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civil_a viii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o a_o husband_n over_o his_o wife_n ix_o whether_o the_o tie_n up_o of_o one_o man_n to_o one_o woman_n inseparable_o be_v necessary_a to_o marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n only_o x._o by_o the_o sole_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o want_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n null_v not_o a_o marriage_n xi_o by_o the_o evangelical_n law_n the_o marriage_n of_o another_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a xii_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o marriage_n of_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n be_v void_a xiii_o so_o be_v marriage_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o mother-in-law_n with_o the_o son-in-law_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o divine_a voluntary_a law_n fourteen_o but_o of_o kindred_n more_o remote_a it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o by_o that_o law_n they_o be_v unlawful_a xv._o some_o of_o those_o contract_n which_o the_o law_n call_v concubinary_a may_v amount_v to_o marriage_n and_o be_v lawful_a xvi_o some_o marriage_n though_o unlawful_a to_o have_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v be_v lawful_a xvii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o society_n xviii_o where_o the_o vote_n be_v equal_a which_o part_n carry_v the_o sentence_n xix_o what_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o what_o conjoin_v xx._n the_o right_n of_o the_o absent_a be_v devolve_v on_o those_o that_o be_v present_a xxi_o what_o order_n be_v use_v among_o person_n equal_a even_o among_o king_n xxii_o where_o diverse_a society_n claim_v unequal_a share_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n their_o vote_n shall_v be_v reckon_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a part_n in_o the_o thing_n xxiii_o of_o the_o power_n that_o city_n have_v over_o their_o citizen_n xxiv_o whether_o citizen_n may_v desert_v their_o city_n explain_v by_o distinction_n xxv_o no_o city_n have_v power_n over_o her_o banish_a citizen_n xxvi_o what_o power_n by_o
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sunt_fw-la humani_fw-la instituti_fw-la excepta_fw-la videtur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la summa_fw-la quae_fw-la rem_fw-la reducit_fw-la ad_fw-la merum_fw-la jus_o naturae_fw-la all_o humane_a constitution_n give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o casâ—s_n of_o unavoidable_a necessity_n almost_o all_o nation_n say_v st._n augustin_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o nature_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o conqueror_n rather_o than_o to_o hazard_v a_o utter_a devastation_n and_o therefore_o as_o herodotus_n note_n in_o that_o oath_n wherewith_o the_o grecian_n bound_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o persian_n as_o to_o the_o conqueror_n this_o salvo_n be_v add_v 6._o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la c._n 24._o §._o 6._o nisi_fw-la planè_fw-la coacti_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v manifest_o force_v to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o anaxilaus_n be_v deserve_o acquit_v by_o the_o spartan_n for_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n byzantium_n be_v distress_v more_o by_o famine_n within_o than_o by_o the_o sword_n without_o and_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n return_v thanks_o to_o his_o commander_n for_o their_o timely_a surrender_n of_o the_o city_n martyropolis_n thereby_o prevent_v the_o unnecessary_a effusion_n of_o blood_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v defend_v cum_fw-la fame_n habitare_fw-la virtus_fw-la recusat_fw-la valour_n will_v not_o cohabit_v with_o famine_n say_v procopius_n neither_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o nature_n shall_v act_v vigorous_o 4._o goth._n l._n 4._o when_o she_o want_v nourishment_n so_o cephalas_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n alexius_n be_v strait_o besiege_v in_o larissa_n yield_v to_o necessity_n we_o must_v deliver_v up_o the_o town_n to_o those_o who_o not_o only_o besiege_v we_o 6._o an._n come_v lib._n 6._o but_o maninifest_o starve_v we_o for_o what_o can_v valour_n do_v against_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n vi_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o different_a power_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n every_o part_n of_o the_o society_n have_v more_o right_a to_o defend_v itself_o than_o the_o body_n of_o that_o society_n can_v have_v over_o its_o part_n be_v because_o that_o part_n that_o be_v so_o necessitate_v may_v use_v that_o right_n which_o nature_n give_v it_o before_o that_o society_n be_v institute_v which_o the_o whole_a society_n can_v neither_o let_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o right_n of_o empire_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a society_n as_o in_o its_o subject_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v alienate_v by_o it_o as_o thing_n hold_v in_o propriety_n may_v for_o the_o government_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o in_o its_o adequate_a subject_n but_o not_o divisible_o in_o many_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o perfect_a body_n but_o that_o necessity_n that_o enforce_v we_o to_o flee_v back_o to_o the_o original_a right_n of_o nature_n for_o defence_n can_v here_o 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at_o year_n of_o discretion_n which_o in_o some_o kingdom_n be_v determinable_a by_o law_n 193._o law_n bo._n 1._o ch_n 3._o §._o 24._o francis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v prisoner_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o case_n about_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n see_v lord_n herbert_n hist_n of_o h._n the_o 8_o pag._n 193._o but_o in_o other_o by_o probable_a conjecture_n or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o sound_a mind_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v peace_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n in_o case_n that_o kingdom_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v incredible_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v ever_o consent_v to_o entrust_v their_o government_n into_o such_o hand_n as_o be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v it_o wherefore_o in_o this_o case_n also_o though_o not_o the_o full_a power_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o 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17._o and_o therefore_o what_o be_v thus_o agree_v upon_o shall_v oblige_v the_o whole_a yea_o even_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o they_o thus_o livy_n 32._o livy_n lib._n 32._o whatsoever_o be_v once_o upon_o a_o full_a debate_n decree_v be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o all_o even_o by_o those_o who_o have_v be_v before_o against_o it_o wherewith_o accord_v that_o of_o