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to_o which_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a such_o be_v love_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o desire_v hope_v despair_n joy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o after_o these_o we_o will_v enter_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v excite_v in_o we_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o evil_a which_o indeed_o be_v very_o numerous_a as_o anger_n hatred_n envy_n jealousy_n revenge_n cruelty_n fear_v grief_n and_o compassion_n chap._n xix_o of_o love_n in_o general_n and_o at_o large_a love_n be_v the_o first_o rest_n love_n compare_v with_o and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_z the_o reign_v passion_n the_o rest_n be_v all_o derive_v from_o and_o reduce_v at_o last_o into_o this_o but_o it_o be_v of_o vast_a extent_n employ_v upon_o different_a subject_n distinguish_v into_o different_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o these_o the_o three_o principal_n that_o fall_n within_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v very_o well_o be_v 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love_v it_o not_o only_o as_o the_o scene_n of_o action_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o convenience_n and_o opportunity_n it_o afford_v but_o upon_o its_o own_o suppose_a intrinsic_a worth_n and_o live_v mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o live_v and_o how_o can_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o very_o defective_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o duty_n so_o mislead_v with_o error_n and_o extravagant_a notion_n when_o they_o make_v the_o very_a first_o step_v wrong_a and_o set_v out_o in_o so_o gross_a a_o mistake_n concern_v this_o great_a fundamental_a article_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n there_o be_v also_o a_o contempt_n of_o life_n that_o decline_v as_o much_o to_o vice_n in_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o burden_n or_o a_o trifle_n worth_a nothing_o or_o worse_o than_o nothing_o but_o this_o undervalue_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o pride_n and_o ingratitude_n for_o we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o when_o it_o fall_v into_o wise_a and_o good_a hand_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o become_v a_o instrument_n of_o great_a and_o general_a use_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o other_o now_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v of_o their_o opinion_n take_v literal_o and_o plain_o who_o give_v it_o out_o for_o their_o princple_n that_o aboleri_fw-la that_o optimum_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la citissimè_fw-la aboleri_fw-la the_o great_a happiness_n be_v not_o to_o live_v at_o all_o and_o the_o next_o most_o desirable_a thing_n be_v to_o live_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n nor_o be_v that_o argument_n they_o use_v in_o vindication_n of_o this_o opinion_n at_o all_o sufficient_a or_o satisfactory_a what_o hurt_v say_v they_o can_v there_o be_v in_o nonexistence_n and_o what_o matter_n have_v it_o be_v if_o i_o be_v never_o
upon_o and_o under_o they_o begin_v at_o those_o which_o be_v private_a and_o domestic_a be_v mention_v here_o with_o no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o give_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o this_o present_a book_n only_o to_o know_v man_n in_o all_o his_o capacity_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a part_n of_o what_o may_v be_v expect_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o power_n and_o subjection_n the_o reader_n must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v for_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n where_o under_o the_o head_n of_o justice_n these_o several_a chapter_n and_o capacity_n will_v come_v under_o our_o consideration_n again_o and_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o virtue_n require_v upon_o their_o account_n will_v be_v specisied_a and_o explain_v but_o before_o we_o enter_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v somewhat_o brief_o concern_v command_n and_o obedience_n in_o general_n these_o be_v the_o reciprocal_a exercise_n of_o the_o relation_n here_o mention_v the_o two_o foundation_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n in_o which_o mankind_n have_v be_v already_o describe_v chap._n xlv_o of_o command_n and_o obedience_n these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o groundwork_n upon_o which_o all_o humane_a society_n be_v build_v and_o the_o many_o different_a condition_n profession_n and_o relation_n that_o go_v to_o make_v it_o up_o do_v all_o arise_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o them_o these_o two_o be_v relative_n term_n they_o mutual_o regard_v produce_v preserve_v and_o support_v each_o other_o and_o be_v equal_o necessary_a in_o all_o company_n and_o community_n of_o man_n but_o be_v notwithsland_v liable_a to_o envy_n and_o opposition_n misrepresentation_n and_o complaint_n all_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o constant_a effect_n even_o of_o that_o without_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subsist_v the_o discontent_a populace_n will_v reduce_v their_o sovereign_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o car-man_n the_o ambition_n of_o monarch_n will_v represent_v he_o great_a than_o a_o god_n in_o command_n be_v imply_v dignity_n dissiculty_n these_o two_o common_o go_v together_o goodness_n ability_n and_o all_o the_o character_n and_o quality_n of_o grandeur_n the_o command_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n the_o courage_n the_o authority_n and_o other_o qualification_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o above_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n imperium_fw-la non_fw-la â—iâ—i_fw-la divino_fw-la fato_fw-la datur_fw-la rom._n xiii_o 1._o empire_n and_o dominion_n be_v bestow_v by_o the_o divine_a appointment_n and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o plato_n say_v god_n do_v not_o place_v some_o man_n over_o other_o that_o be_v not_o mere_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o vulgar_a qualisication_n but_o the_o person_n who_o he_o set_v apart_o and_o exalt_v for_o government_n