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to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o a_o like_a prohibition_n of_o eat_a flesh_n with_o the_o life_n or_o blood_n gen._n 9.4_o and_o so_o on_o of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v obligatory_a to_o we_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n as_o because_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v be_v the_o representative_n of_o mankind_n so_o because_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o law_n be_v natural_a the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n both_o forbid_a murder_n and_o settle_v a_o magistracy_n to_o punish_v it_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v concern_v the_o latter_a even_o that_o of_o not_o eat_v blood_n for_o though_o the_o precept_n be_v ceremonial_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a that_o therefore_o that_o also_o must_v be_v for_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v concern_v circumcision_n this_o be_v not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o father_n yea_o of_o those_o father_n which_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o abolish_n of_o that_o do_v not_o necessary_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o other_o again_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n do_v careful_o abstain_v from_o blood_n so_o the_o jew_n admit_v none_o even_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o low_a form_n of_o their_o religion_n without_o a_o obligation_n from_o they_o to_o observe_v it_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o find_v prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o leu._n 17.10_o it_o be_v evident_a 3._o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n ease_v the_o gentile_a christian_n of_o circumcision_n yet_o they_o lay_v this_o precept_n upon_o they_o of_o abstain_v from_o blood_n act_v 15.20_o and_o according_o the_o latin_a church_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o greek_a church_n unto_o this_o day_n do_v religious_o abstain_v from_o it_o 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say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o it_o be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o recapitulation_n 1.10_o recapitulation_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d significat_fw-la propriè_fw-la variarum_fw-la sum_fw-la marum_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la collectionem_fw-la per_fw-la translationem_fw-la antè_fw-la dictorum_fw-la repetitionem_fw-la per_fw-la capita_fw-la hammond_n in_o eph._n 1.10_o or_o summary_n that_o law_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o summary_n must_v comprehend_v love_n in_o it_o and_o consequent_o not_o only_o forbid_v the_o do_n of_o any_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o do_v he_o all_o good_a office_n and_o service_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n of_o
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proceed_v we_o therefore_o to_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o they_o or_o rather_o unto_o god_n concern_v they_o where_o 1._o first_o i_o shall_v consider_v those_o that_o be_v common_a to_o each_o parent_n and_o 2._o after_o that_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o peculiar_a to_o the_o mother_n 1._o now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n incumbent_a upon_o parent_n in_o order_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o child_n 1._o provide_v for_o their_o subsistence_n 2._o institution_n of_o they_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o 3._o chastisement_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o even_o parent_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n subsistence_n where_o again_o these_o three_o thing_n will_v be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o how_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o whence_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o arise_v and_o 3._o what_o provision_n they_o be_v to_o make_v 1._o now_o though_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n in_o this_o affair_n will_v most_o natural_o be_v make_v out_o by_o point_v at_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v yet_o because_o there_o be_v other_o way_n to_o make_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o appear_v and_o such_o too_o as_o be_v more_o intelligible_a to_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o begin_v with_o they_o whereof_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v allege_v be_v the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n concern_v it_o for_o it_o appear_v not_o how_o all_o mankind_n shall_v so_o unanimous_o agree_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o parent_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o principle_n in_o nature_n to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o it_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a duty_n and_o such_o as_o reason_n no_o less_o than_o revelation_n do_v tie_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o mankind_n pass_v we_o to_o that_o natural_a affection_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o parent_n for_o as_o that_o do_v natural_o lead_v man_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o those_o towards_o who_o they_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o affection_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o oblige_v parent_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o no_o other_o account_n be_v to_o be_v give_v why_o god_n shall_v implant_v in_o they_o so_o strong_a a_o affection_n but_o to_o be_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o they_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o but_o so_o that_o parent_n be_v natural_o oblige_v st._n paul_n declare_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n