nature_n 135_o chap._n xvi_o of_o his_o government_n by_o the_o old_a covenant_n 261_o chap_n xvii_o of_o his_o government_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n 287_o chap._n xviii_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 339_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la posuit_fw-la metus_fw-la et_fw-la diri_fw-la mala_fw-la poctoris_fw-la quom_fw-la non_fw-la ambitioâ—…potâ—ns_fw-la et_fw-la nun_n quam_fw-la stabilis_fw-la favour_n vulgi_fw-la praecipitis_fw-la movet_fw-la qui_fw-la tuto_fw-la positus_fw-la â—oco_fw-la infra_fw-la se_fw-la viâ—et_fw-la omne_fw-la philosophical_a element_n of_o a_o true_a citizen_n liberty_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n without_o civil_a society_n i._o the_o introduction_n ii_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v from_o mutual_a fear_n iii_o that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v all_o equal_a iu._n whence_o the_o will_n of_o mischieve_v arise_v v._o the_o discord_n arise_v from_o comparison_n of_o wi_n vi_o from_o the_o appetite_n many_o have_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n vii_o the_o definition_n of_o right_n viii_o a_o right_a to_o the_o end_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o that_o end_n ix_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n every_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o preservation_n x._o by_o nature_n all_o man_n have_v equal_a right_n to_o all_o thing_n xi_o this_o right_n which_o all_o man_n have_v to_o all_o thing_n be_v unprofitable_a xii_o the_o state_n of_o man_n without_o civil_a society_n be_v a_o mere_a state_n of_o war_n the_o definition_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n xiii_o war_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o man_n preservation_n fourteen_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n by_o natural_a right_n to_o compel_v another_o who_o he_o have_v get_v in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v caution_n of_o his_o future_a obedience_n xv._n nature_n dictate_v the_o seek_n after_o peace_n i._o the_o faculty_n of_o humane_a 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a_o creature_n *_o bear_v sit_v for_o society_n the_o greek_a call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o on_o this_o foundation_n they_o so_o build_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o civil_a society_n as_o if_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o necessary_a than_o that_o man_n shall_v agree_v to_o make_v certain_a covenant_n and_o condition_n together_o which_o themselves_o shall_v then_o call_v law_n which_o axiom_n though_o receive_v by_o most_o be_v yet_o certain_o false_a and_o a_o error_n proceed_v from_o our_o too_o slight_a contemplation_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o they_o who_o shall_v more_o narrow_o look_v into_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n come_v together_o and_o delight_n in_o each_o other_o company_n shall_v easy_o find_v that_o this_o happen_v not_o because_o natural_o it_o can_v happen_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o accident_n for_o if_o by_o nature_n one_o man_n shall_v love_v another_o 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it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvi_o from_o the_o forego_n law_n be_v collect_v common_a this_o eleven_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v divide_v must_v be_v use_v in_o common_a if_o they_o can_v and_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n permit_v every_o man_n as_o much_o as_o he_o list_v but_o if_o the_o quantity_n permit_v not_o then_o with_o limitation_n and_o proportional_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o user_n for_o otherwise_o that_o equality_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v observe_v which_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o forego_v article_n to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n xvii_o also_o what_o can_v he_o divide_v nor_o lot_n have_v in_o common_a it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v the_o twelve_o precept_n that_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v either_o by_o turn_n or_o adjudge_v to_o one_o only_a by_o lot_n and_o that_o in_o the_o use_v it_o by_o turn_n it_o be_v also_o decide_v by_o lot_n who_o shall_v have_v 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peace_n nature_n be_v that_o safety_n must_v be_v assure_v to_o the_o mediator_n for_o peace_n for_o the_o reason_n which_o command_v the_o end_n command_v also_o the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o the_o end_n but_o the_o first_o dictate_v of_o reason_n be_v peace_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o without_o which_o peace_n can_v be_v have_v but_o neither_o can_v peace_n be_v have_v without_o mediation_n nor_o mediation_n without_o safety_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o must_v give_v all_o security_n to_o the_o mediator_n for_o peace_n xx._n furthermore_o because_o although_o umpire_n man_n shall_v agree_v to_o make_v all_o these_o and_o whatsoever_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o yet_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n will_v daily_o arise_v concern_v the_o application_n of_o they_o unto_o their_o action_n to_o wit_n whether_o what_o be_v do_v be_v against_o the_o 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controversy_n we_o gather_v that_o the_o arbiter_n must_v not_o be_v one_o of_o the_o party_n for_o every_o man_n be_v presume_v to_o seek_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o natural_o and_o what_o be_v just_a only_o for_o peace_n sake_n and_o accidental_o and_o therefore_o can_v observe_v that_o same_o equality_n command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o exact_o as_o a_o three_o man_n will_v do_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o sixteen_o place_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n must_v be_v judge_n or_o arbiter_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xxii_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n sollowe_v witness_n in_o the_o seventeen_o place_n that_o no_o man_n must_v be_v judge_n who_o propound_v unto_o himself_o any_o hope_n of_o profit_n or_o glory_n from_o the_o victory_n of_o either_o part_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n sway_v here_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n law_n xxiii_o but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o controversy_n of_o the_o fact_n itself_o to_o wit_n whether_o that_o be_v do_v or_o not_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v the_o natural_a law_n will_v that_o the_o arbiter_n trust_v both_o party_n alike_o that_o be_v because_o they_o affirm_v contradictory_n that_o he_o believe_v neither_o he_o must_v therefore_o give_v credit_n to_o a_o three_o or_o