valiant_a and_o industrious_a when_o they_o fight_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o country_n they_o prove_v excellent_a in_o all_o the_o art_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n when_o they_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o virtuous_a exercise_n and_o teach_v by_o their_o father_n and_o master_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o honour_n gain_v by_o they_o they_o love_v their_o country_n when_o the_o good_a of_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o public_a prosperity_n and_o the_o success_n of_o their_o achievement_n be_v improve_v to_o the_o general_a advantage_n they_o undertake_v hazard_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o government_n when_o it_o be_v just_o administer_v when_o innocence_n be_v safe_a and_o virtue_n honour_v when_o no_o man_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o vulgar_a but_o such_o as_o have_v distinguish_v themselves_o by_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o action_n when_o no_o honour_n be_v think_v too_o great_a for_o those_o who_o do_v it_o eminent_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o of_o equal_a merit_n they_o do_v not_o spare_v their_o person_n purse_n or_o friend_n when_o the_o public_a power_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o imprint_v the_o like_a affection_n in_o their_o child_n from_o their_o infancy_n the_o discipline_n of_o obedience_n in_o which_o the_o roman_n be_v breed_v teach_v they_o to_o command_v and_o few_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o magistracy_n of_o inferior_a rank_n till_o they_o have_v give_v such_o proof_n of_o their_o virtue_n as_o may_v deserve_v the_o supreme_a cincinnatus_n camillus_n papirius_n mamercus_n fabius_n maximus_n be_v not_o make_v dictator_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o office_n but_o because_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v of_o such_o wisdom_n valour_n integrity_n and_o experience_n that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_o trust_v with_o the_o high_a power_n and_o whilst_o the_o law_n reign_v not_o one_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o honour_n who_o do_v not_o full_o answer_v what_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o city_n be_v so_o replenish_v with_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o great_a employment_n that_o even_o in_o its_o infancy_n when_o three_o hundred_o and_o six_o of_o the_o fabii_n quorum_fw-la neminem_fw-la say_v livy_n ducem_fw-la sperneret_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la temporibus_fw-la senatus_n be_v kill_v in_o one_o day_n the_o city_n do_v lament_v the_o loss_n but_o be_v not_o so_o weaken_v to_o give_v any_o advantage_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o when_o every_o one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v eminent_a before_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n fabius_n maximus_n only_o except_v have_v perish_v in_o it_o other_o arise_v in_o their_o place_n who_o surpass_v they_o in_o number_n and_o be_v equal_a to_o they_o in_o virtue_n the_o city_n be_v a_o perpetual_a spring_n of_o such_o man_n as_o long_o as_o liberty_n last_v but_o that_o be_v no_o soon_o overthrow_v than_o virtue_n be_v tear_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o people_n become_v base_a and_o sordid_a the_o small_a remain_v of_o the_o nobility_n slothful_a and_o effeminate_a and_o their_o italian_a associate_n become_v like_o to_o they_o the_o empire_n whilst_o it_o stand_v be_v only_o sustain_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o foreigner_n the_o grecian_a virtue_n have_v the_o same_o fate_n and_o expire_v with_o liberty_n instead_o of_o such_o soldier_n as_o in_o their_o time_n have_v no_o equal_n and_o such_o general_n of_o army_n and_o fleet_n legislator_n and_o governor_n as_o all_o succeed_a age_n have_v just_o admire_v they_o send_v out_o swarm_n of_o fiddler_n jester_n chariot-driver_n player_n bawd_n flatterer_n minister_n of_o the_o most_o impure_a lust_n or_o idle_a babble_a hypocritical_a philosopher_n not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o the_o emperor_n court_n be_v always_o crowd_v with_o this_o vermin_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o necessity_n our_o author_n imagine_v that_o prince_n must_v needs_o understand_v matter_n of_o government_n better_o than_o magistrate_n annual_o choose_v they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prove_v so_o brutish_a as_o to_o give_v themselves_o and_o the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o as_o these_o and_o that_o without_o any_o great_a prejudice_n since_o none_o can_v be_v find_v more_o ignorant_a lewd_a and_o base_a than_o themselves_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o impute_v this_o to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n for_o time_n change_v nothing_o and_o nothing_o be_v change_v in_o those_o time_n but_o the_o government_n and_o that_o change_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v not_o accidental_a but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v give_v to_o nature_n by_o god_n impose_v upon_o all_o thing_n a_o necessity_n of_o perpetual_o follow_v their_o cause_n fruit_n be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o seed_n and_o root_n from_o which_o they_o come_v and_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n they_o bear_v as_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n a_o beast_n that_o society_n of_o man_n which_o constitute_v a_o government_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n virtue_n and_o the_o common_a good_a will_v always_o have_v man_n to_o promote_v those_o end_n and_o that_o which_o intend_v the_o advancement_n of_o one_o man_n desire_n and_o vanity_n will_v abound_v in_o those_o that_o will_v foment_n they_o all_o man_n follow_v that_o which_o seem_v advantageous_a to_o themselves_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v under_o a_o good_a discipline_n and_o see_v that_o all_o benefit_n procure_v to_o their_o country_n by_o virtuous_a action_n redound_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o themselves_o their_o child_n friend_n and_o relation_n contract_n from_o their_o infancy_n a_o love_n to_o the_o public_a and_o look_v upon_o the_o common_a concernment_n as_o their_o own_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o see_v that_o virtue_n be_v in_o esteem_n they_o seek_v no_o other_o preferment_n than_o such_o as_o may_v be_v obtain_v that_o way_n and_o no_o country_n ever_o want_v great_a number_n of_o excellent_a man_n where_o this_o method_n be_v establish_v on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o best_a be_v despise_v hate_v or_o mark_v out_o for_o destruction_n all_o thing_n calculate_v to_o the_o humour_n or_o advantage_n of_o one_o man_n who_o be_v often_o the_o worst_a or_o govern_v by_o the_o worst_a honour_n riches_n command_n and_o dignity_n dispose_v by_o his_o will_n and_o his_o favour_n gain_v only_o by_o a_o most_o obsequious_a respect_n or_o a_o pretend_a affection_n to_o his_o person_n together_o with_o a_o servile_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n all_o application_n to_o virtuous_a action_n will_v cease_v and_o no_o man_n care_v to_o render_v himself_o or_o his_o child_n worthy_a of_o great_a employment_n such_o as_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o will_v by_o little_a intrigue_n corruption_n scurrility_n and_o flattery_n endeavour_v to_o make_v way_n to_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v true_a merit_n in_o a_o short_a time_n come_v to_o be_v abolish_v as_o fall_v out_o in_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o caesar_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o may_v see_v whether_o the_o like_a do_v not_o happen_v in_o all_o the_o other_o commonwealth_n of_o italy_n and_o grecce_fw-la or_o if_o modern_a example_n be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o more_o value_n let_v he_o examine_v whether_o the_o nobleman_n of_o venice_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o family_n that_o never_o know_v a_o master_n who_o act_n for_o themselves_o and_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o befall_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v destroy_v they_o must_v perish_v or_o at_o least_o that_o all_o change_n be_v to_o their_o prejudice_n do_v neglect_v the_o public_a interest_n as_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o thing_n will_v be_v well_o enough_o govern_v though_o they_o attend_v only_o their_o private_a benefit_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v whether_o they_o do_v better_o understand_v the_o common_a concernment_n than_o the_o great_a man_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n who_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n unless_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o minister_n and_o know_v themselves_o never_o to_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o when_o their_o master_n be_v most_o prosperous_a for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o can_v think_v it_o necessary_a to_o allege_v any_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n than_o that_o when_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o of_o france_n the_o guiâ—â—iard_n fierce_a pope_n julius_n the_o second_o and_o ferdinand_z the_o subtle_a powerful_a and_o bold_a king_n of_o spain_n have_v by_o the_o league_n of_o cambray_n combine_v against_o the_o venetian_n gain_v the_o battle_n of_o la_fw-fr ghirad'adda_fw-mi take_v alviano_n their_o general_n prisoner_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o
put_v the_o whole_a nation_n into_o blood_n absalon_n with_o a_o few_o fair_a word_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v all_o israel_n against_o his_o father_n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la with_o as_o much_o ease_n raise_v a_o more_o dangerous_a tumult_n david_n by_o wisdom_n valour_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n surmount_v these_o difficulty_n and_o prepare_v a_o peaceable_a reign_n for_o solomon_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n that_o be_v never_o quench_v till_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o disperse_v that_o no_o man_n know_v where_o to_o find_v his_o enemy_n solomon_n by_o his_o magnificence_n have_v reduce_v israel_n to_o such_o poverty_n as_o incline_v they_o to_o revolt_v upon_o the_o first_o offer_n of_o a_o opportunity_n by_o jeroboam_n from_o that_o time_n forward_a israel_n be_v perpetual_o vex_v with_o civil_a sedition_n and_o conspiracy_n or_o war_n with_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n nine_o king_n with_o their_o family_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a bring_v such_o slaughter_v upon_o the_o miserable_a people_n as_o be_v never_o suffer_v by_o any_o who_o be_v not_o agitate_a by_o the_o like_a fury_n and_o the_o course_n of_o these_o mischief_n be_v never_o interrupt_v till_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o nation_n into_o captivity_n and_o the_o country_n to_o desolation_n though_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n do_v preserve_v a_o light_n in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n yet_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o more_o happy_a joash_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o private_a conspiracy_n and_o amaziah_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a by_o public_a authority_n for_o have_v foolish_o bring_v a_o terrible_a slaughter_n upon_o judah_n athaliah_n destroy_v the_o king_n race_n and_o be_v kill_v herself_o by_o jehoiada_n who_o not_o have_v learn_v from_o our_o author_n to_o regard_v the_o power_n only_o and_o not_o the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o be_v obtain_v cause_v she_o to_o be_v drag_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o put_v to_o a_o well-deserved_n death_n the_o whole_a story_n be_v a_o tragedy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o proceed_v rather_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o idolatry_n than_o from_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v applicable_a to_o other_o nation_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o idolatry_n be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o government_n they_o have_v set_v up_o and_o most_o suitable_a to_o it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n than_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o deserve_o suffer_v the_o evil_n that_o natural_o follow_v the_o worst_a counsel_n we_o know_v of_o none_o who_o take_v the_o like_a course_n have_v not_o suffer_v the_o like_a misery_n notwithstanding_o the_o admirable_a virtue_n and_o success_n of_o alexander_n his_o reign_n be_v full_a of_o conspiracy_n and_o his_o knowledge_n of_o they_o prompt_v he_o to_o destroy_v parmenio_n philotas_n clitus_n calisthenes_n hermolaus_n and_o many_o more_o of_o his_o best_a friend_n if_o he_o escape_v the_o sword_n he_o fall_v by_o poison_n the_o murder_n of_o his_o wife_n mother_n and_o child_n by_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n the_o fury_n of_o his_o captain_n employ_v in_o mutual_a slaughter_v till_o they_o be_v consume_v his_o paternal_a kingdom_n after_o many_o revolution_n transfer_v to_o cassander_n his_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o his_o conquer_a army_n and_o particular_o the_o famous_a argyraspides_fw-la who_o be_v grow_v faithless_a and_o seditious_a after_o the_o death_n of_o eumenes_n be_v send_v to_o perish_v in_o unknown_a part_n of_o the_o east_n abundant_o testify_v the_o admirable_a stability_n good_a order_n peace_n and_o quiet_a that_o be_v enjoy_v under_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o next_o government_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n that_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o of_o rome_n introduce_v by_o war_n that_o consume_v two_o three_o of_o the_o people_n confirm_v by_o proscription_n in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v eminent_a for_o nobility_n riches_n or_o virtue_n perish_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v under_o augustus_n be_v like_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n allow_v to_o the_o child_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o rend_v sore_o and_o leave_v as_o dead_a the_o 21._o miserable_a city_n be_v only_o cast_v into_o a_o swoon_n after_o long_a and_o violent_a vexation_n by_o sedition_n tumult_n and_o war_n it_o lay_v as_o dead_a and_o find_v no_o helper_n like_a to_o he_o who_o cure_v the_o child_n it_o be_v deliver_v to_o new_a devil_n to_o be_v torment_v till_o it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v tiberius_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n it_o be_v think_v that_o those_o who_o shall_v seel_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o pride_n cruelty_n and_o lust_n will_v look_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n as_o a_o loss_n he_o perform_v the_o work_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v his_o reign_n be_v a_o uninterrupted_a series_n of_o murder_n subornation_n perjury_n and_o poison_n intermix_v with_o the_o most_o detestable_a impurity_n the_o revolt_n of_o province_n and_o mutiny_n of_o army_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o mend_v by_o his_o successor_n caligula_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o own_o guard_n claudius_n poison_v by_o his_o wife_n spain_n gaul_n germany_n pannonia_n maesia_n syria_n and_o egypt_n revolt_v at_o once_o from_o nero_n the_o people_n and_o senate_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o province_n this_o i_o think_v be_v in_o our_o author_n sense_n sedition_n with_o a_o witness_n nero_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o his_o own_o to_o prevent_v that_o of_o the_o hangman_n galba_n enter_v the_o city_n with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n but_o when_o his_o own_o soldier_n find_v he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o money_n for_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o sell_v the_o empire_n they_o kill_v he_o and_o to_o show_v the_o stability_n of_o absolute_a monarchy_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o by_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o great_a man_n suscepére_o duo_fw-la manipulares_fw-la populi_n romani_fw-la imperium_fw-la transferendum_fw-la &_o transtulerunt_fw-la two_o rascal_n 1._o give_v the_o empire_n to_o otho_n and_o the_o whole_a senate_n be_v like_a to_o be_v butcher_v for_o not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o follow_v their_o venerable_a authority_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o hardly_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o mad_a and_o drunken_a companion_n as_o a_o far_a testimony_n that_o these_o monarchy_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n he_o have_v at_o once_o only_o two_o competitor_n against_o who_o he_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o well-acquired_n empire_n his_o army_n be_v defeat_v at_o brescia_n he_o kill_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n vitellius_n be_v soon_o after_o throw_v into_o the_o common_a shore_n the_o same_o method_n still_o continue_v rome_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o ash_n and_o to_o recite_v all_o the_o public_a mischief_n will_v be_v to_o transcribe_v the_o history_n for_o as_o pyrrhus_n be_v ask_v who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o answer_v he_o who_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v the_o only_a law_n that_o govern_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n whoever_o can_v corrupt_v two_o or_o three_o legion_n think_v he_o have_v a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o empire_n and_o unless_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o treachery_n or_o another_o tumult_n of_o his_o own_o soldier_n he_o seldom_o recede_v from_o it_o without_o a_o battle_n wherein_o he_o that_o be_v most_o successful_a have_v no_o other_o security_n than_o what_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o the_o soldier_n afford_v he_o and_o the_o miserable_a province_n have_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o force_n be_v oblige_v slavish_o to_o follow_v the_o fury_n or_o fortune_n of_o those_o villain_n in_o this_o state_n do_v rome_n dedicate_v to_o constantine_n the_o triumphal_a arch_n that_o have_v be_v prepare_v for_o maxentius_n and_o those_o province_n which_o have_v set_v up_o albinus_n and_o niger_n submit_v to_o septimius_n severus_n in_o the_o vast_a variety_n of_o accident_n that_o in_o those_o age_n disturb_v the_o world_n no_o emperor_n have_v a_o better_a title_n than_o what_o he_o purchase_v by_o money_n or_o violence_n and_o enjoy_v it_o no_o long_o than_o those_o help_v continue_v which_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o uncertain_a by_o this_o mean_n most_o of_o the_o prince_n perish_v by_o the_o sword_n italy_n be_v make_v desolate_a and_o rome_n be_v several_a time_n sack_v and_o burn_v the_o mistress_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v a_o slave_n the_o province_n which_o have_v be_v acquire_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o ancient_a virtuous_a citizen_n become_v part_n of_o a_o usurper_n patrimony_n who_o without_o
kill_v his_o child_n and_o not_o long_o after_o his_o own_o son_n rhadamistus_n also_o lovis_z the_o eleven_o of_o france_n james_n the_o three_o of_o scotland_n henry_n the_o seven_o of_o england_n be_v great_a master_n of_o these_o art_n and_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o history_n will_v easy_o judge_v how_o happy_a nation_n will_v be_v if_o all_o king_n do_v in_o time_n certain_o learn_v they_o our_o author_n as_o a_o far_a testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n have_v say_v that_o king_n must_v needs_o excel_v other_o in_o understanding_n and_o ground_v his_o doctrine_n upon_o their_o profound_a wisdom_n impute_v to_o they_o those_o base_a and_o panic_n fear_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o or_o any_o royal_a virtue_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o point_n high_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o tyrant_n so_o barbarous_o wicked_a but_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o sense_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o he_o must_v die_v like_o a_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o sabject_n but_o may_v find_v a_o mean_n to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o injury_n offer_v he_o and_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o tyranny_n as_o that_o of_o a_o multitude_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o such_o fear_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o barbarous_a and_o wicked_a tyrant_n he_o be_v something_o different_a from_o a_o king_n or_o the_o same_o and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v consistent_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o barbarity_n wickedness_n and_o tyranny_n if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o praise_n he_o give_v and_o the_o right_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n may_v consist_v with_o barbarity_n wickedness_n tyranny_n and_o the_o panic_n fear_n that_o accompany_v they_o which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v think_v to_o comprehend_v the_o utmost_a excess_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n and_o i_o know_v no_o better_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o opinion_n than_o that_o wisdom_n always_o distinguish_v good_a from_o evil_n and_o be_v see_v only_o in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o that_o distinction_n in_o follow_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o good_a reject_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a prefer_v safety_n before_o danger_n happiness_n before_o misery_n and_o in_o know_v right_o how_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v or_o preserve_v the_o one_o and_o prevent_v or_o avoid_v the_o other_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o extravagant_a deviation_n from_o reason_n than_o for_o a_o man_n who_o in_o a_o private_a condition_n may_v live_v safe_o and_o happy_o to_o invade_v a_o principality_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n who_o by_o govern_v with_o justice_n and_o clemency_n may_v obtain_v the_o inward_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n hope_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o just_a and_o virtuous_a action_n acquire_v the_o love_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o live_v in_o safety_n and_o happiness_n among_o his_o safe_a and_o happy_a subject_n to_o fall_v into_o that_o barbarity_n wickedness_n and_o tyranny_n which_o bring_v upon_o he_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o detestation_n of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v always_o attend_v with_o those_o base_a and_o panic_n fear_n that_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v shameful_a and_o miserable_a this_o be_v perceive_v by_o machiavelli_n he_o can_v not_o 10._o think_v that_o any_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n will_v not_o rather_o be_v a_o scipio_n than_o a_o cesar_n or_o if_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n will_v not_o rather_o choose_v to_o imitate_v agesilaus_n timoleon_n or_o dion_n than_o nabis_n phalaris_n or_o dionysius_n and_o impute_v the_o contrary_a choice_n to_o madness_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v that_o many_o of_o our_o author_n be_v profound_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o judgement_n make_v perfect_a by_o use_n and_o experience_n have_v fall_v into_o it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o barbarous_a wicked_a tyrant_n and_o a_o king_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v who_o be_v the_o tyrant_n and_o who_o the_o king_n for_o the_o name_n confer_v or_o assume_v can_v make_v a_o king_n unless_o he_o be_v one_o he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n can_v have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o who_o be_v true_o a_o king_n so_o that_o a_o people_n who_o find_v themselves_o wicked_o and_o barbarous_o oppress_v by_o a_o tyrant_n may_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o tyranny_n without_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o king_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o filmer_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o barbarity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o a_o tyrant_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o one_o man_n and_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n affert_v such_o a_o power_n in_o every_o one_o that_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o any_o part_n as_o can_v be_v limit_v by_o any_o law_n his_o title_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v usurpation_n and_o violence_n confer_v a_o incontestable_a right_n the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v dispute_v than_o the_o acquisition_n his_o will_n be_v a_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o no_o law_n can_v be_v impose_v by_o they_o upon_o his_o conduct_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v call_v a_o tyrant_n that_o name_n have_v never_o be_v give_v to_o any_o unless_o for_o usurp_a a_o power_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o or_o a_o unjust_a exercise_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o and_o violate_v the_o law_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o he_o it_o be_v also_o hard_a to_o imagine_v how_o any_o man_n can_v be_v call_v barbarous_a and_o wicked_a if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o no_o law_n but_o that_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n for_o we_o have_v no_o other_o notion_n of_o wrong_n than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o determine_v what_o be_v right_a if_o the_o life_n and_o good_n of_o subject_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o he_o in_o his_o profound_a wisdom_n preserve_v they_o only_o to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o himself_o they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o right_n than_o what_o he_o give_v and_o without_o injustice_n may_v retain_v when_o he_o think_v fit_a if_o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a revenge_n and_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o seek_v it_o be_v not_o a_o free_a man_n vindicate_v his_o right_n but_o a_o perverse_a slave_n rise_v up_o against_o his_o master_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o barbarous_a and_o wicked_a tyrant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n relate_v to_o the_o acquisition_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o just_a king_n and_o a_o law_n superior_a to_o his_o will_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o which_o he_o become_v barbarous_a and_o wicked_a though_o our_o author_n so_o far_o forget_v himself_o to_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o such_o flattery_n as_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v most_o detestable_a in_o profaneness_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o give_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o most_o execrable_a of_o man_n he_o may_v by_o such_o language_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o heylin_n disciple_n but_o will_v find_v few_o among_o the_o heathen_n so_o base_o servile_a or_o so_o bold_o impious_a though_o claudius_n cesar_n be_v a_o drunken_a sot_n and_o transport_v with_o the_o extravagance_n of_o his_o fortune_n he_o detest_v the_o impudence_n of_o his_o predecessor_n caligula_n who_o affect_v that_o title_n and_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o procurator_n of_o judea_n give_v it_o no_o better_a name_n than_o turpem_fw-la caii_n insaniam_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o his_o pagan_a successor_n who_o be_v not_o as_o furiously_v wicked_a as_o he_o yet_o filmer_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o renew_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o these_o extreme_a and_o barbarous_a error_n of_o our_o author_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o wickedness_n or_o madness_n or_o whither_o to_o save_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o distinction_n they_o may_v not_o right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o excess_n of_o both_o can_v induce_v he_o to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n of_o good_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o tyrant_n since_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n he_o do_v tertullian_n say_v they_o be_v metu_fw-la quam_fw-la furore_fw-la saeviores_fw-la and_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o a_o most_o