be_v such_o as_o exceed_v other_o be_v more_o sinish_v eminent_a for_o some_o singular_a virtue_n and_o distinguish_a gift_n of_o heaven_n in_o short_a be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o man_n and_o such_o as_o former_a age_n give_v the_o title_n of_o hero_n to_o obedience_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o benesit_fw-la and_o advantage_n of_o ease_n and_o necessity_n the_o obey_v well_o be_v of_o the_o two_o more_o conducive_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n than_o the_o command_v wise_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o withstand_v and_o refuse_v the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o comply_v with_o they_o imperfect_o and_o negligent_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a than_o ill_a and_o improper_a command_v themselves_o be_v or_o want_v of_o skill_n to_o govern._n just_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o marry_a life_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o constancy_n of_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o solemn_o engage_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o both_o party_n the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o formality_n to_o signify_v and_o confirm_v it_o but_o yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n equal_a but_o the_o mischief_n of_o disloyalty_n be_v incomparable_o more_o and_o great_a in_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n than_o a_o adulterous_a husband_n so_o likewise_o command_v and_o obey_v be_v equal_o duty_n and_o necessary_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o society_n which_o unite_v man_n to_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o subject_n draw_v much_o great_a inconvenience_n after_o it_o than_o the_o unskillfulness_n or_o the_o real_a fault_n of_o the_o governor_n several_a state_n and_o kingdom_n have_v hold_v out_o a_o long_a course_n and_o be_v reasonable_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a under_o not_o only_o ignorant_a but_o very_o wicked_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o the_o mere_a force_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o compliance_n and_o ready_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o answer_v make_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o that_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o republic_n of_o sparta_n be_v so_o remarkable_o flourish_a and_o whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o good_a conduct_n of_o their_o governor_n nay_o say_v he_o i_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o their_o prince_n command_v well_o but_o to_o the_o subject_n obey_v well_o but_o when_o the_o people_n break_v their_o yoke_n or_o throw_v it_o off_o and_o refuse_v obedience_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o such_o a_o state_n must_v be_v ruin_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o marriage_n notwithsland_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n and_o the_o high_a importance_n the_o very_a foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n for_o family_n first_o and_o then_o commonwealth_n spring_v out_o of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o observation_n of_o cicero_n the_o first_o union_n and_o near_a relation_n be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o city_n the_o nursery_n and_o first_o plantation_n of_o all_o public_a community_n yet_o it_o have_v have_v the_o ill-fortune_n to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o run_v down_o by_o several_a person_n of_o considerable_a wit_n and_o character_n who_o have_v traduce_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n beneath_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o draw_v up_o several_a formal_a objection_n against_o it_o in_o particular_a these_o that_o follow_v 1._o follow_v prima_fw-la societas_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la principium_fw-la vrbis_fw-la seminarium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o first_o of_o all_o they_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n and_o obligation_n they_o enter_v into_o by_o it_o marriage_n objection_n against_o marriage_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o band_n of_o union_n but_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o a_o captive_n for_o what_o consinement_n can_v be_v more_o insupportable_a than_o that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n stake_v himself_o down_o and_o become_v a_o slave_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v to_o care_n and_o trouble_v and_o the_o humour_n of_o another_o person_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consequence_n if_o the_o couple_n be_v unsuccessful_a and_o unsuitable_a in_o their_o temper_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v by_o his_o bargain_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o continue_v wretched_a without_o any_o other_o possible_a cure_n but_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n than_o that_o the_o folly_n of_o one_o half_a hour_n shall_v poison_v the_o whole_a term_n of_o all_o his_o year_n to_o 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purpose_n for_o have_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n against_o his_o duty_n and_o such_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o father_n can_v in_o no_o case_n extend_v to_o he_o will_v not_o they_o tell_v you_o ever_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o nor_o have_v believe_v that_o this_o command_n have_v proceed_v from_o god_n but_o rather_o have_v impute_v it_o to_o some_o delusion_n upon_o his_o own_o mind_n if_o it_o have_v be_v no_o way_n reconcilable_a with_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o can_v not_o be_v think_v so_o to_o contradict_v himself_o as_o by_o any_o particular_a order_n to_o appoint_v a_o thing_n altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o own_o general_n institution_n before_o and_o according_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o isaac_n never_o go_v about_o to_o make_v any_o resistance_n nor_o plead_v his_o own_o innocency_n in_o bar_n to_o what_o his_o father_n go_v about_o to_o do_v as_o know_v that_o he_o only_o exert_v the_o 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