Lib. VIll. Of the Advancement of Learnitig. 292 



APHORISM lit: 



Private Right is under the ProteCTion of Puhlic^LatP : for Lan>s are 

 for the People^ Magtjirates for Lanjs 5 and the aut-hority of Magi- 

 ftrates depends upon theMajeftyof Empire,' and the fofitt of Poli- 

 cy 5 and upon Laws Fundamental : wherefore if this Part be found 

 and healthful, Laws will be to g6od purpdfe 3 if otherwife, there 

 will be little fecurity in them. 



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APHokfsM W,- 





Yet notwithftahding, the end ofr«^/ic4 ^fwi'is ribtbirly to Be a 

 Guardian to Private'RigBt, left that fhould any Way be T^iifat^d 3 6r 

 to reprefs Injuries : but itisexteriddd alfo utito Religi6n-, and Arms 

 and Difcipline, and Ornaments, and Wealth, and finally to all things 

 which any way conduce'unto the ^rofperoUs Eftate of a Common-' 

 wealth. 



■' ••-hAPHokf^M] W^ '^ ^^^'' •■• c-!jrf3o c. . 



For the End and Aim at whieK £4Wj- (hotiM level , iM whereto 

 they (hould diredt their Decrees and Sanftions, is no other than this 

 That the People may liv« happily : This will be brought to pals, if they 

 be rightly train'dupin Piety and Religion^if they he Honeii for Moral 

 converfation 5 fecur'd by Arms againft foreign enemies 3 munited by 

 Laws, againft (editions," and private wrongs 3 Obedient to Govern- 

 ment and Magiftrates 3 Rich 4«<^^(?«r//7i«g in Forces and s«eai|b;jbut 

 the Inftruments and Gnews of all Bleffiogs are LaTPs,. ■.':■.■, 



JP HQ'RISM VL 



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And this end the beft Laws attain 3 but many Laws mMs thlsfriark: 

 for there is a great difference, arid a wide difl;ancein the dp'mpara- 

 tive valure and virtue ofLarvs 3 fox fome Laws ir'eexceUet}t\Jome ofa 

 middle temper3 others altogether corrupt. We vvill exhibite according 

 to themealure of our judgement, fome certain Laws ("as it Were) of 

 Laws, whereby information maybe taken, what in all Laws is well 

 or ill fet down, and Eftabliflu. ■■' n-'U-'- ; 



APliORI^M Vlt. '• 



But before wedefcend to the Body of I<«v/ in particular 3 we will 

 briefly touch the Merit and Dignities, of z:<?rp/ in.general. A Law may 

 be held good, that is, Certain in the ihtimiifton, Jtijl in the Precept , 

 Profitable in the Execution, Agreeing with the Form of Government in 

 the prefent State 5 and begetting vertue in thole that live xiQ^ei 

 them, .. - ^■.-■^ r \Y. i 



