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accusation_n be_v follow_v with_o punishment_n which_o be_v force_n a_o man_n be_v not_o oblige_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o same_o be_v also_o true_a of_o the_o accusation_n of_o those_o by_o who_o condemnation_n a_o man_n fall_v into_o misery_n as_o of_o a_o father_n wife_n or_o benefactor_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o a_o accuser_n if_o it_o be_v not_o willing_o give_v be_v praesume_v to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o where_o a_o man_n testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o also_o accusation_n upon_o torture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o testimony_n for_o torture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v but_o as_o mean_n of_o conjecture_n and_o light_n in_o the_o further_a examination_n and_o search_v of_o truth_n and_o what_o be_v in_o that_o case_n confess_v tend_v to_o the_o ease_n of_o he_o that_o be_v torture_v not_o to_o the_o inform_v of_o the_o torturer_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o 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the_o power_n of_o those_o man_n they_o shall_v therein_o offend_v of_o these_o two_o though_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a power_n yet_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o late_a be_v common_o the_o great_a fear_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o former_a be_v in_o every_o man_n his_o own_o religion_n which_o have_v place_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n before_o civil_a society_n the_o late_a have_v not_o so_o at_o least_o not_o place_n enough_o to_o keep_v man_n to_o their_o promise_n because_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n the_o inequality_n of_o power_n be_v not_o discern_v but_o by_o the_o event_n of_o battle_n so_o that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o civil_a society_n or_o in_o the_o interruption_n thereof_o by_o war_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v strengthen_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n agree_v on_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o avarice_n ambition_n lust_n or_o other_o strong_a desire_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o that_o invisible_a power_n which_o they_o every_o one_o worship_n as_o god_n and_o fear_v as_o a_o revenger_n of_o their_o perfidy_n all_o therefore_o that_o can_v be_v do_v between_o two_o man_n not_o subject_a to_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o put_v one_o another_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n he_o fear_v which_o swear_v or_o oath_n be_v a_o oath_n form_n of_o speech_n add_v to_o a_o promise_n by_o which_o he_o that_o promise_v â—…gnisieth_v that_o unless_o he_o perform_v he_o renounce_v the_o mercy_n of_o his_o god_n or_o call_v to_o he_o for_o vengeance_n on_o himself_o such_o be_v the_o heathen_a form_n let_v jupiter_n kill_v i_o else_o as_o i_o kill_v this_o beast_n so_o be_v our_o form_n i_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o this_o with_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o every_o one_o use_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o break_v faith_n may_v be_v the_o great_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o oath_n take_v according_a to_o any_o other_o god_n form_n or_o rite_n then_o he_o that_o swear_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o no_o oath_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o swearer_n think_v not_o god_n for_o though_o man_n have_v sometime_o use_v to_o swear_v by_o their_o king_n for_o fear_n or_o flattery_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o thereby_o understand_v they_o attribute_v to_o they_o divine_a honour_n and_o that_o swear_v unnecessary_o by_o god_n be_v but_o profane_v of_o his_o name_n and_o swear_v by_o other_o thing_n as_o man_n do_v in_o common_a discourse_n be_v not_o swear_v but_o a_o impious_a custom_n get_v by_o too_o much_o vehemence_n of_o talk_v it_o appear_v also_o that_o the_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n for_o obligation_n a_o covenant_n if_o lawful_a bind_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o the_o oath_n as_o much_o as_o with_o it_o if_o unlawful_a bind_v not_o at_o all_o though_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n chap._n xv._n of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o transfer_v justice_n to_o another_o such_o right_n as_o be_v retain_v hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o mankind_n there_o follow_v a_o three_o which_o be_v this_o that_o man_n perform_v their_o covenant_n make_v without_o which_o covenant_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o but_o empty_a word_n and_o the_o right_n of_o all_o man_n to_o all_o thing_n remain_v we_o be_v still_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n and_o in_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a what_o of_o justice_n for_o where_o no_o covenant_n have_v precede_v there_o have_v no_o right_n be_v transfer_v and_o every_o man_n have_v right_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o consequent_o no_o action_n can_v
