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from_o the_o poet_n the_o other_o from_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o city_n and_o all_o these_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v from_o divine_a revelation_n the_o poet_n be_v of_o old_a look_v upon_o as_o inspire_a from_o heaven_n princip_n de_fw-fr furore_fw-la poetico_fw-la in_o princip_n so_o plato_n testify_v concern_v those_o of_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o utter_v their_o excellent_a poem_n not_o at_o all_o from_o any_o thing_n of_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o that_o they_o draw_v wine_n and_o milk_n from_o the_o fountain_n and_o hill_n of_o the_o muse_n 3_o vid._n etiam_fw-la in_o phaedro_n circa_fw-la princip_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr legib_fw-la dial._n 2._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr repub._n dial._n 10._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr legib_fw-la dial._n 3_o as_o bee_n do_v honey_n from_o flower_n and_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o the_o latin_a poet_n also_o have_v the_o same_o reputation_n in_o their_o time_n and_o country_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la ealescimus_fw-la illo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o grow_v warm_a by_o his_o motion_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o philosophical_a and_o city_n divinity_n the_o philosopher_n and_o senate_n just_a as_o the_o sanedrim_n among_o the_o jew_n concern_v prophet_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o thing_n in_o either_o but_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v from_o divine_a revelation_n 3._o suetonius_n in_o tiber._n tertul._n apolog._n etc._n etc._n 3._o euseb_n hist_o ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o the_o story_n be_v know_v concern_v jesus_n christ_n in_o tiberius_n his_o time_n who_o the_o senate_n will_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n because_o he_o have_v be_v worship_v before_o they_o have_v approve_v of_o he_o and_o as_o this_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o greek_n god_n with_fw-mi ovid_n de_fw-fr fast_n dii_fw-la quoque_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la poni_fw-la per_fw-la sva_fw-la festa_fw-la jubent_fw-la et_fw-la hora_n carm._n lib._n 1._o ode_n 16._o non_fw-fr dyndimaene_n non_fw-la adytis_fw-la quatit_fw-la mentem_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la incola_fw-la pythius_n non_fw-la libre_fw-la aequè_fw-la et_fw-fr vid._n hospinian_n de_fw-fr orig._n festorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o christian_a prescript_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o that_o of_o moses_n matth_n 23._o in_o apologia_fw-la socratis_n act_n 5.29_o rev._n 22.18_o 19_o mahomet_n prescript_n date_v also_o from_o god_n and_o roman_n and_o other_o heathen_n in_o the_o general_a so_o the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v all_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o it_o their_o festival_n be_v date_v from_o their_o god_n the_o priest_n at_o their_o oracle_n say_v to_o be_v inspire_v by_o their_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o thus_o be_v the_o heathen_a religion_n receive_v total_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a upon_o none_o other_o account_n at_o all_o for_o else_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o that_o these_o oracle_n and_o several_a other_o way_n of_o divine_a revelation_n mention_v be_v hold_v in_o such_o repute_n among_o they_o for_o that_o end_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v thus_o receive_v their_o prescript_n of_o religion_n from_o they_o vi_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n indeed_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v then_o to_o proceed_v upon_o these_o only_a rational_a ground_n the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v always_o oppose_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o call_v no_o man_n master_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o which_o divine_a plato_n also_o teach_v in_o express_a term_n to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o devote_v who_o add_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o like_a thing_n obvious_a to_o consideration_n may_v be_v far_o say_v but_o they_o need_v not_o be_v here_o recite_v vii_o and_o last_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v find_v also_o concern_v mahumet_n that_o as_o we_o say_v the_o heathen_n feign_v the_o divine_a original_a of_o their_o religion_n and_o derive_v many_o rite_n of_o it_o from_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o so_o have_v he_o also_o feign_v the_o same_o original_a of_o his_o and_o derive_v many_o rite_n of_o it_o both_o from_o the_o heathen_n and_o moses_n and_o christ_n he_o feign_v converse_v with_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n gabriel_n alcorano_fw-la vide_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o alcorano_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pigeon_n dictate_v into_o his_o ear_n the_o law_n of_o his_o alcoran_n he_o pretend_v the_o amendment_n and_o restauration_n of_o many_o doctrine_n both_o of_o moses_n and_o christ_n which_o he_o say_v 9_o vide_fw-la ibid._n azoara_n 9_o since_o their_o time_n have_v be_v corrupt_v he_o pitch_v upon_o many_o thing_n as_o be_v media_fw-la licita_fw-la and_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o which_o be_v controvert_v among_o christian_n and_o