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contempt_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o outward_a sign_n action_n worâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d derision_n or_o any_o other_o abusive_a way_n and_o this_o fault_n be_v therefore_o the_o more_o grievous_a because_o it_o easy_o excite_v the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o anger_n and_o revenge_n so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v rather_o ventuâ—e_v their_o life_n upon_o the_o spot_n much_o more_o will_v they_o break_v the_o public_a peace_n than_o put_v up_o a_o affront_n of_o that_o nature_n account_v that_o hereby_o their_o honour_n be_v wound_v and_o a_o slur_n be_v put_v upon_o their_o reputation_n in_o the_o untainted_a preservation_n of_o which_o consist_v all_o their_o self-satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n of_o mind_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o humanity_n among_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o other_o i._o do_v good_a to_o other_o another_o which_o must_v be_v practise_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o common_a society_n we_o put_v in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o that_o every_o man_n 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find_v out_o something_o that_o may_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o mankind_n so_o that_o those_o be_v to_o be_v account_v guilty_a of_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o duty_n who_o betake_v themselves_o to_o no_o honest_a call_v spend_v their_o life_n in_o sloth_n as_o if_o their_o soul_n be_v give_v they_o but_o to_o serve_v as_o salt_n to_o keep_v their_o body_n from_o stink_a or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o to_o make_v up_o a_o number_n and_o eat_v their_o share_n and_o such_o as_o be_v content_a with_o the_o estate_n their_o ancestor_n have_v leave_v they_o think_v they_o may_v give_v themselves_o up_o to_o idleness_n without_o blame_n because_o they_o have_v whereon_o to_o live_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o other_o and_o those_o who_o alone_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v get_v not_o bestow_v any_o part_n upon_o other_o final_o all_o those_o who_o like_a hog_n do_v good_a to_o no_o one_o till_o they_o die_v and_o all_o that_o sort_n of_o wretch_n who_o only_o serve_v to_o load_v 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hence_o he_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o action_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o he_o who_o not_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n want_v conclusion_n xxii_o the_o five_o conclusion_n a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v his_o duty_n shall_v not_o be_v accountable_a because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o now_o to_o a_o fair_a occasion_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o a_o object_n of_o action_n be_v ready_a 2._o that_o a_o proper_a place_n be_v have_v where_o we_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o other_o or_o receive_v some_o mischief_n 3._o that_o we_o have_v a_o fit_a time_n when_o business_n of_o great_a necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o which_o may_v be_v seasonable_a for_o other_o matter_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o action_n and_o 4._o last_o that_o we_o have_v natural_a force_n sufficient_a for_o the_o performance_n for_o since_o a_o action_n can_v be_v achieve_v without_o these_o it_o will_v 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be_v immediate_o able_a to_o bring_v upon_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v as_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o this_o or_o abstain_v from_o do_v that_o for_o then_o unless_o we_o be_v express_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o mischief_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o another_o he_o that_o set_v we_o under_o this_o necessity_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o same_o be_v no_o more_o chargeable_a upon_o we_o than_o a_o murder_n be_v upon_o the_o sword_n or_o axe_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o action_n of_o those_o who_o want_v the_o conclusion_n xxv_o the_o eight_o conclusion_n use_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v not_o imputable_a because_o they_o can_v distinguish_v clear_o what_o they_o do_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n hitherto_o appertain_v the_o action_n of_o child_n before_o their_o reason_a faculty_n begin_v to_o exert_v themselves_o for_o though_o they_o be_v now_o and_o then_o chide_v 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otherwise_o the_o fancy_n in_o sleep_n be_v like_o a_o boat_n adrift_n without_o a_o guide_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o order_v what_o idea_n it_o shall_v form_v but_o concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o another_o action_n xxvii_o imputation_n of_o another_o action_n man_n action_n it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o sometime_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o a_o action_n ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o that_o immediate_o do_v it_o but_o upon_o another_o who_o make_v use_v of_o this_o only_a as_o a_o instrument_n but_o it_o be_v more_o frequent_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v both_o to_o he_o who_o perpetrate_v