of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v enhance_a ibid._n the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n 255_o when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n v._o argument_n 2._o against_o it_o answer_v 256_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n limit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ibid._n vi_o what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n 257_o vii_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitratour_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n 259_o mr._n hobbes_n too_o nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n ibid._n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n 260_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a ibid._n his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o ibid._n bodin_n cavil_n ibid._n his_o aâ—ery_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n 261_o viii_o mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n ix_o his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n 262_o he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o ethic_n economic_n politic_n ibid._n x._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n 263_o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n 265_o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n ibid._n frugality_n and_o temperance_n 266_o mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o then_o do_v the_o mahometan_n 267_o xi_o wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v humane_a happiness_n ibid._n wherein_o aristotle_n 268_o xii_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake'_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a passion_n ibid._n st._n paul_n philosophy_n 269_o xiii_o of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n 270_o chap._n xxx_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a 272_o ii_o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n 273_o iii_o person_n not_o latin_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la 274_o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n iv._o misplace_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 275_o no_o man_n personate_n himself_n ibid._n cicero_n misinterpret_v ibid._n person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n 276_o v._n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o ibid._n his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a 277_o scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a ibid._n vi_o the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 278_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la ibid._n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n 279_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr._n hobbes_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la 280_o vii_o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ibid._n viii_o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 281_o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ibid._n ix_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroy_n the_o second_n 282_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n whâ—_n probable_o have_v covenant_v 283_o x._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v 284_o xi_o the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v ibid._n moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o 285_o nor_o do_v king_n ibid._n nor_o priest_n ibid._n xii_o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n 186_o hohim_n use_v for_o god_n what_o name_n ibid._n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n how_o full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o 287_o xiii_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o how_o of_o moses_n 288_o fourteen_o moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n 289_o xv._n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o 290_o chap._n xxxi_o i._o uncomely_a to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n 291_o who_o be_v real_o god_n ibid._n ii_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o 292_o against_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n 293_o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ibid._n to_o who_o smalcius_n reply'_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n 294_o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 295_o iii_o châ—ist's_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n 297_o smalcius_n answer_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v ibid._n his_o argument_n uâ—ged_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n 298_o who_o find'_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n ibid._n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o delude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 299_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v ibid._n the_o text_n which_o want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 300_o iu._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 301_o what_o a_o son_n be_v ibid._n v._o the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n 302_o vi._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o 303_o the_o bishop_n observation_n upon_o that_o text_n ibid._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v 304_o and_o valkelius_n 305_o with_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_o 307_o vii_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n 308_o one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a 309_o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n 310_o viii_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n 311_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n 312_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causation_n ibid._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o dâ—vid's_n reign_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 313_o ix_o god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n 314_o particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n x._o the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 315_o who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arrian_n 316_o chap._n xxxii_o i._o the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n 318_o socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v 319_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o 322_o ii_o st._n john_n reason_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v ibid._n beza_n genuine_a lection_n 323_o socinus_n singular_a in_o his_o ibid._n but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la ibid._n iii_o how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v john_n 1.1_o 324_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v ibid._n iv._o their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n 325_o v._o figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n 326_o his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n 327_o vi._n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n 328_o but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n 329_o how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n ibid._n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n ibid._n the_o word_n take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 330_o viii_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n 331_o neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o ibid._n ix_o socinus_n shift_n 332_o x._o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o first_o word_n in_o st._n john_n ibid._n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n 333_o xi_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n 335_o xii_o as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n 336_o xiii_o which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n ibid._n fourteen_o their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o saint_n paul_n 337_o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n 338_o plato_n description_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o 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his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n the_o woâ—d_v take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o socinus_n shift_n a_o brief_a paraphraâ—â—_n wâ—â—es_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d in_o st_n john_n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a callâ—d_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n plato_n deâ—â—â—lption_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o
