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as_o a_o punishment_n whereby_o neither_o be_v the_o reins_o let_v loose_a to_o licentious_a cruelty_n nor_o that_o wholesome_a physic_n withhold_v that_o shall_v work_v malefactor_n to_o repentance_n a_o house_n of_o correction_n strike_v more_o terror_n to_o a_o idle_a rogue_n than_o the_o gallow_n and_o to_o be_v chain_v to_o a_o oar_n than_o death_n itself_o xiii_o the_o imperfect_a division_n of_o punishment_n reject_v by_o that_o division_n which_o we_o have_v make_v of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v it_o seem_v that_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o philosopher_n taurus_n out_o of_o who_o gellius_n say_v thus_o whensoever_o there_o shall_v appear_v in_o a_o malefactor_n great_a hope_n of_o reformation_n without_o punishment_n or_o no_o hope_n at_o all_o of_o his_o amendment_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v shall_v be_v slight_v or_o contemn_v 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whether_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n justifiable_a page_n 437_o 438_o protectorship_n in_o the_o minority_n or_o disability_n of_o king_n to_o who_o page_n 44_o protection_n take_v not_o away_o civil_a liberty_n 49._o it_o do_v not_o always_o argue_v subjection_n 50._o due_a to_o the_o oppress_a but_o not_o to_o wilful_a malefactor_n page_n 496_o provocation_n to_o sin_n wbence_n 379._o cause_n of_o restrain_v ibid._n prudenceâ—onversant_a â—onversant_z about_o thing_n indifferent_a call_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 79._o a_o virtue_n proper_a to_o prince_n justice_n to_o man_n as_o man_n page_v 418_o 419_o 430_o prudential_n rule_n guide_v we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o thing_n good_a page_n 430_o pupil_n not_o bind_v to_o pay_v debt_n unless_o they_o gain_v by_o what_o they_o borrow_v page_n 147_o public_a good_a prefer_v before_o private_a page_n 56_o public_a remonstrance_n forbid_v the_o importation_n of_o good_n before_o they_o can_v be_v make_v prize_n 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that_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n not_o always_o the_o same_o with_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n when_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n justify_v a_o extend_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o a_o promise_n page_n 196_o 197_o the_o reception_n of_o malefactor_n tolerate_v unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o disturb_v the_o peace_n page_n 398_o 399_o 550_o 551_o the_o reception_n of_o exile_n fugitive_n and_o such_o as_o come_v to_o inhabit_v no_o breach_n of_o peace_n page_n 550_o 551_o redemption_n of_o captive_n much_o favour_v ibid._n the_o redeem_a how_o far_o bind_v to_o the_o redeemer_n page_n 490_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o captive_n the_o consecrate_a vessel_n sell_v page_n 561_o reformado_n what_o they_o may_v do_v by_o internal_a justice_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o prince_n 535._o what_o christian_a charity_n require_v of_o they_o ibid._n refuge_n city_n of_o what_o use_n page_n 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punishment_n sometime_o better_a than_o to_o exact_v they_o page_n 376_o renegado_n punishable_a when_o page_n 396_o rent_n not_o to_o be_v abate_v for_o a_o barren_a year_n page_n 162_o renunciation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n whether_o it_o prejudice_v the_o child_n bear_v or_o unborn_a page_n 124_o 125_o 131_o reparation_n for_o damage_n do_v primary_o and_o secondary_o 201._o he_o that_o encourage_v or_o commend_v a_o malefactor_n be_v bind_v ibid._n to_o reparation_n how_o far_o a_o homicide_n be_v bind_v 202._o so_o for_o mutilation_n loss_n of_o liberty_n adultery_n ravishment_n robbery_n defraud_v of_o the_o king_n custom_n ibid._n the_o principal_n and_o accessary_n how_o far_o bind_v to_o repair_v damage_n page_n 201_o to_o reparation_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v that_o omit_v what_o in_o charity_n be_v due_a ibid._n reparation_n for_o damage_n do_v to_o friend_n by_o letter_n of_o marque_n grant_v against_o enemy_n whether_o due_a from_o the_o grantors_n page_n 203_o
be_v well_o observe_v by_o andronicus_n rhodius_n and_o although_o it_o can_v exempt_v they_o altogether_o from_o punishment_n yet_o without_o doubt_n it_o render_v the_o fault_n the_o more_o tolerable_a so_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o imminent_a danger_n quick_o beget_v a_o fear_n and_o then_o we_o rash_o adventure_v upon_o a_o sin_n to_o avoid_v that_o danger_n in_o like_a manner_n some_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a injury_n set_v our_o hot_a blood_n on_o boil_v and_o then_o immediate_o before_o reason_n can_v interpose_v we_o attempt_v a_o revenge_n these_o be_v the_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o passion_n and_o not_o the_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o certain_o be_v in_o themselves_o more_o excusable_a than_o those_o which_o arise_v mere_o out_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n