a_o three_o and_o four_o or_o more_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v judgement_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o often_o as_o by_o other_o sign_n he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o 18._o law_n of_o nature_n therefore_o enjoin_v arbiter_n and_o judge_n of_o fact_n that_o where_o firm_a and_o certain_a â—ignes_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v not_o there_o they_o rule_v their_o sentence_n by_o such_o witness_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o part_n xxiv_o from_o the_o above_o declare_v definition_n judge_n of_o a_o arbiter_n may_v be_v furthermore_o understand_v that_o no_o contract_n or_o promise_n must_v paste_v between_o he_o and_o the_o party_n who_o judge_n 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maintenance_n of_o party_n as_o the_o establishment_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o one_o who_o just_a grief_n for_o the_o present_a calamity_n of_o his_o country_n may_v very_o charitable_o be_v allow_v some_o liberty_n it_o be_v his_o only_a request_n to_o you_o reader_n you_o will_v deign_v to_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n under_o the_o title_n of_o liberty_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n without_o civil_a society_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v contract_n 16_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n 34_o chap._n iv._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o divine_a law_n 58_o empire_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o original_a of_o civil_a government_n 73_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o right_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o a_o assembly_n or_o in_o one_o person_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o have_v who_o be_v endue_v with_o supreme_a authority_n 82_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n democraty_n aristocraty_n and_o monarchy_n 100_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o right_n which_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v over_o their_o servant_n 126_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o right_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n and_o of_o a_o kingdom_n paternal_a 173_o chap._n x._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n each_o with_o other_o according_a to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o each_o one_o 146_o chap._n xi_o the_o place_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o government_n which_o make_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n 165_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o inward_a cause_n which_o dissolve_v all_o civil_a government_n 172_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o man_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o state_n 189_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o law_n and_o sin_n 208_o religion_n chap._n xv._n of_o god_n government_n by_o
precellence_n neither_o do_v the_o society_n of_o other_o advance_v any_o whit_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o glory_v in_o myself_o for_o every_o man_n must_v account_v himself_o such_o as_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o but_o though_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v much_o farther_v by_o mutual_a help_n since_o yet_o those_o may_v be_v better_o attain_v to_o by_o dominion_n then_o by_o the_o society_n of_o other_o i_o hope_v no_o body_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o man_n will_v much_o more_o greedy_o be_v carry_v by_o nature_n if_o all_o fear_n be_v remove_v to_o obtain_v dominion_n then_o to_o gain_v society_n we_o must_v therefore_o resolve_v that_o the_o original_a of_o all_o great_a and_o last_a society_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o mutual_a good_a will_n man_n have_v towards_o each_o other_o but_o in_o the_o *_o mutual_a fear_n they_o have_v of_o each_o other_o bear_a sit_v since_o we_o now_o see_v actual_o a_o constitute_v annotation_n 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the_o inequality_n we_o now_o discern_v have_v its_o spring_n from_o the_o civil_a law_n iv._o all_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o arise_v desire_n and_o will_v to_o hurt_v but_o not_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n neither_o equal_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o one_o man_n according_a to_o that_o natural_a equality_n which_o be_v among_o we_o permit_v as_o much_o to_o other_o as_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o temperate_a man_n and_o one_o that_o right_o value_v his_o power_n another_o suppose_v himself_o above_o other_o will_v have_v a_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v and_o challenge_v respect_n and_o honour_n as_o due_a to_o he_o before_o other_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o fiery_a spirit_n this_o man_n will_n to_o hurt_n arise_v from_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o false_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o other_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o defend_v himself_o his_o liberty_n and_o his_o good_n against_o this_o man_n violence_n v._o furthermore_n since_o the_o combat_n of_o wit_n wit_n be_v the_o fierce_a the_o great_a discord_n which_o be_v must_v necessary_o arise_v from_o this_o contention_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o only_o odious_a to_o contend_v against_o but_o also_o not_o to_o consent_v for_o not_o to_o approve_v of_o what_o a_o man_n say_v be_v no_o less_o then_o tacit_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o a_o error_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v as_o in_o very_a many_o thing_n to_o dissent_v be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o account_v he_o a_o fool_n who_o you_o dissent_v from_o which_o may_v appear_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o war_n so_o sharp_o wage_v as_o between_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o faction_n of_o the_o same_o commonweal_n where_o the_o contestation_n be_v either_o concern_v doctrine_n or_o politic_a prudence_n and_o since_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o jollity_n of_o the_o mind_n consist_v in_o this_o even_o to_o get_v some_o with_o who_o compare_v it_o may_v find_v somewhat_o wherein_o to_o triumph_n and_o vaunt_v itself_o its_o impossible_a but_o man_n must_v declare_v sometime_o some_o mutual_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n either_o by_o laughter_n or_o by_o word_n or_o by_o gesture_n or_o some_o sign_n or_o other_o than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o great_a vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o then_o from_o which_o there_o can_v possible_o arise_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o do_v hurt_v vi_o but_o the_o most_o frequent_a reason_n why_o thing_n man_n desire_v to_o hurt_v each_o other_o ariseth_z hence_o that_o many_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v a_o appetite_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o yet_o very_o often_o they_o can_v neither_o enjoy_v in_o common_a nor_o yet_o divide_v it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o strong_a must_v have_v
