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liberty_n of_o the_o giver_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o law_n or_o covenant_n to_o give_v it_o it_o be_v true_a mr._n hobbs_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o abusive_a speech_n but_o a_o metonymy_n the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n which_o figure_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o abuse_n as_o they_o be_v the_o elegancy_n of_o common_a language_n and_o indeed_o have_v so_o prevail_v upon_o every_o man_n tongue_n and_o pen_n that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o write_v significant_o without_o they_o unless_o he_o will_v tie_v himself_o to_o strict_a logical_a and_o metaphysical_a notion_n and_o expression_n sect_n iv._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o three_o instance_n censure_v freedom_n of_o speech_n diverse_o accept_v his_o illustration_n most_o
my_o duty_n to_o show_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o a_o heedless_a reader_n sect_n vi_o of_o mix_a action_n will_n desire_n and_o inclination_n distinguish_v confound_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n of_o good_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o passenger_n the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n often_o disobey_v and_o the_o will_v violent_o carry_v by_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n denomination_n be_v a_o principaliori_fw-la so_o now_o we_o will_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o paragraph_n i_o expect_v more_o of_o this_o stuff_n it_o begin_v fear_n and_o liberty_n be_v consist_v i_o believe_v they_o be_v in_o a_o mixture_n as_o say_v he_o when_o a_o man_n throw_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n for_o fear_v the_o ship_n shall_v sink_v this_o instance_n be_v common_o give_v to_o mix_a action_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a here_o be_v a_o part_n of_o both_o he_o do_v throw_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n this_o make_v it_o voluntary_a he_o do_v it_o grudge_v that_o make_v it_o involuntary_a yet_o it_o seem_v the_o predominancy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n but_o now_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o these_o term_n which_o he_o handle_v before_o and_o confound_v together_o you_o may_v now_o find_v distinguish_v they_o be_v will_n desire_n and_o inclination_n these_o three_o to_o speak_v proper_o differ_v according_a to_o a_o threefold_a estate_n in_o man_n natural_a animal_n and_o rational_a according_a to_o the_o first_o he_o have_v inclination_n to_o tarry_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o like_a agree_v to_o the_o second_o he_o desire_v meat_n drink_n to_o walk_v to_o talk_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o last_o to_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o reason_n shall_v dictate_v nay_o he_o may_v have_v a_o inclination_n to_o many_o thing_n which_o reason_n can_v say_v be_v not_o fit_a take_v the_o high_a instance_n which_o can_v be_v give_v that_o be_v to_o live_v when_o reason_n shall_v show_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o live_v upon_o such_o dishonest_a term_n as_o be_v offer_v so_o likewise_o he_o may_v have_v a_o animal_n desire_v of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v find_v not_o fit_a by_o reason_n the_o rational_a will_n control_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v those_o three_o appetite_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o instance_n man_n have_v a_o inclination_n and_o a_o natural_a appetite_n to_o live_v and_o have_v a_o sensual_a desire_n of_o his_o riches_n by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o live_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o reason_n prescribe_v that_o life_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o here_o he_o say_v right_a one_o may_v have_v a_o will_v to_o throw_v his_o riches_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o his_o sensual_a desire_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o make_v it_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o unwillingness_n consider_v again_o that_o this_o act_n of_o throw_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o unwilling_a act_n for_o no_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o cast_v that_o away_o which_o with_o so_o much_o hazard_n and_o pain_n he_o have_v get_v but_o in_o the_o particular_a when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v yoke_v with_o that_o great_a mischief_n of_o lose_v his_o life_n than_o it_o be_v choose_v before_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v oft_o grieve_v for_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o go_v which_o be_v a_o shrewd_a objection_n against_o the_o willingness_n of_o it_o for_o no_o man_n be_v rational_o grieve_v for_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o be_v it_o as_o he_o will_v yet_o the_o rational_a will_n the_o sensual_a desire_n and_o the_o natural_a inclination_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o although_o the_o rational_a will_n in_o that_o act_n do_v command_v yet_o in_o many_o it_o do_v not_o be_v violent_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o he_o say_v truth_n when_o he_o say_v cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o willing_a action_n although_o there_o be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o some_o mixture_n of_o unwillingness_n in_o it_o yet_o denominatio_fw-la à _fw-la principaliori_fw-la the_o predominant_a part_n give_v the_o denomination_n invincible_o so_o likewise_o what_o follow_v in_o another_o instance_n of_o he_o who_o