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loc_fw-la 49._o qu._n 16._o pareus_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la scharp_n symph_n epo_n 1._o pag._n 39_o estium_fw-la &_o willet_n in_o loc_n aristot_n pol._n lib._n 1._o num_fw-la 8_o &_o 17._o and_o to_o their_o authority_n i_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n these_o as_o mr._n selden_n tell_v we_o 6._o we_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 118_o 119_o 127._o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o p._n 804._o dr._n hammond_n of_o resol_n centrov_fw-mi quaer_fw-la 1._o sect._n 7._o pag._n 6._o deliver_v seven_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o the_o noachidae_n and_o the_o six_o of_o they_o be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o it_o and_o this_o tenant_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o law_n of_o magistracy_n may_v be_v confirm_v 1._o by_o this_o that_o we_o find_v the_o duty_n 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this_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a beginning_n of_o dominion_n though_o many_o unjust_a invasion_n have_v be_v yet_o that_o have_v not_o be_v the_o constant_a birth_n of_o sovereignty_n i_o have_v before_o allege_v humane_a testimony_n of_o the_o best_a authority_n to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o and_o where_o unlicentiate_a intrusion_n into_o the_o throne_n have_v be_v it_o have_v common_o not_o continue_v but_o the_o dominion_n have_v be_v short_o either_o dispossess_v or_o settle_v upon_o a_o better_a groundwork_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o interest_v sufficient_o valid_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o such_o a_o act_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o sword_n by_o itself_o can_v create_v a_o title_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o three_o forenamed_a way_n will_v help_v 12._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la alicui_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la id_fw-la statim_fw-la mihi_fw-la licet_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o imponere_fw-la nam_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la rationis_fw-la habent_fw-la 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a_o effect_n the_o intention_n promise_n or_o actual_a collation_n of_o a_o good_a â—urn_n do_v not_o create_v a_o right_a in_o the_o promiser_n over_o he_o or_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v do_v without_o his_o consent_n or_o acceptance_n of_o it_o with_o such_o a_o condition_n to_o bring_v some_o colour_n for_o this_o claim_n of_o dominion_n there_o be_v by_o a_o author_n allege_v some_o case_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n they_o be_v contain_v under_o that_o head_n of_o obligation_n which_o they_o call_v ex_fw-la quasi_fw-la contracta_fw-la and_o particular_o they_o be_v of_o those_o ex_fw-la negotiis_fw-la gestis_fw-la there_o be_v say_v that_o law_n a_o obligation_n debt_n or_o duty_n upon_o a_o man_n when_o one_o business_n be_v do_v without_o his_o consent_n to_o his_o benefit_n in_o this_o case_n the_o obligation_n be_v upon_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o business_n do_v unto_o the_o gestor_n or_o doer_n of_o it_o the_o say_a author_n 1._o urge_v the_o case_n de_fw-fr negâ—tiorum_fw-la gestione_fw-la in_o general_n 2._o insist_o on_o that_o particular_a one_o of_o the_o minor_a to_o his_o guardian_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o that_o maxim_n res_fw-la publica_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o curâ_fw-la &_o tutelâ_fw-la 5._o tutelâ_fw-la a_o r_o ply_v to_o dr._n sanderson_n letter_n pag._n 5._o 1._o to_o the_o case_n in_o general_n ex_fw-la negotiis_fw-la gestis_fw-la i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o wide_a disparity_n betwixt_o it_o as_o state_v by_o the_o civilian_n and_o this_o for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v 1._o in_o that_o case_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o compensation_n award_v be_v because_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v behooveful_a for_o the_o party_n oblige_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o no_o consent_n can_v be_v possible_o give_v the_o person_n who_o business_n it_o be_v be_v suppose_v by_o reason_n of_o absence_n death_n nonage_n madness_n or_o such_o like_a impediment_n incapable_a of_o give_v consent_n there_o be_v no_o such_o ground_n here_o where_o the_o party_n he_o will_v have_v oblige_v be_v extant_a present_a and_o of_o age_n to_o declare_v their_o mind_n and_o do_v either_o declare_v their_o dissent_n or_o not_o declare_v their_o assent_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o