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72._o 1_o 2._o 4._o the_o right_a of_o make_v law_n be_v with_o he_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v eum_fw-la jus_fw-la legislativum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o submit_v yourselves_o therefore_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a mean_n by_o which_o subject_n may_v become_v safe_a rich_a and_o happy_a 5._o in_o punishment_n equal_v not_o judge_v equal_n much_o less_o can_v inferior_n punishment_n that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o punishment_n judge_v superior_n but_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v have_v a_o equal_a much_o less_o a_o superior_a therefore_o a_o supreme_a prince_n can_v be_v punish_v if_o a_o supreme_a prince_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v then_o can_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o so_o do_v for_o what_o property_n can_v he_o give_v to_o one_o which_o will_v not_o offend_v some_o other_o nor_o do_v the_o very_a thief_n or_o murderer_n ever_o suffer_v punishment_n but_o some_o of_o his_o comrade_n will_v seek_v revenge_n and_o if_o they_o may_v will_v punish_v the_o lawgiver_n beside_o who_o shall_v judge_v his_o prince_n if_o any_o one_o than_o every_o one_o may_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v hasty_a to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n nor_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o master_n the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o see_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o this_o unlimited_a power_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n annot._n annot._n with_o impunity_n will_v only_o beget_v a_o confidence_n in_o king_n of_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o ever_o take_v care_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o preserve_v their_o subject_n from_o intestine_a broil_n and_o faction_n and_o from_o the_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n whereas_o more_o narrow_o look_v into_o no_o man_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o care_n and_o have_v their_o will_n less_o than_o they_o for_o private_a man_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o passion_n their_o fame_n and_o fortune_n be_v alike_o neither_o much_o remove_v from_o their_o person_n few_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o they_o who_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n all_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o action_n in_o the_o great_a fortune_n therefore_o be_v the_o
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thing_n must_v depend_v upon_o some_o humane_a cause_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o man_n then_o many_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o monarchy_n but_o will_v be_v of_o more_o force_n against_o either_o of_o the_o other_o government_n 15._o those_o man_n who_o imagine_v to_o frame_v a_o democracy_n or_o commonwealth_n athenian_n it_o be_v abhorrent_n and_o impossible_a to_o frame_v a_o commonwealth_n in_o england_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o athenian_n here_o in_o england_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o athenian_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o by_o a_o general_a abhorrence_n of_o mankind_n democracy_n have_v be_v explode_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o above_o 1700_o year_n if_o the_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n be_v not_o democratical_a who_o have_v almost_o ever_o since_o their_o rebellion_n against_o wenceslaus_n about_o the_o 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father_n husband_n and_o master_n power_n sedition_n of_o sedition_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o sedition_n and_o what_o dispose_v man_n to_o it_o of_o themselves_o and_o how_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o it_o by_o they_o who_o be_v in_o supreme_a authority_n sedition_n proper_o signify_v quid_fw-la seditio_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o go_v apart_o or_o asunder_o as_o the_o submit_v and_o unite_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o lawful_a head_n cause_v peace_n and_o quiet_a from_o whence_o follow_v ease_n and_o plenty_n so_o sedition_n cause_v discord_n and_o war_n which_o unless_o timely_o suppress_v either_o end_n in_o tyranny_n that_o be_v by_o set_v up_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o seditious_a in_o place_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o command_v or_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o be_v overwhelm_v of_o foreign_a power_n see_v hobbs_n de_fw-mi cive_z cap._n 12._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a sin_n the_o first_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o desire_n sedition_n the_o desire_n of_o judgement_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n of_o be_v like_a to_o god_n judge_v good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o god_n send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n gen._n 3._o 22_o 23._o absoloms_n ambition_n be_v that_o he_o may_v judge_v the_o land_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 4._o which_o only_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o father_n and_o by_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o cap._n 3._o lib._n 2._o all_o judgement_n belong_v to_o he_o who_o be_v supreme_a the_o opinion_n therefore_o that_o judgement_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a belong_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o general_a or_o to_o any_o in_o particular_a be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o judgement_n remove_v from_o the_o head_n shall_v abide_v any_o where_n for_o the_o unreasonable_a appetite_n of_o man_n do_v deem_v thing_n good_a or_o bad_a not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o appear_v profitable_a or_o not_o to_o they_o from_o 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if_o they_o study_v novelty_n to_o acquire_v popular_a affection_n in_o lieu_n of_o what_o they_o call_v court-favor_n 5._o when_o man_n be_v over-conceited_n of_o their_o part_n and_o ability_n and_o because_o envy_n envy_n they_o be_v not_o prefer_v in_o church_n or_o state_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n use_v their_o ability_n to_o promove_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o faction_n contrary_n to_o what_o be_v trump_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o where_o liberty_n may_v be_v not_o only_o dispute_v but_o oppose_v to_o prerogative_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v a_o small_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n serve_v the_o turn_n a_o little_a eloquence_n be_v enough_o if_o they_o can_v use_v some_o small_a flourish_n of_o word_n no_o matter_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n or_o not_o at_o market_n sermon_n bull-baiting_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o tell_v the_o auditory_a that_o this_o thing_n do_v in_o state_n be_v against_o law_n and_o that_o thing_n
of_o the_o time_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o calamity_n upon_o himself_o his_o queen_n and_o posterity_n 18._o if_o there_o be_v any_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o subject_n resume_v any_o thing_n grant_v to_o subject_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o any_o man_n no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o justice_n and_o obedience_n and_o justice_n and_o obedience_n be_v in_o receive_v and_o do_v the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o be_v a_o just_a or_o obedient_a man_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o he_o make_v not_o his_o superior_a that_o be_v god_n church_n king_n father_n mother_n or_o master_n the_o reason_n or_o rule_v of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desire_v and_o pretend_v by_o ignorant_a and_o seditious_a man_n than_o liberty_n and_o wherein_o do_v they_o place_v this_o liberty_n but_o in_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o subjection_n and_o the_o more_o any_o prince_n grant_v to_o his_o subject_n the_o more_o liberty_n the_o subject_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o less_o power_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v devour_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n then_o endure_v that_o their_o true_a prince_n shall_v infringe_v their_o liberty_n by_o resume_v any_o thing_n grant_v they_o although_o it_o be_v for_o their_o necessary_a defence_n and_o preservation_n 19_o government_n be_v endanger_v either_o by_o intestine_a broil_n which_o be_v sedition_n grant_v privilege_n to_o particular_a place_n cause_v sedition_n raise_v by_o factious_a and_o seditious_a man_n or_o foreign_a war_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o subject_n in_o general_a from_o intestine_a then_o foreign_a war_n for_o beside_o that_o civil_a war_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o crown_n then_o foreign_a so_o intestine_a war_n always_o end_v in_o loss_n of_o subject_n in_o general_a whereas_o by_o foreign_a war_n much_o benefit_n may_v arise_v to_o king_n and_o subject_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o desire_v and_o that_o can_v so_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n as_o the_o equal_a and_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o same_o law_n to_o subject_n in_o general_n but_o in_o vain_a shall_v prince_n endeavour_v to_o suppress_v faction_n and_o sedition_n when_o they_o make_v they_o by_o make_v so_o many_o faction_n as_o they_o make_v corporation_n for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v what_o a_o antipathy_n there_o be_v between_o the_o country-justice_n and_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o call_v they_o of_o corporation_n where_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o aliquo_fw-la tertio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o some_o mischief_n plain_o in_o advantage_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o let_v any_o man_n show_v one_o corporation_n of_o a_o hundred_o which_o have_v not_o use_v the_o privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o prince_n to_o the_o dissolve_v of_o that_o power_n which_o grant_v they_o their_o privilege_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v that_o without_o handicraft_n man_n and_o tradesman_n 33._o cap._n 38._o 32_o 33._o a_o city_n can_v be_v inhabit_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o indeed_o what_o thing_n can_v there_o be_v more_o abhorrent_n than_o that_o man_n who_o by_o fraud_n and_o unjust_a gain_n have_v get_v much_o money_n shall_v therefore_o sit_v in_o judicature_n and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v poor_a man_n to_o death_n for_o small_a offence_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o and_o different_a only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o commit_v their_o offence_n fraudulent_o