the_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o other_o who_o by_o do_v or_o omit_v something_o show_v his_o concurrence_n to_o the_o action_n and_o this_o be_v chief_o do_v after_o a_o threefold_a manner_n either_o 1._o as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o action_n and_o this_o less_o 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against_o their_o like_n and_o consummate_v the_o same_o such_o marriage_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v void_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n especial_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v no_o long_o burdensome_a to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o for_o the_o rest_n their_o condition_n be_v not_o scandalous_a so_o that_o if_o in_o any_o country_n such_o marriage_n be_v account_v null_n and_o void_a it_o proceed_v from_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n consist_v chief_o parent_n xi_o duty_n of_o parent_n in_o this_o that_o they_o maintain_v their_o child_n handsome_o and_o that_o they_o so_o form_v their_o body_n and_o mind_n by_o a_o skilful_a and_o wise_a education_n as_o that_o they_o may_v become_v fit_a and_o useful_a member_n of_o humane_a and_o civil_a society_n man_n of_o probity_n wisdom_n and_o good_a temper_n so_o that_o they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o some_o fit_a and_o honest_a way_n of_o live_v by_o which_o they_o may_v as_o their_o genius_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v offer_v raise_v and_o increase_v their_o fortune_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n xii_o duty_n of_o child_n child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o give_v they_o reverence_n not_o only_o in_o outward_a show_n but_o much_o more_o with_o a_o hearty_a respect_n as_o the_o author_n not_o only_o of_o their_o life_n but_o of_o so_o many_o other_o unvaluable_a benefit_n to_o they_o to_o obey_v they_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o they_o to_o their_o utmost_a especial_o if_o they_o be_v age_v or_o in_o want_n not_o to_o undertake_v any_o business_n of_o moment_n without_o defer_v to_o their_o advice_n and_o opinion_n and_o last_o to_o bear_v with_o patience_n their_o moroseness_n and_o any_o other_o their_o infirmity_n if_o any_o such_o be_v chap._n iu._n the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n after_o mankind_n come_v to_o be_v multiply_v begin_v i._o servile_a state_n how_o begin_v and_o it_o be_v find_v how_o convenient_o domestic_a affair_n may_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o service_n of_o other_o man_n it_o early_o become_v a_o practice_n to_o take_v servant_n into_o a_o family_n to_o do_v the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n there_o at_o first_o probable_o offer_v themselves_o drive_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n or_o a_o consciousness_n of_o their_o own_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o then_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v constant_o be_v supply_v with_o food_n and_o necessary_n they_o devote_v all_o their_o service_n for_o ever_o to_o their_o master_n and_o then_o war_n rage_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n it_o grow_v a_o custom_n with_o most_o nation_n that_o those_o captive_n to_o who_o they_o grant_v their_o life_n shall_v be_v make_v slave_n ever_o after_o together_o with_o the_o posterity_n bear_v of_o they_o though_o in_o many_o country_n no_o such_o servitude_n be_v in_o use_n but_o all_o domestic_a office_n be_v perform_v by_o mercenary_a servant_n hire_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n now_o as_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n as_o servant_n ii_o a_o temporary_a servant_n it_o be_v of_o servitude_n so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o servant_n do_v vary_v to_o a_o servant_n hire_v for_o a_o time_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n be_v to_o pay_v he_o his_o wage_n the_o other_o make_v good_a on_o his_o part_n the_o work_n as_o agree_v for_o and_o because_o in_o this_o contract_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o master_n be_v the_o better_a therefore_o such_o servant_n be_v also_o to_o pay_v respect_n to_o his_o master_n according_a to_o his_o dignity_n and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v his_o business_n knavish_o or_o negligent_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n from_o he_o provide_v it_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o any_o grievous_a maim_v of_o his_o body_n much_o less_o so_o far_o as_o infliction_n of_o death_n but_o to_o such_o a_o servant_n as_o voluntary_o servant_n iii_o a_o voluntary_a perpetual_a servant_n offer_v himself_o to_o a_o perpetual_a servitude_n the_o master_n be_v oblige_v to_o allow_v perpetual_a maintenance_n and_o all_o necessary_n for_o this_o life_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o give_v his_o constant_a labour_n in_o all_o service_n whereto_o his_o master_n shall_v command_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v gain_v thereby_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o he_o in_o thus_o do_v however_o the_o master_n be_v to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o strength_n and_o dexterity_n of_o his_o servant_n not_o exact_v rigorous_o of_o he_o what_o be_v above_o his_o power_n to_o do_v now_o this_o sort_n of_o servant_n be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o master_n for_o his_o