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thereby_o injure_v because_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n both_o the_o author_n and_o actor_n be_v criminall_n from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n command_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o former_a law_n the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v total_o excuse_v for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v it_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o what_o can_v just_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sovereign_n can_v just_o be_v punish_v by_o any_o other_o beside_o when_o the_o sovereign_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o his_o own_o former_a law_n the_o command_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a fact_n be_v a_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n if_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n disclaim_v any_o right_n essential_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n whereby_o there_o accâ—…eth_v to_o the_o subject_a any_o liberty_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o subject_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n grant_v this_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o sin_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sovereignty_n because_o it_o be_v erect_v by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o that_o such_o liberty_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o be_v grant_v through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o evil_a consequence_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o not_o only_o disobey_v but_o also_o resist_v a_o public_a minister_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n because_o he_o may_v have_v be_v right_v without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o complaint_n the_o degree_n of_o crime_n be_v take_v on_o divers_a scale_n and_o measure_v first_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o source_n or_o cause_n second_o by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o example_n three_o by_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o four_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o same_o fact_n do_v against_o the_o law_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o presumption_n aggravate_v of_o strength_n riches_n or_o friend_n to_o resist_v those_o that_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o law_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o hope_n of_o not_o be_v discover_v or_o of_o escape_n by_o flight_n for_o presumption_n of_o impunity_n by_o force_n be_v a_o root_n from_o whence_o spring_v at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o temptation_n a_o contempt_n of_o all_o law_n whereas_o in_o the_o late_a case_n the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n that_o make_v a_o man_n fly_v render_v he_o more_o obedient_a for_o the_o future_a a_o crime_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v so_o be_v great_a than_o the_o same_o crime_n proceed_v from_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n presume_v on_o his_o force_n or_o other_o power_n which_o encourage_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o again_o but_o he_o that_o do_v it_o by_o error_n after_o the_o error_n show_v he_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o teacher_n or_o extenuate_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n public_o authorise_v be_v not_o so_o faulty_a as_o he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o a_o peremptory_a pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o reason_v for_o what_o be_v teach_v by_o one_o that_o teach_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o commonwealth_n â—…eacheth_v and_o have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o law_n till_o
terror_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n than_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n and_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n than_o by_o consent_n fraudulent_o obtain_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o chastity_n by_o force_n great_a than_o by_o flattery_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n marry_v than_o of_o a_o woman_n not_o marry_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v common_o so_o value_v though_o some_o man_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o sensible_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o the_o law_n regard_v not_o the_o particular_a but_o the_o general_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o the_o offence_n man_n take_v from_o contumely_n in_o word_n or_o gesture_n when_o they_o produce_v no_o other_o harm_n than_o the_o present_a grief_n of_o he_o that_o be_v reproach_v have_v be_v neglect_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o greek_n roman_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a commonwealth_n suppose_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o grief_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o contumely_n which_o take_v no_o hold_n upon_o man_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v by_o it_o also_o a_o crime_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v much_o aggravate_v by_o the_o person_n time_n and_o place_n for_o to_o kill_v one_o parent_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o kill_v another_o for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o sovereign_n though_o he_o have_v surrender_v his_o power_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n because_o he_o have_v it_o original_o by_o nature_n and_o to_o rob_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o rob_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o it_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a a_o more_o sensible_a damage_n and_o a_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n or_o place_v appoint_v for_o devotion_n be_v great_a than_o if_o commit_v