and_o covert_o and_o the_o other_o forcible_o and_o violent_o 20._o as_o in_o man_n natural_a body_n well-ordered_a action_n be_v much_o conduce_v sedition_n long_o peace_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o overmuch_o ease_v and_o sloth_n the_o original_n of_o many_o distemper_n which_o can_v be_v recover_v without_o blood-letting_n and_o physic_n so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n a_o well-ordered_a militia_n constant_o keep_v in_o action_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o nation_n whereas_o sloth_n and_o neglect_v military_a discipline_n make_v a_o nation_n not_o only_o unfit_a and_o unwieldy_a to_o defend_v itself_o against_o its_o outward_a enemy_n but_o also_o contract_v infinite_a civil_a distemper_n within_o itself_o all_o tend_v to_o a_o civil_a war_n well_o therefore_o may_v cato_n major_a in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n cry_v out_o in_o open_a senate_n that_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v still_o busy_v in_o arm_n far_o from_o home_n for_o that_o in_o so_o do_v all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o the_o state_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o increase_v and_o the_o roman_n always_o judge_v a_o external_a war_n the_o most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v a_o intestine_a and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v 563._o see_v bod._n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 5._o 563._o at_o this_o day_n the_o politic_a reason_n of_o the_o long_a war_n which_o france_n make_v against_o spain_n rather_o than_o any_o fear_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o nation_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o miserable_a condition_n in_o which_o prince_n be_v without_o god_n great_a and_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o either_o they_o must_v maintain_v a_o foreign_a war_n and_o so_o become_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v spill_v if_o unjust_o undertake_v or_o else_o by_o long_a peace_n and_o ease_n dispose_v their_o own_o subject_n to_o the_o ruine_n and_o destroy_v of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v say_v of_o q._n eliz._n that_o she_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o dunkirk_n lest_o that_o by_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o provide_v for_o themselves_o the_o seaman_n shall_v be_v forgetful_a and_o unfitting_a for_o naval_a warfare_n and_o scipio_n african_n will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o carthage_n lest_o that_o the_o roman_n carthage_n be_v destroy_v shall_v not_o find_v another_o nation_n which_o may_v keep_v the_o roman_a valour_n exercise_v and_o so_o by_o its_o own_o unactivity_n and_o sloth_n it_o shall_v degenerate_v and_o be_v dissolve_v beside_o the_o excellency_n of_o military_a discipline_n not_o but_o that_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v abuse_v by_o which_o nation_n be_v protect_v from_o foreign_a enemy_n not_o only_a religion_n justice_n peace_n learning_n etc._n etc._n be_v internal_o preserve_v it_o also_o make_v man_n industrious_a and_o active_a in_o business_n valiant_a in_o danger_n temperate_a in_o their_o desire_n and_o to_o be_v wary_a and_o prudent_a in_o their_o action_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o most_o wise_a great_a and_o best_a god_n have_v attemper_v all_o thing_n not_o only_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v differ_v if_o not_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o but_o also_o have_v make_v and_o place_v all_o nation_n so_o enemy_n one_o to_o one_o another_o that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o revenge_v the_o injury_n and_o injustice_n which_o be_v do_v by_o another_o that_o so_o from_o fear_n of_o danger_n all_o may_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o duty_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v henceforth_o not_o cast_v out_o before_o i_o one_o man_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o josuah_n leave_v when_o he_o die_v that_o through_o they_o i_o may_v prove_v 1._o judg._n 2._o 21_o 22._o &_o 3._o 1._o israel_n whether_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v therein_o as_o their_o forefather_n do_v or_o not_o and_o these_o be_v the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n leave_v that_o he_o may_v prove_v israel_n 21._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o establish_v a_o throne_n than_o judgement_n sedition_n sell_v of_o place_n of_o judicature_n cause_v sedition_n which_o be_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o law_n but_o he_o that_o buy_v the_o place_n must_v needs_o sell_v judgement_n or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v a_o loose_a by_o it_o and_o what_o can_v more_o dispose_v subject_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o judgement_n and_o right_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n then_o that_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o it_o from_o corrupt_a judge_n well_o therefore_o say_v king_n jugurth_n when_o he_o depart_v from_o rome_n vade_fw-la venalis_fw-la civitas_fw-la mox_fw-la peritura_fw-la si_fw-la emptorem_fw-la inveneris_fw-la beside_o who_o will_v fear_v to_o violate_v law_n and_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v sedition_n if_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o buy_v off_o his_o punishment_n which_o shall_v deter_v he_o from_o it_o by_o corrupt_v the_o judge_n 22._o though_o no_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o he_o who_o have_v supreme_a sedition_n impose_v and_o raise_v tax_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n power_n and_o
from_o the_o company_n of_o tamar_n whenas_o he_o hate_v she_o because_o he_o have_v abuse_v she_o but_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o accompany_v his_o mistress_n whenas_o he_o may_v have_v secure_o enjoy_v she_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o horse_n dog_n and_o other_o irrational_a creature_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v many_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o stripe_n which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o their_o master_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o virtue_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v true_a judgement_n if_o he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o any_o reward_n or_o bribe_v where_o therefore_o neither_o worldly_a pleasure_n profit_n love_n fear_v hate_v nor_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n but_o it_o may_v be_v loss_n to_o all_o these_o do_v not_o move_v a_o man_n to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o what_o in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o forbear_v there_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n in_o such_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o true_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o action_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o most_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o notwithstanding_o all_o action_n why_o only_a man_n can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n the_o various_a nature_n disposition_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n this_o one_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o create_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n until_o she_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o their_o design_a end_n nor_o do_v this_o providence_n foresee_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n from_o a_o eternal_a and_o fatal_a decree_n impel_v all_o action_n of_o all_o creature_n for_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n but_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o vice_n as_o well_o as_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o by_o a_o mean_a foresight_n or_o knowledge_n do_v often_o determine_v necessary_a effect_n from_o contingent_a cause_n which_o do_v not_o only_o plain_o appear_v from_o very_a many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n if_o he_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o have_v not_o escape_v thence_o that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o repent_v that_o god_n will_v have_v gather_v the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o 27._o matth._n 23._o 27._o they_o will_v not_o that_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tire_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o chorazin_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n etc._n 21._o matth._n 11._o 21._o but_o also_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o curse_n upon_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o what_o he_o command_v and_o however_o this_o rigid_a opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v assert_v by_o the_o stoic_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v ever_o attribute_v any_o wicked_a action_n to_o any_o such_o cause_n but_o pretend_a conscience_n pleasure_n profit_n or_o his_o own_o will_v never_o go_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o prone_a to_o desire_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o but_o though_o diverse_a man_n do_v natural_o affect_v and_o desire_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o yet_o god_n have_v so_o make_v every_o man_n a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v or_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o his_o appetition_n and_o affection_n and_o man_n excellency_n above_o other_o creature_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o his_o action_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o object_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o he_o may_v free_o do_v this_o action_n as_o it_o be_v move_v in_o he_o from_o the_o appetition_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n pride_n etc._n etc._n or_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o he_o apprehend_v it_o forbid_v by_o he_o who_o may_v forbid_v and_o so_o may_v any_o man_n free_o do_v or_o endeavour_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o to_o his_o temporal_a disadvantage_n but_o this_o have_v no_o temporal_a motive_n must_v proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n which_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n can_v do_v but_o only_a man_n only_a man_n therefore_o can_v do_v virtuous_a action_n chap._n iii_o of_o judgement_n 1._o judgement_n be_v the_o definitive_a of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v judgement_n what_o be_v judgement_n or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o instrument_n whether_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v conformable_a to_o a_o law_n command_v permit_v or_o forbid_v it_o 2._o herein_o judgement_n differ_v from_o a_o law_n a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o law_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o law_n he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n permit_v