their_o nature_n §_o 11._o all_o creature_n express_v a_o delight_n in_o the_o society_n of_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n some_o case_n or_o interval_n wherein_o nature_n seem_v to_o act_v otherwise_o no_o contradiction_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n §_o 12._o all_o animal_n impel_v by_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o their_o part_n to_o a_o love_n of_o those_o of_o a_o different_a sex_n and_o to_o a_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o offspring_n §_o 13._o all_o animal_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o sweet_a passion_n of_o love_n joy_n desire_v etc._n etc._n as_o helpful_a to_o their_o natural_a constitution_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a passion_n when_o inordinate_a be_v high_o destructive_a to_o it_o §_o 14._o mr._n h._n can_v deny_v these_o natural_a propension_n and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o suppose_v somewhat_o in_o man_n nature_n that_o render_v he_o more_o unsociable_a than_o brute_n §_o 15._o other_o peculiar_a observation_n relate_v to_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v more_o capable_a of_o promote_a the_o common_a good_a as_o first_o from_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o brain_n in_o man_n than_o in_o brute_n §_o 16._o 2._o from_o the_o natural_a constitution_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o spermatick_a vessel_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o a_o more_o constant_a and_o last_a love_n to_o their_o offspring_n §_o 17._o 3._o from_o the_o wonderful_a structure_n of_o man_n hand_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o this_o instrument_n be_v give_v we_o for_o some_o more_o noble_a use_n than_o bare_a self-preservation_n §_o 18._o last_o from_o the_o upright_a posture_n of_o man_n body_n and_o way_n of_o motion_n §_o 19_o the_o next_o set_v of_o observation_n tend_v to_o prove_v man_n more_o fit_v for_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o common_a good_a be_v take_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o peculiar_a faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n above_o those_o of_o brute_n and_o 1._o from_o that_o of_o deduce_a effect_n from_o their_o cause_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la especial_o in_o that_o of_o distinguish_v of_o real_a or_o natural_a from_o apparent_a good_n §_o 20._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o we_o by_o a_o natural_a or_o moral_a good_a or_o evil._n certain_a axiom_n for_o the_o plain_a understanding_n their_o nature_n and_o degree_n §_o 21._o how_o we_o arrive_v to_o a_o idea_n of_o a_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o creature_n and_o also_o to_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o general_a or_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n §_o 22._o speech_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o letter_n peculiar_a faculty_n of_o man_n nature_n §_o 23._o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n arise_v from_o thence_o in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a §_o 24._o man_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v beast_n in_o their_o discursive_a faculty_n as_o also_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o use_n of_o number_n §_o 25._o as_o also_o in_o the_o power_n of_o understanding_n the_o different_a quantity_n and_o proportion_n between_o body_n which_o we_o call_v geometry_n §_o 26._o the_o two_o great_a remain_a prerogative_n of_o humane_a soul_n freedom_n of_o will_n as_o to_o moral_a action_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o god_n §_o 27_o 28._o what_o knowledge_n we_o can_v have_v of_o his_o attribute_n which_o can_v never_o be_v true_o understand_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o great_a end_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o universe_n §_o 29._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o a_o sum_n up_o all_o those_o observation_n into_o a_o general_a proposition_n of_o god_n willing_a and_o command_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a being_n as_o the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n §_o 1._o a_o brief_a explanation_n of_o the_o term_n of_o our_o description_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o word_n be_v not_o always_o essential_a to_o law_n §_o 2._o that_o all_o moral_a truth_n or_o duty_n as_o declare_v by_o god_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o one_o proposition_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a certain_a principle_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o prove_v it_o §_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o this_o be_v once_o discover_v to_o we_o we_o lie_v under_o a_o sufficient_a obligation_n to_o observe_v this_o proposition_n as_o a_o natural_a law_n with_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o term_n obligation_n and_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o oblige_v we_o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o yet_o that_o this_o obligation_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o mere_a animal_n and_o a_o rational_a or_o natural_a good_a the_o neglect_n of_o which_o distinction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o epicurus_n and_o mr._n h_n error_n §_o 10._o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o this_o law_n viz._n its_o sanction_n by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n certain_a axiom_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a and_o of_o man_n true_a happiness_n and_o perfection_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o other_o being_n §_o 11._o that_o though_o all_o