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that_o do_v he_o psal_n 115.3.136.6_o first_o that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n his_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n determine_v and_o then_o in_o the_o foreset_v time_n his_o providence_n effect_v thing_n only_o here_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v we_o stretch_v not_o this_o discovery_n beyond_o its_o own_o line_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o past_a and_o present_a time_n we_o must_v not_o conceit_n or_o pretend_v to_o understand_v from_o be_v that_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o it_o tell_v we_o not_o or_o to_o see_v by_o it_o that_o which_o it_o show_v we_o not_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v proceed_v far_o than_o this_o mark_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o their_o own_o airy_a imagination_n presume_v by_o it_o to_o divine_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v i_o mean_v of_o moral_n and_o contingent_a futurity_n for_o where_o experience_n have_v discover_v a_o natural_a connexion_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n there_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o expectation_n of_o future_a event_n 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strange_o alter_v themselves_o so_o god_n have_v reserve_v out_o of_o what_o he_o have_v clear_o threaten_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v man_n temporal_a punishment_n much_o more_o out_o of_o what_o his_o providence_n at_o present_a dispense_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v his_o proceed_n in_o a_o instant_n subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v 2._o providence_n be_v the_o index_n or_o character_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v doctrinal_a or_o deliver_v to_o we_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v concern_v the_o divine_a essence_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o consider_v or_o abstract_v from_o distinction_n of_o personal_a relation_n god_n be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o work_n as_o the_o workman_n be_v by_o his_o artifice_n the_o cause_n by_o its_o effect_n jer._n 32.20_o rom._n 1.19_o 20._o psal_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 14.17_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o so_o frequent_o add_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o commination_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o so_o of_o his_o providence_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 4._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 4._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v 3_o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n providence_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n preceptive_a and_o directive_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o use_n of_o providence_n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o of_o preceptiveness_n or_o the_o delivery_n of_o divine_a precept_n to_o we_o this_o may_v be_v 1._o either_o by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n 2._o or_o by_o way_n of_o abrogation_n of_o what_o be_v already_o in_o force_n 3._o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n remembrance_n 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matter_n or_o case_n subsection_n 5._o 5._o chap._n iii_o sect_n iii_o subsect_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o i_o shall_v apply_v these_o distinction_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o providence_n as_o i_o understand_v cannot_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v we_o the_o will_n or_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o our_o practice_n by_o way_n of_o original_a institution_n neither_o can_v it_o of_o itself_o abolish_v or_o make_v void_a any_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o god_n before_o ordain_v or_o draw_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o suspend_v it_o may_v or_o disenable_a from_o do_v in_o point_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o to_o the_o do_v of_o the_o contrary_a it_o can_v dispense_v nor_o can_v it_o dissolve_v a_o law_n 2._o providence_n may_v by_o itself_o without_o the_o 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latter_a be_v arbitrary_a and_o variable_a as_o he_o please_v to_o order_v and_o have_v be_v diversify_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v one_o wâ—y_n under_o the_o law_n another_o way_n uâ—dâ—r_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a we_o say_v providence_n my_o lead_n to_o or_o as_o it_o be_v dictate_v to_o we_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o of_o itself_o it_o reveal_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o of_o what_o nature_n and_o perfection_n he_o be_v it_o hence_o infer_v or_o by_o force_n of_o that_o principle_n of_o faith_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v love_a trust_v in_o call_v upon_o praise_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o receive_v from_o we_o whatsoever_o else_o may_v be_v deem_v a_o act_n of_o his_o natural_a worship_n and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o conceive_v which_o providence_n can_v of_o itself_o or_o take_v alone_o and_o apart_o teach_v or_o inculcate_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o duty_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v necessary_a and_o immediate_o to_o follow_v upon_o that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o providence_n reveal_v that_o it_o go_v thus_o far_o will_v need_v little_a proof_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v the_o lystriaâ—s_n that_o the_o live_a god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n 14.7_o act_n 14.7_o in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a providence_n he_o testify_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o call_v for_o their_o service_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o he_o inform_v the_o roman_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v teach_v somewhat_o of_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o creation_n 3._o for_o other_o duty_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a general_a rule_n which_o