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the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v those_o bound_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n have_v set_v they_o be_v secure_o obey_v and_o never_o transgress_v by_o they_o and_o be_v only_o transgress_v and_o violate_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n in_o peace_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o discord_n which_o arise_v natural_o in_o man_n for_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n second_o the_o appetite_n of_o possess_v all_o thing_n three_o the_o desire_n to_o excel_v other_o man_n in_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v studious_a of_o novelty_n which_o cause_v sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n that_o they_o may_v be_v esteem_v wise_a than_o the_o man_n of_o this_o present_a age_n or_o their_o predecessorsby_n reason_n of_o which_o present_a coersive_a humane_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o present_a punishment_n may_v deter_v man_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o because_o of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n they_o otherwise_o will_v not_o fear_v isay_n this_o humane_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v humane_a and_o yet_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n let_v that_o man_n consider_v that_o only_a man_n be_v a_o humane_a creature_n and_o do_v humane_a and_o reasonable_a action_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o only_a man_n be_v a_o humane_a creature_n and_o can_v do_v humane_a and_o reasonable_a action_n and_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v humane_a yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n before_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v ever_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o know_v in_o usual_a speech_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o nation_n be_v call_v politic_a power_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n which_o be_v politic_a in_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o exercise_n as_o take_v a_o instance_n of_o my_o meaning_n a_o father_n have_v divers_a child_n of_o several_a disposition_n one_o dispose_v to_o learning_n another_o endue_v with_o bodily_a strength_n and_o averse_a from_o learning_n another_o have_v not_o bodily_a strength_n yet_o a_o desire_n to_o learning_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o gross_a minerva_n be_v not_o probable_o qualify_v to_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a progress_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n breed_v up_o his_o studious_a son_n in_o literature_n his_o active_a son_n which_o have_v no_o disposition_n to_o learning_n he_o make_v a_o soldier_n or_o seaman_n his_o dull_a child_n he_o bind_v a_o apprentice_n to_o some_o trade_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o father_n power_n be_v natural_a yet_o this_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v politic_a so_o though_o regal_a power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o must_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v politic_a and_o therefore_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o exercise_n or_o politic_a use_n of_o humane_a power_n can_v though_o the_o power_n of_o all_o king_n be_v alike_o and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o several_a nation_n but_o different_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o we_o see_v the_o same_o king_n govern_v in_o divers_a place_n by_o divers_a law_n according_o as_o his_o subject_n be_v different_a in_o manner_n and_o disposition_n humane_a law_n therefore_o and_o the_o politic_a use_n of_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o govern_v and_o be_v alterable_a as_o man_n vice_n and_o manner_n do_v alter_v the_o method_n observe_v in_o the_o subsequent_a treatise_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o all_o science_n all_o learning_n and_o all_o reason_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existing_a principle_n which_o be_v indemonstrable_a in_o themselves_o do_v demonstrate_v they_o and_o since_o that_o all_o society_n or_o power_n and_o subjection_n whatsoever_o be_v create_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v lex_fw-la lata_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o jus_n legislativum_n superior_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n we_o treat_v of_o right_n law_n virtue_n the_o obligation_n of_o law_n and_o of_o pact_n promise_n vow_n league_n and_o gift_n and_o from_o who_o man_n become_v oblige_v to_o they_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v the_o second_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n of_o the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o
it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v receive_v their_o origination_n and_o first_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o contract_n of_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n humane_a law_n oblige_v man_n can_v neither_o make_v pact_n contract_n or_o gift_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o contract_v for_o and_o to_o suppose_v that_o humane_a law_n must_v precede_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o they_o contract_n and_o pact_n and_o that_o contract_v and_o pact_n must_v precede_v humane_a law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o power_n be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o right_n and_o law_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o society_n chap._n ii_o this_o chap._n show_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o regal_a power_n chap._n iii_o declare_v the_o attribute_n of_o it_o and_o incident_o the_o cause_n of_o magistrate_n power_n chap._n iu._n compare_v the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n appear_v above_o either_o of_o the_o other_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n v._o show_v the_o internal_a cause_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n as_o well_o from_o the_o party_n govern_v as_o from_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n govern_v chap._n vi_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n power_n and_o chap._n vii_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o husband_n power_n in_o this_o chap._n be_v demonstrate_v that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o may_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o any_o place_n without_o any_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o supreme_a power_n a_o institution_n of_o man._n chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o despotical_a or_o the_o master_n power_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v another_o his_o master_n then_o necessary_o be_v it_o impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v make_v another_o his_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n definition_n 1._o society_n aristotle_n in_o lib._n 1._o pol._n cap._n 5._o true_o define_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o society_n what_o be_v society_n divide_a part_n or_o person_n so_o that_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v unum_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la imparet_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la pareat_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v six_o sort_n of_o society_n first_o of_o supreme_a power_n and_o subject_n men._n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o society_n of_o men._n second_o of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n or_o government_n and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o civitas_n especial_o where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v a_o privilege_a or_o exempt_v authority_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n such_o be_v the_o society_n of_o our_o civitates_fw-la borough_n and_o corporation_n in_o england_n where_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n be_v exempt_a and_o privilege_v from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n where_o these_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v not_o three_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o this_o society_n the_o greek_n call_v gamaca_n four_o of_o father_n and_o child_n which_o be_v call_v patrica_n five_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v call_v despotica_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o six_o society_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christian_n viz._n of_o bishop_n curate_n and_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 3._o potestas_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o imperiale_a in_o aliqua_fw-la persona_fw-la cujus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continet_fw-la power_n what_o be_v power_n rationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o power_n viz._n divine_a humane_a or_o natural_a legal_a power_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v there_o what_o be_v divine_a power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a 5._o divine_a power_n or_o right_a of_o command_n be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v by_o high_a right_n sole_o and_o original_o in_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o derive_v 6._o humane_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n create_v immediate_o by_o god_n 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any_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o wilful_o prejudice_v to_o where_o it_o be_v crass_a and_o dull_a and_o move_v slow_o or_o as_o we_o say_v where_o man_n be_v endue_v pingui_fw-la minerva_n there_o man_n be_v hardly_o move_v to_o understand_v any_o thing_n 67._o sensible_a knowledge_n be_v the_o retain_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o knowledge_n what_o be_v sensible_a knowledge_n memory_n which_o before_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o understanding_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v common_a to_o other_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n say_v our_o saviour_n 68_o but_o all_o cause_n from_o whence_o man_n do_v infer_v and_o discourse_v be_v not_o posteriori_fw-la of_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la so_o perspicuous_a as_o be_v the_o axiom_n in_o geometry_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o man_n country_n but_o some_o cause_n be_v know_v to_o nature_n and_o
not_o to_o we_o as_o the_o quadrature_n of_o a_o circle_n and_o what_o proportion_n or_o ratio_fw-la rather_o the_o subtend_a side_n of_o a_o isoceles_a right-angle_n triangle_n have_v to_o one_o of_o the_o comprehend_v side_n and_o some_o effect_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o we_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v either_o to_o the_o understanding_n or_o outward_a sense_n as_o that_o summer_n be_v hot_a than_o in_o winter_n and_o that_o man_n be_v sick_a and_o indispose_v i_o say_v therefore_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o probable_a and_o conjectural_a whatever_o the_o effect_n be_v no_o conclusion_n can_v possible_o amount_v any_o high_a for_o conclusio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la 69._o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existent_a principle_n posteriori_fw-la no_o art_n or_o science_n arise_v from_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v necessary_o true_a but_o in_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la the_o effect_n be_v only_o know_v to_o be_v but_o not_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v only_o probable_a no_o art_n therefore_o or_o science_n do_v arise_v from_o argumentation_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la 70._o by_o the_o 38._o proposition_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n memory_n no_o probable_a conclusion_n arise_v from_o experiment_n or_o memory_n or_o the_o outward_a sense_n shall_v be_v judge_v fancy_v or_o conclude_v but_o by_o something_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o understanding_n experiment_n therefore_o memory_n or_o the_o outward_a sense_n which_o only_o apprehend_v the_o material_a form_n and_o effect_n of_o thing_n see_v &c._n &c._n can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n probable_o any_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a body_n can_v move_v without_o life_n beside_o it_o be_v so_o ridiculous_a that_o i_o wonder_v every_o man_n do_v not_o deride_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v a_o great_a lout_n new_o whip_v be_v probable_o like_a to_o 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philosopher_n 71._o if_o by_o the_o 7._o proposition_n the_o apprehension_n of_o universal_a cause_n certain_o and_o necessary_o true_a in_o the_o understanding_n can_v produce_v or_o prove_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a cause_n then_o in_o reason_n can_v probable_a cause_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a cause_n either_o know_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o remember_v produce_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o give_v one_o rush_n for_o any_o physician_n or_o philosopher_n judgement_n who_o be_v not_o a_o experience_a man_n 72._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o nature_n bring_v to_o pass_v without_o any_o conclusion_n from_o whence_o man_n attain_v to_o probable_a conclusion_n art_n or_o help_v of_o any_o creature_n other_o never_o without_o art_n and_o industry_n as_o a_o house_n and_o all_o art_n and_o science_n in_o the_o first_o god_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a opificer_n and_o it_o be_v only_o he_o who_o make_v man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n not_o mere_o spiritual_a of_o such_o principle_n and_o so_o compound_v that_o they_o every_o minute_n tend_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o yet_o in_o their_o thus_o die_v something_o shall_v generate_v in_o they_o which_o shall_v perpetuate_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o in_o their_o species_n as_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o individual_n thus_o we_o see_v some_o soil_n bring_v forth_o without_o any_o art_n or_o industry_n of_o man_n grass_n fir_n broom_n etc._n etc._n some_o be_v of_o a_o petrify_a quality_n in_o other_o be_v mine_n of_o silver_n gold_n coal_n etc._n etc._n &_o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la fert_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la some_o man_n grow_v sick_a other_o well_o without_o any_o cause_n from_o themselves_o these_o cause_n therefore_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v any_o demonstrative_a conclusion_n from_o they_o by_o man_n because_o the_o cause_n be_v 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man_n proceed_v infinite_o and_o daily_o probable_o find_v out_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v not_o so_o 73._o as_o in_o all_o argumentation_n a_o priori_fw-la there_o must_v be_v principle_n assent_v principle_n no_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la where_fw-mi man_n agree_v not_o upon_o principle_n to_o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o argumentation_n and_o where_o man_n either_o by_o stubbornness_n or_o defect_n of_o understanding_n apprehend_v not_o principle_n there_o of_o necessity_n can_v be_v no_o art_n or_o science_n teach_v so_o in_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la man_n must_v agree_v upon_o some_o thesis_n or_o aphorism_n which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o argumentation_n man_n may_v discourse_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o improbable_o conclude_v where_o they_o can_v make_v no_o experiment_n as_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o meteor_n and_o comet_n but_o no_o man_n can_v from_o all_o the_o experiment_n in_o the_o world_n conclude_v any_o thing_n but_o from_o something_o in_o the_o understanding_n which_o must_v be_v assent_v and_o comprehend_v that_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o experiment_n be_v make_v when_o therefore_o man_n by_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n can_v apprehend_v thesis_n or_o aphorism_n or_o by_o stubborness_n they_o will_v not_o there_o all_o argumentation_n in_o either_o physic_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a such_o man_n