dionysius_n halicarnassensis_n parendum_fw-la est_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la pars_fw-la major_a decreverit_fw-la whatever_o the_o major_a part_n think_v fit_a must_v by_o all_o be_v obey_v so_o likewise_o appian_n omnes_fw-la decreto_fw-la obsequi_fw-la tenentur_fw-la nulla_fw-la admissa_fw-la excusatione_fw-la what_o be_v so_o decree_v be_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v observe_v no_o excuse_n be_v admit_v of_o to_o the_o contrary_n with_o who_o agree_v pliny_n quod_fw-la pluribus_fw-la placuisset_fw-la cunctis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la what_o please_v the_o great_a part_n oblige_v all_o but_o those_o who_o peace_n oblige_v 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3_o chap._n 15._o in_o finem_fw-la when_o cyrus_n have_v subdue_v the_o assyrian_n he_o comfort_v they_o by_o this_o assurance_n that_o their_o condition_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o before_o it_o be_v their_o house_n land_n wife_n and_o child_n they_o shall_v free_o enjoy_v and_o in_o case_n any_o personal_a injury_n be_v offer_v they_o both_o he_o and_o he_o will_v ready_o defend_v they_o admirable_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o those_o war_n that_o be_v conclude_v with_o a_o general_a pardon_n thus_o do_v nicholas_n the_o syracusian_a plead_v in_o diodorus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v to_o mercy_n they_o have_v say_v he_o yield_v themselves_o and_o give_v up_o their_o arm_n rely_v whole_o on_o the_o conqueror_n clemency_n quare_fw-la indignum_fw-la foret_fw-la eos_fw-la decipi_fw-la spe_fw-la nostrae_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a dishonour_n to_o we_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o confidence_n they_o have_v of_o our_o clemency_n and_o a_o little_a after_o who_o among_o all_o the_o grecian_n do_v ever_o inexorable_o condemn_v they_o to_o punishment_n who_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o conqueror_n mercy_n appian_n bring_v in_o octavius_n caesar_n thus_o bespeak_v l._n antonius_n when_o he_o come_v to_o surrender_v himself_o if_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o come_n hither_o have_v be_v to_o purchase_v thy_o peace_n only_o thou_o have_v find_v i_o not_o only_o a_o conqueror_n but_o such_o a_o conqueror_n as_o be_v thorough_o incense_v by_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v but_o since_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o yield_v thyself_o thy_o friend_n and_o thy_o arm_n to_o our_o discretion_n thou_o have_v appease_v my_o anger_n and_o take_v away_o from_o i_o that_o power_n i_o have_v to_o have_v enforce_v thou_o to_o have_v accept_v of_o what_o condition_n i_o please_v for_o i_o be_o now_o to_o weigh_v not_o so_o much_o what_o thou_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v as_o what_o become_v i_o to_o grant_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o consult_v my_o own_o honour_n by_o forgive_a than_o to_o gratify_v my_o passion_n by_o a_o just_a revenge_n we_o do_v often_o meet_v with_o these_o expression_n in_o the_o roman_a story_n namely_o that_o the_o conquer_a do_v yield_v themselves_o sometime_o to_o the_o faith_n sometime_o to_o the_o mercy_n or_o clemency_n of_o the_o conqueror_n as_o in_o livy_n to_o those_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o neighbour_n province_n to_o surrender_v their_o city_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o give_v a_o gracious_a audience_n so_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o king_n perseus_n he_o say_v paulus_n earnest_o labour_v that_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o surrender_v both_o himself_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v he_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o clemency_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n whereby_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v
236._o under_o alexander_n deny_v to_o carry_v material_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o belus_n 428._o in_o what_o case_n not_o to_o associate_v with_o wicked_a king_n page_n 185_o ignorance_n excuse_n when_o page_n 237_o ignorant_n to_o be_v spare_v in_o a_o just_a war_n page_n 500_o ignorant_o and_o through_o ignorance_n distinguish_v ibid._n island_n and_o increment_n by_o inundation_n who_o 136._o float_a 137._o how_o distinguish_v from_o increment_n ibid._n image_n abhor_v by_o the_o persian_a magi_n 466._o to_o deface_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v to_o include_v a_o deity_n impiety_n ibid._n imperare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 50_o impiety_n and_o open_a profaneness_n towards_o any_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o god_n punishable_a page_n 392_o imprisonment_n unjust_a to_o what_o it_o oblige_v page_n 201_o importation_n of_o some_o good_n prohibit_v page_n 86_o of_o inequality_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n take_v no_o cognizance_n if_o consent_v unto_o page_n 165_o 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ingratitude_n of_o the_o roman_n punish_v by_o m._n levinus_n with_o disfranchizement_n page_n 39_o to_o inhabit_v any_o country_n free_a for_o exile_n page_v 85_o injury_n fault_n mischance_n distinguish_v 500_o on_o the_o one_o side_n make_v war_n just_a on_o the_o other_o 70._o what_o oblige_v to_o restitution_n what_o not_o page_n 531_o injure_v other_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o benefit_v ourselves_o page_n 82_o injury_n do_v we_o by_o our_o country_n prince_z parent_n to_o be_v patient_o bear_v page_n 58_o injury_n intend_v only_o sometime_o punish_v page_n 383_o innocent_n to_o be_v defend_v page_n 425_o 426_o the_o innocent_a not_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o nocent_a page_n 504_o the_o innocent_a falsehood_n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n page_n 443_o instrument_n of_o the_o plough_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o pawn_n page_n 514_o to_o insult_n over_o the_o vanquish_a ignoble_a page_n 506_o 507_o intent_n sometime_o equal_o punish_v with_o the_o fact_n 381._o though_o ill_o oblige_v not_o to_o restitution_n page_n 383_o invader_n command_v how_o far_o oblige_v 62._o in_o what_o case_n he_o may_v be_v kill_v by_o a_o private_a man_n page_n 65_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o promise_n and_o contract_v some_o rule_n page_n 193_o what_o interpretation_n give_v to_o contract_n between_o enemy_n 558._o if_o odious_a in_o their_o full_a propriety_n if_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n page_n 193_o interpretation_n of_o league_n 190_o sometime_o gather_v from_o the_o context_n 191_o 192._o if_o in_o doubt_n ought_v to_o favour_v the_o weak_a page_n 548_o intestates_fw-la estate_n to_o who_o natural_o it_o descend_v page_n 122_o invasion_n make_v by_o confederate_n or_o their_o subject_n whether_o it_o break_v the_o peace_n 548._o by_o subject_n when_o attribute_v to_o the_o prince_n ibid._n by_o inundation_n the_o owner_n may_v lose_v his_o right_a