the_o question_n be_v whether_o that_o covenant_n may_v lawful_o be_v break_v this_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n not_o to_o make_v the_o covenant_n as_o to_o break_v it_o for_o both_o may_v be_v amiss_o to_o make_v it_o rash_o and_o to_o break_v it_o rash_o and_o one_o may_v be_v well_o another_o ill_n as_o to_o covenant_n to_o do_v any_o honest_a thing_n the_o covenant_n be_v good_a the_o breach_n ill_o so_o likewise_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v ill_a and_o the_o breach_n good_a as_o in_o those_o example_n before_o instance_a in_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z of_o â—aith_o but_o of_o that_o wicked_a bond_n nay_o i_o can_v show_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o another_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o orthodox_n man_n or_o with_o one_o not_o apparent_a to_o be_v other_o and_o yet_o the_o man_n afterward_o turn_v heretic_n or_o discover_v his_o heresy_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o covenanter_n to_o find_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o make_v as_o be_v in_o break_v his_o covenant_n so_o that_o although_o his_o conclusion_n be_v true_a that_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o man_n yet_o his_o foundation_n and_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v it_o be_v faulty_a indeed_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o his_o conclusion_n be_v establish_v be_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o religion_n destroye'_v not_o but_o perfect_v moral_a virtue_n among_o which_o veracity_n truth-speaking_a be_v a_o principal_a one_o and_o therefore_o can_v teach_v to_o break_v faith_n with_o any_o one_o i_o will_v have_v these_o man_n who_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n consider_v how_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v enlarge_v christian_a religion_n among_o the_o gentile_n if_o they_o have_v broach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n so_o odious_a to_o humanity_n but_o they_o teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o be_v evident_a i_o let_v it_o pass_v and_o proceed_v sect._n 2._o his_o application_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n to_o man_n and_o action_n be_v ingenuous_a but_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o page_n 74._o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o sometime_o damage_n be_v do_v to_o one_o when_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o another_o as_o when_o the_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o give_v money_n to_o a_o stranger_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o master_n who_o he_o have_v before_o covenant_v to_o obey_v but_o that_o damage_n redound_v to_o the_o stranger_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n this_o be_v handsome_a injury_n but_o a_o little_a too_o fine_a for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o no_o damage_n can_v be_v where_o be_v no_o loss_n loss_n can_v be_v where_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o have_v he_o that_o have_v nothing_o can_v lose_v nothing_o for_o his_o instance_n the_o stranger_n have_v right_a to_o his_o master_n kindness_n and_o the_o same_o bond_n which_o tie_v the_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o master_n in_o that_o command_n oblige_v he_o likewise_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o stranger_n and_o that_o bounty_n of_o the_o master_n so_o just_o entitle_v the_o stranger_n to_o it_o as_o that_o servant_n who_o defraud_v he_o of_o it_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v he_o restitution_n afterward_o for_o that_o injury_n he_o have_v another_o instance_n by_o which_o he_o endeavor_n to_o illustrate_v this_o proposition_n at_o the_o top_n of_o 75_o page_n in_o commonwealth_n private_a man_n may_v remit_v to_o one_o another_o their_o debt_n but_o not_o robberye_n or_o other_o violence_n whereby_o they_o be_v endamage_v how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o injury_n may_v be_v do_v to_o one_o and_o the_o damage_n to_o another_o any_o man_n may_v forgive_v or_o remit_v any_o damage_n or_o injury_n no_o damage_n without_o injury_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v himself_o but_o not_o wherein_o it_o concern_v another_o nor_o do_v his_o follow_a reason_n speak_v any_o more_o because_o say_v he_o the_o detain_v of_o debt_n be_v a_o injury_n to_o themselves_o but_o robbery_n and_o violence_n be_v injury_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o than_o it_o seemâ—s_v by_o he_o that_o damage_n be_v not_o without_o injury_n when_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v dammage_v it_o be_v injure_v where_o a_o private_a man_n be_v dammage_v he_o be_v injure_v &_o either_o of_o these_o may_v remit_v those_o damage_n or_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o their_o part_n in_o the_o