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necessary_a in_o such_o a_o straight_o of_o time_n and_o distance_n 〈◊〉_d place_n to_o expect_v the_o leave_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n i_o answer_v in_o this_o nature_n the_o subject_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o act_v something_o of_o themselves_o and_o without_o the_o prince_n consent_n if_o a_o urgent_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n do_v require_v for_o necessity_n as_o the_o proverb_n speak_v it_o have_v not_o law_n i_o deny_v nevertheless_o that_o from_o this_o assertion_n that_o may_v be_v do_v which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v i_o say_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o whatsoever_o right_o can_v accrue_v unto_o the_o subject_n upon_o this_o assertion_n viz._n that_o all_o law_n be_v neglect_v they_o shall_v themselves_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n do_v come_v unto_o they_o upon_o another_o account_n for_o it_o can_v no_o way_n rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a aphorism_n as_o on_o its_o foundation_n which_o leave_v unto_o the_o prince_n alone_o the_o care_n of_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v it_o to_o the_o people_n again_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o attempt_v a_o thing_n against_o the_o public_a law_n the_o prince_n not_o know_v it_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v it_o the_o prince_z not_o willing_a to_o it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o two_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v upon_o due_a condition_n but_o the_o other_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o if_o the_o subject_n will_v attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a safety_n two_o thing_n above_o all_o other_o must_v most_o precise_o be_v observe_v and_o he_o who_o shall_v neglect_v either_o of_o they_o can_v defend_v himself_o by_o any_o excuse_n of_o necessity_n and_o how_o religigious_o they_o have_v observe_v they_o who_o have_v be_v the_o author_n or_o fomentor_n of_o the_o most_o deplorable_a trouble_n in_o this_o kingdom_n i_o forbear_v in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o let_v they_o look_v to_o that_o themselves_o the_o two_o condition_n be_v these_o first_o that_o no_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o attempt_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o person_n &_o who_o dignity_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o preserve_v inviolable_a second_o that_o nothing_o likewise_o be_v attempt_v against_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o in_o manifestis_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la interpretatione_n sed_fw-la executione_fw-la aquin._n 2._o 2_o qu._n 120._o art_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o prince_n consent_n either_o his_o express_a consent_n where_o convenient_o it_o may_v be_v have_v or_o at_o least_o reasonable_o presume_v if_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o the_o affair_n admit_v of_o no_o delay_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v then_o reasonable_o presume_v when_o the_o necessity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o evident_a that_o no_o wise_a or_o sober_a man_n can_v doubt_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v present_a he_o will_v grant_v unto_o his_o subject_n a_o relaxation_n of_o that_o law_n xxi_o these_o two_o condition_n be_v observe_v unless_o there_o arise_v no_o impediment_n from_o particular_a circumstance_n 369._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la licere_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la quintil._n declam_n 369._o i_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n &_o of_o themselves_o if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a or_o the_o insurrection_n of_o domestic_a enemy_n to_o look_v more_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n than_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o particular_a law_n which_o be_v therefore_o make_v to_o serve_v the_o public_a profit_n and_o not_o to_o prejudice_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o middle_a thing_n be_v for_o the_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_n for_o middle_a thing_n and_o therefore_o these_o middle_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o the_o end_n to_o they_o therefore_o see_v the_o public_a safety_n have_v under_o it_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n and_o the_o law_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o middle_a thing_n and_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n the_o end_n be_v before_o and_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o all_o middle_a thing_n be_v or_o can_v be_v it_o must_v follow_v both_o that_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o our_o country_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o particular_a law_n and_o that_o right_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n who_o be_v principal_a agent_n in_o make_v of_o law_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o herein_o be_v do_v in_o his_o absence_n or_o to_o be_v do_v he_o tacit_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o provide_v his_o own_o dignity_n and_o right_o be_v save_v a_o manifest_a necessity_n do_v exact_v it_o for_o the_o public_a safety_n xxii_o the_o history_n be_v full_a of_o example_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v so_o manifest_a i_o purposely_o pass_v they_o by_o as_o superfluous_a i_o will_v only_o produce_v one_o but_o a_o illustrious_a one_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o annal_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o eternal_a memory_n of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o which_o be_v do_v also_o in_o this_o age_n and_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o