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at_o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o talk_v of_o matter_n you_o do_v not_o understand_v now_o upon_o the_o whole_a i_o be_o content_v to_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o discreet_a and_o intelligent_a person_n but_o as_o for_o ignorant_a and_o spiteful_a detractor_n it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o malice_n since_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a proverb_n the_o ethiopian_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n content_n book_n i._n chap._n i._n of_o human_a action_n pag._n 1._o ii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a action_n or_o of_o law_n in_o general_n 25_o iii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 33_o iu._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n or_o concern_v natural_a religion_n 50_o v._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o himself_o 64_o vi._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o and_o first_o of_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o man._n 88_o vii_o the_o natural_a equality_n of_o man_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v 98_o viii_o of_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o humanity_n 105_o ix_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o make_v contract_n 112_o x._o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o discourse_n 131_o xi_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n 138_o xii_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o acquire_v possession_n of_o thing_n 145_o xiii_o the_o duty_n which_o natural_o result_v from_o man_n property_n in_o thing_n 160_o fourteen_o of_o the_o price_n and_o value_n of_o thing_n 164_o xv._o of_o those_o contract_n in_o which_o the_o value_n of_o thing_n be_v presuppose_v and_o of_o the_o duty_n thence_o arise_v 174_o xvi_o the_o several_a method_n by_o which_o the_o obligation_n arise_v from_o contract_n be_v dissolve_v 191._o xvii_o of_o mean_v or_o interpretation_n 196_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o men._n 207_o ii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o marry_v state_n 220_o iii_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n 228_o iu._n the_o duty_n of_o master_n 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direction_n from_o those_o faculty_n which_o god_n almighty_a have_v endow_v mankind_n withal_o distinct_a from_o brute_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o will._n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o put_v in_o the_o power_n capacity_n iii_o human_a capacity_n of_o man_n to_o know_v the_o various_a thing_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n to_o compare_v they_o one_o with_o another_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o form_n to_o himself_o new_a notion_n but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o look_v forward_o and_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o carry_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o this_o to_o do_v after_o some_o certain_a manner_n and_o to_o some_o certain_a end_n and_o then_o he_o can_v collect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o
against_o he_o who_o shall_v irreclamable_o persist_v in_o the_o commission_n though_o but_o of_o mean_a wrong_n for_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o most_o modest_a person_n will_v be_v the_o continual_a laughingstock_n of_o the_o vile_a rakehell_n far_o in_o this_o state_n i_o may_v not_o only_o oppose_v with_o force_n the_o present_a danger_n threaten_v but_o have_v repel_v that_o i_o may_v pursue_v the_o invader_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o to_o render_v myself_o sufficient_o secure_a of_o he_o for_o the_o future_a concern_v which_o security_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v if_o a_o man_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n afterward_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v beg_v my_o pardon_n and_o offer_v reparation_n of_o the_o damage_n i_o be_o then_o oblige_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o faithful_a promise_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a token_n of_o a_o amendment_n of_o mind_n if_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o himself_o and_o beg_v pardon_n but_o he_o who_o then_o only_o pretend_v repentance_n when_o he_o want_v power_n to_o prosecute_v his_o violence_n be_v not_o safe_o trust_v for_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o therefore_o from_o such_o a_o one_o all_o possibility_n of_o do_v mischief_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o some_o confinement_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v never_o after_o become_v formidable_a but_o in_o the_o second_o state_n those_o who_o live_v second_o ix_o the_o second_o subject_n to_o a_o civil_a power_n may_v then_o only_o be_v take_v themselves_o to_o violence_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o when_o the_o time_n and_o place_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o application_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o repel_v the_o injury_n by_o which_o man_n life_n or_o aught_o that_o be_v as_o valuable_a as_o life_n or_o some_o good_a which_o can_v never_o be_v repair_v be_v manifest_o endanger_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v use_v no_o far_o than_o for_o the_o avoid_v the_o mischief_n the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wit_n punish_v and_o caution_n that_o the_o offender_n do_v so_o no_o more_o it_o be_v moreover_o not_o only_o lawful_a for_o we_o mistake_n x._o a_o aggressor_n by_o mistake_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a design_n against_o we_o shall_v offer_v we_o a_o