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than_o he_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v sure_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o something_o apprehend_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la optimi_fw-la possibilis_fw-la and_o the_o mean_n be_v choose_v and_o use_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la conducibilis_fw-la as_o apt_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n this_o mean_n and_o end_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v only_o by_o sense_n and_o imagination_n as_o in_o bruit_n every_o object_n be_v apprehend_v but_o by_o reason_n this_o reason_n be_v defectible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o therefore_o the_o rational_a evidence_n must_v be_v propose_v to_o it_o and_o that_o convenient_o for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v choose_v refuse_v or_o act_n can_v do_v it_o rational_o and_o the_o will_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o sense_n demosth_n have_v need_n of_o due_a motive_n to_o determine_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o regulation_n of_o a_o law_n contain_v the_o direction_n of_o a_o superior_a wisdom_n with_o authority_n and_o motive_n of_o consequential_a good_a or_o evil_a propose_v by_o one_o that_o can_v accomplish_v it_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v so_o universal_o consent_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o right_n and_o wrong_n duty_n and_o crime_n good_a and_o evil_a and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o some_o government_n humane_a at_o least_o and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o like_o the_o beast_n where_o strength_n be_v the_o only_a title_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v but_o natural_a call_v jucundum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la with_o their_o contrary_n that_o i_o need_v not_o plead_v that_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n any_o further_a universal_a consent_n not_o only_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a but_o also_o be_v a_o valid_a argument_n against_o it_o as_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n §_o 15._o xii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n than_o error_n malice_n and_o tyranny_n and_o selfishness_n will_v make_v injustice_n final_o prosperous_a and_o oppress_a innocency_n remediless_a but_o that_o can_v be_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fullier_n make_v appear_v there_o must_v be_v some_o infallible_a judge_n to_o pass_v the_o final_a sentence_n and_o hear_v all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v over_z again_o and_o some_o perfect_a righteous_a judge_n to_o set_v straight_o all_o that_o man_n unrighteousness_n make_v crooked_a or_o else_o unrighteousness_n will_v final_o prevail_v and_o this_o must_v be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o government_n be_v also_o the_o end_n of_o all_o §_o 16._o xiii_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a universal_a governor_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n and_o harmony_n in_o the_o moral_a order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o the_o corporation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v in_o continual_a discord_n with_o one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o unite_a in_o one_o king_n so_o will_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n much_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o god_n §_o 17._o fourteen_o the_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v à _fw-la jure_fw-la &_o aptitudine_fw-la if_o man_n be_v make_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v moral_o govern_v and_o the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o aptitude_n for_o supreme_a government_n be_v in_o god_n alone_o then_o god_n be_v actual_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o the_o world_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a 1._o that_o god_n only_o be_v able_a be_v undeniable_a man_n can_v govern_v but_o their_o particular_a province_n or_o empire_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n for_o want_v of_o omnipresence_n omnipotency_n and_o omniscience_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n that_o claim_v the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o all_o turn_v christian_n do_v thereby_o pretend_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o deity_n and_o if_o angel_n be_v prove_v able_a to_o govern_v the_o earth_n it_o can_v be_v but_o as_o officer_n and_o not_o in_o absolute_a supremacy_n contineri_fw-la for_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o they_o their_o be_v be_v mere_o derivative_a and_o dependent_a and_o therefore_o so_o must_v be_v their_o power_n god_n only_o be_v all_o sufficient_a omnipresent_v omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o most_o good_a sufficient_a to_o give_v perfect_a law_n to_o all_o to_o execute_v righteous_a judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o protect_v the_o world_n as_o his_o dominion_n when_o prince_n can_v protect_v one_o kingdom_n nor_o themselves_o and_o god_n title_n and_o right_a be_v as_o undoubted_a as_o his_o power_n for_o he_o be_v absolute_a owner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o shall_v claim_v sovereignty_n over_o he_o or_o without_o he_o where_o he_o be_v sole_a proprietor_n he_o have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o rule_v his_o own_o obj._n propriety_n among_o man_n be_v no_o title_n to_o government_n answ_n absolute_a propriety_n in_o a_o governable_a creature_n be_v a_o plenary_a title_n but_o no_o man_n have_v absolute_a propriety_n in_o another_o yet_o parent_n and_o the_o master_n of_o slave_n who_o come_v near_o it_o have_v a_o answerable_a power_n of_o govern_v they_o but_o man_n full_a propriety_n be_v in_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_v which_o be_v not_o creature_n capable_a of_o government_n §_o 18._o the_o relation_n then_o of_o sovereign_a king_n or_o rector_n in_o god_n to_o man_n be_v found_v in_o the_o forename_a relation_n of_o a_o proprietor_n suppose_v the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o owner_n have_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a king_n i_o come_v to_o show_v his_o title_n to_o his_o kingdom_n â—itulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la sovereignty_n or_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la be_v jus_fw-la supremi_fw-la regiminis_fw-la where_o this_o right_n be_v found_v great_a ignorance_n have_v make_v a_o great_a controversy_n the_o thing_n to_o man_n that_o be_v of_o competent_a understanding_n in_o such_o subject_n be_v most_o easy_a and_o past_a controversy_n god_n have_v make_v man_n be_v immediate_o his_o owner_n because_o his_o maker_n have_v make_v he_o a_o rational_a free_a agent_n and_o so_o to_o be_v govern_v he_o have_v the_o jus_fw-la regendi_fw-la by_o immediate_a resultancy_n from_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n suppose_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creator_n alone_o which_o so_o qualify_v one_o to_o be_v a_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o remote_a fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la from_o the_o be_v of_o man_n hoc_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creatum_fw-la result_v the_o propriety_n of_o god_n
