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lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o will_v or_o command_v by_o god_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o creature_n can_v have_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la but_o that_o all_o right_n which_o any_o creature_n have_v be_v either_o from_o some_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v superior_a and_o must_v precede_v lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o art_n 3._o cap._n 1._o every_o man_n have_v jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la therefore_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o mr._n hobbs_n may_v save_v himself_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o philosophical_a element_n de_fw-fr civie_a for_o since_o he_o make_v every_o man_n above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sure_o he_o can_v never_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n 25._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o 10._o cap._n 14._o be_v 10._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n observe_v be_v it_o not_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n 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all_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o stand_v to_o pact_n of_o seek_v peace_n &_o c._n well_o but_o if_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v oblige_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o civitas_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o civitas_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o have_v make_v a_o needless_a exception_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_n god_n for_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o than_o they_o be_v no_o law_n hobbs_n mr._n hobbs_n yes_o the_o statue_n of_o omri_n be_v statute_n although_o they_o command_v to_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v nebuchadnezors_n command_n for_o the_o worship_v 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o golden_a image_n a_o law_n though_o make_v to_o the_o contumely_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whereas_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adulterium_fw-la do_v depend_v upon_o the_o civitas_n i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v adultery_n in_o david_n in_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n 4._o observe_v 4._o during_o uriahs_n life_n if_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o not_o true_a which_o mr._n hobbs_n here_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o do_v god_n unjust_o so_o severe_o to_o punish_v he_o therefore_o tyranny_n be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o a_o city_n different_a from_o rightful_a monarchy_n 3._o cap._n 7._o art_n 3._o observe_v true_o upon_o your_o false_a and_o feign_a principle_n where_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o origination_n of_o all_o power_n in_o government_n where_o man_n will_n be_v make_v their_o law_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o the_o most_o wilful_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o just_a man_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a if_o a_o man_n be_v own_o will_n be_v a_o rule_n and_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o man_n principle_n it_o be_v only_a man_n will_n from_o which_o all_o power_n in_o government_n be_v derive_v and_o to_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a yet_o good_a man_n some_o difference_n he_o make_v viz._n only_o in_o the_o exercise_n hobbs_n mr._n hobbs_n of_o their_o power_n he_o forsooth_o be_v a_o king_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o rule_v otherwise_o observe_v as_o if_o absolom_n kiss_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v to_o demand_v justice_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o have_v make_v he_o a_o good_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n or_o that_o jeroboam_n or_o athaliah_n have_v not_o be_v usurper_n but_o very_o rightful_a prince_n if_o they_o have_v rule_v well_o but_o though_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o swordbearer_n and_o swordtaker_n between_o god_n minister_n and_o thief_n and_o robber_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v for_o god_n minister_n be_v a_o swordbearer_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n minister_n and_o a_o 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o swordbearer_n but_o a_o swordtaker_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v they_o who_o have_v not_o a_o 52._o st._n matth._n 26._o 52._o just_a authority_n than_o whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n and_o if_o ever_o man_n have_v a_o just_a 6._o gen._n 9_o 6._o cause_n to_o have_v take_v the_o sword_n than_o have_v st._n peter_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o lord_n god_n and_o master_n but_o our_o saviour_n reprehend_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o whosoever_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o it_o be_v not_o wicked_a man_n who_o usurper_n tyrant_n and_o swordtaker_n so_o much_o murder_n for_o it_o be_v no_o better_a as_o virtuous_a and_o honest_a the_o worst_a of_o private_a malefactor_n may_v just_o with_o the_o whore_n in_o terence_n answer_v to_o the_o best_a of_o swordtaker_n if_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o goodness_n in_o any_o of_o they_o quamvis_fw-la ego_fw-la digna_fw-la sum_fw-la hac_fw-la contumelia_fw-la maxim_n indignus_fw-la tamen_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o whereas_o he_o only_o make_v tyrannus_n ab_fw-la exercitio_fw-la it_o be_v false_a for_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n although_o a_o bad_a man_n who_o abuse_v those_o good_a part_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o so_o be_v a_o father_n and_o a_o master_n a_o father_n and_o master_n yet_o bad_a one_o where_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o so_o be_v a_o king_n a_o king_n although_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n many_o time_n call_v they_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a king_n etc._n etc._n but_o never_o tyrant_n as_o this_o man_n do_v i_o will_v here_o glad_o be_v satisfy_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n how_o if_o god_n make_v man_n 10._o cap._n 1._o art_n 12._o and_o cap._n 8._o art_n 10._o in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a nature_n as_o he_o say_v in_o such_o a_o cut-throat_o condition_n and_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o man_n may_v jure_v naturali_fw-la everlasting_o kill_v one_o another_o and_o commit_v no_o offence_n if_o the_o king_n or_o civitas_n do_v not_o restrain_v it_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n have_v punish_v cain_n for_o kill_v abel_n 16._o cap._n 6._o art_n 16._o if_o cain_n or_o abel_n have_v not_o go_v to_o do_v or_o dedi_fw-la and_o not_o to_o dabo_fw-la or_o faciam_fw-la with_o adam_n and_o make_v he_o their_o king_n or_o civitas_n over_o they_o and_o adam_n have_v give_v they_o
right_n or_o law_n ab_fw-la hac_fw-la grotius_n grotius_n juris_fw-la significatione_n flow_v another_o large_a which_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o consist_v in_o discern_v what_o delight_n or_o hurt_v we_o and_o in_o judge_v how_o thing_n shall_v be_v wise_o distribute_v observe_v what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n do_v not_o every_o other_o creature_n by_o a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v give_v instead_o of_o reason_n discern_v much_o better_a than_o any_o man_n do_v what_o thing_n delight_v and_o hurt_v they_o and_o all_o oviparal_a creature_n more_o wise_o distribute_v to_o their_o young_a one_o than_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v to_o his_o child_n he_o define_v jus_o naturale_fw-la to_o be_v dictatum_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la indicans_fw-la actui_fw-la 10._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o para_fw-it 10._o alicui_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la convenientia_fw-la aut_fw-la disconvenientia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la rationali_fw-la inesse_fw-la moralem_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la aut_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la moralem_fw-la ac_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ab_fw-la auctore_fw-la naturae_fw-la deo_fw-la talem_fw-la actum_fw-la aut_fw-la vetari_fw-la aut_fw-la praecipi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n show_v to_o any_o action_n from_o its_o convenience_n or_o disconvenience_n with_o rational_a nature_n that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o moral_a turpitude_n or_o a_o moral_a necessity_n and_o consequent_o such_o a_o act_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n observe_v will_v not_o any_o man_n after_o all_o this_o ado_n expect_v that_o grotius_n have_v define_v something_o but_o if_o definitio_fw-la be_v exclusio_fw-la aequivoci_fw-la then_o be_v that_o no_o definition_n which_o may_v signify_v one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o if_o humane_a action_n convenient_a or_o disconvenient_a with_o rational_a nature_n may_v be_v prudent_a and_o profitable_a aswell_o as_o just_a and_o moral_a then_o be_v there_o not_o in_o every_o action_n convenient_a and_o disconvenient_a with_o the_o rational_a nature_n a_o moral_a turpitude_n or_o necessity_n and_o so_o every_o such_o action_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n but_o i_o forgive_v grotius_n in_o this_o not_o have_v define_v any_o thing_n less_o equivocal_o as_o also_o his_o every_o where_o confound_v jus_o with_o lex_fw-la in_o regard_n the_o roman_n civilian_n and_o general_o lawyer_n do_v so_o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o if_o jus_o and_o lex_fw-la according_a to_o calepine_n do_v differ_v as_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n or_o at_o least_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v lex_fw-la