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this_o last_o possession_n seem_v according_a to_o the_o author_n principle_n to_o be_v the_o better_a title_n for_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o p._n 69._o that_o the_o first_o usurper_n have_v the_o best_a title_n be_v now_o in_o by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o may_v not_o the_o last_o usurper_n use_v the_o like_a argument_n since_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 67._o that_o this_o last_o usurper_n have_v a_o better_a title_n than_o any_o other_o except_z him_z who_o have_v a_o former_a right_n for_o he_o have_v a_o possession_n by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n which_o permission_n how_o long_o it_o may_v endure_v no_o man_n ordinary_o know_v now_o which_o be_v best_a a_o right_n which_o once_o a_o man_n only_o have_v by_o the_o permissive_a will_n of_o god_n but_o be_v now_o end_v god_n have_v otherwise_o declare_v himself_o or_o a_o present_a possession_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o same_o permissive_a will_n which_o when_o it_o will_v have_v a_o 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their_o parent_n politic_n vid._n preface_n to_o his_o observation_n on_o aristotle_n his_o politic_n since_o the_o author_n in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o at_o first_o a_o child_n a_o slave_n and_o a_o servant_n be_v all_o one_o without_o any_o difference_n i_o see_v no_o divine_a charter_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o such_o absolute_a despotic_a power_n grant_v to_o adam_n or_o any_o other_o father_n the_o author_n in_o his_o observation_n on_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la etc._n etc._n find_v this_o dominion_n of_o adam_n over_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n therein_o on_o gen._n 1.28_o and_o quote_v mr._n selden_n in_o his_o mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la where_o he_o say_v that_o adam_n by_o donation_n from_o god_n be_v make_v the_o general_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n not_o without_o such_o a_o private_a dominion_n to_o himself_o as_o do_v exclude_v his_o child_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o adam_n absolute_a power_n 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mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v slay_v he_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o that_o murder_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v 2._o that_o this_o right_n of_o punish_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o father_n alone_z so_o as_o to_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n since_o the_o text_n do_v not_o mention_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a his_o father_n shall_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o neither_o do_v god_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o he_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o adam_n but_o from_o any_o body_n else_o that_o shall_v light_v on_o he_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v no_o more_o right_a by_o god_n concession_n to_o take_v away_o his_o son_n life_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a offence_n he_o can_v commit_v than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n or_o kinsman_n there_o be_v no_o 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be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o arphaxad_n from_o who_o abram_n descend_v be_v his_o elder_a son_n since_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o undertake_v to_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o shem_n but_o only_o of_o arphaxad_n as_o his_o name_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o derive_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o abraham_n the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v answer_v as_o the_o author_n do_v p._n 21._o that_o this_o right_a heir_n of_o adam_n come_v by_o length_n of_o time_n to_o be_v lose_v this_o supreme_a kingly_a power_n become_v devolve_v to_o all_o independent_a head_n of_o family_n then_o this_o right_n of_o adam_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o first_o man_n must_v certain_o be_v extinct_a since_o none_o but_o the_o true_a heir_n can_v have_v a_o right_a to_o that_o according_a to_o the_o author_n principle_n so_o that_o this_o power_n of_o life_n and_o 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these_o patriarch_n â—ere_z for_o this_o will_v serve_v towards_o the_o solving_a those_o example's_n he_o put_v of_o abram_n power_n of_o peace_n and_o â—ar_n and_o of_o judah_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o 〈◊〉_d daughter-in-law_n thamar_n we_o will_v first_o then_o conâ—er_v the_o power_n of_o a_o father_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n â—er_o his_o child_n and_o then_o that_o of_o a_o master_n of_o a_o faâ—ly_a over_o his_o wife_n servants_z or_o slave_n to_o begin_v â—…th_n that_o of_o a_o father_n as_o the_o most_o worthy_a i_o shall_v deavour_v to_o search_v into_o the_o original_a of_o the_o father_n â—wer_n over_o the_o person_n of_o his_o child_n and_o how_o far_o extend_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o power_n of_o father_n over_o their_o â—ildren_n can_v only_o take_v place_n in_o the_o state_n of_o wedlock_n 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o child_n get_v out_o of_o marriage_n it_o be_v uncertain_a â—o_o be_v their_o father_n who_o can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o the_o 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subject_a to_o the_o man_n as_o the_o strong_a stout_a and_o common_o the_o wise_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d who_o care_n and_o courage_n she_o must_v owe_v the_o great_a parâ—_n of_o her_o provision_n and_o protection_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o without_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o child_n since_o she_o be_v under_o 〈◊〉_d obligation_n to_o perform_v her_o part_n and_o that_o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d borious_a and_o troublesome_a in_o their_o education_n though_o her_o power_n and_o right_n in_o they_o be_v still_o subordinate_a 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o by_o force_n of_o the_o marriage_n shâ—_n have_v already_o subject_v herself_o some_o writer_n therâ—_n fore_o think_v they_o have_v do_v sufficient_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o the_o father_n have_v a_o absolute_a dominion_n ouâ—_fw-mi his_o child_n because_o he_o get_v it_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v by_o this_o argument_n the_o mother_n have_v greatâ—_n right_o over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n since_o all_o natâ—_n ralist_n hold_v the_o child_n partake_v more_o of_o she_o than_o of_o 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o she_o be_v beside_o at_o great_a pain_n and_o troubâ—_n both_o in_o the_o bear_n bring_v it_o forth_o nurse_v anâ—_n breed_v it_o up_o but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o maâ—_n be_v master_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v by_o the_o contract_n so_o like_o wise_a of_o her_o issue_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n do_v not_o commence_v bare_o from_o geneâ—…_n tion_n but_o be_v acquire_v from_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o till_o i_o meet_v with_o some_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o see_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o agree_v by_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o child_n without_o the_o mother_n consent_n since_o we_o see_v it_o often_o so_o agree_v in_o the_o marriage_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n she_o vid._n article_n of_o marriage_n between_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n in_o 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author_n be_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n or_o to_o whomever_o else_o his_o father_n please_v to_o bequeath_v he_o be_v not_o the_o case_n the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o family_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o the_o son_n absolute_a submission_n rather_o than_o his_o resistance_n in_o any_o circumstance_n i_o think_v it_o will_v rather_o increase_v dissension_n by_o encourage_v of_o father_n to_o use_v their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n not_o as_o reason_n but_o drunkenness_n or_o passion_n may_v impel_v they_o whereas_o this_o right_a of_o child_n in_o defend_v their_o life_n and_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v they_o up_o at_o their_o father_n pleasure_n will_v rather_o make_v parent_n act_v moderate_o and_o discreet_o towards_o their_o child_n when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o stay_v or_o bear_v with_o they_o upon_o other_o condition_n than_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o life_n in_o 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destruction_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o defend_v a_o man_n self_n at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n who_o have_v permit_v father_n to_o exercise_v a_o despotic_a power_n over_o their_o child_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o right_a reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o municipal_a law_n or_o custom_n of_o any_o particular_a nation_n or_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v often_o different_a and_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o jewish_a law_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v extreme_o rigorous_a and_o severe_a in_o all_o its_o dispensation_n and_o do_v not_o now_o oblige_v christian_a commonwealth_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o in_o divers_a other_o much_o less_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_n they_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o absolute_a power_n and_o retrench_v it_o by_o degree_n 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