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temporal_a dominion_n and_o therefore_o may_v punish_v disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o state_n yet_o when_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n shall_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n which_o our_o saviour_n only_o leave_v to_o his_o church_n and_o make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a right_n and_o constitution_n depend_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o civil_a whereby_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n have_v tax_v our_o religion_n not_o for_o christian_a but_o parliamentary_a no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o i_o wish_v there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o 19_o and_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n faith_n and_o religion_n so_o in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n as_o if_o a_o king_n command_v i_o to_o dishonour_v my_o parent_n this_o can_v be_v but_o a_o humane_a law_n but_o to_o honour_v my_o parent_n be_v a_o law_n which_o god_n have_v write_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v if_o a_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n to_o dishonour_v he_o or_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o he_o this_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a law_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v my_o king_n i_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v such_o a_o law_n amurath_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o the_o turk_n upon_o a_o vow_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n mahomet_n yet_o upon_o the_o league_n make_v by_o uladislaus_n king_n of_o pole_n and_o hungary_n with_o other_o christian_a prince_n against_o he_o he_o resume_v his_o regal_a authority_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o until_o his_o death_n and_o so_o may_v charles_n the_o five_o if_o he_o have_v please_v nor_o be_v philip_n any_o other_o than_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o father_n during_o his_o father_n life_n the_o king_n make_v a_o law_n give_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o the_o right_a heir_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o prince_n inherit_v by_o a_o high_a law_n than_o humane_a 20._o the_o king_n command_v a_o judge_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n the_o judge_n judgement_n or_o to_o pervert_v judgement_n ought_v to_o give_v true_a judgement_n for_o all_o humane_a law_n in_o peaceable_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v â_fw-la priori_fw-la and_o proclaim_v that_o all_o man_n after_o such_o a_o time_n shall_v observe_v they_o this_o verbal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n want_v this_o formality_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o observe_v both_o these_o command_n he_o ought_v notwithstanding_o this_o verbal_a command_n to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n the_o king_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o public_a danger_n command_v i_o quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la who_o be_o no_o public_a executioner_n without_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o which_o he_o can_v make_v no_o compensation_n as_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o murder_n uriah_n although_o we_o find_v david_n only_o reprehend_v and_o punish_v therefore_o yet_o sure_a if_o joab_n have_v not_o fulfil_v david_n wicked_a command_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o you_o may_v object_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o thing_n command_v be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n majesty_n man_n faith_n religion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o king_n or_o the_o subject_a i_o say_v though_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o a_o equal_a right_n of_o judge_v with_o the_o king_n whether_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n or_o not_o yet_o every_o subject_a have_v a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n which_o must_v dictate_v not_o whether_o king_n divest_v themselves_o of_o regality_n by_o command_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 21._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n majesty_n and_o divine_a law_n ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v they_o it_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o wild_a a_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a a_o answer_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v affirm_v that_o my_o do_v of_o a_o act_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v do_v divest_v i_o of_o humane_a nature_n or_o that_o a_o father_n or_o master_n command_v his_o son_n or_o servant_n what_o he_o ought_v not_o do_v annihilate_v the_o relation_n of_o father_n and_o son_n master_n and_o servant_n or_o that_o humane_a act_n may_v dissolve_v humane_a relation_n a_o prince_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o command_v as_o prince_n although_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v not_o 22._o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v observance_n though_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o not_o observance_n the_o usual_a concomitant_n for_o not_o observe_v humane_a law_n a_o good_a and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o what_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v i_o say_v his_o case_n be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o all_o those_o bless_a and_o glorious_a primitive_a christian_n and_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n nor_o have_v god_n make_v heaven_n so_o easy_a a_o prize_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o win_v easy_o and_o delicate_o but_o many_o time_n by_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 23._o it_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a