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what_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o principle_n neither_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n annotation_n nor_o humane_a science_n from_o whence_o there_o may_v not_o spring_v dissension_n discord_n reproach_n and_o by_o degree_n war_n itself_o neither_o dâ—th_v this_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o principle_n but_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n who_o seem_v wise_a to_o themselves_o will_v needs_o appear_v such_o to_o all_o other_o but_o though_o such_o dissension_n can_v be_v hinder_v from_o arise_v yet_o may_v they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n that_o they_o prove_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o opinion_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v certain_a doctrine_n wherewith_o subject_n be_v taint_v they_o very_o believe_v that_o obedience_n may_v be_v refuse_v to_o the_o city_n and_o that_o by_o right_o they_o may_v nay_o oughts_z to_o oppose_v and_o fight_v against_o chief_a prince_n and_o dignity_n such_o be_v those_o which_o whether_o direct_o and_o open_o or_o more_o obscure_o and_o by_o consequence_n require_v obedience_n to_o be_v give_v to_o other_o beside_o they_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v commit_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o reflect_v on_o that_o power_n which_o many_o live_n under_o other_o government_n ascribe_v to_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o on_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o that_o church_n bishop_n require_v in_o they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o last_o of_o all_o on_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o citizen_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n do_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o for_o what_o civil_a war_n be_v there_o ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o do_v not_o either_o grow_v from_o or_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o root_n the_o judgement_n therefore_o of_o doctrine_n whether_o 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that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o command_v must_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o as_o he_o who_o have_v not_o power_n enough_o can_v punish_v he_o natural_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o punish_v he_o by_o right_n who_o by_o right_n have_v not_o sufficient_a power_n xiii_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o what_o have_v he_o be_v say_v that_o in_o every_o perfect_a city_n that_o be_v where_o no_o citizen_n have_v right_o to_o use_v his_o faculty_n at_o his_o own_o discretion_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o or_o where_o the_o right_a of_o the_o private_a sword_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v a_o supreme_a power_n in_o some_o one_o great_a then_o which_o can_v by_o right_o be_v confer_v by_o man_n or_o great_a then_o which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v have_v over_o himself_o but_o that_o power_n great_a then_o which_o can_v by_o man_n be_v convey_v on_o a_o man_n we_o call_v *_o absolute_a for_o whosoever_o have_v so_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o city_n that_o he_o can_v unpunished_a dâ—e_v any_o thing_n make_v law_n judge_v controversy_n set_v penalty_n make_v use_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o man_n and_o all_o this_o by_o right_n true_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o great_a dominion_n that_o can_v be_v grant_v this_o same_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o the_o city_n which_o be_v or_o ever_o have_v be_v for_o though_o it_o be_v sometime_o in_o doubt_n what_o man_n or_o counsel_n have_v the_o chief_a command_n yet_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o command_n and_o always_o exercise_v except_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n and_o then_o there_o be_v two_o chief_a command_v make_v out_o of_o one_o now_o those_o seditious_a person_n who_o dispute_v against_o absolute_a authority_n
right_n claim_v as_o his_o own_o for_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a there_o can_v be_v nothing_o proper_a to_o any_o man_n it_o follow_v that_o *_o propriety_n receive_v its_o beginning_n when_o city_n receive_v they_o and_o that_o that_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o man_n which_o he_o can_v keep_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n that_o be_v of_o he_o on_o who_o its_o chief_a command_n be_v confer_v whence_o we_o understand_v that_o each_o particular_a citizen_n have_v a_o propriety_n to_o which_o none_o of_o his_o fellow-citizen_n have_v right_o because_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o law_n but_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a ruler_n who_o command_n be_v the_o law_n who_o will_n contain_v the_o will_n of_o each_o man_n and_o who_o by_o every_o single_a person_n be_v constitute_v the_o supreme_a judge_n have_v not_o a_o right_n but_o although_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o city_n permit_v to_o its_o citizen_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v sometime_o go_v to_o law_n against_o their_o chief_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o action_n belong_v to_o civil_a right_n but_o to_o natural_a equity_n neither_o be_v it_o concern_v what_o *_o by_o right_o he_o may_v doâ—_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n but_o what_o he_o have_v be_v willing_a shall_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_n himself_o as_o though_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v well_o understand_v he_o can_v not_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n propriety_n receive_v its_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n annotation_n what_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n