lata_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o jus_o legislativum_fw-la superior_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n than_o he_o which_o write_v of_o these_o thing_n must_v distinguish_v and_o define_v they_o or_o he_o shall_v never_o write_v clear_o or_o be_v clear_o understand_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o write_v of_o they_o but_o though_o he_o make_v jus_o naturale_fw-la to_o be_v dictatum_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la viz._n a_o liberty_n or_o abstinence_n to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v reasonable_a 10._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o parag._n 10._o to_o he_o and_o that_o this_o jus_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o unalterable_a by_o god_n himself_o yet_o without_o give_v any_o reason_n for_o it_o he_o say_v sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la praeterea_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v further_o know_v that_o natural_a right_n or_o law_n do_v not_o only_o act_v concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o a_o man_n will_n but_o concern_v many_o thing_n which_o follow_v a_o man_n will_n so_o dominion_n which_o be_v now_o bring_v in_o use_n man_n will_n bring_v in_o but_o be_v bring_v in_o it_o be_v wickedness_n in_o i_o to_o take_v against_o thy_o will_n that_o which_o natural_a law_n or_o right_n jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la show_v to_o be_v of_o thy_o dominion_n observe_v so_o that_o his_o principle_n before_o be_v either_o equivocal_a or_o obscure_a and_o here_o be_v one_o which_o signify_v contradictory_n and_o impossible_a thing_n these_o thing_n therefore_o grant_v and_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o know_v principle_n upon_o which_o grotius_n lay_v his_o foundation_n and_o so_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o no_o exception_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o equivocation_n can_v be_v take_v against_o they_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o geometry_n to_o build_v a_o most_o exact_a and_o noble_a structure_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o landmark_n but_o also_o a_o seamark_n for_o all_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n now_o and_o hereafter_o to_o govern_v and_o steer_v their_o action_n by_o tam_fw-la 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mankind_n he_o refer_v to_o gen._n 1._o 29._o 30._o and_o god_n say_v i_o have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o to_o you_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o adam_n only_o be_v create_v every_o herb_n bear_v seed_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n yield_v seed_n to_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o meat_n etc._n etc._n now_o how_o can_v god_n speak_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o adam_n only_o be_v create_v it_o be_v say_v verse_n 27._o so_o god_n create_v adam_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o therefore_o god_n speak_v here_o to_o adam_n and_o eve_n now_o whether_o god_n give_v this_o right_n to_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o community_n to_o both_o alike_o as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o or_o to_o eve_n in_o subordination_n to_o adam_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o christian_a man_n to_o judge_v let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 11._o reason_n the_o apostle_n give_v be_v man_n be_v first_o make_v then_o eve_n but_o suppose_v that_o god_n give_v this_o right_n not_o only_o to_o adam_n and_o eve_n but_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o eve_n yet_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v adam_n dominion_n over_o all_o mankind_n because_o adam_n be_v first_o make_v and_o therefore_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n make_v government_n with_o mankind_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o grotius_n have_v any_o better_a luck_n with_o his_o common_a and_o undivided_a right_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n immediate_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n repair_v after_o the_o flood_n which_o to_o prove_v he_o refer_v to_o gen._n 9_o 2._o 3._o and_o the_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o beast_n etc._n etc._n every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o even_o as_o the_o green_a herb_n have_v i_o give_v you_o all_o thing_n observe_v now_o then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o give_v to_o noah_n his_o wife_n and_o noah_n child_n in_o subordination_n to_o noah_n but_o as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o in_o community_n to_o all_o alike_o then_o have_v sem_fw-mi as_o much_o right_n to_o all_o thing_n as_o noah_n ham_n as_o sem_fw-mi japhet_n as_o ham_n seem_v wife_n be_v a_o intercommoner_n with_o noah_n ham_n with_o japheths_n wife_n and_o noah_n wife_n with_o they_o all_o if_o this_o be_v true_a mr._n hobbs_n make_v noah_n son_n in_o a_o ill_a case_n where_o he_o say_v filium_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la naturali_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la 1._o annot._n art_n 10._o cap._n 1._o posse_fw-la no_o son_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhet_n be_v bastard_n and_o not_o noah_n son_n well_o if_o noah_n and_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a that_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o get_v what_o they_o can_v snatch_v to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o consume_v what_o may_v be_v consume_v from_o whence_o do_v noah_n snatch_v his_o vineyard_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o until_o he_o be_v drunken_a if_o you_o believe_v grotius_n it_o be_v sem_n vineyard_n 20._o verse_n 20._o as_o much_o as_o noah_n japheths_n wife_n as_o much_o as_o seem_v and_o ham_n wife_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o any_o body_n else_o poor_a noah_n thou_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n here_o to_o little_a purpose_n if_o hugo_n be_v thy_o judge_n well_o mr._n hobbs_n rather_o than_o he_o
4._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v create_v and_o derive_v from_o that_o divine_a and_o derive_v from_o whence_o all_o divine_a law_n be_v derive_v eternal_a right_n which_o be_v inseparable_o in_o god_n before_o any_o such_o law_n be_v create_v by_o he_o 5._o humane_a law_n be_v threefold_a viz._n secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n or_o gamacal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n how_o manifold_a be_v humane_a law_n husband_n or_o paternal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 6._o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n which_o derive_v from_o whence_o derive_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n create_v in_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o they_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o man_n law_n why_o call_v humane_a law_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v or_o create_v they_o 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v from_o whence_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v which_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v until_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 9_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n call_v why_o so_o call_v 10._o despotical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v despotical_a law_n from_o whence_o derive_v which_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n which_o right_o or_o power_n be_v create_v by_o secular_a or_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o family_n be_v 11._o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o precede_v every_o law_n or_o it_o have_v no_o law_n what_o must_v precede_v every_o law_n obligation_n viz._n the_o legislative_a right_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la another_z and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la another_o and_o so_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la humana_fw-la and_o jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o thing_n can_v possible_o ever_o write_v clear_o upon_o the_o subject_n 12._o humane_a and_o despotical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a or_o oblige_v to_o corporal_a vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v vindicative_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n 13._o only_o humane_a secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n be_v distributive_a and_o create_v property_n among_o man_n in_o their_o estate_n distributive_a what_o law_n be_v distributive_a 14._o neither_o divine_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a but_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n only_o vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v neither_o distributive_a nor_o vindicative_a law_n vindicative_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v punish_v temporal_o for_o not_o observe_v ecclesiastical_a law_n 15._o although_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n bound_v in_o conscience_n only_o and_o therefore_o can_v impose_v any_o corporal_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n yet_o the_o secular_a law_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n or_o relief_n in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 201._o law_n lit._n vil_fw-mi sect_n 201._o and_o by_o the_o common_a statute_n law_n whoso_o be_v adjudge_v a_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n take_v cognisance_n of_o either_o excommnication_n heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la regio_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la mundi_fw-la say_v linwood_n who_o say_v moreover_o agatis_fw-la moreover_o com._n stat._n the_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la angliae_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o court-christian_a but_o whether_o linwood_n say_v true_a or_o not_o hen._n 8._o begin_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o