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must_v be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o what_o he_o forbid_v for_o evil_a and_o the_o legislator_n be_v ever_o that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o monarch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n article_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n for_o if_o private_a man_n may_v pursue_v that_o as_o good_a and_o â—…n_n that_o as_o evil_a which_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v those_o word_n of_o he_o give_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a since_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a wicked_a be_v those_o though_o usual_a say_n that_o be_v only_o be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v righteous_o and_o that_o king_n must_v not_o be_v obey_v unless_o they_o command_v we_o just_a thing_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a before_o there_o be_v any_o government_n just_a and_o unjust_a have_v no_o be_v their_o nature_n only_o be_v relative_a to_o some_o command_n and_o every_o action_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a that_o it_o become_v just_a or_o unjust_a proceed_v from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n legitimate_a king_n therefore_o make_v the_o thing_n they_o command_v just_a by_o command_v they_o and_o those_o which_o they_o forbid_v unjust_a by_o forbid_v they_o but_o private_a man_n while_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a desire_v to_o be_v even_o as_o king_n which_o can_v be_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o god_n command_n be_v gen._n 2._o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o diabolical_a tentation_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o god_n first_o expostulation_n with_o man_n vers_n 11._o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—at_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o come_v thou_o to_o judge_v that_o nakedness_n wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o create_v thou_o to_o be_v shameful_a except_o thou_o have_v arrogate_a to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ii_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n do_v against_o opinion_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o do_v so_o contemn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v my_o sin_n indeed_o which_o commit_v i_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v another_o man_n sin_n i_o may_v sometime_o do_v that_o without_o any_o sin_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o command_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o 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society_n and_o the_o civil_a life_n of_o the_o present_a world_n their_o opinion_n therefore_o who_o teach_v that_o subject_n sin_n when_o they_o obey_v their_o prince_n command_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v unjust_a be_v both_o erroneous_a and_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o civil_a obedience_n and_o it_o depend_v upon_o that_o original_a error_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v above_o in_o the_o forego_n article_n for_o by_o our_o take_n upon_o we_o to_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a we_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o as_o well_o our_o obedience_n as_o disobedience_n become_v sin_n unto_o we_o iii_o the_o three_o seditious_a doctrine_n spring_v opinion_n from_o the_o same_o root_n that_o a_o tyrannicide_n be_v lawful_a nay_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v by_o many_o divine_n and_o of_o old_a it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n aristoâ—ls_n cicero_n seneca_n plutarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a anarchy_n hold_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o even_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a contempt_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o tyrant_n they_o mean_v not_o only_a monarch_n but_o all_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o chief_a rule_n in_o any_o government_n whatsoever_o for_o not_o pisistratus_n only_o at_o athens_n but_o those_o thirty_o also_o who_o succeed_v he_o and_o rule_v together_o be_v all_o call_v tyrant_n but_o he_o who_o man_n require_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o be_v a_o tyrant_n command_v either_o by_o right_n or_o without_o right_n if_o without_o right_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o by_o right_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o then_o this_o must_v not_o be_v call_v the_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n but_o a_o enemy_n if_o by_o right_n than_o the_o divine_a interrogation_n take_v place_n who_o have_v tell_v thou_o that_o
he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eatâ—_n for_o why_o do_v thou_o call_v he_o a_o tyrant_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o king_n except_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o private_a person_n usurp_v to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o how_o pernicious_a this_o opinion_n be_v to_o all_o government_n but_o espcial_o to_o that_o which_o be_v monarchieall_a we_o may_v hence_o discern_v namely_o that_o by_o it_o every_o king_n whether_o good_a or_o ill_a stand_v expose_v to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o â—…rtherous_a villain_n iv._o the_o four_o adversary_n opinion_n to_o opinion_n civil_a society_n be_v they_o who_o hold_v that_o they_o who_o bear_v rule_n be_v subject_a also_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o not_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o 6._o chap._n artic_n 14._o from_o this_o argument_n 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dominion_n over_o the_o good_n be_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o propriety_n as_o exclude_v not_o only_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-subject_n to_o the_o same_o good_n but_o also_o of_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o they_o who_o have_v a_o lord_n over_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o lordship_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o artic._n 5._o now_o the_o magistrate_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n before_o the_o yoke_n of_o civil_a society_n be_v undertake_v no_o man_n have_v any_o proper_a right_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n tell_v i_o therefore_o how_o get_v thou_o this_o propriety_n but_o from_o the_o magistrate_n how_o get_v the_o
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but_o naked_a and_o weak_a contract_n which_o then_o at_o length_n when_o there_o be_v one_o who_o by_o right_n do_v exercise_v the_o supreme_a power_n shall_v either_o become_v law_n or_o no_o law_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o he_o confound_v contract_n with_o law_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v for_o contract_n be_v a_o promise_n law_n a_o command_n in_o contract_n we_o say_v i_o will_v do_v this_o in_o law_n do_v this_o *_o contract_v oblige_v we_o law_n vie_v we_o fast_o be_v oblige_v a_o contract_n oblige_v of_o itself_o the_o law_n hold_v the_o party_n oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o universal_a contract_n of_o yield_a obedience_n therefore_o in_o contract_n its_o first_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o but_o in_o law_n we_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v determine_v afterward_o aristotle_n therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v define_v a_o civil_a law_n thus_o a_o civil_a law_n be_v a_o speech_n limit_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o city_n command_v every_o thing_n behooveful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o we_o have_v give_v above_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n art_n 