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B20451 Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French Coke, Roger, fl. 1696. 1660 (1660) Wing C4979 450,561 399

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war_n it_o be_v neither_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v one_o instance_n give_v annot._n 1_o out_o of_o sacred_a or_o profane_a history_n that_o ever_o supreme_a or_o regal_a power_n be_v ever_o make_v from_o the_o pact_n or_o contract_n of_o man_n or_o consent_v of_o family_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o understand_v what_o shall_v move_v man_n against_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n to_o require_v this_o for_o a_o principle_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o superstitious_a all_o that_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o can_v be_v better_a or_o amount_v high_a ob._n but_o god_n and_o nature_n never_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o different_a species_n annot._v 2_o and_o if_o all_o power_n in_o government_n be_v from_o god_n how_o then_o come_v government_n to_o be_v of_o different_a species_n viz._n
this_o opinion_n be_v all_o christian_a prince_n make_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o infidel_n or_o mahometan_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n in_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o new_a generation_n of_o man_n have_v spring_v up_o and_o change_v bonum_fw-la temporale_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la into_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o good_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n 11._o the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o singular_n and_o less_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n opinion_n rex_fw-la major_n singulis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n be_v a_o fool_n bolt_n shoot_v at_o such_o random_n that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o measure_n whether_o it_o be_v near_o the_o mark_n or_o not_o for_o not_o only_o all_o subject_n owe_v their_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o every_o one_o but_o never_o be_v any_o prince_n universal_o reject_v or_o disobey_v by_o his_o subject_n 12._o see_v sir_n ed._n coke_n 3._o par_fw-fr inst_z pag._n 9_o on_o si_fw-fr homme_fw-fr leva_fw-la guerre_fw-fr encontre_fw-fr 12._o that_o subject_n may_v upon_o any_o prerence_n levy_v war_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n a_o seditious_a opinion_n see_v calv._n case_n 11_o 12._o nostre_fw-fr seignieur_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr this_o be_v high_a treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o no_o subject_n can_v levy_v war_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n for_o to_o he_o it_o only_o belong_v and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o any_o levy_n war_n to_o expulse_v stranger_n to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o remove_v councillor_n or_o any_o other_o end_n pretend_v reformation_n of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o warrant_n this_o be_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o be_v against_o the_o king_n 13._o let_v no_o prince_n ever_o hope_v for_o obedience_n from_o his_o subject_n who_o god_n negligence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n take_v no_o care_n that_o god_n be_v due_o serve_v by_o they_o for_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o man_n will_v not_o honour_v their_o king_n but_o be_v dispose_v to_o sedition_n 14._o honour_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o estimation_n of_o another_o power_n sedition_n contempt_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o protect_v reward_n and_o punish_v another_o and_o prudent_a prince_n ought_v so_o to_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o this_o in_o their_o subject_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v and_o believe_v of_o all_o for_o beside_o that_o ill_a man_n will_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o punishment_n become_v more_o licentious_a general_o all_o man_n ambitious_o where_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o fear_n desire_v to_o insult_v over_o their_o superior_n aesop_n give_v a_o item_n of_o this_o last_o in_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o log_n which_o jupiter_n give_v the_o frog_n for_o their_o king_n when_o they_o become_v fearless_a of_o it_o every_o one_o jump_v insult_o upon_o it_o and_o example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o see_v in_o man_n who_o condemn_v for_o offence_n to_o death_n they_o penitent_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o that_o power_n that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n whereas_o scarce_o any_o offender_n fearless_a of_o punishment_n do_v ever_o submit_v and_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o it_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v principal_o to_o take_v care_n how_o either_o by_o their_o vice_n remiss_a government_n or_o otherwise_o they_o make_v their_o person_n or_o power_n contemptible_a for_o when_o power_n be_v contemptible_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v never_o permanent_a 15._o if_o the_o age_n tend_v to_o worse_a and_o man_n of_o this_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v sedition_n concession_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o subject_n dispose_v they_o to_o sedition_n worse_o then_o in_o the_o precedent_n as_o man_n general_o hold_v and_o if_o prince_n power_n in_o age_n when_o mankind_n do_v not_o so_o fast_o degenerate_a into_o all_o forbid_a wickedness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o all_o time_n to_o restrain_v the_o sedition_n and_o disorder_n of_o their_o subject_n then_o be_v it_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o prince_n to_o indulge_v this_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o their_o subject_n by_o grant_v they_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v show_v that_o ever_o any_o where_n in_o the_o world_n prince_n do_v make_v their_o subject_n better_a by_o grant_v they_o a_o more_o than_o usual_a liberty_n but_o only_o make_v they_o more_o arrogant_a to_o demand_v more_o until_o their_o majesty_n and_o authority_n become_v so_o contemptible_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o govern_v their_o subject_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o have_v what_o term_v their_o subject_n please_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o or_o to_o reject_v they_o which_o in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v assure_o do_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o believe_v prince_n do_v prudent_o by_o grant_v to_o their_o subject_n all_o their_o real_a prerogative_n and_o retain_v only_o or_o some_o small_a matter_n more_o than_o the_o empty_a