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of_o natural_a conscience_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o whence_o do_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o self-interest_n be_v lay_v by_o you_o as_o the_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o nothing_o be_v unlawful_a which_o conduce_v to_o such_o preservation_n for_o it_o be_v common_o teach_v among_o we_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v on_o it_o but_o prefer_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n before_o private_a utility_n it_o be_v the_o true_a self-interest_n to_o lose_v the_o present_a secular_a advantage_n for_o the_o future_a recompense_n of_o such_o as_o with_o peril_n obey_v god_n mr._n hobbes_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o opinion_n be_v manifest_a because_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o avoid_v pain_n etc._n and_o pursue_v utility_n and_o because_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o unlawful_a against_o other_o for_o 62._o the_o desire_n and_o other_o passion_n of_o man_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o sin_n no_o more_o be_v the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o those_o passion_n till_o they_o know_v a_o law_n that_o forbid_v they_o which_o till_o law_n be_v make_v they_o can_v know_v nor_o can_v any_o law_n be_v make_v till_o they_o have_v agree_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o stud._n unless_o you_o explain_v yourself_o concern_v this_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o our_o proceed_n will_v be_v darken_v by_o word_n mr._n hobbes_n the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v nature_n have_v make_v man_n so_o equal_a large_a in_o the_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o that_o when_o all_o be_v reckon_v together_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o mâ—n_z be_v not_o so_o considerable_a as_o that_o one_o man_n can_v thereupon_o claim_v to_o himself_o any_o benefit_n to_o which_o another_o may_v not_o pretend_v as_o well_o as_o he_o from_o this_o equality_n of_o ability_n arise_v equality_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o attain_n of_o our_o end_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o two_o man_n desire_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o nevertheless_o they_o can_v both_o enjoy_v they_o become_v enemy_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o end_n which_o be_v principal_o their_o own_o conservation_n and_o sometime_o their_o delectation_n only_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v or_o subdue_v one_o another_o whereupon_o some_o be_v invite_v to_o invade_v other_o and_o from_o other_o may_v fear_v the_o like_a invasion_n from_o equality_n of_o ability_n competition_n arise_v foment_v by_o equality_n of_o hope_n and_o from_o thence_o diffidence_n of_o one_o another_o and_o from_o this_o diffidence_n attend_v with_o desire_n of_o glory_n in_o conquer_a there_o arise_v a_o war_n of_o every_o man_n against_o every_o man._n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v consequent_a to_o 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against_o every_o man_n this_o also_o be_v consequent_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v unjust_a the_o notion_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n justice_n and_o injustice_n have_v there_o no_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n there_o be_v no_o law_n whâ—â—â—_n no_o law_n no_o injustice_n force_n and_o fraud_n be_v in_o war_n the_o two_o cardinal_n virtue_n justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v none_o of_o the_o faculty_n neither_o of_o the_o body_n nor_o mind_n iâ—_n they_o be_v they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sense_n and_o passion_n they_o be_v quality_n that_o relate_v to_o man_n in_o society_n not_o in_o solitude_n it_o be_v consequent_a also_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n no_o dominion_n no_o minâ—_n and_o thy_o distinct_a but_o only_o that_o to_o be_v every_o man_n be_v that_o he_o can_v get_v and_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ill_a 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the_o heavenly_a body_n by_o one_o sort_n of_o scheme_n and_o tycho_n by_o another_o and_o copernicus_n by_o a_o three_o and_o let_v des-cartes_n attempt_v a_o four_o for_o the_o declare_v not_o only_o in_o what_o manner_n but_o by_o what_o efficient_a cause_n the_o star_n may_v move_v for_o thus_o far_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n remain_v secure_a not_o be_v mind_v by_o such_o remote_a model_n and_o hypothesis_n but_o when_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a safety_n of_o mankind_n be_v concern_v as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o civil_a and_o moral_a and_o christian_a philosophy_n then_o be_v hypothesis_n frame_v by_o imagination_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n assist_v with_o memory_n touch_v the_o pass_a state_n of_o the_o world_n as_o exceed_o dangerous_a as_o they_o be_v absurd_a wherefore_o such_o person_n who_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o fancy_a scheme_n and_o model_n of_o poliâ—y_n in_o oceana_n and_o leviathan_n aught_o to_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o usual_a say_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a