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distinction_n between_o counsel_n and_o law_n from_o the_o difference_n between_o counsel_n and_o command_n now_o counsel_n be_v a_o precept_n in_o which_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o obey_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v advise_v but_o command_n be_v a_o precept_n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o obedience_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o commander_n for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v and_o thus_o i_o command_v except_o the_o will_v stand_v for_o a_o reason_n now_o when_o obedience_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o law_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o adviser_n will_v the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o counsel_n but_o a_o command_n and_o be_v define_v thus_o law_n be_v the_o command_n of_o that_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o court_n who_o precept_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n as_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n of_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o 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