5. Obligarchy, or the Government of a few.

AN Oligarchy is the swarving, or the corruption of an Aristocraty; or the Government of some few that are of the Wealthier or Nobler sort, without any respect of the publique good. The chiefe end of these Governours Page  5 is their owne greatnesse and enriching. And therefore there manner is to prepare fit meanes to uphold their Estates. This State is not wholly so bad, as is the Tyra•nny, and yet worse then the Common-wealth, because it respe∣cteth the good of a few.