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be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la yet_o since_o other_o man_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o such_o licence_n of_o asperse_v he_o it_o will_v not_o ill_o become_v i_o to_o show_v how_o unjust_o he_o be_v asperse_v in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o traduce_v he_o as_o first_o this_o man_n make_v he_o a_o seditious_a man_n certain_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o live_n of_o 83_o year_n the_o many_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o his_o many_o employment_n do_v not_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o any_o suspicion_n thereof_o that_o i_o ever_o hear_v of_o one_o thing_n yet_o please_v i_o that_o in_o all_o these_o seditious_a commotion_n judge_n jenkins_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o assertor_n of_o the_o king_n cause_n have_v next_o after_o divine_a law_n maintain_v it_o principal_o out_o of_o his_o writing_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o any_o of_o the_o adverse_a part_n i_o be_o sure_a
from_o the_o company_n of_o tamar_n whenas_o he_o hate_v she_o because_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o but_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v his_o mistress_n whenas_o he_o may_v have_v secure_o enjoy_v she_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o horse_n dog_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v true_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o any_o reward_n or_o bribe_v where_o therefore_o neither_o worldly_a pleasure_n profit_n love_n fear_v hate_v nor_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v loss_n to_o all_o these_o do_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o what_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n in_o such_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o action_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o most_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o notwithstanding_o all_o action_n why_o only_a man_n can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n the_o various_a nature_n disposition_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n this_o one_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o create_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n until_o she_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o their_o design_a end_n nor_o do_v this_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n from_o a_o eternal_a and_o fatal_a decree_n impel_v all_o action_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n but_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o by_o a_o mean_a foresight_n or_o knowledge_n do_v often_o determine_v necessary_a effect_n from_o contingent_a cause_n which_o do_v not_o only_o plain_o appear_v from_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n if_o he_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o have_v not_o escape_v thence_o that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o 27._o matth._n 23._o 27._o they_o will_v not_o that_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o chorazin_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n etc._n 21._o matth._n 11._o 21._o but_o also_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o curse_n upon_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o what_o he_o command_v and_o however_o this_o rigid_a opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o stoic_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o wicked_a action_n to_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o pretend_a conscience_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o his_o own_o will_v never_o go_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o desire_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o though_o diverse_a man_n do_v natural_o affect_v and_o desire_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o yet_o god_n have_v so_o make_v every_o man_n a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v or_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o appetition_n and_o affection_n and_o man_n excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o his_o action_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o object_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o may_v free_o do_v this_o action_n as_o it_o be_v move_v in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o law_n he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n together_o with_o a_o penalty_n annex_v for_o not_o observance_n after_o some_o reasonable_a time_n fix_v whereby_o the_o oblige_a may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o declaration_n judgement_n be_v the_o sencence_n of_o he_o who_o so_o command_v forbid_v or_o permit_v whether_o such_o a_o act_n be_v a_o omission_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n so_o declare_v 3._o justice_n be_v the_o upright_o do_v of_o any_o just_a or_o legal_a action_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n judgement_n be_v the_o discern_a of_o justice_n how_o judgement_n differ_v from_o justice_n a_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n 4._o all_o judgement_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o act_n of_o three_o person_n at_o least_o judgement_n what_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n viz._n the_o judge_n the_o accuser_n and_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o judge_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n 5._o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o judgement_n be_v either_o to_o determine_v difference_n judgement_n the_o end_n of_o judgement_n or_o punish_v offender_n chap._n iu._n of_o equity_n 1._o equity_n be_v twofold_a either_o a_o remission_n or_o moderation_n of_o the_o law_n equity_n how_o manifold_a be_v equity_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o kill_v then_o cure_v a_o distemper_n in_o the_o subject_a as_o when_o many_o subject_n either_o upon_o passion_n or_o be_v seduce_v have_v so_o far_o transgress_v law_n that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v by_o law_n their_o life_n and_o