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the_o statute_n law_n like_o the_o positive_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a not_o consider_v a_o statute_n for_o a_o man_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n not_o against_o the_o common_a law_n but_o if_o a_o positive_a i_o e._n a_o statute_n law_n intervene_v it_o be_v no_o long_o lawful_a by_o any_o private_a power_n to_o act_v that_o which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v lawful_a thus_o until_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n interpose_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v lawful_a but_o when_o that_o positive_a law_n be_v manifest_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o that_o likewise_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o humane_a law_n of_o man_n make_v can_v have_v right_a to_o dispense_v with_o it_o he_o proceed_v beside_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o pretend_v other_o commandment_n of_o god_n than_o be_v declare_v for_o such_o by_o the_o commonwealth_n christian_n state_n punish_v those_o that_o revolt_n from_o christian_a religion_n and_o 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the_o same_o here_o for_o all_o those_o be_v combination_n of_o thief_n who_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_a honour_n require_v by_o he_o &_o the_o christian_n only_a act_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o here_o we_o may_v discern_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o two_o act_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o the_o heathen_a but_o then_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o they_o both_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o different_a from_o what_o mr._n hobbs_n deliver_v he_o conceive_v the_o reason_n to_o be_v this_o why_o delinquent_n be_v punish_v because_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o supreme_a but_o it_o be_v clear_o otherwise_o the_o christian_a do_v not_o therefore_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n or_o do_v such_o like_a heavenly_a duty_n because_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n require_v they_o but_o because_o he_o find_v those_o duty_n exact_v by_o god_n in_o his_o positive_a law_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v controulit_fw-la he_o know_v god_n must_v be_v obey_v before_o man_n when_o he_o require_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n persuade_v the_o turk_n concern_v his_o alcoran_n which_o he_o vain_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a law_n and_o if_o the_o grand_a signior_n himself_o do_v contradict_v that_o law_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o upon_o that_o reason_n and_o sure_o the_o same_o argument_n prevail_v with_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o religion_n by_o tradition_n it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o the_o imagine_a law_n of_o god_n which_o they_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o in_o divine_a performance_n and_o therefore_o though_o sovereigns_n punish_v such_o transgression_n which_o be_v against_o those_o law_n which_o they_o have_v establish_v for_o divine_a yet_o it_o be_v therefore_o because_o they_o be_v esteem_v divine_a therefore_o they_o make_v such_o law_n not_o that_o they_o can_v think_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v divine_a because_o they_o establish_v they_o i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o observation_n more_o which_o be_v this_o that_o although_o he_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n practice_v this_o that_o be_v that_o they_o allow_v only_o such_o divine_a law_n which_o they_o have_v establish_v to_o be_v such_o yet_o i_o believe_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n no_o christian_a i_o be_o assure_v will_v have_v allow_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v publish_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o distract_a condition_n as_o our_o poor_a nation_n be_v when_o he_o publish_v it_o for_o since_o every_o christian_a kingdom_n profess_v a_o conformity_n to_o divine_a law_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o dare_v obtrude_v such_o a_o impossible_a thing_n to_o be_v credit_v as_o that_o they_o can_v make_v divine_a law_n but_o only_o confirm_v and_o exact_v a_o obedience_n to_o they_o nay_o i_o can_v think_v the_o same_o of_o all_o even_o heathen_a nation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n abhor_v to_o christianity_n yea_o humane_a nature_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v plant_v with_o any_o religion_n for_o since_o all_o do_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a able_a and_o wise_a governor_n even_o of_o king_n supremes_n and_o kingdom_n how_o can_v they_o think_v it_o afe_a for_o they_o out_o of_o humane_a obedience_n to_o subject_v his_o rule_n to_o the_o control_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o all_o king_n and_o potentate_n be_v i_o have_v handle_v this_o paragraph_n verbatim_o and_o although_o there_o be_v many_o more_o expression_n in_o this_o case_n which_o may_v deserve_v censure_n yet_o i_o pass_v they_o over_o and_o indeed_o do_v think_v here_o to_o have_v conclude_v his_o politic_n and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v pass_v any_o further_a censure_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v some_o egregious_a error_n hereafter_o which_o must_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n i_o will_v also_o skip_v over_o his_o twenty_o seven_o and_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n as_o contain_v thing_n in_o general_n less_o malicious_a and_o i_o will_v enter_v upon_o his_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n which_o he_o entitle_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n xxiii_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o second_o paragraph_n purge_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n judge_n inferior_a judge_n apply_v the_o determination_n of_o law_n concern_v good_a and_o evil_a to_o particular_a person_n and_o fact_n private_a man_n have_v judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v determine_v upon_o their_o own_o ratiocination_n no_o man_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n but_o by_o deputation_n from_o the_o sovereign_n the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o let_v pass_v as_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o it_o already_o material_o and_o begin_v with_o his_o second_o which_o he_o enter_v upon_o page_n 168._o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o page_n which_o begin_v thus_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o observe_v the_o disease_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o poison_n of_o seditious_a doctrine_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o every_o private_a man_n be_v judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n to_o purge_v this_o doctrine_n from_o all_o poison_n observe_v first_o that_o this_o word_n judge_n sound_v like_o a_o legal_a officer_n and_o true_o to_o speak_v proper_o i_o think_v the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o politic_a good_a and_o evil_a the_o other_o subordinate_a judge_n be_v only_a judge_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o supreme_a to_o particular_a case_n for_o instance_n thus_o the_o legislative_a power_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v steal_v if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o punish_v the_o judge_n apply_v this_o sentence_n of_o this_o evil_n to_o â—itius_fw-la who_o be_v bring_v
s._n 2._o c._n 16._o s._n 6._o the_o first_o oblige_v c._n 5._o s._n 1._o they_o may_v be_v make_v immediate_o with_o god_n c._n 5._o s._n 3._o if_o make_v with_o god_n against_o the_o sovereign_n they_o do_v not_o oblige_v ibid._n not_o necessary_a that_o the_o covenant_n in_o government_n shall_v be_v make_v â—ith_n all_o as_o one_o person_n or_o several_o with_o every_o one_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o the_o prince_n may_v covenant_n in_o take_v his_o authority_n and_o not_o take_v it_o upon_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 1._o the_o sword_n have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o the_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 3._o creation_n the_o description_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o d_o darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o every_o way_n absolute_a c._n 13._o s._n 3_o 4._o denomination_n be_v a_o principatiori_fw-la c._n 19_o s._n 6._o desire_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o the_o will_n and_o inclination_n ib._n dispute_v concern_v government_n dangerous_a c._n 18._o s._n 3._o doctrine_n which_o be_v peaceable_a only_o true_a c._n 10._o s._n 7._o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o governor_n and_o teacher_n false_a doctrine_n be_v receive_v c._n 10._o s._n 7._o christian_n doctrine_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o reason_n and_o suffering_n and_o not_o by_o force_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 9_o dominion_n not_o the_o same_o in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v