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miscarriage_n therein_o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n misfortune_n happen_v upon_o like_a occasion_n of_o who_o good_a intention_n he_o can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o but_o may_v well_o have_v observe_v they_o to_o have_v do_v both_o imprudent_o and_o ill_o in_o which_o or_o the_o like_a erterprise_n be_v again_o by_o the_o will_n of_o other_o hinder_v hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o those_o passion_n first_o of_o anger_n and_o then_o of_o revenge_n do_v in_o each_o one_o arise_v namely_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o own_o end_n by_o he_o design_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v seat_v in_o his_o power_n for_o although_o custom_n of_o revenge_n do_v like_o custom_n in_o all_o other_o sin_n beget_v many_o time_n prosecution_n even_o out_o of_o the_o pleasure_n thereby_o only_o arise_v yet_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v
far_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o obedience_n must_v cease_v so_o that_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n we_o be_v to_o esteem_v they_o the_o proper_a right_n and_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v his_o subject_n and_o fight_v their_o battle_n be_v to_o have_v this_o prime_a and_o inseparable_a mark_n of_o his_o office_n preserve_v inviolable_a for_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v again_o content_a to_o be_v let_v loose_a to_o our_o first_o natural_a liberty_n of_o have_v no_o certain_a propriety_n but_o make_v dominion_n again_o fleet_a and_o dependent_a on_o the_o issue_n of_o each_o man_n occasional_a strength_n to_o hold_v or_o acquire_v and_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o censure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_a to_o possess_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o we_o must_v submit_v in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o legality_n and_o morality_n to_o the_o same_o person_n we_o 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the_o general_a propriety_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o as_o have_v distinct_a understanding_n and_o will_n be_v necessary_a to_o constitute_v each_o single_a person_n and_o as_o god_n who_o be_v and_o can_v only_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v so_o fasten_v man_n specifical_a be_v and_o preservation_n by_o pleasurable_a object_n accompany_v his_o generation_n and_o food_n or_o the_o contrary_a on_o thing_n contrary_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o be_v thereby_o preserve_v from_o danger_n of_o total_a decay_n so_o be_v particular_a parcel_n hereof_o leave_v to_o the_o particular_a guidance_n of_o steward_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v who_o have_v their_o distinct_a allotment_n for_o improvement_n be_v through_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o honour_n and_o greatness_n provoke_v to_o look_v to_o the_o increase_n thereof_o as_o their_o proper_a duty_n and_o that_o although_o in_o their_o exchange_n or_o usury_n of_o these_o talent_n other_o kingdom_n be_v proportionable_a or_o great_a loser_n from_o all_o which_o gather_v how_o each_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o prosecute_a their_o own_o good_a apart_o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v what_o this_o good_a be_v in_o this_o case_n also_o we_o must_v as_o conceive_v these_o notion_n of_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n to_o include_v a_o distinct_a multitude_n of_o mankind_n there_o associate_v by_o union_n of_o a_o common_a head_n attribute_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o end_n we_o do_v unto_o man_n in_o general_a before_o namely_o the_o prosecution_n of_o pleasure_n although_o under_o another_o name_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o plenty_n which_o doâ—h_v suppose_v and_o imply_v that_o stock_n or_o store_n of_o thing_n pleasurable_a which_o each_o kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o but_o because_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n for_o acquisition_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o serve_v to_o promote_v and_o make_v up_o this_o plenty_n or_o pleasure_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o prince_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n consider_v all_o political_a happiness_n unite_v and_o that_o under_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o pleasure_n we_o must_v say_v that_o as_o other_o pleasure_n of_o private_a person_n so_o the_o different_a pleasure_n of_o one_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n above_o another_o be_v in_o vigour_n and_o sincerity_n of_o fruition_n or_o in_o continuance_n and_o extent_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o people_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o appear_v content_n or_o with_o riches_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n only_o as_o ease_v dainty_a fair_a fine_a clothes_n house_n or_o the_o like_a these_o as_o they_o come_v short_a of_o what_o may_v have_v be_v add_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o as_o they_o stand_v unaccompanied_a of_o other_o political_a benefit_n as_o religion_n fertility_n art_n militia_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o again_o they_o want_v certainty_n for_o continue_v in_o their_o possession_n or_o esteem_n they_o want_v also_o of_o degree_n for_o complete_n their_o political_a happiness_n nay_o far_o collect_v the_o happiness_n of_o each_o kingdom_n into_o a_o total_a it_o be_v not_o only_o needful_a that_o all_o and_o every_o member_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v make_v sensible_a thereof_o but_o because_o goodness_n and_o benefit_n be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o it_o be_v extend_v each_o kingdom_n be_v also_o more_o or_o less_o happy_a as_o it_o have_v more_o or_o few_o to_o participate_v thereof_o for_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n must_v collective_o consider_v be_v great_a than_o the_o happiness_n of_o any_o single_a person_n or_o order_n in_o the_o same_o so_o must_v the_o happiness_n of_o one_o kingdom_n increase_v above_o that_o of_o another_o in_o proportion_n as_o the_o person_n by_o they_o make_v happy_a do_v differ_v in_o number_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v also_o say_v that_o by_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n we_o understand_v that_o whole_a stock_n of_o pleasure_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o sort_n wherewith_o each_o kingdom_n be_v furnish_v and_o withal_o the_o fit_a application_n and_o distribution_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o general_a capacity_n and_o number_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o party_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v too_o strong_a to_o be_v awe_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spoil_n and_o plunder_v of_o other_o subject_n it_o be_v not_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o the_o show_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o can_v make_v their_o particular_a gain_n the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o real_o the_o loss_n whilst_o beside_o what_o be_v true_o spoil_v by_o fire_n rapine_n other_o mischief_n accompany_v civil_a war_n so_o many_o man_n as_o must_v be_v employ_v for_o soldier_n be_v keep_v not_o only_o from_o agriculture_n manifacture_n and_o other_o necessary_a employment_n for_o public_a increase_n but_o also_o to_o live_v luxurious_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o to_o their_o dishearten_v and_o decay_v of_o the_o public_a stock_n as_o famine_n the_o consequent_a of_o civil_a war_n do_v well_o declare_v but_o all_o this_o be_v little_a to_o the_o most_o considerable_a loss_n of_o so_o many_o man_n life_n which_o as_o man_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v the_o great_a loss_n can_v befall_v any_o kingdom_n not_o only_o as_o in_o its_o self_n but_o as_o it_o be_v whole_o irreparable_a no_o when_o we_o see_v the_o ploughman_n the_o shepherd_n the_o spinster_n or_o the_o like_a to_o be_v intent_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o provide_v food_n and_o clothing_n for_o we_o these_o we_o may_v true_o call_v commonwealthsman_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v by_o their_o occupation_n make_v real_a improvement_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o whereas_o he_o that_o through_o public_a disturbance_n 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