Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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A25740
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An apology for a yovnger brother, or, A discovrse proving that parents may dispose of their estates to which of their children they please by I. A.
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J. A. (John Ap Robert)
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1641
(1641)
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Wing A3592; ESTC R9194
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that_o form_n and_o power_n of_o law_n where_o such_o a_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v i_o presume_v without_o control_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v touch_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n next_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v command_v chap._n 3._o that_o the_o breach_n of_o some_o write_a law_n of_o god_n upon_o warrant_n of_o the_o primary_n law_n of_o nature_n be_v without_o sin_n &_o that_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o right_n in_o primogeniture_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o father_n power_n to_o avoid_v though_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o there_o be_v not_o if_o nature_n be_v take_v for_o the_o principal_a &_o all-producing_a cause_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o universe_n with_o all_o creature_n therein_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o work_a will_n of_o the_o high_a and_o first_o mover_n as_o divine_n &_o philosopher_n hold_v then_o sure_o must_v nature_n law_n be_v his_o will_n which_o he_o can_v contradict_v or_o countermand_n except_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o which_o he_o can_v for_o what_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n therefore_o constant_a and_o immutable_a out_o of_o which_o principle_n it_o be_v easy_o prove_v that_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v ordain_v the_o right_a of_o inheritance_n can_v be_v tie_v to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n then_o to_o those_o which_o the_o father_n will_n approve_v according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n where_o he_o live_v which_o power_n derive_v from_o nature_n law_n can_v err_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v consider_v but_o of_o god_n commandment_n give_v to_o man_n shall_v well_o find_v that_o god_n thereby_o have_v still_o second_v his_o former_a ordinance_n give_v by_o nature_n for_o so_o long_o as_o mankind_n live_v in_o a_o sort_n after_o the_o innocence_n which_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o god_n give_v he_o no_o other_o law_n but_o when_o as_o by_o sin_n those_o spark_n which_o remain_v after_o his_o fall_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v he_o give_v he_o new_a law_n yet_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o for_o example_n in_o our_o present_a affair_n when_o man_n have_v make_v by_o nature_n privilege_n partition_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n blessing_n than_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o ox_n his_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o as_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v which_o with_o all_o other_o his_o commandment_n teach_v what_o sin_n be_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o far_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ever_o permit_v for_o though_o that_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n nor_o kill_v yet_o in_o some_o case_n both_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v the_o one_o in_o extreme_a want_n of_o present_a food_n the_o other_o in_o defence_n of_o life_n &_o good_n in_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v good_a by_o the_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o make_v all_o for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o man_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o defend_v life_n with_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o another_o blood_n yea_o life_n if_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v upon_o which_o ground_n i_o argue_v thus_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v at_o this_o present_a command_n which_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o that_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n and_o namely_o to_o the_o elder-brother_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n it_o will_v not_o bind_v the_o father_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o as_o in_o the_o former_a commandment_n upon_o some_o consideration_n the_o commandment_n may_v be_v dispense_v withal_o so_o in_o this_o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o elder-brother_n or_o the_o near_a in_o blood_n to_o gain_v a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o case_n which_o i_o have_v now_o propose_v for_o other_o circumstance_n must_v concur_v which_o if_o they_o be_v want_v bare_a propinquity_n or_o ancienty_n of_o blood_n may_v just_o be_v reject_v &_o he_o that_o be_v second_o three_o four_o five_o or_o last_o may_v lawful_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o first_o and_o this_o by_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o by_o all_o reason_n conscience_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n christian_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n shall_v be_v a_o natural_a fool_n or_o a_o madman_n or_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n or_o moor_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o educate_v in_o their_o religion_n will_v maintain_v the_o same_o or_o if_o any_o other_o such_o accident_n minister_a cause_n of_o just_a exception_n shall_v fall_v out_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o any_o law_n will_v allow_v that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o inheritance_n wherefore_o how_o idle_o shall_v they_o talk_v that_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v his_o birthright_n or_o that_o god_n &_o nature_n have_v make_v he_o heir_n since_o neither_o god_n nor_o nature_n do_v immediate_o make_v heir_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v upon_o which_o ground_n our_o common_a lawyer_n say_v that_o no_o heir_n be_v bear_v but_o man_n and_o law_n make_v they_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o holy_a writ_n great_a 12.23_o great_a in_o allusion_n