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thence_o because_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o and_o that_o law_n do_v oblige_v only_o in_o conscience_n but_o the_o master_n power_n oblige_v to_o corporal_a punishment_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o no_o master_n power_n arise_v from_o any_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v or_o promise_n nor_o from_o the_o master_n acceptance_n no_o regal_a power_n can_v arise_v from_o the_o prince_n acceptance_n of_o their_o subject_n submission_n for_o a_o great_a family_n be_v a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o little_a kingdom_n be_v a_o family_n say_v tho._n hobbes_n cap._n 8._o art_n 1._o the_o cive_z 10._o if_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o be_v nature_n the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n of_o a_o master_n over_o his_o servant_n eternal_a and_o incommunicable_a but_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o the_o power_n of_o master_n be_v not_o only_o dissolvible_a by_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n but_o where_o it_o be_v not_o slavery_n there_o the_o master_n power_n be_v terminate_v to_o year_n month_n week_n day_n or_o hour_n etc._n etc._n which_o expire_n the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v dissolve_v the_o master_n power_n therefore_o be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o if_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n institution_n nor_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n then_o where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o receive_v and_o believe_v have_v master_n no_o power_n over_o their_o servant_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o not_o only_o before_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v master_n every_o where_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o their_o servant_n but_o also_o every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n master_n have_v power_n over_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o they_o be_v the_o master_n power_n therefore_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n 12._o nascitur_fw-la servus_n say_v aristotle_n most_o true_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v be_v ever_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n unless_o a_o posthumou_n king_n but_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o threefold_a subjection_n first_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n second_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o three_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o pact_n and_o contract_n the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o master_n power_n and_o not_o only_o give_v the_o master_n a_o power_n over_o his_o servant_n but_o also_o oblige_v the_o master_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n specify_v in_o the_o contract_n to_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n humane_a law_n annot._n annot._n oblige_v there_o can_v be_v any_o family_n for_o the_o law_n by_o the_o master_n contract_n with_o his_o servant_n give_v he_o the_o power_n over_o his_o servant_n all_o grotius_n his_o government_n then_o found_v upon_o the_o contract_n of_o man_n be_v utter_o false_a and_o by_o consequence_n no_o one_o true_a proposition_n can_v follow_v from_o thence_o yet_o true_o it_o be_v a_o error_n pardonable_a in_o he_o who_o with_o his_o first_o milk_n suck_v in_o this_o popular_a principle_n no_o question_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o eminent_a in_o humane_a learning_n as_o any_o man_n of_o this_o last_o age_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o of_o a_o sincere_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v perceive_v whereas_o falsehood_n with_o all_o art_n and_o learning_n be_v render_v more_o obscure_a by_o how_o much_o more_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a for_o a_o slander_n by_o to_o see_v what_o monstrous_a absurdity_n grotius_n run_v into_o to_o uphold_v his_o fabric_n for_o he_o make_v god_n at_o the_o creation_n and_o flood_n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o to_o give_v mankind_n a_o natural_a right_n viz._n all_o man_n alike_o over_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o natural_a right_n to_o be_v immutable_a by_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o without_o give_v 10._o lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 10._o any_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o make_v it_o mutable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o dominion_n which_o he_o there_o say_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n he_o say_v be_v jus_n naturale_fw-la too_o so_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la do_v signify_v that_o which_o god_n give_v to_o mankind_n and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la do_v signify_v that_o which_o man_n will_n bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o what_o god_n give_v to_o mankind_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a but_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 2._o art_n 9_o make_v a_o contract_n the_o act_n of_o two_o or_o more_o 2._o annot._fw-la 2._o mutual_o transfer_v their_o right_n and_o a_o pact_n to_o be_v when_o one_o or_o both_o be_v trust_v and_o he_o who_o be_v trust_v do_v promise_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v and_o suppose_v the_o civitas_n institutive_a to_o take_v its_o first_o be_v from_o the_o pact_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o help_v he_o for_o such_o pact_n as_o well_o as_o contract_n receive_v their_o obligation_n from_o precedent_n humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z which_o be_v
derive_v from_o this_o beg_n the_o question_n be_v false_a indeed_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v no_o question_n a_o man_n of_o most_o exquisite_a part_n and_o learning_n and_o possible_o may_v have_v a_o peaceable_a intention_n in_o make_v the_o civitas_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o manner_n but_o sure_a many_o thing_n in_o his_o generation_n of_o it_o can_v never_o consist_v as_o his_o make_v jus_n and_o lex_fw-la contrary_a one_o to_o another_o his_o make_v the_o legislator_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o proper_a pact_n either_o express_v or_o understand_v the_o legislative_a right_n can_v be_v confer_v upon_o none_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v 3._o cap._n 12._o art_n 3._o thou_o call_v he_o tyrant_n who_o god_n have_v make_v king_n his_o make_v the_o civitas_n to_o receive_v all_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o civitas_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n invent_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o for_o our_o author_n tho._n white_a gent._n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o learned_a rational_a nor_o honest_a man_n 13._o slave_n be_v bear_v or_o make_v so_o slave_n bear_v be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o slave_n slave_n as_o be_v so_o slave_n make_v so_o happen_z two_o way_n for_o be_v condemn_v for_o some_o crime_n commit_v against_o some_o humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o