shall_v either_o learn_v or_o be_v teach_v 74._o only_o man_n can_v by_o his_o reason_n from_o cause_n probable_a in_o his_o intellect_n annot._n why_o only_a man_n attain_v conclusion_n a_o posteriori_fw-la annot._n right_o infer_v and_o conclude_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o memory_n or_o outward_a sense_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v attain_v probable_a conclusion_n or_o concludge_v a_o posteriori_fw-la king_n james_n will_v affirm_v of_o his_o hound_n that_o in_o their_o hunt_n they_o 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4._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v create_v and_o derive_v from_o that_o divine_a and_o derive_v from_o whence_o all_o divine_a law_n be_v derive_v eternal_a right_n which_o be_v inseparable_o in_o god_n before_o any_o such_o law_n be_v create_v by_o he_o 5._o humane_a law_n be_v threefold_a viz._n secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n or_o gamacal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n how_o manifold_a be_v humane_a law_n husband_n or_o paternal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 6._o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n which_o derive_v from_o whence_o derive_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n create_v in_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o they_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o man_n law_n why_o call_v humane_a law_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v or_o create_v they_o 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v from_o whence_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v which_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v until_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 9_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n call_v why_o so_o call_v 10._o despotical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v despotical_a law_n from_o whence_o derive_v which_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n which_o right_o or_o power_n be_v create_v by_o secular_a or_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o family_n be_v 11._o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o precede_v every_o law_n or_o it_o have_v no_o law_n what_o must_v precede_v every_o law_n obligation_n viz._n the_o legislative_a right_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la another_z and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la another_o and_o so_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la humana_fw-la and_o jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o thing_n can_v possible_o ever_o write_v clear_o upon_o the_o subject_n 12._o humane_a and_o despotical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a or_o oblige_v to_o corporal_a vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v vindicative_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n 13._o only_o humane_a secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n be_v distributive_a and_o create_v property_n among_o man_n in_o their_o estate_n distributive_a what_o law_n be_v distributive_a 14._o neither_o divine_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a but_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n only_o vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v neither_o distributive_a nor_o vindicative_a law_n vindicative_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v punish_v temporal_o for_o not_o observe_v ecclesiastical_a law_n 15._o although_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n bound_v in_o conscience_n only_o and_o therefore_o can_v impose_v any_o corporal_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n yet_o the_o secular_a law_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n or_o relief_n in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 201._o law_n lit._n vil_fw-mi sect_n 201._o and_o by_o the_o common_a statute_n law_n whoso_o be_v adjudge_v a_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n take_v cognisance_n of_o either_o excommnication_n heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la regio_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la mundi_fw-la say_v linwood_n who_o say_v moreover_o agatis_fw-la moreover_o com._n stat._n the_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la angliae_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o court-christian_a but_o whether_o linwood_n say_v true_a or_o not_o hen._n 8._o begin_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o confound_v the_o jurisdiction_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o both_o have_v open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o schism_n and_o dissension_n that_o the_o common-lawyer_n and_o statute-law_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n devour_v all_o church-rite_n and_o power_n nor_o be_v either_o the_o common_a or_o statute-law_n now_o in_o much_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o those_o man_n who_o have_v so_o extravagant_o attribute_v both_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n between_o supreme_a head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n i_o understand_v no_o difference_n for_o if_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v not_o supreme_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n then_o necessary_o must_v such_o a_o governor_n be_v a_o usurper_n or_o unjust_a invader_n in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o in_o their_o practice_n have_v deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o power_n and_o ascribe_v they_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o court_v subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n that_o these_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o court_n in_o as_o little_a esteem_n as_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o king_n god_n know_v upon_o what_o account_n for_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n be_v ever_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o reasonable_o pretend_v violent_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a power_n among_o we_o here_o do_v not_o i_o admit_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o division_n of_o civil_a law_n into_o sacred_a annot._n annot._n and_o secular_a do_v ever_o man_n before_o hear_v of_o sacred_a civil_a law_n sacred_a law_n be_v those_o civil_a law_n he_o say_v which_o belong_v to_o religion_n that_o be_v 5._o cap._n 14._o art_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a secular_a law_n be_v those_o he_o say_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v civil_a by_o a_o general_a name_n for_o though_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o sacred_a as_o he_o say_v yet_o be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o right_a or_o power_n from_o civil_a or_o secular_a sanction_n which_o at_o high_a can_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o humane_a 16._o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n as_o my_o understanding_n differ_v from_o counsel_n how_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n my_o will_n my_o will_n be_v that_o which_o imperate_v all_o my_o action_n my_o understanding_n inform_v my_o will_n whether_o the_o do_v or_o not_o not_o do_v such_o a_o act_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n counsel_n the_o reason_n advice_n or_o discourse_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n refer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o council_n whether_o the_o willing_a or_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o a_o law_n will_v be_v probable_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o always_o place_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n extreme_n introduction_n virtue_n be_v not_o fit_v always_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n and_o those_o extreme_n to_o be_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o do_v subscribe_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 3._o art_n 32._o de_fw-fr cive_z and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v viz._n that_o fortitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o virtue_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a nor_o do_v quantity_n in_o give_v be_v it_o much_o little_a or_o indifferent_a make_v virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v gratitude_n and_o patience_n justice_z and_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o place_v between_o any_o extreme_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o i_o can_v less_o dissent_v from_o he_o where_o cap._n 3._o he_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o cap._n 2._o art_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o 2._o virtue_n be_v the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o virtue_n what_o be_v virtue_n right_a reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o from_o some_o notion_n know_v to_o
a_o intellectual_a creature_n 3._o all_o virtue_n be_v either_o theological_a moral_a humane_a familistical_a virtue_n how_o manifold_a be_v virtue_n personal_n or_o prudential_n 4._o virtue_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o derive_v from_o whence_o theological_a virtue_n be_v derive_v some_o superior_a cause_n or_o notion_n theological_a virtue_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o some_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o theological_a virtue_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o those_o three_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o all_o those_o action_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n of_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v my_o obedience_n not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 5._o moral_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n which_o flow_v from_o virtue_n what_o be_v moral_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v what_o be_v humane_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o cause_v what_o be_v familistical_a virtue_n what_o be_v personal_a virtue_n that_o light_n of_o nature_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n 6._o humane_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n by_o which_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n conform_v their_o action_n to_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o familistical_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n of_o servant_n do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n 8._o personal_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o divers_a man_n from_o principle_n of_o innate_a good_a nature_n of_o temperance_n continency_n patience_n liberality_n and_o frugality_n who_o contrary_a extreme_n be_v vice_n and_o sin_n 9_o prudential_n virtue_n be_v not_o dictate_v from_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a derive_v what_o be_v prudential_n virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v law_n but_o from_o some_o principle_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intelligible_a whereby_o some_o prince_n govern_v more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o some_o master_n of_o family_n govern_v their_o servant_n more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o these_o virtue_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n but_o to_o other_o action_n as_o prudence_n in_o manage_v of_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o virtue_n or_o in_o man_n govern_v their_o action_n so_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v and_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o man_n be_v virtue_n yet_o these_o action_n be_v not_o where_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n these_o virtue_n be_v always_o place_v in_o empire_n not_o in_o obedience_n 10._o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o virtue_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o all_o virtue_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v first_o of_o theological_a virtue_n a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n have_v reveal_v himself_o supernatural_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o man_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o action_n conformable_a to_o his_o precept_n therein_o contain_v may_v by_o faith_n or_o believe_v on_o he_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v that_o man_n may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o morality_n the_o end_n of_o morality_n society_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a and_o therefore_o have_v engrave_v these_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n that_o by_o conform_v their_o action_n thereunto_o they_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n with_o man_n and_o though_o these_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pulley_n man_n up_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n hope_v that_o despise_v these_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n upon_o a_o pretend_a faith_n he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v it_o 12._o but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oftentimes_o command_v in_o thesi_fw-la virtue_n the_o end_n of_o humane_a virtue_n only_o and_o humane_a law_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v i_o and_o that_o thing_n another_o man_n be_v by_o positive_a humane_a law_n so_o though_o moral_a virtue_n be_v always_o the_o same_o yet_o humane_a virtue_n differ_v according_o as_o law_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v different_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o husband_n and_o parent_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a virtue_n the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v virtue_n at_o one_o time_n and_o vice_n at_o another_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o parent_n so_o that_o humane_a virtue_n in_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n where_o the_o law_n or_o principle_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n 13._o the_o end_n of_o all_o familistical_a virtue_n be_v that_o servant_n by_o all_o just_a and_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o familistical_a virtue_n lawful_a mean_n intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o master_n and_o make_v no_o dissension_n or_o discontent_n in_o their_o family_n 14._o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o personal_a virtue_n soul_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n abuse_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n creation_n all_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n aught_o by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o any_o excess_n or_o intemperance_n to_o abuse_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n 15._o theological_a virtue_n relate_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o theological_n moral_a humane_a familistical_a and_o personal_a virtue_n moral_a humane_a and_o familistical_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a place_n personal_a virtue_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v every_o man_n with_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o difference_n of_o prudential_n virtue_n parag._n 9_o 16._o in_o all_o prudent_a and_o profitable_a action_n prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la fortunam_fw-la semper_fw-la prudential_n whether_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n or_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o fortune_n as_o be_v prudential_n in_o concilio_fw-la adhibere_fw-la but_o that_o man_n who_o direct_v his_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n to_o fortune_n or_o the_o time_n and_o tide_n of_o man_n affection_n shall_v soon_o be_v account_v a_o weathercock_n and_o timeserver_n in_o all_o prudent_a action_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n or_o penalty_n more_o than_o the_o reward_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o action_n and_o loss_n for_o the_o folly_n of_o imprudent_a action_n but_o in_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n man_n must_v consider_v their_o duty_n not_o profit_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o temporal_a loss_n or_o trouble_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a moral_a virtue_n 1._o since_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n infinite_o virtue_n religion_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o moral_a virtue_n good_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a station_n endeavour_v by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o so_o conspicuous_a be_v this_o virtue_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o good_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o it_o be_v always_o their_o first_o care_n to_o be_v in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n where_o god_n however_o misplace_v in_o a_o oak_n osiris_n iris_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n