kingdom_n cap._n 15._o sect_n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n 17._o s._n 1._o all_o not_o acquire_v by_o force_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o what_o be_v paternal_a cap._n 15._o sect_n 1._o whether_o a_o child_n can_v give_v consent_n in_o his_o infancy_n c._n 16._o s._n 1._o what_o be_v dominion_n by_o conquest_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o what_o over_o the_o conquer_a cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o c._n 17._o s._n 1._o how_o it_o become_v despotical_a cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o dominion_n by_o conquest_n vid._n conquest_n e_o end_n he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 2._o england_n one_o only_a sovereign_n in_o england_n cap._n 23._o s._n 16._o the_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n c._n 23._o s._n 15_o 16._o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o tax_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 17._o ephori_fw-la first_o introduce_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o why_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o equity_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 20._o sect_n 3._o f_o faith_n resolve_v into_o divine_a revelation_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o command_a by_o god_n c._n 22._o s._n 13_o 14_o 15._o c._n 23._o s._n 6._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o ordinate_a mean_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 15._o it_o be_v both_o inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o faith_n and_o prophecy_n different_a thing_n ibid._n it_o come_v by_o hear_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o its_o impediment_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o father_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o mother_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o where_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o who_o the_o child_n belong_v c._n 16._o s._n 8._o great_a respect_n due_a to_o he_o then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o fear_v whether_o it_o induce_v obedience_n cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o free_a and_o freedom_n vid._n liberty_n g_o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o preservation_n c._n 16._o s._n 11._o glory_n vainglory_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n c._n 22._o s._n 14._o god_n only_o the_o author_n of_o power_n c._n 18._o s._n 7._o c._n 20._o s._n 1._o not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 11._o his_o positive_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 12._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 13._o good_a humane_a law_n can_v make_v some_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o gospel_n its_o success_n miraculous_a cap._n 22._o sect_n 11._o government_n remissness_n of_o it_o a_o occasion_n of_o tumult_n c._n 10._o s._n 9_o the_o form_n thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 5._o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o the_o people_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o mr._n hobs_n imaginary_a foundation_n of_o it_o cap._n 14._o sect_n 1._o dispute_n about_o government_n dangerous_a cap._n 18._o s._n 13._o gift_n be_v free_a cap._n 19_o sect_n 3._o h_o history_n useful_a for_o prince_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 10._o 11._o especial_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a c._n 23._o s._n 10_o 11_o 12._o mr._n hobs_n commonwealth_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c._n 4._o s._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o reason_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o he_o first_o call_v it_o leviathan_n cap._n 3._o his_o imaginary_a foundation_n of_o government_n c._n 14._o s._n 1._o he_o give_v dangerous_a council_n to_o the_o protector_n c._n 14._o s._n 2._o full_a of_o contradiction_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 2._o magnify_v his_o own_o politic_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 14._o incourage_v rebellion_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 8._o he_o make_v the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n factious_a c._n 23._o s._n 15._o what_o assurance_n he_o have_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v at_o malmsbury_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o the_o author_n opinion_n of_o his_o book_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 18._o honour_n title_n thereof_o confer_v by_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o husband_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 4._o hyperbolus_n banish_v cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o i_o jepthas_n vow_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o jew_n witness_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o their_o government_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o incarnation_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o inclination_n distinct_a from_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n c._n 19_o s._n 6._o incorporate_v why_o man_n incorporate_v into_o body_n politic_a cap._n 11._o sect_n 1._o infant_n whether_o it_o can_v give_v consent_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o injury_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o how_o a_o man_n may_v injure_v himself_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o injustice_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n a_o sovereign_n may_v do_v it_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o innocent_n not_o just_o punish_v cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o israelite_n why_o obey_v they_o moses_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o judge_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o judge_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 1._o not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o constitute_v a_o judge_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 10._o he_o be_v to_o observe_v not_o make_v a_o law_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 9_o every_o one_o be_v judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 5._o 6._o what_o judgement_n private_a person_n may_v pass_v upon_o public_a action_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o k_o kingdom_n what_o be_v a_o acquire_v kingdom_n c._n 15._o s._n 1._o not_o always_o acquire_v by_o force_n ibid._n the_o condition_n of_o a_o conquer_a kingdom_n not_o the_o same_o with_o a_o institute_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 5._o king_n v_o supremes_n and_o sovereign_n only_o accountable_a unto_o god_n c._n 5._o s._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n 1._o their_o account_n unto_o he_o great_a cap._n 12._o s._n 5._o not_o punishable_a by_o the_o people_n and_o why_o c._n 9_o s._n 1._o their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o that_o subject_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n ibid._n no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n no_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o they_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o their_o power_n about_o preach_v and_o print_v c._n 10._o s._n 2._o they_o have_v not_o right_a to_o whatsoever_o the_o subject_n possess_v cap._n 18._o s._n 8._o etc._n etc._n kill_v when_o lawful_a to_o kill_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o l_o lacedaemon_n whether_o that_o state_n be_v monarchical_a cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 7._o law_n humane_a law_n can_v make_v something_n good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o positive_a law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 12._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap._n 22._o s._n 13._o how_o far_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 3._o the_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n make_v a_o nation_n happy_a cap._n 23._o sect_n 10._o law_n for_o private_a interest_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o public_a good_a cap._n 23._o sect_n 8._o liberty_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o from_o coaction_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o from_o necessity_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o who_o be_v proper_o a_o freeman_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o not_o proper_a only_o to_o body_n