thing_n with_o seditious_a man_n before_o they_o enter_v obey_v whether_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v resist_v where_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v into_o open_a sedition_n to_o prepare_v man_n mind_n with_o certain_a case_n wherein_o prince_n command_v thing_n derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o subject_n liberty_n that_o then_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o god_n honour_n they_o ought_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o rage_a tyranny_n of_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o whatsoever_o they_o command_v these_o good_a man_n will_v judge_v contrary_a to_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n if_o a_o man_n patience_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o thing_n call_v itself_o parliament_n how_o after_o they_o have_v make_v the_o king_n grant_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v think_v may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o subject_n though_o i_o may_v be_v swear_v they_o never_o intend_v as_o plain_o appear_v afterward_o the_o good_a benefit_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a what_o pious_a way_n they_o invent_v to_o make_v themselves_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n nothing_o and_o odious_a to_o his_o subject_n as_o the_o demand_v of_o six_o man_n hold_v intelligence_n with_o his_o subject_n who_o have_v be_v in_o open_a hostility_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o a_o affront_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o any_o king_n to_o a_o ordinary_a and_o legal_a trial_n this_o be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o vote_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whenas_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n extend_v not_o to_o so_o much_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n much_o less_o to_o treason_n they_o pretend_v though_o most_o false_o that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o necessity_n the_o militia_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n mean_v themselves_o exclude_v the_o king_n and_o then_o create_v danger_n and_o write_v letter_n how_o great_a fleet_n of_o dane_n swede_n hollander_n etc._n etc._n be_v see_v at_o sea_n it_o must_v be_v from_o westminster_n then_o for_o there_o be_v the_o letter_n write_v and_o the_o fleet_n never_o since_o hear_v of_o then_o permit_v if_o not_o command_v the_o most_o insufferable_a affront_n and_o indignity_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v to_o majesty_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n but_o offer_v to_o increase_v his_o guard_n this_o be_v vote_v no_o less_o than_o a_o raise_n of_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n and_o subject_n whilst_o all_o the_o while_n against_o the_o lex_fw-la &_o consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 14._o inst_z par_fw-fr 4._o 14._o without_o any_o cause_n move_v they_o they_o maintain_v a_o illegal_a rout_n of_o man_n for_o their_o guard_n and_o go_v arm_v themselves_o nay_o what_o need_v a_o man_n instance_n particular_n all_o the_o king_n command_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v voted_n breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a we_o will_v therefore_o show_v that_o this_o assertion_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o all_o faith_n in_o both_o testament_n but_o also_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o will_v deny_v but_o
of_o the_o time_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o calamity_n upon_o himself_o his_o queen_n and_o posterity_n 18._o if_o there_o be_v any_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o subject_n resume_v any_o thing_n grant_v to_o subject_n may_v be_v hope_v for_o by_o any_o man_n no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o justice_n and_o obedience_n and_o justice_n and_o obedience_n be_v in_o receive_v and_o do_v the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o be_v a_o just_a or_o obedient_a man_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o he_o make_v not_o his_o superior_a that_o be_v god_n church_n king_n father_n mother_n or_o master_n the_o reason_n or_o rule_v of_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o desire_v and_o pretend_v by_o ignorant_a and_o seditious_a man_n than_o liberty_n and_o wherein_o do_v they_o place_v this_o liberty_n but_o in_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o subjection_n and_o the_o more_o any_o prince_n grant_v to_o his_o subject_n the_o more_o liberty_n the_o subject_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o less_o power_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v devour_v by_o foreign_a enemy_n then_o endure_v that_o their_o true_a prince_n shall_v infringe_v their_o liberty_n by_o resume_v any_o thing_n grant_v they_o although_o it_o be_v for_o their_o necessary_a defence_n and_o preservation_n 19_o government_n be_v endanger_v either_o by_o intestine_a broil_n which_o be_v sedition_n grant_v privilege_n to_o particular_a place_n cause_v sedition_n raise_v by_o factious_a and_o seditious_a man_n or_o foreign_a war_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o subject_n in_o general_a from_o intestine_a then_o foreign_a war_n for_o beside_o that_o civil_a war_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o crown_n then_o foreign_a so_o intestine_a war_n always_o end_v in_o loss_n of_o subject_n in_o general_a whereas_o by_o 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that_o power_n which_o grant_v they_o their_o privilege_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v that_o without_o handicraft_n man_n and_o tradesman_n 33._o cap._n 38._o 32_o 33._o a_o city_n can_v be_v inhabit_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o indeed_o what_o thing_n can_v there_o be_v more_o abhorrent_n than_o that_o man_n who_o by_o fraud_n and_o unjust_a