pars_fw-la inteligibilis_fw-la of_o a_o be_v as_o without_o the_o form_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o common_a acception_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o then_o fit_a for_o the_o place_n assign_v it_o in_o ordine_fw-la praedicamentali_fw-la from_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o about_o to_o injure_v any_o man_n understanding_n by_o build_v my_o conclusion_n upon_o any_o questionable_a ground_n i_o do_v but_o right_v your_o understanding_n so_o far_o as_o to_o remove_v all_o uncertain_a foundation_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o my_o cause_n and_o be_v by_o most_o make_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o deny_v that_o as_o angel_n be_v compound_v ex_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o differentiâ_fw-la so_o the_o generical_a nature_n of_o angel_n great_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o corporeal_a thing_n as_o god_n can_v make_v multitude_n of_o corporeal_a creature_n formal_o or_o specifical_o different_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o one_o simple_a element_n only_o as_o air_n or_o fire_n without_o material_a mixture_n so_o he_o can_v either_o make_v a_o element_n of_o soul_n either_o existent_a of_o itself_o of_o which_o he_o will_v make_v individual_n yea_o species_n formal_o divers_a or_o else_o existent_a only_o in_o the_o species_n and_o individual_n as_o he_o please_v but_o then_o we_o must_v say_v that_o as_o fire_n and_o air_n and_o water_n do_v differ_v formal_o as_o several_a element_n so_o the_o spiritual_a element_n or_o general_a nature_n have_v a_o formal_a difference_n from_o the_o corporeal_a call_v the_o material_a but_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v divisibiles_fw-la 1._o that_o angel_n and_o humane_a soul_n have_v a_o double_a form_n as_o some_o use_n to_o call_v it_o that_o be_v generical_a as_o spirit_n which_o be_v presuppose_v as_o the_o aptitude_n of_o their_o metaphysical_a matter_n by_o which_o they_o differ_v from_o body_n and_o specifical_a by_o which_o they_o be_v constitute_v what_o they_o be_v and_o differ_v among_o themselves_o unless_o you_o deny_v all_o such_o formal_a difference_n among_o they_o and_o difference_n they_o only_o by_o individuation_n and_o accident_n as_o several_a drop_n or_o bottle_n of_o water_n take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o sea_n 2._o and_o it_o will_v seem_v plain_a that_o our_o difference_v character_n or_o property_n between_o spirit_n and_o body_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o in_o their_o different_a form_n which_o must_v be_v find_v in_o the_o noble_a operation_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o form_n and_o not_o from_o uncertain_a accident_n therefore_o my_o design_n in_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o intimate_v to_o you_o how_o lubricous_a and_o uncertain_a and_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n understanding_n the_o ordinary_a character_n from_o such_o accident_n be_v and_o that_o its_o better_a fetch_v the_o difference_n from_o the_o operation_n say_v georg._n ritschel_n contempl._n metap_n c._n 6._o pag._n 40_o &_o 43._o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la rebus_fw-la materialibus_fw-la immersis_fw-la substantiam_fw-la immaterialem_fw-la concipere_fw-la et_fw-la licet_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la non_fw-la constet_fw-la a_o menti_fw-la angelicae_fw-la omnis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la materialitas_fw-la repugnet_fw-la certum_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la elementarem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la abesse_fw-la atque_fw-la divinam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la esse_fw-la materia_fw-la secretam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o immutabilis_fw-la habitudo_fw-la convincit_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la materialitatem_fw-la fortè_fw-la substantiam_fw-la intelligas_fw-la §_o 15._o dubium_fw-la quidem_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la immaterialem_fw-la mundum_fw-la essentiarum_fw-la varietate_fw-la intelligibilium_fw-la aequè_fw-la admirabilem_fw-la &_o augustum_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la mundum_fw-la corporeum_fw-la videmus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la illa_fw-la consistat_fw-la diversitas_fw-la bonis_fw-la indicio_fw-la certo_fw-la non_fw-la percipitur_fw-la nimirum_fw-la si_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la &_o lumbricum_fw-la atque_fw-la scarabaeum_fw-la animal_n aliud_fw-la nullum_fw-la vidiss_n audires_fw-la autem_fw-la esse_fw-la alia_fw-la innumera_fw-la genera_fw-la diversitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la penitus_fw-la discrepantia_fw-la tum_fw-la vagas_fw-la quidem_fw-la confusasque_fw-la de_fw-la diversitate_fw-la voluere_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la possess_v non_o possess_v autem_fw-la illas_fw-la tot_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la piscium_fw-la reptilium_fw-la avium_fw-la species_n svo_fw-la vultu_fw-la &_o coloribus_fw-la signare_fw-la ita_fw-la quid_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sit_fw-la immaterialis_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la capere_fw-la qui_fw-la mentem_fw-la immaterialem_fw-la habes_fw-la qualemcunque_fw-la notitiam_fw-la potes_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o te_fw-la perspicere_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la precise_a illa_fw-la varietas_fw-la consistat_fw-la to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o application_n of_o what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o present_a objection_n 1._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o