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reasonable_a as_o the_o author_n here_o do_v note_n t._n h._n conclusion_n 4._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n contain_v each_o other_o and_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o consist_v in_o equity_n justice_n gratitude_n and_o other_o moral_a virtue_n on_o these_o depend_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n be_v not_o proper_o law_n but_o quality_n that_o dispose_v man_n to_o peace_n and_o obedience_n when_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v once_o actual_o settle_v then_o be_v they_o law_n etc._n etc._n g._n l._n 1._o this_o be_v no_o conclusion_n from_o the_o definition_n except_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o not_o only_a subject_n but_o sovereign_n be_v bind_v by_o they_o 3._o therefore_o they_o bound_v not_o as_o command_v by_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n but_o as_o write_v by_o the_o 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