witness_v for_o the_o former_a his_o charge_v upon_o the_o heathen_a among_o other_o thing_n the_o liberos_fw-la the_o text._n graecus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quod_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la expertes_fw-la naturalis_fw-la affectââ_n erga_fw-la liberos_fw-la want_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o child_n rom._n 1.31_o for_o the_o latter_a his_o express_a affirmation_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o charge_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n by_o charge_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n upon_o the_o heathen_a he_o manifest_o imply_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v command_v by_o it_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o that_o other_o place_n where_o he_o affirm_v in_o express_a term_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o for_z though_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n 72_o man_n sanderson_n two_o caser_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 72_o have_v observe_v st._n paul_n speak_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o by_o
shiloh_n or_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v he_o express_v it_o by_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o regal_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n so_o neither_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o knee_n gen._n 49.10_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o homer_n if_o we_o may_v join_v profane_a author_n with_o sacred_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o regal_a dignity_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o so_o also_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o the_o scripture_n after_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o moses_n command_v a_o law_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v so_o the_o scripture_n add_v and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o prince_n and_o tribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v it_o deut._n 33.4_o 5._o but_o not_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o 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power_n of_o make_v law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n descend_v not_o to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o hence_o there_o arise_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o power_n to_o draw_v they_o down_o to_o particular_a instance_n and_o accommodate_v they_o to_o the_o exigency_n of_o their_o respective_a government_n thus_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v the_o judge_n of_o offender_n and_o inflict_v on_o they_o such_o punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o deserve_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o prescribe_v nothing_o concern_v the_o manner_n or_o time_n of_o judge_v they_o and_o much_o less_o mark_n out_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o particular_a offender_n hence_o there_o arise_v a_o necessity_n in_o prince_n to_o prescribe_v when_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o what_o punishment_n they_o 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that_o of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o âor_a require_v there_o every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o make_v any_o exception_n from_o it_o he_o thereby_o plain_o show_v that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v so_o of_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n soever_o and_o according_o as_o whatever_o be_v now_o pretend_a by_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o exemption_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n yet_o no_o such_o plea_n be_v ever_o make_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o till_o luxury_n and_o wantonness_n make_v the_o clergy_n forget_v their_o duty_n they_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o declare_v it_o both_o by_o their_o action_n and_o their_o write_n st._n chrysostome_n ãâã_d chrysostome_n hom_o 2.3_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o particular_a explain_v every_o soul_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o 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it_o ought_v to_o be_v exert_v to_o wit_n not_o in_o determine_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o much_o less_o in_o invade_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o we_o know_v he_o that_o attempt_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n for_o but_o in_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o all_o both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n in_o keep_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n within_o their_o respective_a duty_n and_o punish_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n those_o that_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v in_o call_v council_n to_o determine_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o give_v force_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v right_o determine_v by_o they_o for_o as_o more_o than_o these_o can_v be_v legitimate_o infer_v from_o those_o place_n we_o have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n by_o so_o that_o they_o can_v right_o claim_v more_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n according_a as_o i_o have_v 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suffrage_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o their_o learning_n or_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o ancient_a father_n both_o because_o the_o first_o in_o time_n and_o because_o they_o have_v be_v most_o unanimous_o esteem_v for_o the_o judge_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o we_o to_o they_o i_o will_v first_o of_o all_o consider_v they_o as_o witness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n and_o