and_o that_o the_o loss_n or_o deprivation_n of_o this_o felicity_n do_v necessary_o adhere_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o opposite_a action_n the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o declare_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o felicity_n which_o particular_a person_n can_v thereby_o obtain_v we_o have_v prove_v from_o natural_a effect_n find_v by_o experience_n the_o latter_a viz._n that_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o all_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o common_a good_a and_o we_o have_v also_o prove_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n that_o all_o virtue_n both_o private_a and_o public_a be_v contain_v in_o this_o endeavour_n but_o because_o the_o connexion_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o follow_v those_o act_n which_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a or_o opposite_a to_o it_o be_v something_o obscure_v by_o those_o evil_n which_o often_o befall_v good_a man_n and_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o too_o frequent_o happen_v to_o evil_a one_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o the_o connexion_n between_o they_o be_v so_o sufficient_o constant_a and_o manifest_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v certain_o gather_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v the_o former_a and_o prohibit_v the_o latter_a action_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v those_o punishment_n to_o suffice_v for_o its_o sanction_n which_o all_o thing_n right_o weigh_v much_o exceed_v the_o gain_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o any_o act_n do_v contrary_a to_o this_o law_n but_o in_o compare_v of_o the_o effect_n which_o do_v follow_v good_a action_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o evil_a one_o on_o the_o other_o those_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o to_o the_o account_n which_o either_o can_v be_v acquire_v or_o avoid_v by_o any_o humane_a prudence_n or_o industry_n such_o as_o be_v those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a necessity_n of_o external_n cause_n may_v happen_v to_o any_o one_o by_o mere_a chance_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o fall_v out_o alike_o both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a therefore_o we_o shall_v only_o take_v those_o into_o our_o account_n which_o may_v be_v foresee_v and_o prevent_v by_o humane_a foresight_n as_o some_o way_n depend_v upon_o our_o own_o will_n or_o acts._n but_o i_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o effect_n do_v not_o all_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o particular_a power_n but_o many_o of_o they_o do_v also_o proceed_v from_o the_o good_a will_n and_o endeavour_n of_o other_o rational_n yet_o since_o it_o may_v be_v know_v from_o their_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o own_o that_o the_o common_a good_a be_v the_o best_a and_o great_a end_n which_o they_o can_v propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o natural_a reason_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v act_v for_o a_o end_n and_o rather_o for_o this_o than_o any_o other_o less_o good_a or_o less_o perfect_a and_o that_o it_o be_v moreover_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o such_o effect_n of_o universal_a benevolence_n may_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n obtain_v from_o other_o by_o our_o own_o benevolent_a action_n it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o effect_n shall_v be_v number_v or_o esteem_v among_o those_o consequence_n which_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o fall_v out_o because_o every_o man_n be_v esteem_v able_a to_o do_v whatever_o he_o can_v perform_v or_o obtain_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a reward_n which_o be_v connect_v to_o good_a action_n by_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o thing_n be_v somewhat_o like_o those_o tribute_n of_o which_o the_o public_a revenue_n consist_v which_o do_v not_o only_o arise_v out_o of_o constant_a rent_n but_o also_o out_o of_o divers_a contingent_a payment_n such_o as_o custom_n or_o excise_n upon_o commodity_n who_o value_n although_o it_o be_v very_o great_a yet_o be_v not_o always_o certain_a though_o they_o be_v often_o farm_a out_o at_o a_o certain_a rate_n therefore_o in_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o these_o reward_n not_o only_o those_o part_n thereof_o aught_o to_o come_v into_o account_n which_o immutable_o adhere_v to_o good_a action_n such_o as_o be_v that_o happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o absolute_a government_n of_o our_o passion_n the_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o our_o action_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n proceed_v from_o all_o these_o but_o there_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o account_n all_o those_o good_n which_o do_v though_o contingent_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o which_o may_v either_o happen_v to_o we_o from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o other_o or_o flow_v from_o that_o concord_n and_o society_n which_o