bruit_n we_o see_v do_v not_o differ_v in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la nor_o in_o genere_fw-la substantiae_fw-la nor_o in_o genere_fw-la principii_fw-la vitalis_fw-la nor_o in_o genere_fw-la sentientis_fw-la 2._o the_o matter_n of_o both_o whether_o it_o differ_v as_o metaphysical_a and_o physical_a or_o how_o be_v much_o beyond_o our_o knowledge_n 3._o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o operation_n do_v show_v the_o great_a diversity_n of_o their_o power_n and_o form_n and_o inclination_n 4._o this_o show_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o use_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o substantial_a principle_n in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v annihilate_v at_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o bruit_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n after_o death_n as_o they_o have_v before_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o 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more_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o god_n as_o will_n further_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v objection_n iii_o hvmane_n soul_n be_v but_o form_n and_o form_n be_v but_o the_o quality_n or_o mode_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o accident_n and_o therefore_o perish_v when_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n answ_n 26._o the_o world_n of_o learned_a man_n do_v find_v themselves_o too_o much_o work_n and_o trouble_v other_o with_o controversy_n about_o name_n and_o word_n and_o especial_o by_o confound_a word_n and_o thing_n and_o not_o discern_v when_o a_o controversy_n be_v only_a de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la and_o when_o it_o be_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi and_o they_o have_v do_v so_o about_o form_n as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n the_o word_n form_n be_v usual_o liable_a to_o this_o ambiguity_n in_o compound_a being_n it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o active_a predominant_a part_n or_o principle_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o state_n which_o result_v 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consequence_n will_v you_o call_v the_o consequent_n of_o god_n own_o wisdom_n justice_n veracity_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n uncertain_a as_o come_v from_o a_o morali_fw-la cause_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o intellectual_a free_a agent_n and_o adapt_v to_o moral_a operation_n and_o this_o be_v its_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n and_o no_o disparagement_n to_o it_o at_o all_o and_o if_o you_o will_v better_o read_v they_o over_o you_o will_v find_v that_o my_o argument_n be_v both_o physical_a and_o moral_a for_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o its_o power_n and_o nature_n and_o from_o its_o act_n and_o nature_n to_o its_o end_n with_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v as_o true_o physical_a media_fw-la as_o if_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o earth_n that_o one_o if_o not_o hinder_v will_v ascend_v and_o the_o other_o descend_v and_o other_o man_n have_v give_v you_o other_o argument_n in_o their_o physics_n and_o metaphysic_n 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but_o only_o in_o its_o
be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o justice_n due_a from_o man_n to_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o right_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o violate_v they_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o the_o world_n that_o look_v for_o justice_n from_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o maintain_v the_o world_n will_v be_v as_o in_o a_o continual_a war_n or_o robbery_n but_o better_a ground_n and_o proof_n of_o it_o will_v be_v mention_v anon_o §_o 8._o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o respect_v the_o benefit_n or_o hurt_v of_o other_o beside_o that_o which_o respect_v man_n as_o to_o themselves_o those_o that_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v hurt_v no_o man_n but_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o nor_o to_o do_v good_a to_o any_o but_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o have_v so_o far_o obliterated_a the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o so_o open_o renounce_v the_o benefit_n of_o society_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o mankind_n that_o i_o suppose_v they_o so_o few_o that_o i_o need_v not_o dispute_v against_o they_o nor_o have_v i_o ever_o meet_v with_o any_o defender_n of_o so_o inhuman_a a_o cause_n whatever_o may_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o practice_n §_o 9_o nature_n teach_v parent_n to_o educate_v their_o child_n in_o sobriety_n obedience_n justice_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o restrain_v their_o contrary_n do_v parent_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o child_n temperance_n and_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o unchastity_n between_o their_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n between_o action_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o action_n of_o falsehood_n robbery_n cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n what_o a_o degenerate_a thing_n will_v mankind_n prove_v even_o cannibal_n exercise_v some_o government_n over_o their_o child_n §_o 10._o the_o mean_n which_o nature_n teach_v all_o the_o world_n to_o suppress_v iniquity_n and_o promote_v well-doing_n be_v by_o punishment_n and_o benefit_n that_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o evildoer_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o well-doer_n thus_o parent_n do_v by_o child_n yea_o man_n by_o beast_n on_o the_o account_n of_o prudence_n though_o not_o of_o justice_n without_o punishment_n and_o reward_n or_o benefit_n law_n be_v ridiculous_a or_o deceit_n and_o government_n be_v nothing_o §_o 11._o for_o the_o just_a and_o effectual_a performance_n of_o this_o 4._o nature_n teach_v the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o government_n that_o by_o settle_a law_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v right_o do_v supra_fw-la though_o better_a principle_n shall_v acquaint_v man_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o government_n yet_o these_o be_v so_o obvious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o for_o their_o own_o preservation_n together_o with_o some_o natural_a sense_n of_o justice_n the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o be_v near_a unto_o