or_o forbid_v a_o thing_n together_o with_o a_o penalty_n annex_v for_o not_o observance_n after_o some_o reasonable_a time_n fix_v whereby_o the_o oblige_a may_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o declaration_n judgement_n be_v the_o sencence_n of_o he_o who_o so_o command_v forbid_v or_o permit_v whether_o such_o a_o act_n be_v a_o omission_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n so_o declare_v 3._o justice_n be_v the_o upright_o do_v of_o any_o just_a or_o legal_a action_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n judgement_n be_v the_o discern_a of_o justice_n how_o judgement_n differ_v from_o justice_n a_o good_a or_o bad_a action_n 4._o all_o judgement_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o act_n of_o three_o person_n at_o least_o judgement_n what_o person_n be_v necessary_a in_o judgement_n viz._n the_o judge_n the_o accuser_n and_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o judge_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n 5._o the_o end_n or_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o judgement_n be_v either_o to_o determine_v difference_n judgement_n the_o end_n of_o judgement_n or_o punish_v offender_n chap._n iu._n of_o equity_n 1._o equity_n be_v twofold_a either_o a_o remission_n or_o moderation_n of_o the_o law_n equity_n how_o manifold_a be_v equity_n when_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n will_v rather_o kill_v then_o cure_v a_o distemper_n in_o the_o subject_a as_o when_o many_o subject_n either_o upon_o passion_n or_o be_v seduce_v have_v so_o far_o transgress_v law_n that_o they_o have_v forfeit_v by_o law_n their_o life_n and_o estate_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o supreme_a power_n rigid_o to_o exact_v all_o which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v equity_n so_o to_o punish_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o other_o subject_n that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o like_a and_o the_o generality_n offend_v preserve_v so_o where_o the_o law_n command_v upon_o penalty_n 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from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o must_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v politic_a and_o therefore_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o exercise_n or_o politic_a use_n of_o humane_a power_n can_v though_o the_o power_n of_o all_o king_n be_v alike_o and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o several_a nation_n but_o different_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o we_o see_v the_o same_o king_n govern_v in_o divers_a place_n by_o divers_a law_n according_o as_o his_o subject_n be_v different_a in_o manner_n and_o disposition_n humane_a law_n therefore_o and_o the_o politic_a use_n of_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o govern_v and_o be_v alterable_a as_o man_n vice_n and_o manner_n do_v alter_v the_o method_n observe_v in_o the_o subsequent_a treatise_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o all_o science_n all_o learning_n and_o all_o reason_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existing_a principle_n which_o be_v indemonstrable_a in_o themselves_o do_v demonstrate_v they_o and_o since_o that_o all_o society_n or_o power_n and_o subjection_n whatsoever_o be_v create_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v lex_fw-la lata_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o jus_n legislativum_n superior_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n we_o treat_v of_o right_n law_n virtue_n the_o obligation_n of_o law_n and_o of_o pact_n promise_n vow_n league_n and_o gift_n and_o from_o who_o man_n become_v oblige_v to_o they_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v the_o second_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n of_o the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o
law_n of_o nature_n institution_n all_o ecclesiastical_a right_n be_v by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n by_o the_o 5._o propos_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n therefore_o by_o the_o 1._o notion_n it_o be_v by_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o institution_n 7._o by_o the_o 2._o notion_n all_o humane_a law_n be_v make_v by_o man_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a law_n jus_fw-la primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la be_v not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n by_o the_o 4._o notion_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v law_n where_o no_o man_n be_v therefore_o can_v jus_fw-la primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la be_v from_o any_o humane_a law_n 8._o this_o right_n of_o first_o possession_n not_o be_v only_o due_a before_o god_n revelation_n law_n nor_o from_o divine_a positive_a law_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o where_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v or_o receive_v it_o can_v be_v by_o the_o 4._o notion_n from_o god_n divine_a positive_a law_n 9_o all_o right_o by_o the_o 1._o notion_n be_v either_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nature_n it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o divine_a positive_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o this_o right_n by_o the_o 7._o propos_fw-fr not_o be_v from_o any_o humane_a law_n and_o by_o the_o 8._o prop._n not_o be_v from_o divine_a positive_a law_n it_o be_v by_o the_o 1._o notion_n due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v prove_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o that_o subjection_n be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o no_o annot._n annot._n natural_a subject_n can_v put_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o right_a of_o first_o occupy_v or_o find_v by_o any_o subject_a or_o subject_n be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o sovereign_n in_o who_o power_n such_o subject_a or_o subject_n be_v and_o such_o subject_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o occupy_v or_o invention_n by_o which_o this_o right_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n 10._o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la be_v a_o right_n which_o every_o nation_n have_v to_o send_v ambassador_n nature_n jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o mediate_v peace_n with_o any_o other_o although_o in_o public_a hostility_n with_o they_o and_o this_o right_n not_o be_v topical_a but_o general_a by_o the_o 3._o notion_n it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o the_o usufructuary_n right_a which_o separate_a person_n for_o god_n divine_a nature_n the_o right_n which_o separate_a person_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n have_v to_o tithe_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n worship_n and_o service_n have_v to_o tithe_n be_v not_o only_o general_a and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 3._o notion_n due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n and_o be_v due_a as_o well_o where_o god_n positive_a institution_n be_v not_o believe_v and_o receive_v as_o where_o they_o be_v this_o right_a by_o the_o 1._o not._n be_v due_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o detain_v of_o they_o by_o the_o laity_n be_v a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o the_o right_a of_o subject_n be_v either_o a_o usufructuary_n right_a or_o a_o right_n law_n jus_fw-la subditorum_fw-la twofold_n proprietatis_fw-la or_o usufructuarium_fw-la be_v from_o humane_a law_n of_o propriety_n jus_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la be_v when_o any_o subject_a or_o company_n of_o subject_n have_v by_o some_o law_n a_o right_a to_o any_o individual_a thing_n exclude_v all_o other_o but_o he_o from_o who_o this_o right_n be_v derive_v viz._n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o place_n a_o usufructuary_n right_o be_v when_o any_o man_n or_o man_n have_v no_o right_n of_o property_n to_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o a_o right_n to_o the_o profit_n arise_v from_o it_o as_o a_o parson_n vicar_n judge_n and_o fellow_n of_o college_n have_v no_o property_n in_o the_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage-house_n or_o glebe_n judge_n place_n or_o fellowship_n of_o college_n and_o these_o right_n neither_o be_v due_a from_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o divine_a positive_a law_n be_v by_o the_o 1._o notion_n from_o the_o temporal_a or_o humane_a law_n of_o every_o nation_n 13._o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la nor_o be_v primogeniture_n nature_n the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o prefer_v where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v receive_v but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o receive_v their_o right_n therefore_o of_o primogeniture_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o it_o be_v true_a that_o divine_a law_n oblige_v all_o man_n alike_o and_o so_o humane_a talis_fw-la no_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n give_v right_o or_o property_n to_o any_o man_n quà _fw-la homo_fw-la but_o quà _fw-la talis_fw-la law_n oblige_v all_o subject_n alike_o but_o the_o right_n or_o property_n create_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n by_o the_o definition_n be_v in_o some_o man_n or_o man_n exclude_v all_o other_o but_o he_o or_o they_o from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v right_o or_o property_n therefore_o be_v such_o a_o man_n exclude_v all_o other_o it_o can_v be_v where_o it_o include_v all_o man_n either_o as_o man_n or_o subject_n thus_o the_o legislative_a right_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o every_o man_n as_o man_n have_v not_o this_o lawgive_a right_n so_o jus_fw-la primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o primus_fw-la occupans_fw-la and_o so_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o god_n divine_a law_n in_o the_o scripture_n oblige_v all_o man_n alike_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o they_o give_v to_o all_o man_n alike_o the_o right_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o to_o such_o separate_a person_n so_o qualify_v and_o so_o humane_a law_n oblige_v all_o subject_n alike_o but_o they_o do_v not_o give_v right_o or_o property_n to_o all_o alike_o but_o to_o one_o man_n or_o more_o exclude_v all_o other_o 15._o that_o be_v right_o or_o property_n which_o be_v such_o a_o man_n or_o man_n exclude_v differ_v how_o community_n and_o right_o or_o property_n differ_v other_o that_o be_v community_n which_o be_v common_a to_o one_o man_n as_o much_o as_o another_o as_o the_o common_a road_n the_o air_n or_o sea-water_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o of_o law_n 1._o as_o in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n there_o must_v be_v some_o axiom_n and_o principle_n introduction_n introduction_n which_o must_v prove_v those_o art_n and_o science_n and_o these_o must_v be_v first_o grant_v