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admission_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a why_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a law_n or_o command_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v only_o the_o application_n of_o a_o law_n in_o force_n already_o to_o particular_a person_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v sufficient_o from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o dispensation_n the_o equal_a reason_n of_o exclusion_n under_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a admission_n of_o they_o then_o into_o the_o same_o gospel-govenant_a circumcision_n be_v 8._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n we_o must_v now_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n say_v that_o either_o the_o former_a law_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o typical_a must_v hold_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o that_o christ_n by_o a_o universal_a law_n have_v settle_v all_o order_n in_o church_n government_n among_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o or_o else_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n to_o determine_v its_o own_o form_n of_o government_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o direct_a state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o divine_a right_n viz._n whether_o the_o particular_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v by_o a_o universal_a bind_a law_n or_o no_o but_o for_o a_o further_o clear_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n we_o 4._o must_v consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v a_o unalterable_a divine_a right_n or_o a_o stand_a law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o those_o who_o find_v form_n of_o government_n upon_o a_o divine_a right_n do_v not_o plead_v a_o law_n in_o express_a term_n but_o such_o thing_n from_o whence_o a_o divine_a right_n by_o law_n may_v be_v infer_v which_o i_o now_o come_v to_o examine_v and_o that_o which_o i_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o postulatum_fw-la or_o a_o certain_a conclusion_n according_a to_o which_o i_o shall_v examine_v other_o â—ssertions_n concern_v divine_a right_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a right_n nor_o can_v bind_v christian_n direct_o or_o consequential_o as_o a_o positive_a law_n but_o what_o may_v be_v certain_o know_v to_o have_v come_v from_o god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o oblige_v believer_n to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o either_o we_o must_v say_v it_o bind_v christian_n as_o a_o law_n when_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v it_o shall_v or_o else_o god_n intention_n to_o bind_v all_o believer_n by_o it_o must_v be_v clear_o manifest_v now_o then_o so_o many_o way_n and_o no_o more_o as_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v to_o come_v from_o god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o oblige_v all_o perpetual_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o unalterable_a divine_a right_n and_o those_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o these_o two_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n nothing_o else_o can_v bind_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o but_o one_o of_o these_o two_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v indispensable_o as_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o arbitrary_a constitution_n but_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o antecedent_o to_o any_o positive_a declaration_n of_o god_n will._n so_o that_o till_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v change_v that_o law_n be_v unalterable_a as_o to_o its_o obligation_n when_o i_o say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v indispensable_a my_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o immediate_o flow_v from_o that_o law_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n as_o the_o three_o first_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o positive_a law_n be_v exempt_v from_o his_o obligation_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o by_o any_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o nor_o by_o derogation_n from_o they_o nor_o interpretation_n of_o they_o nor_o change_v in_o the_o object_n matter_n or_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v now_o although_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o man_n obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o conformity_n which_o the_o thing_n command_v have_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o goodness_n yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n obligation_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o will_n command_v and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o arbitrary_a positive_a will_n but_o as_o it_o be_v executive_a of_o divine_a purpose_n and_o as_o it_o engrave_v such_o a_o law_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o notwithstanding_o man_n reason_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o discovery_n what_o be_v these_o necessary_a duty_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o which_o sense_n aristotle_n define_v a_o natural_a law_n to_o be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v every_o where_o the_o same_o force_n and_o strength_n 10._o i._n e._n as_o andronicus_n rhodius_n very_o well_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o that_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o faculty_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o bare_a reason_n which_o bind_v man_n to_o the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v expressive_a of_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o deduce_v its_o obligation_n from_o thence_o and_o so_o this_o law_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o rise_n extent_n and_o immutability_n of_o it_o may_v be_v call_v deserve_o the_o law_n of_o 14._o nature_n but_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o emanation_n efflux_n and_o original_a of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o molina_n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castrâ—â—_n and_o other_o for_o the_o sanction_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o obligation_n must_v come_v from_o he_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o no_o other_o to_o punish_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n to_o cause_v the_o obligation_n to_o it_o it_o appear_v then_o from_o hence_o that_o whatever_o by_o just_a consequence_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o preceptive_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n because_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o that_o law_n it_o be_v indispensable_a it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v a_o intent_n to_o oblige_v all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n by_o it_o the_o second_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v of_o divine_a 5._o right_n be_v by_o god_n