here_o present_a it_o be_v the_o remarkable_a act_n of_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o worcestershire_n to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n and_o chief_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n there_o be_v a_o yearly_a magistrate_n call_v a_o high_a sheriff_n set_v over_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o this_o magistrate_n for_o the_o undergo_n of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n there_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o power_n of_o summon_v the_o train_a band_n to_o assist_v he_o as_o often_o as_o need_n require_v to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o discover_v and_o suppress_v any_o tumult_n and_o disorder_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o any_o place_n of_o his_o county_n but_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v with_o the_o say_v train_v band_n beyond_o the_o term_n and_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o county_n after_o that_o by_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o powder_n treason_n be_v discover_v some_o who_o be_v conscious_a of_o that_o conspiracy_n and_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o do_v fly_v into_o worcestershire_n the_o high_a sheriff_n a_o gallant_a and_o prudent_a man_n do_v follow_v they_o as_o they_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o the_o train_a band_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o uttermost_a confine_n of_o his_o county_n
8._o etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o all_o those_o deed_n neither_o which_o be_v praise_v 78_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o err_v in_o the_o application_n of_o example_n 82_o 14._o etc._n etc._n some_o example_n of_o perverse_a imitation_n 85_o 16._o etc._n etc._n a_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n examine_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n 87_o 23._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o example_n 95_o 25._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v unsafe_a to_o subject_v the_o conscience_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o every_o man_n 99_o 28._o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 102_o 29._o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o impute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n ibid._n 31._o nor_o yet_o too_o little_a 104_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o four_o lecture_n 1._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o rule_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o 106_o 4._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o 109_o 6._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a degree_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n 111_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o conclusion_n god_n alone_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o a_o direct_a command_n over_o the_o conscience_n 113_o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o next_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v right_a reason_n 116_o 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o conclusion_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 119_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o hereby_o derogate_a from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o 124_o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v manifest_v 126_o 23._o which_o be_v also_o the_o fundamental_a of_o the_o obligation_n 13_o 24._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o rule_n first_o the_o light_n by_o nature_n infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 131_o 26._o second_o the_o light_n convey_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 27._o etc._n etc._n 32._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 137_o in_o the_o new_a law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n 142_o 35._o three_o the_o â—ight_n acquire_v 143_o which_o consist_v by_o 36._o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n 145_o 37._o and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o summary_n of_o the_o five_o lecture_n 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v 147_o 2._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n law_n 149_o 5._o and_o what_o by_o the_o word_n obligation_n ibid._n 6._o question_n whether_o humane_a law_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n 154_o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o conclusion_n unjust_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n 155_o which_o be_v unfold_v 157_o 9_o and_o confirm_v 158_o 10._o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v superinduce_v a_o new_a obligation_n to_o the_o former_a 159_o 11._o the_o three_o conclusion_n a_o law_n make_v by_o one_o not_o invest_v with_o lawful_a do_v not_o oblige_v 162_o 14._o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o subject_a when_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o command_v who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o command_v 166_o 22._o the_o four_o conclusion_n humane_a law_n do_v oblige_v of_o themselves_o in_o general_n 175_o 23._o and_o in_o particular_a also_o by_o consequence_n 177_o 24._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v various_o confirm_v 178_o 31._o etc._n etc._n a_o objection_n be_v answer_v draw_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n 184_o 36_o as_o also_o from_o the_o allegation_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n god_n and_o christ_n 190_o 37._o and_o from_o what_o else_o be_v dispute_v against_o this_o opinion_n 191_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o six_o lecture_n 1._o a_o proposal_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n here_o treat_v of_o 2._o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o either_o sort_n of_o subjection_n 197_o 