page_n 137_o inundation_n and_o increment_n thereby_o gain_v page_n 136_o 137_o josephus_n in_o 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372_o 373._o christian_n may_v execute_v they_o but_o not_o affect_o ibid._n jus_n and_o justice_n how_o distinguish_v page_n 494_o just_a in_o war_n what_o page_n 2_o just_a take_v strict_o what_o page_n 414_o justice_n derive_v from_o jove_n pref._n vi_o justice_n and_o valour_n usual_o attend_v by_o victory_n twelve_o justice_n expletive_a and_o attributive_a page_n 4_o just_a cause_n procure_v friend_n twelve_o just_a cause_n add_v courage_n to_o soldier_n ibid._n justice_n commutative_a or_o expletive_a page_n 3_o justice_n how_o describe_v by_o porphyry_n v._o prefer_v to_o fortitude_n x._o it_o beget_v courage_n 430._o it_o so_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o that_o it_o detract_v not_o from_o the_o just_a right_n of_o another_o 198._o it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o mankind_n x_o where_o justice_n be_v not_o require_v the_o long_a sword_n take_v all_o page_n 435_o k._n keturah_n son_n by_o abraham_n receive_v gift_n or_o portion_n but_o no_o inheritance_n page_n 125_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o war_n be_v guiltless_a page_n 357_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n for_o slight_a injury_n be_v againast_n charity_n 73._o in_o defence_n of_o our_o good_n natural_o not_o unlawful_a page_n 74_o to_o kill_v a_o private_a man_n be_v murder_n but_o thousand_o in_o a_o unjust_a war_n valour_n and_o virtue_n page_n 70_o to_o kill_v a_o nocturnal_a thief_n whether_o tolerate_v only_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o approve_v 75_o 76._o a_o incorrigible_a malefactor_n not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 368_o to_o kill_v a_o enemy_n after_o battle_n against_o charity_n page_n 506_o to_o kill_v a_o enemy_n private_o in_o his_o own_o quarter_n whether_o lawful_a page_n 462_o to_o be_v kill_v none_o for_o his_o valour_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n if_o good_a page_n 568_o to_o kill_v all_o that_o have_v offend_v brutish_a page_n 501_o who_o may_v be_v just_o kill_v in_o a_o just_a war_n according_a to_o justice_n internal_a 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ab_fw-la eo_fw-la
ver._n 5_o 6_o the_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n will_v i_o require_v p_o 14_o gen._n ch._n 14_o ver._n 16_o bring_v back_o all_o those_o thing_n p_o 529_o gen._n ver._n 20_o tithe_n of_o all_o ibid._n gen._n ver._n 21_o give_v i_o the_o person_n and_o take_v the_o good_n ibid._n gen._n ch._n 18_o ver._n 23_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a p_o 435_o gen._n ch._n 20_o ver._n 12_o abraham_n of_o sara_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n p_o 438_o gen._n ch._n 25_o ver._n 6_o child_n by_o concubine_n what_o portion_n p_o 125_o gen._n ch._n 31_o ver._n 20_o 26_o 27_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n p_o 441_o gen._n ch._n 34_o ver._n 30_o you_o have_v make_v to_o stink_v p_o 468_o gen._n ch._n 38_o ver._n 24_o bring_v she_o forth_o and_o let_v she_o be_v burn_v p_o 15_o gen._n ver._n 20_o send_v she_o the_o kid_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v p_o 154_o gen._n ch._n 48_o ver._n 22_o which_o i_o take_v with_o my_o sword_n p_o 468_o gen._n ch._n 49_o ver._n 6_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n ibid._n exodus_fw-la exod._n ch._n 7_o ver._n 5_o idol_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o why_o p_o 466_o exod._n ch._n 12_o ver._n 23_o city_n set_v up_o strange_a go_n p_o 389_o exod._n ch._n 13_o ver._n 16_o a_o prince_n or_o prophet_n seduce_v other_o ibid._n exod._n ch._n 17_o ver._n 14_o god_n approve_v abraham_n war_n with_o ameleck_n p_o 13_o exod._n ch._n 20_o ver._n 2_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n explain_v p_o 387_o exod._n ver._n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v p_o 383_o exod._n ch._n 21_o ver._n 14_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o unfortunate_a p_o 397_o exod._n ver._n 26_o liberty_n due_a for_o a_o eye_n or_o a_o tooth_n p_o 521_o exod._n ch._n 22_o ver._n 1_o 9_o sheep_n or_o ox_n steal_v restore_v fivefold_a or_o double_a p_o 381_o exod._n ver._n 2_o the_o night_n thief_n may_v be_v kill_v p_o 32_o exod._n ver._n 28_o nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n p_o 60_o exod._n ch._n 23_o ver._n 3_o regard_v the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n p_o 4_o 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ch._n 20_o ver._n 10_o come_v to_o a_o city_n proclaim_v peace_n p_o 13_o deut._n ver._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o tree_n p_o 460_o deut._n ch._n 22_o ver._n 1_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n go_v astray_o p_o 184_o deut._n ver._n 26_o the_o ravisher_n shall_v die_v but_o not_o the_o damsel_n p_o 501_o deut._n ch._n 23_o ver._n 6_o thou_o shall_v not_o seek_v their_o peace_n p_o 185_o joshua_n joshua_n ch._n 8_o ver._n 15_o his_o feign_a flight_n p_o 439_o joshua_n ch._n 9_o ver._n 15_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n p_o 168_o judge_n judge_n ch._n 3_o ver._n 15_o ehud_n fact_n p_o 66_o 1_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 8_o ver._n 2_o the_o right_n of_o king_n p_o 54_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 10_o ver._n 5_o 10_o priest_n to_o be_v spare_v p_o 506_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 11_o ver._n 10_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v come_v out_o to_o you_o p_o 443_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 15_o ver._n 30_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o peer_n to_o a_o wicked_a king_n p_o 59_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 19_o ver._n 16_o michal_n image_n p_o 438_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 22_o ver._n 2_o david_n guard_n p_o 60_o 1_o sam._n ver._n 17_o saul_n servant_n will_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n p_o 431_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 25_o ver._n 33_o david_n spare_v nabal_n who_o he_o swear_v to_o kill_v p_o 170_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 26_o ver._n 9_o none_o innocent_a that_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n against_o p_o 60_o 1_o sam._n ch._n 31_o ver._n 4_o saul_n death_n and_o repentance_n p_o 219_o 2_o samuel_n 2_o sam._n ch._n 24_o ver._n 17_o the_o people_n punish_v for_o their_o king_n p_o 41_o 2_o king_n 2_o king_n ch._n 3_o ver._n 19_o fell_v every_o good_a tree_n p_o 513_o 2_o king_n ch._n 6_o ver._n 19_o elisha_n lye_n p_o 443_o 2_o king_n ver._n 22_o captive_n to_o be_v spare_v p_o 507_o 2_o king_n ch._n 8_o ver._n 10_o thou_o may_v recover_v but_o shall_v sure_o die_v p_o 443_o 2_o king_n ch._n 16_o ver._n 12_o asa_n reprove_v for_o his_o league_n and_o why_o p_o 185_o 2_o king_n ch._n 18_o rabshekah_n 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thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v p_o 47_o proverb_n prov._n ch._n 1_o ver._n 26_o god_n punish_v