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A25669
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Antiquity reviv'd, or, The government of a certain island antiently call'd Astreada in reference to religion, policy, war and peace some hundreds of years before the coming of Christ.
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1693
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Wing A3510; ESTC R19475
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of_o the_o earth_n must_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o universal_a monarch_n instead_o of_o a_o particular_a sovereignty_n of_o any_o one_o kingdom_n or_o people_n a_o royal_a grandeur_n which_o i_o suppose_v few_o popular_a patron_n will_v ready_o admit_v yet_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o this_o maxim_n do_v imply_v a_o most_o unlimited_a contradiction_n if_o in_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o of_o humane_a kind_n then_o live_v may_v be_v suppose_v equal_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o that_o sort_n of_o natural_a freedom_n be_v grant_v there_o can_v any_o one_o man_n be_v choose_v a_o king_n unless_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n at_o one_o instant_a without_o the_o contradiction_n of_o any_o single_a person_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a â—â—at_a nature_n have_v make_v all_o man_n free_a and_o consequent_o equal_v in_o right_a to_o all_o thing_n whatâ—â—ever_o it_o can_v seem_v reasonable_a that_o they_o â—â—ould_v have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o all_o mankind_n shall_v concur_v in_o one_o â—ote_n for_o which_o reason_n no_o people_n can_v conâ—er_v such_o a_o power_n on_o one_o man_n as_o they_o have_v not_o â—n_v themselves_o if_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n people_n be_v disavow_v and_o man_n will_v suppose_v â—hat_n the_o people_n of_o particular_a region_n or_o country_n have_v power_n and_o freedom_n to_o â—hoose_v sovereign_n let_v they_o observe_v the_o consequence_n since_o nature_n have_v not_o distinguish_v â—he_v habitable_a world_n into_o kingdom_n nor_o determine_v what_o part_n of_o a_o people_n belong_v to_o one_o dominion_n and_o what_o to_o another_o it_o follow_v â—hat_n the_o original_a freedom_n of_o mankind_n be_v suppose_v every_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o be_v of_o what_o kingdom_n he_o think_v fit_a and_o so_o every_o â—etty_a company_n have_v a_o right_a to_o erect_v a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o and_o not_o only_o every_o city_n but_o every_o village_n and_o every_o family_n nay_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n a_o liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o king_n if_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n free_a will_v choose_v any_o person_n but_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o governor_n thus_o instead_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o have_v but_o one_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o shall_v run_v into_o a_o liberty_n of_o have_v as_o many_o king_n as_o there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n whicâ—_n upon_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o have_v no_o king_n at_o all_o but_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o natural_a liberty_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o chimaera_n undertake_v to_o suppose_v and_o yet_o this_o mischief_n the_o assertor_n of_o natural_a liberty_n will_v pretend_o avoid_v if_o neither_o the_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v but_o only_o the_o major_a part_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o still_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a for_o beside_o that_o nature_n have_v make_v no_o partition_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o people_n into_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o that_o without_o a_o universal_a consent_n no_o partition_n can_v be_v agree_v on_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o world_n bâ—_n consent_n to_o choose_v their_o king_n their_o consent_n will_v bind_v none_o to_o subjection_n but_o such_o as_o consent_v for_o the_o major_a part_n never_o bind_v but_o where_o man_n at_o first_o agree_v to_o be_v so_o bind_v or_o where_o a_o high_a power_n so_o command_v and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o high_a power_n than_o nature_n but_o the_o supreme_a above_o wherefore_o if_o neither_o nature_n nor_o omnipotency_n appoint_v the_o mayor_n part_n to_o bind_v the_o less_o their_o