the_o moral_a law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o grant_v he_o all_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v grant_v to_o ourselves_o xiii_o by_o the_o ten_o law_n respect_n of_o person_n person_n be_v forbid_v as_o also_o by_o these_o place_n follow_v mat._n 5._o 45._o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_n and_o on_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n collos_n 3._o 11._o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a or_o scythian_a bond_n or_o free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o &_o in_o all_o act_n 10._o 34._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n ecclus_n 35._o 12._o the_o lord_n be_v judge_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n rom._n 2._o 11._o for_o divide_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n fourteen_o the_o eleven_o law_n which_o command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o common_a which_o can_v be_v divide_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o express_a place_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o or_o not_o but_o the_o practice_n appear_v every_o where_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o well_n way_n river_n sacred_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o else_o man_n can_v not_o live_v xv._n we_o say_v in_o the_o twelfâ—h_o place_n that_o lot_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o where_o thing_n can_v neither_o be_v divide_v nor_o possess_v in_o common_a they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o lot_n which_o be_v confirm_v as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o by_o god_n command_n numb_a 6._o 34._o divide_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n unto_o the_o tribe_n by_o lot_n so_o act_v 1._o 24._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v mathias_n before_o justus_n into_o their_o number_n by_o cast_v lot_n and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n show_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o law_n the_o succession_n be_v due_a unto_o esau_n as_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o isaac_n if_o himself_o have_v not_o sell_v it_o gen._n 25._o 30._o or_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o otherwise_o appoint_v xvi_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 6._o reprehend_v the_o corinthian_n of_o that_o city_n for_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o before_o infidel_n judge_n who_o be_v their_o enemy_n call_v it_o a_o fault_n that_o they_o will_v not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v for_o that_o be_v against_o that_o law_n whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o controversy_n be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n ver._n 5._o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n he_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n confirm_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o fifteen_o to_o wit_n where_o controversy_n can_v be_v avoid_v there_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n to_o appoint_v some_o arbiter_n and_o he_o some_o three_o man_n so_o as_o which_o be_v the_o 16_o law_n neither_o of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xvii_o but_o that_o the_o judge_n or_o arbiter_n sentence_n must_v receive_v no_o reward_n for_o his_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o law_n appear_v exod._n 23._o 8._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a ecclus._n 21._o 29._o present_n and_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o one_o part_n then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o 19_o law_n and_o be_v also_o confirm_v deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n xviii_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o fact_n witness_n witness_n must_v be_v have_v which_o be_v the_o 18._o law_n the_o scripture_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o require_v more_o than_o one_o deut._n 17._o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 19_o 15._o xix_o drunkenness_n which_o we_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n number_v among_o drunkenness_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n because_o it_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n be_v also_o forbid_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n prov._n 20._o 1._o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o chap._n 31._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o vice_n consist_v not_o formal_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o drink_n but_o in_o that_o it_o destroy_v judgement_n and_o reason_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a of_o heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o prohibit_v drunkenness_n luk._n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o sâ—rsetting_n and_o drunkenness_n xx._n that_o we_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n conscience_n chapter_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a be_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o five_o of_o s._n matth._n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n and_o psal_n 119._o v._n 160._o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o xxi_o we_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v regard_v chief_o unto_o conscience_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a who_o by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n strive_v to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v order_v all_o his_o action_n so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o external_a obedience_n just_a as_o the_o law_n command_v but_o not_o for_o the_o law_n â—ake_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n yet_o he_o be_v unjust_a both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lod_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18._o 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n where_o by_o you_o have_v transgress_v &_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v their_o deed_n who_o heart_n be_v right_a the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o 29._o of_o isaiah_n 13._o the_o lord_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o