4._o the_o conscience_n be_v free_a under_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n induce_v 20â—_n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o doubt_n of_o a_o law_n command_v a_o thing_n impossible_a 202_o 8._o second_o doubt_n or_o a_o thing_n possible_a but_o very_o burdensome_a 204_o 9_o three_o or_o what_o before_o be_v necessary_a 205_o 10._o etc._n etc._n four_o or_o a_o thing_n filthy_a and_o unlawful_a wherein_o be_v question_n and_o answer_n 207_o 10._o 13._o 14._o 1_o whether_o a_o unjust_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o public_a profit_n ibid._n 2_o whether_o the_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o so_o make_v 210_o 3_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o observe_v it_o so_o make_v 4_o what_o unjust_a law_n he_o may_v obey_v and_o what_o not_o 213_o 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o law_n obligatory_a 214_o what_o a_o subject_a be_v to_o do_v be_v not_o satisfy_v whether_o the_o law_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a 215_o 18._o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n permit_v evil_a 217_o 22._o etc._n etc._n six_o of_o a_o law_n determine_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 222_o 26._o the_o seven_o of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o specie_fw-la 226_o 27._o those_o thing_n be_v refell_v which_o be_v allege_v against_o they_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n 228_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o seven_o lecture_n 1._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v 238_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o doubt_n who_o it_o be_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v law_n 237_o where_o it_o be_v state_v that_o that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a 238_o 4._o have_v a_o external_a jurisdiction_n 239_o 5._o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a command_n 241_o 6._o etc._n etc._n which_o conclusion_n be_v large_o unfold_v 243_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o diverse_o confirm_v 246_o 11._o etc._n etc._n the_o late_a fiction_n of_o a_o coordinate_a power_n confute_v 248_o 13._o the_o second_o doubt_n whether_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n 250_o 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a command_n or_o sovereignty_n be_v from_o god_n 253_o 19_o and_o be_v a_o offspring_n of_o fatherly_a power_n 255_o 17._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o people_n part_n in_o constitute_v a_o prince_n 259_o 21._o the_o people_n have_v give_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o any_o right_n to_o reassume_a that_o power_n again_o 261_o 22._o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n 264_o 25._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o doubt_n what_o and_o how_o far_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v require_v 266_o 28._o the_o four_o doubt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o less_o commonaltye_n 268_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o eight_o lecture_n 1._o a_o proposal_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v 273_o 2._o of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o a_o law_n 274_o the_o first_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a 275_o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o doubt_n when_o a_o law_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_o publish_v 276_o 6._o the_o three_o doubt_n when_o a_o law_n that_o be_v promulgate_v or_o publish_v begin_v to_o oblige_v 279_o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o doubt_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o that_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o law_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o promulgatian_a of_o it_o 281_o 10._o of_o a_o law_n penal_a 28_n the_o first_o doubt_n how_o far_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o penalty_n pertain_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n ibid._n 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o doubt_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o and_o what_o a_o penalty_n be_v 287_o 3._o etc._n etc._n what_o 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election_n do_v corrupt_v a_o intention_n that_o be_v otherwise_o good_a by_o render_v that_o evil_n which_o before_o be_v good_a in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o evil_a circumstance_n do_v corrupt_v those_o action_n to_o which_o they_o be_v retayner_n xii_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o perfection_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n propound_v from_o god_n to_o man_n a_o most_o perfect_a law_n which_o command_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o forbid_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v it_o have_v show_v unto_o thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a &_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o mich._n 6._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o we_o must_v obey_v if_o we_o will_v fulfil_v our_o duty_n by_o this_o law_n we_o be_v command_v as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o do_v declare_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o if_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_a without_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o 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person_n his_o conscience_n do_v pass_v its_o judgement_n on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v infuse_v and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o see_v the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o concern_v act_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o concern_v act_n past_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o in_o those_o act_n determine_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o