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B20451 Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French Coke, Roger, fl. 1696. 1660 (1660) Wing C4979 450,561 399

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be_v very_o dull_a and_o yet_o of_o vast_a memory_n who_o remember_v all_o thing_n but_o can_v scarce_o be_v ever_o make_v to_o discourse_v of_o and_o understand_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o man_n that_o be_v too_o light_a and_o fantastical_a who_o only_o talk_v general_o without_o apply_v these_o general_n to_o any_o particular_a the_o one_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v overload_v with_o ballast_n and_o not_o have_v sail_n proportionable_a can_v scarce_o be_v make_v to_o sail_v with_o any_o wind_n the_o other_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n which_o have_v no_o ballast_n and_o so_o much_o sail_v that_o she_o be_v never_o in_o any_o steadiness_n but_o carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o every_o small_a puff_n of_o wind_n the_o one_o will_v upon_o any_o discourse_n or_o ratiocination_n be_v still_o absurd_o tell_v particular_a story_n which_o he_o in_o his_o defect_n of_o understanding_n suppose_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a and_o prime_a reason_n of_o the_o discourse_n whereas_o the_o other_o from_o the_o lightness_n of_o his_o fantasy_n and_o defect_n of_o memory_n never_o apply_v his_o general_a notion_n to_o any_o particular_a thing_n and_o so_o conclude_v nothing_o 8._o whereas_o aristotle_n and_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o experiment_n proceed_v experiment_n axiom_n and_o principle_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o experiment_n from_o many_o memory_n or_o memory_n multiply_v and_o that_o ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la definitiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o experiment_n a_o man_n may_v just_o deny_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n or_o multiply_v thing_n which_o can_v make_v ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la but_o ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la axioma_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v many_o thing_n only_o but_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o term_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v experiment_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o general_a notion_n 9_o aristotle_n say_v per_fw-la experientiam_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la hominibus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la finem_fw-la nor_o art_n and_o science_n met._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o a_o finem_fw-la experientia_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ait_fw-la polus_n gorgia_n polus_n apud_fw-la plat._n in_o gorgia_n artem_fw-la efficit_fw-la imperitia_fw-la vero_fw-la casum_fw-la to_o which_o the_o doctor_n subscribe_v and_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o prudent_a or_o true_o know_v man_n which_o by_o his_o proper_a experiment_n have_v not_o thorough_o understand_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o if_o this_o be_v universal_o true_a then_o can_v no_o wise_a or_o prudent_a man_n understand_v thorough_o any_o law_n which_o forbid_v theft_n or_o murder_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o hang_v unless_o he_o shall_v steal_v and_o commit_v murder_n and_o so_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v rather_o believe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o fire_n he_o will_v burn_v it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v long_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n he_o will_v drown_v himself_o then_o make_v experiment_n thereby_o to_o be_v account_v a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man._n afterward_o he_o say_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v viz._n for_o want_n of_o experience_n many_o pretender_n 30._o page_n 30._o to_o knowledge_n and_o sophister_n crop_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o other_o man_n the_o same_o thing_n every_o where_o the_o order_n only_o and_o word_n change_v and_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n add_v do_v confident_o challenge_v for_o their_o own_o and_o render_v philosophy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o perspicuons_a obscure_a intricate_a and_o confuse_a it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o all_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la viz._n from_o the_o effect_n to_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o direction_n without_o experiment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a if_o not_o a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o any_o art_n or_o science_n can_v be_v make_v from_o any_o conclusion_n in_o philosophy_n which_o be_v draw_v a_o posteriori_fw-la which_o at_o the_o best_a can_v arise_v to_o high_a than_o probable_a and_o opinonative_n and_o can_v never_o be_v certain_a and_o perspicuous_a and_o though_o the_o doctor_n from_o his_o great_a part_n and_o experiment_n in_o anatomy_n have_v probable_o find_v out_o thing_n never_o before_o receive_v yet_o can_v any_o of_o those_o conclusion_n ever_o attain_v to_o demonstrative_a certain_a and_o perspicuous_a conclusion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v true_a in_o argumentation_n a_o priori_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o experiment_n but_o that_o infinite_a thing_n be_v know_v and_o understand_v which_o be_v abstract_v from_o matter_n and_o experiment_n and_o be_v easy_o understand_v by_o any_o man_n without_o experiment_n 10._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a universal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n innate_a in_o man_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v innate_a and_o connatural_a with_o man_n and_o knowledge_n man_n be_v not_o natural_o without_o all_o knowledge_n not_o acquire_v either_o by_o sense_n experiment_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o 11._o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o so_o do_v i_o say_v