person_n condemn_a person_n law_n condemn_v to_o it_o where_o the_o law_n condemn_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o slave_n that_o make_v it_o so_o i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v slavery_n any_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o another_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n use_v another_o as_o a_o slave_n where_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o law_n or_o else_o slave_n be_v prisoner_n take_v in_o war._n there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v affirm_v war._n prisoner_n by_o war._n the_o take_n of_o another_o man_n prisoner_n give_v the_o taker_n a_o power_n over_o the_o other_o life_n for_o then_o all_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n the_o thief_n and_o pirate_n have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o life_n and_o so_o commit_v no_o murder_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o slave_n from_o be_v make_v prisoner_n be_v when_o there_o be_v competition_n between_o two_o supreme_a power_n and_o they_o give_v their_o subject_n power_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o take_n of_o another_o prisoner_n which_o give_v a_o man_n power_n over_o another_o life_n but_o a_o precedent_n humane_a law_n which_o give_v this_o power_n over_o those_o enemy_n which_o any_o subject_a shall_v take_v prisoner_n and_o sure_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o bodin_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n repub_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 31._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o offer_v violence_n or_o kill_v himself_o and_o that_o a_o man_n buy_v for_o a_o price_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o buyer_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o any_o humane_a law_n nor_o can_v any_o act_n of_o force_n ever_o give_v another_o any_o power_n nor_o can_v any_o continuance_n of_o time_n make_v any_o thing_n good_a which_o original_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o if_o all_o command_n be_v original_o from_o force_n as_o he_o affirm_v then_o be_v no_o command_n now_o any_o better_a and_o so_o no_o difference_n rep_n pag._n 46._o the_o rep_n between_o the_o command_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n and_o of_o father_n and_o king_n although_o a_o man_n lawful_o take_v prisoner_n by_o another_o be_v in_o his_o power_n moderate_v slavery_n moderate_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o taker_n power_n to_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o so_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o grant_v it_o yet_o the_o law_n which_o original_o give_v this_o power_n may_v moderate_v it_o as_o here_o in_o england_n the_o law_n have_v restrain_v the_o lord_n from_o kill_v or_o maim_v his_o villain_n slave_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o their_o master_n 14._o apprentice_n be_v when_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v oblige_v a_o child_n apprentice_n apprentice_n for_o such_o a_o term_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n and_o this_o act_n be_v bind_v because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o father_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o child_n but_o because_o of_o the_o impotency_n of_o child_n who_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o want_v of_o art_n and_o experience_n do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v at_o first_o compensate_a their_o diet_n and_o clothes_n if_o the_o poverty_n or_o negligence_n of_o parent_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o procure_v a_o master_n for_o their_o child_n and_o where_o child_n be_v orphan_n they_o may_v be_v bind_v and_o compel_v to_o serve_v apprenticeship_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o public_a humane_a law_n of_o the_o place_n 15._o neither_o naturalis_fw-la nor_o delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la can_v be_v communicate_v nor_o alienable_a what_o power_n be_v alienable_a alien_v but_o acquisita_fw-la potestas_fw-la as_o the_o power_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n may_v be_v sell_v alien_v or_o otherwise_o give_v away_o and_o therefore_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n may_v give_v or_o sell_v to_o another_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o ward_n but_o guardian_n in_o socage_n can_v for_o his_o be_v delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la 16._o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n derive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o humane_a caveat_n the_o master_n power_n restrain_v to_o humane_a law_n caveat_n law_n of_o every_o place_n his_o power_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o place_n therefore_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o command_v his_o servant_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n when_o i_o say_v by_o humane_a law_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v i_o always_o except_o those_o law_n which_o god_n do_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o peculiar_a only_o to_o they_o when_o he_o please_v immediate_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o law_n do_v supply_v those_o humane_a law_n by_o which_o his_o vicegerent_n do_v procure_v peace_n among_o we_o chap._n ix_o of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a past_a present_a worship_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a past_a and_o future_a blessing_n in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v so_o natural_o ingraff_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n that_o not_o scarce_o one_o man_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o a_o virtue_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o this_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v be_v innate_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n plato_n euthyphro_n require_v as_o the_o first_o axiom_n of_o all_o virtue_n age_n do_v ever_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o man_n attain_v to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n as_o to_o sell_v their_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n unjust_o to_o purchase_v possession_n upon_o earth_n do_v always_o make_v the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n as_o the_o easy_a way_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o giddy_a and_o inconstant_a multitude_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n the_o exordium_n of_o all_o their_o enterprise_n for_o quoties_fw-la vis_fw-la fallere_fw-la plebem_fw-la finge_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o but_o how_o they_o shall_v worship_v he_o aright_o from_o the_o imperfect_a use_n of_o nature_n the_o difficulty_n of_o please_a god_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n their_o reason_n prejudice_v by_o their_o appetition_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v superstition_n and_o not_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v atheism_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o impossible_a thing_n without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o fall_v either_o into_o superstition_n