confound_v the_o jurisdiction_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o both_o have_v open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o schism_n and_o dissension_n that_o the_o common-lawyer_n and_o statute-law_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n devour_v all_o church-rite_n and_o power_n nor_o be_v either_o the_o common_a or_o statute-law_n now_o in_o much_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o those_o man_n who_o have_v so_o extravagant_o attribute_v both_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n between_o supreme_a head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n i_o understand_v no_o difference_n for_o if_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v not_o supreme_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n then_o necessary_o must_v such_o a_o governor_n be_v a_o usurper_n or_o unjust_a invader_n in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o in_o their_o practice_n have_v deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o power_n and_o ascribe_v they_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o court_v subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n that_o these_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o court_n in_o as_o little_a esteem_n as_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o king_n god_n know_v upon_o what_o account_n for_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n be_v ever_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o reasonable_o pretend_v violent_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a power_n among_o we_o here_o do_v not_o i_o admit_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o division_n of_o civil_a law_n into_o sacred_a annot._n annot._n and_o secular_a do_v ever_o man_n before_o hear_v of_o sacred_a civil_a law_n sacred_a law_n be_v those_o civil_a law_n he_o say_v which_o belong_v to_o religion_n that_o be_v 5._o cap._n 14._o art_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a secular_a law_n be_v those_o he_o say_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v civil_a by_o a_o general_a name_n for_o though_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o sacred_a as_o he_o say_v yet_o be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o right_a or_o power_n from_o civil_a or_o secular_a sanction_n which_o at_o high_a can_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o humane_a 16._o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n as_o my_o understanding_n differ_v from_o counsel_n how_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n my_o will_n my_o will_n be_v that_o which_o imperate_v all_o my_o action_n my_o understanding_n inform_v my_o will_n whether_o the_o do_v or_o not_o not_o do_v such_o a_o act_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n counsel_n the_o reason_n advice_n or_o discourse_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n refer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o council_n whether_o the_o willing_a or_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o a_o law_n will_v be_v probable_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o always_o place_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n extreme_n introduction_n virtue_n be_v not_o fit_v always_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n and_o those_o extreme_n to_o be_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o do_v subscribe_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 3._o art_n 32._o de_fw-fr cive_z and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v viz._n that_o fortitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o virtue_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a nor_o do_v quantity_n in_o give_v be_v it_o much_o little_a or_o indifferent_a make_v virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v gratitude_n and_o patience_n justice_z and_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o place_v between_o any_o extreme_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o i_o can_v less_o dissent_v from_o he_o where_o cap._n 3._o he_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o cap._n 2._o art_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o 2._o virtue_n be_v the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o virtue_n what_o be_v virtue_n right_a reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o from_o some_o notion_n know_v to_o
etc._n be_v public_o worship_v and_o serve_v and_o man_n who_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n be_v always_o stigmatise_v with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o atheist_n as_o the_o most_o vile_a of_o men._n 1._o men._n flaminem_fw-la assiduum_fw-la jovi_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la creavit_fw-la liv._o lib._n 1._o numa_n pompilius_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v care_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o religion_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o create_v a_o priest_n who_o shall_v daily_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v the_o 12._o the_o selden_n annal_n angl._n lib._n 1._o c_o 4._o caesar_n de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6._o gamb_n brit._n p._n 12._o druid_n in_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o ancestor_n before_o christianity_n be_v plant_v among_o we_o in_o their_o religion_n or_o public_a form_n of_o worship_v of_o god_n that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o scholar_n may_v learn_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o commit_v 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the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o offer_v every_o man_n grace_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o by_o prefer_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n 25._o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o his_o mind_n table_n the_o sum_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n in_o every_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v if_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o let_v he_o suppose_v himself_o in_o place_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o intend_v this_o action_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o to_o another_o for_o upon_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o unto_o they_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7._o 12._o chap._n v._o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a testament_n religion_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o public_a set_a form_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o 22_o
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perform_v my_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o ex_fw-la nudo_fw-la pacto_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la actio_fw-la for_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o other_o to_o perform_v any_o thing_n all_o contract_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o futuretense_n as_o si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dederit_fw-la aut_fw-la fecerit_fw-la dabo_fw-la aut_fw-la faciam_fw-la 5._o a_o contract_n differ_v from_o a_o mere_a obligation_n in_o this_o a_o single_a obligation_n obligation_n wherein_o a_o contract_n differ_v from_o a_o single_a obligation_n be_v when_o one_o or_o more_o for_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n land_n house_n etc._n etc._n have_v and_o receive_v from_o another_o acknowledge_v he_o or_o themselves_o liable_a to_o such_o a_o penalty_n to_o the_o other_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o obligation_n a_o contract_n or_o pact_n be_v when_o both_o or_o all_o part_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v all_o promise_n 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by_o his_o contract_n with_o another_o man_n make_v himself_o no_o man_n but_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o ass_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v a_o man._n 6._o every_o oath_n be_v either_o a_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v that_o what_o a_o man_n testify_v be_v true_a or_o false_a or_o else_o a_o speech_n add_v to_o a_o promise_n whereby_o the_o oath_n what_o be_v a_o oath_n promiser_n do_v renounce_v god_n mercy_n if_o he_o perform_v not_o what_o he_o promise_v but_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v vow_n contract_n or_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o promise_v etc._n etc._n but_o worse_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a 7._o a_o league_n be_v when_o two_o or_o more_o do_v mutual_o give_v their_o faith_n to_o pact_n foedus_fw-la how_o different_a from_o a_o pact_n observe_v such_o condition_n as_o be_v agree_v between_o they_o and_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o pact_n or_o 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or_o gift_n be_v in_o the_o presenttense_n yet_o the_o reversion_n or_o habendum_fw-la be_v in_o the_o future_a but_o no_o man_n can_v give_v another_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o depend_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o be_v his_o so_o by_o some_o positive_a humane_a law_n that_o by_o his_o give_v he_o may_v so_o make_v it_o another_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v alien_v or_o make_v another_o by_o my_o will_n nor_o by_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a natural_a cause_n and_o relation_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v by_o man_n will._n 9_o feoffment_n be_v derive_v of_o foedum_fw-la a_o fee_n quia_fw-la est_fw-la donatio_fw-la foedi_fw-la and_o this_o feoffment_n a_o feoffment_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o necessary_a conveyance_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v that_o law_n which_o concern_v tenor_n and_o estate_n use_v only_o here_o in_o england_n and_o this_o deed_n or_o conveyance_n be_v either_o of_o absolute_a estate_n of_o corporeal_a inheritance_n absolute_o pass_v to_o