partly_o practise_v and_o partly_o tolerate_v by_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n 9_o d._n de_fw-fr petitione_n haereditatis_fw-la l._n ancillarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ¶_o sed_fw-la inquit_fw-la vlpianus_n non_fw-la &_o in_fw-la multorum_fw-la honestiorum_fw-la praediis_fw-la lupanaria_fw-la exercentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr vid._n plat._n de_fw-fr rep._n &_o de_fw-fr legib._n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la alcoran_n ib._n azo_n 9_o and_o the_o old_a civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n such_o as_o polygamy_n circumcision_n choice_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o doctrine_n and_o sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o in_o these_o he_o pretend_v his_o reduction_n to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o god_n as_o if_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v alter_v and_o corrupt_v and_o otherwise_o constitute_v by_o moses_n and_o christ_n in_o their_o time_n thus_o than_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o nation_n and_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n have_v establish_v it_o that_o all_o precept_n and_o prescript_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a authority_n but_o because_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n and_o under_o its_o different_a notion_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v assert_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o treat_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n and_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o it_o but_o also_o that_o a_o more_o special_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n both_o by_o all_o mixtly_a that_o they_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o violate_v the_o consistency_n of_o it_o with_o government_n and_o also_o by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o particular_a and_o eminent_o that_o he_o may_v take_v care_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o it_o as_o the_o national_a religion_n in_o his_o society_n and_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v many_o occasion_n hereafter_o in_o our_o follow_a discourse_n of_o refer_v to_o the_o distinction_n of_o religion_n into_o true_a and_o false_a therefore_o we_o will_v here_o proceed_v a_o little_a far_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o thing_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o compare_v they_o religion_n two_o only_a sort_n of_o precept_n of_o religion_n viii_o there_o be_v then_o two_o only_a sort_n of_o precept_n of_o which_o any_o religion_n can_v consist_v 1._o natural_a 2._o positive_a for_o this_o be_v a_o complete_a distribution_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n into_o these_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o natural_a it_o must_v needs_o consist_v of_o because_o god_n the_o author_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v suppose_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o general_n be_v implant_v in_o all_o creature_n for_o their_o good_a and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v govern_v by_o it_o and_o so_o ulpian_n describe_v it_o naturale_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la l._n huius_fw-la ¶_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la natura_fw-la omne_fw-la animalia_fw-la docuit_fw-la nam_fw-la jus_o istud_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la animalium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o mari_n nascuntur_fw-la that_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v teach_v all_o live_a creature_n for_o that_o law_n be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o mankind_n but_o be_v the_o law_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v generate_v and_o breed_v either_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o will_v be_v against_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v plant_v by_o god_n in_o he_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n
proceed_v from_o god_n supreme_a sovereignty_n over_o man_n and_o that_o primary_o as_o he_o be_v creator_n and_o by_o which_o sovereignty_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o command_v he_o any_o thing_n else_o also_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n testimony_n what_o the_o true_a prescript_n of_o religion_n be_v be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o from_o divine_a revelation_n and_o that_o authorize_v by_o divine_a testimony_n in_o those_o mediis_fw-la licitis_fw-la which_o i_o mention_v upon_o another_o account_n just_a now_o ix_o what_o that_o prescript_n of_o divine_a precept_n be_v which_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v to_o man_n for_o their_o religion_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o positive_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v only_o from_o divine_a revelation_n and_o that_o because_o the_o perfect_a and_o original_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n lose_v and_o darken_v and_o till_o the_o pattern_n of_o it_o be_v show_v he_o again_o and_o that_o either_o by_o special_a grace_n or_o else_o ordinary_o by_o a_o prescript_n of_o religion_n deliver_v from_o heaven_n in_o common_a to_o all_o he_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v more_o obscure_o in_o many_o thing_n groap_n after_o it_o and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o positives_n be_v secret_a only_o to_o himself_o