assault_v we_o not_o so_o violent_o and_o therefore_o may_v either_o be_v defer_v or_o admit_v of_o some_o other_o matter_n wherein_o to_o delight_v without_o injury_n to_o any_o gal._n de_fw-fr providentia_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n so_o st_n chrysostome_n lust_n say_v he_o seek_v coition_n only_o but_o not_o with_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o so_o 10._o so_o nic._n l._n 7._o c._n 10._o aristotle_n anger_n and_o cruelty_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o covetousness_n or_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o thing_n unnecessary_a for_o this_o be_v general_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o more_o the_o judgement_n be_v hinder_v in_o its_o free_a choice_n or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o more_o natural_a the_o cause_n be_v exciting_a to_o sin_n the_o less_o of_o evil_a the_o sin_n have_v and_o consequent_o the_o less_o it_o shall_v have_v of_o punishment_n difficilium_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la venia_fw-la the_o great_a difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n command_v the_o easy_a be_v the_o pardon_n if_o not_o perform_v quantò_fw-la potestas_fw-la vitandi_fw-la fuit_fw-la tanto_fw-la contumaciae_fw-la crimine_fw-la oneratur_fw-la say_v tertullian_n the_o more_o power_n and_o the_o great_a help_n we_o have_v to_o avoid_v a_o sin_n the_o more_o contumacy_n we_o bewray_v in_o the_o commit_v it_o aristotle_n likewise_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v account_v that_o man_n less_o temperate_a who_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o weak_o provoke_v with_o carnal_a desire_n either_o seek_v after_o enormous_a pleasure_n or_o fly_v from_o some_o small_a inconvenience_n than_o he_o that_o be_v urge_v thereunto_o by_o some_o vehement_a passion_n for_o what_o will_v the_o same_o person_n do_v if_o he_o feel_v those_o vehement_a perturbation_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o youth_n or_o that_o grief_n and_o vexation_n that_o poverty_n bring_v with_o it_o pertinent_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o antiphanes_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la opulens_fw-la nequiter_fw-la quicquam_fw-la facit_fw-la hunc_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la pauper_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la facturum_fw-la putas_fw-la he_o that_o be_v opulent_a unjust_a will_v be_v what_o will_v he_o not_o if_o pinch_v by_o poverty_n and_o what_o we_o every_o where_n read_v in_o comedian_n concern_v the_o dote_a love_n of_o old_a man_n from_o these_o cause_n we_o ought_v to_o guess_v at_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o fit_v their_o punishment_n according_o xxxii_o counter-passion_n reject_v the_o pythagorean_n hold_v that_o justice_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o sufferance_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v true_a but_o not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o that_o hurt_v another_o deliberate_o and_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n give_v shall_v suffer_v just_a so_o much_o again_o and_o no_o more_o for_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n for_o all_o other_o law_n reject_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o require_v that_o he_o that_o steal_v any_o thing_n from_o another_o shall_v restore_v four_o and_o fivefold_a and_o the_o attic_a law_n do_v require_v that_o a_o thief_n beside_o a_o double_a restitution_n whereunto_o that_o of_o st_n john_n rev._n 18.6_o refer_v shall_v remain_v in_o bond_n for_o certain_a day_n as_o demosthenes_n testify_v and_o when_o the_o minyan_o have_v without_o any_o right_n timocr_n cont._n timocr_n extort_a tribute_n from_o the_o theban_n hercules_n compel_v they_o to_o restore_v it_o unto_o they_o double_a as_o apollodorus_n record_v it_o aristides_n also_o of_o the_o grecian_a law_n testify_v 2._o lib._n 2._o leuctr_n 2._o that_o the_o injure_a person_n be_v permit_v to_o recover_v more_o than_o the_o damage_n sustain_v by_o way_n of_o revenge_n whereof_o st._n ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n qâ—o_fw-la furem_fw-la à _fw-la detrahendo_fw-la aut_fw-la poena_fw-la deterreant_fw-la aut_fw-la mulcta_fw-la revocent_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr offic_n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o so_o they_o may_v affright_v the_o thief_n from_o his_o pilfer_n by_o the_o punishment_n or_o discourage_v he_o by_o the_o mulct_n seneca_n speak_v of_o judgement_n to_o be_v inflict_v after_o this_o life_n say_v scelera_fw-la taxantur_fw-la modo_fw-la majore_fw-la nostra_fw-la our_o crime_n with_o great_a plague_n be_v there_o punish_v than_o those_o we_o suffer_v here_o strabo_n observe_v a_o law_n among_o the_o indian_n 15._o lib._n 15._o that_o if_o one_o man_n have_v maim_v or_o dismember_v another_o beside_o the_o common_a punishment_n of_o retaliation_n he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o hand_n and_o in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v