of_o the_o emperor_n in_o other_o respect_v excellent_a man_n most_o foul_o pollute_v themselves_o and_o their_o government_n with_o innocent_a blood_n antoninus_n pius_n be_v take_v in_o this_o snare_n and_o tertullian_n bitter_o deride_v trajan_n for_o glory_v in_o his_o clemency_n when_o he_o have_v command_v pliny_n who_o be_v proconsul_n in_o asia_n not_o to_o make_v any_o search_n for_o christian_n but_o only_o to_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o law_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o no_o municipal_a law_n can_v be_v more_o firm_o establish_v by_o human_a authority_n than_o that_o of_o the_o inquisition_n in_o spain_n and_o other_o place_n and_o those_o accurse_a tribunal_n which_o have_v shed_v more_o christian_a blood_n than_o all_o the_o pagan_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v common_o call_v the_o holy_a office_n if_o a_o gentleman_n in_o poland_n kill_v a_o peasant_n he_o be_v by_o a_o law_n now_o in_o use_n free_a from_o punishment_n if_o he_o lie_v a_o ducat_n upon_o the_o dead_a body_n evenus_n the_o three_o king_n of_o scotland_n cause_v a_o law_n to_o pass_v by_o which_o the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o nobleman_n be_v expose_v to_o his_o lust_n and_o those_o of_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o nobility_n these_o and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o like_v to_o they_o be_v not_o right_a sanction_n but_o such_o as_o have_v produce_v unspeakable_a mischief_n and_o calamity_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o law_n the_o name_n of_o justice_n be_v abusive_o attribute_v to_o they_o those_o that_o govern_v by_o they_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n command_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o our_o hurt_n for_o we_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n sect_n xi_o that_o which_o be_v not_o just_a be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v our_o author_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n pretend_v conscience_n now_o pull_v off_o his_o mask_n and_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o on_o account_n of_o conscience_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o hope_n of_o reward_n that_o law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v that_o familiar_a distinction_n of_o the_o schoolman_n say_v he_o whereby_o they_o subject_a king_n to_o the_o directive_n but_o not_o to_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o confession_n that_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o any_o nation_n since_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o law_n be_v that_o which_o proper_o make_v law_n to_o be_v law_n not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o schoolman_n nor_o acknowledge_v any_o truth_n to_o be_v in_o it_o or_o that_o they_o be_v competent_a judge_n of_o such_o matter_n i_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a our_o author_n conclusion_n be_v altogether_o false_a for_o the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o ground_v upon_o the_o inherent_a good_a and_o rectitude_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o have_v a_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n whereas_o the_o coercive_a be_v mere_o contingent_a and_o the_o most_o just_a power_n command_v the_o most_o just_a thing_n have_v so_o often_o fall_v under_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o most_o unjust_a man_n command_v the_o most_o execrable_a villainy_n that_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v obey_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n must_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o success_n of_o a_o battle_n or_o conspiracy_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v affirm_v more_o impious_a and_o absurd_a by_o this_o rule_n david_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n he_o be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o coercive_a power_n and_o the_o conscientious_a obedience_n that_o have_v be_v due_a to_o he_o be_v transfer_v to_o absalon_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o in_o st._n paul_n time_n it_o be_v not_o from_o he_o who_o be_v guide_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o coercive_a power_n that_o christian_n be_v to_o learn_v their_o duty_n but_o from_o caligula_n claudius_n and_o nero_n who_o have_v that_o power_n well_o establish_v by_o the_o mercenary_a legion_n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v just_o call_v magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la and_o man_n lay_v aside_o all_o consideration_n of_o reason_n or_o justice_n ought_v only_o to_o follow_v those_o who_o can_v inflict_v the_o great_a punishment_n or_o give_v the_o great_a reward_n but_o since_o the_o reception_n of_o such_o opinion_n will_v be_v the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v call_v good_a we_o must_v look_v for_o another_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o sanctio_n recta_fw-la must_v be_v found_v upon_o that_o eternal_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o truth_n from_o whence_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v sacred_a and_o pure_a aught_o to_o be_v deduce_v and_o not_o from_o the_o deprave_a will_n of_o man_n which_o fluctuate_a according_o to_o the_o different_a interest_n humour_n and_o passion_n that_o at_o several_a time_n reign_v in_o several_a nation_n one_o day_n abrogate_v what_o have_v be_v enact_v the_o other_o the_o sanction_n therefore_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n which_o derive_v not_o its_o excellency_n from_o antiquity_n or_o from_o the_o tertul._n dignity_n of_o the_o legislator_n but_o from_o a_o intrinsic_a equity_n and_o justice_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o universal_a reason_n to_o which_o all_o nation_n at_o all_o time_n owe_v a_o equal_a veneration_n and_o obedience_n by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n do_v justice_n or_o not_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o our_o good_a a_o protector_n of_o good_a and_o a_o terror_n to_o ill_a man_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o our_o hurt_n by_o encourage_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o endeavour_v by_o vice_n and_o corruption_n to_o make_v the_o people_n worse_o that_o they_o may_v be_v miserable_a and_o miserable_a that_o they_o may_v be_v worse_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o fear_v such_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v never_o esteem_v he_o to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v think_v i_o do_v ill_o if_o i_o fear_v he_o if_o he_o have_v therefore_o a_o coercive_a power_n over_o i_o it_o be_v through_o my_o weakness_n for_o mori_fw-la he_o that_o will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v compel_v know_v not_o how_o to_o die_v if_o therefore_o he_o who_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o king_n at_o least_o not_o such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o if_o that_o sanction_n which_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o a_o law_n and_o can_v have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o we_o by_o what_o power_n soever_o it_o be_v establish_v it_o may_v well_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o directive_n power_n of_o the_o law_n may_v fall_v under_o the_o coercive_a and_o then_o the_o fear_n be_v turn_v upon_o he_o with_o this_o aggravation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o actual_a but_o just_a this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o nero_n the_o coercive_a power_n be_v no_o long_o in_o he_o but_o against_o he_o he_o that_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v and_o to_o hide_v himself_o that_o be_v abandon_v by_o all_o man_n and_o condemn_v to_o die_v sueton._n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n do_v as_o i_o suppose_v fear_v and_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v fear_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o of_o many_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o the_o great_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v be_v so_o utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o power_n that_o they_o have_v be_v imprison_v depose_v confine_v to_o monastery_n kill_v draw_v through_o the_o street_n cut_v in_o piece_n throw_v into_o rivers_n and_o indeed_o suffer_v all_o that_o can_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o vile_a slave_n if_o any_o man_n say_v these_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v a_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v in_o a_o proper_a place_n though_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o mere_a assertion_n without_o proof_n but_o
no_o man_n have_v yet_o observe_v the_o moderation_n of_o gideon_n to_o have_v be_v in_o abimelech_n the_o piety_n of_o eli_n in_o hophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o samuel_n in_o joel_n and_o abiah_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n in_o rehoboam_n and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o their_o child_n who_o doubtless_o be_v instruct_v by_o those_o excellent_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o by_o precept_n as_o example_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o who_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o good_a example_n to_o guide_v they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v educate_v in_o a_o utter_a ignorance_n or_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o virtue_n will_v always_o be_v just_a and_o good_a or_o to_o put_v the_o whole_a power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o govern_v family_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o a_o thing_n will_v happen_v which_o never_o do_v or_o that_o the_o weak_a and_o worst_a will_v perform_v all_o that_o can_v be_v hope_v and_o be_v seldom_o accomplish_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a expose_v whole_a nation_n to_o be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v madness_n in_o all_o extremity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o nation_n never_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n unless_o our_o author_n prove_v that_o all_o nation_n have_v be_v mad_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o must_v always_o continue_v to_o be_v so_o to_o cure_v this_o he_o say_v they_o degenerate_a into_o tyrant_n and_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v it_o will_v be_v enough_o for_o a_o king_n can_v degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n by_o depart_v from_o that_o law_n which_o be_v only_o the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o if_o he_o do_v degenerate_a it_o must_v be_v by_o depart_v from_o that_o which_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o be_v a_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o a_o power_n that_o be_v above_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o bracton_n who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n make_v he_o king_n add_v bract._n that_o if_o he_o do_v injustice_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v king_n degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n and_o become_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o i_o hope_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o temperament_n and_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o human_a frailty_n so_o as_o to_o mean_v only_o those_o injury_n that_o be_v extreme_a for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v terrible_o shake_v all_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o world_n but_o lest_o our_o author_n shall_v be_v think_v once_o in_o his_o life_n to_o have_v deal_v sincere_o and_o speak_v truth_n the_o next_o line_n show_v the_o fraud_n of_o his_o last_o assertion_n by_o give_v to_o the_o prince_n a_o power_n of_o mitigate_a or_o interpret_n the_o law_n that_o he_o see_v to_o be_v rigorous_a or_o doubtful_a but_o as_o he_o can_v degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o will_n so_o he_o can_v mitigate_v or_o interpret_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o superior_a power_n unless_o the_o right_n of_o mitigate_a or_o interpret_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o same_o for_o as_o all_o wise_a man_n confess_v that_o abrogare_fw-la none_o can_v abrogate_v but_o those_o who_o may_v institute_v and_o that_o all_o mitigation_n and_o interpretation_n vary_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v a_o alteration_n that_o alteration_n be_v a_o abrogation_n for_o ergò_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v change_v be_v dissolve_v and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o mitigate_a be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o of_o institute_v this_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_v by_o henry_n the_o eighth_n answer_n to_o the_o speech_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1545_o in_o which_o he_o though_o one_o of_o the_o most_o violent_a prince_n we_o ever_o have_v confess_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o lawmaker_n and_o that_o a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o he_o right_o to_o use_v the_o power_n with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v the_o right_a therefore_o of_o alter_v be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o of_o make_v law_n the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n the_o other_o must_v be_v so_o also_o fortescue_n say_v plain_o the_o king_n can_v change_v any_o law_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cast_v all_o upon_o angliae_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n can_v by_o he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v a_o custom_n or_o a_o ancient_a law_n which_o be_v not_o or_o that_o not_o to_o be_v so_o which_o be_v be_v most_o absurd_a he_o must_v therefore_o take_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o he_o find_v they_o and_o can_v neither_o detract_v from_o nor_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o the_o way_n be_v prescribe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n judgement_n be_v give_v by_o equal_n per_fw-la pares_fw-la the_o judge_n who_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o those_o be_v swear_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o law_n and_o not_o to_o regard_v the_o king_n letter_n or_o command_n the_o doubtful_a case_n be_v reserve_v and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o edw._n 3d_o concern_v treason_n but_o never_o to_o the_o king_n the_o law_n intend_v that_o these_o parliament_n shall_v be_v annual_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n a_o power_n of_o call_v they_o more_o often_o if_o occasion_n require_v take_v away_o all_o pretence_n of_o a_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o power_n to_o interpret_v or_o mitigate_v law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o pestilent_a evil_n in_o any_o ancient_a law_n custom_n or_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v on_o the_o sudden_a discover_v may_v not_o without_o any_o great_a prejudice_n continue_v for_o forty_o day_n till_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v call_v whereas_o the_o force_n and_o essence_n of_o all_o law_n will_v be_v subvert_v if_o under_o colour_n of_o mitigate_a and_o interpret_n the_o power_n of_o alter_v be_v allow_v to_o king_n who_o often_o want_v the_o inclination_n and_o sor_n the_o most_o part_n the_o capacity_n of_o do_v it_o right_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o upon_o the_o uncertain_a will_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o nation_n ought_v to_o depend_v he_o be_v sometime_o a_o child_n and_o sometime_o overburden_a with_o year_n some_o be_v weak_a negligent_a slothful_a foolish_a or_o vicious_a other_o who_o may_v have_v something_o of_o rectitude_n in_o their_o intention_n and_o natural_o be_v not_o uncapable_a of_o do_v well_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o ill_a man_n who_o gain_v credit_n with_o they_o that_o rule_n must_v always_o be_v uncertain_a and_o subject_a to_o be_v distort_v which_o depend_v upon_o the_o fancy_n of_o such_o a_o man_n he_o always_o fluctuate_v and_o every_o passion_n that_o arise_v in_o his_o mind_n or_o be_v infuse_v by_o other_o disorder_v he_o the_o good_a of_o a_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v establish_v upon_o a_o more_o solid_a foundation_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v which_o no_o passion_n can_v disturb_v it_o be_v void_a of_o desire_n and_o fear_n lust_n and_o anger_n it_o be_v mens_fw-la sine_fw-la affectu_fw-la write_v reason_n retain_v some_o measure_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n it_o do_v not_o enjoin_v that_o which_o please_v a_o weak_a frail_a man_n but_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o person_n command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o punish_v evil_a in_o all_o whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a high_a or_o low_o it_o be_v deaf_a inexorable_a inflexible_a by_o this_o mean_v every_o man_n know_v when_o he_o be_v safe_a or_o in_o danger_n because_o he_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o if_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n the_o worst_a will_v be_v often_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o the_o best_a in_o the_o great_a hazard_n slave_n will_v be_v often_o advance_v the_o good_a and_o the_o brave_a scorn_a and_o neglect_v the_o most_o generous_a nation_n have_v above_o all_o thing_n seek_v to_o avoid_v this_o evil_n and_o the_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o generosity_n of_o each_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o right_n fix_v of_o the_o rule_n that_o must_v be_v the_o guide_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o so_o constitute_v their_o magistracy_n that_o it_o may_v be_v due_o observe_v such_o as_o have_v attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n have_v always_o flourish_v in_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n they_o be_v as_o aristotle_n
othniel_n be_v of_o judah_n ehud_n of_o benjamin_n barak_n of_o napthalim_fw-la and_o gideon_n of_o manasseh_n the_o other_o judge_n be_v of_o several_a tribe_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a their_o child_n lay_v hide_v among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o the_o first_o king_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o least_o family_n of_o the_o least_o and_o young_a tribe_n the_o second_o whilst_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o king_n be_v yet_o alive_a be_v the_o young_a of_o eight_o son_n of_o a_o obscure_a man_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n solomon_n one_o of_o his_o young_a son_n succeed_v he_o ten_o tribe_n desert_v rehoboam_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n set_v up_o jeroboam_n to_o be_v their_o king_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o one_o family_n pass_v into_o another_o that_o of_o judah_n by_o god_n peculiar_a promise_n continue_v in_o david_n race_n till_o the_o captivity_n but_o we_o know_v not_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v ever_o prefer_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o presume_v it_o david_n their_o most_o reverence_a king_n leave_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o and_o give_v a_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o elder_a but_o the_o wise_a after_o the_o captivity_n they_o who_o have_v most_o wisdom_n or_o valour_n to_o defend_v the_o people_n be_v think_v most_o fit_a to_o command_v and_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o come_v to_o the_o asmonean_a race_n whilst_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a rule_n or_o glory_n if_o the_o judge_n have_v not_o a_o regal_a power_n or_o the_o regal_a be_v only_o just_a as_o institute_v by_o god_n and_o eternal_o annex_v to_o paternity_n all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v evil_a there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o justice_n in_o the_o power_n exercise_v by_o moses_n joshua_n gideon_n samuel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n if_o the_o power_n be_v regal_a and_o just_a it_o must_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o descendant_n of_o the_o first_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n can_v never_o have_v be_v king_n the_o right_a fail_v in_o they_o their_o descendant_n can_v inherit_v none_o from_o they_o and_o the_o other_o after_o the_o captivity_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a injustice_n now_o as_o the_o rule_n be_v not_o general_a to_o which_o there_o be_v any_o one_o just_a exception_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o example_n that_o will_v not_o overthrow_v our_o author_n doctrine_n if_o one_o deviation_n from_o it_o be_v lawful_a another_o may_v be_v and_o so_o to_o infinity_n but_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o impudent_a madness_n to_o which_o perhaps_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o arrive_v be_v to_o assert_v that_o to_o be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a which_o can_v be_v verify_v by_o any_o one_o example_n to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o justify_v by_o any_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o god_n immediate_a disposition_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a madness_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v perpetual_o send_v his_o prophet_n to_o overthrow_v what_o he_o have_v ordain_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spite_n to_o bring_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n into_o inextricable_a confusion_n and_o darkness_n and_o by_o particular_a command_n to_o overthrow_v his_o universal_a and_o eternal_a law_n but_o to_o render_v this_o point_n more_o clear_a i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v but_o three_o way_n of_o distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n 1._o when_o god_n by_o his_o word_n reveal_v it_o to_o we_o 2._o when_o by_o his_o deed_n he_o declare_v it_o because_o that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v good_a as_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v true_a 3._o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o first_o it_o can_v be_v say_v we_o have_v a_o explicit_a word_n for_o that_o continuance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o the_o elder_a for_o it_o appear_v not_o and_o have_v none_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n for_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v we_o in_o a_o perpetual_a ignorance_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n nor_o to_o have_v suffer_v his_o own_o people_n or_o any_o other_o to_o persist_v without_o the_o least_o reproof_n or_o admonition_n in_o a_o perpetual_a opposition_n to_o it_o if_o it_o have_v displease_v he_o to_o the_o second_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o be_v the_o emanation_n of_o his_o will_n have_v go_v contrary_a to_o this_o pretend_a law_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o god_n be_v constant_a to_o himself_o his_o work_n do_v not_o contradict_v his_o word_n and_o both_o of_o they_o do_v equal_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o which_o be_v good_a three_o if_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o can_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_a look_n upon_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o can_v best_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o no_o man_n have_v it_o for_o himself_o or_o from_o himself_o but_o for_o and_o from_o those_o who_o before_o he_o have_v it_o be_v his_o equal_n that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o in_o wisdom_n valour_n justice_n and_o purity_n surpass_v all_o other_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o king_n by_o nature_n because_o he_o be_v best_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n and_o like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n to_o good_a detur_fw-la digniori_fw-la be_v the_o voice_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a detur_fw-la seniori_fw-la be_v not_o so_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n but_o if_o this_o pretend_a right_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v true_o the_o elder_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o a_o fantastical_a pretence_n to_o a_o right_n deduce_v from_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o now_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o follow_v my_o own_o invention_n and_o call_v they_o reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o we_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v ever_o take_v this_o method_n when_o he_o raise_v up_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n he_o endow_v he_o with_o the_o most_o admirable_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o ever_o he_o bestow_v upon_o a_o man_n when_o he_o choose_v seventy_o man_n to_o assist_v he_o he_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n joshua_n have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o succeed_v he_o than_o the_o like_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o when_o the_o people_n through_o sin_n fall_v into_o misery_n he_o do_v not_o seek_v out_o their_o descendant_n nor_o such_o as_o boast_v in_o a_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n but_o show_v who_o he_o design_v for_o their_o deliverer_n by_o bestow_v such_o gift_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v require_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o work_n and_o never_o fail_v of_o do_v this_o till_o that_o miserable_a sinful_a people_n reject_v god_n and_o his_o government_n desire_v that_o which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o their_o accurse_a neighbour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o like_v to_o they_o in_o the_o most_o shameful_a slavery_n to_o man_n as_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n set_v up_o against_o god_n but_o if_o this_o pretend_v right_o be_v ground_v upon_o no_o word_n or_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o mere_a figment_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o sect_n fourteen_o if_o the_o paternal_a right_n have_v include_v dominion_n and_o be_v to_o be_v transfer_v to_o a_o single_a heir_n it_o must_v perish_v if_o he_o be_v not_o know_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o person_n have_v show_v that_o the_o first_o king_n be_v not_o father_n nor_o the_o first_o father_n king_n that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n mention_v in_o scripture_n come_v in_o upon_o title_n different_a from_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o of_o paternity_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o that_o