another_o by_o livery_n and_o seisin_n make_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o purport_n of_o such_o feoffment_n he_o which_o convey_v such_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n be_v call_v the_o feoffor_a he_o to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n be_v convey_v be_v call_v the_o feoffee_n or_o of_o absolute_a estate_n of_o inheritance_n which_o be_v not_o corporeal_a as_o advousons_n commons_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o land_n which_o do_v lie_v in_o grant_n and_o do_v not_o pass_v by_o livery_n and_o seisin_n but_o by_o delivery_n of_o the_o deed_n or_o feoffment_n 10._o do_v or_o dedi_fw-la as_o our_o lawyer_n say_v which_o imply_v a_o warranty_n to_o a_o estates-taile_n estates-taile_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o make_v a_o feoffment_n do_v or_o dedi_fw-la to_o a._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v or_o to_o a._n and_o the_o heir_n male_a or_o female_a of_o his_o 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both_o the_o latter_a he_o who_o give_v be_v call_v lessor_n he_o who_o take_v lessee_n and_o humane_a law_n oblige_v as_o well_o to_o gift_n as_o contract_n for_o natural_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n only_o but_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o mulct_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n to_o contract_n and_o gift_n so_o that_o in_o most_o proper_a speak_n in_o every_o gift_n it_o be_v the_o law_n which_o give_v the_o property_n to_o another_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o donor_n will_v and_o the_o donor_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o law_n convey_v the_o property_n of_o any_o gift_n to_o another_o 13._o humane_a law_n therefore_o oblige_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o contract_n no_o law_n or_o legislative_a right_n arise_v from_o any_o pact_n or_o contract_n their_o pact_n contract_n and_o gift_n
it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v receive_v their_o origination_n and_o first_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o contract_n of_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n humane_a law_n oblige_v man_n can_v neither_o make_v pact_n contract_n or_o gift_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o contract_v for_o and_o to_o suppose_v that_o humane_a law_n must_v precede_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o they_o contract_n and_o pact_n and_o that_o contract_v and_o pact_n must_v precede_v humane_a law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o power_n be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o right_n and_o law_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o society_n chap._n ii_o this_o chap._n show_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o regal_a power_n chap._n iii_o declare_v the_o attribute_n of_o it_o and_o incident_o the_o cause_n of_o magistrate_n power_n chap._n iu._n compare_v the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n appear_v above_o either_o of_o the_o other_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n v._o show_v the_o internal_a cause_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n as_o well_o from_o the_o party_n govern_v as_o from_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n govern_v chap._n vi_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n power_n and_o chap._n vii_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o husband_n power_n in_o this_o chap._n be_v demonstrate_v that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o may_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o any_o place_n without_o any_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o supreme_a power_n a_o institution_n of_o man._n chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o despotical_a or_o the_o master_n power_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v another_o his_o master_n then_o necessary_o be_v it_o impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v make_v another_o his_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n definition_n 1._o society_n aristotle_n in_o lib._n 1._o pol._n cap._n 5._o true_o define_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o society_n what_o be_v society_n divide_a part_n or_o person_n so_o that_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v unum_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la imparet_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la pareat_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v six_o sort_n of_o society_n first_o of_o supreme_a power_n and_o subject_n men._n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o society_n of_o men._n second_o of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n or_o government_n and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o civitas_n especial_o where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v a_o privilege_a or_o exempt_v authority_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n such_o be_v the_o society_n of_o our_o civitates_fw-la borough_n and_o corporation_n in_o england_n where_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n be_v exempt_a and_o privilege_v from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n where_o these_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v not_o three_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o this_o society_n the_o greek_n call_v gamaca_n four_o of_o father_n and_o child_n which_o be_v call_v patrica_n five_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v call_v despotica_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o six_o society_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christian_n viz._n of_o bishop_n curate_n and_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 3._o potestas_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o imperiale_a in_o aliqua_fw-la persona_fw-la cujus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continet_fw-la power_n what_o be_v power_n rationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o power_n viz._n divine_a humane_a or_o natural_a legal_a power_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v there_o what_o be_v divine_a power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a 5._o divine_a power_n or_o right_a of_o command_n be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v by_o high_a right_n sole_o and_o original_o in_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o derive_v 6._o humane_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n create_v immediate_o by_o god_n or_o power_n what_o be_v humane_a power_n immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o legal_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o derive_v power_n what_o be_v legal_a power_n from_o any_o positive_a or_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n but_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n 8._o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o left_a to_o continue_v tyranny_n what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a power_n what_o be_v force_n or_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n 9_o force_n or_o tyranny_n be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o command_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o company_n of_o creature_n not_o create_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n nor_o be_v it_o the_o command_a of_o one_o alone_a which_o make_v tyranny_n the_o very_a grecian_n can_v account_v the_o athenian_a thirty_o to_o be_v tyrant_n and_o so_o can_v the_o roman_n the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o triumvir_n and_o no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v malice_n and_o spite_n which_o make_v the_o grecian_n call_v all_o king_n tyrant_n and_o both_o roman_n and_o grecian_n to_o make_v all_o king_n to_o be_v ravenous_a creature_n and_o all_o those_o king_n who_o abuse_v their_o power_n be_v by_o man_n usual_o call_v tyrant_n not_o just_o i_o find_v no_o such_o title_n give_v to_o saul_n ahab_n ahaz_n nabuchadnezzar_n but_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a often_o nor_o be_v a_o father_n or_o husband_n less_o a_o father_n or_o husband_n if_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n because_o they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n 10._o dominion_n or_o government_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n by_o any_o creature_n government_n what_o be_v dominion_n or_o government_n or_o company_n of_o creature_n who_o have_v a_o right_n or_o no_o right_a of_o command_n so_o that_o though_o all_o government_n or_o dominion_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o government_n the_o exercise_n of_o power_n as_o the_o dominion_n or_o government_n of_o thief_n robber_n and_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o right_n of_o command_n 11._o all_o power_n be_v right_o but_o all_o right_n be_v not_o power_n as_o jus_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la jus._n how_o potestas_fw-la differ_v from_o jus._n &_o usufructuarium_fw-la be_v right_o not_o power_n common_a notion_n all_o create_v power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a posisive_a institution_n or_o humane_a law_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o society_n or_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v 1._o if_o all_o command_v and_o obey_v have_v invention_n to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v no_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n be_v a_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n than_o be_v there_o a_o time_n when_o man_n live_v out_o of_o society_n and_o in_o a_o parity_n or_o equal_a condition_n without_o command_v and_o obey_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o time_n record_v in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a history_n wherein_o man_n live_v so_o or_o when_o or_o who_o first_o invent_v or_o introduce_v these_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v beside_o we_o see_v that_o art_n and_o science_n be_v receive_v in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o in_o another_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o by_o the_o same_o man_n at_o one_o time_n and_o neglect_v at_o another_o but_o at_o no_o time_n or_o place_n do_v ever_o man_n live_v out_o of_o society_n or_o command_v and_o obey_v all_o command_a therefore_o and_o obey_v be_v no_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n 2._o if_o then_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n bear_v but_o be_v bear_v in_o subjection_n natural_a to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v natural_a and_o all_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o relation_n which_o must_v suppose_v something_o command_v and_o if_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o artificial_a or_o invent_v be_v natural_a then_o be_v it_o as_o evident_a as_o that_o homo_fw-la
