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that_o there_o be_v two_o innate_a quality_n in_o man_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v habitus_n principiorum_fw-la habit_n of_o principle_n which_o do_v so_o evidence_n themselves_o that_o no_o rational_a man_n do_v hear_v such_o truth_n clear_o deliver_v but_o he_o present_o assent_v to_o they_o that_o which_o be_v about_o speculative_a thing_n they_o term_v intellectus_fw-la because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prime_a operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v these_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o a_o part_n two_o and_o two_o make_v four_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o hear_v such_o proposition_n clear_o deliver_v who_o do_v not_o present_o assent_v to_o they_o there_o be_v another_o quality_n which_o be_v call_v by_o they_o synteresis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o ready_o assent_v to_o practical_a thing_n as_o in_o the_o other_o to_o speculative_a of_o which_o nature_n be_v these_o that_o good_a be_v desirable_a evil_a to_o be_v eschew_v god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o his_o command_n and_o the_o like_a now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n ho_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v these_o axiom_n clear_o deliver_v but_o do_v without_o ambiguity_n present_o yield_v a_o assent_n to_o they_o out_o of_o these_o principle_n when_o a_o man_n make_v true_a collection_n and_o deduction_n that_o conclusion_n be_v conscience_n as_o thus_o all_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v eschew_v adultery_n be_v evil_a therefore_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v such_o a_o man_n who_o thus_o argue_v act_n against_o his_o conscience_n when_o he_o commit_v adultery_n but_o not_o only_o so_o when_o a_o conclusion_n be_v immediate_o deduce_v out_o of_o synteresis_fw-la but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o remote_o deduce_v out_o of_o it_o as_o take_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a syllogism_n â—_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v this_o particular_a act_n with_o this_o forbid_a woman_n be_v adultery_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v sure_o he_o who_o commit_v that_o sin_n act_n against_o his_o conscience_n and_o so_o as_o far_o as_o any_o man_n can_v go_v with_o right_a argue_v so_o far_o his_o conscience_n oblige_v he_o now_o if_o we_o will_v argue_v from_o strong_a reason_n a_o man_n may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o science_n it_o can_v be_v conscience_n which_o uppose_v science_n and_o a_o right_n draw_v out_o the_o conclusion_n which_o proceed_v from_o these_o evident_a principle_n and_o then_o most_o certain_o mr._n hobbs_n must_v be_v in_o the_o wrong_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o let_v we_o take_v conscience_n as_o in_o the_o usual_a way_n it_o be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o direct_a and_o certain_a argue_v from_o these_o know_v and_o evident_a principle_n of_o which_o before_o but_o for_o that_o conclusion_n which_o any_o
tender_a nicety_n in_o this_o man_n who_o be_v but_o little_o acquaint_v with_o 〈…〉_z and_o but_o new_o convert_v to_o one_o article_n of_o 〈…〉_z that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n but_o certain_o i_o find_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_z in_o this_o action_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n seem_v to_o do_v in_o 〈…〉_z with_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o do_v worship_n rimmon_n but_o only_o that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o bow_v in_o the_o house_n not_o to_o rimmon_n but_o if_o he_o have_v i_o think_v i_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o idolatry_n worship_v a_o false_a god_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o deny_v a_o true_a one_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v worship_v rimmon_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o to_o deny_v christ_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o he_o do_v worship_n or_o in_o that_o act_n show_v so_o much_o as_o a_o practical_a idolatry_n for_o to_o bow_v to_o baal_n to_o bow_v to_o rimmon_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n where_o baal_n or_o rimmon_n be_v or_o to_o bow_v in_o that_o house_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o if_o elisha_n have_v the_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v that_o valediction_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v a_o tacit_a assent_v of_o he_o to_o what_o he_o say_v he_o go_v no_o further_o in_o worship_v rimmon_n but_o he_o prove_v it_o far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect_n ii_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a examine_v i_o will_v set_v down_o his_o word_n you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n a_o little_a before_o the_o nicene_n synod_n good_a man_n but_o not_o most_o valiant_a who_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n or_o torment_n renounce_v their_o christianity_n what_o punishment_n do_v you_o think_v be_v appoint_v they_o in_o that_o general_a synod_n at_o nice_a in_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o â—e_n who_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v his_o phrase_n which_o be_v deny_v his_o christianity_n without_o torment_n or_o danger_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o catechism_n here_o i_o will_v pause_v and_o indeed_o do_v when_o i_o read_v it_o for_o i_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o that_o council_n and_o the_o story_n of_o it_o but_o remember_v no_o such_o easy_a penance_n whereupon_o be_v not_o in_o my_o study_n i_o borrow_v binnius_n and_o there_o find_v in_o his_o two_o first_o lection_n no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o either_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o or_o relate_v to_o it_o in_o the_o 11._o of_o both_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n and_o the_o 19_o of_o pisanus_n i_o do_v it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o transcribe_v the_o word_n but_o what_o be_v material_a will_n easy_o appear_v in_o the_o canvas_n his_o discourse_n consider_v therefore_o first_o that_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n he_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o obey_v his_o prince_n command_v to_o deny_v christ_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o cannon_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v such_o if_o it_o be_v only_o as_o he_o say_v condemn_v to_o be_v among_o the_o catechismens_n this_o suppose_v it_o a_o fault_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o catechismens_n this_o suppose_v it_o a_o fault_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v the_o communion_n and_o on_o such_o term_n as_o they_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o heinous_a crime_n then_o i_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o eleven_o canon_n as_o the_o vulgar_a it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o prevaricate_v without_o necessity_n or_o without_o the_o take_n away_o their_o good_n or_o danger_n of_o the_o life_n as_o be_v do_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o