i_o and_o thou_o you_o may_v read_v a_o most_o excellent_a passage_n in_o the_o 23._o of_o gen._n with_o what_o civility_n of_o discourse_n and_o reciprocal_a courtesy_n abraham_n buy_v the_o field_n in_o machpelah_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n first_o i_o collect_v thence_o that_o abraham_n judge_v there_o be_v a_o legal_a interest_n in_o ephron_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pay_v such_o a_o round_a price_n for_o it_o as_o four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o than_o you_o may_v observe_v how_o sacred_a among_o all_o people_n the_o preservation_n of_o interest_n be_v for_o in_o the_o last_o of_o gen._n you_o shall_v find_v that_o jacob_n when_o he_o die_v in_o egypt_n a_o great_a way_n off_o in_o another_o nation_n have_v both_o he_o and_o he_o leave_v the_o land_n near_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o purchase_n when_o he_o and_o he_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o know_v scarce_o remember_v jacob_n give_v order_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o his_o body_n there_o and_o it_o be_v perform_v without_o any_o disturbance_n so_o sacred_a do_v those_o people_n without_o any_o positive_a law_n but_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n observe_v the_o particular_a interest_n of_o particular_a man_n even_o such_o who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o purchase_n be_v but_o sojourner_n among_o they_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o usage_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cohabitant_n but_o stranger_n in_o another_o country_n and_o nation_n so_o that_o we_o see_v as_o man_n have_v have_v always_o conscience_n which_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o action_n so_o those_o conscience_n have_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o intrude_a upon_o another_o interest_n and_o abraham_n be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v such_o among_o they_o for_o upon_o that_o presumption_n he_o pay_v so_o great_a a_o price_n for_o that_o field_n sect._n 11._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v how_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o get_v these_o interest_n i_o will_v not_o here_o scan_v all_o way_n evident_a one_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v occupancy_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o first_o for_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o bona_fw-la utilia_fw-la and_o the_o profit_n they_o have_v be_v their_o service_n to_o man_n he_o who_o first_o get_v possession_n of_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o they_o thus_o fowl_n and_o fish_n even_o in_o plant_v nation_n which_o be_v no_o man_n possession_n be_v catch_v by_o any_o man_n be_v his_o to_o make_v profit_n and_o when_o one_o man_n have_v catch_v they_o that_o they_o be_v his_o possession_n it_o be_v thievery_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o they_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o deer_n coney_n hare_n nor_o fish_n in_o pond_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v empale_v and_o so_o for_o their_o habitation_n by_o our_o law_n be_v make_v to_o pay_v their_o host_n with_o their_o life_n nor_o such_o thing_n which_o our_o law_n indulge_v the_o pleasure_n of_o gent._n and_o man_n of_o quality_n have_v appropriate_v to_o certain_a person_n and_o place_n as_o pheasant_n and_o partridge_n and_o the_o like_a but_o whatsoever_o no_o national_a particular_a law_n have_v give_v to_o another_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o the_o first_o possessor_n and_o this_o law_n man_n find_v before_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o then_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o without_o positive_a law_n or_o a_o outward_a humane_a coercive_a power_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v always_o give_v a_o propriety_n in_o this_o world_n good_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thus_o i_o have_v pass_v my_o opinion_n upon_o his_o 13._o chapter_n and_o i_o think_v have_v give_v reason_n for_o what_o i_o speak_v but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v what_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o that_o will_v the_o more_o full_o describe_v the_o mist_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o confirm_v i_o more_o strong_a censure_n upon_o the_o 14_o the_o chapter_n of_o leviathan_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n which_o thus_o begin_v chap._n xxii_o concern_v the_o pretend_a necessity_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n the_o prospect_n of_o a_o happiness_n beyond_o it_o death_n represent_v more_o terrible_a than_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o writer_n common_o call_v jus_o naturale_fw-la be_v the_o liberty_n each_o man_n have_v to_o use_v his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o own_o life_n and_o consequent_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n thereunto_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v that_o he_o say_v life_n writer_n call_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la i_o believe_v this_o gentleman_n never_o in_o his_o life_n read_v jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la so_o describe_v in_o any_o author_n it_o be_v true_a to_o preserve_v a_o man_n own_o life_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n extend_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o life_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o right_a of_o nature_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v but_o because_o i_o find_v this_o question_n in_o my_o opinion_n more_o methodical_o and_o schollar_o deliver_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr copore_fw-la politico_fw-la cap._n 1._o i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v that_o first_o and_o have_v clear_v that_o discourse_n apply_v myself_o to_o this_o description_n and_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o his_o 6._o number_n that_o number_n begin_v thus_o sect._n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v man_n to_o will_n and_o desire_n that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o terrible_a enemy_n of_o nature_n death_n from_o who_o man_n expect_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n and_o