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judge_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o act_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o no._n and_o perhaps_o he_o may_v in_o many_o case_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o wit_n he_o have_v to_o regulate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n and_o although_o he_o call_v this_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o do_v most_o wholesom_o nourish_v support_v and_o maintain_v a_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v consider_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v legal_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o action_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o measure_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n where_o the_o case_n be_v contradistinct_a instance_n of_o civil_a law_n command_v unjust_a thing_n if_o the_o civil_a law_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o arrogancy_n in_o vent_v principle_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n note_v and_o censure_v the_o case_n state_v and_o determine_v good_a man_n obedient_a to_o bad_a law_n not_o in_o act_v according_a to_o they_o but_o by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o they_o but_o say_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o legislator_n who_o be_v always_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v two_o proposition_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o apart_o they_o be_v both_o indiscreet_a and_o very_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n the_o measure_n be_v indefinite_a without_o any_o limitation_n what_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o that_o be_v a_o measure_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o commit_v treason_n then_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la against_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o popular_a aphorism_n deliver_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n for_o if_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v not_o violate_v that_o for_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o urge_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o a_o invincible_a argument_n against_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n but_o see_v it_o overthrow_v out_o of_o most_o receive_a principle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o dishonest_a and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o even_o in_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v make_v sacrilegious_a law_n shall_v not_o i_o judge_v in_o myself_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o act_v according_a to_o these_o law_n the_o law_n make_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n which_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v 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obtain_v leave_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o legislator_n or_o if_o he_o can_v be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o the_o legislator_n may_v not_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o answer_v such_o doubt_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o that_o the_o legislator_n can_v be_v a_o proper_a judge_n of_o such_o question_n titius_n alone_o must_v do_v it_o himself_o neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o legislator_n to_o foresee_v all_o such_o particular_a scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v out_o of_o general_a rule_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n concern_v his_o own_o particular_a action_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o he_o reduce_v great_a mishap_n and_o ill_a consequence_n which_o follow_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n which_o must_v be_v examine_v from_o this_o false_a doctrine_n say_v he_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o debate_v with_o themselves_o and_o dispute_v the_o command_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o not_o 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which_o he_o censure_v next_o and_o condemn_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iu_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o proposition_n evert_v conscience_n define_v and_o distinguish_v of_o conclusion_n secondary_o or_o remote_o deduce_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n no_o conscience_n proper_o and_o strict_o erroneous_a but_o be_v such_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n however_o oblige_v the_o case_n put_v upon_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n suppose_v to_o prohibit_v swear_v though_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n and_o the_o error_n assert_v to_o be_v oblige_v two_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o proposition_n full_o clear_v our_o saviour_n command_n of_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o examine_v and_o elucidate_v of_o promissory_a or_o assertory_n oath_n the_o paragraph_n and_o question_v conclude_v another_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o civil_a society_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n certain_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n for_o conscience_n include_v in_o its_o name_n and_o nature_n science_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o conscience_n without_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n to_o which_o his_o conscience_n be_v apply_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o involve_v myself_o into_o many_o intricate_a question_n but_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o conscience_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n in_o which_o the_o major_n be_v either_o the_o act_n of_o a_o principal_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o general_a rule_n equivalent_a to_o it_o to_o understand_v this_o observe_z that_o there_o be_v two_o innate_a quality_n in_o man_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v habitus_n principiorum_fw-la habit_n of_o principle_n which_o do_v
any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o faith_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v faith_n which_o be_v most_o ordinate_o by_o hear_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o read_v likewise_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o hear_n come_v by_o those_o accident_n as_o he_o speak_v right_o which_o guide_v we_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v to_o we_o what_o can_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o this_o but_o that_o a_o man_n use_v such_o mean_n as_o hear_v and_o such_o accident_n as_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o presence_n god_n bless_v they_o and_o pour_v into_o they_o those_o grace_n which_o enable_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n i_o but_o say_v he_o which_o accident_n be_v all_o contrive_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o supernatural_a but_o only_o for_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o concur_v to_o every_o effect_n unobservable_a all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n be_v not_o infuse_v for_o whether_o god_n contrive_v those_o mean_n or_o man_n which_o beget_v faith_n or_o whether_o those_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o hear_v be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a yet_o god_n bless_v they_o our_o eye_n be_v natural_a which_o see_v it_o our_o ear_n be_v natural_a which_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n yea_o our_o understanding_n be_v natural_a which_o apprehend_v