extent_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o obligation_n in_o that_o ex_fw-la negotiis_fw-la gestis_fw-la not_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o beneficiary_n into_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o benefactor_n but_o only_o a_o obligation_n of_o debt_n to_o the_o repayment_n of_o such_o necessary_a charge_n as_o the_o gestor_n have_v be_v at_o it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o in_o do_v another_o business_n commodious_o to_o that_o other_o the_o doer_n shall_v be_v indemnify_v but_o no_o obligation_n here_o to_o a_o new_a personal_a state_n of_o subjection_n by_o the_o law_n a_o tutor_n or_o curator_n may_v oblige_v they_o under_o his_o charge_n without_o their_o consent_n in_o their_o good_n to_o defray_v his_o laying_n out_o for_o they_o but_o he_o can_v without_o their_o consent_n oblige_v they_o in_o a_o personal_a relation_n as_o in_o marriage_n or_o servitude_n which_o be_v obligation_n of_o state_n 3._o the_o law_n acknowledge_v such_o a_o obligation_n as_o be_v specify_v but_o under_o those_o caution_n as_o do_v exclude_v and_o contradict_v the_o conclusion_n for_o which_o they_o be_v here_o bring_v as_o 1._o it_o deny_v that_o obligation_n if_o a_o man_n handle_v another_o man_n business_n as_o his_o own_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n act_v another_o occasion_n after_o that_o other_o have_v forbid_v or_o disclaim_v his_o act_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v act_v no_o necessity_n require_v it_o 11._o it_o vide_fw-la greg._n tholâ—_n saâ—i_fw-fr syntag._n â—uâ—iâ—_n lib._n â—9_n cap._n â—_o sect._n 〈…〉_o 2._o sect._n 8_o 9_o 11._o 2._o to_o that_o of_o the_o minor_a or_o pupil_n in_o particular_a 1._o though_o the_o law_n allow_v the_o guardian_n his_o charge_n out_o of_o the_o minor_a yet_o it_o allwe_v not_o any_o one_o to_o be_v a_o curator_n that_o will_v undertake_v it_o that_o be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o curatorship_n which_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o minor_a from_o invasor_n he_o that_o be_v a_o tutor_n that_o be_v a_o guardian_n of_o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n must_v be_v either_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la datus_fw-la or_o permissus_fw-la he_o must_v either_o be_v testamentary_a that_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o decased_n will_v or_o dative_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n or_o magistrate_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o curator_n that_o be_v over_o one_o above_o 14_o but_o under_o 25_o year_n old_a must_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o minor_a and_o constitute_v by_o the_o law_n the_o civil_a law_n express_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v tutor_n of_o pupil_n who_o put_v themselves_o upon_o or_o offer_v to_o buy_v or_o make_v suit_n for_o the_o employment_n and_o lest_o this_o office_n shall_v seem_v arbitrary_o take_v up_o or_o by_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o pupil_n or_o minor_a it_o ordain_v that_o military_a man_n be_v except_v from_o it_o it_o give_v both_o the_o pupil_n and_o the_o right_a guardian_n a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o charge_v be_v not_o lawful_o ordain_v to_o it_o yea_o and_o against_o those_o that_o assist_v he_o in_o possess_v or_o exercise_v that_o place_n and_o condemn_v the_o false_a guardian_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o value_n of_o that_o wherein_o he_o deal_v amount_n unto_o 6._o unto_o idem_fw-la cap._n 7._o sect._n 2._o lib._n 13._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 1._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 6_o 16_o 37_o 38_o 39_o lib._n 12._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 6._o let_v these_o rule_n of_o the_o see_v about_o tutorship_n to_o a_o pupil_n take_v place_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o its_o guardian_n and_o this_o title_n by_o arbitrary_a beneficialness_n
culture_n of_o ourselves_o or_o may_v make_v for_o our_o own_o honest_a interest_n without_o the_o wrong_n of_o any_o other_o that_o we_o may_v or_o must_v do_v in_o concurrence_n with_o such_o a_o possessor_n command_v yea_o and_o if_o a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n lie_v upon_o it_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o advantage_n in_o his_o unjust_a occupancy_n a_o good_a and_o necessary_a action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v decline_v for_o such_o a_o ill_a effect_n as_o be_v accidental_a to_o it_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o use_n which_o another_o make_v of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v sundry_a not_o only_o