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rather_o into_o a_o anarchy_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o society_n and_o to_o quiet_a and_o peace_n and_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o confusion_n which_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o hard_a subjection_n this_o truth_n by_o a_o most_o chargeable_a trial_n we_o experiment_v in_o the_o late_a war_n when_o the_o pretend_a saviour_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o great_a promoter_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a liberty_n have_v wheedle_v the_o people_n into_o a_o belief_n of_o their_o honest_a intention_n and_o by_o their_o prosperous_a arm_n overthrow_v the_o most_o temperate_a monarchy_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o infinite_a blood_n and_o treasure_n by_o pretend_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n they_o assume_v the_o government_n to_o themselves_o enslave_v both_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n more_o than_o any_o foreign_a conqueror_n will_v do_v or_o ever_o their_o ancestor_n have_v be_v in_o any_o age_n and_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n and_o that_o of_o king_n edward_n with_o the_o dove_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o flame_v sword_n basilisk_n and_o fiery_a serpent_n chap._n iu._n the_o benefit_n of_o government_n from_o the_o establish_n and_o institute_v of_o law_n the_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhetor._n ad_fw-la alex._n c._n 1._o philosopher_n describe_v law_n to_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o what_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o city_n be_v define_v which_o command_v upon_o term_n how_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o government_n be_v establish_v where_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o the_o subject_n know_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o 5._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n nicom_o c._n 5._o philosopher_n say_v law_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v concern_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v respect_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o all_o or_o of_o the_o optimacy_n viz._n the_o nobility_n or_o prime_a gentry_n or_o the_o sovereign_n or_o be_v agreeable_a to_o virtue_n or_o to_o any_o other_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o these_o he_o call_v common_a law_n the_o same_o 6._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr repab_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o learned_a and_o wise_a composer_n of_o politic_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o force_n to_o compel_v obedience_n but_o as_o it_o receive_v it_o from_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o this_o spring_v not_o from_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o from_o length_n of_o time_n and_o multitude_n of_o year_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n few_o nation_n make_v such_o use_n as_o we_o do_v in_o england_n under_o the_o title_n of_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a credit_n to_o they_o that_o so_o judicious_a and_o ancient_a a_o writer_n have_v give_v such_o a_o character_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o law_n by_o which_o we_o have_v something_o more_o than_o a_o shadow_n of_o we_o the_o same_o ibid._n same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n philosopher_n likewise_o with_o great_a judgement_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o forego_v law_n receive_v and_o long_o use_v and_o over-easy_o to_o substitute_v new_a one_o be_v to_o make_v weak_a and_o infirm_a the_o law_n themselves_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o for_o tie_v posterity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o progenitor_n too_o strict_o for_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a say_v he_o the_o first_o ancestor_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o such_o as_o escape_v from_o some_o great_a calamity_n and_o destruction_n be_v rude_a and_o illiterate_a such_o as_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n absurd_a to_o persist_v in_o their_o decree_n therefore_o he_o say_v all_o seek_v not_o their_o ibid._n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n country_n law_n but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v good_a as_o general_o such_o be_v which_o have_v have_v the_o approbation_n of_o age_n by_o what_o have_v be_v note_v from_o so_o ancient_a and_o judicious_a a_o author_n i_o may_v easy_o infer_v that_o law_n result_v from_o government_n and_o be_v the_o necessary_a product_n of_o such_o counsel_n as_o the_o first_o leader_n or_o monarch_n entertain_v to_o order_v their_o people_n by_o and_o since_o he_o ibid._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n make_v the_o law_n of_o such_o like_a validity_n and_o force_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o parent_n in_o private_a family_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o as_o those_o have_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o the_o other_o from_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v his_o people_n common_a parent_n therefore_o in_o homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giver_n of_o law_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n or_o feeder_n conductor_n defender_n or_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o sacred_a writ_n the_o first_o hebrew_n captain_n or_o king_n be_v call_v judge_n therefore_o pomponius_n laetus_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a time_n before_o law_n be_v agree_v upon_o the_o king_n will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o 10._o and_o regis_fw-la nutus_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la lib._n 10._o dionysius_n be_v express_v that_o the_o intimation_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o sign_n and_o their_o absolute_a will_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o law_n annal_n law_n romulus_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la imperitaverat_fw-la dein_fw-ge numa_n religionibus_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la jure_fw-la populum_fw-la devinxit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la servius_n tullius_n sanctor_n legum_n fuit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiam_fw-la râ—g_a â—s_n obtemperarent_fw-la 3_o annal_n tacitus_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v of_o romulus_n that_o he_o command_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o after_o he_o numa_n bind_v the_o people_n with_o religion_n and_o divine_a law_n some_o be_v find_v under_o tullus_n and_o ancus_n but_o the_o principal_a institutor_n of_o law_n be_v servius_n tullius_n to_o which_o even_a king_n shall_v obey_v that_o be_v they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n they_o have_v appoint_v he_o than_o note_n that_o after_o tarquin_n be_v expel_v the_o people_n prepare_v many_o law_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o concord_n against_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o father_n a_o late_a judicious_a 15._o judicious_a nalson_n common_a interest_n p._n 14_o 15._o author_n say_v that_o god_n and_o nature_n invest_v primogeniture_n with_o the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n they_o make_v law_n and_o this_o not_o be_v observe_v or_o wilful_o disow_v by_o some_o popular_a patron_n who_o will_v possess_v the_o people_n that_o the_o law_n make_v king_n and_o governor_n have_v create_v the_o great_a mischief_n by_o give_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o change_n of_o governor_n and_o government_n for_o grant_v this_o most_o enormous_a doctrine_n and_o dangerous_a principle_n law_n be_v alterable_a for_o the_o convenience_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n by_o consequence_n the_o right_n of_o the_o sovereign_n if_o it_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n must_v be_v precarious_a also_o the_o opinion_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a for_o there_o never_o can_v be_v law_n till_o there_o be_v some_o form_n of_o government_n to_o establish_v and_o enact_v such_o law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o energy_n and_o vigour_n for_o nothing_o can_v have_v the_o force_n or_o power_n of_o a_o law_n or_o oblige_v man_n to_o obedience_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v and_o authority_n to_o punish_v the_o
succession_n be_v as_o a_o golden_a chain_n that_o hold_v fast_o together_o and_o close_a every_o part_n of_o the_o royal_a contexture_n in_o itself_o and_o leave_v no_o chasm_n chink_n or_o rupture_n whereby_o any_o dissolve_v cause_n can_v be_v admit_v entrance_n to_o subvert_v or_o disjoint_v the_o frame_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o this_o head_n and_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o kingly_a government_n be_v the_o first_o so_o when_o commonwealth_n be_v introduce_v with_o much_o struggle_a they_o keep_v life_n a_o while_n in_o greece_n and_o rome_n but_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o monarchy_n again_o about_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o year_n since_o tacitus_n after_o his_o short_a way_n tell_v we_o ends._n urbem_fw-la romam_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la reges_fw-la habuere_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o consulatum_fw-la l._n brutus_n instituit_fw-la dictaturae_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sumebantur_fw-la neque_fw-la decemviralis_fw-la potestas_fw-la ultra_fw-la biennium_fw-la neque_fw-la tribunorum_fw-la militum_fw-la consulare_fw-la jus_o diu_fw-la valuit_fw-la non_fw-la cinnae_fw-la non_fw-la syllae_fw-la long_fw-mi dominatio_fw-la &_o pompeii_n crassique_fw-la potentia_fw-la cito_fw-la in_o caesarem_fw-la lepidi_n atque_fw-la antonius_fw-la arma_fw-la in_o augustum_fw-la cessere_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la discordiis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la fessa_fw-la nomine_fw-la principis_fw-la sub_fw-la imperium_fw-la accepit_fw-la tacit._n l._n 1._o annal._n monarchy_n have_v no_o private_a ends._n that_o rome_n have_v king_n first_o that_o l._n brutus_n appoint_v liberty_n and_o consulship_n dictatorship_n be_v sometime_o assume_v the_o decemvirate_n last_v not_o alive_a two_o year_n nor_o do_v the_o consular_a right_n of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n long_o continue_v nor_o be_v the_o command_n of_o cinna_n or_o sylla_n durable_a and_o the_o power_n of_o pompey_n and_o crassus_n devolve_v upon_o caesar_n as_o the_o arm_n of_o anthony_n do_v upon_o augustus_n who_o receive_v all_o be_v weaken_v weary_a tire_v out_o or_o spend_v with_o civil_a discord_n under_o the_o empire_n of_o a_o prince_n from_o who_o very_a name_n the_o title_n of_o semper_fw-la augustus_n and_o caesar_n be_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n which_o duration_n in_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v find_v therefore_o every_o one_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v under_o a_o uniform_a unchangeable_a and_o durable_a government_n must_v prize_v and_o value_v monarchy_n most_o it_o be_v furthermore_o the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o monarchy_n that_o it_o have_v no_o separate_a or_o distinct_a interest_n or_o design_n from_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a the_o end_n of_o all_o just_a empire_n be_v the_o safety_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n say_v a_o 30._o a_o finis_fw-la justi_fw-la imperii_fw-la utilitas_fw-la obedientium_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la ammianus_n lib._n 30._o judicious_a historian_n for_o a_o king_n neither_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n can_v ever_o have_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a befall_v he_o wherein_o his_o subject_n have_v not_o their_o share_n it_o be_v only_o in_o monarchy_n where_o paternal_a and_o conjugal_a love_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n the_o 111._o the_o nalson_n common_a interest_n p._n 111._o blessing_n of_o happiness_n or_o the_o misery_n of_o infelicity_n be_v stow_v in_o the_o same_o bottom_n so_o that_o a_o monarch_n consult_v the_o safety_n honour_n welfare_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o people_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n consult_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n oblige_v he_o to_o act_v strenuous_o and_o constant_o in_o all_o his_o endeavour_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o those_o ends._n this_o will_v induce_v he_o to_o exert_v all_o his_o royal_a virtue_n of_o justice_n fortitude_n etc._n etc._n will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v watchful_a to_o suppress_v the_o turbulent_a and_o factious_a who_o will_v discompose_v the_o happy_a harmony_n at_o home_n and_o be_v vigilant_a against_o the_o attempt_n of_o foreign_a power_n for_o the_o state_n can_v neither_o sink_v by_o intestine_a discord_n or_o fall_v by_o foreign_a force_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ruin_v with_o it_o and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o natural_a tenderness_n care_n and_o concern_v for_o the_o safety_n peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o himself_o and_o people_n he_o must_v be_v true_o a_o father_n of_o his_o country_n whereas_o the_o member_n or_o representative_n of_o a_o republic_n be_v at_o best_a but_o guardian_n and_o greedy_a one_o as_o we_o of_o late_o experience_v who_o general_o commit_v great_a waste_v tyranny_n objection_n that_o monarchy_n be_v apt_a to_o turn_v to_o tyranny_n the_o common_a objection_n perpetual_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o democratick_n factious_a people_n be_v that_o monarchy_n be_v apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 10._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o polit._n c._n 10._o philosopher_n who_o have_v recount_v the_o external_a and_o intrinsic_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o other_o form_n of_o government_n say_v that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o kingdom_n happen_v rare_o from_o external_a cause_n and_o so_o they_o be_v more_o durable_a but_o it_o may_v happen_v from_o two_o intrinsic_a one_o viz._n the_o dissension_n of_o those_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n or_o prince_n or_o when_o king_n govern_v something_o tyrannical_o but_o this_o be_v only_o true_a where_o monarchy_n be_v absolute_a arbitrary_a and_o unbounded_a which_o in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n be_v much_o otherwise_o for_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n where_o they_o have_v not_o preclude_v themselves_o by_o their_o gracious_a condescension_n and_o grant_n to_o their_o people_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o any_o other_o power_n than_o their_o own_o royal_a pleasure_n yet_o their_o concession_n have_v be_v so_o many_o and_o 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episcoporum_fw-la &_o optimatum_fw-la so_o in_o another_o council_n it_o be_v thus_o ego_fw-la cnut_n rex_fw-la totius_fw-la albionis_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_n archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la comitum_fw-la omniumque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la elegi_fw-la sanciendum_fw-la by_o the_o word_n fidelium_fw-la here_o be_v mean_v the_o thegne_n or_o lesser_a nobility_n as_o doctor_n brady_n full_o prove_v in_o his_o glossary_n and_o elsewhere_o anno_fw-la 1032._o he_o grant_v privilege_n to_o glastenbury_n 537._o glastenbury_n spelman_n vol._n 1._o council_n fol._n 537._o which_o he_o do_v consensu_fw-la optimatum_fw-la meorum_fw-la with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o noble_n yet_o he_o use_v the_o word_n concedo_fw-la &_o prohibeo_fw-la in_o the_o single_a person_n to_o denote_v from_o who_o single_a authority_n all_o concession_n flow_v of_o this_o canutus_n 11._o canutus_n gest_n regum_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 11._o malmsbury_n say_v that_o he_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v 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gregariis_fw-la militibus_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la populi_fw-la multitudine_fw-la copiosa_fw-la who_o be_v personal_o present_a votis_n regiis_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o decretum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v that_o this_o manuscript_n must_v be_v write_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n if_o not_o after_o because_o it_o use_v the_o word_n parliament_n and_o discourse_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o that_o age_n not_o as_o the_o great_a council_n in_o canutus_n time_n be_v which_o i_o note_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v upon_o how_o slender_a antiquity_n sir_n edward_n law_n edward_n praefat._n 4._o report_n king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v law_n coke_n rely_v from_o what_o malmsbury_n observe_v of_o these_o law_n of_o canutus_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o wherever_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v mention_v in_o after_o age_n these_o law_n of_o canutus_n must_v be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a enquiry_n to_o search_v for_o any_o other_o than_o those_o which_o hoveden_n and_o ingulphus_n give_v we_o as_o confirm_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n therefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o inquisitive_a reader_n to_o the_o author_n and_o sir_n 625._o sir_n council_n vol._n 1.619_o 625._o henry_n spelman_n and_o mr._n selden_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o note_v who_o be_v the_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o great_a council_n in_o his_o time_n that_o convention_n at_o christmas_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o his_o reign_n as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n 627._o spelman_n iâ—em_o fol._n 627._o have_v publish_v it_o be_v praesentibus_fw-la edwardo_n rege_fw-la &_o confâ—ssore_fw-la edgitha_n regina_fw-la stigando_fw-la archiep._n cant._n eldredo_n archiep._n ebor._fw-la caeterisque_fw-la angliae_fw-la aepiscopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la capellanis_fw-la regis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la ministris_fw-la seu_fw-la thanis_n regis_fw-la &_o militibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o chartarum_fw-la sequentium_fw-la subscriptionibus_fw-la nominantur_fw-la then_o follow_v the_o second_o charter_n to_o 631._o to_o id._n 631._o st._n peter_n of_o westminster_n where_o after_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n we_o find_v the_o subscription_n of_o raynbaldus_n the_o chancellor_n and_o harold_n edwin_n leofdwyn_n and_o guden_n be_v title_v duke_n ergar_n kendus_n wygodus_fw-la robertus_fw-la ednothus_n be_v call_v ministri_fw-la than_o i_o suppose_v