then_o as_o deliver_v their_o own_o sense_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o former_a notion_n so_o little_a doubt_n can_v be_v make_v of_o their_o authority_n especial_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o father_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v eminent_a place_n in_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n etc._n thorndike_n socrates_n hist_o eccl._n li._n 2._o c._n 40._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vid._n eundem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o &_o 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reason_n think_v we_o but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o upon_o occasion_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o apostle_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n with_o it_o upon_o all_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o object_n that_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n forbid_v christian_n the_o avenge_a of_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v more_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o immediate_o after_o that_o he_o admonish_v magistrate_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n which_o show_v that_o so_o far_o they_o be_v not_o intend_v in_o the_o former_a prohibition_n so_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v allege_v do_v not_o only_o not_o include_v magistrate_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a show_v they_o not_o to_o be_v intend_v for_o though_o magistrate_n be_v not_o god_n unless_o in_o a_o secondary_a sense_n and_o as_o the_o image_n and_o substitute_n of_o the_o true_a yet_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o minister_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n what_o be_v 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the_o power_n of_o his_o commission_n to_o do_v upon_o which_o account_n all_o unprejudiced_a man_n must_v condemn_v the_o war_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n because_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o power_n of_o war_n be_v not_o in_o they_o till_o they_o do_v in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n assume_v it_o unto_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n be_v entrust_v to_o prince_n to_o make_v use_n of_o against_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a that_o and_o the_o action_n that_o attend_v it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o unlawful_a where_o it_o be_v direct_v against_o those_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o deserve_v it_o this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o who_o be_v by_o prince_n appoint_v to_o draw_v the_o sword_n in_o war_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o justness_n of_o that_o quarrel_n in_o which_o they_o do_v so_o kill_v and_o slay_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o private_a person_n 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engage_v be_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o warrantable_a it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v unjust_a and_o that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o it_o for_o however_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v sometime_o engage_v in_o a_o unjust_a quarrel_n yet_o the_o blame_n thereof_o shall_v fall_v not_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v neither_o concern_v nor_o qualify_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v both_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o war_n be_v levy_v this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v that_o as_o the_o commission_n life_n commission_n tull_n de_fw-fr officiis_n lib._n â_o pampilius_fw-la imperator_fw-la tenebat_fw-la provinciam_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la exerâiâu_fw-la catonis_fw-la filius_fw-la tiro_fw-la militabat_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la pompi_n to_o videretur_fw-la unam_fw-la legionem_fw-la dâmittere_fw-la catonis_fw-la quoque_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la legione_fw-la militabat_fw-la dimisit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la amore_fw-la pugnandi_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la remansisser_fw-fr cato_n ad_fw-la pompilium_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la eum_fw-la pateretur_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la remanere_fw-la secundo_fw-la cum_fw-la obligaret_fw-la militiae_fw-la sacramento_fw-la quia_fw-la priore_fw-la amisso_fw-la jure_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la hostibus_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la see_v also_o sanderson_n case_n of_o a_o military_a life_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o only_a warrant_n the_o subject_n have_v to_o interest_n himself_o in_o war_n so_o it_o will_v become_v he_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o take_v care_n that_o private_a revenge_n do_v not_o push_v he_o on_o to_o do_v further_a mischief_n than_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o shall_v upon_o which_o account_n i_o can_v but_o high_o commend_v the_o carriage_n of_o one_o of_o cyrus_n his_o soldier_n as_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a instance_n both_o of_o his_o humanity_n and_o observation_n of_o discipline_n for_o have_v as_o xenophon_n inform_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o battle_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v his_o enemy_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o sound_v the_o retreat_n he_o let_v fall_v his_o arm_n and_o willing_o lose_v his_o blow_n because_o he_o think_v the_o time_n of_o strike_v past_a of_o kill_v by_o public_a person_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a and_o both_o show_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v