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judgement_n in_o their_o go_n micah_n 5._o 4_o 5._o speak_v of_o the_o mâ—ssias_n he_o say_v thus_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o food_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v your_o peace_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 3._o 12._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o iu._n what_o appertain_v to_o the_o first_o law_n of_o common_a abolish_n the_o community_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o concern_v the_o introduction_n of_o meum_fw-la &_o tuum_fw-la we_o perceive_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o great_a a_o adversary_n this_o same_o community_n be_v to_o peace_n by_o â—hose_v word_n of_o abraham_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13._o 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o between_o thy_o herdsman_n and_o my_o herdsman_n for_o we_o be_v bretbren_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n before_o thou_o separate_a thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o i_o and_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o trespass_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v etc._n etc._n do_v confirm_v the_o law_n of_o distinction_n between_o i_o and_o thinc_fw-la for_o they_o suppose_v the_o right_n of_o all_o man_n to_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v away_o v._o the_o same_o precept_n establish_v the_o second_o keep_v law_n of_o nature_n of_o keep_v trust_n for_o what_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o invade_v another_o right_n import_n but_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o which_o by_o thy_o contract_n cease_v to_o be_v thou_o but_o express_o set_v down_o psal_n 15._o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o he_o that_o ask_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v answer_v vers_fw-la 5._o he_o that_o swear_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n and_o disappoint_v he_o not_o and_o prov._n 6._o 1._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o be_v surety_n for_o thy_o friend_n if_o thou_o have_v strike_v thy_o hand_n with_o a_o stranger_n thou_o be_v snare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thankfulness_n vi_o the_o three_o law_n concern_v gratitude_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n deâ—t_n 25._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n when_o he_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o interpret_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n not_o ox_n only_o prov._n 17._o 13._o who_o so_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o deut._n 20._o 10_o 11._o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o unto_o a_o city_n to_o fight_v against_o it_o then_o proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o make_v thou_o answer_v of_o peace_n and_o open_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v soâ—nd_v therein_o shall_v be_v tributary_n unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v thou_o proverb_n 3._o 29._o devise_v not_o evil_a against_o thy_o neighbour_n see_v he_o dwell_v secure_o by_o thou_o vii_o to_o the_o four_o law_n of_o accommodate_v useful_a ourselves_o these_o precept_n be_v conformable_a exod._n 23._o 4_o 5._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o assâ—_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n and_o will_v forbear_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v with_o he_o vers_n 9_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n prov._n 3._o 30._o strive_v not_o with_o a_o man_n without_o a_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n prov._n 15._o 18._o a_o wrathful_a man_n stir_v up_o strife_n bus_fw-la he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n appease_v strifâ—_n 18._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o stick_v close_a than_o a_o brother_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v luke_n 10._o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sâ—maritan_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v wound_v by_o thief_n and_o by_o christ_n precept_n matth._n 5._o 39_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o mercy_n other_o also_o etc._n etc._n viii_o among_o infinite_a other_o place_n which_o prove_v the_o five_o law_n these_o be_v some_o matth._n 6._o 14._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v youâ—_n but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n math._n 18._o 21._o lord_n how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o till_o seven_o time_n but_o till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la ix_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o six_o future_a law_n all_o those_o place_n be_v pertinent_a which_o command_v we_o to_o show_v mercy_n such_o as_o mat._n 5_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n levit._fw-la 19_o 18._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 thy_o people_n but_o there_o be_v who_o not_o only_o think_v this_o law_n be_v not_o prove_v by_o scripture_n but_o plain_o disprove_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n either_o for_o amendment_n or_o example_n some_o resolve_v this_o objection_n by_o answer_v that_o god_n who_o no_o law_n restrain_v refer_v all_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o that_o man_n must_v not_o do_v so_o as_o 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out_o the_o scorner_n and_o contention_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o reproach_n shall_v cease_v xi_o the_o eight_o law_n of_o acknowledge_v pride_n equality_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v of_o humility_n be_v establish_v by_o these_o place_n mat._n 5._o 3._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 prov._n 6._o 16_o 19_o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n 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 prov._n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a 11._o 2._o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n thus_o isaiah_n 40._o 3._o where_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v show_v forth_o for_o preparation_n towards_o his_o kingdom_n the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v this_o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v straight_o in_o the_o deâ—art_n a_o high_a way_n for_o our_o god_n every_o valley_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n shall_v be_v make_v low_o which_o doubtless_o be_v speak_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o mountain_n xii_o but_o that_o same_o equity_n which_o we_o equity_n prove_v in_o the_o nine_o place_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o command_v every_o man_n to_o allow_v the_o same_o right_n to_o other_o they_o will_v be_v allow_v themselves_o and_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o other_o law_n beside_o be_v the_o same_o which_o moses_n set_v down_o levit._n 19_o 18._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o