mischief_n but_o against_o he_o also_o who_o shall_v do_v so_o by_o mistake_n for_o instance_n if_o a_o mad_a man_n shall_v set_v upon_o i_o or_o one_o that_o take_v i_o for_o another_o person_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o grudge_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o no_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o assault_v or_o kill_v i_o and_o i_o be_o not_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o nothing_o concern_v the_o time_n in_o which_o case_n xi_o time_n for_o self-defence_n the_o first_o case_n the_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o may_v be_v make_v it_o be_v to_o be_v two_o way_n consider_v as_o in_o the_o two_o case_n just_a before_o lay_v down_o where_o each_o party_n live_v in_o their_o natural_a liberty_n although_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o will_v mutual_o comply_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o consider_v the_o pravity_n of_o humane_a inclination_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v so_o secure_a of_o themselves_o but_o they_o may_v seasonable_o take_v care_n of_o their_o safety_n by_o innocent_a method_n of_o defence_n as_o suppose_v by_o fortify_v their_o avenue_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o act_v hostilite_n upon_o they_o by_o provide_v ammunition_n and_o list_a man_n by_o make_v confederacy_n by_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o other_o and_o the_o like_a but_o this_o suspicion_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o pravity_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v improve_v as_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o oppress_v other_o by_o violence_n under_o pretext_n of_o self-defence_n no_o not_o though_o i_o see_v my_o neighbour_n power_n to_o grow_v too_o great_a especial_o if_o such_o power_n have_v its_o increase_n from_o harmless_a industry_n or_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o bounty_n of_o providence_n without_o the_o oppression_n of_o other_o nay_o if_o such_o neighbour_n shall_v beside_o his_o power_n of_o hurt_v demonstrate_v also_o a_o design_n so_o to_o do_v not_o to_o i_o but_o to_o another_o i_o may_v not_o present_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n invade_v he_o in_o my_o own_o name_n unless_o i_o be_o under_o a_o alliance_n to_o assist_v that_o other_o who_o be_v assault_v by_o this_o great_a power_n and_o then_o it_o go_v far_a in_o this_o case_n and_o make_v it_o expedient_a to_o use_v great_a vigour_n in_o my_o resistance_n if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o great_a power_n have_v dispatch_v the_o other_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v next_o invade_v and_o that_o the_o first_o conquest_n he_o shall_v make_v be_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o another_o which_o he_o intend_v but_o again_o when_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o another_o be_v make_v preparation_n to_o invade_v i_o though_o he_o have_v not_o open_o declare_v his_o intention_n i_o may_v immediate_o enter_v upon_o violent_a method_n for_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o anticipate_v the_o aggressor_n suppose_v that_o he_o will_v not_o lay_v by_o his_o hostile_a design_n upon_o any_o friendly_a advice_n or_o that_o the_o propose_v such_o advice_n may_v prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o my_o affair_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o aggressor_n who_o first_o meditate_v mischief_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v preparation_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o self-defence_n who_o act_v with_o great_a expedition_n shall_v surprise_v the_o former_a before_o he_o can_v bring_v his_o design_n to_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o self-defence_n that_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o stroke_n or_o that_o i_o only_o ward_v off_o and_o avoid_v the_o blow_v that_o be_v aim_v at_o i_o but_o among_o man_n who_o live_v in_o a_o community_n second_o xii_o the_o second_o the_o liberty_n for_o self-defence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v near_o so_o large_a for_o here_o though_o i_o may_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o another_o man_n have_v arm_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o set_v upon_o i_o or_o have_v open_o threaten_v to_o do_v i_o a_o mischief_n this_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n bear_v i_o out_o in_o assault_v he_o but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v inform_v against_o before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o require_v security_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n the_o use_n of_o extremity_n in_o repel_v the_o force_n be_v then_o only_o justifiable_a when_o i_o be_o already_o set_v upon_o and_o reduce_v to_o such_o strait_n that_o i_o have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o require_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o help_n of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o even_o then_o i_o be_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o violence_n that_o by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o my_o adversary_n i_o may_v revenge_v the_o injury_n but_o only_o because_o without_o it_o my_o own_o life_n can_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n now_o the_o instant_n of_o time_n when_o any_o man_n may_v with_o impunity_n destroy_v another_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n be_v when_o the_o aggressor_n be_v furnish_v with_o weapon_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o show_v plain_o a_o design_n upon_o my_o life_n be_v get_v into_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o do_v i_o