murder_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v concern_v kill_n by_o private_a person_n which_o will_v require_v no_o great_a pain_n to_o resolve_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n be_v challenge_v by_o god_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o private_a person_n and_o consequent_o that_o general_o all_o kill_v by_o they_o be_v murder_n if_o there_o be_v any_o case_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o kill_v another_o it_o must_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o another_o and_o force_v to_o it_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n in_o which_o case_n as_o we_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o part_n to_o secure_v we_o which_o acquit_v that_o person_n from_o murder_n who_o shall_v slay_v a_o thief_n that_o be_v find_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o night_n exod._n 22.2_o 3._o so_o it_o will_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v without_o licence_n from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n partly_o because_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o sudden_a onset_n we_o can_v have_v no_o recourse_n to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o defence_n i_o mean_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o partly_o because_o those_o who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o vengeance_n do_v empower_v
his_o finger_n whereupon_o strike_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o use_v that_o out_o of_o niobe_n i_o come_v why_o do_v you_o call_v i_o and_o according_o go_v and_o strangle_v himself_o or_o as_o menagius_n observe_v out_o of_o lucian_n pine_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o who_o save_o a_o stoic_a can_v think_v so_o small_a a_o matter_n a_o just_a ground_n of_o make_v away_o one_o self_n or_o what_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o disgust_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n if_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o departure_n be_v not_o but_o with_o much_o more_o reason_n do_v marcus_n antoninus_n ãâã_d antoninus_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lib._n 2_o sect_n 17._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d though_o a_o stoic_a and_o one_o who_o in_o several_a place_n 29._o place_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 1._o lib._n 5._o sect_n 29._o propugn_v the_o same_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d represent_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n to_o receive_v all_o accident_n whatsoever_o as_o come_v from_o he_o from_o who_o we_o ourselves_o do_v and_o job_n interrogate_v his_o querulous_a wife_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a chap._n 10.20_o for_o beside_o the_o ingratitude_n which_o the_o contrary_a practice_n involve_v it_o be_v a_o manifest_a reluctancy_n to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o who_o will_n the_o authority_n he_o have_v over_o we_o oblige_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o many_o precept_n christianity_n suggest_v concern_v the_o bear_n of_o evil_n and_o affliction_n for_o as_o those_o precept_n be_v no_o less_o oblige_v to_o we_o than_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n so_o they_o require_v we_o rather_o to_o maintain_v than_o quit_v our_o station_n to_o bear_v up_o against_o evil_n than_o endeavour_n to_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o they_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o self-murther's_a opposition_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o as_o to_o that_o distrust_n of_o it_o which_o it_o involve_v for_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o that_o one_o great_a occasion_n of_o self-murder_n be_v man_n despair_n of_o a_o recovery_n from_o those_o evil_n they_o labour_v under_o so_o by_o that_o despair_n of_o they_o they_o manifest_o call_v in_o question_n if_o not_o the_o justice_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n for_o what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v of_o despair_n where_o that_o have_v a_o place_n in_o our_o belief_n or_o what_o necessity_n of_o make_v a_o escape_n at_o that_o door_n ãâã_d door_n arrian_n in_o epict._n li._n 1._o c._n 24._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o self-murder_n open_v and_o which_o the_o stoic_n do_v so_o often_o point_v we_o to_o especial_o when_o beside_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v make_v another_o way_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v for_o thus_o after_o st._n paul_n have_v tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o no_o temptation_n have_v take_v they_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n he_o subjoin_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o lessen_v of_o that_o burden_n under_o which_o you_o groan_v or_o give_v you_o proportionable_a strength_n to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o though_o after_o i_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n no_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o i_o to_o consider_v of_o that_o magnanimity_n which_o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o involve_v it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o st._n augustine_n 22._o augustine_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 22._o insinuate_v whether_o a_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v than_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v magnanimous_o with_o soundness_n of_o wisdom_n than_o with_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n yet_o as_o many_o thing_n appear_v otherwise_o than_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v if_o they_o be_v examine_v as_o they_o ought_v so_o as_o the_o same_o father_n 57_o father_n aug._n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la quanquam_fw-la si_fw-la