moral_a obligation_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o reward_n or_o punishment_n yet_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v insignificant_a without_o they_o with_o a_o scale_n of_o nature_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o vegetable_n and_o inanimate_a body_n and_o between_o man_n and_o brute_n §_o 12._o the_o strict_a sanction_n and_o consequent_o obligation_n to_o all_o law_n consist_v in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n due_o distribute_v god_n right_a of_o dominion_n not_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o his_o irresistible_a power_n §_o 13._o the_o internal_a reward_n ordain_v by_o god_n in_o nature_n be_v first_o the_o inward_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o pleasure_n all_o man_n take_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sweet_a passion_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n §_o 14_o 15._o the_o external_a reward_n be_v all_o the_o like_a return_n of_o this_o benevolence_n from_o other_o with_o the_o praise_n or_o commendation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n together_o with_o the_o peace_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n §_o 16_o 17._o last_o from_o god_n soundness_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n with_o all_o those_o outward_a blessing_n he_o usual_o bestow_v on_o the_o peaceable_a and_o virtuous_a with_o a_o solution_n to_o the_o difficulty_n why_o god_n often_o afflict_v good_a man_n §_o 18._o the_o internal_a punishment_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o absence_n or_o privation_n of_o the_o former_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o a_o punishment_n §_o 19_o error_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o passion_n a_o real_a evil_n and_o a_o internal_a punishment_n §_o 20._o 3._o that_o such_o evil_a action_n can_v but_o be_v often_o displease_v to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v they_o §_o 21._o 4._o that_o vice_n and_o crime_n seldom_o come_v alone_o but_o let_v in_o a_o train_n of_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o worse_o along_o with_o they_o §_o 22._o 5._o that_o such_o a_o offender_n can_v get_v out_o of_o this_o state_n when_o he_o will_v at_o least_o not_o without_o the_o trouble_n of_o repentance_n §_o 23._o 6._o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n §_o 24._o the_o external_a punishment_n be_v 1._o the_o evil_n that_fw-mi happen_v to_o the_o body_n from_o violent_a and_o unsociable_a passion_n §_o 25._o the_o second_o those_o return_n of_o hatred_n or_o contempt_n which_o all_o such_o man_n must_v expect_v from_o other_o §_o 26._o the_o 3d._n return_v of_o revenge_n from_o those_o they_o have_v injure_v §_o 27._o last_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v often_o inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n all_o which_o natural_a punishment_n mr._n h._n himself_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n §_o 28._o that_o where_o these_o punishment_n fail_v in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o infinite_o more_o grievous_a and_o durable_a in_o that_o to_o come_v §_o 29._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o this_o proposition_n of_o our_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a etc._n etc._n be_v true_o a_o law_n as_o contain_v all_o the_o condition_n requisite_a thereunto_o §_o 30._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n a_o brief_a repetition_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o right_a to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n but_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a good_a etc._n etc._n that_o in_o all_o society_n the_o good_a of_o the_o lesser_a part_n must_v give_v place_n and_o be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o the_o great_a §_o 1._o that_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o law_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o
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health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o order_n of_o divers_a subordinate_a good_n and_o the_o proportion_n which_o any_o one_o of_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o common_a or_o great_a good_a may_v easy_o be_v deduce_v how_o much_o the_o wellbeing_a or_o happiness_n of_o every_o single_a person_n may_v contribute_v to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n the_o felicity_n of_o a_o family_n to_o that_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o of_o a_o common-weal_n to_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o all_o these_o consider_v together_o what_o proportion_n they_o may_v bear_v to_o the_o common_a felicity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o hence_o you_o may_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v how_o much_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o one_o truth_n conduce_v to_o our_o right_a prosecution_n of_o this_o great_a end_n and_o indeed_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n §_o 25._o last_o which_o yet_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o 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themselves_o and_o mr._n h._n himself_o be_v also_o sometime_o sensible_a of_o this_o common_a good_a when_o in_o the_o 31_o chap._n of_o his_o leviathan_n in_o the_o last_o page_n he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o latin_a translation_n this_o addition_n that_o he_o do_v not_o despair_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o be_v become_v more_o acceptable_a by_o custom_n will_v at_o length_n be_v receive_v bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la for_o the_o common_a