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but_o not_o injustice_n or_o injury_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n i_o will_v he_o have_v expound_v the_o proper_a signification_n at_o the_o first_o i_o be_v amaze_v at_o this_o distinction_n and_o do_v doubt_v there_o be_v some_o great_a and_o excellent_a notion_n in_o it_o but_o due_o consider_v the_o word_n i_o find_v they_o be_v airy_a and_o do_v signify_v no_o more_o difference_n then_o if_o i_o have_v affirm_v mr._n hobbs_n or_o the_o writer_n of_o leviathan_n say_v this_o or_o that_o mere_o nominal_a for_o what_o be_v iniquity_n but_o unequal_a deal_n which_o in_o he_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o deal_v equal_o in_o distribution_n or_o commutation_n be_v injustice_n and_o indeed_o injustice_n be_v nothing_o else_o and_o injury_n what_o be_v that_o but_o not_o just_a or_o right_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a injustice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o where_o some_o law_n direct_v this_o or_o that_o he_o do_v otherwise_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o 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king_n 3._o 9_o give_v to_o thy_o servant_n understanding_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n and_o to_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a say_v he_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a to_o be_v judge_n and_o to_o pâ—â—scribe_v the_o rule_n of_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n which_o rule_n be_v law_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o be_v the_o legislative_a power_n i_o can_v question_v his_o place_n of_o scripture_n if_o i_o be_v give_v to_o wrangle_v for_o in_o terminis_fw-la he_o can_v show_v it_o there_o but_o there_o be_v the_o sense_n i_o let_v it_o therefore_o alone_o but_o consider_v his_o logic_n he_o say_v because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o to_o prescribe_v the_o rule_n of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o rule_n be_v law_n for_o my_o part_n i_o
be_v such_o that_o of_o man_n from_o a_o finite_a and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o it_o must_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n command_n be_v obey_v without_o examine_v man_n must_v this_o may_v likewise_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n urge_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v this_o he_o urge_v for_o unquestioned_a obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o receive_v its_o answer_n from_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o deny_v their_o obedience_n in_o this_o point_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o in_o linitis_n &_o honestis_fw-la not_o in_o thing_n cross_v with_o god_n command_v in_o his_o write_a word_n or_o his_o command_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o servant_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o master_n oeconomical_a law_n where_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o national_a a_o child_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o natural_a parent_n command_v contrary_a to_o his_o political_n a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o constable_n command_v against_o his_o king_n nor_o a_o king_n against_o god_n his_o argument_n therefore_o draw_v from_o this_o instance_n of_o adam_n misconstruction_n of_o god_n command_n be_v not_o of_o force_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o expound_v or_o discourse_v upon_o man_n command_n be_v not_o well_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o premise_n sect_n xii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conclusion_n not_o deducible_a from_o the_o premise_n the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n further_o explain_v out_o of_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la aristocratical_a power_n not_o vest_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o conclude_v that_o page_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o my_o understanding_n both_o from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o place_v in_o one_o man_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v page_n 107._o as_o in_o monarchy_n or_o in_o one_o assembly_n of_o man_n as_o in_o popular_a and_o aristocratical_a commonwealth_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o my_o first_o observation_n be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_o from_o that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n where_o obedience_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n be_v mention_v which_o can_v look_v towards_o aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v just_a now_o and_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n over_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o that_o time_n and_o can_v not_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n by_o their_o own_o law_n as_o they_o protest_v at_o our_o saviour_n trial_n in_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o juridical_a power_n among_o they_o no_o sovereign_a authority_n nay_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o show_n at_o large_a how_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v captivate_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o kingdom_n translate_v give_v from_o one_o of_o their_o onw_n nation_n to_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o alien_n but_o likewise_o their_o sanhedrim_n which_o be_v until_o then_o continue_v from_o moses_n his_o time_n take_v away_o and_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o all_o but_o one_o baba_n he_o be_v not_o of_o authority_n to_o erect_v one_o more_o right_o constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n at_o the_o last_o he_o cite_v this_o place_n mat._n 23._o 2._o and_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n have_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o aorist_n be_v often_o i_o confess_v use_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o the_o story_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o i_o know_v therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v force_v from_o its_o genuine_a sense_n yet_o howsoever_o let_v it_o go_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o agree_v he_o further_o show_v that_o after_o herod_n have_v slay_v all_o but_o this_o baba_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n he_o erect_v another_o sanhedrim_n of_o his_o own_o in_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o meddle_v with_o some_o matter_n of_o small_a consequence_n among_o these_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v mix_v and_o by_o that_o authority_n may_v according_a to_o their_o proud_a nature_n possible_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n and_o yet_o he_o show_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n these_o also_o be_v take_v away_o well_o then_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o here_o be_v no_o aristocratical_a government_n among_o they_o they_o be_v govern_v monarchical_o by_o caesar_n and_o under_o he_o by_o herod_n this_o inferior_a council_n have_v no_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o judicature_n of_o life_n and_o death_n nay_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v variable_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n but_o because_o i_o be_o in_o now_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o against_o his_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o dominion_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o