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A56258 The whole duty of man according to the law of nature by that famous civilian Samuel Puffendorf ... ; now made english.; De officio hominis et civis. English Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694. 1691 (1691) Wing P4182; ESTC R17921 151,736 377

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a_o relation_n to_o other_o man_n may_v primary_o and_o direct_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o sociality_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o foundation_n yet_o even_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n may_v be_v indirect_o deduce_v from_o thence_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o mutual_a duty_n between_o man_n and_o man_n arise_v from_o religion_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o the_o deity_n so_o as_o that_o man_n can_v not_o become_v a_o sociable_a creature_n if_o he_o be_v not_o imbue_v with_o religion_n and_o because_o reason_n alone_o can_v go_v no_o far_o in_o religion_n than_o as_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a tranquillity_n and_o sociality_n or_o reciprocal_a union_n in_o this_o life_n for_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o religion_n procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n it_o proceed_v
that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o nor_o yet_o to_o quit_v his_o own_o title_n to_o it_o therefore_o when_o the_o other_o deny_v acceptance_n he_o who_o proffer_v it_o lose_v nothing_o of_o his_o claim_n thereto_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o request_n before_o make_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o oblige_v so_o long_o as_o till_o such_o request_n be_v express_o revoke_v for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o thing_n will_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v accept_v beforehand_o provide_v yet_o that_o what_o be_v offer_v be_v proportion_v to_o what_o be_v desire_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o a_o express_a acceptance_n be_v requisite_a because_o it_o may_v often_o do_v i_o no_o good_a to_o answer_v my_o request_n by_o half_n as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o promise_n engagement_n xvii_o impossible_a engagement_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o what_o we_o promise_v or_o make_v a_o bargain_n for_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v good_a and_o that_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o any_o law_n otherwise_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o either_o foolish_o or_o wicked_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v thing_n impossible_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain-making_a be_v possible_a and_o yet_o afterward_o by_o some_o accident_n without_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o contracter_n become_v altogether_o impossible_a the_o contract_n shall_v be_v null_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o yet_o do_v in_o it_o but_o if_o one_o party_n have_v perform_v somewhat_o towards_o it_o what_o he_o have_v advance_v be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o or_o a_o equivalent_a give_v and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o all_o mean_v it_o be_v to_o be_v endeavour_v that_o he_o suffer_v no_o loss_n thereby_o for_o in_o contract_n that_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o be_v express_o in_o the_o bargain_n if_o this_o can_v be_v obtain_v it_o must_v suffice_v to_o give_v a_o equivalent_a but_o if_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v have_v at_o least_o the_o utmost_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o party_n undergo_v no_o damage_n but_o where_o any_o man_n shall_v design_o or_o by_o some_o very_a unblamable_a miscarriage_n render_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o make_v good_a his_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n he_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n but_o aught_o also_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o amends_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o we_o can_v set_v engagement_n xviii_o unlawful_a engagement_n ourselves_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v unlawful_a for_o no_o man_n can_v engage_v himself_o far_o than_o he_o have_v lawful_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v but_o that_o legislator_n who_o prohibit_v any_o action_n by_o a_o law_n take_v away_o all_o legal_a power_n of_o undertake_v it_o and_o disable_v any_o man_n from_o oblige_v himself_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o it_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o suppose_v that_o from_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n shall_v flow_v a_o obligation_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o same_o law_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o he_o transgress_v who_o promise_v to_o do_v what_o be_v unlawful_a but_o he_o be_v double_o a_o transgressor_n who_o perform_v it_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o be_v those_o promise_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o observation_n of_o which_o will_v be_v mischievous_a to_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law-natural_a to_o do_v hurt_v to_o any_o man_n even_o though_o he_o do_v foolish_o desire_v it_o and_o if_o a_o contract_n be_v make_v to_o do_v some_o filthy_a and_o base_a thing_n neither_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o fulfil_v it_o if_o such_o filthy_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o one_o party_n pursuant_n to_o the_o bargain_n the_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n agree_v for_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v already_o give_v on_o that_o account_n it_o can_v be_v demand_v again_o and_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o engagement_n etc._n xix_o engagement_n concern_v other_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o bargain_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o what_o belong_v to_o other_o man_n be_v altogether_o insignificant_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n