at_o another_o time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n many_o other_o caseâ—…_n of_o aggravation_n and_o extenuation_n may_v be_v add_v but_o by_o these_o i_o have_v set_v down_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n to_o take_v the_o altitude_n of_o any_o other_o crime_n propose_v last_o because_o in_o almost_o all_o crime_n there_o be_v a_o injury_n do_v not_o what_o only_o to_o some_o private_a man_n but_o also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o crime_n when_o the_o accusation_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v call_v public_a crime_n and_o when_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o private_a man_n a_o private_a crime_n and_o the_o plea_n according_a thereunto_o call_v public_a judicia_fw-la publica_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o private_a pleas._n as_o in_o a_o accusation_n of_o murder_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v a_o private_a man_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o private_a plea_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v the_o sovereign_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o public_a plea._n chap._n xxviii_o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n apunishment_n be_v a_o evil_n inflict_v by_o public_a authority_n punishment_n on_o he_o that_o have_v do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n may_v thereby_o the_o better_a be_v dispose_v to_o obedience_n before_o i_o infer_v any_o thing_n from_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v a_o question_n derive_v to_o be_v answer_v of_o much_o importance_n which_o be_v by_o what_o door_n the_o right_n or_o authority_n of_o punish_v in_o any_o case_n come_v in_o for_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o no_o man_n be_v suppose_v bind_v by_o covenant_n not_o to_o resist_v violence_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v that_o he_o give_v any_o right_n to_o another_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o person_n in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v another_o but_o not_o of_o defend_v himself_o also_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o assist_v he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o another_o but_o of_o himself_o not_o but_o to_o covenant_n to_o assist_v the_o sovereign_n in_o do_v hurt_v to_o another_o unless_o he_o that_o so_o covenant_v have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o be_v not_o to_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o punish_v it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o the_o right_n which_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v he_o or_o they_o that_o represent_v it_o have_v to_o punish_v be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o concession_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o subject_n but_o i_o have_v also_o show_v former_o that_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o his_o own_o preservation_n subdue_a hurt_v or_o kill_v any_o man_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o right_n of_o punish_v which_o be_v exercise_v in_o every_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v the_o sovereign_n that_o right_a but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o left_a to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o and_o except_v the_o limit_n set_v he_o by_o natural_a law_n as_o entire_a as_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n and_o of_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n â—…rom_o the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n i_o infer_v first_o that_o neither_o punishment_n private_a revenge_n nor_o injury_n of_o private_a man_n can_v proper_o be_v style_v punishment_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o public_a authority_n second_o that_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o unpreferred_a by_o the_o public_a preferment_n favour_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n because_o no_o new_a evil_n be_v thereby_o on_o any_o man_n inflict_v he_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o the_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o three_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v by_o public_a authority_n without_o hear_n precedent_n public_a condemnation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o punishment_n but_o of_o a_o hostile_a act_n because_o the_o fact_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v ought_v first_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n four_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v by_o usurp_a power_n and_o judge_n power_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n because_o the_o act_n of_o power_n usurp_v have_v not_o for_o author_n the_o person_n condemn_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o act_n of_o public_a authority_n five_o that_o all_o evil_n which_o be_v inflict_v without_o intention_n or_o possibility_n good_a of_o dispose_v the_o delinquent_n or_o by_o his_o example_n other_o man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n because_o without_o such_o a_o end_n no_o hurt_n do_v be_v contain_v under_o that_o name_n six_o whereas_o to_o certain_a action_n there_o be_v annex_v by_o nature_n punishment_n divers_a hurtful_a consequence_n as_o when_o a_o man_n in_o assault_v another_o be_v himself_o slay_v or_o wound_v or_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o sickness_n by_o the_o do_n of_o some_o unlawful_a act_n such_o hurt_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v inflict_v and_o therefore_o a_o punishment_n divine_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o contane_v in_o the_o name_n of_o punishment_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v not_o inflict_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n seven_o if_o the_o harm_n inflict_v be_v less_o than_o the_o benefit_n or_o contentment_n punishment_n that_o natural_o follow_v the_o crime_n