pay_v his_o debt_n only_o to_o avoid_v imprisonment_n and_o what_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o paragraph_n he_o say_v that_o general_o all_o action_n which_o man_n do_v in_o commonwealth_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n be_v action_n which_o the_o doer_n have_v liberty_n to_o omit_v therefore_o certain_o they_o have_v liberty_n in_o themselves_o they_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v they_o sect_n vii_o the_o deficiency_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o instance_n of_o water_n pass_v in_o its_o channel_n libertas_n coactionis_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la further_o explain_v liberty_n properly_z ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la now_o i_o come_v to_o a_o new_a business_n liberty_n say_v he_o and_o necessity_n be_v consistent_a as_o in_o the_o water_n that_o have_v not_o only_a liberty_n but_o a_o necessity_n of_o descend_v by_o the_o channel_n this_o instance_n be_v not_o full_a for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n to_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n yet_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o channel_n so_o confine_v it_o that_o the_o water_n can_v run_v no_o where_o else_o like_o a_o man_n who_o have_v his_o shackle_n knock_v off_o yet_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o chamber_n still_o and_o be_v a_o prisoner_n there_o but_o to_o understand_v this_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o this_o liberty_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o concern_v the_o water_n be_v a_o true_a liberty_n so_o far_o as_o i_o explain_v it_o according_a to_o his_o definition_n which_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n without_o external_a impediment_n but_o absolute_a liberty_n it_o be_v not_o because_o both_o it_o be_v impede_v from_o overflow_a the_o channel_n by_o the_o bank_n and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o its_o nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o liberty_n there_o be_v libertas_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n a_o liberty_n from_o constraint_n of_o outward_a cause_n but_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n à _fw-fr necessitate_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o its_o nature_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a liberty_n any_o otherwise_o then_o a_o prisoner_n have_v to_o live_v in_o gaol_n but_o liberty_n be_v ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la to_o thing_n of_o divers_a nature_n where_o the_o internal_a principle_n have_v power_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o paragraph_n the_o doer_n have_v libertâ—_n to_o omit_v now_o the_o water_n have_v freedom_n to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n but_o not_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o school_n boy_n take_v one_o towards_o another_o when_o the_o weak_a boy_n shall_v choose_v the_o bâ—st_n the_o strong_a will_v give_v he_o the_o worst_a and_o bid_v he_o choose_v that_o or_o none_o for_o the_o water_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o run_v or_o not_o to_o run_v but_o only_a liberty_n to_o run_v sect_n viii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o former_a instance_n to_o voluntary_a action_n his_o liberty_n to_o have_v or_o not_o to_o have_v write_v and_o disperse_v these_o impious_a doctrine_n he_o proc_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o action_n which_o man_n voluntary_o do_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o action_n which_o man_n voluntary_o do_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o to_o do_v their_o voluntary_a action_n they_o can_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v do_v they_o or_o not_o that_o man_n who_o do_v virtuous_o can_v choose_v and_o do_v vicious_o and_o so_o contrary_o he_o can_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v write_v these_o wicked_a doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v if_o not_o let_v he_o confess_v it_o and_o i_o will_v prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n to_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n which_o natural_o descend_v or_o water_n which_o necessary_o run_v down_o its_o channel_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v like_o it_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o man_n then_o this_o liberty_n sect_n ix_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n invalid_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n man_n active_o other_o creature_n passive_o capable_a of_o command_n fool_n and_o madman_n incapable_a of_o command_n but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o yet_o because_o every_o act_n of_o man_n will_n and_o every_o desire_n
do_v god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o general_a cause_n meet_v with_o several_a condition_n operate_v several_o to_o the_o production_n of_o those_o several_a effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o with_o thing_n necessary_a before_o he_o produce_v necessary_a effect_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n concourse_n do_v not_o determine_v this_o thing_n to_o this_o and_o that_o to_o that_o effect_n so_o do_v not_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o god_n determine_v this_o or_o that_o appetite_n to_o this_o or_o that_o object_n in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n but_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o thing_n so_o dispose_v it_o concur_v in_o the_o production_n of_o that_o effect_n to_o which_o it_o be_v so_o dispose_v so_o that_o god_n concur_v with_o free_a agent_n make_v