same_o act_n when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n do_v often_o endammage_n and_o injure_v both_o but_o neither_o can_v just_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o other_o interest_n s_n 3._o he_o proceed'_v justice_n of_o action_n be_v by_o writer_n divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a this_o distinction_n he_o censure_n be_v i_o shall_v censure_v he_o for_o it_o justice_n but_o before_o i_o do_v that_o that_o my_o judgement_n may_v appear_v more_o clear_a when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o several_a particular_n i_o will_v permit_v a_o explication_n of_o that_o division_n how_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o he_o call_v writer_n which_o be_v schoolman_n casuist_n and_o moral_a philosopher_n justice_n thus_o they_o discourse_v of_o justice_n justice_n of_o action_n be_v either_o in_o the_o â—_z of_o a_o particular_a relate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o body_n or_o whole_a to_o particulars_n or_o of_o particular_n one_o to_o another_o the_o first_o â—hey_n call_v communis_fw-la justiâ—ia_fw-la or_o legalis_fw-la common_a or_o legal_a justice_n common_a because_o it_o concern_v the_o community_n and_o legal_a because_o it_o have_v the_o same_o intent_n with_o all_o law_n which_o be_v the_o public_a benefit_n or_o else_o because_o it_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o nation_n or_o some_o aphorism_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o dictâ—te's_v that_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v preserve_v rather_o than_o any_o particular_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o be_v require_v by_o â—he_n law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o repair_v of_o highway_n pay_v public_a tax_n in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n yea_o to_o expose_v a_o man_n life_n to_o danger_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o either_o church_n or_o state_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o particular_n be_v that_o they_o call_v distributive_a justice_n which_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o reward_v and_o punish_v of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o be_v require_v a_o geometrical_a proportion_n which_o require_n four_o term_n as_o thus_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o two_o have_v to_o four_o have_v three_o to_o six_o it_o be_v just_a half_n or_o such_o as_o six_o have_v to_o eight_o fifteen_o have_v to_o twenty_o it_o be_v three_o part_n of_o four_o thus_o when_o a_o parish_n relieve_n the_o poor_a wâ—th_v the_o public_a stock_n such_o a_o family_n as_o have_v three_o bedrid_a people_n in_o it_o must_v have_v treble_a the_o relief_n of_o that_o which_o have_v but_o one_o out_o of_o the_o public_a stock_n so_o in_o dispose_v office_n it_o be_v justice_n that_o he_o who_o merit_n be_v according_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o dignity_n and_o reward_n proportionable_a he_o who_o hâ—th_v merit_n for_o a_o captain_n a_o captain_n be_v place_n a_o colonel_n a_o colonel_n and_o so_o in_o all_o profession_n and_o it_o be_v not_o just_o do_v in_o he_o who_o have_v the_o dispensation_n of_o these_o dignity_n to_o give_v the_o less_o worthy_a the_o place_n of_o more_o worth_n and_o the_o more_o worthy_a the_o place_n of_o less_o worth_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v of_o particular_a man_n one_o with_o another_o and_o this_o they_o term_v commutative_a justice_n which_o consist'_v in_o exchange_n and_o the_o trade_n and_o negotiation_n one_o man_n have_v with_o another_o to_o this_o they_o assign_v the_o measure_n arithmetical_a which_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o other_o five_o for_o five_o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o five_o shilling_n must_v have_v five_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o he_o who_o have_v so_o much_o damage_n must_v in_o justice_n have_v so_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o no_o more_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o merit_n or_o demerit_n virtue_n or_o vice_n a_o shilling_n worth_n of_o work_n must_v be_v pay_v with_o a_o shilling_n this_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o writer_n concern_v justice_n let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o except'_v what_o he_o write_v be_v not_o true_a justice_n of_o action_n be_v not_o by_o writer_n divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a when_o he_o say_v justice_n of_o action_n he_o must_v understand_v justice_n in_o its_o general_a notion_n which_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o writer_n be_v first_o