even_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o city_n be_v find_v in_o father_n of_o family_n that_o objection_n be_v vain_a because_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v that_o a_o family_n be_v a_o little_a city_n for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o family_n have_v a_o propriety_n of_o their_o good_n grant_v they_o by_o their_o father_n distinguish_v indeed_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o family_n but_o not_o from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o father_n himself_o but_o the_o father_n of_o diverse_a family_n who_o be_v subject_a neither_o to_o any_o common_a father_n nor_o lord_n have_v a_o common_a right_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o by_o right_o he_o may_v do_v etc._n etc._n as_o annotation_n often_o as_o a_o citizen_n be_v grant_v to_o have_v a_o action_n of_o law_n against_o the_o supreme_a i._n e._n against_o the_o city_n the_o question_n be_v not_o in_o that_o action_n whether_o the_o city_n may_v by_o right_a keep_v possession_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n but_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n former_o make_v she_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o the_o supreme_a since_o then_o the_o city_n may_v raise_v money_n from_o the_o citizen_n under_o tow_n title_n either_o as_o tribute_n or_o as_o debt_n in_o the_o former_a case_n there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o law_n allow_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n whether_o the_o city_n have_v right_o to_o require_v tribute_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v allow_v because_o the_o city_n will_v take_v nothing_o from_o its_o citizen_n by_o fraud_n or_o cunning_a and_o yet_o if_o need_v require_v all_o they_o have_v open_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o condemn_v this_o place_n say_v that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v casie_a for_o prince_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o debt_n he_o do_v it_o impertinent_o xvi_o theft_n murder_n adultery_n and_o all_o be_v injury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v theft_n what_o murder_n what_o adultery_n what_o injury_n in_o a_o citizen_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o natural_a but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o not_o every_o take_n away_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o another_o possess_v but_o only_o another_o man_n good_n be_v theâ—…_n but_o what_o be_v we_o and_o what_o another_o be_v a_o question_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o like_a manner_n not_o every_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n be_v murder_n but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n forbid_v neither_o be_v all_o encounter_n with_o woman_n adultery_n but_o only_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n prohibit_v last_o all_o breach_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o injury_n where_o the_o promise_n itself_o be_v lawful_a but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o right_a to_o make_v any_o compact_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conveyance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v no_o injury_n follow_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n artic._n 17._o now_o what_o we_o may_v contract_v for_o and_o what_o not_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o city_n of_o lacedâ—mon_n therefore_o right_o order_v that_o those_o young_a man_n who_o can_v so_o take_v away_o certain_a good_n from_o other_o as_o not_o to_o be_v catch_v shall_v â—oe_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v a_o law_n that_o what_o be_v so_o acquire_v shall_v be_v their_o own_o and_o not_o another_o right_o also_o be_v that_o man_n every_o where_o sâ—ain_o who_o we_o kill_v in_o war_n or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o self-defence_n so_o also_o that_o copulation_n which_o in_o one_o city_n be_v matrimony_n in_o another_o will_v be_v judge_v adultery_n also_o those_o contract_n which_o make_v up_o marriage_n in_o one_o citizen_n do_v not_o so_o in_o another_o although_o of_o the_o same_o city_n because_o that_o he_o who_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o city_n that_o be_v by_o that_o one_o man_n or_o council_n who_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v to_o contract_v aught_o have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v any_o contract_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v any_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a and_o by_o consequence_n no_o marriage_n but_o his_o contract_n which_o receive_v no_o prohibition_n be_v therefore_o of_o force_n and_o so_o be_v matrimony_n neither_o add_v it_o any_o force_n to_o any_o unlawful_a 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maintenance_n of_o party_n as_o the_o establishment_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o one_o who_o just_a grief_n for_o the_o present_a calamity_n of_o his_o country_n may_v very_o charitable_o be_v allow_v some_o liberty_n it_o be_v his_o only_a request_n to_o you_o reader_n you_o will_v deign_v to_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n under_o the_o title_n of_o liberty_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n without_o civil_a society_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v contract_n 16_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n 34_o chap._n iv._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o divine_a law_n 58_o empire_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o original_a of_o civil_a government_n 73_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o right_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o a_o assembly_n or_o in_o one_o person_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v who_o be_v endue_v with_o supreme_a authority_n 82_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n