consent_n be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o any_o beside_o themselves_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o stupendous_a and_o abominable_a irregularity_n be_v clear_o deducible_a from_o the_o fanciful_a mistake_n and_o principle_n of_o some_o who_o most_o specious_o endeavour_v to_o insinuate_v their_o political_a notion_n by_o affirm_v â—hat_n primitive_a sovereignty_n be_v first_o raise_v â—y_a popular_a allowance_n i_o will_v so_o far_o add_v â—â—e_v jessinedos_n gratify_v their_o assertion_n as_o to_o â—oncede_fw-la that_o either_o from_o nature_n or_o by_o a_o â—eneral_a consent_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o world_n be_v â—t_a first_o however_o improbable_a the_o conjecture_n divide_v into_o particular_a kingdom_n and_o the_o â—ajor_a part_n congregat_v of_o each_o kingdom_n allow_v to_o choose_v their_o monarch_n yet_o even_o â—n_v that_o case_n it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o ever_o â—he_v whole_a people_n or_o the_o great_a number_n or_o â—ndeed_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o any_o nation_n ever_o convene_v to_o any_o such_o purpose_n for_o except_v by_o some_o secret_a miraculous_a instinct_n they_o shall_v all_o meet_v at_o one_o time_n â—nd_v place_n what_o one_o man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n less_o than_o the_o total_a people_n have_v power_n â—o_o appoint_v either_o the_o day_n or_o place_n of_o election_n where_o all_o be_v alike_o free_a by_o nature_n and_o without_o a_o lawful_a summons_n it_o be_v most_o unâ—ust_a to_o bind_v those_o that_o be_v absent_a the_o whole_a people_n can_v summon_v itself_o one_o man_n be_v sick_a â—nother_n be_v lame_a a_o three_o be_v age_v and_o a_o four_o â—s_n under_o age_n of_o discretion_n yet_o all_o these_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o or_o at_o some_o place_n or_o other_o may_v be_v able_a to_o meet_v if_o they_o may_v choose_v according_a to_o these_o circumstance_n as_o man_n natural_o free_a will_v certain_o require_v in_o assembly_n that_o be_v by_o human_a constitution_n the_o superior_a power_n that_o ordain_v such_o assembly_n can_v regulate_v and_o confine_v they_o both_o for_o time_n place_n and_o person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n by_o nature_n there_o can_v be_v no_o superior_a power_n consider_v every_o infant_n at_o the_o hour_n it_o iâ—_n bear_v have_v a_o like_a interest_n with_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v cleâ—â—_n that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o people_n this_o minute_n be_v not_o the_o people_n the_o next_o minute_n for_o mankind_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n ever_o ebb_v or_o flow_v every_o minute_n one_o be_v bear_v and_o another_o die_v no_o one_o time_n can_v be_v indifferent_a to_o all_o mankinâ—_n to_o assemble_v it_o can_v but_o be_v mischievous_a always_o at_o least_o to_o all_o infant_n and_o other_o underage_n of_o discretion_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o womeâ—_n especial_o virgin_n who_o by_o birth_n have_v a_o much_o natural_a freedom_n as_o any_o other_o and_o foâ—_n the_o most_o part_n use_v it_o according_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o lose_v their_o liberty_n without_o their_o consent_n but_o in_o part_n to_o salve_v this_o main_a objection_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o child_n may_v be_v conclude_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o their_o parent_n this_o remedy_n may_v cure_v some_o little_a of_o the_o mischief_n but_o it_o destroy_v the_o whole_a cause_n and_o at_o last_o stumble_v upon_o the_o true_a original_n of_o government_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n bind_v the_o child_n then_o farewell_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o mankind_n and_o where_o subjection_n to_o parent_n be_v indispensable_a there_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a freedom_n if_o any_o reply_n that_o not_o all_o child_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o their_o parent_n consent_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o non_fw-la age_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v free_a she_o do_v not_o assign_v he_o any_o other_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v attain_v his_o freedom_n or_o if_o she_o do_v than_o child_n complete_n that_o age_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o contract_n so_o that_o in_o conclusion_n if_o it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o people_n be_v ever_o free_a from_o subjection_n by_o