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from_o counsel_n my_o will_n my_o will_n be_v that_o which_o imperate_v all_o my_o action_n my_o understanding_n inform_v my_o will_n whether_o the_o do_v or_o not_o not_o do_v such_o a_o act_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n counsel_n the_o reason_n advice_n or_o discourse_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n refer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o council_n whether_o the_o willing_a or_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o a_o law_n will_v be_v probable_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o always_o place_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n extreme_n introduction_n virtue_n be_v not_o fit_v always_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n and_o those_o extreme_n to_o be_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o do_v subscribe_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 3._o art_n 32._o de_fw-fr cive_z and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v viz._n that_o fortitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o virtue_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a nor_o do_v quantity_n in_o give_v be_v it_o much_o little_a or_o indifferent_a make_v virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v gratitude_n and_o patience_n justice_z and_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o place_v between_o any_o extreme_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o i_o can_v less_o dissent_v from_o he_o where_o cap._n 3._o he_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o cap._n 2._o art_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o 2._o virtue_n be_v the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o virtue_n what_o be_v virtue_n right_a reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o from_o some_o notion_n know_v to_o
a_o intellectual_a creature_n 3._o all_o virtue_n be_v either_o theological_a moral_a humane_a familistical_a virtue_n how_o manifold_a be_v virtue_n personal_n or_o prudential_n 4._o virtue_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o derive_v from_o whence_o theological_a virtue_n be_v derive_v some_o superior_a cause_n or_o notion_n theological_a virtue_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o some_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o theological_a virtue_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o those_o three_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o all_o those_o action_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n of_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v my_o obedience_n not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 5._o moral_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n which_o flow_v from_o virtue_n what_o be_v moral_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v what_o be_v humane_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o cause_v what_o be_v familistical_a virtue_n what_o be_v personal_a virtue_n that_o light_n of_o nature_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n 6._o humane_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n by_o which_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n conform_v their_o action_n to_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o familistical_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n of_o servant_n do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n 8._o personal_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o divers_a man_n from_o principle_n of_o innate_a good_a nature_n of_o temperance_n continency_n patience_n liberality_n and_o frugality_n who_o contrary_a extreme_n be_v vice_n and_o sin_n 9_o prudential_n virtue_n be_v not_o dictate_v from_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a derive_v what_o be_v prudential_n virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v law_n but_o from_o some_o principle_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intelligible_a whereby_o some_o prince_n govern_v more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o some_o master_n of_o family_n govern_v their_o servant_n more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o these_o virtue_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n but_o to_o other_o action_n as_o prudence_n in_o manage_v of_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o virtue_n or_o in_o man_n govern_v their_o action_n so_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v and_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o man_n be_v virtue_n yet_o these_o action_n be_v not_o where_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n these_o virtue_n be_v always_o place_v in_o empire_n not_o in_o obedience_n 10._o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o virtue_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o all_o virtue_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v first_o of_o theological_a virtue_n a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n have_v reveal_v himself_o supernatural_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o man_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o action_n conformable_a to_o his_o precept_n therein_o contain_v may_v by_o faith_n or_o believe_v on_o he_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v that_o man_n may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o morality_n the_o end_n of_o morality_n society_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a and_o therefore_o have_v engrave_v these_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n that_o by_o conform_v their_o action_n thereunto_o they_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n with_o man_n and_o though_o these_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pulley_n man_n up_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n hope_v that_o despise_v these_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n upon_o a_o pretend_a faith_n he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v it_o 12._o but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oftentimes_o command_v in_o thesi_fw-la virtue_n the_o end_n of_o humane_a virtue_n only_o and_o humane_a law_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v i_o and_o that_o thing_n another_o man_n be_v by_o positive_a humane_a law_n so_o though_o moral_a virtue_n be_v always_o the_o same_o yet_o humane_a virtue_n differ_v according_o as_o law_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v different_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o husband_n and_o parent_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a virtue_n the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v virtue_n at_o one_o time_n and_o vice_n at_o another_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o parent_n so_o that_o humane_a virtue_n in_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n where_o the_o law_n or_o principle_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n 13._o the_o end_n of_o all_o familistical_a virtue_n be_v that_o servant_n by_o