personal_a but_o political_a act_n that_o may_v come_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o civil_a superior_n command_v which_o build_v not_o themselves_o upon_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n and_o there_o be_v action_n which_o not_o only_o be_v destitute_a of_o such_o a_o ground_n to_o make_v they_o good_a and_o necessary_a but_o if_o do_v to_o a_o mere_a possessor_n they_o have_v in_o they_o a_o access_n rinesse_n to_o his_o unlawful_a occupancy_n and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n then_o only_o to_o be_v do_v when_o there_o be_v for_o they_o the_o warrant_v and_o injunction_n of_o a_o real_a authority_n and_o some_o act_n be_v lawful_a or_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v forth_o towards_o or_o for_o a_o just_o entitle_v magistrate_n which_o be_v warrantlesse_a or_o sinful_a towards_o another_o as_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o community_n right_a or_o a_o entrenchment_n upon_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o magistracy_n or_o a_o bring_n of_o the_o agent_n into_o a_o participation_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n he_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o subject_n duty_n to_o he_o may_v find_v that_o such_o there_o be_v 1_o be_v see_v before_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 1_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o will_v lie_v a_o 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the_o case_n of_o terror_n or_o external_a compulsorinesse_n and_o though_o he_o have_v ability_n to_o contest_v stand_v our_o and_o make_v good_a a_o refusal_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o mere_a possessor_n it_o be_v then_o only_o necessary_a to_o comply_v and_o sometime_o do_v a_o thing_n then_o only_o come_v to_o be_v lawful_a in_o reference_n to_o he_o when_o matter_n of_o awe_n or_o menace_n be_v cast_v into_o one_o of_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o subject_n consultation_n cite_v consultation_n see_v dr._n sanderion_n and_o grotius_n as_o above_o cite_v sect_n ix_o ix_o chap._n x._o sect_n ix_o the_o conclusion_n be_v with_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n it_o be_v which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o convey_n of_o god_n ordination_n to_o the_o power_n have_v thus_o dispatch_v answer_n to_o these_o objection_n and_o query_n i_o intend_v to_o proceed_v no_o further_o but_o think_v it_o time_n now_o to_o close_v up_o this_o chapter_n and_o with_o it_o this_o treatise_n there_o be_v but_o one_o query_n more_o that_o occur_v to_o my_o observation_n as_o for_o answer_v here_o viz._n see_v we_o have_v find_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_a of_o conveyance_n of_o god_n ordination_n to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v by_o that_o ordination_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n before_o community_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o subsect_v 4._o before_o what_o kind_n of_o consent_n be_v that_o to_o be_v this_o question_n arise_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o way_n whereof_o the_o give_v of_o consent_n seem_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o as_o 1._o touch_v the_o person_n give_v consent_n may_v be_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o a_o part_n and_o that_o whole_a may_v either_o contain_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o person_n unite_v in_o one_o mind_n or_o be_v the_o major_a part_n admit_v in_o virtue_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a 2._o touch_v the_o manner_n 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whatsoever_o other_o power_n they_o be_v endow_v with_o vide_fw-la whitakar_n to._n 2._o controu._n 4._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 647_o 648_o &_o quaest_n 7_o 720._o pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v â—las_o 4_o cap._n 13._o sect._n 22._o pag._n 906._o chamier_n to._n 2_o lib._n 15._o cap._n 17._o sect._n 8._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 637_o 638._o for_o the_o minor_a that_o political_n or_o state_n poweâ—_n be_v only_o a_o moral_a warrant_v or_o authorise_v power_n or_o which_o be_v equipollent_a all_o political_a or_o civil_a power_n be_v moral_a warrant_v or_o authorize_v 6._o authorize_v facultas_fw-la moralis_fw-la civitatem_fw-la gubernandi_fw-la potestatis_fw-la civilis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la nuncupari_fw-la solet_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o this_o also_o may_v be_v evident_a they_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v say_v christ_n joh._n 10.35_o that_o be_v to_o who_o the_o commission_n 