lucinius_fw-la here_o be_v not_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o case_n licinius_n persecute_v christian_n severe_o which_o be_v discern_v by_o many_o a_o fearful_a christian_a they_o will_v deny_v christ_n before_o they_o come_v to_o suffer_v for_o he_o rather_o than_o put_v themselves_o in_o that_o hazard_n just_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v man_n afterward_o repent_v of_o that_o fault_n they_o will_v seek_v admittance_n into_o god_n mercy_n communicate_v in_o the_o church_n what_o think_v the_o council_n thus_o although_o such_o man_n be_v adjudge_v unworthy_a of_o humanity_n yet_o let_v benevolence_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o or_o as_o the_o other_o read_v although_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o mercy_n yet_o let_v they_o have_v humanity_n show_v they_o here_o you_o see_v what_o a_o severe_a judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o these_o man_n for_o this_o crime_n that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o any_o mercy_n in_o themselves_o who_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o flatter_v prince_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o humanity_n judge_v fit_a to_o use_v towards_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n shall_v imitate_v god_n who_o have_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o no_o penitent_a soul_n but_o because_o the_o church_n can_v have_v the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v who_o be_v penitent_a but_o by_o the_o outward_a expression_n therefore_o the_o council_n set_v down_o what_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o it_o that_o which_o he_o term_v redire_fw-la ad_fw-la catechumenâ—s_fw-la to_o return_v the_o catechuman_n be_v somewhat_o but_o not_o half_a his_o work_n for_o say_v that_o council_n quicunque_fw-la whosoever_o do_v true_o repent_v let_v he_o spend_v three_o year_n inter_fw-la audiculâ—s_fw-la among_o the_o hearer_n which_o be_v the_o catechuman_n for_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o catechistical_a sermon_n preach_v before_o they_o go_v to_o prayer_n but_o not_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o prayer_n which_o kind_n of_o penance_n too_o many_o man_n among_o we_o punish_v themselves_o with_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o then_o let_v he_o detest_v himself_o seven_o year_n more_o with_o all_o contrition_n nor_o have_v the_o council_n do_v yet_o let_v they_o communicate_v with_o the_o people_n two_o year_n more_o in_o prayer_n so_o that_o here_o be_v twelve_o year_n penance_n and_o if_o in_o this_o time_n he_o relapse_v he_o be_v to_o begin_v again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o other_o case_n not_o until_o his_o death_n to_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o if_o he_o recover_v to_o be_v where_o he_o be_v when_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o because_o that_o out_o of_o christian_a piety_n the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o viaticum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v to_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o long_a journey_n he_o be_v to_o go_v after_o all_o this_o consider_v good_a reader_n what_o a_o miserable_a shift_n mr._n hobbs_n be_v put_v to_o when_o he_o take_v this_o canon_n for_o to_o countenance_v such_o a_o horrid_a conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o obedience_n to_o man_n to_o deny_v christ_n when_o this_o canon_n most_o sharp_o punish_v that_o horrid_a sin_n and_o he_o that_o will_v read_v but_o the_o next_o canon_n which_o be_v the_o 12._o shall_v find_v the_o like_a severity_n use_v to_o they_o who_o have_v at_o first_o leave_v the_o military_a girdle_n stout_o will_v afterward_o put_v it_o on_o the_o story_n be_v thus_o the_o emperor_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o gallantry_n will_v give_v deserve_v soldier_n a_o girdle_n and_o by_o it_o many_o privilege_n but_o if_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o will_v not_o renounce_v their_o faith_n this_o girdle_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o with_o it_o all_o privilege_n divers_a after_o they_o have_v refuâ—ed_v it_o upon_o these_o accursed_a term_n be_v over_o allure_v by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n will_v desire_v it_o again_o and_o then_o this_o council_n pass_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o those_o as_o the_o former_a so_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o deny_v christ_n be_v most_o hateful_a to_o those_o father_n and_o sentence_v as_o a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n have_v a_o most_o severe_a penance_n enjoin_v it_o but_o heâ—â—_n mr._n hobbs_n again_o sect_n iii_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n examine_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n say_v he_o in_o a_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n against_o christ_n enemy_n and_o in_o peter_n a_o great_a fault_n but_o of_o infirmity_n and_o easy_o pardon_v by_o chrâ—â—â—_n where_o good_a mr._n hobbs_n be_v the_o infirmity_n evident_a in_o peter_n more_o than_o any_o other_o person_n sure_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n ground_n for_o it_o he_o be_v forewarn_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o arm_v against_o it_o yet_o say_v he_o it_o be_v easy_o forgâ—â—en_v by_o our_o saviour_n good_a god_n what_o easiness_n do_v we_o find_v it_o be_v not_o without_o repentance_n and_o how_o sharp_a that_o be_v we_o can_v tell_v the_o word_n of_o god_n notify_v that_o
cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o 3._o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o life_n none_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o like_n or_o dislike_n produce_v not_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 2._o m_o majority_n he_o who_o dissent_v from_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v destroy_v cap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o man_n superior_a to_o woman_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o the_o noble_a sex_n ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o he_o only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 9_o mancipium_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o marriage_n no_o state_n without_o rule_n about_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o one_o bear_v out_o of_o it_o be_v filius_fw-la populi_fw-la ibid._n mean_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o they_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o militia_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 8._o cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o never_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a in_o the_o apostle_n c._n 22._o s._n 11._o as_o also_o their_o learning_n ibid._n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n mishpol_n what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 6._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o body_n denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a c._n 13._o s._n 3._o monarchy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o tyranny_n c._n 13._o s._n 2._o none_o so_o absolute_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n