hereto_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v style_v the_o church_n of_o the_o firstborn_a heb._n 12.23_o respect_n be_v have_v of_o the_o first-begotten_a and_o a_o blessing_n be_v hold_v to_o come_v to_o parent_n thereby_o but_o this_o blessing_n i_o presuppose_v to_o be_v that_o thereby_o the_o fear_n of_o sterility_n be_v take_v away_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n &_o in_o respect_n thereof_o parent_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o by_o the_o nationall_n law_n &_o custom_n a_o great_a regard_n of_o their_o first-begotten_a and_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o better_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o command_n from_o god_n as_o a_o precept_n to_o bind_v his_o elect_a people_n under_o pain_n of_o sin_n for_o have_v any_o such_o law_n bind_v they_o under_o such_o a_o penalty_n then_o shall_v it_o bind_v all_o christian_n now_o on_o the_o same_o condition_n but_o we_o see_v it_o by_o general_n practise_v of_o all_o country_n to_o be_v otherwise_o therefore_o it_o follow_v direct_o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n command_n but_o a_o nationall_n law_n for_o god_n both_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v one_o without_o change_n to_o all_o his_o people_n &_o so_o ever_o be_v &_o will_v be_v his_o law_n positive_a make_v for_o they_o that_o true_o worship_v he_o the_o claim_n which_o esau_n make_v to_o his_o birthright_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o some_o ignorant_o affirm_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n for_o shall_v the_o divine_a law_n have_v command_v it_o it_o have_v be_v sin_n in_o his_o mother_n and_o brother_n by_o cunning_a to_o have_v get_v it_o from_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o father_n or_o the_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v upon_o no_o just_a cause_n know_v but_o to_o god_n alone_o without_o sin_n have_v settle_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o brother_n jacob_n as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v i._o jacob_n praelatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la &_o primogenituram_fw-la &_o benedictionem_fw-la promeruit_fw-la ita_fw-la eximius_fw-la praesul_fw-la d._n episc_n cicestr_n apparat_fw-la i._o by_o allowance_n from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o success_n whereby_o it_o be_v think_v that_o god_n ordain_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o one_o and_o blessing_n of_o the_o other_o which_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v god_n never_o do_v neither_o do_v the_o nationall_n law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v say_v absolute_o command_v the_o father_n to_o leave_v to_o his_o first_o beget_v all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o fortune_n but_o in_o case_n he_o die_v not_o dispose_v thereof_o by_o act_n in_o his_o life_n or_o will_v at_o his_o death_n than_o the_o custom_n there_o custom_n viz._n ground_v on_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n see_v deut._n 21.17_o and_o the_o geneva_n note_v there_o of_o the_o nation_n lay_v a_o double_a portion_n on_o the_o elder_a or_o first-begot_a provide_v for_o the_o rest_n proportional_o by_o all_o which_o you_o may_v collect_v that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n in_o this_o case_n command_v that_o esau_n shall_v have_v the_o inheritance_n
shall_v be_v relieve_v with_o his_o own_o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v though_o in_o love_n to_o his_o child_n he_o have_v pass_v the_o estate_n yet_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v therewith_o preserve_v from_o thraldom_n in_o his_o necessity_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o confess_o it_o be_v how_o reasonable_a a_o thing_n yea_o how_o commendable_a and_o far_o 3._o far_o so_o salvianus_n non_fw-fr iniustè_fw-fr testator_n sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la relinquit_fw-la quod_fw-la haeres_fw-la impius_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecc._n cath._n l._n 3._o from_o sin_n be_v it_o for_o a_o father_n true_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o without_o all_o tie_n of_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o dispose_v his_o land_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o family_n to_o a_o young_a son_n when_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o elder_a will_v neither_o use_v it_o to_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o wallow_v in_o riot_n and_o sensuality_n chap._n 8._o that_o unthriftiness_n be_v one_o know_v name_n of_o many_o hide_a sin_n and_o be_v alone_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o disinherison_n prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man._n have_v upon_o good_a consideration_n enlarge_v myself_o beyond_o my_o first_o intention_n i_o have_v resolve_v under_o my_o reader_n favour_n &_o on_o the_o precedent_a principle_n to_o argue_v one_o question_n more_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o discourse_n viz_o whether_o a_o father_n may_v disinherit_v his_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n at_o common_a law_n for_o such_o a_o unthriftiness_n as_o in_o most_o man_n presumption_n man_n viz_o ground_v on_o the_o concurrence_n of_o great_a and_o violent_a presumption_n judgement_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n though_o many_o foul_a sin_n beside_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n blessing_n be_v concomitant_a to_o unthriftinesse_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o apparent_a to_o the_o world_n &_o de_fw-la absconditis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la praetor_n i_o will_v brief_o argue_v whether_o in_o reason_n or_o conscience_n a_o desperate_a unthrift_n may_v be_v disinherit_v it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o wise_a &_o temperate_a who_o judgement_n passion_n do_v not_o oversway_n how_o great_a a_o enemy_n prodigality_n or_o unthriftiness_n be_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n and_o how_o cunning_o she_o not_o only_o hinder_v the_o increase_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o those_o in_o who_o she_o reign_v but_o also_o unjust_o ofttimes_o cut_v off_o the_o virtuous_a reward_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a predecessor_n yea_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o evil_a to_o detract_v to_o the_o good_a to_o suspect_v their_o desert_n all_o which_o