aristotle_n moral_n we_o read_v that_o it_o be_v just_a 34._o lib._n 1._o c._n 34._o that_o he_o that_o willing_o put_v out_o another_o man_n eye_n shall_v suffer_v not_o only_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n but_o somewhat_o more_o for_o as_o philo_n in_o his_o special_a law_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o equal_a that_o the_o nocent_a and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v but_o alike_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a attempt_n to_o commit_v some_o sin_n though_o not_o consummate_v and_o consequent_o have_v less_o of_o evil_n in_o they_o than_o those_o that_o be_v perpetrate_v yet_o be_v equal_o punish_v according_a to_o what_o they_o intend_v as_o we_o may_v read_v deut._n 19.19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o false_a testimony_n so_o deut_n 22.19_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o husband_n accuse_v his_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n to_o defraud_v she_o of_o her_o dowry_n the_o like_a we_o may_v read_v exod._a 22.9_o as_o also_o among_o the_o roman_a law_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o he_o that_o carry_v a_o weapon_n about_o he_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o the_o bare_a attempt_n be_v punishable_a with_o death_n sure_o the_o execution_n shall_v be_v more_o severe_o punish_v i_o answer_v that_o because_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o grievous_a than_o death_n and_o because_o a_o man_n can_v die_v but_o once_o therefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o aquiesce_v in_o this_o punishment_n because_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o unless_o we_o do_v sometime_o add_v thereunto_o some_o kind_n of_o torment_n to_o make_v death_n itself_o the_o more_o terrible_a xxxiii_o in_o punishment_n regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o person_n punish_v punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v bare_o but_o with_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v they_o the_o same_o mulct_n or_o fine_a that_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o stock_n or_o pillory_n which_o by_o the_o vile_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v slight_v be_v worse_o than_o death_n itself_o to_o the_o noble_a the_o roman_a law_n do_v often_o make_v use_n of_o this_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o punishment_n and_o bodine_n upon_o this_o consideration_n do_v frame_v a_o kind_n of_o harmoniacal_a proportion_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o indeed_o here_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a equality_n between_o the_o merit_n and_o the_o punishment_n such_o as_o be_v in_o number_n as_o also_o in_o all_o contract_n between_o the_o thing_n sell_v and_o the_o money_n although_o the_o same_o merchandise_n be_v worth_a in_o some_o place_n more_o and_o in_o some_o less_o as_o also_o be_v money_n according_a to_o its_o either_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n but_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o ofttimes_o among_o the_o roman_n this_o be_v not_o do_v without_o too_o great_a a_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o person_n and_o their_o quality_n nothing_o appertain_v to_o the_o fact_n which_o acception_n of_o person_n moses_n his_o law_n do_v exceed_o abhor_v and_o this_o be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o intrinsic_a valuation_n of_o a_o punishment_n xxxiv_o charity_n mitigate_v punishment_n but_o that_o which_o restrain_v we_o in_o punish_v within_o those_o bound_n which_o the_o law_n permit_v be_v the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v punish_v
stripe_n and_o punishment_n as_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o we_o may_v read_v of_o many_o french_a bishop_n who_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n condemn_v for_o call_v in_o the_o civil_a power_n against_o the_o priscillianist_n as_o sulpitius_n severus_n relate_v it_o and_o of_o a_o whole_a council_n in_o the_o east_n that_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o burn_a of_o bogomilus_n it_o be_v therefore_o wise_o say_v of_o plato_n errantis_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la doceri_fw-la if_o there_o be_v any_o punishment_n due_a to_o error_n it_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v trag._n sen_n trag._n quis_fw-la nomen_fw-la unquam_fw-la sceleris_fw-la errori_fw-la dedit_fw-la who_o ever_o think_v it_o criminous_a to_o err_v it_o be_v very_o true_a what_o seneca_n say_v 14._o de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 14._o no_o wise_a man_n ever_o hate_v those_o that_o err_v for_o if_o so_o he_o must_v necessary_o sometime_o 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this_o among_o other_o be_v give_v as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o peloponesian_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o lacedaemonian_n and_o of_o that_o war_n which_o philip_n of_o macedon_n make_v against_o the_o phocian_o who_o sacrilege_n be_v so_o execrable_a