lord_n bacon_n concern_v a_o philosophy_n advance_v upon_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n that_o hist._n such_o a_o work_n be_v the_o world_n as_o god_n make_v it_o and_o not_o as_o man_n have_v make_v it_o for_o that_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o imagination_n the_o faithful_a record_n of_o time_n give_v we_o another_o account_n of_o the_o origin_n of_o nation_n and_o common_a sense_n whereby_o one_o apprehend_v in_o another_o birth_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o do_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o in_o this_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o grow_v up_o under_o government_n our_o parent_n be_v 121_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o commonwealth_n absolute_a sovereign_n in_o their_o own_o family_n and_o as_o hicrocles_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d god_n upon_o earth_n wherefore_o cicero_n discourse_v of_o the_o many_o degree_n of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n call_v
empire_n but_o further_o be_v every_o man_n suppose_v loose_a even_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o paternal_a government_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o state_n there_o will_v be_v place_n for_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o first_o there_o be_v in_o mankind_n a_o ability_n of_o soul_n to_o ascend_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o invisible_a cause_n 250._o by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v conspicuous_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o creation_n i_o say_v a_o ability_n to_o know_v not_o a_o actual_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n for_o the_o acrothoitae_fw-la be_v say_v by_o theophrasius_fw-la cant._n to_o have_v be_v a_o nation_n of_o atheist_n as_o also_o to_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o gape_a earth_n undergo_a a_o judgement_n worthy_a that_o god_n who_o their_o imagination_n banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o then_o there_o be_v such_o ability_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o secret_a retirement_n from_o the_o society_n and_o law_n of_o his_o fellow-creature_n either_o by_o the_o supiness_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o be_v secure_a in_o atheism_n for_o want_v of_o exert_v those_o power_n by_o exercise_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o he_o or_o by_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o his_o mind_n by_o want_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o in_o speculation_n he_o confess_v to_o exist_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n include_v that_o of_o a_o benefactor_n mr._n h._n i_o must_v acknowledge_v annot._n that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n stud._n a_o man_n may_v also_o in_o that_o state_n fin_n by_o be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o mr_n hobb_n neither_o be_v that_o deny_v because_o 14._o hec_fw-la may_v pretend_v that_o to_o be_v for_o his_o preservation_n which_o neither_o be_v so_o nor_o be_v so_o judge_v by_o himself_o stud._n but_o he_o may_v likewise_o sin_n with_o reference_n to_o himself_o in_o matter_n wherein_o no_o prejudice_n accrue_v to_o his_o health_n or_o outward_a safety_n the_o instance_n may_v be_v make_v in_o buggery_n with_o a_o beaâ—â—_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o order_n oâ—_n god_n in_o nature_n this_o monstrous_a indecency_n this_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a vice_n as_o the_o statute_n call_v it_o be_v by_o our_o law_n 17._o make_v felony_n without_o clergy_n and_o this_o sure_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o sin_n against_o nature_n than_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v less_o noxious_a to_o society_n to_o humble_a than_o to_o kill_v the_o owner_n beast_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v but_o a_o trespass_n last_o in_o relation_n to_o otâ—ers_n i_o can_v but_o judge_n that_o one_o man_n espy_v another_o and_o not_o discern_v in_o he_o any_o token_n of_o mischief_n but_o rather_o of_o submission_n if_o be_v thus_o secure_a &_o unassaulted_a he_o rush_v upon_o he_o &_o so_o to_o display_v his_o power_n and_o please_v his_o tyrannous_a mind_n bereave_v he_o of_o life_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n &_o man._n the_o reason_n seem_v unstrained_a &_o cogent_a for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o near_a propriety_n to_o a_o man_n in_o any_o possession_n as_o in_o that_o of_o life_n which_o a_o man_n as_o to_o this_o state_n can_v no_o more_o forego_v than_o he_o can_v part_v with_o himself_o neither_o can_v the_o right_o be_v more_o confirm_v to_o he_o than_o his_o own_o personality_n wherefore_o in_o no_o condition_n of_o mankind_n can_v it_o be_v forfeit_v but_o by_o his_o own_o default_n or_o consent_n but_o in_o mere_a self_n defence_n there_o be_v no_o murder_n because_o one_o life_n be_v apparent_o in_o hazard_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o assault_v man_n shall_v esteem_v his_o own_o more_o dear_o than_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v eâ—sie_a to_o understand_v on_o which_o side_n to_o act_v when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o 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