in_o revenge_n p_o 364_o prov._n ch._n 16_o ver._n 4_o the_o wicked_a for_o himself_o ibid._n eclesiasticus_fw-la eccles_n ch._n 12_o ver._n 7_o dust_n to_o earth_n p_o 214_o isaiah_n isaiah_n ch._n 1_o ver._n 24_o ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o p_o 364_o isaiah_n ch._n 2_o ver._n 4_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n p_o 20_o isaiah_n ch._n 58_o ver._n 5_o 6_o restitution_n p_o 495_o jeremiah_n jer._n ch._n 25_o ver._n 12_o god_n judge_v king_n p_o 40_o jer._n ch._n 38_o ver._n 5_o he_o be_v in_o your_o power_n p_o 48_o jer._n ver._n 26_o the_o truth_n conceal_v p_o 4â—8_n ezechiel_n ezech._n ch._n 17_o ver._n 12_o 13_o 14_o king_n of_o israel_n reprove_v for_o not_o keep_v their_o faith_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n matthew_n mat._n ch._n 3_o ver._n 2_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n p_o 18_o mat._n ch._n 4_o ver._n 17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n mat._n ch._n 5_o ver._n 17_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o p_o 19_o mat._n ver._n 21_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o say_v to_o they_o p_o 16_o mat._n ver._n 34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o p_o 174_o mat._n ver._n 38_o eye_n for_o eye_n p_o 21_o mat._n ver._n 39_o resist_v not_o evil_a p_o 21_o 32_o 33_o mat._n ver._n 40_o sue_v thou_o ibid._n mat._n ver._n 41_o go_v a_o mile_n ibid._n mat._n ver._n 44_o do_v good_a to_o all_o p_o 370_o mat._n ver._n 45_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v p_o 186_o mat._n ch._n 6_o ver._n 14_o 15_o forgive_v all_o man_n p_o 371_o mat._n ver._n 33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n p_o 186_o mat._n ch._n 7_o ver._n 1_o judge_v not_o p_o 373_o mat._n ch._n 10_o ver._n 39_o lose_v his_o life_n p_o 63_o mat._n ch._n 11_o ver._n 12_o 13_o kingdom_n suffer_v violence_n the_o law_n continue_v till_o john_n p_o 18_o mat._n ch._n 13_o ver._n 29_o suffer_v the_o tare_n p_o 434_o mat._n ch._n 15_o ver._n 5_o corban_n p_o 170_o 171_o mat._n ch._n 22_o ver._n 20_o tribute_n to_o caesar_n p_o 66_o 214_o 215_o mat._n ch._n 23_o ver._n 21_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n p_o 170_o mat._n ch._n 26_o ver._n 52_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n p_o 32_o mat._n they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o p_o 34_o mat._n ch._n 24_o ver._n 51_o hypocrite_n p_o 174_o mat._n ch._n 26_o ver._n 25_o twelve_o throne_n p_o 441_o
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they_o be_v forbid_v to_o contract_v friendship_n or_o to_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o who_o we_o may_v add_v the_o amalekite_n with_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a war_n deut._n 25.19_o now_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n will_v admit_v of_o a_o twofold_a construction_n either_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n carnal_a a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n carnal_a as_o be_v common_a with_o all_o humane_a law_n namely_o as_o it_o restrain_v man_n from_o gross_a sin_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o public_a punishment_n heb._n 2.2_o and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o restrain_v the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o civil_a government_n heb._n 7.16_o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o 3.27_o rom._n 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bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o have_v a_o clear_a reputation_n and_o with_o eumenes_n i_o have_v rather_o lose_v my_o life_n than_o break_v my_o faith_n whereunto_o gunther_n allude_v where_o he_o say_v no_o oath_n more_o sacred_a than_o the_o word_n of_o king_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o alexis_n comicus_fw-la if_o i_o but_o nod_v it_o be_v firm_a as_o though_o i_o swear_v this_o testimony_n isocrates_n give_v of_o king_n evagrius_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o word_n as_o religious_o as_o he_o do_v his_o oath_n cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o king_n dejotarus_n high_o commend_v cajus_n caesar_n for_o this_o that_o if_o he_o give_v to_o any_o man_n his_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v any_o promise_n that_o he_o make_v whether_o in_o peace_n or_o war._n and_o in_o those_o heroic_a time_n the_o elevation_n of_o the_o royal_a sceptre_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o king_n as_o aristotle_n note_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o promise_n contract_n and_o oath_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o state_n i._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o who_o hold_v that_o restitution_n to_o the_o full_a arise_v from_o the_o civil_a law_n appertain_v to_o the_o act_n of_o king_n as_o such_o refute_v as_o also_o this_o that_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o their_o own_o oath_n ii_o to_o what_o act_n of_o king_n the_o law_n extend_v explain_v by_o distinction_n iii_o when_o a_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n and_o when_o not_o iv_o how_o far_o forth_o a_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o cause_n v._o the_o use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n about_o the_o contract_n of_o king_n vi_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o king_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o or_o even_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n vii_o a_o right_o gain_v to_o subject_n how_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v away_o viii_o the_o distinction_n of_o thing_n gain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n reject_v ix_o the_o contract_n of_o king_n whether_o they_o be_v law_n and_o when_o x._o how_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o king_n they_o that_o inherit_v all_o his_o good_n stand_v bind_v xi_o how_o by_o those_o contract_n they_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n may_v stand_v bind_v xii_o and_o how_o far_o xiii_o the_o free_a grant_n of_o king_n when_o revocable_a and_o when_o not_o fourteen_o whether_o the_o true_a king_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o contract_n of_o they_o that_o invade_v or_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n i._o whether_o king_n may_v rescind_v their_o own_o acts._n the_o promise_n contract_n and_o oath_n of_o king_n and_o of_o such_o other_o as_o have_v the_o like_a sovereign_a power_n have_v some_o question_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o as_o well_o concern_v what_o power_n they_o have_v over_o their_o own_o act_n as_o concern_v what_o they_o have_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o that_o which_o 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exercise_v not_o by_o weapon_n or_o scourge_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n general_o preach_v and_o apply_v to_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o by_o exhibit_v or_o deny_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o