in_o some_o case_n to_o join_v with_o the_o great_a than_o the_o small_a number_n because_o there_o be_v more_o strength_n it_o be_v not_o so_o always_o but_o however_o every_o man_n must_v therein_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n since_o if_o he_o mistake_v the_o hurt_n be_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o ten_o may_v as_o just_o resolve_v to_o live_v together_o frame_v a_o civil_a society_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o law_n as_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o world_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o a_o few_o man_n assemble_v together_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o tiber_n resolve_v to_o build_v a_o city_n and_o set_v up_o a_o government_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o multitude_n that_o meet_v at_o babylon_n when_o their_o design_n of_o build_v a_o tower_n that_o shall_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n fail_v and_o their_o language_n be_v confound_v divide_a themselves_o as_o our_o author_n say_v into_o seventy_o two_o parcel_n and_o by_o the_o same_o right_n may_v have_v divide_v into_o more_o as_o their_o descendants_n do_v into_o almost_o a_o infinite_a number_n before_o the_o death_n of_o their_o common_a father_n noah_n but_o we_o can_v find_v a_o more_o perfect_a picture_n of_o freeman_n live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n than_o in_o abraham_n and_o lot_n they_o go_v together_o into_o canaan_n continue_v together_o as_o long_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o and_o part_v when_o their_o substance_n do_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o become_v troublesome_a to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n ishmael_n isaac_n and_o abraham_n six_o son_n by_o keturah_n may_v have_v continue_v together_o and_o make_v one_o nation_n isaac_n and_o esau_n moab_n and_o ammon_n may_v have_v do_v so_o too_o or_o all_o of_o they_o that_o come_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n may_v have_v unite_v together_o but_o they_o do_v not_o and_o their_o descendants_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n may_v have_v subdivide_v perpetual_o if_o they_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a for_o themselves_o and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v not_o do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v keep_v together_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o inheritance_n promise_v to_o they_o by_o god_n in_o which_o we_o find_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o despotical_a dominion_n affect_v by_o one_o as_o father_n or_o heir_n to_o the_o first_o father_n or_o repute_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n but_o all_o continue_a in_o that_o fraternal_a equality_n which_o according_a to_o abraham_n word_n to_o lot_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v 13._o there_o be_v no_o lord_n slave_n or_o vassal_n no_o strife_n be_v to_o be_v among_o they_o they_o be_v brethren_n they_o may_v live_v together_o or_o separate_v as_o they_o find_v it_o convenient_a for_o themselves_o by_o the_o same_o law_n that_o abraham_n and_o lot_n moab_n and_o ammon_n ishmael_n isaac_n and_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n jacob_n esau_n and_o their_o descendants_n do_v divide_v and_o set_v up_o several_a government_n every_o one_o of_o their_o child_n may_v have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o the_o same_o right_o remain_v to_o their_o issue_n till_o they_o have_v by_o agreement_n engage_v themselves_o to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o each_o other_o and_o may_v live_v together_o in_o that_o fraternal_a equality_n which_o be_v between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n or_o separate_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o separation_n or_o reunite_v they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o right_n of_o frame_v such_o condition_n of_o their_o reunion_n as_o best_o please_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_v every_o number_n of_o man_n agree_v together_o and_o frame_v a_o society_n become_v a_o complete_a body_n have_v all_o power_n in_o themselves_o over_o themselves_o subject_a to_o no_o other_o human_a law_n than_o their_o own_o all_o those_o that_o compose_v the_o society_n be_v equal_o free_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o or_o not_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o prerogative_n above_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o nothing_o oblige_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o society_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o good_a that_o good_a or_o the_o opinion_n of_o it_o must_v have_v be_v the_o rule_n motive_n and_o end_n of_o all_o that_o they_o do_v ordain_v it_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o for_o any_o such_o body_n to_o set_v up_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n to_o govern_v they_o or_o to_o retain_v the_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o he_o or_o they_o who_o be_v set_v up_o have_v no_o other_o power_n but_o what_o be_v so_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o that_o multitude_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a be_v true_o by_o they_o make_v what_o they_o be_v and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o own_o creation_n be_v to_o exercise_v those_o power_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v these_o right_n in_o several_a nation_n and_o age_n have_v be_v various_o execute_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n or_o mix_v governmeut_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n and_o the_o government_n have_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o pravity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o the_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n or_o the_o folly_n and_o vice_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o power_n be_v commit_v but_o the_o end_n which_o be_v ever_o propose_v be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a they_o only_o perform_v their_o duty_n who_o procure_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n which_o be_v equal_o valid_a as_o to_o their_o own_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o be_v few_o or_o many_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o answer_v our_o author_n question_n but_o he_o endeavour_v further_a to_o perplex_v it_o by_o a_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n that_o god_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n meet_v and_o not_o to_o every_o particular_a assembly_n of_o man_n and_o expect_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n meet_v and_o divide_v this_o power_n which_o god_n give_v they_o in_o gross_a by_o break_v it_o into_o parcel_n and_o by_o appoint_v a_o distinct_a power_n to_o each_o commonwealth_n he_o also_o father_n it_o upon_o the_o assertor_n of_o liberty_n and_o do_v not_o see_v as_o he_o say_v how_o there_o can_v be_v a_o election_n of_o a_o magistrate_n by_o any_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v not_o a_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n unless_o all_o mankind_n have_v meet_v together_o and_o divide_v the_o power_n into_o parcel_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o in_o gross_a but_o besore_n i_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o a_o whimsy_n of_o his_o own_o i_o may_v just_o ask_v what_o hurt_v he_o find_v in_o usurpation_n who_o assert_n that_o the_o same_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o all_o monarch_n whether_o they_o come_v in_o by_o inheritance_n election_n or_o usurpation_n if_o usurpation_n can_v give_v a_o right_n to_o a_o monarch_n why_o do_v it_o not_o confer_v the_o same_o upon_o a_o people_n or_o rather_o if_o god_n do_v in_o gross_a confer_v such_o a_o right_n upon_o all_o mankind_n and_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v meet_v together_o by_o consent_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a why_o shall_v not_o those_o who_o can_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o meet_v together_o agree_v upon_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o expedient_a to_o they_o for_o the_o government_n of_o themselves_o do_v god_n create_v man_n under_o the_o necessity_n of_o want_v government_n and_o all_o the_o good_a that_o proceed_v from_o it_o because_o at_o the_o first_o all_o do_v not_o and_o afterward_o all_o can_v not_o meet_v to_o agree_v upon_o rule_n or_o do_v he_o ever_o declare_v that_o unless_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o first_o opportunity_n of_o divide_v themselves_o into_o such_o parcel_n as_o be_v to_o remain_v unalterable_a the_o right_a of_o reign_v over_o every_o one_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o first_o villain_n that_o shall_v dare_v to_o attempt_v it_o it_o be_v not_o more_o consonant_n to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v to_o every_o nation_n a_o liberty_n of_o repair_v the_o mischief_n fall_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o omission_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n by_o set_v up_o government_n among_o themselves_o than_o to_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o submit_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v insolent_o aspire_v to_o a_o domination_n over_o they_o be_v it_o not_o more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o universal_a right_o not_o be_v execute_v devolve_v upon_o particular_a nation_n as_o number_n of_o the_o great_a body_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v become_v the_o reward_n of_o violence_n
monarchy_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o prince_n and_o the_o baseness_n folly_n and_o cowardice_n of_o other_o together_o with_o what_o they_o have_v suffer_v in_o contest_v for_o the_o several_a crown_n whilst_o man_n divide_v into_o divers_a faction_n ftrive_v with_o as_o much_o vehemency_n to_o advance_v the_o person_n they_o favour_v as_o if_o they_o or_o their_o country_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o quarrel_n and_o fight_v as_o fierce_o for_o a_o master_n as_o they_o may_v reasonable_o do_v to_o have_v none_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o evil_n be_v the_o most_o mortal_a it_o be_v evident_a the_o vice_n of_o prince_n result_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n but_o whether_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n or_o stupidity_n and_o sloth_n be_v the_o worst_a i_o can_v tell_v all_o monarchy_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v afflict_v with_o civil_a war_n but_o whether_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o bloody_a do_v arise_v from_o the_o quarrel_n of_o divers_a competitor_n for_o crown_n before_o any_o one_o gain_n the_o possession_n of_o they_o or_o afterward_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v what_o he_o have_v gain_v or_o the_o rage_n of_o those_o who_o will_v wrest_v it_o from_o he_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o decide_v but_o commonwealth_n be_v less_o trouble_v with_o those_o distemper_n woman_n child_n or_o such_o as_o be_v notorious_o foolish_a or_o mad_a be_v never_o advance_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n whilst_o the_o law_n and_o that_o discipline_n which_o nourish_v virtue_n be_v in_o force_n man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n be_v never_o want_v and_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o give_v testimony_n of_o his_o virtue_n when_o he_o know_v it_o will_v be_v reward_v with_o honour_n and_o power_n if_o unworthy_a person_n creep_v into_o magistracy_n or_o be_v by_o mistake_v any_o way_n prefer_v their_o vice_n for_o the_o most_o part_n turn_v to_o their_o own_o hurt_n and_o the_o state_n can_v easy_o receive_v any_o great_a damage_n by_o the_o incapacity_n of_o one_o who_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v in_o office_n above_o a_o year_n and_o be_v usual_o encompass_v with_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v or_o be_v aspire_v to_o the_o same_o be_v by_o their_o virtue_n able_a to_o supply_v his_o defect_n can_v hope_v for_o a_o reward_n from_o one_o unable_a to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n to_o support_v they_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n as_o long_o as_o this_o good_a order_n continue_v private_a quarrel_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o little_a effect_n such_o as_o arise_v between_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o frequent_o produce_v good_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o liberty_n as_o they_o do_v in_o rome_n for_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o tarquin_n and_o almost_o ever_o terminate_v with_o little_a or_o no_o blood_n sometime_o the_o error_n of_o one_o or_o both_o party_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o those_o who_o have_v most_o violent_o oppose_v one_o another_o become_v the_o best_a friend_n every_o one_o join_v to_o remove_v the_o evil_a that_o cause_v the_o division_n when_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o furious_o incense_v against_o each_o other_o the_o creation_n of_o tribune_n communication_n of_o honour_n and_o marriage_n between_o the_o patrician_n and_o plebeian_n family_n or_o the_o mitigation_n of_o usury_n compose_v all_o and_o these_o be_v not_o only_o harmless_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o give_v opportunity_n of_o correct_v the_o defect_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o greatness_n glory_n and_o happiness_n they_o afterward_o enjoy_v such_o as_o have_v see_v that_o people_n meet_v in_o tumult_n run_v through_o the_o city_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o king_n consul_n senate_n or_o decemviri_fw-la may_v have_v think_v they_o will_v have_v fill_v all_o with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n happen_v they_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o to_o take_v away_o the_o kingdom_n which_o tarquin_n have_v wicked_o usurp_v and_o never_o go_v about_o so_o much_o as_o to_o punish_v one_o minister_n of_o the_o mischief_n he_o have_v do_v or_o to_o take_v away_o his_o good_n till_o upon_o pretence_n of_o treat_v his_o ambassador_n by_o a_o new_a treachery_n have_v cast_v the_o city_n into_o great_a danger_n than_o ever_o though_o the_o decemviri_fw-la have_v by_o the_o like_a villainy_n equal_o provoke_v the_o people_n they_o be_v use_v with_o the_o like_a gentleness_n appius_n claudius_n and_o opius_n have_v by_o voluntary_a death_n 3._o substract_v themselves_o from_o public_a punishment_n their_o colleague_n be_v only_o banish_v and_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o city_n reduce_v to_o the_o former_a order_n without_o the_o effusion_n of_o more_o blood_n they_o who_o contend_v for_o their_o just_a right_n be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o recovery_n of_o they_o whereas_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o impulse_n of_o a_o unruly_a ambition_n never_o think_v themselves_o safe_a till_o they_o have_v destroy_v all_o that_o seem_v able_a to_o disturb_v they_o and_o satiate_v their_o rage_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o adversary_n this_o make_v as_o well_o as_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o tumult_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o secession_n of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o mount_n aventine_n and_o the_o battle_n of_o towton_n teuxbury_n eveshal_n lewes_n hexham_n barnet_n st._n alban_n and_o bosworth_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v these_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o of_o pharsalia_n actium_n or_o philippi_n for_o when_o the_o law_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v abolish_v the_o name_n also_o cease_v whatever_o be_v do_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n to_o set_v up_o the_o interest_n and_o lust_n of_o one_o man_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n be_v pure_o and_o absolute_o monarchical_a whatsoever_o pass_v between_o marius_n sylla_n cinna_n catiline_n caesar_n pompey_n crassus_n augustus_n antonius_n and_o lepidus_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o contest_v that_o arise_v between_o competitor_n for_o monarchy_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o in_o the_o next_o age_n happen_v between_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n and_o vespasian_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o whereas_o those_o in_o commonwealth_n fight_v for_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o if_o they_o succeed_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o victory_n so_o as_o even_o those_o who_o remain_v of_o the_o vanquish_a party_n partake_v of_o the_o liberty_n thereby_o establish_v or_o the_o good_a law_n thereupon_o make_v such_o as_o follow_v the_o ensign_n of_o these_o man_n who_o seek_v to_o set_v up_o themselves_o do_v rather_o like_o beast_n than_o man_n hazard_n and_o suffer_v many_o unspeakable_a evil_n to_o purchase_v misery_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o to_o make_v he_o their_o master_n who_o increase_v in_o pride_n avarice_n and_o cruelty_n be_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o again_o with_o as_o much_o blood_n as_o he_o have_v be_v set_v up_o these_o thing_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v in_o the_o last_o degree_n evident_a i_o may_v leave_v to_o our_o author_n all_o the_o advantage_n he_o can_v gain_v by_o his_o rhetorical_a description_n of_o the_o tumult_n of_o rome_n when_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o marketplace_n suck_v up_o with_o sponge_n and_o the_o jakes_n stuff_v with_o carcase_n to_o which_o he_o may_v add_v the_o crime_n of_o sylla_n life_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o death_n but_o withal_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o number_n of_o sponge_n be_v sufficient_a to_o suck_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n slay_v in_o one_o day_n when_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o jeroboam_n contend_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o who_o fall_v in_o one_o battle_n between_o joash_n and_o amaziah_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n what_o jakes_n be_v capacious_a enough_o to_o contain_v the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o quarrel_n between_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n the_o several_a competitor_n for_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o those_o which_o have_v happen_v in_o france_n spain_n england_n and_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n if_o sylla_n for_o some_o time_n act_v as_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o die_v like_o one_o or_o that_o god_n punish_v he_o as_o herod_n philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n and_o some_o other_o because_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n have_v unjust_o spare_v he_o if_o when_o he_o be_v become_v detestable_a to_o god_n
against_o they_o and_o place_v the_o only_a hope_n of_o their_o safety_n in_o the_o public_a calamity_n and_o lawful_a king_n when_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o madness_n so_o as_o to_o assume_v a_o power_n above_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n have_v in_o fury_n prove_v equal_a to_o the_o worst_a usurper_n clonymus_fw-la of_o sparta_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n he_o become_v say_v plutarch_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o city_n pyrrh_n because_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o the_o absolute_a power_n he_o affect_v and_o bring_v pyrrhus_n the_o fierce_a of_o their_o enemy_n with_o a_o mighty_a and_o excellent_o well_o discipline_v army_n to_o destroy_v they_o vortigern_n the_o britan_n call_v in_o the_o saxon_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n who_o westm._n be_v incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o lewdness_n cruelty_n and_o baseness_n king_n john_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n offer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n peter_n the_o cruel_a and_o other_o king_n of_o castille_n bring_v vast_a army_n of_o moor_n into_o spain_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o people_n who_o detest_v their_o vice_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o privilege_n many_o other_o example_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v allege_v and_o i_o wish_v our_o own_o experience_n do_v not_o too_o well_o prove_v that_o such_o design_n be_v common_a let_v he_o that_o doubt_v this_o examine_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n with_o scotland_n in_o the_o year_n 1639_o 1640_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n 1641_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o alliance_n and_o treaty_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourscore_o year_n the_o friendship_n contract_v with_o the_o french_a frequent_a quarrel_n with_o the_o dutch_a together_o with_o other_o circumstance_n that_o be_v already_o make_v too_o public_a if_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o this_o he_o may_v soon_o see_v a_o man_n in_o the_o throne_n who_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o tributary_n to_o france_n than_o a_o lawful_a king_n of_o england_n whilst_o either_o parliament_n or_o people_n shall_v dare_v to_o dispute_v his_o command_n insist_v upon_o their_o own_o right_n or_o defend_v a_o religion_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v espouse_v and_o then_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v so_o evident_a as_o to_o require_v no_o proof_n grotius_n be_v never_o accuse_v of_o deal_v hardly_o with_o king_n or_o lay_v too_o much_o weight_n upon_o imaginary_a case_n nevertheless_o among_o other_o reason_n that_o in_o his_o opinion_n justify_v subject_n in_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n he_o allege_v this_o propter_fw-la immanem_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la and_o quando_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o populi_n exitium_fw-la fertur_fw-la in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o end_n for_o which_o government_n be_v institute_v which_o be_v most_o impertinent_a if_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v have_v no_o effect_n there_o be_v therefore_o prince_n who_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o people_n or_o none_o can_v be_v just_o oppose_v on_o that_o account_n if_o king_n james_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n i_o can_v wish_v the_o course_n of_o his_o government_n have_v be_v suit_v to_o it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o whilst_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v judge_n and_o bishop_n he_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v law_n and_o gospel_n which_o best_o please_v he_o and_o fill_v those_o place_n with_o such_o as_o turn_v both_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o interest_n i_o must_v think_v that_o by_o overthrow_v justice_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o civil_a and_o moral_a action_n and_o pervert_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n he_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a that_o he_o dare_v attempt_v by_o which_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o most_o extensive_a and_o universal_a evil_n upon_o our_o nation_n that_o any_o can_v suffer_v this_o will_v stand_v good_a though_o prince_n never_o err_v unless_o they_o be_v transport_v with_o some_o inordinate_a lust_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v one_o that_o do_v not_o live_v in_o the_o perpetual_a power_n of_o they_o they_o be_v natural_o subject_a to_o the_o impulse_n of_o such_o appetite_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o whatever_o evil_n reign_v in_o their_o nature_n be_v foment_v by_o education_n it_o be_v the_o handle_n by_o which_o their_o flatterer_n lead_v they_o and_o he_o that_o discover_v to_o what_o vice_n a_o prince_n be_v most_o incline_v be_v sure_o to_o govern_v he_o by_o render_v himself_o subservient_fw-fr in_o this_o consist_v the_o chief_a art_n of_o a_o courtier_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o lust_n as_o in_o private_a man_n be_v curb_v by_o fear_n do_v not_o only_o rage_v as_o in_o a_o wild_a beast_n but_o be_v perpetual_o inflame_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o own_o servant_n their_o hatred_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n that_o may_v restrain_v they_o increase_v in_o proportion_n with_o their_o vice_n or_o their_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o this_o they_o can_v set_v no_o limit_n to_o their_o fury_n and_o there_o be_v no_o extravagance_n into_o which_o they_o do_v not_o frequent_o fall_v but_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v these_o violent_a motive_n the_o perversity_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o evil_a they_o hate_v virtue_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n and_o virtuous_a man_n for_o be_v most_o unlike_a to_o themselves_o this_o virtue_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n or_o the_o remain_v of_o divine_a light_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v beneficent_a and_o beneficial_a to_o each_o other_o religion_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o spring_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n so_o entire_o depend_v upon_o these_o two_o that_o no_o people_n ever_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n worth_n desire_v that_o be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o any_o have_v suffer_v that_o deserve_v to_o be_v abhor_v and_o fear_v have_v proceed_v either_o from_o the_o defect_n of_o these_o or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o if_o any_o prince_n therefore_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n and_o religion_n he_o must_v also_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o most_o especial_o to_o the_o people_n under_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v against_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o religion_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n who_o subsist_v by_o they_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o define_v who_o they_o be_v or_o to_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o do_v this_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o have_v be_v such_o and_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n or_o that_o they_o have_v live_v only_o in_o past_a age_n tacitus_n do_v not_o fix_v this_o upon_o one_o prince_n but_o upon_o all_o that_o he_o write_v of_o and_o to_o give_v his_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o write_v he_o say_v that_o nobility_n and_o honour_n be_v dangerous_a but_o 1._o that_o virtue_n bring_v most_o certain_a destruction_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o excellent_a man_n nero_n resolve_v to_o cut_v down_o 4._o virtue_n itself_o and_o therefore_o kill_v thraseas_n patus_fw-la and_o bareas_n soranus_n and_o whosoever_o examine_v the_o christian_a or_o ecclesiastical_a history_n will_v find_v those_o prince_n to_o have_v be_v no_o less_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n and_o religion_n than_o their_o predecessor_n and_o consequent_o enemy_n to_o the_o nation_n under_o they_o unless_o religion_n and_o virtue_n be_v thing_n prejudicial_a or_o indifferent_a to_o mankind_n but_o our_o author_n may_v say_v these_o be_v particular_a case_n and_o so_o be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o crucifixion_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o villainy_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v commit_v yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o universal_a principle_n of_o hatred_n to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a exert_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n who_o resolve_v to_o preserve_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n can_v set_v bound_n to_o their_o rage_n which_o in_o other_o respect_n have_v as_o full_a success_n as_o our_o author_n or_o the_o devil_n can_v have_v wish_v dionysius_n his_o other_o example_n of_o justice_n deserve_v observation_n more_o falsehood_n lewdness_n treachery_n ingratitude_n cruelty_n baseness_n avarice_n impudence_n and_o hatred_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a be_v hardly_o ever_o know_v in_o a_o mortal_a creature_n for_o this_o reason_n