nature_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o mere_a impossibility_n to_o introduce_v any_o kind_n of_o government_n without_o apparent_a wrong_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n on_o the_o contrary_a say_v the_o jussinedos_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o i_o have_v express_v that_o by_o primitive_a fatherly_a superiority_n no_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ever_o destitute_a of_o a_o rightful_a monarch_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o worldly_a alteration_n and_o revolution_n of_o state_n the_o proper_a sovereign_n be_v unknown_a yet_o this_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o
remove_v after_o the_o manner_n they_o determine_v from_o the_o visible_a corporeal_a world_n to_o another_o who_o place_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o implicit_a belief_n that_o go_v far_a with_o they_o than_o real_a proof_n i_o can_v apprehend_v what_o answer_v they_o will_v return_v unless_o they_o will_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o can_v i_o guess_v on_o what_o they_o ground_n their_o notion_n of_o transport_v the_o person_n of_o all_o after_o death_n from_o one_o world_n to_o another_o pretend_a unless_o it_o be_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o compass_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o spacious_a enough_o to_o receive_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o both_o sex_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o that_o have_v and_o shall_v enter_v the_o confine_n of_o mortality_n by_o death_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v be_v some_o question_n whether_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n be_v sufficient_o large_a to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o all_o of_o humane_a composition_n after_o live_v here_o or_o if_o room_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o move_v or_o stand_v foot_n by_o foot_n together_o but_o whether_o move_v sit_v stand_v or_o lie_v be_v the_o general_a suppose_a posture_n of_o such_o as_o by_o future_a life_n shall_v reside_v in_o the_o elysium_n bode_v be_v not_o derermine_v by_o your_o grecian_a dogmatist_n but_o as_o for_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o every_o individual_a of_o humane_a kind_n there_o i_o conceive_v they_o allow_v they_o to_o pass_v thither_o as_o naked_a as_o they_o first_o come_v to_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o if_o they_o grant_v that_o bodily_a organ_n be_v restore_v to_o both_o sex_n as_o they_o survive_v again_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v deny_v our_o corporeal_a sense_n and_o appetite_n in_o the_o elysium_n they_o ordain_v neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o their_o tenent_n be_v so_o indulgent_a to_o beauty_n as_o to_o concede_fw-la to_o man_n and_o woman_n such_o a_o renovation_n as_o may_v best_o refine_v the_o splendour_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o feature_n and_o who_o can_v question_v but_o this_o pleasant_a imagination_n have_v proselit_v not_o a_o few_o especial_o the_o most_o delicate_a of_o both_o sex_n in_o all_o age_n some_o i_o confess_v affirm_v that_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o renovate_v but_o purify_v from_o the_o natural_a passion_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v they_o when_o earthly_a inhabitant_n but_o how_o they_o can_v presume_v that_o humane_a composition_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o cleanse_n or_o refine_n in_o similitude_n to_o the_o practical_a effect_n of_o fire_n or_o water_n i_o do_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v i_o in_o sum_n conclude_v the_o fidefendon_n we_o be_v not_o averse_a to_o any_o of_o the_o before_o recite_v doctrine_n on_o the_o account_n that_o we_o will_v be_v think_v to_o pretend_v to_o great_a assurance_n by_o any_o notion_n of_o our_o own_o that_o relate_v to_o future_a live_n in_o another_o world_n be_v please_v therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o of_o this_o island_n be_v no_o such_o bigot_n for_o any_o assertion_n of_o belief_n that_o be_v rather_o problematical_a and_o discussive_a than_o evident_a to_o the_o understanding_n nothing_o be_v more_o fundamental_o repugnant_a to_o our_o creed_n than_o to_o intermix_v any_o dubious_a conjecture_n with_o maxim_n of_o our_o faith_n much_o less_o impose_v thâ—m_n on_o other_o a_o precipitate_a hazard_n or_o crime_n for_o which_o too_o many_o religion_n be_v at_o this_o day_n accountable_a if_o providence_n our_o familiar_a