man_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o a_o revenge_n supernatural_a and_o therefore_o proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ananias_n elymas_n hymenaeus_n and_o other_o it_o evident_o appear_v yea_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o from_o who_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n flow_v and_o who_o life_n be_v a_o perfect_a exemplar_n or_o copy_n for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v 18.36_o joh._n 18.36_o deny_v his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o other_o kingdom_n add_v this_o for_o if_o it_o be_v then_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o king_n shall_v my_o servant_n fight_v and_o yet_o even_o now_o in_o 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his_o own_o father_n the_o like_a he_o and_o ammianus_n relate_v of_o one_o theodorus_n so_o do_v procopius_n of_o john_n of_o cappadocia_n gratian._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n gratian._n for_o beside_o that_o those_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v can_v certain_o be_v understand_v without_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o as_o be_v certain_a may_v be_v hide_v from_o we_o and_o last_o the_o bare_a prediction_n unless_o it_o be_v back_v with_o a_o express_a command_n from_o god_n give_v no_o right_a to_o any_o man_n sâ—eing_v that_o god_n permit_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o predict_v to_o be_v sometime_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o wicked_a action_n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v shut_v and_o seal_v up_o until_o a_o certain_a time_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v dan._n 12.4.8.9_o the_o vision_n that_o the_o prophet_n habbakkuk_n see_v concern_v the_o judgement_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o chaldaean_n be_v not_o immediate_o to_o be_v inflict_v on_o they_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o appoint_a time_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o say_v that_o vision_n it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o do_v tarry_v yet_o be_v the_o prophet_n to_o wait_v for_o it_o for_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o not_o stay_v hab._n 2.3_o time_n then_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o prophecy_n st_n jerome_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o daniel_n before-recited_n write_v thus_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v what_o will_v they_o do_v who_o presume_v on_o their_o own_o understanding_n have_v publish_v this_o book_n which_o be_v seal_v up_o and_o until_o the_o time_n come_v for_o its_o accomplishment_n so_o procopius_n concern_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o sibyl_n which_o say_v he_o i_o believe_v be_v beyond_o all_o humane_a power_n to_o unfold_v until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v let_v divine_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o undertake_v to_o unriddle_v prophecy_n and_o let_v politician_n beware_v how_o they_o give_v credit_n to_o over-arrogating_a divine_n though_o the_o thing_n predict_v be_v certain_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o be_v the_o time_n and_o mean_n when_o and_o whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o profess_v our_o ignorance_n of_o they_o eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la datur_fw-la nec_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la docta_fw-la est_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la scientiae_fw-la appetus_fw-la insaniae_fw-la species_n some_o kind_n of_o madness_n it_o be_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o screen_v from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v they_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n reveal_v unto_o we_o deut._n 29.29_o xvi_o nor_o a_o debt_n not_o strict_o due_a but_o some_o other_o way_n thus_o also_o 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and_o thief_n upon_o oath_n ibid._n faith_n give_v by_o sign_n equivalent_a to_o oath_n 175._o its_o breach_n though_o by_o oath_n not_o punishable_a by_o humane_a law_n and_o why_o 538._o sometime_o give_v by_o silence_n 569._o to_o be_v keep_v with_o enemy_n of_o all_o sort_n 536._o even_o with_o pirate_n and_o tyrant_n and_o when_o 537._o objection_n answer_v page_n 538_o faith_n not_o break_v by_o a_o generous_a man_n though_o provoke_v 542._o to_o be_v keep_v with_o the_o perfidious_a 540._o and_o when_o not_o page_n 541_o whether_o private_a man_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o keep_v their_o faith_n with_o a_o enemy_n page_n 557_o 558_o faith_n give_v in_o war_n by_o private_a man_n to_o be_v keep_v even_o to_o pirate_n robber_n and_o tyrant_n though_o give_v but_o by_o minor_n page_v 538_o fides_n attica_n page_n 498_o to_o preserve_v faith_n a_o exhortation_n to_o king_n page_n 571_o false_a speak_v to_o some_o person_n better_o admit_v than_o equivocation_n etc._n etc._n page_n 444_o false_a speak_v to_o infant_n and_o madman_n no_o lie_n page_n 442_o falsehood_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o simulation_n of_o solomon_n not_o fraud_n page_n 443_o falsehood_n may_v be_v sometime_o expedient_a for_o the_o common_a safety_n ibid._n false_a prophet_n page_n 392_o fate_n how_o understand_v in_o the_o roman_a law_n page_n 472_o 473_o father_n of_o a_o family_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 521_o father_n have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o their_o child_n as_o over_o slave_n page_n 104_o the_o father_n the_o more_o ancient_a the_o more_o authoritative_a pref._n nineteeen_o in_o they_o three_o thing_n observable_a page_n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n a_o father_n when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o sell_v his_o son_n 104._o forfeit_v his_o estate_n his_o child_n may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v but_o not_o to_o be_v punish_v page_n 400_o fear_v uncertain_a no_o ground_n of_o war_n page_n 71_o 406_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o loss_n be_v great_a than_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n none_o will_v adventure_v page_n 419_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o war_n what_o be_v gain_v can_v be_v recall_v yet_o from_o a_o thief_n it_o may_v if_o not_o bind_v by_o oath_n ibid._n fee-farm_n and_o copyhold_n why_o first_o grant_v 129._o this_o do_v first_o by_o the_o german_n page_n 38_o ferus_fw-la and_o erasmus_n great_a lover_n of_o peace_n pref._n twelve_o their_o opinion_n concern_v war_n refute_v ibid._n feud_n 51._o empire_n may_v be_v so_o hold_v from_o another_o it_o imply_v obligation_n personal_a or_o real_a but_o take_v away_o no_o right_n of_o empire_n or_o dominion_n page_n 52_o to_o fight_n for_o pay_v only_o unlawful_a but_o to_o receive_v pay_n be_v lawful_o call_v to_o fight_v lawful_a page_n 426_o no_o fight_v against_o famine_n page_n 420_o fire_v of_o house_n in_o war_n lawful_a page_n 434_o fish_n in_o pond_n deer_n in_o park_n hold_v