divide_v into_o legal_a or_o common_a justice_n and_o particular_a two_o there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v just_a act_n but_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o this_o division_n but_o there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o moral_a justice_n which_o be_v none_o of_o these_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o gallant_a and_o heroic_a act_n of_o justice_n for_o a_o man_n to_o adventure_v his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n justice_n it_o be_v because_o due_a to_o his_o country_n that_o any_o one_o part_n shall_v perish_v rather_o than_o the_o whole_a but_o neither_o commutative_a nor_o distributive_a justice_n as_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v a_o just_a action_n in_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n run_v to_o hazard_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o interpose_v his_o advice_n to_o rescue_v it_o from_o that_o menace_a ruin_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o two_o it_o be_v a_o just_a act_n i_o think_v for_o i_o to_o write_v these_o note_n upon_o his_o book_n to_o admonish_v man_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n it_o threaten_v if_o not_o prevent_v but_o not_o distributive_a or_o commutative_a justice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v common_a or_o legal_a justice_n which_o look_v to_o the_o public_a good_a so_o that_o you_o see_v there_o be_v many_o act_n of_o justice_n legal_a not_o comprehend_v under_o these_o head_n and_o this_o common_o deliver_v by_o writer_n but_o his_o exception_n be_v against_o the_o other_o two_o his_o first_o quarrel_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o commutative_a and_o it_o be_v thus_o sect._n 4._o commutative_a therefore_o they_o place_v in_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n contract_v for_o as_o if_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o sell_v dear_a than_o we_o buy_v or_o to_o give_v more_o to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o merit_n be_v so_o here_o be_v two_o argument_n against_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o commutative_a justice_n examine_v i_o will_v examine_v they_o both_o as_o if_o it_o wâ—re_v injustice_n to_o sell_v dear_a than_o we_o buy_v that_o be_v the_o first_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a consequence_n for_o the_o value_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v only_o from_o its_o own_o intrinsical_a virtue_n and_o excellency_n but_o as_o he_o speak_v handsome_o afterward_o from_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o buyer_n yea_o from_o many_o external_a accommodation_n which_o a_o thing_n have_v enhance_v as_o from_o that_o pain_n and_o industry_n the_o owner_n take_v in_o get_v these_o good_n from_o the_o hazard_n he_o make_v in_o get_v they_o from_o the_o necessity_n or_o pleasure_n he_o have_v of_o those_o thing_n all_o which_o may_v just_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o any_o commodity_n and_o be_v in_o themselves_o thing_n valuable_a i_o can_v instance_n in_o every_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v obvious_a and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o all_o casuist_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v honest_o to_o be_v price_v and_o value_v by_o the_o seller_n he_o speak_v ingenuous_o when_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o value_n of_o all_o thing_n contract_v for_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o contractor_n so_o thaâ—_n where_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a contract_n the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o commutative_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o contract_n not_o from_o the_o inward_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n contract_v for_o the_o first_o be_v certain_a the_o other_o will_v always_o be_v dubious_a you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n samaria_n 6.25_o that_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n a_o asse_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n this_o have_v no_o arithmetical_a proportion_n to_o the_o internal_a worth_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o as_o they_o be_v price_v by_o the_o seller_n necessity_n which_o be_v a_o valuable_a addition_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v sell_v so_o that_o in_o express_a contract_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v always_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o commutative_a justice_n but_o commutative_a justice_n have_v to_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o verbal_a and_o certain_a term_n express_v and_o in_o such_o deal_n the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v in_o some_o rule_n thing_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o thus_o in_o a_o clear_a instance_n a_o man_n have_v hire_v many_o to_o reap_v in_o his_o field_n he_o finde_n another_o idle_a bid_v he_o go_v to_o work_v with_o the_o rest_n he_o do_v his_o day_n work_n with_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v