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accedens_fw-la potentiae_fw-la judiciariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facit_fw-la augustine_n for_o power_n join_v to_o justice_n or_o justice_n add_v to_o power_n make_v a_o judiciary_n power_n gerens_fw-la polanus_fw-la partit_fw-la theolog._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 330._o est_fw-la autem_fw-la magistratus_fw-la politicus_fw-la persona_fw-la publica_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la legitime_fw-la gerens_fw-la polanus_fw-la the_o political_a magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a person_n lawful_a bear_v sway_n over_o the_o subject_n regunt_fw-la bucanus_n instit_fw-la theolog._n loc_fw-la 49._o quaest_n 13._o pag._n 853._o magistratus_fw-la est_fw-la officium_fw-la politicum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la institutum_fw-la quo_fw-la ceria_fw-la persona_fw-la vel_fw-la plures_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la legitime_fw-la accepta_fw-la totam_fw-la rempub._n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la partem_fw-la quoad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n res_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la usum_fw-la pertinent_a honestis_fw-la legibus_fw-la regunt_fw-la bucan_n magistracy_n be_v a_o political_a office_n institute_v of_o god_n
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or_o voice_n for_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v though_o it_o do_v not_o declare_v or_o promulgate_v yet_o it_o do_v confirm_v and_o though_o it_o do_v nor_o of_o itself_o discover_v yet_o it_o do_v second_o and_o set_v on_o that_o which_o be_v before_o discover_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v the_o use_n of_o a_o testimony_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o association_n or_o concurrence_n 25._o see_v dr._n sclater_n serm._n on_o 2_o kin._n 93.1_o pag._n 25._o though_o it_o be_v not_o nomotherick_n or_o legislative_a nor_o yet_o in_o the_o matter_n limit_v in_o this_o proposition_n the_o original_n or_o primary_n dictator_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o where_o a_o declaration_n thereof_o be_v make_v and_o the_o same_o be_v actual_o know_v understand_v end_v apprehend_v there_o providence_n come_v in_o and_o give_v a_o secondary_a sanction_n let_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o book_n of_o god_n 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the_o spirit_n or_o apprehend_v by_o the_o conceiver_n thereof_o to_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v try_v and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o trial_n if_o any_o motion_n come_v then_o without_o express_a direction_n from_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o make_v out_o that_o be_v clear_v as_o necessary_a or_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o follow_v or_o to_o be_v of_o god_n until_o it_o be_v examine_v or_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 3._o we_o usual_o distinguish_v of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o man_n viz._n 1._o ordinary_o 2._o extraordinarly_a the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o word_n the_o latter_a be_v without_o it_o solitary_a or_o by_o revelation_n and_o we_o say_v the_o latter_a be_v not_o now_o afford_v to_o any_o on_o earth_n but_o he_o that_o will_v
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lot_n at_o the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n 2d_o act._n 1.24_o 2d_o by_o a_o providence_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n guide_v in_o their_o journey_n and_o station_n in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n appoint_v they_o for_o their_o motion_n and_o pitching_n to_o attend_v the_o settle_n or_o move_v over_o they_o of_o the_o cloudy_a and_o fiery_a pillar_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v 23._o num._n 9.18_o 20_o 23._o that_o they_o observe_v that_o course_n of_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o journey_v and_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o pitch_v a_o like_a resolution_n do_v abraham_n servant_n obtain_v of_o god_n when_o he_o go_v by_o his_o master_n command_n and_o with_o his_o assurance_n of_o extraordinary_a divine_a conduct_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n he_o pray_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v he_o to_o know_v what_o 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and_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o man_n practice_n so_o his_o meaning_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o there_o have_v be_v ambiguity_n or_o obscurity_n in_o the_o apprehend_n thereof_o have_v this_o way_n be_v discover_v the_o