title_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o good_a law_n be_v make_v but_o execute_v if_o law_n be_v not_o careful_o execute_v that_o they_o be_v careful_o put_v in_o execution_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a but_o few_o man_n who_o be_v daily_o solicitous_a and_o industrious_a to_o attain_v to_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o foolish_a man_n only_o to_o will_n and_o wish_v but_o the_o part_n of_o prudent_a man_n to_o do_v wise_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v it_o in_o a_o family_n where_o the_o master_n only_o command_v and_o never_o look_v to_o the_o do_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n though_o he_o command_v much_o he_o will_v have_v little_o perform_v and_o where_o subject_n have_v get_v a_o licentious_a habit_n of_o neglect_v or_o transgress_v law_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reclaim_v they_o whereas_o they_o may_v have_v be_v easy_o preserve_v in_o their_o obedience_n by_o careful_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n 17._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a in_o church_n or_o state_n than_o innovation_n law_n alteration_n of_o law_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o most_o secure_a way_n of_o govern_v when_o man_n manner_n and_o vice_n do_v not_o require_v new_a law_n by_o the_o ancient_a and_o receive_v law_n of_o a_o nation_n this_o will_v secure_v the_o prince_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o tyranny_n he_o may_v better_o hope_v to_o preserve_v a_o strong_a house_n build_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n then_o by_o destroy_v it_o to_o undertake_v to_o build_v another_o which_o he_o either_o know_v not_o how_o to_o finish_v or_o have_v build_v it_o can_v hope_v it_o will_v be_v better_o than_o the_o other_o or_o can_v tell_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v of_o any_o continuance_n but_o fall_v will_v overwhelm_v he_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o subject_n from_o the_o example_n of_o their_o prince_n will_v become_v studious_a of_o innovation_n and_o censure_v whatsoever_o law_n he_o prescribe_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o old_a one_o those_o he_o give_v if_o they_o please_v one_o will_v displease_v another_o it_o will_v be_v the_o only_a talk_n of_o the_o city_n country_n and_o market_n if_o he_o punish_v any_o opposer_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o disadvantage_n will_v be_v to_o many_o and_o the_o loser_n will_v speak_v he_o shall_v by_o all_o his_o faction_n be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o martyr_n and_o patriot_n of_o his_o country_n and_o law_n it_o will_v make_v subject_n diffident_a of_o their_o condition_n and_o fearful_a that_o have_v property_n by_o the_o old_a law_n they_o shall_v lose_v all_o by_o new_a one_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n can_v secure_v man_n and_o make_v their_o condition_n permanent_a for_o what_o be_v usual_o object_v by_o seditious_a man_n against_o their_o prince_n viz._n the_o invade_v and_o not_o suffer_v freeborn_a subject_n to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n be_v impute_v a_o crime_n to_o our_o late_a king_n who_o be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n because_o he_o adhere_v to_o the_o know_a and_o receive_v law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o after_o the_o year_n 1642._o there_o be_v not_o any_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n by_o one_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o be_v against_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o no_o question_n it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n adherence_n to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o iniquity_n
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
therefore_o in_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o if_o any_o man_n promise_v another_o that_o he_o will_v do_v or_o give_v he_o such_o a_o thing_n although_o it_o be_v to_o his_o hindrance_n he_o wilful_o break_v his_o promise_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o promiser_n for_o he_o abuse_v and_o falsify_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o oblige_v every_o man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o hindrance_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o promise_n and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v only_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n yet_o be_v such_o a_o promiser_n a_o unjust_a man_n nor_o do_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v trust_v as_o a_o friend_n or_o honest_a man_n but_o this_o must_v always_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a man_n and_o they_o not_o pre-engaged_n annot._n annot._n before_o for_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v neither_o must_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o private_a man_n promise_n be_v to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o another_o man_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o hurt_v no_o man_n and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a before_o he_o make_v such_o promise_n a_o public_a person_n promise_v to_o another_o to_o do_v or_o give_v he_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o trust_n i_o say_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o trust_n before_o he_o make_v such_o promise_n what_o then_o do_v preengagement_n the_o not_o injure_v of_o another_o or_o public_a employment_n free_a man_n and_o let_v they_o loose_v from_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o answer_v nothing_o less_o for_o they_o sin_v not_o less_o than_o private_a freeman_n in_o not_o perform_v their_o promise_n but_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o break_v their_o first_o promise_n and_o betray_v their_o public_a trust_n etc._n etc._n then_o if_o they_o shall_v perform_v their_o promise_n so_o that_o in_o promise_v they_o sin_v but_o in_o the_o performance_n they_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n 5._o a_o king_n promise_v he_o will_v not_o hurt_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o person_n perform_v how_o king_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o perform_v or_o estate_n without_o due_a process_n and_o after_o judgement_n give_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n he_o be_v a_o king_n be_v oblige_v as_o king_n to_o do_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o power_n all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o latter_a promise_n only_o as_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o former_a he_o ought_v only_o to_o protect_v his_o subject_n in_o particular_a as_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o general_n i_o say_v therefore_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o subsequent_a promise_n be_v not_o any_o king_n oblige_v to_o it_o but_o may_v in_o case_n