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A43118 The politicks of France by Monsieur P.H. ... ; with Reflections on the 4th and 5th chapters, wherein he censures the Roman clergy and the Hugonots, by the Sr. l'Ormegreny.; Traitté de la politique de France. English Du Chastelet, Paul Hay, marquis, b. ca. 1630.; Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684. Reflections on the fourth chapter of The politicks of France. 1691 (1691) Wing H1202B; ESTC R40961 133,878 266

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person_n for_o as_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a when_o he_o have_v strength_n riches_n and_o virtue_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o say_v a_o commonwealth_n be_v happy_a when_o it_o be_v potent_a rich_a and_o just_o govern_v a_o monarch_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o his_o state_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o man._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n therefore_o but_o that_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o a_o king_n be_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o can_v possess_v no_o other_o fortune_n be_v beneath_o a_o true_a sovereign_n and_o extrinsic_a to_o he_o can_v give_v he_o aught_o of_o that_o kind_n from_o gold_n or_o glory_n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v arise_v from_o his_o own_o virtue_n his_o power_n his_o treasure_n and_o the_o various_a effect_n of_o beneficence_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o constitute_v his_o happiness_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o bless_v by_o external_a blessing_n but_o only_o
confer_v they_o as_o a_o distribution_n make_v to_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o by_o sensible_a mean_n to_o experiment_n his_o goodness_n the_o magnificence_n of_o a_o man_n render_v he_o considerable_a if_o his_o spirit_n in_o it_o be_v great_a and_o heroick_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o which_o constitute_v felicity_n we_o must_v take_v some_o account_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o conduce_v unto_o it_o nature_n constancy_n and_o reason_n do_v contribute_v to_o endue_v we_o with_o virtue_n the_o two_o former_a do_v enrich_v the_o mind_n and_o dispose_v it_o to_o receive_v virtue_n then_o reason_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o precept_n make_v it_o spring_v up_o and_o cultivate_v it_o of_o all_o precept_n those_o of_o great_a efficacy_n be_v the_o political_a which_o be_v indeed_o law_n do_v command_n and_o oblige_v man_n to_o obey_v in_o a_o manner_n blind_o necessitate_v and_o constrain_a we_o to_o live_v well_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n it_o be_v upon_o this_o ground_n it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o lie_v no_o servitude_n at_o all_o in_o submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o man_n true_o free_a to_o reduce_v their_o inclination_n and_o subject_a their_o practice_n to_o the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o conform_v of_o life_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o impulse_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v always_o right_a always_o uncorrupt_a be_v in_o truth_n a_o set_v our_o ourselves_o at_o full_a liberty_n and_o a_o enfranchisement_n from_o the_o empire_n of_o importunate_a and_o irregular_a passion_n but_o of_o these_o general_a thesis_n enough_o it_o be_v time_n at_o length_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o subject_n which_o occasion_v my_o take_n up_o the_o design_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o the_o french_a monarchy_n 2._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o quality_n of_o france_n 3._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o french_a the_o monarchick_a government_n do_v not_o more_o excel_v other_o government_n than_o the_o french_a monarchy_n do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o for_o twelve_o whole_a age_n there_o have_v be_v see_v reign_v from_o male_a to_o male_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o france_n the_o august_n posterity_n of_o merove_n of_o charlemain_n and_o of_o hugh_n capet_n for_o it_o be_v exact_o prove_v that_o these_o three_o race_n of_o our_o king_n be_v branch_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n this_o very_a succession_n so_o legitimate_a as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o so_o long_o continue_v make_v at_o present_a the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o state_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o splendour_n reputation_n and_o majesty_n indeed_o to_o how_o many_o ill_n be_v elective_a kingdom_n expose_v how_o many_o cabal_n how_o many_o complotting_n and_o in_o truth_n war_n be_v keep_v on_o foot_n by_o so_o many_o different_a agitation_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o roman_a empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o pole_n do_v administer_v sensible_a proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n if_o the_o spartan_n heretofore_o do_v draw_v so_o great_a a_o advantage_n