estate_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o supreme_a power_n rigid_o to_o exact_v all_o which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v equity_n so_o to_o punish_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o other_o subject_n that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a and_o the_o generality_n offend_v preserve_v so_o where_o the_o law_n command_v upon_o penalty_n 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rationaliter_fw-la but_o naturaliter_fw-la mr._n hobbs_n make_v appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la to_o be_v the_o will_n too_o 19_o aristotle_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o eth._n make_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o principle_n reason_n what_o be_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n in_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o beginning_n in_o he_o who_o do_v not_o ignorant_o those_o singular_a thing_n in_o which_o any_o action_n consist_v and_o that_o therefore_o child_n and_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n have_v will_n and_o do_v thing_n spontaneous_o 20._o counsel_n in_o cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o lib._n 3._o eth._n he_o make_v to_o be_v neither_o cupiditas_fw-la ira_fw-la voluntas_fw-la or_o any_o opinion_n voluntas_fw-la he_o make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o last_o or_o end_n of_o counsel_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o aristotle_n 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thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o internum_fw-la will_n another_o definition_n of_o the_o will_n movens_fw-la the_o externum_fw-la agens_fw-la and_o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o the_o action_n the_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la be_v the_o will_n the_o prime_a and_o efficient_a cause_n the_o externum_fw-la movens_fw-la the_o mean_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la or_o end_n for_o which_o such_o a_o action_n be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o discern_v the_o action_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n be_v to_o attain_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n or_o reason_n dictate_v then_o be_v such_o a_o action_n the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o intellectual_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n if_o it_o be_v to_o attain_v something_o desire_v or_o fear_v and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v then_o be_v it_o common_a to_o all_o live_a 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man_n be_v sapient_a not_o prudent_a thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n do_v understand_v and_o desire_v happiness_n but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o will_n viz._n do_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o happiness_n 24._o or_o last_o i_o be_o content_a with_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o the_o will_n eth._n 3._o definition_n a_o four_o definition_n cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o ultimate_a resolution_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o counsel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o those_o act_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o passion_n irascible_a concupiscible_a or_o fearful_a of_o creature_n not_o mad_a but_o know_o do_v they_o the_o natural_a passion_n therefore_o of_o concupiscence_n appetite_n anger_n or_o fear_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o the_o assent_v to_o they_o either_o by_o complacency_n of_o cogitation_n or_o by_o determine_v or_o resolve_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o poet_n by_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a nature_n only_o see_v nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la tacitum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la ullum_fw-la 14._o juv._n sat._n 14._o facti_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la 25._o the_o council_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v divide_v and_o propound_v several_a thing_n example_n the_o will_n in_o reasonable_a creature_n illustrate_v by_o a_o example_n to_o he_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o will_n assent_v to_o or_o elect_v the_o advice_n of_o one_o part_n and_o reject_v the_o other_o the_o passion_n or_o affection_n to_o propound_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v because_o desire_v or_o fear_v the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n judge_n the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a here_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o understanding_n the_o appetite_n and_o fear_v but_o not_o the_o will_n until_o something_o be_v assent_v to_o as_o understand_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a or_o desire_v as_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a or_o fear_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o fear_n other_o thing_n and_o the_o will_v different_a from_o they_o all_o 26._o the_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la be_v the_o will_n in_o all_o action_n not_o natural_a nor_o will_n creature_n irrational_a have_v a_o will_n ignorant_a all_o those_o outward_a action_n of_o all_o creature_n must_v necessary_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n or_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la in_o they_o 27._o not_o only_o appetitus_n but_o sensus_fw-la be_v patient_a and_o natural_a in_o all_o creature_n irrational_a appetitus_fw-la sensualis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o will_n in_o creature_n irrational_a if_o therefore_o appetitus_fw-la sensualis_fw-la be_v the_o will_n in_o irrational_a creature_n than_o can_v not_o these_o creature_n do_v any_o thing_n but_o first_o move_v thereunto_o by_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o every_o man_n see_v trajan_n have_v a_o horse_n give_v he_o in_o persia_n who_o at_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o emperor_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a those_o thing_n which_o bank_n his_o horse_n do_v and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o from_o any_o sensual_a appetite_n thus_o we_o see_v all_o irrational_a creature_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o habituate_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o natural_o they_o have_v no_o appetite_n unto_o nor_o move_v by_o any_o outward_a object_n as_o horse_n be_v ride_v and_o learned_a to_o amble_v whereas_o natural_o all_o fourfooted_a creature_n trot_v yet_o have_v they_o natural_o no_v appetite_n thereunto_o nor_o move_v by_o any_o outward_a object_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v averse_a from_o they_o 28._o creature_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n have_v these_o two_o action_n irrational_a creature_n
