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 1 [Title]|        have done the truth and the public wrong, they would be as
 2 3      |          and all this only for the public good.~
 3 11     |        hands, can often, where the public good demands not the execution
 4 62     |            or allegiance, or other public owning of, or submission
 5 74(*)  |             so that in a word, all public regiment, of what kind soever,
 6 74(*)  |       might have lived without any public regiment, Hooker's Eccl.
 7 89     |            and to resign it to the public, there and there only is
 8 89     |          make laws for him, as the public good of the society shall
 9 90     |          under his dominion.~(*The public power of all society is
10 91     |   ordaining some kind of govemment public, and by yielding themselves
11 98     |            keep many away from the public assembly. To which if we
12 110    |      intrusted with it but for the public good and safety, and to
13 110    |          tender and careful of the public weal, all governments would
14 121    |         dissolved; or else by some public act cuts him off from being
15 131    |         but the peace, safety, and public good of the people.~
16 134    |           as will consist with the public good) of every person in
17 134    |         that legislative which the public has chosen and appointed:
18 134    |            are not therefore which public approbation hath not made
19 135    |           of it, is limited to the public good of the society. It
20 135    |            there are which bear up public societies; the one a natural
21 143    |        that they make them for the public good.~
22 145    |          of it, are managed by the public; and an injury done to a
23 147    |       security and interest of the public without, with all those
24 147    |          in, to be managed for the public good: for the laws that
25 148    |           whereby the force of the public would be under different
26 151    |           it otherwise than as the public person vested with the power
27 151    |          this representation, this public will, and acts by his own
28 151    |            no obedience but to the public will of the society.~
29 154    |     occasions or exigencies of the public require the amendment of
30 155    |      original constitution, or the public exigencies require it? I
31 156    |           it was to watch over the public good. Constant frequent
32 156    |       convening might endanger the public; and sometimes too their
33 156    |            their work, and rob the public of that benefit which could
34 156    |       acquainted with the state of public affairs, might make use
35 156    |           this prerogative for the public good? and where else could
36 156    |          it exercised only for the public weal, as the occurrences
37 158    |            which it affords to the public, it cannot be judged to
38 158    |         prince, to provide for the public good, in such cases, which
39 159    |           be ordered by him as the public good and advantage shall
40 160    |   according to discretion, for the public good, without the prescription
41 160    |   necessities that may concern the public, or to make such laws as
42 162    |         their own, and not for the public good, the people were fain
43 163    |            prejudice or hinder the public good. Those who say otherwise,
44 164    |         letter of the law, for the public good; and their acquiescing
45 164    |          distinct from that of the public, gives the people an occasion
46 165    |            their actions to be the public good, contested not what
47 165    |        nothing but the care of the public. The people therefore, finding
48 165    |           and end of all laws, the public good.~
49 166    |  occasioned contest, and sometimes public disorders, before the people
50 166    | transgressed not the bounds of the public good: for prerogative is
51 166    |     nothing but the power of doing public good without a rule.~
52 167    |            most subservient to the public good, and best suit the
53 198    |           to have any share in the public authority, and settled methods
54 200    |        ever prefer the weal of the public, and of the whole commonwealth,
55 200    |         power, and the good of the public, the end of his government;
56 205    |    recompensed by the peace of the public, and security of the government,
57 212    |      society, the declaring of the public will, are excluded from
58 219    |         for the necessities of the public, there certainly is no government
59 222    |        poison the very fountain of public security? for the people
60 222    |         the common-wealth, and the public good should, upon examination,
61 225    |            little mismanagement in public affairs. Great mistakes
62 239    |    government itself, which is the public good and preservation of
63 239    |            him, the neglect of the public good is to be taken as an