gain_n have_v get_v much_o money_n shall_v therefore_o sit_v in_o judicature_n and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v poor_a man_n to_o death_n for_o small_a offence_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o and_o different_a only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o commit_v their_o offence_n fraudulent_o and_o covert_o and_o the_o other_o forcible_o and_o violent_o 20._o as_o in_o man_n natural_a body_n well-ordered_a action_n be_v much_o conduce_v sedition_n long_o peace_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o overmuch_o ease_v and_o sloth_n the_o original_n of_o many_o distemper_n which_o can_v be_v recover_v without_o blood-letting_n and_o physic_n so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n a_o well-ordered_a militia_n constant_o keep_v in_o action_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o nation_n whereas_o sloth_n and_o neglect_v military_a discipline_n make_v a_o nation_n not_o only_o unfit_a and_o unwieldy_a to_o defend_v itself_o against_o its_o outward_a enemy_n but_o also_o contract_v infinite_a civil_a distemper_n within_o itself_o all_o tend_v to_o a_o civil_a war_n well_o therefore_o may_v cato_n major_a in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n cry_v out_o in_o open_a senate_n that_o soldier_n and_o man_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v still_o busy_v in_o arm_n far_o from_o home_n for_o that_o in_o so_o do_v all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o the_o state_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o increase_v and_o the_o roman_n always_o judge_v a_o external_a war_n the_o most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v a_o intestine_a and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v 563._o see_v bod._n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 5._o 563._o at_o this_o day_n the_o politic_a reason_n of_o the_o long_a war_n which_o france_n make_v against_o spain_n rather_o than_o any_o fear_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o nation_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o miserable_a condition_n in_o which_o prince_n be_v without_o god_n great_a and_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o either_o they_o must_v maintain_v a_o foreign_a war_n and_o so_o become_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v spill_v if_o unjust_o undertake_v or_o else_o by_o long_a peace_n and_o ease_n dispose_v their_o own_o subject_n to_o the_o ruine_n and_o destroy_v of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v say_v of_o q._n eliz._n that_o she_o will_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o dunkirk_n lest_o that_o by_o a_o careless_a neglect_n of_o provide_v for_o themselves_o the_o seaman_n shall_v be_v forgetful_a and_o unfitting_a 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to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v alike_o as_o compare_v to_o god_n king_n therefore_o be_v so_o be_v not_o disoblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o ahab_n to_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n the_o property_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o unalienable_a by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o ahab_n for_o his_o be_v a_o king_n do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o god_n law_n but_o do_v without_o any_o public_a necessity_n abuse_v the_o power_n and_o command_v which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o king_n to_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_v of_o naboth_n and_o his_o posterity_n david_n put_v uriah_n to_o death_n and_o ahab'_v consent_v to_o naboth_n death_n although_o after_o his_o death_n be_v sin_n of_o injustice_n for_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o god_n to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n whereas_o they_o do_v abuse_v and_o falsify_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o high_a wrong_n of_o other_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v protect_v prince_n be_v god_n minister_n for_o their_o subject_n good_a 7._o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o sociable_a creature_n which_o be_v inconsistible_a god_n rom_n 13._o 4._o king_n by_o right_a command_n next_o after_o god_n with_o community_n and_o parity_n and_o mankind_n be_v only_o conservable_a in_o society_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mutual_a command_a and_o obey_v of_o different_a party_n and_o as_o god_n by_o high_a right_n aught_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v obey_v so_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v next_o after_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o every_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o through_o i_o king_n reign_v 15._o rom._n 13._o 1._o prov._n 8._o 15._o and_o prince_n make_v just_a law_n all_o thing_n therefore_o which_o prince_n command_v where_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v necessary_a law_n for_o the_o good_a and_o govern_n of_o their_o subject_n which_o he_o be_v only_o please_v to_o do_v to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n the_o israelite_n be_v therefore_o just_a because_o they_o command_v they_o they_o command_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 8._o a_o prince_n command_v a_o judge_n to_o execute_v the_o know_a law_n upright_o subject_n injustice_n in_o subject_n he_o become_v corrupt_a and_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o purloyn_n judgement_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o judge_n for_o he_o abuse_v the_o command_n of_o his_o prince_n who_o by_o right_n may_v command_v he_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o another_o against_o who_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n in_o all_o subject_n in_o general_a to_o abuse_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n for_o he_o by_o right_n may_v command_v and_o