commit_v that_o harm_n be_v not_o within_o the_o definition_n and_o be_v rather_o the_o price_n or_o redemption_n than_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o crime_n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n to_o have_v for_o end_n the_o dispose_n of_o man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o end_n if_o it_o be_v less_o than_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o transgression_n it_o attain_v not_o but_o work_v a_o contrary_a effect_n 〈◊〉_d eight_o if_o a_o punishment_n bè_fw-la determine_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o after_o the_o crime_n commit_v there_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n inflict_v the_o excess_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n for_o see_v the_o aim_n of_o punishment_n be_v not_o a_o revenge_n but_o terror_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o great_a punishment_n unknown_a be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o less_o the_o unexpected_a addition_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o determine_v by_o the_o
receive_v thereby_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o life_n which_o be_v equal_o dear_a to_o poor_a and_o rich_a the_o debt_n which_o a_o poor_a man_n owe_v they_o that_o defend_v his_o life_n be_v the_o same_o which_o a_o rich_a man_n owe_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o he_o save_v that_o the_o rich_a who_o have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v debtor_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o person_n but_o for_o many_o more_o which_o consider_v the_o equality_n of_o imposition_n consist_v rather_o in_o the_o equality_n of_o that_o which_o be_v consume_v than_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o person_n that_o consume_v the_o same_o for_o what_o reasonis_n there_o that_o he_o which_o labour_v much_o and_o spare_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n consume_v little_a shall_v be_v more_o charge_v than_o he_o that_o live_v idle_o get_v little_a and_o spend_v all_o he_o get_v see_v the_o one_o have_v no_o more_o protection_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o other_o but_o when_o the_o imposition_n be_v lay_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n consume_v every_o man_n pay_v equal_o for_o what_o he_o use_v nor_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n defraud_v by_o the_o luxurious_a waste_n of_o private_a man_n and_o whereas_o many_o man_n by_o accident_n inevitable_a become_v unable_a charity_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o their_o labour_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o charity_n of_o private_a person_n but_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o as_o farforth_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o as_o it_o be_v uncharitableness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o neglect_v the_o impotent_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o such_o uncertain_a charity_n but_o for_o such_o as_o have_v strong_a body_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o they_o be_v idleness_n to_o be_v force_v to_o work_v and_o to_o avoid_v the_o excuse_n of_o not_o find_v employment_n 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of_o sovereign_n and_o both_o the_o duty_n and_o liberty_n of_o subject_n upon_o the_o know_a natural_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n and_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o no_o man_n that_o pretend_v but_o reason_n enough_o to_o govern_v his_o private_a family_n aught_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o for_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o same_o sovereign_n i_o ground_n it_o on_o such_o text_n as_o be_v both_o evident_a in_o themselves_o and_o consonant_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n only_o to_o be_v inform_v shall_v be_v inform_v by_o it_o but_o for_o those_o that_o by_o write_v or_o public_a discourse_n or_o by_o their_o eminent_a action_n have_v already_o engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o contrary_a opinion_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o satisfy_v for_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n both_o to_o proceed_v in_o read_v and_o to_o lose_v their_o attention_n in_o the_o search_n of_o objection_n to_o that_o they_o have_v read_v before_o of_o which_o in_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n be_v change_v see_v much_o of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o new_a government_n must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o conduce_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a there_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v very_o many_o in_o that_o part_n which_o treat_v of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n there_o be_v some_o new_a doctrine_n which_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o state_n where_o the_o contrary_a be_v already_o full_o determine_v be_v a_o fault_n for_o a_o subject_a without_o leave_n to_o divulge_v as_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o place_n of_o a_o teacher_n but_o in_o this_o time_n that_o man_n call_v not_o only_o for_o peace_n but_o also_o for_o truth_n to_o offer_v such_o doctrine_n as_o i_o think_v true_a and_o that_o manifest_o tend_v to_o peace_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o deliberation_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o offer_v new_a wine_n to_o be_v put_v into_o new_a cask_n that_o both_o may_v be_v preserve_v together_o and_o i_o suppose_v that_o then_o when_o novelty_n can_v breed_v no_o trouble_n nor_o disorder_n in_o a_o state_n man_n be_v not_o general_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o reverence_n of_o antiquity_n as_o to_o prefer_v ancient_a error_n before_o new_a and_o well_o prove_v truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o i_o distrust_n more_o than_o my_o elocution_n which_o nevertheless_o