it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o matth._n 23.11_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o a_o little_a before_o vers._n 8._o be_v not_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o doctor_n christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n and_o act._n 1._o in_o the_o choose_n of_o mathias_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o s._n peter_n use_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n yet_o do_v no_o man_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o election_n but_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o lot_n 5._o again_o moses_n have_v the_o command_n of_o god_n num._n 11.16_o gather_v to_o i_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o governor_n over_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n do_v according_o verse_n 24._o and_o these_o be_v choose_v to_o 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himself_o to_o no_o great_a than_o human_a authority_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o or_o other_o for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n at_o all_o institute_v if_o the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v apparent_a by_o continual_a experience_n that_o man_n seek_v not_o only_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o their_o action_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o a_o far_a liberty_n of_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o opinion_n nor_o that_o only_o for_o every_o man_n desire_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v admit_v no_o other_o opinion_n to_o be_v maintain_v but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o hold_v 14._o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o of_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v none_o all_o the_o 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in_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v arise_v concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n in_o they_o that_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o it_o remain_v to_o remove_v the_o same_o scruple_n from_o they_o that_o submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o question_n propound_v who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o question_n exemplify_v in_o the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o between_o moses_n and_o corah_n 3._o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o parallel_n of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n 5._o parallel_n of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n 6._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n consist_v in_o the_o twelve_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o 7._o why_o christ_n ordain_v not_o priest_n for_o sacrifice_n as_o moses_n do_v 8._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n apostle_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 9_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v but_o persuade_v 10._o excommunication_n sovereign_n immediate_a ruler_n ecclesiastical_a under_o christ_n 11._o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o just_a pretence_n of_o religion_n against_o obedience_n to_o commonwealth_n god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v remove_v those_o difficulty_n oppose_v our_o obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n which_o arise_v from_o misunderstand_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n and_o law_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o namely_o his_o title_n consist_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a our_o justice_n now_o they_o who_o differ_v not_o among_o themselves_o concerning_o his_o title_n and_o law_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v different_a opinion_n concerning_o his_o magistrate_n and_o the_o auâ—hority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o christian_n have_v deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o magistracy_n to_o they_o but_o to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n some_o say_v to_o the_o pope_n universal_o some_o to_o a_o synod_n aristocratical_a some_o to_o a_o synod_n democratical_a in_o every_o several_a common_a wealth_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o â—peak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n or_o by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 2._o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o mutiny_n that_o happen_v against_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o by_o aaron_n and_o his_o sister_n miriam_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v moses_n for_o marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n they_o set_v forth_o numb._n 12.2_o in_o these_o word_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v but_o only_o by_o moses_n have_v be_v not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o punish_v the_o same_o in_o miriam_n forgive_a aaron_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o they_o that_o set_v up_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o other_o be_v of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n the_o state_n of_o their_o controversy_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n as_o well_o as_o with_o moses_n and_o every_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o he_o for_o numb._n 16.3_o thus_o they_o say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o set_v up_o their_o private_a conscience_n and_o unite_v themselves_o to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o how_o well_o it_o please_v god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o hideous_a punishment_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n 3._o in_o the_o government_n therefore_o of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o civil_a nor_o spiritual_a that_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n under_o king_n be_v there_o any_o earthly_a power_n by_o which_o those_o king_n be_v compellable_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o subject_n allow_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n by_o extraordinary_a call_n do_v often_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v they_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o rightful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o ordain_n of_o magistrate_n receive_v that_o form_n of_o policy_n which_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n moses_n take_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n numb._n 1.4_o twelve_o man_n every_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o muster_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o twelve_o vers._n 24._o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n twelve_o man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n â—f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o â—ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o