terror_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n than_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n and_o by_o clandestine_v surreption_n than_o by_o consent_n fraudulent_o obtain_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o chastity_n by_o force_n great_a than_o by_o flattery_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n marry_v than_o of_o a_o woman_n not_o marry_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v common_o so_o value_v though_o some_o man_n be_v more_o and_o some_o less_o sensible_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o the_o law_n regard_v not_o the_o particular_a but_o the_o general_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o the_o offence_n man_n take_v from_o contumely_n in_o word_n or_o gesture_n when_o they_o produce_v no_o other_o harm_n than_o the_o present_a grief_n of_o he_o that_o be_v reproach_v have_v be_v neglect_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o greek_n roman_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a commonwealth_n suppose_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o grief_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o contumely_n which_o take_v no_o hold_n upon_o man_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o virtue_n but_o in_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v by_o it_o also_o a_o crime_n against_o a_o private_a man_n be_v much_o aggravate_v by_o the_o person_n time_n and_o place_n for_o to_o kill_v one_o parent_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o kill_v another_o for_o the_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o sovereign_n though_o he_o have_v surrender_v his_o power_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n because_o he_o have_v it_o original_o by_o nature_n and_o to_o rob_v a_o poor_a man_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o to_o rob_v a_o rich_a man_n because_o it_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a a_o more_o sensible_a damage_n and_o a_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n or_o place_v appoint_v for_o devotion_n be_v great_a than_o if_o commit_v at_o another_o time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n many_o other_o caseâ—…_n of_o aggravation_n and_o extenuation_n may_v be_v add_v but_o by_o these_o i_o have_v set_v down_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n to_o take_v the_o altitude_n of_o any_o other_o crime_n propose_v last_o because_o in_o almost_o all_o crime_n there_o be_v a_o injury_n do_v not_o what_o only_o to_o some_o private_a man_n but_o also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o crime_n when_o the_o accusation_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v call_v public_a crime_n and_o when_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o private_a man_n a_o private_a crime_n and_o the_o plea_n according_a thereunto_o call_v public_a judicia_fw-la publica_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n or_o private_a pleas._n as_o in_o a_o accusation_n of_o murder_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v a_o private_a man_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o private_a plea_n if_o the_o accuser_n be_v the_o sovereign_n the_o plea_n be_v a_o public_a plea._n chap._n xxviii_o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n apunishment_n be_v a_o evil_n inflict_v by_o public_a authority_n punishment_n on_o he_o that_o have_v do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n may_v thereby_o the_o better_a be_v dispose_v to_o obedience_n before_o i_o infer_v any_o thing_n from_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v a_o question_n derive_v to_o be_v answer_v of_o much_o importance_n which_o be_v by_o what_o door_n the_o right_n or_o authority_n of_o punish_v in_o any_o case_n come_v in_o for_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o no_o man_n be_v suppose_v bind_v by_o covenant_n not_o to_o resist_v violence_n and_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v that_o he_o give_v any_o right_n to_o another_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o person_n in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v another_o but_o not_o of_o defend_v himself_o also_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o assist_v he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o another_o but_o of_o himself_o not_o but_o to_o covenant_n to_o assist_v the_o sovereign_n in_o do_v hurt_v to_o another_o unless_o he_o that_o so_o covenant_v have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o be_v not_o to_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o punish_v it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o the_o right_n which_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v he_o or_o they_o that_o represent_v it_o have_v to_o punish_v be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o concession_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o subject_n but_o i_o have_v also_o show_v former_o that_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o his_o own_o preservation_n subdue_a hurt_v or_o kill_v any_o man_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o right_n of_o punish_v which_o be_v exercise_v in_o every_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v the_o sovereign_n that_o right_a but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o left_a to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o and_o except_v the_o limit_n set_v he_o by_o natural_a law_n as_o entire_a as_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n and_o of_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n â—…rom_o the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n i_o infer_v first_o that_o neither_o punishment_n private_a revenge_n nor_o injury_n of_o private_a man_n can_v proper_o be_v style_v punishment_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o public_a authority_n second_o that_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o unpreferred_a by_o the_o public_a preferment_n favour_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n because_o no_o new_a evil_n be_v thereby_o on_o any_o man_n