and_o no_o creature_n have_v any_o such_o intuition_n into_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o to_o know_v it_o till_o reveal_v and_o that_o revelation_n of_o it_o also_o from_o heaven_n must_v be_v witness_v to_o by_o peculiar_a divine_a testimony_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o man_n to_o be_v such_o and_o if_o not_o so_o know_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o x._o divine_a testimony_n in_o the_o general_n it_o in_o what_o divine_a testimony_n consist_v and_o how_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o true_a prescript_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o exhibit_v of_o supernatural_a operation_n which_o because_o 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himself_o xi_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v all_o those_o infinite_a perfection_n which_o we_o ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o to_o deny_v the_o creature_n conclus_fw-la one_o discern_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n attribute_n distinguish_v prima_fw-la quaest_n 3._o art_n 5._o in_o conclus_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o they_o be_v any_o way_n present_a can_v be_v discern_v by_o we_o only_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la and_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la because_o we_o have_v not_o such_o intimate_a cognizance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o so_o far_o to_o discern_v they_o neque_fw-la est_fw-la definitio_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la effectum_fw-la say_v aquinas_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o definition_n nor_o demonstration_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n than_o be_v discern_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o and_o 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of_o god_n as_o all_o other_o act_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o time_n either_o be_v in_o praesenti_fw-la or_o have_v be_v in_o praeterito_fw-la or_o else_o be_v to_o be_v in_o futuro_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la it_o give_v present_a testimony_n to_o any_o thing_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o present_a miracle_n prediction_n or_o prophecy_n in_o the_o first_o utterance_n of_o it_o attest_v to_o by_o such_o miracle_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o futuro_fw-la it_o be_v intend_v to_o give_v future_a testimony_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o concern_v any_o creature_n as_o in_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o event_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v in_o praterito_fw-la stand_v upon_o record_n and_o the_o only_a conservatrix_fw-la of_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o and_o deliverer_n of_o it_o down_o to_o future_a age_n be_v tradition_n which_o tradition_n if_o it_o have_v these_o two_o property_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o fountain_n and_o first_o springhead_n of_o thing_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v continue_v and_o uninterrupted_n in_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o they_o down_o to_o we_o than_o it_o be_v as_o infallible_a a_o conservatrix_fw-la of_o former_a record_n though_o for_o many_o age_n together_o as_o if_o so_o many_o man_n stand_v all_o in_o a_o row_n do_v deliver_v those_o record_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n immediate_o one_o to_o another_o xiii_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v say_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o three_o thing_n thing_n the_o operation_n of_o god_n omnisciency_n and_o omnipotency_n the_o only_a primary_n divine_a testimony_n to_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o tradition_n the_o only_a instrument_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n down_o to_o future_a age_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n &_o of_o god_n himself_o about_o these_o thing_n viz._n miracle_n and_o prophecy_n or_o prediction_n ordinary_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o as_o we_o mention_v just_a now_o concern_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o great_a and_o primary_n divine_a testimony_n to_o all_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o three_o of_o they_o viz._n tradition_n as_o the_o instrument_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o down_o to_o future_a age_n and_o have_v then_o here_o also_o assign_v the_o reason_n just_a now_o mention_v for_o these_o thing_n from_o nature_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o instance_n in_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o god_n himself_o also_o as_o so_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o manner_n as_o formerly_z concern_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n law_n general_n so_o in_o moses_n his_o law_n fourteen_o first_o of_o all_o then_o as_o to_o the_o prescript_n of_o religion_n deliver_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n the_o primary_n divine_a testimony_n of_o it_o as_o such_o have_v be_v from_o these_o thing_n the_o secondary_a have_v be_v from_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o tradition_n have_v be_v according_o make_v use_v of_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o both_o as_o we_o have_v mention_v we_o will_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o three_o particular_o 1._o prophecy_n the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n be_v famous_o know_v 2460._o know_v floruit_fw-la circa_fw-la ann._n mundi_fw-la 2460._o moses_n and_o 2840_o and_o cir_n a_o 2840_o samuel_n and_o 2900_o and_o cir_n a_o 2900_o david_n and_o 2900_o and_o cir_n a_o 2900_o nathan_n and_o 2900_o and_o cir_n a_o 2900_o gad_n 3000_o gad_n cir_n a_o 3000_o elias_n and_o 3040_o and_o cir_n a_o 3040_o elizen_n and_o 3040_o and_o cir_n a_o 3040_o micha_n and_o 3110_o and_o cir_n a_o 3110_o jonah_n and_o 3120_o and_o cir_n a_o 3120_o hosea_n and_o l_o joel_n and_o so_o also_o the_o prophetess_n 2460_o prophetess_n floruit_fw-la cir._n a_o
