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at_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o talk_v of_o matter_n you_o do_v not_o understand_v now_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o be_o content_v to_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o discreet_a and_o intelligent_a person_n but_o as_o for_o ignorant_a and_o spiteful_a detractor_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o malice_n since_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n the_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n content_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n of_o human_a action_n pag._n 1._o ii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a action_n or_o of_o law_n in_o general_n 25_o iii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 33_o iu._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n or_o concern_v natural_a religion_n 50_o v._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o himself_o 64_o vi._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o and_o first_o of_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o man._n 88_o vii_o the_o natural_a equality_n of_o man_n 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be_v impute_v to_o the_o doer_n that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o such_o his_o do_v and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v chargeable_a upon_o he_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o action_n shall_v be_v imputable_a to_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o do_v it_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o know_o and_o willing_o or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o or_o to_o have_v let_v it_o alone_o hence_o it_o obtain_v as_o the_o prime_a axiom_n in_o matter_n of_o morality_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o human_a forum_n that_o every_o man_n be_v accountable_a for_o all_o such_o action_n the_o performance_n or_o omission_n of_o which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o choice_n or_o which_o be_v tantamount_n that_o every_o action_n capable_a of_o human_a direction_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o he_o who_o may_v or_o may_v not_o have_v do_v it_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a no_o man_n can_v be_v repute_v the_o author_n of_o that_o action_n which_o neither_o in_o itself_o nor_o in_o its_o cause_n be_v in_o his_o power_n from_z these_o premise_n we_o shall_v deduce_v premise_n xviii_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n some_o particular_a proposition_n by_o which_o shall_v be_v ascertain_v what_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v accountable_a for_o or_o in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v those_o action_n and_o consequence_n of_o which_o any_o one_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v as_o author_n none_o of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v conclusion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n do_v by_o another_o man_n nor_o any_o operation_n of_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n neither_o any_o accident_n can_v be_v imputable_a to_o another_o person_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n or_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o guide_v such_o action_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o subject_v the_o do_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o manage_n and_o direction_n of_o another_o here_o then_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v perpetrate_v by_o one_o which_o have_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o other_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n and_o exert_v his_o power_n this_o action_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v chargeable_a upon_o he_o who_o immediate_o do_v the_o fact_n but_o upon_o the_o other_o also_o who_o neglect_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o some_o restriction_n so_o as_o that_o possibility_n may_v be_v take_v moral_o and_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o no_o subjection_n can_v be_v so_o strict_a as_o to_o extinguish_v all_o manner_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o person_n subject_v but_o so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o superior_a neither_o will_v the_o state_n of_o human_a nature_n bear_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v perpetual_o affix_v to_o the_o side_n of_o another_o so_o as_o to_o observe_v all_o his_o motion_n therefore_o when_o a_o superior_a have_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o director-ship_n and_o yet_o somewhat_o be_v act_v amiss_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v only_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o thus_o whereas_o man_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o other_o animal_n what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o another_o shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o owner_n as_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v want_v of_o due_a care_n and_o circumspection_n so_o also_o all_o those_o mischief_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o another_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o person_n who_o when_o he_o can_v and_o ought_v yet_o do_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o according_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o promote_v or_o suspend_v the_o operation_n of_o many_o natural_a agent_n whatsoever_o advantage_n or_o damage_n be_v wrought_v by_o these_o they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o by_o who_o application_n or_o neglect_v the_o same_o be_v occasion_v beside_o