Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	word_n	writing_n	wrought_v	26	3	8.0593	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27004	The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1667 (1667)	Wing B1367; ESTC R5892	599,557	672

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dear_a friend_n before_o the_o will_n and_o interest_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o nor_o shall_v the_o public_a interest_n of_o state_n or_o kingdom_n be_v plead_v against_o his_o will_n and_o interest_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o oppose_v or_o neglect_v this_o last_o especial_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o the_o public_a or_o common_a benefit_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o be_v very_o seldom_o separate_v nor_o ever_o at_o all_o as_o to_o their_o real_a good_a though_o as_o to_o carnal_a lower_v good_a it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o all_o these_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o to_o stand_v to_o prove_v or_o illustrate_v they_o be_v but_o to_o be_v unnecessary_o and_o unprofitable_o tedious_a §_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o power_n who_o be_v our_o owner_n his_o title_n to_o we_o be_v a_o great_a consolation_n to_o the_o upright_a for_o as_o he_o have_v 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as_o well_o as_o his_o chief_a governor_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n 7._o the_o experience_n of_o all_o mankind_n constrain_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n make_v for_o government_n therefore_o even_o among_o cannibal_n parent_n govern_v their_o child_n and_o husband_n govern_v their_o wife_n and_o in_o all_o the_o rational_a world_n there_o be_v ruler_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n tutor_n and_o scholar_n which_o all_o be_v governor_n or_o govern_v few_o man_n be_v to_o be_v find_v alive_a on_o earth_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n or_o any_o man_n save_v themselves_o ungoverned_a otherwise_o man_n will_v be_v worse_o to_o man_n i_o say_v not_o than_o serpent_n and_o toad_n and_o tiger_n be_v to_o one_o another_o but_o than_o any_o of_o they_o be_v to_o man_n

be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n what_o a_o thing_n will_v man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v earth_n be_v deny_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o you_o turn_v man_n loose_a to_o every_o villainy_n and_o engage_v the_o world_n to_o destroy_v itself_o and_o set_v all_o as_o on_o fire_n about_o their_o ear_n for_o if_o god_n only_o move_v we_o physical_o there_o be_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n good_a nor_o evil_a in_o a_o moral_a sense_n but_o what_o god_n move_v a_o man_n to_o that_o he_o will_v do_v and_o what_o he_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o he_o will_v not_o do_v and_o so_o there_o be_v only_a motion_n and_o no_o motion_n action_n and_o no_o action_n there_o will_v be_v no_o duty_n and_o no_o obligation_n and_o so_o no_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n §_o 5._o ii_o if_o god_n shall_v rule_v we_o only_o by_o physical_a motion_n and_o not_o by_o law_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v man_n as_o man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n but_o god_n do_v rule_v man_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n therefore_o not_o only_o by_o physical_a motion_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v not_o differ_v from_o inanimate_v and_o bruit_n 226._o a_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v move_v physical_o and_o a_o bruit_n by_o the_o necessitate_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o man_n have_v reason_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o he_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n concur_v to_o his_o physical_a motion_n as_o such_o yet_o he_o must_v move_v he_o as_o rational_a by_o such_o object_n and_o such_o proposal_n and_o argument_n and_o mean_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o reason_n by_o present_v thing_n absent_a to_o his_o understanding_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o by_o teach_v he_o to_o prefer_v great_a thing_n before_o lesser_a and_o by_o show_v he_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n which_o shall_v move_v he_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v he_o rational_a if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v govern_v he_o according_o §_o 6._o iii_o if_o the_o way_n of_o physical_a motion_n alone_o be_v not_o so_o excellent_a and_o suitable_a as_o the_o way_n of_o moral_a government_n by_o law_n also_o then_o god_n do_v not_o only_o move_v man_n physical_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v as_o moral_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a god_n do_v not_o omit_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o choose_v a_o low_a way_n of_o government_n and_o leave_v the_o more_o excellent_a way_n to_o man_n and_o that_o the_o minor_a be_v true_a appear_v thus_o the_o way_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o object_n or_o subject_n of_o government_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n but_o such_o be_v the_o moral_a way_n by_o law_n the_o other_o beast_n be_v as_o capable_a subject_n of_o as_o man_n and_o tree_n as_o either_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n be_v eminent_o glorify_v in_o the_o moral_a way_n and_o omnipotency_n itself_o also_o appear_v in_o god_n make_v of_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o be_v governable_a by_o reason_n without_o force_n §_o 7._o iv._o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sovereign_a ruler_n of_o