shepherd_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n 12._o luk._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o viz._n the_o birth_n of_o a_o saviour_n christ_n the_o lord_n that_o day_n in_o bethlehem_n god_n give_v they_o by_o the_o angel_n moreover_o a_o providential_a sign_n to_o know_v he_o by_o to_o wit_n the_o special_a place_n and_o posture_n they_o shall_v then_o find_v he_o in_o in_o his_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o lie_v in_o a_o manger_n so_o do_v he_o point_v out_o to_o the_o wiseman_n which_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o seek_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n 10._o mat._n 2.9_o 10._o how_o and_o where_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o by_o a_o star_n but_o this_o way_n of_o resolution_n concern_v either_o the_o will_n or_o meaning_n of_o god_n be_v even_o then_o extraordinary_a and_o out_o of_o course_n and_o but_o rare_o afford_v much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o now_o and_o beside_o the_o significancy_n which_o providence_n have_v in_o these_o extraordinary_a case_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o institution_n or_o special_a word_n give_v forth_o for_o it_o when_o god_n give_v no_o such_o particular_a warrant_n as_o in_o those_o case_n he_o do_v and_o as_o now_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v or_o attempt_v to_o find_v out_o god_n will_v by_o such_o mean_n if_o we_o do_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o allow_v inquire_v but_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n â—_o god_n vide_fw-la ames_n medul_a theol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o sect._n 18_o &_o cap._n 12._o sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o sect._n 1_o â—_o 5._o and_o last_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o use_n of_o providence_n to_o be_v note_v we_o before_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n and_o the_o determine_n of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a we_o have_v say_v before_o providence_n be_v not_o original_o institutive_a or_o preceptive_a yet_o it_o may_v deliver_v we_o the_o law_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n already_o enact_v by_o way_n of_o declaration_n index_n or_o remembrance_n and_o this_o in_o some_o thing_n solitary_o and_o in_o some_o only_a joint_o and_o concurrent_o with_o other_o mean_n beside_o all_o this_o providence_n have_v another_o use_n in_o promote_a our_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o application_n or_o determination_n of_o the_o obligation_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o particular_n and_o this_o use_n of_o providence_n together_o with_o the_o way_n and_o divers_a manner_n of_o its_o tend_v thereunto_o will_v here_o require_v a_o distinct_a discovery_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o lie_v under_o a_o confuse_a notion_n nor_o fall_v under_o mistake_n first_o that_o providence_n have_v this_o use_n to_o determine_v general_a rule_n to_o particular_n be_v very_o obvious_a and_o evident_a it_o bring_v home_o the_o law_n which_o in_o itself_o run_v in_o term_n universal_a or_o indefinite_a to_o its_o singular_a matter_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o particular_a person_n thing_n and_o time_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v that_o commandment_n or_o direction_n which_o be_v deliver_v general_o to_o all_o of_o the_o like_a case_n and_o condition_n it_o give_v occasion_n or_o call_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a to_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o instance_n the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o do_v right_a to_o every_o man_n now_o providence_n come_v with_o
its_o dispose_n hand_n and_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n in_o particular_a as_o this_o house_n or_o field_n this_o honour_n dignity_n or_o authority_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o by_o this_o hand_n of_o providence_n so_o dispose_v be_v determine_v that_o general_a rule_n to_o these_o particular_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o other_o man_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v these_o perquisites_n or_o have_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v or_o detain_v they_o from_o he_o again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a now_o providence_n come_v in_o and_o at_o this_o time_n dispose_v this_o condition_n of_o sadness_n or_o that_o of_o joy_n to_o i_o or_o it_o put_v into_o my_o hand_n a_o opportunity_n of_o almes-giving_a and_o thereby_o it_o come_v about_o that_o it_o be_v now_o my_o part_n to_o perform_v that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n