bind_v necessary_o but_o that_o rule_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o follow_v it_o for_o example_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v not_o bind_v without_o a_o law_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o all_o obligatory_a force_n be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o example_n themselves_o and_o resolve_v into_o one_o of_o the_o two_o former_a the_o moral_a nature_n of_o the_o action_n or_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o plead_v the_o obligatory_a nature_n of_o scripture-example_n must_v either_o produce_v the_o moral_a nature_n of_o these_o example_n or_o else_o a_o rule_n bind_v we_o to_o follow_v those_o example_n especial_o when_o these_o example_n be_v bring_v to_o found_v a_o new_a positive_a law_n oblige_v all_o christian_n necessary_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o bind_a nature_n of_o apostolical_a practice_n i_o shall_v discourse_v large_o afterward_o the_o next_o thing_n plead_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n be_v by_o divine_a acts._n as_o to_o this_o â—t_a be_v again_o evident_a that_o all_o divine_a act_n do_v not_o constitute_v such_o a_o right_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v something_o express_v in_o those_o act_n when_o such_o a_o divine_a right_o follow_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v infallible_o gather_v it_o be_v god_n intention_n they_o shall_v perpetual_o oblige_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n instance_a in_o the_o most_o for_o this_o purpose_n as_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n make_v the_o sabbath_n perpetual_a for_o it_o 2._o be_v not_o god_n rest_v that_o make_v it_o the_o sabbath_n for_o that_o be_v only_o express_v as_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o institution_n but_o it_o be_v god_n sanctify_v the_o day_n that_o be_v by_o a_o law_n set_v it_o apart_o for_o his_o own_o service_n which_o make_v it_o a_o duty_n and_o so_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v not_o it_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n day_n a_o sabbath_n of_o divine_a right_n but_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n alter_v only_o a_o circumstantial_a part_n of_o a_o moral_a duty_n already_o which_o be_v do_v upon_o so_o great_a reason_n and_o by_o person_n endue_v with_o a_o insallible_a spirit_n thereby_o it_o become_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v that_o moral_a command_n in_o this_o limitation_n of_o time_n but_o here_o it_o be_v further_a necessary_a to_o distinguish_v between_o act_n mere_o positive_a and_o act_n donative_n or_o legal_a the_o former_a conâ—er_n no_o right_n at_o all_o but_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o bare_o as_o act_n but_o as_o legal_a act_n that_o be_v by_o some_o declaration_n that_o those_o act_n do_v conserr_v right_a and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o donation_n and_o therefore_o in_o law_n the_o bare_a delivery_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o another_o do_v not_o give_v a_o legal_a title_n to_o it_o without_o express_a transfer_v of_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n with_o it_o thus_o in_o christ_n deliver_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n and_o there_a of_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o act_n i_o grant_v 18._o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o divine_a right_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o any_o bare_a act_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o declaration_n of_o christ_n will_n confer_v that_o authority_n upon_o they_o again_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o right_n confer_v by_o a_o donative_n act_n and_o the_o unalterable_a nature_n of_o that_o right_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o may_v be_v a_o right_n personal_a as_o well_o as_o successive_a derivative_a and_o perpetual_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o right_o be_v give_v by_o any_o act_n of_o christ_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v it_o be_v christ_n intention_n that_o right_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a if_o it_o oblige_v still_o for_o otherwise_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o apostolical_a commission_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n whether_o by_o it_o we_o mean_v a_o power_n declarative_n of_o duty_n or_o a_o power_n authoritative_a and_o penal_a must_v continue_v still_o if_o a_o difference_n be_v not_o make_v between_o these_o two_o and_o some_o rule_n sound_v out_o to_o know_v when_o the_o right_o confer_v by_o divine_a act_n be_v personal_a when_o successive_a which_o rule_n thus_o find_v out_o must_v make_v the_o right_n unalterable_a and_o so_o concern_v we_o and_o not_o the_o bare_a donative_n act_v of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v all_o equal_o confer_v upon_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o some_o continue_v still_o and_o other_o do_v not_o than_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v a_o unalterable_a divine_a right_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v superiority_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o must_v further_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n intention_n that_o superiority_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n or_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o this_o argument_n i_o confess_v i_o see_v not_o how_o those_o who_o make_v a_o necessary_a divine_a right_a to_o follow_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n can_v possible_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o the_o last_o thing_n plead_v for_o divine_a right_n be_v divine_a approbation_n but_o this_o least_o of_o all_o constitute_v a_o divine_a right_n for_o if_o the_o action_n