another_o if_o the_o other_o accept_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o thing_n both_o party_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n or_o upon_o the_o give_v or_o do_v of_o one_o party_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o other_o 4._o absolute_a promise_n receive_v their_o obligation_n from_o a_o precedent_n or_o differ_v wherein_o a_o bare_a promise_n and_o a_o contract_n differ_v present_a consideration_n or_o condition_n as_o if_o for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v or_o any_o present_a consideration_n i_o promise_v etc._n etc._n contract_n from_o a_o subsequent_a as_o if_o i_o promise_v to_o another_o that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v for_o or_o give_v i_o or_o another_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o then_o i_o will_v do_v for_o he_o or_o give_v he_o such_o a_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n or_o contract_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o consideration_n or_o condition_n be_v subsequent_a to_o my_o promise_n i_o be_o oblige_v by_o law_n to_o perform_v my_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o ex_fw-la nudo_fw-la pacto_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la actio_fw-la for_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o other_o to_o perform_v any_o thing_n all_o contract_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o futuretense_n as_o si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dederit_fw-la aut_fw-la fecerit_fw-la dabo_fw-la aut_fw-la faciam_fw-la 5._o a_o contract_n differ_v from_o a_o mere_a obligation_n in_o this_o a_o single_a obligation_n obligation_n wherein_o a_o contract_n differ_v from_o a_o single_a obligation_n be_v when_o one_o or_o more_o for_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n land_n house_n etc._n etc._n have_v and_o receive_v from_o another_o acknowledge_v he_o or_o themselves_o liable_a to_o such_o a_o penalty_n to_o the_o other_o if_o they_o perform_v not_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o obligation_n a_o contract_n or_o pact_n be_v when_o both_o or_o all_o part_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v all_o promise_n 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subjection_n humana_fw-la voluntas_fw-la introduxit_fw-la but_o not_o the_o party_n obey_v as_o they_o most_o sensles_o feign_v but_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o the_o party_n command_v and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o create_v all_o man_n be_v original_o free_a i_o do_v much_o wonder_n at_o those_o man_n who_o make_v all_o supreme_a or_o regal_a power_n to_o have_v annot._n annot._n its_o origination_n from_o the_o consent_n and_o aggregation_n of_o many_o family_n for_o they_o not_o only_o confound_v the_o master_n power_n with_o the_o father_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n we_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v more_o full_o hereafter_o in_o their_o proper_a chapter_n show_v but_o also_o make_v the_o master_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o regal_a power_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a institution_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v true_a in_o both_o and_o what_o it_o be_v shall_v move_v man_n to_o imagine_v that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n posterity_n dilate_v themselves_o into_o many_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v adam_n and_o noah_n more_o power_n than_o god_n give_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o such_o thing_n or_o the_o least_o probability_n thereof_o appear_v in_o scripture_n or_o that_o after_o adam_n and_o noah_n death_n their_o posterity_n become_v free_a and_o independent_a from_o all_o government_n which_o be_v no_o body_n can_v tell_v when_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o pact_n of_o man_n or_o by_o consent_n and_o submission_n of_o family_n to_o it_o 14._o that_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n which_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la have_v as_o cause_n all_o power_n and_o subjection_n from_o what_o cause_n sole_o and_o absolute_o over_o all_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o creator_n first_o and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o high_a right_n all_o obedience_n be_v chief_o due_a to_o they_o before_o any_o creature_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v cause_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o humane_a positive_a law_n all_o society_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o these_o cause_n be_v tyranny_n in_o the_o party_n command_v nor_o be_v any_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n to_o such_o command_n from_o the_o party_n command_v have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n conjunct_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o their_o several_a chapter_n treat_v of_o they_o several_o and_o more_o at_o large_a and_o we_o insist_v more_o large_o hereon_o in_o regard_n these_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v either_o so_o confound_v in_o their_o cause_n by_o other_o man_n or_o such_o wild_a thing_n beg_v for_o principle_n that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v no_o ingenuous_a man_n shall_v grant_v chap._n ii_o of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o one_o of_o man_n chief_a happiness_n in_o this_o introduction_n introduction_n life_n consist_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n to_o contemplate_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o admirable_a order_n and_o motion_n of_o they_o all_o be_v by_o he_o so_o make_v and_o create_v nor_o be_v god_n less_o see_v in_o the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n then_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o as_o admirable_a be_v the_o preservation_n of_o every_o man_n as_o his_o generation_n for_o abstract_v from_o the_o internal_a cause_n spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la fin_n virg._n aen._n 6._o prop._n fin_n mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la how_o god_n do_v renew_v and_o preserve_v every_o man_n and_o every_o part_n of_o man_n by_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n viz._n the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o blood_n if_o a_o man_n consider_v his_o outward_a preservation_n not_o only_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n than_o himself_o but_o also_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o kind_n for_o be_v he_o not_o restrain_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la and_o what_o be_v the_o people_n in_o general_n but_o a_o sudden_a rash_a and_o furious_a beast_n carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o every_o wild_a fancy_n rage_v to_o have_v this_o thing_n do_v and_o present_o lament_v because_o it_o be_v do_v he_o must_v needs_o arginusae_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v in_o their_o sentence_n on_o socrates_n and_o the_o captain_n at_o the_o fight_n at_o arginusae_n confess_v there_o be_v no_o power_n under_o heaven_n which_o can_v restrain_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o psalmist_n therefore_o psal_n 77._o when_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wonder_n of_o old_a thou_o thunder_v from_o heaven_n thou_o shake_v the_o 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of_o any_o continuance_n for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la and_o not_o only_o all_o just_a and_o legal_a action_n but_o all_o art_n and_o science_n may_v true_o and_o ultimate_o be_v resolve_v into_o their_o first_o principle_n without_o any_o diminution_n to_o they_o the_o people_n therefore_o constant_a in_o nothing_o but_o inconstancy_n can_v not_o in_o reason_n be_v expect_v constant_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o creature_n the_o civitas_fw-la only_o and_o yet_o so_o in_o nothing_o else_o beside_o i_o always_o do_v believe_v and_o yet_o do_v that_o all_o man_n pact_n and_o will_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o every_o place_n and_o where_o they_o be_v against_o they_o then_o do_v they_o oblige_v no_o further_o then_o to_o repentance_n much_o more_o therefore_o ought_v all_o man_n will_n and_o pact_n to_o conform_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o never_o transgress_v that_o and_o that_o all_o pact_n and_o act_n of_o man_n will_n make_v against_o it_o oblige_v to_o nothing_o but_o repentance_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o abominable_a then_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n shall_v irritate_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o say_v be_v immutable_a by_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v that_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o like_a and_o equal_a condition_n lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o therefore_o most_o absurd_o make_v jus_o naturae_fw-la to_o be_v contrary_a to_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o yet_o oftentimes_o in_o his_o preface_n and_o cap._n 8._o art_n 10._o confound_v jus_o with_o lex_fw-la and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n to_o make_v they_o in_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o god_n have_v make_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o god_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o no_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o a_o posthumus_n king_n but_o be_v bear_v in_o subjection_n not_o only_o to_o his_o parent_n or_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n but_o to_o something_o superior_a to_o these_o then_o can_v the_o will_n of_o that_o man_n nor_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n alter_v or_o make_v that_o man_n in_o another_o condition_n then_o that_o whereof_o neither_o any_o act_n of_o his_o will_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n else_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o i_o conclude_v thing_n only_o as_o i_o be_v a_o intellectual_a or_o rational_a creature_n but_o be_v a_o christian_n i_o submit_v all_o my_o reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o the_o most_o high_a authority_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o those_o plain_a place_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o controversy_n where_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o supreme_a power_n be_v own_v to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n 13._o rom._n 13._o by_o god_n king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v 8._o prov._n 8._o justice_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o above_o joh._n 19_o 11._o and_o all_o power_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o something_o subject_a to_o it_o but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o see_v only_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o desire_v yet_o to_o be_v better_o inform_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o from_o who_o better_o than_o mr._n hobbs_n and_o hugo_n grotius_n man_n no_o doubt_n of_o as_o eminent_a learning_n and_o part_n as_o any_o this_o last_o age_n have_v produce_v these_o man_n both_o derive_v their_o civitas_fw-la from_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o viz._n from_o the_o pact_n and_o contract_n of_o man_n in_o a_o parity_n and_o equal_a condition_n but_o so_o far_o be_v i_o from_o be_v convince_v that_o if_o i_o understand_v they_o aright_o i_o be_v amaze_v to_o see_v such_o inconsistible_a
be_v very_o dull_a and_o yet_o of_o vast_a memory_n who_o remember_v all_o thing_n but_o can_v scarce_o be_v ever_o make_v to_o discourse_v of_o and_o understand_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o man_n that_o be_v too_o light_a and_o fantastical_a who_o only_o talk_v general_o without_o apply_v these_o general_n to_o any_o particular_a the_o one_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v overload_v with_o ballast_n and_o not_o have_v sail_n proportionable_a can_v scarce_o be_v make_v to_o sail_v with_o any_o wind_n the_o other_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n which_o have_v no_o ballast_n and_o so_o much_o sail_v that_o she_o be_v never_o in_o any_o steadiness_n but_o carry_v hither_o and_o thither_o upon_o every_o small_a puff_n of_o wind_n the_o one_o will_v upon_o any_o discourse_n or_o ratiocination_n be_v still_o absurd_o tell_v particular_a story_n which_o he_o in_o his_o defect_n of_o understanding_n suppose_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a and_o prime_a reason_n of_o the_o discourse_n whereas_o the_o other_o from_o the_o lightness_n of_o his_o fantasy_n and_o defect_n of_o memory_n never_o apply_v his_o general_a notion_n to_o any_o particular_a thing_n and_o so_o conclude_v nothing_o 8._o whereas_o aristotle_n and_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o experiment_n proceed_v experiment_n axiom_n and_o principle_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o experiment_n from_o many_o memory_n or_o memory_n multiply_v and_o that_o ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la definitiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o experiment_n a_o man_n may_v just_o deny_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n or_o multiply_v thing_n which_o can_v make_v ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la but_o ratio_fw-la universalis_fw-la axioma_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v many_o thing_n only_o but_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o term_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v experiment_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o general_a notion_n 9_o aristotle_n say_v per_fw-la experientiam_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la hominibus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la finem_fw-la nor_o art_n and_o science_n met._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o a_o finem_fw-la experientia_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ait_fw-la polus_n gorgia_n polus_n apud_fw-la plat._n in_o gorgia_n artem_fw-la efficit_fw-la imperitia_fw-la vero_fw-la casum_fw-la to_o which_o the_o doctor_n subscribe_v and_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o prudent_a or_o true_o know_v man_n which_o by_o his_o proper_a experiment_n have_v not_o thorough_o understand_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o if_o this_o be_v universal_o true_a then_o can_v no_o wise_a or_o prudent_a man_n understand_v thorough_o any_o law_n which_o forbid_v theft_n or_o murder_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o hang_v unless_o he_o shall_v steal_v and_o commit_v murder_n and_o so_o be_v hang_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v rather_o believe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n put_v his_o finger_n into_o the_o fire_n he_o will_v burn_v it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v long_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o water_n he_o will_v drown_v himself_o then_o make_v experiment_n thereby_o to_o be_v account_v a_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man._n afterward_o he_o say_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v viz._n for_o want_n of_o experience_n many_o pretender_n 30._o page_n 30._o to_o knowledge_n and_o sophister_n crop_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o other_o man_n the_o same_o thing_n every_o where_o the_o order_n only_o and_o word_n change_v and_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o small_a moment_n add_v do_v confident_o challenge_v for_o their_o own_o and_o render_v philosophy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o perspicuons_a obscure_a intricate_a and_o confuse_a it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o