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A45618 The Oceana of James Harrington and his other works, som [sic] wherof are now first publish'd from his own manuscripts : the whole collected, methodiz'd, and review'd, with an exact account of his life prefix'd / by John Toland. Harrington, James, 1611-1677.; Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1700 (1700) Wing H816; ESTC R9111 672,852 605

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according_o that_o he_o repair_v with_o the_o say_a youth_n or_o recruit_n to_o his_o province_n and_o there_o dismiss_v that_o part_n of_o the_o provincial_a guard_n or_o army_n who_o triennial_a term_n be_v expire_v that_o each_o provincial_a governor_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o of_o state_n in_o his_o respective_a province_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o provincial_a council_n and_o that_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o same_o that_o each_o provincial_a council_n elect_v three_o weekly_a proposer_n or_o provost_n chap._n 4_o after_o the_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o end_n already_o show_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o senatorian_a council_n and_o that_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o senior_a list_n during_o his_o provost_n provincial_n provost_n term_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o general_n council_n subordination_n and_o function_n of_o provincial_a council_n that_o each_o provincial_a council_n proceed_v according_a to_o 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be_v nothing_o of_o religion_n 36._o government_n be_v of_o human_a prudence_n and_o human_a prudence_n be_v adequat_fw-la to_o man_n nature_n 37._o the_o prudence_n or_o government_n that_o be_v regardless_o of_o religion_n be_v not_o adequat_fw-la nor_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n nature_n 38._o where_o the_o government_n be_v not_o adequat_fw-la or_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n nature_n it_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a or_o perfect_a 39_o the_o major_a part_n of_o mankind_n give_v itself_o up_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o public_a lead_n 40._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o public_a lead_n there_o must_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n 41._o where_o the_o minor_a part_n take_v away_o the_o national_a religion_n there_o the_o major_a part_n be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o minor_a 42._o where_o the_o major_a part_n be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o minor_a there_o they_o will_v deprive_v the_o minor_a of_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o enjoy_v 43._o in_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o endow_v clergy_n or_o priesthood_n and_o a_o national_a religion_n under_o inspection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whence_o the_o christian_n in_o apostolic_a time_n defray_v their_o own_o ministry_n can_v have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n whereas_o if_o the_o christian_n by_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o tithe_n and_o abolish_v the_o national_a religion_n have_v endeavour_v to_o violat_a the_o conscience_n of_o the_o unconverted_a jew_n these_o be_v far_o great_a in_o number_n must_v needs_o have_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o christian_n 44._o paul_n in_o athens_n can_v free_o and_o undisturbed_o convert_v dionysius_n and_o other_o therefore_o in_o athens_n there_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o paul_n and_o he_o convert_v have_v go_v about_o to_o drive_v hireling_n or_o a_o endow_v priesthood_n or_o clergy_n out_o of_o that_o church_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o athenian_n will_v have_v drive_v paul_n and_o his_o convert_v out_o of_o athens_n 45._o that_o there_o may_v be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n there_o must_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n 46._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o national_a religion_n there_o must_v be_v a_o endow_v clergy_n 47._o commonwealth_n have_v have_v three_o way_n of_o union_n as_o the_o athenian_n by_o bring_v their_o confederate_n to_o subjection_n as_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o a_o equal_a league_n or_o as_o the_o roman_n by_o a_o inequal_a league_n the_o first_o way_n be_v tyrannical_a in_o the_o second_o one_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o league_n be_v no_o more_o than_o another_o and_o each_o one_o as_o to_o herself_o have_v a_o negative_a which_o kind_n of_o union_n be_v not_o only_o obstructive_a but_o tend_v as_o we_o have_v see_v both_o in_o holland_n and_o switzerland_n towards_o division_n in_o the_o three_o way_n the_o commonwealth_n unite_n other_o commonwealth_n retain_v to_o herself_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o whole_a league_n leave_v to_o each_o of_o the_o rest_n she_o own_o law_n and_o her_o own_o liberty_n 48._o till_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v first_o frame_v how_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v make_v a_o effectual_a union_n with_o another_o nation_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v see_v 49._o the_o new_a unpractised_a and_o heretofore_o unheard_a union_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o speak_v with_o scotland_n by_o unite_n deputy_n of_o divers_a nation_n not_o in_o a_o council_n apart_o or_o by_o way_n of_o state_n general_n as_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n but_o in_o the_o stand_a council_n of_o some_o one_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o