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moral_a principle_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a will_n as_o it_o be_v couch_v under_o the_o dictate_v of_o humane_a reason_n and_o betwixt_o these_o two_o lie_v the_o region_n of_o middle_a action_n that_o be_v of_o such_o action_n as_o although_o not_o of_o simple_a and_o strict_a necessity_n either_o to_o life_n or_o virtue_n be_v notwithstanding_o useful_a and_o commodious_a for_o the_o guidance_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o the_o accurate_a disquisition_n of_o this_o interest_n clear_v the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o the_o question_n for_o nothing_o have_v embroil_v we_o more_o than_o the_o mistake_v right_n and_o privilege_n of_o individual_n which_o mistake_v be_v once_o make_v manifest_a by_o lay_v open_a the_o subordination_n of_o several_a claim_n and_o power_n every_o man_n may_v take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o his_o own_o province_n n._n c._n if_o you_o will_v proceed_v regular_o you_o be_v to_o state_n these_o subordination_n as_o you_o go_v c._n agree_v and_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o individual_n in_o which_o naked_a simplicity_n of_o consider_v man_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o ordinary_a motion_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o order_n and_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v yet_o find_v a_o natural_a subordination_n within_o himself_o and_o the_o law_n of_o sense_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o same_o subjâ—…ct_n these_o be_v the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n 23._o and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o will._n the_o former_a law_n and_o the_o less_o excellent_a be_v the_o law_n sensitive_a which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n the_o supreme_a
opinion_n in_o his_o grand_a declaration_n of_o aug._n 12._o 1642._o where_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o tumultuous_a assembly_n of_o brownist_n anabaptist_n and_o other_o sectary_n 532._o indep_n but_o still_o you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o same_o page_n that_o these_o very_a people_n be_v animate_v and_o countenance_v by_o presbyterian_o and_o act_v as_o the_o creature_n and_o servant_n of_o that_o interest_n presb._n can_v you_o say_v that_o the_o english_a 44._o or_o scottish_a preshyter_n do_v ever_o go_v about_o to_o dissolve_v monarchy_n indep_n yes_o and_o i_o do_v aver_v that_o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n of_o june_n 2._o 1642._o 307._o be_v as_o much_o a_o dissolution_n of_o kingly_a government_n as_o the_o very_a act_n itself_o of_o march_n 17._o 1648._o for_o abolish_n it_o and_o the_o uxbridge_n proposition_n be_v to_o the_o 7._o same_o purpose_n presb._n you_o know_v very_o well_o that_o after_o the_o new-modelling_a of_o the_o army_n the_o presbyterian_o be_v able_a 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