be_v extraordinary_a god_n approbation_n of_o they_o as_o such_o can_v make_v they_o a_o ordinary_a duty_n in_o all_o other_o action_n which_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o only_o commendable_a they_o must_v be_v so_o either_o because_o do_v in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n or_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o in_o the_o one_o it_o be_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o make_v the_o action_n good_a and_o so_o approve_v by_o god_n and_o on_o that_o account_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n will_v certain_o approve_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v or_o natural_a which_o will_n and_o law_n of_o he_o be_v that_o which_o make_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n i._n e._n perpetual_o bind_v as_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o but_o for_o act_n of_o mere_o positive_a nature_n which_o we_o read_v god_n approbation_n of_o in_o scripture_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o approbation_n those_o action_n do_v oblige_v we_o in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o god_n mere_a approbation_n that_o make_v the_o obligation_n but_o as_o that_o approbation_n so_o record_v in_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n intention_n to_o oblige_v man_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o the_o legislator_n will_v and_o intention_n to_o bind_v in_o particular_a action_n and_o case_n thus_o now_o we_o have_v clear_v whereon_o a_o necessary_a and_o unalterable_a divine_a right_n must_v be_v found_v either_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n sufficient_o declare_v to_o be_v perpetual_o bind_v chap._n ii_o six_o hypothesis_n lay_v down_o as_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n 1._o the_o irreversible_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n either_o by_o humane_a or_o divine_a positive_a law_n in_o thing_n immediate_o flow_v from_o it_o 2._o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v lawful_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n by_o positive_a law_n enlarge_v into_o 5_o subservient_fw-fr proposition_n 3._o divine_a positive_a law_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n who_o substance_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o 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government_n and_o dissolve_v the_o tie_n to_o all_o humane_a law_n if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o bind_v indispensable_o for_o otherwise_o upon_o what_o ground_n must_v man_n yield_v obedience_n to_o any_o law_n that_o be_v make_v be_v it_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n must_v stand_v to_o all_o compact_n and_o agreement_n make_v if_o law_n take_v their_o force_n among_o man_n from_o hence_o they_o can_v bind_v no_o further_o than_o those_o compâ—cts_n do_v extend_v which_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v to_o violate_v and_o destroy_v their_o own_o nature_n positive_a law_n may_v restrain_v much_o of_o what_o be_v only_o of_o the_o permissive_a law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o intent_n of_o positive_a law_n be_v to_o make_v man_n abate_v so_o much_o of_o their_o natural_a freedom_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o against_o the_o obligatory_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o its_o precept_n no_o after-law_n can_v derogate_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v otherwise_o between_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o positive_a law_n then_o between_o law_n mere_o civil_a for_o as_o to_o these_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o posterior_n derogat_fw-la priori_fw-la the_o latter_a law_n cassat_v and_o null_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o former_a but_o as_o to_o natural_a law_n and_o positive_a prio_fw-la derogat_fw-la posteriori_fw-la the_o law_n oâ—_n nature_n which_o be_v firstâ—_o takes_z away_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o justellus_n observe_v it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n that_o such_o as_o 14._o be_v insert_v in_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la be_v of_o the_o more_o ancient_a council_n do_v render_v the_o obligation_n of_o late_a canon_n invalid_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o mâ—tteâ—s_n of_o small_a moment_n we_o see_v then_o that_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o continue_v obligatory_a the_o obligation_n of_o all_o humane_a positive_a law_n will_v fall_v with_o it_o as_o the_o superstructure_n needs_o must_v when_o the_o foundation_n be_v remove_v for_o if_o any_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v dissolve_v why_o not_o that_o whereby_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o covenant_n and_o contract_n make_v and_o if_o that_o be_v dissolve_v how_o can_v the_o obligation_n to_o humane_a law_n remain_v which_o be_v found_v upon_o that_o basis_n and_o so_o all_o civil_a society_n be_v thereby_o overturn_v three_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o thereby_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v against_o this_o for_o humane_a law_n bind_v only_o outward_a humane_a â—_z direct_o and_o internal_a act_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o necessary_a 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by_o any_o positive_a law_n for_o although_o there_o lie_v no_o action_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n against_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o mere_o natural_a law_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n of_o succession_n to_o a_o will_v not_o legal_o make_v in_o covenant_n make_v without_o condition_n express_v in_o recovery_n of_o debt_n from_o a_o person_n to_o who_o money_n be_v lend_v in_o his_o pupillage_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o tutor_n in_o these_o case_n though_o no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o person_n yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o these_o have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o a_o man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o responsible_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o moral_a honesty_n in_o they_o before_o civil_a court_n in_o which_o sense_n those_o lawyer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o deny_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o however_o