society_n xviii_o last_o of_o all_o then_o we_o conclude_v all_o with_o this_o god_n the_o universal_a consent_n of_o nation_n about_o it_o also_o at_o this_o day_n viz_o that_o religion_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n that_o our_o proposition_n here_o thus_o first_o assert_v viz_o that_o religion_n be_v necessary_o appoint_v by_o god_n and_o none_o else_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o nation_n present_a in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o of_o those_o heretofore_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o common_a confession_n and_o supposition_n among_o they_o then_o what_o mean_v the_o mutual_a objection_n of_o error_n superstition_n will-worship_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v so_o vulgar_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n every_o where_n among_o man_n what_o mean_v also_o the_o so_o much_o adore_v name_n of_o truth_n divine_a authority_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a to_o be_v the_o helenaes_n that_o man_n contend_v for_o true_o these_o thing_n will_v sufficient_o evince_v the_o derivation_n of_o religion_n only_o from_o divine_a authority_n to_o be_v still_o hold_v as_o a_o common_a principle_n among_o man_n chap._n iii_o the_o second_o proposition_n assert_v viz._n that_o government_n also_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o question_n concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o consequent_a doctrine_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n in_o case_n of_o male_a administration_n and_o particular_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n state_v and_o of_o the_o tendency_n of_o those_o doctrine_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n i._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o record_n in_o the_o world_n assign_v ii_o the_o first_o state_n of_o man_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o their_o come_n together_o into_o society_n iii_o whence_o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n and_o government_n iv_o the_o way_n by_o which_o man_n have_v arrive_v at_o government_n v._o the_o first_o and_o capital_a distinction_n of_o government_n among_o man_n vi_o the_o distinction_n also_o of_o consent_n give_v to_o government_n vii_o that_o the_o present_a lawful_a government_n be_v from_o god_n prove_v in_o the_o general_a and_o concern_v the_o church_n government_n in_o particular_a viii_o the_o two_o constitutive_a cause_n assign_v from_o whence_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o controversy_n concern_v it_o ix_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n from_o the_o people_n x._o the_o grand_a principle_n of_o natural_a freedom_n refute_v xi_o the_o other_o proposition_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n consider_v xii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n on_o the_o people_n part_n consider_v also_o from_o its_o effect_n xiii_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prineiple_a of_o rise_v in_o arm_n particular_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n refute_v fourteen_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o xv._o first_o from_o scripture_n xvi_o second_o from_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n xvii_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o question_n to_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n dispute_v xviii_o that_o it_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o it_o prove_v first_o from_o god_n have_v state_v it_o otherwise_o in_o scripture_n xix_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o country_n xx._n from_o a_o comparison_n of_o thing_n on_o both_o part_n xxi_o from_o another_o comparison_n xxii_o from_o another_o more_o particular_a comparison_n xxiii_o the_o general_a conclusion_n i._o all_z effect_n under_o the_o sun_n proceed_v ordinary_o from_o natural_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o world_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o record_n in_o the_o world_n because_o miracle_n be_v but_o seldom_o and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o miracle_n and_o ordinary_a effect_n be_v that_o the_o one_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a cause_n as_o such_o and_o the_o other_o from_o a_o supernatural_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o record_n and_o history_n of_o former_a age_n among_o man_n have_v be_v many_o and_o they_o either_o more_o general_a or_o more_o particular_a the_o great_a and_o more_o general_a plato_n assign_v to_o have_v be_v necessary_o either_o from_o conflagration_n by_o fire_n or_o inundation_n by_o water_n princip_n in_o timaeo_n cired_a princip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v many_o and_o diverse_a destruction_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o great_a shall_v happen_v by_o fire_n and_o water_n which_o be_v therefore_o true_a because_o there_o be_v