bruit_n be_v for_o some_o civil_a government_n beside_o oeconomical_a government_n which_o none_o but_o madman_n ever_o question_v §_o 12._o by_o this_o government_n the_o liberty_n estate_n and_o life_n of_o offender_n be_v destroy_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n viz._n for_o justice_n and_o the_o common_a good_a that_o this_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o even_o those_o heathen_n the_o suppose_a relic_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o will_v not_o kill_v a_o harmless_a beast_n will_v yet_o kill_v those_o man_n who_o deserve_v to_o die_v and_o if_o government_n have_v not_o the_o power_n over_o the_o liberty_n estate_n and_o life_n of_o offender_n it_o can_v not_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n estate_n and_o life_n of_o the_o innocent_a 225._o §_o 13._o the_o combination_n of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o individual_n and_o the_o eminency_n of_o these_o in_o the_o governor_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o order_n strength_n 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be_v no_o proportion_n we_o know_v nothing_o purely-intelligible_a so_o easy_o and_o certain_o as_o that_o god_n be_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o comprehend_v as_o we_o see_v nothing_o more_o easy_o and_o certain_o than_o the_o sun_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o with_o a_o comprehensive_a but_o a_o partial_a and_o defective_a sight_n §_o 15._o this_o infinite_a be_v can_v be_v but_o one._n deor._n for_o if_o there_o be_v many_o they_o can_v not_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o indeed_o there_o will_v be_v none_o nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o one_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o if_o one_o cause_v one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o another_o another_o part_n no_o one_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o if_o they_o join_v in_o cause_v all_o together_o they_o will_v all_o conjunct_o make_v but_o one_o first_o cause_n and_o each_o one_o several_a be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o perfect_a be_v nor_o no_o god_n but_o the_o effect_n show_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o world_n the_o orb_n be_v one_o frame_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n perfection_n consist_v more_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o all_o sufficient_a be_v 360._o than_o in_o a_o voluntary_a concurrence_n of_o many_o being_n the_o most_o learned_a heathen_n who_o think_v there_o be_v many_o to_o be_v name_v god_n do_v mean_v but_o subordinate_a particular_a god_n that_o be_v under_o the_o one_o universal_a god_n who_o the_o stoic_n and_o academic_n take_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a soul_n and_o the_o subordinate_a god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o particular_a orb_n and_o planet_n §_o 16._o the_o power_n of_o this_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v omnipotency_n he_o that_o have_v give_v so_o great_a power_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o especial_o the_o sun_n and_o fix_a star_n in_o their_o several_a vortices_fw-la or_o orb_n and_o he_o that_o can_v make_v such_o a_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o uphold_v the_o be_v and_o maintain_v the_o order_n and_o cause_n and_o continue_v the_o rapid_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o vortices_fw-la or_o orb_n which_o be_v to_o we_o innumerable_a and_o each_o of_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n and_o magnitude_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v account_v no_o less_o than_o omnipotent_a by_o his_o omnipotency_n i_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o in_o itself_o consider_v in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n possible_a that_o be_v which_o belong_v not_o to_o impotency_n but_o to_o power_n and_o by_o which_o in_o secundo_fw-la instanti_fw-la he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n judge_v congruous_a and_o meet_a to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o tertio_fw-la instanti_fw-la can_v do_v all_o that_o he_o will_v do_v and_o be_v please_v to_o he_o §_o 17._o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v omniscient_a and_o infinite_a wisdom_n 1._o he_o that_o have_v give_v so_o much_o wisdom_n to_o such_o a_o worm_n as_o man_n must_v have_v more_o than_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n whatever_o knowledge_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v give_v by_o he_o do_v prove_v that_o formal_o or_o eminent_o he_o have_v more_o be_v it_o all_o contract_v into_o one_o intelligence_n it_o must_v be_v less_o than_o his_o that_o cause_v it_o he_o have_v not_o give_v more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o have_v to_o give_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v or_o be_v himself_z for_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v any_o thing_n equal_a to_o himself_o there_o will_v be_v two_o infinite_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a self-sufficient_a be_v which_o yet_o have_v late_o no_o sufficiency_n or_o be_v and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o be_v independent_a in_o facto_fw-la
from_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a free_a sociaile_n creature_n he_o be_v by_o immediate_a resultancy_n gubernandus_n and_o be_v such_o his_o creator_n remote_o for_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o sole_a aptitude_n and_o proximate_o because_o he_o be_v man_n absolute_a owner_n be_v by_o resultancy_n his_o rightful_a governor_n and_o that_o he_o neglect_v not_o this_o his_o right_n but_o actual_o govern_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o very_o make_v man_n such_o and_o continue_v he_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o be_v govern_v iâ—_n as_o also_o in_o his_o actual_a law_n and_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o plain_a resolution_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o title_n of_o god_n to_o his_o kingdom_n or_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n of_o universal_a king_n §_o 19_o humane_a government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o humane_a governor_n be_v his_o officer_n as_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o free_a to_o 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into_o a_o wilderness_n or_o such_o like_a place_n where_o the_o benefit_n of_o government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o commoner_n case_n of_o mankind_n