acquire_v a_o soccage_n tenure_n and_o fee-simple_n estate_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a servitutis_fw-la foresay_a praefat._v roger_n twysden_n fol._n 155._o the_o english_a possess_v their_o land_n by_o â—avour_n not_o otherwise_o hereditary_o so_o mut._n paris_n say_v commilitonibus_fw-la terras_fw-la anglorum_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la affluentiori_fw-la manu_fw-la contulit_fw-la illud_fw-la parvum_fw-la quod_fw-la remansâ—rat_fw-la sub_fw-la jugo_fw-la posuit_fw-la perpetuae_fw-la servitutis_fw-la gervase_n of_o tilbury_n conclude_v this_o observation_n thus_o sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la subacta_fw-la fundos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratione_fw-la successionis_fw-la debere_fw-la sibi_fw-la videatur_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la solummodo_fw-la meritis_fw-la suis_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la pactione_n interveniente_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la viz._n so_o every_o one_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n possess_v their_o land_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o get_v it_o by_o way_n of_o succession_n but_o by_o his_o desert_n or_o by_o some_o compact_a or_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o lord_n as_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o most_o industrious_a doctor_n brady_n have_v on_o purpose_n write_v so_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argumentum_fw-la antinormanicum_a and_o out_o of_o so_o many_o historian_n confirm_v it_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o appendix_n 313.314_o brady_n p._n 313.314_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n that_o desire_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o book_n be_v loath_a to_o crowd_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o to_o my_o purpose_n only_o i_o can_v but_o note_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o so_o often_o find_v the_o same_o land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o father_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n require_v and_o have_v a_o confirmation_n by_o the_o son_n be_v because_o the_o tenure_n be_v so_o fickle_a for_o want_v of_o homage_n or_o omission_n of_o service_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a council_n that_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o wherein_o the_o law_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o out_o of_o hoveden_n be_v make_v which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o general_n we_o find_v gervase_n of_o tilbury_n tell_v we_o law_n the_o conqueror_n make_v write_v law_n that_o when_o the_o famous_a subduer_n of_o england_n king_n william_n have_v subject_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o island_n and_o by_o terrible_a example_n have_v bring_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o mind_n of_o rebel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n for_o the_o future_a he_o 29._o he_o decrevit_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sibi_fw-la populum_fw-la juri_fw-la scripto_fw-la legibusque_fw-la sabjicere_fw-la quasdam_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la quasdam_fw-la autem_fw-la approbans_fw-la transmariâ—â—s_fw-la neustriae_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la pâ—â—â—m_fw-la tuendam_fw-la efficâ—teissionae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la adjecit_fw-la geru._n tilb._n lib._n 1._o c._n 29._o resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n subject_v to_o he_o by_o write_v right_o and_o law_n therefore_o the_o english_a law_n be_v propound_v according_a to_o their_o threefold_a distinction_n that_o be_v the_o mercian_n law_n dane_n law_n and_o west-saxon_a law_n he_o reject_v some_o and_o approve_v other_o and_o add_v such_o transmarine_a norman_a law_n as_o seem_v most_o efficacious_a to_o defend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o account_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o be_v say_v to_o reject_v and_o approve_v and_o to_o add_v such_o of_o the_o norman_a law_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ingenious_a dr._n brady_n think_v the_o 52_o 55_o 56_o 58_o 59_o 62_o 63_o 64._o be_v those_o norman_a law_n intimate_v concern_v the_o oath_n which_o frederick_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n administer_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n whereby_o he_o swear_v that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o peace_n he_o will_v observe_v the_o good_a and_o approve_a ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o pious_a king_n of_o england_n and_o especial_o king_n edward_n have_v inviolable_o observe_v i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o 40._o to_o fol._n 48._o num_fw-la 20_o 30_o 40._o matthew_n paris_n to_o understand_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o dr._n 261._o dr._n argum._n antinorm_a p._n 261._o brady_n exposition_n or_o commentary_n upon_o it_o and_o how_o little_a he_o observe_v it_o what_o the_o law_n be_v that_o king_n william_n the_o first_o confirm_v author_n agree_v not_o about_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v 343._o compare_v fol._n 343._o hoveden_n 149_o hoveden_n fol._n 138_o 149_o knighton_n collect._n 2354._o n._n 61._o lambard_n of_o wheelock_n edition_n and_o spelman_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o council_n fol._n 624._o selden_n 20._o selden_n in_o eadmerum_fw-la fol._n 172._o num_fw-la 20._o in_o his_o note_n upon_o eadmerus_n write_v very_o suspicious_o of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o king_n edward_n except_o the_o crowland_n copy_n judge_v neither_o hoveden_n knighton_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o lichfield_n chronicle_n well_o verse_v in_o law_n matter_n and_o who_o write_v long_o after_o ingulphus_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o character_n qui_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la testium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la forsan_fw-la cvi_fw-la ut_fw-la par_fw-fr fit_n credamus_fw-la the_o title_n of_o the_o law_n proper_o ascribe_v to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n law_n the_o title_n of_o the_o conqueror_n law_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a thus_o 159._o thus_o ces_n sont_fw-fr le_fw-fr leis_n &_o les_fw-fr custumes_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr reis_n william_n grantut_o tut_o le_fw-fr peuple_fw-fr de_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr oppress_v le_fw-fr conquest_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr ice_n les_fw-fr meisme_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr reis_n edward_n sun_n câ—sin_n tent_n devant_fw-fr luy_fw-fr ll._n w._n fol._n 159._o hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la quas_fw-la will._n rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la universo_fw-it populo_fw-la angliae_fw-la post_fw-la subactam_fw-la terram_fw-la eaedem_fw-la sunt_fw-la quas_fw-la edwardus_fw-la rex_fw-la cognatus_fw-la ejus_fw-la observavit_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o these_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n 170._o custom_n ll._n w._n 1._o p._n 170._o which_o william_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o all_o his_o people_n of_o england_n after_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o edward_n the_o king_n his_o kinsman_n before_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o preface_n we_o have_v only_o to_o note_n that_o the_o law_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o the_o supplemental_a law_n after_o the_o 50th_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o croyland_n copy_n be_v write_v in_o the_o red_a book_n of_o 170._o of_o ll._n w._n 1._o p._n 170._o the_o exchequer_n be_v by_o way_n of_o charter_n or_o grant_v thus_o will._n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la and_o all_o along_o the_o authoritative_a part_n express_v by_o statuimus_fw-la volumus_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la law-giving_a the_o term_n use_v by_o the_o conqueror_n in_o law-giving_a the_o expression_n author_n use_v concern_v his_o law_n whereby_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o point_n of_o law-giving_a be_v manifest_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o his_o life_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o few_o ordericus_n 853._o ordericus_n fol._n 853._o vitalis_n say_v eamque_fw-la i._n e._n england_n gulielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la commode_v subegit_fw-la that_o he_o subdue_v or_o rather_o subject_v england_n profitable_o to_o his_o law_n eadmer_n moulins_n eadmer_n hist_o nou._n fol._n 6._o num_fw-la 10_o 20_o 30._o usus_fw-la atque_fw-la leges_fw-la quas_fw-la patres_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la in_o normannia_n solehant_n in_fw-it anglia_fw-it scribâ—re_fw-it volens_fw-la cuncta_fw-la divina_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la ejus_fw-la nutum_fw-la expectabant_fw-la edit_fw-la gal._n de_fw-fr moulins_n say_v that_o king_n william_n design_v to_o establish_v in_o england_n those_o usage_n and_o law_n which_o his_o ancestor_n and_o he_o observe_v in_o normandy_n etc._n etc._n all_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n he_o order_v at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o chronology_n of_o roven_n say_v leges_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la angli_fw-la observant_a idiomate_fw-la normanico_fw-la promulgavit_fw-la the_o law_n which_o at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a observe_v he_o publish_v in_o the_o norman_a language_n mr._n camden_n say_v 109._o say_v britan._n fol._n 109._o that_o
call_v 50_o regni_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n of_o marleburgh_n 52_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v evident_a baron_n all_o the_o baron_n not_o summon_v but_o the_o more_o discreet_a and_o so_o of_o the_o lesser_a baron_n that_o even_o all_o the_o great_a baron_n be_v not_o summon_v but_o only_o the_o more_o discreet_a and_o such_o as_o the_o king_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v and_o the_o like_a be_v observe_v of_o the_o lesser_a baron_n or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o general_n summons_n that_o restriction_n of_o the_o more_o discreet_a have_v be_v useless_a so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o what_o alii_fw-la what_o britannia_n fol._n 122._o quibus_fw-la ipâ—â—_n rex_fw-la dignaâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la brevia_fw-la summonitionis_fw-la dirigere_fw-la venirent_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o non_fw-la alii_fw-la mr._n camden_n ancient_a author_n observe_v be_v true_a that_o after_o the_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n those_o earl_n and_o baron_n who_o the_o king_n think_v worthy_a to_o summon_v by_o his_o writ_n to_o meet_v come_v to_o his_o parliament_n and_o no_o other_o the_o preamble_n to_o this_o statute_n of_o 15._o of_o stat._n edit_n 1576._o p._n 15._o marlebridge_n run_v thus_o in_o tottel_n providente_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la ad_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la angliae_fw-la meliorationem_fw-la &_o exhibitionem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la prout_fw-la regalis_fw-la officii_fw-la poscit_fw-la utilitas_fw-la pleniorem_fw-la convocatis_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la tam_fw-la majoribus_fw-la quam_fw-la minoribus_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o statutum_fw-la ac_fw-la concordatum_fw-la &_o ordinatum_fw-la according_a to_o pulton_n the_o 14._o the_o fol._n 14._o preamble_n be_v thus_o that_o whereas_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o late_a have_v be_v disquiet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dissension_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_o necessary_a law_n the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o law_n whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v observe_v wherein_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o devise_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n underwritten_a which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o firm_o and_o inviolable_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o high_a as_o low_a thus_o we_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a reign_n of_o h._n 3._o except_v in_o that_o parliament_n of_o montfort_n faction_n the_o bishop_n and_o dignify_a clergy_n earl_n baron_n and_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v only_o summon_v as_o member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o there_o be_v no_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o summon_v dissolve_v and_o make_v law_n be_v most_o manifest_a of_o parliament_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v i_o shall_v now_o glean_v out_o of_o tottel_n and_o pulton_n edition_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o most_o material_a preamble_n which_o give_v light_a to_o the_o constituent_a part_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o house_n and_o how_o that_o in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n have_v be_v express_v and_o such_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o may_v show_v the_o gradual_a progress_n of_o their_o constitution_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o present_a age_n leave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o own_o remark_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o my_o author_n and_o explain_v some_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o 19_o of_o ceux_fw-fr sont_fw-fr les_fw-fr establishment_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ed._n fitz_fw-fr roy_fw-fr hen._n fait_fw-fr a_fw-fr westminst_n etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr son_fw-fr council_n &_o par_fw-fr passentment_n des_fw-fr archevesques_n evesques_n abbes_n priores_fw-la countess_n baron_n &_o tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summons_n tottel_n stat._n fol._n 24._o pulton_n p._n 19_o westminster_n begin_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n make_v at_o westminster_n at_o his_o first_o general_n parliament_n after_o his_o coronation_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n thither_o summon_v this_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v before_o it_o meet_v and_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n mention_n only_o quia_fw-la generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la proposuimus_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v prorogue_v it_o mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n intersitis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o ordinandum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 147._o nostri_fw-la brady_n against_o petyâ—_n fol._n 147._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v include_v in_o the_o two_o general_a term_n of_o praelati_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la which_o great_a man_n very_o frequent_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o barones_n majores_fw-la as_o minores_fw-la the_o earl_n baron_n and_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o less_o which_o then_o be_v call_v the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o 19_o at_o pulton_n stat._n an._n 1275.3_o e._n 1._o f._n 19_o westminster_n run_v thus_o because_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a zeal_n and_o desire_v to_o redress_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n under_o write_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la 4_o oct._n 4_o ed._n 1._o be_v thus_o b._n thus_o in_o prasentia_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la purum_fw-la quâ—ruâ—dam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n râ—gis_fw-la â—â—citatae_fw-la sâ—â—erunt_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la â—ub_fw-la â—riptae_fw-la &_o postmodâ—â—m_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n sâ—o_fw-la auditae_fw-la &_o publicatae_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la consiliâ—â—am_fw-la â—usâ—â—â—â—arii_fw-la quam_fw-la alii_fw-la concordaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n tottel_n p._n 39_o b._n express_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o constitution_n under_o write_v be_v recite_v and_o after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o writing_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v in_o the_o 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prince_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o bestow_v favour_n according_a to_o merit_n or_o like_n some_o think_v that_o of_o ecclesiastes_n woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n a_o strong_a argument_n against_o monarchy_n answer_v another_o objection_n answer_v because_o this_o calamity_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o a_o senate_n because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o nonage_n but_o the_o place_n right_o understand_v say_v a_o learned_a 23._o learned_a idem_fw-la p._n 23._o writer_n who_o i_o have_v epitomise_v in_o the_o parallel_n be_v a_o very_a full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o happy_a condition_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v under_o monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o calamity_n and_o woe_n which_o probable_o attend_v a_o aristocracy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o misery_n be_v foretell_v be_v plain_o thus_o a_o king_n during_o his_o infancy_n be_v not_o able_a personal_o to_o rule_v the_o government_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o thence_o come_v 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treat_v of_o the_o sovereignty_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o useful_a qualification_n of_o monarch_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o will_v redound_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o subject_n thereby_o the_o 4._o the_o ethic._n 8._o c._n 10._o polit._n lib._n 3._o &_o 5._o c._n 4._o philosopher_n in_o several_a place_n compare_v a_o king_n to_o a_o parent_n and_o shepherd_n but_o a_o tyrant_n to_o a_o lord_n over_o slave_n and_o a_o wolf_n tyrant_n difference_n of_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n the_o one_o in_o his_o government_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o people_n benefit_n the_o other_o govern_v without_o or_o against_o law_n pro_fw-la nutu_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la reduce_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o absolute_a will_n and_o power_n in_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v unhappy_a to_o their_o people_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o themselves_o king_n the_o ancient_a author_n description_n of_o a_o good_a