all_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la viz._n from_o the_o effect_n to_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o direction_n without_o experiment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a if_o not_o a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o any_o art_n or_o science_n can_v be_v make_v from_o any_o conclusion_n in_o philosophy_n which_o be_v draw_v a_o posteriori_fw-la which_o at_o the_o best_a can_v arise_v to_o high_a than_o probable_a and_o opinonative_n and_o can_v never_o be_v certain_a and_o perspicuous_a and_o though_o the_o doctor_n from_o his_o great_a part_n and_o experiment_n in_o anatomy_n have_v probable_o find_v out_o thing_n never_o before_o receive_v yet_o can_v any_o of_o those_o conclusion_n ever_o attain_v to_o demonstrative_a certain_a and_o perspicuous_a conclusion_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v true_a in_o argumentation_n a_o priori_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o experiment_n but_o that_o infinite_a thing_n be_v know_v and_o understand_v which_o be_v abstract_v from_o matter_n and_o experiment_n and_o be_v easy_o understand_v by_o any_o man_n without_o experiment_n 10._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a universal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n innate_a in_o man_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v innate_a and_o connatural_a with_o man_n and_o knowledge_n man_n be_v not_o natural_o without_o all_o knowledge_n not_o acquire_v either_o by_o sense_n experiment_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o 11._o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o so_o do_v i_o say_v again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n that_o have_v not_o receive_v many_o thing_n for_o truth_n which_o the_o next_o generation_n upon_o disquisition_n the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n be_v a_o subtle_a disquisition_n further_a inquiry_n and_o look_v into_o they_o have_v find_v to_o be_v but_o verisimilitude_n and_o that_o from_o thing_n find_v out_o infinite_a production_n will_v be_v make_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o fairplay_n to_o carp_v at_o another_o opinion_n and_o not_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o so_o will_v it_o be_v mere_a levity_n to_o contest_v with_o another_o if_o not_o upon_o superior_a ground_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v contest_v with_o so_o great_a a_o philosopher_n as_o aristotle_n in_o a_o thing_n so_o long_o receive_v and_o uncontroverted_a have_v need_n take_v great_a heed_n and_o have_v his_o wit_n about_o he_o lest_o instead_o of_o evict_v his_o adversary_n he_o only_o acquire_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o light_n and_o foolish_a man_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v skip_v short_a for_o want_v of_o take_v our_o run_n far_o enough_o back_o we_o will_v begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n 12._o as_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o first_o chap._n gen._n ought_v god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o first_o entity_n and_o that_o be_v god_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n so_o if_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v god_n divine_a revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o shall_v i_o never_o have_v be_v a_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelian_a who_o hold_v that_o not_o only_o the_o world_n but_o the_o species_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n for_o there_o be_v either_o one_o first_o be_v the_o true_a prime_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o or_o two_o or_o more_o first_o being_n or_o no_o first_o be_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v original_o from_o themselves_o but_o the_o two_o latter_a be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o unitas_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la but_o the_o first_o be_v one_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o fir_v or_o more_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v proceed_v from_o one_o superior_a be_v but_o have_v their_o be_v from_o themselves_o for_o if_o all_o thing_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n a_o power_n and_o be_v of_o themselves_o than_o may_v they_o have_v infinite_o continue_v their_o be_v in_o their_o individual_n and_o we_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n do_v natural_o desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o its_o self_n but_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_o false_a for_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o individual_n resoluble_a into_o their_o first_o composition_n and_o perpetuate_v by_o generation_n in_o their_o species_n there_o be_v therefore_o but_o one_o first_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o good_a which_o be_v god_n 13._o all_o thing_n be_v either_o original_o generate_v of_o their_o like_a or_o from_o themselves_o or_o create_v by_o god_n but_o nothing_o can_v generate_v any_o thing_n like_o thing_n god_n in_o the_o beginning_n create_v all_o thing_n itself_o before_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n no_o creature_n can_v have_v its_o original_n be_v from_o its_o self_n all_o thing_n
rationaliter_fw-la but_o naturaliter_fw-la mr._n hobbs_n make_v appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la to_o be_v the_o will_n too_o 19_o aristotle_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o eth._n make_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o principle_n reason_n what_o be_v the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n in_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o beginning_n in_o he_o who_o do_v not_o ignorant_o those_o singular_a thing_n in_o which_o any_o action_n consist_v and_o that_o therefore_o child_n and_o other_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n have_v will_n and_o do_v thing_n spontaneous_o 20._o counsel_n in_o cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o lib._n 3._o eth._n he_o make_v to_o be_v neither_o cupiditas_fw-la ira_fw-la voluntas_fw-la or_o any_o opinion_n voluntas_fw-la he_o make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o last_o or_o end_n of_o counsel_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o aristotle_n what_o be_v the_o voluntas_fw-la will_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n as_o a_o man_n will_v to_o be_v well_o he_o take_v counsel_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o health_n and_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o take_v counsel_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v yet_o a_o man_n may_v will_v thing_n which_o can_v be_v as_o to_o be_v immortal_a or_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o player_n or_o wrestler_n strong_a than_o himself_o to_o depart_v but_o this_o definition_n if_o it_o be_v any_o be_v so_o perplex_a and_o confuse_a as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n shall_v definite_o understand_v any_o thing_n by_o it_o for_o if_o the_o will_v be_v the_o end_n or_o termination_n of_o counsel_n than_o all_o those_o action_n which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o counsel_n be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o he_o make_v the_o will_n to_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o can_v take_v counsel_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confound_v appetitus_n cupiditas_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la but_o make_v voluntas_fw-la to_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o self_n 21._o the_o will_n be_v that_o faculty_n empire_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o soul_n will._n what_o be_v the_o will._n which_o do_v not_o ignorant_o imperate_a or_o forbid_v any_o action_n or_o motion_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a i_o say_v not_o ignorant_o for_o those_o action_n which_o oppress_v man_n by_o disorder_a dream_n or_o by_o the_o incubus_n or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o nightmare_n be_v not_o act_n of_o the_o will_n nor_o must_v they_o be_v natural_a as_o be_v the_o systole_n and_o diastole_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o blood_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o alter_v but_o though_o the_o will_n can_v forbid_v the_o brain_n or_o fantasy_n from_o work_v yet_o can_v it_o imperate_a the_o fantasy_n what_o thing_n it_o shall_v fancy_v or_o meditate_v 22._o in_o every_o action_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o internum_fw-la will_n another_o definition_n of_o the_o will_n movens_fw-la the_o externum_fw-la agens_fw-la and_o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o the_o action_n the_o internum_fw-la movens_fw-la be_v the_o will_n the_o prime_a and_o efficient_a cause_n the_o externum_fw-la movens_fw-la the_o mean_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la or_o end_n for_o which_o such_o a_o action_n be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o discern_v the_o action_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a if_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n be_v to_o attain_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n or_o reason_n dictate_v then_o be_v such_o a_o action_n the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o intellectual_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n if_o it_o be_v to_o attain_v something_o desire_v or_o fear_v and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v then_o be_v it_o common_a to_o all_o live_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 23._o or_o three_o the_o will_n be_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v elect_v will_n another_o definition_n of_o the_o will_n or_o reject_v the_o do_n of_o thing_n appear_v just_a or_o unjust_a desire_a or_o not_o desire_v prudent_a or_o imprudent_a so_o that_o voluntas_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o appetitus_n or_o cupiditas_fw-la be_v another_o thing_n and_o so_o velle_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o intelligere_fw-la another_o for_o etc._n by_o appetitus_n i_o mean_v all_o sensual_a desire_n of_o self-love_n lust_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n appetitus_n or_o cupiditas_fw-la be_v natural_a and_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o thing_n covet_v or_o desire_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o so_o many_o man_n do_v understand_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o who_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o viz._n many_o man_n be_v sapient_a not_o prudent_a thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o man_n do_v understand_v and_o desire_v happiness_n but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o will_n viz._n do_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o happiness_n 24._o or_o last_o i_o be_o content_a with_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o the_o will_n eth._n 3._o definition_n a_o four_o definition_n cap._n 4._o &_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o ultimate_a resolution_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o counsel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o those_o act_n end_n or_o determination_n of_o passion_n irascible_a concupiscible_a or_o fearful_a of_o creature_n not_o mad_a but_o know_o do_v they_o the_o natural_a passion_n therefore_o of_o concupiscence_n appetite_n anger_n or_o fear_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o the_o assent_v to_o they_o either_o by_o complacency_n of_o cogitation_n or_o by_o determine_v or_o resolve_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n thereunto_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o poet_n by_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a nature_n only_o see_v nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la tacitum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la ullum_fw-la 14._o juv._n sat._n 14._o facti_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la 25._o the_o council_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v divide_v and_o propound_v several_a thing_n example_n the_o will_n in_o reasonable_a creature_n illustrate_v by_o a_o example_n to_o he_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o will_n assent_v to_o or_o elect_v the_o advice_n of_o one_o part_n and_o reject_v the_o other_o the_o passion_n or_o affection_n to_o propound_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v because_o desire_v or_o fear_v the_o understanding_n and_o reason_n judge_n the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a here_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o understanding_n the_o appetite_n and_o fear_v but_o not_o the_o will_n until_o 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thereunto_o by_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o every_o man_n see_v trajan_n have_v a_o horse_n give_v he_o in_o persia_n who_o at_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o emperor_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a those_o thing_n which_o bank_n his_o horse_n do_v and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o from_o any_o sensual_a appetite_n thus_o we_o see_v all_o irrational_a creature_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o habituate_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o natural_o they_o have_v no_o appetite_n unto_o nor_o move_v by_o any_o outward_a object_n as_o horse_n be_v ride_v and_o learned_a to_o amble_v whereas_o natural_o all_o fourfooted_a creature_n trot_v yet_o have_v they_o natural_o no_v appetite_n thereunto_o nor_o move_v by_o any_o outward_a object_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v averse_a from_o they_o 28._o creature_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o reason_n have_v these_o two_o action_n irrational_a creature_n
that_o experiment_n must_v first_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o antecedent_n to_o the_o memory_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o experience_n be_v from_o multiply_v memory_n a_o man_n may_v burn_v his_o finger_n upon_o once_o trial_n as_o well_o as_o often_o the_o idea_n of_o those_o object_n they_o have_v receive_v into_o their_o sense_n when_o the_o thing_n so_o receive_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o that_o all_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n have_v memory_n be_v most_o evident_o see_v in_o all_o creature_n which_o can_v distinguish_v the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o feed_v they_o from_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o do_v more_o easy_o discern_v they_o than_o man_n do_v another_o which_o be_v impossible_a without_o memory_n any_o dog_n horse_n cow_n or_o any_o other_o irrational_a creature_n know_v his_o keeper_n voice_n from_o any_o other_o man_n let_v a_o dog_n be_v carry_v a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o a_o place_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o master_n and_o be_v not_o restrain_v before_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v he_o shall_v return_v home_o the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v nay_o no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o irrational_a creature_n be_v much_o more_o exquisite_a than_o man_n and_o be_v much_o more_o prone_a in_o their_o will_n and_o more_o subtle_a in_o their_o fantasy_n to_o attain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v pleasant_a and_o natural_a to_o they_o and_o do_v much_o better_o remember_v those_o thing_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o their_o sense_n annot._n by_o this_o proposition_n it_o be_v evident_o false_a which_o 1._o which_o anal._n post_n 16._o lib._n 2._o cap._n ult_n meta._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o aristotle_n say_v in_o aliis_fw-la animalibus_fw-la res_fw-la percepta_fw-la manet_fw-la in_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o exit_fw-la sensu_fw-la fit_a memoria_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la memoria_fw-la experientia_fw-la &_o experientia_fw-la principium_fw-la artis_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la then_o be_v all_o irrational_a creature_n better_o apt_v and_o dispose_v to_o apprehend_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n than_o man_n for_o no_o