now_o this_o word_n whatsoever_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o teach_v you_o out_o of_o moses_n let_v not_o their_o vicious_a life_n or_o hypocrisy_n make_v you_o refuse_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v but_o if_o they_o teach_v you_o false_a doctrine_n as_o they_o will_v that_o come_v not_o out_o of_o moses_n his_o chair_n but_o ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la as_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_v it_o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n often_o forewarn_v they_o not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n but_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o mat._n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n be_v expound_v the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n verse_n 4._o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n they_o be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n which_o must_v be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n which_o must_v also_o be_v by_o their_o ignorance_n in_o doctrine_n or_o teach_n and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o will_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o reprove_v their_o false_a 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as_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o find_v aristocraty_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o sure_o upon_o this_o hyperbolical_a expression_n that_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o supremes_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o for_o then_o all_o supremes_n have_v a_o like_a power_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o apparent_a and_o at_o all_o time_n for_o if_o such_o a_o greatness_n belong_v to_o a_o sovereign_a as_o a_o sovereign_n then_o in_o no_o sovereign_n or_o at_o any_o time_n can_v it_o be_v miss_v then_o the_o subject_n can_v have_v right_a to_o rescue_v himself_o from_o bond_n or_o such_o hardship_n which_o may_v render_v his_o life_n odious_a to_o he_o as_o he_o often_o persuade_v for_o such_o absolute_a power_n may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v make_v sect_n xiii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o hyperbolical_a power_n
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with_o i_o to_o the_o next_o page_n 109._o about_o the_o middle_n where_o he_o begin_v thus_o chap._n xx._n sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o impious_a proposition_n in_o this_o paragraph_n discover_v and_o censure_v injustice_n and_o iniquity_n the_o same_o the_o subject_a not_o author_n of_o the_o action_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o sovereign_n grant_v the_o former_a proposition_n can_v kill_v a_o innocent_a just_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n just_o neither_o subject_n nor_o king_n have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o from_o god_n who_o give_v not_o power_n to_o either_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n desert_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o innocent_a his_o disapprobation_n of_o scripture_n censure_v nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o such_o liberty_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v either_o abolish_v or_o limit_v i_o conceive_v by_o sovereign_a power_n 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concern_v they_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n xâ—v_n external_n and_o inferior_a act_n subject_a to_o divine_a regulation_n faith_n the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o law_n which_o command_v it_o vainglory_n and_o fear_n equal_o impede_v practical_a faith_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o argument_n of_o he_o where_o he_o say_v but_o only_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o this_o a_o little_a before_o where_o i_o show_v that_o other_o virtue_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v command_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v who_o create_v and_o preserve_v and_o although_o he_o give_v the_o will_n yet_o if_o he_o go_v not_o on_o in_o the_o operation_n it_o will_v
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translation_n observe_v and_o censure_v reason_n against_o former_a deduction_n the_o entire_a obedience_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o moses_n rather_o from_o the_o conference_n of_o his_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o a_o prophet_n than_o his_o sovereign_a power_n the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o sovereign_a the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n not_o excuse_v from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o reason_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o former_a assertion_n disprove_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a just_o oppose_v when_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o atheistical_a conclusion_n censure_v but_o he_o have_v another_o piece_n of_o scripture_n which_o you_o may_v read_v gen_n 18._o 18_o 19_o again_o where_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v command_v thy_o child_n and_o thy_o house_n after_o thou_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o observe_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v manifest_a the_o obedience_n of_o his_o family_n who_o have_v no_o revelation_n depend_v on_o their_o former_a obligation_n to_o obey_v their_o sovereign_n thus_o far_o mr._n hobbs_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n family_n to_o himself_o depend_v upon_o their_o filial_a obedience_n to_o he_o as_o their_o father_n and_o his_o command_v they_o depend_v upon_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o they_o as_o their_o father_n but_o what_o can_v it_o be_v collect_v hence_o that_o if_o abraham_n have_v command_v dishonest_a thing_n i._n e._n such_o action_n as_o be_v against_o any_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v any_o other_o way_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v obey_v he_o certain_o no_o nay_o the_o contrary_a be_v here_o intimate_v for_o therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n because_o he_o do_v know_v that_o abraham_n will_v command_v they_o virtuous_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o mark_v here_o mr._n hobbs_n still_o varye_v from_o the_o english_a lection_n and_o that_o to_o the_o worse_o for_o it_o be_v not_o what_o he_o write_v to_o keep_v but_o he_o will_v command_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v because_o god_n foresee_v his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o their_o filial_a duty_n in_o these_o righteous_a action_n he_o will_v bless_v they_o he_o prosecute_v this_o conclusion_n with_o another_o scripture_n thus_o at_o mount_n sinai_n moses_n only_o go_v up_o to_o god_n the_o people_n be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o obey_v all_o that_o moses_n declare_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n law_n