be_v either_o maintain_v between_o divers_a nation_n or_o those_o of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n and_o which_o we_o do_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a procure_v for_o ourselves_o by_o such_o benevolent_a action_n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v also_o understand_v of_o what_o particular_n all_o that_o misery_n or_o those_o punishment_n may_v consist_v which_o be_v connect_v with_o those_o act_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o common_a good_n so_o that_o all_o of_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v to_o esteem_v contingent_a good_n and_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o act_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o for_o the_o air_n itself_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o our_o subsistence_n and_o preservation_n do_v not_o always_o benefit_v our_o blood_n or_o spirit_n but_o be_v sometime_o infect_v with_o deadly_a steam_n and_o vapour_n nor_o can_v our_o meat_n drink_v or_o exercise_n always_o preserve_v our_o life_n but_o do_v often_o generate_v disease_n and_o agriculture_n itself_o do_v not_o always_o pay_v the_o husband-man_n toil_n with_o the_o expect_a gain_n but_o sometime_o he_o even_o lose_v by_o it_o and_o sure_o we_o be_v not_o less_o natural_o draw_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o common_a good_a than_o we_o be_v to_o such_o natural_a action_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a that_o may_v but_o probable_o proceed_v from_o they_o but_o how_o just_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o a_o considerable_a return_n from_o all_o other_o joint_o consider_v for_o all_o our_o labour_n bestow_v upon_o the_o common_a good_a we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o best_a account_n of_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o the_o history_n of_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o time_n past_a may_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v befall_v those_o who_o have_v either_o regard_v or_o despise_v this_o great_a end_n but_o because_o the_o whole_a endeavour_n of_o this_o common_a good_a contain_v no_o more_o but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o care_n of_o fidelity_n peace_n and_o commerce_n betwixt_o nation_n and_o the_o institute_n and_o maintain_v government_n both_o civil_a and_o domestic_a as_o also_o particular_a friendship_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o take_v together_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o endeavour_v thereof_o express_v by_o a_o mutual_a love_n and_o assistance_n must_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v find_v among_o all_o nation_n as_o necessary_a to_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o preservation_n nay_o it_o seem_v far_o manifest_v to_o i_o that_o those_o who_o attain_v but_o to_o the_o age_n of_o manhood_n do_v owe_v all_o those_o past_a year_n much_o more_o to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o bestow_v upon_o the_o common_a good_a than_o to_o their_o own_o care_n which_o in_o their_o tender_a age_n be_v almost_o none_o at_o all_o for_o we_o then_o do_v altogether_o depend_v upon_o and_o owe_v our_o preservation_n to_o that_o obedience_n which_o other_o yield_v as_o well_o to_o oeconomical_a precept_n as_o to_o all_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o religious_a which_o do_v whole_o proceed_v from_o this_o care_n of_o the_o common_a good_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o afterward_o we_o expose_v our_o life_n to_o danger_n yea_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a we_o shall_v lose_v far_o less_o for_o its_o sake_n than_o we_o do_v before_o receive_v from_o it_o for_o we_o do_v then_o only_o lose_v the_o uncertain_a hope_n of_o future_a enjoyment_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o the_o hope_n of_o they_o can_v remain_v to_o particular_a person_n where_o the_o common_a good_a be_v destroy_v for_o we_o have_v thence_o receive_v the_o real_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o contentment_n of_o life_n with_o which_o we_o be_v blessed_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o
glad_a if_o any_o of_o mr._n h_n disciple_n can_v show_v we_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o that_o opinion_n §_o 17._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v now_o lay_v down_o concern_v the_o natural_a mean_n of_o man_n happiness_n do_v appear_v so_o evident_a from_o our_o common_a reason_n and_o daily_a experience_n that_o they_o be_v of_o like_a certainty_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n in_o all_o who_o operation_n there_o be_v still_o suppose_v certain_a act_n depend_v upon_o our_o free_a humane_a faculty_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o science_n be_v render_v the_o more_o uncertain_a from_o the_o supposition_n of_o man_n freewill_n whether_o they_o will_v draw_v line_n or_o cast_v up_o sum_n or_o not_o since_o it_o suffice_v for_o their_o truth_n and_o certainty_n that_o there_o be_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o such_o act_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o exert_v and_o all_o