in_o propriety_n page_n 135_o fish_n and_o fowl_n though_o natural_o common_a yet_o may_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n or_o water_n forbid_v their_o take_a page_n 81_o flight_n from_o persecution_n in_o what_o case_n lawful_a page_n 61_o by_o flight_n they_o that_o will_v save_v themselves_o in_o a_o siege_n by_o the_o hebrew_n law_n may_v page_n 508_o force_n to_o repel_v with_o force_n natural_o lawful_a 14._o not_o all_o unjust_a 12_o 13._o force_v for_o punishment_n lawful_a page_n 434_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o possession_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 196_o the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n how_o change_v 540._o of_o denounce_v of_o war_n page_n 70_o 71_o foreigner_n compare_v with_o a_o proselyte_n how_o they_o differ_v page_n 8_o fort_n of_o friend_n weak_o guard_v may_v to_o prevent_v danger_n to_o ourselves_o be_v surprise_v by_o we_o page_n 82_o frailty_n humane_a and_o fortune_n instability_n great_a motive_n to_o clemency_n page_n 504_o frater_fw-la quasi_fw-la fere_n alter_fw-la page_n 417_o fraud_n consist_v in_o act_n negative_a or_o positive_a 438._o whether_o in_o war_n lawful_a 337._o in_o its_o positive_a act_n distinguish_v if_o by_o act_n into_o simulation_n if_o in_o word_n into_o a_o lie_n page_n 338_o a_o free-pass_a how_o to_o be_v interpret_v 560._o it_o extend_v to_o person_n good_n and_o attendant_n page_v 561_o freedom_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o civil_a page_n 42_o a_o free-pass_a dye_n with_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 561._o if_o during_o pleasure_n only_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n a_o free-state_n if_o power_n over_o its_o subject_n page_n 201_o a_o free_a nation_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o another_o page_n 49_o french_a kingdom_n ancient_o elective_a 144._o their_o custom_n to_o avoid_v civil_a war_n 414._o distinct_a from_o the_o roman_n 144._o divide_v into_o eastern_a and_o western_a ibid._n their_o succession_n agnatical_a 130._o their_o custom_n concern_v captive_n page_v 484_o friend_n to_o be_v assist_v if_o with_o
politic_a 377._o not_o punishable_a for_o their_o subject_n crime_n but_o for_o neglect_v of_o their_o own_o duty_n 393_o 394._o their_o oath_n may_v strengthen_v their_o power_n not_o lessen_v their_o supremacy_n page_n 44_o 45_o king_n vanquish_v what_o they_o have_v be_v the_o conqueror_n 479._o whether_o to_o be_v spare_v page_n 502_o 503_o king_n war_a for_o punishment_n bind_v to_o repair_v their_o subject_n loss_n page_n 420_o king_n though_o conquer_v yet_o substitute_v under_o the_o conqueror_n page_n 527_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o general_a care_n of_o humane_a society_n page_n 388_o the_o contract_n of_o king_n whether_o law_n and_o when_o page_n 177_o the_o king_n a_o minor_a mad_a a_o captive_n in_o who_o the_o power_n to_o make_v peace_n be_v page_n 544_o a_o king_n not_o reign_v by_o full_a right_n his_o act_n may_v be_v null_v by_o the_o people_n law_n page_n 176_o a_o king_n who_o pay_v not_o his_o army_n be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v the_o wrong_n do_v by_o it_o page_n 533_o a_o king_n murder_v nothing_o ensue_v but_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n page_n 65_o a_o king_n may_v claim_v relief_n by_o the_o law_n against_o such_o private_a act_n of_o his_o as_o be_v occasion_v by_o fraud_n fear_n error_n and_o against_o extortion_n page_n 176_o a_o good_a king_n respect_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o he_o may_v do_v page_n 46_o king_n of_o persia_n absolute_a yet_o swear_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o law_n page_n 45_o king_n falsify_v their_o oath_n judge_v after_o death_n ibid._n king_n of_o israel_n punish_v beat_v with_o rod_n 47._o in_o some_o case_n have_v not_o right_o to_o judge_v ibid._n kingly_a government_n assert_v by_o the_o gospel_n page_n 18_o kingdom_n absolute_a 38._o mix_v between_o monarchy_n and_o principality_n 47_o 48._o patrimonial_a if_o indivisible_a due_a to_o the_o elder_a son_n page_n 127_o kingdom_n transfer_v by_o the_o people_n be_v inheritance_n yet_o separable_a from_o other_o nor_o liable_a to_o debt_n ibid._n in_o what_o case_n alienable_a not_o possess_v in_o full_a right_n not_o alienable_a without_o the_o people_n consent_n page_n 44._o kingdom_n and_o principality_n promiscuous_o use_v page_n 41_o kingdom_n transfer_v by_o the_o people_n if_o in_o doubt_n individual_a and_o to_o descend_v rather_o to_o male_n than_o female_n 128._o more_o difficult_o keep_v than_o conquer_v 526._o how_o divide_v 143._o some_o hold_v during_o the_o people_n pleasure_n 42._o bound_a some_o by_o natural_a some_o by_o artificial_a bound_n page_n 94_o 137_o kingdom_n hold_v by_o a_o right_a usufructuary_n other_o by_o a_o full_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o so_o alienable_a page_n 42_o kingdom_n patrimonial_a may_v descend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o the_o first_o king_n page_n 127_o king_n absolute_a accountable_a to_o none_o 39_o have_v a_o right_n from_o god_n to_o command_v subject_n to_o obey_v 54._o of_o judah_n can_v not_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n but_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n may_v unless_o in_o some_o case_n page_n 63_o king_n govern_v not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n themselves_o for_o the_o public_a good_a page_n 38_o 39_o king_n in_o their_o private_a concern_v submit_v their_o case_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o they_o themselves_o make_v page_n 50_o l._n lacedæmonians_n prefer_v the_o son_n bear_v after_o the_o father_n be_v king_n before_o he_o bear_v before_o 132._o they_o use_v more_o craft_n than_o force_n in_o their_o war_n 437._o their_o custom_n concern_v land_n take_v page_n 410_o levinus_n his_o advice_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n page_n 56_o land_n take_v in_o war_n be_v his_o that_o maintain_v it_o 472._o when_o say_v to_o be_v gain_v 470._o may_v be_v sell_v the_o measure_n name_v and_o yet_o not_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n page_n 137_o land_n some_o divide_a and_o artificial_o fence_v some_o assign_v by_o measure_n and_o some_o arcifinious_a page_n 94_o land_n if_o in_o doubt_v not_o judge_v arcifinious_a ibid._n now_o find_v if_o prepossess_v no_o ground_n of_o war_n if_o drown_v where_o presume_v to_o be_v desert_v page_n 137_o land_n drown_v natural_o not_o lose_v ibid._n gain_v by_o war_n several_a way_n dispose_v yet_o always_o as_o the_o people_n order_v 472._o recover_v by_o postliminy_n page_n 491_o humane_a law_n may_v ordain_v thing_n preternatural_a but_o not_o thing_n against_o nature_n page_n 81_o 89_o a_o lawmaker_n may_v take_v away_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o particular_a act_n or_o person_n page_n 376_o 377_o law_n what_o 4._o of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n from_o whence_o pref._n v._o in_o some_o sense_n the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_fw-la