league_n be_v destructve_n to_o liberty_n both_o in_o england_n and_o in_o scotland_n 50._o if_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n receive_v deputy_n from_o scotland_n in_o a_o great_a number_n than_o that_o of_o her_o own_o she_o receive_v law_n from_o a_o foren_a interest_n and_o so_o lose_v she_o own_o liberty_n 51._o if_o scotland_n be_v receive_v in_o a_o equal_a number_n it_o obstruct_v the_o freedom_n of_o both_o or_o occasion_n war_n or_o dissension_n 52._o if_o scotland_n be_v receive_v in_o a_o inferior_a number_n she_o receive_v law_n from_o england_n and_o so_o lose_v her_o liberty_n the_o like_a be_v understand_v of_o ireland_n 53._o whereas_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n shall_v give_v the_o balance_n to_o her_o confederate_n and_o not_o receive_v it_o from_o they_o the_o council_n in_o which_o divers_a other_o be_v thus_o unite_v though_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a number_n of_o deputy_n yet_o if_o these_o ●y_a in_o wait_n or_o lay_v their_o head_n together_o may_v be_v overrule_v obstruct_v or_o overbalanced_a by_o foren_a interest_n 54._o where_o country_n be_v divers_a in_o their_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o receive_v law_n one_o from_o the_o other_o neither_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v law_n know_v what_o to_o give_v nor_o the_o commonwealth_n receive_v law_n understand_v what_o she_o receive_v in_o which_o case_n the_o union_n return_v to_o force_n or_o confusion_n 55._o the_o best_a way_n of_o hold_v a_o nation_n different_a or_o not_o different_a in_o law_n be_v the_o roman_a that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o province_n 56._o a_o province_n especial_o if_o she_o have_v strong_a hold_n may_v by_o defray_v of_o a_o small_a guard_n be_v keep_v to_o a_o just_a league_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n enjoy_v she_o own_o law_n her_o own_o government_n and_o her_o perfect_a liberty_n other_o way_n of_o union_n will_v be_v find_v more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o effectual_a on_o both_o side_n for_o if_o england_n have_v no_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n will_v receive_v no_o law_n from_o england_n and_o if_o england_n have_v a_o army_n there_o her_o hold_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o union_n but_o in_o the_o force_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ireland_n 57_o if_o a_o country_n be_v very_o small_a and_o not_o able_a to_o subsist_v of_o itself_o as_o wales_n it_o may_v be_v safe_o unite_v and_o hold_v but_o the_o advantage_n that_o wales_n have_v in_o participation_n of_o all_o magistracy_n and_o office_n be_v not_o that_o which_o england_n be_v able_a to_o afford_v to_o such_o a_o country_n as_o scotland_n without_o subject_v her_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n 58._o the_o order_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n require_v that_o it_o consist_v first_o of_o a_o civil_a second_o of_o a_o religious_a three_o of_o a_o military_a and_o fourthly_a of_o a_o provincial_a part_n the_o manner_n of_o unite_n province_n or_o different_a nation_n pertain_v to_o the_o last_o part_n and_o in_o the_o formation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o begin_v with_o that_o first_o which_o be_v natural_o last_v be_v to_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o commonwealth_n itself_o which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o order_n 59_o where_o there_o can_v be_v any_o other_o government_n there_o can_v be_v no_o commonwealth_n 60._o where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o tumult_n soever_o there_o happen_v and_o which_o soever_o prevail_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o government_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o foren_a invasion_n which_o throout_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o except_v 61._o if_o sir_n george_n booth_n have_v prevail_v he_o must_v either_o have_v introduce_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o have_v restore_v the_o king_n 62._o if_o the_o king_n be_v restore_v he_o must_v either_o govern_v by_o a_o army_n or_o by_o parliament_n 63._o a_o king_n govern_v now_o in_o england_n by_o a_o army_n will_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n find_v the_o same_o effect_n with_o the_o late_a protector_n 64._o a_o king_n govern_v now_o in_o england_n by_o parliament_n will_v find_v the_o nobility_n of_o no_o effect_n at_o all_o 65._o a_o parliament_n where_o the_o nobility_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n at_o all_o be_v a_o mere_a popular_a council_n 66._o a_o mere_a popular_a council_n will_v never_o receive_v law_n from_o a_o king_n 67._o a_o mere_a popular_a council_n give_v law_n to_o a_o king_n become_v thereby_o a_o democracy_n or_o equal_a commonwealth_n or_o the_o difference_n be_v no_o great_a than_o in_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o form_n 68_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o democracy_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o form_n must_v consist_v especial_o of_o such_o a_o assembly_n the_o result_n whereof_o can_v go_v upon_o no_o interest_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n 69._o a_o assembly_n consist_v of_o a_o few_o may_v go_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n as_o a_o king_n or_o upon_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o party_n as_o that_o of_o divine_n lawyer_n and_o the_o like_a or_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o their_o government_n 70._o the_o popular_a assembly_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v consist_v of_o too_o few_o but_o can_v never_o