_o bishop_n for_o execute_v judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o the_o translate_n of_o prelate_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n or_o from_o one_o spiritual_a live_v to_o another_o against_o the_o king_n law_n and_o regality_n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n express_o declare_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v ever_o be_v so_o free_a that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o earthly_a subjection_n but_o immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o no_o other_o under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 12._o eight_o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o the_o whole_a parliament_n say_v that_o by_o sundry_a old_a and_o authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifesty_n declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n by_o name_n of_o spirituality_n and_o temporalty_n have_v bind_v and_o owen_n to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n the_o next_o 21._o next_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o year_n in_o another_o statute_n it_o be_v style_v the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o royal_a authority_n recognise_v no_o superior_a but_o only_o your_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v style_v king_n and_o emperor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o 7._o in_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o another_o of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v call_v the_o most_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o in_o the_o same_o 2._o same_o stat._n hilâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o 8._o c._n 2._o year_n before_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n of_o ireland_n be_v alter_v into_o king_n the_o style_n be_v king_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o several_a other_o statute_n it_o be_v call_v the_o imperial_a crown_n i_o have_v insert_v these_o to_o clear_a that_o by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v under_o no_o subjectjon_n to_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o potentate_n whatsoever_o and_o mr._n 22._o mr._n tit._n hâ—â—_n p._n 21_o 22._o selden_n say_v that_o the_o supremacy_n be_v not_o only_o use_v by_o the_o english_a sovereign_n but_o have_v be_v challenge_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n denmark_n poland_n the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n and_o other_o free_a prince_n over_o all_o within_o their_o own_o dominion_n exclusive_a of_o all_o foreign_a power_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o supremacy_n be_v that_o law_n make_v by_o king_n james_n the_o three_o of_o scotland_n in_o these_o word_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v full_a jurisdiction_n and_o free_a empire_n within_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o supremacy_n of_o our_o king_n appear_v in_o what_o be_v report_v of_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o that_o when_o lewis_n suorum_fw-la lewis_n quod_fw-la râ—x_fw-la anglix_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la submisit_fw-la ad_fw-la osâ—ula_fw-la pedum_fw-la suorum_fw-la of_o bavier_n the_o emperor_n have_v a_o interview_n with_o he_o the_o emperor_n stomach_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n submit_v not_o himself_o to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n but_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v alius_fw-la be_v rex_fw-la inunctus_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o membrum_fw-la in_o potesâ—ate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ideirâ—â—_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la se_fw-la submittere_fw-la tantum_fw-la sicut_fw-la rex_fw-la alius_fw-la a_o anoint_a king_n and_o have_v life_n and_o member_n in_o his_o power_n therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o as_o other_o king_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o alsonso_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o castille_n define_v what_o king_n be_v after_o he_o have_v dispatch_v the_o particular_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n say_v that_o they_o be_v every_o one_o in_o their_o kingdom_n the_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n place_v over_o the_o people_n to_o govern_v they_o 8._o they_o bien_fw-fr assi_fw-fr come_n el_fw-es emperador_n en_fw-fr su_fw-es imperio_fw-la partid_n 2._o tit_n 1._o ley_n 5._o &_o 8._o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o his_o empire_n whoever_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o voluminous_a collection_n of_o mr._n pryn_n and_o other_o author_n that_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n most_o of_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v relate_v to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la that_o he_o have_v no_o foreign_a superior_n that_o aught_o to_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n contrary_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o his_o law_n in_o his_o dominion_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o what_o i_o find_v our_o learned_a lawyer_n have_v write_v concern_v the_o king_n