of_o he_o for_o let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o this_o therefore_o relate_v can_v it_o look_v forward_o to_o all_o man_n right_n to_o come_v and_o because_o of_o that_o therefore_o propriety_n shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n these_o have_v no_o conjunction_n one_o with_o another_o no_o nor_o because_o they_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o for_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o have_v right_a of_o some_o and_o people_n that_o have_v right_a to_o many_o thing_n may_v have_v right_a likewise_o to_o what_o they_o have_v of_o some_o so_o that_o this_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o before_o to_o build_v itself_o upon_o and_o indeed_o in_o logic_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o prâ—mises_n but_o let_v we_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o new_a sentence_n that_o can_v countenance_v this_o proposition_n that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o first_o word_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o it_o will_v be_v these_o that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n therefore_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o follow_v not_o first_o because_o propriety_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v war_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n i_o take_v propriety_n for_o a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o title_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o any_o good_n this_o a_o man_n may_v have_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o have_v war_n with_o another_o and_o again_o he_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n in_o this_o kingdom_n both_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v propriety_n in_o nothing_o but_o his_o bâ—ing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o if_o peace_n can_v be_v without_o propriety_n and_o propriety_n without_o peace_n it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o then_o that_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o argument_n fail_v the_o argument_n likewise_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n sect_n iv._o propriety_n not_o depend_v only_o upon_o sovereign_a power_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n independent_a his_o consequence_n again_o redargue_v propriety_n the_o act_n of_o law_n the_o second_o word_n which_o may_v give_v any_o semblance_n of_o a_o argument_n if_o any_o be_v depend_v upon_o sovereign_a power_n and_o such_o a_o sovereign_a power_n as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v propriety_n without_o it_o therefore_o no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o this_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v and_o be_v again_o consider_v the_o sovereign_n himself_o have_v a_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o propriety_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o but_o then_o consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o subject_n only_o or_o that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v his_o propriety_n by_o right_a of_o his_o sovereignty_n because_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_n constitute_v and_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o other_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o this_o sovereign_a power_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o propriety_n may_v be_v settle_v by_o contract_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o sovereign_n only_a look_n and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v consent_v unto_o concern_v propriety_n and_o propriety_n be_v the_o act_n of_o those_o law_n and_o he_o the_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o they_o so_o that_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o deduce_v out_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o and_o these_o few_o word_n which_o be_v add_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o although_o he_o may_v direct_v yea_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n yet_o propriety_n itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o those_o law_n which_o settle_v it_o not_o of_o he_o which_o govern_v sect_n v._o many_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a by_o humane_a law_n he_o go_v on_o these_o rule_n of_o propriety_n or_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la and_o of_o good_a evil_a lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o the_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n in_o particular_a the_o rule_n of_o propriety_n that_o be_v of_o the_o particular_a estate_n be_v without_o question_n the_o law_n of_o each_o particular_a commonwealth_n but_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n so_o frame_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a law_n to_o make_v such_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n contrary_a to_o their_o being_n as_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o worship_n god_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o evil_n or_o to_o hate_v or_o despise_v he_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o good_a and_o so_o for_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n which_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o that_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a book_n these_o be_v law_n beside_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v alter_v or_o make_v good_a or_o evil_n otherwise_o then_o that_o goodness_n or_o illness_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o law_n divine_a that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o paragraph_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o exposition_n of_o civil_a law_n how_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o which_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v material_a to_o his_o design_n or_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o come_v to_o a_o new_a inference_n chap._n xii_o sect_n 1._o the_o sovereign_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n and_o accountable_a to_o god_n as_o for_o his_o own_o so_o also_o for_o his_o officer_n neglect_v eight_o say_v he_o â—s_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o right_n of_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v â—â—â—erning_v law_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o concern_v fact_n for_o without_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n there_o be_v no_o protection_n of_o one_o subject_a from_o the_o injury_n of_o another_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o it_o not_o a_o natural_a immediate_a agent_n but_o a_o moral_a political_a act_n by_o his_o deputy_n and_o inferior_a officer_n as_o judges_z and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o right_n which_o he_o may_v but_o a_o duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o may_v go_v further_o than_o mr._n hâ—bbs_n here_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n for_o not_o take_v care_n that_o those_o his_o officer_n do_v his_o duty_n of_o justice_n in_o decide_v cause_n jethro_n mâ—ses_v father-in-law_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n not_o to_o take_v that_o burden_n impossible_a for_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v upon_o himself_o alone_o but_o divide_v it_o to_o other_o and_o keep_v weighty_a cause_n only_o to_o himself_o sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n nine_o inference_n affirm_v sovereign_n in_o ordinary_a emergency_n to_o use_v ordinary_a mean_n salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la ninthly_o etc._n etc._n say_v he_o true_o reader_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o transcribe_v his_o word_n distinct_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o nine_o inference_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o all_o mean_n to_o maintain_v his_o army_n and_o he_o say_v right_a without_o this_o all_o other_o be_v nothing_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v protect_v either_o from_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a injury_n this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o he_o have_v right_o only_a to_o use_v right_a mean_n for_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o case_n of_o necessity_n salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la lex_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manage_n of_o affair_n he_o must_v reserve_v himself_o questionless_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n sect_n iii_o the_o choice_n of_o councillor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sovereign_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n refute_v for_o his_o ten_o inference_n which_o be_v his_o right_n of_o choose_v councillor_n officer_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o like_a i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o not_o for_o his_o oft_o confute_v reason_n because_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n he_o must_v have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n for_o he_o can_v have_v right_a to_o get_v his_o right_a end_n by_o crooked_a mean_n but_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n in_o his_o realm_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o many_o kingdom_n great_a office_n belong_v to_o family_n as_o