singing_n or_o give_v alm_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v institute_v diversity_n of_o estate_n and_o relation_n among_o man_n as_o marriage_n and_o single_a life_n magistracy_n and_o subjection_n mastership_n and_o servitude_n not_o impose_v every_o one_o or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o â—_z upon_o every_o man_n for_o that_o be_v not_o consistible_a but_o appoint_v one_o for_o some_o another_o for_o other_o person_n now_o beside_o this_o institution_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n immediate_o without_o his_o word_n otherwise_o then_o mediate_o ordinary_o call_v man_n forth_o particular_o some_o unto_o this_o other_o to_o that_o estate_n and_o those_o particular_a person_n who_o his_o providence_n so_o call_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n concern_v those_o respective_a condition_n come_v thus_o to_o be_v in_o force_n unto_o require_v they_o to_o undertake_v those_o condition_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o several_a duty_n 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wherein_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v man_n into_o such_o a_o relation_n or_o state_n we_o say_v by_o his_o providence_n god_n call_v to_o the_o same_o either_o directive_n or_o constitutive_a either_o by_o direct_v they_o to_o such_o a_o estate_n or_o by_o constitute_v they_o in_o it_o that_o be_v either_o by_o set_v before_o they_o the_o estate_n as_o requisite_a for_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o or_o by_o lead_v and_o put_v they_o actual_o into_o it_o the_o former_a be_v when_o those_o occasion_n and_o inducement_n or_o exigency_n be_v occurrent_a to_o a_o man_n which_o when_o they_o be_v put_v or_o in_o be_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n the_o latter_a be_v when_o by_o the_o act_n of_o providence_n by_o those_o mean_n whereby_o such_o a_o state_n or_o relation_n be_v produce_v or_o emergent_a man_n be_v actual_o bring_v and_o place_v in_o that_o estate_n these_o two_o way_n be_v manifest_o different_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o instance_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n person_n be_v call_v to_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n that_o be_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n then_o to_o marry_v according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o 36._o and_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o single_a life_n thus_o that_o have_v that_o power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v mention_v 1_n cor._n 7.37_o mat._n 19.11_o according_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 19.12_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v call_v to_o a_o marry_a estate_n that_o be_v already_o bind_v or_o enter_v into_o wedlock_n he_o be_v call_v into_o the_o single_a estate_n that_o be_v loose_v 1_o cor._n 7._o â—4_n 27._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o domestical_a mastership_n and_o servitude_n and_o of_o political_a dominion_n and_o subjection_n and_o of_o domestical_a and_o political_a freedom_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v by_o providence_n call_v to_o be_v a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o subject_a the_o former_a way_n that_o be_v he_o have_v the_o previous_a inducement_n to_o any_o such_o estate_n present_v to_o he_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o latter_a way_n viz._n that_o those_o act_n be_v pass_v upon_o or_o by_o he_o which_o make_v he_o a_o master_n or_o a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o subject_n by_o the_o former_a he_o be_v but_o invite_v or_o direct_v to_o such_o a_o state_n by_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v invest_v or_o enstate_v the_o facto_fw-la in_o it_o this_o distinction_n be_v observable_a in_o they_o that_o dispute_n to_o the_o validity_n of_o absolute_a conquest_n or_o captivity_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o domestic_a servant_n or_o a_o multitude_n the_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o conqueror_n they_o say_v the_o conquest_n or_o captivity_n do_v not_o make_v the_o party_n actual_a servant_n or_o subject_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o make_v their_o conqueror_n their_o master_n or_o sovereign_n but_o it_o do_v lay_v a_o duty_n upon_o they_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o other_o and_o not_o prâ—obliged_v and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o to_o their_o conqueror_n or_o captiver_n and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o act_n to_o contract_v that_o relation_n 93._o relation_n see_v a_o book_n call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n