again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n that_o have_v not_o receive_v many_o thing_n for_o truth_n which_o the_o next_o generation_n upon_o disquisition_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n be_v a_o subtle_a disquisition_n further_a inquiry_n and_o look_v into_o they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v but_o verisimilitude_n and_o that_o from_o thing_n find_v out_o infinite_a production_n will_v be_v make_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o fairplay_n to_o carp_v at_o another_o opinion_n and_o not_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o so_o will_v it_o be_v mere_a levity_n to_o contest_v with_o another_o if_o not_o upon_o superior_a ground_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v contest_v with_o so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n as_o aristotle_n in_o a_o thing_n so_o long_o receive_v and_o uncontroverted_a have_v need_n take_v great_a heed_n and_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o lest_o instead_o of_o evict_v his_o adversary_n he_o only_o acquire_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o light_n and_o foolish_a man_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v skip_v short_a for_o want_v of_o take_v our_o run_n far_o enough_o back_o we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n 12._o as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o first_o chap._n gen._n ought_v god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o first_o entity_n and_o that_o be_v god_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n so_o if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v god_n divine_a revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o shall_v i_o never_o have_v be_v a_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelian_a who_o hold_v that_o not_o only_o the_o world_n but_o the_o species_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n for_o there_o be_v either_o one_o first_o be_v the_o true_a prime_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o or_o two_o or_o more_o first_o being_n or_o no_o first_o be_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v original_o from_o themselves_o but_o the_o two_o latter_a be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o unitas_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la but_o the_o first_o be_v one_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o fir_v or_o more_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v proceed_v from_o one_o superior_a be_v but_o have_v their_o be_v from_o themselves_o for_o if_o all_o thing_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n a_o power_n and_o be_v of_o themselves_o than_o may_v they_o have_v infinite_o continue_v their_o be_v in_o their_o individual_n and_o we_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n do_v natural_o desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o its_o self_n but_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_o false_a for_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o individual_n resoluble_a into_o their_o first_o composition_n and_o perpetuate_v by_o generation_n in_o their_o species_n there_o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o first_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o good_a which_o be_v god_n 13._o all_o thing_n be_v either_o original_o generate_v of_o their_o like_a or_o from_o themselves_o or_o create_v by_o god_n but_o nothing_o can_v generate_v any_o thing_n like_o thing_n god_n in_o the_o beginning_n create_v all_o thing_n itself_o before_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n no_o creature_n can_v have_v its_o original_n be_v from_o its_o self_n all_o thing_n
rationaliter_fw-la but_o naturaliter_fw-la mr._n hobbs_n make_v appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la to_o be_v the_o will_n too_o 19_o aristotle_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o eth._n make_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o principle_n reason_n what_o be_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n in_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o beginning_n in_o he_o who_o do_v not_o ignorant_o those_o singular_a thing_n in_o which_o any_o action_n consist_v and_o that_o therefore_o child_n and_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n have_v will_n and_o do_v thing_n spontaneous_o 20._o counsel_n in_o cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o lib._n 3._o eth._n he_o make_v to_o be_v neither_o cupiditas_fw-la ira_fw-la voluntas_fw-la or_o any_o opinion_n voluntas_fw-la he_o make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o last_o or_o end_n of_o counsel_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o aristotle_n what_o be_v the_o voluntas_fw-la will_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n as_o a_o man_n will_v to_o be_v well_o he_o take_v counsel_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o health_n and_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o take_v counsel_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v yet_o a_o man_n may_v will_v thing_n which_o can_v be_v as_o to_o be_v immortal_a or_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o player_n or_o wrestler_n strong_a than_o himself_o to_o depart_v but_o this_o definition_n if_o it_o be_v any_o be_v so_o perplex_a and_o confuse_a as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v definite_o understand_v any_o thing_n by_o it_o for_o if_o the_o will_v be_v the_o end_n or_o termination_n of_o counsel_n than_o all_o those_o action_n which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o counsel_n be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o he_o make_v the_o will_n to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o can_v take_v counsel_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confound_v appetitus_n cupiditas_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la but_o make_v voluntas_fw-la to_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o self_n 21._o the_o will_n be_v that_o faculty_n empire_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o soul_n will._n what_o be_v the_o will._n which_o do_v not_o ignorant_o imperate_a