conscience_n bind_v the_o offender_n over_o to_o answer_v at_o a_o high_a tribunal_n before_o which_o all_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v punish_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v no_o positive_a humane_a law_n can_v dispense_v with_o or_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o thâ—_n law_n of_o nature_n much_o less_o second_o can_v we_o suppose_v any_o positive_a divine_a law_n shall_v for_o although_o god_n power_n be_v immense_a and_o infinite_a to_o do_v what_o please_v he_o yet_o we_o must_v always_o suppose_v this_o power_n to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o goodness_n else_o it_o be_v no_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o posse_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la posse_fw-la it_o be_v no_o power_n but_o weakness_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o without_o this_o posse_fw-la malum_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o must_v be_v suppose_v if_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v dispense_v with_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o origen_n when_o câ—lsus_n object_v it_o as_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o
the_o â—_o christian_n that_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a that_o he_o neither_o understand_v how_o it_o be_v speak_v nor_o what_o these_o all-thing_n be_v nor_o how_o god_n can_v do_v they_o and_o conclude_v with_o this_o excellent_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o god_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v reconcilable_a with_o his_o deity_n goodness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o after_o add_v that_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o honey_n to_o make_v thing_n bitter_a and_o light_a to_o make_v thing_n obscure_a so_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o power_n of_o do_v evil_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o omnipotency_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o speak_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 147._o god_n will_v nothing_o unbecoming_a himself_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v do_v evil_a action_n for_o if_o he_o can_v he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v no_o god_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v do_v evil_a he_o will_v be_v no_o god_n so_o then_o though_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o can_v therefore_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o preceptive_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n god_n may_v indeed_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o those_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v result_v as_o in_o abraham_n offering_n isaac_n the_o israelite_n take_v away_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n which_o god_n may_v just_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n but_o the_o change_n here_o be_v not_o in_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o murder_n will_v be_v a_o intrinsical_a evil_a still_o but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o immediate_a and_o explicit_a command_n from_o god_n will_v 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say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n which_o must_v be_v accurate_o distinguish_v they_o be_v either_o such_o thing_n which_o nature_n dictate_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v necessary_o and_o immutable_o or_o else_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a light_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o positive_a determination_n the_o former_a be_v call_v by_o some_o jus_o naturae_fw-la obligativum_fw-la by_o other_o jus_o naturae_fw-la proprium_fw-la whereby_o thing_n be_v make_v necessary_o duty_n or_o sin_n the_o latter_a jus_o naturae_fw-la permissivum_fw-la and_o reductivum_fw-la for_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n to_o natural_a light_n from_o these_o two_o arise_v a_o different_a obligation_n upon_o 11â—_n man_n either_o strict_a and_o be_v call_v by_o covarrâ—vias_n obligatio_fw-la ex_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la a_o obligation_n of_o duty_n and_o justice_n the_o other_o large_a obligatio_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la aequitate_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la honestate_fw-la morali_fw-la a_o obligation_n from_o common_a equity_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o thing_n to_o natural_a light_n the_o former_a i_o have_v show_v already_o to_o bind_v indispensable_o but_o these_o latter_a be_v subject_a to_o positive_a law_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n the_o obligation_n of_o these_o which_o be_v more_o intricate_a than_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v consider_v man_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n either_o in_o a_o state_n of_o absolute_a liberty_n which_o some_o call_v a_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o else_o in_o a_o state_n wherein_o they_o have_v restrain_v their_o own_o liberty_n by_o mutual_a compact_n or_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o high_a law_n these_o thing_n premise_v i_o lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n 1._o in_o a_o state_n of_o absolute_a liberty_n before_o any_o positive_a law_n be_v superad_v to_o the_o natural_a 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be_v a_o power_n govern_v be_v suppose_v a_o society_n of_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v that_o without_o which_o no_o society_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o in_o a_o absolute_a state_n of_o liberty_n but_o suppose_v some_o act_n of_o man_n which_o once_o suppose_v become_v immutable_a and_o indispensable_a as_o suppose_v propriety_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v in_o another_o possession_n without_o his_o consent_n by_o a_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o yet_o suppose_v some_o act_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o voluntary_a introduce_v of_o propriety_n by_o consent_n so_o suppose_v a_o society_n in_o be_v it_o be_v a_o immutable_a dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o power_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v in_o it_o so_o i_o say_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n order_n this_o as_o it_o imply_v 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