as_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a to_o those_o individual_n that_o need_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n to_o forbear_v procreation_n to_o the_o extinction_n of_o itself_o §_o 20._o therefore_o as_o all_o ruler_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o he_o and_o hold_v it_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o so_o must_v they_o final_o use_v it_o for_o he_o even_o for_o his_o will_n and_o interest_n which_o they_o must_v principal_o intend_v he_o that_o be_v the_o original_a of_o power_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n he_o that_o give_v it_o to_o man_n do_v give_v it_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o will._n it_o be_v hold_v in_o pure_a subordination_n to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v use_v or_o it_o be_v abuse_v §_o 21._o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o power_n against_o god_n or_o his_o law_n or_o interest_n for_o he_o give_v not_o power_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v he_o give_v no_o man_n right_o authority_n or_o commission_n to_o displease_v he_o by_o the_o break_n of_o his_o law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o charge_v his_o law_n with_o contradiction_n yet_o must_v not_o any_o subject_n make_v this_o a_o pretence_n to_o deny_v any_o just_a obedience_n to_o their_o ruler_n or_o to_o rebel_v against_o they_o on_o supposition_n that_o their_o government_n be_v against_o god_n for_o as_o private_a man_n be_v not_o make_v public_a judge_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n but_o only_o private_a discerner_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o obedience_n to_o he_o so_o may_v that_o government_n be_v for_o god_n in_o the_o main_a which_o be_v against_o he_o in_o some_o few_o particular_n §_o 22._o the_o high_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o the_o great_a crime_n be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o great_a authority_n this_o be_v suâ_fw-la luce_n so_o evident_a that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n formal_o the_o chief_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a governor_n to_o a_o king_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n and_o consequent_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v against_o he_o if_o god_n be_v above_o man_n so_o be_v duty_n to_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o great_a in_o both_o kind_n ait_fw-la §_o 23._o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a which_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v call_v holiness_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o call_v from_o respect_n to_o any_o creature_n whether_o individual_n or_o society_n therefore_o they_o that_o know_v no_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o respect_n to_o man_n commodity_n or_o benefit_n nor_o no_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o respect_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o creature_n do_v not_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o relation_n to_o his_o work_n but_o make_v god_n of_o themselves_o and_o according_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil._n §_o 24._o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n do_v secret_o accuse_v they_o or_o excuse_v they_o according_a to_o this_o sort_n of_o good_a or_o evil._n when_o man_n have_v wrangle_v against_o religion_n never_o so_o long_o there_o be_v very_o few_o so_o blind_a and_o bad_a in_o who_o god_n have_v not_o a_o resident_a witness_n call_v conscience_n which_o secret_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o as_o he_o keep_v or_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a or_o hurt_n of_o man_n as_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v a_o man_n for_o be_v poor_a or_o sick_a or_o wrong_v by_o another_o though_o about_o these_o we_o may_v have_v also_o inward_a trouble_n so_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o for_o his_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n though_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v asleep_a and_o quiet_v by_o such_o mean_n but_o it_o be_v for_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a that_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v or_o justify_v if_o i_o make_v myself_o poor_a wilful_o my_o conscience_n will_v trouble_v i_o for_o the_o wilful_a fault_n and_o breed_v in_o i_o repentance_n and_o remorse_n and_o so_o it_o will_v if_o i_o hurt_v or_o impoverish_v my_o neighbour_n but_o if_o i_o hurt_v myself_o or_o neighbour_n unavoidable_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o i_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o but_o my_o conscience_n will_v not_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v i_o for_o it_o §_o 25._o this_o power_n of_o conscience_n cause_v all_o the_o world_n to_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v man_n according_a to_o this_o moral_a good_a or_o evil._n mark_v but_o the_o infidel_n themselves_o or_o any_o who_o vice_n have_v turn_v into_o monster_n and_o they_o will_v commend_v man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o inward_a sincerity_n and_o honesty_n which_o god_n only_o can_v make_v law_n for_o and_o dispraise_v man_n for_o the_o contrary_n if_o you_o say_v 222._o that_o they_o do_v this_o only_a because_o such_o virtue_n make_v man_n fit_a for_o humane_a converse_n and_o profitable_a or_o not_o hurtful_a to_o one_o another_o i_o answer_v we_o be_v not_o inquire_v of_o the_o final_a cause_n but_o the_o formal_a though_o they_o praise_v sincere_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v love_v compassionate_a kind_a and_o dispraise_v dissembler_n malicious_a and_o man_n of_o hurtful_a disposition_n yet_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o these_o only_a as_o useful_a or_o hurtful_a quality_n but_o as_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n as_o thing_n that_o man_n ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o some_o obligation_n and_o what_o obligation_n can_v make_v it_o any_o man_n duty_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n for_o it_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n mark_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n and_o atheist_n in_o their_o talk_n and_o you_o shall_v hear_v they_o praise_v or_o dispraise_v man_n for_o some_o thing_n which_o intimate_v a_o divine_a obligation_n which_o show_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o world_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o supreme_a universal_a government_n of_o god_n no_o man_n who_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n can_v believe_v that_o the_o action_n of_o his_o rational_a creature_n have_v no_o relation_n to_o he_o or_o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n can_v be_v of_o less_o or_o low_a consideration_n than_o their_o relation_n to_o themselves_o or_o one_o