negligence_n but_o the_o same_o may_v correct_v his_o manner_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v accommodate_v to_o preserve_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o family_n but_o he_o may_v not_o fell_v he_o against_o his_o will_n because_o he_o choose_v this_o for_o his_o master_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o not_o another_o and_o it_o concern_v he_o much_o with_o who_o he_o serve_v if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o heinous_a crime_n against_o one_o not_o of_o the_o same_o family_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o he_o live_v in_o a_o community_n but_o if_o the_o family_n be_v independent_a he_o may_v be_v expel_v but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v against_o the_o same_o family_n it_o be_v independent_a the_o head_n thereof_o may_v inflict_v even_o capital_a punishment_n captive_n in_o war_n be_v make_v slave_n iu._n captive_a slave_n slave_n be_v frequent_o treat_v with_o great_a severity_n something_o of_o a_o hostile_a rage_n remain_v towards_o they_o and_o for_o that_o they_o attempt_v the_o worst_a upon_o we_o and_o our_o fortune_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o intervene_v a_o mutual_a
unequal_a condition_n be_v agree_v upon_o that_o be_v unequal_a and_o render_v one_o side_n worse_o than_o the_o other_o this_o inequality_n may_v be_v either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o else_o of_o the_o inferior_a confederate_n for_o if_o the_o superior_a confederate_n engage_v to_o send_v the_o other_o succour_n unconditional_o not_o accept_v of_o any_o term_n from_o he_o or_o engage_v to_o send_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o they_o than_o he_o the_o inequality_n lie_v upon_o the_o supeor_n but_o if_o the_o league_n require_v of_o the_o inferior_a confederate_a the_o performance_n of_o more_o thing_n towards_o the_o superior_a than_o the_o superior_a perform_v towards_o he_o the_o inequality_n there_o no_o less_o evident_o lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o inferior_a among_o the_o condition_n require_v inferior_n v._o condition_n put_v upon_o inferior_n of_o a_o inferior_a ally_n some_o contain_v a_o diminution_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n restrain_v he_o from_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o certain_a case_n without_o the_o superior_n consent_n other_o impose_v no_o such_o prejudice_n upon_o his_o sovereignty_n but_o oblige_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o we_o call_v transitory_a duty_n which_o once_o do_v be_v end_v altogether_o as_o to_o discharge_v the_o pay_n of_o the_o other_o army_n to_o restore_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o war_n to_o give_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o demolish_v his_o fortification_n deliver_v hostage_n surrender_v his_o ship_n arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o neither_o do_v some_o perpetual_a duty_n diminish_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o prince_n as_o to_o have_v the_o same_o friend_n and_o enemy_n with_o another_o though_o the_o other_o be_v not_o reciprocal_o engage_v to_o have_v the_o same_o with_o he_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o erect_v no_o fortification_n here_o nor_o to_o sail_v there_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a friendly_a reverence_n to_o the_o other_o majesty_n and_o to_o conform_v with_o modesty_n to_o his_o pleasure_n both_o these_o sort_n of_o league_n as_o well_o league_n vi_o the_o subject_a of_o league_n equal_a as_o the_o unequal_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v contract_v upon_o various_a reason_n whereof_o such_o especial_o produce_v effect_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o bind_a complexion_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o a_o league_n that_o be_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o common_a subject_n of_o the_o league_n most_o in_o use_n be_v either_o the_o preservation_n of_o commerce_n or_o the_o furnish_n of_o succour_n in_o a_o war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a there_o be_v another_o famous_a division_n of_o league_n vii_o real_a and_o personal_a league_n league_n into_o real_a and_o personal_a the_o latter_a express_v such_o a_o near_a regard_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v contract_v with_o that_o whenever_o he_o die_v they_o expire_v also_o real_a league_n be_v those_o which_o not_o be_v enter_v into_o in_o consideration_n so_o much_o of_o any_o particular_a prince_n or_o governor_n as_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n even_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o contracter_n of_o they_o the_o next_o in_o nature_n to_o league_n be_v sponsion_n viii_o sponsion_n the_o agreement_n of_o a_o public_a minister_n make_v upon_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o master_n without_o order_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v usual_o call_v overture_n the_o condition_n whereof_o impose_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o prince_n until_o he_o please_v afterward_o to_o ratify_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o therefore_o if_o after_o the_o minister_n have_v agree_v upon_o the_o compact_a absolute_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o prince_n confirmation_n of_o it_o it_o lie_v upon_o himself_o to_o consider_v what_o satisfaction_n he_o ought_v to_o