be_v again_o destroy_v not_o mean_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n concerning_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o violent_a death_n thereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o sedition_n which_o be_v also_o the_o death_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o like_o to_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n from_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n to_o dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n three_o thing_n concur_v the_o first_o be_v discontent_a for_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o well_o and_o that_o the_o present_a government_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o way_n to_o hinder_v his_o proceed_n from_o well_o to_o better_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o desire_v the_o change_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v pretence_n of_o right_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v discontent_n yet_o if_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o stir_v against_o or_o resist_v the_o government_n establish_v nor_o any_o pretence_n to_o justify_v his_o resistance_n and_o to_o procure_v aid_n he_o will_v never_o show_v it_o the_o three_o be_v hope_n of_o success_n for_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o attempt_v without_o hope_n when_o to_o fail_v be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o a_o traitor_n without_o these_o three_o discontent_n pretence_n and_o hope_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rebellion_n and_o when_o the_o same_o be_v all_o together_o there_o want_v nothing_o thereto_o but_o a_o man_n of_o credit_n to_o set_v up_o the_o standard_n and_o to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n 2._o and_o as_o for_o discontent_n it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o it_o consist_v either_o in_o bodily_a pain_n present_a or_o expect_v or_o else_o in_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o general_a division_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n part_n 1._o cha._n 7_o sect._n 9_o the_o presence_n of_o bodily_a pain_n dispose_v not_o to_o sedition_n the_o fear_n of_o it_o do_v as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o great_a multitude_n or_o heap_n of_o people_n have_v concur_v to_o a_o crime_n worthy_a of_o death_n they_o join_v together_o and_o take_v arm_n to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o fear_n thereof_o so_o also_o the_o fear_n of_o want_n or_o in_o present_a want_n the_o fear_n of_o arrest_n and_o imprisonment_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n and_o therefore_o great_a exaction_n though_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v acknowledge_v have_v cause_v great_a sedition_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hen_n 7._o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o cornish_a man_n that_o refuse_v to_o pay_v a_o subsidy_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n audley_n give_v the_o king_n battle_n upon_o black_a heath_n and_o that_o of_o the_o northern_a people_n who_o in_o the_o some_o king_n time_n for_o demand_v a_o subsidy_n grant_v in_o parliament_n murder_v the_o eaâ—l_n of_o northumberland_n in_o his_o house_n 3._o three_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o discontent_n which_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o who_o otherwise_o live_v at_o ease_n without_o fear_n of_o want_n or_o danger_n of_o violence_n arise_v only_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n of_o that_o power_n and_o that_o honour_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o which_o they_o think_v be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o all_o joy_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n consist_v as_o have_v be_v say_v part_n 1._o chap._n 9_o sect._n 21._o in_o a_o contention_n for_o precedence_n to_o they_o with_o who_o they_o compare_v themselves_o such_o man_n must_v needs_o take_v it_o ill_o and_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o state_n as_o find_v themselves_o postposed_a to_o those_o in_o honour_n who_o they_o think_v they_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o ability_n to_o govern_v and_o this_o be_v it_o for_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o regard_v but_o as_o slave_n now_o see_v freedom_n can_v stand_v together_o with_o subjection_n liberty_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v nothing_o but_o government_n and_o rule_n which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v man_n must_v expect_v in_o common_a and_o that_o can_v be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o the_o popular_a state_n or_o democracy_n and_o aristotle_n say_v well_o lib._n 6._o c._n 2._o of_o his_o politics_n the_o ground_n or_o intention_n of_o a_o democracy_n be_v liberty_n which_o he_o confirm_v in_o these_o word_n for_o man_n ordinary_o say_v this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v partake_v of_o liberty_n but_o only_o in_o a_o popular_a common_a wealth_n whosoeverâ—_z therefore_o in_o a_o monarchical_a estate_n where_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v absolute_o in_o one_o man_n claim_v liberty_n claim_v if_o the_o hard_a construction_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o either_o to_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o his_o turn_n or_o to_o be_v colleague_n with_o he_o that_o have_v it_o or_o to_o have_v the_o monarchy_n change_v into_o a_o democracy_n but_o if_o the_o same_o be_v construe_v with_o pardon_n of_o that_o unskilful_a expression_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o claim_v than_o do_v he_o thereby_o claim_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o ability_n and_o deserve_a and_o put_v he_o into_o employment_n and_o place_n of_o subordinate_a government_n rather_o than_o other_o that_o deserve_v less_o and_o as_o one_o claim_v so_o do_v another_o every_o man_n