sometime_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a case_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o such_o event_n as_o be_v above_o human_a direction_n as_o when_o god_n shall_v do_v particular_a work_n with_o regard_n to_o some_o single_a person_n these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n be_v except_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o suffice_v if_o a_o man_n can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o do_n whatsoever_o qualification_n a_o conclusion_n xix_o the_o second_o conclusion_n man_n have_v or_o have_v not_o which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o exert_v or_o not_o to_o exert_v must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o unless_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v want_v in_o industry_n to_o supply_v such_o natural_a defect_n or_o do_v not_o rouse_v up_o his_o native_a faculty_n so_o because_o no_o man_n can_v give_v himself_o a_o acuteness_n of_o judgement_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n therefore_o no_o one_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o want_v of_o either_o or_o commend_v for_o have_v they_o except_o so_o far_o as_o he_o improve_v or_o neglect_v the_o cultivate_a thereof_o thus_o clownishness_n be_v not_o unblamable_a in_o a_o rustic_a but_o in_o a_o courtier_n or_o citizen_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o reproach_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v extreme_o absurd_a which_o be_v ground_v upon_o quality_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n as_o short_a stature_n a_o deform_a countenance_n and_o the_o like_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v conclusion_n xx._n the_o three_o conclusion_n through_o invincible_a ignorance_n be_v not_o imputable_a because_o we_o can_v proper_o direct_v our_o action_n unless_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_v man_n be_v unable_a to_o procure_v such_o light_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o blame_v that_o we_o can_v now_o in_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o life_n the_o word_n possible_a be_v to_o be_v moral_o understand_v and_o by_o ability_n be_v mean_v that_o faculty_n diligence_n and_o circumspection_n which_o be_v common_o judge_v to_o suffice_v and_o which_o be_v well_o support_v with_o probable_a reason_n ignorance_n of_o or_o error_n concern_v the_o conclusion_n xxi_o the_o four_o conclusion_n law_n and_o that_o duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o every_o man_n do_v not_o excuse_v from_o blame_n for_o whosoever_o impose_v law_n and_o service_n be_v wont_a and_o aught_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o subject_n have_v notice_n thereof_o and_o these_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o duty_n general_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v order_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o such_o subject_a if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v and_o remember_v
that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o nor_o yet_o to_o quit_v his_o own_o title_n to_o it_o therefore_o when_o the_o other_o deny_v acceptance_n he_o who_o proffer_v it_o lose_v nothing_o of_o his_o claim_n thereto_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o request_n before_o make_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o oblige_v so_o long_o as_o till_o such_o request_n be_v express_o revoke_v for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o thing_n will_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v accept_v beforehand_o provide_v yet_o that_o what_o be_v offer_v be_v proportion_v to_o what_o be_v desire_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o a_o express_a acceptance_n be_v requisite_a because_o it_o may_v often_o do_v i_o no_o good_a to_o answer_v my_o request_n by_o half_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o promise_n engagement_n xvii_o impossible_a engagement_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o what_o we_o promise_v or_o make_v a_o bargain_n for_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v good_a and_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o law_n otherwise_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o either_o foolish_o or_o wicked_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v thing_n impossible_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain-making_a be_v possible_a and_o yet_o afterward_o by_o some_o accident_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o contracter_n become_v altogether_o impossible_a the_o contract_n shall_v be_v null_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o yet_o do_v in_o it_o but_o if_o one_o party_n have_v perform_v somewhat_o towards_o it_o what_o he_o have_v advance_v be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o or_o a_o equivalent_a give_v and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o all_o mean_v it_o be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v that_o he_o suffer_v no_o loss_n thereby_o for_o in_o contract_n that_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o be_v express_o in_o the_o bargain_n if_o this_o can_v be_v obtain_v it_o must_v suffice_v to_o give_v a_o equivalent_a but_o if_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v have_v at_o least_o the_o utmost_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o party_n undergo_v no_o damage_n but_o where_o any_o man_n shall_v design_o or_o by_o some_o very_a unblamable_a miscarriage_n render_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o make_v good_a his_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n he_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n but_o aught_o