subjection_n to_o they_o which_o be_v create_v by_o god_n will_v so_o reveal_v be_v not_o create_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o all_o office_n which_o be_v create_v by_o divine_a law_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n immediate_o all_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n immediate_o of_o nature_n or_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n be_v from_o high_a than_o humane_a cause_n be_v indelible_a and_o can_v be_v alien_v transfer_v or_o communicate_v by_o any_o humane_a act_n for_o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v the_o power_n and_o obedience_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v alien_v dissolve_v communicate_v or_o transfer_v but_o the_o office_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o be_v alienable_a communicable_a and_o transferrable_a and_o sometime_o be_v and_o sometime_o be_v not_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o any_o immediate_a ordinance_n of_o god_n either_o positive_a or_o natural_a but_o the_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v as_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o therefore_o not_o god_n ordinance_n 12._o humane_a law_n create_v magistrate_n power_n two_o way_n immediate_o they_o how_o many_o way_n power_n and_o subjection_n happen_v by_o humane_a law_n to_o magistrate_n and_o those_o subject_n to_o they_o as_o when_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o temporal_a law_n be_v derive_v constitute_v any_o magistrate_n give_v he_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o place_n or_o when_o the_o law_n or_o high_a power_n enable_v such_o man_n to_o nominate_v their_o magistrate_n there_o the_o nominator_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o law_n do_v transfer_v this_o magisterial_a power_n 13._o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n how_o many_o way_n humane_a law_n create_v the_o power_n and_o subjection_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n servant_n happen_z two_o way_n either_o create_v by_o the_o contract_n or_o pact_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o we_o have_v before_o show_v that_o all_o pact_n and_o contract_n receive_v their_o obligation_n from_o humane_a law_n as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o humane_a law_n do_v create_v these_o office_n or_o else_o without_o any_o pact_n or_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n command_v and_o obey_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o slavery_n where_o prisoner_n be_v take_v in_o war_n or_o man_n condemn_v thereunto_o for_o some_o offence_n or_o of_o apprenticeship_n where_o child_n be_v bind_v for_o such_o a_o term_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n or_o parent_n and_o i_o do_v grant_v mr._n hobbs_n grotius_n and_o white_n that_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n humana_fw-la voluntas_fw-la introduxit_fw-la but_o not_o the_o party_n obey_v as_o they_o most_o sensles_o feign_v but_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o the_o party_n command_v and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o create_v all_o man_n be_v original_o free_a i_o do_v much_o wonder_n at_o those_o man_n who_o make_v all_o supreme_a or_o regal_a power_n to_o have_v annot._n annot._n its_o origination_n from_o the_o consent_n and_o aggregation_n of_o many_o family_n for_o they_o not_o only_o confound_v the_o master_n power_n with_o the_o father_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v more_o full_o hereafter_o in_o their_o proper_a chapter_n show_v but_o also_o make_v the_o master_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o regal_a power_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a institution_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v true_a in_o both_o and_o what_o it_o be_v shall_v move_v man_n to_o imagine_v that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n posterity_n dilate_v themselves_o into_o many_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v adam_n and_o noah_n more_o power_n than_o god_n give_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o such_o thing_n or_o the_o least_o probability_n thereof_o appear_v in_o scripture_n or_o that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n death_n their_o posterity_n become_v free_a and_o independent_a from_o all_o government_n which_o be_v no_o body_n can_v tell_v when_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o pact_n of_o man_n or_o by_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o family_n to_o it_o 14._o that_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n which_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la have_v as_o cause_n all_o power_n and_o subjection_n from_o what_o cause_n sole_o and_o absolute_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o creator_n first_o and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o high_a right_n all_o obedience_n be_v chief_o due_a to_o they_o before_o any_o creature_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v cause_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o humane_a positive_a law_n all_o society_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o these_o cause_n be_v tyranny_n in_o the_o party_n command_v nor_o be_v any_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n to_o such_o command_n from_o the_o party_n command_v have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n conjunct_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o their_o several_a chapter_n treat_v of_o they_o several_o and_o more_o at_o large_a and_o we_o insist_v more_o large_o hereon_o in_o regard_n these_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v either_o so_o confound_v in_o their_o cause_n by_o other_o man_n or_o such_o wild_a thing_n beg_v for_o principle_n that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v no_o ingenuous_a man_n shall_v grant_v chap._n ii_o of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o one_o of_o man_n chief_a happiness_n in_o this_o introduction_n introduction_n life_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n to_o contemplate_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o motion_n of_o they_o all_o be_v by_o he_o so_o make_v and_o create_v nor_o be_v god_n less_o see_v in_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n then_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o as_o admirable_a be_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o man_n as_o his_o generation_n for_o abstract_v from_o the_o internal_a cause_n spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la fin_n virg._n aen._n 6._o prop._n fin_n mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la how_o god_n do_v renew_v and_o preserve_v every_o man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n by_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n viz._n the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o a_o man_n consider_v his_o outward_a preservation_n not_o only_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n than_o himself_o but_o also_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o kind_n for_o be_v he_o not_o restrain_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o people_n in_o general_n but_o a_o sudden_a rash_a and_o furious_a beast_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o every_o wild_a fancy_n rage_v to_o have_v this_o thing_n do_v and_o present_o lament_v because_o it_o be_v do_v he_o must_v needs_o arginusae_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v in_o their_o sentence_n on_o socrates_n and_o the_o captain_n at_o the_o fight_n at_o arginusae_n confess_v there_o be_v no_o power_n under_o heaven_n which_o can_v restrain_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o psalmist_n therefore_o psal_n 77._o when_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wonder_n of_o old_a thou_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n thou_o shake_v the_o 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i_o answer_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o parliament_n to_o alter_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o common_a law_n as_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la make_v a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o common_a law_n for_o before_o all_o estate_n which_o be_v not_o for_o life_n and_o under_o be_v either_o in_o fee_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o so_o the_o statute_n which_o give_v power_n of_o entry_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o common_a law_n but_o by_o a_o cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la and_o to_o jointenants_a to_o compel_v other_o to_o sue_v a_o writ_n of_o partition_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n of_o life_n the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o trial_n be_v by_o peer_n the_o nobility_n by_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commons_o by_o the_o commons_o but_o a_o parliament_n be_v a_o body_n compound_v of_o heterogenial_a and_o dissimilary_a part_n viz._n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o can_v not_o be_v peer_n to_o any_o man_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a way_n of_o trial_n with_o we_o neither_o be_v the_o estate_n so_o take_v from_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o enjoy_v they_o or_o a_o full_a value_n in_o lieu_n of_o they_o during_o their_o life_n so_o that_o by_o this_o act_n no_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n live_v yet_o it_o be_v true_a which_o sir_n ed._n co._n say_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 1._o quod_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v give_v to_o god_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n numb_a 16_o 37_o 38._o be_v unalterable_a nor_o can_v be_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o profane_a or_o common_a use_n so_o that_o i_o be_o confident_a i_o may_v safe_o affirm_v that_o the_o subject_a in_o seven_o year_n under_o the_o long_a parliament_n suffer_v extraordinary_o and_o extrajudicial_o five_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o all_o their_o ancestor_n in_o 500_o year_n before_o do_v