none_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v possible_o and_o ordinary_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o destruction_n but_o the_o element_n and_o of_o they_o there_o be_v none_o other_o from_o which_o such_o a_o general_a destruction_n both_o of_o the_o person_n and_o writing_n of_o man_n can_v proceed_v but_o these_o two_o of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o both_o these_o both_o conflagration_n and_o inundation_n proceed_v either_o from_o natural_a cause_n as_o such_o pure_o or_o from_o god_n special_a appointment_n cooperate_a with_o they_o as_o to_o god_n special_a appointment_n such_o be_v the_o general_n inundation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n mention_v in_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n princip_n de_fw-fr legib_n dial._n 3._o in_o princip_n and_o point_v at_o by_o plato_n and_o the_o fame_n of_o which_o be_v among_o the_o ancient_n and_o have_v be_v find_v of_o late_a day_n remain_v in_o many_o country_n such_o also_o will_v be_v the_o general_a conflagration_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 15._o epist_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o prophesy_v of_o of_o old_a by_o enoch_n and_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o lucan_n the_o poet_n and_o other_o heathen_n and_o as_o to_o the_o proceed_n of_o such_o more_o general_a desolation_n from_o pure_o natural_a cause_n ibid._n in_o timaeo_n ibid._n plato_n say_v that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v once_o after_o some_o long_a period_n and_o return_v of_o year_n that_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o rotation_n come_v to_o such_o a_o position_n in_o respect_n to_o one_o another_o as_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o some_o vast_a and_o more_o general_a conflagration_n to_o follow_v from_o it_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o inundation_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n burn_v the_o world_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o like_a and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o consider_v the_o vastness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o earth_n either_o such_o conflagration_n or_o inundation_n may_v follow_v from_o they_o the_o more_o particular_a cause_n of_o the_o like_a destruction_n of_o record_n ib._n in_o timaeo_n ib._n &_o the_o legib_n ib._n and_o desolation_n of_o humane_a affair_n plato_n say_v also_o have_v be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o have_v happen_v by_o a_o thousand_o other_o cause_n and_o they_o have_v be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o the_o former_a 19.4_o gen._n 19.4_o such_o as_o the_o conflagration_n of_o sodom_n proceed_v from_o the_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o some_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n have_v say_v that_o it_o spring_v from_o the_o sulphury_a vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o matter_n the_o part_n of_o that_o country_n be_v full_a which_o thing_n may_v consist_v well_o enough_o although_o the_o denial_n of_o god_n special_a appointment_n as_o cooperate_a with_o those_o cause_n in_o nature_n be_v right_o tax_v by_o interpreter_n alios_fw-la vid._n musculum_n in_o loc_n &_o alios_fw-la such_o have_v be_v also_o the_o divers_a war_n and_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n say_v plato_n and_o machiavil_v learn_v in_o all_o humane_a affair_n except_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o deity_n assign_v 5._o disputationum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o for_o the_o like_a cause_n the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o language_n the_o several_a famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o especial_o flood_n etc._n apud_fw-la orosium_n cedrenum_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a also_o the_o many_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v concern_v they_o will_v evince_v such_o be_v ogyges_n and_o deucalion_n flood_n mention_v in_o
because_o the_o thing_n give_v in_o charge_n be_v in_o themselves_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o they_o also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o care_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o the_o division_n of_o affair_n into_o divine_a and_o humane_a we_o assign_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o capital_a division_n of_o all_o affair_n among_o man_n 1._o supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o §._o 1._o iv_o if_o the_o negative_n be_v inquire_v into_o then_o and_o who_o charge_n and_o right_v it_o be_v not_o person_n the_o negative_n state_v and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o private_a person_n to_o look_v after_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o thing_n first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n pure_o private_a and_o then_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o so_o and_o that_o because_o the_o charge_n itself_o be_v public_a for_o that_o any_o public_a charge_n shall_v ordinary_o belong_v to_o a_o private_a person_n as_o such_o it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n since_o the_o public_a and_o private_a be_v opposite_n and_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o either_o be_v universal_o different_a the_o office_n of_o the_o public_a person_n respect_n primary_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o multitude_n in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o