also_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n according_o the_o phrase_n which_o i_o here_o censure_v first_o be_v that_o necessity_n make_v we_o do_v this_o i_o know_v this_o word_n necessity_n be_v often_o use_v for_o what_o we_o term_v want_n or_o poverty_n because_o such_o a_o man_n need_n be_v somewhat_o therefore_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o necessity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o may_v be_v some_o truth_n in_o that_o proposition_n for_o because_o man_n life_n have_v lack_v of_o supply_n and_o according_a to_o this_o gentleman_n all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o enemy_n or_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n no_o man_n will_v have_v so_o much_o care_n to_o supply_v he_o as_o himself_o therefore_o he_o must_v do_v it_o but_o then_o take_v necessity_n as_o it_o oppose_v contingency_n which_o be_v the_o common_a logical_a sense_n it_o be_v absolute_o false_a for_o many_o man_n throw_v and_o take_v away_o their_o own_o life_n now_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_o do_v can_v be_v otherwise_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o do_v what_o they_o do_v out_o of_o necessity_n the_o phrase_n be_v much_o more_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n enjoyne'_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o for_o the_o great_a natura_fw-la naturans_fw-la god_n as_o i_o say_v before_o law_n know_v our_o necessity_n and_o like_o a_o wise_a lawmaker_n make_v law_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o so_o infinite_o wise_a be_v those_o law_n that_o what_o he_o have_v not_o by_o some_o law_n or_o other_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o certain_o therefore_o where_o be_v no_o lawful_a and_o honest_a way_n to_o preserve_v it_o life_n its_o self_n be_v not_o necessary_a he_o seem_v therefore_o to_o express_v himself_o better_a in_o corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la then_o in_o leviathan_n because_o in_o leviathan_n he_o restrain_n this_o right_a of_o nature_n only_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n but_o in_o this_o i_o now_o write_v against_o he_o say_v not_o only_o but_o most_o of_o all_o his_o own_o life_n other_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v a_o right_n unto_o but_o most_o of_o all_o or_o chief_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o rather_o the_o avoid_n of_o death_n sect._n 3_o life_n what_o he_o say_v that_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o desire_v our_o own_o good_a and_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a be_v true_a in_o that_o generality_n but_o apply_v to_o any_o particular_a be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a but_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o man_n good_a and_o to_o other_o hurtful_a even_o
there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o make_v man_n in_o general_n avoid_v death_n in_o general_a as_o the_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o expect_v the_o great_a pain_n for_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v little_a pain_n and_o people_n that_o have_v die_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o death_n ugliness_n and_o so_o with_o some_o impatience_n i_o have_v find_v complain_v of_o common_a accident_n and_o such_o which_o have_v no_o participation_n of_o death_n in_o they_o and_o no_o cooperation_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o death_n as_o ache_n in_o particular_a part_n sometime_o they_o be_v gall_v and_o that_o trouble_a they_o sometime_o that_o there_o be_v clod_n or_o hardness_n in_o the_o bed_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o show_v that_o these_o pain_n not_o those_o of_o death_n be_v more_o sensible_a than_o even_o death_n its_o self_n sect._n 9_o death_n he_o proceed_v it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o body_n and_o limb_n both_o from_o death_n and_o pain_n have_v he_o put_v in_o that_o little_a word_n and_o esteem_v a_o little_a thing_n by_o he_o just_o and_o honest_o he_o have_v say_v truth_n but_o alas_o else_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o a_o little_a pain_n shall_v act_v thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o public_a good_a or_o else_o some_o great_a good_a of_o his_o own_o any_o man_n who_o have_v sense_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o sense_n and_o unworthy_a ease_n can_v choose_v but_o apprehend_v that_o the_o great_a good_n shall_v be_v choose_v before_o the_o less_o such_o be_v those_o before_o specify_v therefore_o in_o such_o case_n that_o they_o for_o pain_n or_o death_n its_o self_n be_v relinquish_v be_v against_o reason_n what_o he_o adde_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n we_o call_v right_a etc._n etc._n i_o agree_v to_o for_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n which_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n but_o his_o deduction_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o right_a of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o limb_n with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v this_o deduction_n by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v can_v be_v true_a but_o when_o his_o life_n and_o limb_n be_v not_o oppose_v by_o some_o great_a good_a chap._n xxiii_o of_o use_v or_o misuse_v mean_n in_o order_n to_o their_o end_n the_o regulation_n of_o man_n judgement_n in_o it_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o estate_n when_o necessary_a of_o right_a and_o wrong_n law_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o 1._o i_o come_v now_o to_o number_v 7._o which_o begin_v thus_o and_n because_o where_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v without_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n and_o therefore_o right_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o action_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n how_o vile_a and_o illogicall_a be_v this_o have_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n or_o instead_o of_o body_n have_v he_o say_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o end_n his_o axiom_n explain_v thus_o may_v have_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v puâ—_n there_o be_v no_o connexion_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n his_o own_o happiness_n and_o by_o that_o right_a likewise_o to_o all_o mean_n which_o conduce_v to_o it_o yet_o unless_o this_o body_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v that_o end_n his_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o body_n be_v of_o no_o force_n well_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o aphorism_n first_o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n have_v not_o right_a to_o all_o mean_n of_o get_v it_o be_v apparent_a end_n for_o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o a_o estate_n or_o a_o house_n have_v not_o right_a to_o take_v it_o by_o force_n he_o must_v only_o use_v legal_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o preserve_v it_o and_o so_o though_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o his_o body_n or_o life_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o preserve_v it_o by_o unlawful_a action_n it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a rule_n of_o law_n that_o a_o man_n must_v so_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o