the_o moral_a law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o grant_v he_o all_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v grant_v to_o ourselves_o xiii_o by_o the_o ten_o law_n respect_n of_o person_n person_n be_v forbid_v as_o also_o by_o these_o place_n follow_v mat._n 5._o 45._o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_n and_o on_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n collos_n 3._o 11._o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a or_o scythian_a bond_n or_o free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o &_o in_o all_o act_n 10._o 34._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o gift_n ecclus_n 35._o 12._o the_o lord_n be_v judge_n and_o with_o he_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n rom._n 2._o 11._o for_o divide_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n fourteen_o the_o eleven_o law_n which_o command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o common_a which_o can_v be_v divide_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o express_a place_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o or_o not_o but_o the_o practice_n appear_v every_o where_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o well_n way_n river_n sacred_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o else_o man_n can_v not_o live_v xv._n we_o say_v in_o the_o twelfâ—h_o place_n that_o lot_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o where_o thing_n can_v neither_o be_v divide_v nor_o possess_v in_o common_a they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o lot_n which_o be_v confirm_v as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o by_o god_n command_n numb_a 6._o 34._o divide_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n unto_o the_o tribe_n by_o lot_n so_o act_v 1._o 24._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v mathias_n before_o justus_n into_o their_o number_n by_o cast_v lot_n and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n show_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o be_v the_o thirteen_o law_n the_o succession_n be_v due_a unto_o esau_n as_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o isaac_n if_o himself_o have_v not_o sell_v it_o gen._n 25._o 30._o or_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o otherwise_o appoint_v xvi_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 6._o reprehend_v the_o corinthian_n of_o that_o city_n for_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o before_o infidel_n judge_n who_o be_v their_o enemy_n call_v it_o a_o fault_n that_o they_o will_v not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v for_o that_o be_v against_o that_o law_n whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o controversy_n be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n ver._n 5._o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n he_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n confirm_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o fifteen_o to_o wit_n where_o controversy_n can_v be_v avoid_v there_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n to_o appoint_v some_o arbiter_n and_o he_o some_o three_o man_n so_o as_o which_o be_v the_o 16_o law_n neither_o of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xvii_o but_o that_o the_o judge_n or_o arbiter_n sentence_n must_v receive_v no_o reward_n for_o his_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o law_n appear_v exod._n 23._o 8._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a ecclus._n 21._o 29._o present_n and_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o one_o part_n then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o 19_o law_n and_o be_v also_o confirm_v deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n xviii_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o fact_n witness_n witness_n must_v be_v have_v which_o be_v the_o 18._o law_n the_o scripture_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o require_v more_o than_o one_o deut._n 17._o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 19_o 15._o xix_o drunkenness_n which_o we_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n number_v among_o drunkenness_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n because_o it_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n be_v also_o forbid_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n prov._n 20._o 1._o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o chap._n 31._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o vice_n consist_v not_o formal_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o drink_n but_o in_o that_o it_o destroy_v judgement_n and_o reason_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a of_o heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o prohibit_v drunkenness_n luk._n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o sâ—rsetting_n and_o drunkenness_n xx._n that_o we_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n conscience_n chapter_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a be_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o five_o of_o s._n matth._n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n and_o psal_n 119._o v._n 160._o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o xxi_o we_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v regard_v chief_o unto_o conscience_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a who_o by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n strive_v to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v order_v all_o his_o action_n so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o external_a obedience_n just_a as_o the_o law_n command_v but_o not_o for_o the_o law_n â—ake_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n yet_o he_o be_v unjust_a both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lod_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18._o 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n where_o by_o you_o have_v transgress_v &_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v their_o deed_n who_o heart_n be_v right_a the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o 29._o of_o isaiah_n 13._o the_o lord_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o