the_o effect_n seek_v for_o to_o the_o find_n of_o which_o both_o the_o pleasure_n annex_v to_o their_o contemplation_n and_o the_o various_a use_n of_o humane_a life_n do_v at_o once_o invite_v we_o and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o moral_a knowledge_n be_v found_v in_o the_o immutable_a coherence_n between_o the_o high_a felicity_n which_o humane_a power_n can_v attain_v to_o with_o those_o act_n of_o universal_a benevolence_n that_o be_v of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o which_o exert_v itself_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a moral_a virtue_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v still_o suppose_v that_o man_n desire_v and_o seek_v the_o high_a felicity_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v this_o benevolence_n not_o only_o towards_o themselves_o but_o god_n and_o man_n as_o partaker_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o rational_a or_o intelligent_a nature_n this_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v to_o prevent_v all_o those_o cavil_n which_o mr._n h_n disciple_n be_v use_v to_o make_v against_o morality_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o wi_n §_o 18._o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v far_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v in_o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o discourse_n that_o this_o truth_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o universal_a benevolence_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o happiness_n of_o rational_a being_n as_o also_o all_o other_o proposition_n alike_o evident_a and_o contain_v under_o it_o do_v all_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o ordainer_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o humane_a understanding_n and_o of_o all_o truth_n therein_o contain_v and_o since_o these_o rule_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o procure_a god_n end_n and_o design_n viz._n the_o preservation_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o also_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o annex_v certain_a natural_a reward_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o punishment_n to_o their_o transgression_n so_o that_o they_o thereby_o become_v apt_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o govern_v our_o action_n towards_o god_n ourselves_o and_o all_o other_o as_o i_o shall_v far_o make_v out_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o see_v nothing_o want_v to_o give_v it_o the_o essence_n and_o vigour_n of_o a_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v far_o show_v before_o i_o have_v do_v that_o under_o this_o general_a rule_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a being_n or_o universal_a benevolence_n be_v contain_v piety_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o high_a goodwill_n or_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v the_o sum_n both_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n §_o 19_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o propose_v in_o general_a i_o come_v now_o more_o particular_o to_o show_v that_o a_o due_a observation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o these_o natural_a thing_n without_o we_o will_v true_o and_o clear_o teach_v we_o what_o operation_n or_o motion_n of_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a for_o all_o other_o man_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o and_o also_o show_v we_o how_o necessary_o and_o unalterable_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v produce_v for_o natural_a knowledge_n search_v into_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o that_o generation_n and_o corruption_n which_o daily_o happen_v to_o all_o natural_a body_n and_o especial_o to_o man_n and_o so_o can_v demonstrate_v the_o necessary_a coherence_n of_o these_o effect_n with_o their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o those_o cause_n that_o help_v to_o generate_v or_o preserve_v man_n and_o that_o make_v they_o live_v happy_o in_o this_o life_n be_v natural_a good_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o dissolution_n be_v natural_a evil_n and_o it_o then_o as_o plain_o follow_v that_o by_o this_o knowledge_n we_o can_v as_o certain_o demonstrate_v and_o foretell_v what_o thing_n be_v natural_o good_a or_o evil_a for_o all_o mankind_n as_o for_o any_o single_a person_n §_o 20._o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o conclude_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o effect_n which_o either_o nature_n or_o humane_a industry_n can_v produce_v for_o man_n food_n clothe_v habitation_n and_o medicine_n be_v part_n of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n to_o which_o we_o may_v also_o add_v the_o understanding_n of_o all_o other_o humane_a operation_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n proceed_v from_o thence_o for_o the_o use_v of_o humane_a life_n for_o although_o the_o voluntary_a action_n of_o man_n as_o they_o exert_v themselves_o towards_o thing_n without_o they_o do_v not_o work_v exact_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o mere_a mechanic_n motion_n viz._n from_o the_o pulsion_n