more_o or_o less_o for_o his_o link_a of_o his_o action_n to_o god_n almighty_a nay_o if_o his_o discourse_n be_v true_a subject_n have_v as_o great_a liberty_n as_o king_n for_o all_o their_o action_n be_v alike_o necessitate_v by_o this_o chain_n here_o reader_n i_o think_v to_o have_v end_v with_o his_o politic_n have_v as_o i_o think_v dig_v up_o his_o foundation_n and_o then_o the_o building_n must_v fall_v but_o meet_v so_o many_o wicked_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o many_o abominable_a conclusion_n in_o divinity_n intermix_v with_o his_o political_a discourse_n i_o be_o force_v to_o proceed_v with_o some_o of_o they_o lest_o the_o reader_n shall_v be_v unhappy_o seduce_v but_o not_o prosecute_v they_o word_n by_o word_n as_o i_o have_v do_v but_o skip_v from_o one_o hill_n to_o another_o leave_v the_o lesser_a work_n and_o molehill_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o any_o man_n who_o have_v more_o leisure_n and_o spare_a time_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n remove_v with_o i_o to_o the_o next_o page_n 109._o about_o the_o middle_n where_o he_o begin_v thus_o chap._n xx._n sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o impious_a proposition_n in_o this_o paragraph_n discover_v and_o censure_v injustice_n and_o iniquity_n the_o same_o the_o subject_a not_o author_n of_o the_o action_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o sovereign_n grant_v the_o former_a proposition_n can_v kill_v a_o innocent_a just_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n just_o neither_o subject_n nor_o king_n have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o from_o god_n who_o give_v not_o power_n to_o either_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n desert_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o innocent_a his_o disapprobation_n of_o scripture_n censure_v nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o such_o liberty_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v either_o abolish_v or_o limit_v i_o conceive_v by_o sovereign_a power_n he_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o that_o authority_n not_o limit_v by_o any_o law_n which_o be_v violate_v he_o shall_v do_v unjust_o for_o this_o sense_n the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v apparent_o justify_v and_o then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wicked_a proposition_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o enter_v upon_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o nothing_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a can_v do_v to_o a_o subject_a on_o what_o pretence_n soever_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v injustice_n or_o injury_n yes_o he_o have_v show_v it_o with_o a_o nice_a and_o learned_a distinction_n betwixt_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n concern_v which_o i_o may_v just_o say_v they_o be_v hardly_o two_o word_n but_o not_o two_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o a_o sovereign_n representative_a here_o i_o think_v he_o have_v deliver_v that_o all_o sovereign_n be_v representative_n of_o the_o people_n what_o he_o can_v mean_v by_o this_o addition_n of_o representative_a i_o know_v not_o but_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v because_o say_v he_o every_o subject_a be_v authâ—r_n of_o every_o act_n the_o sovereign_n do_v so_o that_o he_o never_o want_v right_a to_o anything_o otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o god_n and_o bind_v thereby_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o part_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o heretofore_o and_o show_v that_o every_o subject_a be_v not_o author_n of_o the_o sovereign_n act_n where_o he_o say_v he_o have_v show_v it_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v go_v further_o and_o prove_v that_o if_o they_o be_v author_n of_o his_o act_n yet_o by_o their_o authority_n he_o can_v kill_v a_o innocent_a just_o which_o i_o do_v thus_o the_o people_n can_v authorise_v he_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v not_o just_a power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o people_n conjunctim_fw-la or_o divisim_fw-la have_v no_o just_a power_n to_o take_v away_o a_o innocent_a man_n life_n therefore_o they_o can_v authorise_v he_o the_o major_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o invincible_a axiom_n no_o man_n give_v what_o he_o have_v not_o therefore_o if_o they_o have_v not_o that_o power_n they_o can_v give_v it_o the_o minor_a will_v be_v prove_v thus_o before_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v institute_v no_o man_n have_v just_a power_n to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a ay_o but_o they_o may_v answer_v every_o man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o which_o every_o man_n may_v yield_v to_o the_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d rejoin_v no_o man_n have_v just_a power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o owâ—_n life_n he_o may_v give_v his_o good_n but_o not_o his_o life_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o have_v give_v no_o private_a man_n authority_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o he_o can_v give_v power_n to_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n against_o his_o popular_a constitution_n of_o a_o supreme_a this_o be_v enough_o for_o confutation_n of_o it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n upon_o the_o emergency_n of_o great_a iniquity_n it_o can_v subsist_v else_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o conclusion_n which_o be_v otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o god_n and_o bind_v thereby_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v much_o folly_n if_o not_o wickedness_n in_o these_o few_o word_n first_o i_o say_v neither_o king_n nor_o any_o man_n have_v right_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n subject_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o they_o have_v right_a to_o such_o piece_n and_o none_o else_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n with_o a_o much_o great_a prerogative_n than_o they_o can_v have_v over_o their_o subject_n they_o can_v have_v no_o power_n therefore_o or_o right_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o a_o power_n delegated_a from_o he_o and_o certain_o he_o can_v never_o show_v i_o any_o power_n give_v to_o king_n by_o god_n to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n second_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a phrase_n use_v by_o he_o and_o bind_v thereby_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o particular_n be_v to_o preserve_v not_o to_o take_v away_o life_n in_o general_a and_o concern_v commonwealth_n to_o reward_v virtue_n and_o punish_v vice_n when_o this_o wicked_a book_n will_v have_v it_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a yea_o a_o virtuous_a person_n second_o consider_v that_o be_v bind_v because_o he_o be_v god_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n positive_a law_n in_o scripture_n a_o distinction_n which_o he_o himself_o make_v use_v of_o and_o therefore_o may_v more_o powerful_o be_v retort_v to_o he_o but_o he_o love_v not_o scripture_n and_o this_o odious_a expression_n of_o he_o be_v most_o abominable_a sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o proposition_n in_o this_o paragraph_n examine_v and_o censure_v his_o dubious_a expression_n discover_v from_o his_o former_a assertion_n and_o refute_v scripture_n seldom_o cite_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n but_o to_o give_v a_o celour_n and_o authority_n to_o impiety_n jephta_n rash_a vow_n examine_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o vow_v impious_a jephta_n sacrifice_n no_o precedent_n for_o other_o he_o go_v on_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v and_o do_v often_o happen_v in_o commonwealth_n that_o a_o subject_a mâ—y_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o yet_o neither_o to_o the_o other_o wrong_n there_o be_v one_o shift_n in_o this_o proposition_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v 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sacrifice_n be_v without_o doubt_n most_o impious_a and_o this_o be_v reckon_v by_o david_n in_o psalm_n 106._o verse_n 38._o among_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shed_v blood_n in_o their_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n ay_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o he_o have_v vow_v it_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n make_v to_o do_v evil_a be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a god_n never_o confirm_v it_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o to_o repent_v for_o make_v it_o this_o be_v to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n from_o who_o the_o instigation_n to_o it_o proceed_v so_o that_o if_o jephta_n do_v kill_v she_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v wicked_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a humour_n in_o many_o man_n who_o will_v be_v peremptory_a in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v godly_a who_o value_v not_o much_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o they_o will_v keep_v a_o rash_a or_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o a_o not_o well_o advise_v oath_n although_o to_o sin_n when_o they_o will_v neglect_v obedience_n to_o do_v righteous_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o king_n saul_n you_o may_v find_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 24._o saul_n curse_v any_o man_n who_o shall_v eat_v any_o food_n until_o eventide_n here_o be_v a_o most_o rash_a curse_n and_o the_o 27._o verse_n johnathan_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n eat_v