immediate_o refer_v to_o god_n whether_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n those_o which_o respect_v man_n or_o of_o positive_a institution_n providence_n do_v not_o by_o itself_o dictate_v or_o declare_v they_o to_o we_o observe_v here_o 1._o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o declare_v god_n mind_n to_o we_o in_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o say_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o discover_v the_o divine_a nature_n they_o of_o themselves_o tell_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n but_o what_o his_o will_n or_o command_n be_v in_o particular_a as_o touch_v the_o posiâ—tives_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n or_o concern_v either_o the_o natural_a or_o positive_a right_n and_o relation_n which_o may_v be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o what_o our_o own_o concernment_n be_v the_o particular_n of_o these_o it_o do_v not_o dictate_v or_o deliver_v to_o we_o 2._o i_o say_v this_o it_o do_v not_o solitary_o or_o apart_o or_o by_o itself_o or_o by_o its_o own_o single_a light_n 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 write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o his_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o tell_v a_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v then_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n remarkable_o break_v out_o in_o some_o notable_a curse_n or_o punishment_n upon_o a_o murderer_n or_o thief_n this_o providence_n see_v and_o note_v do_v by_o way_n of_o item_n or_o second_o in_o that_o it_o hold_v forth_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o theft_n or_o murder_n prohibit_v admonish_v and_o warn_v he_o and_o other_o from_o those_o sin_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n providence_n solitary_o or_o by_o itself_o alone_o be_v not_o significant_a or_o declarative_a of_o god_n approve_v or_o disapprove_v will_n where_o both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v either_o silent_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o this_o not_o understand_v or_o apprehend_v there_o providence_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n be_v dumb_a or_o if_o it_o must_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v its_o language_n can_v be_v understand_v providence_n in_o these_o matter_n may_v be_v resemble_v unto_o consonant_n as_o these_o without_o vowel_n make_v not_o any_o word_n or_o speech_n but_o compound_v with_o they_o be_v vocal_a and_o significative_a so_o providence_n in_o concurrence_n and_o concomitancy_n with_o the_o write_a law_n speak_v out_o to_o we_o back_v and_o confirm_v what_o the_o word_n declare_v but_o of_o itself_o or_o apart_o from_o this_o it_o can_v do_v that_o office_n in_o these_o thing_n of_o moral_a or_o positive_a precept_n providence_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o a_o echo_n which_o reiteraâ—es_v and_o resound_v to_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n or_o conscience_n say_v before_o it_o do_v rather_o consignificate_n then_o signify_v god_n will_v to_o we_o when_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o enunciative_a word_n what_o his_o mind_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_n than_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o before_o and_o of_o itself_o can_v only_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n now_o bespeak_v our_o obedience_n in_o these_o particular_n and_o add_v its_o stamp_n or_o sanction_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n so_o reveal_v in_o thing_n which_o the_o conscience_n be_v already_o inform_v of_o to_o be_v either_o agreeable_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n providence_n come_v in_o with_o any_o remarkable_a either_o cross_n or_o blessing_n bear_v witness_n to_o that_o law_n and_o excit_v the_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o memento_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o good_a second_o though_o not_o a_o solitary_a testimony_n it_o have_v vocem_fw-la tonantem_fw-la a_o awaken_n or_o startle_a efficacy_n to_o rouse_v up_o the_o dowzie_a consolence_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o rule_n already_o receive_v 3.18_o see_v deut._n 4.3_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 30.7_o mal._n 3.18_o but_o this_o office_n hold_v only_o in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o word_n we_o can_v simple_o and_o single_o conclude_v from_o any_o providence_n thus_o god_n cross_v man_n in_o this_o bless_v they_o in_o that_o way_n therefore_o he_o disallow_v that_o approve_v this_o but_o have_v a_o precedent_a light_n in_o the_o conscience_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n law_n of_o what_o he_o allow_v and_o disallow_n his_o so_o cross_v or_o blessing_n may_v be_v a_o accumulative_a witness_n thus_o david_n argue_v by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o favore_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n over_o i_o psal_n 41.11_o he_o know_v before_o from_o the_o write_a word_n and_o from_o the_o particular_a message_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n and_o gad_n both_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o what_o he_o will_v he_o to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o this_o mention_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o be_v a_o additional_a testimony_n and_o thus_o joseph_n brethren_n met_v with_o a_o shrewd_a and_o sudden_a cross_n be_v prompt_v out_o of_o the_o light_n and_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n clear_v and_o call_v forth_o by_o that_o cross_a providence_n as_o they_o take_v it_o in_o egypt_n to_o say_v we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o reuben_n sureable_o be_v enable_v to_o say_v speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v also_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v gen._n 42.21_o 22._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o antecedency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v it_o then_o the_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 1._o whatsoever_o be_v effective_a or_o productive_a of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n subsection_n 1._o ordination_n contain_v institution_n