De republica Anglorum The maner of gouernement or policie of the realme of England, compiled by the honorable man Thomas Smyth, Doctor of the ciuil lawes, knight, and principall secretarie vnto the two most worthie princes, King Edwarde the sixt, and Queene Elizabeth. Seene and allowed.

The chiefe pointes wherein one common wealth doth differ from an other. CHAP. 4.

NOw that we haue spoken of the parliament (which is the whole vniuersall and generall consent and authoritie aswell of the prince as of the nobilitie and commons, that is to say, of the whole head and bodie of the realme of England) and also of the prince, (which is the head, life and gouernor of this common wealth): there remaineth to shewe, how this head doth distri∣bute his authoritie and power to the rest of the mem∣bers for the gouernment of this realme, and the commō wealth of the politique bodie of England. And where∣as

as all common wealthes and gouernmentes be most occupyed, and be most diuerse in the fashion of fiue thinges: in making of lawes and ordinaunces, for their owne gouerment: in making of battel & peace, of truce with forraine nations: in prouiding of mony for the maintenance of themselues within thēselues, & defence of themselues against their enemies: in choosing and election of the chiefe officers and magistrates: and fiftly in the administration of iustice. The first and thirde we haue shewed is doone by the prince in parlia∣ment. The seconde and fourth by the prince himselfe. The fift remaineth to be declared.