rationem_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la consulas_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la animi_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la reclè_fw-la nominatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la valendo_fw-la tolerare_fw-la vel_fw-la quaeque_fw-la aspera_fw-la vel_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la seipsum_fw-la interemerit_n magis_fw-la enim_fw-la mens_fw-la infirma_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la quae_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la duram_fw-la svi_fw-la corporis_fw-la servitutem_fw-la vel_fw-la stultam_fw-la vulgi_fw-la opinionem_fw-la majorque_fw-la animus_n merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la aerumnosam_fw-la 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as_o particular_o when_o the_o man_n marry_v his_o own_o sister_n or_o brother_n wife_n yet_o as_o there_o want_v not_o instance_n among_o the_o heathen_a locum_fw-la heathen_a ocellus_n luc._n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la vniversi_fw-la parte_fw-la pol._n text_n 10._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n vid._n not_o vizzanii_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la of_o the_o dislike_n of_o such_o match_n and_o particular_o of_o that_o of_o brother_n and_o sister_n so_o they_o be_v sufficient_o prejudice_v by_o the_o inconvenience_n they_o draw_v after_o they_o and_o such_o as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n prompt_v we_o to_o avoid_v for_o beside_o that_o if_o marriage_n be_v permit_v betwixt_o such_o as_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n that_o free_a and_o continual_a intercourse_n that_o be_v between_o they_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n take_v off_o that_o shame_n which_o be_v the_o guard_n of_o chastity_n and_o prompt_v they_o to_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o enjoyment_n it_o will_v also_o as_o philo_n ãâã_d philo_n de_fw-fr special_a legibus_fw-la ti_fw-mi ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d express_v it_o from_o who_o i_o have_v borrow_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o reason_n shut_v up_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o private_a family_n that_o charity_n and_o communion_n which_o may_v otherwise_o diffuse_v itself_o to_o continent_n and_o island_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n marriage_n with_o stranger_n as_o the_o same_o philo_n go_v on_o produce_v new_a relation_n and_o kindred_n and_o such_o as_o fall_v not_o short_a of_o that_o which_o nearness_n of_o blood_n produce_v 3._o from_o unnatural_a and_o incestuous_a mixture_n pass_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o but_o come_v up_o more_o close_a to_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v express_o forbid_v i_o mean_v the_o defile_n of_o a_o person_n which_o though_o not_o marry_v yet_o be_v betroth_v to_o another_o for_o beside_o that_o she_o and_o her_o paramour_n no_o less_o than_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 22.23_o 24._o which_o show_v that_o their_o crime_n be_v of_o near_a affinity_n with_o each_o other_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v of_o god_n severity_n to_o the_o defiler_n be_v because_o he_o have_v humble_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n plain_o intimate_v that_o as_o when_o person_n be_v betroth_v to_o each_o other_o though_o they_o have_v not_o pass_v the_o solemnity_n of_o marriage_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n so_o be_v such_o both_o she_o and_o her_o paramour_n be_v by_o the_o same_o god_n look_v upon_o as_o adulterer_n and_o consequent_o direct_v transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n this_o only_a will_v be_v add_v because_o what_o betrthe_v be_v be_v not_o common_o understand_v as_o be_v little_o use_v among_o we_o that_o by_o betrthe_v we_o understand_v not_o a_o promise_n of_o future_a marriage_n according_a as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o take_v but_o the_o actual_a pass_v over_o that_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o themselves_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o betroth_v and_o receive_v back_o a_o power_n over_o they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o woman_n i_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o lawful_a wife_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n i_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o lawful_a husband_n for_o though_o a_o promise_n of_o marrriage_n may_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rescind_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o actual_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v that_o power_n which_o we_o have_v over_o our_o own_o body_n and_o consequent_o neither_o make_v the_o party_n promise_v to_o be_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n nor_o be_v that_o betrthe_v which_o we_o speak_v of_o 4._o how_o the_o sin_n before_o mention_v be_v reducible_a to_o this_o commandment_n have_v be_v at_o large_a declare_v together_o with_o such_o other_o reason_n from_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n as_o show_v they_o to_o be_v real_o criminal_a inquire_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o simple_a fornication_n that_o be_v to_o say_v where_o the_o offender_n be_v both_o single_a person_n where_o first_o of_o all_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o here_o forbid_v if_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o make_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a lust_n because_o as_o be_v before_o say_v this_o and_o other_o the_o commandment_n of_o each_o table_n be_v intend_v as_o summary_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o its_o several_a both_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n now_o that_o simple_a fornication_n be_v