private_a only_o that_o of_o particular_a person_n jus_fw-la publicum_fw-la say_v ulpian_n est_fw-la jure_fw-la l._n huius_fw-la studii_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_n rei_fw-la romanae_fw-la spectat_fw-la privatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la singulorum_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la that_o the_o public_a law_n and_o right_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o commonweal_n the_o private_a that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o single_a person_n nicocle_n in_o nicocle_n and_o isocrates_n teach_v the_o distinction_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o he_o commend_v those_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o teach_v prince_n how_o they_o shall_v deal_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o private_a man_n how_o they_o shall_v carry_v they_o themselves_o towards_o prince_n it_o be_v true_a even_o every_o private_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o this_o public_a charge_n by_o his_o action_n every_o way_n but_o than_o it_o be_v under_o a_o general_a consideration_n and_o in_o his_o place_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a action_n as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o such_o public_a charge_n its_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o such_o and_o there_o may_v also_o such_o a_o rare_a case_n fall_v out_o as_o wherein_o a_o private_a person_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o put_v on_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v say_v of_o brutus_n the_o consul_n 9_o florus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o in_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v a_o father_n in_o the_o decollation_n of_o his_o son_n that_o exuit_fw-la patrem_fw-la ut_fw-la indueret_fw-la consulem_fw-la he_o put_v off_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o the_o consul_n v._o in_o the_o second_o place_n negative_o magistrate_n second_o nor_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o then_o it_o be_v mean_v supreme_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o supreme_a as_o the_o fountain_n of_o power_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n be_v the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n charge_v less_o eminent_o and_o subordinate_o 6._o cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o and_o as_o commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n mediate_o and_o all_o this_o as_o he_o be_v subordinate_a magistrate_n and_o as_o such_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n general_o be_v oblige_v both_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n immediate_o and_o to_o god_n mediate_o to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v in_o any_o society_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o stand_v accountable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o the_o one_o temporal_o to_o the_o other_o eternal_o governor_n three_o nor_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o supreme_a church_n governor_n vi_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o charge_n supreme_o of_o any_o supreme_a church_n governor_n in_o any_o society_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o the_o priesthood_n conjunct_a and_o unite_v in_o his_o person_n which_o may_v be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la as_o will_v be_v further_o evidence_v hereafter_o 5._o infra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 5._o only_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v oblige_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o to_o invade_v and_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o conjunction_n of_o office_n also_o the_o charge_v mention_v belong_v to_o such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n supreme_o only_a as_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o not_o as_o priest_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o capacity_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n 20._o infra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 12_o 13._o and_o §._o 20._o as_o will_v be_v evidence_v hereafter_o also_o and_o then_o by_o consequence_n the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o such_o a_o person_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o adequate_a to_o the_o charge_v mention_v but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v however_o but_o that_o this_o ecclesiastical_a person_n also_o of_o what_o degree_n soever_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o government_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o station_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o subordinate_a magistrate_n the_o different_a respect_n be_v have_v only_o to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o their_o office_n to_o promote_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o such_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v fine_a the_o positive_a asserted_a viz._n to_o who_o the_o charge_v mention_v do_v belong_v and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 1._o in_o fine_a vii_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o these_o that_o this_o charge_n and_o right_o be_v belong_v to_o they_o supreme_o and_o ordinary_o in_o any_o society_n let_v we_o assert_v positive_o to_o who_o it_o do_v so_o belong_v and_o that_o also_o more_o particular_o and_o eminent_o and_o as_o a_o public_a charge_n and_o immediate_o from_o