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reason_n why_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o any_o other_o case_n and_o as_o for_o what_o the_o author_n say_v that_o this_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o patriarch_n by_o a_o right_o descend_v from_o he_o do_v enjoy_v which_o be_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o creation_n i_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o right_n derive_v itself_o from_o adam_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o but_o a_o little_a before_o p._n 12._o that_o civil_a power_n not_o only_o in_o general_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n but_o even_o the_o assignment_n of_o it_o specifical_o to_o the_o elder_a parent_n therefore_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o patriarch_n from_o abraham_n to_o jacob_n twelve_o son_n inclusive_o assume_v a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o their_o own_o family_n 1._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o this_o right_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o adam_n for_o the_o right_n of_o 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be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o arphaxad_n from_o who_o abram_n descend_v be_v his_o elder_a son_n since_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o undertake_v to_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n but_o only_o of_o arphaxad_n as_o his_o name_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o derive_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o abraham_n the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v answer_v as_o the_o author_n do_v p._n 21._o that_o this_o right_a heir_n of_o adam_n come_v by_o length_n of_o time_n to_o be_v lose_v this_o supreme_a kingly_a power_n become_v devolve_v to_o all_o independent_a head_n of_o family_n then_o this_o right_n of_o adam_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o first_o man_n must_v certain_o be_v extinct_a since_o none_o but_o the_o true_a heir_n can_v have_v a_o right_a to_o that_o according_a to_o the_o author_n principle_n so_o that_o this_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o the_o author_n will_v have_v the_o patriarch_n to_o have_v exercise_v over_o those_o of_o their_o family_n must_v belong_v to_o they_o either_o as_o father_n or_o else_o as_o master_n or_o head_n of_o their_o particular_a family_n and_o not_o as_o heir_n to_o adam_n but_o since_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o found_v this_o power_n of_o adam_n upon_o mr._n hunton_n concession_n see_v anarchy_n of_o a_o limit_a monarchy_n p._n 264._o that_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v civil_a government_n because_o gen._n 3.16_o god_n ordain_v adamâ—o_o â—o_z rule_v over_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a â—o_o he_o and_o that_o as_o she_o so_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v come_v â—ut_v of_o she_o first_o all_o expositor_n look_v upon_o these_o word_n â—s_v respect_v only_o a_o conjugal_a and_o not_o filial_a subaction_n neither_o be_v they_o speak_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o innocence_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n neither_o for_o all_o â—hat_n do_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o husband_n by_o these_o word_n â—cquire_v a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o â—ife_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o she_o have_v no_o â—ght_n leave_v she_o to_o defend_v herself_o from_o the_o unjust_a violence_n 〈◊〉_d rage_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o since_o this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n over_o eve_n and_o her_o child_n can_v be_v preâ—nded_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o master_n 〈◊〉_d a_o slave_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v descend_v from_o she_o 〈◊〉_d be_v worth_a while_n to_o inquire_v what_o power_n a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v claim_v separate_a from_o any_o commonwealth_n as_o we_o will_v suppose_v
own_o consent_n as_o a_o slave_n by_o compact_n or_o without_o his_o fault_n as_o a_o slave_n take_v in_o a_o just_a war_n and_o that_o no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v such_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o of_o these_o but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v he_o injury_n if_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o punish_v he_o without_o cause_n and_o that_o such_o even_a such_o a_o slave_n may_v lawful_o set_v himself_o free_a if_o the_o master_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n and_o have_v in_o the_o last_o place_n show_v what_o power_n a_o husband_n have_v over_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o take_v its_o original_a it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o answer_v those_o argument_n and_o objection_n make_v by_o this_o author_n and_o other_o that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n so_o elect_v by_o the_o father_n of_o family_n or_o frceman_n at_o their_o own_o dispose_n which_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o whole_a people_n have_v not_o only_o his_o nomination_n from_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o that_o he_o derive_v his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n with_o which_o he_o be_v endue_v upon_o his_o first_o acceptance_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v accept_v it_o with_o any_o limitation_n it_o be_v to_o restrain_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o be_v make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o perform_v that_o great_a duty_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o no_o such_o unlimited_a power_n be_v confer_v by_o god_n to_o any_o private_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o father_n husband_n or_o master_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o civil_a sovereign_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n have_v before_o a_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o no_o particular_a man_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n any_o power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o over_o the_o life_n of_o another_o man_n and_o if_o one_o man_n have_v