democraty_n aristocraty_n and_o monarchy_n 100_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o right_n which_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v over_o their_o servant_n 126_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o right_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n and_o of_o a_o kingdom_n paternal_a 173_o chap._n x._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n each_o with_o other_o according_a to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o each_o one_o 146_o chap._n xi_o the_o place_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o government_n which_o make_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n 165_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o inward_a cause_n which_o dissolve_v all_o civil_a government_n 172_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o man_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o state_n 189_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o law_n and_o sin_n 208_o religion_n chap._n xv._n of_o god_n government_n by_o
subject_a to_o another_o that_o other_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v lord_n of_o he_o but_o also_o of_o his_o servant_n supreme_a lord_n over_o these_o immediate_a lord_n over_o he_o now_o because_o not_o the_o servant_n only_o but_o also_o all_o he_o have_v be_v his_o lord_n therefore_o his_o servant_n now_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n neither_o can_v the_o mediate_v lord_n dispose_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o if_o sometime_o in_o civil_a government_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o constitute_v but_o slight_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n ix_o a_o servant_n be_v by_o the_o same_o manner_n free_v free_v from_o his_o servitude_n that_o a_o subject_a in_o a_o institutive_a government_n be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n first_o if_o his_o lord_n enfranchize_v he_o for_o the_o right_n which_o 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of_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o force_n and_o natural_a strength_n for_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o war_n which_o be_v of_o all_o against_o all_o to_o subdue_v and_o also_o to_o kill_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o conduce_v unto_o their_o good_a much_o more_o will_v the_o same_o be_v lawful_a against_o â—rutes_n namely_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n to_o reduce_v those_o to_o servitude_n which_o by_o aâ—t_n may_v be_v tame_v and_o â—â—tted_v for_o use_n and_o to_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v the_o rest_n by_o a_o perpetual_a war_n as_o dangerous_a and_o noxious_a our_o dominion_n therefore_o over_o beast_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n not_o from_o divine_a positive_a right_n for_o if_o such_o a_o right_o have_v not_o be_v before_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n no_o man_n by_o right_n may_v have_v kill_v a_o beast_n for_o his_o food_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o holy_a writ_n a_o most_o hard_a condition_n for_o man_n indeed_o who_o the_o beast_n may_v devour_v without_o injury_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o beast_n may_v kill_v a_o man_n it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o a_o man_n may_v slay_v a_o beast_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o right_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o of_o hereditary_a government_n i._o paternal_a dominion_n arise_v not_o from_o generation_n ii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o who_o first_o have_v they_o in_o their_o power_n iii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n be_v original_o the_o mother_n iv._o the_o expose_v infant_n be_v he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o preservation_n v._o the_o child_n that_o have_v one_o parent_n a_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o a_o sovereign_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o in_o authority_n vi_o in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o neither_o have_v command_n over_o the_o other_o the_o child_n be_v the_o mother_n unless_o by_o compact_n or_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v vii_o child_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o their_o parent_n than_o servant_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n viii_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o parent_n and_o lord_n ix_o wherein_o liberty_n consist_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o subject_n and_o servant_n x._o there_o be_v the_o same_o right_n over_o subject_n in_o a_o hereditary_a government_n which_o there_o be_v a_o institutive_a government_n xi_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n belong_v only_o to_o monarchy_n xii_o a_o monarch_n may_v by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n dispose_v of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n xiii_o or_o give_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o fourteen_o a_o monarch_n die_v without_o testament_n be_v â—ver_o suppose_a to_o will_n that_o a_o monarch_n shall_v succeed_v he_o xv._n and_o some_o one_o of_o his_o child_n xvi_o and_o a_o male_a rather_o then_o female_a xvii_o and_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o the_o young_a xviii_o and_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o want_v issue_n before_o all_o other_o xix_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o man_n succeed_v to_o the_o power_n do_v they_o also_o succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n i._o socrateâ—_n be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o a_o live_a generation_n creature_n be_v a_o right_a season_n and_o that_o most_o evident_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o needful_a to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o that_o the_o word_n man_n be_v understod_a