of_o public_a necessity_n govern_v by_o martial_a law_n and_o destroy_v any_o particular_a subject_n estate_n rather_o than_o enemy_n or_o seditious_a man_n shall_v make_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o public_a nor_o be_v this_o any_o new_a thing_n but_o always_o be_v in_o all_o species_n of_o government_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v nor_o do_v any_o king_n sin_n in_o make_v such_o promise_n for_o he_o may_v just_o do_v it_o and_o thereby_o secure_a the_o mind_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o will_v otherwise_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a diffidence_n nor_o do_v he_o sin_n in_o not_o perform_v this_o promise_n when_o it_o become_v inconsistble_a with_o the_o public_a good_a for_o no_o king_n can_v possible_o foresee_v all_o the_o public_a necessity_n and_o danger_n which_o may_v happen_v 6._o no_o man_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a do_v free_v he_o from_o his_o duty_n which_o prince_n injustice_n in_o prince_n he_o owe_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v alike_o as_o compare_v to_o god_n king_n therefore_o be_v so_o be_v not_o disoblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o ahab_n to_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n the_o property_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o unalienable_a by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o ahab_n for_o his_o be_v a_o king_n do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o god_n law_n but_o do_v without_o any_o public_a necessity_n abuse_v the_o power_n and_o command_v which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o king_n to_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_v of_o naboth_n and_o his_o posterity_n david_n put_v uriah_n to_o death_n and_o ahab'_v consent_v to_o naboth_n death_n although_o after_o his_o death_n be_v sin_n of_o injustice_n for_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o god_n to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n whereas_o they_o do_v abuse_v and_o falsify_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o high_a wrong_n of_o other_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v protect_v prince_n be_v god_n minister_n for_o their_o subject_n good_a 7._o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o sociable_a creature_n which_o be_v inconsistible_a god_n rom_n 13._o 4._o king_n by_o right_a command_n next_o after_o god_n with_o community_n and_o parity_n and_o mankind_n be_v only_o conservable_a in_o society_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mutual_a command_a and_o obey_v of_o different_a party_n and_o as_o god_n by_o high_a right_n aught_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v so_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v next_o after_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o through_o i_o king_n reign_v 15._o rom._n 13._o 1._o prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o prince_n make_v just_a law_n all_o thing_n therefore_o which_o prince_n command_v where_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v necessary_a law_n for_o the_o good_a and_o govern_n of_o their_o subject_n which_o he_o be_v only_o please_v to_o do_v to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o israelite_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o they_o command_v they_o they_o command_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 8._o a_o prince_n command_v a_o judge_n to_o execute_v the_o know_a law_n upright_o subject_n injustice_n in_o subject_n he_o become_v corrupt_a and_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o purloyn_n judgement_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o judge_n for_o he_o abuse_v the_o command_n of_o his_o prince_n who_o by_o right_n may_v command_v he_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o another_o against_o who_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n in_o all_o subject_n in_o general_a to_o abuse_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n for_o he_o by_o right_n may_v command_v and_o entrust_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o abuse_v their_o trust_n but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o some_o other_o but_o beside_o express_a obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n when_o they_o be_v particular_o entrust_v by_o they_o there_o be_v a_o general_a and_o imply_v obedience_n which_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n as_o subject_n whether_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o not_o for_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o relation_n do_v imply_v a_o right_n of_o command_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v subject_a where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o any_o subject_a to_o pretend_v or_o abuse_v any_o of_o his_o country_n law_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o another_o 9_o since_o therefore_o king_n by_o high_a right_n next_o after_o god_n may_v command_v subject_n high_a injustice_n in_o subject_n then_o by_o consequence_n be_v that_o the_o high_a sin_n of_o injustice_n next_o after_o luciferian_a pride_n of_o creature_n make_v themselves_o equal_a or_o superior_a to_o their_o creator_n for_o subject_n to_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o sacred_a and_o civil_a law_n to_o make_v themselves_o superior_a to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o who_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n they_o owe_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o innocent_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o family_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o attain_n their_o end_n and_o that_o subject_n do_v abuse_v all_o humane_a law_n in_o pretend_v they_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o themselves_o above_o
she_o but_o if_o he_o will_v do_v none_o of_o these_o let_v he_o set_v her_o free_a without_o price_n if_o a_o man_n slay_v another_o willing_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v himself_o but_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v another_o not_o lurk_v or_o lie_v in_o wait_n or_o unwilling_o or_o of_o necessity_n so_o as_o he_o be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o god_n let_v he_o flee_v to_o sanctuary_n and_o save_v his_o life_n and_o forfeit_v nothing_o if_o a_o man_n of_o ambition_n and_o guile_n slay_v his_o neighbour_n let_v he_o be_v take_v from_o my_o altar_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o man_n slay_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o man_n forestall_v a_o freeman_n and_o he_o sell_v he_o to_o another_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o man_n revile_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o man_n slay_v another_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v go_v with_o a_o 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