or_o forbid_v any_o action_n or_o motion_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a i_o say_v not_o ignorant_o for_o those_o action_n which_o oppress_v man_n by_o disorder_a dream_n or_o by_o the_o incubus_n or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o nightmare_n be_v not_o act_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o must_v they_o be_v natural_a as_o be_v the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o blood_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o alter_v but_o though_o the_o will_n can_v forbid_v the_o brain_n or_o fantasy_n from_o work_v yet_o can_v it_o imperate_a the_o fantasy_n what_o thing_n it_o shall_v fancy_v or_o meditate_v 22._o in_o every_o action_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o internum_fw-la will_n another_o definition_n of_o the_o will_n movens_fw-la the_o externum_fw-la agens_fw-la and_o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o the_o action_n the_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la be_v the_o will_n the_o prime_a and_o efficient_a cause_n the_o externum_fw-la movens_fw-la the_o mean_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la or_o end_n for_o which_o such_o a_o action_n be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o discern_v the_o action_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n be_v to_o attain_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n or_o reason_n dictate_v then_o be_v such_o a_o action_n the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o intellectual_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n if_o it_o be_v to_o attain_v something_o desire_v or_o fear_v and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v then_o be_v it_o common_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 23._o or_o three_o the_o will_n be_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v elect_v will_n another_o definition_n of_o the_o will_n or_o reject_v the_o do_n of_o thing_n appear_v just_a or_o unjust_a desire_a or_o not_o desire_v prudent_a or_o imprudent_a so_o that_o voluntas_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o appetitus_n or_o cupiditas_fw-la be_v another_o thing_n and_o so_o velle_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o intelligere_fw-la another_o for_o etc._n by_o appetitus_n i_o mean_v all_o sensual_a desire_n of_o self-love_n lust_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n appetitus_n or_o cupiditas_fw-la be_v natural_a and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o thing_n covet_v or_o desire_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o so_o many_o man_n do_v understand_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o who_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o viz._n many_o man_n be_v sapient_a not_o prudent_a thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n do_v understand_v and_o desire_v happiness_n but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o will_n viz._n do_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o happiness_n 24._o or_o last_o i_o be_o content_a with_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o the_o will_n eth._n 3._o definition_n a_o four_o definition_n cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o ultimate_a resolution_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o counsel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o those_o act_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o passion_n irascible_a concupiscible_a or_o fearful_a of_o creature_n not_o mad_a but_o know_o do_v they_o the_o natural_a passion_n therefore_o of_o concupiscence_n appetite_n anger_n or_o fear_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o the_o assent_v to_o they_o either_o by_o complacency_n of_o cogitation_n or_o by_o determine_v or_o resolve_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o poet_n by_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a nature_n only_o see_v nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la tacitum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la ullum_fw-la 14._o juv._n sat._n 14._o facti_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la 25._o the_o council_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v divide_v and_o propound_v several_a thing_n example_n the_o will_n in_o reasonable_a creature_n illustrate_v by_o a_o example_n to_o he_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o will_n assent_v to_o or_o elect_v the_o advice_n of_o one_o part_n and_o reject_v the_o other_o the_o passion_n or_o affection_n to_o propound_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v because_o desire_v or_o fear_v the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n judge_n the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a here_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o understanding_n the_o appetite_n and_o fear_v but_o not_o the_o will_n until_o something_o be_v assent_v to_o as_o understand_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a or_o desire_v as_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a or_o fear_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o fear_n other_o thing_n and_o the_o will_v different_a from_o they_o all_o 26._o the_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la be_v the_o will_n in_o all_o action_n not_o natural_a nor_o will_n creature_n irrational_a have_v a_o will_n ignorant_a all_o those_o outward_a action_n of_o all_o creature_n must_v necessary_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n or_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la in_o they_o 27._o not_o only_o appetitus_n but_o sensus_fw-la be_v patient_a and_o natural_a in_o all_o creature_n irrational_a appetitus_fw-la sensualis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o will_n in_o creature_n irrational_a if_o therefore_o appetitus_fw-la sensualis_fw-la be_v the_o will_n in_o irrational_a creature_n than_o can_v not_o these_o creature_n do_v any_o thing_n but_o first_o move_v 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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 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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 