inflict_v he_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o the_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o three_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v by_o public_a authority_n without_o hear_n precedent_n public_a condemnation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o punishment_n but_o of_o a_o hostile_a act_n because_o the_o fact_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v ought_v first_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n four_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v by_o usurp_a power_n and_o judge_n power_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n because_o the_o act_n of_o power_n usurp_v have_v not_o for_o author_n the_o person_n condemn_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o act_n of_o public_a authority_n five_o that_o all_o evil_n which_o be_v inflict_v without_o intention_n or_o possibility_n good_a of_o dispose_v the_o delinquent_n or_o by_o his_o example_n other_o man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n because_o without_o such_o a_o end_n no_o hurt_n do_v be_v 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time_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v divers_a sort_n of_o crime_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o all_o judicature_n appertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o undersand_n therefore_o this_o text_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v it_o solitary_o but_o joint_o with_o the_o word_n precedent_n and_o subsequent_a our_o saviour_n in_o this_o chapter_n interprete_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o jew_n thought_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o they_o have_v not_o transgress_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n thereof_o howsoever_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o sentence_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o legislator_n therefore_o whereas_o they_o think_v the_o six_o commandment_n be_v not_o break_v but_o by_o kill_v a_o man_n nor_o the_o
the_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o other_o great_a corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n for_o the_o worship_n which_o the_o sovereign_n command_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o law_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o that_o obey_v he_o do_v inward_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o god_n but_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o save_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o from_o a_o miserable_a life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o internal_a honour_n be_v no_o worship_n and_o therefore_o no_o idolatry_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o do_v it_o scandalize_v or_o lay_v any_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n because_o how_o wise_a or_o learn_v soever_o he_o be_v that_o worship_v in_o that_o manner_n another_o man_n can_v from_o thence_o argue_v that_o he_o approve_v it_o but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o act_n but_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sovereign_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o some_o peculiar_a place_n or_o turn_v a_o man_n faâ—…_n towards_o a_o image_n or_o determinate_a place_n be_v not_o to_o worship_v or_o honour_v the_o place_n or_o image_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o image_n or_o the_o place_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n holy_a which_o imply_v no_o new_a quality_n in_o the_o place_n or_o image_n but_o only_o a_o new_a relation_n by_o appropriation_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o idolatry_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_n god_n before_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o for_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o turn_v their_o face_n when_o they_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o for_o moses_n to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n when_o he_o be_v before_o the_o flame_v bush_n the_o ground_n appertain_v to_o mount_n sinai_n which_o place_n god_n have_v choose_v to_o appear_v in_o and_o to_o give_v his_o law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v therefore_o holy_a ground_n not_o by_o inhaerent_a sanctity_n but_o by_o separation_n to_o god_n use_n or_o for_o christian_n to_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v once_o solemn_o dedicate_v to_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o true_a representant_a of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o inanimate_v or_o inhabit_v such_o image_n or_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o infinite_a substance_n in_o a_o finite_a place_n be_v idolatry_n for_o such_o finite_a god_n be_v but_o idol_n of_o the_o brain_n nothing_o real_a and_o be_v common_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o nothing_o also_o to_o worship_n god_n not_o as_o inanimate_v or_o present_v in_o the_o place_n or_o image_n but_o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o he_o or_o of_o some_o work_n of_o he_o in_o case_n the_o place_n or_o image_n be_v dedicate_v or_o set_v up_o by_o private_a authority_n and_o not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o that_o be_v our_o sovereign_a pastor_n be_v idolatry_n for_o the_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n god_n command_v moses_n to_o set_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o do_v not_o make_v it_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o against_o the_o commandment_n but_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n by_o aaron_n