power_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v child_n the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v father_n a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n without_o restriction_n therefore_o the_o father_n power_n be_v absolute_a and_o by_o consequence_n he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n see_v bodin_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 21._o the_o rep_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o people_n of_o high_a asia_n the_o hebrew_n roman_n celtae_n gaul_n the_o west_n indian_n before_o the_o spaniard_n subdue_v they_o do_v use_v this_o absolute_a power_n and_o see_v pag._n 23_o 24._o how_o he_o make_v all_o the_o strife_n disorder_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n their_o father_n live_v the_o wantonness_n luxury_n and_o riot_n of_o youth_n without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o father_n person_n and_o power_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o ennobled_a virtue_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o father_n power_n example_n of_o the_o father_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v because_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v imagine_v a_o father_n shall_v give_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o his_o son_n be_v part_n of_o himself_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o hope_v might_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v cure_v yet_o quintus_fw-la fulvius_n do_v adjudge_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o be_v of_o catelines_n conspracie_n cat._n sallust_n de_fw-fr conj_fw-la cat._n and_o see_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o the_o people_n do_v but_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o such_o a_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v restrain_v general_o among_o christian_n by_o positive_a humane_a law_n but_o from_o what_o ground_n i_o can_v tell_v 6._o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n have_v propriety_n against_o his_o father_n son_n be_v only_o generate_v the_o father_n power_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o son_n do_v acquire_v it_o be_v his_o own_o exclude_v his_o father_n 7._o though_o the_o son_n out_o of_o wedlock_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o both_o parent_n mother_n why_o out_o of_o wedlock_n the_o father_n command_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n because_o he_o be_v alike_o part_n of_o both_o yet_o if_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n command_v contrary_a thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o son_n to_o obey_v both_o there_o the_o command_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o sex_n chap._n vii_o the_o husband_n power_n 1._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v ex_fw-la concubitu_fw-la for_o then_o a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v which_o be_v absurd_a beside_o one_o woman_n know_v by_o several_a man_n shall_v be_v alike_o subject_a to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v impossible_a 2._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o family_n may_v become_v no_o part_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o wife_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n 3._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n submission_n or_o subject_n herself_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n &_o unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n she_o may_v when_o she_o listen_v set_v herself_o free_a 4._o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o husband_n accept_v of_o the_o wife_n will_n for_o that_o make_v the_o husband_n obedient_a to_o his_o wife_n obedience_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o accept_n the_o will_n of_o another_o which_o be_v unnatural_a 5._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n by_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o wedlock_n for_o these_o two_o individual_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v one_o mystical_a person_n of_o which_o the_o husband_n be_v head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v the_o directive_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o director_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o wife_n object_n but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o marriage_n give_v the_o husband_n a_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o the_o wife_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o the_o civil_a pact_n may_v give_v a_o prince_n or_o court_n a_o right_a of_o command_n over_o those_o man_n who_o make_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o first_o a_o similitude_n prove_v nothing_o second_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o alike_o for_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o attribute_v by_o mankind_n to_o the_o husband_n yet_o so_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n become_v free_a from_o such_o subjection_n until_o by_o marriage_n she_o again_o subject_n herself_o in_o none_o of_o these_o respect_n do_v this_o hold_n in_o the_o civil_a pact_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o institute_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n ever_o constitute_v or_o do_v by_o man_n but_o only_o a_o chimaera_n invent_v by_o capricious_a man_n to_o palliate_v sedition_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n become_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o subjection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o civil_a pact_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n be_v free_a before_o they_o make_v their_o civil_a pact_n as_o woman_n be_v before_o they_o marry_v 6._o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o husband_n without_o restriction_n viz._n thy_o wife_n the_o husband_n have_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la over_o his_o wife_n desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o gen._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v without_o restriction_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o husband_n have_v power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n ancient_o among_o the_o gaul_n this_o power_n be_v not_o restrain_v the_o romilian_a law_n restrain_v the_o husband_n gal._n caesar_n lib._n 3._o the_o bell_n gal._n power_n to_o put_v his_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o four_o cause_n only_o this_o power_n be_v use_v by_o the_o west-indians_a before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v general_o among_o the_o idolater_n and_o mahumetan_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v restrain_v not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o yet_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n neither_o for_o though_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o their_o power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v humane_a politic_a and_o voluntary_a and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o subject_n voluntary_a action_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o determine_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n therefore_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n exercise_v their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o he_o who_o command_v by_o the_o high_a right_n which_o be_v the_o king_n but_o suppose_v the_o husband_n and_o father_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o regal_a power_n but_o a_o politic_a and_o invent_a thing_n and_o make_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o origination_n but_o from_o the_o invention_n and_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o