a_o little_a honey_n in_o the_o 44._o verse_n saul_n swear_v again_o that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v what_o a_o horrid_a injustice_n have_v this_o be_v in_o saul_n to_o slay_v that_o gallant_a person_n a_o man_n of_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o worth_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n that_o samuel_n give_v saul_n a_o commandment_n from_o god_n to_o do_v execution_n upon_o amalek_n and_o then_o he_o can_v in_o the_o 9_o verse_n spare_v agag_n 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law_n which_o enjoin_v such_o a_o penalty_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o again_o he_o and_o the_o same_o hold_v also_o in_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n that_o put_v to_o death_n a_o innocent_a subject_n what_o a_o tautology_n be_v this_o i_o think_v he_o have_v discourse_v of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n all_o this_o while_n if_o not_o it_o be_v more_o abominable_a ay_o but_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v for_o say_v he_o though_o the_o action_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n as_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o uriah_n by_o david_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injury_n to_o uriah_n but_o to_o god_n a_o very_a fine_a and_o delicate_a distinction_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o now_o concern_v this_o language_n as_o it_o be_v use_v here_o though_o the_o action_n say_v he_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n first_o reader_n consider_v if_o he_o take_v equity_n as_o many_o time_n it_o be_v for_o a_o mitigation_n or_o a_o gentle_a exposition_n which_o moderate_v the_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n this_o sure_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o say_v he_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o against_o the_o kind_n and_o charitable_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o but_o without_o question_n kill_v a_o innocent_a be_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o although_o he_o make_v nothing_o of_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o discourse_n yet_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v by_o all_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o
illustration_n or_o explication_n of_o that_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o allow_v hereafter_o therefore_o that_o law_n be_v clear_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o this_o kill_v a_o innocent_a be_v the_o most_o detestable_a of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o clear_o not_o only_a against_o the_o equity_n but_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o law_n intend_v for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n direct_v and_o command_v that_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o encourage_v and_o vice_n punish_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o passion_n who_o the_o law_n do_v not_o direct_a but_o if_o the_o law_n command_v kill_v lest_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v hurt_v by_o so_o wicked_a a_o person_n lest_o vice_n may_v be_v nourish_v than_o the_o law_n kill_v not_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a be_v a_o monstrous_a crime_n who_o no_o law_n kill_v he_o give_v a_o instance_n again_o as_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o uriah_n by_o david_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injury_n to_o uriah_n but_o to_o god_n yes_o the_o great_a injury_n can_v be_v do_v to_o he_o no_o say_v he_o not_o to_o uriah_n because_o the_o right_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v be_v give_v he_o by_o uriah_n himself_o show_v that_o concession_n or_o gift_n from_o vriah_n and_o it_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o my_o satisfaction_n nay_o certain_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o concession_n from_o uriah_n or_o any_o subject_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v kill_v he_o be_v a_o innocent_a it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o any_o have_v such_o a_o power_n because_o by_o such_o a_o wicked_a act_n the_o commonwealth_n lose_v a_o worthy_a member_n as_o be_v uriah_o but_o that_o abominable_a false_a foundation_n of_o the_o only_a way_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o popular_a election_n that_o impossible_a error_n lead_v he_o into_o many_o more_o but_o suppose_v uriah_o yield_v such_o a_o power_n yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o consent_n as_o he_o express_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o empower_v he_o over_o they_o especial_o when_o embody_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o his_o country_n have_v a_o share_n in_o every_o subject_n life_n and_o good_a subject_n well-being_n by_o which_o it_o be_v amend_v and_o better_v so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o other_o by_o such_o a_o act_n for_o it_o be_v wrong_n and_o again_o all_o justice_n that_o man_n shall_v suffer_v by_o welldoing_a this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o that_o sentence_n now_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o second_o chap._n xx._n sect_n iv._o david_n sin_n in_o murder_a uriah_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n because_o a_o injury_n to_o man_n st._n ambrose_n explain_v david_n his_o sovereignty_n free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o rom._n 13._o 4._o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n 2._o 14._o explain_v the_o former_a assertion_n prove_v against_o mr._n hobbs_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o s_o t._n basil_n s_o t._n chrysostome_n st._n hierom_n and_o st._n augustin_n the_o author_n sense_n of_o these_o word_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la mr._n hobbs_n his_o variation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o read_n of_o england_n the_o former_a conclusion_n recapitulate_v and_o assert_v against_o mr._n hobbs_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n a_o and_o yet_o to_o god_n because_o david_n be_v god_n subject_n and_o prohibit_v all_o iniquity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n well_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v why_o this_o be_v iniquity_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n certain_o but_o because_o it_o be_v injustice_n do_v to_o another_o man_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v all_o and_o nothing_o but_o in_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v towards_o god_n it_o be_v call_v religion_n which_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o all_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o six_o latter_a i_o must_v then_o tell_v he_o that_o that_o act_n of_o murder_n in_o david_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o only_o out_o of_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n for_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o because_o it_o be_v unjust_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n but_o it_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n ay_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v against_o god_n because_o king_n david_n 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concern_v they_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n xâ—v_n external_n and_o inferior_a act_n subject_a to_o divine_a regulation_n faith_n the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o law_n which_o command_v it_o vainglory_n and_o fear_n equal_o impede_v practical_a faith_n but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o argument_n of_o he_o where_o he_o say_v but_o only_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o to_o this_o a_o little_a before_o where_o i_o show_v that_o other_o virtue_n which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v command_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v who_o create_v and_o preserve_v and_o although_o he_o give_v the_o will_n yet_o if_o he_o go_v not_o on_o in_o the_o operation_n it_o will_v