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day_n though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ven_v to_o they_o they_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o person_n but_o deâ—_n 111._o deâ—_n rosula_fw-la novella_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 111._o â—â—mentia_fw-la or_o providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o in_o old_a time_n when_o they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n emperor_n or_o king_n they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v dei_fw-la gratia_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o such_o or_o such_o licet_fw-la indignus_fw-la vel_fw-la immerens_fw-la bononiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o title_n we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o sovereign_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o all_o age_n as_o derive_v authority_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o his_o vicegerent_n here_o upon_o earth_n have_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o they_o within_o their_o district_n upon_o earth_n i_o shall_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o 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the_o title_n and_o attribute_n which_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v either_o assume_v prince_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v all_o the_o title_n proper_a to_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v use_v as_o may_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o innumerable_a example_n but_o i_o shall_v treat_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o show_v wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v discover_v and_o what_o ancient_a prerogative_n they_o have_v by_o their_o act_n of_o grace_n quit_v and_o last_o how_o the_o long_a parliament_n of_o 1641._o will_v have_v cramp_v the_o king_n authority_n first_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n or_o emperor_n promiscuous_o so_o our_o edgar_n frequent_o in_o his_o charter_n call_v himself_o albionis_n &_o anglorum_fw-la basileus_n lord._n as_o king_n emperor_n lord._n and_o i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o full_a as_o 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tyrannical_a one_o of_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o any_o age_n can_v parallel_v and_o we_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o merciful_a government_n of_o his_o royal_a son_n and_o successor_n and_o have_v live_v to_o see_v all_o the_o establishment_n of_o usurper_n bring_v to_o confusion_n we_o have_v see_v a_o formidable_a rebellion_n burst_v forth_o in_o our_o magnanimous_a king_n james_n the_o second_v reign_v which_o have_v be_v form_v seven_o year_n before_o utter_o overthrow_v in_o two_o month_n and_o we_o can_v peruse_v history_n but_o we_o must_v meet_v with_o infinite_a example_n of_o the_o sad_a devastation_n such_o rebellion_n bring_v to_o their_o country_n and_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o will_v earnest_o advise_v all_o malcontent_n never_o to_o make_v their_o country_n ruin_n and_o the_o slay_a carcase_n of_o their_o countryman_n the_o step_v by_o which_o they_o must_v ascend_v the_o scaffold_n or_o the_o round_n of_o the_o ladder_n they_o must_v mount_v the_o gallow_n which_o without_o a_o prince_n clemency_n be_v the_o sure_a reward_n of_o all_o rebel_n and_o their_o certain_a fate_n chap._n
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by_o law_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n but_o as_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o his_o authority_n who_o possess_v the_o plenitude_n of_o empire_n i_o shall_v only_o note_v a_o few_o thing_n of_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o point_n of_o law-making_a or_o abrogate_a and_o so_o pass_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o english_a monarchy_n refer_v the_o large_a and_o more_o explicit_a treat_v of_o it_o to_o the_o chapter_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o capitol_n now_o lateran_n palace_n be_v extant_a a_o table_n of_o extant_a of_o gruteri_n inscript_n p._n 142._o a_o fragment_n of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la yet_o extant_a brass_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o fragment_n of_o the_o lex_fw-la regius_fw-la renew_v as_o to_o vespasian_n confirm_v many_o thing_n of_o sovereign_n and_o sole_a authority_n as_o descend_v upon_o he_o from_o his_o predecessor_n and_o enact_v that_o 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suitable_a to_o emergency_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n and_o those_o of_o china_n persia_n and_o the_o mogul_n can_v not_o well_o be_v conserve_v entire_a without_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o there_o be_v establish_v law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n whereby_o the_o right_n of_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la to_o stranger_n be_v adjust_v and_o the_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v no_o property_n like_o the_o europaean_n yet_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o under_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o absoluteness_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o order_n the_o execution_n of_o any_o subject_a without_o juridical_a process_n in_o place_v and_o displace_v governor_n or_o deprive_v city_n province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o privilege_n i_o have_v enlarge_v upon_o this_o head_n to_o show_v how_o happy_a we_o be_v in_o england_n power_n the_o happy_a state_n of_o england_n in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o 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it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a law_n certain_a sheringham_n supremacy_n p._n 51._o ancient_o king_n call_v who_o they_o please_v to_o advise_v they_o in_o make_v law_n person_n design_v by_o law_n who_o concurrence_n be_v require_v to_o constitute_v a_o great_a council_n but_o the_o king_n use_v the_o advice_n only_o of_o those_o who_o they_o please_v to_o call_v unto_o themselves_o who_o be_v always_o such_o as_o they_o think_v most_o able_a to_o counsel_n and_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o and_o who_o assent_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o add_v most_o credit_n and_o estimation_n to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o be_v divulge_v so_o we_o find_v in_o 22._o in_o chron._n sax._n anno_fw-la 670._o fol._n 516._o and_o than_o haefde_a getheal_n mid_a his_o witum_n &_o freondam_a &_o mid_a heora_n teymenysse_n &_o fultum_fw-la &_o gethafunge_n christ_n geleassan_n onfeng_n bed_n eccl._n hist_o lib._n 3._o c._n 22._o bede_n that_o segebert_n or_o sigbercht_v who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o oswi_n king_n of_o northumberland_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a hold_v a_o council_n with_o his_o wites_z i.e._n nobles_n and_o wiseman_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o their_o advice_n aid_n and_o consent_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n we_o find_v that_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n make_v law_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o great_a council_n for_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n constituit_fw-la rome_n mat._n paris_n vita_fw-la offae_n p._n 171._o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la svam_fw-la ditionem_fw-la teneri_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la constituit_fw-la golng_v into_o the_o school_n of_o the_o english_a which_o be_v there_o out_o of_o his_o royal_a munificence_n he_o give_v to_o the_o support_n of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v come_v thither_o a_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o for_o ever_o out_o of_o every_o family_n 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308._o nec_fw-la aliud_fw-la adversus_fw-la validissimas_fw-la gentes_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la utilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o common_a non_fw-la consulunt_fw-la vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la p._n 308._o but_o divide_v into_o multitude_n of_o little_a kingdom_n which_o make_v tacitus_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a to_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o most_o puissant_a and_o valiant_a nation_n than_o that_o they_o advise_v not_o in_o common_a chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o the_o roman_n impose_v their_o law_n upon_o they_o custom_n antiquity_n of_o english_a custom_n chancellor_n 17._o chancellor_n regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la eisdem_fw-la quibus_fw-la jam_fw-la regitur_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la continue_v regulatum_fw-la suit_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la ll._n angliae_fw-la c._n 17._o fortescue_n affirm_v that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britan_n saxon_n dane_n and_o norman_n and_o of_o their_o king_n this_o 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those_o time_n while_o he_o be_v unsafe_a in_o his_o conquest_n and_o do_v not_o so_o interfere_v as_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v conquest_n how_o he_o comport_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v secure_v his_o conquest_n with_o the_o assertion_n of_o those_o who_o from_o credible_a author_n speak_v of_o his_o treat_v the_o english_a as_o a_o conquer_a people_n for_o pictavensis_n a._n pictavensis_n jure_fw-la belli_n possedit_fw-la fol._n 206._o a._n say_v that_o he_o possess_v the_o country_n by_o the_o right_n of_o war._n ordericus_n 251._o ordericus_n adjutoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la inclytas_fw-la angliae_fw-la regiones_fw-la distribuit_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la insimis_fw-la normannorum_fw-la clientibus_fw-la tribunos_fw-la &_o centuriones_n ditissimos_fw-la erexit_fw-la orderic_n vit._n 251._o vitalis_n say_v that_o have_v circumvent_v the_o two_o great_a earl_n of_o mercia_n and_o slay_v edwin_n and_o imprison_v morcas_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o give_v 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of_o england_n so_o etc._n so_o hen._n hunt_n fol._n 210_o b._n num_fw-la 10._o about_o the_o continue_v the_o english_a saxon_n but_o change_v their_o tenor_n service_n etc._n etc._n hen._n of_o huntingdon_n say_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o english_a but_o all_o be_v reduce_v to_o servitude_n and_o sorrow_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v call_v a_o englishman_n and_o gervase_n of_o canterbury_n say_v that_o he_o use_v both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o secular_a right_n or_o law_n as_o he_o please_v tam_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la jura_n quam_fw-la secularia_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la as_o to_o king_n william_n displace_v of_o the_o saxon_n i_o find_v in_o the_o transcript_n of_o doomsday-book_n that_o i_o have_v for_o yorkshire_n that_o very_o many_o enjoy_v the_o same_o land_n they_o do_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n but_o i_o remember_v not_o where_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v they_o hold_v of_o some_o norman_a lord_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o dr._n brady_n write_v but_o i_o refer_v the_o discourse_n of_o those_o to_o my_o antiquity_n of_o yorkshire_n if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n and_o ability_n to_o publish_v they_o as_o to_o the_o conqueror_n change_v the_o hold_n of_o land_n here_o to_o the_o feodam_n the_o spelman_n gloss_n feodam_n feudal_n tenure_n use_v in_o normandy_n begin_v by_o the_o german_n longobard_n franc_n and_o other_o and_o of_o which_o something_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o english_a saxon_a law_n all_o author_n do_v conclude_v that_o the_o conqueror_n bring_v the_o exacter_n use_n at_o least_o of_o they_o into_o england_n and_o divide_v the_o whole_a land_n into_o several_a knights-fee_n whereof_o there_o be_v reckon_v 700_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la beside_o bishop_n abbat_n prior_n and_o great_a churchman_n and_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n that_o the_o conqueror_n permit_v to_o be_v use_v be_v either_o most_o of_o they_o penal_a law_n from_o which_o he_o get_v profit_n or_o such_o as_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o and_o be_v efficacious_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o establishment_n of_o government_n as_o the_o 52_o 55_o 56_o 58_o 59_o 64._o whereof_o the_o 55_o 58_o and_o 59_o be_v feudal_n how_o william_n the_o conqueror_n bring_v in_o his_o other_o norman_a law_n dr._n brady_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o norman_a story_n have_v at_o large_a discourse_v so_o that_o in_o justice_n i_o must_v refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n to_o his_o elaborate_a work_n and_o to_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o janus_n anglorum_fw-la of_o the_o great_a council_n in_o william_n the_o second_v time_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n rufus_n we_o find_v few_o great_a council_n so_o that_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n complain_v 8._o complain_v eadmer_n hist_o nou._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 24._o lin_v 8._o to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o pass_v into_o normandy_n that_o since_o he_o be_v king_n there_o have_v be_v no_o general_n council_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o of_o several_a year_n before_o so_o that_o christianity_n be_v much_o decay_v the_o first_o great_a council_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v that_o of_o winchester_n anselm_n winchester_n idem_fw-la fol._n 20._o num_fw-la 30._o anno_fw-la d._n 1093._o 5_o w._n rusi_n the_o contest_v betwixt_o william_n the_o second_o and_o anselm_n this_o council_n be_v only_o thus_o express_v rex_fw-la adunato_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la conventu_fw-la nobilium_fw-la without_o specify_v either_o ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n in_o this_o council_n the_o king_n declare_v anselm_n archbishop_n and_o he_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o 2._o he_o idem_fw-la p._n 26._o num_fw-la 10.6_o gul._n 2._o this_o anselm_n seek_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o receive_v the_o pall_n from_o pope_n vrban_n who_o the_o king_n do_v not_o own_o for_o pope_n but_o clement_n this_o and_o some_o other_o matter_n occasion_v sharp_a word_n and_o unkindness_n from_o the_o king_n to_o anselm_n the_o king_n absolute_o deny_v