not_o alterable_a by_o god_n himself_o 5._o distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v so_o pure_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o for_o some_o certain_a state_n page_n 140_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n carnal_o and_o spiritual_o page_v 17_o law_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a when_o and_o how_o take_v away_o 19_o moysaicall_a have_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_o page_n 110_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n take_v place_n where_o the_o civil_a can_v be_v exercise_v page_n 368_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n explain_v by_o those_o give_v by_o god_n pref._n vi_fw-la the_o law_n of_o nature_n how_o prove_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o pref._n fourteen_o nothing_o in_o the_o old_a law_n repugnant_a unto_o it_o xviii_o it_o have_v sometime_o some_o show_n of_o change_n pref._n ix_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n violate_v every_o prince_n may_v make_v war_n page_n 384_o every_o man_n take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o first_o imbibe_v page_n 385_o the_o law_n do_v not_o always_o null_a what_o it_o for_o bid_v 37._o of_o tithe_n and_o the_o sabbath_n how_o oblige_v christian_n page_n 10_o a_o law_n imply_v every_o man_n express_a conseâ—t_n 517._o ground_v upon_o presumption_n of_o a_o fact_n never_o do_v oblige_v not_o page_n 152_o 153_o the_o law_n of_o holland_n for_o land_n drown_v page_n 137_o the_o roman_a law_n concern_v such_o contract_n wherein_o the_o inequality_n be_v above_o half_a the_o value_n page_n 160_o 161_o the_o law_n in_o permit_v a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o thief_n whether_o it_o free_v the_o conscience_n page_n 76_o 373_o 374_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v forbid_v what_o natural_o be_v lawful_a page_n 81_o the_o law_n of_o vsucapion_n whether_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n 101._o or_o to_o its_o part_n ibid._n the_o universal_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n particular_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o fact_n the_o law_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o page_n 153_o 377_o how_o far_o a_o lawmaker_n oblige_v himself_o page_n 377_o etc._n etc._n hebrew_n law_n forbid_v polygamy_n and_o divorce_n page_n 105_o 106_o what_o law_n oblige_v page_n 530_o the_o hebrew_n law_n copy_n for_o christian_n except_o in_o three_o case_n page_n 10_o law_n and_o contract_n how_o they_o differ_v 178._o not_o all_o oblige_a 178_o 179._o common_a agreement_n among_o the_o people_n 150_o 151._o some_o very_a unjust_a page_n 121_o law_n adjudge_v criminal_n to_o death_n to_o be_v favourable_o interpret_v 59_o the_o divine_a law_n judge_v to_o death_n have_v sometime_o tacit_a exception_n ibid._n law_n respect_v that_o which_o be_v general_o profitable_a 56._o some_o may_v be_v make_v decree_a when_v and_o how_o the_o supreme_a shall_v be_v lose_v page_n 101_o law_n concern_v thing_n promise_v oblige_v 152._o judge_v to_o death_n the_o relation_n of_o criminal_a malefactor_n unjust_a page_n 403_o law_n civil_a concern_v the_o promise_n of_o minor_n page_v 152_o law_n pinnacle_n the_o hand_n philosophy_n the_o mind_n 160._o respect_n not_o small_a cheat_n and_o why_o ibid._n diverse_a concern_v buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 161_o law_n divine_a voluntary_a how_o different_a from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o it_o oblige_v before_o it_o be_v write_v 8._o civil_a what_o 7._o whence_o pref._n seven_o ceremonial_a when_o abrogate_a and_o the_o judicial_a when_o page_n 9_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n oblige_v not_o stranger_n 8._o to_o the_o mos_n call_v law_n the_o israelite_n only_o stand_v oblige_v but_o to_o that_o of_o circumcision_n all_o abraham_n posterity_n page_n 9_o law_n have_v two_o part_n directive_n to_o king_n and_o coercive_a to_o subject_n page_n 39_o law_n give_v by_o god_n three_o time_n to_o adam_n noah_n christ_n 8._o the_o old_a not_o useless_a by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a pref._n xviii_o law_n shall_v command_v thing_n possible_a 375._o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o integrity_n page_n 430_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n and_o how_o 3_o 4._o and_o from_o permission_n and_o how_o page_n 4._o a_o law_n make_v against_o murderer_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n judge_v all_o
be_v understand_v as_o he_o understand_v to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v 167._o call_v vow_n and_o why_o 172._o the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n 172._o bound_v not_o to_o thing_n unlawful_a 169._o of_o joshua_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n bind_v page_n 168_o 169_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n to_o the_o carthaginian_n bind_v page_n 167_o 168_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o be_v too_o far_o wrest_v 169._o not_o to_o do_v good_a not_o bind_v 170._o nor_o that_o which_o hinder_v a_o great_a good_a ibid._n can_v bind_v to_o impossibility_n ibid._n by_o false_a god_n bind_v 171._o by_o the_o creature_n oblige_v ibid._n by_o fraud_n or_o fear_n extort_a must_v be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o oath_n sake_n 172._o make_v to_o pirate_n or_o tyrant_n oblige_v ibid._n in_o oath_n two_o thing_n requisite_a truth_n in_o word_n and_o fidelity_n in_o action_n ibid._n over_o subject_n oath_n what_o power_n superior_n have_v page_n 173_o by_o a_o false_a oath_n to_o deceive_v a_o enemy_n perjury_n page_n 172_o of_o oath_n some_o be_v assertory_n and_o some_o promissory_a 174._o the_o latter_a forbid_v by_o james_n and_o christ_n ibid._n oath_n shall_v except_v necessity_n and_o coaction_n page_n 123_o from_o oath_n absolution_n from_o whence_o original_o page_v 174_o by_o oath_n promise_v make_v in_o what_o case_n oblige_v not_o page_n 173_o a_o honest_a man_n word_n as_o good_a as_o his_o oath_n page_n 175_o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v king_n bind_v before_o god_n page_n 177_o oath_n from_o subject_n shall_v have_v this_o restriction_n unless_o my_o king_n command_v the_o contrary_a ibid._n philip_n of_o macedon_n regardless_o of_o oath_n page_n 537_o the_o form_n of_o oath_n military_a page_n 28_o to_o obey_v more_o natural_a to_o some_o nation_n than_o to_o command_v page_n 38_o obedience_n in_o what_o case_n necessary_a 55_o 56_o 429._o sometime_o unlawful_a 427._o especial_o in_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n or_o nature_n 53._o to_o command_n unjust_a not_o due_a 429._o ready_o yield_v by_o he_o that_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 430_o obedience_n to_o parent_n and_o sustentation_n to_o child_n due_a 123._o yet_o it_o can_v justify_v our_o disobedience_n to_o god_n page_n 427_o obligation_n restrain_v the_o faculty_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o act_n only_o the_o difference_n page_n 47_o 48_o