must_v not_o hurt_v another_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o water_n and_o a_o meadow_n but_o he_o must_v not_o so_o use_v his_o water_n and_o his_o meadow_n as_o by_o overflow_a his_o meadow_n he_o shall_v drown_v his_o neighbour_n corne._n so_o although_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o his_o life_n yet_o this_o right_n be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o transcendent_a power_n as_o to_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o life_n to_o hurt_v other_o and_o destroy_v their_o life_n but_o once_o again_o for_o further_a and_o clear_a explication_n of_o that_o rule_n he_o give_v concern_v a_o end_n let_v we_o observe_v except_v that_o it_o have_v no_o truth_n but_o concern_v the_o last_o end_n and_o in_o that_o it_o have_v for_o since_o all_o man_n action_n be_v for_o a_o end_n that_o be_v his_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la his_o happiness_n every_o man_n out_o of_o necessity_n of_o nature_n do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o and_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v for_o it_o but_o this_o life_n or_o body_n be_v not_o man_n happiness_n and_o for_o any_o second_o end_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o end_n itself_o there_o be_v much_o less_o of_o any_o mean_n which_o conduce_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o of_o such_o end_n of_o which_o nature_n man_n temporal_a life_n and_o body_n be_v there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o no_o more_o than_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v right_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v any_o thing_n to_o obtain_v pleasure_n or_o profit_n upon_o which_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n sect._n 2._o his_o 8._o numb_a must_v be_v likewise_o examine_v which_o say_v also_o every_o man_n by_o right_a of_o nature_n be_v judge_v himself_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n this_o have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v judgement_n that_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n a_o man_n may_v judge_v what_o he_o will_v and_o according_o act_v and_o what_o he_o act_v be_v right_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o imply_v here_o &_o from_o hence_o enforce_v afterward_o for_o as_o in_o our_o judicature_n there_o must_v use_v be_v make_v of_o judge_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o those_o judge_n will_v regulate_v and_o govern_v our_o possession_n yet_o those_o judge_n have_v rule_n by_o which_o their_o judicature_n shall_v be_v regulate_v and_o what_o they_o act_n contrary_a to_o those_o rule_n or_o law_n although_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v yet_o it_o be_v wicked_a so_o it_o be_v in_o those_o no_o doubt_n but_o every_o man_n will_v in_o such_o a_o impossible_a state_n as_o he_o suppose_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o necessity_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o every_o man_n by_o which_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v guide_v and_o what_o he_o judge_v though_o never_o so_o congruent_a to_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n be_v not_o right_a so_o that_o as_o a_o judge_n though_o what_o he_o judge_v must_v be_v perform_v and_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a yet_o he_o have_v right_a to_o judge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o be_v a_o judge_n all_o other_o judgement_n be_v by_o power_n but_o not_o by_o right_a so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o man_n he_o may_v act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n or_o limb_n but_o if_o not_o right_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o do_v so_o the_o argument_n he_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n convince_v not_o i_o for_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o i_o be_v judge_n of_o my_o own_o danger_n myself_o reason_n than_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o another_o may_v be_v judge_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v reason_n say_v i_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o be_o judge_n but_o it_o be_v reason_n likewise_o that_o i_o judge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o make_v my_o will_n be_v guide_v by_o reason_n not_o my_o reason_n regulate_v by_o my_o will_n because_o it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o right_a but_o because_o my_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o afterward_o
their_o life_n but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v object_v ans._n that_o those_o do_v not_o virtuous_o do_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v not_o material_a to_o his_o proposition_n whâ—ch_n use_v not_o the_o word_n ought_v not_o but_o can_v lay_v down_o etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o first_o condition_n before_o name_v which_o be_v virtuous_a take_v one_o eminent_a story_n beside_o a_o multitude_n tell_v by_o tertullian_n in_o his_o apologeticus_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la cap._n 37._o the_o story_n be_v thus_o tertullian_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o severus_n who_o persecute_v the_o christian_n most_o barbarous_o tertullian_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n take_v courage_n and_o write_v this_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o against_o that_o cruel_a manner_n of_o persecute_v which_o be_v to_o destroy_v they_o unheard_a only_o upon_o confess_v christianity_n like_o wolf_n or_o beast_n odious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o other_o slander_n by_o which_o this_o injustice_n be_v colour_v to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v one_o which_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o that_o they_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o the_o imperial_a government_n time_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o tertullian_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o say_v in_o 37._o cap._n if_o we_o be_v malicious_o affect_v to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v we_o velure_n una_fw-la nox_fw-la pauculis_fw-la faculis_fw-la largitatem_fw-la ultionis_fw-la possit_fw-la operari_fw-la si_fw-la malum_fw-la malo_fw-la dispungi_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la liceret_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n in_o one_o night_n when_o they_o will_v now_o say_v he_o if_o we_o will_v declare_v ourselves_o enemy_n we_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o make_v it_o good_a the_o mauri_n or_o marcomauri_n or_o parthi_a be_v not_o so_o numerous_a they_o inhabit_v one_o country_n we_o the_o world_n what_o war_n be_v we_o not_o fit_a for_o even_o with_o unequal_a force_n who_o can_v suffer_v ourselves_o tam_fw-la libenter_fw-la trucidari_fw-la so_o willing_o to_o be_v slay_v but_o say_v he_o in_o this_o discipline_n we_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v kill_v rather_o than_o kill_v yea_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o you_o we_o can_v without_o rebellion_n by_o a_o mere_a desertion_n destroy_v you_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o citizen_n this_o very_a divorce_n will_v astonish_v you_o you_o will_v lack_v man_n who_o to_o govern_v let_v he_o that_o