authority_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o how_o law_n wherein_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n consist_v according_a to_o our_o law_n in_o former_a age_n king_n have_v quit_v some_o of_o their_o royal_a prerogative_n in_o our_o law_n the_o king_n be_v style_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o supreme_a ordinary_n 215._o ordinary_n coke_n 11._o 86._o calvin_n case_n 215._o in_o civil_a matter_n caput_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la pater-familias_a chief_a justice_n etc._n etc._n be_v furnish_v with_o plenary_a power_n to_o render_v justice_n and_o right_o to_o every_o member_n and_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 1._o body_n coâ—â—_n 2_o part_n 1_o 2._o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 24_o eliz._n c._n 1._o without_o the_o help_n of_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n some_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o a_o similitudinary_a way_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 8â—_n 〈◊〉_d 177_o 2â—8_n 212_o 〈…〉_o the_o great_a lawyer_n be_v aseribe_v to_o he_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o office_n as_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n omnipresence_n majesty_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o political_a 44._o political_a 〈…〉_o grand_fw-fr abridgement_n part_n 3._o p._n 44._o capacity_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o as_o nonage_n death_n attainder_n etc._n etc._n so_o no_o laches_n negligence_n defect_n or_o stop_v of_o blood_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o or_o fasten_v upon_o he_o as_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o case_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o 29._o seven_o st._n alban_n vita_fw-la â—en_n 7._o p._n 29._o wherein_o it_o be_v unanimous_o resolve_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o his_o natural_a capacity_n do_v so_o far_o participate_v with_o the_o politic_a which_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o body_n natural_a of_o the_o king_n that_o these_o become_v consolidate_n consubstantiate_a and_o indivisible_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o royal_a person_n and_o the_o body_n politic_n which_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a and_o of_o a_o sublime_a nature_n be_v in_o no_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o humane_a imbecility_n of_o death_n infamy_n crime_n or_o the_o like_a but_o do_v draw_v from_o the_o natural_a body_n all_o imperfection_n and_o incapacity_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o there_o be_v
show_v they_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a english_a valour_n and_o now_o that_o god_n have_v send_v we_o a_o king_n who_o have_v aid_v both_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a army_n second_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v under_o king_n james_n the_o second_o more_o signal_o triumph_v at_o sea_n over_o the_o dutch_a than_o any_o admiral_n do_v before_o or_o since_o who_o have_v a_o soul_n and_o genius_n incline_v to_o warlike_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o have_v with_o himself_o resolve_v and_o public_o to_o his_o two_o house_n declare_v by_o the_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o will_v adventure_v his_o person_n as_o far_o as_o any_o man_n in_o his_o dominion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o safety_n and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o renown_n and_o repute_v of_o england_n as_o high_a as_o any_o of_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n i_o can_v see_v if_o god_n prolong_v his_o reign_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o hope_v to_o reap_v all_o the_o advantage_n either_o england_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n have_v enjoy_v under_o their_o most_o victorious_a prince_n and_o though_o by_o so_o early_a a_o rebellion_n he_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v the_o field_n so_o soon_o to_o suppress_v his_o ungrateful_a subject_n it_o be_v but_o the_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o whet_v that_o sword_n and_o scour_v his_o armour_n which_o have_v long_o be_v unexpose_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o this_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o courage_n conduct_v and_o good_a fortune_n and_o his_o subject_n valour_n show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o secure_v his_o people_n from_o any_o foreign_a hostile_a attacques_n and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v find_v to_o have_v furnish_v these_o rebel_n with_o arm_n and_o money_n no_o doubt_n his_o loyal_a subject_n will_v be_v very_o press_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o repay_v their_o kindness_n prince_n character_n of_o a_o martial_a prince_n and_o they_o will_v find_v that_o 18._o that_o tanti_fw-la esse_fw-la exercitum_fw-la quanti_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la florus_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o according_a to_o the_o king_n warlike_a spirit_n so_o will_v his_o army_n be_v it_o be_v true_a of_o himself_o what_o manil_n what_o nullum_fw-la