that_o as_o justine_n say_v 8._o lib._n 8._o orbis_n viribus_fw-la expiari_fw-la debuit_fw-la the_o whole_a world_n ought_v to_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o expiation_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v st_n hierom_n observation_n upon_o the_o six_o of_o daniel_n that_o whilst_o the_o vessel_n remain_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o babylon_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o angry_a 16._o diod._n lib._n 16._o for_o the_o error_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n though_o they_o err_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v god_n yet_o be_v those_o vessel_n employ_v to_o that_o use_n whereunto_o they_o be_v primary_o consecrate_v but_o no_o soon_o be_v they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o a_o common_a and_o profane_a way_n but_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o into_o a_o open_a revenge_n st_n augustine_n ascribe_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o their_o care_n of_o religion_n though_o a_o false_a one_o and_o lactantius_n seem_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o part_n because_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n though_o they_o can_v not_o exact_o perform_v their_o duty_n yet_o they_o serve_v he_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o light_n they_o have_v of_o he_o and_o as_o we_o say_v before_o by_o what_o god_n soever_o we_o forswear_v the_o sin_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o true_a god_n because_o we_o swear_v by_o it_o as_o god_n 7._o de_fw-fr benef_fw-fr 7._o c._n 7._o say_v seneca_n and_o it_o be_v our_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o we_o swear_v by_o that_o oblige_v the_o true_a god_n to_o revenge_v it_o 6._o de_fw-fr benef_fw-fr lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o understand_v that_o also_o of_o 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that_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o if_o to_o infer_v a_o injury_n be_v wicked_a sure_o to_o return_v one_o be_v somewhat_o like_o it_o for_o although_o he_o that_o wrong_v another_o in_o that_o he_o give_v the_o first_o offence_n commit_v the_o great_a fault_n yet_o he_o that_o requite_v that_o injury_n because_o he_o be_v please_v with_o revenge_n be_v alike_o wicked_a for_o if_o he_o that_o do_v his_o neighbour_n wrong_v do_v evil_a sure_o he_o that_o return_v that_o evil_a be_v not_o the_o less_o evil_a because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o revenge_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quis_fw-la erit_fw-la unquam_fw-la injuriarum_fw-la finis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v grant_v say_v he_o that_o a_o good_a man_n have_v receive_v a_o injury_n may_v revenge_v it_o then_o may_v he_o that_o suffer_v that_o revenge_n as_o just_o return_v it_o for_o on_o both_o
be_v already_o say_v we_o may_v collect_v how_o unsafe_a it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o private_a man_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o any_o wicked_a man_n especial_o by_o death_n either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a although_o it_o be_v sometime_o permit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v 8._o declare_v see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect._n 3._o and_o this_o ch._n sect._n 8._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n among_o some_o people_n for_o such_o as_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o such_o as_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n to_o persecute_v pirate_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v they_o whereof_o they_o may_v make_v use_n as_o occasion_n serve_v to_o show_v if_o need_v be_v that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o private_a malice_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n command_n xv._o or_o to_o accuse_v any_o voluntary_o not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v another_o 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himself_o into_o such_o public_a office_n as_o to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o sentence_n man_n to_o death_n or_o to_o conceit_n and_o to_o publish_v himself_o to_o be_v fit_a that_o such_o a_o right_a of_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o and_z as_o unto_o a_o god_n among_o man_n for_o sure_o our_o bless_a saviour_n advice_n namely_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o in_o a_o case_n of_o danger_n how_o we_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o other_o because_o look_v 7.1_o matth._n 7.1_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v unto_o other_o we_o must_v expect_v from_o god_n in_o like_a case_n do_v chief_o appertain_v unto_o this_o kind_n of_o judgement_n xvii_o whether_o those_o humane_a law_n that_o permit_v the_o kill_n of_o some_o man_n do_v give_v they_o a_o true_a right_n before_o god_n or_o only_o a_o impunity_n among_o man_n another_o notable_a question_n do_v sometime_o arise_v namely_o whether_o those_o humane_a law_n which_o permit_v