will_v read_v that_o chap._n and_o the_o rest_n about_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o christian_n kill_v torture_a yea_o persecute_a dead_a so_o that_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o grave_n as_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o refuge_n for_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o can_v easy_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o these_o evil_n yet_o they_o choose_v to_o suffer_v they_o rather_o than_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a have_v implicit_o covenant_v with_o that_o government_n by_o be_v bear_v under_o it_o to_o obey_v it_o nay_o this_o shewe_n that_o they_o and_o such_o a_o world_n of_o man_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_o know_v or_o else_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v publish_v this_o discourse_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o persecution_n by_o such_o a_o argument_n which_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v so_o easy_o have_v be_v confute_v have_v these_o man_n be_v of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o mind_n they_o will_v have_v say_v what_o do_v you_o talk_v of_o obedience_n give_v we_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v kill_v any_o man_n or_o man_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n rightful_o nor_o can_v any_o covenant_n by_o word_n or_o otherwise_o divest_v we_o of_o this_o right_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v mr._n hobbes_n that_o a_o man_n can_v lay_v down_o that_o right_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v virtuous_a so_o to_o do_v sect._n 7._o what_o he_o far_a instance_n in_o concern_v wound_n chain_n and_o imprisonment_n reason_n how_o thâ—t_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v away_o a_o man_n right_a of_o rescue_v himself_o from_o they_o may_v seem_v answer_v in_o what_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o life_n because_o if_o we_o may_v pass_v away_o our_o right_n to_o our_o own_o life_n much_o rather_o to_o these_o lesser_a thing_n but_o i_o will_v examine_v his_o reason_n both_o say_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n consequent_a to_o such_o patience_n as_o there_o be_v to_o the_o patience_n of_o suffer_v another_o to_o be_v wound_v or_o imprison_v no_o benefit_v yes_o sure_o great_a every_o way_n when_o these_o affliction_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o lawful_a magistrate_n sacrifice_n than_o there_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n then_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o polity_n and_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v subsist_v for_o if_o man_n shall_v not_o subject_v for_o conscience_n and_o think_v that_o obedience_n to_o punishment_n a_o virtuous_a duty_n which_o carrie_n its_o reward_n in_o its_o self_n no_o man_n will_v ever_o submit_v so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o struggle_v the_o innumerable_a instance_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o may_v of_o themselves_o fill_v a_o volume_n take_v but_o that_o one_o of_o marcus_n regulus_n how_o he_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v violate_v a_o little_a promise_n and_o that_o with_o a_o enemy_n do_v expose_v and_o thrust_v himself_o â—nto_o such_o vengeance_n and_o torture_n as_o the_o great_a malice_n can_v impose_v upon_o he_o how_o much_o rather_o upon_o those_o weighty_a though_o implicit_a covenant_n which_o every_o man_n make_v with_o that_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live'_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o how_o much_o rather_o may_v they_o exact_v a_o submission_n to_o they_o though_o with_o our_o own_o loss_n and_o injury_n sect._n 8._o he_o go_v on_o and_o last_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n for_o which_o this_o renounce_n and_o transfer_v of_o right_n be_v introduce_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n of_o a_o man_n person_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n â—f_n so_o preserve_v life_n as_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o discourse_v over_o again_o these_o term_n renounce_v and_o transfer_v of_o right_a the_o nature_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o debate_v fociâ—_n but_o here_o only_a touch_n upon_o what_o the_o end_n of_o man_n submission_n to_o the_o law_n of_o politic_a society_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v which_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o thâ—se_a phrase_n renounce_v etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o to_o say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o security_n etc._n etc._n be_v much_o too_o bold_a a_o assertion_n for_o certain_o pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o argument_n why_o man_n do_v engage_v themselves_o in_o any_o dangerous_a or_o hard_a adventure_n and_o pro_fw-la aris_fw-la first_o i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o posterity_n posterity_n for_o which_o we_o have_v read_v the_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n draw_v our_o that_o painful_a and_o laborious_a journey_n through_o so_o many_o hazard_n and_o peril_n forty_o year_n together_o that_o their_o posterity_n may_v live_v content_o and_o bless_o in_o canaan_n and_o we_o daily_o find_v multitude_n of_o man_n among_o we_o who_o spend_v as_o long_a time_n without_o any_o comfort_n in_o their_o own_o life_n i_o speak_v of_o these_o sensual_a comfort_n and_o ease_v which_o he_o intimate_n only_a out_o of_o this_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v a_o expectation_n that_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o may_v live_v plentiful_o again_o as_o i_o instance_a before_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o they_o live_v have_v not_o only_o here_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o persuade_v a_o hard_a but_o even_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o life_n for_o their_o country_n good_a i_o need_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o monastic_a retreat_n which_o in_o god_n cause_n many_o yea_o multitude_n of_o man_n make_v retreat_n and_o no_o doubt_n many_o honest_o and_o pious_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n even_o to_o be_v anchorite_n and_o renounce_v all_o contentment_n in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o this_o life_n and_o the_o contentment_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a end_n for_o which_o man_n renounce_v their_o right_n and_o interest_n and_o therefore_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o such_o covenant_n where_o even_o the_o subjection_n of_o their_o life_n and_o all_o the_o accommodation_n of_o it_o may_v just_o be_v engage_v without_o