have_v election_n in_o their_o action_n passion_n to_o inform_v their_o will_n viz._n appetitus_n &_o timor_fw-la and_o that_o they_o take_v information_n from_o both_o these_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o pursue_v any_o appetition_n but_o apprehend_v danger_n forbear_v it_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o fox_n that_o whensoever_o hunt_v to_o ground_n he_o never_o come_v out_o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o burrow_n he_o lie_v and_o vent_v a_o while_n and_o afterward_o for_o some_o space_n run_v direct_o into_o the_o wind_n and_o if_o he_o vent_v any_o thing_n which_o cause_n fear_v return_v to_o ground_n again_o have_v be_v much_o addict_v to_o hunt_v the_o fox_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o many_o time_n when_o the_o fox_n have_v be_v hunt_v to_o ground_n and_o watch_v to_o be_v take_v he_o have_v not_o come_v out_o further_o than_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o burrow_n if_o he_o vent_v the_o watcher_n who_o therefore_o lie_v down_o the_o 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i_o conceive_v that_o irrational_a creature_n be_v not_o only_o reclaim_v from_o their_o natural_a fierceness_n but_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v no_o appetite_n or_o natural_a inclination_n to_o by_o cunning_o insinuate_v danger_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o not_o do_v they_o and_o that_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o insinuation_n and_o cunning_a and_o not_o by_o outward_a force_n only_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o most_o furious_a and_o robu_v man_n be_v not_o the_o best_a horse-breaker_n and_o pacer_fw-la 29._o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o make_v virtue_n and_o vice_n to_o be_v site_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o legislator_n may_v just_o punish_v vice_n action_n man_n be_v a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o reward_n virtue_n and_o that_o all_o exhortation_n to_o virtue_n and_o dehortation_n from_o vice_n be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n yet_o true_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o plato_n opinion_n who_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v from_o meno_n meno_n a_o high_a cause_n than_o be_v in_o man._n for_o though_o i_o do_v assent_n to_o aristotle_n that_o all_o punishment_n for_o disobey_v or_o transgress_v law_n and_o exhortation_n there_o unto_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v they_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o thing_n command_v or_o forbid_v by_o they_o who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o command_v or_o forbid_v they_o a_o virtue_n but_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v they_o in_o such_o a_o formality_n as_o they_o be_v so_o command_v or_o forbid_v which_o make_v they_o virtue_n which_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o a_o high_a cause_n than_o be_v in_o man_n or_o can_v be_v teach_v he_o as_o if_o a_o prince_n command_v another_o to_o do_v something_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o do_v it_o but_o take_v a_o reward_n or_o bribe_v from_o another_o to_o do_v it_o i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o virtue_n in_o the_o agent_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o command_v but_o bribe_v whereas_o another_o do_v his_o duty_n without_o reward_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o much_o temporal_a detriment_n this_o be_v virtue_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v from_o some_o high_a cause_n then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v ordinary_o in_o man_n 30._o all_o creature_n have_v soul_n but_o not_o mind_n other_o live_a creature_n irrational_a what_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o whether_o to_o be_v find_v in_o creature_n irrational_a as_o well_o as_o man_n have_v vegetative_a soul_n the_o mind_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o will_n right_o inform_v from_o the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n plato_n meno_n sometime_o for_o the_o understanding_n arist_n eth._n lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o sometime_o for_o reason_n or_o counsel_n as_o we_o say_v oft_o time_n my_o mind_n give_v i_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v not_o and_o virgil._n aenead_n nostram_fw-la nunc_fw-la accipe_fw-la mentem_fw-la in_o each_o sense_n this_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a creature_n aristotle_n pol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o make_v the_o animus_n or_o vegetative_a soul_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o other_o creature_n as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n over_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v notwithstanding_o command_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o civitas_n but_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o will_v inform_v from_o the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n not_o only_o over_o the_o body_n but_o also_o over_o the_o sensual_a or_o vegetative_a soul_n as_o a_o king_n or_o civitas_n have_v over_o the_o master_n of_o family_n 31._o man_n therefore_o be_v endow_v not_o only_o with_o a_o vegetative_a soul_n reason_n man_n action_n be_v more_o free_a than_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o with_o a_o mind_n superior_a 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