and_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o art_n and_o science_n and_o yet_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o before_o any_o man_n can_v deduce_v any_o thing_n from_o thence_o for_o no_o man_n reason_n can_v work_v upon_o nothing_o so_o in_o all_o just_a and_o legal_a action_n there_o must_v always_o be_v some_o law_n give_v which_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o agent_n reason_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o such_o a_o act_n be_v just_a or_o legal_a and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o can_v neither_o be_v justice_n nor_o transgression_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o will_n or_o fancy_n of_o any_o agent_n that_o make_v any_o action_n just_a or_o legal_a but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n or_o permit_v it_o which_o make_v it_o just_a and_o legal_a et_fw-la oportet_fw-la neminem_fw-la regula_n regula_n sapientiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la and_o if_o private_a man_n will_n judgement_n or_o reason_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n what_o one_o subject_a be_v there_o of_o a_o thousand_o that_o will_v be_v content_a with_o that_o condition_n wherein_o the_o law_n have_v place_v he_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o what_o i_o or_o another_o judge_n fit_a or_o desire_n but_o the_o direct_v our_o action_n in_o common_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n of_o our_o superior_n by_o which_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o be_v before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n true_o account_v just_a and_o virtuous_a 2._o all_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o divine_a humane_a ecclesiastical_a or_o law_n division_n of_o law_n despotical_a 3._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v twofold_a either_o natural_a engrave_v in_o the_o manifold_a divine_a law_n how_o manifold_a mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o worship_v one_o god_n and_o by_o all_o just_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n with_o man_n or_o supernatural_a viz._n extraordinary_o reveal_v by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n
etc._n be_v public_o worship_v and_o serve_v and_o man_n who_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n be_v always_o stigmatise_v with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o atheist_n as_o the_o most_o vile_a of_o men._n 1._o men._n flaminem_fw-la assiduum_fw-la jovi_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la creavit_fw-la liv._o lib._n 1._o numa_n pompilius_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v care_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o religion_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o create_v a_o priest_n who_o shall_v daily_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v the_o 12._o the_o selden_n annal_n angl._n lib._n 1._o c_o 4._o caesar_n de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6._o gamb_n brit._n p._n 12._o druid_n in_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o ancestor_n before_o christianity_n be_v plant_v among_o we_o in_o their_o religion_n or_o public_a form_n of_o worship_v of_o god_n that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o scholar_n may_v learn_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o commit_v they_o to_o letter_n both_o because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o divulge_v lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v contemptible_a by_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n as_o also_o that_o their_o scholar_n may_v the_o better_o retain_v they_o in_o their_o memory_n 7._o memory_n nicias_n orat._n thucid._n lib._n 7._o nicias_n as_o the_o chief_a argument_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o hope_v of_o belief_n from_o the_o god_n in_o his_o great_a adversity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v worship_v the_o god_n frequent_o according_a to_o law_n and_o heretofore_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o ordain_v that_o her_o son_n of_o her_o religion_n may_v meet_v at_o public_a time_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n but_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n be_v oblige_v every_o day_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o present_a but_o himself_o or_o not_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o their_o several_a vocation_n and_o station_n that_o as_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n among_o the_o jew_n may_v never_o go_v out_o so_o among_o we_o christian_n may_v no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offer_v up_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n subject_n their_o sovereign_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n or_o backbiter_n but_o avoid_v evil_a communication_n 4._o that_o man_n do_v not_o make_v advantage_n of_o another_o weakness_n to_o his_o damage_n 5._o that_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n keep_v his_o integrity_n that_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v so_o integrity_n integrity_n to_o another_o as_o to_o deceive_v he_o by_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v evil_a intent_n in_o the_o question_n 6._o that_o man_n 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
23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o on_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n math._n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n without_o it_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n especial_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o unite_n or_o bind_v man_n to_o a_o public_a and_o formal_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n rom._n 6._o 15._o 2._o i_o council_n thou_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o superior_n that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n oath_n of_o god_n eccles_n 8._o 2._o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n 1_o pet_n 2_o 17._o the_o fear_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o who_o so_o provoke_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 20._o 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n exod._n 20._o 12._o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 15._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n ephes_n 6._o 5._o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 3._o speak_v not_o evil_a of_o another_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o brother_n and_o tale-bearer_n that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n judge_v his_o brother_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_v the_o law_n ja._n 4._o 11._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a ephes_n 4._o 29._o the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o wound_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 18._o 8._o when_o david_n ask_v the_o lord_n the_o question_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o taberuacle_n psal_n 15._o 1._o he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 3._o he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n 4_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a defraud_v not_o to_o defraud_v zach._n 7._o 10._o 5._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a integrity_n integrity_n hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n psal_n 15_o 1_o 2._o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o &c._n &c._n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a jsa_n 33._o 15_o 16._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v deut._n promise_n to_o keep_v promise_n 23._o 23._o 7._o withhold_v not_o good_a from_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o gratitude_n gratitude_n hand_n to_o do_v it_o prov._n 3._o 27._o and_o what_o can_v man_n give_v back_o again_o to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o psal_n 116._o 11._o 8._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o they_o to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 4._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes_n 5._o 25._o 9_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o mercy_n mercy_n you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n mark_v 9_o 41._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n st_o matth._n 5._o 7._o 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o revenge_n revenge_n thy_o people_n levit._fw-la 29._o 18._o 11._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n shall_v contumacy_n contumacy_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5._o 19_o he_o that_o utter_v a_o slander_n be_v a_o fool_n pro._n 10._o 18._o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n prov_n 14._o 21._o 12._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n pride_n pride_n 16_o 5._o there_o be_v six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 6._o 16_o 17._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n modesty_n modesty_n math._n 5._o 3._o with_o the_o lowly_a there_o be_v wisdom_n pro._n 11._o 2._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o levit._fw-la 19_o 18_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 14._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n act._n 10._o 34._o person_n not_o accept_v of_o person_n there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o god_n nor_o acception_n of_o person_n chro._n 19_o 15._o common_a way_n accession_n to_o maritime_a place_n st._n august_n lib._n 4._o quest_n common_a what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a 44._o upon_o the_o book_n of_o numb_a affirm_v the_o child_n of_o isarael_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o war_n against_o the_o edomite_n numb_a 20._o 18._o because_o edom_n will_v not_o let_v they_o pass_v by_o the_o king_n highway_n 16._o and_o they_o give_v forth_o their_o lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o mathias_n and_o he_o lot_n decision_n by_o lot_n be_v number_v among_o the_o apostle_n acts._n 1._o 26._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 33._o 17._o this_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o wheresoever_o god_n do_v not_o interpose_v in_o holy_a writ_n primogeniture_n primogeniture_n the_o first_o bear_v male_a be_v always_o prefer_v and_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 23._o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n wherefore_o adam_n have_v the_o dominion_n &_o jura_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la 18._o god_n pronounce_v esau_n a_o despiser_n of_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 25._o 34._o because_o law_n not_o endeavour_v to_o alien_n what_o they_o claim_v by_o divine_a law_n he_o to_o save_v his_o life_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o hebr._n 12._o 16._o a_o profane_a person_n 19_o david_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n against_o hanum_n for_o his_o evil_n entreat_v ambassador_n protection_n to_o ambassador_n of_o his_o ambassador_n 1._o sam._n c._n 10._o 20._o revenge_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n ro._n 12._o 29._o revenge_n revenge_n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n no_o reward_n for_o judgement_n the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 23._o 8._o 22._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a witness_n witness_n of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 17._o 6._o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v matth._n 18._o 16._o 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n neither_o judge_n indifferent_a judge_n take_v a_o gift_n deut._n 16._o 19_o 24._o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v than_o one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v himself_o divine_a law_n be_v immutable_a unless_o by_o god_n himself_o luke_n 16._o 17._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o every_o of_o thy_o judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o ps_n 119._o 160._o yet_o god_n may_v alter_v his_o judgement_n when_o he_o please_v as_o god_n judgement_n pronounce_v against_o nineveh_n yet_o within_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v jon._n 3._o 4._o be_v change_v by_o god_n cap._n 4._o 11._o it_o be_v
