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perform_v their_o promise_n make_v although_o it_o be_v to_o their_o hindrance_n promise_n promise_n 7._o that_o man_n bear_v a_o grateful_a mind_n for_o benefit_n receive_v that_o be_v that_o gratitude_n gratitude_n they_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v a_o benefit_n to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o be_v before_o he_o confer_v it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o power_n wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v yet_o that_o they_o bear_v it_o so_o in_o their_o mind_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v to_o their_o power_n some_o creature_n who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o reason_n do_v imitate_v this_o virtue_n the_o stork_n when_o their_o parent_n be_v viete_a and_o break_a with_o age_n do_v relieve_v they_o by_o feed_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o wherefore_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o stork_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficiorum_fw-la retributorem_fw-la see_v grotius_n annotation_n upon_o his_o preface_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pac._n 8._o that_o man_n do_v well_o to_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o other_o as_o by_o nature_n and_o affinity_n ally_v unto_o they_o 9_o that_o man_n be_v merciful_a wherein_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o observe_v the_o quantum_fw-la as_o the_o cause_n of_o show_v mercy_n or_o pity_n 10._o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o evil_a past_a but_o mind_n the_o future_a good_a which_o may_v happen_v from_o the_o punishment_n 11._o that_o they_o neither_o by_o deed_n word_n or_o countenance_n use_v another_o contumelious_o 12._o that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a or_o over-conceited_n of_o their_o birth_n person_n or_o part_n 13._o that_o they_o be_v low_o mind_v and_o modest_a 14._o not_o to_o accept_v or_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n 15._o where_o no_o law_n give_v propriety_n there_o ought_v community_n to_o be_v 16._o those_o thing_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v or_o use_v in_o common_a that_o the_o decision_n be_v by_o lot_n 17._o that_o the_o first-born_a be_v prefer_v and_o the_o male_a before_o the_o female_a 18._o be_v 18._o that_o no_o man_n endeavour_v etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v any_o man_n by_o divine_a institution_n can_v be_v alien_v neither_o by_o his_o will_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o can_v episcopacy_n or_o priesthood_n after_o consecration_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v transfer_v because_o they_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n yet_o whatsoever_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v endeavour_v for_o reward_n or_o price_n to_o alien_n it_o or_o deny_v it_o for_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n may_v as_o well_o be_v esteem_v a_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n be_v that_o no_o man_n endeavour_v to_o transfer_v or_o alien_n by_o pact_n or_o promise_n that_o right_o which_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a institution_n have_v give_v he_o 19_o that_o protection_n be_v grant_v to_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n of_o peace_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n seek_v private_a revenge_n for_o any_o suppose_a injury_n 21._o that_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o for_o applause_n of_o man_n 22._o that_o where_o evidence_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o clear_o appear_v that_o they_o take_v information_n from_o witness_n 23._o that_o the_o judge_n be_v indifferent_a not_o bias_v to_o either_o party_n either_o by_o natural_a relation_n or_o by_o any_o precedent_a obligation_n 24._o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o high_a right_a to_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v and_o because_o god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o will_n the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o offer_v every_o man_n grace_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o by_o prefer_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n 25._o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o his_o mind_n table_n the_o sum_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n in_o every_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v if_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o let_v he_o suppose_v himself_o in_o place_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o intend_v this_o action_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o to_o another_o for_o upon_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o unto_o they_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7._o 12._o chap._n v._o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a testament_n religion_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o public_a set_a form_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o 22_o
account_v abraham_n faith_n st._n james_n 2._o 23._o that_o he_o will_v have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abraham_n shall_v have_v preserve_v his_o son_n and_o so_o god_n cease_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n upon_o joshua_n prayer_n jos_n 10._o 12._o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o go_v retrogade_n ten_o degree_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekias_n and_o isaiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 11._o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o power_n which_o make_v a_o law_n can_v alter_v it_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a have_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a obligation_n upon_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o whatsoever_o power_n may_v make_v a_o law_n that_o power_n may_v alter_v it_o divine_a law_n therefore_o whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a can_v have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o may_v alter_v they_o when_o he_o please_v chap._n vi_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o person_n of_o men._n 1._o conscience_n come_v of_o con_v and_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v together_o with_o reason_n conscience_n conscience_n or_o some_o law_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la recte_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o secus_fw-la admonemur_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a reason_n or_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o advise_v of_o our_o deed_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v violate_v by_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o by_o consent_v to_o they_o as_o he_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o think_v though_o the_o do_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a yet_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v by_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o god_n they_o do_v semper_fw-la obligare_fw-la yet_o they_o god_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n but_o so_o to_o live_v as_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v indispose_v he_o from_o pray_v but_o god_n negative_a precept_n do_v not_o only_o always_o oblige_v but_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la too_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n at_o all_o wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v to_o steal_v to_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o negative_a in_o all_o instance_n 3._o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v neglect_v conscience_n ecclesiastical_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o hear_v thou_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18._o 17._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o if_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n command_v they_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n sure_a with_o as_o much_o or_o much_o more_o reason_n ought_v christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v plant_v do_v command_v they_o 4._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n only_o in_o conscience_n only_o into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v save_v the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 17._o and_o o_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o if_o then_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n then_o can_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n 5._o ecclesiastical_a law_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n reference_n to_o what_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v reference_n relate_v to_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_o of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n adultery_n solicitation_n of_o chastity_n pension_n procuration_n appeal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a case_n commutation_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n 6._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a conusance_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n spiritual_a all_o thing_n determinable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a viz._n of_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a by_o which_o they_o be_v impower_v to_o judge_v and_o take_v conusance_n of_o and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a power_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v impower_v and_o send_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v only_o his_o minister_n viz._n the_o take_a conusance_n of_o blasphemy_n excommunication_n heresy_n holy_a order_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o ghostly_a power_n the_o church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v before_o ever_o temporal_a power_n receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o 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