god_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o charge_n itself_o as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n primary_o and_o emphatical_o and_o as_o to_o the_o false_a to_o be_v keep_v up_o rather_o than_o none_o as_o we_o say_v above_o also_o and_o this_o charge_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a public_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o live_a image_n of_o god_n say_v menander_n and_o so_o he_o have_v power_n adequate_a to_o the_o charge_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n over_o the_o whole_a society_n in_o common_a and_o in_o respect_n both_o to_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n prayer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o supreme_a authority_n in_o special_a 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n possim_fw-la apud_fw-la homer_n possim_fw-la by_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o greek_a poet_n so_o often_o design_n king_n when_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o roman_a consul_n that_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n be_v so_o call_v say_v florus_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n unica_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o d._n de_fw-fr officia_fw-la consulis_fw-la l._n unica_fw-la ut_fw-la consulere_fw-la se_fw-la civibus_fw-la suis_fw-la debere_fw-la meminissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v remember_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o consult_v the_o good_a of_o their_o citizen_n and_o afterward_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n confer_v the_o name_n of_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o several_a emperor_n so_o the_o people_n inscribe_v on_o the_o pillar_n erect_v in_o the_o forum_n 58._o apud_fw-la sueton._n in_o julio_n
liberty_n define_v and_o distinguish_v in_o compendio_fw-la etc._n etc._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la libertate_fw-la christiana_n &_o vid._n petri_n martyr_n locos_fw-la commun_n etc._n etc._n iii_o and_o first_o of_o all_o christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o purchase_a thing_n a_o thing_n purchase_v for_o christian_n as_o a_o privilege_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o they_o only_o as_o christian_n and_o it_o consist_v say_v zanchy_a and_o other_o theologist_n in_o their_o common_a place_n concern_v it_o in_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o burden_n and_o yoke_n of_o it_o both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o from_o the_o particular_a effect_n and_o consequence_n reduceable_a to_o these_o general_n and_o therefore_o belong_v to_o christian_n partly_o as_o such_o by_o profession_n and_o partly_o as_o such_o by_o special_a grace_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n whole_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a it_o come_v not_o under_o the_o 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nat._n deor._n lib._n 3._o in_o princip_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la judicio_fw-la sit_fw-la utendum_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la factu_fw-la i_o id_fw-la sentire_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la velis_fw-la that_o since_o every_o one_o be_v appoint_v to_o use_v his_o own_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o think_v just_a what_o you_o will_v have_v i_o to_o think_v and_o plutarch_n onte_fw-fr in_o timole_n onte_fw-fr oportet_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la sit_fw-la honestum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la adsit_fw-la persuasio_fw-la it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o not_o only_o what_o we_o do_v be_v honest_a but_o that_o also_o there_o be_v in_o we_o a_o firm_a and_o constant_a persuasion_n of_o the_o honesty_n of_o it_o and_o pliny_n quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la 1._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 29._o strom._n lib._n 1._o that_o which_o thou_o doubte_v of_o do_v not_o 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always_o to_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o mat._n 24.4_o see_v that_o no_o man_n seduce_v you_o and_o luk._n 12.57_o why_o do_v you_o not_o of_o yourselves_o judge_v what_o be_v right_a all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a text_n if_o they_o do_v not_o advise_v man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o reason_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o religion_n 116._o against_o knot_n 1_o part._n chap_n 2._o §._o 116._o then_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o say_v mr._n chillingworth_n to_o understand_v nothing_o vi_o but_o yet_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o use_n same_o the_o due_a limitation_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o same_o and_o exercise_v of_o man_n judgement_n of_o discern_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v as_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o several_a respect_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a affair_n its_o due_a and_o just_a limitation_n and_o that_o in_o relation_n both_o to_o person_n and_o 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so_o concern_v it_o ordinary_o and_o in_o themselves_o or_o else_o