draw_v from_o a_o declaration_n that_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v that_o he_o think_n be_v iâ—_n fit_a to_o deceive_v which_o no_o man_n but_o a_o very_a fool_n than_o he_o who_o object_v it_o do_v ever_o do_v intent_n there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o act_v any_o great_a wickedness_n but_o under_o the_o show_n of_o piety_n not_o by_o profess_v to_o deceive_v but_o by_o profess_v not_o to_o deceive_v oath_n covenant_n protestation_n curse_n of_o themselves_o be_v the_o horrid_a mask_n of_o impiety_n which_o wicked_a man_n use_v to_o deceive_v with_o the_o devil_n can_v no_o way_n so_o efficacious_o deceive_v as_o by_o put_v on_o the_o shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o angel_n sometime_o by_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n as_o with_o adam_n sometime_o urge_v the_o scripture_n its_o self_n as_o with_o our_o saviour_n that_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v who_o will_v prosper_v in_o this_o world_n must_v not_o protest_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v deceive_v but_o protest_v against_o it_o and_o utter_o defy_v it_o so_o excellent_o the_o poet_n make_v sinon_n in_o that_o high_a fraud_n of_o he_o cousin_n by_o the_o deny_v of_o cozenage_n nec_fw-la si_fw-la miserum_fw-la fortuna_fw-la sinonem_fw-la finxit_fw-la vanum_fw-la etiam_fw-la mendacemque_fw-la improba_fw-la finget·_fw-la mr._n hobbes_n i_o be_o confident_a well_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v premonish_v of_o his_o danger_n will_v avoid_v it_o even_o bird_n do_v avoid_v the_o net_n open_o lay_v before_o they_o so_o that_o certain_o this_o come_v not_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o purpose_n which_o shall_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o wise_o do_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n to_o deceive_v when_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o such_o who_o manifest_a and_o declare_v they_o will_v deceive_v and_o it_o be_v a_o main_a fault_n which_o runne_n throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n that_o he_o attempt_v one_o proposition_n and_o by_o shuffle_n and_o change_v the_o term_n prove'_v another_o conclusion_n now_o my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o all_o deceit_n be_v injustice_n all_o injustice_n unprofitable_a because_o against_o the_o most_o sacred_a lawmaker_n who_o will_v avenge_v it_o here_o or_o hereafter_o whether_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o no_o evil_a and_o injustice_n will_v hunt_v the_o wicked_a person_n only_a honesty_n and_o justice_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n at_o the_o last_o sect._n 10._o afterward_o he_o bring_v we_o another_o answer_n concern_v the_o get_n of_o heaven_n by_o violence_n answer_n which_o be_v not_o logical_a for_o although_o he_o say_v truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o get_v heaven_n which_o be_v not_o break_v but_o keep_v of_o covenant_n yet_o the_o fool_n suppose_v the_o impossibility_n that_o man_n may_v get_v heaven_n by_o unjust_a violence_n he_o be_v to_o answer_v logical_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o not_o to_o deny_v the_o supposition_n then_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v that_o argument_n which_o amuse_v i_o it_o concern_v the_o get_n sovereignty_n by_o rebellion_n for_o let_v a_o man_n read_v his_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o judge_n whether_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o fool_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v when_o say_v he_o from_o such_o reason_n as_o this_o successful_a wickedness_n be_v call_v virtue_n now_o from_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o this_o conclusion_n he_o overthrow'_v the_o fool_n conclusion_n i_o allow_v his_o answer_n but_o think_v he_o have_v have_v more_o reason_n to_o have_v confirm_v the_o argument_n then_o overthrow_v it_o because_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n corroborate_v by_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o his_o book_n then_o he_o raise_v a_o new_a discourse_n about_o another_o opinion_n there_o be_v some_o say_v he_o that_o proceed_v far_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v those_o rule_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n life_n upon_o earth_n but_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n after_o death_n i_o be_o of_o that_o mind_n death_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v give_v rule_n for_o the_o attain_n eternal_a felicity_n after_o death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o general_a that_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la appetibile_fw-la so_o to_o the_o particular_a that_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o goodness_n that_o which_o be_v majus_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v magis_fw-la appetibile_fw-la and_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o desire_v than_o what_o be_v minus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v so_o universal_o deliver_v by_o nature_n that_o no_o reasonable_a man_n hear_v the_o tearme_n and_o understand'_v they_o but_o he_o assent'_v to_o they_o here_o be_v a_o major_a one_o rule_n deliver_v concern_v eternal_a life_n hereafter_o if_o we_o can_v find_v a_o minor_a correspond_v it_o will_v be_v i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a deliver_v truth_n that_o can_v result_v out_o of_o that_o habit_n call_v by_o philosopher_n intellectus_fw-la or_o habitus_fw-la principiorum_fw-la but_o here_o in_o these_o term_n he_o put_v it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a felicity_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o all_o christian_n believe_v the_o very_a term_n render_v it_o clear_a that_o a_o eternal_a be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o a_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o more_o to_o be_v endeavour_v for_o i_o insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o at_o this_o instant_n i_o come_v to_o that_o he_o applye'_v this_o to_o sect._n 11._o to_o which_o say_v he_o they_o think_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n may_v conduce_v and_o consequent_o to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a i_o think_v he_o never_o read_v in_o any_o author_n this_o conclusion_n deliver_v break_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n do_v conduce_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n for_o he_o put_v his_o it_n in_o unlimited_a term_n it_o be_v 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in_o hand_n nothing_o to_o persuade_v any_o man_n that_o this_o term_n word_n shall_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o any_o of_o those_o figure_n sect._n 6._o figure_n socinus_n say_v it_o be_v use_v now_o here_o in_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o evangelist_n so_o my_o search_n need_v not_o be_v far_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 1._o verse_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o circumstance_n induce_v we_o to_o search_v a_o sense_n that_o mere_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a something_o divine_a to_o which_o that_o humanity_n be_v unite_v because_o as_o here_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o because_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n that_o life_n of_o 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derive_v but_o because_o among_o all_o create_a thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o originate_v do_v not_o draw_v its_o be_v from_o some_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v to_o be_v but_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o where_o in_o the_o language_n of_o this_o evangelist_n and_o can_v the_o latin_a or_o english_a language_n so_o well_o bear_v with_o the_o graecisme_n they_o will_v have_v render_v it_o there_o be_v a_o man_n make_v send_v factus_fw-la missus_fw-la