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barbaric tyranny ; as it is reported of Caligula, 

 there was never a better servant, and a worse 

 master. 



Thirdly. We know, that a good aim, much 

 less a good pretence, cannot justify a bad action; 

 and therefore we ought to be as solicitous about 

 the lawfulness of the means, as about the good- 

 ness of the end. It is a maxim in morality, 

 that honum oritur ex integris, and in Christianity, 

 that we must not do evil, that good may come 

 of it ; and we may possibly rescue ourselves 

 from future cozenage, if we examine the law- 

 fulness of every circumstance leading to the 

 end propounded, before we are tickled and 

 transported with the beauty of the pretence. 



PRINCIPLE III. 



If the Supremacy he invaded, the Lapses of the former 

 Magistrate must be inculcated ivith the greatest advan- 

 tage, and what is 2va7iting in reality, must he supplied 

 in Calumny. 



It cannot easily be imagined of what singular 

 importance the aspersing and blotting of a 

 prince is, to boil up popular discontent to that 

 height, which is requisite for a rebellion ; and 