or_o motion_n of_o other_o body_n but_o either_o from_o their_o reason_n or_o will_n yet_o since_o all_o the_o outward_a motion_n we_o exert_v receive_v their_o measure_n and_o force_n from_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o humane_a body_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o other_o and_o so_o must_v perform_v their_o natural_a function_n as_o they_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o necessary_a law_n of_o matter_n and_o motion_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o other_o natural_a motion_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o voluntary_a action_n whenever_o they_o be_v thus_o exert_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o same_o natural_a law_n and_o it_o be_v common_o know_v how_o much_o man_n industry_n by_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o their_o body_n which_o a_o philosopher_n can_v easy_o resolve_v into_o mechanic_n one_o do_v contribute_v to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n preservation_n by_o provide_v and_o administer_a victual_n clothes_n physic_n house_n etc._n etc._n in_o perform_v which_o effect_n man_n strength_n and_o skill_n in_o husbandry_n building_n navigation_n and_o other_o manual_a trade_n be_v chief_o employ_v nor_o be_v the_o liberal_a art_n absolute_o free_a from_o these_o law_n of_o motion_n since_o by_o the_o help_n of_o certain_a sensible_a sign_n and_o articulate_v note_n or_o mark_n as_o word_n letter_n or_o cipher_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n come_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o direct_v in_o most_o of_o their_o civil_a and_o moral_a duty_n i_o have_v only_o think_v fit_a to_o hint_n thus_o much_o concern_v humane_a action_n consider_v as_o mere_a natural_a thing_n exist_v without_o we_o but_o i_o shall_v treat_v more_o full_o of_o they_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n §_o 21._o hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o all_o these_o natural_a thing_n and_o the_o mutual_a help_n by_o which_o they_o be_v procure_v may_v be_v certain_o know_v and_o foresee_v by_o we_o to_o be_v natural_o and_o unalterable_o good_a that_o be_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o those_o contrary_a cause_n or_o motion_n by_o which_o man_n body_n be_v weaken_v or_o destroy_v by_o lessen_v or_o take_v away_o the_o necessary_n and_o convenience_n of_o life_n such_o as_o food_n raiment_n liberty_n quiet_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o those_o action_n by_o which_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n may_v be_v root_v out_o of_o man_n mind_n and_o error_n and_o unbridled_a passion_n destructive_a to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n introduce_v into_o their_o room_n be_v necessary_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n evil._n therefore_o when_o we_o determine_v of_o natural_a good_n or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o preservation_n of_o a_o few_o particular_a person_n since_o the_o punishment_n nay_o death_n of_o these_o may_v often_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a good_a
but_o rather_o that_o of_o the_o aggregate_v body_n of_o mankind_n subordinate_a to_o god_n as_o the_o head_n of_o rational_a being_n in_o this_o natural_a system_n or_o commonweal_n establish_v by_o natural_a law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o a_o aggregate_v body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o chief_a good_a that_o can_v accrue_v to_o all_o its_o part_n or_o the_o individual_a §_o 22._o have_v now_o find_v out_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n by_o what_o mean_v our_o mind_n can_v receive_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o common_a natural_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o these_o no_o less_o certain_a and_o stable_a than_o those_o by_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n be_v exhibit_v to_o they_o i_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v that_o that_o matter_n and_o motion_n in_o which_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a body_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n consist_v and_o exert_v themselves_o after_o a_o limit_v manner_n and_o have_v a_o finite_a 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condition_n may_v by_o our_o prudence_n or_o patience_n be_v prevent_v neither_o be_v we_o hereby_o only_o direct_v to_o the_o avoid_n of_o evil_n but_o here_o be_v also_o chalk_v out_o to_o we_o a_o more_o short_a and_o compendious_a method_n by_o which_o we_o may_v by_o degree_n attain_v to_o those_o two_o great_a blessing_n which_o can_v be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n the_o culture_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o government_n of_o our_o passion_n §_o 24._o i_o need_v not_o prosecute_v this_o subject_a any_o far_a but_o shall_v proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o obvious_a observation_n to_o our_o purpose_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o common_a experience_n that_o the_o natural_a force_n or_o power_n of_o any_o one_o person_n be_v too_o weak_a scanty_a and_o inconsiderable_a towards_o the_o obtain_n all_o