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punishment_n from_o those_o to_o who_o i_o submit_v or_o fear_v of_o suffer_v myself_o by_o consequent_a or_o example_n from_o other_o prevail_v otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o my_o apprehension_n over-poyzing_a that_o benefit_n i_o expect_v which_o if_o yet_o by_o force_n fraud_n faction_n or_o other_o practice_n i_o can_v secure_v myself_o against_o and_o avoid_v the_o best_a course_n for_o myself_o be_v the_o most_o justifiable_a and_o until_o a_o positive_a law_n come_v from_o god_n to_o state_n and_o make_v sin_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v but_o folly_n there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v if_o through_o neglect_n or_o weakness_n i_o stray_v from_o nature_n and_o prefer_v another_o benefit_n to_o my_o own_o by_o any_o tie_n above_o self-consideration_n for_o man_n consider_v in_o mere_a nature_n must_v be_v presume_v as_o inculpable_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o remove_v of_o obstacle_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o though_o like_o they_o it_o shall_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o oponent_n for_o that_o which_o warrant_v the_o end_n warrant_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v else_o how_o be_v they_o great_a or_o less_o they_o be_v equal_o allowable_a and_o till_o religion_n be_v conscience_n or_o fear_n of_o guilt_n can_v be_v therefore_o we_o may_v see_v just_a cause_n that_o god_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o his_o command_n among_o we_o and_o enjoin_v we_o so_o often_o to_o make_v he_o our_o only_a fear_n for_o precept_n or_o religion_n as_o they_o give_v we_o great_a light_n what_o to_o do_v in_o policy_n so_o be_v they_o the_o only_a strong_a obligation_n to_o make_v it_o valid_a because_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o nature_n as_o self-seekers_a only_o and_o thereby_o destructive_a to_o one_o another_o be_v now_o by_o policy_n make_v to_o do_v the_o same_o still_o and_o therewith_o to_o promote_v that_o good_a of_o other_o also_o so_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v impossible_a 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further_o for_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o parent_n and_o prince_n how_o many_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o threat_n run_v that_o way_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o natural_a reason_n be_v lead_v to_o see_v and_o follow_v those_o our_o benefit_n arise_v by_o obedience_n to_o those_o politic_a government_n yet_o out_o of_o natural_a prudence_n when_o such_o large_a good_a or_o evil_n to_o fall_v on_o our_o particular_n be_v annex_v we_o can_v without_o self-prejudice_n refuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v now_o come_v to_o set_v these_o monarchy_n on_o their_o true_a foundation_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o of_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n beginning_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n who_o in_o his_o less_o territory_n be_v a_o little_a prince_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n in_o the_o treat_v of_o this_o oeconomical_a policy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v out_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n one_o to_o another_o more_o than_o i_o do_v in_o kingdom_n but_o only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o obedience_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o master_n whereby_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n those_o many_o precept_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n 22._o and_o that_o abraham_n have_v it_o as_o well_o in_o his_o power_n as_o duty_n to_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 18.19_o
for_o although_o the_o law_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o however_o tyrannical_a or_o unjust_a his_o sentence_n may_v appear_v because_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n or_o where_o law_n be_v on_o both_o side_n plead_v there_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o obey_v from_o this_o supreme_a judge_n only_o that_o be_v as_o before_o say_v either_o active_o by_o prosecute_a according_a to_o their_o utmost_a devoir_n all_o his_o lawful_a command_n or_o passive_o by_o endure_v the_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n in_o case_n plain_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o god_n law_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o power_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o 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occasion_n during_o which_o time_n of_o more_o personal_a and_o immediate_a undertake_v their_o protection_n their_o sudden_a desire_n of_o alteration_n be_v the_o same_o reproach_n to_o he_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o care_n for_o their_o personal_a security_n as_o their_o murmur_a for_o choice_n of_o food_n be_v former_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o as_o then_o quail_n manna_n etc._n etc._n thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a and_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v great_a blessing_n be_v give_v in_o anger_n because_o unreasonable_o and_o distrustful_o demand_v so_o now_o also_o this_o promise_a blessing_n of_o kingship_n because_o ask_v upon_o the_o fear_n of_o nahash_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o god_n punish_v they_o in_o the_o first_o person_n that_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v demand_v it_o in_o a_o way_n derogatory_n to_o he_o as_o if_o distrust_v his_o care_n or_o power_n in_o their_o preservation_n it_o be_v unseasonable_a 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