from_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v to_o be_v command_v by_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o hercules_n the_o french_a have_v far_o great_a cause_n to_o glory_n since_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o majesty_n triumphant_a ancestor_n there_o may_v be_v count_v a_o hundred_o hero_n great_a than_o hercules_n himself_o be_v there_o a_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n who_o just_a power_n be_v more_o absolute_a than_o that_o of_o our_o king_n and_o by_o consequent_a be_v there_o a_o monarchy_n comparable_a to_o the_o french_a monarchy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o good_a king_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o other_o bound_n than_o reason_n and_o equity_n do_v prescribe_v otherwise_o there_o will_v ever_o be_v division_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o what_o a_o disorder_n will_v it_o be_v in_o man_n if_o the_o eye_n or_o hand_n shall_v fail_v of_o follow_v the_o impulse_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o disobey_v and_o rebellious_a member_n will_v prove_v dead_a or_o seize_v with_o a_o palsy_n if_o then_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o universal_a revolt_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n all_o the_o symmetry_n the_o order_n and_o oeconomy_n will_v be_v utter_o deface_v thus_o the_o subject_n in_o a_o monarchy_n once_o cease_v to_o yield_v their_o king_n a_o full_a obedience_n and_o the_o king_n cease_v to_o exercise_v his_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o they_o the_o political_a ligature_n be_v break_v the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v by_o little_a and_o little_a all_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a calamity_n and_o ofttimes_o to_o anarchy_n and_o a_o annihilation_n such_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o occur_v in_o royalty_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_a kind_n where_o the_o prince_n have_v but_o a_o limit_a authority_n and_o if_o all_o that_o england_n suffer_v in_o the_o late_a time_n be_v portray_v here_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o observe_v of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o monarchy_n that_o the_o prince_n do_v in_o it_o command_v without_o restriction_n in_o fine_a the_o obedience_n of_o instrumental_a part_n as_o those_o of_o organical_a body_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o state_n be_v of_o so_o indispensible_a a_o necessity_n that_o the_o common_a good_a and_o conservation_n of_o that_o whole_a which_o they_o compose_v depend_v upon_o it_o in_o democracy_n even_o the_o most_o tumultuous_a and_o disorderly_a all_o must_v bow_v under_o the_o will_n of_o the_o multitude_n though_o blind_a ignorant_a and_o seduce_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o brute_n must_v act_v by_o their_o motion_n though_o they_o be_v in_o rage_n and_o madness_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o form_n thereof_o be_v but_o one_o indivisible_a whole_a so_o a_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v together_o but_o one_o whole_a that_o be_v one_o state_n in_o fine_a the_o french_a monarchy_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o mixture_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a government_n the_o counsellor_n of_o state_n do_v compose_v a_o excellent_a oligarchy_n in_o it_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o judicature_n do_v form_n a_o aristocracy_n the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n the_o mayor_n the_o consul_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n do_v represent_v rare_o well_o limit_v democracy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o different_a mode_n of_o govern_n by_o law_n be_v unite_v in_o the_o monarchy_n do_v render_v it_o as_o excellent_a and_o consummate_a as_o reason_n can_v propose_v the_o regality_n of_o france_n be_v therefore_o of_o the_o oeconomick_a kind_n in_o which_o the_o king_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o his_o state_n as_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o house_n and_o though_o he_o govern_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o without_o contradiction_n it_o be_v always_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o house_n do_v rule_v it_o with_o a_o entire_a authority_n and_o incessant_o provide_v for_o the_o accommodate_v of_o this_o family_n there_o be_v nothing_o despotical_a nor_o barbarous_a in_o france_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o moscovite_n and_o turk_n in_o short_a our_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o equitable_a to_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o in_o any_o commonwealth_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o they_o be_v conceive_v with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v the_o people_n happy_a in_o the_o gentle_a time_n of_o peace_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o triumph_v in_o the_o occasion_n of_o war._n the_o situation_n and_o compactness_n of_o france_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a