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that_o right_a but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o left_a to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o and_o except_v the_o limit_n set_v he_o by_o natural_a law_n as_o entire_a as_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n and_o of_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n â—…rom_o the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n i_o infer_v first_o that_o neither_o punishment_n private_a revenge_n nor_o injury_n of_o private_a man_n can_v proper_o be_v style_v punishment_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o public_a authority_n second_o that_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o unpreferred_a by_o the_o public_a preferment_n favour_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n because_o no_o new_a evil_n be_v thereby_o on_o any_o man_n inflict_v he_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o the_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o three_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v 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of_o eternal_a salvation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o
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