because_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o definition_n itself_o of_o a_o man_n and_o every_o one_o make_v up_o the_o proportion_n which_o be_v desire_v namely_o this_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n and_o this_o sopâ—roniscus_n be_v socrates_n his_o father_n and_o therefore_o 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he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o elder_n priest_n prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o care_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o cause_v that_o covenant_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o mosaical_a covenant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v again_o receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o israclite_n the_o civil_a power_n therefore_o and_o the_o power_n of_o discern_a god_n word_n from_o the_o word_n of_o man_n and_o of_o interpret_n god_n word_n even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_o belong_v to_o themselves_o prophet_n be_v send_v not_o with_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o form_n and_o by_o the_o right_n of_o proclaimer_n and_o preacher_n of_o who_o the_o hearer_n do_v judge_v and_o if_o perhaps_o these_o be_v punish_v who_o do_v not_o listen_v to_o they_o plain_o teach_v easy_a thing_n it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v all_o thing_n which_o they_o in_o god_n name_n do_v declare_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v for_o though_o josiab_n the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v because_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o neobo_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o reject_v good_a counsel_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v from_o a_o enemy_n yet_o no_o man_n i_o hope_v will_v say_v that_o josiah_n be_v by_o any_o bond_n either_o of_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n oblige_v to_o believe_v pharaoh_n neobo_n king_n of_o egypt_n because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o but_o what_o some_o man_n may_v object_v against_o king_n that_o for_o want_v of_o learning_n they_o be_v seldom_o
of_o god_n after_o this_o life_n there_o will_v be_v no_o law_n partly_o because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o law_n where_o there_o be_v none_o for_o sin_n partly_o because_o law_n be_v give_v we_o from_o god_n not_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o unto_o heaven_n let_v we_o now_o there_o fore_o inquire_v what_o law_n christ_n establish_v not_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o legislative_a authority_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v above_o in_o the_o six_o article_n but_o propound_v to_o we_o for_o his_o father_n we_o have_v a_o place_n in_o scripture_n where_o he_o contract_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n publish_v till_o that_o time_n into_o two_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o first_o commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o vers_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v give_v before_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o same_o word_n deut._n 6._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o second_o even_o before_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a law_n have_v its_o begin_n with_o rational_a nature_n itself_o and_o both_o together_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o law_n for_o all_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a natural_a worship_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v god_n and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a worship_n due_a by_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n as_o be_v the_o peculiar_a king_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o all_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o civil_a in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o obey_v all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a but_o god_n require_v no_o more_o than_o a_o mind_n to_o obey_v we_o have_v another_o place_n where_o christ_n interpret_v the_o law_n namely_o the_o â—ifth_o six_o and_o seven_o entire_a chapter_n of_o saint_n mutthewes_n gospel_n but_o all_o those_o law_n be_v set_v down_o either_o in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n as_o that_o law_n of_o not_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n for_o that_o same_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n be_v not_o deliver_v either_o by_o christ_n first_o or_o by_o moses_n but_o by_o abraham_n who_o first_o publish_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o law_n therefore_o which_o christ_n contract_v in_o one_o place_n and_o explain_v in_o another_o be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o to_o which_o all_o mortal_a man_n be_v oblige_v who_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n beside_o these_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o law_n give_v by_o christ_n beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n ix_o what_o may_v be_v say_v then_o of_o these_o law_n kind_n of_o precept_n repent_v be_v baptise_a keep_v the_o commandment_n believe_v the_o gospel_n come_v unto_o i_o sâ—ll_z all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a follow_v i_o and_o the_o like_a we_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o law_n but_o a_o call_n of_o we_o to_o the_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o isa_n come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isai_n 55._o veâ—s_n 1._o neither_o if_o they_o come_v not_o do_v they_o therefore_o sin_n against_o any_o law_n but_o against_o prudence_n only_o neither_o shall_v their_o infidelity_n be_v punish_v but_o their_o former_a sin_n wherefore_o saint_n john_n say_v of_o the_o unbeliever_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o he_o say_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o judge_v he_o say_v not_o