diogenes_n see_v he_o at_o corinth_n though_o in_o a_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n say_v he_o rather_o deserve_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o misery_n fear_n and_o villainy_n of_o his_o tyranny_n than_o to_o be_v suffer_v peaceable_o to_o converse_v with_o honest_a man_n and_o if_o such_o as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v call_v observer_n of_o justice_n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n be_v either_o of_o no_o value_n or_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o destruction_n of_o nation_n be_v a_o better_a work_n than_o their_o preservation_n no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v temple_n may_v be_v just_o sack_v the_o best_a man_n slay_v for_o dare_v to_o be_v better_a than_o their_o master_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o man_n right_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o destroy_v his_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o doctrine_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o abundance_n of_o riches_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o strength_n of_o every_o prince_n the_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n do_v he_o service_n in_o war_n and_o their_o good_n supply_v his_o want_n therefore_o if_o not_o out_o of_o affection_n to_o his_o people_n yet_o out_o of_o natural_a love_n unto_o himself_o every_o tyrant_n desire_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n and_o good_n of_o his_o subject_n i_o shall_v have_v think_v that_o prince_n though_o tyrant_n be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o father_n of_o their_o people_n will_v have_v seek_v their_o good_a though_o no_o advantage_n have_v thereby_o redound_v to_o themselves_o but_o it_o seem_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o they_o consider_v nation_n as_o grazier_n do_v their_o herd_n and_o flock_n according_a to_o the_o profit_n that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o a_o people_n have_v no_o more_o security_n under_o a_o prince_n than_o a_o herd_n or_o flock_n under_o their_o master_n though_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o slaughter_n when_o he_o find_v a_o good_a market_n or_o a_o better_a way_n of_o improve_n his_o land_n but_o they_o be_v often_o foolish_a riotous_a prodigal_a and_o wanton_o destroy_v their_o stock_n though_o to_o their_o own_o prejudice_n we_o think_v that_o all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n have_v be_v set_v up_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n but_o our_o author_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o only_o seek_v what_o they_o can_v make_v of_o our_o body_n and_o good_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o live_v and_o reign_v for_o we_o but_o for_o themselves_o if_o this_o be_v true_a they_o look_v upon_o we_o not_o as_o child_n but_o as_o beast_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o good_a for_o our_o own_o sake_n or_o because_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o only_o that_o we_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o as_o ox_n be_v put_v into_o plentiful_a pasture_n that_o they_o may_v be_v strong_a for_o labour_n or_o fit_a for_o slaughter_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a model_n of_o government_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n the_o just_a magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a but_o this_o absolute_a monarch_n have_v no_o other_o care_n of_o we_o than_o as_o our_o riches_n and_o multitude_n may_v increase_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o strength_n we_o may_v easy_o judge_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o a_o principle_n when_o the_o be_v of_o nation_n depend_v upon_o his_o will_n must_v also_o depend_v upon_o his_o opinion_n whether_o the_o strength_n multitude_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o people_n do_v conduce_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o glory_n and_o power_n or_o not_o though_o history_n be_v silent_a in_o the_o case_n for_o these_o thing_n speak_v of_o themselves_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o single_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rely_v upon_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a do_v osten_v err_v the_o foolish_a and_o perverse_a always_o and_o our_o discourse_n be_v not_o of_o what_o moses_n or_o samuel_n will_v do_v but_o what_o may_v come_v into_o the_o fancy_n of_o a_o furious_a or_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v usurp_v the_o supreme_a power_n or_o a_o child_n a_o woman_n or_o a_o fool_n that_o may_v inherit_v it_o beside_o the_o proposition_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o conclusion_n prove_v often_o false_a for_o as_o the_o riches_n power_n number_n and_o courage_n of_o our_o friend_n be_v for_o our_o advantage_n and_o that_o of_o our_o enemy_n threaten_v we_o with_o ruin_n those_o prince_n only_o can_v reasonable_o believe_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o subject_n beneficial_a to_o they_o who_o govern_v so_o as_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o affection_n and_o that_o their_o strength_n will_v be_v employ_v for_o they_o but_o those_o who_o know_v they_o be_v or_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v can_v but_o think_v it_o will_v be_v employ_v against_o they_o and_o always_o seek_v to_o diminish_v that_o which_o create_v their_o danger_n this_o must_v certain_o befall_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lewd_a foolish_a negligent_a imprudent_a cowardly_a wicked_a vicious_a or_o any_o way_n unworthy_a the_o place_n they_o obtain_v for_o their_o reign_n be_v a_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o the_o most_o extreme_a and_o ruinous_a injustice_n every_o man_n that_o follow_v a_o honest_a interest_n be_v prejudice_v every_o one_o who_o find_v the_o power_n that_o be_v ordain_v for_o his_o good_a to_o be_v turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o hate_v he_o that_o do_v it_o if_o the_o people_n be_v of_o uncorrupted_a manner_n this_o hatred_n will_v be_v universal_a because_o every_o one_o of_o they_o desire_n that_o which_o be_v just_a if_o compose_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o first_o will_n always_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o evil_a government_n and_o the_o other_o endeavour_v to_o uphold_v it_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v depend_v upon_o the_o prevalence_n of_o either_o party_n if_o the_o best_a prove_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a he_o must_v perish_v and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v support_v only_o by_o the_o worst_a he_o will_v always_o destroy_v as_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o can_v weaken_v those_o that_o remain_v enrich_v his_o creature_n with_o their_o spoil_n and_o confiscation_n by_o fraud_n and_o rapine_n accumulate_v treasure_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o party_n and_o advance_v they_o into_o all_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_v that_o by_o their_o assistance_n he_o may_v crush_v his_o adversary_n and_o every_o man_n be_v account_v his_o adversary_n who_o have_v either_o estate_n honour_n virtue_n or_o reputation_n this_o natural_o cast_v all_o the_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o such_o dangerous_a quality_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o recommend_v they_o but_o a_o absolute_a resignation_n of_o themselves_o to_o do_v whatever_o they_o be_v command_v these_o man_n have_v neither_o will_v nor_o knowledge_n to_o do_v good_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o be_v in_o power_n justice_n be_v pervert_v military_a discipline_n neglect_v the_o public_a treasure_n exhaust_v new_a project_n invent_v to_o raise_v more_o and_o the_o prince_n want_n daily_o increase_v through_o their_o ignorance_n negligence_n or_o deceit_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o their_o device_n and_o trick_n to_o gain_v supply_n to_o this_o end_n swarm_n of_o spy_n informer_n and_o false_a witness_n be_v send_v out_o to_o circumvent_v the_o rich_a and_o most_o eminent_a man_n the_o tribunal_n be_v fill_v with_o court-parasite_n of_o profligate_v conscience_n fortune_n and_o reputation_n that_o no_o man_n may_v escape_v who_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o if_o crime_n be_v want_v the_o diligence_n of_o well-chosen_a officer_n and_o prosecutor_n with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n supply_v all_o defect_n the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n virtue_n suppress_v vice_n foment_v and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n honesty_n and_o knavery_n sobriety_n and_o lewdness_n virtue_n and_o vice_n become_v badge_n of_o the_o several_a faction_n and_o every_o man_n conversation_n and_o manner_n show_v to_o what_o party_n he_o be_v addict_v the_o prince_n who_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o worst_a must_v favour_v they_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o best_a which_o be_v so_o straight_o a_o way_n to_o a_o universal_a ruin_n that_o no_o state_n can_v prevent_v it_o unless_o that_o course_n be_v interrupt_v these_o thing_n consider_v no_o general_a judgement_n can_v be_v make_v of_o a_o magistrate_n counsel_n from_o his_o name_n or_o duty_n he_o that_o be_v just_a and_o become_v grateful_a to_o the_o people_n by_o do_v good_a will_v find_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o security_n in_o increase_v their_o number_n
take_v it_o this_o defect_n may_v possible_o be_v repair_v in_o time_n but_o to_o conclude_v it_o must_v be_v so_o be_v absurd_a for_o no_o one_o have_v this_o use_n and_o experience_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v at_o that_o time_n many_o error_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o or_o people_n and_o many_o have_v perish_v even_o in_o their_o beginning_n edward_n the_o five_o and_o six_o of_o england_n francis_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o king_n have_v die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o youth_n charles_n the_o nine_o live_v only_o to_o add_v the_o fury_n of_o youth_n to_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o childhood_n and_o our_o henry_n the_o second_o edward_z the_o second_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v little_o wise_a in_o the_o last_o than_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n or_o life_n the_o present_a king_n of_o spain_n france_n and_o sweden_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o wear_v before_o the_o six_o year_n of_o their_o age_n and_o if_o they_o do_v then_o surpass_v all_o annual_a magistrate_n in_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n it_o be_v by_o a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o use_v and_o experience_n that_o make_v they_o to_o excel_v if_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o experience_n with_o the_o wisdom_n that_o it_o give_v come_v in_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n i_o may_v modest_o ask_v what_o time_n be_v require_v to_o render_v a_o prince_n excellent_a in_o wisdom_n who_o be_v child_n or_o a_o fool_n and_o who_o will_v give_v security_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o that_o time_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v ruin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o folly_n i_o may_v also_o doubt_v how_o our_o author_n who_o conclude_v that_o every_o king_n in_o time_n must_v needs_o become_v excellent_a in_o wisdom_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o solomon_n who_o in_o prefer_v a_o wise_a child_n before_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n that_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v show_v that_o a_o old_a king_n may_v be_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v be_v one_o some_o be_v so_o natural_o brutish_a and_o stupid_a that_o neither_o education_n nor_o time_n will_v mend_v they_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o solomon_n take_v what_o care_n he_o can_v to_o instruct_v his_o only_a son_n rehoboam_n but_o he_o be_v certain_o a_o fool_n at_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o deserve_v a_o better_a name_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a fool_n his_o father_n intend_v who_o though_o bray_v in_o a_o mortar_n will_v never_o leave_v his_o folly_n he_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o he_o and_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v pillage_v by_o the_o egyptian_n neither_o experience_n nor_o affliction_n can_v mend_v he_o and_o he_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n by_o his_o own_o countryman_n stultitia_fw-la gentium_fw-la i_o may_v offend_v tender_a ear_n if_o i_o shall_v allege_v all_o the_o example_n of_o prince_n mention_v in_o history_n or_o know_v in_o our_o own_o age_n who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v as_o foolish_a and_o incorrigible_a as_o he_o but_o no_o man_n i_o presume_v will_v be_v scandalize_v that_o the_o ten_o last_o king_n of_o meroveus_n his_o race_n who_o the_o french_a historian_n call_v les_fw-fr roys_n faineant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o excel_v other_o man_n in_o understanding_n that_o they_o live_v and_o die_v more_o like_a to_o beast_n than_o man_n nay_o the_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n of_o charles_n martel_n expire_v in_o his_o grandchild_n charles_n the_o great_a and_o his_o posterity_n grow_v to_o be_v so_o sottish_a that_o the_o french_a nation_n must_v have_v perish_v under_o their_o conduct_n if_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n have_v not_o reject_v they_o and_o place_v the_o crown_n upon_o a_o more_o deserve_a head_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o general_a proposition_n for_o it_o be_v false_a if_o it_o be_v not_o always_o true_a and_o no_o conclusion_n can_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o but_o i_o need_v not_o be_v so_o strict_a with_o our_o author_n there_o be_v no_o one_o sound_a part_n in_o his_o assertion_n many_o child_n come_v to_o be_v king_n when_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n and_o die_v or_o be_v depose_v before_o they_o can_v gain_v any_o many_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o sottish_a that_o they_o can_v learn_v nothing_o other_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o woman_n or_o corrupt_a favourite_n and_o minister_n be_v persuade_v and_o seduce_v from_o the_o good_a way_n to_o which_o their_o own_o natural_a understanding_n or_o experience_n may_v lead_v they_o the_o evil_n draw_v upon_o themselves_o or_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n be_v often_o grievous_a and_o sometime_o irreparable_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v wise_a by_o time_n and_o experience_n a_o person_n of_o royal_a birth_n and_o excellent_a wit_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o as_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o king_n be_v most_o miserable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o never_o hear_v truth_n till_o they_o be_v ruin_v by_o lie_n and_o then_o every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o tell_v it_o to_o they_o not_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n but_o reproach_n and_o rather_o to_o vent_v their_o own_o spite_n than_o to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o evil_n bring_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o people_n other_o attain_v to_o crown_n when_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o have_v experience_n as_o man_n though_o none_o as_o king_n and_o therefore_o be_v apt_a to_o commit_v as_o great_a mistake_n as_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n show_v that_o instead_o of_o this_o profound_a judgement_n and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n which_o our_o author_n general_o attribute_n to_o all_o king_n there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o do_v more_o frequent_o and_o entire_o want_v it_o but_o though_o king_n be_v always_o wise_a by_o nature_n or_o make_v to_o be_v so_o by_o experience_n it_o will_v be_v of_o little_a advantage_n to_o nation_n under_o they_o unless_o their_o wisdom_n be_v pure_a perfect_a and_o accompany_v with_o clemency_n magnanimity_n justice_n valour_n and_o piety_n our_o author_n dare_v hardly_o have_v say_v that_o these_o virtue_n or_o grace_n be_v gain_v by_o experience_n or_o annex_v by_o god_n to_o any_o rank_n of_o man_n of_o family_n he_o give_v they_o where_o he_o please_v without_o distinction_n we_o sometime_o see_v those_o upon_o throne_n who_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v design_v for_o the_o most_o sordid_a office_n and_o those_o have_v be_v know_v to_o pass_v their_o life_n in_o meanness_n and_o poverty_n who_o have_v all_o the_o quality_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o prince_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o kind_n of_o ability_n to_o dispatch_v some_o sort_n of_o affair_n that_o prince_n who_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o throne_n may_v to_o a_o degree_n acquire_v or_o increase_v some_o man_n take_v this_o for_o wisdom_n but_o k._n james_n more_o right_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o kingcraft_n and_o as_o it_o principal_o consist_v in_o dissimulation_n and_o the_o art_n of_o work_v upon_o man_n passion_n vanity_n private_a interest_n or_o vice_n to_o make_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n instrument_n of_o mischief_n it_o have_v the_o advancement_n or_o security_n of_o their_o own_o person_n for_o object_n be_v frequent_o exercise_v with_o all_o the_o excess_n of_o pride_n avarice_n treachery_n and_o cruelty_n and_o no_o man_n have_v be_v ever_o find_v more_o notorious_o to_o deflect_v from_o all_o that_o deserve_v praise_n in_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o gentleman_n than_o those_o that_o have_v most_o excel_v in_o it_o pharasmenes_n king_n of_o iberia_n be_v record_v by_o tacitus_n to_o have_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o this_o science_n 12._o his_o brother_n mithradates_n king_n of_o armenia_n have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n and_o give_v his_o own_o daughter_n to_o rhadamistus_n son_n of_o pharasmenes_n he_o have_v some_o contest_v with_o mithradates_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o mutual_a alliance_n nearness_n of_o blood_n the_o diligence_n of_o rhadamistus_n and_o a_o oath_n strengthen_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n that_o among_o those_o nation_n be_v esteem_v most_o sacred_a not_o to_o use_v arm_n or_o poison_n against_o he_o all_o be_v compose_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n get_v he_o into_o his_o power_n he_o stifle_v he_o with_o a_o great_a weight_n of_o clothes_n throw_v upon_o he_o
from_o a_o foreign_a country_n be_v immediate_o make_v king_n of_o a_o fierce_a people_n that_o have_v already_o conquer_v many_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o be_v grow_v too_o boisterous_a even_o for_o romulus_n himself_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o tarquin_n and_o of_o servius_n they_o be_v stranger_n and_o though_o tullus_n hostilius_n and_o ancus_n martius_n be_v roman_n they_o have_v as_o little_a title_n to_o a_o dominion_n over_o their_o fellow-citizen_n or_o mean_n of_o attain_v to_o it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v from_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o must_v be_v in_o all_o place_n unless_o one_o man_n can_v prove_v by_o a_o perfect_a and_o uninterrupted_a genealogy_n that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o elder_a line_n of_o noah_n and_o that_o line_n to_o have_v continue_v perpetual_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o the_o power_n have_v be_v divide_v it_o may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o infinity_n if_o interrupt_v the_o chain_n be_v break_v and_o can_v never_o be_v make_v whole_a but_o if_o our_o author_n can_v perform_v this_o for_o the_o service_n of_o any_o man_n i_o willing_o surrender_v my_o arm_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o cause_n i_o defend_v if_o he_o fail_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o pretend_v a_o right_n that_o belong_v to_o no_o man_n or_o to_o go_v about_o to_o retrieve_v a_o right_n which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o thousand_o year_n have_v lie_v dorment_n and_o much_o more_o to_o create_v that_o which_o never_o have_v a_o subsistence_n this_o lead_v we_o necessary_o to_o a_o conclusion_n that_o all_o kingdom_n be_v at_o the_o first_o erect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o give_v to_o who_o they_o please_v or_o else_o all_o be_v set_v up_o by_o force_n or_o some_o by_o force_n and_o some_o by_o consent_n if_o any_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n those_o king_n do_v not_o confer_v liberty_n upon_o those_o nation_n but_o receive_v all_o from_o they_o and_o the_o general_a proposition_n be_v false_a if_o our_o author_n therefore_o or_o his_o follower_n will_v confute_v i_o they_o must_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o force_n and_o that_o force_n do_v always_o create_v a_o right_n or_o if_o they_o recede_v from_o the_o general_a proposition_n and_o attribute_v a_o peculiar_a right_n to_o one_o or_o more_o prince_n who_o be_v so_o absolute_a lord_n of_o their_o people_n that_o those_o under_o they_o have_v neither_o liberty_n privilege_n property_n or_o part_n in_o the_o government_n but_o by_o their_o concession_n they_o must_v prove_v that_o those_o prince_n do_v by_o force_n gain_v the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o that_o their_o right_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o this_o force_n also_o must_v have_v be_v perpetual_o continue_v for_o if_o that_o force_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v pretend_v another_o force_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n may_v overturn_v extinguish_v or_o transfer_v it_o to_o another_o hand_n if_o contract_n have_v intervene_v the_o force_n cease_v and_o the_o right_n that_o afterward_o do_v accrue_v to_o the_o person_n must_v proceed_v from_o and_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o those_o contract_n this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n judah_n rome_n sparta_n france_n spain_n england_n and_o all_o that_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o or_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v example_n to_o we_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o respective_a nation_n and_o be_v frequent_o reduce_v to_o their_o first_o principle_n when_o the_o prince_n have_v endeavour_v to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o their_o institution_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o we_o though_o attila_n or_o tamerlan_n have_v by_o force_n gain_v the_o dominion_n they_o possess_v but_o i_o dare_v go_v a_o step_n further_o and_o bold_o assert_v that_o there_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v or_o can_v subdue_v a_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o one_o ground_v upon_o force_n be_v a_o mere_a whimsy_n it_o be_v not_o agathocles_n dionysius_n nabis_n marius_n sylla_n or_o cesar_n but_o the_o mercenary_a soldier_n and_o other_o villain_n that_o join_v with_o they_o who_o