good_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o presage_v his_o doctrine_n will_v come_v one_o day_n to_o be_v beneficial_a not_o only_o to_o one_o particular_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o mr._n h._n have_v so_o perfect_a a_o notion_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o nation_n i_o think_v there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difference_n but_o in_o word_n between_o that_o and_o the_o common_a good_a which_o we_o maintain_v §_o 15._o but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n i_o hope_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v out_o that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o moral_a virtue_n be_v contain_v in_o and_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o principle_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a being_n but_o that_o likewise_o all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v but_o the_o exercise_n or_o practice_n of_o these_o particular_a virtue_n upon_o their_o due_a object_n may_v be_v also_o reduce_v into_o this_o single_a proposition_n since_o they_o all_o of_o they_o respect_n either_o a_o man_n duty_n towards_o god_n by_o a_o dué_fw-fr worship_n of_o he_o or_o else_o towards_o himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o
the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o be_v true_o law_n and_o the_o action_n prohibit_v by_o they_o be_v sin_n although_o man_n will_v not_o through_o wilful_a ignorance_n discover_v this_o legislator_n nor_o will_v consent_v to_o his_o law_n and_o mr._n h._n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o chapter_n of_o law_n that_o the_o subject_n lie_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v they_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o legislator_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o supreme_a power_n over_o they_o and_o have_v both_o sufficient_o establish_v and_o promulgate_v his_o law_n both_o which_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n §_o 12._o but_o indeed_o mr._n h._n and_o his_o follower_n have_v do_v very_o cunning_o in_o take_v away_o all_o freedom_n from_o mankind_n and_o to_o suppose_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o all_o moral_a action_n since_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o destroy_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o equal_a man_n with_o brute_n but_o by_o pull_v up_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n but_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o on_o this_o subject_a to_o show_v the_o folly_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o opinion_n than_o to_o put_v down_o mr._n h_n word_n on_o this_o subject_a in_o art_n 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o right_n of_o all_o man_n to_o all_o thing_n be_v absolute_o unprofitable_a for_o mankind_n because_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o right_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o right_n at_o all_o for_o although_o any_o man_n may_v say_v of_o every_o thing_n this_o be_v i_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o use_v it_o because_o of_o his_o neighbour_n who_o may_v by_o a_o equal_a right_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o to_o own_o that_o this_o right_n be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o article_n before-going_a make_v utility_n to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o right_n but_o here_o be_v a_o right_n without_o any_o utility_n at_o all_o therefore_o these_o word_n right_o and_o unprofitable_a be_v contradictory_n for_o right_o refer_v in_o this_o definition_n to_o some_o use_n or_o profit_n that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v of_o his_o natural_a liberty_n but_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a own_v that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n or_o need_v of_o this_o natural_a liberty_n in_o that_o matter_n principle_n v._n that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n whatsoever_o any_o one_o do_v to_o another_o can_v be_v injurious_a to_o any_o person_n §_o 1._o because_o say_v he_o injustice_n towards_o man_n suppose_v humane_a law_n none_o of_o which_o be_v yet_o in_o be_v in_o the_o mere_a state_n of_o nature_n de_fw-fr cive_z cap._n 1._o annot._fw-la ad_fw-la §_o 10._o which_o he_o thus_o likewise_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v in_o his_o leviathan_n chap._n 13._o where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n there_o be_v no_o law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o injustice_n force_n and_o fraud_n be_v in_o war_n the_o two_o cardinal_n virtue_n justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v none_o of_o the_o faculty_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o mind_n if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sense_n and_o passion_n they_o be_v all_o quality_n that_o relate_v to_o man_n in_o society_n not_o in_o solitude_n it_o be_v consequent_a also_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n no_o dominion_n no_o mine_n and_o thy_o distinct_a but_o only_o that_o to_o be_v every_o man_n be_v that_o he_o can_v get_v and_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o all_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o epicurus_n long_o ago_o assert_v as_o diogenes_n laertius_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o account_n he_o give_v of_o his_o life_n and_o opinion_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o between_o those_o animal_n which_o can_v be_v join_v by_o any_o compact_a or_o bargain_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v each_o other_o there_o be_v no_o right_n or_o