a_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abhor_v will_v appear_v first_o from_o what_o we_o have_v before_o say_v concern_v the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n for_o it_o appear_v from_o thence_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o both_o to_o prevent_v the_o evil_n of_o solitude_n and_o to_o propagate_v the_o world_n all_o other_o commerce_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o forbid_a and_o particular_o that_o which_o simple_a fornication_n do_v involve_v this_o as_o grotius_n observe_v not_o only_o be_v distinct_a from_o marriage_n but_o drive_v man_n from_o it_o because_o promise_v they_o the_o same_o satisfaction_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n i_o observe_v second_o that_o as_o simple_a fornication_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o as_o such_o therefore_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o unlawful_a so_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o god_n by_o which_o the_o decalogue_n be_v give_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o express_a prohibition_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n deut._n 23.17_o but_o command_v give_v by_o god_n for_o the_o ston_a of_o that_o damsel_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v corrupt_v before_o marriage_n because_o as_o there_o follow_v she_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n deut._n 22.21_o and_o though_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a prohibition_n of_o the_o use_n of_o strange_a woman_n which_o if_o true_a will_v have_v absolve_v the_o man_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o fornication_n where_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n be_v not_o their_o complice_n in_o it_o yet_o as_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o such_o person_n and_o upon_o all_o communication_n with_o they_o so_o that_o such_o a_o fornication_n be_v no_o less_o interdict_v than_o that_o with_o israelitish_n woman_n st._n paul_n plain_o show_v 1_o cor._n 10.8_o he_o there_o ascribe_v that_o slaughter_n which_o we_o
read_v of_o in_o the_o 25_o of_o number_n to_o the_o israelite_n commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o exhort_v those_o he_o write_v to_o to_o take_v warning_n by_o their_o example_n but_o so_o that_o the_o more_o sober_a jew_n be_v also_o persuade_v be_v evident_a from_o philo_n ãâã_d philo_n philo._n tractatu_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ubi_fw-la sanctum_fw-la illum_fw-la virum_fw-la introducit_fw-la sic_fw-la importunitati_fw-la herae_fw-la suae_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ducitur_fw-la and_o maimonid_n more_n nevochim_n part_n 3._o c._n 49._o ad_fw-la impediendum_fw-la itaque_fw-la ista_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la bonum_fw-la promoveatur_fw-la distinctio_fw-la scil_n familiarum_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la meretrices_fw-la &_o meritorii_fw-la vel_fw-la cyvadi_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la concubitus_fw-la per_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la propriâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la quae_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o matrimonium_fw-la ducitur_fw-la maimonides_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o represent_v all_o cohabitation_n as_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o state_n of_o wedlock_n now_o though_o from_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o simple_a fornication_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o collect_v that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unlawful_a among_o christian_n because_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o particular_o as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 5.27_o 28._o as_o to_o that_o commandment_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o yet_o because_o there_o want_v not_o more_o direct_a proof_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o among_o we_o than_o any_o we_o have_v before_o produce_v i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v they_o unto_o the_o former_a and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o all_o we_o can_v allege_v will_v be_v little_a enough_o in_o this_o licentious_a age_n to_o stop_v the_o progress_n of_o it_o now_o that_o there_o want_v not_o such_o proof_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o fornication_n among_o christian_n be_v evident_a from_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o heb._n 13.4_o in_o the_o former_a whereof_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o neither_o fornicatour_n nor_o adulterer_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o same_o st._n paul_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n that_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v for_o as_o the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v fornicatour_n and_o whoremonger_n signify_v proper_o the_o former_a and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v construe_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n where_o there_o be_v not_o something_o in_o the_o text_n to_o determine_v it_o otherwise_o so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o our_o translatour_n affix_v to_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o each_o of_o the_o place_n allege_v st._n paul_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o distinguish_v it_o from_o adultery_n as_o in_o the_o latter_a oppose_v it_o to_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n and_o consequent_o neither_o denote_v any_o deviation_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v sometime_o though_o metaphorical_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n fornication_n nor_o yet_o any_o irregularity_n in_o contract_a marriage_n such_o as_o be_v a_o incestuous_a match_n which_o be_v