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impunitate_fw-la propositâ_fw-la abstinere_fw-la possit_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la impunitas_fw-la peccandi_fw-la maxima_fw-la est_fw-la illecebra_fw-la de_fw-fr natur._n deor._n 3._o nec_fw-la domus_fw-la nec_fw-la respubl_n stare_v potest_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la nec_fw-la recte_fw-la factis_fw-la praemia_fw-la extent_n ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la supplicia_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o verrem_fw-la 5._o est_fw-la utilius_fw-la unius_fw-la improbi_fw-la supplicio_fw-la multorum_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la coercere_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la multos_fw-la improbos_fw-la uni_fw-la parcere_fw-la offic._n 1._o non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la lacesserit_fw-la injuriae_fw-la suae_fw-la penitere_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la nequid_fw-la tale_n posthac_fw-la committat_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la tardiores_fw-la this_o be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o govern_v obj._n but_o god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o all_o his_o punishment_n tend_v at_o last_o to_o the_o sinner_n good_a and_o be_v mere_o castigatory_a answ_n god_n be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o government_n and_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n he_o express_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o offendor_n when_o the_o penalty_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o innocent_a to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n the_o objection_n be_v a_o surmise_n not_o only_o groundless_a but_o notorious_o false_a §_o 10._o he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o far_o punishment_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n must_v first_o know_v how_o far_o the_o penal_a law_n itself_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o next_o from_o the_o execution_n 6._o the_o first_o benefit_n be_v to_o constrain_v man_n to_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o do_v ill_o this_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n with_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o benefit_n this_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o rational_a expectation_n of_o it_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v this_o expectation_n be_v to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n when_o the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o sin_v shall_v suffer_v the_o subject_n avoid_v sin_n for_o fear_n of_o suffering_n therefore_o the_o subject_n must_v believe_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v even_o to_o govern_v and_o judge_v in_o justice_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o he_o that_o can_v but_o make_v the_o subject_n believe_v that_o the_o governor_n do_v but_o affright_a man_n with_o a_o lie_n and_o mean_v not_o to_o execute_v his_o penalty_n shall_v easy_o make_v his_o law_n of_o none_o 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he_o that_o will_v know_v what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o just_a for_o god_n to_o execute_v must_v first_o know_v what_o degree_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o threaten_v or_o make_v due_a by_o law_n or_o rather_o how_o much_o he_o have_v make_v due_a because_o what_o god_n shall_v do_v be_v best_a know_v by_o what_o he_o actual_o do_v if_o a_o temporal_a short_a or_o small_a measure_n of_o penalty_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o present_a attain_n of_o the_o end_n of_o government_n than_o such_o a_o punishment_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o execution_n but_o if_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o endless_a punishment_n in_o another_o world_n be_v little_a enough_o in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la to_o prevail_v now_o with_o subject_n for_o order_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o execution_n will_v be_v therefore_o necessary_a by_o consequence_n §_o 12._o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o punishment_n or_o reward_n must_v cease_v 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to_o the_o last_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v of_o cruelty_n towards_o he_o but_o himself_o nor_o nothing_o to_o complain_v of_o but_o his_o wilful_a choice_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o god_n to_o confirm_v man_n will_n so_o that_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n may_v have_v rule_v he_o answ_n it_o be_v easy_a with_o god_n to_o make_v every_o man_n a_o angel_n and_o every_o beast_n or_o worm_n a_o man_n but_o if_o his_o wisdom_n think_v meet_v below_z man_n to_o make_v such_o inferior_a thing_n as_o beast_n and_o below_o angel_n or_o confirm_a soul_n to_o make_v so_o low_a a_o rank_n of_o creature_n as_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n and_o undetermined_a and_o unconfirmed_a free-will_n what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v expostulate_v with_o he_o for_o make_v they_o no_o better_o nor_o rule_v they_o in_o our_o way_n §_o 14._o sin_n do_v unquestionable_o deserve_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o annihilation_n this_o all_o man_n grant_v that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v our_o governor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o law_n and_o man_n sin_n if_o treason_n against_o a_o king_n deserve_v death_n 13._o much_o more_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n life_n and_o be_v be_v god_n free_a gift_n if_o he_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o innocent_a he_o take_v but_o his_o own_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o guilty_a who_o abuse_v it_o §_o 15._o if_o such_o a_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v that_o sinner_n to_o be_v again_o who_o he_o have_v annihilate_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n and_o then_o this_o penal_a privation_n will_v be_v everlasting_a therefore_o a_o endless_a privation_n of_o be_v and_o all_o mercy_n be_v the_o sinner_n due_a all_o this_o i_o know_v of_o no_o man_n that_o do_v deny_v §_o 16._o god_n be_v not_o bind_v thus_o to_o annihilate_v the_o sinner_n but_o may_v continue_v all_o his_o 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the_o meaning_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n nor_o of_o rom._n 13._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o not_o resist_v or_o as_o if_o king_n must_v govern_v only_a dog_n and_o swine_n or_o may_v make_v murder_n adultery_n idolatry_n and_o perjury_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n when_o they_o please_v because_o none_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v forbid_v or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v man_n obedient_a to_o king_n and_o parent_n to_o have_v no_o understanding_n that_o god_n command_v any_o man_n to_o obey_v they_o nor_o to_o know_v any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o do_v