entrust_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o abuse_v their_o trust_n but_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o some_o other_o but_o beside_o express_a obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n when_o they_o be_v particular_o entrust_v by_o they_o there_o be_v a_o general_a and_o imply_v obedience_n which_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n as_o subject_n whether_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o not_o for_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o relation_n do_v imply_v a_o right_n of_o command_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v subject_a where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o any_o subject_a to_o pretend_v or_o abuse_v any_o of_o his_o country_n law_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o another_o 9_o since_o therefore_o king_n by_o high_a right_n next_o after_o god_n may_v command_v subject_n high_a injustice_n in_o subject_n then_o by_o consequence_n be_v that_o the_o high_a sin_n of_o injustice_n next_o after_o luciferian_a pride_n of_o creature_n make_v themselves_o equal_a or_o superior_a to_o their_o creator_n for_o subject_n to_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o sacred_a and_o civil_a law_n to_o make_v themselves_o superior_a to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o who_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n they_o owe_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o innocent_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o family_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o attain_n their_o end_n and_o that_o subject_n do_v abuse_v all_o humane_a law_n in_o pretend_v they_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o themselves_o above_o
all_o humane_a law_n and_o their_o rightful_a superior_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a that_o do_v ever_o permit_v subject_n without_o authority_n from_o it_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o by_o our_o countrey-law_n if_o any_o man_n levy_v war_n to_o expulse_v stranger_n to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o against_o any_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o end_n pretend_v reformation_n of_o their_o own_o head_n this_o be_v a_o levy_v war_n nota._n against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o be_v against_o the_o king_n inst_z 3._o p._n 9_o 10._o all_o stipulation_n oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o subject_n against_o wife_n all_o oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n make_v against_o prince_n or_o law_n be_v void_a husband_n by_o right_n may_v command_v their_o wife_n their_o prince_n or_o law_n be_v void_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o oblige_v to_o their_o prince_n and_o law_n before_o they_o make_v such_o oath_n stipulation_n promise_v etc._n etc._n 11._o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n of_o government_n and_o obedience_n of_o order_n and_o society_n in_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o be_v reasonable_a and_o sociable_a creature_n do_v imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a command_a and_o obey_v god_n first_o create_v man_n and_o by_o so_o create_v he_o give_v he_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o act_n wife_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 13._o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o a_o wife_n of_o justice_n in_o every_o wife_n upright_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o or_o another_o he_o command_v nothing_o derogatory_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o wife_n to_o falsify_v or_o abuse_v any_o law_n or_o command_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o another_o 12._o god_n be_v not_o less_o the_o author_n of_o power_n or_o right_o of_o command_n in_o child_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n parent_n then_o in_o husband_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n upright_o to_o do_v any_o act_n which_o be_v command_v they_o by_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n they_o not_o command_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o their_o country_n so_o it_o be_v injustice_n in_o child_n as_o well_o as_o wife_n to_o falsify_v any_o command_n or_o law_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o another_o 13._o suppose_v the_o father_n and_o the_o husband_n command_v the_o wife_n contrary_a husband_n whether_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o father_n or_o husband_n thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a that_o the_o wife_n shall_v serve_v both_o which_o ought_v she_o to_o serve_v i_o say_v the_o husband_n for_o though_o the_o father_n power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o inseparable_a by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o god_n oblige_v to_o his_o own_o law_n but_o may_v give_v that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o father_n to_z another_z and_o matrimony_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o husband_n power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v from_o god_n the_o wife_n become_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n retain_v notwithstanding_o her_o piety_n and_o observance_n which_o be_v always_o due_a to_o her_o father_n 14._o all_o society_n that_o be_v all_o company_n of_o man_n whether_o of_o master_n leg_n master_n of_o family_n by_o right_a command_n their_o servant_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg_n and_o servant_n of_o father_n and_o child_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v it_o be_v true_a that_o cicero_n say_v cum_fw-la dico_fw-la legem_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dici_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volo_fw-la quam_fw-la imperium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nec_fw-la domus_fw-la ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la civitas_fw-la nec_fw-la gens_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la stare_n nec_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la omnis_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la mundus_fw-la potest_fw-la where_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a there_o must_v be_v a_o supply_n of_o humane_a law_n object_n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o power_n or_o right_n of_o command_n which_o king_n have_v over_o their_o subject_n which_o husband_n have_v over_o their_o wife_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v from_o god_n immediate_o i_o say_v they_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o right_n of_o command_n which_o be_v not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o king_n parent_n and_o husband_n have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n and_o not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n they_o have_v it_o therefore_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n but_o though_o master_n of_o family_n have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n over_o their_o servant_n yet_o formal_o they_o do_v not_o command_v by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o king_n father_n and_o husband_n do_v for_o i_o deny_v that_o ever_o any_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v his_o power_n from_o any_o law_n of_o god_n i_o except_v the_o israelite_n or_o nature_n but_o that_o ever_o since_o there_o be_v family_n the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n derive_v and_o have_v their_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o their_o servant_n from_o their_o country_n law_n if_o adam_n family_n be_v object_v i_o say_v that_o adam_n command_v not_o as_o master_n of_o a_o family_n only_o but_o as_o a_o universal_a monarch_n not_o only_o over_o all_o the_o creature_n irrational_a that_o god_n have_v make_v but_o also_o over_o his_o wife_n and_o posterity_n as_o king_n and_o not_o as_o father_n and_o husband_n only_o for_o no_o father_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v create_v any_o property_n in_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n nor_o have_v ever_o any_o subject_a who_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n property_n from_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o cain_n have_v property_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 4._o gen._n 4._o 3_o 4._o ground_n and_o abel_n in_o his_o flock_n they_o therefore_o derive_v it_o from_o adam_n as_o king_n 15._o since_o humane_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o all_o servant_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o servant_n society_n of_o man_n and_o the_o master_n power_n not_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n have_v right_a of_o command_n over_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n he_o command_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n it_o be_v therefore_o justice_n in_o every_o servant_n upright_o to_o execute_v such_o command_n of_o their_o master_n and_o injustice_n to_o falsify_v or_o abuse_v such_o command_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o another_o 16._o suppose_v the_o father_n make_v his_o son_n a_o servant_n for_o every_o father_n have_v master_n whether_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o command_n of_o of_o his_o father_n or_o master_n the_o same_o right_n over_o his_o child_n person_n that_o a_o king_n have_v over_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o father_n and_o master_n command_v the_o son_n contrary_a thing_n which_o shall_v the_o son_n serve_v i_o say_v the_o father_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o inseparable_a by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n the_o son_n ought_v to_o serve_v the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sovereign_n as_o the_o son_n in_o his_o father_n the_o father_n shall_v make_v good_a to_o the_o master_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v be_v damnify_v by_o such_o command_n the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n country_n oblige_v subject_n to_o perform_v their_o contract_n 17._o suppose_v the_o master_n command_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o subjection_n how_o far_o the_o servant_n owe_v his_o master_n subjection_n country_n and_o the_o servant_n execute_v such_o command_n shall_v this_o excuse_v the_o servant_n no_o for_o be_v a_o servant_n do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n as_o a_o subject_a well_o but_o if_o the_o master_n command_v upon_o corporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o master_n power_n oblige_v to_o corporal_a punishment_n to_o do_v something_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la which_o master_n have_v
their_o submission_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o austin_n first_o arrive_v in_o england_n he_o stay_v in_o the_o island_n of_o thanet_n until_o he_o know_v the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o offer_v not_o to_o preach_v in_o kent_n until_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n to_o preach_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o appellant_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o english_a he_o say_v to_o rome_n until_o wilfrid_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o notwithstanding_o 60._o pag._n 60._o that_o he_o gain_v sentence_n upon_o sentence_n at_o rome_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v send_v express_a nuntio_n into_o england_n on_o purpose_n to_o see_v the_o sentence_n execute_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o obtain_v his_o restitution_n or_o benefit_n of_o his_o sentence_n for_o six_o year_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o egbert_n and_o alfred_n his_o son_n yea_o alfred_n tell_v the_o pope_n 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