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and_o their_o fortune_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o do_v not_o so_o much_o urge_v as_o suppose_v because_o that_o every_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o sense_n thereof_o by_o nature_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o for_o wrath_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a man_n rash_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o contumacy_n to_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n upon_o no_o occasion_n it_o shall_v become_v he_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n to_o endure_v many_o affront_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a power_n and_o thus_o though_o he_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n yet_o by_o well_o endure_v it_o to_o make_v it_o more_o gentle_a and_o more_o easy_a xviii_o but_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o from_o a_o politic_a government_n shall_v diligent_o observe_v with_o himself_o what_o good_a from_o thence_o may_v be_v derive_v to_o his_o country_n shall_v find_v himself_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o with_o another_o and_o a_o strong_a obligation_n and_o which_o more_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o so_o indeed_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o this_o place_n do_v interpret_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o apostle_n chief_o attend_v to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o that_o protection_n which_o a_o civil_a government_n convey_v to_o the_o subject_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v see_v that_o every_o citizen_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o how_o many_o benefit_n he_o do_v enjoy_v under_o a_o politic_a government_n he_o must_v know_v that_o for_o the_o requital_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a favour_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o gratitude_n to_o pay_v due_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n there_o speak_v in_o a_o sense_n not_o much_o incommodous_a 〈◊〉_d unsuitable_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o shall_v represent_v unto_o you_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o by_o tacitus_n be_v observe_v raro_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la imperium_fw-la flagitio_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la exerceat_fw-la it_o seldom_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o man_n with_o good_a art_n do_v exercise_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v with_o wicked_a artifices_fw-la for_o with_o what_o art_n that_o empire_n have_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v preserve_v and_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o wickedness_n nevertheless_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o example_n of_o hiero_n the_o sicilian_a and_o of_o edgar_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o many_o other_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v who_o modest_o have_v manage_v the_o government_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o not_o so_o right_o they_o have_v obtain_v but_o howsoever_o a_o prince_n do_v manage_v his_o affair_n he_o can_v never_o so_o abuse_v his_o power_n as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a as_o the_o apostle_n â—â—â—aketh_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n for_o there_o can_v be_v so_o great_a a_o tyranny_n which_o do_v not_o retain_v some_o show_n of_o a_o just_a government_n and_o do_v not_o at_o least_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o maintain_v the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o calvin_n right_o on_o this_o text_n observe_v it_o see_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v master_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o do_v live_v safe_a from_o slaughter_n and_o rapine_n &_o see_v that_o even_o that_o we_o live_v be_v a_o debt_n we_o do_v owe_v to_o the_o chief_a power_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v no_o defence_n or_o remedy_n against_o the_o lust_n fury_n and_o injury_n of_o wicked_a person_n a_o most_o reasonable_a and_o righteous_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v return_v something_o for_o so_o many_o benefit_n the_o old_a form_n of_o traffic_v a_o excellent_a law_n of_o good_a and_o right_n do_v exact_v the_o same_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v something_o and_o take_v something_o and_o certain_o it_o argue_v a_o most_o perverse_a mind_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o government_n who_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o obey_v and_o to_o refuse_v his_o command_n under_o the_o umbrage_n of_o who_o patronage_n you_o do_v find_v your_o safety_n xix_o moreover_o since_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o public_a profit_n and_o for_o mankind_n in_o general_n there_o arise_v from_o hence_o a_o three_o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o present_a power_n although_o it_o have_v be_v procure_v by_o never_o such_o indirect_a mean_n from_o hence_o also_o it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n appear_v what_o measure_n and_o what_o bound_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o who_o unjust_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o supremacy_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o its_o end_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v do_v as_o shall_v appear_v most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o it_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o safety_n of_o humane_a society_n as_o far_o therefore_o as_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o that_o society_n of_o which_o that_o citizen_n be_v a_o member_n do_v require_v so_o far_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o that_o person_n who_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o that_o society_n now_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n very_o necessary_a the_o first_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n against_o all_o foreign_a force_n and_o endeavour_n of_o our_o enemy_n second_o the_o administration_n of_o right_n that_o due_a reward_n may_v be_v give_v to_o deserve_a citizen_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o bad_a which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o