also_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o amends_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o we_o can_v set_v engagement_n xviii_o unlawful_a engagement_n ourselves_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v unlawful_a for_o no_o man_n can_v engage_v himself_o far_o than_o he_o have_v lawful_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v but_o that_o legislator_n who_o prohibit_v any_o action_n by_o a_o law_n take_v away_o all_o legal_a power_n of_o undertake_v it_o and_o disable_v any_o man_n from_o oblige_v himself_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v that_o from_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n shall_v flow_v a_o obligation_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o same_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o he_o transgress_v who_o promise_v to_o do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a but_o he_o be_v double_o a_o transgressor_n who_o perform_v it_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o be_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o observation_n of_o which_o will_v be_v mischievous_a to_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law-natural_a to_o do_v hurt_v to_o any_o man_n even_o though_o he_o do_v foolish_o desire_v it_o and_o if_o a_o contract_n be_v make_v to_o do_v some_o filthy_a and_o base_a thing_n neither_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v it_o if_o such_o filthy_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o one_o party_n pursuant_n to_o the_o bargain_n the_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n agree_v for_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v already_o give_v on_o that_o account_n it_o can_v be_v demand_v again_o and_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o engagement_n etc._n xix_o engagement_n concern_v other_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o bargain_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o what_o belong_v to_o other_o man_n be_v altogether_o insignificant_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n and_o direction_n of_o other_o but_o if_o i_o promise_v thus_o i_o will_v use_v my_o endeavour_n that_o such_o a_o man_n always_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v one_o not_o absolute_o under_o my_o command_n shall_v do_v so_o or_o so_o then_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o all_o method_n moral_o possible_a that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o other_o can_v fair_o request_v of_o i_o and_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o civility_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o move_v that_o person_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v desire_v nay_o we_o can_v promise_v to_o a_o three_o man_n thing_n in_o our_o own_o possession_n or_o action_n to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o to_o which_o another_o have_v acquire_v a_o right_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o order_v as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o that_o other_o claim_v be_v expire_v for_o he_o who_o by_o antecedent_n pact_n or_o promise_n have_v already_o transfer_v his_o right_n to_o another_o have_v no_o more_o such_o right_o leave_v to_o pass_v over_o to_o a_o three_o person_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o engagement_n and_o bargain_n will_v be_v easy_o elude_v if_o a_o man_n after_o have_v contract_v with_o one_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o enter_v a_o treaty_n with_o another_o wherein_o disposal_n shall_v be_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o agreement_n and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a this_o shall_v consist_v which_o give_v foundation_n to_o that_o know_a rule_n first_o in_o time_n prior_n in_o right_n beside_o all_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v chief_o various_a xx._n condition_n various_a observe_v concern_v promise_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v make_v positive_o and_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o that_o be_v when_o the_o validity_n thereof_o rely_v upon_o some_o event_n depend_v on_o chance_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man._n now_o condition_n be_v either_o possible_a or_o impossible_a and_o the_o former_a be_v subdivide_v into_o casual_a or_o fortuitous_a which_o we_o can_v cause_v to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v or_o arbitrary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o comply_v with_o or_o else_o mix_v the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o depend_v partly_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o person_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o partly_o on_o chance_n impossible_a condition_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o or_o moral_o so_o that_o be_v some_o matter_n be_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n not_o capable_a of_o be_v do_v other_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o morality_n and_o as_o for_o these_o 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thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o absolute_a conclusion_n xxii_o conclusion_n duty_n of_o man_n and_o with_o those_o by_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o the_o rest_n do_v all_o presuppose_v some_o human_a institution_n found_v upon_o a_o universal_a agreement_n and_o so_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n or_o else_o some_o peculiar_a state_n or_o condition_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v three_o chief_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o to_o wit_n speech_n or_o discourse_n propriety_n and_o the_o value_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n of_o each_o of_o these_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n arise_v therefrom_o we_o shall_v next_o discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o discourse_n how_o useful_a and_o altogether_o necessary_a rule_n i._o general_n rule_n