esteem_v his_o own_o desert_n great_a among_o all_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o or_o be_v ambitious_a of_o such_o honour_n a_o few_o only_o can_v be_v serve_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o democracy_n the_o rest_n therefore_o must_v be_v discontent_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o dispose_v to_o rebellion_n namely_o discontent_n consist_v in_o fear_n and_o ambition_n 4._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o dispose_v to_o rebellion_n be_v pretence_n of_o right_n and_o that_o be_v when_o man_n have_v a_o opinion_n or_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o in_o certain_a case_n they_o may_v lawful_o resist_v he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n or_o deprive_v he_o or_o they_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o of_o which_o pretence_n there_o be_v six_o special_a case_n one_o be_v when_o the_o command_n be_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o they_o believe_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o subject_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o do_v any_o action_n which_o he_o think_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v or_o to_o omit_v any_o action_n which_o he_o think_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o omit_v another_o be_v when_o the_o command_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o they_o think_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o such_o sort_n oblige_v to_o his_o own_o law_n as_o the_o subject_n be_v and_o that_o when_o he_o perform_v not_o his_o duty_n they_o may_v resist_v his_o power_n a_o three_o be_v when_o they_o receive_v command_n from_o some_o man_n or_o man_n and_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o the_o same_o from_o other_o and_o think_v the_o authority_n be_v equal_a as_o if_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v divide_v a_o four_o be_v when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o contribute_v their_o person_n or_o money_n to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o think_v they_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o same_o distinct_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o contribute_v their_o good_n and_o person_n no_o more_o than_o every_o man_n shall_v of_o himself_o think_v fit_a a_o five_o when_o the_o command_n seem_v hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o think_v every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o consent_n with_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o people_n any_o multitude_n of_o his_o own_o faction_n the_o six_o be_v when_o the_o command_n be_v grievous_a and_o they_o account_v he_o that_o command_v grievous_a thing_n a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o tyrannicide_n that_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o tyrant_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o laudable_a 5._o all_o these_o opinion_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o dogmatic_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o teach_v in_o public_a chair_n and_o nevertheless_o be_v most_o incompatible_a with_o peace_n and_o government_n and_o contradictory_a to_o the_o necessary_a and_o demonstrable_a rule_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o first_o namely_o that_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o do_v or_o omit_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o from_o whence_o arise_v all_o sedition_n concerning_o religion_n and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n it_o have_v be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n that_o such_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a for_o those_o two_o chapter_n have_v be_v whole_o spend_v to_o prove_v that_o christian_a religion_n not_o only_o forbid_v not_o but_o also_o command_v that_o in_o every_o
sovereign_n ought_v to_o establish_v the_o religion_n they_o hold_v for_o best_a 3._o that_o to_o forbid_v unnatural_a copulation_n promiscuous_a use_n of_o woman_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o that_o to_o leave_v man_n as_o much_o liberty_n as_o may_v be_v etc._o etc._o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la to_o be_v set_v out_o to_o the_o subject_n distinct_a from_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o a_o extraordinary_a power_n for_o judge_v the_o abuse_n of_o magistrate_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o suppress_n of_o popularity_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o institution_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 9_o avoid_v of_o unnecessary_a war_n a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o the_o sovereign_n ctc._n have_v hitherto_o set_v forth_o how_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v make_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v this_o place_n require_v to_o say_v something_o concerning_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o not_o purpose_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o art_n of_o government_n but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o general_a head_n wherein_o such_o art_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n consist_v in_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o although_o the_o act_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v no_o injury_n to_o the_o subject_n who_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o same_o by_o their_o implicit_a will_n yet_o when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a they_o be_v breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a act_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n by_o god_n almighty_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o as_o the_o art_n and_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n consist_v in_o the_o same_o act_n so_o also_o do_v their_o profit_n for_o the_o end_n of_o art_n be_v profit_n and_o govern_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v govern_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o sovereign_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part_n 2._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o and_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o law_n over_o they_o that_o have_v sovereign_a power_n 2._o their_o duty_n 3._o their_o profit_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o sentence_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la