not_o this_o power_n neither_o have_v the_o people_n which_o be_v but_o a_o universal_a consist_v of_o singular_n any_o such_o power_n and_o consequent_o can_v confer_v it_o on_o any_o other_o man_n therefore_o every_o prince_n must_v have_v this_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o because_o god_n have_v not_o give_v a_o man_n a_o power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v none_o over_o the_o person_n of_o another_o for_o god_n give_v man_n a_o right_a to_o preserve_v but_o not_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n whenever_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v self-preservation_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n that_o do_v not_o prejudice_v another_o man_n right_a in_o his_o particular_a life_n or_o happiness_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n assault_v i_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n i_o may_v defend_v myself_o and_o consequent_o kill_v the_o assailant_n if_o i_o can_v otherwise_o escape_v but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o the_o intention_n here_o be_v not_o principal_o to_o kill_v the_o man_n if_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o avoid_v and_o that_o this_o right_n be_v give_v man_n only_o to_o preserve_v their_o life_n from_o be_v take_v away_o at_o another_o man_n pleasure_n but_o that_o no_o private_a man_n have_v power_n to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n do_v to_o another_o or_o one_o self_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n with_o death_n but_o god_n or_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v this_o power_n according_a to_o st._n paul_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o destroy_v that_o which_o i_o maintain_v for_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o revenge_n take_v as_o the_o satisfaction_n some_o man_n take_v in_o the_o very_o do_v evil_a or_o prejudice_n to_o another_o be_v unlawful_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n second_o likewise_o where_o magistracy_n be_v institute_v who_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n i_o grant_v all_o return_n of_o like_a for_o like_a to_o be_v unlawful_a since_o he_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o public_a judge_n to_o right_v those_o that_o be_v injure_v and_o maintain_v the_o common_a peace_n but_o no_o text_n forbid_v man_n to_o punish_v injury_n do_v either_o to_o themselves_o or_o those_o they_o have_v a_o concern_v for_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o this_o be_v not_o revenge_n but_o a_o natural_a punishment_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o commit_v violent_a and_o unjust_a action_n that_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o humane_a society_n since_o the_o wrong_a doer_n declare_v himself_o thereby_o a_o public_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o on_o this_o account_n cain_n fear_v that_o not_o his_o father_n only_o hut_n every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o will_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n and_o if_o this_o be_v unlawful_a than_o all_o war_n must_v be_v so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o prince_n be_v always_o in_o that_o state_n in_o respect_n of_o each_o other_o can_v never_o make_v any_o war_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o right_n usurp_v or_o to_o punish_v for_o injury_n receive_v so_o that_o this_o power_n which_o a_o man_n in_o some_o case_n have_v over_o the_o life_n of_o another_o be_v only_o give_v he_o by_o god_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n of_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v a_o part_n and_o so_o this_o power_n confer_v upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o extend_v high_a than_o that_o though_o there_o be_v more_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o a_o civil_a government_n than_o be_v to_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o hence_o do_v supreme_a power_n derive_v their_o right_n of_o make_v positive_a law_n and_o ordain_v high_a punishment_n for_o offence_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n do_v express_o appoint_v as_o for_o th_a coin_v and_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v the_o antecedent_n true_a that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v away_o himself_o whenever_o he_o dislike_v his_o be_v here_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v but_o that_o for_o a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o public_a any_o man_n nay_o a_o prince_n himself_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n good_a and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o example_n of_o codrus_n the_o athenian_a king_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o high_o commendable_a in_o facrifice_v his_o life_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n suppose_v that_o all_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n depend_v upon_o that_o one_o battle_n much_o more_o for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o save_v some_o public_a person_n high_o useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o this_o much_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o admit_v rom._n 5.7_o when_o he_o say_v for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v where_o by_o a_o righteous_a man_n expositor_n understand_v one_o who_o have_v sufficient_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o a_o ordinary_a private_a capacity_n yet_o contribute_v little_a to_o the_o public_a good_a whereas_o by_o a_o good_a man_n be_v understand_v some_o person_n high_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o actual_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n if_o occasion_n be_v a_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o people_n than_o this_o authority_n must_v be_v either_o inferior_a or_o superior_a to_o it_o if_o inferior_a how_o can_v the_o people_n be_v command_v or_o govern_v by_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o its_o self_n if_o superior_a how_o can_v the_o effect_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o gause_n since_o neither_o any_o particular_a person_n nor_o the_o whole_a multitude_n have_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o therefore_o