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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n constitute_v they_o priest_n alexander_z son_n of_o antiochus_z epiphanes_n write_v to_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o joseph_n an._n l._n 13._o c._n 5._o we_o in_o the_o regal_a stile_n constitute_v thou_o high_a priest_n lucian_n say_v of_o hephestion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o alexander_n make_v he_o a_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a appian_n which_o be_v add_v out_o of_o grotius_n whence_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v election_n of_o magistrate_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n use_v no_o other_o word_n and_o late_a writer_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v chirotonize_v emperor_n by_o their_o father_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o christian_a writer_n take_v one_o place_n in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n 45._o l._n 7._o c._n 45._o for_o many_o clement_n after_o the_o death_n of_o linus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o peter_n but_o what_o 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commonwealth_n sir_n thomas_n more_o be_v utopia_n with_o his_o own_o atlantis_n and_o lawyer_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o addict_v each_o to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o particular_a country_n have_v no_o freedom_n nor_o sincerity_n of_o judgement_n but_o plead_v as_o it_o be_v in_o bond_n certain_o the_o cognizance_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o proper_o pertain_v to_o political_a person_n who_o best_o know_v what_o stand_v with_o human_a society_n what_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n what_o with_o natural_a equity_n with_o ancient_a prudence_n and_o with_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n these_o therefore_o by_o the_o principle_n and_o precept_n of_o natural_a equity_n and_o good_a policy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o determine_v of_o law_n for_o physician_n who_o as_o such_o have_v in_o the_o management_n of_o state_n affair_n no_o prejudice_n if_o you_o open_v they_o the_o door_n they_o will_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o rare_o come_v in_o whereby_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o such_o a_o bar_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v no_o violation_n of_o liberty_n and_o second_o that_o the_o divine_n who_o for_o better_a cause_n may_v be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v and_o for_o more_o unanswerable_a reason_n ought_v to_o forbear_v yet_o be_v impatient_a and_o give_v a_o full_a testimony_n that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o good_a thus_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o mr._n wren_n oppose_v by_o he_o assert_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o to_o the_o full_a confutation_n of_o his_o book_n than_o to_o show_v how_o the_o monarchy_n by_o he_o assert_v be_v by_o he_o destroy_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o nine_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o next_o of_o those_o to_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o sect._n 3_o the_o opposition_n make_v by_o mr._n wren_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o that_o mr._n wren_n assertion_n of_o monarchy_n amount_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_o his_o pretend_a assert_v of_o monarchy_n run_v altogether_o upon_o mr._n hobs_n principle_n and_o in_o his_o very_a word_n but_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n much_o enervate_v so_o that_o mr._n wren_n whole_a â—eat_n of_o arm_n come_v but_o to_o have_v give_v i_o a_o weak_a adversary_n for_o a_o strong_a in_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o the_o diffuse_v strength_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v unite_v 97._o w._n p._n 97._o in_o one_o person_n which_o in_o a_o monarchy_n be_v a_o natural_a person_n in_o a_o state_n a_o artificial_a one_o procreate_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o vote_n this_o then_o be_v the_o grand_a 99_o w._n p._n 99_o security_n of_o all_o soverain_n whether_o single_a person_n or_o assemblys_n that_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o their_o subject_n with_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v be_v sufficient_a to_o suppress_v the_o beginning_n of_o sedition_n who_o read_v mr._n hobbs_n if_o this_o be_v news_n but_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o either_o of_o these_o author_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v unite_v be_v union_n in_o force_n or_o in_o government_n a_o effect_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o to_o what_o cause_n be_v we_o to_o attribute_v this_o certain_a union_n and_o grand_a security_n why_o let_v 103._o w._n p._n 103._o there_o be_v such_o a_o nobility_n as_o may_v be_v a_o monarch_n guard_n against_o the_o people_n and_o lest_o a_o monarch_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o guard_n against_o this_o nobility_n let_v none_o of_o these_o excel_v the_o resâ—_n of_o his_o order_n in_o power_n or_o dignity_n which_o effect_n or_o end_n thuâ—_n command_v â—ouchsafe_v not_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o ibid._n ibid._n their_o way_n yâ—s_o let_v the_o nobility_n hâ—â—e_v no_o right_a to_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o elect_v a_o successor_n to_o the_o monarchy_n or_o for_o make_v of_o war_n or_o peace_n or_o for_o nominate_v the_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n or_o for_o perform_v any_o other_o act_n which_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sovereign_n power_n but_o why_o then_o must_v such_o a_o nobility_n be_v a_o guard_n against_o the_o people_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o guard_n for_o the_o people_n see_v both_o their_o interest_n and_o suffering_n at_o this_o rate_n be_v the_o same_o and_o include_v those_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o in_o the_o baron_n war_n the_o nobility_n become_v incendiary_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n against_o their_o king_n and_o so_o those_o whereby_o their_o captain_n come_v to_o excel_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o order_n in_o power_n or_o dignity_n but_o for_o this_o 105._o w._n p._n 105._o the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v by_o have_v always_o in_o pay_v a_o sufficient_a militia_n and_o some_o place_n of_o strength_n where_o a_o few_o may_v be_v secure_a against_o a_o number_n for_o place_n of_o strength_n citadel_n or_o castle_n
