The art of law-giving in III books ... : to which is added an appendix concerning an House of Peers / by J. Harrington.
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- The art of law-giving in III books ... : to which is added an appendix concerning an House of Peers / by J. Harrington.
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- Harrington, James, 1611-1677.
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- London :: Printed by J.C. for Henry Fletcher ...,
- 1659.
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Reader,
IT was intended that there should have been an Epistle Dedicatory of this Book: but while reason and honesty must be—, it is no time for such a Client to expect a Patron. It sheweth you what Commonwealths-Men say is that which could be done; expect greater things when others do what they cannot say. It may be thought, if you be a friend, cold comfort to tell you, that you shall have what you wish, when you can have nothing else; yet is this all, and e∣nough. Security enough to you; and reason enough for me (how unseasonable soever it may be thought) to let go this Piece: in which I intreat you to correct the errours, as is shewn at the end, or at least to take notice of them there before you begin. In
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the mean time, whereas writings of this kind are not looked upon with a single eye, as men should look in reasoning, but the Au∣thors of them are looked upon with a single eye as men look in shooting; I am no enemy of Monarchists: if Common∣wealths-Men were no wiser then I, they should never be striven withall, but freely have the whole honour of ruining them∣selves; in this state of affairs, the certain end. At least, so am I confirmed in this point, that I exhort all Com∣monwealths-Men to seek peace and insue it, as the readiest way unto their own good; and you Reader to bear witness, that I am no incendiary nor mal-con∣tent, but have spoken with Reli∣gion and Reason; which if this age fail me, shall be testifi'd by another. And so if I perish, I perish.