the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o there_o be_v a_o government_n of_o heart_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o he_o govern_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o heart-sin_n or_o duty_n unless_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o man_n and_o a_o bad_a heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o bad_a word_n or_o act_n and_o be_v itself_o pollute_v before_o it_o endeavour_v the_o injury_n of_o other_o he_o that_o think_v all_o indifferent_a that_o be_v within_o he_o be_v himself_o so_o bad_a that_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n if_o be_v so_o indifferent_a yea_o so_o vitiate_v within_o he_o think_v nothing_o evil_a which_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o that_o think_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o good_a and_o innocent_a which_o hate_v his_o god_n his_o king_n his_o friend_n his_o parent_n as_o that_o which_o love_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n to_o have_v any_o good_a thought_n or_o affection_n but_o only_o for_o the_o outward_a action_n sake_n nor_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v malicious_a covetous_a proud_a deceitful_a lustful_a impious_a and_o unjust_a in_o his_o cogitation_n contrivance_n and_o desire_n unless_o as_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n do_v show_v that_o he_o have_v himself_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v too_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o doctrine_n but_o nature_n have_v teach_v all_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o their_o heart_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v know_v they_o and_o not_o to_o take_v the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a to_o be_v capable_a of_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil._n therefore_o see_v heart_n must_v be_v under_o government_n it_o must_v not_o be_v man_n but_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n that_o must_v be_v their_o governor_n §_o 8._o v._n if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n all_o earthly_a sovereign_n will_v be_v themselves_o ungoverned_a but_o they_o be_v not_o ungoverned_a therefore_o god_n be_v their_o governor_n and_o so_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n god_n the_o king_n and_o state_n that_o have_v sovereign_a power_n through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o no_o humane_a government_n at_o all_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o contract_n with_o their_o people_n but_o none_o have_v so_o much_o need_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o heart-government_n none_o have_v so_o strong_a temptation_n as_o they_o and_o no_o man_n action_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o welfare_n or_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n if_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v leave_v free_a by_o god_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v what_o work_n will_v be_v make_v among_o the_o people_n if_o they_o think_v it_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v just_a or_o merciful_a or_o chaste_a or_o temperate_a what_o wonder_v if_o they_o be_v unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o filthy_a and_o luxurious_a and_o use_v the_o people_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o lust_n and_o esteem_v they_o as_o man_n do_v their_o dog_n or_o horse_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o own_o pleasure_n or_o commodity_n what_o be_v the_o present_a calamity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n ruler_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o sensual_a and_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o government_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n when_o yet_o most_o of_o they_o have_v some_o conviction_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o rule_v all_o and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a what_o then_o will_v they_o be_v if_o they_o once_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v under_o no_o government_n of_o god_n at_o all_o if_o they_o shall_v oppress_v their_o subject_n and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a it_o will_v be_v no_o fault_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o government_n and_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n no_o one_o forbid_v it_o to_o they_o and_o none_o command_v they_o the_o contrary_a if_o god_n do_v not_o for_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o ruler_n of_o their_o ruler_n nor_o give_v they_o law_n 225._o and_o neighbour_n prince_n and_o state_n be_v but_o neighbour_n therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v peace_n and_o honesty_n liberty_n life_n and_o kingdom_n to_o their_o lust_n no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o do_v amiss_o or_o violate_v any_o sort_n of_o law_n obj._n but_o the_o fear_n of_o rebellion_n and_o the_o people_n vindicate_v their_o liberty_n will_v restrain_v they_o answ_n only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o feel_v themselves_o unable_a to_o do_v hurt_v as_o a_o man_n be_v restrain_v from_o kill_a adder_n lest_o they_o sting_v he_o and_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o place_n do_v usual_o empower_v they_o to_o make_v desolation_n if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o and_o great_a mind_n will_v not_o easy_o bear_v a_o popular_a restraint_n and_o indeed_o the_o honest_a and_o better_a any_o people_n be_v the_o more_o undisposed_a be_v they_o to_o rebel_v and_o therefore_o tyrant_n may_v with_o small_a danger_n and_o fear_n destroy_v they_o obj._n but_o their_o own_o interest_n lie_v in_o the_o people_n welfare_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o such_o misery_n ans_fw-fr do_v nero_n think_v so_o that_o wish_v rome_n have_v but_o one_o neck_n that_o set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v sing_v over_o it_o homer_n poem_n of_o