it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v receive_v their_o origination_n and_o first_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o contract_n of_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n humane_a law_n oblige_v man_n can_v neither_o make_v pact_n contract_n or_o gift_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o contract_v for_o and_o to_o suppose_v that_o humane_a law_n must_v precede_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o they_o contract_n and_o pact_n and_o that_o contract_v and_o pact_n must_v precede_v humane_a law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o power_n be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o right_n and_o law_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o society_n chap._n ii_o this_o chap._n show_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o regal_a power_n chap._n iii_o declare_v the_o attribute_n of_o it_o and_o incident_o the_o cause_n of_o magistrate_n power_n chap._n iu._n compare_v the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n appear_v above_o either_o of_o the_o other_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n v._o show_v the_o internal_a cause_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n as_o well_o from_o the_o party_n govern_v as_o from_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n govern_v chap._n vi_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n power_n and_o chap._n vii_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o husband_n power_n in_o this_o chap._n be_v demonstrate_v that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o may_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o any_o place_n without_o any_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o supreme_a power_n a_o institution_n of_o man._n chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o despotical_a or_o the_o master_n power_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v another_o his_o master_n then_o necessary_o be_v it_o impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v make_v another_o his_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n definition_n 1._o society_n aristotle_n in_o lib._n 1._o pol._n cap._n 5._o true_o define_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o society_n what_o be_v society_n divide_a part_n or_o person_n so_o that_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v unum_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la imparet_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la pareat_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v six_o sort_n of_o society_n first_o of_o supreme_a power_n and_o subject_n men._n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o society_n of_o men._n second_o of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n or_o government_n and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o civitas_n especial_o where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v a_o privilege_a or_o exempt_v authority_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n such_o be_v the_o society_n of_o our_o civitates_fw-la borough_n and_o corporation_n in_o england_n where_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n be_v exempt_a and_o privilege_v from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n where_o these_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v not_o three_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o this_o society_n the_o greek_n call_v gamaca_n four_o of_o father_n and_o child_n which_o be_v call_v patrica_n five_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v call_v despotica_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o six_o society_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christian_n viz._n of_o bishop_n curate_n and_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 3._o potestas_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o imperiale_a in_o aliqua_fw-la persona_fw-la cujus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continet_fw-la power_n what_o be_v power_n rationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o power_n viz._n divine_a humane_a or_o natural_a legal_a power_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v there_o what_o be_v divine_a power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a 5._o divine_a power_n or_o right_a of_o command_n be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v by_o high_a right_n sole_o and_o original_o in_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o derive_v 6._o humane_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n create_v immediate_o by_o god_n or_o power_n what_o be_v humane_a power_n immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o legal_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o derive_v power_n what_o be_v legal_a power_n from_o any_o positive_a or_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n but_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n 8._o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o left_a to_o continue_v tyranny_n what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a power_n what_o be_v force_n or_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n 9_o force_n or_o tyranny_n be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o command_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o company_n of_o creature_n not_o create_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n nor_o be_v it_o the_o command_a of_o one_o alone_a which_o make_v tyranny_n the_o very_a grecian_n can_v account_v the_o athenian_a thirty_o to_o be_v tyrant_n and_o so_o can_v the_o roman_n the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o triumvir_n and_o no_o 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ought_v prince_n to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n religion_n or_o contrary_a to_o religion_n contrary_a to_o religion_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v first_o to_o be_v seek_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o faith_n and_o religion_n daniel_n therefore_o sin_v not_o when_o he_o obey_v not_o darius_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v all_o our_o parliamentary_a law_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o man_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o unity_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o man_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n before_o such_o law_n as_o after_o not_o but_o that_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a care_n of_o preserve_a unity_n and_o peace_n in_o god_n church_n as_o in_o their_o
temporal_a dominion_n and_o therefore_o may_v punish_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o state_n yet_o when_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n shall_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n which_o our_o saviour_n only_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n and_o make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a right_n and_o constitution_n depend_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a whereby_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n have_v tax_v our_o religion_n not_o for_o christian_a but_o parliamentary_a no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o i_o wish_v there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o 19_o and_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n faith_n and_o religion_n so_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n as_o if_o a_o king_n command_v i_o to_o dishonour_v my_o parent_n this_o can_v be_v but_o a_o humane_a law_n but_o to_o honour_v my_o parent_n be_v a_o law_n which_o god_n have_v write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v if_o a_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n to_o dishonour_v he_o or_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o he_o this_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a law_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v my_o king_n i_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v such_o a_o law_n amurath_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o a_o vow_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n mahomet_n yet_o upon_o the_o league_n make_v by_o uladislaus_n king_n of_o pole_n and_o hungary_n with_o other_o christian_a prince_n against_o he_o he_o resume_v his_o regal_a authority_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o until_o his_o death_n and_o so_o may_v charles_n the_o five_o if_o he_o have_v please_v nor_o be_v philip_n any_o other_o than_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o father_n during_o his_o father_n life_n the_o king_n make_v a_o law_n give_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o the_o right_a heir_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o prince_n inherit_v by_o a_o high_a law_n than_o humane_a 20._o the_o king_n command_v a_o judge_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n the_o judge_n judgement_n or_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n ought_v to_o give_v true_a judgement_n for_o all_o humane_a law_n in_o peaceable_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la and_o proclaim_v that_o all_o man_n after_o such_o a_o time_n shall_v observe_v they_o this_o verbal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n want_v this_o formality_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o observe_v both_o these_o command_n he_o ought_v notwithstanding_o this_o verbal_a command_n to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n the_o king_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o public_a danger_n command_v i_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la who_o be_o no_o public_a executioner_n without_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o which_o he_o can_v make_v