question_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o irrational_a creature_n be_v much_o more_o subtle_a and_o exquisite_a then_o in_o men._n and_o by_o his_o position_n of_o memory_n be_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o experiment_n from_o memory_n he_o make_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v as_o scientifical_a and_o artificial_a as_o man_n where_o he_o say_v that_o experientia_fw-la pene_fw-la simile_n quid_fw-la scientiae_fw-la ac_fw-la arti_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o 21._o whereas_o de_fw-fr gen_fw-la anim_fw-la pag._n 21._o dr._n harvey_n say_v pag._n 27._o de_fw-fr gen._n anim._n that_o ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la permanet_fw-la sensatum_fw-la ex_fw-la permanentia_fw-la sensati_fw-la fit_a memoria_fw-la i_o will_v know_v in_o which_o of_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o permanens_fw-la it_o can_v be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o outward_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v he_o remember_v any_o thing_n he_o present_o and_o actual_o see_v feel_v taste_v hear_v or_o smell_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o this_o permanens_fw-la of_o the_o thing_n perceive_v be_v retain_v by_o the_o common_a sense_n viz._n of_o the_o fantasy_n or_o understanding_n which_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o two_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n of_o the_o memory_n and_o fantasy_n or_o understanding_n in_o one_o viz._n the_o common_a sense_n or_o understanding_n and_o this_o the_o doctor_n plain_o confess_v where_o he_o say_v quod_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la visione_n sive_fw-la actu_fw-la videndi_fw-la singular_a clarum_fw-la &_o distinctum_fw-la erat_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mox_fw-la remoto_fw-la visibili_fw-la clausis_fw-la nimirum_fw-la oculis_fw-la in_fw-la phantasia_fw-la abstractum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o memoria_fw-la reservatum_fw-la obscurum_fw-la &_o indistinctum_fw-la apparet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 35._o the_o understanding_n be_v that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o apprehend_v understanding_n what_o be_v the_o understanding_n universal_a and_o prime_a cause_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v and_o do_v fancy_n thing_n true_a and_o false_a just_a and_o unjust_a and_o discern_v and_o judge_v not_o only_o of_o thing_n represent_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n but_o also_o of_o thing_n retain_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o as_o the_o understanding_n do_v apprehend_v universal_a notion_n in_o the_o abstract_n without_o the_o reason_n and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v so_o do_v it_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v right_o deduce_v from_o they_o by_o reason_n 36._o those_o thing_n be_v principle_n which_o constitute_v ratiocination_n and_o aristotle_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v eth._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o nothing_o can_v be_v prime_a or_o principle_n but_o to_o that_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n sensitive_a or_o intellectual_a which_o do_v first_o apprehend_v it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o sense_n this_o can_v be_v a_o principle_n to_o the_o understanding_n but_o to_o the_o sense_n which_o do_v first_o apprehend_v it_o as_o if_o i_o say_v i_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v true_a because_o i_o see_v it_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o principle_n to_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o sense_n which_o do_v first_o apprehend_v it_o but_o no_o man_n will_v ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o sense_n viz._n why_o i_o see_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v first_o represent_v to_o the_o sense_n but_o arist_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o eth._n man_n sive_fw-la intellectus_fw-la sit_fw-la principiorum_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la all_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n be_v not_o first_o in_o the_o sense_n 37._o i_o know_v this_o will_n at_o first_o blush_n seem_v a_o strange_a paradox_n yet_o narrow_o sense_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o sense_n look_v into_o be_v as_o true_a as_o any_o proposition_n in_o geometry_n for_o the_o outward_a sense_n apprehend_v only_o the_o corporiety_n or_o substance_n of_o thing_n represent_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o understanding_n only_o the_o incorporiety_n of_o thing_n so_o see_v etc._n etc._n and_o discern_v and_o judge_n whether_o such_o thing_n so_o apprehend_v by_o the_o sense_n be_v pleasant_a profitable_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a commensurable_a or_o incommensurable_a nor_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o any_o thing_n thus_o see_v hear_v or_o feel_v ever_o after_o it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n retain_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o memory_n where_o the_o understanding_n discern_v and_o judge_n what_o before_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n as_o if_o i_o see_v such_o a_o solid_a body_n the_o understanding_n judge_v whether_o this_o body_n be_v commensurable_a or_o not_o by_o any_o notion_n or_o proposition_n before_o understand_v this_o body_n afterward_o remove_v and_o the_o idea_n or_o form_n retain_v in_o the_o memory_n the_o understanding_n discern_v and_o judge_n the_o passion_n of_o it_o so_o retain_v which_o before_o it_o do_v in_o the_o outward_a sense_n so_o i_o hear_v such_o a_o story_n tell_v of_o thing_n before_o do_v afterward_o the_o sound_n be_v past_a and_o the_o story_n retain_v in_o the_o memory_n the_o understanding_n there_o judge_n and_o fancy_n it_o only_o thing_n corporeal_a and_o substantial_a therefore_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o thing_n incorporeal_a and_o without_o substance_n the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n there_o can_v nothing_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v therefore_o absurd_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v he_o understand_v that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o hand_n or_o face_n or_o do_v such_o a_o action_n because_o be_v corporeal_a and_o the_o object_n of_o the_o sense_n they_o can_v be_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o memory_n he_o therefore_o remember_v such_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o face_n or_o hand_n or_o do_v such_o a_o action_n but_o he_o may_v most_o proper_o say_v he_o understand_v such_o a_o face_n or_o hand_n to_o be_v good_a or_o handsome_a or_o that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a because_o these_o thing_n be_v incorporeal_a can_v be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n but_o judge_v or_o phancy_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o understanding_n 38._o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o aristotle_n and_o all_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o there_o understanding_n there_o be_v nothing_o judge_v or_o discern_v in_o the_o sense_n or_o memory_n which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o the_o
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that_o the_o principle_n of_o any_o art_n or_o science_n can_v be_v teach_v i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o confound_v the_o sense_n with_o the_o understanding_n as_o when_o a_o man_n talk_v unconclusive_o they_o say_v he_o talk_v not_o sense_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v he_o speak_v very_o loud_a that_o be_v true_o he_o talk_v not_o understand_o or_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v 39_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o understanding_n man_n the_o understanding_n be_v a_o ray_n of_o divine_a light_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n either_o abstract_o or_o concrete_o abstract_o without_o the_o reason_n as_o principle_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v or_o concrete_o with_o the_o reason_n as_o when_o by_o the_o reason_n it_o apprehend_v thing_n deduce_v from_o such_o principle_n before_o understand_v and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o intellectus_fw-la sit_fw-la principiorum_fw-la 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or_o not_o for_o man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v and_o consent_n to_o rightful_a king_n government_n they_o disobey_v god_n 15._o deut._n 17._o 15._o nor_o do_v god_n rob_v the_o israelite_n syrian_n or_o persian_n or_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o any_o of_o their_o original_a right_n and_o power_n of_o make_v to_o themselves_o king_n by_o give_v they_o king_n nor_o be_v these_o king_n civitates_fw-la naturales_fw-la as_o he_o call_v they_o have_v overcome_v by_o force_n and_o command_v lest_o they_o 12._o cap._n 5._o art_n 12._o shall_v kill_v xenophon_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o cyropoedia_n say_v we_o know_v they_o do_v partly_o obey_v cyrus_n who_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o many_o day_n journey_n they_o who_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o many_o month_n journey_n and_o they_o who_o have_v never_o see_v he_o and_o last_o they_o who_o can_v not_o hope_v ever_o to_o see_v cyrus_n yet_o be_v content_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o country_n subject_n 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say_v that_o solus_fw-la deus_fw-la haeredem_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la 7._o co._n lit._n sect_n 7._o homo_fw-la and_o this_o to_o estate_n that_o descend_v by_o humane_a law_n then_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n but_o if_o mr._n hobbs_n shall_v ask_v i_o if_o power_n in_o government_n be_v not_o original_o from_o pact_n how_o it_o come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thing_n how_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o there_o be_v no_o record_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o affirm_v that_o no_o time_n ever_o be_v wherein_o man_n do_v live_v together_o out_o of_o society_n and_o government_n beside_o society_n be_v natural_a it_o be_v a_o absurd_a question_n and_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o ask_v why_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o that_o order_n and_o frame_v that_o he_o have_v or_o how_o he_o come_v to_o make_v man_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o all_o other_o 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beside_o jus_n be_v duplex_fw-la jus_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la &_o possessionis_fw-la jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la and_o therefore_o any_o prince_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o crown_n have_v a_o title_n good_a enough_o against_o any_o man_n else_o but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o jus_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la or_o jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o therefore_o ought_v no_o man_n upon_o penalty_n of_o damnation_n to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v that_o be_v which_o be_v in_o possession_n if_o it_o do_v not_o clear_o 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v only_o pretend_a power_n and_o force_v indeed_o to_o the_o dispossession_n and_o disinheritance_n of_o another_o against_o who_o right_a and_o title_n no_o just_a exception_n can_v be_v take_v let_v this_o suffice_v here_o we_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v hereof_o more_o hereafter_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n who_o give_v the_o people_n this_o power_n of_o make_v king_n or_o civitates_fw-la or_o what_o be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v or_o when_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v it_o at_o what_o age_n in_o pure_a nature_n shall_v any_o man_n claim_v this_o right_n of_o give_v up_o his_o will_n or_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v this_o civil_a pact_n or_o who_o shall_v define_v this_o time_n whether_o woman_n be_v not_o part_v of_o mankind_n and_o have_v not_o will_n as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o man_n and_o be_v not_o as_o liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o not_o observance_n or_o transgress_v humane_a law_n as_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a posterity_n may_v not_o give_v up_o their_o will_n to_o another_o since_o they_o have_v not_o the_o
23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n without_o it_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o unite_n or_o bind_v man_n to_o a_o public_a and_o formal_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n rom._n 6._o 15._o 2._o i_o council_n thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o superior_n that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8._o 2._o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet_n 2_o 17._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o who_o so_o provoke_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20._o 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n exod._n 20._o 12._o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 15._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 3._o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o another_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o tale-bearer_n that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n ja._n 4._o 11._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a ephes_n 4._o 29._o the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 18._o 8._o when_o david_n ask_v the_o lord_n the_o question_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o taberuacle_n psal_n 15._o 1._o he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 3._o he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a defraud_v not_o to_o defraud_v zach._n 7._o 10._o 5._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a integrity_n integrity_n hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15_o 1_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o &c._n &c._n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a jsa_n 33._o 15_o 16._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v deut._n promise_n to_o keep_v promise_n 23._o 23._o 7._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o gratitude_n gratitude_n hand_n to_o do_v it_o prov._n 3._o 27._o and_o what_o can_v man_n give_v back_o again_o to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o psal_n 116._o 11._o 8._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o they_o to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 4._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes_n 5._o 25._o 9_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o mercy_n mercy_n you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n mark_v 9_o 41._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n st_o matth._n 5._o 7._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o revenge_n revenge_n thy_o people_n levit._fw-la 29._o 18._o 11._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n shall_v contumacy_n contumacy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5._o 19_o he_o that_o utter_v a_o slander_n be_v a_o fool_n pro._n 10._o 18._o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n prov_n 14._o 21._o 12._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n pride_n pride_n 16_o 5._o there_o be_v six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 6._o 16_o 17._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n modesty_n modesty_n math._n 5._o 3._o with_o the_o lowly_a there_o be_v wisdom_n pro._n 11._o 2._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o levit._fw-la 19_o 18_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 14._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n act._n 10._o 34._o person_n not_o accept_v of_o person_n there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o god_n nor_o acception_n of_o person_n chro._n 19_o 15._o common_a way_n accession_n to_o maritime_a place_n st._n august_n lib._n 4._o quest_n common_a what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a 44._o upon_o the_o book_n of_o numb_a affirm_v the_o child_n of_o isarael_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o war_n 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establish_v matth._n 18._o 16._o 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o judge_n indifferent_a judge_n take_v a_o gift_n deut._n 16._o 19_o 24._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v than_o one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v himself_o divine_a law_n be_v immutable_a unless_o by_o god_n himself_o luke_n 16._o 17._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o every_o of_o thy_o judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o ps_n 119._o 160._o yet_o god_n may_v alter_v his_o judgement_n when_o he_o please_v as_o god_n judgement_n pronounce_v against_o nineveh_n yet_o within_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v jon._n 3._o 4._o be_v change_v by_o god_n cap._n 4._o 11._o it_o be_v