subdue_v the_o syracusan_n spartan_n or_o roman_n and_o as_o the_o work_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o those_o tyrant_n alone_o if_o a_o right_n have_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o violence_n they_o use_v it_o must_v have_v be_v common_a to_o all_o those_o that_o gain_v it_o and_o he_o that_o command_v they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o more_o than_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o confer_v upon_o he_o when_o miltiades_n desire_v leave_v to_o wear_v a_o olive_n garland_n in_o cim_o commemoration_n of_o the_o victory_n obtain_v at_o marathon_n and_o athenian_a do_v in_o my_o opinion_n right_o say_v if_o you_o alone_o do_v fight_v against_o the_o persian_n it_o be_v just_a that_o you_o only_o shall_v be_v crown_v but_o if_o other_o do_v participate_v in_o the_o victory_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o principal_a difference_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v between_o the_o most_o regular_a proceed_n of_o the_o wise_a senate_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o person_n or_o delegate_n and_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o most_o dissolute_a villain_n have_v be_v that_o the_o first_o seek_v the_o public_a good_a do_v usual_o set_v up_o such_o a_o man_n and_o invest_v he_o with_o such_o power_n as_o seem_v most_o conduce_v to_o that_o good_a whereas_o the_o other_o follow_v the_o impulse_n of_o a_o bestial_a rage_n and_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n always_o advance_v one_o from_o who_o they_o expect_v the_o great_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o and_o give_v he_o such_o power_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o own_o end_n but_o as_o to_o the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n cesar_n and_o nero_n do_v no_o more_o make_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v than_o numa_n and_o can_v no_o more_o confer_v any_o right_n liberty_n or_o privilege_n upon_o the_o army_n that_o give_v they_o all_o they_o have_v than_o the_o most_o regular_a magistrate_n can_v upon_o the_o senate_n or_o people_n that_o choose_v they_o this_o also_o be_v common_a to_o the_o worst_a as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a that_o they_o who_o set_v up_o either_o do_v as_o into_o a_o public_a treasury_n confer_v upon_o the_o person_n they_o choose_v a_o power_n of_o distribute_v to_o particular_a man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n such_o honour_n privilege_n and_o advantage_n as_o they_o may_v seem_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o government_n to_o deserve_v but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o be_v good_a and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o evil_n the_o first_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n limit_v the_o power_n that_o something_o may_v remain_v to_o reward_v service_n do_v to_o the_o public_a in_o a_o manner_n proportion_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o every_o one_o place_v other_o magistrate_n to_o see_v it_o real_o perform_v so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o by_o the_o weakness_n or_o vice_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v turn_v to_o the_o public_a detriment_n the_o other_o think_v they_o never_o give_v enough_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v all_o in_o his_o power_n may_v be_v able_a to_o gratify_v their_o most_o exorbitant_a desire_n if_o by_o any_o way_n they_o can_v get_v his_o favour_n and_o his_o infirmity_n and_o vice_n be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o they_o they_o seldom_o allow_v to_o any_o other_o magistrate_n a_o power_n of_o oppose_v his_o will_n or_o suffer_v those_o who_o for_o the_o public_a good_a will_v assume_v it_o the_o world_n afford_v many_o example_n of_o both_o sort_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v have_v their_o progress_n suitable_a to_o their_o constitution_n the_o regular_a kingdom_n of_o england_n france_n spain_n poland_n bohemia_n denmark_n sweden_n and_o other_o whether_o elective_a or_o hereditary_a have_v have_v high_a steward_n constable_n mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n rixhofmeisters_n parliament_n diet_n assembly_n of_o estate_n cortes_n and_o the_o like_a by_o which_o those_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o succeed_v who_o seem_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o public_a service_n the_o unworthy_a have_v be_v reject_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a supply_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o unjust_a restrain_v and_o when_o necessity_n require_v the_o crown_n transfer_v from_o one_o line_n or_o family_n to_o another_o but_o in_o the_o furious_a tyranny_n that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o corrupt_a soldiery_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a empire_n the_o
ever_o be_v commit_v may_v pass_v for_o laudable_a and_o innocent_a but_o if_o saul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o kill_v the_o priest_n why_o be_v david_n blame_v for_o the_o death_n of_o 12._o uriah_n why_o be_v the_o dog_n to_o lick_v the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n if_o they_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o king_n may_v do_v without_o blame_v now_o if_o the_o slaughter_n of_o one_o man_n be_v so_o severe_o avenge_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o their_o family_n none_o but_o such_o as_o filmer_n can_v think_v that_o of_o so_o many_o innocent_a man_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v escape_v unreproved_a or_o unpunished_a but_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o history_n of_o saul_n show_v evident_o that_o his_o life_n and_o reign_n be_v full_a of_o the_o most_o violent_a cruelty_n and_o madness_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o ruin_n threaten_v and_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o as_o those_o prince_n who_o be_v most_o barbarous_o savage_a against_o their_o own_o people_n be_v usual_o most_o gentle_a to_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o country_n he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o more_o certain_a testimony_n of_o his_o hatred_n to_o those_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v protect_v than_o by_o preserve_v those_o nation_n who_o be_v their_o most_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o by_o experience_n for_o every_o man_n know_v he_o can_v bear_v the_o hatred_n of_o all_o mankind_n such_o as_o know_v they_o have_v enemy_n abroad_o endeavour_v to_o get_v friend_n at_o home_n those_o who_o command_v powerful_a nation_n and_o be_v belove_v by_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o offend_v stranger_n but_o if_o they_o have_v render_v their_o own_o people_n enemy_n to_o they_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o help_v in_o a_o time_n of_o distress_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n or_o refuge_n unless_o from_o stranger_n nor_o from_o they_o unless_o they_o deserve_v it_o by_o favour_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n no_o man_n can_v pursue_v two_o contrary_a interest_n moses_n joshua_n gideon_n and_o samuel_n be_v severe_a to_o the_o amorites_n midianites_n and_o canaanite_n but_o mild_a and_o gentle_a to_o the_o hebrew_n saul_n who_o be_v cruel_a to_o the_o hebrew_n spare_v the_o amalekite_n who_o preservation_n be_v their_o destruction_n and_o whilst_o he_o destroy_v those_o he_o shall_v have_v save_v and_o save_v those_o that_o by_o a_o general_a and_o particular_a command_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v destroy_v he_o lose_v his_o ill-governed_a kingdom_n and_o leave_v a_o example_n to_o posterity_n of_o the_o end_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o pride_n folly_n and_o tyranny_n the_o matter_n will_v not_o be_v much_o alter_v if_o i_o shall_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n all_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o tyrant_n though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o greece_n do_v then_o flourish_v in_o liberty_n and_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o other_o nation_n do_v so_o also_o for_o though_o they_o may_v not_o think_v of_o a_o good_a government_n at_o the_o first_o nothing_o can_v oblige_v man_n to_o continue_v under_o one_o that_o be_v bad_a when_o they_o discover_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v it_o they_o who_o trust_v man_n that_o appear_v to_o have_v great_a virtue_n with_o such_o a_o power_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v turn_v into_o tyranny_n may_v just_o retract_v limit_n or_o abolish_v it_o when_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o though_o no_o condition_n have_v be_v reserve_v the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o lex_fw-la government_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o abrogate_v all_o that_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o their_o invention_n to_o do_v mischief_n increase_v daily_o all_o will_v soon_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o worst_a if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v and_o opportunity_n embrace_v to_o find_v new_a way_n of_o prevent_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v make_v war_n at_o this_o day_n as_o the_o best_a commander_n do_v two_o hundred_o year_n past_a will_v be_v beat_v by_o the_o mean_a soldier_n the_o place_n then_o account_v impregnable_a be_v now_o slight_v as_o indefensible_a and_o if_o the_o art_n of_o defend_v be_v not_o improve_v as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o affault_v none_o will_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o a_o day_n man_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v use_v their_o natural_a faculty_n to_o find_v out_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o all_o must_v have_v be_v condemn_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o first_o father_n and_o to_o make_v no_o use_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v the_o bestial_a barbarity_n in_o which_o many_o nation_n especial_o of_o africa_n america_n and_o asia_n do_v now_o live_v show_v what_o human_a nature_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o improve_v by_o art_n and_o discipline_n and_o if_o the_o first_o error_n commit_v through_o ignorance_n may_v not_o be_v correct_v all_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v we_o must_v return_v to_o the_o religion_n manner_n and_o policy_n that_o be_v find_v in_o our_o country_n at_o cesar_n land_n to_o affirm_v this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o render_v the_o understanding_n give_v to_o man_n utter_o useless_a but_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o by_o the_o use_n of_o that_o understanding_n to_o build_v house_n ship_n and_o fort_n better_o than_o our_o ancestor_n to_o make_v such_o arm_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o our_o defence_n and_o to_o invent_v print_v with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o art_n beneficial_a to_o mankind_n why_o have_v we_o not_o the_o same_o right_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o do_v almost_o absolute_o depend_v if_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o live_v in_o cave_n and_o hollow_a tree_n to_o eat_v acorn_n and_o to_o go_v naked_a why_o shall_v they_o be_v for_o ever_o oblige_v to_o continue_v under_o the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n that_o their_o ancestor_n happen_v to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a to_o set_v up_o one_o that_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o the_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v when_o trick_n be_v find_v out_o to_o turn_v that_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o their_o good_a from_o whence_o shall_v malice_n and_o wickedness_n gain_v a_o privilege_n of_o put_v new_a invention_n to_o do_v mischief_n every_o day_n into_o practice_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o so_o far_o protect_v they_o as_o to_o forbid_v good_a and_o innocent_a man_n to_o find_v new_a way_n also_o of_o defend_v themselves_o from_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v this_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n who_o whilst_o they_o pretend_v to_o exercise_v justice_n provide_v only_o for_o the_o indemnity_n of_o their_o own_o crime_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o unjust_a design_n they_o will_v have_v a_o right_n of_o attacking_z we_o with_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o arm_n now_o in_o use_n and_o the_o art_n which_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v wonderful_o refine_v whilst_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v no_o other_o in_o our_o just_a defence_n than_o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o our_o naked_a ancestor_n when_o cesar_n invade_v they_o or_o to_o the_o indian_n when_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n this_o will_v be_v a_o compendious_a way_n of_o place_v uncontrole_v iniquity_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o that_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o good_a by_o the_o introduction_n of_o such_o accurse_a maxim_n but_o if_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o except_o those_o who_o acknowledgement_n be_v a_o discredit_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v oblique_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o nor_o to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v so_o far_o abandon_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v the_o same_o arm_n in_o our_o defence_n as_o they_o do_v to_o offend_v and_o injure_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v the_o only_a arm_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o that_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v
do_v the_o like_a unless_o they_o have_v make_v municipal_a law_n of_o their_o own_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o our_o author_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v produce_v when_o they_o can_v find_v they_o his_o next_o work_n be_v to_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o tribute_n pay_v by_o christ_n to_o cesar_n and_o judicious_o to_o infer_v that_o all_o nation_n must_v pay_v the_o same_o duty_n to_o their_o magistrate_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v subdue_v they_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v he_o ask_v what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v nor_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n against_o it_o nor_o whether_o the_o tribute_n be_v give_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n but_o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o superscription_n conclude_v etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v strange_a if_o christ_n have_v inquire_v after_o their_o law_n statute_n or_o consent_n when_o he_o know_v that_o their_o commonwealth_n with_o all_o the_o law_n by_o which_o it_o have_v subsist_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o israel_n be_v become_v a_o servant_n to_o those_o who_o exercise_v a_o most_o violent_a domination_n over_o they_o which_o be_v a_o peculiar_a punishment_n for_o their_o peculiar_a sin_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n but_o of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v nothing_o be_v more_o incomprehensible_a than_o what_o he_o can_v mean_v by_o lawful_a king_n to_o who_o all_o be_v due_a that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o roman_a usurper_n for_o lawful_a king_n be_v king_n by_o the_o law_n in_o be_v king_n by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v such_o king_n as_o the_o law_n make_v they_o and_o that_o law_n only_o must_v tell_v we_o what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o or_o by_o a_o universal_a patriarchical_a right_n to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o title_n as_o be_v say_v before_o till_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n of_o noah_n if_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o that_o right_o follow_v possession_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o usurper_n he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n have_v the_o right_a as_o indeed_o filmer_n say_v and_o his_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o integrity_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o the_o assertion_n this_o wicked_a extravagancy_n be_v follow_v by_o a_o attempt_n of_o as_o singular_a ignorance_n and_o stupidity_n to_o shuffle_v together_o usurper_n and_o conqueror_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v many_o usurper_n who_o be_v not_o conqueror_n and_o conqueror_n that_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o usurper_n no_o wife_n man_n ever_o say_v that_o agathocles_n or_o dionysius_n conquer_v syracuse_n tarquin_n galba_n or_o otho_n rome_n cromwell_n england_n or_o that_o the_o magi_n who_o seize_v the_o government_n of_o persia_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cambyses_n conquer_v that_o country_n when_o moses_n and_o joshua_n have_v overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o amorites_n moabite_n and_o canaanite_n or_o when_o david_n subdue_v the_o ammonite_n edomite_n and_o other_o none_o as_o i_o suppose_v but_o such_o divine_n as_o filmer_n will_v say_v they_o usurp_v a_o dominion_n over_o they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n among_o man_n as_o just_a war_n or_o else_o true_a valour_n will_v not_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o a_o crime_n and_o instead_o of_o glory_n the_o utmost_a infamy_n will_v always_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o victory_n there_o be_v say_v pac_n grotius_n law_n of_o war_n as_o well_o as_o of_o peace_n he_o who_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o by_o just_a mean_n carry_v on_o a_o just_a war_n have_v as_o clear_v a_o right_n to_o what_o be_v acquire_v as_o can_v be_v enjoy_v by_o man_n but_o all_o usurpation_n be_v detestable_a and_o abominable_a sect_n x._o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n enjoy_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n favour_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n no_o less_o than_o monarchy_n our_o author_n next_o quarrel_n be_v with_o st._n paul_n who_o do_v not_o as_o he_o say_v in_o enjoin_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n signify_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o mean_v the_o high_a power_n as_o well_o aristocratical_a and_o democratical_a as_o regal_a but_o a_o monarch_n that_o carry_v the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o monarch_n in_o the_o place_n or_o what_o if_o he_o do_v not_o carry_v the_o sword_n have_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o vain_a if_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v not_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o fraud_n and_o violence_n of_o cesar_n be_v no_o obedience_n to_o be_v exact_v whilst_o that_o people_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o virtue_n flourish_v under_o the_o moderate_a government_n of_o a_o legal_a and_o just_a magistracy_n establish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o have_v god_n no_o minister_n among_o they_o till_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v overthrow_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o people_n destroy_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mercenary_a soldiery_n and_o the_o world_n subdue_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o worst_a monster_n that_o it_o have_v ever_o produce_v be_v these_o the_o way_n of_o establish_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o will_v he_o patronize_v no_o governor_n or_o government_n but_o such_o as_o these_o do_v god_n uphold_v evil_a and_o that_o only_a if_o the_o world_n have_v be_v hitherto_o mistake_v in_o give_v the_o name_n of_o evil_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o call_v that_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o can_v be_v call_v good_a among_o man_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n till_o they_o enter_v greece_n and_o asia_n and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o luxury_n of_o both_o do_v not_o deserve_v that_o name_n or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v evil_a if_o the_o establishment_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o caesar_n power_n be_v not_o so_o but_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n and_o be_v there_o no_o power_n in_o the_o government_n that_o have_v no_o monarch_n be_v the_o carthaginian_n roman_n grecian_n gaul_n german_n and_o spaniard_n without_o power_n be_v there_o no_o sword_n in_o that_o nation_n and_o their_o magistrate_n who_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o armenia_n egypt_n numidia_n macedon_n and_o many_o other_o who_o none_o of_o the_o monarch_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v be_v the_o venetian_n swisser_n grison_n and_o hollander_n now_o lest_o in_o the_o same_o weakness_n and_o no_o obedience_n at_o all_o due_a to_o their_o magistrate_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o justice_n be_v so_o well_o administer_v among_o they_o who_o be_v it_o that_o defend_v the_o hollander_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n with_o all_o their_o sword_n have_v have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o boast_v of_o any_o advantage_n gain_v against_o they_o at_o least_o till_o we_o who_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v when_o we_o have_v no_o monarch_n though_o we_o have_v be_v disgraceful_o beat_v by_o they_o since_o we_o have_v one_o by_o make_v league_n against_o they_o and_o sow_v division_n among_o they_o instigate_v and_o assist_v the_o great_a power_n now_o in_o the_o world_n to_o their_o destruction_n and_o our_o own_o but_o our_o author_n be_v so_o accustom_a to_o fraud_n that_o he_o never_o cite_v a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o do_v not_o abuse_v or_o vitiate_v and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o in_o this_o place_n he_o leave_v out_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v entitle_v one_o sort_n only_o to_o his_o protection_n if_o therefore_o the_o people_n and_o popular_a magistrate_n of_o athens_n the_o two_o king_n ephori_fw-la and_o senate_n of_o sparta_n the_o sanhedrim_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o consul_n tribune_n praetor_n and_o senate_n of_o rome_n the_o magistrate_n of_o holland_n switzerland_n and_o venice_n have_v or_o have_v power_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o also_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o obedience_n sor_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o to_o any_o monarch_n the_o apostle_n far_o explain_v himself_o and_o show_v who_o may_v be_v account_v a_o magistrate_n and_o what_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v inform_v we_o when_o we_o shall_v fear_v and_o on_o what_o account_n ruler_n say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n