before_o he_o and_o accuse_v of_o this_o crime_n the_o legislative_a determin_n and_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o general_a but_o the_o judge_n upon_o his_o bench_n determine_v that_o this_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o evil_a in_o neither_o of_o which_o a_o private_a man_n have_v right_a to_o pass_v a_o conclusive_a sentence_n concern_v other_o man_n but_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o both_o these_o he_o have_v judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o rational_a sentence_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n as_o thus_o before_o a_o law_n be_v make_v he_o judge_v that_o this_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o may_v discrete_o interpose_v with_o the_o legislative_a power_n to_o advise_v they_o to_o act_v according_a to_o those_o reason_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o as_o persuasive_a for_o else_o the_o legislator_n will_v lack_v that_o great_a assistance_n which_o he_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o premonition_n of_o prudent_a man_n who_o many_o time_n although_o they_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o such_o as_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n uâ—t_v have_v either_o by_o 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 himself_o this_o be_v true_a say_v he_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a law_n and_o also_o under_o civil_a government_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n consider_v now_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v here_o the_o civil_a law_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o any_o nation_n may_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o case_n he_o himself_o have_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n be_v command_v by_o the_o national_a law_n to_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o this_o private_a man_n judge_v it_o unfit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v that_o and_o without_o question_n in_o many_o particular_n the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o many_o man_n as_o that_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o man_n the_o power_n of_o reason_v so_o he_o have_v give_v man_n law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v regulate_v themselves_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n &_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v that_o reason_n in_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o action_n by_o his_o rule_n but_o then_o concern_v the_o civil_a law_n themselves_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v in_o private_a of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v prudential_a or_o no_o yea_o every_o man_n who_o be_v verse_v in_o politic_n will_v judge_n and_o think_v so_o of_o they_o and_o sometime_o judge_v they_o be_v not_o prudent_a and_o yet_o give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o think_v it_o more_o prudent_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o imprudent_a law_n than_o for_o it_o to_o hinder_v the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n which_o be_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o consider_v further_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la he_o have_v write_v a_o book_n of_o polity_n he_o have_v censure_v all_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o have_v i_o believe_v no_o legislative_a power_n why_o shall_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forbid_v other_o to_o act_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o forbid_v they_o and_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o note_n more_o this_o judge_v he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v about_o his_o action_n in_o the_o future_a whether_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v will_v be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a action_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n suppose_v the_o civil_a law_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o yet_o every_o private_a man_n must_v judge_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o act_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o no._n and_o perhaps_o he_o may_v in_o many_o case_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o wit_n he_o have_v to_o regulate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n and_o although_o he_o call_v this_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o do_v most_o wholesom_o nourish_v support_v and_o maintain_v a_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v consider_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v legal_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o action_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o measure_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n where_o the_o case_n be_v contradistinct_a instance_n of_o civil_a law_n command_v unjust_a thing_n if_o the_o civil_a law_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o arrogancy_n in_o vent_v principle_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n note_v and_o censure_v the_o case_n state_v and_o determine_v good_a man_n obedient_a to_o bad_a law_n not_o in_o act_v according_a to_o they_o but_o by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o they_o but_o say_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o legislator_n who_o be_v always_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v two_o proposition_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o apart_o they_o be_v both_o indiscreet_a and_o very_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n the_o measure_n be_v in_o definite_a without_o any_o limitation_n what_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o that_o be_v a_o measure_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o commit_v treason_n then_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la against_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o popular_a aphorism_n deliver_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n for_o if_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v not_o violate_v that_o for_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o urge_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o aâ—â—nvincible_a argument_n against_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n but_o see_v it_o overthrow_v out_o of_o most_o receive_a principle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o dishonest_a and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o even_o in_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v make_v sacrilegious_a law_n shall_v not_o i_o judge_v in_o myself_o whether_o
cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o 3._o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o life_n none_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o like_n or_o dislike_n produce_v not_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 2._o m_o majority_n he_o who_o dissent_v from_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v destroy_v cap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o man_n superior_a to_o woman_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o the_o noble_a sex_n ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o he_o only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 9_o mancipium_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o marriage_n no_o state_n without_o rule_n about_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o one_o bear_v out_o of_o it_o be_v filius_fw-la populi_fw-la ibid._n mean_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o they_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o militia_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 8._o cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o never_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a in_o the_o apostle_n c._n 22._o s._n 11._o as_o also_o their_o learning_n ibid._n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n mishpol_n what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 6._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o