no_o compensation_n as_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o murder_n uriah_n although_o we_o find_v david_n only_o reprehend_v and_o punish_v therefore_o yet_o sure_a if_o joab_n have_v not_o fulfil_v david_n wicked_a command_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o you_o may_v object_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o thing_n command_v be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n majesty_n man_n faith_n religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o king_n or_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v though_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o a_o equal_a right_n of_o judge_v with_o the_o king_n whether_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n or_o not_o yet_o every_o subject_a have_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n which_o must_v dictate_v not_o whether_o king_n divest_v themselves_o of_o regality_n by_o command_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 21._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n majesty_n and_o divine_a law_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v they_o it_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o wild_a a_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o my_o do_v of_o a_o act_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v do_v divest_v i_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o that_o a_o father_n or_o master_n command_v his_o son_n or_o servant_n what_o he_o ought_v not_o do_v annihilate_v the_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n or_o that_o humane_a act_n may_v dissolve_v humane_a relation_n a_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o command_v as_o prince_n although_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o 22._o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v observance_n though_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o not_o observance_n the_o usual_a concomitant_n for_o not_o observe_v humane_a law_n a_o good_a and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v i_o say_v his_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o all_o those_o bless_a and_o glorious_a primitive_a christian_n and_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o have_v god_n make_v heaven_n so_o easy_a a_o prize_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o win_v easy_o and_o delicate_o but_o many_o time_n by_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a thing_n with_o seditious_a man_n before_o they_o enter_v obey_v whether_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v resist_v where_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v into_o open_a sedition_n to_o prepare_v man_n mind_n with_o certain_a case_n wherein_o prince_n command_v thing_n derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o subject_n liberty_n that_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o god_n honour_n they_o ought_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o rage_a tyranny_n of_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o whatsoever_o they_o command_v these_o good_a man_n will_v judge_v contrary_a to_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n if_o a_o man_n patience_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o thing_n call_v itself_o parliament_n how_o after_o they_o have_v make_v the_o king_n grant_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v think_v may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o subject_n though_o i_o may_v be_v swear_v they_o never_o intend_v as_o plain_o appear_v afterward_o the_o good_a benefit_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a what_o pious_a way_n they_o invent_v to_o make_v themselves_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n nothing_o and_o odious_a to_o his_o subject_n as_o the_o demand_v of_o six_o man_n hold_v intelligence_n with_o his_o subject_n who_o have_v be_v in_o open_a hostility_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o affront_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o king_n to_o a_o ordinary_a and_o legal_a trial_n this_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o vote_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whenas_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o so_o much_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n much_o less_o to_o treason_n they_o pretend_v though_o most_o false_o that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o necessity_n the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n mean_v themselves_o exclude_v the_o king_n and_o then_o create_v danger_n and_o write_v letter_n how_o great_a fleet_n of_o dane_n swede_n hollander_n etc._n etc._n be_v see_v at_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v from_o westminster_n then_o for_o there_o be_v the_o letter_n write_v and_o the_o fleet_n never_o since_o hear_v of_o then_o permit_v if_o not_o command_v the_o most_o insufferable_a affront_n and_o indignity_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o majesty_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n but_o offer_v to_o increase_v his_o guard_n this_o be_v vote_v no_o less_o than_o a_o raise_n of_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o subject_n whilst_o all_o the_o while_n against_o the_o lex_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 14._o inst_z par_fw-fr 4._o 14._o without_o any_o cause_n move_v they_o they_o maintain_v a_o illegal_a rout_n of_o man_n for_o their_o guard_n and_o go_v arm_v themselves_o nay_o what_o need_v a_o man_n instance_n particular_n all_o the_o king_n command_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v voted_n breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a we_o will_v therefore_o show_v that_o this_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o all_o faith_n in_o both_o testament_n but_o also_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o will_v deny_v but_o
power_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v child_n the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v father_n a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n without_o restriction_n therefore_o the_o father_n power_n be_v absolute_a and_o by_o consequence_n he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n see_v bodin_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 21._o the_o rep_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o people_n of_o high_a asia_n the_o hebrew_n roman_n celtae_n gaul_n the_o west_n indian_n before_o the_o spaniard_n subdue_v they_o do_v use_v this_o absolute_a power_n and_o see_v pag._n 23_o 24._o how_o he_o make_v all_o the_o strife_n disorder_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n their_o father_n live_v the_o wantonness_n luxury_n and_o riot_n of_o youth_n without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o father_n person_n and_o power_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o ennobled_a virtue_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o father_n power_n example_n of_o the_o father_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v because_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v imagine_v a_o father_n shall_v give_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o his_o son_n be_v part_n of_o himself_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o hope_v might_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v cure_v yet_o quintus_fw-la fulvius_n do_v adjudge_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o be_v of_o catelines_n conspracie_n cat._n sallust_n de_fw-fr conj_fw-la cat._n and_o see_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o the_o people_n do_v but_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o such_o a_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v restrain_v general_o among_o christian_n by_o positive_a humane_a law_n but_o from_o what_o ground_n i_o can_v tell_v 6._o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n have_v propriety_n against_o his_o father_n son_n be_v only_o generate_v the_o father_n power_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o son_n do_v acquire_v it_o be_v his_o own_o exclude_v his_o father_n 7._o though_o the_o son_n out_o of_o wedlock_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o both_o parent_n mother_n why_o out_o of_o wedlock_n the_o father_n command_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n because_o he_o be_v alike_o part_n of_o both_o yet_o if_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n command_v contrary_a thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o son_n to_o obey_v both_o there_o the_o command_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o sex_n chap._n vii_o the_o husband_n power_n 1._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v ex_fw-la concubitu_fw-la for_o then_o a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v which_o be_v absurd_a beside_o one_o woman_n know_v by_o several_a man_n shall_v be_v alike_o subject_a to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v impossible_a 2._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o family_n may_v become_v no_o part_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o wife_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n 3._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n submission_n or_o subject_n herself_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n &_o unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n she_o may_v when_o she_o listen_v set_v herself_o free_a 4._o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o husband_n accept_v of_o the_o wife_n will_n for_o that_o make_v the_o husband_n obedient_a to_o his_o wife_n obedience_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o accept_n the_o will_n of_o another_o which_o be_v unnatural_a 5._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n by_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o wedlock_n for_o these_o two_o individual_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v one_o mystical_a person_n of_o which_o the_o husband_n be_v head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v the_o directive_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o director_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o wife_n object_n but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o marriage_n give_v the_o husband_n a_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o the_o wife_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o the_o civil_a pact_n may_v give_v a_o prince_n or_o court_n a_o right_a of_o command_n over_o those_o man_n who_o make_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o first_o a_o similitude_n prove_v nothing_o second_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o alike_o for_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o attribute_v by_o mankind_n to_o the_o husband_n yet_o so_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n become_v free_a from_o such_o subjection_n until_o by_o marriage_n she_o again_o subject_n herself_o in_o