60._o why_o with_o these_o unjust_a exaction_n do_v not_o the_o baron_n require_v the_o kingdom_n and_o swear_v he_o will_v never_o grant_v such_o liberty_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n however_o he_o be_v afterward_o at_o runing-mede_n compel_v to_o sign_n the_o charter_n there_o be_v with_o he_o but_o eight_o or_o nine_o bishop_n four_z earls_z and_o some_o twelve_o baron_n as_o matthew_n paris_n number_v they_o but_o he_o say_v as_o to_o those_o present_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o company_n be_v innumerable_a as_o be_v tota_fw-la angliae_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la collecta_fw-la therefore_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o the_o liberty_n by_o way_n of_o charter_n 13._o charter_n idem_fw-la fol._n 215._o num_fw-la 13._o per_fw-la consilium_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la patrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o recount_v those_o that_o be_v present_a with_o he_o not_o mention_v any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o as_o i_o remember_v this_o be_v the_o charter_n which_o henry_n the_o three_o 30._o three_o idem_fw-la fol_z 216._o num_fw-la 30._o confirm_v and_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o principal_a matter_n in_o it_o which_o relate_v to_o my_o purpose_n be_v that_o he_o make_v some_o alteration_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o summon_v member_n to_o the_o great_a council_n viz._n homines_fw-la the_o alteration_n of_o the_o summon_v the_o member_n to_o the_o great_a council_n note_n in_o this_o charter_n the_o king_n grant_v he_o will_v raise_v no_o money_n on_o the_o subject_a without_o consent_n but_o in_o three_o case_n to_o redeem_v his_o body_n make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n and_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o the_o like_a power_n other_o â—_o have_v over_o their_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n earl_n and_o great_a baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v summon_v by_o special_a writ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o his_o bailiff_n those_o which_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o he_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o general_a summons_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o great_a council_n heretofore_o have_v only_o consist_v of_o such_o earl_n and_o great_a baron_n and_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o the_o king_n by_o special_a writ_n please_v to_o summon_v and_o this_o new_a way_n bring_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la but_o still_o here_o be_v no_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n the_o king_n say_v dei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la emendationem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la spontanea_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nostra_fw-la dedimus_fw-la concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la have_v libertates_fw-la subscriptas_fw-la the_o king_n be_v sore_o vex_v charter_n he_o repent_v his_o grant_v the_o charter_n that_o these_o liberty_n have_v be_v extort_a from_o he_o and_o send_v to_o pope_n 224._o pope_n idem_fw-la 224._o innocent_a who_o also_o absolve_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n upon_o the_o ground_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o give_v id._n 227._o num_fw-la 20._o the_o pope_n absolve_v he_o the_o kingdom_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o can_v make_v no_o such_o charter_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o after_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o rebellious_a baron_n in_o this_o charter_n as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o liberty_n we_o then_o we_o animad_fw-la on_o jan._n augl_n fol._n 167._o the_o king_n be_v grant_v by_o charter_n a_o good_a law_n then_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o people_n be_v draw_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o charter_n and_o pass_v under_o the_o king_n seal_n as_o his_o mere_a voluntary_a free_a grant_n and_o concession_n without_o any_o vote_n suffrage_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n so_o matt._n paris_n say_v of_o this_o charter_n that_o when_o king_n john_n see_v the_o baron_n too_o powerful_a for_o he_o 50._o he_o fol._n 255._o num_fw-la 30_o 50._o gratanter_fw-la eye_n concederet_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la quas_fw-la petebant_fw-la he_o willing_o grant_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o ask_v or_o petition_v for_o so_o in_o the_o charter_n itself_o 18._o itself_o ibid._n fol._n 256._o lin_v 18._o concessimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la liberis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nostri_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la subscriptas_fw-la habendas_fw-la &_o tenendas_fw-la eye_v &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la that_o be_v and_o we_o have_v also_o grant_v to_o all_o our_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o capite_fw-la by_o freeman_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la all_o the_o under-written_a liberty_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o first_o great_a council_n i_o find_v in_o this_o king_n reign_n be_v on_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o octave_n of_o 60._o of_o matt._n paris_n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 60._o epiphany_n anno_fw-la 1223._o 7_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n have_v keep_v his_o christmas_n at_o oxford_n come_v to_o london_n to_o have_v a_o colloquium_fw-la with_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o magnate_v press_v the_o king_n to_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n for_o which_o war_n have_v be_v move_v against_o his_o father_n and_o which_o he_o have_v confirm_v by_o oath_n upon_o the_o recess_n of_o lewis_n of_o france_n to_o which_o also_o he_o say_v the_o ibid._n the_o juravit_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la libertates_fw-la praescriptas_fw-la omnes_fw-la observarent_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la traderent_fw-la observandas_fw-la ibid._n whole_a nobility_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v observe_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o all_o other_o to_o observe_v to_o which_o william_n briwere_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n answer_v for_o the_o king_n say_v the_o liberty_n they_o desire_v be_v violent_o extort_a from_o the_o king_n they_o ought_v not_o of_o right_a to_o be_v observe_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v bind_v liberty_n violent_o extort_a from_o the_o king_n not_o bind_v that_o whatever_o claim_v be_v make_v for_o liberty_n still_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o monarchâ—_n concession_n and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o any_o violence_n wrest_v from_o the_o king_n be_v not_o repute_v bind_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o octave_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o eight_o of_o henry_n the_o three_o there_o meet_v at_o a_o colloquium_fw-la at_o northampton_n the_o king_n with_o 270._o with_o rex_fw-la cum_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la de_fw-la regni_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturus_fw-la idem_fw-la fol._n 269._o num_fw-la 60._o &_o 270._o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z and_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o these_o alii_fw-la multi_fw-la the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o more_o numerous_o appear_v since_o king_n john_n charter_n this_o great_a council_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o poicton_n but_o falcacius_n de_fw-fr brent_n have_v seize_v on_o bedford_n castle_n and_o take_v henry_n de_fw-fr berybroke_n one_o of_o the_o king_n itinerant_a justice_n oblige_v the_o king_n to_o prosecute_v he_o at_o this_o 20._o this_o idem_fw-la fol._n 271._o num_fw-la 20._o council_n the_o prelate_n and_o laic_n give_v the_o king_n for_o his_o great_a labour_n and_o expense_n 2_o s._n upon_o every_o plough_n tenant_n the_o king_n grant_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la scutage_n upon_o their_o tenant_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o magnate_v 2_o m._n out_o of_o every_o knight_n fee_n this_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o magnate_v such_o as_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o their_o tenant_n to_o reimburse_v they_o what_o they_o have_v expend_v in_o aid_v the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o council_n break_v up_o but_o the_o king_n 9_o regni_n anno_fw-la 1225._o 20._o 1225._o idem_fw-la fol._n 272._o num_fw-la 20._o keep_v his_o court_n at_o christmas_n at_o westminster_n praesentibus_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la after_o the_o solemnity_n be_v pass_v hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n the_o king_n justiciary_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n propose_v to_o the_o archbishop_n universis_fw-la et_fw-la alâ—â—t_fw-la universis_fw-la bishop_n earls_z baron_n and_o all_o the_o universe_n that_o be_v the_o tenent_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o damage_n and_o
reason_n because_o it_o pass_v under_o his_o broad_a seal_n likewise_o when_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n be_v alter_v 49_o h._n 3._o whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v numerous_a two_o knight_n be_v choose_v probable_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o the_o shire_n and_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o burrough_n to_o represent_v all_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o it_o be_v likely_a all_o other_o their_o subfeudatary_a tenant_n yet_o the_o number_n be_v not_o constant_o observe_v there_o be_v sometime_o knight_n and_o no_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n sometime_o one_o knight_n one_o citizen_n and_o one_o burgess_n other_o time_n two_o or_o three_o knight_n leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o chooser_n election_n till_o after_o it_o be_v fix_v as_o it_o now_o be_v for_o two_o knight_n two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n unless_o in_o some_o place_n of_o wales_n 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be_v by_o the_o people_n destroy_v and_o no_o doubt_n they_o at_o first_o appear_v such_o to_o the_o people_n as_o they_o may_v confide_v in_o for_o administration_n of_o impartial_a justice_n into_o which_o belief_n they_o have_v cunning_o bewitch_v they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o raise_v they_o demolish_v for_o as_o sir_n 278._o sir_n history_n p._n 278._o w._n raleigh_n well_o observe_v in_o popular_a state_n when_o any_o mischief_n happen_v the_o people_n take_v revenge_n on_o the_o commander_n and_o where_o any_o judgement_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o as_o in_o popular_a state_n they_o will_v be_v always_o push_v on_o for_o a_o share_n there_o will_v be_v very_o dismal_a and_o indirect_a proceed_n and_o when_o their_o judgement_n prove_v sound_a it_o be_v by_o chance_n rather_o than_o otherwise_o in_o carthage_n carthage_n of_o faction_n in_o carthage_n factious_a and_o disorderly_a popular_a government_n be_v as_o fatal_a as_o in_o any_o other_o place_n hanno_n and_o bomilcar_n
roman_n ingratitude_n concern_v the_o roman_a ingratitude_n and_o only_o single_a two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o many_o example_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o their_o deserve_n chiestain_v to_o illustrate_v that_o reward_n be_v not_o bestow_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o great_a preserver_n of_o their_o country_n and_o such_o as_o raise_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n t._n martius_n coriolanus_n coriolanus_n called_z coriolanus_z have_v conquer_v the_o volsci_n and_o aequi_n yet_o under_o pretext_n that_o he_o have_v advise_v to_o sell_v corn_n in_o time_n of_o dearth_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o be_v convenient_a he_o be_v banish_v yet_o he_o take_v not_o that_o revenge_n he_o may_v have_v do_v in_o join_v with_o the_o volsci_n furius_n camillus_n subdue_v the_o falisci_n camillus_n furius_n camillus_n but_o be_v banish_v the_o city_n upon_o a_o suggestion_n of_o some_o inequality_n of_o 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brother_n concern_v publius_n scipio_n the_o elder_a brother_n upon_o which_o the_o learned_a 18._o learned_a sir_n walter_n raleigh_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o sect_n 18._o historian_n and_o statesman_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v often_o find_v in_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o busy_a and_o obstinate_a head_n of_o a_o few_o do_v carry_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o many_o time_n man_n make_v a_o surrender_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o have_v get_v itself_o a_o name_n by_o give_v happy_a direction_n in_o trouble_n bypass_a therefore_o he_o that_o repose_v himself_o upon_o the_o advice_n of_o many_o shall_v often_o find_v himself_o deceive_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o many_o be_v whole_o direct_v by_o the_o empire_n of_o a_o few_o that_o oversway_v the_o rest_n for_o here_o q._n fabius_n be_v account_v the_o oracle_n of_o his_o time_n for_o his_o wary_a nature_n suit_v well_o with_o the_o business_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o employment_n therefore_o other_o adhere_v to_o he_o that_o be_v grow_v old_a in_o follow_v one_o course_n from_o which_o they_o will_v not_o shift_v as_o the_o change_n of_o time_n require_v but_o the_o people_n who_o though_o they_o can_v not_o well_o advise_v and_o deliberate_v yet_o can_v well_o apprehend_v embrace_v the_o needful_a motion_n of_o scipio_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o all_o supply_n and_o furtherance_n they_o can_v from_o hence_o i_o may_v note_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o government_n wherein_o sometime_o the_o senator_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o one_o or_o some_o few_o one_o way_n and_o then_o by_o other_o and_o sometime_o the_o people_n shall_v over-rule_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o though_o this_o may_v be_v fortunate_a at_o some_o time_n yet_o at_o other_o it_o may_v be_v as_o fatal_a the_o great_a success_n of_o scipio_n be_v celebrate_v with_o that_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o deserve_o as_o rome_n perhaps_o never_o show_v the_o like_a and_o his_o brother_n l._n scipio_n triumph_n be_v not_o much_o less_o than_o it_o yet_o these_o two_o so_o famous_a brother_n afterward_o be_v call_v one_o after_o another_o by_o two_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n to_o judgement_n in_o probability_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o senate_n against_o they_o the_o african_a can_v not_o endure_v that_o such_o unworthy_a man_n shall_v question_v he_o of_o purloin_v from_o the_o common_a treasure_n or_o of_o be_v hire_v by_o antiochus_n to_o make_v a_o ill_a bargain_n for_o his_o country_n when_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o answer_n come_v he_o appear_v before_o the_o tribune_n not_o humble_v as_o one_o accuse_v but_o follow_v by_o a_o great_a train_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o client_n with_o which_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o have_v audience_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o year_n he_o fight_v a_o great_a battle_n against_o hannibal_n and_o finish_v the_o punic_a war_n by_o a_o signal_n victory_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o he_o think_v it_o no_o fit_a season_n to_o brabble_n at_o the_o law_n but_o intend_v to_o visit_v the_o capitol_n and_o there_o give_v thanks_o to_o jupiter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n by_o who_o grace_n both_o on_o that_o day_n and_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v well_o and_o happy_o discharge_v the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o the_o commonweal_n and_o that_o if_o from_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o life_n until_o he_o now_o grow_v old_a the_o honourable_a place_n by_o they_o confer_v on_o he_o have_v prevent_v the_o capacity_n of_o his_o age_n and_o yet_o his_o desert_n have_v exceed_v the_o greatness_n of_o those_o honourable_a place_n that_o then_o they_o will_v pray_v that_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o city_n may_v still_o be_v like_a to_o he_o so_o all_o follow_v he_o except_z the_o tribunes_z and_o their_o slave_n and_o one_o of_o the_o crier_n by_o who_o ridiculous_o they_o cite_v he_o to_o judgement_n until_o for_o very_a shame_n as_o not_o know_v what_o else_o to_o do_v they_o grant_v he_o unrequested_a a_o long_a day_n but_o after_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o tribune_n will_v not_o let_v fall_v the_o suit_n he_o willing_o withdraw_v from_o that_o unthankful_a rome_n that_o can_v suffer_v he_o to_o undergo_v such_o indignity_n and_o so_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n at_o linternum_n brother_n concern_v lucius_n scipio_n the_o young_a brother_n the_o same_o tribune_n proceed_v more_o sharp_o with_o his_o brother_n lucius_n scipio_n the_o asiatic_a who_o wise_a conduct_n and_o valour_n have_v subject_v greece_n and_o macedonia_n to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n and_o extend_v their_o empire_n over_o those_o rich_a country_n they_o propound_v a_o decree_n unto_o the_o people_n touch_v money_n receive_v of_o antiochus_n not_o bring_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n that_o the_o senate_n shall_v give_v charge_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o praetor_n to_o inquire_v and_o judicial_o determine_v thereof_o and_o matter_n be_v so_o carry_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n far_o great_a than_o his_o ability_n and_o for_o nonpayment_n his_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o prison_n but_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o this_o by_o gracchus_n the_o tribune_n and_o his_o estate_n be_v confiscate_v when_o there_o neither_o appear_v any_o sign_n of_o his_o be_v behold_v to_o antiochus_n nor_o there_o be_v find_v so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v then_o fall_v his_o accuser_n and_o all_o who_o hand_n have_v be_v against_o he_o into_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o cato_n the_o elder_n who_o have_v be_v his_o treasurer_n be_v a_o promoter_n of_o this_o a_o man_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n of_o great_a but_o not_o perfect_a virtue_n temperate_a