the_o kill_n of_o some_o man_n do_v justify_v it_o before_o god_n or_o whether_o they_o grant_v only_o a_o impunity_n among_o man_n this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v much_o savour_v by_o covarruvia_n and_o fortunius_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a so_o distaste_v by_o vasquius_fw-la that_o he_o call_v it_o abominable_a without_o doubt_n the_o law_n may_v do_v both_o in_o some_o case_n but_o whether_o they_o will_v do_v so_o or_o not_o may_v be_v gather_v partly_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o matter_n for_o if_o the_o law_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o offender_n it_o remit_v the_o punishment_n but_o not_o the_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o kill_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n or_o of_o the_o wife_n her_o adulterous_a husband_n a_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lombard_n be_v kill_v by_o she_o own_o husband_n quicunque_fw-la grat._n can._n 33._o q._n 2._o inter_fw-la haec_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la grat._n c._n 23._o q._n 8._o quicunque_fw-la but_o not_o so_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v kill_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n be_v so_o take_v he_o be_v excuse_v and_o pardon_v non_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la licet_fw-la à _fw-la poena_fw-la civili_fw-la not_o altogether_o from_o the_o sin_n though_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o as_o st_n augustin_n observe_v if_o he_o that_o kill_v or_o wound_v a_o malefactor_n be_v a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n he_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o a_o homicide_n because_o he_o presume_v to_o usurp_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o if_o the_o law_n respect_v some_o ensue_a mischief_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o punishment_n than_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o transferr_v public_a authority_n to_o every_o private_a man_n who_o therein_o be_v repute_v a_o magistrate_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o law_n in_o the_o code_o of_o justinian_n under_o this_o title_n quando_fw-la liceat_fw-la unicuique_fw-la sine_fw-la judice_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o revenge_v himself_o or_o the_o public_a worship_n without_o a_o judge_n in_o which_o law_n licence_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n by_o severe_a punishment_n to_o repress_v soldier_n when_o they_o be_v find_v straggle_v from_o the_o army_n and_o plunder_v the_o country_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o add_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la occurrere_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la quà m_fw-la exitum_fw-la vindicare_fw-la better_a it_o be_v to_o prevent_v mischief_n in_o their_o beginning_n than_o to_o revenge_v they_o when_o do_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o emperor_n grant_v you_o licence_n to_o avenge_v your_o own_o wrong_n and_o what_o be_v now_o too_o late_o judicial_o to_o punish_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v by_o our_o proclamation_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v hereafter_o spare_v a_o soldier_n so_o plunder_v but_o shall_v resist_v and_o assault_v he_o with_o weapon_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o common_a thief_n and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n also_o be_v the_o subsequent_a law_n concern_v soldier_n desert_v their_o colour_n let_v all_o man_n know_v say_v he_o that_o against_o robber_n and_o soldier_n that_o fly_v from_o the_o army_n power_n be_v hereby_o give_v to_o every_o man_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a safety_n to_o execute_v public_a revenge_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o reos_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o publicos_fw-la host_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la miles_n est_fw-la against_o traitor_n and_o public_a enemy_n every_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n there_o be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a commander_n and_o other_o potentate_n 4._o agathicas_n lib._n 4._o a_o innate_a and_o constant_a purpose_n of_o do_v well_o to_o the_o public_a but_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o honest_a for_o every_o man_n that_o will_v to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o commonwealth_n he_o live_v in_o and_o to_o promote_v as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a the_o public_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o but_o the_o right_n of_o kill_a exile_n who_o they_o also_o call_v bannites_n differ_v herein_o from_o those_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a law_n for_o as_o to_o the_o former_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v particular_o sentence_v unto_o death_n before_o they_o be_v kill_v but_o as_o to_o these_o latter_a a_o general_a edict_n together_o with_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v as_o