but_o because_o that_o sound_n be_v harsh_o in_o these_o language_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v content_v with_o say_v he_o be_v send_v than_o he_o be_v make_v send_v this_o caution_n i_o premit_fw-la now_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n for_o the_o elegancy_n of_o the_o english_a render_v it_o so_o but_o it_o be_v use_v in_o its_o natural_a sense_n where_o the_o language_n will_v bear_v it_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o although_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o to_o say_v he_o be_v make_v send_v as_o to_o to_o say_v he_o be_v send_v yet_o the_o english_a or_o latin_a phrase_n better_a agree_n with_o the_o latter_a than_o the_o former_a and_o the_o evangelist_n do_v of_o purpose_n as_o st._n cyrill_n think_v change_v the_o phrase_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptist_n which_o he_o have_v use_v before_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o like_a because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o st._n john_n although_o the_o sense_n be_v much_o the_o same_o he_o change_v the_o phrase_n from_o he_o be_v to_o that_o he_o be_v make_v such_o make_v send_v because_o he_o be_v a_o make_v creature_n sect._n 9_o the_o same_n come_v for_o a_o witness_n christ._n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n i_o find_v little_a in_o these_o word_n except_v against_o by_o they_o only_a socinus_n urge_v that_o if_o john_n baptist_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o christ_n he_o either_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v that_o great_a god_n or_o else_o he_o very_o weak_o perform_v his_o trust_n for_o he_o only_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o himself_o but_o nothing_o of_o his_o be_v the_o great_a god_n i_o put_v down_o his_o sense_n and_o first_o i_o answer_v to_o his_o last_o clause_n that_o if_o he_o have_v put_v it_o down_o in_o the_o clear_a word_n that_o he_o or_o i_o can_v invent_v they_o will_v have_v find_v where_o some_o of_o these_o word_n have_v be_v use_v to_o another_o sense_n some_o where_o or_o other_o in_o scripture_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o do_v witness_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o absolute_o resolve_v to_o the_o contrary_a divinity_n for_o first_o consider_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 29._o of_o this_o chapter_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o can_v take_v away_o man_n sin_n but_o god_n but_o the_o great_a god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o he_o saye'_v in_o the_o 34._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o bearing_z witness_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o mince_v it_o in_o our_o translation_n to_o make_v the_o phrase_n smooth_a there_o be_v a_o article_n at_o both_o son_n and_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v that_o son_n of_o that_o god_n both_o with_o a_o emphasis_n which_o these_o man_n stand_v much_o upon_o in_o other_o place_n i_o know_v their_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n but_o i_o bring_v they_o for_o illustration_n that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o malicious_o benâ—_n may_v think_v this_o enough_o to_o express_v he_o the_o god_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o st._n matth._n 3.11_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n who_o can_v do_v that_o but_o the_o great_a god_n then_o see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o untie_v certain_o the_o mean_a man_n be_v worthy_a enough_o to_o untie_v the_o shooe-latchet_a of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v only_o a_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v god_n likewise_o the_o great_a be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o mean_a office_n about_o he_o certain_o st._n john_n baptist_n deliver_v abundant_o enough_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o sober_a man_n in_o this_o point_n i_o proceed_v that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v i_o find_v no_o dispute_n concern_v this_o business_n out_o of_o these_o word_n i_o let_v they_o pass_v therefore_o nor_o about_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o ten_o verse_n sect._n 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o regeneration_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o socinus_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o these_o word_n boast'_v much_o pag._n 19_o that_o no_o man_n which_o he_o be_v expound_n they_o right_n but_o himself_o and_o his_o exposition_n be_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o hebraism_n and_o the_o hebrew_n have_v compound_a word_n do_v therefore_o use_v uncompounded_a word_n for_o compound_n and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o be_v as_o much_o as_o remake_v regenerate_v make_v anew_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o produce_v ephes._n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n certain_o if_o there_o be_v no_o clear_a text_n than_o this_o this_o term_n make_v need_v not_o be_v wrest_v to_o re-makeing_a for_o first_o let_v the_o
as_o much_o as_o these_o irreconciliable_a thing_n amount_v unto_o and_o therefore_o here_o i_o can_v with_o mr._n hobbes_n schoolman_n declaim_v bitter_o against_o the_o school_n who_o so_o bold_o intrude_v their_o busy_a wit_n into_o the_o unsearchable_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o rash_o according_a to_o their_o imagination_n determine_v twenty_o yea_o a_o hundred_o thing_n about_o the_o trinity_n which_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v and_o yet_o lazy_o sit_v still_o and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o understanding_n mount_v up_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o be_v a_o most_o virtuous_a industry_n in_o man_n to_o make_v his_o reason_n wait_v upon_o faith_n as_o close_o as_o it_o can_v but_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o most_o busy_a and_o presumptuous_a undertake_n to_o adventure_v to_o pry_v into_o that_o ark_n which_o god_n have_v conceal_v and_o hide_v as_o i_o have_v attempt_v the_o one_o so_o i_o have_v abstain_v from_o the_o other_o sect._n 15._o but_o yet_o perhaps_o i_o may_v be_v censure_v for_o undertake_v to_o handle_v this_o question_n by_o reason_n reason_n which_o have_v be_v so_o general_o deny_v by_o the_o school_n to_o which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v a_o answer_n but_o far_o although_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o school_n have_v desert_v this_o debate_n yet_o many_o man_n of_o high_a learning_n have_v undertake_v it_o as_o not_o only_o the_o mighty_a lul_n but_o that_o learned_a cusanus_fw-la in_o two_o book_n of_o his_o the_o visione_n dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o and_o 18._o as_o likewise_o the_o cribratione_fw-la koran_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 12._o &_o aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la so_o likewise_o raymundus_n de_fw-fr sabuâ—di_fw-la in_o his_o theologia_n naturalis_fw-la cap._n 47._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la dionysius_n carthusianus_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la lib._n 2_o petrus_n pasnonieâ—sis_fw-la iâ—_n his_fw-la decisiones_fw-la theologica_fw-la speculativae_fw-la &_o morales_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o