animus_n aut_fw-la sicut_fw-la amicus_fw-la amico_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la luce_n oculus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la anima_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la corpori_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la fruatur_fw-la scientiis_fw-la &_o virtutibus_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la fervore_fw-la magno_fw-la se_fw-la invenerit_fw-la benign_a recipietur_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la creatore_fw-la fin_fw-fr autem_fw-la secus_fw-la relegabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la plat._n in_o tim._n animus_fw-la recte_fw-la solus_fw-la libre_fw-la nec_fw-la dominationi_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la parent_n neque_fw-la obediens_fw-la cupiditati_fw-la recte_fw-la invictus_fw-la cujus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la corpus_fw-la constringatur_fw-la animo_fw-la tamen_fw-la vincula_fw-la injici_fw-la nulla_fw-la possunt_fw-la cic._n 3._o de_fw-la finib_fw-la deus_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o imperantem_fw-la obedienti_fw-la praefecit_fw-la corpori_fw-la cic._n the_o univers_a casta_n placent_fw-la superis_fw-la pura_fw-la cum_fw-la ment_fw-la venite_fw-la et_fw-la manibus_fw-la puris_fw-la sumite_fw-la fontis_fw-la aquam_fw-la tibul._n pone_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la tangendo_fw-la sacra_fw-la profanas_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la coelestes_fw-la impia_fw-la dextra_fw-la colit_fw-la ovid._n morbi_fw-la perniciosiores_fw-la pluresque_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la cic._n 3._o tusc_n the_o athenian_n punish_v not_o only_o the_o total_a violation_n of_o a_o law_n but_o even_o of_o a_o clause_n or_o part_n of_o a_o law_n piso_n in_o cic._n de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr l._n 5._o p._n 203._o say_v of_o the_o epicurean_o quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la voluptuarii_fw-la diverticula_fw-la quaerant_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la habeant_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la totos_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o virtue_n be_v commend_v even_o by_o the_o voluptuous_a minus_n malum_fw-la est_fw-la seritas_fw-la &_o immanitas_fw-la quam_fw-la vitium_fw-la etsi_fw-la terribilior_fw-la aristot_n 7._o eth._n c._n 6._o nil_fw-la peccant_a oculi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la animus_n oculis_fw-la imperet_fw-la sen._n omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la major_n qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la habetur_fw-la juv._n omnino_fw-la ex_fw-la alio_fw-la genere_fw-la impotentia_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la alio_fw-la vitium_fw-la vitium_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la sum_fw-la culpae_fw-la ignarum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ignara_fw-la impotentia_fw-la aristot_n 7_o eth._n c._n 8._o vitia_n nostra_fw-la voluntate_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la suscipi_fw-la aristot_n 3_o eth._n c._n 5._o quae_fw-la crimini_fw-la dantur_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la aristot_n 3_o eth._n c._n 5._o sceleris_fw-la etiam_fw-la poena_fw-la tristis_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la eos_fw-la eventus_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la maxima_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n 2._o the_o leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—nd_n nemo_fw-la maâ—us_fw-la felix_fw-la jâ—veâ—_n malo_fw-la benefacere_fw-la tantundem_fw-la est_fw-la periculum_fw-la quantum_fw-la bono_fw-mi malefacere_fw-la plaut_n pen._n noxiae_fw-la par_fw-fr poena_fw-la esto_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la cuique_fw-la plectatur_fw-la cic._n 3._o the_o leg_n injusti_fw-la judicis_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la agentem_fw-la non_fw-la remunerare_fw-la &_o negligentem_fw-la non_fw-la corripere_fw-la sen._n the_o benef_n turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la ansurus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n anson_n veterem_fw-la ferendo_fw-la injuriam_fw-la invitas_fw-la novam_fw-la gell._n not_o attic._n l._n 28._o all_o law_n be_v make_v for_o these_o two_o cause_n both_o that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o that_o transgressor_n be_v punish_v the_o rest_n may_v be_v make_v better_a demosth_n or._n 2_o cont_n aristog_n it_o be_v your_o part_n who_o be_v judge_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o valid_a for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o that_o good_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o bad_a id._n ib._n or._n 1._o the_o government_n be_v useless_a which_o have_v not_o nerve_n and_o force_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a and_o in_o which_o pardon_n and_o the_o request_n of_o friend_n can_v do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n id._n or._n the_o fall_v leg_n let_v no_o man_n be_v think_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n as_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a if_o he_o break_v the_o law_n id_fw-la 3._o olynth_n puniendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la causas_fw-la existimatum_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o cur_n adhibetur_fw-la poena_fw-la castigandi_fw-la &_o emendandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la deliquit_fw-la attentior_fw-la fiat_fw-la correctiorque_fw-la 2._o quum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritasque_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la peccatur_fw-la tucada_n est_fw-la ne_fw-la praetermissa_fw-la animadversione_n