another_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v laudable_a to_o perform_v duty_n to_o king_n and_o parent_n and_o neighbour_n conscience_n will_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o necessary_a to_o perform_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v relate_v to_o god_n as_o their_o creator_n proprietor_n governor_n and_o end_n and_o yet_o owe_v he_o no_o duty_n §_o 26._o god_n government_n as_o man_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n arist_n legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n without_o law_n the_o subject_n can_v neither_o know_v his_o duty_n nor_o his_o reward_n and_o punishment_n without_o judgement_n law_n will_v be_v uneffectual_a and_o without_o execution_n judgement_n be_v a_o deceitful_a ludicrous_a thing_n §_o 27._o by_o a_o law_n i_o mean_v a_o authoritative_a institution_n what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o and_o to_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o ruler_n will_v institute_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o and_o from_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o full_a reason_n of_o this_o definition_n of_o a_o law_n i_o have_v give_v in_o another_o write_n signum_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la of_o it_o the_o will_n of_o a_o ruler_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v know_v to_o subject_n but_o by_o sign_n the_o relation_n of_o ruler_n and_o subject_n be_v presuppose_v leg_n it_o be_v therefore_o only_a a_o authoritative_a sign_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o ruler_n will_n because_o a_o ruler_n only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n i_o say_v of_o his_o will_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o near_a perfective_a efficient_a or_o imperant_fw-la faculty_n include_v the_o understanding_n conduct_v i_o call_v it_o a_o institution_n or_o instituting_a sign_n to_o signify_v its_o efficiency_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o judicial_a decisive_a determination_n of_o the_o ruler_n it_o be_v only_o to_o subject_n that_o this_o signification_n be_v make_v he_o be_v not_o a_o ruler_n to_o any_o other_o the_o product_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o statutum_n be_v only_o debitum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o immediate_a full_a effect_n of_o law_n this_o debitum_fw-la be_v twofold_a 1._o officii_fw-la what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o the_o subject_a or_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n leg_n 2._o what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o he_o 1._o if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o debitum_fw-la praemii_fw-la 2._o if_o he_o break_v it_o which_o be_v the_o debitum_fw-la poenae_fw-la i_o say_v to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v have_v the_o end_n in_o the_o definition_n and_o see_v i_o only_o define_v a_o law_n in_o genere_fw-la i_o mention_v but_o the_o end_n of_o government_n in_o genere_fw-la 254._o for_o several_a government_n have_v several_a end_n the_o government_n of_o single_a person_n only_o as_o of_o a_o scholar_n a_o son_n a_o servant_n by_o a_o tutor_n parent_n master_n intend_v proximate_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o individual_a subject_n the_o mandate_n of_o such_o ruler_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o low_a sort_n as_o be_v the_o government_n and_o custom_n have_v appropriate_v the_o word_n law_n to_o a_o noble_a species_n only_o the_o government_n of_o societies_n be_v always_o immediate_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o society_n but_o not_o always_o for_o their_o good_a much_o less_o chief_o the_o government_n of_o a_o society_n of_o slave_n as_o the_o spaniard_n over_o the_o peruvian_o and_o mexican_n in_o dig_v their_o mine_n be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o those_o slave_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o government_n of_o some_o army_n be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o army_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o true_a commonwealth_n be_v for_o the_o bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o common_a good_a which_o include_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o ruler_n with_o the_o subject_n the_o universal_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v proximate_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o its_o good_a but_o ultimate_o and_o principal_o for_o the_o fulfil_n and_o please_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o say_a order_n and_o good_a and_o in_o the_o glory_n or_o operation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v further_o prove_v afterward_o §_o 28._o any_o signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v benefit_v on_o condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o praemiant_a part_n of_o his_o law_n and_o any_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v if_o he_o sin_v or_o that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v his_o due_n be_v the_o penal_a part_n of_o his_o law_n if_o it_o only_o foretell_v that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o physical_a efficiency_n obedience_n will_v produce_v good_a and_o disobedience_n hurt_v to_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o praemiant_a or_o penal_a but_o when_o the_o good_a be_v promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o hurt_n threaten_v upon_o