and_o constitution_n and_o what_o each_o of_o these_o signify_v this_o ordination_n or_o creation_n of_o the_o power_n must_v needs_o i_o conceive_v have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v institution_n or_o the_o ordain_v of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n or_o civil_a society_n it_o be_v god_n preceptive_a ordinance_n that_o man_n in_o every_o politic_a body_n shall_v have_v and_o live_v under_o a_o government_n in_o this_o act_n of_o institution_n may_v be_v contain_v not_o only_o the_o simple_a appointment_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v but_o the_o define_n also_o of_o the_o office_n or_o the_o prescribe_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n and_o what_o the_o measure_n compass_n or_o bound_n of_o its_o authority_n how_o the_o sovereign_a power_n shall_v rule_v and_o be_v obey_v what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a or_o allowable_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o have_v the_o other_o be_v constitution_n which_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o that_o institution_n into_o act_n and_o execution_n in_o particular_a state_n and_o this_o may_v have_v ascribe_v to_o it_o two_o part_n 1._o specification_n or_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o special_a kind_n of_o government_n comprehensible_a under_o that_o general_a institution_n or_o the_o set_n down_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o formâ—_n of_o policy_n pro_fw-la bic_n &_o nunc_fw-la or_o here_o and_o now_o in_o this_o or_o that_o state_n whether_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o another_o and_o unto_o this_o specification_n may_v be_v reducible_a the_o designment_n of_o the_o proportion_n or_o latitude_n which_o this_o or_o that_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o the_o dispute_n whether_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v limitable_a otherwise_o then_o the_o general_a institution_n itself_o confine_v he_o but_o i_o will_v suppose_v the_o which_o be_v to_o i_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o latitude_n in_o the_o allotment_n of_o power_n by_o that_o general_a institution_n and_o as_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o supreme_a power_n so_o other_o thing_n be_v allowable_a or_o lawful_a and_o be_v so_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a and_o refer_v to_o the_o choice_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o these_o may_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o designation_n or_o apportionate_v as_o may_v be_v also_o the_o several_a share_n or_o measure_n of_o power_n which_o each_o party_n shall_v have_v where_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v either_o mix_v or_o compound_v of_o several_a simple_a form_n or_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a hand_n 2._o individuation_n or_o the_o investure_n of_o the_o power_n or_o the_o assignation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v sustain_v it_o or_o the_o concredit_v and_o commit_v of_o it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n or_o to_o one_o live_v or_o stock_n of_o person_n in_o who_o the_o design_v fram_a of_o government_n shall_v reside_v that_o these_o act_n must_v necessary_o go_v to_o the_o create_v or_o put_v of_o the_o particular_a power_n in_o be_v i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v question_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o god_n and_o by_o his_o ordination_n understand_v ordination_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o have_v before_o construe_v it_o subsection_n 2._o 2._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 2._o that_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n innocency_n first_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n the_o ordain_v in_o general_a that_o magistracy_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o office_n power_n and_o preeminency_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o god_n whether_o its_o institution_n by_o god_n be_v in_o man_n innocency_n or_o it_o be_v since_o he_o whether_o magistracy_n be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o a_o positive_a or_o postnate_a law_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o learned_a man_n but_o most_o divine_n as_o far_o as_o i_o observe_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a protestant_n and_o of_o the_o scool_n conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v institute_v of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n innocency_n and_o to_o be_v from_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 17._o nature_n vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 1._o qu._n 97_o art_n 4._o durand_n in_o sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist_n 44._o qu._n 2._o fol._n 157._o a._n p._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v clas_o 4._o cap._n 13._o sect._n 5._o bucan_n 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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4._o though_o there_o appear_v not_o what_o use_v the_o state_n of_o integrity_n can_v have_v of_o punishment_n or_o a_o coercive_a sword_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o i_o conceivable_a how_o there_o can_v be_v either_o distinction_n or_o communion_n in_o humane_a society_n or_o action_n without_o the_o command_a and_o lead_v power_n of_o some_o over_o other_o subsection_n 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o put_v in_o of_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o second_o the_o constitution_n of_o magistracy_n this_o both_o as_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o form_n and_o composure_n of_o the_o government_n and_o as_o to_o the_o individuation_n or_o investure_n of_o the_o person_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o not_o always_o and_o in_o every_o state_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n 1._o we_o read_v god_n do_v sometime_o 3._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 3._o unto_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n ordain_v 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or_o person_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o bestow_n of_o this_o style_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o