by_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o the_o mere_a preservation_n of_o their_o life_n but_o general_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o general_a law_n for_o sovereign_n that_o they_o procure_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n 2._o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o eternal_a be_v better_a â—â—en_v temporal_a good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o â—ho_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v by_o the_o â—aw_n of_o nature_n oblige_v to_o further_a the_o estaâ—lishing_n of_o all_o such_o doctrine_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o command_v of_o all_o such_o action_n as_o in_o â—heir_a conscience_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a â—ay_v thereunto_o for_o unless_o they_o do_v so_o it_o â—annot_v be_v say_v true_o that_o they_o have_v do_v the_o â—ttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n 3._o for_o the_o tempoâ—al_a good_a of_o the_o people_n â—â—consisteth_v in_o four_o point_n 1._o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d commodity_n of_o live_v 3._o peace_n among_o themselves_o 4._o defence_n against_o foreign_a â—ower_n concerning_o multitude_n it_o be_v the_o â—uty_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authoâ—â—ty_n to_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o as_o much_o as_o â—â—ey_n be_v governor_n of_o mankind_n under_o god_n â—lmighty_a who_o have_v create_v but_o one_o â—an_n and_o one_o woman_n declare_v that_o it_o â—as_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o â—ncreased_v afterwards_o and_o see_v this_o be_v to_o â—e_z do_v by_o ordinance_n concerning_o copuâ—ation_n they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v â—o_z make_v such_o ordinance_n concerning_o the_o â—ame_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o manâ—ind_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o in_o they_o â—ho_fw-mi have_v sovereign_a authority_n not_o to_o forâ—id_v such_o copulation_n as_o be_v against_o the_o use_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n not_o to_o forbid_v the_o promiscuous_a use_n â—f_fw-mi woman_n not_o to_o forbid_v one_o woman_n to_o â—ave_v many_o husband_n not_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n within_o certain_a degree_n of_o kindred_n and_o affinity_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o a_o private_a man_n live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n only_o do_v break_v the_o same_o by_o do_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a yet_o it_o be_v manifest_o apparent_a that_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o mankind_n that_o not_o to_o forbid_v the_o same_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n in_o he_o that_o have_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n any_o portion_n of_o mankind_n to_o improve_v 4._o the_o commodity_n of_o live_v consist_v in_o liberty_n and_o wealth_n by_o liberty_n i_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n without_o necessity_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o natural_a liberty_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o that_o well-meaning_a man_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o law_n as_o into_o snare_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a it_o appertain_v also_o to_o this_o liberty_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v commodious_a passage_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o not_o be_v imprison_v or_o confine_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o way_n and_o want_v of_o mean_n for_o transportation_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o people_n it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o well_o order_v of_o trade_n procure_v of_o labour_n and_o forbid_v the_o superfluous_a consume_n of_o food_n and_o apparel_n all_o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v ordinance_n consist_v in_o the_o point_n afore_o name_v as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n unnecessary_o either_o for_o one_o own_o fancy_n to_o enthral_v or_o ty_z man_n so_o as_o they_o can_v move_v without_o danger_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o who_o maintenance_n be_v our_o benefit_n to_o want_v any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o by_o our_o negligence_n 5._o for_o maintaiinng_v of_o peace_n at_o home_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v and_o take_v order_n in_o as_o there_o be_v several_a cause_n concur_v to_o sedition_n and_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o set_v out_o to_o every_o subject_n his_o propriety_n and_o distinct_a land_n and_o good_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v exercise_v and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o without_o which_o man_n will_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o as_o do_v the_o herdsman_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n every_o man_n enchroach_v and_o usurp_v as_o much_o of_o the_o common_a benefit_n as_o he_o can_v which_o tend_v to_o quarrel_n and_o sedition_n second_o to_o divide_v the_o burden_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n proportionable_o now_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_o to_o every_o man_n aby_o and_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_o to_o his_o benefit_n by_o common_a weath_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v it_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v the_o price_n that_o we_o pay_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v measure_v thereby_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n when_o two_o man_n equal_o enjoy_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v their_o industry_n to_o get_v their_o living_n where_o of_o one_o spare_v and_o lay_v up_o somewhat_o the_o other_o spend_v all_o he_o get_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o equal_o contribute_v to_o the_o common_a charge_n that_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o most_o equal_a way_n of_o divide_v the_o burden_n of_o public_a charge_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v contribute_v according_a to_o what_o he_o spend_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o get_v and_o this_o be_v then_o do_v when_o man_n pay_v the_o commonwealth_n part_v in_o the_o payment_n they_o make_v for_o their_o own_o provision_n and_o this_o