fancy_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 47._o cap._n 23._o s._n 15._o money_n how_o the_o levy_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 14._o moses_n his_o integrity_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o why_o the_o israelite_n obey_v he_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o mother_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o s._n 3._o what_o power_n she_o have_v over_o the_o child_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o 9_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v first_o in_o her_o power_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o murder_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o n_o nourish_v great_a respect_n due_a to_o the_o father_n then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o number_n small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peaceable_o cap._n 1._o o_o oath_n lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o obedience_n better_a than_o sacrifice_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o king_n cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n what_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 11._o ostracism_n in_o use_n at_o athens_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o p_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n natural_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 9_o their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 16._o paul_n his_o conversion_n cap._n 22._o s._n 15._o peace_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 5._o truth_n not_o always_o regulate_v by_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o 5._o 6._o peaceable_n doctrine_n only_o true_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cap._n 10._o s._n 5._o people_z not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o prince_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 6._o c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 20._o s._n 13._o c._n 23._o s._n 16._o if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n cap._n 2._o s._n 5._o supreme_a not_o their_o person_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 12._o all_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o give_v power_n to_o the_o supreme_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o not_o the_o author_n of_o right_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o profitable_a that_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o government_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o pharisee_n they_o and_o the_o scribe_n not_o sovereign_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o power_n v_o authority_n it_o come_v from_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o not_o from_o the_o people_n v_o people_n whether_o one_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o christian_n remedy_n cap._n 16._o s._n 7._o preach_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o preservation_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o prince_n v_o king_n supreme_a sovereign_a may_v err_v c._n 4._o s._n 2._o print_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o promise_n in_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o cap._n 15._o sect_n 3._o 4._o whether_o upon_o fear_n oblige_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 4._o prophecy_n different_a from_o faith_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o propriety_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o how_o introduce_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 2._o not_o necessary_a to_o peace_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n ibid._n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a power_n c._n 11._o s._n 3._o 4._o man_n in_o war_n have_v not_o a_o propriety_n to_o their_o enemy_n country_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o whence_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 11._o s._n 4._o whether_o this_o conduce_v to_o public_a peace_n c._n 23._o s._n 8._o 9_o 17._o protection_n of_o the_o sovereign_a do_v not_o give_v propriety_n c._n 23._o s._n 9_o r_o reason_v sometime_o disobey_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o rebellion_n no_o small_a injustice_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o rebel_n always_o pretend_v oppression_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o religion_n prince_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a religion_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 3._o the_o different_a style_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 4._o the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n propose_v ibid._n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v it_o c._n 22._o s._n 5._o 6._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o revelation_n the_o assurance_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o what_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o right_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 4._o s._n 3._o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o to_o the_o mean_n c._n 9_o s._n 2._o romulus_n preserve_v by_o faustulus_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o s_o sacrifice_n obedience_n better_o than_o it_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o samuel_n reject_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n sanctity_n inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o sanhedrim_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o saul_n choose_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n spare_v agag_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o scripture_n its_o authority_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 18._o see_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 10._o servant_n when_o one_o be_v a_o servant_n cap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o their_o condition_n that_o differ_v in_o peace_n from_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o war_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n c._n 18._o s._n 8._o servitude_n banish_v from_o among_o christian_n cap._n 18._o s._n 2._o sin_n none_o necessitate_v to_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 2._o small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peacable_o cap._n 1._o sodom_n its_o destruction_n cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o sovereign_n v_o king_n supreme_a he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 1._o 2._o he_o may_v do_v unjust_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o his_o power_n about_o decide_v controversy_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 1._o have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o to_o choose_v counsellor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n yet_o not_o always_o officer_n ibid._n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o confer_v honour_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 1._o 2._o c._n 23._o s._n 15._o 16._o oblige_a by_o their_o own_o promise_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o why_o they_o be_v choose_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o his_o right_n in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v dominion_n not_o the_o same_o c._n 15._o s._n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n