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family_n in_o itself_o and_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a mean_n to_o peace_n and_o agreement_n whereas_o adultery_n administer_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_n of_o parent_n and_o family_n one_o with_o another_o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v however_o tendeâ—_n god_n be_v of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o then_o eighthly_a to_o steal_v be_v to_o destroy_v propriety_n direct_o 15_o and_o thereby_o unity_n when_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a aright_o to_o give_v witness_n and_o information_n in_o our_o neighbour_n business_n and_o between_o party_n and_o party_n be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o settle_v it_o and_o peace_n among_o we_o which_o be_v ninth_o command_v when_o the_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o our_o neighbour_n be_v forbid_v 16._o and_o last_o have_v give_v we_o
such_o command_n as_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o our_o quarrel_n he_o now_o by_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v kill_v they_o in_o the_o root_n for_o because_o i_o can_v commit_v external_a upon_o another_o 17._o but_o what_o i_o have_v first_o approve_v and_o contrive_v in_o myself_o even_o so_o if_o i_o have_v not_o first_o by_o covetous_a desire_n invade_v my_o neighbour_n property_n in_o my_o thought_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v attempt_v his_o disseisin_n by_o act_n or_o force_n which_o force_n will_v then_o occasion_v resistance_n resistance_n quarrel_n and_o quarrel_v death_n and_o this_o death_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o rule_v of_o god_n providence_n multiply_v increase_n 1._o and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o noble_a race_n of_o his_o creature_n man_n we_o may_v see_v plain_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o careful_a in_o give_v these_o and_o other_o rule_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o why_o to_o enforce_v those_o rule_n the_o better_a he_o shall_v be_v so_o express_a and_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o service_n as_o their_o ground_n and_o foundation_n nor_o do_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o old_a testament_n look_v this_o way_n only_o but_o gospel-precept_n by_o compare_v those_o cardinal_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o give_v to_o charity_n the_o precedence_n as_o their_o end_n do_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n also_o for_o though_o faith_n be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v not_o for_o its_o pre-excellence_n but_o because_o as_o my_o belief_n of_o deity_n or_o hope_v of_o heaven_n stand_v in_o measure_n and_o degree_n increase_v or_o remit_v so_o in_o proportion_n my_o practice_n in_o precept_n of_o charity_n will_v follow_v which_o virtue_n of_o charity_n be_v the_o end_n thereof_o and_o the_o true_a substance_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n they_o without_o it_o come_v to_o be_v reckon_v but_o as_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n for_o as_o we_o before_o show_v 13.1_o that_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o man_n more_o especial_o so_o we_o must_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o charity_n take_v care_n of_o the_o life_n and_o welfare_n of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o we_o tender_v in_o any_o sort_n the_o glory_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o peace_n and_o safety_n may_v be_v the_o better_o acquire_v submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o command_n over_o we_o which_o shall_v now_o be_v our_o next_o discourse_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n the_o discourse_n hitherto_o have_v be_v to_o show_v the_o end_n of_o government_n which_o be_v peace_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o unity_n and_o subjection_n and_o the_o tie_n and_o authority_n for_o both_o which_o be_v religion_n for_o without_o this_o how_o can_v nature_n have_v set_v one_o man_n above_o another_o and_o if_o reason_n ground_v on_o such_o agreement_n and_o consent_n as_o before_o suppose_a shall_v have_v do_v it_o yet_o what_o obligation_n for_o continuance_n long_o than_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o respective_a good_a that_o set_v they_o up_o shall_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n make_v it_o reasonable_a for_o continuance_n for_o the_o same_o natural_a tie_n of_o self-seeking_a that_o cause_v man_n to_o submit_v at_o one_o time_n will_v be_v as_o available_a and_o just_a for_o they_o to_o take_v contrary_a course_n at_o another_o nor_o can_v contract_v or_o paction_n be_v then_o in_o force_n because_o a_o strong_a obligation_n than_o seek_v our_o own_o can_v not_o be_v have_v therefore_o until_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o irresistible_a power_n for_o punish_v this_o breach_n be_v add_v that_o first_o conceit_n of_o my_o own_o particular_a benefit_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o make_v