valiant_a and_o of_o singular_a industry_n frugal_n of_o the_o public_a and_o of_o his_o own_o who_o though_o not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n yet_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o unconscionable_a in_o increase_v his_o own_o wealth_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o the_o law_n do_v permit_v ambition_n be_v his_o vice_n which_o be_v join_v with_o envy_n trouble_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o some_o write_v that_o fabius_n maximus_n out_o of_o some_o private_a displeasure_n countenance_v these_o proceed_n from_o these_o and_o other_o example_n it_o may_v well_o be_v note_v discord_n summary_n of_o the_o reman_n discord_n how_o this_o famous_a commonweal_n be_v pester_v with_o faction_n the_o want_n of_o sufficient_a employment_n be_v spark_n that_o help_v the_o kindle_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o they_o which_o now_o begin_v to_o appear_v and_o first_o catch_v hold_v of_o those_o great_a worthy_n to_o who_o valour_n and_o conduct_n rome_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o servitude_n than_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o asiatic_n endure_v with_o less_o trouble_n than_o the_o european_n that_o command_n which_o he_o call_v absolute_a as_o of_o master_n over_o servant_n this_o he_o call_v in_o reality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyrannical_a government_n but_o kingly_a also_o in_o that_o it_o be_v firm_a legitimate_a and_o according_a to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o country_n for_o that_o he_o hâ—insii_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o hâ—insii_n say_v citizens_z or_o subject_n defend_v king_n but_z guards_z of_o stranger_n be_v employ_v by_o tyrant_n king_n command_v lawful_o over_o the_o willing_a and_o tyrant_n over_o the_o unwilling_a and_o without_o rule_n of_o law_n the_o three_o kind_n he_o call_v that_o which_o among_o the_o grecian_n be_v style_v the_o aesmynetian_a and_o this_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optiva_fw-la tyrannis_fw-la i._o suffragio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v be_v a_o elective_a tyranny_n either_o perpetual_a for_o life_n or_o for_o a_o time_n and_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o command_n over_o the_o willing_a such_o person_n be_v elect_v he_o style_v a_o kingly_a government_n and_o instance_v in_o the_o mitylenian_o who_o choose_v pittacus_n to_o be_v their_o king_n against_o alcaeus_n and_o antimenides_n who_o be_v banish_v such_o 5._o such_o halicarnassâ—us_n lib._n 5._o dionysius_n make_v the_o roman_a dictator_n such_o the_o cumaeni_n by_o a_o honest_a name_n style_v their_o tyrant_n and_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o athens_n such_o a_o kingdom_n timolio_n hold_v at_o syracuse_n which_o he_o as_o well_o as_o pittacus_n spontaneous_o resign_v and_o do_v not_o convert_v into_o a_o tyranny_n as_o dionysius_n do_v or_o as_o sylla_n and_o julius_n caesar_n do_v at_o rome_n and_o aratus_n at_o sicyon_n according_a to_o the_o officiis_n the_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr officiis_n orator_n the_o last_o kind_n he_o call_v heinsii_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o polit._n c._n 10._o heinsii_n heroic_a because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o heroic_a age_n and_o have_v three_o characteristic_n of_o true_a kingly_a government_n that_o it_o be_v a_o power_n exercise_v over_o the_o willing_a fatherly_a and_o legitimate_a for_o he_o say_v the_o first_o king_n either_o for_o the_o benefit_n they_o confer_v on_o the_o multitude_n by_o invention_n of_o art_n conduct_v in_o war_n or_o lead_v they_o out_o in_o colony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o lony_n or_o supply_v they_o with_o land_n govern_v those_o who_o free_o yield_v to_o obey_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n and_o have_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v requisite_a these_o have_v command_n in_o war_n and_o in_o thing_n sacred_a where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n and_o do_v determine_v cause_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n some_o king_n administer_v without_o oath_n other_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o the_o sceptre_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n conclude_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n king_n have_v rule_n and_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o city_n and_o those_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o from_o whence_o and_o from_o what_o the_o philosopher_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n and_o elsewhere_o initic_a elsewhere_o commâ—nt_fw-fr in_o lib._n 1._o polit._n initic_a giphanius_n with_o thucydides_n conclude_v that_o these_o hereditary_a king_n have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o be_v restrain_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o they_o do_v not_o reign_v as_o they_o list_v and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o by_o certain_a prescript_n of_o law_n such_o we_o may_v presume_v as_o they_o ordain_v this_o be_v that_o monarchy_n which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n all_o people_n in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o place_n have_v by_o constant_a experience_n find_v it_o most_o conducive_a to_o their_o happiness_n and_o well-being_n for_o have_v there_o be_v any_o other_o form_n under_o which_o mankind_n can_v have_v rational_o promise_v themselves_o more_o or_o more_o certain_a happiness_n than_o under_o this_o all_o humane_a care_n will_v long_o ever_o this_o have_v hit_v on_o it_o and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v a_o universal_a regifugium_fw-la but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v quit_v these_o topic_n of_o monarchy_n monarchy_n other_o commendable_a qualification_n of_o monarchy_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v venerable_o for_o its_o antiquity_n there_o be_v other_o commodity_n wherein_o it_o excel_v other_o form_n as_o first_o that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o the_o canker_n of_o faction_n which_o corrode_v and_o consume_v all_o other_o government_n hence_o the_o most_o judicious_a annal._n judicious_a tacitus_n 1._o annal._n historian_n tell_v we_o what_o asinius_n gallus_n reply_v to_o tiberius_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v one_o and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o soul_n and_o in_o idem_fw-la in_o arduum_fw-la sape_fw-la eodem_fw-la loci_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la esse_fw-la idem_fw-la another_o place_n tell_v we_o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o find_v concord_n among_o equal_n in_o power_n especial_o where_o not_o only_o as_o at_o sparta_n there_o be_v two_o raze_n of_o king_n govern_v at_o once_o but_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v senator_n or_o magistrate_n which_o by_o band_n and_o confederacy_n be_v restless_o make_v party_n against_o each_o other_o whereby_o the_o administration_n roll_z from_o one_o faction_n to_o another_o whereas_o kingly_a government_n be_v uniform_a and_o equal_a in_o itself_o and_o when_o by_o faction_n commonweal_n have_v be_v bring_v almost_o to_o utter_v ruin_n a_o histor_n a_o omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la conferri_fw-la pacis_fw-la interfuit_fw-la tacitus_n 1._o histor_n single_a person_n conduct_v have_v restore_v all_o as_o 3._o as_o perculsum_fw-la undique_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la imperii_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la haud_fw-la dubie_n nunquam_fw-la coire_fw-la &_o consentire_fw-la potuisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la unius_fw-la praesidis_fw-la nutu_fw-la quasi_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la regeretur_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o florus_n write_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o he_o order_v the_o shake_v and_o distract_a body_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o without_o doubt_n can_v never_o have_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o form_n again_o unless_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o precedent_n as_o a_o soul_n and_o spirit_n even_o so_o we_o experience_v in_o his_o late_a majesty_n be_v admirable_a yea_o miraculous_a retauration_n which_o effect_v as_o great_a blessing_n to_o these_o island_n as_o that_o of_o augustus_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o preference_n of_o monarchical_a government_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o republic_n that_o in_o all_o popular_a state_n we_o find_v all_o great_a affair_n manage_v by_o some_o one_o lead_v man_n who_o by_o the_o dexterity_n of_o his_o address_n power_n of_o his_o eloquence_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n induce_v so_o many_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o effect_v they_o unless_o when_o by_o contrary_a renitency_n they_o be_v dissolve_v into_o faction_n so_o when_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o a_o most_o critical_a debate_n a_o delenda_fw-la esset_fw-la carthago_n cato_n show_v they_o the_o grape_n which_o a_o few_o year_n before_o grow_v there_o illustrate_v from_o thence_o the_o dangerous_a vicinity_n of_o so_o potent_a and_o opulent_a a_o state_n as_o have_v contend_v with_o they_o for_o the_o universal_a empire_n and_o want_v only_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o uti_fw-la victoria_fw-la 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associate_n and_o close_a conomitant_n of_o all_o other_o form_n but_o in_o monarchy_n hereditary_a
king_n more_o particular_o the_o same_o 11._o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o philosopher_n describe_v a_o good_a king_n to_o be_v one_o that_o no_o way_n govern_v tyrannical_o but_o as_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n with_o a_o royal_a mind_n not_o challenge_v or_o appropriate_v all_o to_o himself_o but_o procure_v good_a for_o and_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n use_v moderation_n in_o all_o thing_n affable_a to_o his_o noble_n and_o in_o company_n desirous_a to_o show_v himself_o of_o easy_a access_n sweeten_v his_o government_n to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n by_o these_o say_v he_o ibid._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n his_o empire_n will_v not_o only_o be_v more_o beautiful_a more_o esteem_v and_o more_o fortunate_a but_o more_o durable_a be_v not_o dread_v or_o envy_v of_o his_o subject_n but_o command_v over_o the_o good_a and_o not_o over_o 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revere_v and_o honour_v than_o fear_v by_o his_o subject_n the_o excellent_a 5._o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n hist_o lib._n 5._o greek_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o tyrant_n be_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o unwilling_a by_o terror_n and_o vicious_a exorbitance_n be_v always_o engage_v in_o mutual_a hatred_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o vassal_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a king_n do_v good_a to_o all_o with_o liberality_n and_o clemency_n govern_v those_o that_o free_o be_v subject_n to_o they_o live_v in_o a_o mutual_a benevolence_n and_o charity_n with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v by_o such_o a_o deportment_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o a_o prince_n receive_v much_o inward_a contentment_n for_o as_o the_o painter_n delight_v when_o he_o have_v finish_v a_o curious_a piece_n and_o every_o artist_n when_o he_o have_v show_v great_a mastership_n in_o his_o work_n so_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o prudent_a wise_a and_o merciful_a government_n make_v his_o reign_n prosperous_a and_o happy_a to_o his_o subject_n administration_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o content_v a_o good_a king_n take_v in_o his_o administration_n can_v but_o receive_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o himself_o and_o will_v thereby_o acquire_v a_o most_o glorious_a and_o durable_a name_n it_o be_v a_o kingly_a say_n of_o 50._o of_o cum_fw-la omne_fw-la possumus_fw-la sola_fw-la credimus_fw-la licere_fw-la nobis_fw-la laudanda_fw-la variarum_fw-la lib._n 50._o theodahad_n in_o cassiodorus_n that_o whereas_o king_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n they_o think_v and_o believe_v those_o thing_n only_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v which_o be_v praiseworthy_a as_o the_o pilot_n say_v the_o orator_n design_v a_o prosperous_a voyage_n king_n the_o subject_n benefit_n the_o end_n of_o good_a king_n the_o physician_n health_n to_o his_o patient_n so_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v care_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o repub._n the_o beata_fw-la civium_fw-la vita_fw-la praeposita_fw-la attic._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o &_o 5._o de_fw-fr repub._n life_n of_o they_o and_o their_o fortune_n for_o that_o end_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o hence_o tacitus_n commend_v that_o prince_n who_o live_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o parent_n with_o his_o child_n when_o neither_o to_o his_o own_o breast_n closet_n or_o initio_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la in_o penatibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la vaenale_n aut_fw-la ambitioni_fw-la pervium_fw-la 13._o annal._n initio_fw-la family_n any_o access_n be_v make_v by_o ambition_n or_o in_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v mercenary_a so_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o judicious_a historian_n the_o advice_n of_o galba_n to_o piso_n when_o he_o have_v adopt_v he_o be_v that_o the_o sure_a and_o short_a rule_n to_o sort_n good_a from_o evil_n be_v to_o weigh_v with_o himself_o histor_n himself_o cogitare_fw-la quid_fw-la aut_fw-la nolue_v 〈…〉_o principe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—olueris_fw-la 1_o histor_n what_o under_o another_o prince_n he_o will_v have_v allow_v or_o blame_v therefore_o nerva_n glory_v most_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o his_o government_n whereby_o he_o may_v not_o safe_o live_v although_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o empire_n and_o live_v again_o a_o private_a life_n so_o trajan_n say_v he_o will_v approve_v himself_o such_o a_o emperor_n over_o his_o subject_n as_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n will_v have_v wish_v the_o emperor_n to_o have_v be_v therefore_o panegy_n therefore_o panegy_n pliny_n so_o high_o commend_v the_o people_n vow_n for_o he_o quod_fw-la bene_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la utilitate_fw-la civium_fw-la rexerit_fw-la thence_o the_o same_o ib._n same_o non_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praesse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ib._n panegyrist_n commend_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o consider_v himself_o to_o be_v mortal_a man_n but_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v man_n not_o brute_n it_o be_v to_o the_o forementioned_a nerva_n that_o fronto_n say_v nerva_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dio._n in_o nerva_n it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o have_v such_o a_o prince_n under_o who_o none_o can_v have_v liberty_n but_o it_o be_v worse_o when_o every_o one_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v as_o he_o listen_v the_o one_o discover_v a_o very_a tyrannical_a disposition_n and_o the_o other_o a_o great_a remissness_n and_o negligence_n in_o government_n therefore_o agricolae_fw-la therefore_o nec_fw-la tihi_o quod_fw-la rarissimum_fw-la aut_fw-la facilitas_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la aut_fw-la severitas_fw-la amorem_fw-la diminuat_fw-la vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la tacitus_n advise_v that_o a_o prince_n easiness_n and_o too_o much_o lenity_n weaken_v not_o his_o authority_n or_o his_o too_o great_a severity_n lessen_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n lipsius_n etc._n lipsius_n o_o veer_fw-mi justum_fw-la &_o legitimum_fw-la illum_fw-la principem_fw-la qui_fw-fr in_o summo_fw-la fastigio_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la magnus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la audire_fw-la desiderat_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la res_fw-la diversissimas_fw-la potentiam_fw-la ac_fw-la modestiam_fw-la miscet_fw-la quem_fw-la prodeuntem_fw-la certatim_fw-la velut_fw-la beneficum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la numen_fw-la aspiâ—nt_fw-la inter_fw-la amorem_fw-la timoremque_fw-la medium_n praefat._n ad_fw-la imperator_fw-la reg._n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o this_o noble_a character_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n that_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a eminence_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v account_v more_o great_a than_o good_a and_o mingle_v two_o the_o most_o different_a thing_n power_n and_o moderation_n who_o his_o subject_n in_o his_o progress_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o beneficial_a and_o comfortable_a divinity_n so_o that_o the_o people_n attemper_v with_o fear_n and_o love_n with_o interchangeable_a sentiment_n doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v salute_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n or_o parent_n all_o prince_n must_v 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such_o a_o prince_n be_v serve_v by_o the_o just_a the_o wise_a the_o prudent_a and_o skilful_a nullum_fw-la numen_fw-la abest_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la prudentia_fw-la such_o a_o prince_n be_v never_o shortsighted_a he_o