result_n in_o every_o government_n be_v the_o law_n in_o that_o government_n 5._o in_o absolute_a monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o monarch_n 6._o in_o aristocracy_n or_o regulate_v monarchy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o peer_n or_o not_o without_o they_o 7._o in_o democracy_n the_o ultimat_fw-la result_n be_v in_o the_o people_n 8._o law_n in_o absolute_a monarchy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 9_o law_n in_o aristocracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o few_o man_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 10._o law_n in_o democracy_n hold_v such_o a_o disproportion_n to_o natural_a equity_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o mankind_n 11._o one_o government_n have_v much_o near_a approach_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o but_o in_o case_n natural_a equity_n and_o selfpreservation_n come_v in_o competition_n so_o natural_a be_v selfpreservation_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o in_o that_o case_n no_o one_o government_n have_v any_o more_o regard_n to_o natural_a equity_n than_o another_o 12._o a_o man_n may_v devote_v himself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v a_o nation_n but_o no_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o save_v mankind_n 13._o macchiavel_n be_v decry_v for_o say_v that_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o what_o be_v just_a or_o injust_a of_o what_o be_v merciful_a or_o cruel_a of_o what_o be_v honourable_a or_o ignominious_a in_o case_n it_o be_v to_o save_v a_o state_n or_o to_o preserve_v liberty_n which_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v crude_o speak_v but_o to_o imagine_v that_o a_o nation_n will_v devote_v itself_o to_o death_n or_o destruction_n any_o more_o upon_o faith_n give_v or_o a_o engagement_n thereto_o tend_v than_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o engagement_n make_v or_o faith_n give_v be_v nor_o piety_n but_o folly_n 14._o whersoever_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v there_o only_o be_v the_o power_n of_o interpret_n the_o law_n so_o make_v 15._o god_n who_o have_v give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o man_n who_o shall_v voluntary_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o only_a interpreter_n of_o his_o law_n to_o that_o soul_n such_o at_o least_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o democracy_n with_o absolute_a monarchy_n and_o with_o aristocracy_n it_o be_v a_o innat_fw-la maxim_n that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o two_o thing_n their_o religion_n and_o their_o law_n chap._n ix_o or_o that_o the_o church_n orthemselves_fw-mi be_v interpreter_n of_o all_o scripture_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o sibyl_n book_n form_n of_o government_n as_o to_o the_o legal_a part_n be_v thus_o complete_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o three_o follow_a aphorism_n 16._o absolute_a monarchy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o it_o pretend_v god_n have_v deliver_v or_o give_v the_o king_n and_o priest_n power_n to_o interpret_v or_o it_o consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o monarch_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v 17._o aristocracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o nobility_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v or_o of_o such_o as_o the_o people_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v provide_v they_o be_v agree_v to_o by_o their_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o king_n and_o their_o lord_n 18._o democracy_n for_o the_o legal_a part_n of_o the_o form_n consist_v of_o such_o law_n as_o the_o people_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o council_n or_o of_o the_o senate_n shall_v choose_v or_o have_v choose_v chap._n ix_o of_o form_n in_o the_o judicial_a part_n 1._o multiplicity_n of_o law_n be_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o snare_n for_o the_o people_n cause_v corruption_n of_o government_n 2._o paucity_n of_o law_n require_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o court_n or_o judicatory_n 3._o arbitrary_a power_n in_o reference_n to_o law_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n 1_o in_o make_v alter_v abrogate_a or_o interpret_n of_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n power_n 2_o in_o apply_v law_n to_o case_n which_o be_v never_o any_o one_o like_o another_o 3_o in_o reconcile_n the_o law_n among_o themselves_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o judge_v of_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o natural_a equity_n 5._o arbitrary_a power_n make_v any_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n for_o his_o knowledge_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o interest_n which_o oftentimes_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n make_v he_o also_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o may_v be_v partial_a 6._o partiality_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o law_n pretend_v to_o abhor_v arbitrary_a power_n nevertheless_o see_v that_o 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