and_o direction_n of_o other_o but_o if_o i_o promise_v thus_o i_o will_v use_v my_o endeavour_n that_o such_o a_o man_n always_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v one_o not_o absolute_o under_o my_o command_n shall_v do_v so_o or_o so_o then_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o all_o method_n moral_o possible_a that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o other_o can_v fair_o request_v of_o i_o and_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o civility_n to_o take_v pain_n to_o move_v that_o person_n to_o perform_v what_o be_v desire_v nay_o we_o can_v promise_v to_o a_o three_o man_n thing_n in_o our_o own_o possession_n or_o action_n to_o be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o to_o which_o another_o have_v acquire_v a_o right_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o order_v as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o time_n of_o that_o other_o claim_v be_v expire_v for_o he_o who_o by_o antecedent_n pact_n or_o promise_n have_v already_o transfer_v his_o right_n to_o another_o have_v no_o more_o such_o right_o leave_v to_o pass_v over_o to_o a_o three_o person_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o engagement_n and_o bargain_n will_v be_v easy_o elude_v if_o a_o man_n after_o have_v contract_v with_o one_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o enter_v a_o treaty_n with_o another_o wherein_o disposal_n shall_v be_v make_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o agreement_n and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a this_o shall_v consist_v which_o give_v foundation_n to_o that_o know_a rule_n first_o in_o time_n prior_n in_o right_n beside_o all_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v chief_o various_a xx._n condition_n various_a observe_v concern_v promise_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v make_v positive_o and_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o that_o be_v when_o the_o validity_n thereof_o rely_v upon_o some_o event_n depend_v on_o chance_n or_o the_o will_n of_o man._n now_o condition_n be_v either_o possible_a or_o impossible_a and_o the_o former_a be_v subdivide_v into_o casual_a or_o fortuitous_a which_o we_o can_v cause_v to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v or_o arbitrary_a or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o comply_v with_o or_o else_o mix_v the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o depend_v partly_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o person_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o partly_o on_o chance_n impossible_a condition_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o or_o moral_o so_o that_o be_v some_o matter_n be_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n not_o capable_a of_o be_v do_v other_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o morality_n and_o as_o for_o these_o impossible_a condition_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o downright_a way_n of_o judge_v concern_v they_o they_o bring_v a_o negative_a sense_n upon_o the_o promissory_a word_n though_o it_o be_v true_a by_o law_n it_o may_v be_v provide_v that_o if_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o serious_a business_n the_o pact_n may_v remain_v good_a reject_v these_o condition_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v make_v that_o so_o man_n may_v not_o have_v busy_v themselves_o about_o that_o which_o otherwise_o can_v signify_v nothing_o last_o we_o promise_v and_o contract_v not_o contract_n xxi_o mediatory_a contract_n only_o in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o oftentimes_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o other_o man_n who_o we_o constitute_v the_o bearer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o our_o intention_n by_o who_o negotiation_n if_o they_o deal_v faithful_o by_o we_o in_o follow_v the_o instruction_n we_o give_v we_o be_v firm_o oblige_v to_o those_o person_n who_o transact_v with_o they_o as_o our_o deputy_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o absolute_a conclusion_n xxii_o conclusion_n duty_n of_o man_n and_o with_o those_o by_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o the_o rest_n do_v all_o presuppose_v some_o human_a institution_n found_v upon_o a_o universal_a agreement_n and_o so_o introduce_v into_o the_o world_n or_o else_o some_o peculiar_a state_n or_o condition_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v three_o chief_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o to_o wit_n speech_n or_o discourse_n propriety_n and_o the_o value_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n of_o each_o of_o these_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n arise_v therefrom_o we_o shall_v next_o discourse_n chap._n x._o the_o duty_n of_o man_n in_o discourse_n how_o useful_a and_o altogether_o necessary_a rule_n i._o general_n rule_n
be_v restrain_v inasmuch_o as_o such_o absurdity_n will_v thence_o otherwise_o arise_v 2._o from_o want_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o may_v chief_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n hence_o in_o a_o general_n expression_n those_o case_n be_v not_o comprehend_v which_o do_v no_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o from_o defect_n of_o matter_n which_o always_o he_o that_o speak_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v consider_v and_o therefore_o all_o those_o general_a word_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o now_o that_o a_o emergent_a state_n of_o thing_n case_n xii_o emergent_a case_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n who_o make_v the_o constitution_n may_v be_v discover_v either_o from_o natural_a reason_n or_o else_o from_o some_o declare_a mark_n and_o signification_n of_o his_o mean_v the_o first_o happen_v when_o we_o must_v exclude_v equity_n if_o some_o certain_a case_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o universal_a law_n for_o equity_n be_v the_o correct_v of_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o universality_n and_o because_o all_o case_n can_v neither_o be_v foresee_v