shall_v be_v judge_v but_o be_v already_o judge_v nay_o it_o can_v be_v well_o conceive_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o benefit_n arise_v from_o faith_n unless_o we_o understand_v also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o hurt_n proceed_v from_o infidelity_n x._o from_o hence_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v prescribe_v no_o distributive_a law_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o citizen_n of_o city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v give_v no_o rule_n whereby_o a_o subject_a may_v know_v and_o discern_v what_o be_v his_o own_o what_o another_o man_n nor_o by_o what_o formâ—_n word_n or_o circumstance_n a_o thing_n must_v be_v give_v deliver_v invade_v possess_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v â—y_a right_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o receiver_n invader_n or_o possessor_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v that_o each_o single_a subject_n not_o only_o with_o unbeliever_n among_o who_o christ_n himself_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o distributer_n but_o even_o with_o christian_n must_v take_v those_o rule_n from_o his_o city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o that_o man_n or_o council_n which_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o by_o those_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o stealâ—â—_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n nothing_o else_o be_v command_v but_o that_o subject_n and_o citizen_n shall_v absolute_o obey_v their_o prince_n in_o all_o question_n concern_v meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la their_o own_o and_o other_o right_o for_o by_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v all_o sâ—…ughter_n be_v not_o prohibit_v for_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v say_v also_o whosoever_o do_v work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n exod_a 35._o vers_fw-la 2._o no_o nor_o yet_o all_o slaughter_n the_o cause_n not_o be_v hear_v for_o he_o say_v slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n and_o overy_n man_n his_o neighbour_n exâ—_n 32._o v._n 27._o and_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n v_o 28._o nor_o yet_o all_o slaughter_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n for_o jephte_v vow_v whosoever_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n jud._n 11._o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o his_o vow_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n what_o then_o be_v forbid_v only_o this_o that_o no_o man_n kill_v another_o who_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o kill_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n kill_v unless_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o do_v so_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n therefore_o concern_v kill_n and_o consequent_o all_o manner_n of_o hurt_n do_v to_o any_o man_n and_o what_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v set_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o city_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n all_o manner_n of_o copulation_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o only_o that_o of_o lie_v with_o another_o manâ—_n wife_n but_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n and_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o city_n prescribe_v this_o precept_n therefore_o command_v both_o male_a and_o female_a to_o keep_v that_o faith_n entire_a which_o they_o have_v mutual_o give_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o city_n so_o also_o by_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v all_o manner_n of_o invasion_n or_o secret_a surreption_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o of_o another_o man_n only_a the_o subject_n therefore_o be_v command_v this_o only_a that_o he_o invade_v not_o nor_o take_v away_o aught_o which_o the_o city_n prohibit_v to_o be_v invade_v or_o take_v away_o and_o universal_o not_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n murder_n adultery_n or_o theft_n but_o what_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n last_o see_v christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n and_o have_v not_o prescribe_v with_o what_o rite_n what_o appellation_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o obedience_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o will_v indeed_o and_o inward_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n over_o their_o child_n but_o outward_o not_o beyond_o the_o city_n permission_n which_o shall_v assign_v to_o every_o man_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o also_o his_o honour_n but_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o give_v he_o its_o mavife_a that_o it_o also_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a city_n to_o determine_v what_o
the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n himself_o much_o less_o by_o his_o pastor_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o impenitent_a seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n from_o who_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o convert_v the_o world_n and_o to_o reduce_v man_n unto_o obedience_n furthermore_o if_o each_o pastor_n have_v a_o authority_n grant_v he_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n in_o this_o manner_n all_o awe_n of_o prince_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n together_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a government_n will_v be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o christ_n have_v say_v it_o nay_o even_a nature_n it_o â—elfe_n dictate_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o who_o slay_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v caâ—t_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n mat._n 10._o vers_fw-la 28._o neither_o be_v any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o not_o