according_a as_o he_o pay_v the_o other_o man_n because_o although_o there_o be_v not_o a_o punctual_a contract_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o value_v a_o man_n dayes-work_n at_o such_o a_o rate_n so_o likewise_o as_o i_o have_v know_v a_o master_n and_o a_o servant-man_n contract_v ofttimes_o in_o private_a at_o the_o quarter_n day_n they_o differ_v about_o the_o wage_n the_o master_n say_v so_o much_o the_o servant_n more_o it_o be_v just_a the_o servant_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o those_o country_n where_o there_o be_v statute-wage_n determine_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o they_o have_v a_o recourse_n to_o that_o standard_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v value_v how_o much_o thus_o where_o contract_n be_v express_v the_o term_n of_o they_o expound_v the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n but_o where_o not_o the_o value_n must_v some_o other_o way_n be_v examine_v and_o that_o apply_v and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o his_o first_o argument_n which_o say_v we_o may_v not_o then_o sell_v dear_a than_o we_o buy_v for_o upon_o many_o occasion_n we_o may_v and_o it_o be_v just_a to_o do_v so_o as_o to_o his_o confirmation_n that_o the_o contractor_n appetite_n value_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o contract_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o contract_n there_o the_o internal_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v only_o consider_v but_o in_o both_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n be_v consider_v which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v displease_v with_o sect._n 5._o answer_v his_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o if_o this_o proportion_n shall_v be_v observe_v than_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o give_v more_o than_o a_o man_n deserve_v this_o argument_n may_v be_v blow_v away_o with_o say_v that_o give_v or_o not_o give_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o justice_n give_v belong_v to_o another_o virtue_n caâ—led_a liberality_n act_n of_o justice_n be_v act_n of_o duâ—ty_n act_n of_o give_v be_v act_n of_o bounty_n but_o this_o i_o may_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n for_o that_o judge_n or_o umpire_n â—ustice_n in_o a_o case_n of_o commutative_a justice_n betwixt_o john_n astile_n and_o john_n an-oake_n who_o shall_v make_v john_n astile_n to_o give_v john_n an-oake_n but_o a_o little_a more_o than_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o may_v give_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n what_o he_o please_v but_o out_o of_o justice_n he_o can_v compel_v john_n astile_n to_o give_v no_o more_o or_o rather_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o a_o shillingworth_n of_o money_n for_o a_o shillingworth_n of_o work_n unless_o for_o cost_n or_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o here_o his_o second_o argument_n against_o 〈…〉_z another_o man_n have_v merit_v but_o he_o can_v just_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v more_o sect._n 6._o now_o what_o followe'_v i_o think_v reflect_n upon_o distributive_a justice_n merit_v say_v he_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v by_o covenant_n where_o the_o performance_n on_o one_o part_n merit_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o part_n and_o fall_v under_o justice_n commutative_a not_o distributive_a be_v not_o due_a by_o justice_n but_o be_v reward_v of_o grace_n only_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o sense_n which_o be_v merit_n be_v not_o due_a by_o justice_n but_o grace_n only_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o parenthesis_n no_o merit_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v due_a but_o the_o thing_n merit_v or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v that_o merit_n such_o as_o he_o meane_n have_v nothing_o due_a to_o it_o by_o justice_n but_o by_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o where_o be_v no_o covenant_n nothing_o be_v due_a out_o of_o justice_n but_o grace_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o erroneous_a as_o first_o covenant_n in_o commutative_a then_o distributive_a justice_n in_o commutative_a restitution_n of_o fame_n health_n estate_n when_o a_o man_n have_v secret_o