9_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o command_n of_o he_o whether_o man_n or_o court_n of_o man_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o city_n concern_v the_o future_a action_n of_o his_o subject_n contract_n oblige_v we_o to_o be_v oblige_v annotation_n and_o to_o be_v tie_v be_v oblige_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o therefore_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o distinction_n in_o word_n but_o none_o indeed_o more_o clear_o therefore_o i_o say_v thâ—…_n that_o a_o man_n be_v oblige_v â—y_a his_o contract_n that_o be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o perform_v for_o his_o promise_n sake_n but_o that_o the_o law_n tie_v he_o be_v oblige_v that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o compel_v he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n iii_o they_o confound_v law_n with_o right_n right_n who_o continue_v still_o to_o do_v what_o be_v permit_v by_o divine_a right_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n can_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o civil_a neither_o can_v that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o civil_a notwithstanding_o that_o which_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o divine_a right_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o divine_a right_n do_v no_o whit_n hinder_v why_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o inferior_a law_n may_v restrain_v the_o liberty_n allow_v by_o the_o superior_a although_o they_o can_v enlarge_v they_o now_o natural_a liberty_n be_v a_o right_a not_o constitute_v but_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v remove_v our_o liberty_n be_v absolute_a this_o be_v first_o restrain_v by_o the_o natural_a and_o divine_a law_n the_o residue_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o what_o remain_v may_v again_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a town_n and_o society_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n therefore_o between_o law_n and_o right_o for_o law_n be_v a_o setter_n right_o be_v freedom_n and_o they_o differ_v like_o contrary_n iv._o all_o law_n may_v be_v divide_v first_o according_a nation_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o author_n into_o divine_a and_o humane_a the_o divine_a according_a to_o the_o two_o way_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v know_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n be_v twofold_a natural_a or_o moral_a and_o positive_a natural_a be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o all_o man_n by_o his_o eternal_a word_n bear_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n their_o natural_a reason_n and_o this_o be_v that_o law_n which_o in_o this_o whole_a book_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o unfold_v positive_a be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n wherein_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o man_n as_o a_o man_n such_o be_v the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v their_o government_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o they_o may_v be_v term_v the_o divine_a civil_a law_n because_o they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o peculiar_a people_n again_o the_o natural_a law_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o that_o of_o man_n which_o alone_o have_v obtain_v the_o title_n of_o the_o i_o awe_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o city_n which_o may_v be_v call_v that_o of_o nation_n but_o vulgar_o it_o be_v term_v the_o right_n of_o nation_n the_o precept_n
whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o when_o he_o have_v freedom_n to_o forbear_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 28._o art_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n vain_a therefore_o be_v that_o same_o distinction_n of_o obedience_n into_o active_a and_o passive_a as_o if_o that_o can_v be_v expiate_v by_o penalty_n constitute_v by_o humane_a decree_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o as_o â—…though_o they_o sin_v not_o who_o sin_n at_o their_o own_o peril_n integer_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sceâ—erisque_fw-la purl_n non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la jaculis_fw-la nec_fw-la areâ—_n nec_fw-la venenatis_fw-la gravida_fw-la sagittis_fw-la fusce_fw-la pharetra_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la syrtes_n iter_fw-la aestuosas_fw-la sive_fw-la facturus_fw-la per_fw-la inhospitalâ—…_n caucasum_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la loca_fw-la fabulosus_fw-la lambit_fw-la hidaspis_n religion_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n i._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o follow_a content_n ii_o over_o who_o god_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v by_o nature_n iii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threefold_a reason_n revelation_n prophecy_n iv._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n twofold_n natural_a and_o prophetic_a v._o the_o right_n whereby_o god_n reign_v be_v seat_v in_o his_o omnipotence_n vi_o the_o same_o prove_v from_o scripture_n vii_o the_o obligation_n of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o god_n proceed_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n viii_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o natural_a kingdom_n be_v those_o which_o be_v recite_v above_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n ix_o what_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v x._o worship_n consist_v either_o in_o attribute_n or_o in_o action_n xi_o and_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n natural_a another_o arbitrary_a xii_o one_o command_v another_o voluntary_a xiii_o what_o the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o worship_n be_v fourteen_o what_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v concern_v god_n attribute_n xv._n what_o the_o action_n be_v whereby_o natural_o we_o do_v give_v worship_n xvi_o in_o god_n natural_a kingdom_n the_o city_n may_v appoint_v what_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o please_v xvii_o god_n rule_v by_o nature_n only_o the_o city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o man_n or_o court_n who_o under_o god_n have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o cioy_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o all_o the_o law_n xviii_o certain_a doubt_n remove_v xix_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o treason_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o we_o have_v already_o in_o content_n the_o forego_n chapter_n prove_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o absolute_a liberty_n such_o as_o be_v they_o who_o neither_o govern_v nor_o be_v govern_v be_v a_o anarchy_n or_o hostile_a state_n that_o the_o precept_n whereby_o to_o avoid_v this_o state_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o civil_a government_n without_o a_o sovereign_n and_o that_o they_o who_o have_v get_v this_o sovereign_a command_n must_v be_v obey_v simple_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o repugn_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n only_o want_v to_o the_o complete_a understanding_n of_o all_o civil_a duty_n &_o that_o be_v to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o else_o we_o can_v tell_v whether_o that_o which_o the_o civil_a power_n command_v we_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o whence_o it_o must_v necessary_o happen_v that_o either_o by_o too_o much_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a authority_n we_o become_v stubborn_a against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n we_o run_v into_o disobeditnce_n against_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o avoid_v both_o these_o rock_n 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