that_o happiness_n he_o desire_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o to_o procure_v which_o he_o still_o want_v the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o 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hope_v for_o large_a return_v of_o friendship_n §_o 25._o whence_o we_o may_v in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v that_o if_o our_o assistance_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n certain_o contribute_v to_o the_o use_n or_o benefit_n of_o other_o they_o can_v only_o perform_v this_o as_o they_o be_v assign_v or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o according_a to_o some_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n so_o that_o if_o right_a reason_n prescribe_v a_o use_n of_o thing_n and_o humane_a help_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o happiness_n and_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n it_o as_o necessary_o prescribe_v that_o this_o use_v of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o to_o use_v they_o for_o the_o time_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o and_o according_a
within_o that_o law_n but_o in_o humane_a law_n because_o they_o may_v enjoin_v something_o amiss_o there_o a_o right_n be_v often_o leave_v to_o we_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o bear_v the_o penalty_n than_o to_o obey_v they_o because_o we_o be_v oblige_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n in_o case_n they_o command_v any_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n whether_o natural_a or_o reveal_v §_o 8._o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v premise_v somewhat_o to_o explain_v this_o word_n obligation_n which_o the_o civilian_n thus_o define_v obligatio_fw-la est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la juris_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la astringitur_fw-la debitum_fw-la persolvere_fw-la that_o be_v a_o obligation_n be_v that_o bond_n of_o law_n whereby_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n or_o due_a which_o definition_n do_v well_o include_v all_o sort_n of_o obligation_n if_o by_o the_o word_n ius_n or_o law_n we_o understand_v that_o law_n who_o obligation_n 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their_o rule_n the_o latter_a that_o be_v of_o all_o humane_a moral_a action_n or_o habit_n consider_v as_o agreeable_a or_o disagreeable_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ordain_v by_o god_n as_o a_o legislator_n and_o make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a being_n so_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o conformity_n or_o disagreement_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o their_o observance_n or_o neglect_v bring_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o be_v happiness_n or_o misery_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o that_o to_o come_v from_o whence_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o necessity_n of_o put_v god_n in_o all_o our_o description_n or_o definition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o author_n thereof_o for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o existence_n in_o who_o divine_a intellect_n the_o idea_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a be_v eternal_o establish_v and_o into_o who_o will_n so_o ordain_v they_o they_o be_v ultimate_o to_o be_v resolve_v mr._n h.'s_n or_o rather_o epicurus_n assertion_n will_v certain_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o moral_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o it_o may_v here_o be_v also_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a omission_n of_o divers_a writer_n on_o this_o subject_a in_o not_o place_v god_n as_o the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o definition_n have_v be_v perhaps_o the_o main_a if_o not_o only_a reason_n of_o that_o false_a assertion_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o proper_o so_o till_o they_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o god_n will_n or_o command_v all_o man_n shall_v
necessary_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o preservation_n and_o consequent_o that_o of_o all_o mankind_n sect._n 4._o a_o more_o certain_a account_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o well_o natural_a as_o moral_a than_o what_o mr._n h._n have_v give_v we_o sect._n 5._o mr._n h._n notwithstanding_o all_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a acknowledge_v a_o common_a good_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n sect._n 6._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o moral_a good_a and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o confound_a of_o these_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o mr._n h_n error_n in_o this_o matter_n sect._n 7._o mr._n h._n sometime_o blame_v this_o narrow_a humour_n in_o some_o man_n that_o desire_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n and_o likewise_o confess_v that_o that_o be_v a_o great_a good_a which_o benefit_n more_o person_n than_o what_o do_v good_a but_o to_o a_o few_o sect._n 8._o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o what_o mr._n