Application of those principles to different species of actions, in order to judge in what manner they ought to be imputed.
FOOTNOTES
1. See part i. chap. i. § 12.
2. See part i. chap. ii. § 16.
3. Tuscul quæst. lib. 4. cap. 37.
4. See sect. 1.
5. See part i. chap. ii. sect. 12.
6. See the Duties of Man and a Citizen, book i. chap. i. § 24. and the Law of Nature and Nations, book i. chap. v. § 9. with Barbeyrac's notes.
7. See 2 Sam. chap. ii. and I Kings, chap. xxi.
8. We shall transcribe here, with pleasure the judicious reflections of M. Bernard (Nouvelles de la republique des lettres, August 1702 p. 291) In England it is very common to charge the faults of the prince to the ministers; and I own, that very often the charge is just. But the crimes of the ministers do not always excuse the faults of the sovereign; for after all they have reason and understanding, as wall as other people, and are masters to do as they please. If they let themselves be too much governed by those, who have the freest access to them, it is their fault. They ought on several occasions to see with their own eyes, and not to be led by the nose by a wicked and avaricious courtier. Bat if they are unable to manage matters themselves, and to distinguish good from evil, they ought to resign the care of government to others who are capable; for I do not know why we may not apply to princes, who govern ill, the saying of Charles Borromeus, in respect to bishops, who do not feed properly their flocks. If they are incapable of such an employment, why so much ambition? If they are capable, why so much neglect? 9. See Barbeyrac's notes on the Duties of a Man and a Citizen, book i chap. i. sect. 27.