body_n denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a c._n 13._o s._n 3._o monarchy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o tyranny_n c._n 13._o s._n 2._o none_o so_o absolute_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n fancy_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 47._o cap._n 23._o s._n 15._o money_n how_o the_o levy_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 14._o moses_n his_o integrity_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o why_o the_o israelite_n obey_v he_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o mother_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o s._n 3._o what_o power_n she_o have_v over_o the_o child_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o 9_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v first_o in_o her_o power_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o murder_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o n_o nourish_v great_a respect_n due_a to_o the_o father_n then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o number_n small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peaceable_o cap._n 1._o o_o oath_n lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o obedience_n better_a than_o sacrifice_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o king_n cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n what_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 11._o ostracism_n in_o use_n at_o athens_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o p_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n natural_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 9_o their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 16._o paul_n his_o conversion_n cap._n 22._o s._n 15._o peace_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 5._o truth_n not_o always_o regulate_v by_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o 5._o 6._o peaceable_n doctrine_n only_o true_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cap._n 10._o s._n 5._o people_z not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o prince_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 6._o c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 20._o s._n 13._o c._n 23._o s._n 16._o if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n cap._n 2._o s._n 5._o supreme_a not_o their_o person_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 12._o all_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o give_v power_n to_o the_o supreme_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o not_o the_o author_n of_o right_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o profitable_a that_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o government_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o pharisee_n they_o and_o the_o scribe_n not_o sovereign_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o power_n v_o authority_n it_o come_v from_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o not_o from_o the_o people_n v_o people_n whether_o one_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o christian_n remedy_n cap._n 16._o s._n 7._o preach_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o preservation_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o prince_n v_o king_n supreme_a sovereign_a may_v err_v c._n 4._o s._n 2._o print_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o promise_n in_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o cap._n 15._o sect_n 3._o 4._o whether_o upon_o fear_n oblige_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 4._o prophecy_n different_a from_o faith_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o propriety_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o how_o introduce_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 2._o not_o necessary_a to_o peace_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n ibid._n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a power_n c._n 11._o s._n 3._o 4._o man_n in_o war_n have_v not_o a_o propriety_n to_o their_o enemy_n country_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o whence_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 11._o s._n 4._o whether_o this_o conduce_v to_o public_a peace_n c._n 23._o s._n 8._o 9_o 17._o protection_n of_o the_o sovereign_a do_v not_o give_v propriety_n c._n 23._o s._n 9_o r_o reason_v sometime_o disobey_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o rebellion_n no_o small_a injustice_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o rebel_n always_o pretend_v oppression_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o religion_n prince_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a religion_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 3._o the_o different_a style_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 4._o the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n propose_v ibid._n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v it_o c._n 22._o s._n 5._o 6._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o revelation_n the_o assurance_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o what_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o right_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 4._o s._n 3._o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o to_o the_o mean_n c._n 9_o s._n 2._o romulus_n preserve_v by_o faustulus_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o s_o sacrifice_n obedience_n better_o than_o it_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o samuel_n reject_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n sanctity_n inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o sanhedrim_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o saul_n choose_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n spare_v agag_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o scripture_n its_o authority_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 18._o see_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 10._o servant_n when_o one_o be_v a_o servant_n cap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o their_o condition_n that_o differ_v in_o peace_n from_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o war_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n c._n 18._o s._n 8._o servitude_n banish_v from_o among_o christian_n cap._n 18._o s._n 2._o sin_n none_o necessitate_v to_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 2._o small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peacable_o cap._n 1._o sodom_n its_o destruction_n cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o sovereign_n v_o king_n supreme_a he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 1._o 2._o he_o may_v do_v unjust_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o his_o power_n about_o decide_v controversy_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 1._o have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o to_o choose_v counsellor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n yet_o not_o always_o officer_n ibid._n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o confer_v honour_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 1._o 2._o c._n 23._o s._n 15._o 16._o oblige_a by_o their_o own_o promise_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o why_o they_o be_v choose_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o his_o right_n in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v dominion_n not_o the_o same_o c._n 15._o s._n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n