power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v father_n and_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o law_n husband_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o her_o husband_n deem_v civiliter_fw-la mortua_fw-la nor_o can_v take_v or_o purchase_v any_o thing_n during_o the_o coverture_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o husband_n yet_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 32._o a_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o due_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n may_v compel_v the_o husband_n to_o allow_v his_o wife_n alimony_n if_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o 8._o if_o polygamy_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n saviour_n polygamy_n be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v our_o saviour_n be_v illegitimate_a be_v descend_v of_o bathsheba_n when_o david_n have_v many_o other_o wife_n nor_o can_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o propagate_a mankind_n take_v place_n when_o david_n reign_v for_o there_o never_o be_v in_o so_o small_a a_o continent_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o people_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v when_o david_n reign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n which_o joab_n take_v and_o for_o which_o david_n be_v punish_v with_o so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n if_o it_o be_v before_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o our_o saviour_n lawful_a every_o where_n for_o annot._n annot._n man_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n i_o do_v wonder_n why_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 17._o art_n 8._o de_fw-fr cive_z say_z that_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o law_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o matrimony_n be_v a_o civil_a institution_n as_o he_o affirm_v than_o polygamy_n be_v lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n it_o be_v permit_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n reject_v christianity_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v plurality_n of_o wife_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n can_v easy_o have_v dispense_v with_o i_o do_v challenge_n mr._n hobbs_n to_o show_v any_o one_o instance_n where_o ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n before_o all_o thing_n run_v riot_n here_o in_o england_n since_o 1642._o the_o temporal_a power_n take_v cognisance_n of_o marriage_n 9_o matrimony_n be_v the_o act_n of_o two_o free_a person_n viz._n neither_o precontract_v be_v what_o matrimony_n be_v nor_o marry_v nor_o within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n levit._n 18_o of_o different_a sex_n capable_a of_o perform_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n mutual_o take_v one_o another_o for_o husband_n and_o wife_n ay_o n._n take_v thou_o d._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a wife_n ay_o d._n take_v thou_o n._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a husband_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v public_o and_o banns_n of_o both_o part_n public_o pronounce_v three_o holiday_n or_o a_o licence_n procure_v from_o the_o ordinary_a for_o dispensation_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o church_n take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o it_o 10._o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o allegation_n there_o the_o dissolvible_a whether_o matrimony_n be_v dissolvible_a vinculum_fw-la be_v dissoluble_a as_o if_o one_o man_n marry_v another_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o husband_n his_o wife_n live_v marry_v another_o or_o if_o the_o party_n contract_v or_o marry_v be_v within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n or_o if_o either_o party_n be_v 18._o lev_n 18._o precontract_v or_o frigid_a these_o necessary_o precede_v the_o matrimony_n do_v dissolve_v the_o bond_n but_o where_o the_o matter_n or_o allegation_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o matrimony_n there_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o only_o a_o divorce_n upon_o just_a cause_n be_v grantable_a to_o separate_v the_o complainant_n à _fw-fr mensa_fw-la &_o à _fw-la thoro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n the_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v be_v because_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n superior_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o act_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n can_v by_v they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o indeed_o in_o proper_a speak_n where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a it_o be_v rather_o not_o do_v then_o dissolvible_a the_o person_n marry_v being_n personae_fw-la incapace_n for_o such_o a_o action_n 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o etc._n etc._n show_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n husband_n the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o husband_n and_o cato_n though_o no_o lover_n of_o woman_n do_v think_v it_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o husband_n to_o strike_v his_o wife_n plut._n vita_fw-la caton_n cens_fw-la no_o question_n the_o right_a and_o careful_a education_n of_o child_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o parent_n may_v hope_v to_o have_v any_o comfort_n of_o they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o train_z a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a say_v the_o preacher_n nor_o can_v parent_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o child_n virtuous_a if_o they_o be_v vicious_a themselves_o for_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o father_n condemn_v his_o child_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o ill_a which_o natural_o youth_n do_v not_o more_o sudden_o apprehend_v then_o man_n therefore_o maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reverentia_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la juveval_fw-fr juveval_fw-fr turpe_fw-la paras_fw-la and_o ill_a habit_n be_v soon_o get_v by_o child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o observe_v and_o restrain_v and_o hardly_o if_o possible_o leave_v when_o they_o be_v men._n chap._n viii_o of_o domestical_a power_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o family_n either_o by_o affinity_n or_o alliance_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o family_n there_o be_v or_o by_o consanguinity_n or_o a_o legal_a or_o houshold-famy_o of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o its_o cause_n and_o jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o ensue_a chapter_n treat_v 2._o a_o family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o one_o house_n house_n a_o legal_a family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o then_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n and_o host_n beside_o subjection_n can_v be_v where_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n may_v when_o they_o will_v cease_v their_o subjection_n by_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o family_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o be_v what_o a_o legal_a family_n be_v obey_v of_o several_a person_n under_o one_o head_n in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o the_o same_o head_n may_v be_v of_o divers_a family_n as_o when_o a_o master_n keep_v servant_n in_o two_o or_o more_o different_a house_n 4._o a_o family_n may_v consist_v of_o paterfamilias_fw-la who_o be_v father_n and_o husband_n compound_v of_o what_o person_n a_o family_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v compound_v and_o the_o head_n or_o command_a part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o obey_a part_n of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n who_o command_v and_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o obey_v 5._o but_o because_o a_o family_n may_v consist_v where_o as_o part_n of_o the_o family_n sense_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n a_o family_n be_v proper_o where_o several_a servant_n obey_v the_o same_o master_n or_o mistress_n in_o the_o same_o house_n 6._o servant_n be_v twofold_a either_o voluntary_o serve_v with_o their_o consent_n servant_n of_o servant_n first_o give_v such_o as_o be_v those_o servant_n who_o for_o such_o wage_n serve_v their_o master_n for_o such_o a_o term_n or_o where_o they_o serve_v whether_o they_o give_v consent_n or_o not_o as_o where_o man_n be_v slave_n or_o apprentice_n the_o power_n which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n be_v call_v potestas_fw-la herilis_fw-la or_o despotica_fw-la the_o master_n or_o mistress_n power_n we_o speak_v first_o of_o master_n power_n over_o servant_n serve_v for_o wage_n 7._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o
man_n can_v oblige_v or_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o himself_o the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o servant_n subject_v himself_o man_n or_o creature_n by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o will_n for_o no_o act_n of_o any_o man_n will_n can_v have_v any_o power_n of_o himself_o omnis_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la transmutandi_fw-la aliud_fw-la every_o active_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o alteration_n in_o another_o body_n the_o act_n therefore_o of_o a_o man_n will_n can_v make_v no_o obligation_n in_o his_o body_n who_o do_v will_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o relation_n that_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o be_v bind_v can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o will_n add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o his_o will_n then_o be_v the_o most_o wilful_a man_n the_o most_o just_a man_n and_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v will_v it_o than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o immoral_a and_o destructive_a to_o all_o society_n with_o mankind_n 8._o if_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o servant_n subject_v himself_o to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v than_o a_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n annot._n nor_o from_o the_o master_n accept_v his_o servant_n submission_n annot._n will_v may_v have_v a_o power_n and_o obligation_n upon_o his_o master_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o this_o make_v the_o master_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n yet_o in_o usual_a speak_n voluntas_fw-la be_v confound_v with_o conatus_fw-la as_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v accept_v abraham_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n whereas_o in_o proper_a speak_n god_n do_v will_n or_o command_n abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n and_o abraham_n do_v obey_v that_o be_v receive_v or_o accept_v god_n will_v and_o do_v endeavour_v not_o will_n for_o it_o have_v be_v unnatural_a and_o murder_n in_o abraham_n to_o have_v will_v without_o cause_n the_o death_n of_o isaac_n to_o have_v do_v it_o when_o god_n restrain_v he_o and_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o abraham_n endeavour_n to_o have_v please_v he_o and_o so_o when_o any_o servant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o master_n will_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o yet_o ought_v the_o master_n to_o accept_v it_o because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v not_o to_o do_v any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o perform_v a_o act_n of_o his_o master_n 9_o but_o suppose_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v do_v evade_v into_o promise_v the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o servant_n promise_v his_o promise_n give_v to_o his_o master_n yet_o can_v the_o master_n power_n arise_v from_o 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