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revelation_n of_o almighty_a god_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o proceed_v all_o those_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o a_o man_n more_o particular_o those_o that_o constitute_v he_o a_o sociable_a creature_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o second_o be_v derive_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a city_n or_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o three_o result_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v three_o distinct_a science_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o nation_n the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o civil_a or_o municipal_a law_n peculiar_a to_o each_o country_n which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v as_o manifold_a and_o various_a as_o there_o be_v different_a state_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n the_o three_o be_v moral_a divinity_n as_o it_o be_v contra-distinct_a to_o that_o part_n of_o divinity_n which_o explain_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 be_v absurd_a to_o blame_v a_o man_n for_o not_o act_v when_o he_o have_v not_o a_o opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v thus_o a_o physician_n can_v be_v accuse_v of_o sloth_n when_o no_o body_n be_v sick_a to_o employ_v he_o thus_o no_o man_n can_v be_v liberal_a who_o want_v it_o himself_o thus_o he_o can_v be_v reprove_v for_o bury_v his_o talon_n who_o have_v take_v a_o due_a care_n to_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o useful_a station_n have_v yet_o miss_v of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v say_v to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v from_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v thus_o we_o can_v blow_v and_o suck_v all_o at_o once_o no_o man_n be_v accountable_a for_o not_o do_v conclusion_n xxiii_o the_o six_o conclusion_n that_o which_o exceed_v his_o power_n and_o which_o he_o have_v not_o strength_n sufficient_a to_o hinder_v or_o accomplish_v hence_o that_o maxim_n to_o impossibility_n there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n but_o this_o exception_n must_v be_v add_v provide_v that_o by_o the_o person_n own_o fault_n he_o have_v not_o impair_v or_o lose_v that_o strength_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o performance_n for_o if_o so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v all_o that_o power_n which_o he_o may_v have_v have_v for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o elude_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o difficult_a obligation_n by_o weaken_v one_o self_n on_o purpose_n conclusion_n xxiv_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n neither_o can_v those_o thing_n be_v imputable_a which_o one_o act_n or_o suffer_v by_o compulsion_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v above_o his_o power_n to_o decline_v or_o avoid_v such_o do_n or_o suffer_v but_o we_o be_v say_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n to_o be_v compel_v one_o way_n be_v when_o another_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o we_o violent_o force_v our_o member_n to_o do_v or_o endure_v somewhat_o the_o other_o when_o one_o more_o powerful_a shall_v threaten_v some_o grievous_a mischief_n which_o he_o 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 or_o whip_v for_o what_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o human_a forum_n but_o bare_o by_o way_n of_o discipline_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o amendment_n lest_o by_o their_o trick_n they_o become_v troublesome_a to_o other_o or_o get_v ill_a habit_n themselves_o so_o also_o the_o do_n of_o frantic_v crackbrain_n and_o dotard_n be_v not_o account_v human_a action_n nor_o imputable_a to_o those_o who_o contract_v such_o incapacitating_a disease_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o their_o own_o last_o a_o man_n be_v not_o chargeable_a conclusion_n xxvi_o the_o nine_o conclusion_n with_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o his_o dream_n unless_o by_o indulge_v himself_o in_o the_o day_n time_n with_o such_o thought_n he_o have_v deep_o impress_v the_o idea_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n though_o matter_n of_o this_o sort_n can_v rare_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o human_a forum_n 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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fellow_n than_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o effect_v it_o whence_o this_o must_v be_v infer_v that_o in_o order_n to_o his_o preservation_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o he_o be_v sociable_a that_o be_v that_o he_o join_v with_o those_o of_o his_o kind_n and_o that_o he_o so_o behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o justifiable_a cause_n to_o do_v he_o harm_n but_o rather_o to_o promote_v and_o secure_v to_o he_o all_o his_o interest_n the_o rule_n then_o of_o this_o fellowship_n define_v vii_o la_o natural_a define_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o human_a society_n whereby_o man_n be_v direct_v how_o to_o render_v themselves_o useful_a member_n thereof_o and_o without_o which_o it_o fall_v to_o piece_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_z what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v so_o ix_o the_o mean_v design_v where_o the_o end_n