authoritative_a as_o a_o sentence_n particular_o denounce_v so_o think_v quintilian_n there_o be_v some_o crime_n so_o evident_o commit_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n 206._o deck_v 206._o that_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o justify_v our_o revenge_n xviii_o what_o act_n be_v punishable_a by_o man_n the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o all_o act_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o humane_a law_n and_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n although_o they_o afterward_o come_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o other_o as_o by_o confession_n or_o by_o some_o other_o accident_n can_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a nature_n that_o any_o right_a or_o obligation_n shall_v arise_v from_o act_n mere_o internal_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o roman_a law_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o say_v cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la neminem_fw-la mereri_fw-la which_o we_o render_v thus_o thought_n be_v free_a yet_o
even_o these_o internal_a act_n as_o they_o have_v their_o influence_n upon_o the_o external_a act_n of_o the_o body_n have_v their_o estimation_n not_o proper_o of_o their_o own_o but_o as_o those_o external_a act_n deserve_v more_o or_o less_o punishment_n according_a to_o these_o internal_a one_o of_o the_o mind_n xix_o such_o as_o be_v inevitable_a to_o humane_a nature_n those_o act_n that_o be_v inevitable_a to_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o humane_a law_n for_o though_o nothing_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o sin_n but_o what_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n and_o be_v do_v free_o yet_o to_o abstain_v altogether_o and_o at_o all_o time_n from_o sin_n and_o over_o all_o temptation_n still_o to_o emerge_fw-la conqueror_n be_v above_o the_o strength_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o sort_n and_o sect_n of_o man_n have_v esteem_v it_o natural_a for_o man_n to_o sin_n as_o among_o philosopher_n sopater_n hierocles_n seneca_n among_o jew_n philo_n among_o historian_n thucydides_n and_o among_o christian_n very_o many_o have_v leave_v we_o their_o testimony_n upon_o record_n 14._o sen._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la c._n 14._o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n justify_v himself_o say_v seneca_n a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v 9_o c._n 9_o among_o other_o the_o calamity_n that_o attend_v mortal_n this_o be_v one_o namely_o the_o darkne_v of_o the_o understanding_n which_o betray_v we_o not_o only_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o err_a but_o to_o the_o love_n of_o error_n 17._o c._n 17._o and_o present_o after_o quis_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la profitetur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la innocentem_fw-la who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v plead_v his_o innocency_n to_o all_o the_o law_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 8._o de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o peccavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v all_o sin_v some_o more_o some_o less_o some_o intentional_o other_o haply_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o other_o or_o violent_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o lewdness_n of_o another_o some_o of_o we_o through_o levity_n not_o adhere_v to_o good_a counsel_n and_o some_o upon_o the_o sudden_a approach_n of_o danger_n lose_v our_o innocency_n though_o unwilling_o and_o not_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n neither_o do_v we_o sin_v only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o we_o will_v continue_v sin_v to_o our_o death_n and_o although_o a_o man_n do_v purge_v his_o conscience_n never_o so_o well_o so_o that_o nothing_o do_v either_o disturb_v or_o deceive_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o but_o by_o sin_v that_o we_o arrive_v at_o this_o innocency_n thus_o likewise_o belisarius_n in_o procopius_n not_o at_o all_o to_o sin_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a nature_n neither_o can_v our_o weakness_n bear_v it_o si_fw-mi puniendus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o goth._n 3._o cuique_fw-la pravum_fw-la maleficumque_fw-la ingenium_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la neminem_fw-la excipiet_fw-la if_o say_v seneca_n every_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o deprave_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v necessary_o punish_v no_o man_n will_v go_v unpunished_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o sopater_n he_o that_o will_v so_o punish_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v man_n altogether_o without_o fault_n must_v needs_o exceed_v the_o natural_a bound_n of_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v diodorus_n siculus_n strict_o to_o observe_v whatever_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o severe_o to_o punish_v every_o offence_n