absurd_a but_o if_o solomon_n his_o offering_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o the_o people_n and_o his_o blessing_n the_o people_n be_v object_v i_o answer_v it_o do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o father_n blessing_n his_o child_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v live_v peaceable_o but_o none_o of_o the_o king_n do_v ever_o offer_v a_o sin-offering_n or_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n without_o reprehension_n by_o god_n out_o of_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n never_o forsake_v man_n before_o they_o annot._v 2_o first_o do_v forsake_v he_o adam_n do_v first_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n before_o god_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o curse_a mankind_n and_o the_o ground_n for_o his_o sake_n then_o mankind_n sin_v malicious_o before_o god_n bring_v the_o general_n cataclysme_fw-la upon_o they_o and_o they_o make_v a_o wicked_a conspiracy_n before_o god_n confound_v they_o at_o babel_n but_o none_o be_v more_o malicious_o stubborn_a than_o the_o jew_n who_o when_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n scarce_o ever_o observe_v it_o but_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n moab_n ammon_n ashteroh_n etc._n etc._n yet_o since_o our_o saviour_n have_v fulfil_v it_o never_o do_v man_n so_o superstituous_o observe_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v do_v it_o and_o now_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v more_o than_o pour_v forth_o all_o jeremy_n lamentation_n in_o commiseration_n of_o thou_o o_o my_o mother_n church_n and_o native_a country_n much_o more_o deserve_v it_o then_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n for_o jeremiah_n foresee_v their_o return_n and_o restitution_n whereas_o i_o can_v hope_v but_o that_o christianity_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o very_a wain_n here_o among_o we_o for_o not_o only_a bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v therefore_o hate_v because_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n and_o puppet_n mountebank_n and_o tryer_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o and_o not_o only_o all_o the_o carve_a work_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n be_v beat_v down_o with_o axe_n and_o hammer_n and_o the_o house_n themselves_o destroy_v and_o make_v stable_n for_o horse_n but_o all_o the_o solemn_a day_n keep_v in_o commemoration_n and_o gratitude_n for_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n passion_n resurrection_n ascention_n etc._n etc._n in_o despite_n of_o christianity_n decry_v as_o superstitious_a etc._n etc._n sure_o as_o glorious_a christian_a church_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o england_n have_v be_v in_o africa_n &c_n &c_n where_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o poor_a christian_a slave_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o footstep_n of_o christianity_n leave_v the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o first_o chap._n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o subjection_n of_o subject_n to_o supreme_a power_n of_o subjection_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n as_o also_o to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o chap._n treat_v of_o succession_n of_o prince_n in_o hereditary_a monarchy_n and_o discover_v the_o fiction_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n in_o france_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n to_o exclude_v the_o just_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o have_v be_v ill_o observe_v by_o the_o french_a themselves_o when_o it_o do_v not_o conduce_v to_o their_o advantage_n the_o three_o chap._n treat_v of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o my_o dear_a and_o native_a country_n before_o they_o become_v invade_v and_o subvert_v by_o those_o man_n who_o in_o so_o many_o several_a shape_n since_o 1640._o have_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o parliament_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o subjection_n 1._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o writer_n that_o our_o saviour_n introduction_n introduction_n in_o communicate_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o disciple_n as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v detain_v from_o the_o laity_n give_v it_o in_o these_o word_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o whereas_o in_o partake_v of_o the_o bread_n he_o say_v only_o take_v eat_z etc._n etc._n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o observation_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o foresee_v the_o great_a abuse_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n conscience_n the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n or_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n command_v subjection_n to_o high_a power_n not_o in_o certain_a case_n but_o absolute_o and_o not_o certain_a person_n but_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o power_n 2._o i_o say_v supreme_a or_o regal_a power_n be_v from_o god_n immediate_o by_o sovereign_n subjection_n due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o sovereign_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o subjection_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o can_v the_o 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tenement_n of_o such_o offendor_n in_o her_o majesty_n hand_n after_o the_o say_v offender_n death_n which_o land_n or_o tenement_n he_o shall_v have_v or_o be_v seize_v of_o only_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o may_v happen_v d._n stat._n anno_fw-la 35_o eliz._n cap._n d._n and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n above_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n that_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o divine_a service_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o shall_v forbear_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n without_o lawful_a excuse_n or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o session_n of_o that_o parliament_n by_o word_n or_o write_v advise_o go_v about_o to_o move_v or_o persuade_v any_o of_o the_o queen_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o within_o her_o 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shall_v retain_v in_o service_n see_v or_o livery_n any_o person_n which_o shall_v forbear_v to_o go_v to_o some_o usual_a place_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o month_n he_o know_v the_o same_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o punish_v any_o person_n for_o maintain_v relieve_v or_o harbour_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n want_v without_o fraud_n any_o other_o habitation_n or_o sufficient_a maintenance_n or_o the_o ward_n of_o any_o person_n commit_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o any_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o relieve_v maintain_v or_o keep_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o lawful_a writ_n warrant_v or_o process_n to_o he_o award_v to_o take_v or_o apprehend_v any_o popish_a recusant_n stand_v excommunicate_v for_o recusancy_n may_v break_v open_a the_o house_n where_o any_o such_o person_n excommunicate_v shall_v be_v or_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n for_o apprehend_v such_o person_n every_o offence_n commit_v against_o this_o act_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o offence_n other_o than_o treason_n shall_v be_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o next_o general_n and_o quarter-session_n no_o attainder_n of_o felony_n by_o this_o act_n shall_v extend_v to_o forfeiture_n of_o dower_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n the_o defendant_n in_o any_o action_n commence_v or_o bring_v against_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n may_v plead_v to_o the_o general_a issue_n by_o a_o evidence_n that_o shall_v prove_v his_o do_n or_o proceed_n warrantable_a by_o this_o law_n this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v therein_o be_v say_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o take_v away_o or_o abridge_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a 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where_o any_o person_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o cinque-port_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o to_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o serve_v any_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n the_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o person_n by_o he_o appoint_v have_v power_n to_o take_v bond_n and_o minister_v this_o oath_n to_o such_o passenger_n if_o any_o man_n discover_v any_o recusant_n or_o other_o person_n which_o shall_v entertain_v or_o 5._o stat._n annn._n 3_o jac._n cap._n 5._o relieve_v any_o jesuit_n seminary_n or_o popish_a priest_n or_o shall_v discover_v any_o mass_n to_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o person_n which_o be_v present_a and_o the_o priest_n or_o any_o that_o be_v present_a within_o three_o day_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o any_o penalty_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n good_n and_o chattel_n which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v 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