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to_o prove_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n in_o these_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o here_o to_o justify_v his_o former_a doctrine_n i_o must_v prove_v the_o co-operation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v let_v the_o reader_n put_v that_o with_o this_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o affirmative_a part_n true_a and_o the_o negative_a false_a in_o both_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vii_o sovereign_n oblige_a by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n natural_a the_o royal_a law_n or_o law_n of_o government_n obligatory_a to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o sovereign_a free_a from_o penal_a law_n a_o four_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n true_o i_o conceive_v by_o this_o gentleman_n that_o he_o imagine_v sovereign_n to_o be_v strange_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o 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without_o injury_n i_o can_v wish_v he_o will_v let_v scripture_n alone_o for_o he_o love_v it_o not_o with_o a_o due_a reverence_n seldom_o name_v it_o but_o to_o countenance_v some_o wickedness_n as_o here_o this_o story_n be_v record_v judge_n the_o 11._o and_o mr._n hobbs_n i_o be_o persuade_v do_v know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o sharpness_n dispute_v by_o divine_n whether_o he_o sacrifice_v she_o or_o make_v a_o votary_n of_o she_o i_o will_v embroile_v myself_o in_o no_o unnecessary_a controversy_n but_o will_v grant_v all_o he_o require_v in_o that_o dispute_n that_o he_o do_v sacrifice_v she_o what_o follow_v then_o that_o he_o do_v it_o just_o certain_o no_o the_o action_n of_o bad_a king_n yea_o the_o bad_a action_n of_o good_a prince_n can_v be_v justifiable_a precedent_n for_o follow_a age_n the_o world_n and_o the_o particular_a man_n in_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n so_o bad_a as_o have_v no_o good_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v worse_o nor_o any_o man_n so_o good_a but_o he_o may_v be_v better_a he_o have_v some_o ill_a action_n fall_v from_o he_o that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o very_a gallant_a person_n jephta_n he_o may_v have_v such_o a_o ill_a action_n out_o of_o a_o foolish_a mistake_a zeal_n that_o that_o rash_a vow_n of_o his_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o rash_a vow_n for_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v guess_v what_o he_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o can_v conceive_v shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o door_n which_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n domestic_a creature_n as_o dog_n servant_n or_o child_n be_v all_o of_o they_o hate_v by_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n calf_n ram_n cow_n goat_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o proper_a thing_n for_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o domestic_a inhabitant_n but_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o offer_v his_o daughter_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v without_o doubt_n most_o impious_a and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o david_n in_o psalm_n 106._o verse_n 38._o among_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shed_v blood_n in_o their_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n ay_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o he_o have_v vow_v it_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n make_v to_o do_v evil_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a god_n never_o confirm_v it_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o to_o repent_v for_o make_v it_o this_o be_v to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n from_o who_o the_o instigation_n to_o it_o proceed_v so_o that_o if_o jephta_n do_v kill_v she_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v wicked_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a humour_n in_o many_o man_n who_o will_v be_v peremptory_a in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v godly_a who_o value_v not_o much_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o they_o will_v keep_v a_o rash_a or_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o a_o not_o well_o advise_v oath_n although_o to_o sin_n when_o they_o will_v neglect_v obedience_n to_o do_v righteous_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o king_n saul_n you_o may_v find_v 1_o sam._n 14.24_o saul_n curse_v any_o man_n who_o shall_v eat_v any_o food_n until_o eventide_n here_o be_v a_o most_o rash_a curse_n and_o the_o 27._o verse_n johnathan_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n eat_v a_o little_a honey_n in_o the_o 44._o verse_n saul_n swear_v again_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v what_o a_o horrid_a injustice_n have_v this_o be_v in_o saul_n to_o slay_v that_o gallant_a person_n a_o man_n of_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o worth_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n that_o samuel_n give_v saul_n a_o commandment_n from_o god_n to_o do_v execution_n upon_o amalek_n and_o then_o he_o can_v in_o the_o 9_o verse_n spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o their_o cattle_n see_v the_o same_o humour_n in_o both_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v murder_n even_o upon_o his_o own_o son_n he_o will_v have_v commit_v although_o against_o god_n law_n because_o it_o be_v agree_v with_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v institute_v for_o god_n to_o wit_v his_o oath_n but_o then_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o spare_v agag_n when_o god_n command_v his_o destruction_n because_o it_o suit_v better_a with_o his_o fancy_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o glorious_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n of_o what_o they_o have_v take_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 22._o v._n sam._n give_v he_o this_o heavy_a reproof_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n when_o god_n have_v give_v law_n for_o man_n action_n it_o be_v a_o disobedience_n to_o invent_v witty_a way_n of_o our_o own_o which_o cross_v they_o to_o spare_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o 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study_n or_o experience_n equal_a ability_n with_o they_o and_o in_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o application_n when_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v stand_v by_o at_o the_o plead_n or_o hear_v a_o cause_n he_o perceive_v that_o the_o judge_n carry_v himself_o partial_o to_o one_o side_n and_o do_v pass_v his_o sentence_n according_o this_o private_a man_n can_v choose_v but_o judge_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a sentence_n as_o contrary_o when_o it_o be_v just_o carry_v with_o indifference_n he_o may_v judge_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o the_o intrude_a into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a without_o a_o special_a deputation_n to_o it_o but_o since_o god_n have_v please_v to_o give_v man_n that_o most_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o ratiocination_n both_o in_o natural_a and_o political_a affair_n he_o shall_v desert_v humanity_n who_o shall_v deny_v himself_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ability_n nay_o he_o may_v endeavour_v if_o he_o can_v to_o avert_v that_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n when_o it_o be_v wicked_o pronounce_v as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a sentence_n decree_v upon_o susanna_n but_o still_o not_o to_o usurp_v a_o judicatory_a power_n without_o lawful_a authority_n but_o even_o in_o these_o case_n there_o must_v be_v leave_v judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o discretionis_fw-la a_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o judicial_a discretion_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o consider_v what_o be_v right_a but_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v that_o truth_n concern_v the_o private_a action_n of_o that_o particular_a man_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o so_o he_o proceed_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n ii_o the_o former_a assertion_n of_o private_a ratiocination_n further_o clear_v in_o act_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o argument_n retort_v against_o 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