render_v unto_o those_o who_o depend_v upon_o his_o credit_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o with_o insignificant_a engagement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n the_o duty_n of_o subject_n be_v either_o general_n twofold_n i._o twofold_n arise_v from_o the_o common_a obligation_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o government_n as_o subject_n or_o special_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o particular_a office_n and_o employment_n that_o the_o government_n impose_v upon_o they_o their_o general_n duty_n respect_v the_o demeaning_a general_n ii_o general_n of_o themselves_o several_o towards_o their_o governor_n the_o commonwealth_n and_o one_o another_o in_o particular_a to_o their_o governor_n they_o owe_v honour_n governor_n iii_o towards_o their_o governor_n fidelity_n and_o obedience_n beside_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o entertain_v good_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o they_o and_o their_o action_n and_o speak_v according_o to_o acquiesce_v with_o patience_n and_o content_a under_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n not_o suffer_v their_o desire_n to_o wander_v after_o innovation_n nor_o adhere_v to_o any_o person_n or_o admire_v and_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n iv_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o happiness_n and_o safety_n of_o it_o to_o the_o dear_a thing_n they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o offer_v their_o life_n estate_n and_o fortune_n with_o cheerfulness_n towards_o its_o preservation_n and_o study_v to_o promote_v its_o glory_n and_o welfare_n by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o industry_n and_o wit._n towards_o one_o another_o their_o behaviour_n another_o v._o one_o another_o ought_v to_o be_v friendly_a and_o peaceable_a as_o serviceable_a and_o as_o affable_a as_o they_o can_v make_v it_o not_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o trouble_n by_o moroseness_n and_o obstinacy_n nor_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o any_o or_o interrupt_v their_o enjoyment_n and_o as_o for_o their_o particular_a duty_n duty_n vi_o their_o special_a duty_n as_o officer_n whether_o they_o influence_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o be_v employ_v only_o about_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v this_o one_o general_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o all_o that_o no_o person_n affect_v or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o employment_n of_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o disability_n to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o uncapable_a particular_o let_v those_o who_o assist_v counselor_n vii_o the_o duty_n of_o privy_a counselor_n at_o the_o public_a counsel_n turn_v their_o eye_n round_o into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whatever_o thing_n they_o discover_v to_o be_v of_o use_n thereupon_o ingenuous_o and_o faithful_o without_o partiality_n or_o corrupt_a intention_n lay_v open_a their_o observation_n let_v they_o not_o take_v their_o own_o wealth_n and_o grandeur_n but_o always_o the_o public_a good_a for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o counsel_n nor_o flatter_v their_o prince_n in_o their_o humour_n to_o please_v they_o only_o let_v they_o abstain_v from_o faction_n and_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o association_n dissemble_v nothing_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v nor_o betray_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o conceal_v let_v they_o approve_v themselves_o impenetrable_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o foreigner_n and_o not_o postpone_v the_o public_a business_n to_o their_o private_a concern_v and_o pleasure_n let_v the_o clergy_n who_o be_v appoint_v clergy_n viii_o the_o clergy_n public_o to_o administer_v in_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o religion_n perform_v their_o work_n with_o gravity_n and_o attention_n teach_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o doctrine_n that_o be_v most_o true_a and_o make_v themselves_o a_o eminent_a example_n of_o what_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o function_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o doctrine_n may_v suffer_v no_o diminution_n by_o the_o scandal_n of_o a_o ill_a lead_v life_n let_v such_o who_o be_v public_o employ_v reader_n ix_o public_a reader_n to_o instruct_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n and_o science_n teach_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a and_o pernicious_a deliver_v their_o truth_n so_o that_o the_o auditor_n may_v assent_v to_o they_o not_o out_o of_o a_o custom_n of_o hear_v but_o for_o the_o solid_a reason_n that_o attend_v they_o and_o avoid_v all_o question_n which_o incline_v to_o embroil_v civil_a society_n let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o whatever_o humane_a science_n or_o knowledge_n return_v no_o good_a to_o we_o either_o as_o man_n or_o subject_n the_o same_o deserve_v their_o censure_n as_o impertinent_a vanity_n let_v those_o magistrate_n who_o office_n lawyer_n x._o lawyer_n it_o be_v to_o distribute_v justice_n be_v easy_a of_o access_n to_o all_o and_o ready_a to_o protect_v the_o common_a people_n against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o more_o mighty_a administer_a justice_n both_o to_o rich_a and_o poor_a inferior_a