foresee_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o original_a cause_n fit_v every_o thing_n to_o its_o end_n prudence_n author_n commend_v prudence_n the_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d po'â—â—_n lib._n 3._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a virtue_n of_o a_o king_n for_o more_o thing_n say_v the_o sententious_a annal_n sententious_a plura_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la fortuna_fw-la auspiâ—â—is_fw-la &_o consiliis_fw-la quam_fw-la telis_fw-la &_o manibus_fw-la geri_fw-la 13._o annal_n historian_n be_v do_v in_o great_a empire_n by_o conduct_n and_o counsel_n than_o by_o weapon_n and_o hand_n hence_o flaccus_n in_o his_o argonautick_n non_fw-la solis_fw-la viribus_fw-la aequum_fw-la credere_fw-la semper_fw-la acri_fw-la potior_fw-la 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the_o happiness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o remember_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o people_n by_o this_o only_a virtue_n prudence_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o a_o calenture_n by_o faction_n and_o sedition_n a_o prudent_a prince_n know_v how_o to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n by_o substract_v the_o feeder_n or_o break_v the_o force_n of_o it_o by_o subdivide_v the_o complication_n of_o cause_n or_o divert_v of_o it_o some_o other_o way_n do_v it_o bleed_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n he_o can_v bind_v up_o the_o wound_n do_v it_o suffer_v by_o want_n of_o nourishment_n he_o can_v supply_v it_o with_o suitable_a food_n that_o will_v neither_o pamper_v it_o to_o a_o unwieldy_a sloth_n or_o luxurious_a licentiousness_n he_o can_v by_o bleed_v or_o drench_a clear_v it_o of_o all_o its_o superfluous_a humour_n he_o can_v assuage_v its_o pain_n by_o remove_v grievance_n or_o oppression_n he_o can_v invigorate_v every_o languid_a 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as_o a_o rudder_n to_o govern_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o prince_n courage_n and_o conduct_n in_o military_a affair_n it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a that_o a_o prince_n shall_v know_v and_o exercise_v all_o those_o royal_a virtue_n that_o make_v he_o adorable_a on_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o his_o cabinet-council_n when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o majesty_n prince_n the_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_n under_o a_o martial_a prince_n but_o he_o must_v likewise_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n enlarge_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o a_o profound_a peace_n at_o home_n free_a from_o intestine_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o generalissimo_n this_o require_v according_a to_o the_o 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o philosopher_n many_o virtue_n to_o establish_v it_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n soldier_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 7._o pol._n c._n 2._o law_n for_o encourage_v soldier_n he_o say_v in_o some_o country_n the_o law_n be_v frame_v towards_o the_o attain_n of_o particular_a end_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n and_o in_o some_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o may_v rule_v over_o their_o neighbour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o lacedaemonian_a and_o cretan_a government_n where_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o warfare_n and_o conclude_v that_o in_o all_o nation_n which_o can_v hope_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o such_o law_n be_v in_o honour_n as_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o scythian_n persian_n thracian_n and_o celtae_n so_o in_o carthage_n to_o encourage_v military_a service_n so_o many_o ring_n be_v give_v to_o the_o soldiery_n as_o they_o have_v serve_v in_o several_a expedition_n in_o macedonia_n it_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o have_v kill_v no_o enemy_n be_v 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the_o empire_n begin_v to_o sink_v the_o froth_n and_o flattery_n come_v above_o so_o that_o though_o augustus_n and_o tiberius_n forbid_v any_o to_o call_v they_o by_o so_o proud_a a_o title_n as_o dominus_fw-la prince_n objection_n against_o the_o aâ—tributes_n give_v to_o prince_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v domitian_n lord_n and_o god_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o complemented_a in_o the_o abstract_n with_o your_o everlastingness_n your_o eternity_n divinity_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o wooden_a eagle_n be_v split_v in_o two_o that_o chip_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n break_v out_o into_o blossom_n to_o a_o miracle_n that_o with_o the_o porphyrogenneti_n and_o despot_n be_v blow_v about_o the_o sebasto_n cratori_fw-mi pan-hypersebasti_a protonobilissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o after_o these_o title_n among_o the_o roman_n so_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a have_v be_v wear_v a_o while_n at_o court_n they_o descend_v to_o the_o city_n 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voice_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o divus_o imperator_n nostra_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o altogether_o so_o fit_a for_o christian_a prince_n for_o fear_n both_o of_o their_o arrogate_a more_o than_o they_o shall_v when_o they_o be_v so_o magnify_v as_o also_o lest_o too_o much_o offence_n be_v take_v by_o such_o as_o may_v miss_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o application_n of_o those_o title_n to_o they_o we_o may_v further_o note_v from_o the_o learned_a selden_n that_o when_o the_o lacedaemonian_n admire_v a_o man_n they_o use_v proverbial_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o divine_a man_n and_o the_o philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic._n 7._o c._n 1._o say_v that_o man_n become_v to_o be_v repute_v or_o call_v god_n from_o the_o excellence_n of_o their_o heroic_a virtue_n and_o these_o virtue_n and_o themselves_o also_o be_v as_o he_o say_v call_v divine_a by_o way_n of_o some_o similitude_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o participation_n with_o the_o deity_n be_v all_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n as_o the_o contrary_a quality_n that_o be_v inhumanity_n or_o barbarousness_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o feritas_fw-la because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o what_o be_v bestial_a so_o that_o as_o he_o who_o affirm_v that_o a_o barbarous_a or_o inhuman_a fellow_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bestial_a make_v but_o a_o high_a expression_n of_o his_o ill_a nature_n not_o at_o all_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n divinus_fw-la or_o divinitas_fw-la or_o the_o like_a express_v only_o a_o admiration_n of_o excellency_n which_o have_v its_o high_a and_o first_o example_n in_o the_o deity_n and_o be_v by_o some_o similitude_n or_o participation_n in_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v attribute_v therefore_o 1._o therefore_o antiquitus_fw-la rectores_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la divini_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la quaest_n 99_o art_n 1._o aquinas_n say_v that_o ancient_o governor_n of_o commonweal_n be_v call_v divine_a because_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o divine_a providence_n they_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n in_o their_o dominion_n under_o god_n supreme_a governor_n undisputable_o in_o civil_n as_o philip_n le_fw-fr beau_n of_o france_n to_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o scornful_a letter_n say_v instead_o of_o sciat_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la tua_fw-la sciat_fw-la tua_fw-la maxima_fw-la fatuitas_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la alicui_fw-la non_fw-la subesse_fw-la that_o in_o temporal_n he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o instead_o of_o these_o lofty_a title_n the_o modern_a sovereign_n have_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_n gratia_fw-la concern_v the_o style_n of_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la which_o apply_v to_o lay_v prince_n do_v always_o signify_v a_o supremacy_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n this_o style_n begin_v about_o charles_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vide_fw-la capitular_a aquâ—â—â—ranens_fw-la pâ—_n 30._o tom._n â—_o council_n 〈◊〉_d great_a be_v time_n as_o in_o several_a of_o his_o patent_n appear_v neither_o do_v it_o continue_v in_o use_n by_o his_o successor_n till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o fâ—â—_v otho_n the_o three_o title_v himself_o sometime_o nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—octolorum_fw-mi and_o mr._n selden_n have_v not_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_a emperor_n but_o that_o instead_o of_o it_o they_o use_v 7._o use_v tit._n hon._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 7._o crown_v of_o god_n the_o more_o ordinary_a and_o late_a expression_n of_o they_o being_n trust_v m._n trust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la eginhard_n annal_n francia_fw-la anno_fw-la anon._n vita_fw-la car._n m._n in_o christ_n that_o be_v god_n or_o in_o god_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o we_o in_o england_n ine_fw-mi king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n that_o live_v many_o year_n before_o charles_n the_o great_a use_v it_o i_fw-mi ine_fw-mi midgodes_n gift_n
to_o kingly_a government_n and_o he_o every_o where_o commend_v it_o as_o most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o most_o safe_a for_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a princ._n excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la princ._n soliloquy_n that_o philo_n bring_v in_o his_o king_n to_o make_v and_o which_o may_v become_v the_o potent_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v that_o he_o write_v the_o law_n himself_o into_o a_o book_n that_o he_o may_v transcribe_v they_o into_o his_o soul_n and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n those_o divine_a character_n never_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o again_o whereas_o other_o king_n therefore_o bear_v staff_n for_o their_o sceptre_n the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v his_o sceptre_n his_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n uncontrollable_a the_o ensign_n of_o that_o unreprovable_a government_n which_o be_v fashion_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n own_o kingdom_n although_o according_a to_o harmenopulus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n because_o offend_v against_o they_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v and_o as_o st._n davide_n st._n neque_fw-la ullis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la legibus_fw-la voâ—antur_fw-la tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la davide_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o david_n say_v he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n because_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n or_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v call_v to_o punishment_n by_o no_o law_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o empire_n yet_o 27._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n orat._n 27._o as_o a_o grave_a father_n say_v god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n must_v give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o that_o weighty_a and_o elegant_a expression_n of_o 35._o of_o temperans_fw-la majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la infra_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la illum_fw-la commendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la subjicio_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnus_fw-la quia_fw-la coelo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la apol._n c._n 35._o tertullian_n deserve_v consideration_n by_o all_o prince_n which_o be_v this_o while_o we_o temper_v the_o majesty_n of_o caesar_n under_o god_n we_o commend_v he_o the_o more_o to_o god_n unto_o who_o alone_o we_o do_v subject_n he_o therefore_o great_a because_o he_o be_v less_o than_o heaven_n to_o the_o voluntary_a submission_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o his_o own_o or_o the_o law_n of_o his_o progenitor_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o memorable_a say_n of_o valentinian_n testam_fw-la valentinian_n revera_n majus_fw-la imperio_fw-la est_fw-la submittere_fw-la legibus_fw-la principâ—tum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr leg._n etc._n etc._n licet_fw-la lex_fw-la imperii_fw-la solennibus_fw-la juris_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la solverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la tam_fw-la proprium_fw-la imperii_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la testam_fw-la the_o young_a it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o great_a thing_n than_o empire_n to_o submit_v the_o princedom_n itself_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o other_o equal_o imitable_a by_o prince_n though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v free_v the_o emperor_n from_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o nothing_o be_v so_o proper_a for_o empire_n as_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o they_o so_o inthat_o commendation_n which_o plutarch_n give_v alex._n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 2._o de_fw-la fortuna_fw-la alex._n alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o conceive_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v think_v superior_a unto_o all_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o justice_n such_o a_o prince_n we_o find_v pliny_n full_o describe_v in_o his_o meminit_fw-la his_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hominem_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la meminit_fw-la panegyric_n of_o trajan_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o we_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o eminent_a he_o be_v that_o he_o so_o think_v and_o no_o less_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o men._n for_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o suae_fw-la to_o cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la augendum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la superest_fw-la hic_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la crescere_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la submittat_fw-la securus_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la suae_fw-la increase_v his_o height_n have_v but_o this_o one_o way_n to_o grow_v by_o if_o he_o submit_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o the_o govern_n by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v he_o mean_v be_v secure_a of_o greatness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o equal_a to_o all_o in_o this_o only_o great_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v better_o and_o more_o near_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n thou_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v ipse_fw-la te_fw-la legibus_fw-la subjecisti_fw-la legibus_fw-la caesar_n quas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d principi_fw-la scrip_n 〈◊〉_d thyself_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n o_o caesar_n which_o be_v not_o write_v to_o restrain_v the_o prince_n by_o so_o we_o find_v both_o severus_n vet._n severus_n licet_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluti_fw-la simus_fw-la attamen_fw-la legibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o instit_fw-la quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la testam_fw-la infirment_fw-la 8._o vet._n and_o antonius_n often_o set_v down_o in_o their_o rescript_n although_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o live_v by_o the_o law_n these_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n or_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o first_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o discourse_v concern_v that_o of_o nature_n the_o milone_n the_o non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la arripuimus_fw-la hausimus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la docti_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la milone_n orator_n say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o bear_v with_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o learn_v receive_v or_o read_v but_o from_o nature_n itself_o have_v powerful_o attract_v drink_v in_o and_o extract_v to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v obedient_a not_o instruct_v but_o imbue_v concern_v the_o original_n of_o which_o law_n he_o say_v repub._n say_v vnus_fw-la erit_fw-la communis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la omnium_fw-la deus_fw-la ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptator_fw-la lator_fw-la â—ui_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—rebit_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la se_fw-la fugiet_fw-la aâ—_n naturam_fw-la hominis_fw-la spernabitur_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la luet_fw-la maximas_fw-la poenas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la cetera_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quae_fw-la putantur_fw-la â—ffugerit_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o god_n our_o common_a master_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o be_v the_o inventor_n judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v must_v fly_v from_o himself_o i._n e._n abandon_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o despise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o himself_o i._n e._n in_o his_o conscience_n undergo_v the_o great_a pain_n although_o he_o shall_v escape_v all_o those_o other_o which_o common_o be_v account_v punishment_n it_o be_v concern_v this_o law_n he_o say_v that_o from_o it_o neither_o the_o senate_n noâ—_n the_o people_n can_v exempt_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o abrogate_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o ibid._n it_o ibid._n neque_fw-la derogari_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la aliquid_fw-la licet_fw-la neque_fw-la tota_fw-la abrogari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vero_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la senatum_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la populum_fw-la solvi_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la possumus_fw-la the_o forementioned_a archbishop_n 70._o archbishop_n vsâ—er's_n power_n of_o prince_n p._n 70._o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o to_o this_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o nature_n thus_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o more_o full_o deliver_v by_o god_n own_o write_v word_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o either_o of_o they_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n owe_v as_o much_o obedience_n as_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o however_o the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o directive_n force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o as_o his_o director_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o 31._o that_o reges_fw-la jolo_fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la metuque_fw-la gehennae_fw-la coercentur_fw-la isiodorus_n 3_o sent._n c._n 31._o king_n be_v restrain_v only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o hell_n yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o together_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o interest_n will_v be_v sufficient_a incitement_n to_o they_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o such_o law_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v own_v that_o when_o a_o king_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o such_o law_n he_o be_v not_o thereby_o capable_a of_o any_o punishment_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o learned_a 81._o