to_o choose_v to_o yield_v obedience_n rather_o to_o they_o who_o can_v remit_v and_o retain_v their_o sin_n then_o to_o the_o powerful_a king_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v to_o be_v imagine_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o exemption_n from_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n for_o what_o evil_a have_v excommunication_n in_o it_o beside_o the_o eternal_a pain_n which_o be_v consequent_a to_o it_o or_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v salvation_n out_o of_o it_o we_o must_v therefore_o hold_v that_o pastor_n have_v power_n true_o and_o absolute_o to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o retain_v they_o but_z of_o the_o impenitent_a but_o while_o man_n think_v that_o to_o repent_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o every_o one_o condemn_v his_o action_n and_o change_v those_o counsel_n which_o to_o himself_o seem_v sinful_a and_o unblamable_a there_o be_v a_o opinion_n rise_v that_o there_o may_v be_v repentance_n before_o any_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n and_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o confession_n and_o thence_o the_o difficulty_n of_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v already_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n and_o they_o who_o repent_v not_o can_v be_v forgive_v at_o all_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v therefore_o â—o_o resolve_v this_o difficulty_n know_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o a_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n be_v repentance_n for_o he_o that_o know_v he_o have_v sin_v know_v he_o have_v err_v but_o to_o will_v a_o error_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o he_o that_o know_v he_o have_v sin_v wish_v he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o which_o be_v to_o repent_v far_o where_o it_o may_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o repentance_n do_v not_o precede_v confession_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v subsequent_a to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n but_o of_o sin_n acknowledge_v the_o penitent_a therefore_o must_v both_o acknowledge_v the_o fact_n and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o the_o law_n if_o a_o man_n therefore_o think_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n its_o impossible_a he_o shall_v repent_v of_o it_o before_o repentance_n therefore_o its_o necessary_a there_o be_v a_o applicacation_n of_o the_o fact_n unto_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o apply_v the_o fact_n unto_o the_o law_n without_o a_o interpreter_n for_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n action_n but_o sure_o either_o one_o man_n or_o some_o man_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o fact_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o 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to_o say_v repent_v the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o the_o retention_n the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o judge_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n the_o second_v namely_o remission_n or_o retention_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o it_o be_v that_o concern_v which_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v conversant_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o same_o power_n be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 18._o of_o mat._n vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o thus_o he_o there_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n say_v if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o where_o we_o must_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o with_o if_o he_o 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and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v believe_v thou_o this_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o art_n the_o christ_n the_o soâ—_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 11._o ver_n 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v that_o the_o question_n believe_v thou_o in_o i_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o answer_n thou_o art_n the_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o believe_v jesus_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n vi_o faith_n and_o obedience_n both_o necessarity_n evangelist_n concur_v to_o salvation_n what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n that_o same_o be_v and_o to_o who_o due_a have_v be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o 3._o article_n but_o now_o we_o must_v enâ—â—iâ—e_v what_o article_n of_o faith_n be_v requisite_a and_o *_o i_o say_v that_o 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jesus_n be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n chap._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n as_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o herod_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o chap._n 2._o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v both_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o himself_o chap._n 3_o 4._o that_o he_o teach_v the_o law_n not_o as_o the_o scribe_n but_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n chap._n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o he_o cure_v disease_n miraculous_o chap._n 8_o 9_o that_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n the_o preacher_n of_o his_o kingdom_n throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o judea_n to_o proclaim_v his_o kingdom_n chap._n 10._o that_o he_o command_v the_o messenger_n send_v from_o john_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o have_v see_v namely_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o compatible_a with_o christ_n chap._n 11._o that_o he_o prove_v and_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o 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