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they_o to_o be_v such_o but_o contrariwise_o king_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o good_a reader_n consider_v further_o that_o this_o reason_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n may_v have_v excuse_v all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o abomination_n commit_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o wicked_a king_n over_o israel_n for_o if_o the_o people_n be_v to_o receive_v that_o and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o their_o supremes_n authorize_v than_o they_o authorise_v those_o and_o only_o those_o command_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o those_o impiety_n be_v so_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o obey_v unless_o they_o have_v particular_a revelation_n which_o in_o general_a the_o common_a people_n never_o have_v and_o then_o how_o can_v god_n just_o punish_v they_o for_o violate_v those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o as_o he_o do_v often_o when_o their_o king_n exact_v otherways_o 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subdue_v all_o the_o king_n of_o this_o christian_a world_n nothing_o but_o dream_n and_o fancie_v which_o yet_o be_v those_o medium_n by_o which_o man_n oppose_v king_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o command_v contrary_a to_o our_o christian_n faith_n certain_o mr._n hobos_fw-mi say_v right_a when_o he_o affirm_v that_o private_a man_n must_v not_o oppose_v their_o dream_n or_o fancy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o live_v but_o under_o that_o notion_n he_o do_v amiss_o when_o he_o term_v our_o assent_n to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n â—_o clear_o and_o intelligent_o apprehend_v a_o dream_n or_o fancy_n but_o because_o he_o term_v it_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v some_o sense_n according_a to_o his_o impossible_a principle_n viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a represent_v the_o whole_a i_o will_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n never_o use_v by_o any_o author_n before_o for_o a_o commonwealth_n consist_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a the_o supreme_a be_v sovereign_a the_o inferior_a be_v subject_n but_o by_o a_o common_a wealth_n here_o he_o only_o understand_v the_o sovereign_a but_o let_v we_o proceed_v with_o he_o out_o of_o the_o former_a confute_v premise_n he_o draw_n this_o conclusion_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v that_o for_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n certain_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o be_v baptize_v or_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n nay_o it_o do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o command_n daniel_n shedrack_n meshack_n and_o abednego_n to_o refuse_v the_o voluptuous_a meat_n which_o nebuchadnezar_n allow_v they_o and_o feed_v upon_o pulse_n and_o water_n but_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o obey_v the_o king_n i_o mean_v the_o positive_a law_n which_o god_n have_v not_o write_v in_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o table_n so_o that_o this_o conclusion_n of_o his_o be_v most_o heathenish_a chap._n xxii_o sect_n xviii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o further_a reason_n to_o prove_v the_o former_a assertion_n examine_v and_o censure_v his_o diminution_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n and_o constant_a vilify_n of_o scripture_n censure_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n restrain_v by_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n obedience_n in_o religious_a duty_n not_o found_v in_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a but_o of_o god_n the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o turk_n that_o the_o alcoran_n contain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o the_o command_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n cause_v their_o conformity_n to_o it_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o command_n and_o act_n of_o christian_a prince_n and_o their_o subject_n from_o those_o of_o other_o religion_n all_o other_o society_n as_o that_o of_o thief_n illegitimate_a combination_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o doctrine_n abhorrent_n to_o christianity_n but_o he_o labour_v further_a to_o prove_v it_o which_o also_o say_v he_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o man_n reason_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v make_v law_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n man_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o oblige_v by_o it_o when_o it_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v make_v law_n by_o god_n i._n e._n his_o
before_o he_o and_o accuse_v of_o this_o crime_n the_o legislative_a determin_n and_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o general_a but_o the_o judge_n upon_o his_o bench_n determine_v that_o this_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o evil_a in_o neither_o of_o which_o a_o private_a man_n have_v right_a to_o pass_v a_o conclusive_a sentence_n concern_v other_o man_n but_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o both_o these_o he_o have_v judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la a_o rational_a sentence_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n as_o thus_o before_o a_o law_n be_v make_v he_o judge_v that_o this_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o may_v discrete_o interpose_v with_o the_o legislative_a power_n to_o advise_v they_o to_o act_v according_a to_o those_o reason_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o as_o persuasive_a for_o else_o the_o legislator_n will_v lack_v that_o great_a assistance_n which_o he_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o premonition_n of_o prudent_a man_n who_o many_o time_n although_o they_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o such_o as_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n uâ—t_v have_v either_o by_o study_n or_o experience_n equal_a ability_n with_o they_o and_o in_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o application_n when_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v stand_v by_o at_o the_o plead_n or_o hear_v a_o cause_n he_o perceive_v that_o the_o judge_n carry_v himself_o partial_o to_o one_o side_n and_o do_v pass_v his_o sentence_n according_o this_o private_a man_n can_v choose_v but_o judge_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a sentence_n as_o contrary_o when_o it_o be_v just_o carry_v with_o indifference_n he_o may_v judge_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n but_o the_o intrude_a into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a without_o a_o special_a deputation_n to_o it_o but_o since_o god_n have_v please_v to_o give_v man_n that_o most_o excellent_a faculty_n of_o ratiocination_n both_o in_o natural_a and_o political_a affair_n he_o shall_v desert_v humanity_n who_o shall_v deny_v himself_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ability_n nay_o he_o may_v endeavour_v if_o he_o can_v to_o avert_v that_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n when_o it_o be_v wicked_o pronounce_v as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o unrighteous_a sentence_n decree_v upon_o susanna_n but_o still_o not_o to_o usurp_v a_o judicatory_a power_n without_o lawful_a authority_n but_o even_o in_o these_o case_n there_o must_v be_v leave_v judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o discretionis_fw-la a_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o judicial_a discretion_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o consider_v what_o be_v right_a but_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v that_o truth_n concern_v the_o private_a action_n of_o that_o particular_a man_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o for_o so_o he_o proceed_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n ii_o the_o former_a assertion_n of_o private_a ratiocination_n further_o clear_v in_o act_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o argument_n retort_v against_o himself_o this_o be_v true_a say_v he_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a law_n and_o also_o under_o civil_a government_n in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n consider_v now_o reader_n that_o by_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v here_o the_o civil_a law_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o any_o nation_n may_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o case_n he_o himself_o have_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n be_v command_v by_o the_o national_a law_n to_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o this_o private_a man_n judge_v it_o unfit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v that_o and_o without_o question_n in_o many_o particular_n the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o many_o man_n as_o that_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o man_n the_o power_n of_o reason_v so_o he_o have_v give_v man_n law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v regulate_v themselves_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n &_o they_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v that_o reason_n in_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o action_n by_o his_o rule_n but_o then_o concern_v the_o civil_a law_n themselves_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v in_o private_a of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v prudential_a or_o no_o yea_o every_o man_n who_o be_v verse_v in_o politic_n will_v judge_n and_o think_v so_o of_o they_o and_o sometime_o judge_v they_o be_v not_o prudent_a and_o yet_o give_v no_o disturbance_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o think_v it_o more_o prudent_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o imprudent_a law_n than_o for_o it_o to_o hinder_v the_o end_n of_o all_o law_n which_o be_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o consider_v further_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la he_o have_v write_v a_o book_n of_o polity_n he_o have_v censure_v all_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o have_v i_o