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evangelical_n objection_n propose_v 69_o xxxvi_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o private_a defence_n confirm_v 71_o xxxvii_o the_o objection_n answer_v 72_o xxxviii_o public_a war_n solemn_a or_o less_o solemn_a 76_o thirty-nine_o of_o war_n wage_v by_o inferior_a magistrate_n 79_o xl._o wherein_o consist_v civil_a power_n 83_o xli_o what_o power_n be_v high_a 84_o xlii_o that_o the_o high_a power_n be_v nâ—…_n always_o in_o the_o people_n 86_o xliii_o the_o same_o further_o prove_v 90_o xliv_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 9â—…_n xlv_o of_o mutual_a subjection_n 9â—…_n xlvi_o caution_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a opinion_n the_o first_o 9â—…_n xlvii_o the_o second_o caution_n 10â—…_n xlviii_o that_o some_o high_a empire_n be_v hold_v full_o that_o be_v alienable_o 10â—…_n xlix_o some_o high_a empire_n be_v not_o hold_v full_o 109_o l._n a_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o second_o caution_n 110_o li._n a_o three_o observation_n 111_o lii_o the_o four_o observation_n 114_o liii_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o last_o note_n about_o division_n of_o power_n and_o mixture_n 116_o liv._o true_a example_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n divide_v 118_o lv._o whether_o he_o can_v have_v supreme_a power_n that_o be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o unequal_a league_n 123_o lvi_o a_o objection_n answer_v 126_o lvii_o another_o objection_n answer_v 129_o lviii_o that_o the_o high_a power_n may_v consist_v with_o pay_v of_o tribute_n 132_o lix_n that_o the_o high_a power_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o fee_n ibid._n lx._n the_o right_a and_o exercise_n of_o it_o distinguish_v 134_o lxi_o of_o the_o war_n of_o subject_n against_o their_o superior_n the_o question_n state_v 135_o lxii_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n war_n upon_o superior_n as_o such_o be_v not_o ordinary_o lawful_a 136_o lxiii_o nor_o be_v it_o allow_v by_o the_o hebrew_n law_n 138_o lxiv_o lest_o of_o all_o by_o the_o evangelical_n law_n the_o first_o proof_n out_o of_o st._n paul_n 139_o lxv_o the_o second_o proof_n out_o of_o st._n peter_n 143_o lxvi_o further_a proof_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n 144_o lxvii_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n to_o make_v waâ—…_n upon_o the_o high_a 147_o lxviii_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a and_o in_o evitable_a necessity_n what_o may_v bâ—…_n do_v 149_o lxix_o the_o king_n person_n sacred_a 154_o lxx_o of_o christian_a subjection_n 156_o lxxi_o the_o famous_a example_n of_o the_o thebaean_a legion_n 158_o lxxii_o in_o what_o case_n force_n be_v lawful_a against_o a_o prince_n 16â—…_n lxxiii_o how_o far_o we_o must_v obey_v aâ—…_n invader_n of_o another_o empire_n 16â—…_n lxxiv_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o invader_n or_o expel_v he_o by_o force_n and_o in_o what_o case_n 166_o lxxv_o who_o may_v lawful_o wagâ—…_n war._n 170_o ii_o part_n i._o what_o be_v call_v the_o justifiek_n cause_n of_o war._n 173_o ii_o three_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n 176_o iii_o war_n be_v lawful_a in_o defence_n of_o life_n only_o against_o a_o assailant_n and_o in_o present_a certain_a danger_n 177_o iu_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o member_n and_o defence_n of_o chastity_n 181_o v._o defence_n may_v lawful_o be_v omit_v 182_o vi_o defence_n be_v unlawful_a sometime_o against_o a_o person_n very_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a 183_o vii_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kill_v another_o for_o to_o avoid_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o like_a disgrace_n 185_o viii_o in_o defence_n of_o good_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n 188_o ix_o how_o far_o the_o same_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n