be_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o preserve_v and_o promote_v society_n that_o be_v the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o since_o he_o that_o design_v the_o end_n can_v but_o be_v suppose_v to_o design_n those_o mean_n without_o which_o the_o end_n can_v be_v obtain_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o such_o action_n as_o tend_v general_o and_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o society_n be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o that_o disturb_v and_o dissolve_v it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o same_o all_o other_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v account_v only_a subsumption_n or_o consequence_n upon_o this_o universal_a law_n the_o evidence_n whereof_o be_v make_v out_o by_o that_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v engraft_v in_o mankind_n now_o though_o these_o rule_n do_v plain_o providence_n x._o a_o god_n and_o providence_n contain_v that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o general_a good_a yet_o that_o the_o same_o may_v obtain_v the_o force_n of_o law_n 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deity_n which_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o fall_v within_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o ungovernable_a brute_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v the_o power_n to_o excite_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n not_o altogether_o profligate_v the_o tender_a sense_n by_o which_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o by_o sin_v against_o this_o law_n natural_a they_o offend_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v even_o where_o we_o be_v secure_a of_o any_o punishment_n from_o our_o fellow-creature_n though_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o we_o heart_n xii_o this_o law_n how_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o law_n from_o nature_n itself_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o there_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n just_o newborn_a plain_n and_o distinct_a notion_n concern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v but_o nature_n be_v say_v thus_o to_o teach_v we_o partly_o because_o the_o 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a_o relation_n to_o other_o man_n may_v primary_o and_o direct_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o sociality_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o foundation_n yet_o even_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n may_v be_v indirect_o deduce_v from_o thence_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n between_o man_n and_o man_n arise_v from_o religion_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o deity_n so_o as_o that_o man_n can_v not_o become_v a_o sociable_a creature_n if_o he_o be_v not_o imbue_v with_o religion_n and_o because_o reason_n alone_o can_v go_v no_o far_o in_o religion_n than_o as_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a tranquillity_n and_o sociality_n or_o reciprocal_a union_n in_o this_o life_n for_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o religion_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n it_o proceed_v
against_o he_o who_o shall_v irreclamable_o persist_v in_o the_o commission_n though_o but_o of_o mean_a wrong_n for_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o most_o modest_a person_n will_v be_v the_o continual_a laughingstock_n of_o the_o vile_a rakehell_n far_o in_o this_o state_n i_o may_v not_o only_o oppose_v with_o force_n the_o present_a danger_n threaten_v but_o have_v repel_v that_o i_o may_v pursue_v the_o invader_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o to_o render_v myself_o sufficient_o secure_a of_o he_o for_o the_o future_a concern_v which_o security_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v if_o a_o man_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n afterward_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v beg_v my_o pardon_n and_o offer_v reparation_n of_o the_o damage_n i_o be_o then_o oblige_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o faithful_a promise_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o amendment_n of_o mind_n if_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o himself_o and_o beg_v 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enough_o to_o carry_v he_o off_o and_o myself_o too_o i_o may_v put_v he_o off_o with_o force_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v drown_v together_o with_o he_o though_o i_o may_v for_o a_o little_a while_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v he_o up_o so_o in_o a_o shipwreck_n if_o i_o have_v get_v a_o plank_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v two_o and_o another_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o get_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o he_o do_v we_o be_v both_o like_a to_o be_v drown_v i_o may_v keep_v he_o off_o with_o what_o violence_n i_o please_v and_o so_o if_o two_o be_v pursue_v by_o a_o enemy_n meaning_n to_o kill_v they_o one_o may_v be_v shut_v a_o gate_n or_o draw_v a_o bridge_n after_o he_o secure_v himself_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o in_o great_a probability_n of_o lose_v his_o life_n if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o save_v both_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v happen_v where_o end_n xxii_o another_o destroy_v or_o hurt_v to_o the_o same_o end_n one_o may_v indirect_o put_v another_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o some_o great_a mischief_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o mean_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o