folly_n than_o we_o be_v to_o live_v in_o that_o wretched_a barbarity_n in_o which_o the_o roman_n find_v our_o ancestor_n when_o they_o first_o enter_v this_o island_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o filmer_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o monster_n nor_o of_o child_n woman_n or_o fool_n but_o of_o wise_a just_a and_o good_a prince_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o right_n inherent_a in_o king_n as_o king_n of_o do_v what_o they_o please_v and_o in_o those_o who_o be_v next_o in_o blood_n to_o succeed_v they_o and_o inherit_v the_o same_o it_o must_v belong_v to_o all_o king_n and_o such_o as_o upon_o title_n of_o blood_n will_v be_v king_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o family_n that_o may_v not_o and_o do_v not_o often_o produce_v such_o as_o i_o mention_v it_o must_v also_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o they_o and_o that_o power_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wife_n just_a and_o good_a upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o must_v be_v devolve_v to_o those_o who_o will_v not_o or_o can_v make_v a_o good_a one_o but_o will_v either_o malicious_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o they_o ought_v to_o protect_v or_o through_o weakness_n suffer_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v they_o who_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o most_o apt_a to_o use_v the_o base_a art_n and_o to_o flatter_v the_o humour_n and_o foment_n the_o vice_n that_o be_v most_o prevalent_a in_o weak_a and_o vicious_a prince_n germanicus_n corbulo_n valerius_n asiaticus_n thraseas_n soranus_n helvidius_n priscus_n julius_n agricola_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n caligula_n claudius_n and_o nero_n but_o the_o power_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sejanus_n macro_n tigellinus_n and_o other_o villain_n like_v to_o they_o and_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o too_o many_o modern_a example_n to_o show_v that_o weak_a and_o vicious_a prince_n will_v never_o choose_v such_o as_o shall_v preserve_v nation_n from_o the_o mischief_n that_o will_v ensue_v upon_o their_o own_o incapacity_n or_o malice_n but_o that_o they_o must_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o some_o other_o power_n or_o nation_n be_v ruin_v for_o want_v of_o they_o this_o imposition_n must_v be_v by_o law_n or_o by_o force_n but_o as_o law_n be_v make_v to_o keep_v thing_n in_o good_a order_n without_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v recourse_n to_o force_n it_o will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a extravagance_n to_o arm_v that_o prince_n with_o force_n which_o probable_o in_o a_o short_a time_n must_v be_v oppose_v by_o force_n and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o error_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o ancient_a roman_a empire_n where_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o law_n against_o ill-governing_a prince_n have_v find_v no_o other_o remedy_n than_o to_o kill_v they_o when_o by_o extreme_a suffering_n they_o be_v drive_v beyond_o patience_n and_o this_o fall_v out_o so_o often_o that_o few_o of_o their_o prince_n be_v observe_v to_o die_v by_o a_o common_a death_n but_o since_o the_o empire_n be_v transmit_v to_o germany_n and_o the_o emperor_n restrain_v by_o law_n that_o nation_n have_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o odious_a extremity_n of_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o indignity_n or_o revenge_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o prince_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o disturb_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n nor_o drive_v their_o prince_n to_o disturb_v other_o they_o may_v have_v pass_v many_o age_n without_o any_o civil_a dissension_n and_o all_o their_o emperor_n may_v have_v live_v happy_o and_o die_v peaceable_o as_o most_o of_o they_o have_v do_v this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n for_o if_o all_o prince_n without_o distinction_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a wise_a or_o foolish_a young_a or_o old_a sober_a or_o mad_a can_v be_v entrust_v with_o a_o unlimited_a power_n and_o if_o the_o power_n they_o have_v aught_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o law_n that_o nation_n may_v not_o with_o danger_n to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prince_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o last_o remedy_n this_o law_n must_v be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o the_o good_a can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o distinguish_v from_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o wise_a from_o the_o foolish_a than_o by_o the_o observation_n or_o violation_n of_o it_o but_o i_o may_v just_o go_v a_o step_n far_o and_o affirm_v that_o this_o law_n which_o by_o restrain_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o vicious_a and_o foolish_a frequent_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o destruction_n they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o or_o people_n and_o sometime_o upon_o both_o be_v a_o assistance_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a so_o that_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o nation_n under_o they_o be_v gainer_n by_o it_o this_o will_v appear_v strange_a only_o to_o those_o who_o know_v not_o tacit._n how_o difficult_a and_o insupportable_a the_o government_n of_o great_a nation_n be_v and_o how_o unable_a the_o best_a man_n be_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o if_o it_o surpass_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o best_a it_o may_v easy_o be_v determine_v how_o ordinary_a man_n will_v behave_v themselves_o under_o it_o or_o what_o use_n the_o worst_a will_v make_v of_o it_o i_o know_v there_o have_v be_v wise_a and_o good_a king_n but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a power_n nor_o will_v have_v accept_v it_o though_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v much_o less_o can_v i_o believe_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v have_v transmit_v such_o a_o power_n to_o their_o posterity_n when_o none_o of_o they_o can_v know_v any_o more_o than_o solomon_n whether_o his_o son_n will_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n but_o if_o the_o best_a may_v have_v desire_v and_o have_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o though_o moses_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v not_o that_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o weak_a or_o those_o who_o probable_o will_v be_v so_o since_o the_o assurance_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v abuse_v during_o the_o life_n of_o one_o man_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o state_n which_o aim_v at_o perpetuity_n and_o no_o man_n know_v what_o man_n will_v be_v especial_o if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o power_n by_o succession_n which_o may_v proper_o enough_o be_v call_v by_o chance_n it_o be_v reasonable_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o will_v be_v bad_a and_o consequent_o necessary_a so_o to_o limit_v their_o power_n that_o if_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v which_o they_o be_v institute_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n provide_v for_o this_o in_o leave_v to_o the_o king_n a_o full_a and_o ample_a power_n of_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v and_o in_o restrain_v his_o power_n so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n the_o nation_n may_v not_o perish_v this_o be_v a_o help_n to_o those_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a by_o direct_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v more_o certain_o than_o any_o one_o man_n personal_a judgement_n can_v do_v and_o no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o since_o no_o such_o man_n do_v ever_o complain_v he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v abhor_v if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a curb_v to_o the_o sury_n of_o bad_a prince_n prevent_v they_o from_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o people_n man_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o vice_n and_o passion_n that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o restraint_n in_o every_o condition_n but_o most_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o power_n the_o rage_n of_o a_o private_a man_n may_v be_v pernicious_a to_o one_o or_o a_o few_o of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o unlimited_a prince_n will_v drive_v whole_a nation_n into_o ruin_n and_o those_o very_a man_n who_o have_v live_v modest_o when_o they_o have_v little_a power_n have_v often_o prove_v the_o most_o savage_a of_o all_o monster_n when_o they_o think_v nothing_o able_a to_o resist_v their_o rage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o caligula_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o know_v dominum_fw-la a_o better_a servant_n nor_o a_o worse_a master_n the_o want_n of_o restraint_n make_v he_o a_o beast_n who_o may_v have_v continue_v to_o be_v a_o man._n and_o though_o i_o can_v say_v that_o our_o law_n necessary_o admit_v the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o the_o succession_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v yet_o the_o facility_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o receive_v child_n woman_n or_o such_o man_n as_o be_v not_o more_o
except_o such_o as_o be_v like_o filmer_n who_o by_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n seem_v to_o declare_v war_n against_o both_o who_o i_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o determine_v whether_o a_o people_n that_o can_v never_o fall_v into_o nonage_n or_o dotage_n and_o can_v never_o fail_v of_o have_v man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n among_o they_o be_v not_o more_o fit_a to_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o representative_n what_o conduce_v to_o their_o own_o good_a than_o one_o who_o at_o a_o venture_n may_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o certain_a family_n and_o who_o beside_o his_o own_o infirmity_n passion_n vice_n or_o interest_n be_v continual_o surround_v by_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o divert_v he_o from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n and_o if_o no_o reasonable_a man_n dare_v prefer_v the_o latter_a before_o the_o former_a we_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o law_n make_v by_o our_o forefather_n and_o interpret_v by_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a council_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n or_o correct_v the_o vice_n of_o a_o young_a foolish_a or_o ill_o dispose_v king_n for_o filmer_n deny_v that_o a_o king_n whatever_o he_o be_v without_o exception_n for_o he_o attribute_n profound_a wisdom_n to_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n and_o even_o he_o will_v hardly_o have_v have_v the_o impudence_n to_o say_v that_o good_a counsel_n give_v to_o a_o foolish_a or_o wicked_a prince_n be_v of_o any_o value_n unless_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v it_o this_o council_n must_v be_v choose_v by_o he_o or_o impose_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o power_n that_o be_v above_o he_o which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v if_o choose_v by_o he_o who_o be_v weak_a foolish_a or_o wicked_a it_o can_v never_o be_v good_a because_o such_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n be_v require_v to_o discern_v and_o choose_v a_o few_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n from_o a_o multitude_n of_o foolish_a and_o bad_a as_o he_o have_v not_o and_o it_o will_v general_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o will_v take_v for_o his_o counsellor_n rather_o those_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v addict_v to_o his_o person_n or_o interest_n than_o such_o as_o be_v fit_o qualify_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v by_o chance_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o intention_n make_v choice_n of_o some_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n the_o matter_n will_v not_o be_v much_o mend_v for_o they_o will_v certain_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o the_o worst_a and_o though_o the_o prince_n shall_v intend_v well_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n nor_o any_o reason_n to_o put_v so_o great_a a_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n that_o will_v be_v lay_v ro_o seduce_v he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o put_v a_o better_a face_n upon_o this_o matter_n for_o if_o i_o examine_v rather_o what_o be_v probable_a than_o possible_a foolish_a or_o ill_a prince_n will_v never_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a but_o favour_v those_o who_o be_v most_o like_a to_o themselves_o will_v prefer_v such_o as_o second_v their_o vice_n humour_n and_o personal_a interest_n and_o by_o so_o do_v will_v rather_o fortify_v and_o rivet_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o nation_n through_o their_o defect_n than_o cure_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o rehoboam_n he_o have_v good_a counsel_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o it_o we_o know_v too_o many_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a as_o macchiavelli_n say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o weak_a prince_n to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o a_o good_a council_n we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o a_o people_n can_v never_o expect_v any_o good_a from_o a_o council_n choose_v by_o one_o who_o be_v weak_a or_o vicious_a if_o a_o council_n be_v impose_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v their_o advice_n it_o must_v be_v impose_v by_o a_o power_n that_o be_v above_o he_o his_o will_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o law_n but_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n the_o monarchy_n be_v not_o above_o the_o law_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v our_o author_n it_o be_v no_o monarchy_n because_o the_o monarch_n have_v not_o his_o will_n and_o perhaps_o he_o say_v true_a for_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o aristocracy_n where_o those_o that_o be_v or_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v the_o best_a do_v govern_v then_o that_o be_v certain_o a_o mix_a state_n in_o which_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n do_v not_o prevail_v but_o if_o prince_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n all_o that_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o supposition_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o will_v always_o sollow_v their_o own_o humour_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o those_o who_o second_v they_o tiberius_n hearken_v to_o none_o but_o chaldean_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o impurity_n and_o cruelty_n claudius_n be_v govern_v by_o slave_n and_o the_o profligate_v strumpet_n his_o wife_n there_o be_v many_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n in_o the_o senate_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o caligula_n nero_n and_o domitian_n but_o instead_o of_o follow_v their_o counsel_n they_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v they_o all_o lest_o they_o shall_v head_n the_o people_n against_o they_o and_o such_o prince_n as_o resemble_v they_o will_v always_o follow_v the_o like_a course_n if_o i_o often_o repeat_v these_o hateful_a name_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o sresh_a example_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o i_o choose_v such_o as_o mankind_n have_v universal_o condemn_v against_o who_o i_o can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o hatred_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v any_o love_n to_o virtue_n and_o which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o relation_n to_o the_o controversy_n of_o late_a age_n than_o what_o may_v flow_v from_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o cause_n rather_o than_o such_o as_o be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o we_o and_o which_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o experience_n may_v call_v to_o mind_n in_o read_v these_o i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o general_a maxim_n which_o be_v not_o general_o true_a i_o need_v no_o more_o to_o overthrow_v such_o as_o filmer_n propose_v than_o to_o prove_v how_o frequent_o they_o have_v be_v find_v false_a and_o what_o desperate_a mischief_n have_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o excessive_a power_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o inclination_n nor_o ability_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o they_o 1._o but_o if_o the_o safety_n of_o nation_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o government_n be_v institute_v such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o govern_v by_o what_o title_n soever_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v to_o procure_v it_o and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n land_n liberty_n and_o good_n of_o every_o one_o of_o their_o subject_n and_o he_o that_o upon_o any_o title_n whatsoever_o pretend_v assume_v or_o exercise_n a_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o will_n violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n 2._o if_o all_o prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o preserve_v the_o land_n good_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o subject_n those_o subject_n have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o their_o liberty_n land_n good_n etc._n etc._n and_o can_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n for_o that_o dependence_n destroy_v liberty_n etc._n etc._n 3._o ill_a man_n will_v not_o and_o weak_a man_n can_v provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n nay_o the_o work_n be_v of_o such_o extreme_a difficulty_n that_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a by_o themselves_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o assistance_n of_o counsel_n be_v of_o no_o use_n unless_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v it_o there_o must_v be_v therefore_o a_o power_n in_o every_o state_n to_o restrain_v the_o ill_a and_o to_o instruct_v weak_a prince_n by_o oblige_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n give_v else_o the_o end_n of_o government_n can_v be_v accomplish_v nor_o the_o right_n of_o nation_n preserve_v all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v say_v by_o our_o author_n or_o necessary_o to_o be_v deduce_v from_o his_o proposition_n one_o will_v think_v he_o be_v become_v as_o good_a
second_o which_o he_o swear_v to_o abolish_v now_o what_o law_n be_v upright_a and_o what_o evil_n who_o shall_v judge_n but_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o keep_v no_o law_n but_o such_o as_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v upright_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o do_v strict_o swear_v to_o observe_v all_o law_n he_o can_v not_o without_o perjury_n give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o repeal_n or_o abrogate_a of_o any_o statute_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o but_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v for_o truth_n that_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o observe_v all_o law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v think_v it_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v more_o bind_v by_o their_o voluntary_a oath_n than_o common_a person_n now_o if_o a_o private_a person_n make_v a_o contract_n either_o with_o oath_n or_o without_o oath_n he_o be_v no_o far_o bind_v than_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o contract_n tie_v he_o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v relief_n against_o a_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a promise_n if_o either_o deceit_n or_o error_n force_n or_o fear_v induce_v he_o thereunto_o or_o if_o it_o be_v hurtful_a or_o grievous_a in_o the_o performance_n since_o the_o law_n in_o many_o case_n give_v the_o king_n a_o prerogative_n above_o common_a person_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o insist_v upon_o small_a advantage_n i_o will_v not_o oblige_v any_o man_n to_o show_v where_o filmer_n find_v this_o oath_n nor_o observe_v the_o fault_n commit_v in_o the_o translation_n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o false_a representation_n i_o find_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n and_o intend_v to_o take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o first_o i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o remark_n that_o those_o who_o for_o private_a interest_n addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o personal_a service_n of_o prince_n though_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o country_n find_v it_o impossible_a to_o persuade_v mankind_n that_o king_n may_v govern_v as_o they_o please_v when_o all_o man_n know_v there_o be_v law_n to_o direct_v and_o restrain_v they_o unless_o they_o can_v make_v man_n believe_v they_o have_v their_o power_n from_o a_o universal_a and_o superior_a law_n or_o that_o prince_n can_v attempt_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n which_o they_o so_o solemn_o swear_v to_o observe_v without_o render_v themselves_o detestable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o both_o unless_o they_o can_v invalidate_v those_o oath_n mr._n hobbes_n i_o think_v be_v the_o first_o who_o very_o ingenious_o contrive_v a_o compendious_a way_n of_o justify_v cive_z the_o most_o abominable_a perjury_n and_o all_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v thereupon_o by_o pretend_v that_o as_o the_o king_n oath_n be_v make_v to_o the_o people_n the_o people_n may_v absolve_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v he_o can_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v he_o can_v therefore_o absolve_v himself_o and_o be_v actual_o free_a since_o he_o be_v so_o when_o he_o please_v this_o be_v only_o false_a in_o the_o minor_fw-la for_o the_o people_n not_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o all_o but_o only_o a_o part_n of_o their_o power_n that_o of_o absolve_v he_o remain_v in_o themselves_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o have_v oblige_v he_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o can_v therefore_o absolve_v himself_o the_o pope_n find_v a_o help_n for_o this_o and_o as_o christ_n vicar_n pretend_v the_o power_n of_o absolution_n to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o exercise_v it_o in_o absolve_a king_n john_n but_o our_o author_n despair_v to_o impose_v either_o of_o these_o upon_o our_o age_n and_o nation_n with_o more_o impudence_n and_o less_o wit_n will_v enervate_v all_o coronation-oath_n by_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o taker_n whereas_o all_o man_n have_v hitherto_o think_v their_o force_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o declare_a sense_n of_o those_o who_o give_v they_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o new_a that_o it_o surpass_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o as_o a_o ingenious_a person_n say_v of_o they_o have_v mince_v oath_n so_o fine_a that_o a_o million_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o angel_n may_v stand_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o be_v never_o yet_o equal_v but_o by_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v overthrow_v they_o by_o mental_a reservation_n which_o be_v so_o clear_o demonstrate_v from_o their_o book_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o so_o horrible_a that_o even_o those_o of_o their_o own_o order_n who_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o common_a honesty_n condemn_v the_o practice_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o good_a family_n tell_v i_o he_o will_v go_v the_o next_o day_n and_o take_v all_o the_o oath_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n in_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n or_o that_o he_o may_v put_v any_o other_o sense_n upon_o they_o than_o he_o know_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o who_o offer_v they_o and_o if_o our_o author_n conscience_n be_v not_o more_o corrupt_v than_o that_o of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v live_v fifty_o year_n under_o the_o worst_a discipline_n that_o i_o think_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o serious_o if_o he_o true_o believe_v that_o the_o nobility_n clergy_n and_o commonalty_n of_o england_n who_o have_v be_v always_o so_o zealous_a for_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o so_o resolute_a in_o defend_v they_o do_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o the_o oath_n they_o so_o solemn_o impose_v and_o upon_o which_o they_o lay_v so_o much_o weight_n than_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v swear_v to_o keep_v they_o so_o far_o only_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a but_o he_o swear_v only_o to_o observe_v those_o that_o be_v upright_o etc._n etc._n how_o can_v that_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o than_o that_o those_o who_o give_v the_o oath_n do_v declare_v their_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v upright_o and_o good_a and_o he_o by_o take_v the_o oath_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v so_o or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v more_o precise_o specify_v than_o by_o the_o ensue_a clause_n grant_v from_o god_n by_o just_a and_o devout_a king_n by_o oath_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o famous_a king_n edward_n but_o say_v he_o by_o the_o same_o oath_n richard_n the_o second_o be_v bind_v to_o abolish_v those_o that_o be_v evil_a if_o any_o such_o have_v creep_v in_o through_o error_n or_o be_v obtrude_v by_o malice_n the_o evil_a be_v discover_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o who_o be_v concern_v he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o they_o or_o by_o his_o refusal_n to_o evade_v the_o abolition_n but_o to_o join_v with_o his_o people_n in_o annul_v they_o according_a to_o the_o general_a clause_n of_o assent_v to_o those_o quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v only_o a_o abridgement_n of_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n the_o king_n that_o swear_v to_o it_o swear_v to_o they_o all_o and_o not_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o it_o or_o to_o determine_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n fit_a to_o be_v observe_v or_o annul_v in_o it_o can_v have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o the_o rest_n this_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o more_o parliament_n than_o we_o have_v have_v king_n since_o that_o time_n the_o same_o obligation_n must_v still_o lie_v upon_o they_o all_o as_o upon_o john_n and_o henry_n in_o who_o time_n that_o claim_n of_o right_n be_v compile_v the_o act_n be_v no_o less_o solemn_a than_o important_a and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a curse_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o word_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o such_o as_o shall_v any_o way_n infringe_v it_o by_o the_o clergy_n in_o westminster-hall_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 3d_o many_o of_o the_o principal_a nobility_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n show_v whether_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n judgement_n or_o not_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o fear_v the_o violation_n from_o no_o other_o than_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v employ_v i_o confess_v the_o church_n as_o they_o then_o call_v the_o clergy_n be_v fall_v into_o such_o corruption_n that_o their_o arm_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o one_o who_o have_v his_o conscience_n clear_a but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o perjury_n and_o our_o ancestor_n can_v do_v no_o better_o than_o to_o employ_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o in_o case_n that_o shall_v be_v