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power_n therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o create_v man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o inferior_a or_o be_v in_o a_o institution_n a_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v create_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v a_o vain_a institution_n mortal_a state_n yet_o he_o endue_v he_o generativa_fw-la facultate_fw-la that_o though_o he_o do_v die_v in_o his_o person_n yet_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o as_o one_o generation_n pass_v away_o so_o another_o come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o eccle._n 1._o 4._o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o in_o perfect_a creature_n of_o child_n the_o power_n of_o parent_n alike_o over_o their_o child_n which_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n or_o god_n work_v by_o natural_a cause_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o male_a and_o female_a the_o instrumental_a sol_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la generate_fw-la hominem_fw-la see_v harvey_n the_o generatione_n animalium_fw-la cap._n 33._o man_n and_o woman_n therefore_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v renew_v the_o species_n of_o mankind_n and_o all_o creature_n have_v power_n over_o themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o some_o natural_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o part_v of_o either_o of_o his_o parent_n the_o power_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v alike_o over_o their_o child_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o due_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 3._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o father_n why_o in_o matrimony_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o father_n head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o husband_n have_v the_o power_n and_o command_v as_o well_o of_o the_o child_n as_o of_o the_o mother_n yet_o the_o piety_n and_o observance_n of_o child_n to_o their_o mother_n be_v as_o much_o due_a as_o to_o their_o father_n 4._o grotius_n cap._n 5._o art_n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la out_o of_o arist_n pol._n 1._o cap_n ult_n power_n grotius_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n power_n &_o eth_z 5._o cap._n 10._o distinguish_v the_o father_n power_n over_o child_n into_o three_o time_n viz._n 1._o the_o time_n of_o their_o imperfect_a judgement_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o their_o perfect_a judgement_n 3._o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o father_n family_n in_o the_o first_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o child_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o second_o time_n whenas_o judgement_n be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o be_v of_o the_o family_n they_o be_v subject_a as_o part_v of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o three_o when_o he_o be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o out_o of_o the_o family_n the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o right_n yet_o he_o say_v and_o true_o parag_v 5._o the_o father_n power_n so_o follow_v the_o father_n person_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v pull_v off_o nor_o transfer_v to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o always_o the_o same_o if_o not_o alien_v by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o confute_v therefore_o confute_v quando_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o father_n power_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o son_n be_v a_o infant_n and_o when_o adult_n when_o he_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o when_o not_o 5._o where_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v a_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 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at_o all_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o term_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o free_a corporation_n than_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n but_o suppose_v they_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n nor_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n nation_n yet_o can_v they_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o it_o for_o no_o power_n can_v act_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o its_o be_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o no_o representative_a can_v be_v supreme_a or_o superior_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o therefore_o can_v be_v grant_v it_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o people_n and_o their_o 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proportion_n in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o justice_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n command_v such_o a_o thing_n then_o can_v the_o not_o do_v of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n not_o to_o reward_v or_o repay_v benefit_n but_o of_o ingratitude_n grotius_n lib._n 1._o para._n 8._o dispute_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n that_o justice_n grotius_n his_o opinion_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v proper_o distinguish_v into_o arithmetical_a and_o geometrical_a proportion_n but_o paragraph_n 9_o where_o he_o shall_v declare_v what_o justice_n be_v he_o only_o confound_v jus_n lex_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la and_o instead_o of_o set_v down_o what_o justice_n be_v which_o he_o neither_o do_v here_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o he_o forsooth_o divide_v jus_n into_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la &_o voluntarium_fw-la which_o may_v signify_v either_o of_o they_o or_o both_o together_o humh_o drum_n community_n and_o property_n the_o law_n of_o god_n immutable_a by_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o mutable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man._n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o jus_n belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la