h._n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a all_o rational_a and_o good_a man_n must_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v good_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o happiness_n and_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o which_o likewise_o may_v any_o way_n contribute_v to_o effect_v it_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a agent_n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n all_o our_o notion_n about_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a good_a will_v be_v various_a and_o uncertain_a sect._n 9_o the_o head_n of_o the_o seven_o principle_n that_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o state_n of_o war._n that_o all_o mr._n h_n precedent_n principle_n tend_v only_o to_o prove_v this_o darling_n one_o if_o therefore_o those_o be_v well_o answer_v this_o principle_n must_v fall_v his_o new_a reason_n in_o his_o leviathan_n propose_v he_o deduce_v this_o state_n of_o war_n from_o three_o cause_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n one_a competition_n two_o diffidence_n 3_o glory_n each_o of_o which_o do_v in_o their_o turn_n make_v man_n fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n a_o state_n of_o war_n not_o only_o that_o of_o actual_a fight_n but_o all_o that_o time_n wherein_o man_n inclination_n to_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n of_o rainy_a wether_n sect._n 1_o answer_v to_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v first_o observe_v that_o mr._n h._n differ_v in_o his_o manner_n of_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o state_n of_o war_n differ_v in_o his_o leviathan_n from_o that_o in_o his_o de_n cive_z since_o he_o here_o only_o suppose_v such_o a_o war_n to_o be_v lawful_a without_o any_o other_o proof_n sect._n 2._o 2_o d._n observation_n that_o this_o author_n in_o his_o argument_n here_o propose_v do_v still_o take_v the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n only_o from_o his_o passion_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o reason_n or_o experience_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o when_o he_o make_v experience_n any_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o that_o none_o of_o these_o passion_n do_v necessary_o and_o uninevitable_o hurry_v man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o war._n sect._n 3_o that_o none_o of_o these_o person_n if_o govern_v by_o reason_n aught_o to_o incite_v man_n to_o war_n and_o that_o reason_n can_v never_o persuade_v man_n to_o fall_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n out_o of_o competition_n sect._n 4._o that_o diffidence_n of_o other_o can_v never_o if_o due_o consider_v be_v any_o motive_n to_o make_v war_n with_o all_o man_n since_o such_o a_o war_n be_v not_o only_o destructive_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o also_o impracticable_a sect._n 5._o mr._n h._n appeal_n to_o experience_n of_o what_o man_n do_v for_o their_o own_o security_n answer_v as_o also_o his_o simile_n from_o the_o wether_n sect._n 6_o he_o himself_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v never_o actual_o throughout_o the_o world_n such_o a_o state_n of_o war_n as_o he_o describe_v his_o instance_n from_o the_o savage_a people_n of_o america_n make_v rather_o against_o than_o for_o he_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o traveller_n sect._n 7._o his_o instance_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o sovereign_a power_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n sect._n 8._o answer_v to_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o glory_n which_o do_v not_o inevitable_o hurry_v man_n to_o war_n since_o it_o be_v more_o often_o master_v by_o other_o great_a passion_n as_o fear_v of_o death_n desire_v of_o thing_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n observation_n that_o the_o same_o passion_n which_o excite_v man_n to_o war_n do_v also_o with_o he_o at_o other_o time_n persuade_v they_o to_o peace_n and_o that_o those_o passion_n be_v real_o the_o more_o strong_a that_o do_v so_o sect_n 9_o mr._n h_n argument_n from_o certain_a peculiarity_n in_o humane_a nature_n why_o man_n can_v live_v as_o sociable_o with_o each_o other_o as_o brute_n the_o one_a competition_n for_o honour_n etc._n etc._n answer_v no_o argument_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n sect._n 10._o his_o second_o reason_n answer_v that_o the_o common_a good_a among_o brute_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o private_a as_o it_o do_v among_o men._n sect_n 11._o answer_v to_o his_o 3d._a instance_n that_o creature_n not_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o commonwealth_n be_v institute_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 12._o answer_v to_o his_o four_o reason_n that_o brute_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n and_o so_o cannót_v make_v good_a seem_v evil_a and_o evil_a good_a man_n not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o brute_n by_o reason_n of_o speech_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o better_a sect._n 13._o answer_v to_o his_o 5_o reason_n that_o brute_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o injury_n and_o