labour_n shall_v i_o here_o expatiate_v to_o show_v the_o beauty_n and_o richness_n of_o our_o ground_n and_o of_o our_o river_n or_o declare_v how_o we_o abound_v in_o wine_n in_o corn_n in_o silk_n in_o wool_n in_o cloth_n in_o wood_n in_o cattle_n in_o salt_n in_o mine_n and_o in_o money_n how_o necessary_a we_o be_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o what_o degree_n we_o may_v forego_v their_o succour_n and_o their_o merchandise_n i_o may_v just_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o fondness_n for_o superfluous_a discourse_n if_o i_o shall_v particular_o consider_v all_o these_o great_a advantage_n and_o as_o much_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o incredible_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o most_o ignorant_a have_v a_o full_a and_o a_o assure_a knowledge_n of_o '_o they_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o it_o need_v not_o
none_o make_v a_o perpetual_a lie_n a_o thing_n direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o profession_n he_o make_v of_o be_v a_o devote_a constant_a defender_n of_o truth_n beside_o this_o huge_a number_n of_o marquess_n lord_n and_o knight_n do_v bring_v those_o quality_n into_o contempt_n and_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o true_a marquess_n be_v not_o consider_v now_o as_o they_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v it_o be_v therefore_o extreme_o important_a that_o provision_n be_v speedy_o make_v in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o confusion_n destroy_v the_o usefulness_n of_o those_o dignity_n they_o be_v such_o as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o husband_n they_o with_o deliberation_n and_o frugality_n that_o they_o may_v be_v distribute_v on_o occasion_n to_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o such_o as_o have_v evidence_v a_o zeal_n for_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o the_o person_n also_o to_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v may_v full_o enjoy_v they_o with_o all_o the_o advantage_n and_o prerogative_n that_o be_v by_o custom_n annex_v to_o they_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v the_o nolity_n the_o great_a respect_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o citizen_n may_v conceive_v the_o great_a desire_n to_o become_v gentleman_n which_o shall_v be_v grant_v they_o when_o they_o have_v raise_v themselves_o to_o a_o worthiness_n of_o it_o either_o by_o just_a acquire_v a_o remarkable_a estate_n or_o do_v some_o illustrious_a exploit_n in_o war._n the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v military_a nevertheless_o there_o have_v be_v institute_v in_o france_n particular_a order_n of_o knighthood_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v grand_a master_n himself_o and_o into_o which_o he_o admit_v such_o gentleman_n as_o he_o account_v most_o worthy_a of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n there_o be_v other_o of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v bare_o protector_n the_o order_n of_o s._n lazarus_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o state_n because_o all_o beneficence_n all_o favour_n all_o honour_n and_o employment_n shall_v come_v direct_o and_o immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o continuation_n therefore_o of_o this_o order_n of_o s._n lazarus_n his_o majesty_n may_v unite_v the_o grand_a mastership_n of_o it_o to_o the_o regality_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v chap._n vii_o 1._o of_o the_o three_o estate_n 2._o of_o the_o husbandman_n 3._o of_o artificer_n 4._o of_o merchant_n my_o beginning_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a of_o france_n as_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o nobility_n leave_v the_o three_o estate_n to_o be_v last_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o method_n like_o they_o who_o have_v some_o edifice_n to_o examine_v do_v begin_v at_o the_o top_n and_o settle_v to_o 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that_o former_o it_o be_v let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o without_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n the_o casualty_n will_v be_v worth_a the_o king_n nothing_o for_o the_o contrary_n be_v true_a and_o if_o the_o casualty_n be_v worth_a he_o two_o million_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o sale_n of_o they_o his_o majesty_n will_v make_v four_o million_o of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v no_o long_o saleable_a forasmuch_o as_o in_o this_o case_n they_o will_v be_v no_o long_o hereditary_a and_o be_v no_o more_o hereditary_a they_o will_v revert_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o every_o titulary_a and_o so_o the_o king_n may_v dispose_v of_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n the_o new_a admit_v officer_n may_v fine_a to_o the_o coffer_n of_o his_o treasury_n royal_a as_o the_o officer_n of_o gentleman_n do_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o monastic_o as_o to_o the_o objection_n that_o by_o such_o 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