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scilicet_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la commodum_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o how_o such_o a_o interpretation_n can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o those_o word_n of_o josephus_n plain_o imply_v that_o the_o jew_n think_v such_o a_o ox_n can_v not_o yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o look_v upon_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o weak_a conceit_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v many_o such_o which_o the_o learned_a author_n love_v to_o excuse_v out_o of_o his_o great_a favour_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o yet_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a if_o the_o ox_n have_v kill_v a_o gentile_a they_o do_v not_o put_v it_o to_o death_n it_o seem_v it_o will_v yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n for_o all_o that_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o care_n for_o the_o ox_n which_o the_o renown_a selden_n do_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o cura_fw-la legislativa_fw-la for_o otherwise_o god_n have_v a_o providential_a care_n even_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o ox_n but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o his_o israel_n sake_n to_o who_o he_o have_v subject_v these_o creature_n and_o put_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n 37._o neither_o yet_o can_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o punishment_n agree_v to_o the_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o all_o punishment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o punishment_n to_o recall_v what_o be_v past_a but_o to_o prevent_v what_o be_v possible_a the_o greek_a lawyer_n speak_v the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n that_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o thus_o punishment_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o but_o none_o of_o these_o end_n be_v applyable_a to_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o inflict_v a_o evil_a upon_o they_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ruine_n of_o inanimate_a being_n in_o demolish_n of_o city_n or_o temple_n for_o idolatry_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o quam_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la his_fw-la irasci_fw-la qua_fw-la iram_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la merneruut_n nec_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o punishment_n and_o their_o annihilation_n though_o a_o great_a evil_n yet_o want_v this_o sting_n and_o aggravation_n of_o a_o punishment_n for_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o sible_a of_o it_o 39_o much_o less_o can_v you_o think_v that_o a_o punishment_n have_v any_o power_n to_o amend_v or_o meliorate_v sensitive_a being_n or_o to_o give_v example_n to_o other_o among_o they_o 40._o by_o all_o this_o you_o see_v that_o among_o all_o irrational_a being_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n reason_n the_o idea_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o genius_n describe_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n to_o he_o and_o the_o original_n of_o all_o be_v the_o divine_a idea_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 41._o there_o be_v some_o good_a proportionable_a and_o nutrimental_a to_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o some_o evil_n so_o venomous_a and_o obstructive_a to_o his_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v sufficient_o antidote_n and_o fortify_v he_o against_o the_o one_o and_o do_v maintain_v and_o sweeten_v his_o essence_n with_o the_o other_o there_o be_v so_o much_o harmony_n in_o some_o action_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o dance_v at_o they_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o harsh_a discord_n and_o jar_a in_o other_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v 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