injure_v another_o be_v due_a out_o of_o commutative_a justice_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v reparation_n for_o injury_n do_v in_o those_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o man_n who_o injure_v another_o shall_v contract_v with_o he_o to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o that_o injury_n the_o like_a we_o may_v find_v in_o distributive_a justice_n take_v the_o instance_n before_o every_o parish_n be_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a which_o belong_v to_o it_o suppose_v three_o poor_a one_o weak_a with_o old_a age_n can_v do_v somewhat_o for_o his_o live_n another_o so_o decrepit_a that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o a_o three_o beyond_o the_o former_a both_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n perhaps_o a_o child_n all_o disable_v to_o help_v themselves_o those_o several_a person_n never_o contract_v with_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o that_o place_n for_o any_o alm_n they_o never_o upon_o covenant_n act_v any_o thing_n which_o fore-merited_n thâ—s_v relief_n yeâ—_n of_o justice_n distributive_a those_o several_a miserable_a people_n ought_v by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n to_o be_v so_o relieve_v so_o in_o college_n there_o be_v divers_a degree_n of_o place_n and_o in_o many_o with_o this_o clause_n let_v the_o most_o worthy_a be_v prefer_v suppose_v now_o two_o place_n void_a and_o two_o unworthy_a or_o not_o so_o worthy_a as_o some_o other_o two_o shall_v be_v prefer_v be_v not_o thiâ—_n injustice_n that_o the_o less_o worthy_a of_o the_o two_o most_o eminent_a shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o best_a place_n and_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o the_o worst_a this_o be_v injustice_n in_o distributive_a justice_n yet_o neither_o of_o these_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o oblige_v the_o other_o fellow_n i_o be_o persuade_v mr._n hobbes_n when_o he_o write_v this_o think_v to_o have_v merit_v so_o much_o of_o all_o the_o leviathan_n in_o christendom_n or_o at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o protector_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o some_o great_a office_n in_o their_o state_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o never_o contract_v with_o any_o for_o the_o reward_n for_o merit_n arise_v not_o only_o from_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o duty_n and_o justice_n although_o commutative_a justice_n only_o consider_n the_o case_n yet_o distributive_a cast_v a_o eye_n principal_o upon_o the_o person_n and_o his_o qualification_n he_o conclude_n therefore_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o use_v to_o be_v expound_v be_v not_o right_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o use_v to_o be_v expound_v be_v thâ—t_a sense_n i_o have_v deliver_v and_o by_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v it_o appear_v right_a fâ—â—st_o in_o commutative_a justice_n a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v consider_v and_o second_o in_o distributive_a a_o geometrical_a sect._n 7._o he_o go_v on_o to_o speak_v proper_o commutative_a justice_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o contractor_n that_o be_v a_o performance_n of_o covenant_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n thiâ—_n i_o have_v show_v erroneous_a see_v he_o again_o and_o distributive_a justice_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o act_n of_o define_v what_o be_v just_o wherein_o beinst_a trust_v by_o they_o who_o make_v he_o arbitrator_n if_o he_o perform_v his_o trust_n he_o be_v say_v to_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o case_n here_o be_v one_o câ—se_v put_v for_o twenty_o of_o a_o divers_a nature_n it_o be_v be_v true_a in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o arbitrator_n may_v do_v a_o act_n of_o distributive_a justice_n as_o in_o divide_v of_o a_o estate_n betwixt_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o many_o other_o of_o such_o condition_n when_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o regard_n of_o differ_v relation_n and_o necessity_n but_o many_o time_n in_o a_o reference_n to_o a_o arbitrator_n the_o case_n may_v be_v clear_o a_o act_n of_o 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which_o be_v countenance_v with_o no_o one_o phrase_n use_v by_o he_o but_o say_v he_o more_o proper_o equity_n why_o shall_v he_o undertake_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o language_n receive_v among_o the_o common_a people_n only_o but_o the_o community_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n he_o must_v use_v it_o otherwise_o than_o all_o author_n before_o equity_n be_v a_o rule_n by_o which_o man_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o act_n of_o all_o justice_n but_o the_o virtue_n be_v justice_n by_o which_o man_n deal_v equal_o whether_o arbitrator_n or_o private_a person_n justice_n in_o this_o treatise_n of_o justice_n you_o may_v discern_v he_o to_o blame_v in_o say_v that_o writer_n divide_v justice_n into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a in_o which_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o justice_n be_v first_o divide_v into_o legal_a or_o common_a justice_n and_o particular_a it_o be_v particular_a justice_n only_o which_o be_v divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a 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