a_o mischief_n allow_v i_o some_o time_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v rather_o than_o be_v prevent_v although_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la a_o little_a exceed_v be_v not_o much_o mind_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a disturbance_n such_o a_o danger_n must_v be_v think_v to_o raise_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man._n and_o the_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v use_v force_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n be_v so_o long_o as_o till_o the_o assailant_n be_v either_o repulse_v or_o have_v withdraw_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n whether_o in_o that_o moment_n repent_v of_o his_o wicked_a design_n or_o for_o that_o he_o see_v he_o be_v like_a to_o miss_v of_o his_o aim_n so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v hurt_v we_o any_o more_o and_o we_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o retire_v into_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n for_o as_o for_o revenge_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o caution_n for_o future_a security_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o his_o authority_n nevertheless_o though_o true_a it_o be_v limitation_n xiii_o
when_o they_o against_o our_o will_n and_o by_o a_o motion_n of_o their_o own_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n do_v a_o mischief_n to_o another_o we_o either_o make_v reparation_n or_o give_v up_o the_o same_o for_o if_o i_o be_o hurt_v by_o any_o animal_n that_o live_v in_o ir_n natural_a liberty_n i_o have_v a_o right_n by_o what_o mean_v i_o can_v to_o give_v myself_o satisfaction_n by_o take_v or_o by_o kill_v it_o and_o this_o right_n doubtless_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o its_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o and_o whereas_o the_o owner_n of_o this_o animal_n make_v some_o gain_n by_o it_o but_o i_o have_v suffer_v loss_n by_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o the_o reparation_n of_o wrong_n be_v more_o to_o be_v favour_v than_o procure_v gain_n it_o appear_v that_o i_o may_v with_o reason_n demand_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o owner_n or_o if_o the_o animal_n be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o then_o that_o it_o at_o least_o be_v deliver_v to_o i_o on_o account_n of_o the_o damage_n sustain_v thus_o than_o he_o who_o without_o any_o evil_a recapitulation_n xiii_o recapitulation_n intention_n do_v a_o injury_n to_o another_o ought_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o offer_v reparation_n and_o to_o protest_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v it_o unwilling_o lest_o the_o injure_a person_n take_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o retaliate_v the_o mischief_n but_o he_o who_o with_o a_o naughty_a design_n shall_v wrong_v his_o neighbour_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o offer_v reparation_n but_o to_o declare_v his_o repentance_n for_o the_o fact_n and_o to_o beg_v pardon_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wrong_a party_n have_v satisfaction_n make_v he_o be_v oblige_v upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o other_o and_o at_o his_o request_n to_o grant_v he_o pardon_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a when_o reparation_n be_v make_v he_o and_o a_o fit_a submission_n but_o still_o seek_v to_o revenge_v himself_o by_o force_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o gratify_v his_o own_o ill_a nature_n and_o so_o disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n of_o man_n without_o cause_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n revenge_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n condemn_v as_o propose_v no_o other_o end_n than_o do_v mischief_n to_o those_o who_o have_v hurt_v we_o and_o please_v ourselves_o in_o their_o suffering_n moreover_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a to_o pardon_v each_o other_o offence_n upon_o a_o consideration_n how_o often_o themselves_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v therefore_o daily_o so_o much_o need_v of_o beg_a forgiveness_n of_o he_o chap._n vii_o the_o natural_a equality_n of_o man_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v man_z be_v a_o creature_n not_o only_o most_o solicitous_a mankind_n i._o equality_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o but_o have_v of_o himself_o also_o so_o nice_a a_o estimation_n that_o to_o diminish_v any_o thing_n thereof_o do_v frequent_o move_v in_o he_o as_o great_a indignation_n as_o if_o a_o mischief_n be_v do_v to_o his_o body_n or_o estate_n nay_o there_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v somewhat_o of_o dignity_n in_o the_o appellation_n of_o man_n so_o that_o the_o last_o and_o most_o efficacious_a argument_n to_o curb_v the_o arrogance_n of_o insult_a man_n be_v usual_o i_o be_o not_o a_o dog_n but_o a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o yourself_o since_o than_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o we_o all_o and_o since_o no_o man_n will_v or_o can_v cheerful_o join_v in_o society_n witty_a any_o by_o who_o he_o be_v not_o at_o least_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_o as_o a_o man_n and_o as_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n it_o follow_v that_o among_o those_o duty_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o each_o other_o this_o obtain_v the_o second_o place_n that_o every_o man_n esteem_n and_o treat_v another_o as_o natural_o equal_a to_o himself_o or_o as_o one_o who_o be_v a_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o now_o this_o equality_n of_o mankind_n do_v 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