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T : V '1, f ....(. v- . ' - ' " ' ' ' - - ' -; .... l.. ... :- " - - - . ...-.y.. i. ;. . . - ....... j , fcbfolutc ; which would be contrary: to this: ! ment,, witbcut bclng carried Aorihe' Mtmsft ' hypothtfis. They fiythat anabfoiutafovereign, poildies completely ail thepohtical authority, of the fociety, in whictv no body, can- oppofe him ; if hq abufes it, He does ili indeed, and. . ire nptr the.- lefs; obligatoryi;a$ being founded ,' on a lawful right.to comrnand ; th:U the nation by g ving Him abfolute authori-had:refcrved' nothing to itfclf, ?and had ; fiifemitted to, his ilifcretion', &c. VVc might fatisfy ourfelvei with im any; fovercign who is completely: and fully ab JToiuteVi -But in "order! to remove all thefe vaiiT futilities, let uv remember the effcntial'vend of civi IJbcietyj is it hot to labour in concert for hc common happinefs . of all ? Isiit nbCwith this view that every citizen ftrips himfelfrof his rights and rcfignsl his liberty ? J VVaf Jt irv tfie power pf t ti n em bcr s-wi t h o ut-r e 1 i cf oltheifcretioirof: length 9 tyranny,; mnifeUly tends to the ruiar of the nation ; it may refill him, try him, and withdra w from hte obedience; but though, this nvay be done, "hisperfon'fhould be fpared, , nd that for the wel than o ne age fincc. the t ngltfh took up. arms aginft thcuking, and.obJigcd bim to dtfeend i from the throne. The b eld a nd a tribitious took advantage of l h e te r r i b 1 erf cr me n tr c a u fed by fanaticifm arid a party-fpirit, and Great Britain fuffercd hcr.fovereign to die unworthily on a fcaJFold. The .natioh coming to itfelf, ; acknowledged . its Jblindnefe : but . if it fome years alter maoe a loicma reparation, it was not only from the opinion that 'the unfort unate Charier! rd i d n 0 1 1 cfel ve (b cr ucl a fa tc ; b 0 17 doubtlefsV from a coriyidtiori that for the fafetjr even, of the ftate,Xthie pcrfon of the fovereign , ought t6 be fticred and inviolable ; and tha t the, whole nation ought to render this maxim vene- fableLinipaying a refpet;to itf when the care 2 tyt right itfclf, if. it was difpofjed to it to, op- A J t is v er y d i ffi cu 1 1 to . oppp a n pfcfs a; part of, the citizens, When. it there- abfblutc jprinceand itjcannot icone yithout5 fore conferred ; the fuprcmerahd . abfoiutc go- rii ffflgrgrcM iliucbahcesti n rthcft a tefan d;t h:e 'vcrnmcnt without an expreft refcrve, it was neccfiarilyi with the tacit refervc, that the fo- v prci g n ffiou lHruTeTiFf ylefahdrnrt the (cQiirge 6fthc ftaite,hecgradc$hini(elf he is no more, thaa a public enemy, againft whom tne nation may and ought to. defend it- moft violent and dangerous commotions ; it ought to be attempted on ly Sty cafes of cxtrcm i ty, iwhenpL' pu highthawhfe-gebplcrTn mtferam pacemy vtl belh bene muta rt tha 1 1 1 i better to cxpofc thcmfelvcs to a civil war than . to endure them. Biit if the prince's authority : -Xelf-jndf.. tm$jeighti -why; (hould the lifexbf fo cruel Senate, or on a'Hamentlwt , reprefSitrtfie and perfidious ;an, enemy be. fpared? Who3 mtion, there are'means of -refiftancc, and of prcfumcs to blame the Roman fenatiy, thatkl:curb!iigL.h!m,wjthQUtTXpof4ng -declared Nero, an, cnemv to hfs country ? v Aich violent ftiocksherc tan be: V - ! 1... 1 1- .... ... . , V " ' j a TBut it is of, the utmofr jmportancc to ob to cxptfX .that, the ;evil will be extreme, when -i fcrve, that this judgmcrit can ; only, be paffed ; fuchr mild and innocent - remedies can be ap- -Sby' the nation ,:orby; the body. by. which it is plied to it;" "r " y f ----------:T7 --r: , .rtprefented;;and;tha vmakc any: attempt on the perfori of the fove- prince fot i ts lawful bvcreigiinhitizens reign, bat in cafes of "extreme necejjfty ana. ovvchim a foithfukbbedien :vhen tKepnncc; by 7 violating the laws and ' governthi ftite, tnreaenipg tne larccy or nis people, putsitncm expeas rro in,i;.ftatCLofiWarJiagainft eJovemgn 4ccUrei Acred and inviolable nr y, and lan encniy or the r pu bl i c . : W c fel d oin ft c TuchmQrt.fteKTas NcT: jro. In the jnoft com mon cafes whe n a prince ; vioiates the fundamental laws y when: he at-. ; lacks, . the liberties and privileges. 0 hii fub.. p&i when h? is abfoiutc whcu!hi&g9vcrd' examination r belongs to iheVptincc: His fub- j e!s ;ought to fupppfelzjf the rcibe poflibilitjr of doing jt, that all:hiiym:ar lutary j he alope is accountable that.may refult from: them.! v : ..a 1 1 1 . . -.'. . 1 ,1 1 ' '
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