xxi_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o make_v law_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o that_o top-branch_n of_o it_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n in_o give_v law_n to_o his_o subject_n i_o must_v be_v short_a on_o this_o head_n because_o the_o follow_a chapter_n concern_v the_o great_a council_n and_o those_o particular_o concern_v parliament_n will_v more_o full_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o particular_a in_o all_o government_n the_o legislative_a power_n must_v be_v fix_v somewhere_o and_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o all_o a._n all_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la i._o principe_fw-la tanquam_fw-la a_o fonte_fw-la leges_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o jura_n emanant_n vinii_n epist_n dedicat._n id._n comment_n in_o inst_z it_z lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o p._n 13._o a._n civilian_n that_o all_o law_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o prince_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n the_o word_n lex_n and_o jus_fw-la by_o cicero_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v mostwhat_a use_v promiscuous_o though_o lex_n or_o law_n do_v frequent_o signify_v what_o be_v write_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v therefore_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n at_o first_o be_v not_o call_v law_n because_o they_o oblige_v only_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n till_o the_o hortensian_a law_n give_v they_o the_o same_o force_n as_o those_o which_o be_v accord_v in_o comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la the_o plebiscita_fw-la be_v among_o the_o roman_n roman_n the_o plebiscita_fw-la of_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o king_n bind_v law_n and_o they_o be_v make_v thus_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o great_a auspex_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v the_o consul_n dictator_n or_o praetor_n propose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n and_o ask_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o quirite_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o command_v they_o and_o they_o write_v in_o the_o table_n either_o a._n for_o antiquo_fw-la or_o v._o r._n for_o uti_fw-la rogas_n as_o thou_o ask_v the_o tribune_n and_o plebeian_n aedile_n be_v the_o proper_a magistrate_n of_o the_o plebs_fw-la but_o the_o aedile_n be_v never_o know_v to_o demand_v the_o people_n suffrage_n to_o the_o law_n the_o plebiscita_fw-la at_o first_o be_v make_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o curiatis_fw-la the_o tributis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la aut_fw-la curiatis_fw-la tribe_n and_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hundredary_n or_o curiate_a assembly_n but_o to_o be_v short_a l._n valerius_n and_o m._n horatius_n be_v consul_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o father_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o plebiscita_fw-la they_o pass_v a_o law_n in_o the_o centuriata_fw-la diony_n centuriata_fw-la anno_fw-la v._n c._n 304_o 305._o howel_n in_o the_o curiata_fw-la comitia_fw-la say_v diony_n comitia_fw-la that_o whatever_o the_o plebs_fw-la shall_v enjoin_v in_o the_o convention_n of_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o vinnius_n by_o anno_fw-la v._n c._n 367._o vinnius_n q._n hortensius_n the_o dictator_n at_o the_o three_o secession_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o janiculum_n therefore_o senate_n therefore_o inter_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o plebiscitum_fw-la species_n interesset_fw-la constituendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la autem_fw-la eadâ—m_fw-la esset_fw-la sect._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la juris_fw-la id._n p._n 14._o senatus_n consultum_fw-la and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a senate_n pomponius_n say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o constitute_v a_o law_n and_o plebiscitum_fw-la differ_v but_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o that_o which_o the_o senate_n command_v and_o constitute_v be_v call_v a_o senatus_n consultum_fw-la vinnius_n prove_v that_o while_o the_o roman_a republic_n stand_v the_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o the_o senate_n for_o they_o have_v permit_v to_o they_o as_o the_o public_a council_n to_o take_v cognisance_n and_o 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sovereign_n in_o gain_v his_o consent_n in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o longo_fw-la the_o qui_fw-la parvo_fw-la tempore_fw-la magistratui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la nocere_fw-la possunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la longo_fw-la philosopher_n be_v most_o true_a they_o that_o for_o a_o short_a time_n obtain_v the_o magistracy_n can_v so_o soon_o hurt_v as_o they_o which_o enjoy_v it_o long_o as_o he_o instance_v in_o demagogue_n in_o popular_a government_n and_o the_o dynastae_n in_o oligarchy_n which_o by_o that_o mean_n become_v tyrant_n julius_n caesar_n 18._o caesar_n clapmarius_n de_fw-fr arcanis_fw-la imperil_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o and_o augustus_n make_v all_o their_o magistrate_n annual_o whereby_o they_o gratify_v all_o the_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o rotation_n but_o judicium_fw-la but_o alii_fw-la taedio_fw-la novae_fw-la curae_fw-la semel_fw-la placita_fw-la pro_fw-la aeternis_fw-la servavisse_fw-la quidam_fw-la inuidia_fw-la ne_fw-la plures_fw-la fruerentur_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la ut_fw-la callidum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ita_fw-la anxium_fw-la judicium_fw-la tiberius_n do_v otherwise_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o horseleech_n have_v suck_v much_o blood_n be_v at_o quiet_a and_o so_o the_o bite_n of_o fresh_a man_n be_v most_o sharp_a some_o think_v say_v tacitus_n he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o seclude_v other_o from_o enjoy_v of_o they_o and_o to_o prevent_v his_o yearly_a trouble_n in_o choose_v which_o as_o it_o will_v oblige_v the_o elect_v so_o will_v disoblige_v the_o candidate_n but_o most_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ult_n nec_fw-la tacitus_n 1_o annal._n cap._n ult_n eminentes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sectabatur_fw-la &_o rursum_fw-la vitia_fw-la oderit_fw-la ab_fw-la optimis_fw-la periculum_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la pessimis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la publicum_fw-la metuebat_fw-la he_o do_v not_o make_v great_a search_n or_o take_v much_o care_n to_o find_v man_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o yet_o he_o hate_v the_o vicious_a fear_v from_o the_o best_a danger_n to_o himself_o and_o from_o the_o worst_a disgrace_n to_o the_o commonweal_n in_o our_o constitution_n of_o government_n magistrate_n the_o sovereign_n power_n to_o change_v magistrate_n a_o most_o excellent_a temper_n be_v observe_v where_o by_o the_o prince_n power_n be_v reserve_v to_o change_v the_o prime_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o judicature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o great_a care_n to_o act_v just_o in_o their_o place_n and_o prevent_v sedition_n where_o any_o other_o have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v in_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sovereign_n that_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o faction_n not_o what_o the_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o polit._n c._n 5._o philosopher_n note_v against_o socrates_n that_o the_o same_o continual_o be_v magistrate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sedition_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o reject_a candidate_n and_o also_o among_o spirit_v and_o martial_a people_n that_o expect_v those_o employment_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v undoubted_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o create_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n chapter_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o officer_n of_o great_a authority_n so_o 2._o so_o smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o grave_a author_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o appoint_v all_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o realm_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o high_a be_v immediate_o in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o nominate_v and_o the_o inferior_a by_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appoint_v the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o all_o other_o the_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o scotland_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_z justices_z and_o other_o great_a minister_n and_o officer_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n appoint_v a_o prorex_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o guardian_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o their_o absence_n before_o who_o even_a parliament_n have_v be_v hold_v but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a employment_n of_o magistrate_n under_o the_o sovereign_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v what_o the_o gen._n the_o ms._n speech_n 1_o eliz._n penes_fw-la rad._n thoresly_n de_fw-fr leede_v gen._n chancellor_n in_o the_o queen_n name_n say_v to_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n that_o to_o the_o head_n of_o every_o body_n politic_a br_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o the_o assignment_n and_o admit_v of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o his_o ministry_n and_o duty_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v monstrous_a in_o nature_n and_o reason_n it_o be_v both_o a_o great_a glory_n and_o happiness_n to_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o be_v serve_v by_o magistrate_n of_o great_a probity_n for_o the_o skill_n and_o watchfulness_n magistrate_n the_o necessary_a care_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o choose_v magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o indulgent_a care_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v thereby_o discover_v and_o revere_v in_o such_o a_o choice_n and_o the_o evil_a complexion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v chargeable_a most_o on_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o what_o the_o chancellor_n 1557._o chancellor_n ms._n speech_n trim._n term._n 1557._o in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n by_o the_o queen_n direction_n tell_v the_o justice_n be_v applicable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n that_o the_o not_o or_o remiss_a do_v of_o justice_n must_v by_o the_o prince_n be_v charge_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n as_o the_o immediate_a executor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o qualification_n of_o magistrate_n may_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o common_a place_n i_o shall_v only_o hint_n some_o more_o necessary_a refer_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o succeed_a chapter_n first_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v person_n undisturbed_a with_o passion_n for_o as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o
correct_v the_o vicious_a so_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o reformation_n at_o home_n chilon_n chilonis_fw-la chilon_n laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la chilonis_fw-la brother_n desire_v to_o know_v why_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v at_o sparta_n as_o well_o as_o chilon_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o bear_v a_o injury_n which_o his_o brother_n do_v not_o for_o in_o public_a employment_n those_o who_o be_v the_o censores_fw-la morum_fw-la and_o chastise_v the_o infringer_n of_o the_o law_n must_v expect_v calumny_n and_o evil_a entreaty_n from_o the_o incorrigible_a and_o debauch_a and_o such_o must_v be_v resolve_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n without_o any_o other_o by-end_n of_o revenge_n tyranny_n and_o imperiousness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o hasty_a raze_v cholerickness_n partiality_n or_o corruptness_n on_o the_o other_o plato_n ll._n plato_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr ll._n advise_v that_o the_o wealthy_a be_v choose_v for_o the_o better_a support_n of_o the_o dignity_n but_o withal_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v exemplary_a in_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o none_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o serve_v their_o prince_n and_o profit_n the_o subject_n than_o such_o as_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n which_o when_o they_o make_v a_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o action_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o exact_v it_o of_o other_o it_o be_v great_a disparagement_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o choose_v man_n of_o vicious_a or_o uncommendable_a life_n or_o such_o as_o have_v not_o worth_a and_o honour_n to_o commend_v they_o so_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n think_v the_o grand_a signior_n not_o so_o well_o serve_v by_o slave_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o commendable_a in_o the_o roman_a emperor_n to_o make_v their_o freeman_n of_o great_a power_n with_o they_o in_o the_o managery_n of_o great_a affair_n than_o consul_n or_o senator_n which_o make_v panaegyr_n make_v praecipuum_fw-la indicium_fw-la non_fw-la magni_fw-la principis_fw-la magni_fw-la liberti_n panaegyr_n pliny_n say_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a sign_n of_o a_o prince_n not_o great_a where_o the_o freeman_n be_v great_a the_o prince_n can_v be_v presume_v to_o choose_v his_o magistrate_n by_o his_o own_o knowledge_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o fitness_n for_o their_o several_a employment_n but_o must_v trust_v such_o as_o be_v about_o he_o therefore_o it_o become_v they_o well_o to_o know_v the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o bear_v office_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o tacitus_n agricolae_fw-la tacitus_n melius_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o administrationibus_fw-la non_fw-la peccaturos_fw-la praeficere_fw-la quam_fw-la damnare_fw-la cum_fw-la peâ—â—arint_fw-la vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o prefer_v to_o office_n and_o administration_n such_o as_o will_v transgress_v than_o to_o condemn_v they_o who_o have_v transgress_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o sovereign_n appoint_v judge_n court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o officer_n have_v treat_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o general_a inspection_n into_o and_o by_o the_o sovereign_n election_n and_o place_v they_o a_o power_n of_o advise_v at_o least_o how_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v as_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v be_v happy_a i_o come_v now_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o justice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n lord_n treasurer_n the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n at_o westminster_n or_o those_o of_o assize_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o try_v cause_n in_o their_o respective_a circuit_n i_o undertake_v this_o