he_o make_v lewis_n the_o thirteen_o to_o be_v just_a because_o he_o do_v by_o imitate_v he_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o ever_o two_o man_n more_o unlike_a and_o just_a because_o he_o do_v by_o his_o example_n instruct_v his_o brother_n and_o just_o because_o he_o give_v his_o sister_n great_a portion_n just_a because_o he_o inflict_v no_o great_a punishment_n upon_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n sure_a never_a man_n take_v mercy_n for_o justice_n before_o and_o just_a because_o he_o allow_v his_o subject_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n chap._n ii_o of_o obedience_n 1._o obedience_n be_v the_o accept_n of_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o he_o who_o what_o obedience_n what_o by_o right_a command_n when_o i_o by_o no_o act_n of_o my_o will_n put_v any_o obsticle_n whereby_o such_o law_n or_o command_n may_v be_v execute_v or_o receive_v 2._o obedience_n differ_v from_o justice_n as_o a_o part_n differ_v from_o the_o whole_a obedience_n justice_n how_o obedience_n differ_v from_o justice_n be_v employ_v in_o justice_n patience_n be_v only_o necessary_a to_o obedience_n but_o agency_n to_o justice_n every_o just_a man_n must_v be_v a_o obedient_a man_n but_o the_o converse_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v that_o every_o obedient_a man_n be_v a_o just_a man_n as_o a_o prince_n command_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o town_n or_o division_n he_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o of_o the_o town_n or_o division_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o they_o of_o such_o a_o town_n or_o division_n not_o of_o justice_n because_o they_o be_v patient_n only_o and_o not_o agent_n 3._o disobedience_n be_v the_o refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o injustice_n how_o disobedience_n differ_v from_o injustice_n he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n injustice_n be_v the_o counterfeit_a obedience_n to_o law_n and_o yet_o abuse_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o another_o as_o he_o who_o by_o right_n command_v i_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n if_o i_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n if_o i_o undertake_v to_o do_v it_o and_o instead_o of_o upright_o do_v of_o it_o i_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o man_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n 4._o obedience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o virtue_n in_o itself_o but_o also_o the_o first_o and_o only_a obedience_n the_o excellency_n of_o obedience_n introduction_n to_o all_o virtue_n theological_a and_o moral_a for_o not_o only_o in_o moral_a virtue_n i_o must_v subject_v my_o will_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n but_o also_o in_o theological_a virtue_n my_o will_n must_v be_v the_o patient_a and_o admit_v of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n before_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o do_v any_o virtuous_a action_n either_o theological_a or_o moral_a and_o god_n be_v all_o good_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o man_n and_o hate_v nothing_o philanthropos_n philanthropos_n that_o he_o have_v make_v free_o offer_v this_o his_o grace_n to_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v man_n fault_n and_o stubbornness_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v good_a nothing_o can_v be_v just_a or_o virtuous_a without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o any_o temporal_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n or_o eternal_a beatitude_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 5._o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o do_v or_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v command_v man_n god_n grace_n only_o be_v the_o true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o virtue_n in_o man_n or_o forbid_v which_o be_v virtue_n but_o only_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o upright_o do_v or_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o by_o right_n may_v command_v or_o forbid_v i_o say_v that_o ingenuity_n integrity_n and_o abstraction_n from_o all_o affection_n of_o profit_n pleasure_n love_n hate_v fear_v etc._n etc._n be_v essential_a to_o all_o virtue_n for_o if_o the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n proceed_v from_o any_o of_o these_o cause_n then_o be_v not_o that_o action_n virtuous_a but_o profitable_a pleasant_a lovely_a hateful_a fearful_a etc._n etc._n jehu_n do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o in_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o ahabs_n posterity_n but_o not_o do_v upright_o what_o god_n command_v he_o in_o that_o formality_n as_o god_n command_v he_o but_o if_o you_o be_v i_o and_o will_v hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n take_v you_o the_o head_n of_o your_o master_n son_n and_o come_v to_o i_o to_o jezreel_n to_o morrow_n 6._o 2_o king_n 10._o 6._o by_o this_o time_n and_o then_o instead_o of_o pity_v so_o great_a a_o calamity_n upon_o so_o many_o young_a prince_n insult_v over_o they_o he_o in_o derision_n say_v to_o the_o people_n you_o be_v righteous_a behold_v i_o conspire_v against_o my_o master_n and_o slay_v he_o but_o who_o slay_v all_o 9_o verse_n 9_o these_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o 4._o hosea_n 1._o 4._o house_n of_o jehu_n say_v interpreter_n but_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n in_o david_n to_o forbear_v the_o kill_n of_o saul_n whenas_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o and_o be_v promise_v by_o god_n to_o be_v king_n after_o he_o and_o in_o jehodajah_n to_o preserve_v joash_n although_o by_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v not_o virtue_n in_o amnon_n to_o abstain_v