they_o but_o god_n bless_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o his_o holy_a will_n have_v appoint_v with_o supernatural_a grace_n he_o go_v on_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n be_v indeed_o not_o very_o frequent_a let_v that_o be_v grant_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o miracle_n and_o that_o be_v true_a likewise_o for_o miracle_n as_o they_o be_v supernatural_a so_o they_o be_v thing_n beyond_o the_o ordinate_a and_o set_a way_n of_o god_n work_v which_o these_o holy_a operation_n of_o his_o be_v not_o but_o most_o congruous_a to_o his_o set_n and_o prescribe_v way_n of_o act_v they_o upon_o such_o production_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n he_o proceed_v but_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o education_n discipline_n correction_n and_o other_o natural_a way_n by_o which_o god_n work_v they_o in_o his_o elect_a at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a it_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o these_o be_v way_n of_o god_n prescribe_v and_o which_o he_o bless_v therefore_o he_o add_v and_o these_o three_o opinion_n pernicious_a to_o peace_n and_o government_n have_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n proceed_v chief_o from_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o unlearned_a divine_n who_o join_v the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n together_o otherwise_o than_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v man_n think_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o give_v i_o leave_v reader_n to_o retort_v this_o discourse_n to_o his_o person_n who_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o 26_o chap._n page_n 149._o make_v faith_n not_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v bare_o a_o operation_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o internal_a sanctity_n and_o there_o put_v i_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o prove_v man_n concurrence_n in_o these_o act_n and_o i_o may_v assure_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v there_o exceed_v guilty_a of_o what_o he_o charge_v ignorant_a divine_n with_o here_o viz._n incongruous_a put_v place_n of_o scripture_n together_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o gift_n and_o no_o act_n in_o the_o receiver_n or_o use_v of_o it_o insomuch_o as_o no_o command_n can_v be_v give_v concern_v that_o or_o sanctity_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o certain_o natural_a reason_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o as_o there_o i_o be_v force_v to_o prove_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n in_o these_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o here_o to_o justify_v his_o former_a doctrine_n i_o must_v prove_v the_o co-operation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v let_v the_o reader_n put_v that_o with_o this_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o affirmative_a part_n true_a and_o the_o negative_a false_a in_o both_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vii_o sovereign_n oblige_a by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n natural_a the_o royal_a law_n or_o law_n of_o government_n obligatory_a to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o sovereign_a free_a from_o penal_a law_n a_o four_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n true_o i_o conceive_v by_o this_o gentleman_n that_o he_o imagine_v sovereign_n to_o be_v strange_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o he_o expound_v it_o present_o not_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v by_o he_o no_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v such_o but_o from_o the_o supreme_a he_o can_v no_o further_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o than_o he_o please_v and_o so_o that_o devilish_a speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n to_o her_o imperial_a son_n will_v be_v make_v good_a quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la but_o this_o term_n subject_a trouble_v i_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o or_o else_o he_o offend_v without_o all_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o natural_a law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v that_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o own_o civil_a law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v or_o give_v life_n unto_o for_o how_o can_v he_o expect_v a_o observance_n from_o other_o who_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o law_n himself_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o subject_a subject_a to_o penalty_n that_o can_v be_v i_o be_o confident_a in_o a_o well_o contrive_v commonwealth_n because_o all_o penalty_n for_o breach_n intimate_v a_o inferiority_n and_o as_o he_o right_o speak_v afteward_n he_o who_o punish_v either_o bodily_a or_o with_o shame_n or_o with_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o that_o act_n superior_a to_o he_o who_o be_v punish_v but_o his_o dispute_n be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o principle_n which_o have_v be_v twenty_o time_n confute_v that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a that_o be_v to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o weak_a argument_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o head_n and_o rule_v it_o one_o word_n more_o there_o may_v be_v law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o king_n and_o for_o subject_n he_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o these_o which_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o govern_v although_o not_o by_o these_o which_o be_v inferior_a and_o law_n for_o subject_n he_o must_v be_v allow_v those_o prerogative_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o subject_n to_o have_v but_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o govern_v this_o i_o conceive_v be_v enough_o for_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v in_o that_o paragraph_n he_o begin_v another_o thus_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n viii_o propriety_n derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_a of_o sovereigns_n the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o estate_n the_o reason_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n of_o the_o imbody_v of_o man_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n it_o exclude_v not_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sovereign_a the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o many_o case_n decide_v by_o the_o judge_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o indulgence_n to_o the_o late_a usurp_a power_n observe_v a_o five_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v that_o every_o private_a man_n have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o his_o good_n such_o as_o exclude_v the_o right_a of_o the_o sovereign_a i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o term_n absolute_a certain_o both_o private_a and_o public_a man_n have_v their_o right_n depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n of_o sovereign_n and_o all_o they_o have_v be_v at_o his_o dispose_n but_o otherways_o certain_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o deny_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o private_a man_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o in_o no_o commonwealth_n a_o subject_a can_v have_v such_o propriety_n for_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n according_a to_o his_o own_o philosophy_n why_o they_o embody_a themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n