x._o whether_o and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o evangelical_n law_n 192_o xi_o whether_o the_o civil_a law_n permit_v one_o to_o kill_v another_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n give_v a_o right_n or_o only_a impunity_n 193_o xii_o when_o a_o single_a combat_n may_v be_v lawful_a 194_o xiii_o of_o defence_n in_o public_a war._n 195_o fourteen_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n to_o diminish_v a_o neighbour_n power_n 196_o xv._n defensive_a war_n also_o be_v unjus_fw-la on_o his_o part_n who_o give_v just_a cause_n oâ—…_n war._n ibid._n xvi_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o propriety_n 198_o xvii_o some_o thing_n can_v be_v madâ—…_n proper_a as_o the_o sea_n take_v for_o the_o whole_a or_o principal_a part_n and_o why_o 204_o xviii_o of_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v make_v proper_a 205_o xix_o over_o thing_n make_v proper_a man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o use_v they_o iâ—…_n time_n of_o necessity_n and_o whence_o iâ—…_n come_v 20â—…_n xx._n three_o caution_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n 209_o xxi_o a_o example_n of_o this_o right_n in_o war_n 210_o
xxii_o another_o right_n of_o man_n over_o thing_n proper_a without_o damage_n to_o the_o owner_n 211_o xxiii_o the_o right_a of_o passage_n explain_v by_o land_n and_o water_n 212_o xxiv_o of_o passage_n for_o merchandise_n and_o of_o impost_n 215_o xxv_o the_o right_a of_o stay_v for_o a_o time_n of_o inhabit_v and_o have_v desert_a place_n 218_o xxvi_o of_o oath_n how_o great_a their_o virtue_n be_v even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o pagan_n 220_o xxvii_o in_o a_o oath_n be_v require_v a_o deliberate_a mind_n 222_o xxviii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o a_o oath_n bind_v 223_o xxix_o a_o oath_n deceitful_o procure_v when_o bind_v of_o josua_n oath_n 226_o xxx_o the_o word_n of_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o be_v extend_v too_o far_o 228_o xxxi_o a_o oath_n bind_v not_o be_v make_v of_o unlawful_a matter_n 229_o xxxii_o or_o which_o hinder_v a_o great_a moral_n good_n 230_o xxxiii_o of_o oath_n about_o thing_n impossible_a 231_o xxxiv_o in_o oath_n god_n be_v name_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n ibid._n xxxv_o in_o oath_n also_o other_o thing_n be_v name_v with_o respect_n to_o god_n 232_o xxxvi_o of_o swear_v by_o false_a go_n 234_o xxxvii_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o oath_n 235_o xxxviii_o when_o a_o oath_n give_v 〈◊〉_d right_a to_o god_n and_o man_n when_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o ibid._n thirty-nine_o of_o a_o oath_n to_o a_o pirate_n oâ—…_n to_o a_o tyrant_n 236_o xl._o of_o a_o oath_n to_o one_o that_o be_v perfidious_a 238_o xli_o of_o the_o heir_n obligation_n ibid._n xlii_o two_o case_n wherein_o the_o obligation_n cease_v 239_o xliii_o of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v againâ—…_n one_o oath_n 240_o xliv_o what_o superior_n can_v do_v about_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o subject_n ibid._n xlv_o what_o oath_n be_v proper_o meanâ—…_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n against_o swear_v 242_o xlvi_o of_o faith_n give_v without_o a_o oath_n 245_o xlvii_o of_o league_n they_o be_v lawful_a with_o alien_n from_o true_a religion_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 246_o xlviii_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o forbid_v by_o the_o hebrew_n law_n ibid._n xlix_o nor_o be_v they_o forbid_v by_o the_o evangelical_n law_n 252_o l._n caution_n about_o such_o league_n 255_o li._n all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o join_v in_o league_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianism_n 256_o lii_o if_o divers_a confederate_n wage_v war_n which_o be_v to_o be_v aid_v 257_o liii_o of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o league_n 258_o liv._o of_o interpretation_n 