quaest_n 1._o conclusione_n 1._o who_o think_v he_o and_o scotus_n his_o reason_n in_o that_o place_n unanswerable_a some_o thing_n likewise_o in_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-it sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la and_o other_o by_o read_v of_o which_o author_n be_v a_o man_n may_v discern_v what_o i_o have_v excerpt_v and_o what_o add_v but_o yet_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v neglect_v antiquity_n in_o seldom_o or_o never_o quote_v the_o father_n father_n for_o this_o i_o can_v give_v divers_a reason_n first_o my_o genius_n do_v detest_v that_o foolish_a ostentation_n and_o second_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a in_o this_o controversy_n where_o neither_o mr._n hobbes_n nor_o the_o socinian_o with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v make_v any_o esteem_n of_o that_o argument_n from_o such_o authority_n and_o three_o beside_o that_o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o laborious_o do_v by_o the_o mighty_a industry_n of_o bernardus_n paxillus_fw-la de_fw-fr buzezeb_fw-mi concern_v the_o first_o four_o century_n whether_o he_o go_v further_a i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o controversy_n the_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v secure_v from_o these_o question_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consent_v with_o they_o until_o ochinus_n or_o socinus_n unhappy_o awake_v they_o again_o reader_n reader_n once_o before_o i_o print_v my_o observation_n upon_o 12_o 13_o 14._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n then_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o press_n i_o find_v one_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v urge_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n oppose_v in_o another_o book_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n which_o become_v i_o to_o satisfy_v the_o false_a print_n of_o that_o make_v i_o reprint_v it_o now_o and_o when_o that_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o printer_n i_o find_v now_o again_o a_o latin_a book_n print_v at_o amsterdam_n entitle_v epistolica_fw-la dissertatio_fw-la de_fw-la principiis_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la continens_fw-la apologiam_fw-la pro_fw-la tractatu_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la hobbaei_fw-la de_fw-fr cive_z wherein_o be_v divers_a thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o his_o 13._o and_o 14._o chap._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o edition_n conceive_v myself_o bind_v to_o vindicate_v my_o discourse_n from_o what_o be_v object_v against_o it_o which_o i_o here_o endeavour_v chap._n xxxvi_o concern_v preservation_n of_o life_n and_o preference_n of_o public_a interest_n of_o faculty_n passion_n and_o part_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o guidance_n of_o reason_n particular_a man_n can_v have_v no_o universal_a right_o be_v limit_v in_o their_o propriety_n and_o pretence_n the_o danger_n of_o allow_v it_o and_o not_o allow_v the_o right_a of_o occupancy_n sect._n 1_o discourse_n in_o the_o 9_o page_n of_o this_o treatise_n he_o suppose_v a_o god_n which_o i_o like_v well_o and_o that_o he_o create_v the_o world_n in_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o government_n of_o it_o these_o be_v well_o suppose_v he_o draw_n from_o hence_n that_o god_n propose_v to_o himself_o some_o end_n in_o this_o creation_n i_o will_v dispute_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o which_o some_o fit_a mean_n be_v dispose_v second_o that_o those_o mean_n in_o themselves_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o the_o procure_v that_o end_n and_o three_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v or_o punish_v according_a as_o he_o use_v or_o neglect_n these_o mean_n these_o be_v in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o page_n then_o in_o the_o 14._o page_n he_o deduce_v that_o that_o whatsoever_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n hinder_v the_o attain_v that_o end_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o nature_n be_v forbid_v as_o likewise_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o dispose_v as_o without_o it_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o nature_n can_v be_v attain_v this_o be_v command_v again_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o not_o from_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o from_o outward_a circumstance_n do_v acquire_v the_o fitness_n or_o opposition_n to_o the_o end_n and_o these_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o such_o consist'_v the_o law_n of_o man_n this_o pag._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o chief_a aphorism_n out_o of_o which_o he_o draw_n his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o unnecessary_a quarrel_n i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o these_o general_n which_o we_o may_v find_v page_n 32._o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n unless_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n make_v i_o look_v back_o upon_o they_o in_o that_o 32._o page_n he_o thus_o discourse_v upon_o i_o contemplate_v myself_o as_o part_v of_o the_o world_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a and_o wise_a god_n i_o be_o bring_v forth_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o but_o to_o consider_v what_o i_o shall_v observe_v hereafter_o the_o better_a remember_v that_o he_o contemplate_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o himself_o but_o as_o part_v of_o the_o world_n we_o must_v therefore_o say_v he_o examine_v what_o god_n will_v have_v do_v by_o i_o a_o noble_a quaere_fw-la but_o remember_v quaeâ—e_fw-la that_o this_o must_v be_v here_o make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o scripture_n which_o he_o forewarn_v we_o of_o before_o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v who_o have_v read_v no_o scripture_n nor_o can_v but_o have_v these_o principle_n only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v punish_v evil_a and_o reward_v virtue_n i_o will_v go_v on_o with_o he_o sect._n 2._o that_o say_v he_o without_o doubt_n god_n will_v have_v conserve_v in_o i_o which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a give_v i_o certain_a part_n and_o propriety_n life_n there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o proposition_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v this_o phrase_n god_n will_v have_v conserve_v in_o i_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o i_o else_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o absolute_o without_o doubt_n god_n intend_v by_o the_o fabric_n of_o man_n and_o many_o time_n by_o his_o justice_n upon_o wicked_a man_n not_o to_o conserve_v that_o man_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v many_o part_n and_o propriety_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n second_o if_o he_o take_v it_o as_o i_o think_v he_o do_v for_o a_o conservation_n by_o that_o man_n himself_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o true_a only_a that_o a_o man_n must_v preserve_v that_o life_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o which_o those_o part_n and_o propriety_n be_v aim_v until_o some_o great_a good_a than_o that_o at_o which_o those_o part_n be_v direct_v shall_v arise_v out_o