distributive_a justice_n three_o the_o care_n of_o commerce_n and_o merchandise_n concern_v buy_v sell_v exchange_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o contract_n which_o belong_v unto_o justice_n commutative_a in_o these_o three_o the_o safety_n of_o mankind_n be_v so_o contain_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v execute_v it_o can_v be_v but_o all_o thing_n present_o will_v run_v to_o ruin_n all_o thing_n and_o all_o place_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o plunder_n slaughter_n deceit_n and_o injury_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a citizen_n their_o wife_n and_o fortune_n will_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o sport_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o arm_a superior_n to_o prevent_v which_o calamity_n and_o that_o the_o petulancy_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v timely_o be_v restrain_v the_o only_a remedy_n be_v for_o good_a citizen_n to_o remember_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o law_n and_o command_n by_o who_o sword_n &_o authority_n they_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o injury_n &_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o spoiler_n xx._n but_o that_o no_o man_n may_v give_v a_o false_a interpretation_n to_o what_o here_o be_v speak_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v only_o such_o a_o obedience_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v to_o it_o than_o either_o the_o account_n of_o gratitude_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a do_v require_v and_o the_o law_n of_o a_o usurper_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o as_o obligatory_a by_o any_o right_n of_o the_o commander_n 4._o 1._o a_o 2._o ae_z quaest_a 96._o art_n 4._o but_o as_o aquinas_n right_o have_v it_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o case_n he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o our_o own_o right_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5._o 40_o 41._o ei_o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la tecum_fw-la litigare_fw-la et_fw-la tunicam_fw-la tuam_fw-la capere_fw-la dimitte_n et_fw-la pallium_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la angariabit_fw-la ad_fw-la miliare_fw-la unum_fw-la abi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la duo_fw-la if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n
the_o duty_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o people_n shall_v meet_v and_o in_o what_o place_n what_o form_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o what_o must_v be_v the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v theft_n to_o be_v commit_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v to_o be_v animadvertise_v against_o with_o such_o a_o punishment_n and_o what_o with_o another_o punishment_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n from_o this_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a thing_n and_o undetermined_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o it_o can_v induce_v a_o new_a obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a not_o only_o different_a from_o the_o first_o obligation_n in_o number_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n because_o it_o be_v of_o another_o dependency_n but_o also_o diverse_a in_o the_o species_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v exercise_v on_o another_o object_n for_o the_o first_o obligation_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o this_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v super-induce_a be_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o x._o the_o four_o doubt_n be_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o unlawful_a which_o be_v indeed_o a_o doubt_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o contain_v many_o case_n for_o almost_o all_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o law_n 3_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 5._o ethic._n 3_o be_v reduce_v to_o justice_n alone_o and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o universal_a justice_n do_v in_o her_o circle_n 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of_o prince_n be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n it_o concern_v those_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n so_o to_o bend_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v the_o rule_n of_o honesty_n as_o to_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o public_a advantage_n for_o the_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o know_v how_o best_o to_o measure_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o machiavelli_n this_o be_v certain_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o personage_n of_o great_a account_n among_o the_o lacaedemonian_o who_o open_o pronounce_v that_o be_v most_o honest_a to_o the_o spartan_n which_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o they_o to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n that_o of_o horace_n be_v allege_v ipsa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la justi_fw-la propè_fw-la mater_fw-la et_fw-la aequi_fw-la 3._o hor._n 1_o â—aâ—yr_n 3._o profit_n almost_o the_o very_a mother_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o how_o thrive_v a_o principle_n this_o be_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n and_o success_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o rely_v on_o this_o foundation_n most_o happy_o have_v far_o and_o near_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o empire_n throughout_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n have_v not_o some_o man_n who_o above_o all_o other_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n nay_o the_o only_a christian_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v call_v the_o reformer_n and_o the_o restorer_n oâ—_n the_o pure_a religion_n make_v a_o great_a use_n of_o this_o most_o wicked_a principle_n the_o christian_a world_n have_v not_o every_o where_o groan_v under_o so_o many_o sacrilege_n perjury_n sedition_n war_n tumult_n and_o tyranny_n xi_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n prince_n on_o earth_n ought_v not_o to_o abuse_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n against_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o intend_v for_o this_o power_n be_v not_o 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