condition_n of_o sin_n as_o mean_n to_o move_v a_o rational_a free_a agent_n to_o obey_v this_o be_v true_o a_o praemiant_a and_o penal_a act_n of_o law_n and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v also_o in_o a_o physical_a way_n of_o production_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v also_o the_o creator_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v wise_o order_v it_o that_o moral_a good_a shall_v be_v attend_v with_o physical_a good_a and_o moral_a evil_n with_o physical_a evil_n first_o or_o last_o §_o 29._o the_o immensity_n or_o omnipresence_n the_o omnipotency_n deor._n omniscience_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o total_a causation_n in_o the_o support_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n do_v most_o undoubted_o prove_v his_o particular_a providence_n in_o observe_v and_o regard_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o declare_v his_o actual_a government_n it_o be_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n which_o ever_o make_v any_o one_o question_n the_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o extend_v to_o the_o small_a thing_n and_o action_n 1._o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o immensity_n conceive_v of_o as_o without_o corporeal_a extension_n of_o part_n as_o before_o say_v he_o that_o make_v and_o uphold_v all_o the_o world_n do_v never_o make_v that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o himself_o and_o exclude_v his_o presence_n though_o be_v a_o spirit_n he_o have_v not_o corporeal_a quantity_n yet_o analogical_o and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o transcendency_n we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o be_v great_a and_o immense_a and_o it_o be_v his_o perfection_n which_o deny_v extension_n and_o dimension_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o noble_a kind_n he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o if_o he_o be_v 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thing_n and_o action_n in_o the_o world_n for_o his_o knowledge_n be_v his_o natural_a perfection_n be_v necessary_a he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n just_a before_o my_o eye_n to_o see_v in_o the_o open_a light_n i_o must_v needs_o see_v it_o if_o it_o have_v the_o necessary_n of_o a_o visible_a object_n unless_o i_o wink_v if_o the_o sun_n illumination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o vision_n as_o its_o like_a it_o be_v nothing_o more_o ignoble_a how_o easy_o will_v it_o at_o once_o discern_v all_o that_o be_v upon_o one_o half_a of_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o omniscient_a be_v he_o can_v but_o behold_v or_o know_v they_o and_o therefore_o observe_v they_o and_o regard_v they_o 4._o his_o creation_n causation_n and_o manutetency_n also_o prove_v that_o he_o both_o

know_v and_o regard_v all_o thing_n for_o can_v he_o be_v either_o ignorant_a forgetful_a or_o mindless_a of_o that_o which_o he_o make_v and_o still_o do_v so_o conserve_v as_o to_o continue_v a_o kind_n of_o creation_n of_o it_o his_o omnipotent_a will_n which_o give_v it_o a_o be_v do_v still_o continue_v it_o shall_v he_o withdraw_v his_o active_a sustentation_n it_o will_v turn_v all_o not_o only_o to_o confusion_n but_o to_o nothing_o and_o do_v he_o not_o know_v and_o regard_v what_o be_v continual_o as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o continual_a volition_n produce_v or_o maintain_v by_o he_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o agency_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o be_v and_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a or_o regardless_o of_o what_o he_o do_v why_o will_v he_o make_v maintain_v and_o move_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v 5._o his_o relation_n of_o owner_n prove_v his_o regard_n all_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o 6._o 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of_o god_n as_o governor_n by_o which_o he_o make_v equal_a law_n and_o give_v all_o their_o due_a according_a to_o they_o or_o judge_v they_o righteous_o according_a to_o his_o law_n for_o the_o end_n of_o government_n as_o justice_n be_v conceive_v of_o in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o image_n in_o man_n 234._o which_o we_o call_v the_o virtue_n or_o habit_n of_o justice_n so_o it_o be_v his_o eternal_a nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o his_o will_n or_o goodness_n as_o respect_v a_o kingdom_n of_o subject_n as_o possible_a and_o future_a for_o he_o may_v so_o be_v call_v just_o that_o have_v no_o kingdom_n because_o he_o have_v that_o virtue_n which_o will_v do_v justice_n if_o he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o as_o justice_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o righteous_a government_n or_o for_o the_o honourable_a relation_n and_o title_n of_o one_o that_o do_v so_o exercise_v it_o that_o be_v of_o a_o actual_o 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he_o that_o say_v if_o thou_o murder_v thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n do_v primary_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o death_n shall_v be_v thy_o due_n but_o in_o that_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v just_o govern_v according_a to_o this_o law_n therefore_o he_o mean_v secondary_o and_o consequent_o that_o ordinary_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o their_o due_n in_o what_o case_n the_o letter_n and_o near_a sense_n of_o a_o law_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o or_o the_o lawgiver_n reserve_v a_o liberty_n of_o dispensation_n to_o himself_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o place_n to_o be_v dispute_v chap._n ix_o