person_n but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n he_o be_v force_v upon_o some_o action_n which_o probable_o may_v do_v the_o other_o a_o damage_n always_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o have_v choose_v any_o other_o way_n if_o he_o can_v have_v find_v it_o and_o that_o he_o make_v that_o damage_n as_o little_a as_o he_o can_v thus_o if_o a_o strong_a man_n than_o i_o pursue_v i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n and_o one_o meet_v i_o in_o a_o narrow_a way_n through_o which_o i_o must_v fly_v if_o upon_o my_o request_n he_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o he_o have_v not_o time_n or_o room_n so_o to_o do_v i_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o and_o go_v over_o he_o though_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o by_o the_o fall_n he_o will_v be_v much_o hurt_n except_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o who_o have_v such_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o i_o that_o i_o ought_v for_o his_o sake_n rather_o to_o surrender_v myself_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o if_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o way_n can_v upon_o my_o speak_n to_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o way_n suppose_v be_v lame_a or_o a_o child_n i_o shall_v be_v excuse_v who_o try_v to_o leap_v over_o he_o rather_o than_o to_o expose_v myself_o to_o my_o enemy_n by_o delay_v but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v out_o of_o wantonness_n or_o cross_a humour_n hinder_v i_o or_o deny_v to_o give_v i_o the_o liberty_n of_o escape_v i_o may_v immediate_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o throw_v he_o down_o now_o those_o who_o in_o these_o case_n get_v any_o harm_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o but_o as_o a_o unavoidable_a misfortune_n if_o a_o man_n not_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n want_n xxiii_o case_n of_o extreme_a want_n happen_v to_o be_v in_o extreme_a want_n of_o victual_n and_o clothes_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o can_v procure_v they_o from_o those_o who_o be_v wealthy_a and_o have_v great_a store_n either_o by_o entreaty_n or_o by_o offer_v their_o value_n or_o by_o propose_v to_o do_v work_n equivalent_a he_o may_v without_o be_v chargeable_a with_o theft_n or_o rapine_n furnish_v his_o necessity_n out_o of_o their_o abundance_n either_o by_o force_n or_o secret_o especial_o if_o he_o do_v so_o with_o a_o design_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o opportunity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o succour_v one_o in_o such_o a_o needy_a condition_n and_o though_o regular_o what_o depend_v upon_o courtesy_n ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v extort_a by_o force_n yet_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n alter_v the_o case_n and_o make_v these_o thing_n as_o claimable_a as_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o due_a by_o a_o formal_a obligation_n but_o it_o be_v first_o incumbent_n upon_o the_o necessitous_a person_n to_o try_v all_o way_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o thereby_o reduce_v to_o the_o same_o extremity_n nor_o in_o a_o little_a time_n like_o to_o be_v so_o and_o that_o restitution_n be_v make_v especial_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v well_o bear_v the_o loss_n last_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o own_o affair_n good_n xxiv_o destroy_v other_o man_n good_n seem_v sometime_o to_o justify_v our_o destroy_v the_o good_n of_o other_o man_n provide_v still_o that_o we_o do_v not_o bring_v such_o necessity_n upon_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o miscarriage_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o better_a way_n find_v that_o we_o cast_v not_o away_o that_o of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n in_o order_n to_o save_v our_o own_o which_o be_v of_o less_o that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o pay_v the_o price_n if_o the_o good_n will_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v destroy_v or_o to_o bear_v our_o share_n in_o the_o damage_n do_v if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o he_o must_v have_v perish_v together_o with_o we_o but_o now_o by_o their_o loss_n we_o be_v preserve_v and_o this_o sort_n of_o equity_n be_v general_o find_v in_o the_o law-merchant_n so_o also_o in_o case_n of_o fire_n i_o may_v pull_v down_o or_o blow_v up_o my_o neighbour_n house_n provide_v those_o who_o house_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v save_v do_v make_v good_a the_o damage_n proportionable_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o first_o of_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n we_o come_v now_o to_o those_o duty_n which_o sort_n i._o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o two_o sort_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o some_o of_o these_o pròcee_v from_o that_o common_a obligation_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o creator_n to_o lay_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o general_a other_o take_v their_o original_a from_o some_o certain_a humane_a institution_n or_o some_o peculiar_a adventitious_a or_o accidental_a state_n of_o man_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v always_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o every_o man_n towards_o all_o man_n the_o latter_a obtain_v only_o among_o those_o who_o be_v in_o such_o peculiar_a condition_n or_o state_n hence_o those_o may_v be_v call_v absolute_a and_o these_o conditional_a among_o those_o duty_n we_o call_v absolute_a do_v ii_o no_o wrong_v to_o be_v do_v or_o those_o of_o