be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o humane_a frailty_n and_o to_o forget_v the_o weakness_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n for_o as_o the_o same_o sopater_n say_v wise_o our_o lesser_a and_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o slip_v of_o infirmity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v connive_v at_o than_o punish_v and_o indeed_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o as_o these_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v sin_n because_o though_o we_o have_v freedom_n as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o to_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o natural_a frailty_n be_v impossible_a every_o law_n then_o as_o plutarch_n in_o solon_n say_v shall_v command_v thing_n possible_a if_o it_o intend_v to_o punish_v a_o few_o profitable_o and_o not_o a_o multitude_n unprofitable_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o be_v inevitable_a not_o simple_o to_o mankind_n in_o general_n but_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n or_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a time_n or_o age_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n strong_o incline_v the_o mind_n as_o seneca_n observe_v morum_fw-la varietates_fw-la mixtura_fw-la elementorum_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o variety_n that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n manner_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o various_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n or_o by_o some_o overgrow_a custom_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v usual_o punish_v not_o so_o much_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o some_o former_a error_n as_o either_o for_o neglect_v the_o remedy_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v or_o because_o those_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v lot_n daughter_n make_v he_o drink_v and_o then_o lie_v with_o he_o inebriaverunt_fw-la grat._n can._n 15._o q._n 1._o c._n inebriaverunt_fw-la but_o he_o know_v it_o not_o whereupon_o st._n aug._n pass_v this_o sentence_n on_o he_o that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o for_o his_o incest_n but_o for_o his_o drunkenness_n xx._n nor_o those_o that_o be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n three_o neither_o be_v those_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o humane_a law_n which_o be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o against_o humane_a society_n or_o against_o any_o other_o man_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n assign_v why_o such_o offence_n shall_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v most_o wise_a to_o understand_v most_o righteous_a to_o perpend_v and_o weigh_v and_o most_o mighty_a to_o revenge_v and_o punish_v they_o wherefore_o all_o humane_a punishment_n as_o to_o such_o sin_n be_v plain_o unprofitable_a and_o therefore_o vain_a hence_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v to_o except_v such_o punishment_n as_o tend_v only_o to_o reformation_n although_o haply_o it_o may_v no_o way_n concern_v other_o neither_o be_v those_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o humane_a law_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o such_o virtue_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o compel_v but_o persuade_v only_o and_o exhort_v we_o unto_o as_o those_o of_o mercy_n liberality_n gratitude_n etc._n etc._n seneca_n discuss_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n be_v punishable_a resolve_v it_o thus_o cum_fw-la res_fw-la honestissima_fw-la sit_fw-la refer_v gratiam_fw-la 7._o de_fw-fr benef._n lib._n 3._o c._n 6_o 7._o desinit_fw-la honesta_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la since_o to_o be_v thankful_a be_v a_o thing_n eminent_o honest_a it_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o be_v it_o necessary_a which_o he_o thus_o explain_v in_o the_o subsequent_a word_n for_o say_v he_o if_o to_o be_v unthankful_a be_v punishable_a no_o man_n will_v more_o commend_v a_o thankful_a man_n than_o he_o do_v that_o man_n that_o restore_v what_o be_v deposit_v with_o he_o in_o trust_n or_o that_o man_n that_o pay_v his_o just_a debt_n neither_o whereof_o can_v with_o honesty_n be_v detain_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o courtesy_n but_o debt_n which_o whoso_o willing_o pay_v we_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o commend_v as_o discharge_v he_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la res_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la gratum_fw-la esse_fw-la 23._o lib._n 4._o cont._n 23._o nisi_fw-la ingratum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tutum_fw-la fit_n it_o be_v not_o so_o lovely_a so_o grateful_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v thankful_a if_o to_o be_v unthankful_a be_v not_o safe_a he_o that_o provide_v alimony_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o that_o feed_v and_o pay_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o labour_n deserve_v not_o