those_o which_o be_v already_o do_v do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o light_n of_o examine_v judge_a and_o dictate_v as_o the_o rule_n &_o measure_n of_o those_o acts._n i_o here_o shall_v willing_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o text_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n and_o six_o verse_n which_o be_v common_o produce_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n especial_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o by_o the_o schoolman_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v signatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la lumen_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o light_n o_o lord_n be_v 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be_v make_v a_o christian_a which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v complacent_fw-la to_o many_o and_o seem_v probable_a unto_o i_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o they_o that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o open_a and_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o even_o then_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n because_o in_o all_o that_o time_n he_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o light_n with_o which_o it_o be_v then_o endue_v do_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o for_o indeed_o he_o then_o think_v as_o he_o himself_o do_v open_o and_o sincere_o profess_v in_o his_o apology_n before_o king_n agrippa_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v in_o himself_o 9_o act._n 26._o 9_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o his_o conscience_n at_o that_o time_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o testimony_n to_o abimeleck_n 6._o gen._n 20._o 6._o who_o ignorant_o send_v for_o the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o do_v it_o integritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o this_o only_a by_o which_o he_o do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o have_v he_o know_v she_o to_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v for_o she_o unto_o his_o house_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o by_o a_o ignorance_n of_o itself_o not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v peradventure_o erroneous_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o right_n god_n himself_o be_v judge_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o as_o but_o so_o far_o &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o school_n by_o 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shall_v still_o retain_v the_o land_n and_o house_n upon_o such_o a_o condition_n bequeath_v to_o she_o in_o the_o will_n and_o shall_v not_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o heir_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o the_o example_n be_v the_o same_o because_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o obligation_n be_v not_o pure_a simple_a and_o absolute_a but_o only_a conditinal_n for_o always_o a_o condition_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v suspend_v the_o obligation_n so_o that_o the_o condition_n be_v keep_v the_o obligation_n immediate_o as_o if_o the_o bond_n be_v loose_v do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o law_n that_o be_v pure_o penal_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o oblige_v which_o they_o will_v easy_o understand_v who_o have_v the_o will_n and_o the_o leisure_n to_o compare_v these_o consideration_n among_o themselves_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o any_o long_a to_o insist_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o xx._n but_o peradventure_o 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a_o punishment_n viz._n in_o respect_n to_o the_o endâ—ntended_a â—ntended_z by_o the_o party_n punish_v that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o ordinate_v to_o revenge_v a_o fault_n past_a as_o to_o prevent_v a_o fault_n to_o come_v it_o come_v thereupon_o to_o pass_v that_o neither_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o afflict_v a_o man_n either_o with_o a_o spiritual_a or_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n neither_o man_n when_o he_o inflict_v upon_o a_o man_n a_o temporal_a punishment_n do_v always_o precise_o respect_v their_o sin_n or_o offence_n but_o very_o often_o they_o do_v propound_v other_o end_n unto_o themselves_o to_o this_o purpose_n belong_v that_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o his_o disciple_n ask_v he_o concern_v the_o blind_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 3._o his_o answer_n be_v that_o neither_o his_o sin_n nor_o his_o father_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o blindness_n but_o that_o the_o work_n 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punishment_n strict_o and_o proper_o but_o improper_o and_o more_o large_o as_o it_o signify_v another_o kind_n of_o evil_a diverse_a from_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n which_o kind_n of_o punishment_n may_v be_v infflict_v on_o a_o person_n without_o any_o legal_a injustice_n and_o for_o a_o profitable_a end_n as_o to_o avoid_v some_o public_a inconvenience_n without_o the_o delinquency_n of_o the_o person_n suffer_v for_o the_o word_n punishment_n so_o take_v do_v contain_v all_o loss_n misfortune_n or_o adversity_n or_o whatsoever_o befall_v a_o man_n which_o he_o desire_v may_v never_o have_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v xxiii_o if_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v very_o remarkable_a which_o here_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o you_o and_o which_o will_v quite_o remove_v all_o this_o doubt_n and_o very_o apt_o meet_v with_o another_o objection_n which_o be_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o a_o penal_a law_n of_o 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