259_o lv._o how_o word_n of_o art_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v 261_o lvi_o interpretation_n by_o conjecture_n 262_o lvii_o some_o distinction_n and_o rule_n for_o interpretation_n 263_o lviii_o whether_o in_o the_o name_n of_o confederate_n be_v contain_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o 266_o lix_n one_o shall_v not_o wage_v war_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o other_o how_o understand_v and_o that_o carthage_n shall_v be_v free_a 268_o lx._n of_o agreement_n personal_a and_o real_a 269_o lxi_o a_o league_n make_v with_o a_o king_n be_v extend_v to_o he_o be_v expel_v not_o to_o the_o invader_n 272_o lxii_o to_o who_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o first_o be_v due_a when_o more_o have_v perform_v a_o thing_n together_o 273_o lxiii_o how_o far_o state_n be_v accountable_a for_o damage_n do_v by_o their_o subject_n 274_o lxiv_o of_o the_o right_n of_o embassage_n 276_o lxv_o among_o who_o the_o right_a of_o embassage_n have_v place_n ibid._n lxvi_o whether_o a_o embassage_n be_v always_o to_o be_v admit_v 278_o lxvii_o of_o not_o violate_v ambassador_n 280_o lxviii_o the_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o ambassador_n bind_v not_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o send_v 286_o lxix_o a_o enemy_n to_o who_o a_o ambassador_n be_v send_v be_v bind_v 288_o lxx_o ambassador_n may_v not_o be_v wrong_v by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n 289_o lxxi_o the_o companion_n also_o of_o ambassador_n and_o their_o good_n be_v inviolable_a 290_o lxxii_o the_o right_n of_o ambassador_n vindicate_v by_o war._n 293_o lxxiii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o burial_n it_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nation_n 293_o lxxiv_o what_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o custom_n 296_o lxxv_o burial_n be_v also_o due_a to_o public_a enemy_n 301_o lxxvi_o whether_o burial_n be_v due_a to_o notorious_a malefactor_n 302_o lxxvii_o whether_o it_o be_v due_a to_o those_o that_o have_v kill_v themselves_o to_o the_o sacrilegious_a and_o traitorous_a 304_o lxviii_o of_o punishment_n the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o original_a 309_o lxxix_o who_o shall_v punish_v a_o evil-doer_n 311_o lxxx_o of_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n 312_o lxxxi_o in_o what_o sense_n revenge_n be_v natural_o unlawful_a 314_o lxxxii_o the_o utility_n of_o punishment_n be_v three_o fold_n 317_o lxxxiii_o of_o punish_v a_o delinquent_n for_o his_o own_o benefit_n 318_o lxxxiv_o of_o punishment_n for_o his_o profit_n who_o be_v offend_v and_o of_o revenge_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 320_o lxxxvi_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n be_v also_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o 325_o lxxxvii_o what_o the_o evangelical_n law_n have_v constitute_v about_o this_o matter_n 328_o lxxxviii_o a_o objection_n take_v from_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n answer_v 334_o lxxxix_o another_o objection_n answer_v about_o precision_n of_o repentance_n 335_o xc_o three_o inference_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 337_o xc_o whether_o humane_a law_n that_o permit_v the_o kill_n of_o some_o man_n give_v the_o killer_n a_o true_a right_n before_o god_n or_o only_a impunity_n among_o man_n 339_o xcii_o what_o act_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o man_n 340_o xciii_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pardon_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o penal_a law_n 344_o xciv_o cause_n of_o free_v one_o from_o punishment_n of_o law_n 348_o xcv_o of_o war_n for_o punishment_n and_o whether_o war_n be_v just_a for_o offence_n begin_v 350_o xcvi_o war_n for_o violation_n of_o nature_n law_n 352_o xcvii_o three_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v 356_o xcviii_o 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