union_n among_o they_o and_o bring_v every_o man_n to_o a_o exact_a understanding_n of_o his_o own_o and_o the_o public_a right_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o will_v introduce_v a_o ill_a magistrate_n make_v one_o evil_n who_o be_v good_a or_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o injustice_n when_o he_o be_v corrupt_v must_v always_o open_v the_o way_n for_o he_o by_o vitiate_a the_o people_n corrupt_v their_o manner_n destroy_v the_o validity_n of_o oath_n and_o contract_n teach_v such_o evasion_n equivocation_n and_o fraud_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o thought_n that_o become_v man_n of_o virtue_n and_o courage_n and_o overthrow_v the_o confidence_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o each_o other_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o unite_v among_o themselves_o the_o like_a art_n must_v be_v use_v with_o the_o magistrate_n he_o can_v be_v for_o their_o turn_n till_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v he_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o and_o owe_v no_o duty_n to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o their_o institution_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o inquire_v into_o nor_o be_v judge_n of_o his_o action_n that_o all_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a wise_a or_o foolish_a a_o father_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o country_n this_o be_v calculate_v for_o his_o personal_a interest_n he_o must_v pursue_v the_o same_o design_n or_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v within_o itself_o and_o can_v subsist_v by_o this_o mean_v those_o who_o flatter_v his_o humour_n come_v to_o be_v account_v his_o friend_n and_o the_o only_a man_n that_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o great_a trust_n whilst_o such_o as_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n be_v expose_v to_o all_o persecution_n these_o be_v always_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n they_o have_v eye_n and_o they_o will_v always_o see_v the_o way_n they_o go_v and_o leave_v fool_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o implicit_a faith_n will_v distinguish_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v best_a they_o will_v judge_n of_o man_n by_o their_o action_n and_o by_o they_o discover_v who_o servant_n every_o man_n be_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o good_a careless_a or_o enemy_n to_o it_o take_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n their_o slavish_a vicious_a and_o base_a nature_n incline_v they_o to_o seek_v only_o private_a and_o present_a advantage_n they_o easy_o slide_v into_o a_o blind_a dependence_n upon_o one_o who_o have_v wealth_n and_o power_n and_o desire_v only_o to_o know_v his_o will_n care_v not_o what_o injustice_n they_o do_v if_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v they_o worship_v what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n though_o it_o be_v the_o vile_a of_o idol_n and_o always_o like_o that_o best_a which_o be_v worst_a because_o it_o agree_v with_o their_o inclination_n and_o principle_n when_o a_o party_n come_v to_o be_v erect_v upon_o such_o a_o foundation_n debauchery_n lewdness_n and_o dishonesty_n be_v the_o true_a badge_n of_o it_o such_o as_o wear_v they_o be_v cherish_v but_o the_o principal_a mark_n of_o favour_n be_v reserve_v for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o industrious_a in_o mischief_n either_o by_o seduce_v the_o people_n with_o the_o allurement_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o corrupt_v their_o understanding_n by_o false_a and_o slavish_a doctrine_n by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o philosopher_n or_o a_o divine_a be_v often_o more_o useful_a than_o a_o great_a number_n of_o tapster_n cook_n buffoon_n player_n fiddler_n whore_n or_o bawd_n these_o be_v the_o devil_n minister_n of_o a_o low_a order_n they_o seduce_v single_a person_n and_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o their_o snare_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n of_o the_o simple_a sort_n but_o the_o principal_a supporter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v they_o who_o by_o false_a doctrine_n poison_v the_o spring_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o by_o preach_v or_o write_v if_o their_o falsehood_n and_o wickedness_n be_v not_o detect_v will_v extinguish_v all_o principle_n of_o common_a honesty_n and_o bring_v whole_a nation_n to_o be_v best_a satisfy_v with_o themselves_o when_o their_o action_n be_v most_o abominable_a and_o as_o the_o mean_n must_v always_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o end_n propose_v the_o government_n that_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v or_o support_v by_o such_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o and_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n sect_n xx._n unjust_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o not_o obey_v such_o as_o be_v against_o law_n in_o the_o next_o place_n our_o author_n grave_o propose_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o disobey_v the_o king_n if_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o as_o grave_o determine_v that_o not_o only_o in_o human_a law_n but_o even_o in_o divine_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v command_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o yet_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o command_n be_v necessary_a the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o divine_a law_n yet_o if_o a_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o go_v to_o church_n upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n the_o best_a divine_n teach_v we_o the_o servant_n must_v obey_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o tie_v the_o master_n to_o acquaint_v the_o servant_n with_o his_o secret_a counsel_n though_o he_o frequent_o contradict_v in_o one_o line_n what_o he_o say_v in_o another_o this_o whole_a clause_n be_v uniform_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o main_a design_n of_o his_o book_n he_o set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n give_v it_o the_o preference_n and_o say_v the_o best_a divine_n instruct_v we_o so_o to_o do_v st._n paul_n then_o must_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o power_n under_o which_o he_o live_v have_v under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n forbid_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v it_o not_o st._n peter_n be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n and_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v otherwise_o unless_o they_o have_v forget_v the_o word_n of_o their_o master_n who_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o he_o who_o can_v kill_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o i_o must_v not_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n not_o only_o the_o reason_n but_o all_o excuse_n for_o obey_v he_o be_v take_v away_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v he_o cite_v a_o pertinent_a example_n from_o st._n luke_n 14._o and_o very_o logical_o conclude_v that_o because_o christ_n reprove_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o general_o adhere_v to_o the_o external_a and_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n neglect_v the_o essential_a and_o take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o as_o strong_o prove_v that_o because_o christ_n show_v they_o that_o the_o same_o law_n which_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n permit_v they_o to_o pull_v a_o ass_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n can_v not_o but_o give_v a_o liberty_n of_o heal_v the_o sick_a therefore_o the_o command_n of_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o they_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o human_a and_o divine_a law_n but_o if_o perverseness_n have_v not_o blind_v he_o he_o may_v have_v see_v that_o this_o very_a text_n be_v whole_o against_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o magistratical_a power_n be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pharisee_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v seek_v a_o occasion_n to_o ensnare_v he_o and_o that_o power_n have_v pervert_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o false_a gloss_n and_o a_o superinduction_n of_o human_a tradition_n prohibit_v the_o most_o necessary_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o christ_n reprove_v and_o restore_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o his_o health_n in_o their_o sight_n but_o i_o can_v wish_v our_o author_n have_v tell_v we_o the_o name_n of_o those_o divine_n who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o best_a and_o who_o pretend_v to_o teach_v we_o these_o fine_a thing_n i_o know_v some_o who_o be_v think_v good_a that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v require_v that_o day_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o obligation_n unless_o he_o can_v abrogate_v the_o
dangerous_a and_o slavish_a to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v irregular_a or_o extravagant_a in_o one_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n our_o author_n very_o dexterous_o remove_v the_o scruple_n by_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v above_o the_o law_n be_v only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o preserve_v their_o liberty_n 2._o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o law_n without_o a_o supreme_a power_n to_o command_v or_o make_v they_o in_o aristocracy_n the_o nobleman_n be_v above_o the_o law_n in_o democracy_n the_o people_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n in_o a_o monarchy_n the_o king_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v above_o the_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sovereign_a majesty_n in_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o which_o give_v the_o very_o be_v to_o a_o king_n be_v the_o power_n to_o give_v law_n without_o this_o power_n he_o be_v but_o a_o equivocal_a king_n it_o skill_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o this_o power_n whether_o by_o election_n donation_n succession_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n i_o be_o content_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o follow_v our_o author_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o prerogative_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o magistratical_a power_n and_o the_o only_a way_n of_o discern_v whether_o the_o prerogative_n of_o make_v law_n of_o be_v above_o law_n or_o any_o other_o he_o may_v pretend_v be_v just_o due_a to_o he_o or_o not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v doubt_v who_o be_v the_o fit_a judge_n to_o determine_v that_o question_n common_a sense_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n receive_v his_o power_n by_o election_n or_o donation_n they_o who_o elect_v or_o give_v he_o that_o power_n best_o know_v whether_o the_o good_a they_o seek_v be_v perform_v or_o not_o if_o by_o succession_n they_o who_o institute_v the_o succession_n if_o otherwise_o that_o be_v by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n the_o point_n be_v decide_v for_o he_o have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o and_o none_o can_v be_v create_v by_o those_o mean_n this_o may_v be_v say_v though_o all_o prince_n be_v of_o ripe_a age_n sober_a wise_a just_a and_o good_a for_o even_o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o mistake_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o concernment_n in_o which_o they_o may_v by_o various_a mean_n be_v misguide_v but_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_a madness_n to_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o child_n fool_n or_o madman_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_n of_o the_o least_o thing_n concern_v themselves_o or_o other_o but_o most_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o come_v in_o by_o usurpation_n declare_v their_o contempt_n of_o all_o human_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o people_n they_o oppress_v none_o therefore_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o such_o case_n but_o the_o people_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o the_o constitution_n be_v make_v or_o their_o representative_n and_o delegate_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o power_n of_o do_v it_o but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o say_v that_o one_o man_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n above_o law_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o the_o people_n good_a and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n for_o no_o liberty_n can_v subsist_v where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o distinguish_v between_o free_a nation_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o than_o that_o the_o free_a be_v govern_v by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o magistrate_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o other_o either_o have_v willing_o subject_v themselves_o or_o be_v by_o force_n bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o one_o or_o more_o man_n to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o his_o or_o their_o pleasure_n the_o same_o distinction_n hold_v in_o relation_n to_o particular_a person_n he_o be_v a_o free_a man_n who_o live_v as_o best_o please_v himself_o under_o law_n make_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o the_o name_n of_o slave_n can_v belong_v to_o no_o man_n unless_o to_o he_o who_o be_v either_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o master_n buy_v take_v subdue_v or_o willing_o give_v his_o ear_n to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o post_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o thus_o be_v the_o grecian_n say_v to_o be_v free_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n as_o artabanus_n acknowledge_v themist_n in_o his_o discourse_n to_o themistocles_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o italian_n german_n and_o spaniard_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o eastern_a nation_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o tyrant_n rome_n be_v say_v to_o have_v recover_v liberty_n by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tarquin_n or_o as_o tacitus_n express_v it_o 1._o lucius_z brutus_z establish_a liberty_n and_o the_o consulat_fw-la together_o as_o if_o before_o that_o time_n they_o have_v never_o enjoy_v any_o and_o julius_n cesar_n be_v say_v to_o have_v overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o people_n but_o if_o filmer_n deserve_v credit_n the_o roman_n be_v free_a under_o tarquin_n enslave_v when_o he_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o his_o prerogative_n extinguish_v that_o be_v so_o necessary_o require_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o be_v never_o restore_v to_o it_o till_o cesar_n assume_v all_o the_o power_n to_o himself_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o swisser_n grison_n venetian_n hollander_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n be_v now_o slave_n and_o tuscany_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n with_o such_o as_o live_v under_o a_o more_o gentle_a master_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n i_o mean_v the_o turk_n be_v free_a nation_n nay_o the_o florentines_n who_o complain_v of_o slavery_n under_o the_o house_n of_o medici_n be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o spanish_a army_n who_o set_v up_o a_o prerogative_n in_o that_o gentle_a family_n which_o for_o their_o good_a have_v destroy_v all_o that_o can_v just_o be_v call_v so_o in_o that_o country_n and_o almost_o whole_o dispeople_v it_o ay_o who_o esteem_v myself_o free_a because_o i_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o no_o man_n and_o hope_v to_o die_v in_o the_o liberty_n i_o inherit_v from_o my_o ancestor_n be_o a_o slave_n and_o the_o moor_n or_o turk_n who_o may_v be_v beat_v and_o kill_v whenever_o it_o please_v their_o insolent_a master_n be_v free_a man_n but_o sure_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o mistake_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n and_o thing_n the_o weight_n of_o chain_n number_n of_o stripe_n hardness_n of_o labour_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o a_o master_n cruelty_n may_v make_v one_o servitude_n more_o miserable_a than_o another_o but_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n who_o serve_v the_o best_a and_o gentle_a man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o serve_v the_o worst_a and_o he_o do_v serve_v he_o if_o he_o must_v obey_v his_o command_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o poet_n ingenious_o flatter_v a_o good_a emperor_n say_v that_o liberty_n be_v not_o more_o desirable_a than_o to_o serve_v a_o gentle_a master_n but_o still_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o service_n distinct_a from_o and_o contrary_a claudian_n to_o liberty_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o handsome_a compliment_n unless_o the_o evil_n of_o servitude_n be_v so_o extreme_a that_o nothing_o but_o the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o master_n can_v any_o way_n compensate_a or_o alleviate_v it_o now_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v more_o like_a to_o a_o philosopher_n than_o a_o poet_n that_o we_o may_v take_v his_o word_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o find_v such_o convenience_n in_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a master_n as_o may_v balance_v the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n it_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n because_o that_o liberty_n be_v thereby_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o prerogative_n which_o be_v only_o institute_v to_o preserve_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o service_n of_o a_o good_a master_n it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o perish_a world_n which_o filmer_n and_o his_o disciple_n will_v by_o such_o argument_n bring_v into_o a_o subjection_n to_o child_n fool_n mad_a or_o vicious_a man_n these_o be_v not_o case_n feign_v upon_o a_o distant_a imaginary_a possibility_n but_o so_o frequent_o find_v
most_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v as_o government_n be_v institute_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o justice_n and_o as_o our_o author_n say_v the_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v what_o government_n be_v the_o first_o but_o what_o best_o provide_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o justice_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o institution_n be_v and_o how_o long_o soever_o it_o may_v have_v last_v it_o be_v void_a if_o it_o thwart_v or_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o end_n of_o its_o establishment_n if_o such_o a_o law_n or_o custom_n therefore_o as_o be_v not_o good_a in_o itself_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n prevail_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o in_o relation_n to_o absolute_a or_o any_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n be_v not_o true_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v show_v himself_o wise_a than_o other_o by_o propose_v a_o law_n or_o government_n more_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v former_o know_v provide_v better_a for_o justice_n and_o liberty_n than_o all_o other_o have_v do_v he_o will_v merit_v the_o high_a veneration_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o that_o rectitude_n or_o pravity_n which_o either_o authorise_v or_o destroy_v a_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o this_o consist_v not_o in_o formality_n and_o nicety_n but_o in_o evident_a and_o substantial_a truth_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o tribunal_n than_o that_o of_o common_a sense_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o he_o that_o travel_v through_o france_n italy_n turkey_n germany_n and_o switzerland_n without_o consult_v bartolus_n or_o baldus_n will_v easy_o understand_v whether_o the_o country_n that_o be_v under_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o great_a turk_n or_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o a_o well-regulated_n magistracy_n do_v best_a enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o justice_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v as_o easy_o determine_v whether_o the_o grecian_n when_o athens_n and_o thebes_n flourish_v be_v more_o free_a than_o the_o mede_n whether_o justice_n be_v better_o administer_v by_o agathocles_n dionysius_n and_o phalaris_n than_o by_o the_o legal_a king_n and_o regular_a magistrate_n of_o sparta_n or_o whether_o more_o care_n be_v take_v that_o justice_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o tiberius_n caligula_n claudius_n nero_n and_o vitellius_n than_o by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n whilst_o the_o law_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o command_n of_o man_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o particular_a law_n as_o those_o of_o nabuchodonosor_n and_o caligula_n for_o worship_v their_o statue_n our_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o heretic_n and_o lollard_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o order_n of_o the_o inqusition_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a office_n and_o if_o that_o only_o be_v a_o law_n which_o be_v sanctio_n recta_fw-la jubens_fw-la honesta_fw-la prohibens_fw-la contraria_fw-la the_o mean_a understanding_n if_o free_a from_o passion_n may_v certain_o know_v that_o such_o as_o these_o can_v be_v law_n by_o what_o authority_n soever_o they_o be_v enact_v and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o other_o like_v to_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v for_o their_o turpitude_n and_o iniquity_n infinite_a example_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v allege_v as_o well_o concern_v divine_a as_o human_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n which_o be_v evil_a there_o can_v be_v a_o incontestable_a rectitude_n in_o all_o and_o if_o not_o in_o all_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o examine_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sound_a law_n and_o constitution_n ought_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o whilst_o all_o due_a reverence_n be_v pay_v to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a every_o nation_n may_v not_o only_o retain_v in_o itself_o a_o power_n of_o change_v or_o abolish_n all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o but_o aught_o to_o exercise_v that_o power_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o what_o be_v either_o at_o first_o mistake_v or_o afterward_o corrupt_v to_o constitute_v that_o which_o be_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o justice_n and_o liberty_n but_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o perfect_o frame_v as_o not_o to_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o human_a imbecility_n and_o frequent_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o reparation_n and_o amendment_n many_o thing_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a man_n can_v never_o whole_o divest_v themselves_o of_o passion_n and_o affection_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a be_v sometime_o lead_v into_o error_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o successor_n like_v to_o themselves_o who_o may_v find_v remedy_n for_o the_o fault_n they_o have_v commit_v and_o nothing_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v permanent_a but_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a no_o natural_a body_n be_v ever_o so_o well_o temper_v and_o organise_v as_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n wound_n or_o other_o accident_n and_o to_o need_v medicine_n and_o other_o occasional_a help_n as_o well_o as_o nourishment_n and_o exercise_n and_o he_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o innovation_n will_v deprive_v nation_n of_o the_o like_a do_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o condemn_v they_o all_o to_o perish_v by_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o own_o foundation_n some_o man_n observe_v this_o have_v propose_v a_o necessity_n of_o reduce_v every_o 2._o state_n once_o in_o a_o age_n or_o two_o to_o the_o integrity_n of_o its_o first_o principle_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v examine_v whether_o that_o principle_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n or_o so_o good_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o it_o which_o none_o ever_o be_v and_o this_o be_v so_o those_o who_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o change_n will_v render_v error_n perpetual_a and_o deprive_v mankind_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n industry_n experience_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n oblige_v all_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o miserable_a barbarity_n of_o their_o ancestor_n which_o suit_n better_a with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o wolf_n than_o that_o of_o a_o man._n those_o who_o be_v of_o better_a understanding_n weigh_v all_o thing_n and_o often_o find_v reason_n to_o abrogate_v that_o which_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n they_o have_v or_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n among_o they_o have_v right_o institute_v or_o to_o restore_v that_o which_o they_o have_v abrogate_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a mark_n of_o a_o most_o brutish_a stupidity_n than_o for_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o evil_a way_n because_o their_o father_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o it_o but_o if_o we_o ought_v not_o too_o strict_o to_o adhere_v to_o our_o own_o constitution_n those_o of_o other_o nation_n be_v less_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o we_o for_o the_o law_n that_o may_v be_v good_a for_o one_o people_n be_v not_o for_o all_o and_o that_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o one_o age_n be_v utter_o abhorrent_n from_o those_o of_o another_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v of_o restore_v the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n to_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o peloponesus_fw-la who_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o most_o abject_a slavery_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v how_o the_o roman_n sabine_n and_o latin_n now_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n will_v relish_v such_o a_o discipline_n as_o flourish_v among_o they_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tarquin_n and_o it_o have_v be_v no_o less_o preposterous_a to_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o parthian_n of_o govern_v themselves_o or_o for_o they_o to_o assume_v it_o than_o to_o impose_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n upon_o the_o german_a nation_n titus_n livius_n have_v observe_v this_o say_v 2._o that_o if_o a_o popular_a government_n have_v be_v set_v up_o in_o rome_n immediate_o upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o if_o that_o fierce_a people_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o unruly_a shepherd_n herdsmen_z sugitive_a slave_n and_o outlaw_v person_n who_o can_v not_o suffer_v the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v have_v come_v to_o be_v incite_v by_o turbulent_a orator_n they_o will_v have_v bring_v all_o into_o consusion_n whereas_o that_o boisterous_a humour_n be_v gradual_o temper_v by_o discipline_n under_o romulus_n or_o teach_v to_o vent_v its_o sury_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o soften_v by_o the_o peaceable_a reign_n of_o numa_n a_o new_a race_n grow_v up_o which_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n contract_v a_o love_n to_o their_o country_n and_o become_v capable_a of_o liberty_n which_o the_o madness_n of_o their_o last_o king_n and_o the_o lewdness_n of_o
