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as_o to_o the_o three_o grand_a interest_n or_o the_o whole_a land_n in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v one_o of_o these_o three_o to_o be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n 10._o all_o government_n be_v interest_n and_o the_o predominant_a interest_n give_v the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o government_n 11._o if_o one_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o one_o man_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o cause_n absolute_a monarchy_n 12._o if_o a_o few_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o few_o or_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v the_o predominant_a interest_n and_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o nature_n will_v cause_v a_o pure_a aristocracy_n 13._o it_o be_v so_o that_o pure_a aristocracy_n or_o the_o nobility_n have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o 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about_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v oligarchy_n 4._o where_o the_o many_o or_o the_o people_n not_o have_v the_o whole_a or_o two_o part_n in_o three_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n or_o territory_n yet_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a power_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v call_v anarchy_n 5._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n not_o have_v in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n such_o a_o full_a share_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o government_n have_v nevertheless_o such_o a_o share_n in_o it_o as_o may_v chap._n iv_o maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v under_o privation_n of_o government_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 6._o where_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n have_v not_o any_o such_o share_n in_o the_o land_n or_o territory_n as_o may_v maintain_v a_o army_n there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o privation_n of_o government_n which_o privation_n be_v neither_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war._n 7._o where_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a government_n nor_o in_o a_o state_n of_o civil_a war_n there_o the_o tyranny_n the_o oligarchy_n or_o the_o anarchy_n can_v stand_v by_o any_o force_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v void_a of_o any_o natural_a foundation_n nor_o by_o any_o force_n of_o arm_n because_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v a_o army_n and_o so_o must_v fall_v away_o of_o itself_o through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o foundation_n or_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o some_o tumult_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o privation_n the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a orderly_a government_n be_v ready_a and_o in_o be_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o but_o proper_a superstructure_n or_o form_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n 1._o that_o which_o give_v the_o be_v the_o action_n and_o the_o denomination_n to_o a_o creature_n or_o thing_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o creature_n or_o thing_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o form_n something_o that_o be_v not_o elementary_a but_o divine_a 3._o the_o contemplation_n of_o form_n be_v astonish_v to_o man_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trouble_n or_o impulse_n accompany_v it_o that_o exalt_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n 4._o as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o the_o form_n of_o a_o government_n be_v the_o image_n of_o man._n 5._o man_z be_v both_o a_o sensual_a and_o a_o philosophical_a creature_n 6._o sensuality_n in_o a_o man_n be_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v only_o as_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o appetit_fw-la 7._o philosophy_n be_v the_o 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that_o every_o ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a be_v allow_v three_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n during_o the_o term_n of_o his_o residence_n and_o that_o if_o a_o resident_n come_v to_o die_v there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a election_n into_o his_o residence_n for_o his_o term_n and_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o remove_n and_o progress_n 30._o that_o all_o emergent_a election_n be_v make_v by_o scrutiny_n that_o be_v by_o a_o council_n or_o by_o commissioner_n propose_v and_o by_o the_o senate_n resolve_v in_o the_o manner_n follow_v that_o all_o field_n officer_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n that_o all_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a be_v propose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o all_o judge_n and_o sergeant_n at_o law_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o all_o baron_n and_o officer_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o exchequer_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o that_o such_o of_o these_o as_o be_v thus_o propose_v to_o and_o approve_v by_o the_o senate_n be_v hold_v lawful_o elect_v 31._o that_o the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o foren_a negotiation_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n of_o state_n to_o be_v consider_v or_o law_n to_o be_v enact_v whether_o provincial_a or_o national_a domestic_a or_o foren_n pertain_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o all_o such_o affair_n of_o like_a kind_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v carry_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a secrecy_n be_v commit_v by_o they_o and_o pertain_v to_o the_o cognizance_n and_o trust_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n to_o this_o end_n consist_v of_o a_o select_a part_n or_o committee_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n that_o the_o cognizance_n and_o protection_n both_o of_o the_o national_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n equal_o establish_v in_o this_o nation_n after_o the_o manner_n provide_v in_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o this_o model_n 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