he_o list_v on_o any_o transgression_n but_o that_o he_o may_v also_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o sensuality_n slaughter_n his_o innocent_a subject_n and_o those_o who_o never_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a grievance_n in_o any_o form_n of_o government_n wheresoever_o it_o happen_v for_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o grievance_n because_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o ruler_n not_o of_o the_o government_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o nero_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o monarchy_n yet_o subject_n be_v less_o often_o undeserved_o condemn_v under_o one_o ruler_n then_o under_o the_o people_n for_o king_n be_v only_o severe_a against_o those_o who_o either_o trouble_v they_o with_o impertinent_a counsel_n or_o oppose_v they_o with_o reproachful_a word_n or_o control_v their_o will_n but_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o that_o excess_n of_o power_n which_o one_o subject_n may_v have_v above_o 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by_o this_o secret_a pact_n spare_v i_o to_o day_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v thou_o to_o morrow_n while_o they_o exempt_v those_o from_o punishment_n who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n and_o private_a hatred_n have_v undeserved_o slay_v their_o fellow-subject_n furthermore_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a limit_n in_o private_a power_n which_o if_o it_o exceed_v it_o may_v prove_v pernicious_a to_o the_o realm_n and_o by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a sometime_o for_o monarch_n to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o the_o commonweal_n do_v thence_o receive_v no_o prejudice_n when_o therefore_o this_o power_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o riches_n they_o lessen_v it_o by_o diminish_v their_o heap_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o popular_a applause_n the_o powerful_a party_n without_o any_o other_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v take_v from_o among_o they_o the_o same_o be_v usual_o practise_v in_o democraty_n for_o the_o athenian_n inflict_v a_o punishment_n of_o ten_o year_n banishment_n on_o those_o that_o be_v powerful_a mere_o because_o of_o their_o power_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o other_o crime_n and_o those_o who_o by_o liberal_a gift_n do_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o rome_n as_o man_n ambitious_a of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o this_o democraty_n and_o monarchy_n be_v even_o yet_o differ_v they_o much_o in_o same_o because_o fame_n derive_v from_o the_o people_n and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o many_o be_v commend_v by_o many_o and_o therefore_o what_o the_o monarch_n do_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o envy_n to_o their_o virtue_n which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n will_v be_v account_v polity_n viii_o there_o be_v some_o who_o therefore_o people_n imagine_v monarchy_n to_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o democraty_n because_o there_o be_v less_o liberty_n in_o that_o then_o in_o this_o if_o by_o liberty_n they_o mean_v a_o exemption_n from_o that_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o law_n i_o e._n the_o command_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o in_o democraty_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o state_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v there_o any_o such_o kind_n of_o liberty_n if_o they_o suppose_v liberty_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v few_o law_n few_o prohibition_n and_o those_o too_o such_o that_o except_o they_o be_v forbid_v there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n then_o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n in_o democraty_n then_o monarchy_n for_o the_o one_o as_o true_o consist_v with_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o the_o other_o for_o although_o the_o word_n liberty_n may_v in_o large_a and_o ample_a letter_n be_v write_v over_o the_o gate_n of_o any_o city_n whatsoever_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o mean_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o city_n liberty_n neither_o can_v that_o word_n with_o better_a right_n be_v inscribe_v on_o a_o city_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o people_n then_o that_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o monarch_n but_o when_o private_a man_n or_o subject_n demand_v liberty_n under_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n they_o ask_v not_o for_o liberty_n but_o dominion_n which_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n they_o little_o consider_v for_o if_o every_o man_n will_v grant_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o another_o which_o he_o desire_v for_o himself_o as_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o same_o natural_a state_n will_v return_v again_o in_o which_o all_o man_n may_v by_o right_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o if_o they_o know_v they_o will_v abhor_v as_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a subjection_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o single_a freedom_n the_o rest_n be_v bind_v what_o do_v he_o else_o demand_v but_o to_o have_v the_o dominion_n for_o who_o so_o be_v free_v from_o all_o bond_n be_v lord_n over_o all_o those_o that_o still_o continue_v bind_v subject_n therefore_o have_v no_o great_a liberty_n in_o a_o popular_a then_o in_o a_o 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