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divine_a and_o humane_a law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o person_n of_o men._n 1._o conscience_n come_v of_o con_v and_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v together_o with_o reason_n conscience_n conscience_n or_o some_o law_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la recte_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o secus_fw-la admonemur_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a reason_n or_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o advise_v of_o our_o deed_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v violate_v by_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o by_o consent_v to_o they_o as_o he_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o think_v though_o the_o do_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a yet_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v by_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o god_n they_o do_v semper_fw-la obligare_fw-la yet_o they_o god_n the_o obligation_n of_o 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and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o if_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n command_v they_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n sure_a with_o as_o much_o or_o much_o more_o reason_n ought_v christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v plant_v do_v command_v they_o 4._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n only_o in_o conscience_n only_o into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v save_v the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 17._o and_o o_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o if_o then_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n then_o can_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n 5._o ecclesiastical_a law_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n reference_n to_o what_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v reference_n relate_v to_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_o of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n 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also_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o that_o king_n do_v become_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o to_o god_n church_n then_o do_v king_n cherish_v and_o defend_v god_n church_n and_o endue_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o ere_o while_n be_v persecute_v by_o they_o or_o other_o power_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o ghostly_a power_n which_o our_o saviour_n by_o divine_a institution_n give_v his_o church_n it_o be_v true_a no_o question_n but_o that_o original_o not_o only_a all_o bishopric_n and_o their_o bound_n and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o the_o conusance_n the_o church_n have_v of_o tithe_n of_o probate_n of_o will_n of_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o right_a of_o institution_n and_o induction_n and_o the_o erection_n 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summa_fw-la justitia_fw-la it_o be_v no_o question_n the_o high_a injury_n to_o invade_v the_o high_a authority_n or_o dominion_n of_o another_o 5._o if_o possession_n conjoin_v with_o the_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n power_n possession_n with_o the_o subject_n acknowledgement_n and_o submission_n do_v not_o create_v regal_a power_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v create_v regal_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n which_o king_n have_v over_o their_o subject_n than_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n where_o other_o submit_v to_o they_o just_a and_o jeroboam'_v title_n good_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n rebel_n but_o true_a subject_n after_o they_o have_v quiet_o submit_v themselves_o to_o jeroboam_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o god_n do_v denounce_v they_o rebel_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n unto_o this_o day_n 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o and_o jeroboam_n himself_o a_o rebel_n after_o he_o be_v quiet_o 19_o 1_o 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they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o but_o also_o to_o employ_v they_o all_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o person_n and_o power_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o favour_n they_o enjoy_v they_o and_o if_o that_o monarchy_n be_v tyranny_n as_o libertine_n affirm_v and_o that_o all_o power_n be_v from_o the_o people_n then_o ought_v they_o not_o in_o reason_n to_o condemn_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o allow_v it_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a right_n by_o retain_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v all_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n if_o regal_a power_n be_v unjust_a and_o usurp_a in_o the_o cause_n then_o can_v any_o act_n of_o it_o be_v just_a or_o legal_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n all_o these_o famous_a assertor_n of_o liberty_n do_v unjust_o and_o illegal_o hold_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o concession_n original_o from_o the_o crown_n and_o do_v unjust_o usurp_v they_o from_o the_o people_n from_o who_o original_o all_o power_n be_v derive_v and_o where_o these_o man_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o a_o prince_n let_v any_o man_n show_v where_o ever_o after_o they_o have_v usurp_v regal_a power_n they_o make_v justice_n law_n equity_n or_o reason_n but_o only_o their_o rage_n and_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n and_o law_n 24._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o expect_v that_o subject_n will_v long_o be_v govern_v in_o miserable_a by_o what_o degreâ—s_v and_o from_o what_o cause_n thâ—â—_n nation_n become_v miserable_a peace_n where_o either_o they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o the_o turk_n english_a scot_n irish_a and_o low-dutch_a be_v or_o where_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o that_o estimation_n of_o their_o prince_n that_o by_o his_o power_n they_o be_v protect_v in_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o from_o he_o do_v claim_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v call_v they_o and_o do_v not_o unite_v themselves_o in_o a_o religious_a unity_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o peace_n or_o public_a form_n and_o communion_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n there_o must_v be_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o which_o all_o subject_n must_v indifferent_o submit_v themselves_o or_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o decision_n of_o their_o difference_n in_o either_o where_o man_n therefore_o will_v not_o indifferent_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o just_a and_o legal_a establish_a government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n there_o necessary_o must_v man_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v or_o hope_v for_o be_v forcible_o govern_v by_o arm_n or_o they_o will_v infinite_o destroy_v one_o another_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o henry_n the_o eight_o who_o be_v of_o all_o mortal_a man_n the_o most_o unfit_a for_o a_o churchman_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n and_z have_v convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o church-land_n the_o veneration_n which_o man_n retain_v of_o the_o church_n become_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o the_o crown_n lose_v the_o chief_a support_n thereby_o the_o crown_n thus_o leave_v almost_o without_o support_n it_o descend_v to_o a_o child_n in_o who_o aristocratical_a reign_n not_o only_o the_o chantry_n and_o divers_a other_o religious_a house_n be_v give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o king_n but_o almost_o all_o thing_n sacred_a become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o ravenous_a courtier_n queen_n mary_n endeavour_v to_o have_v have_v restore_v all_o to_o the_o church_n again_o but_o the_o land_n be_v incorporate_v into_o particular_a man_n estate_n it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n after_o she_o queen_n elizabeth_z by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o stop_v the_o precipice_n of_o thing_n that_o what_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o church_n
may_v not_o be_v alien_v or_o make_v worse_o by_o the_o possessor_n yet_o so_o that_o she_o leave_v a_o gap_n open_a for_o herself_o and_o her_o favourite_n to_o prey_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v after_o shut_v by_o king_n james_n and_o with_o great_a care_n secure_v by_o king_n charles_n all_o this_o while_n grow_v up_o a_o faction_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o become_v the_o ruin_n of_o both_o for_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n the_o public_a liturgy_n communion_n or_o religion_n be_v vilify_v and_o defame_v but_o the_o governor_n revile_v with_o all_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o so_o open_o revile_v yet_o be_v it_o insensible_o daily_o undermine_v by_o they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v much_o assist_v by_o a_o company_n of_o half-headed_a lawyer_n who_o in_o all_o assembly_n distil_v this_o doctrine_n into_o ignorant_a man_n that_o the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o have_v property_n against_o he_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n whereby_o not_o only_o citizen_n and_o great_a place_n become_v general_o incline_v to_o this_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o lawyer_n but_o the_o country-gentleman_n think_v himself_o independent_a from_o the_o king_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n the_o yeoman_n care_v not_o for_o the_o gentleman_n and_o as_o little_o regard_v the_o king_n so_o that_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o royal_a name_n become_v every_o day_n more_o contemptible_a and_o despise_v all_o honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o king_n &_o church_n be_v convert_v unto_o these_o patriot_n of_o their_o country_n liberty_n and_o new_a light_n nor_o can_v the_o church_n relieve_v the_o crown_n although_o the_o governor_n be_v well-affected_a towards_o it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o faction_n more_o hate_v than_o the_o king_n become_v despise_v until_o in_o the_o end_n the_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n not_o only_o become_v victim_n to_o the_o rage_n and_o lust_n of_o seditious_a man_n but_o the_o revenue_n of_o both_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o avarice_n and_o now_o what_o be_v leave_v for_o this_o miserable_a nation_n to_o expect_v have_v forfeit_v all_o piety_n and_o allegiance_n to_o god_n church_n and_o his_o anoint_v but_o after_o all_o this_o consumption_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o public_a and_o private_a revenue_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v lose_v all_o reputation_n and_o commerce_n abroad_o for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v turk-like_a govern_v by_o arm_a and_o hungry_a soldier_n without_o any_o probable_a hope_n of_o redemption_n object_n it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o though_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a prince_n be_v rare_o long_o obey_v especial_o where_o their_o subject_n be_v opulent_a yet_o have_v the_o church_n never_o so_o great_a veneration_n both_o for_o power_n and_o piety_n as_o when_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v poor_a whereas_o afterward_o when_o it_o become_v rich_a and_o mighty_a it_o do_v degenerate_a into_o many_o vice_n and_o heresy_n and_o lose_v much_o of_o estimation_n and_o piety_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o poverty_n answ_n i_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n original_o by_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o fisherman_n against_o all_o the_o greatness_n of_o worldly_a power_n miraculous_o plant_v a_o church_n and_o that_o those_o poor_a man_n send_v by_o god_n be_v supernatural_o inspire_v by_o his_o grace_n which_o not_o their_o poverty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v by_o primitive_a christian_n yet_o sure_a when_o god_n have_v supernatural_o plant_v his_o church_n it_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n expect_v he_o shall_v preserve_v it_o always_o by_o miracle_n and_o sure_o those_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a man_n not_o to_o contribute_v ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o plant_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o vain_a then_o to_o imagine_v that_o man_n be_v better_a for_o be_v poor_a or_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o be_v by_o man_n in_o general_n esteem_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a who_o be_v so_o nil_fw-la habet_fw-la infaelix_fw-la paupertas_fw-la durius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la juveval_n juveval_n quâm_fw-la quod_fw-la ridiculos_fw-la homines_fw-la facit_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o the_o father_n power_n 1._o unumquodque_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la in_o id_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la componitur_fw-la dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o introduction_n introduction_n earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o eccle._n 12._o 7._o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o all-prepotent_a god_n that_o only_o the_o individual_n of_o one_o age_n shall_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o create_v man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o inferior_a or_o be_v in_o a_o institution_n a_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v create_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v a_o vain_a institution_n mortal_a state_n yet_o he_o endue_v he_o generativa_fw-la facultate_fw-la that_o though_o he_o do_v die_v in_o his_o person_n yet_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o as_o one_o generation_n pass_v away_o so_o another_o come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o eccle._n 1._o 4._o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o in_o perfect_a creature_n of_o child_n the_o power_n of_o parent_n alike_o over_o their_o child_n which_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n or_o god_n work_v by_o natural_a cause_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o male_a and_o female_a the_o instrumental_a sol_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la generate_fw-la hominem_fw-la see_v harvey_n the_o generatione_n animalium_fw-la cap._n 33._o man_n and_o woman_n therefore_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v renew_v the_o species_n of_o mankind_n and_o all_o creature_n have_v power_n over_o themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o some_o natural_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o part_v of_o either_o of_o his_o parent_n the_o power_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v alike_o over_o their_o child_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o due_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 3._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o father_n why_o in_o matrimony_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o father_n head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o husband_n have_v the_o power_n and_o command_v as_o well_o of_o the_o child_n as_o of_o the_o mother_n yet_o the_o piety_n and_o observance_n of_o child_n to_o their_o mother_n be_v as_o much_o due_a as_o to_o their_o father_n 4._o grotius_n cap._n 5._o art_n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la out_o of_o arist_n pol._n 1._o cap_n ult_n power_n grotius_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n power_n &_o eth_z 5._o cap._n 10._o distinguish_v the_o father_n power_n over_o child_n into_o three_o time_n viz._n 1._o the_o time_n of_o their_o imperfect_a judgement_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o their_o perfect_a judgement_n 3._o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o father_n family_n in_o the_o first_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o child_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o second_o time_n whenas_o judgement_n be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o be_v of_o the_o family_n they_o be_v subject_a as_o part_v of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o three_o when_o he_o be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o out_o of_o the_o family_n the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o right_n yet_o he_o say_v and_o true_o parag_v 5._o the_o father_n power_n so_o follow_v the_o father_n person_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v pull_v off_o nor_o transfer_v to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o always_o the_o same_o if_o not_o alien_v by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o confute_v therefore_o confute_v quando_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o father_n power_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o son_n be_v a_o infant_n and_o when_o adult_n when_o he_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o when_o not_o 5._o where_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v a_o