ordinary_o in_o holy_a thing_n like_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 71._o anthenio_n comaed_n lib._n 14._o p._n 661._o aristoph_n in_o plut._n pag._n 71._o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n in_o the_o great_a mystery_n their_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o attender_n at_o their_o altar_n answerable_a to_o such_o also_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n nay_o they_o have_v also_o even_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sweeper_n and_o keeper_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o all_o these_o appropriate_v to_o the_o business_n of_o their_o several_a function_n in_o holy_a thing_n so_o also_o among_o the_o roman_n romulus_n himself_o institute_v the_o college_n of_o augur_n say_v pomponius_n laetus_n and_o after_o he_o numa_n augur_n cap._n de_fw-fr augur_n and_o many_o other_o order_n of_o priest_n the_o two_o order_n of_o the_o salii_fw-la numa_n in_o numa_n and_o feciales_n as_o plutarch_n mention_n and_o the_o flamen_v and_o other_o be_v vulgar_o know_v so_o also_o the_o druid_n among_o the_o gall_n mention_v by_o pomponius_n mela_n 3._o de_fw-fr orbis_n situ_fw-la lib._n 3._o and_o other_o and_o the_o gymnosophystae_fw-la among_o the_o indian_n mention_v by_o julius_n solinus_n also_o and_o other_o and_o all_o these_o be_v appropriate_v also_o to_o the_o business_n of_o their_o several_a office_n the_o like_a also_o have_v be_v the_o order_n and_o office_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o which_o be_v record_v in_o both_o law_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o patriarch_n metropolitan_o arch-bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o other_o inferior_a church-officer_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o also_o be_v determine_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o laity_n and_o in_o their_o several_a station_n have_v the_o peculiar_a 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novel_a constitut_o 383_o etc._n etc._n vid._n capit._n caroli_n magni_fw-la &_o ludovici_n pii_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o ut_fw-la clerici_fw-la judices_fw-la saecular_a non_fw-la adeant_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 5._o ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la audat_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ut_fw-la clericus_fw-la vel_fw-la monachus_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la lib._n 7._o ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la clericus_fw-la vel_fw-la abbas_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr his_o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la jussione_n episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n poloniae_fw-la lib._n 2_o circa_fw-la med_a &_o infra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n politeiâ_fw-la tab._n 2._o &_o tab._n 2._o â—_o it_o please_v our_o clemency_n that_o clericks_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o common_a with_o public_a action_n and_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a court_n to_o the_o body_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o annex_v and_o they_o have_v also_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o proper_a tribunal_n before_o which_o only_o ordinary_o 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stranger_n who_o do_v resort_v to_o use_v and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o the_o like_a and_o who_o be_v contrary_a in_o their_o custom_n of_o life_n and_o have_v end_n divers_a from_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n upon_o this_o the_o state_n make_v a_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v build_v any_o of_o those_o religious_a place_n without_o licence_n ibid._n p._n 17._o ibid._n and_o who_o will_v not_o marvel_v say_v father_n paul_n to_o hear_v it_o object_v against_o this_o law_n that_o to_o build_v such_o religious_a house_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o wicked_a act_n as_o though_o a_o work_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o itself_o good_a if_o it_o be_v perform_v without_o due_a circumstance_n be_v not_o vicious_a and_o do_v not_o deserve_v chastisement_n not_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n only_o 6._o ethic._n 2._o cap._n 6._o say_v aristotle_n and_o after_o he_o all_o the_o divine_n be_v a_o action_n construe_v but_o from_o the_o integrity_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n the_o like_a prohibition_n to_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o law_n opus_fw-la de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la publicis_fw-la l._n opus_fw-la opus_fw-la novum_fw-la privato_fw-la etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la principis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la facere_fw-la licet_fw-la say_v macer_n the_o civilian_n in_o the_o old_a pandect_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o erect_v any_o new_a work_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o prince_n first_o obtain_v but_o praeterquam_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la aemulationem_fw-la alterius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la pertineat_fw-la vel_fw-la materiam_fw-la seditionis_fw-la praebeat_fw-la only_o except_v it_o shall_v perhaps_o tend_v to_o emulation_n betwixt_o city_n or_o afford_v matter_n of_o sedition_n tit._n novel_a 67._o in_o tit._n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o novel_n of_o justinian_n in_o the_o title_n ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la fabricet_fw-la oratorii_fw-la domos_fw-la praeter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o 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