Politique Observation.
THe King is the Head of Justice, and may commit the administration of it to whom he will. The Sea distributeth her waters as she pleaseth, by subterranean passages unto all Fountains, neither bath any thing right to controul her distribu∣tion; the Sun, that inexhaustible source of all worldly light, communicateth splendor unto the Stars, as God hath ordained; neither can any of them complain of receiving lesse then others. So a King, whom God hath endued with Sove∣raign Authority to distribute Justice to his people, may commit the charge of it to such as he thinks fit, and that with such power and extent as he judgeth proper for the good of his State; usually he intrusts this power with Parliaments, but they ought to remember, that he who hath given them this Authority, may like∣wise take it from them, may bound it, or give it to others as he pleaseth. The Authority of a Senate which is in Common-wealths or Free Cities, cannot be al∣tered by any Princes, because it partakes of Authority with them, and is establish∣ed to confine their Prudence; But it is not so with Parliaments Monarchies, where the Mag••strates have no other glory but that of being Ministers, to execute Justice in their Master's behalf; they are like Clouds raised by the Sun from the Earth, which are by him refined, to represent his Image; not that he deprives himself of the power of raising others, to whom he may impart the same favours: Thus is their power a Twig sprung from the Royal Authority, without depriving its Root of the power to produce others of the same quality.