my_o promise_n will_v also_o warrant_v i_o if_o i_o see_v cause_n to_o break_v it_o nor_o can_v fear_v of_o punishment_n from_o those_o to_o who_o i_o submit_v or_o fear_v of_o suffer_v myself_o by_o consequent_a or_o example_n from_o other_o prevail_v otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o my_o apprehension_n over-poyzing_a that_o benefit_n i_o expect_v which_o if_o yet_o by_o force_n fraud_n faction_n or_o other_o practice_n i_o can_v secure_v myself_o against_o and_o avoid_v the_o best_a course_n for_o myself_o be_v the_o most_o justifiable_a and_o until_o a_o positive_a law_n come_v from_o god_n to_o state_n and_o make_v sin_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v but_o folly_n there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v if_o through_o neglect_n or_o weakness_n i_o stray_v from_o nature_n and_o prefer_v another_o benefit_n to_o my_o own_o by_o any_o tie_n above_o self-consideration_n for_o man_n consider_v in_o mere_a nature_n must_v be_v presume_v as_o inculpable_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o remove_v of_o obstacle_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o though_o like_o they_o it_o shall_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o oponent_n for_o that_o which_o warrant_v the_o end_n warrant_v the_o mean_n and_o except_o the_o difference_n be_v make_v else_o how_o be_v they_o great_a or_o less_o they_o be_v equal_o allowable_a and_o till_o religion_n be_v conscience_n or_o fear_n of_o guilt_n can_v be_v therefore_o we_o may_v see_v just_a cause_n that_o god_n himself_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o his_o command_n among_o we_o and_o enjoin_v we_o so_o often_o to_o make_v he_o our_o only_a fear_n for_o precept_n or_o religion_n as_o they_o give_v we_o great_a light_n what_o to_o do_v in_o policy_n so_o be_v they_o the_o only_a strong_a obligation_n to_o make_v it_o valid_a because_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o nature_n as_o self-seekers_a only_o and_o thereby_o destructive_a to_o one_o another_o be_v now_o by_o policy_n make_v to_o do_v the_o same_o still_o and_o therewith_o to_o promote_v that_o good_a of_o other_o also_o so_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v impossible_a without_o nature_n subversion_n but_o for_o individual_n as_o such_o to_o mind_v their_o own_o benefit_n only_o they_o have_v now_o their_o hope_n and_o fear_n arise_v out_o of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v in_o their_o power_n so_o increase_v by_o promise_n and_o threat_v annex_v to_o divine_a precept_n that_o the_o guidance_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o not_o of_o our_o own_o must_v be_v the_o choice_n of_o our_o reasonable_a will._n therefore_o if_o i_o do_v injure_v or_o do_v not_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o as_o god_n command_v i_o do_v thereby_o not_o love_v myself_o as_o nature_n enjoin_v and_o do_v in_o commit_v sin_n against_o religion_n commit_v also_o folly_n against_o reason_n by_o so_o much_o injure_v myself_o and_o so_o again_o for_o keep_v commerce_n and_o society_n he_o that_o swear_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o disappoint_v he_o not_o though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o hindrance_n 15.4_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a of_o reward_n and_o so_o further_o for_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o parent_n and_o prince_n how_o many_o be_v the_o reward_n and_o threat_n run_v that_o way_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o natural_a reason_n be_v lead_v to_o see_v and_o follow_v those_o our_o benefit_n arise_v by_o obedience_n to_o those_o politic_a government_n yet_o out_o of_o natural_a prudence_n when_o such_o large_a good_a or_o evil_n to_o fall_v on_o our_o particular_n be_v annex_v we_o can_v without_o self-prejudice_n refuse_v and_o therefore_o be_v now_o come_v to_o set_v these_o monarchy_n on_o their_o true_a foundation_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o particular_o of_o their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n beginning_n with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n who_o in_o his_o less_o territory_n be_v a_o little_a prince_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n in_o the_o treat_v of_o this_o oeconomical_a policy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n descend_v to_o particular_n so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v out_o the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n one_o to_o another_o more_o than_o i_o do_v in_o kingdom_n but_o only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o obedience_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o master_n whereby_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n we_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n those_o many_o precept_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n 22._o and_o that_o abraham_n have_v it_o as_o well_o in_o his_o power_n as_o duty_n to_o command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 18.19_o
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