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 indefinite_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 a_o invincible_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 it_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o act_v according_a to_o these_o law_n the_o law_n make_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n which_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o every_o man_n in_o that_o time_n to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o conspire_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v judge_n himself_o what_o be_v virtuous_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o law_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n to_o guide_v he_o safe_o by_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o be_v and_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o legislator_n who_o be_v always_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o a_o impossible_a judge_n for_o such_o doubt_n be_v here_o deliver_v make_v the_o legislator_n what_o you_o will_v king_n or_o senate_n or_o what_o you_o please_v the_o question_n to_o be_v determine_v may_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o titius_n at_o this_o hour_n or_o instant_n to_o act_v according_a to_o this_o civil_a law_n concern_v which_o the_o scruple_n arise_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o duty_n be_v instant_a now_o require_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o this_o man_n to_o obtain_v leave_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o legislator_n or_o if_o he_o can_v be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o the_o legislator_n may_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o answer_v such_o doubt_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o that_o the_o legislator_n can_v be_v a_o proper_a judge_n of_o such_o question_n titius_n alone_o must_v do_v it_o himself_o neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o legislator_n to_o foresee_v all_o such_o particular_a scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o general_a rule_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n concern_v his_o own_o particular_a action_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o he_o reduce_v great_a mishap_n and_o ill_a consequence_n which_o follow_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n which_o must_v be_v examine_v from_o this_o false_a doctrine_n say_v he_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o debate_v with_o themselves_o and_o dispute_v the_o command_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o not_o good_a reader_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n with_o he_o when_o he_o study_v a_o law-book_n or_o indeed_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o he_o consider_v whether_o that_o law_n or_o discourse_n be_v agree_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a with_o equity_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o his_o judgement_n free_a to_o himself_o how_o come_v be_v about_o that_o mr._n hobbs_n hope_v to_o prevail_v with_o his_o discourse_n against_o all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o think_v there_o be_v a_o freedom_n of_o judgement_n leave_v among_o man_n to_o determine_v by_o their_o reason_n what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o then_o he_o add_v and_o afterward_o to_o obey_v or_o disobey_v they_o as_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v distract_v and_o weaken_a certain_o every_o man_n live_v will_v obey_v or_o disobey_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o virtuous_a and_o good_a man_n without_o distract_n or_o weaken_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o if_o a_o virtuous_a man_n find_v the_o civil_a law_n contradict_v god_n law_n either_o in_o nature_n or_o scripture_n he_o can_v think_v it_o good_a moraliter_fw-la for_o he_o to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o direction_n but_o his_o oppose_v of_o a_o establish_a law_n shall_v be_v with_o submission_n to_o the_o penalty_n not_o contend_v martial_o against_o it_o for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o this_o present_a content_v be_v which_o be_v his_o doctrine_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o commonwealth_n will_v suffer_v no_o distraction_n but_o rather_o confirmation_n and_o establishment_n when_o a_o man_n private_a evil_n shall_v be_v patient_o endure_v rather_o than_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v i_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o because_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o censure_v next_o and_o condemn_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iu_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o proposition_n evert_v conscience_n define_v and_o distinguish_v of_o conclusion_n secondary_o or_o remote_o deduce_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n no_o conscience_n proper_o and_o strict_o erroneous_a but_o be_v such_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n however_o oblige_v the_o case_n put_v upon_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n suppose_v to_o prohibit_v swear_v though_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n and_o the_o error_n assert_v to_o be_v oblige_v two_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o proposition_n full_o clear_v our_o saviour_n command_n of_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o examine_v and_o elucidate_v of_o promissory_a or_o assertory_n oath_n the_o paragraph_n and_o question_v conclude_v another_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o civil_a society_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n certain_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n for_o conscience_n include_v in_o its_o name_n and_o nature_n science_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n without_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n to_o which_o his_o conscience_n be_v apply_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o involve_v myself_o into_o many_o intricate_a question_n but_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o conscience_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n in_o which_o the_o major_n be_v either_o the_o act_n of_o a_o principal_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o general_a rule_n equivalent_a to_o it_o to_o understand_v this_o observe_z that_o there_o be_v two_o innate_a quality_n in_o man_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v habitus_n principiorum_fw-la habit_n of_o principle_n which_o do_v
without_o a_o propriety_n examine_v the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o fiction_n according_a to_o his_o own_o ground_n from_o the_o contradiction_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o but_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v another_o way_n and_o settle_v this_o build_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o suppose_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o a_o less_o number_n will_v scarce_o make_v a_o good_a city_n all_o these_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o their_o be_v which_o be_v as_o unimaginable_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o yet_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o before_o constitution_n of_o sovereign_a power_n as_o have_v already_o be_v show_v all_o man_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o necessary_o cause_v war_n and_o therefore_o this_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o depend_v on_o sovereign_a power_n be_v the_o act_n of_o that_o power_n in_o order_n to_o peace_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a corceit_n that_o man_n in_o war_n have_v right_a to_o their_o enemy_n country_n before_o they_o have_v conquer_v it_o and_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v it_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o very_o little_a both_o which_o by_o he_o be_v most_o true_a for_o before_o the_o choose_n a_o sovereign_n they_o be_v at_o war_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v conquer_v any_o piece_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n power_n to_o give_v they_o propriety_n only_o in_o what_o he_o please_v i_o know_v he_o may_v object_v to_o this_o that_o he_o say_v the_o supreme_a may_v give_v rule_n that_o