thereby_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v repute_v liberal_a or_o charitable_a because_o haply_o he_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v power_n to_o force_v he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o that_o relieve_v the_o poor_a clothes_v the_o naked_a redeem_v the_o captive_a we_o common_o magnify_v and_o extol_v for_o his_o charity_n 24._o contr._n l._n 4._o contr._n 23._o controu._n 24._o because_o these_o act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n and_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o no_o law_n can_v punish_v he_o so_o seneca_n the_o father_n thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o we_o be_v not_o where_o command_v to_o do_v this_o whereunto_o he_o answer_v huius_fw-la rei_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la immensa_fw-la est_fw-la itaque_fw-la nulla_fw-la vindicte_fw-la est_fw-la because_o the_o esteem_n of_o a_o grateful_a man_n be_v so_o precious_a for_o as_o
be_v about_o word_n only_o which_o a_o philosopher_n shall_v principal_o avoid_v for_o as_o he_o that_o write_v to_o herennius_n true_o note_n vitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la controversiam_fw-la intendere_fw-la propter_fw-la nominum_fw-la mutationem_fw-la 2._o lib._n 2._o to_o heighten_v controversy_n about_o the_o change_n of_o name_n be_v vicious_a and_o as_o st_n augustine_n argue_v against_o the_o academic_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la in_o verborum_fw-la quaestione_fw-la immorari_fw-la cùm_fw-la certamen_fw-la nullum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la remanserit_fw-la it_o be_v absurd_a to_o contest_v about_o word_n only_o when_o there_o remain_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o about_o thing_n xxiv_o yea_o and_o after_o the_o penal_a law_n but_o the_o pardon_v of_o offence_n after_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v past_a seem_v to_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o prince_n because_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n bind_v up_o by_o his_o own_o law_n which_o be_v true_a as_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o city_n and_o as_o so_o only_o consider_v but_o not_o as_o he_o sustain_v the_o authority_n 12._o vid._n sup_v c._n 4._o sect._n 12._o and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o as_o such_o he_o may_v take_v away_o even_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o humane_a law_n be_v such_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o institution_n only_o but_o of_o its_o continuation_n they_o humane_a law_n alterable_a by_o he_o that_o make_v they_o but_o in_o case_n he_o do_v subvert_v or_o take_v away_o any_o law_n without_o some_o probable_a reason_n or_o cause_n he_o sin_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o polity_n but_o as_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o whole_a law_n so_o also_o may_v he_o take_v away_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o person_n or_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a fact_n the_o same_o law_n remain_v in_o force_n as_o to_o other_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o as_o lactantius_n observe_v when_o he_o institute_v law_n for_o man_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o power_n of_o pardon_v such_o as_o shall_v offend_v against_o those_o law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o revoke_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o absolve_v a_o person_n though_o condemn_v to_o die_v say_v st_n augustine_n whereof_o he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subjectus_fw-la legibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la leges_fw-la far_o because_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o law_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v one_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v another_o the_o magistrate_n be_v corrupt_a if_o his_o sentence_n be_v more_o remiss_a than_o the_o law_n but_o to_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o a_o severe_a law_n be_v sometime_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n seneca_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o nero_n say_v occidere_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la 63._o symmachus_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 63._o seruare_fw-la nemo_fw-la praeter_fw-la i_o kill_v contrary_a to_o law_n no_o man_n can_v and_o save_v none_o can_v beside_o myself_o but_o this_o also_o must_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o probable_a cause_n but_o what_o these_o probable_a cause_n be_v though_o it_o can_v be_v particular_o define_v yet_o must_v we_o grant_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a after_o the_o law_n be_v past_a than_o those_o that_o be_v look_v at_o before_o because_o unto_o the_o other_o cause_n for_o which_o punishment_n be_v require_v there_o be_v superad_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v maintain_v xxv_o cause_n free_v from_o punishment_n intrinsic_a 1._o 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