and_o visible_a director_n as_o have_v be_v enough_o instanced_a do_v not_o perspicuous_o guide_v our_o assent_n as_o far_o as_o the_o cursory_a doctrine_n of_o other_o extend_v it_o be_v they_o that_o dissent_v exorbitant_o fâ—om_n we_o and_o not_o we_o from_o they_o and_o whosoever_o do_v undertake_v to_o deliver_v maxim_n of_o faith_n less_o sensible_o proceed_v from_o the_o undoubted_a manifestation_n of_o providence_n or_o less_o ocular_o and_o rational_o certain_a than_o the_o order_n and_o conduct_v of_o â—he_n universe_n in_o all_o respect_n must_v grant_v his_o proposition_n as_o palpable_o deficient_a if_o compare_v with_o we_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o night_n be_v to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o article_n of_o â—heir_a worship_n that_o be_v evident_a to_o sense_n nor_o any_o distribution_n of_o moral_a virtue_n or_o sincere_a esteem_n of_o pious_a conversation_n and_o life_n that_o be_v not_o entire_o embrace_v by_o we_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o punishment_n nature_n and_o qualification_n of_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v some_o diversity_n betwixt_o their_o tenant_n and_o the_o integrity_n and_o certainty_n of_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o prescribe_v far_o than_o their_o understanding_n can_v accompany_v 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their_o model_n the_o belief_n of_o another_o world_n nor_o can_v any_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v the_o emphatical_a and_o visible_a assurance_n by_o any_o providential_a operation_n or_o object_n of_o a_o subsequent_a be_v reserve_v â—or_a mankind_n either_o in_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o in_o both_o conjoin_v to_o possess_v neither_o do_v we_o say_v the_o fidefendon_n as_o â—_o even_o now_o express_v in_o any_o kind_n reâ—ect_v the_o comfortable_a opinion_n of_o future_a felicity_n though_o we_o hold_v it_o not_o as_o equal_o convictive_a as_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o providence_n that_o we_o be_v demonstrative_o oblige_v to_o reverence_n here_o in_o do_v of_o which_o we_o do_v not_o infer_v that_o a_o tenent_n may_v not_o be_v useful_a for_o contemplation_n and_o encouragement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o humane_a perfection_n though_o it_o have_v no_o intelligible_a note_n or_o know_v assurance_n from_o proof_n however_o we_o be_v indubitable_o confirm_v that_o all_o wickedness_n be_v arraign_v by_o the_o discern_a tribunal_n that_o conscience_n do_v erect_v in_o every_o requisite_a understanding_n beside_o the_o public_a and_o outward_a ignominy_n that_o law_n inflict_v on_o enormous_a and_o presumptuous_a transgression_n of_o life_n and_o where_o there_o be_v sufficient_a capacity_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o offender_n as_o â—his_v inward_a punishment_n and_o cause_v a_o deplore_a of_o his_o gild_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o crime_n but_o on_o the_o contraty_n where_o invinciblâ—_n ignorance_n to_o scupidity_n prevail_v that_o thâ—_n sinner_n be_v neither_o considerate_a or_o due_o capacitate_v to_o penetrate_v his_o offence_n hâ—_n may_v be_v notwithstanding_o hold_v a_o legal_a offender_n and_o punish_v as_o a_o inconveniencâ—_n and_o scandal_n to_o civil_a society_n according_a tâ—_n his_o fact_n but_o can_v be_v deem_v intelligent_a of_o his_o crime_n because_o every_o sâ—â—_n ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o guilt_n anâ—_n cause_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o preveâ—â—_n which_o imbecility_n and_o want_v of_o consideration_n in_o the_o soul_n we_o fidefendon_n anâ—_n public_o ordain_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o heaâ—_n a_o suitable_a inspection_n of_o sin_n as_o also_o thâ—_n most_o thankful_a and_o devout_a return_n to_o thâ—_n supreme_a providence_n from_o who_o benignity_n and_o merciful_a effect_n we_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o this_o be_v thâ—_n sum_n of_o our_o astreadan_n belief_n and_o worship_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v the_o fidefendon_n thaâ—_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o object_n against_o the_o natural_a and_o manifest_a way_n of_o devotion_n whicâ—_n he_o have_v deliver_v as_o the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o astreadaâ—_n jussinedos_n or_o magistrate_n there_o present_a he_o request_v he_o to_o inform_v they_o brief_o by_o what_o political_a rule_n or_o measure_v the_o government_n of_o that_o island_n have_v be_v so_o long_o happy_a in_o not_o