damage_n whereas_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o man_n sect._n 14._o answer_v to_o his_o last_o reason_n that_o the_o agreement_n of_o brute_n be_v natural_a but_o in_o man_n artificial_a sect._n 15._o so_o much_o grant_v mr._n h._n that_o man_n be_v torment_v with_o divers_a passion_n which_o beast_n be_v not_o and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n be_v endue_v with_o other_o passion_n which_o move_v they_o more_o strong_o to_o concord_n sect._n 16._o a_o far_a consideration_n of_o the_o absurdity_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o natural_a state_n of_o war._n sect._n 17._o the_o head_n of_o the_o eight_o principle_n that_o mutual_a compact_n of_o fidelity_n be_v void_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o so_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n his_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o where_o covenant_n be_v make_v upon_o a_o mutual_a trust_n of_o future_a performance_n either_o party_n may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v perform_v or_o not_o because_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o the_o other_o will_v perform_v his_o part_n also_o and_o of_o this_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n but_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o a_o civil_a state_n where_o there_o be_v a_o common_a power_n to_o compel_v either_o of_o they_o that_o refuse_v sect._n 1_o the_o reason_n apparent_a why_o he_o suppose_v civil_a sovereign_n always_o in_o a_o state_n of_o war._n sect._n 2._o upon_o these_o principle_n it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a for_o prince_n or_o state_n to_o make_v any_o league_n or_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o each_o other_o this_o notion_n give_v they_o also_o a_o right_n of_o put_v to_o death_n or_o make_v slave_n of_o ambassador_n and_o all_o other_o that_o come_v into_o their_o dominion_n sect._n 3_o that_o upon_o this_o principle_n of_o mr._n h_n if_o compact_n do_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v of_o any_o force_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n if_o either_o all_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o contractor_n shall_v have_v all_o at_o once_o a_o mind_n to_o break_v they_o upon_o pretence_n that_o either_o other_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n or_o that_o they_o fear_v they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o sect._n 4._o mr._n h._n far_o exceed_v his_o master_n epicurus_n in_o this_o evil_a principle_n sect._n 5._o the_o head_n of_o the_o nine_o principle_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o true_o a_o law_n unless_o as_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o though_o they_o be_v dictate_v of_o reason_n yet_o that_o for_o want_n of_o a_o legislator_n and_o of_o sufficient_a security_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v observe_v they_o they_o be_v not_o law_n but_o as_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n sect._n 1_o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o this_o law_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o
of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n above_o all_o other_o knowledge_n whether_o natural_a or_o civil_a and_o that_o deserve_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o usefulness_n as_o certainty_n since_o it_o be_v to_o that_o alone_a as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o mankind_n that_o man_n before_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o divine_a revelation_n owe_v the_o discovery_n of_o their_o natural_a duty_n to_o god_n themselves_o and_o all_o other_o as_o cicero_n have_v show_v we_o at_o large_a in_o those_o three_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr officiis_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la and_o though_o i_o grant_v we_o christian_n have_v now_o clear_a and_o high_a discovery_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n still_o of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o as_o well_o for_o the_o confirmation_n as_o illustration_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n since_o by_o their_o knowledge_n and_o the_o true_a principle_n on_o which_o they_o be_v found_v we_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o god_n require_v nothing_o from_o we_o in_o all_o the_o practical_a duty_n of_o reveal_v religion_n but_o our_o reasonable_a service_n that_o be_v what_o be_v real_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o concern_v our_o good_a and_o happiness_n to_o observe_v as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o life_n whether_o god_n have_v ever_o far_o enforce_v they_o or_o not_o by_o any_o reveal_v law_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v high_o advance_v and_o improve_v these_o natural_a law_n by_o more_o excellent_a and_o refine_a precept_n of_o humility_n charity_n and_o self-denial_n than_o be_v discover_v before_o by_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o great_a assurance_n we_o have_v of_o that_o grand_a motive_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n the_o immortality_n of_o 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