none_o of_o these_o respect_n do_v this_o hold_n in_o the_o civil_a pact_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o institute_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n ever_o constitute_v or_o do_v by_o man_n but_o only_o a_o chimaera_n invent_v by_o capricious_a man_n to_o palliate_v sedition_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n become_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o subjection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o civil_a pact_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n be_v free_a before_o they_o make_v their_o civil_a pact_n as_o woman_n be_v before_o they_o marry_v 6._o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o husband_n without_o restriction_n viz._n thy_o wife_n the_o husband_n have_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la over_o his_o wife_n desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o gen._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v without_o restriction_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o husband_n have_v power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n ancient_o among_o the_o gaul_n this_o power_n be_v not_o restrain_v the_o romilian_a law_n restrain_v the_o husband_n gal._n caesar_n lib._n 3._o the_o bell_n gal._n power_n to_o put_v his_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o four_o cause_n only_o this_o power_n be_v use_v by_o the_o west-indians_a before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v general_o among_o the_o idolater_n and_o mahumetan_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v restrain_v not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o yet_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n neither_o for_o though_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o their_o power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v humane_a politic_a and_o voluntary_a and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o subject_n voluntary_a action_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o determine_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n therefore_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n exercise_v their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o he_o who_o command_v by_o the_o high_a right_n which_o be_v the_o king_n but_o suppose_v the_o husband_n and_o father_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o regal_a power_n but_o a_o politic_a and_o invent_a thing_n and_o make_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o origination_n but_o from_o the_o invention_n and_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o
say_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n then_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n pass_v to_o the_o daughter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n then_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n go_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o father_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o inherit_v by_o the_o daughter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o son_n in_o britain_n consonant_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v as_o old_a as_o any_o record_n we_o can_v find_v when_o voadicea_n lead_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v always_o a_o thing_n observe_v among_o they_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sexum_fw-la in_o imperiis_fw-la discernunt_fw-la tacit._n lip_n in_o vita_fw-la agric._n 457._o law_n wherein_o regality_n differ_v in_o descent_n from_o estate_n by_o civil_a law_n 9_o although_o gynaecocraty_n be_v neither_o against_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o regality_n the_o female_a shall_v inherit_v when_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a sister_n and_o lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n which_o have_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v for_o in_o regality_n possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la but_o if_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n by_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n by_o several_a venture_n or_o extraction_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a a_o son_n who_o do_v inherit_v who_o die_v without_o issue_n yet_o shall_v the_o heir_n male_a descend_v from_o the_o father_n although_o but_o of_o half_a blood_n to_o he_o inherit_v before_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o elder_a sister_n descend_v from_o the_o father_n shall_v inherit_v before_o his_o sister_n although_o she_o be_v of_o whole_a blood_n to_o he_o from_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o queen_n mary_n and_o eliz._n although_o but_o of_o half_a blood_n to_o ed._n the_o 6._o do_v inherit_v before_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n or_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o france_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n charles_n brandon_z although_o they_o be_v of_o whole_a blood_n to_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o do_v sir_n ed._n coke_n testify_v 15._o com._n lit._n cap._n 1._o sect._n 8._o p._n 15._o 10_o before_o we_o examine_v the_o authority_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n charge_n first_o charge_n let_v we_o see_v the_o heinous_a charge_n which_o monsieur_n bodin_n bring_v against_o gynaecocatry_n gynaecocatry_n bodins_n charge_n and_o incommodity_n against_o gynaecocatry_n cap._n 5._o lib._n 6._o pag._n 738._o the_o rep_n he_o say_v gynaecocraty_n be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o give_v prudence_n strength_n magnanimity_n of_o mind_n force_v to_o command_v to_o man_n take_v they_o away_o from_o woman_n answ_n a_o fine_a general_a charge_n this_o if_o i_o can_v form_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o all_o government_n wherein_o prudence_n strength_n magnanimity_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o command_v be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o gynaecocraty_n neither_o prudence_n etc._n etc._n do_v command_v therefore_o gynaecocraty_n be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o the_o major_a proposition_n require_v strength_n prudence_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o command_n the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v as_o strong_a against_o all_o government_n as_o gynaecocraty_n for_o he_o have_v not_o define_v what_o strength_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n be_v nor_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o any_o man_n who_o will_v but_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v strength_n prudence_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o governor_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o obey_v nay_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obey_v but_o in_o what_o case_n be_v all_o pupil_n king_n sure_o the_o man_n intend_v to_o make_v good_a pippin_n and_o hugh_n capets_n title_n from_o this_o proposition_n against_o childerick_n and_o charles_n of_o lorraine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o monstrous_a and_o impious_a be_v that_o it_o be_v inimicitious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o any_o child_n to_o obey_v and_o honour_v his_o mother_n because_o she_o have_v not_o prudence_n magnanimity_n and_o force_v of_o command_n the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_o take_v from_o woman_n the_o government_n of_o commonwealth_n charge_n second_o charge_n but_o also_o of_o family_n whenas_o he_o deserve_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o argument_n out_o of_o this_o be_v who_o god_n have_v subject_v to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n command_n in_o family_n but_o god_n have_v subject_v woman_n to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o husband_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n woman_n can_v command_v in_o family_n answ_n yes_o such_o woman_n as_o never_o be_v marry_v nor_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n may_v grant_v the_o major_a proposition_n but_o i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o where_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o a_o widow_n to_o govern_v her_o family_n as_o often_o as_o god_n testify_v that_o he_o will_v take_v terrible_a vengeance_n against_o the_o enemy_n charge_n three_o charge_n of_o his_o name_n he_o threaten_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o command_n and_o law_n of_o woman_n for_o this_o he_o cite_v isa_n 8._o although_o i_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n there_o as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o evil_n and_o extremity_n of_o calamity_n answ_n that_o this_o be_v false_a be_v evident_a by_o god_n miraculous_a delivery_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o lead_n and_o command_n of_o deborah_n beside_o how_o can_v god_n command_v woman_n to_o command_v and_o give_v law_n if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v god_n do_v command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v his_o own_z law_n the_o roman_a law_n do_v seclude_v woman_n from_o all_o civil_a office_n and_o public_a charge_n four_o charge_n employment_n answ_n but_o though_o the_o roman_a law_n do_v forbid_v it_o yet_o if_o the_o law_n of_o france_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o how_o come_v blanch_n the_o wife_n of_o lewis_n the_o eight_o katherine_n de_fw-fr medici_n wife_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o mary_n de_fw-fr medici_n wife_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o anne_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o present_a king_n to_o manage_v the_o regency_n of_o france_n as_o imperious_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o their_o son_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v absolute_a prince_n that_o in_o gynarchy_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o subject_a but_o superior_a to_o her_o husband_n charge_n five_o charge_n answ_n so_o heavy_a body_n will_v against_o their_o nature_n ascend_v to_o supply_v a_o vacuity_n answ_n his_o six_o charge_n be_v a_o invective_n against_o vasti_fw-la joan_n of_o naples_n call_v the_o charge_n six_o charge_n wolf_n athaliah_n cleopatra_n zenobia_n hirene_n as_o indeed_o tell_v of_o story_n be_v usual_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o ample_o that_o scaliger_n just_o reprehend_v he_o with_o make_v not_o write_v history_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o commendation_n of_o ruth_n hester_n judith_n deborah_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o quit_v with_o he_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o any_o nation_n that_o god_n give_v they_o a_o masculine_a heir_n endue_v with_o all_o those_o quality_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o when_o god_n do_v give_v a_o child_n which_o he_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n to_o that_o nation_n eccles_n 10._o 16._o or_o a_o female_a subject_n must_v be_v content_a and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n pleasure_n for_o in_o go_v about_o to_o alter_v what_o god_n have_v do_v they_o will_v make_v themselves_o in_o a_o much_o more_o woeful_a condition_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n to_o give_v fool_n and_o child_n or_o woman_n for_o heir_n if_o subject_n at_o pleasure_n may_v alter_v they_o and_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n 11._o the_o salic_a law_n take_v its_o name_n either_o from_o the_o country_n salia_n law_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n or_o the_o river_n sal_fw-la or_o from_o contraction_n of_o si_fw-mi aliqua_fw-la so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n 12._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o salic_a law_n the_o authority_n law_n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n of_o it_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v end_v the_o lord_n know_v when_o
