[ 1156] The sad condition of People, under Tyran∣nicall Government.
IT was a just complaint of Draco's Lawes in Lacedemonia, that their execution was as sanguin, as their character, for they were written in bloody letters: And
Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...
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the Romans lamented the cruelty of those Tribunalls, where the cheap proscripti∣on of lives,* 1.1 made the Iudgement-seat little differ from a Shambles; A Man made Offender for a word,* 1.2 Poor Men sold for shooes; Or as the Turks at this day sell heads,* 1.3 so many for an Asper: Such is the condition of People under Tyrannicall government, under such as make low accompt of Mens lives, that destroy where they might build hopes of amendment,* 1.4 and down with root and branch, where they need but pare the leafe; such in discharge of their place, are govern'd more by Custome then Conscience, who take dark circumstance, and lame surmise for evidence, rashly giving sentence, and as precipitately proceeding to Execution.
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* 1.1
Esay 29. 21.
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* 1.2
H. King.
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* 1.3
In••••gur. Serm. at Court. Anno 1640.
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* 1.4
A••os 2. 6.