power_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v child_n the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v father_n a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n without_o restriction_n therefore_o the_o father_n power_n be_v absolute_a and_o by_o consequence_n he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n see_v bodin_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 21._o the_o rep_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o people_n of_o high_a asia_n the_o hebrew_n roman_n celtae_n gaul_n the_o west_n indian_n before_o the_o spaniard_n subdue_v they_o do_v use_v this_o absolute_a power_n and_o see_v pag._n 23_o 24._o how_o he_o make_v all_o the_o strife_n disorder_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n their_o father_n live_v the_o wantonness_n luxury_n and_o riot_n of_o youth_n without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o father_n person_n and_o power_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o ennobled_a virtue_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o father_n power_n example_n of_o the_o father_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v because_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v imagine_v a_o father_n shall_v give_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o his_o son_n be_v part_n of_o himself_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o hope_v might_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v cure_v yet_o quintus_fw-la fulvius_n do_v adjudge_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o be_v of_o catelines_n conspracie_n cat._n sallust_n de_fw-fr conj_fw-la cat._n and_o see_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o the_o people_n do_v but_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o such_o a_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v restrain_v general_o among_o christian_n by_o positive_a humane_a law_n but_o from_o what_o ground_n i_o can_v tell_v 6._o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n have_v propriety_n against_o his_o father_n son_n be_v only_o generate_v the_o father_n power_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o son_n do_v acquire_v it_o be_v his_o own_o exclude_v his_o father_n 7._o though_o the_o son_n out_o of_o wedlock_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o both_o parent_n mother_n why_o out_o of_o wedlock_n the_o father_n command_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n because_o he_o be_v alike_o part_n of_o both_o yet_o if_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n command_v contrary_a thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o son_n to_o obey_v both_o there_o the_o command_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o sex_n chap._n vii_o the_o husband_n power_n 1._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v ex_fw-la concubitu_fw-la for_o then_o a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v which_o be_v absurd_a beside_o one_o woman_n know_v by_o several_a man_n shall_v be_v alike_o subject_a to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v impossible_a 2._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o family_n may_v become_v no_o part_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o wife_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n 3._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n submission_n or_o subject_n herself_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n &_o unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n she_o may_v when_o she_o listen_v set_v herself_o free_a 4._o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o husband_n accept_v of_o the_o wife_n will_n for_o that_o make_v the_o husband_n obedient_a to_o his_o wife_n obedience_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o accept_n the_o will_n of_o another_o which_o be_v unnatural_a 5._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n by_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o wedlock_n for_o these_o two_o individual_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v one_o mystical_a person_n of_o which_o the_o husband_n be_v head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v the_o directive_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o director_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o wife_n object_n but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o marriage_n give_v the_o husband_n a_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o the_o wife_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o the_o civil_a pact_n may_v give_v a_o prince_n or_o court_n a_o right_a of_o command_n over_o those_o man_n who_o make_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o first_o a_o similitude_n prove_v nothing_o second_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o alike_o for_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o attribute_v by_o mankind_n to_o the_o husband_n yet_o so_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n become_v free_a from_o such_o subjection_n until_o by_o marriage_n she_o again_o subject_n herself_o in_o none_o of_o these_o respect_n do_v this_o hold_n in_o the_o civil_a pact_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o institute_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n ever_o constitute_v or_o do_v by_o man_n but_o only_o a_o chimaera_n invent_v by_o capricious_a man_n to_o palliate_v sedition_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n become_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o subjection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o civil_a pact_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n be_v free_a before_o they_o make_v their_o civil_a pact_n as_o woman_n be_v before_o they_o marry_v 6._o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o husband_n without_o restriction_n viz._n thy_o wife_n the_o husband_n have_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la over_o his_o wife_n desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o gen._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v without_o restriction_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o husband_n have_v power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n ancient_o among_o the_o gaul_n this_o power_n be_v not_o restrain_v the_o romilian_a law_n restrain_v the_o husband_n gal._n caesar_n lib._n 3._o the_o bell_n gal._n power_n to_o put_v his_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o four_o cause_n only_o this_o power_n be_v use_v by_o the_o west-indians_a before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v general_o among_o the_o idolater_n and_o mahumetan_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v restrain_v not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o yet_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n neither_o for_o though_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o their_o power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v humane_a politic_a and_o voluntary_a and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o subject_n voluntary_a action_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o determine_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n therefore_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n exercise_v their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o he_o who_o command_v by_o the_o high_a right_n which_o be_v the_o king_n but_o suppose_v the_o husband_n and_o father_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o regal_a power_n but_o a_o politic_a and_o invent_a thing_n and_o make_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o origination_n but_o from_o the_o invention_n and_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o
power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v father_n and_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o law_n husband_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o her_o husband_n deem_v civiliter_fw-la mortua_fw-la nor_o can_v take_v or_o purchase_v any_o thing_n during_o the_o coverture_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o husband_n yet_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 32._o a_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o due_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n may_v compel_v the_o husband_n to_o allow_v his_o wife_n alimony_n if_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o 8._o if_o polygamy_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n saviour_n polygamy_n be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v our_o saviour_n be_v illegitimate_a be_v descend_v of_o bathsheba_n when_o david_n have_v many_o other_o wife_n nor_o can_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o propagate_a mankind_n take_v place_n when_o david_n reign_v for_o there_o never_o be_v in_o so_o small_a a_o continent_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o people_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v when_o david_n reign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n which_o joab_n take_v and_o for_o which_o david_n be_v punish_v with_o so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n if_o it_o be_v before_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o our_o saviour_n lawful_a every_o where_n for_o annot._n annot._n man_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n i_o do_v wonder_n why_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 17._o art_n 8._o de_fw-fr cive_z say_z that_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o law_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o matrimony_n be_v a_o civil_a institution_n as_o he_o affirm_v than_o polygamy_n be_v lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n it_o be_v permit_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n reject_v christianity_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v plurality_n of_o wife_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n can_v easy_o have_v dispense_v with_o i_o do_v challenge_n mr._n hobbs_n to_o show_v any_o one_o instance_n where_o ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n before_o all_o thing_n run_v riot_n here_o in_o england_n since_o 1642._o the_o temporal_a power_n take_v cognisance_n of_o marriage_n 9_o matrimony_n be_v the_o act_n of_o two_o free_a person_n viz._n neither_o precontract_v be_v what_o matrimony_n be_v nor_o marry_v nor_o within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n levit._n 18_o of_o different_a sex_n capable_a of_o perform_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n mutual_o take_v one_o another_o for_o husband_n and_o wife_n ay_o n._n take_v thou_o d._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a wife_n ay_o d._n take_v thou_o n._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a husband_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v public_o and_o banns_n of_o both_o part_n public_o pronounce_v three_o holiday_n or_o a_o licence_n procure_v from_o the_o ordinary_a for_o dispensation_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o church_n take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o it_o 10._o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o allegation_n there_o the_o dissolvible_a whether_o matrimony_n be_v dissolvible_a vinculum_fw-la be_v dissoluble_a as_o if_o one_o man_n marry_v another_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o husband_n his_o wife_n live_v marry_v another_o or_o if_o the_o party_n contract_v or_o marry_v be_v within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n or_o if_o either_o party_n be_v 18._o lev_n 18._o precontract_v or_o frigid_a these_o necessary_o precede_v the_o matrimony_n do_v dissolve_v the_o bond_n but_o where_o the_o matter_n or_o allegation_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o matrimony_n there_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o only_o a_o divorce_n upon_o just_a cause_n be_v grantable_a to_o separate_v the_o complainant_n à _fw-fr mensa_fw-la &_o à _fw-la thoro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n the_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v be_v because_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n superior_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o act_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n can_v by_v they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o indeed_o in_o proper_a speak_n where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a it_o be_v rather_o not_o do_v then_o dissolvible_a the_o person_n marry_v being_n personae_fw-la incapace_n for_o such_o a_o action_n 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o etc._n etc._n show_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n husband_n the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o husband_n and_o cato_n though_o no_o lover_n of_o woman_n do_v think_v it_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o husband_n to_o strike_v his_o wife_n plut._n vita_fw-la caton_n cens_fw-la no_o question_n the_o right_a and_o careful_a education_n of_o child_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o parent_n may_v hope_v to_o have_v any_o comfort_n of_o they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o train_z a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a say_v the_o preacher_n nor_o can_v parent_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o child_n virtuous_a if_o they_o be_v vicious_a themselves_o for_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o father_n condemn_v his_o child_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o ill_a which_o natural_o youth_n do_v not_o more_o sudden_o apprehend_v then_o man_n therefore_o maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reverentia_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la juveval_fw-fr juveval_fw-fr turpe_fw-la paras_fw-la and_o ill_a habit_n be_v soon_o get_v by_o child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o observe_v and_o restrain_v and_o hardly_o if_o possible_o leave_v when_o they_o be_v men._n chap._n viii_o of_o domestical_a power_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o family_n either_o by_o affinity_n or_o alliance_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o family_n there_o be_v or_o by_o consanguinity_n or_o a_o legal_a or_o houshold-famy_o of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o its_o cause_n and_o jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o ensue_a chapter_n treat_v 2._o a_o family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o one_o house_n house_n a_o legal_a family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o then_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n and_o host_n beside_o subjection_n can_v be_v where_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n may_v when_o they_o will_v cease_v their_o subjection_n by_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o family_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o be_v what_o a_o legal_a family_n be_v obey_v of_o several_a person_n under_o one_o head_n in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o the_o same_o head_n may_v be_v of_o divers_a family_n as_o when_o a_o master_n keep_v servant_n in_o two_o or_o more_o different_a house_n 4._o a_o family_n may_v consist_v of_o paterfamilias_fw-la who_o be_v father_n and_o husband_n compound_v of_o what_o person_n a_o family_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v compound_v and_o the_o head_n or_o command_a part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o obey_a part_n of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n who_o command_v and_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o obey_v 5._o but_o because_o a_o family_n may_v consist_v where_o as_o part_n of_o the_o family_n sense_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n a_o family_n be_v proper_o where_o several_a servant_n obey_v the_o same_o master_n or_o mistress_n in_o the_o same_o house_n 6._o servant_n be_v twofold_a either_o voluntary_o serve_v with_o their_o consent_n servant_n of_o servant_n first_o give_v such_o as_o be_v those_o servant_n who_o for_o such_o wage_n serve_v their_o master_n for_o such_o a_o term_n or_o where_o they_o serve_v whether_o they_o give_v consent_n or_o not_o as_o where_o man_n be_v slave_n or_o apprentice_n the_o power_n which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n be_v call_v potestas_fw-la herilis_fw-la or_o despotica_fw-la the_o master_n or_o mistress_n power_n we_o speak_v first_o of_o master_n power_n over_o servant_n serve_v for_o wage_n 7._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o