contemptum_fw-la ei_fw-la pariat_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la metu_fw-la poenae_fw-la terreantur_fw-la gell._n l._n 6._o in_o judicando_fw-la vel_fw-la corrigendo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la lexut_fw-la aut_fw-la eum_fw-la quempunit_fw-la emendet_fw-la aut_fw-la poena_fw-la ejus_fw-la caeteros_fw-la meliores_fw-la reddat_fw-la aut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la malis_fw-la securiores_fw-la caeteri_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n animas_fw-la verò_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la cum_fw-la delictorum_fw-la sordibus_fw-la recedentes_fw-la aequandas_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o abruptum_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi praecipitique_n delapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la unde_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sit_fw-la facultas_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la ideo_fw-la utendum_fw-la est_fw-la concessis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spatiis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la perfectae_fw-la purgationis_fw-la major_a facultas_fw-la macrob._n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la scip._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o sua_fw-la quemque_fw-la fraus_fw-la &_o seus_fw-la error_n maximè_fw-la vexat_fw-la suum_fw-la quemque_fw-la scelus_fw-la ngitat_fw-la amentiaque_fw-la afficit_fw-la suae_fw-la maloe_n cogitationes_fw-la conscientiaeque_fw-la animi_fw-la terrent_fw-la hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la impiis_fw-la assiduae_fw-la domesticaeque_fw-la furiae_fw-la quae_fw-la dies_fw-la noctesque_fw-la poenas_fw-la à _fw-la sceleratissimis_fw-la repetunt_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la rosc_n improbitas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sinit_fw-la eum_fw-la respirare_fw-la nunquam_fw-la quiescere_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr impii_fw-la poenas_fw-la luunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la judiciis_fw-la quam_fw-la angore_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la fraudisque_fw-la cruciatu_fw-la id._n 2_o de_fw-fr leg._n animi_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la improbi_fw-la semper_fw-la cruciantur_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la poenae_fw-la timore_fw-la id_fw-la 2._o the_o fin_n impiis_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sunt_fw-la poenae_fw-la praeparatae_fw-la id._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg_n hic_fw-la geminae_fw-la aeternem_fw-la porte_fw-fr quarum_fw-la altera_fw-la durâ_fw-la semper_fw-la lege_fw-la paten_n populos_fw-la regesque_fw-la receptat_fw-la val._n flac._n 1._o claud._n 2._o ruffel_n de_fw-fr inferis_fw-la ita_fw-la loquor_fw-la huc_fw-la post_fw-la emeritam_fw-la mortalia_fw-la secula_fw-la vitam_fw-la deveniunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la manent_fw-la discrimina_fw-la fati_fw-la nullus_fw-la honour_n vanoque_fw-la exutum_fw-la nomine_fw-la regem_fw-la perturbat_fw-la plebeius_fw-la egens_fw-la facinorum_fw-la mala_fw-la flagellantur_fw-la à _fw-la conscientia_fw-la cui_fw-la pluramum_fw-la tear_v entorum_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la perpetua_fw-la illam_fw-la sollicitudo_fw-la urget_fw-la ac_fw-la verberat_fw-la sen._n ep_n 97._o conscientia_fw-la aliud_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la ac_fw-la subinde_fw-la respicere_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la cogit_fw-la that_o poenas_fw-la qui_fw-la metuit_fw-la sen._n â—p_n 105._o 105._o facinorosa_fw-la conscientia_fw-la instar_fw-la ulceris_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la relinquit_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la lancinantem_fw-la jugiter_fw-la ac_fw-la pervellentem_fw-la plut._n the_o tranquil_a maxima_fw-la est_fw-la factae_fw-la injuriae_fw-la poena_fw-la fecisse_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la gravius_fw-la afficitur_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la trahitur_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr ira_n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o it_o be_v one_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v say_n that_o a_o bad_a man_n suffer_v more_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n than_o one_o that_o be_v beat_v with_o rod_n and_o chastise_v in_o his_o body_n stob._n serm_n 24._o quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la fecit_fw-la patitur_fw-la authorem_fw-la scelus_fw-la repetit_fw-la suoque_fw-la praemitur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la nocens_fw-la sen._n her_o fur_n sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la sero_fw-la venit_fw-la unde_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cum_fw-la semel_fw-la venit_fw-la potuit_fw-la reverti_fw-la id._n ibid._n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la miserius_fw-la quam_fw-la animus_n hominis_fw-la conscius_fw-la etc._n etc._n plaut_n jam_fw-la aderit_fw-la tempus_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la oderit_fw-la plaut_n bac._n nam_fw-la quis_fw-la peccandi_fw-la finem_fw-la posuit_fw-la sibi_fw-la quando_fw-la recepit_fw-la erectum_fw-la semel_fw-la attrita_fw-la de_fw-la fionte_fw-la ruborem_fw-la quisnam_fw-la hominum_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la contentum_fw-la videris_fw-la uno_fw-la ilagitioâ—_n juvea_n 3._o in_o omni_n in_o juria_fw-la permultum_fw-la interest_n utrum_fw-la perturbatione_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la animi_fw-la quae_fw-la plerumque_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr consultè_fw-la fiat_fw-la leviora_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la repentino_fw-it aliquo_fw-la motu_fw-la accidunt_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la praemeditata_fw-la &_o praeparata_fw-la inferuntur_fw-la cic._n 3._o offic._n volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la civitas_fw-la in_o seditione_n beata_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o discordia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la domus_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la animus_n à _fw-la seipso_fw-la dissidens_fw-la secumque_fw-la discordans_fw-la gustare_fw-la partem_fw-la ullam_fw-la liquidae_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la &_o liberae_fw-la potest_fw-la torquatus_n epicur_fw-fr in_o cic._n de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr l._n 1._o
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