at_o other_o time_n the_o signification_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o be_v there_o less_o force_n in_o that_o of_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o command_v flee_v fornication_n which_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v construe_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n because_o he_o speak_v immediate_o before_o of_o a_o man_n join_v himself_n to_o a_o harlot_n but_o moreover_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o defile_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o whosoever_o do_v god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o destroy_v all_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v consider_v will_v easy_o believe_v that_o simple_a fornication_n be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o as_o adultery_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n for_o what_o other_o fornication_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v intend_v where_o a_o harlot_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o man_n be_v moreover_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n command_v to_o marry_v to_o avoid_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n afford_v not_o such_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o as_o of_o adultery_n yet_o as_o they_o who_o have_v no_o other_o light_n to_o guide_v they_o see_v enough_o in_o it_o to_o make_v they_o detest_v it_o as_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o hide_v their_o wickedness_n 206._o wickedness_n chrysipp_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d vid._n origen_n adv_fw-la celsum_fw-la li._n 4._o p._n 206._o chrysippus_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o cattle_n at_o first_o exercise_v their_o trade_n out_o of_o city_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o a_o veil_n that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o throw_v away_o their_o veil_n but_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o city_n till_o after_o the_o world_n come_v to_o be_v more_o deprave_a so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o without_o some_o proof_n of_o its_o unlawfulness_n be_v evident_a from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o natural_o arise_v from_o the_o permission_n of_o it_o the_o child_n of_o such_o mixture_n through_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o father_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v reject_v by_o all_o her_o paramour_n or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o any_o with_o that_o affection_n and_o care_n which_o be_v due_a from_o a_o parent_n to_o a_o child_n neither_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v that_o that_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o appropriate_v such_o a_o sinner_n to_o a_o man_n self_n for_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v faithful_a to_o her_o paramour_n and_o thereby_o give_v no_o real_a cause_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o offspring_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v little_a reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o hope_v it_o of_o she_o who_o have_v so_o little_a consideration_n of_o her_o own_o reputation_n as_o to_o take_v up_o so_o infamous_a a_o trade_n so_o it_o can_v at_o all_o be_v hope_v for_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o party_n which_o make_v it_o little_a different_a from_o a_o marriage_n but_o however_o rather_o a_o concubinacy_n than_o a_o fornication_n which_o that_o i_o may_v add_v that_o by_o the_o way_n though_o it_o have_v not_o much_o from_o nature_n to_o oppugn_v it_o yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o as_o be_v before_o say_v not_o only_o 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put_v off_o with_o show_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.5_o 6._o that_o whereas_o he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o give_v only_a gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o he_o 5._o last_o for_o adultery_n be_v a_o fruitful_a crime_n and_o comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o deviation_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n such_o as_o fornication_n and_o concubinacy_n but_o also_o all_o excess_n in_o it_o he_o who_o be_v immoderate_a acrior_fw-la immoderate_a adulter_fw-la est_fw-la uxoris_fw-la amator_fw-la acrior_fw-la in_o his_o love_n towards_o a_o lawful_a consort_n be_v no_o less_o a_o offender_n against_o this_o commandment_n than_o he_o who_o place_v it_o upon_o a_o unlawful_a one_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o arise_v from_o a_o intemperate_a ãâã_d intemperate_a philo_z the_o special_a leg_n pag._n 600_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d appetite_n which_o convert_v even_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n into_o a_o sin_n
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measure_n as_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o withdraw_n of_o so_o much_o as_o those_o weight_n and_o measure_n fall-short_a of_o their_o due_a proportion_n but_o also_o a_o clancular_a one_o so_o because_o such_o course_n as_o these_o be_v represent_v as_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v witness_v for_o the_o former_a that_o of_o prov._n 20.10_o that_o divers_a weight_n and_o divers_a measure_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n meaning_n thereby_o as_o moses_n etc._n moses_n deut._n 25.13.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o house_n divers_a measure_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a but_o thou_o etc._n etc._n himself_o have_v interpret_v it_o a_o big_a and_o a_o less_o and_o as_o a_o learned_a 20.10_o learned_a baynus_fw-la in_o prov._n 20.10_o man_n have_v far_a observe_v a_o big_a to_o buy_v by_o and_o a_o less_o to_o 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