every_o man_n towards_o every_o man_n this_o have_v the_o first_o place_n that_o one_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ample_a duty_n of_o all_o comprehend_v all_o man_n as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o most_o easy_a as_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o omission_n of_o act_v unless_o when_o unreasonable_a desire_n and_o lust_n be_v to_o be_v curb_v it_o be_v also_o the_o most_o necessary_a because_o without_o it_o human_a society_n can_v be_v preserve_v for_o i_o can_v live_v quiet_o with_o he_o that_o do_v i_o no_o good_a or_o with_o who_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o correspondence_n provide_v he_o do_v i_o no_o harm_n nay_o this_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v from_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n the_o do_v mutual_o good_a office_n lie_v but_o between_o a_o few_o but_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n live_v peaceable_o with_o he_o that_o wrong_v i_o nature_n have_v instill_a into_o every_o man_n such_o a_o tender_a love_n of_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v his_o own_o that_o he_o can_v but_o by_o all_o mean_n repel_v those_o man_n who_o shall_v make_v any_o attempt_n upon_o one_o or_o the_o other_o by_o this_o duty_n be_v fence_v not_o only_o what_o crime_n iii_o so_o to_o do_v a_o crime_n we_o have_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o nature_n such_o as_o our_o law_n body_n limb_n chastity_n liberty_n but_o whatsoever_o by_o any_o humane_a institution_n or_o compact_n become_v our_o propriety_n so_o as_o by_o this_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v away_o spoil_n damage_n or_o withdraw_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n from_o our_o use_n whatsoever_o by_o a_o lawful_a title_n we_o be_v possess_v of_o whence_o all_o those_o action_n be_v hereby_o make_v crime_n by_o which_o any_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o other_o as_o murder_n wound_v strike_v rapine_n theft_n fraud_n violence_n whether_o practise_v direct_o or_o indirect_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o and_o the_o like_a far_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o wrong_n iv_o reparation_n of_o wrong_n any_o harm_n or_o damage_n be_v do_v to_o another_o he_o who_o be_v true_o chargeable_a as_o author_n of_o the_o wrong_n aught_o as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o
when_o they_o against_o our_o will_n and_o by_o a_o motion_n of_o their_o own_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n do_v a_o mischief_n to_o another_o we_o either_o make_v reparation_n or_o give_v up_o the_o same_o for_o if_o i_o be_o hurt_v by_o any_o animal_n that_o live_v in_o ir_n natural_a liberty_n i_o have_v a_o right_n by_o what_o mean_v i_o can_v to_o give_v myself_o satisfaction_n by_o take_v or_o by_o kill_v it_o and_o this_o right_n doubtless_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o its_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o and_o whereas_o the_o owner_n of_o this_o animal_n make_v some_o gain_n by_o it_o but_o i_o have_v suffer_v loss_n by_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o the_o reparation_n of_o wrong_n be_v more_o to_o be_v favour_v than_o procure_v gain_n it_o appear_v that_o i_o may_v with_o reason_n demand_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o owner_n or_o if_o the_o animal_n be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o then_o that_o it_o at_o least_o be_v deliver_v to_o i_o on_o account_n of_o the_o damage_n sustain_v thus_o than_o he_o who_o without_o any_o evil_a recapitulation_n xiii_o recapitulation_n intention_n do_v a_o injury_n to_o another_o ought_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o offer_v reparation_n and_o to_o protest_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v it_o unwilling_o lest_o the_o injure_a person_n take_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o retaliate_v the_o mischief_n but_o he_o who_o with_o a_o naughty_a design_n shall_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o offer_v reparation_n but_o to_o declare_v his_o repentance_n for_o the_o fact_n and_o to_o beg_v pardon_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wrong_a party_n have_v satisfaction_n make_v he_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o at_o his_o request_n to_o grant_v he_o pardon_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a when_o reparation_n be_v make_v he_o and_o a_o fit_a submission_n but_o still_o seek_v to_o revenge_v himself_o by_o force_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o gratify_v his_o own_o ill_a nature_n and_o so_o disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n of_o man_n without_o cause_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n revenge_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n condemn_v as_o propose_v no_o other_o end_n than_o do_v mischief_n to_o those_o who_o have_v hurt_v we_o and_o please_v ourselves_o in_o their_o suffering_n moreover_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o pardon_v each_o other_o offence_n upon_o a_o consideration_n how_o often_o themselves_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v therefore_o daily_o so_o much_o need_v of_o beg_a forgiveness_n of_o he_o chap._n vii_o the_o natural_a equality_n of_o man_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v man_z be_v a_o creature_n not_o only_o most_o solicitous_a mankind_n i._o equality_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o but_o have_v of_o himself_o also_o so_o nice_a a_o estimation_n that_o to_o diminish_v any_o thing_n thereof_o do_v frequent_o move_v in_o he_o as_o great_a 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