injury_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o among_o nation_n which_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v enter_v into_o compact_n that_o they_o do_v neither_o hurt_n nor_o be_v hurt_v for_o injustice_n be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o although_o in_o some_o place_n such_o a_o bargain_n be_v make_v by_o mutual_a compact_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v each_o other_o so_o that_o injury_n be_v no_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o consist_v in_o a_o fear_n or_o suspicion_n lest_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v conceal_v from_o those_o who_o be_v appoint_v revenger_n of_o such_o injury_n §_o 2._o in_o answer_n to_o all_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o principle_n of_o epicurus_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mr._n h._n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v take_v up_o without_o any_o just_a or_o solid_a ground_n for_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n consider_v as_o they_o be_v the_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a right_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o his_o life_n and_o all_o those_o necessary_a mean_n thereunto_o without_o which_o he_o can_v subsist_v for_o whatever_o a_o man_n enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v injury_n and_o injustice_n to_o take_v it_o away_o for_o every_o invasion_n or_o violation_n of_o another_o right_n or_o property_n be_v injury_n by_o whatever_o law_n he_o enjoy_v it_o and_o much_o more_o if_o that_o right_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v by_o god_n as_o a_o legislator_n than_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o mere_a humane_a compact_n and_o though_o mr._n h._n here_o assert_n that_o no_o injury_n can_v be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v make_v no_o compact_n yet_o chap._n 2._o art_n 1._o of_o his_o de_n cive_z he_o say_v that_o since_o all_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o right_a which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v do_v by_o injury_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o be_v which_o contradict_v any_o truth_n collect_v by_o right_a reason_n from_o true_a principle_n but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o injury_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n so_o that_o here_o he_o grant_v that_o a_o injury_n may_v be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n before_o any_o compact_a or_o translation_n of_o our_o right_n to_o another_o and_o since_o he_o there_o acknowledge_v those_o dictate_v of_o reason_n to_o be_v law_n i_o will_v fain_o see_v how_o those_o can_v give_v any_o man_n such_o a_o right_a to_o invade_v or_o violate_v the_o right_n of_o another_o for_o right_o as_o he_o himself_o well_o define_v it_o be_v a_o liberty_n grant_v by_o right_a reason_n require_v that_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o act_v or_o speak_v according_a to_o its_o dictate_v can_v act_v contradictory_o to_o its_o other_o principle_n or_o conclusion_n and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o god_n alone_o when_o his_o law_n be_v break_v unless_o he_o can_v show_v that_o those_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v a_o right_n on_o man_n to_o their_o life_n and_o all_o the_o necessary_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o likewise_o prohibit_v other_o from_o violate_v this_o right_a so_o grant_v §_o 3._o but_o yet_o this_o author_n when_o he_o be_v press_v hard_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v injury_n do_v to_o another_o out_o of_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o be_v object_v whether_o if_o a_o son_n shall_v kill_v his_o father_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n he_o shall_v not_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n he_o answer_v that_o a_o son_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a state_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o parent_n he_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o their_o power_n and_o command_v to_o who_o he_o owe_v his_o be_v and_o preservation_n yet_o sure_a a_o man_n parent_n by_o beget_v and_o breed_v he_o up_o do_v not_o thereby_o acquire_v a_o property_n or_o dominion_n over_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v though_o i_o grant_v child_n when_o they_o either_o marry_v or_o otherwise_o become_v lawful_o discharge_v from_o the_o government_n of_o their_o parent_n still_o owe_v a_o filial_a piety_n and_o gratitude_n to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a impiety_n and_o injury_n in_o child_n towards_o they_o to_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v they_o though_o they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o their_o power_n and_o command_v so_o likewise_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o prescribe_v gratitude_n to_o these_o our_o natural_a benefactor_n do_v make_v it_o injurious_a
endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_n as_o the_o great_a they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o lie_v under_o a_o sufficient_a obligation_n by_o all_o the_o tie_v of_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n to_o concur_v with_o god_n will_n and_o design_n in_o pursue_v and_o endeavour_v this_o great_a end_n §_o 11._o but_o since_o god_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v man_n a_o creature_n consist_v of_o two_o different_a and_o distinct_a part_n or_o principle_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n both_o capable_a of_o good_a and_o evil_a i._n e._n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o duty_n or_o obligation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o all_o the_o rational_a motive_n or_o reward_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a of_o to_o observe_v this_o great_a law_n and_o deter_v by_o all_o the_o contrary_a evil_n or_o punishment_n from_o neglect_v or_o transgress_v it_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o plain_a axiom_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o learned_a bishop_n wilkin_n excellent_a discourse_n of_o natural_a religion_n axiom_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v moral_o good_a i.e._n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o prosecute_v and_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a i._n e._n contrary_a to_o his_o will_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v ax._n 2._o the_o great_a congruity_n there_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o great_a tendency_n it_o have_v to_o promote_v or_o hinder_v the_o perfection_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o common_a good_a so_o much_o great_a degree_n it_o have_v of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a and_o according_a to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o proportion_v our_o inclination_n or_o aversion_n thereunto_o ax._n 3_o so_o that_o it_o be_v suitable_a both_o to_o the_o reason_n and_o interest_n of_o mankind_n that_o 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all_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n can_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o observe_v this_o fundamental_a law_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_n do_v only_o amount_v to_o the_o true_a and_o high_a happiness_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o sufficient_o state_n that_o happiness_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o two_o plain_a proposition_n §_o 12._o prop._n 1._o that_o which_o give_v or_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v call_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o that_o thing_n prop._n 2._o that_o state_n or_o condition_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o according_a to_o its_o kind_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a end_n good_a or_o happiness_n of_o such_o a_o be_v thus_o for_o example_n to_o give_v you_o a_o scale_n draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o being_n we_o know_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o life_n or_o motion_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o plant_n consist_v in_o have_v a_o vegetative_a life_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v nourishment_n and_o growth_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o multiply_v their_o kind_n the_o utmost_a perfection_n which_o this_o kind_n of_o be_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v to_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o state_n of_o maturity_n to_o continue_v unto_o its_o natural_a period_n and_o to_o propagate_v its_o kind_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o brutus_n beside_o what_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o plant_n consist_v in_o their_o be_v endue_v with_o faculty_n whereby_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o apprehend_v external_a object_n and_o of_o receive_v pain_n or_o pleasure_n from_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o preservation_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o species_n the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o these_o consist_v in_o mere_a sensitive_a pleasure_n i_o e._n of_o do_v and_o enjoy_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v grateful_a to_o their_o appetite_n and_o sense_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n beside_o what_o be_v common_a to_o he_o with_o plant_n and_o brute_n both_o in_o the_o vegetative_a and_o sensitive_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o faculty_n of_o right_a reason_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o its_o reward_n and_o punishment_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v to_o induce_v he_o to_o their_o observation_n and_o deter_v he_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o which_o sentiment_n as_o no_o creature_n in_o this_o visible_a world_n except_o man_n do_v partake_v of_o so_o his_o chief_a good_a or_o happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o improvement_n and_o perfection_n of_o this_o faculty_n that_o be_v in_o such_o action_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o as_o may_v best_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o afford_v he_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o a_o last_a happiness_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o it_o be_v end_v so_o that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n consider_v as_o voluntary_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o thereby_o capable_a of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v call_v moral_a as_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n the_o supreme_a legislator_n to_o the_o great_a and_o most_o excellent_a end_n viz._n the_o common_a good_a of_o rational_a being_n §_o 13._o have_v lay_v down_o these_o principle_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n and_o clear_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o obligation_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n particular_o declare_v the_o sanction_n of_o this_o law_n viz._n those_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o endeavour_v the_o common_a good_a and_o those_o punishment_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o its_o breach_n or_o transgression_n but_o 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