those_o that_o be_v deciner_n elsewhere_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offence_n personal_a and_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o offence_n do_v in_o those_o hundred_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o king_n or_o queen_n minister_n and_o of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commonalty_n but_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o bondman_n or_o woman_n but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o freeman_n the_o county-court_n which_o the_o sheriff_n hold_v from_o month_n to_o month_n 9_o county-court_n sec_fw-la 9_o or_o from_o five_o week_n to_o five_o week_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o largeness_n of_o the_o county_n of_o court-baron_n and_o hundred_o court_n 10._o courtbaron_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 10._o the_o other_o mean_a court_n be_v the_o court_n of_o every_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 11._o pipowder_n sec_fw-la 11._o court_n of_o pipowder_n and_o that_o from_o day_n to_o day_n speedy_a justice_n be_v do_v to_o stranger_n in_o fair_n and_o market_n as_o of_o pipowder_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o merchant_n court_n of_o admiralty_n the_o king_n have_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n upon_o 12._o admiralty_n sec_fw-la 12._o the_o sea_n court_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o king_n minister_n of_o his_o forest_n have_v 13._o courts-forest_n see_v 13._o power_n by_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n to_o swear_v man_n without_o the_o king_n writ_n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o king_n right_a and_o the_o common_a good_a etc._n etc._n he_o treat_v of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o counter_n who_o be_v sergeant_n and_o pleader_n of_o attorney_n of_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o viscount_n coroner_n escheator_n bailiff_n of_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a king_n coroner_n be_v ordain_v in_o every_o county_n and_o sheriff_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o earl_n be_v absent_a from_o their_o charge_n and_o bailiff_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o hundredors_n &c._n &c._n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o deodand_n alienation_n to_o alien_n teeasure_v find_v wreck_n waif_n estray_n chattel_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n honour_n hundred_o soak_v gaole_n forest_n chief_a city_n chief_a port_n of_o the_o sea_n great_a manor_n these_o hold_v the_o first_o king_n as_o their_o right_n and_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n do_v enfeoff_v the_o earl_n baron_n knight_n sergeant_n and_o other_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o service_n provide_v and_o ordain_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o knight_n fee_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o elder_a by_o succession_n of_o heritage_n and_o that_o socage_n fee_n shall_v be_v partable_a between_o the_o male-children_n and_o that_o the_o liege-lord_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n he_o treat_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o crime_n and_o their_o division_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o majesty_n of_o fausonnery_n of_o treason_n of_o burn_v of_o homicide_n of_o felony_n of_o burglary_n of_o rape_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o of_o action_n of_o judge_n of_o actor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o of_o exception_n dilatory_a and_o peremptory_a that_o be_v plea_n to_o the_o writ_n and_o in_o bar_n etc._n etc._n of_o trial_n by_o jury_n and_o by_o battle_n of_o attaint_v of_o challenge_n of_o fine_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o of_o judgement_n and_o therein_o of_o jurisdiction_n of_o process_n in_o criminal_a cause_n and_o in_o action_n real_a personal_a and_o mix_v so_o as_o in_o this_o mirror_n you_o may_v perfect_o and_o true_o discern_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n thus_o far_o sir_n edward_n coke_n mr._n lambert_n in_o his_o unfolding_n the_o difficult_a thing_n and_o word_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o saxon_a law_n say_v king_n alured_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n have_v follow_v the_o most_o prudent_a counsel_n give_v by_o jethro_n to_o moses_n first_o divide_v england_n in_o satrapias_n centurias_fw-la &_o decurias_fw-la he_o call_v satrapiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o divide_v he_o call_v centuriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o decuriam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n and_o by_o those_o name_n they_o be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a the_o decuria_n do_v consist_v of_o ten_o man_n whereof_o all_o of_o they_o be_v pledge_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v forthcoming_a to_o any_o action_n in_o law_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v any_o damage_n the_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o from_o hence_o the_o other_o nine_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v free-pledge_n we_o in_o the_o plea_n of_o court_n call_v they_o francos_fw-la plegios_fw-la the_o ten_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o decurio_fw-la or_o tithingman_n by_o which_o name_n he_o be_v most_o know_v to_o the_o eastern_a english_a at_o this_o day_n other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a surety_n or_o pledge_n the_o kentish_a man_n call_v he_o borsholder_n corrupt_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o first_o surety_n centuria_fw-la or_o a_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o decuria_n as_o one_o hundred_o be_v make_v up_o of_o ten_o time_n ten_o this_o viz._n hundred_o the_o man_n beyond_o trent_n call_v by_o another_o name_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o common_a people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wapentac_n alured_v then_o further_o ordain_v that_o every_o man_n of_o free_a condition_n shall_v be_v enroll_v in_o some_o hundred_o and_o be_v conjoin_v into_o some_o ten-man_n company_n that_o of_o lesser_a business_n the_o decurion_n or_o court-leet_n may_v judge_v 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or_o omit_v forstow_v or_o neglect_v to_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o duty_n by_o the_o bishop_n archdeacon_n commissary_n official_a or_o other_o person_n have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n or_o be_v a_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o diocese_n or_o other_o jurisdiction_n whereunto_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v be_v cite_v or_o otherwise_o lawful_o call_v to_o appear_v and_o answer_v and_o that_o every_o spiritual_a judge_n offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n sterling_a the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o half_o to_o any_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n in_o which_o action_n no_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o wager_n of_o law_n or_o essoine_n be_v admit_v in_o which_o sir_n e._n coke_n cawdry_n case_n say_v there_o be_v twenty_o four_o bishop_n 12._o stat._n 24._o h._n 8._o cap._n
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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 also_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o that_o king_n do_v become_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o to_o god_n church_n then_o do_v king_n cherish_v and_o defend_v god_n church_n and_o endue_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o ere_o while_n be_v persecute_v by_o they_o or_o other_o power_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o ghostly_a power_n which_o our_o saviour_n by_o divine_a institution_n give_v his_o church_n it_o be_v true_a no_o question_n but_o that_o original_o not_o only_a all_o bishopric_n and_o their_o bound_n and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o the_o conusance_n the_o church_n have_v of_o tithe_n of_o probate_n of_o will_n of_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o right_a of_o institution_n and_o induction_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o original_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n and_o donation_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n belong_v the_o care_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n none_o except_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o extern_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n although_o exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o all_o those_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o the_o church_n or_o churchman_n have_v in_o a_o church_n plant_v which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o apostle_n have_v not_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o plant_v be_v original_o grant_v of_o king_n and_o supreme_a power_n and_o so_o temporal_a or_o secular_a law_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o accidental_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n they_o be_v not_o improper_o call_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o sure_o either_o ignorance_n of_o this_o or_o faction_n have_v make_v man_n run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n one_o that_o king_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o crown_n but_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la and_o so_o can_v be_v king_n or_o that_o all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o christian_a faith_n religion_n or_o any_o ghostly_a power_n leave_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ought_v to_o believe_v and_o submit_v to_o before_o any_o temporal_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n object_n but_o because_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v not_o infallibility_n affix_v to_o they_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n do_v they_o then_o oblige_v answer_n no_o for_o god_n