obligation_n feudal_n see_v feudal_n obligation_n arise_v from_o dominion_n page_n 146_o obligation_n internal_a give_v no_o right_a to_o another_o page_n 151_o obligation_n all_o require_v deliberation_n page_n 551_o 552_o obligation_n by_o officer_n with_o our_o default_n from_o what_o law_n it_o proceed_v page_n 203_o 204_o king_n may_v be_v oblige_v either_o natural_o or_o civil_o page_v 177_o oblige_a we_o may_v be_v by_o another_o page_n 154_o oblige_v we_o may_v whatsoever_o we_o have_v absolute_a power_n in_o or_o over_o page_n 400_o 401_o oblige_a we_o may_v be_v to_o a_o pirate_n or_o robber_n be_v not_o terrify_v by_o fear_n page_n 538_o oblige_a a_o man_n may_v be_v by_o some_o delinquency_n page_n 200_o oblige_a none_o can_v be_v to_o a_o unjust_a war_n page_n 187_o of_o obligation_n without_o compulsion_n example_n page_n 211_o obstinacy_n to_o defend_v our_o own_o party_n no_o just_a cause_n to_o kill_v a_o enemy_n page_n 508_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o another_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v suffer_v though_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffer_a page_n 401_o occupancy_n its_o right_n where_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a page_n 78_o by_o occupancy_n what_o every_o one_o have_v be_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o propriety_n page_n 79_o of_o occupancy_n after_o the_o communion_n be_v lose_v page_n 80_o occupancy_n presume_v thing_n bound_v 81._o as_o land_n by_o manor_n or_o farm_n ibid._n of_o empire_n and_o of_o dominion_n as_o distinguish_v from_o empire_n 88_o it_o be_v the_o original_a way_n to_o gain_v dominion_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n page_n 135_o what_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o place_n pray_fw-mi occupy_v by_o man_n irrational_a page_n 407_o the_o occupant_a in_o doubtful_a case_n have_v the_o best_a title_n page_n 414_o to_o the_o ancient_a occupant_n land_n restore_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n after_o three_o hundred_o year_n page_n 492_o odious_a promise_n which_o 192._o how_o to_o be_v interpret_v ibid._n league_n and_o promise_n if_o in_o doubt_n be_v personal_a page_n 194_o offender_n be_v demand_v when_o to_o be_v deliver_v page_n 395_o 396_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 439._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 407_o old_a man_n in_o war_n to_o be_v spare_v page_n 505_o none_n the_o same_o old_a as_o young_a page_n 141_o opinion_n concern_v god_n be_v not_o easy_o demonstrable_a no_o cause_n of_o war_n page_n 389_o our_o opinion_n especial_o concern_v religion_n hardly_o part_v from_o page_n 391_o oppression_n notorious_a a_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n if_o without_o danger_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 424_o oppression_n of_o subject_n where_o great_a than_o the_o misery_n of_o war_n war_n may_v be_v make_v against_o tyrant_n page_n 421_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n kingly_a power_n be_v say_v page_n 18_o order_n what_o among_o equal_n or_o associate_n page_n 114_o the_o order_n of_o such_o as_o have_v equal_a share_n in_o thing_n ibid._n in_o what_o order_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v who_o have_v occasion_v damage_n page_n 201_o 202_o the_o order_n of_o christian_a king_n sit_v in_o council_n page_n 114_o original_a acquisition_n page_n 88_o owner_n right_a not_o know_v none_o bind_v to_o restore_v page_n 149_o the_o right_a owner_n transfer_v his_o interest_n be_v a_o sure_a title_n page_n 151_o ox_n forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v to_o be_v spare_v in_o war_n page_n 514_o p._n papinianus_n put_v to_o death_n for_o not_o defend_v parricide_n page_n 428_o parent_n to_o be_v nourish_v 123._o though_o severe_a to_o be_v obey_v 57_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o god_n pref._n seven_o honour_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o 123._o differ_v in_o their_o command_n whether_o to_o obey_v 103._o their_o right_a to_o sell_v or_o pawn_v their_o child_n what_o 104._o their_o right_a over_o their_o child_n different_a according_a to_o their_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n 103_o 104_o their_o estate_n due_a to_o their_o child_n by_o a_o twofold_a right_n 124._o whether_o they_o owe_v any_o part_n of_o their_o good_n to_o their_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 122._o their_o love_n to_o their_o child_n more_o natural_a than_o their_o child_n to_o they_o 123._o their_o power_n to_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o to_o govern_v their_o child_n 104._o never_o exheredate_v their_o child_n until_o they_o prove_v incorrigible_a 416_o 417._o their_o marriage_n with_o their_o child_n unnatural_a page_n 107_o parliament_n to_o what_o end_n call_v page_n 42_o a_o parley_n demand_v and_o accept_v render_v both_o side_n secure_a 569._o during_o each_o may_v promote_v his_o own_o interest_n so_o that_o he_o hurt_v not_o the_o other_o ibid._n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o parley_n bituitus_n be_v treacherous_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n parricide_n page_n 28_o particular_n if_o they_o consent_v not_o not_o punishable_a for_o the_o whole_a page_n 399_o partition_n just_a where_o the_o title_n be_v dubious_a and_o neither_o possess_v page_n 414_o passage_n deny_v may_v be_v by_o arm_n force_v page_n 83_o passage_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n common_a to_o all_o ibid._n how_o army_n may_v pass_v safe_o without_o danger_n page_n 84_o passionate_a act_n more_o pardonable_a than_o deliberate_a page_n 380_o pater_fw-la patratus_fw-la what_o page_n 546_o patience_n commend_v by_o christ_n example_n 63._o prefer_v before_o revenge_n 33._o in_o bear_v reproach_n 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o a_o governor_n or_o in_o a_o state_n punishable_a page_n 393_o patrimony_n distinguish_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o page_n 120_o paul_n refuse_v not_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n page_n 20_o parent_n that_o receive_v to_o what_o bind_v page_n 160_o peace_n profitable_a to_o the_o victor_n vanquish_v and_o those_o of_o equal_a power_n 572._o once_o obtain_v to_o be_v religious_o keep_v 571._o its_o article_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 546_o 547._o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v equal_o observe_v 549_o 572._o when_o say_v to_o be_v break_v 548._o to_o be_v embrace_v though_o with_o loss_n 572._o not_o to_o be_v patch_v up_o but_o firm_o make_v 547._o be_v make_v all_o public_a injury_n though_o then_o unknown_a presume_v to_o be_v remit_v 547._o to_o purchase_n from_o a_o enemy_n too_o potent_a no_o dishonour_n page_n 418_o for_o peace_n whether_o the_o good_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v alienable_a 544._o or_o the_o good_n of_o subject_n 545._o the_o empire_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o ibid._n peace_n by_o who_o it_o may_v be_v make_v 544._o be_v make_v by_o