believe_v no_o legislative_a power_n why_o shall_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forbid_v other_o to_o act_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o forbid_v they_o and_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o note_n more_o this_o judge_v he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v about_o his_o action_n in_o the_o future_a whether_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v will_v be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a action_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n suppose_v the_o civil_a law_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o yet_o every_o private_a man_n must_v judge_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o act_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o no._n and_o perhaps_o he_o may_v in_o many_o case_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o wit_n he_o have_v to_o regulate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n and_o although_o he_o call_v this_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o do_v most_o wholesom_o nourish_v support_v and_o maintain_v a_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v consider_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v legal_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o action_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o measure_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n where_o the_o case_n be_v contradistinct_a instance_n of_o civil_a law_n command_v unjust_a thing_n if_o the_o civil_a law_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o arrogancy_n in_o vent_v principle_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n note_v and_o censure_v the_o case_n state_v and_o determine_v good_a man_n obedient_a to_o bad_a law_n not_o in_o act_v according_a to_o they_o but_o by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o they_o but_o say_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o legislator_n who_o be_v always_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v two_o proposition_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o apart_o they_o be_v both_o indiscreet_a and_o very_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n the_o measure_n be_v in_o definite_a without_o any_o limitation_n what_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o that_o be_v a_o measure_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o commit_v treason_n then_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la against_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o popular_a aphorism_n deliver_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n for_o if_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v not_o violate_v that_o for_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o urge_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o aâ—â—nvincible_a argument_n against_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n but_o see_v it_o overthrow_v out_o of_o most_o receive_a principle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o dishonest_a and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o even_o in_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v make_v sacrilegious_a law_n shall_v not_o i_o judge_v in_o myself_o whether_o
practice_n and_o sure_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o any_o man_n when_o he_o find_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_o oppose_v the_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o heretofore_o to_o look_v about_o how_o that_o scripture_n may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o then_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o other_o though_o more_o apparent_a at_o the_o first_o not_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v sin_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n v._o every_o man_n judge_n of_o his_o own_o action_n whether_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o consequency_n observe_v and_o censure_v his_o absurd_a expression_n of_o a_o public_a conscience_n reject_v opinion_n and_o conscience_n distinguish_v thought_n not_o possible_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o humane_a law_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o regulation_n the_o necessity_n of_o distraction_n from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n unless_o obtrude_v upon_o other_o this_o argument_n retort_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la he_o proceed_v and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n it_o do_v say_v i_o for_o so_o every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o what_o concern_v his_o own_o practice_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o judge_v that_o he_o do_v right_a or_o no_o unless_o he_o may_v judge_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a he_o must_v judge_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v according_a to_o that_o or_o no_o when_o he_o act_n but_o mr._n hobbs_n acknowledge_v a_o superior_a law_n to_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o i_o have_v show_v another_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v in_o both_o these_o use_n judicium_fw-la privatum_fw-la his_o private_a judgement_n whether_o his_o action_n accord_v or_o no_o with_o these_o superior_a law_n now_o in_o all_o these_o he_o must_v judge_v and_o be_v responsible_a for_o that_o judgement_n whether_o he_o judge_v by_o such_o rule_v as_o aught_o to_o guide_v a_o prudent_a man_n but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n so_o also_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v erroneous_a this_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o he_o may_v err_v therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o false_a light_n show_v or_o his_o eye_n may_v be_v weak_a as_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v old_a man_n be_v must_v he_o therefore_o not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o light_n and_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v nay_o rather_o he_o must_v be_v more_o careful_a in_o the_o diligent_a use_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o more_o serious_o examine_v the_o light_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o but_o in_o all_o these_o offer_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o judgement_n which_o he_o must_v make_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o he_o allow_v a_o man_n must_v judge_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v according_a to_o they_o and_o what_o â—s_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v and_o will_v if_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n act_n according_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o civil_a law_n sin_v in_o all_o he_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n because_o he_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o follow_v but_o his_o own_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o public_a conscience_n by_o which_o he_o have_v already_o undertake_v to_o be_v guide_v i_o can_v find_v how_o to_o apply_v this_o discourse_n close_o to_o the_o question_n for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o embody_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n say_v he_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o reason_n but_o hark_v you_o that_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o i_o by_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o know_v positive_a law_n of_o god_n likewise_o although_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a law_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o far_o that_o no_o civil_a or_o politic_a law_n can_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o public_a conscience_n be_v a_o unheard_a of_o language_n and_o not_o proper_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o conscience_n and_o most_o undoubted_o only_o educeable_a out_o of_o that_o before_o unheard_a of_o and_o most_o impossible_a principle_n of_o constitute_v a_o supreme_a which_o have_v be_v abundant_o confute_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o be_o now_o in_o page_n the_o 169_o otherwise_o in_o such_o diversity_n as_o there_o be_v of_o private_a conscience_n which_o be_v but_o private_a opinion_n the_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o be_v distract_v and_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o obey_v the_o sovereign_a power_n far_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o this_o clause_n he_o set_v down_o the_o mischief_n as_o he_o think_v which_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n or_o opinion_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o mistake_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a when_o he_o say_v that_o private_a conscience_n be_v but_o private_a opinion_n to_o this_o i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v such_o conscience_n which_o arise_v only_o out_o of_o private_a opinion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v oversway_v with_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o public_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v other_o conscience_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o