particular_a magistracy_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o any_o ordinary_a right_n or_o property_n god_n have_v ordain_v a_o perpetual_a law_n of_o justice_n among_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v by_o which_o every_o man_n property_n in_o his_o good_n be_v require_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v give_v either_o in_o his_o word_n or_o by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v right_a what_o wrong_n and_o how_o property_n in_o any_o possessibles_n shall_v be_v acquirable_a yet_o all_o this_o by_o itself_o invest_v no_o man_n in_o any_o right_n to_o any_o good_n in_o particular_a it_o be_v a_o humane_a qualification_n or_o transaction_n which_o superven_a and_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pass_v now_o enstate_v man_n in_o a_o actual_a right_n to_o any_o good_n and_o when_o this_o be_v emergent_a this_o or_o that_o man_n title_n or_o property_n in_o these_o particular_a good_n be_v assert_v by_o god_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o this_o man_n have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o good_n and_o a_o transgression_n against_o the_o same_o it_o be_v for_o another_o man_n without_o like_a warrant_n from_o god_n to_o disseise_v he_o of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o god_n and_o perpetual_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o make_v and_o deliver_v to_o man_n as_o that_o to_o the_o put_n of_o they_o in_o practice_n or_o the_o bring_n of_o their_o obligation_n into_o act_n there_o must_v intervene_v some_o positive_a constitution_n either_o from_o god_n or_o man_n and_o most_o common_o it_o be_v from_o the_o latter_a the_o school_n tell_v we_o that_o humane_a positive_a constitution_n do_v determine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o form_n specificate_v the_o matter_n or_o the_o particular_a matter_n determine_v the_o general_a 10._o general_a vide_fw-la cajetan_n in_o aquin._n 1._o 2ae_n qu._n 95._o art_n 2._o widdingtons_n rejoynder_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 20._o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 106._o hooker_n eccles_n polit_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 151_o 152._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 10._o that_o wife_n child_n servant_n subject_n own_o their_o respective_a superior_n and_o pay_v they_o their_o duty_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v certain_a humane_a act_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a foundation_n and_o rise_v of_o these_o relation_n and_o so_o of_o person_n lie_v under_o the_o duty_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o act_v once_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o relation_n and_o duty_n do_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o person_n respective_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a ordination_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o marry_a person_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o marriage_n then_o in_o all_o marry_a couple_n be_v a_o conjunction_n make_v by_o god_n but_o how_o come_v that_o see_v most_o that_o marry_v have_v no_o recourse_n to_o or_o particular_a direction_n from_o god_n when_o who_o or_o how_o to_o marry_v probable_o never_o think_v of_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n about_o it_o but_o only_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o or_o other_o counsel_n and_o will_n in_o it_o why_o thus_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o beginning_n authorize_v marriage_n to_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o appoint_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v transact_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n or_o cleave_v together_o of_o each_o party_n and_o enact_v other_o rule_n concern_v it_o as_o touch_v proximity_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o ordinance_n
it_o be_v antecedaneous_a previous_a and_o preparatory_a to_o his_o title_n but_o be_v not_o productive_a or_o constitutive_a of_o it_o of_o this_o latter_a way_n of_o conquest_n lead_v to_o a_o title_n to_o dominion_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o refer_v my_o reader_n thither_o 5._o thither_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o subsect_v 5._o proposition_n 5._o only_o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o conquest_n have_v be_v the_o usual_a beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n which_o now_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o answer_v 1._o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la we_o do_v not_o ask_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o get_n of_o rule_n but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o can_v true_o derive_v from_o god_n as_o his_o ordinance_n 2._o i_o take_v this_o assertion_n to_o be_v too_o broad_a that_o 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 usum_fw-la libera_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la utilium_fw-la &_o inutilium_fw-la electio_fw-la nisi_fw-la alâ—â—ri_fw-la jus_o quoddam_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la sit_fw-la gâ—otius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o sect._n 12._o either_o add_v to_o it_o or_o alone_o viz._n that_o of_o voluntary_a beneficialness_n by_o protection_n there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v build_v a_o kind_n of_o claim_n to_o rule_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a or_o benefit_n which_o the_o govern_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o govern_v which_o they_o will_v suppose_v it_o equal_a for_o he_o to_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o though_o against_o their_o will_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o it_o to_o exact_v their_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o such_o pretence_n of_o benefit_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v often_o without_o reality_n and_o be_v make_v the_o visor_n of_o proceed_n of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a tenor_n be_v they_o never_o so_o real_a can_v reach_v to_o such_o 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 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