nor_o set_v down_o because_o of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o they_o therefore_o when_o general_a word_n be_v apply_v to_o special_a case_n those_o case_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o exempt_a which_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o will_v likewise_o have_v exempt_v if_o he_o have_v be_v consult_v upon_o such_o a_o case_n but_o we_o must_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o equity_n unless_o there_o be_v very_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o it_o the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v if_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v be_v violate_v if_o we_o follow_v too_o close_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o law_n the_o next_o ground_n of_o exception_n be_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o unlawful_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o if_o upon_o a_o impartial_a consideration_n the_o thing_n shall_v seem_v too_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a either_o to_o man_n in_o general_n or_o to_o some_o certain_a person_n or_o else_o if_o the_o design_n be_v not_o of_o that_o value_n as_o to_o be_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n last_o a_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v make_v time_n xiii_o exception_n with_o regard_n to_o time_n from_o a_o general_n expression_n if_o word_n put_v in_o another_o place_n be_v not_o indeed_o direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o present_a law_n o●_n agreement_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o circumstance_n in_o time_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la can_v be_v observe_v all_o at_o once_o here_o therefore_o some_o certain_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o order_n to_o understand_v what_o law_n in_o that_o case_n when_o both_o can_v be_v observe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v 1._o that_o which_o be_v only_o permit_v be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o what_o be_v enjoin_v 2._o what_o must_v be_v do_v at_o some_o certain_a time_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n 3._o a_o affirmative_a precept_n give_v place_n to_o the_o negative_a or_o when_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n can_v be_v observe_v without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o negative_a the_o performance_n of_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o present_a 4._o among_o agreement_n and_o law_n which_o be_v otherwise_o of_o equal_a authority_n a_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o general_n one_o 5._o of_o two_o covenant_n make_v together_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v found_v upon_o more_o honourable_a and_o beneficial_a reason_n than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o the_o former_a shall_v take_v place_n of_o the_o latter_a 6._o a_o covenant_n or_o contract_n that_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n take_v place_n of_o one_o which_o be_v not_o so_o when_o both_o can_v be_v observe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 7._o a_o imperfect_a obligation_n give_v place_n to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a 8._o the_o duty_n of_o beneficence_n all_o circumstance_n right_o compare_v give_v place_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o men._n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v man._n i._o condition_n of_o man._n concern_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o a_o man_n with_o regard_n to_o that_o particular_a state_n wherein_o he_o find_v himself_o ordain_v by_o providence_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n what_o we_o mean_v by_o such_o state_n be_v in_o general_a that_o condition_n or_o degree_n with_o all_o its_o relative_n in_o which_o man_n be_v place_v they_o be_v therefore_o suppose_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o those_o or_o these_o performance_n and_o such_o state_n whatever_o it_o be_v have_v some_o peculiar_a right_n and_o office_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o state_n of_o man_n then_o may_v be_v distinguish_v adventitious_a ii_o twofold_n natural_a and_o adventitious_a into_o either_o natural_a or_o adventitious_a the_o natural_a state_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o threefold_a either_o as_o it_o regard_v god_n our_o creator_n or_o as_o it_o concern_v every_o single_a man_n as_o to_o himself_o or_o as_o it_o affect_v other_o man_n concern_v all_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n consider_v first_o iii_o natural_a state_n threefold_a first_o in_o the_o first_o mention_v way_n be_v that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v by_o the_o creator_n pursuant_n to_o his_o divine_a will_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o excellent_a animal_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o state_n it_o follow_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o 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will_v wander_v abroad_o or_o lodge_v apart_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v essential_o necessary_a to_o matrimony_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o of_o inflict_v any_o grievous_a punishment_n as_o neither_o of_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n or_o good_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o these_o point_n may_v be_v settle_v between_o the_o marry_a couple_n by_o peculiar_a agreement_n or_o by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n now_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a woman_n v._o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o woman_n shall_v have_v more_o man_n than_o one_o at_o once_o yet_o it_o obtain_v among_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a and_o many_o other_o nation_n that_o one_o man_n may_v have_v two_o or_o more_o wife_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o allow_v never_o so_o little_a weight_n to_o argument_n bring_v from_o the_o primitive_a institution_n of_o marriage_n deliver_v in_o holy_a 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