i_o be_o confident_a except_v the_o mischance_n of_o the_o press_n be_v not_o obscure_a that_o i_o have_v neglect_v the_o ornament_n of_o quote_v ancient_a poet_n orator_n and_o philosopher_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o late_a time_n whether_o i_o have_v do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o it_o proceed_v from_o my_o judgement_n ground_v 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ornament_n to_o do_v the_o like_a with_o those_o that_o write_v before_o they_o seven_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o indigestion_n when_o greek_a and_o latin_a sentence_n unchewed_a come_v up_o again_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v unchanged_a last_o though_o i_o reverence_v those_o man_n of_o ancient_a time_n that_o either_o have_v write_v truth_n perspicuous_o or_o set_v we_o in_o a_o better_a way_n to_o find_v it_o out_o ourselves_o yet_o to_o the_o antiquity_n itself_o i_o think_v nothing_o due_a for_o if_o we_o will_v reverence_v the_o age_n the_o present_n be_v the_o old_a if_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o writer_n i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o general_o they_o to_o who_o such_o honour_n be_v give_v be_v more_o ancient_a when_o they_o write_v than_o i_o be_o that_o be_o write_v but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v the_o praise_n of_o ancient_a author_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o from_o the_o competition_n and_o mutual_a envy_n of_o the_o live_n to_o conclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n nor_o in_o that_o i_o write_v before_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a in_o latin_a as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v contrary_a either_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o good_a manner_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v profitable_o print_v and_o more_o profitable_o teach_v in_o the_o university_n in_o case_n they_o also_o think_v so_o to_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o belong_v for_o see_v the_o university_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o civil_a and_o moral_a doctrine_n from_o whence_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o gentry_n draw_v such_o water_n as_o they_o find_v use_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o same_o both_o from_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o their_o conversation_n upon_o the_o people_n there_o ought_v certain_o to_o be_v great_a care_n take_v to_o have_v it_o pure_a both_o from_o the_o venom_n of_o heathen_a politician_n and_o from_o the_o incantation_n of_o deceive_v spirit_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o most_o man_n know_v their_o duty_n will_v be_v the_o less_o subject_a to_o serve_v the_o ambition_n of_o a_o few_o discontent_a person_n in_o their_o purpose_n against_o the_o state_n and_o be_v the_o less_o grieve_v with_o the_o contribution_n necessary_a for_o their_o peace_n and_o defence_n and_o the_o governor_n themselves_o have_v the_o less_o cause_n to_o maintain_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n any_o great_a army_n than_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v good_a the_o public_a liberty_n against_o the_o invasion_n and_o encroachment_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v bring_v to_o a_o end_n my_o discourse_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n occasion_v by_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o present_a time_n without_o partiality_n without_o application_n and_o without_o other_o design_n than_o to_o set_v before_o man_n eye_n the_o mutual_a relation_n between_o protection_n and_o obedience_n of_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o law_n divine_a both_o natural_a and_o positive_a require_v a_o inviolable_a observation_n and_o though_o in_o the_o revolution_n of_o state_n there_o can_v be_v no_o very_o good_a constellation_n for_o truth_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o be_v bear_v under_o as_o have_v a_o angry_a aspect_n from_o the_o dissolver_n of_o a_o old_a government_n and_o see_v but_o the_o back_n of_o they_o that_o erect_v a_o new_a yet_o i_o can_v think_v it_o will_v be_v condemn_v at_o this_o time_n either_o by_o the_o public_a judge_n of_o doctrine_n or_o by_o any_o that_o desire_v the_o continuâ—…nce_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o in_o this_o hope_n i_o return_v to_o my_o interrupt_a speculation_n of_o body_n natural_a wherein_o if_o god_n give_v i_o health_n to_o finish_v it_o i_o hope_v the_o novelty_n will_v as_o much_o please_v as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o artificial_a body_n it_o use_v to_o offend_v for_o such_o truth_n as_o oppose_v no_o man_n profit_n nor_o pleasure_n be_v to_o all_o man_n welcome_a finis_fw-la memory_n dream_n apparition_n or_o vision_n understanding_n train_n of_o thought_n unguided_a train_n of_o thought_n regulate_v remembrance_n prudence_n sign_n conâ—…ecture_n of_o the_o time_n past_a original_a of_o speech_n the_o use_n of_o speech_n abuse_n of_o speech_n name_n proper_a &_o common_a universal_a necessity_n of_o dâ—…ons_n subject_a to_o name_n use_v of_o name_n positive_a negative_a name_n with_o their_o use_v word_n insignificant_a understanding_n inconstant_n name_n reason_n what_o it_o be_v reason_n define_v right_o reason_n where_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n of_o error_n and_o absurdity_n cause_n of_o absurdity_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o science_n prudence_n &_o sapience_n with_o their_o difference_n sign_n of_o science_n motion_n vital_a and_o animal_n endeavour_n appetite_n desire_n hunger_n
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 7_o the_o right_n of_o make_v rule_n whereby_o the_o subject_n may_v every_o man_n know_v what_o be_v so_o his_o own_o as_o no_o other_o subject_a can_v without_o injustice_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 8_o to_o