ii_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o god_n or_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o our_o governor_n §_o 1._o man_n be_v make_v thus_o a_o rational_a free_a agent_n 92._o and_o sociable_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o god_n be_v his_o rightful_a governor_n be_v immediate_o relate_v to_o god_n as_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o right_o and_o obligation_n there_o be_v no_o sovereign_n without_o a_o subject_a subjection_n be_v our_o relation_n to_o our_o governor_n or_o else_o our_o consent_n to_o that_o relation_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n we_o take_v it_o here_o a_o subject_a be_v one_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v another_o as_o his_o ruler_n he_o that_o be_v a_o subject_a by_o right_n and_o obligation_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o consent_n and_o actual_o subject_v himself_o to_o his_o rightful_a governor_n be_v a_o rebel_n there_o can_v be_v great_a obligation_n to_o subjection_n imagine_v by_o a_o create_a understanding_n than_o the_o rational_a creature_n have_v to_o god_n §_o 2._o all_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v to_o this_o subjection_n and_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o absolute_o to_o the_o government_n of_o god_n god_n absolute_a propriety_n in_o we_o

so_o one_o half_a of_o mankind_n make_v calamitous_a and_o unfit_a to_o educate_v their_o own_o child_n and_o ruin_n and_o depravation_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o be_v avoid_v they_o that_o think_v their_o choice_a plant_n and_o flower_n fit_a for_o the_o enclosure_n of_o a_o garden_n and_o carefull_a culture_n weed_n and_o defence_n shall_v not_o think_v their_o child_n shall_v be_v educate_v or_o plant_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v not_o unobservable_a that_o all_o fly_a fowl_n do_v know_v their_o mate_n and_o live_v by_o couple_n and_o use_v copulation_n with_o no_o other_o and_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o more_o terrestrial_a fowl_n do_v copulate_v but_o only_o so_o oft_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o generation_n and_o shall_v man_n be_v worse_o than_o beast_n §_o 31._o nature_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o violate_v the_o propriety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o by_o fraud_n theft_n or_o robbery_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o to_o preserve_v and_o promote_v his_o just_a commodity_n as_o our_o own_o §_o 32._o government_n and_o justice_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o world_n nature_n teach_v we_o that_o bribery_n fraud_n cicer._n false-witness_n and_o all_o mean_n that_o pervert_v justice_n must_v be_v avoid_v and_o equity_n promote_v among_o all_o §_o 33._o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o index_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o humane_a converse_n be_v maintain_v by_o humane_a credibility_n and_o confidence_n nature_n tell_v we_o that_o lie_v be_v a_o crime_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o society_n of_o mankind_n §_o 34._o and_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o criminal_a to_o slander_v or_o injurious_o defame_v our_o neighbour_n by_o rail_v revile_v or_o malicious_a report_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v regardful_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o of_o our_o own_o §_o 35._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o both_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o just_a disposer_n of_o all_o and_o for_o our_o own_o quietness_n and_o our_o neighbour_n peace_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v content_v with_o our_o proper_a place_n and_o due_a condition_n and_o estate_n and_o not_o to_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o covetous_o draw_v from_o he_o to_o enrich_v ourselves_o because_o god_n will_n and_o interest_n be_v above_o our_o own_o and_o the_o public_a welfare_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o private_a person_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v to_o live_v quiet_o and_o content_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n contribute_v to_o the_o common_a good_a §_o 36._o nature_n teach_v we_o cic._n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o love_v humane_a nature_n in_o our_o enemy_n and_o pity_v other_o in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o forgive_v all_o pardonable_a fail_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n and_o right_v ourselves_o by_o our_o brother_n ruin_n but_o to_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o do_v our_o best_a to_o succour_v they_o and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n all_o these_o be_v our_o undeniable_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n §_o 37._o nature_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a lover_n of_o himself_o shall_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o his_o own_o felicity_n 226._o and_o know_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o use_v all_o prudent_a diligence_n to_o attain_v it_o and_o make_v it_o sure_o §_o 38._o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v reason_n clear_a and_o their_o will_n conformable_a to_o its_o right_a apprehension_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a government_n over_o their_o thought_n affection_n passion_n sense_n appetite_n word_n and_o action_n conform_v they_o to_o our_o maker_n law_n §_o 39_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o our_o time_n shall_v be_v spend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o all_o our_o mercy_n improve_v to_o those_o 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