they_o no_o more_o necessary_a than_o his_o concur_v with_o necessary_a agent_n make_v they_o free_a it_o be_v the_o same_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n which_o constitute_v both_o and_o his_o concurrence_n destroy_v neither_o in_o its_o ordinate_a work_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a operation_n whereby_o he_o can_v and_o do_v control_v all_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v nor_o do_v mr._n hobbs_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v absolute_o free_a bound_v with_o no_o limit_n have_v nothing_o above_o or_o about_o he_o which_o can_v stop_v or_o hinder_v his_o almighty_a hand_n from_o work_v it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o his_o concourse_n shall_v make_v even_o necessary_a agent_n free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v bound_v by_o their_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rather_o than_o that_o this_o most_o free_a agent_n shall_v against_o himself_o make_v those_o which_o he_o have_v constitute_v in_o a_o free_a nature_n to_o be_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v by_o that_o more_o like_o himself_o which_o every_o agent_n endeavour_n nay_o in_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n he_o do_v often_o for_o the_o present_a shake_v off_o those_o bond_n which_o his_o former_a donation_n have_v confine_v they_o to_o so_o that_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a concourse_n he_o make_v they_o cease_v from_o their_o former_a operation_n which_o by_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v as_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o burn_v the_o water_n not_o to_o run_v down_o its_o channel_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v apparent_a to_o every_o man_n so_o then_o though_o god_n will_v and_o concurrence_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o those_o action_n yet_o not_o be_v a_o terminate_a cause_n but_o concur_v with_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o that_o concurrence_n do_v not_o necessitate_v that_o operation_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n viz._n freedom_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o he_o prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v these_o sect_n xii_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o paragraph_n examine_v his_o meaning_n conjecture_v and_o refute_v every_o deviation_n contradict_v not_o the_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la distinguish_v in_o god_n man_n not_o just_o punish_v with_o damnation_n if_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n mr._n hobbs_n censure_v for_o obtrude_a those_o doctrine_n in_o divinity_n among_o his_o political_a discourse_n the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a alike_o necessitate_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o chain_n of_o cause_n and_o do_v not_o his_o will_v assure_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n will_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o that_o on_o man_n will_n depend_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o impediment_n to_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o liberty_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o observe_v how_o this_o consequence_n can_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o premise_n for_o if_o god_n endow_v man_n with_o liberty_n and_o free_a power_n in_o his_o nature_n why_o shall_v it_o follow_v if_o god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v his_o action_n that_o man_n will_n will_v cross_v and_o impede_fw-la the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o god_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v act_v free_o the_o free_a action_n therefore_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o necessitation_n will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n but_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v that_o if_o man_n free_a power_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o contradict_v and_o stop_v his_o omnipotency_n and_o liberty_n to_o understand_v this_o therefore_o consider_v with_o i_o that_o god_n dominion_n over_o this_o world_n be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o give_v law_n and_o rule_n to_o the_o subject_n which_o if_o they_o observe_v they_o shall_v live_v happy_o under_o he_o but_o if_o not_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o afflict_v yea_o perhaps_o destroy_v the_o offend_a party_n it_o be_v a_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n power_n that_o when_o man_n break_v his_o law_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o 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adventure_v their_o life_n and_o suffer_v misery_n for_o those_o truth_n they_o foretell_v and_o â—aught_v yea_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o follow_v their_o counsel_n according_a to_o these_o revelation_n which_o god_n make_v to_o they_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o mischief_n follow_v they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o foretell_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v according_o both_o concern_v the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n which_o they_o say_v be_v reveal_v by_o he_o since_o we_o see_v they_o true_a in_o all_o those_o work_n which_o they_o forspeak_v of_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o preach_n the_o power_n of_o â—ongues_n their_o suffering_n and_o patience_n not_o possible_o but_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n a_o further_a assertion_n of_o the_o same_o 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