prince_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v their_o power_n for_o life_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o descend_v to_o their_o child_n have_v want_v the_o virtue_n require_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o i_o shall_v less_o fear_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o absurdity_n in_o say_v that_o a_o nation_n may_v every_o year_n change_v its_o head_n than_o that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o head_n who_o care_v not_o for_o the_o member_n nor_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o conduce_v to_o their_o good_a most_o especial_o if_o he_o set_v up_o a_o interest_n in_o himself_o against_o they_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o these_o be_v imaginary_a case_n and_o that_o no_o prince_n do_v these_o thing_n for_o the_o proof_n be_v too_o easy_a and_o the_o example_n too_o numerous_a caligula_n can_v not_o have_v wish_v the_o roman_n but_o one_o head_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v it_o off_o at_o once_o if_o he_o have_v be_v that_o head_n and_o have_v advance_v no_o interest_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o member_n nero_n have_v not_o burn_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n if_o his_o concernment_n have_v be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o those_o of_o the_o people_n he_o who_o cause_v above_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o innocent_a unarmed_a subject_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o fill_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o fire_n and_o blood_n do_v set_v up_o a_o personal_a interest_n repugnant_a to_o that_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o no_o better_a testimony_n can_v be_v require_v to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v so_o than_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o his_o son_n to_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n due_a to_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o those_o cruelty_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v by_o the_o command_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o royal_a father_n king_n john_n do_v not_o pursue_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o moor_n and_o whatever_o prince_n seek_v assistance_n from_o foreign_a power_n or_o make_v league_n with_o any_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n against_o his_o people_n however_o secret_a the_o treaty_n may_v be_v declare_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v the_o head_n but_o a_o enemy_n to_o they_o the_o head_n can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o exterior_a help_n against_o the_o body_n nor_o subsist_v when_o divide_v from_o it_o he_o therefore_o that_o court_v such_o a_o assistance_n divide_v himself_o from_o the_o body_n and_o if_o he_o do_v subsist_v it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o life_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o body_n which_o the_o head_n can_v have_v but_o beside_o these_o enormity_n that_o testify_v the_o most_o wicked_a rage_n and_o fury_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v another_o practice_n which_o no_o man_n that_o know_v the_o world_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v common_a with_o prince_n and_o incompatible_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o head_n the_o head_n can_v desire_v to_o draw_v all_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n to_o itself_o nor_o more_o than_o a_o due_a proportion_n if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n be_v sick_a weak_a or_o cold_a the_o head_n suffer_v equal_o with_o they_o and_o if_o they_o perish_v must_v perish_v also_o let_v this_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o action_n of_o many_o prince_n we_o know_v and_o we_o shall_v soon_o see_v which_o of_o they_o be_v head_n of_o their_o people_n if_o the_o gold_n bring_v from_o the_o indies_n have_v be_v equal_o distribute_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n i_o consent_v they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o head_n if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n assume_v no_o more_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o great_a kingdom_n than_o their_o due_a proportion_n let_v they_o also_o wear_v that_o honourable_a name_n but_o if_o the_o naked_a back_n and_o empty_a belly_n of_o their_o miserable_a subject_n evince_v the_o contrary_a it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n belong_v to_o they_o if_o those_o great_a nation_n waste_v and_o languish_v if_o nothing_o be_v so_o common_a in_o the_o best_a province_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o misery_n famine_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o most_o outrageous_a oppression_n whilst_o their_o prince_n and_o favourite_n possess_v such_o treasure_n as_o the_o most_o wanton_a prodigality_n can_v exhaust_v if_o that_o which_o be_v gain_v by_o the_o sweat_n of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n be_v tear_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o starve_a wife_n and_o child_n to_o foment_n the_o vice_n of_o those_o luxurious_a court_n or_o reward_v the_o minister_n of_o their_o lust_n the_o nourishment_n be_v not_o distribute_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v overthrow_v and_o they_o who_o do_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o head_n nor_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o something_o distinct_a from_o and_o repugnant_a to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v find_v in_o or_o advance_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o head_n who_o be_v true_o the_o head_n it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o ought_v but_o he_o who_o do_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o head_n that_o deserve_v the_o name_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n if_o our_o another_o theresore_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o any_o king_n be_v head_n of_o his_o people_n he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o argument_n peculiar_o relate_v to_o he_o since_o those_o in_o general_n be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n as_o king_n may_v direct_v or_o correct_v the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v all_o controversy_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o he_o because_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v he_o must_v show_v that_o the_o king_n be_v infallible_a for_o unless_o he_o do_v so_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o cure_v this_o also_o must_v be_v by_o some_o other_o way_n than_o by_o say_v he_o be_v their_o head_n for_o such_o power_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o head_n and_o we_o see_v that_o all_o king_n do_v not_o deserve_v that_o name_n many_o of_o they_o want_v both_o understanding_n and_o will_n to_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o the_o head_n and_o many_o act_n direct_o contrary_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o government_n if_o any_o therefore_o among_o they_o have_v merit_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o head_n of_o nation_n it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o their_o personal_a virtue_n by_o a_o vigilant_a care_n of_o the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n by_o a_o inseparable_a conjunction_n of_o interest_n with_o they_o by_o a_o ardent_a love_n to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o society_n by_o a_o moderation_n of_o spirit_n affect_v no_o undue_a superiority_n or_o assume_v any_o singular_a advantage_n which_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o communicate_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o political_a body_n he_o who_o find_v this_o merit_n in_o himself_o will_v scorn_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o misapply_v name_n he_o that_o know_v such_o honour_n to_o be_v peculiar_o due_a to_o he_o for_o be_v the_o best_a of_o king_n will_v never_o glory_v in_o that_o which_o may_v be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o the_o worst_a nay_o whoever_o pretend_v by_o such_o general_a discourse_n as_o these_o of_o our_o author_n to_o advance_v the_o particular_a interest_n of_o any_o one_o king_n do_v either_o know_v he_o be_v of_o no_o merit_n and_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v for_o he_o which_o will_v not_o as_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n or_o care_v not_o what_o he_o say_v so_o he_o may_v do_v mischief_n and_o be_v well_o enough_o content_v that_o he_o who_o be_v set_v up_o by_o such_o maxim_n as_o a_o public_a plague_n may_v fall_v in_o the_o ruin_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o people_n sect_n xl._o good_a law_n prescribe_v easy_a and_o safe_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o must_v be_v supply_v those_o who_o desire_v to_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n above_o the_o law_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n of_o inquire_v into_o his_o action_n or_o oppose_v his_o will_n when_o employ_v in_o violence_n and_o injustice_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o remedy_n be_v always_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o may_v proceed_v from_o his_o infirmity_n and_o vice_n than_o to_o hazard_v the_o consequence_n of_o displease_v he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o think_v and_o hope_v to_o prove_v 1._o that_o in_o well-constituted_n government_n the_o remedy_n against_o ill_a magistrate_n be_v easy_a
excel_v all_o other_o in_o virtue_n can_v have_v no_o other_o just_a power_n than_o what_o the_o law_n give_v nor_o any_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v p._n 250._o sect._n 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v under_o a_o law_n not_o safe_o to_o be_v transgress_v p._n 262._o sect._n 3_o samuel_n do_v not_o describe_v to_o the_o israelite_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o free_a monarchy_n but_o the_o evil_n the_o people_n shall_v suffer_v that_o he_o may_v divert_v they_o from_o desire_v a_o king_n p._n 264._o sect._n 4._o no_o people_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v from_o their_o king_n what_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o do_v p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o the_o mischief_n suffer_v from_o wicked_a king_n be_v such_o as_o render_v it_o both_o reasonable_a and_o just_a for_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v virtue_n and_o power_n to_o exert_v both_o in_o repel_v they_o p._n 270._o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o nation_n as_o will_v have_v king_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v glorious_a powerful_a or_o abound_v in_o riches_n p._n 273._o sect._n 7._o when_o the_o israelite_n ask_v for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o nation_n about_o they_o have_v they_o ask_v for_o a_o tyrant_n though_o they_o do_v not_o call_v he_o so_o p._n 277._o sect._n 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o tribute_n no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o what_o the_o law_n of_o each_o nation_n give_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o the_o defray_n of_o public_a charge_n to_o which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o relation_n p._n 283._o sect._n 9_o our_o own_o law_n confirm_v to_o we_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o our_o native_a right_n p._n 288._o sect._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o high_a power_n favour_v all_o sort_n of_o government_n no_o less_o than_o monarchy_n p._n 292._o sect._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v not_o just_o be_v not_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v p._n 300._o sect._n 12._o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n depend_v upon_o his_o institution_n not_o upon_o his_o name_n p._n 302._o sect._n 13._o law_n be_v make_v to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v magistrate_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v direct_v to_o restrain_v they_o p._n 305._o sect._n 14._o law_n be_v not_o make_v by_o king_n not_o because_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o great_a matter_n than_o do_v justice_n but_o because_o nation_n will_v be_v govern_v by_o rule_n and_o not_o arbitrary_o p._n 309._o sect._n 15._o a_o general_a presumption_n that_o king_n will_v govern_v well_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 314._o sect._n 16._o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v absurd_o expect_v from_o tyrant_n who_o set_v themselves_o up_o against_o all_o law_n and_o he_o that_o subject_n king_n to_o no_o other_o law_n than_o what_o be_v common_a to_o tyrant_n destroy_v their_o be_v p._n 317._o sect._n 17._o king_n can_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v p._n 322._o sect._n 18._o the_o next_o in_o blood_n to_o decease_a king_n can_v general_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n till_o they_o be_v crown_v p._n 330._o sect._n 19_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o a_o just_a magistrate_n be_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v the_o contract_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n or_o to_o corrupt_v their_o manner_n p._n 341._o sect._n 20._o unjust_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v for_o not_o obey_v such_o as_o be_v against_o law_n p._n 345._o sect._n 21._o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n above_o the_o law_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n who_o have_v not_o his_o power_n by_o law_n 348._o sect._n 22._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v by_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n and_o not_o by_o the_o prince_n who_o may_v be_v ignorant_a or_o vicious_a p._n 354._o sect._n 23._o aristotle_n prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n by_o show_v that_o no_o one_o know_v how_o to_o execute_v it_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v p._n 358._o sect._n 24._o the_o power_n of_o augustus_n cesar_n be_v not_o give_v but_o usurp_v p._n 360._o sect._n 25._o the_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o the_o first_o in_o this_o nation_n nor_o necessary_o to_o be_v continue_v though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o first_o p._n 361._o sect._n 26._o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v judge_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o they_o act_n be_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 369._o sect._n 27._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v not_o the_o original_a but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a liberty_n the_o king_n power_n be_v not_o restrain_v but_o create_v by_o that_o and_o other_o law_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o make_v they_o can_v only_o correct_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o p._n 370._o sect._n 28._o the_o english_a nation_n have_v always_o be_v govern_v by_o itself_o or_o its_o representative_n p._n 379._o sect._n 29._o the_o king_n be_v never_o master_n of_o the_o soil_n p._n 391._o sect._n 30._o henry_n the_o first_o be_v king_n of_o england_n by_o as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n p._n 395._o sect._n 31._o free_a nation_n have_v a_o right_n of_o meeting_n when_o and_o where_o they_o please_v unless_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o it_o p._n 399._o sect._n 32._o the_o power_n of_o king_n be_v so_o various_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o several_a state_n that_o no_o consequence_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o mere_o from_o the_o name_n p._n 404._o sect._n 33._o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o people_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n p._n 406._o sect._n 34._o no_o veneration_n pay_v or_o honour_n confer_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n can_v diminish_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o nation_n p._n 409._o sect._n 35._o the_o authority_n give_v by_o our_o law_n to_o the_o act_n perform_v by_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la detract_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n right_a of_o create_v who_o they_o please_v p._n 411._o sect._n 36._o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v a_o rebellion_n p._n 413._o sect._n 37._o the_o english_a government_n be_v not_o ill_o constitute_v the_o defect_n more_o late_o observe_v proceed_v from_o the_o change_n of_o manner_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 418._o sect._n 38._o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o king_n the_o variety_n of_o custom_n in_o choose_v parliamentman_n and_o the_o error_n a_o people_n may_v commit_v neither_o prove_v that_o king_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v absolute_a p._n 421._o sect._n 39_o those_o king_n only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v good_a wise_a and_o seek_v to_o advance_v no_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o the_o public_a p._n 426._o sect._n 40._o good_a law_n prescribe_v easy_a and_o safe_a remedy_n against_o the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o vice_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o when_o they_o fail_v they_o must_v be_v supply_v p._n 432._o sect._n 41._o the_o people_n for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o the_o magistrate_n be_v create_v can_v only_o judge_v whether_o he_o right_o perform_v his_o office_n or_o not_o p._n 436._o sect._n 42._o the_o person_n that_o wear_v the_o crown_n can_v determine_v the_o affair_n which_o the_o law_n refer_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 440._o sect._n 43._o proclamation_n be_v not_o law_n p._n 445._o sect._n 44._o no_o people_n that_o be_v not_o free_a can_v substitute_v delegate_n p._n 450._o sect._n 45._o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v always_o arbitrary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n they_o make_v p._n 455._o sect._n 46._o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n p._n 457._o errata_fw-la page_n 77._o line_n 41._o for_o number_n read_v member_n p._n 113._o l._n 37._o read_v antiochus_n p._n 197._o l._n 6._o read_v acquire_v p._n 229._o l._n 39_o for_o nor_o read_v and._n p._n 269._o l._n 12._o for_o for_o read_v from_o p._n 282._o l._n 3._o read_v shall_v it_o p._n 285._o l._n 42._o read_v renounce_v p._n 335._o l._n 41._o for_o to_o read_v de_fw-mi p._n 418._o l._n 20._o for_o have_v read_v hâ—â—_n p._n 429._o l._n 38._o for_o they_o read_v he_o potentiora_fw-la legiun_n quam_fw-la hominum_fw-la
honest_a and_o generous_a do_v also_o make_v they_o lover_n of_o liberty_n and_o constant_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n which_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o a_o republican_n spirit_n he_o prefer_v the_o moral_n of_o that_o city_n since_o they_o be_v become_v more_o refine_v by_o the_o pious_a and_o charitable_a jesuit_n before_o those_o that_o be_v remarkable_a in_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v any_o shadow_n of_o their_o ancient_a integrity_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o equivocation_n and_o detest_a prevarication_n by_o that_o mean_n preserve_v innocence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o private_a man_n for_o their_o inward_a contentment_n and_o in_o civil_a society_n for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o if_o once_o extinguish_v mankind_n must_v necessary_o fall_v into_o the_o condition_n hobbes_n right_o call_v bellum_fw-la omnium_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la wherein_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v to_o himself_o any_o other_o wife_n child_n or_o good_n than_o he_o can_v procure_v by_o his_o own_o sword_n some_o may_v perhaps_o think_v that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o our_o author_n to_o introduce_v such_o accurse_a principle_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n but_o though_o he_o appear_v to_o have_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o that_o quality_n i_o fear_v the_o evil_n proceed_v from_o a_o deep_a root_n and_o that_o he_o attempt_v to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o ill_a magistrate_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o destroy_v all_o good_a principle_n in_o the_o people_n with_o as_o much_o industry_n as_o the_o good_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v they_o where_o they_o be_v and_o teach_v they_o where_o they_o be_v want_v reason_n and_o experience_n instruct_v we_o that_o every_o man_n act_v according_a to_o the_o end_n he_o propose_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a magistrate_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o end_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o know_v that_o chief_o to_o consist_v in_o justice_n and_o virtue_n he_o endeavour_v to_o plant_v and_o propagate_v they_o and_o by_o do_v this_o he_o procure_v his_o own_o good_a as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o public_a he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n where_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n no_o strength_n without_o union_n no_o union_n with_o justice_n no_o justice_n where_o faith_n and_o truth_n in_o accomplish_v public_a and_o private_a contract_n be_v want_v this_o he_o perpetual_o inculcate_n and_o think_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n by_o precept_n and_o example_n to_o educate_v the_o youth_n in_o a_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v season_v with_o they_o and_o fill_v with_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o vice_n and_o falsehood_n before_o they_o attain_v that_o age_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o most_o violent_a temptation_n and_o in_o which_o they_o may_v by_o their_o crime_n bring_v the_o great_a mischief_n upon_o the_o public_a he_o will_v do_v all_o this_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n but_o as_o good_a action_n always_o carry_v a_o reward_n with_o they_o these_o contribute_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n to_o his_o advantage_n by_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n before_o his_o own_o he_o gain_v their_o affection_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o power_n come_v with_o it_o whilst_o he_o unite_v they_o to_o one_o another_o he_o unite_v all_o to_o himself_o in_o lead_v they_o to_o virtue_n he_o increase_v their_o strength_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n glory_n and_o power_n on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o seek_v different_a end_n must_v take_v different_a way_n when_o a_o magistrate_n fancy_n he_o be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o people_n but_o the_o people_n for_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v for_o they_o but_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o people_n live_v only_o to_o increase_v his_o glory_n or_o furnish_v matter_n for_o his_o pleasure_n he_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o he_o may_v do_v for_o they_o but_o what_o he_o may_v draw_v from_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o set_v up_o a_o interest_n of_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o pomp_n in_o himself_o repugnant_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a for_o which_o he_o be_v make_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v these_o contrary_a end_n certain_o divide_v the_o nation_n into_o party_n and_o whilst_o every_o one_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v addict_v occasion_n of_o hatred_n sore_a injury_n every_o day_n do_v or_o think_v to_o be_v do_v and_o receive_v must_v necessary_o arise_v this_o create_v a_o most_o fierce_a and_o irreconcilable_a enmity_n because_o the_o occasion_n be_v frequent_a important_a and_o universal_a and_o the_o cause_n think_v to_o be_v most_o just_a the_o people_n think_v it_o the_o great_a of_o all_o crime_n to_o convert_v that_o power_n to_o their_o hurt_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o their_o good_a and_o that_o the_o injustice_n be_v aggravate_v by_o perjury_n and_o ingratitude_n which_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o ill_a and_o the_o magistrate_n give_v the_o name_n of_o sedition_n or_o rebellion_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o right_n when_o man_n spirit_n be_v thus_o prepare_v a_o small_a matter_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n but_o if_o no_o accident_n happen_v to_o blow_v they_o into_o a_o flame_n the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v certain_o interrupt_v the_o public_a affair_n be_v neglect_v and_o when_o any_o occasion_n whether_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a arise_v in_o which_o the_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o people_n assistance_n they_o who_o affection_n be_v alienate_v not_o only_o show_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o fear_v that_o by_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o distress_n they_o strengthen_v their_o enemy_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o he_o fancy_v his_o will_n to_o be_v unjust_o oppose_v or_o his_o due_a more_o unjust_o deny_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o dislike_n of_o what_o he_o see_v and_o a_o fear_n of_o worse_a for_o the_o future_a whilst_o he_o endeavour_v to_o ease_v himself_o of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o provide_v against_o the_o other_o he_o usual_o increase_v the_o evil_n of_o both_o and_o jealousy_n be_v on_o both_o side_n multiply_v every_o man_n know_v that_o the_o govern_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n but_o as_o no_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n be_v willing_o subject_a to_o those_o who_o seek_v their_o ruin_n such_o as_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o misfortune_n continue_v no_o long_o under_o it_o than_o force_n fear_v or_o necessity_n may_v be_v able_a to_o oblige_v they_o but_o as_o such_o a_o necessity_n can_v hardly_o lie_v long_o upon_o a_o great_a people_n than_o till_o the_o evil_n be_v full_o discover_v and_o comprehend_v and_o their_o virtue_n strength_n and_o power_n be_v unite_v to_o expel_v it_o the_o ill_a magistrate_n look_v upon_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o that_o end_n as_o so_o many_o preparative_n to_o his_o ruin_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o his_o party_n will_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v that_o union_n and_o diminish_v that_o strength_n virtue_n power_n and_o courage_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v bend_v against_o he_o and_o as_o truth_n faithful_a deal_n due_a performance_n of_o contract_n and_o integrity_n of_o manner_n be_v bond_n of_o union_n and_o help_v to_o good_a he_o will_v always_o by_o trick_n artifices_fw-la cavil_n and_o all_o mean_n possible_a endeavour_n to_o establish_v falsehood_n and_o dishonesty_n whilst_o other_o emissary_n and_o instrument_n of_o iniquity_n by_o corrupt_v the_o youth_n and_o seduce_v such_o as_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o lewdness_n and_o debauchery_n bring_v the_o people_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o care_v nor_o dare_v to_o vindicate_v their_o right_n and_o that_o those_o who_o will_v do_v it_o may_v so_o far_o suspect_v each_o other_o as_o not_o to_o confer_v upon_o much_o less_o to_o join_v in_o any_o action_n tend_v to_o the_o public_a deliverance_n this_o distinguish_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a magistrate_n the_o faithful_a from_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o either_o live_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n they_o who_o uphold_v the_o rightful_a power_n of_o a_o just_a magistracy_n encourage_v virtue_n and_o justice_n teach_v man_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v suffer_v or_o expect_v from_o other_o fix_v they_o upon_o principle_n of_o honesty_n and_o general_o advance_v every_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o valour_n strength_n greatness_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o nation_n create_v a_o good_a