man_n can_v oblige_v or_o subject_v himself_o to_o any_o himself_o the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o servant_n subject_v himself_o man_n or_o creature_n by_o any_o act_n of_o his_o will_n for_o no_o act_n of_o any_o man_n will_n can_v have_v any_o power_n of_o himself_o omnis_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la transmutandi_fw-la aliud_fw-la every_o active_a power_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o alteration_n in_o another_o body_n the_o act_n therefore_o of_o a_o man_n will_n can_v make_v no_o obligation_n in_o his_o body_n who_o do_v will_v it_o beside_o it_o be_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o relation_n that_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o be_v bind_v can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o absurd_a to_o suppose_v the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o will_n add_v hereunto_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o his_o will_n then_o be_v the_o most_o wilful_a man_n the_o most_o just_a man_n and_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o have_v will_v it_o than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o immoral_a and_o destructive_a to_o all_o society_n with_o mankind_n 8._o if_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o servant_n subject_v himself_o to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v than_o a_o act_n of_o the_o servant_n annot._n nor_o from_o the_o master_n accept_v his_o servant_n submission_n annot._n will_v may_v have_v a_o power_n and_o obligation_n upon_o his_o master_n which_o be_v absurd_a for_o this_o make_v the_o master_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n yet_o in_o usual_a speak_n voluntas_fw-la be_v confound_v with_o conatus_fw-la as_o we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v accept_v abraham_n will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n whereas_o in_o proper_a speak_n god_n do_v will_n or_o command_n abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n and_o abraham_n do_v obey_v that_o be_v receive_v or_o accept_v god_n will_v and_o do_v endeavour_v not_o will_n for_o it_o have_v be_v unnatural_a and_o murder_n in_o abraham_n to_o have_v will_v without_o cause_n the_o death_n of_o isaac_n to_o have_v do_v it_o when_o god_n restrain_v he_o and_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o abraham_n endeavour_n to_o have_v please_v he_o and_o so_o when_o any_o servant_n do_v endeavour_v to_o do_v his_o master_n will_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o yet_o ought_v the_o master_n to_o accept_v it_o because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v not_o to_o do_v any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o perform_v a_o act_n of_o his_o master_n 9_o but_o suppose_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o servant_n will_v do_v evade_v into_o promise_v the_o master_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o servant_n promise_v his_o promise_n give_v to_o his_o master_n yet_o can_v the_o master_n power_n arise_v from_o 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their_o servant_n but_o also_o every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n master_n have_v power_n over_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o they_o be_v the_o master_n power_n therefore_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n 12._o nascitur_fw-la servus_n say_v aristotle_n most_o true_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o master_n power_n do_v arise_v be_v ever_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n unless_o a_o posthumou_n king_n but_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o threefold_a subjection_n first_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n second_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o three_o to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n oblige_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o pact_n and_o contract_n the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o master_n 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that_o which_o god_n give_v to_o mankind_n and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la do_v signify_v that_o which_o man_n will_n bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o what_o god_n give_v to_o mankind_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a but_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 2._o art_n 9_o make_v a_o contract_n the_o act_n of_o two_o or_o more_o 2._o annot._fw-la 2._o mutual_o transfer_v their_o right_n and_o a_o pact_n to_o be_v when_o one_o or_o both_o be_v trust_v and_o he_o who_o be_v trust_v do_v promise_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v and_o suppose_v the_o civitas_n institutive_a to_o take_v its_o first_o be_v from_o the_o pact_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o help_v he_o for_o such_o pact_n as_o well_o as_o contract_n receive_v their_o obligation_n from_o precedent_n humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z which_o be_v
have_v reference_n to_o subject_n who_o be_v bear_v diversity_n diversity_n in_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o in_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n there_o neither_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o original_n right_a or_o power_n in_o they_o but_o their_o convention_n do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n where_o therefore_o such_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v sine_fw-la die_v they_o be_v total_o dissolve_v however_o this_o dissolution_n happen_v nor_o do_v any_o man_n owe_v they_o obedience_n any_o long_o but_z his_o or_o their_o title_n who_o next_o possess_v be_v good_a enough_o against_o they_o and_o all_o other_o who_o can_v make_v a_o superior_a or_o more_o just_a claim_n nor_o can_v this_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o man_n bear_v in_o elective_a monarchy_n for_o the_o election_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o elector_n who_o original_o have_v no_o right_n of_o election_n any_o possession_n bring_v in_o against_o such_o election_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v title_n equivalent_a to_o it_o nor_o do_v subject_n in_o conscience_n owe_v obedience_n but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v possess_v or_o can_v make_v a_o superior_a claim_n by_o a_o true_a descent_n from_o he_o against_o who_o no_o just_a title_n can_v be_v take_v 10._o bodin_n in_o his_o republic_n make_v a_o quaere_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v better_o subject_a wherein_o consist_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o subject_n ro_o be_v govern_v by_o few_o law_n with_o a_o reservation_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o some_o special_a court_n to_o redress_v extraordinary_a abuse_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n or_o so_o to_o multiply_v law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v where_o he_o can_v evade_v the_o law_n and_o determine_v for_o the_o former_a and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v that_o law_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o be_v finite_a but_o man_n action_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o though_o never_o so_o many_o law_n be_v make_v yet_o may_v man_n find_v evasion_n out_o of_o they_o to_o abuse_v and_o wrong_v other_o man_n whereby_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o ensnare_v other_o man_n than_o avoid_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v it_o be_v a_o folly_n much_o incident_a to_o englishman_n that_o they_o place_v not_o only_a freedom_n in_o serve_v many_o master_n but_o liberty_n in_o many_o law_n let_v any_o man_n take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o statute-law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v since_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n to_o this_o year_n 1660._o and_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o four_o time_n more_o than_o all_o the_o act_n make_v before_o only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lawyer_n fee_n for_o the_o ensnare_a of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o great_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o few_o law_n and_o these_o the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a 11._o the_o power_n of_o parent_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n child_n parent_n of_o subjection_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n subjection_n to_o they_o be_v due_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n solon_n have_v write_v the_o athenian_a law_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o do_v decree_v no_o punishment_n upon_o he_o who_o shall_v kill_v his_o parent_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o detestable_a as_o to_o think_v to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n he_o therefore_o do_v wise_o not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n against_o that_o which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o lest_o by_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o forbid_v as_o admonish_v child_n to_o it_o and_o what_o a_o curse_n do_v canaan_n contract_n upon_o himself_o for_o but_o discover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n gen._n 9_o 25._o and_o no_o question_n god_n blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v never_o more_o efficacious_o pronounce_v than_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o parent_n and_o to_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o precept_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o reward_n annex_v viz._n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n 12._o although_o the_o power_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n be_v create_v by_o master_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n positive_a humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o subjection_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v cause_v by_o humane_a law_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o exclude_v the_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a from_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o divine_a positive_a law_n but_o divine_a law_n do_v include_v the_o subjection_n due_a from_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o thesi_fw-la or_o general_a and_o the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la or_o particular_a as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v theft_n depend_v upon_o the_o particular_a law_n or_o usage_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o no_o question_n but_o servant_n general_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v be_v no_o other_o than_o slave_n over_o who_o their_o master_n have_v not_o only_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v they_o but_o also_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o by_o no_o consent_n or_o submission_n of_o they_o and_o if_o such_o servant_n ought_v to_o count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n how_o 1._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o much_o more_o ought_v servant_n to_o thank_v god_n and_o willing_o to_o serve_v and_o honour_v such_o master_n who_o not_o only_o command_v over_o they_o not_o against_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v easy_o perform_v 13._o although_o this_o subjection_n be_v last_o in_o expression_n yet_o it_o be_v first_o in_o power_n of_o subjection_n to_o ecclesiastical_a power_n intention_n for_o if_o this_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n have_v not_o be_v due_a before_o any_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a command_n how_o can_v the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v meet_v in_o den_n and_o cave_n in_o daily_a prayer_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n whenas_o temporal_a power_n do_v not_o only_o not_o permit_v but_o forbid_v it_o nor_o do_v god_n ever_o show_v such_o terrible_a vengeance_n upon_o any_o disobedience_n and_o presumption_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n num._n 16._o and_o their_o competitor_n although_o their_o pretence_n be_v very_o fair_a forsooth_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o among_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o though_o none_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n nor_o separate_v person_n can_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n or_o any_o priest_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o spiritual_a crime_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n much_o worse_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n than_o carnal_a whatsoever_o offender_n do_v pretend_v and_o let_v we_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n these_o pretend_a reformer_n be_v which_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n even_o to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n they_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o from_o whence_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n from_o such_o withdraw_v thyself_o o_o my_o soul_n enter_v not_o into_o their_o secret_n 14._o in_o all_o humane_a society_n or_o society_n which_o be_v create_v by_o the_o law_n of_o diversity_n diversity_n nature_n viz._n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o subject_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n the_o relation_n be_v indissolvible_a only_o by_o god_n in_o those_o individual_a person_n in_o who_o the_o office_n be_v nor_o can_v they_o be_v alien_v transfer_v either_o by_o any_o act_n of_o themselves_o or_o any_o power_n else_o all_o society_n create_v by_o humane_a law_n or_o legal_a society_n be_v alienable_a not_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n which_o create_v it_o for_o unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o omnis_fw-la consensus_fw-la tollit_fw-la errorem_fw-la christian_n society_n do_v differ_v from_o either_o humane_a or_o legal_a for_o though_o the_o cause_n of_o christian_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a positive_a
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