and_o the_o people_n as_o be_v do_v without_o authority_n from_o god_n be_v idolatry_n not_o only_o because_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o god_n but_o also_o because_o they_o make_v it_o for_o a_o religious_a use_n without_o warrant_n either_o from_o god_n their_o sovereign_n or_o from_o moses_n that_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n the_o gentile_n worship_v for_o god_n jupiter_n and_o other_o that_o live_v be_v man_n perhaps_o that_o have_v do_v great_a and_o glorious_a act_n and_o for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n divers_a man_n and_o woman_n suppose_v they_o get_v between_o a_o immortal_a deity_n and_o a_o mortal_a man_n this_o be_v idolatry_n because_o they_o make_v they_o so_o to_o themselves_o have_v no_o authority_n from_o god_n neither_o in_o his_o eternal_a law_n of_o reason_n nor_o in_o his_o positive_a and_o reveal_v will._n but_o though_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o man_n who_o we_o also_o believe_v to_o be_v god_n immortal_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o idolatry_n because_o we_o build_v not_o that_o belief_n upon_o our_o own_o fancy_n or_o judgement_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n if_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n signify_v that_o he_o himself_o and_o the_o seem_a bread_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o all_o the_o seem_a morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v and_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o priest_n be_v so_o many_o christ_n body_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o but_o one_o body_n then_o be_v that_o no_o idolatry_n because_o it_o be_v authorize_v by_o our_o saviour_n but_o if_o that_o text_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o it_o then_o because_o it_o be_v a_o worship_n of_o humane_a institution_n it_o be_v idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v god_n can_v transubstantiate_v the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o gentile_n also_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o may_v upon_o that_o ground_n no_o less_o excuse_v their_o idolatry_n by_o pretend_v as_o well_o as_o other_o a_o transubstantiation_n of_o their_o wood_n and_o stone_n into_o god_n almighty_a whereas_o there_o be_v that_o pretend_v divine_a inâ—…piration_n to_o be_v a_o supernatural_a enter_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o acquisition_n of_o god_n grace_n by_o doctrine_n and_o study_v i_o think_v they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a dilemma_n for_o if_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o man_n who_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o inspire_v they_o fall_v into_o impiety_n as_o not_o adore_v god_n supernatural_a presence_n and_o again_o if_o they_o worship_v he_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v never_o permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o worship_v therefore_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o dove_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o christ_n breathe_v on_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o give_n of_o it_o by_o iâ—…position_n of_o hand_n be_v understand_v the_o sign_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o use_v or_o ordain_v to_o be_v use_v of_o his_o promise_n to_o assist_v those_o person_n in_o their_o study_n to_o preach_v his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o their_o conversation_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v scandalous_a but_o edify_v to_o other_o beside_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o image_n there_o be_v also_o a_o scandalous_a image_n worship_n of_o they_o which_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n but_o not_o idolatry_n for_o idolatry_n be_v to_o worship_n by_o sign_n of_o a_o internal_a and_o real_a honour_n but_o scandalous_a worship_n be_v but_o seem_v worship_n and_o may_v sometime_o be_v join_v with_o a_o inward_a and_o hearty_a detestation_n both_o of_o the_o image_n and_o of_o the_o fantastical_a daemon_n or_o idol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v dedicate_v and_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o so_o worship_n in_o case_n they_o be_v man_n who_o action_n be_v look_v at_o by_o other_o as_o light_n to_o guide_v they_o by_o because_o follow_v their_o way_n they_o can_v but_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n whereas_o the_o example_n of_o those_o we_o regard_v not_o work_v not_o on_o we_o at_o all_o but_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o caution_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o our_o fall_n if_o therefore_o a_o pastor_n lawful_o call_v to_o teach_v and_o direct_v other_o or_o any_o other_o of_o who_o knowledge_n there_o be_v a_o great_a opinion_n do_v external_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n for_o fear_n unless_o he_o make_v his_o fear_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o it_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o worship_n he_o scandalize_v his_o brother_n by_o seem_v to_o approve_v idolatry_n for_o his_o brother_n argue_v from_o the_o action_n of_o his_o teacher_n or_o of_o he_o who_o knowledge_n he_o esteem_v great_a conclude_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o this_o scandal_n be_v sin_n and_o a_o scandal_n give_v but_o
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 7_o the_o right_n of_o make_v rule_n whereby_o the_o subject_n may_v every_o man_n know_v what_o be_v so_o his_o own_o as_o no_o other_o subject_a can_v without_o injustice_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 8_o to_o