evident_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n these_o be_v so_o strong_a foundation_n to_o build_v conscience_n upon_o that_o a_o conscience_n erect_v upon_o one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o can_v be_v shake_v by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o public_a conscience_n howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a phrase_n use_v by_o â—im_a to_o call_v conscience_n opinion_n or_o science_n for_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o conclusion_n deduce_v out_o of_o either_o as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o then_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o these_o politic_n with_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n or_o opinion_n as_o he_o term_v they_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o consider_v how_o any_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o regulate_v man_n thought_n for_o they_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o only_o by_o outward_a act_n it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v make_v â—aws_n for_o they_o man_n may_v consine_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v fit_a the_o legislative_a shall_v do_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v impede_fw-la or_o trouble_v the_o well_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o punish_v the_o expression_n of_o they_o but_o let_v all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n make_v what_o law_n they_o can_v man_n will_v think_v what_o appear_v most_o reasonable_a to_o their_o understanding_n thought_n be_v far_o from_o the_o control_n of_o any_o leviathan_n whatsoever_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o part_n that_o distraction_n in_o commonwealth_n arise_v from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a what_o he_o say_v the_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o be_v distract_v by_o they_o for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v but_o opinion_n they_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v they_o but_o if_o they_o justify_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o withdraw_a other_o or_o themselves_o from_o obedience_n than_o they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o the_o leviathan_n although_o he_o can_v know_v man_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o judge_v of_o they_o must_v not_o make_v law_n for_o they_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o may_v distrub_v the_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v severe_a both_o in_o make_v law_n against_o and_o punish_v those_o fault_n yet_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n how_o he_o who_o dare_v publish_v so_o many_o doctrine_n against_o all_o the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o allow_v other_o the_o liberty_n of_o think_v against_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vi_o faith_n
of_o holy_a scripture_n together_o otherwise_o than_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v man_n think_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o give_v i_o leave_v reader_n to_o retort_v this_o discourse_n to_o his_o person_n who_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o 26_o chap._n page_n 149._o make_v faith_n not_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v bare_o a_o operation_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o internal_a sanctity_n and_o there_o put_v i_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o prove_v man_n concurrence_n in_o these_o act_n and_o i_o may_v assure_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v there_o exceed_v guilty_a of_o what_o he_o charge_v ignorant_a divine_n with_o here_o viz._n incongruous_a put_v place_n of_o scripture_n together_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o gift_n and_o no_o act_n in_o the_o receiver_n or_o use_v of_o it_o insomuch_o as_o no_o command_n can_v be_v give_v concern_v that_o or_o sanctity_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o certain_o natural_a reason_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o as_o there_o i_o be_v force_v to_o prove_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n in_o these_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o here_o to_o justify_v his_o former_a doctrine_n i_o must_v prove_v the_o co-operation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v let_v the_o reader_n put_v that_o with_o this_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o affirmative_a part_n true_a and_o the_o negative_a false_a in_o both_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vii_o sovereign_n oblige_a by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n natural_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o law_n of_o government_n obligatory_a to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o sovereign_a free_a from_o penal_a law_n a_o four_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n true_o i_o conceive_v by_o this_o gentleman_n that_o he_o imagine_v sovereign_n to_o be_v strange_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o he_o expound_v it_o present_o not_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v by_o he_o no_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v such_o but_o from_o the_o supreme_a he_o can_v no_o further_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o than_o he_o please_v and_o so_o that_o devilish_a speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n to_o her_o imperial_a son_n will_v be_v make_v good_a quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la but_o this_o term_n subject_a trouble_v i_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o or_o else_o he_o offend_v without_o all_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o natural_a law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v that_o be_v 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of_o man_n equal_o various_a the_o rule_n of_o government_n must_v follow_v the_o present_a occurrence_n he_o again_o the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o maintain_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n nâ—t_o as_o tennis_n play_n upon_o practice_v only_o which_o rule_v neither_o poor_a man_n have_v the_o leisure_n nor_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o leisure_n have_v hitherto_o have_v the_o curiosity_n or_o the_o method_n to_o find_v out_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o affirmation_n must_v be_v examine_v first_o where_o he_o say_v the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o rule_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n rule_v without_o doubt_n all_o prudential_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o but_o to_o say_v like_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v justificd_v for_o their_o rule_n be_v most_o certain_a the_o demonstration_n out_o of_o they_o most_o undeniable_a but_o the_o 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most_o immutable_a the_o other_o like_o its_o subject_n most_o uncertain_a the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o paragraph_n and_o chap._n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o great_a rant_n and_o express_v contempt_n of_o all_o other_o writer_n and_o a_o implicit_a magnify_v his_o own_o politic_n to_o which_o i_o may_v just_o say_v it_o will_v have_v become_v other_o man_n mouth_n or_o pen_n better_o than_o his_o own_o and_o what_o i_o think_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o his_o former_a expression_n be_v true_a of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v build_v upon_o sand_n i_o may_v say_v his_o building_n be_v upon_o quagmire_n build_v upon_o sand_n will_v support_v a_o build_n until_o storm_n fall_v but_o he_o will_v not_o support_v a_o edifice_n but_o fall_v of_o its_o self_n the_o very_a foundation_n sink_v without_o any_o other_o weight_n upon_o it_o or_o violence_n to_o it_o and_o so_o i_o have_v run_v over_o this_o chap._n and_o thought_n to_o have_v go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o politic_n but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o next_o chap._n entice_v i_o on_o which_o be_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n chap._n xix_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o text_n censure_v libertas_n coactionis_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la the_o second_o proper_a only_o to_o man_n he_o begin_v this_o treatise_n thus_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n signify_v proper_o the_o absence_n of_o opposition_n by_o opposition_n i_o mean_v external_a impediment_n of_o motion_n and_o may_v be_v apply_v no_o less_o to_o irrational_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n than_o to_o rational_a consider_v reader_n what_o a_o strange_a perplex_a kind_n of_o write_v this_o be_v where_o he_o be_v force_v to_o write_v a_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o text._n to_o begin_v with_o he_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n what_o need_v of_o freedom_n here_o when_o the_o subject_n he_o treat_v of_o be_v liberty_n second_o what_o need_v of_o that_o
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