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A84011 The survey of policy: or, A free vindication of the Commonwealth of England, against Salmasius, and other royallists. By Peter English, a friend to freedom. English, Peter, a friend to freedom.; Pierson, David. 1654 (1654) Wing E3078; Thomason E727_17; ESTC R201882 198,157 213

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so_o as_o the_o lacedaemonian_a king_n and_o senatonr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n 2._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o he_o subjoin_v that_o the_o people_n both_o among_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n do_v command_v both_o king_n and_o senate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o of_o contradict_v their_o ordinance_n that_o same_o also_o he_o say_v of_o the_o cretian_a commonwealth_n and_o cap._n 7._o he_o faith_n that_o cosmi_n among_o the_o cretan_n have_v the_o same_o power_n which_o ephori_fw-la have_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n i_o confess_v in_o that_o chap._n he_o faith_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o cretan_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n who_o be_v at_o last_o take_v away_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n devolve_v upon_o the_o cosmi_n this_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o so_o he_o insinuate_v that_o the_o cretian_a king_n have_v but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o battle_n see_v in_o put_v out_o their_o king_n he_o speak_v of_o no_o more_o 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though_o they_o have_v power_n of_o convocate_a and_o dissolve_v it_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a that_o their_o power_n notwithstanding_o be_v a_o nonabsolute_a and_o limit_a power_n alex._n ab_fw-la al._n ibid._n pompon_n let._n de_fw-fr make_fw-mi rom._n cap._n 15._o fenest_n de_fw-mi make_fw-mi rom._n cap._n 7._o so_o say_v festus_n and_o coelidus_fw-la 2._o what_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o salmasius_n will_v consider_v this_o aright_o he_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o power_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o give_v to_o he_o in_o word_n then_o in_o deed_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v by_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o a_o absolute_a prince_n this_o afterward_o shall_v most_o evident_o appear_v and_o yet_o in_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v call_v the_o parliament_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o what_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n ordinary_o it_o be_v 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we_o say_v be_v this_o because_o any_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n he_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o law_n but_o illimited_a royal_a power_n confer_v because_o of_o extraordinary_a qualification_n precise_o and_o formal_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o law_n whereas_o be_v confer_v upon_o ground_n of_o extraordinary_a heroicism_n purchase_n and_o such_o like_a precise_o and_o formal_o the_o power_n thereof_o out-reacheth_a all_o law_n thus_o we_o judge_v aristotle_n mind_n to_o be_v clear_v concern_v all_o the_o species_n and_o sort_n of_o monarchy_n summed-up_a by_o he_o i_o confess_v salmasius_n imagine_v that_o aristotle_n by_o pambasilick_a or_o all-governing_a monarchy_n do_v mean_a arbitrary_a monarchy_n have_v power_n to_o govern_v at_o random_n either_o according_a to_o or_o against_o law_n but_o the_o gentleman_n in_o this_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o otherwise_o in_o the_o mould_v of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v not_o require_v such_o condition_n and_o limitation_n as_o he_o do_v which_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o he_o shall_v descend_v of_o such_o a_o race_n which_o in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n shall_v exceed_v all_o other_o pol._n 3._o cap._n 1_o 2._o whence_o be_v it_o that_o both_o there_o and_o polit._n 1._o cap_n 3._o he_o say_v that_o the_o best_a according_a to_o nature_n over-ruleth_a that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o less_o good_a 2._o that_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v exceed_v the_o rest_n in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n yea_o but_o for_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n even_o against_o law_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n see_v illegality_n and_o injustice_n flow_v from_o a_o vicious_a and_o corrupt_a principle_n therefore_o aristotle_n in_o oppose_a monarchy_n or_o government_n lay_v upon_o one_o to_o government_n carried-on_a and_o manage_v according_a to_o law_n do_v not_o insinuate_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n have_v immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o law_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o only_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o government_n lay_v upon_o one_o to_o its_o power_n be_v lay_v upon_o many_o imply_v that_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o governor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o can_v act_v any_o thing_n of_o law_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o assistance_n so_o in_o the_o other_o respect_v the_o governor_n in_o carry_v on_o thing_n according_a to_o law_n have_v immunity_n from_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o beside_o and_o in_o do_v thing_n legal_o may_v perform_v they_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o man_n authority_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o aristotle_n allow_v a_o absolute_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o act_v according_a to_o law_n but_o not_o to_o act_v either_o according_a to_o law_n or_o against_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o so_o far_o he_o take_v these_o by_o the_o hand_n who_o deny_v monarchy_n to_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o contend_v that_o to_o be_v against_o nature_n which_o be_v against_o law_n which_o make_v he_o conclude_v tyranny_n to_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o consequent_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n he_o only_o plead_v for_o power_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n justice_n and_o utility_n he_o will_v have_v he_o a_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o virtue_n and_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n 3._o cap._n 12._o moreover_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o aristotle_n express_v cap._n 11._o to_o render_v it_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d howsoover_n he_o expound_v it_o himself_o cap._n 10._o and_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o govern_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o public_a matter_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o thus_o the_o man_n speak_v of_o a_o govern_v power_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o misgovern_v power_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o power_n order_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o arbitrary_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o misorder_v and_o undo_v all_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o king_n of_o old_a have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la they_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v on_o they_o according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n quasibero_fw-la there_o be_v not_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n this_o consequence_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v from_o the_o antecedent_n it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ab_fw-la homonymia_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a all-commanding_a power_n one_o according_a to_o and_o another_o above_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o conclude_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n from_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v bear_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o roman_a dictator_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-commanding_a power_n though_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o all-willing_a power_n well_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n a_o power_n above_o law_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o king_n then_o do_v he_o understand_v either_o they_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o primary_n colonies_n or_o the_o after-heroe_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o secondary_a colony_n if_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n ergo_fw-la you_o gain_v just_a nothing_o we_o have_v grant_v that_o already_o concl._n 2._o their_o power_n be_v extraordinary_a if_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n we_o may_v also_o therein_o take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n howsoever_o with_o some_o distinction_n or_o other_o you_o have_v our_o mind_n clear_v in_o this_o ibid._n therefore_o howsoever_o you_o understand_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n i_o lose_v nothing_o if_o you_o say_v that_o aristotle_n only_o mean_v in_o it_o a_o all-commanding_a power_n according_a to_o law_n then_o do_v i_o gain_v my_o purpose_n and_o if_o you_o suppose_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v otherwise_o you_o learn_v from_o what_o forego_v that_o i_o lose_v nothing_o thus_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o royal_a power_n that_o way_n have_v be_v arbitrary_a yet_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o or_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o species_n of_o monarchy_n do_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o royal_a power_n above_o law_n although_o aristotle_n word_n may_v bear_v this_o construction_n yet_o do_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v correspond_v to_o his_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o put_v this_o sense_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o species_n he_o contradistinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o hero_n from_o the_o ancient_a time_n which_o he_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o but_o the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o if_o we_o speak_v rigorous_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o ancient_a time_n can_v be_v nothing_o understand_v but_o the_o golden_a age_n which_o after_o the_o flood_n ethnic_a writer_n know_v no_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n last_v as_o some_o say_v 250_o year_n and_o as_o other_o say_v with_o better_a warrant_n 131_o year_n all_o which_o time_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o and_o rigorous_o there_o be_v no_o kingly_a government_n at_o all_o for_o as_o be_v show_v already_o concl._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o government_n then_o but_o natural_a and_o oeconomick_a in_o qua_fw-la nullo_n ferente_fw-la legem_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vivebatur_fw-la mnes_fw-la phoen._n damasc_n lib._n 97._o bist_fw-ge