pag._n 17_o 18._o hobbs_n element_n pag._n 92_o 93._o as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o single_a person_n that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n he_o be_v call_v to_o marriage_n but_o be_v unmarried_a and_o have_v the_o power_n and_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o yet_o in_o regard_n he_o want_v the_o say_a gift_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o fit_a match_n be_v offer_v second_o concern_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o providence_n may_v call_v one_o into_o any_o state_n that_o be_v invest_v and_o enstate_v he_o in_o it_o for_o this_o consideration_n will_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o latter_a acception_n only_o of_o the_o providential_a call_n of_o which_o even_o now_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v constitutive_a or_o actual_o set_v a_o man_n in_o a_o state_n providence_n be_v work_v in_o all_o moral_a affair_n and_o civil_a station_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n into_o the_o several_a relation_n they_o be_v in_o but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o word_n or_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o providence_n by_o itself_o which_o ordain_v or_o authorize_v those_o state_n so_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o providence_n sole_o constitâ—tes_v man_n therein_o but_o providence_n employ_v and_o act_v by_o certain_a mean_n and_o those_o concur_v with_o it_o now_o the_o mean_n may_v as_o to_o our_o present_a consideration_n be_v two_o fold_n 1._o some_o relative_a state_n be_v such_o as_o providence_n call_v that_o be_v bring_v person_n into_o they_o by_o mean_n extrinsical_a as_o to_o the_o person_n call_v or_o without_o the_o act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n so_o person_n come_v into_o the_o relation_n and_o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n by_o procreation_n say_v some_o by_o preservation_n and_o education_n say_v other_o 3_o other_o grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o hobbs_n element_n part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o but_o by_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v they_o be_v passives_n in_o incur_v that_o relation_n and_o duty_n so_o be_v other_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o reason_n as_o orphan_n fool_n and_o madman_n bring_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o pupil_n and_o minor_n in_o relation_n to_o guardian_n and_o tutor_n and_o so_o be_v delinquent_n or_o malefactor_n through_o
their_o vicious_a miscarriage_n against_o their_o will_n reduce_v into_o subjection_n or_o slavery_n 32._o slavery_n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 32._o 2._o other_o relative_a state_n divine_a providence_n lead_v man_n into_o with_o and_o by_o the_o will_n choice_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o party_n in_o who_o the_o relation_n be_v subject_v thus_o by_o their_o own_o contract_n person_n become_v associate_n in_o private_a traffic_n fellow-citizen_n be_v incorporate_a in_o one_o commonwealth_n and_o nation_n become_v confederate_n in_o one_o league_n thus_o two_o by_o marriage_n become_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o person_n by_o arrogation_n or_o adoption_n become_v the_o child_n of_o those_o who_o beget_v they_o not_o thus_o freeman_n make_v themselves_o servant_n and_o thus_o commonwealth_n or_o body_n politic_a come_v under_o this_o or_o that_o form_n or_o constitution_n of_o government_n 31._o government_n vide_fw-la grot._fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la sect._n 8_o 17.23_o 26_o 27_o 30_o 31._o three_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o may_v say_v providence_n call_v into_o any_o estate_n or_o relation_n first_o in_o general_a this_o be_v a_o principle_n to_o i_o most_o certain_a a_o providential_a call_n be_v include_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n we_o have_v already_o say_v and_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o clear_a truth_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n providence_n by_o itself_o or_o alone_o be_v neither_o legislative_a nor_o declarative_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o utmost_a use_n and_o force_v it_o be_v of_o in_o the_o moral_a sway_n of_o these_o affair_n be_v either_o to_o second_o and_o set_v home_o the_o rule_n already_o give_v and_o make_v know_v or_o to_o apply_v and_o determine_v the_o general_a obligation_n and_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o rule_n to_o particular_n hence_o we_o must_v needs_o yield_v that_o the_o determination_n of_o providence_n to_o this_o of_o 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