all_o just_a and_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o familistical_a virtue_n lawful_a mean_n intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o master_n and_o make_v no_o dissension_n or_o discontent_n in_o their_o family_n 14._o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o personal_a virtue_n soul_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n abuse_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n creation_n all_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n aught_o by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o any_o excess_n or_o intemperance_n to_o abuse_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n 15._o theological_a virtue_n relate_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o theological_n moral_a humane_a familistical_a and_o personal_a virtue_n moral_a humane_a and_o familistical_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a place_n personal_a virtue_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v every_o man_n with_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o difference_n of_o prudential_n virtue_n parag._n 9_o 16._o in_o all_o prudent_a and_o profitable_a action_n prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la fortunam_fw-la semper_fw-la prudential_n whether_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n or_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o fortune_n as_o be_v prudential_n in_o concilio_fw-la adhibere_fw-la but_o that_o man_n who_o direct_v his_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n to_o fortune_n or_o the_o time_n and_o tide_n of_o man_n affection_n shall_v soon_o be_v account_v a_o weathercock_n and_o timeserver_n in_o all_o prudent_a action_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n or_o penalty_n more_o than_o the_o reward_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o action_n and_o loss_n for_o the_o folly_n of_o imprudent_a action_n but_o in_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n man_n must_v consider_v their_o duty_n not_o profit_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o temporal_a loss_n or_o trouble_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a moral_a virtue_n 1._o since_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n infinite_o virtue_n religion_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o moral_a virtue_n good_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a station_n endeavour_v by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o so_o conspicuous_a be_v this_o virtue_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o good_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o it_o be_v always_o their_o first_o care_n to_o be_v in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n where_o god_n however_o misplace_v in_o a_o oak_n osiris_n iris_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n
least_o liberty_n and_o that_o which_o in_o other_o man_n be_v term_v anger_n in_o they_o be_v call_v pride_n and_o tyranny_n beside_o in_o private_a man_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v well_o but_o prince_n must_v have_v a_o care_n that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o minister_n do_v ill_a 6._o tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 50._o humane_a law_n be_v the_o law_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o power_n that_o govern_v they_o can_v therefore_o extend_v themselves_o to_o bind_v he_o from_o who_o they_o be_v derive_v for_o omnis_fw-la potentia_fw-la activa_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la transmutandi_fw-la aliud_fw-la beside_o the_o prince_n may_v free_v other_o man_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o himself_o and_o if_o supreme_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n than_o be_v humane_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n eternal_a and_o immutable_a which_o be_v absurd_a nor_o can_v humane_a law_n protect_v subject_n when_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o foresee_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n humane_a law_n be_v make_v to_o oblige_v and_o preserve_v the_o govern_v necessitate_v coactionis_fw-la but_o they_o can_v have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o a_o effect_n may_v be_v prime_a and_o superior_a to_o the_o cause_n nor_o be_v ever_o other_o government_n subject_a to_o their_o own_o law_n power_n no_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o the_o supreme_a power_n 7._o no_o subject_n have_v any_o property_n except_o ecclesiastic_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n but_o by_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n no_o supreme_a prince_n can_v be_v oblige_v by_o his_o own_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v property_n against_o he_o if_o any_o subject_n have_v property_n against_o the_o supreme_a power_n than_o can_v not_o the_o supreme_a power_n impose_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n attaint_n conviction_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n but_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a and_o therefore_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a that_o any_o man_n have_v any_o property_n against_o the_o supreme_a power_n beside_o there_o can_v no_o fine_a nor_o fine_a and_o recovery_n be_v levy_v or_o suffer_v if_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n have_v property_n against_o the_o supreme_a power_n nor_o can_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n enable_v tenant_n for_o life_n to_o make_v sale_n of_o his_o estate_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o be_v content_a to_o annot._n annot._n have_v god_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o immediate_o who_o do_v himself_o give_v they_o law_n be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o highpriest_n samuel_n may_v well_o say_v therefore_o unto_o they_o you_o shall_v cry_v in_o that_o day_n because_o of_o your_o king_n which_o not_o you_o shall_v choose_v but_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v choose_v you_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o hear_v you_o in_o that_o day_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 18._o for_o god_n way_n and_o action_n be_v always_o perfect_a whereas_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n the_o best_a man_n action_n be_v subject_a to_o imperfection_n but_o if_o it_o seem_v grievous_a to_o any_o man_n that_o he_o hold_v his_o good_n at_o the_o will_n of_o another_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o god_n since_o adam_n do_v never_o give_v any_o nation_n but_o only_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n property_n but_o always_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o since_o property_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o some_o humane_a act_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v none_o but_o to_o supreme_a prince_n and_o therefore_o the_o possession_n of_o king_n be_v call_v sacra_fw-la patrimonia_fw-la 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