be_v make_v such_o law_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v what_o be_v their_o propriety_n but_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o propriety_n but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n can_v take_v away_o and_o alter_v they_o as_o well_o as_o make_v they_o and_o than_o it_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v the_o propriety_n its_o self_n for_o he_o can_v do_v it_o when_o he_o will_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o those_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o by_o this_o industrious_o unite_n themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n gain_v but_o this_o that_o whereas_o before_o they_o have_v right_a to_o every_o thing_n now_o they_o have_v right_o only_o to_o this_o little_a pittance_n which_o be_v allot_v they_o sect_n iii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o illogical_a deduction_n propriety_n in_o the_o state_n of_o war._n what_o propriety_n be_v it_o may_v be_v without_o peace_n as_o peace_n may_v be_v without_o propriety_n he_o proceed_v and_o therefore_o this_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o depend_v on_o sovereign_a power_n be_v a_o act_n of_o that_o power_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o logical_a consequence_n in_o this_o therefore_o of_o he_o for_o let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o this_o therefore_o relate_v can_v it_o look_v forward_o to_o all_o man_n right_n to_o come_v and_o because_o of_o that_o therefore_o propriety_n shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n these_o have_v no_o conjunction_n one_o with_o another_o no_o nor_o because_o they_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o for_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o have_v right_a of_o some_o and_o people_n that_o have_v right_a to_o many_o thing_n may_v have_v right_a likewise_o to_o what_o they_o have_v of_o some_o so_o that_o this_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o before_o to_o build_v itself_o upon_o and_o indeed_o in_o logic_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n but_o let_v we_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o new_a sentence_n that_o can_v countenance_v this_o proposition_n that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o first_o word_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o it_o will_v be_v these_o that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n therefore_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o follow_v not_o first_o because_o propriety_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v war_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n i_o take_v propriety_n for_o a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o title_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o any_o good_n this_o a_o man_n may_v have_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o have_v war_n with_o another_o and_o again_o he_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n in_o this_o kingdom_n both_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v propriety_n in_o nothing_o but_o his_o be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o if_o peace_n can_v be_v without_o propriety_n and_o propriety_n without_o peace_n it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o then_o that_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o argument_n fail_v the_o argument_n likewise_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n sect_n iv_o propriety_n not_o depend_v only_o upon_o sovereign_a power_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n independent_a his_o consequence_n again_o redargue_v propriety_n the_o act_n of_o law_n the_o second_o word_n which_o may_v give_v any_o semblance_n of_o a_o argument_n if_o any_o be_v depend_v upon_o sovereign_a power_n and_o such_o a_o sovereign_a power_n as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v propriety_n without_o it_o therefore_o no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o this_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v and_o be_v again_o consider_v the_o sovereign_n himself_o have_v a_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o propriety_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o but_o then_o consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o subject_n only_o or_o that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v his_o propriety_n by_o right_a of_o his_o sovereignty_n because_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_n constitute_v and_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o other_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o this_o sovereign_a power_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o propriety_n may_v be_v settle_v by_o contract_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o sovereign_n only_a look_n and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v consent_v unto_o concern_v propriety_n and_o propriety_n be_v the_o act_n of_o those_o law_n and_o he_o the_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o they_o so_o that_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o deduce_v out_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o and_o these_o few_o word_n which_o be_v add_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o although_o he_o may_v direct_v yea_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n yet_o propriety_n itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o those_o law_n which_o settle_v it_o not_o of_o he_o which_o govern_v sect_n v._o many_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a by_o humane_a law_n he_o go_v on_o these_o rule_n of_o propriety_n or_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la and_o of_o good_a evil_a lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o the_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n in_o particular_a the_o rule_n of_o propriety_n that_o be_v of_o the_o particular_a estate_n be_v without_o question_n the_o law_n of_o each_o particular_a commonwealth_n but_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n so_o frame_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a law_n to_o make_v such_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n contrary_a to_o their_o being_n as_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o worship_n god_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o evil_n or_o to_o hate_v or_o despise_v he_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o good_a and_o so_o for_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n which_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o that_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a book_n these_o be_v law_n beside_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v alter_v or_o make_v good_a or_o evil_n otherwise_o then_o that_o goodness_n or_o illness_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o law_n divine_a that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o paragraph_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o exposition_n of_o civil_a law_n how_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o which_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v material_a to_o his_o design_n or_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o come_v to_o a_o new_a inference_n chap._n xii_o sect_n i._o the_o
man_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o duty_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v that_o he_o owe_v god_n his_o be_v soul_n and_o body_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v humble_a who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o dust_n he_o must_v return_v that_o he_o that_o make_v he_o can_v destroy_v he_o and_o the_o like_a which_o god_n be_v pretend_v to_o do_v no_o where_o else_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v it_o be_v do_v here_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o particular_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v know_v without_o a_o revelation_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o incarnation_n evict_v from_o the_o miraculous_a life_n and_o action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o especial_o of_o isaias_n the_o jew_n witness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o than_o this_o be_v 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