how_o great_a a_o wrong_n it_o be_v to_o a_o noble_a family_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n to_o censure_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v more_o heinous_a and_o deserve_v a_o far_o great_a damnation_n than_o prodigality_n do_v nature_n those_o sin_n more_o punishable_a which_o be_v more_o offensive_a to_o common_a society_n though_o less_o heinous_a in_o their_o particular_a nature_n yet_o be_v sin_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v punish_v not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o as_o by_o circunstance_n they_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o society_n peace_n and_o honour_n of_o mankind_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n ever_o as_o the_o reward_n to_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o as_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n life_n intend_v for_o otherwise_o usury_n detraction_n forgery_n adultery_n fornication_n swear_v and_o drunkenness_n with_o many_o more_o which_o be_v as_o grievous_a offence_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n as_o theft_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o theft_n be_v but_o since_o they_o offend_v not_o so_o much_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o public_a weal_n at_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n aim_v as_o theft_n do_v they_o be_v not_o censure_v with_o such_o severe_a punishment_n as_o it_o be_v all_o which_o show_v direct_o that_o offence_n by_o circumstance_n be_v make_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n against_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v either_o great_a or_o lesser_a and_o be_v according_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o no_o less_o do_v the_o reason_n &_o right_a rule_n of_o state_n command_n out_o of_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o form_n of_o government_n do_v most_o punish_v that_o offender_n who_o direct_o or_o indirect_o seek_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n or_o overthrow_v the_o liberty_n or_o disgrace_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o state_n where_o he_o live_v yet_o many_o great_a offence_n than_o these_o may_v be_v commit_v as_o incest_n and_o apostasy_n which_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_o punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o every_o one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v power_n on_o earth_n do_v chief_o seek_v the_o end_n for_o which_o his_o power_n from_o above_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o do_v censure_n and_o punish_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n those_o offence_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o a_o well-setled_n state_n by_o good_a &_o lawful_a power_n confirm_v now_o to_o descend_v from_o these_o premise_n to_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n and_o to_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o a_o family_n be_v a_o civil_a society_n yea_o the_o only_a commonweal_n which_o god_n &_o nature_n first_o ordain_v from_o which_o all_o society_n republike_n &_o species_n of_o regiment_n take_v their_o original_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o which_o society_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n have_v give_v many_o supra_fw-la many_o father_n of_o family_n have_v power_n to_o bless_v curse_n disinherit_v and_o punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o of_o noë_n towards_o cham_n abraham_n towards_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n jacob_n towards_o simeon_n 〈◊〉_d levi_n and_o of_o juda_n towards_o thamar_n gen._n 38.24_o see_v mr._n godwin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la privilege_n to_o a_o father_n as_o well_o to_o reward_v the_o well-deserving_a as_o to_o punish_v a_o evil_a child_n or_o member_n of_o his_o body_n not_o only_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o expect_a fortune_n but_o by_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o his_o body_n either_o by_o abdication_n or_o exile_n or_o death_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o ciull_a law_n that_o a_o father_n have_v for_o many_o year_n not_o only_o free_a power_n to_o disinherit_v but_o also_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n who_o shall_v greivous_o offend_v he_o or_o he_o live_v under_o his_o civil_a government_n but_o since_o that_o thing_n unknown_a be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o may_v seem_v as_o well_o incredible_a as_o strange_a i_o can_v in_o prudence_n pass_v over_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n so_o light_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_o subject_a to_o sharp_a censure_n or_o rash_o brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o untruth_n therefore_o lay_v aside_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o antiq._n the_o cap._n 3._o dio._n halicar_n l._n 2._o antiq._n twelve_o table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v pater_fw-la familiâs_fw-la habeat_fw-la jus_o aquavitae_fw-la yea_o terque_fw-la filium_fw-la venundandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la i_o will_v brief_o and_o effectual_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a text_n itself_o what_o i_o affirm_v there_o than_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o father_n have_v power_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o cause_v their_o child_n for_o riot_n disorder_n or_o unthriftiness_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ergo_fw-la power_n to_o disinherit_v for_o the_o great_a ever_o include_v the_o less_o not_o to_o seem_v to_o speak_v without_o book_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o moses_n word_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n 21.18_o deut._n 21.18_o and_o be_v chastise_v shall_v be_v unreclaimable_a they_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o senior_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o this_o our_o son_n be_v incorrigible_a and_o disobedient_a contemn_v our_o monition_n abandon_v himself_o to_o riotous_a excess_n and_o be_v a_o drunkard_n the_o citizen_n shall_v then_o overwhelm_v he_o sight_n he_o stoning_n be_v appoint_v a_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n &_o idolatry_n which_o by_o concurrence_n in_o this_o case_n argue_v how_o execrable_a a_o crime_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n with_o stone_n and_o he_o shall_v die_v that_o