from_o the_o company_n of_o tamar_n whenas_o he_o hate_v she_o because_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o but_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v his_o mistress_n whenas_o he_o may_v have_v secure_o enjoy_v she_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o horse_n dog_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v true_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o any_o reward_n or_o bribe_v where_o therefore_o neither_o worldly_a pleasure_n profit_n love_n fear_v hate_v nor_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v loss_n to_o all_o these_o do_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o what_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n in_o such_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o action_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o most_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o notwithstanding_o all_o action_n why_o only_a man_n can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n the_o various_a nature_n disposition_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n this_o one_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o create_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n until_o she_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o their_o design_a end_n nor_o do_v this_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n from_o a_o eternal_a and_o fatal_a decree_n impel_v all_o action_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n but_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o by_o a_o mean_a foresight_n or_o knowledge_n do_v often_o determine_v necessary_a effect_n from_o contingent_a cause_n which_o do_v not_o only_o plain_o appear_v from_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n if_o he_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o have_v not_o escape_v thence_o that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o 27._o matth._n 23._o 27._o they_o will_v not_o that_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o chorazin_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n etc._n 21._o matth._n 11._o 21._o but_o also_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o curse_n upon_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o what_o he_o command_v and_o however_o this_o rigid_a opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o stoic_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o wicked_a action_n to_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o pretend_a conscience_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o his_o own_o will_v never_o go_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o desire_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o though_o diverse_a man_n do_v natural_o affect_v and_o desire_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o yet_o god_n have_v so_o make_v every_o man_n a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v or_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o appetition_n and_o affection_n and_o man_n excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o his_o action_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o object_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o may_v free_o do_v this_o action_n as_o it_o be_v move_v in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o law_n he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n together_o with_o a_o penalty_n annex_v for_o not_o observance_n after_o some_o reasonable_a time_n fix_v whereby_o the_o oblige_a may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o declaration_n judgement_n be_v the_o sencence_n of_o he_o who_o so_o command_v forbid_v or_o permit_v whether_o such_o a_o act_n be_v a_o omission_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n so_o declare_v 3._o justice_n be_v the_o upright_o do_v of_o any_o just_a or_o legal_a action_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n judgement_n be_v the_o discern_a of_o justice_n how_o judgement_n differ_v from_o justice_n a_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n 4._o all_o judgement_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o act_n of_o three_o person_n at_o least_o judgement_n what_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n viz._n the_o judge_n the_o accuser_n and_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o judge_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n 5._o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o judgement_n be_v either_o to_o determine_v difference_n judgement_n the_o end_n of_o judgement_n or_o punish_v offender_n chap._n iu._n of_o equity_n 1._o equity_n be_v twofold_a either_o a_o remission_n or_o moderation_n of_o the_o law_n equity_n how_o manifold_a be_v equity_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o kill_v then_o cure_v a_o distemper_n in_o the_o subject_a as_o when_o many_o subject_n either_o upon_o passion_n or_o be_v seduce_v have_v so_o far_o transgress_v law_n that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v by_o law_n their_o life_n and_o estate_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o supreme_a power_n rigid_o to_o exact_v all_o which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v equity_n so_o to_o punish_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o other_o subject_n that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a and_o the_o generality_n offend_v preserve_v so_o where_o the_o law_n command_v upon_o penalty_n and_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o perform_v as_o it_o ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v there_o it_o be_v equity_n to_o remit_v the_o penalty_n where_o therefore_o the_o law_n oblige_v a_o tenant_n to_o pay_v his_o landlord_n such_o a_o rent_n yet_o if_o by_o inundation_n of_o water_n sterility_n of_o the_o season_n etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o no_o fault_n of_o he_o either_o can_v or_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n to_o pay_v it_o there_o it_o be_v equity_n in_o the_o landlord_n to_o remit_v or_o moderate_v what_o by_o law_n he_o may_v just_o exact_v or_o second_o a_o supplement_n of_o the_o law_n in_o case_n wherein_o thing_n in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o for_o want_v of_o some_o formality_n or_o nicety_n they_o can_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n be_v exact_v 2._o equity_n be_v when_o with_o a_o sincere_a intention_n man_n although_o it_o be_v to_o judgement_n how_o equity_n 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