genus_fw-la belli_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la exercuerit_fw-la fortuna_fw-la cicero_n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la manil_n cicero_n say_v of_o another_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o kind_n of_o war_n in_o which_o fortune_n have_v not_o exercise_v he_o so_o that_o his_o army_n may_v be_v secure_a both_o in_o his_o discipline_n and_o example_n the_o qualification_n of_o a_o emperor_n as_o ibid._n as_o labour_n in_o negotio_fw-la industria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d agendo_fw-la celeritas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consiciendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cicero_n describe_v they_o all_o concur_v in_o his_o royal_a person_n viz._n labour_n in_o business_n fortitude_n in_o danger_n industry_n in_o action_n and_o swiftness_n in_o execution_n join_v with_o great_a temperance_n faith_n and_o humanity_n to_o which_o i_o may_v adjoyn_v that_o of_o claudian_n ductorque_fw-la placebit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la praecipiti_fw-la rapiet_fw-la simul_fw-la omne_fw-la casu_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la maturo_fw-la vel_fw-la laeta_fw-la vel_fw-la aspera_fw-la rerum_fw-la consilio_fw-la momenta_fw-la regens_fw-la nec_fw-la tristibus_fw-la impar_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la successu_fw-la tumidus_fw-la spaciumque_fw-la norandi_fw-la vincendique_fw-la modum_fw-la mutatis_fw-la noscet_fw-la habenis_fw-la chap._n xv._o of_o the_o burden_n and_o care_n of_o king_n in_o govern_v there_o be_v as_o many_o other_o virtue_n requisite_a in_o a_o good_a king_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o good_a man_n but_o i_o have_v only_o treat_v of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o orient_a of_o the_o crown_n jewel_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v two_o great_a advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o people_n by_o kingly_a government_n the_o first_o be_v the_o burden_n and_o care_n that_o king_n undergo_v in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o people_n and_o the_o second_o the_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o hereditariness_n of_o monarchy_n and_o then_o pass_v to_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n and_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 29._o it_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la nisi_fw-la cura_fw-la salutis_fw-la alienae_n lib._n 29._o ammianus_n tell_v we_o that_o empire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o which_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o well_o or_o ill_a temperedness_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v great_a or_o less_o as_o will_v be_v obvious_a to_o all_o that_o will_v consider_v the_o continual_a consultation_n and_o direction_n care_n the_o benefit_n of_o subject_n by_o their_o prince_n care_n necessary_a to_o be_v sedulous_o undergo_v and_o issue_v forth_o the_o dispatch_n intelligence_n and_o regular_a order_v such_o a_o immense_a body_n which_o make_v the_o great_a polyb._n great_a omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delicias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la ut_fw-la remissam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la animam_fw-la â—abeâ—it_fw-la nunquarâ—_n solute_a 〈◊〉_d senec._n consol_n ad_fw-la polyb._n moralist_n and_o courtier_n experimental_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o sovereign_n watchfulness_n make_v our_o sleep_n secure_a his_o labour_n procure_v our_o holiday_n his_o industry_n our_o delight_n his_o continual_a employment_n our_o vacation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v sometime_o a_o relaxation_n but_o never_o a_o freedom_n from_o care_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o he_o elsewhere_o universorum_fw-la elsewhere_o vnius_fw-la curam_fw-la excubare_fw-la pro_fw-la sdute_fw-la singulorum_fw-la atque_fw-la universorum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o this_o one_o sovereign_n watch_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o particular_a so_o that_o the_o immense_a 3._o immense_a haeâ—_n immensa_fw-la multitudo_fw-la unius_fw-la anima_fw-la circundata_fw-la illius_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regitur_fw-la illius_fw-la ratione_fw-la flectitur_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr clem._n c._n 3._o multitude_n whether_o we_o take_v it_o for_o man_n or_o business_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v govern_v and_o by_o his_o reason_n be_v bow_v or_o incline_v i_o find_v it_o report_v of_o pericles_n that_o so_o often_o as_o he_o be_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a he_o use_v at_o the_o put_n on_o the_o military_a cloak_n to_o excite_v himself_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o employment_n by_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v to_o command_v over_o freeman_n apop_n freeman_n plut._n in_o apop_n grecian_n and_o athenian_n upon_o which_o reflection_n he_o be_v induce_v to_o approve_v himself_o more_o diligent_a careful_a and_o industrious_a government_n the_o 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