distinction_n between_o counsel_n and_o law_n from_o the_o difference_n between_o counsel_n and_o command_n now_o counsel_n be_v a_o precept_n in_o which_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o obey_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v advise_v but_o command_n be_v a_o precept_n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o obedience_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o commander_n for_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v and_o thus_o i_o command_v except_o the_o will_v stand_v for_o a_o reason_n now_o when_o obedience_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o law_n not_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o adviser_n will_v the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o counsel_n but_o a_o command_n and_o be_v define_v thus_o law_n be_v the_o command_n of_o that_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o court_n who_o precept_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n as_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n of_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o universal_o of_o all_o the_o powerful_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o can_v resist_v may_v be_v term_v their_o law_n law_n and_o counsel_n therefore_o differ_v many_o way_n law_n belong_v to_o he_o who_o have_v power_n over_o they_o who_o he_o advise_v counsel_n to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o follow_v what_o be_v prescribe_v by_o law_n be_v duty_n what_o by_o counsel_n be_v freewill_n counsel_n be_v direct_v to_o his_o end_n that_o receive_v it_o law_n to_o his_o that_o give_v it_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o the_o willing_a law_n even_o to_o the_o unwilling_a to_o conclude_v the_o right_a of_o the_o counsellor_n be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v counsel_n the_o right_a of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v not_o abrogate_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o have_v a_o law_n impose_v ii_o they_o confound_v law_n and_o covenant_n covenant_n who_o conceive_v the_o law_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o form_n of_o live_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o man_n among_o who_o be_v aristotle_n who_o define_v law_n on_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v law_n be_v a_o speech_n limit_v according_a to_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o city_n declare_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o definition_n be_v not_o simple_o of_o law_n but_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o divine_a law_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o they_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n they_o may_v also_o by_o the_o same_o consent_n be_v abrogate_a but_o they_o be_v unchangeable_a but_o indeed_o that_o be_v no_o right_a definition_n of_o a_o civil_a law_n for_o in_o that_o place_n a_o city_n be_v take_v either_o for_o one_o civil_a person_n one_o will_v or_o for_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n who_o have_v each_o of_o they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o private_a will_n if_o for_o one_o person_n those_o word_n common_a consent_n be_v ill_o place_v here_o for_o one_o person_n have_v no_o common_a consent_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o have_v say_v declare_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o command_v for_o what_o the_o city_n deolares_fw-la it_o command_v its_o subject_n he_o therefore_o by_o a_o city_n understand_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n declare_v by_o common_a consent_n imagine_v it_o a_o write_v confirm_v by_o vote_n some_o certain_a form_n of_o live_a but_o these_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o mutual_a contract_n which_o oblige_v not_o any_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o law_n before_o that_o a_o supreme_a power_n be_v constitute_v which_o can_v compel_v have_v sufficient_a remedy_n against_o the_o rest_n who_o otherwise_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o keep_v they_o law_n therefore_o according_a to_o this_o definition_n of_o aristotle_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o naked_a and_o weak_a contract_n which_o then_o at_o length_n when_o there_o be_v one_o who_o by_o right_n do_v exercise_v the_o supreme_a power_n shall_v either_o become_v law_n or_o no_o law_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o he_o confound_v contract_n with_o law_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v for_o contract_n be_v a_o promise_n law_n a_o command_n in_o contract_n we_o say_v i_o will_v do_v this_o in_o law_n do_v this_o *_o contract_v oblige_v we_o law_n vie_v we_o fast_o be_v oblige_v a_o contract_n oblige_v of_o itself_o the_o law_n hold_v the_o party_n oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o universal_a contract_n of_o yield_a obedience_n therefore_o in_o contract_n its_o first_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o but_o in_o law_n we_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v determine_v afterward_o aristotle_n therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v define_v a_o civil_a law_n 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must_v be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o what_o he_o forbid_v for_o evil_a and_o the_o legislator_n be_v ever_o that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o monarch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n article_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n for_o if_o private_a man_n may_v pursue_v that_o as_o good_a and_o â—…n_n that_o as_o evil_a which_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v those_o word_n of_o he_o give_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a since_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a wicked_a be_v those_o though_o usual_a say_n that_o be_v only_o be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v righteous_o and_o that_o king_n must_v not_o be_v obey_v unless_o they_o command_v we_o just_a thing_n 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god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o god_n first_o expostulation_n with_o man_n vers_n 11._o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—at_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o come_v thou_o to_o judge_v that_o nakedness_n wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o create_v thou_o to_o be_v shameful_a except_o thou_o have_v arrogate_a to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ii_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n do_v against_o opinion_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o do_v so_o contemn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v my_o sin_n indeed_o which_o commit_v i_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v another_o man_n sin_n i_o may_v sometime_o do_v that_o without_o any_o sin_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o command_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o 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