task_n lugduni_n tanquam_fw-la rhetor_n dicturn_v ad_fw-la aram_n apology_n the_o author_n apology_n or_o one_o that_o procul_fw-la profanus_fw-la adorat_fw-la the_o subject_a be_v only_o fit_a to_o be_v handle_v by_o such_o as_o have_v read_v and_o digest_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o they_o whereas_o i_o must_v own_v myself_o to_o have_v taste_v only_o so_o much_o of_o that_o ornamental_a and_o most_o useful_a study_n as_o may_v quicken_v a_o dull_a and_o languid_a appetite_n to_o praise_v or_o rather_o admire_v it_o than_o that_o i_o can_v hope_v to_o benefit_v the_o judicious_a reader_n by_o a_o imperfect_a description_n of_o their_o call_v and_o office_n who_o by_o the_o sovereign_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o justice_n who_o great_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o aught_o to_o reverence_n but_o as_o they_o make_v so_o great_a a_o figure_n in_o the_o government_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v they_o though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o salute_v the_o skirt_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o train_n of_o their_o scarlet_a robe_n sect_n 1._o in_o edward_n the_o elder_n day_n those_o that_o give_v judgement_n under_o the_o king_n gerefa_n king_n edward_z the_o elder_n be_v law_n about_o judge_n gerefa_n have_v the_o name_n gerefa_n under_o which_o name_n aldermen_z earls_z precedent_n prefect_n governor_n etc._n etc._n be_v comprehend_v from_o whence_o with_o the_o german_n the_o word_n grave_a be_v use_v for_o a_o earl_n president_n judge_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o sheriff_n be_v from_o scyre_a gerev_n raeve_fw-la or_o graeve_fw-la of_o the_o shire_n the_o charge_n in_o that_o king_n law_n run_v thus_o etc._n thus_o eadweard_n cyne_v vyt_n thaem_v gerefum_n eallum_n that_o gede_o man_n swa_fw-mi ribte_n domas_fw-la swa_fw-mi gerihtoste_n cunnon_n &_o hit_v on_o thaere_n dombec_fw-la stand_v ne_o wandige_v for_o nanum_fw-la thingum_fw-la folcrihte_n to_o gerecanne_v etc._n etc._n eadward_n the_o king_n will_v that_o all_o his_o graeve_n give_v so_o right_a judgement_n as_o they_o can_v most_o righteous_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o their_o judgement_n book_n that_o be_v as_o we_o may_v suppose_v in_o the_o write_a law_n 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the_o king_n and_o not_o another_o aught_o to_o judge_v if_o he_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o it_o therefore_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o god_n vicar_n but_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o determine_v all_o cause_n that_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v light_a divide_v among_o several_a person_n he_o ought_v to_o choose_v man_n wise_a and_o fear_v god_n 7._o see_v britton_n fol._n 1_o coke_n 4._o inst_z c._n 7._o and_o appoint_v they_o justiciaries_n yet_o this_o surrogate_a of_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n respective_a court_n do_v not_o divest_v the_o king_n of_o his_o power_n for_o as_o the_o same_o rege_fw-la same_o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la jura_n manu_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la ita_fw-la delegari_fw-la possunt_fw-la quin_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la remaneant_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la bracton_n say_v the_o king_n have_v ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o all_o law_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o can_v be_v so_o delegated_a but_o that_o they_o remain_v with_o the_o king_n from_o which_o and_o other_o authority_n mr._n lambard_n say_v archaion_n say_v archaion_n that_o the_o court_n derive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o crown_n their_o original_n and_o draw_v by_o one_o and_o one_o as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o rose_n from_o the_o garland_n of_o the_o prince_n leave_v nevertheless_o the_o garland_n itself_o undespoil_v of_o the_o sovereign_n virtue_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n therefore_o say_v sir_n edward_n 30._o edward_n tit._n discontinue_v the_o process_n part_v 7._o 30._o coke_n by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o plea_n be_v discontinue_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o process_n award_v and_o not_o return_v before_o his_o death_n be_v lose_v for_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n not_o only_o the_o justice_n of_o both_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o baron_n 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urbes_fw-la licentia_fw-la atque_fw-la impunitas_fw-la asyla_fw-fr statuendi_fw-la complebantur_fw-la â—â—mpla_fw-la pessimis_fw-la servitiaâ—um_fw-la eodem_fw-la subsidio_fw-la obaeraâ—i_fw-la adversus_fw-la creditores_fw-la suspectique_a capitalium_fw-la criminum_fw-la receptabantur_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la satis_fw-la validum_fw-la imperium_fw-la erat_fw-la coercendis_fw-la seditionibus_fw-la populi_fw-la flagitia_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la caeremonias_fw-la deum_fw-la protâ—entes_fw-la igitur_fw-la placitum_fw-la ut_fw-la mitterent_fw-la civitates_fw-la jura_n atque_fw-la legavos_n etc._n etc._n magnaque_fw-la ejus_fw-la diei_fw-la species_n fuit_fw-la quo_fw-la senatus_n majorum_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sociorum_fw-la pâ—cta_fw-la regum_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la vim_o romanam_fw-la valuerant_fw-la decreta_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la numinum_fw-la religiones_fw-la introspexit_fw-la libero_fw-la ut_fw-la quondam_a quod_fw-la firmaret_fw-la mutareâ—ve_fw-la tacit._n 3._o annal._n and_o impunity_n of_o ordain_v sanctuary_n and_o privilege_a place_n increase_v say_v my_o author_n throughout_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o most_o lewd_a bondslave_n in_o the_o same_o be_v receive_v debtor_n against_o their_o creditor_n and_o man_n guilty_a of_o capital_a crime_n be_v protect_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o powerful_a authority_n able_a to_o bridle_v the_o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n villainy_n be_v protect_v no_o less_o than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o go_n therefore_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v send_v their_o agent_n with_o their_o law_n some_o by_o way_n of_o resignation_n of_o their_o charter_n free_o remit_v those_o thing_n they_o have_v false_o usurp_v many_o do_v confide_v in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o superstition_n and_o their_o desert_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o pomp_n of_o that_o day_n say_v the_o historian_n be_v great_a in_o show_n in_o which_o the_o senate_n for_o tiberius_n have_v leave_v the_o senate_n a_o shadow_n of_o their_o ancient_a estate_n by_o send_v the_o request_n of_o the_o province_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o consider_v of_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o their_o predecessor_n the_o agreement_n with_o their_o confederate_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n before_o the_o country_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o god_n themselves_o to_o confirm_v or_o alter_v all_o by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o sovereign_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o privilege_n of_o city_n though_o claim_v by_o divine_a original_a as_o many_o of_o those_o be_v from_o their_o god_n or_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o prince_n as_o to_o conventicle_n the_o nursery_n of_o sedition_n since_o the_o law_n be_v obvious_a by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v suppress_v and_o that_o in_o another_o chapter_n i_o have_v treat_v of_o they_o i_o shall_v take_v no_o further_o notice_n of_o they_o here_o be_v as_o unwilling_a that_o true_o conscientious_a miss_v lead_v people_n that_o endanger_v not_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v as_o i_o hearty_o wish_v they_o will_v give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o it_o chap._n xlvi_o the_o preservative_n against_o faction_n and_o sedition_n the_o general_a annulet_n
five_o when_o the_o multitude_n rule_v by_o majority_n of_o voice_n and_o not_o the_o law_n so_o that_o their_o temporary_a vote_n be_v law_n we_o have_v resemblance_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o government_n in_o our_o corporation_n corporation_n concern_v the_o democracy_n in_o corporation_n where_o in_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n in_o some_o place_n all_o freeman_n in_o other_o those_o only_o who_o have_v burgage_n land_n in_o other_o a_o common-council_n sole_o have_v vote_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o such_o and_o such_o part_n have_v power_n to_o make_v by-law_n if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n against_o democracy_n but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v of_o that_o narrow_a capacity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v adapt_v to_o order_v region_n of_o large_a extent_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discredit_v it_o for_o we_o find_v in_o those_o incorporate_a little_a democracy_n there_o be_v more_o faction_n and_o division_n than_o in_o the_o whole_a large_a adjoin_a tract_n of_o land_n about_o they_o though_o the_o village_n contain_v a_o much_o numerous_a people_n it_o be_v rare_o find_v but_o that_o in_o all_o vote_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a combination_n be_v make_v by_o kindred_n company_n or_o faction_n the_o inferior_a sort_n have_v equal_a vote_n often_o outnumber_n the_o rich_a and_o wise_a and_o so_o business_n be_v aukward_o or_o tumultuary_o determine_v and_o the_o mean_a people_n must_v either_o neglect_v their_o domestic_a affair_n to_o attend_v frequent_a convention_n or_o leave_v the_o managery_n to_o a_o stir_v factious_a party_n which_o be_v 5._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a equality_n and_o freedom_n they_o labour_v for_o as_o these_o corporation_n be_v first_o create_v by_o the_o sovereign_n grace_n and_o favour_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o enrich_v the_o place_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n so_o while_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v loyal_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o faithful_a to_o the_o government_n and_o presume_v not_o by_o their_o pragmaticalness_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o by_o their_o factious_a election_n to_o make_v disturbance_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o municipal_a privilege_n but_o so_o many_o corporation_n have_v of_o late_o act_v contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o late_a king_n upon_o solid_a reason_n of_o state_n issue_v out_o his_o quo_n warranto_n against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o the_o new_a charter_n reserve_v a_o power_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o displace_v the_o evil_a magistrate_n at_o pleasure_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o to_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v note_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n such_o argument_n as_o he_o use_v against_o democracy_n injustice_n 1._o argument_n against_o democracy_n injustice_n as_o first_o that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a complex_fw-la body_n whatever_o they_o approve_v must_v be_v establish_v as_o a_o right_n and_o law_n 2._o law_n vbi_fw-la plebs_fw-la est_fw-la domina_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la plurimis_fw-la visum_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la sit_fw-la ratum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la jus_o polit._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o suppose_v they_o vote_v a_o dividend_n of_o the_o rich_a citizen_n estate_n among_o themselves_o though_o this_o by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o government_n be_v just_a yet_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v great_a injustice_n to_o destroy_v the_o rich_a man_n propriety_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o rich_a to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o poor_a 2_o election_n 2._o against_o the_o common_a people_n liberty_n of_o election_n liberty_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o democratical_a government_n it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n either_o to_o live_v 2._o live_v plerisque_fw-la jucundius_fw-la est_fw-la licenter_fw-la vivere_fw-la quam_fw-la modeste_fw-la ib._n c._n 2._o licentious_o which_o in_o athens_n and_o other_o place_n be_v very_o fatal_a and_o as_o demosthenes_n isocrates_n and_o cicero_n complain_v that_o under_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o liberty_n even_o anarchy_n prevail_v or_o second_o in_o the_o free_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n of_o choose_v their_o magistrate_n and_o this_o occasion_v the_o contest_v of_o party_n for_o victory_n hence_o crowd_n tumult_n rout_n riot_n fray_n and_o quarrel_n and_o after_o all_o heartburning_n arist_n heartburning_n in_o licurg_n vide_fw-la giphanii_fw-la com._n in_o c._n 7._o l._n 2._o polit._n arist_n plutarch_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o election_n for_o senator_n that_o certain_a person_n be_v close_v in_o a_o room_n where_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o people_n voice_n but_o not_o see_v the_o people_n one_o competitor_n after_o another_o be_v propose_v and_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v most_o voice_n they_o carry_v crown_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n woman_n and_o child_n follow_v he_o with_o shout_n this_o 9_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o polit._n c._n 9_o aristotle_n call_v a_o childish_a action_n in_o so_o grave_a a_o affair_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o to_o seek_v magistracy_n in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o multitude_n only_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o rule_v but_o ibid._n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n he_o that_o be_v worthy_a be_v he_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a shall_v have_v the_o place_n therefore_o we_o observe_v where_o the_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o nominate_a judge_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v of_o as_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o government_n as_o mayor_n sheriff_n or_o common-council_n man_n of_o corporation_n there_o be_v neither_o hubbub_n or_o quarrel_n at_o their_o election_n and_o they_o be_v general_o better_o qualify_v than_o such_o as_o court_v the_o people_n favour_n therefore_o decernit_fw-la therefore_o rempublicam_fw-la perituram_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la viri_fw-la principes_fw-la consultant_fw-la populus_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o imperita_fw-la plebecula_fw-la decernit_fw-la laertius_n exclaim_v just_o that_o the_o common-weal_n must_v perish_v in_o which_o the_o nobility_n consult_v but_o the_o people_n and_o unskilful_a common_a rabble_n give_v judgement_n 3_o faction_n 3._o their_o faction_n in_o this_o government_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a spaw_n of_o faction_n so_o it_o be_v polit._n be_v giphanii_fw-la comment_n in_o lib._n 5._o c._n 5._o polit._n observe_v that_o at_o athens_n the_o democratical_a government_n most_o obtain_v yet_o in_o the_o attic_a state_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o faction_n according_a to_o the_o tripartite_a division_n of_o the_o people_n viz._n the_o diacrii_n that_o inhabit_v the_o mountainous_a part_n who_o be_v for_o pure_a democracy_n the_o pediaci_n who_o inhabit_v the_o low_a ground_n and_o they_o be_v for_o a_o mixture_n of_o oligarchy_n and_o the_o parulii_n or_o inhabitant_n on_o the_o seacoast_n and_o those_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o both_o which_o aristotle_n call_v the_o politic_a hence_o pisistratus_n appear_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o pediaci_n make_v himself_o gracious_a with_o the_o people_n and_o so_o easy_o get_v the_o government_n so_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o change_n of_o those_o of_o milesia_n by_o the_o prytania_n which_o be_v like_o a_o consulship_n or_o dictatorship_n at_o â—â—me_n so_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o dionysius_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o nobility_n who_o hate_v he_o for_o his_o love_n to_o the_o people_n raise_v a_o great_a envy_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n against_o they_o and_o so_o establish_v himself_o so_o theagenes_n by_o slay_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o nobility_n animate_v the_o people_n of_o maegara_n to_o follow_v he_o till_o by_o suppress_v the_o nobility_n and_o rich_a he_o get_v himself_o to_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o like_a we_o may_v read_v in_o 9_o in_o lib._n 13._o c._n 9_o diodorus_n siculus_n that_o agathocles_n do_v at_o syracuse_n all_o which_o change_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o faction_n betwixt_o the_o nobility_n and_o common-people_n which_o be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n as_o the_o prickle_n be_v from_o the_o thistle_n or_o the_o husk_n from_o the_o corn._n four_o the_o philosopher_n note_n that_o in_o this_o government_n the_o demagogue_n be_v most_o use_v these_o indeed_o be_v the_o bell-wether_n of_o faction_n the_o conductor_n of_o the_o people_n will_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o popularness_n the_o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pol._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o they_o where_o the_o law_n command_v but_o where_o matter_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o